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1. Cie board See the diagram at right for an example of jumping pins 1 and 2 Refer to the motherboard layout page for jumper locations Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins CMOS Clear JBT1 contact pads JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To Clear CMOS 1 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s 2 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system Note Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS 2 14 12C to PCI Express Slot JI C1 JI C2 allows you to enable the I C bus to communicate with the PCI Express slot For the jumpers to work properly please set both jumpers to the same setting If enabled both jumpers must be enabled If disabled both jumpers must be disabled See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD enables the Watch Dog function a system monitor that takes action when a software application freezes the system Jumping pins 1 2 will have WD reboot the system if a program freezes Jumping pins Chapter 2 Installation FC to PCI Express Slot Jumper Settings JPPC
2. removing or changing any hardware components Installation Procedure Follow the procedures as listed below to install the motherboard into a chassis 1 Installing the Processors 1 Install the processor s and the heatsink s Install the motherboard in the chassis Install the memory and add on cards Finally connect the cables and install the drivers Begin by removing the cover plate that protects the CPU Lift the lever on the CPU socket until it points straight up With the lever raised lift open the silver CPU retention plate Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU Locate and align pin 1 of the CPU socket with pin 1 of the CPU Both are marked with a triangle 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation 3 Align pin 1 of the GPU with pin 1 of the socket Once aligned carefully place the CPU into the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket move the CPU horizontally or vertically or rub the CPU against the socket or against any pins of the socket which may damage the CPU and or the socket 4 With the GPU inserted into the socket inspect the four corners ofthe CPU to make sure that it is properly installed and flush with the socket Then gently lower the sil ver CPU retention plate into place 5 Carefully press the CPU socket le ver down until it locks into its reten tion tab For a dual CPU system repeat these steps to install another CPU into the CPU 2 socket and into CPU 2
3. CS Sparing This setting will reserve a spare memory rank in each node when enabled Options are Enable and Disable DCT Unganged Mode This setting enables unganged DRAM mode 64 bit Options are Auto ganged mode and Always unganged mode 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS Power Down Enable This setting enables or disables DDR power down mode Options are Enabled and Disabled Power Down Mode This sets the power down mode Options are Channel and Chip Select gt ECC Configuration ECC Mode This submenu affects the DRAM scrub rate based on its setting Options include Disabled Basic Good Super Max and User Selecting User activates the other options for user setting DRAM ECC Enable This setting allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically maintaining system integrity Options are Enabled or Disabled DRAM Scrub Redirect This setting allows the system to correct DRAM ECC errors immediately when they occur even if background scrubbing is off Options are Enabled or Disabled 4 Bit ECC Mode Allows the user to enabled 4 bit ECC mode also known as ECC Chipkill Options are Enabled and Disabled DRAM BG Scrub Corrects memory errors so later reads are correct Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds The default is 163 8us Data Cache BG Scrub Allows L1 cache RAM to be corrected when idle Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and mi
4. Next enter SourthBridge Configuration and press the lt Enter gt key Once in this submenu scroll down to OnChip SATA Type and choose the RAID option see Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 BIOS Setup Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced SouthBridge Chipset Configuration SB 00 CIMx Version 5 0 2 Native IDE ee EEEEEEMLLGULLASAAMG O OS amp SXS ADU EAD DD _ Een US OHCI HC Bus 0 Deu 18 Fn 0 Enabled AMD_AHCI OHCI HC BusO Dev 18 Fn D Enabled EHCI HC BusO Deu 18 Fn 2 Options OHCI HC BusO Deu 19 Func 0 M S UT UO DHCI HC Bus 0 Deu 19 Func 118 40 EHCI HC Bus 0 Deu 19 Fn 2 METER OHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 20 Fn D UN UH Select Screen OnChip SATA Channel Select Iten Change Option SATA IDE Combined Mode Enabled General Help PATA Channel Config SATA as primaryl Save and Exit Exit Power Saving Features Disabled v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc 3 Hit the lt Esc gt key twice and scroll to the Exit menu Select Save Changes and Exit and hit lt enter gt then hit lt Enter gt again to verify 4 After exiting the BIOS Setup Utility the system will reboot When prompted during the startup press the lt CTRL A gt key when prompted to run the Dot Hill RAID Utility program see Figure 2 5 2 21 H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual Using the Adaptec RAID Utility The Adaptec RAID Utility program is where you can define the drives you want to include in the RAID a
5. Reset Connector Reset Button Pin Definitions The reset connector is located on pins 3 and JF 4 of JF1 and attaches to the reset switch on Pin Definition the computer chassis See the table on the 3 Reset right for pin definitions 4 Ground Overheat Fan Fail LED OH OH Fan Fail OH Fan Fail LED LED Status Connect an LED to the OH connection on pin petinitions pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced JF1 oe warning of chassis overheating or fan Pin Definition failure Refer to the table on the right for pin 7 Vcc Ge rantan Solid Overheat definitions and status indicators 8 Control 2 8 NIC2 LAN2 LED The LED connections for LAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach LAN LED cables to display network activity See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 LAN1 LED The LED connections for LAN1 are on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach LAN LED cables to display network activity See the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity for any hard drives on the system including SAS Serial ATA and IDE See the table on the right for pin definitions Power On LED The Power On LED connector is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 This connection is used to provide LED indication of power being supplied to the system See the tab
6. 3 and 4 sockets for a quad CPU configuration Note in single and dual CPU configurations memory must be installed in the DIMM slots associated with the installed CPU s Memory is limited to a maximum of 32 for single CPU and 64 GB for dual CPU configurations Installing the Heatsinks We recommend the use of active type heatsinks except for 1U systems Use any onboard fan header for the CPU s heatsink fan To install the heatsink please follow the installation instructions included with your heatsink package not included 2 3 H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual 2 3 Mounting the Motherboard into a Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Check the Compatibility of the Motherboard Ports and the I O Shield 1 The H8QI6 i F serverboard requires a chassis that can support a board of 16 64 x 6 8 in size It was designed to be used in a Supermicro 1U Twin system Make sure that the UO ports on the motherboard align with their respective holes in the I O shield at the rear of the chassis Mounting the Motherboard onto the Tray in the Cha
7. SAS Ports Pin Definitions There are eight SAS ports included on the SASO SAS7 motherboard See the table on the right for Pin Definition Pin Definition pin definitions 1 Ground 2 TP Note JPS1 must be set correctly to enable S DN 4 Ground the SAS controller DGN 6 mx 7 Ground 2 19 H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual 2 11 Enabling SATA RAID Now that the hardware is set up you must install the operating system and the SATA RAID drivers if you wish to use RAID with your SATA drives The installation procedure differs depending on whether you wish to have the operating system installed on a RAID array or on a separate non RAID drive See the instructions below for details Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface that employs a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point to point connection between devices This connection is a serial link that supports a SATA transfer rate from 150 MBps The serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA PATA and can extend up to one meter in length compared to only 40 cm for PATA cables Overall SATA provides better functionality than PATA Installing the OS SATA Driver Before installing the OS operating system and SATA RAID driver you must decide if you wish to have the operating system installed as part of a bootable RAID array or installed to a separate non RAID hard drive If on a
8. December 15 2010 Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2010 by SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the H8QI6 i F serverboards This series includes the following serverboards and characteristics Embeded pm Onbard sas2 1U Board H8QI6 F Yes Yes Yes mg The H8QI6 i F serverboard is based on the AMD SR5690 SP5100 chipset and supports four AMD Socket F type processors with up to 128 GB of DDR2 800 667 533 registered ECC SDRAM Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site for updates on supported processors http www supermicro com aplus This product is intended to be professionally installed Manual Organization Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your motherboard box describes the features specifications and performance of the motherboard and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 begins with instruct
9. Four USB 2 0 headers USB2 3 and USB6 7 are also included on the motherboard These Pin p M Pin T Dads may be connected to provide front side 1 45V 1 45V access A USB cable not included is needed 2 PO 2 PO for the connection See the table on the right 3 POL 3 POL for pin definitions 4 Gie hd 4 Ground 5 Key 5 NC Note NC indicates no connection Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Definitions This motherboard has eight fan headers Fani to Fan9 These 4 pin fans headers are backward compatible with 3 pin fans However fan speed control is available for 4 pin fans only The fan speeds are controlled by the BIOS See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 12V 2 3 Tachometer 4 PWR Modulation Serial Ports Serial Port Pin Definitions The COM1 serial port is located beside the EE VGA port Refer to the motherboard layout a ee for the location of the COM2 header See the EN 9s table on the right for pin definitions Ru MN 3 ap S cre 4 DTR 9 ARI 5 Ground 10 NC Note NC indicates no connection 2 10 SGPIO The T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 Serial General Purpose Input Output headers provide a bus betweentheSATAcontrollerandthe backpane to provide SATA enclosure management functions Connect the appropriate cable from the backplane to the T SGPIO1 header to utilize SATA management functions on your system Likewise the 3 SGPIO1 3 SGPIO
10. SAS4 7 SATAO SATA5 3 SGPIO1 3 SGPIO2 T SGPIO 1 TSGPIO 2 UID USBO0 1 USB4 5 USB2 3 USB6 7 VGA H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual Description COMI Serial Port Header Chassis CPU Fan Headers HT Connectors IDE Disk Drive Connector Dedicated IPMI LAN Port Speaker Header Front Panel Connector RAIDKey for RAID 5 SAS support optional for H8QI6 F Chassis Intrusion Header Overheat Warning Header Power PC Header 24 pin Main ATX Power Connector 12V 8 pin CPU Power Connectors System Management Bus Header SMBus Compact Flash Card Power Connector Wake On LAN Header Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports PS2 Mouse Keyboard connectors SAS Ports SATA Ports Serial General Purpose Input Output Header for SAS Serial General Purpose Input Output Header for SATA Unit Identifier Button Universal Serial Bus USB Ports Type A Ports and Headers VGA Connector D D D D Chapter 1 Introduction Motherboard Features CPU Quad AMD Opteron 8000 series Socket F type processors Note Support for 837x 838x 839x and 84xx processors Refer to our web site for details on supported processors Note You must install at least two processors for full functions to be supported Memory Sixteen single dual channel DIMM slots supporting up to 128 GB of DDR2 800 667 533 registered ECC SDRAM Note Refer to Section 2 4 before installing memory and our web site for recommended DIMMs Chipset One AMD SR5690 chipset and
11. SRAT Table CPU Prefetching Use this setting to Enable or Disable CPU prefetching IO Prefetching Use this option to Enable or Disable IO prefetching Probe Filter Use this option to set the initialization mode for the probe filter Options include Auto Disabled and MP Mode gt IDE Configuration Onboard PCI IDE Controller This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the PCI IDE controller gt Primary Secondary Third Fourth IDE Master Slave LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow the data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time Select Auto to allows the data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled 4 3 H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual PIO Mode PIO Programmable I O mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk d
12. This option Enables or Disables the onboard NIC option ROM Onboard LSI SAS Option ROM This option Enables or Disables the onboard LSI SAS option ROM gt Superl O Configuration Serial 1 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any System resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its UO port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address Options include Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS Serial 2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any System resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 2F8 IRQ3 to allow the serial port to use 2F8 as its UO port address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address Options include Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2F8 IRQ3 Serial Port Mode This sets the serial port mode for your system Options include Normal IrDA and ASK IR Restore on AC Power Loss This sets the action that occurs when an AC power loss occurs Options include Power Off Power On and Last State Watch Dog Timer This sets the Watch Dog Timer Options include Enabled or Disabled gt
13. of memory below 1 MB next The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verified Checking for a soft reset and clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next If this is a power on situation going to checkpoint 4Eh next Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint 4Ch 4Dh 4Eh 4Fh 50h 51h 52h 53h 54h 57h 58h 59h 60h 62h 65h 66h 67h 7Fh 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h Code Description The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Clearing the memory above 1 MB next The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Saving the memory size next Go ing to checkpoint 52h next The memory test started but not as the result of a soft reset Displaying the first 64 KB memory size next The memory size display has started The display is updated during the memory test Perform ing the sequential and random memory test next The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized Adjusting the displayed memory size for relocation and shadowing next The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadowing The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized Saving the memory size information next The memory size information and the CPU registers are saved Entering real mode next Shutdown was successful The CPU is in real mode Disabling the Gate A20 line parity and t
14. one SP5100 Southbridge chipset Expansion Slots One 1 PCI Express x16 Gen 2 One 1 HTx Connector BIOS 16 Mb AMIBIOS SPI Flash ROM DMI 2 3 PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 ACPI 2 0 is BIOS supported SMBIOS 2 3 Real Time Clock Wakeup Plug and Play PnP BIOS resume hot keys PC Health Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors Fan status monitor with firmware software on off and speed control Watch Dog Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss System resource alert via included utility program Auto switching voltage regulator for the CPU core CPU thermal trip support PC temperature sensing logic ACPI Features Microsoft OnNow Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator 1 7 H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual e BIOS support for USB keyboard e Wake On LAN WOL e Internal external modem ring on Onboard I O e Six 6 SATA ports supported by an on chip SATA controller RAID 0 1 10 supported Eight 8 SAS ports supported by an LSI 2008 SAS2 controller RAID 0 1 10 supported Raid 5 Optional H8QI6 F only Two 2 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port one header and one port Six 6 USB Universal Serial Bus 2 0 ports 2x rear 2x header 2x type A Two 2 LAN ports supported by an onboard Intel 82576 dual port Ethernet controller for 10 100 1000Base T One 1 dedicated IPMI LAN port One 1 VGA port supported by an onboard M
15. or disable the LAN1 and LAN2 Ethernets ports See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled SAS Enable Disable JPS1 allows you to enable or disable the SAS controller The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable SAS See the table on the right for jumper settings 2 16 LAN1 2 En Disable Jumper Settings JPL1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled SAS Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPS1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled 2 9 Onboard Indicators LAN1 LAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports located beside the VGA port have two LEDs On each Gb LAN port one LED blinks to indicate activity while the other may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table on the right for the functions associated with the connection speed LED Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs A dedicated IPMI LAN is also included on the H8QI6 i F serverboard DP5001 The amber LED on the right indicates activity while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the connection See the table at right for more information UID LED LE1 A rear UID LED Indicator located at LE1 works in conjunction with the rear UID switch to provide easy identification for a unit that might be in need of service Refer to Page 2 13 for further UID details Power LED DP5004 is an Onboard Power LED When this LED
16. separate drive you may install the driver either during or after the OS installation If you wish to have the OS on a SATA RAID array you must follow the procedure below and install the driver during the OS installation Building a Driver Diskette You must first build a driver diskette from the Supermicro CD ROM that was included with the system You will have to create this disk on a computer that is already running and with the OS installed Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive and start the system A display as shown in Figure 2 6 will appear Click on the icon labeled Build Driver Diskettes and Manuals and follow the instructions to create a floppy disk with the driver on it Once it s been created remove the floppy and insert the installation CD for the Windows Operating System you wish to install into the CD ROM drive of the new system you are about to configure 2 20 Chapter 2 Installation Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS Before installing the Windows Operating System you must change some settings in BIOS Boot up the system and hit the Del key to enter the BIOS Setup Utlility After the Setup Utility loads 1 Use the arrow keys to move to the Exit menu Scroll down with the arrow keys to the Load Optimal Defaults setting and press lt Enter gt Select OK to confirm then lt Enter gt to load the default settings 2 Use the arrow keys to move to the Advanced menu then scroll down to Chipset Configuration
17. soft error and checking for a password or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual Checkpoint 86h 87h 88h 89h 8Ch 8Dh 8Fh 91h 95h 96h 97h 98h 99h 9Ah 9Bh 9Ch 9Dh 9Eh A2h Ash A4h Ash A7h Ash Code Description The password was checked Performing any required programming before WINBIOS Setup next The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen Performing any necessary program ming after WINBIOS Setup next The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed Displaying the power on screen mes sage next Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed Resetting the hard disk controller next The hard disk controller has been reset Configuring the floppy drive controller next The floppy drive controller has been configured Configuring the hard disk drive controller next Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next See the last page of this chapter for additional information Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800 Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed The adaptor ROM check is next The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required processing after t
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19. 1 JPFC2 Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Disabled Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled Note when Watch Dog is enabled the user 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt 9 must write their own application software to for the program that has frozen See the il disable the Watch Dog Timer table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS Compact Flash Master Slave Select A Compact Flash Master Primary Slave Secondary Select Jumper is located at JCF1 Close this jumper to enable Compact Flash Card For the Compact Flash Card or the Compact Flash Jumper JCF1 to work properly you will need to connect the Compact Flash Card power cable to JWF1 first Refer to the board layout below for the location VGA Enable Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings 2 15 Compact Flash Card Master Slave Select JCF1 Jumper Setting Definition Open Slave Secondary Closed Master Primary VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual LAN1 2 Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to enable to enable
20. 2 headers provide the same function between the SAS controller and the backpane and have the same pin definitions SMBus Header The header at SMBus is for the System Management Bus Connect the appropriate cable here to utilize SMB on the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is designated JWOL See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use the Wake On LAN feature Power I2C The JPI2C1 header is for power BC which may be used to monitorthe status ofthe power supply fan and system temperature See the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 2 Installation SGPIO Header Pin Definitions T SGPIO1 TSGPIO2 3SGPIO1 3SGPIO2 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 NC 2 Nc 3 Ground 4 Data 5 Load 6 Ground 7 NC 8 nc Note NC indicates no connection SMBus Header Pin Definitions SMBus Pin Definition 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 No Connection Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground Wake up Power PC Pin Definitions JPI2C Pin Definition 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion
21. 8 CPU4 2 9 3 5 E glglglg glgl glg 8 8 CPU3 Fale z zlzls CPU4 m Se i SIS Ss m X SISI Dod SHS 9 5 5 a Els fe a gt EE 8 z 5 FE lt 3e 3 S AMD z SR5100 2 S AMD 8 SR5690 Fa A 3 S Batter SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 Susglsls glg HBHHE AB pem ZEIEN CPU1 CPU2 EI als ls HIE DP5004 an IDEs JWF1 Li FANS FAN4 CPU1 FAN3 CPU2 FAN2 JPW1 n FANG FANI tar oo En Notes Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only Not all ports jumpers or LED Indicators are available on all serverboards 1 4 Jumper JBT1 JCF1 JC1 JPC2 JPG1 JPL1 JPS1 JWD LED LAN Ports Dedicated IPMI LAN LE1 DP5004 Chapter 1 Introduction H8QI6 i F Quick Reference Description CMOS Clear Compact Flash Master Slave FC to PCI E Slot Enable Disable VGA Enable Disable LAN 1 2 Enable Disable SAS Controller Enable Disable Watch Dog Description LEDs for the LAN Ethernet ports Default Setting See Section 2 7 Closed Master Both Closed Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Reset LEDs for the dedicated IPMI LAN Ethernet port LED for UID Button LED for Serverboard Power On 1 5 Connector COM1 COM2 FAN 1 9 HT Connector IDE IPMI LAN JD1 JF1 JIBTN1 JL1 JOH1 JPI2C1 JPW1 JPW2 3 JSMB1 JWF1 JWOL1 LAN1 2 PS2 Mouse Keyboard SAS0 3
22. CMOS checksum calculation is done next The CMOS checksum calculation is done Initializing the CMOS status register for date and time next The CMOS status register is initialized Next performing any required initialization before the keyboard BAT command is issued The keyboard controller input buffer is free Next issuing the BAT command to the keyboard controller The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified Next performing any neces sary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test is done The keyboard com mand byte is written next The keyboard controller command byte is written Next issuing the Pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking command Next checking if lt End or lt Ins gt keys were pressed during power on Initializing CMOS RAM if the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was set in AMIBCP or the lt End gt key was pressed Next disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2 The video display has been disabled Port B has been initialized Next initializing the chipset The 8254 timer test will begin next Next programming the flash ROM The memory refresh line is toggling Checking the 15 second on off time next Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required configuration before the video ROM test All necessary processing before passing control to the v
23. Hyper Transport Configuration NODEO PCI X2 HT Link Link Speed The Hyper Transport link will run at this speed if it is slower than or equal to the system clock speed Options include 1 GHz and Auto Link Width Hyper Transport runs at this width Options include Auto 4 Bit 8 Bit and 16 Bit NODEO NODE1 HT Link Speed Link Speed The Hyper Transport link will run at this speed if it is slower than or equal to the system clock speed and what the board is capable Options include 1 GHz and Auto 4 7 H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual NODEO NODE1 HT Link Width Link Width Hyper Transport runs at this width Options include Auto 4 Bit 8 Bit and 16 Bit gt Chipset Configuration gt NorthBridge Configuration gt Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving Select Auto to automatically enable a bank interleaving memory scheme when this function is supported by the processor The options are Auto and Disabled Channel Interleaving Selects the channel interleaving memory scheme when this function is supported by the processor The options are Disabled Address Bits 6 Address Bits 12 XOR of Address Bits 20 16 6 and XOR of Address Bits 20 16 9 Mem Clk Tristate C3 ALTVID Use this setting to Enable or Disable memory clock tristate during C3 and ALT VID Memory Hole Remapping When Enabled this feature enables hardware memory remapping around the memory hole Options are Enabled and Disabled
24. Overheat LED Connect an LED to the JOH1 header to provide warning of chassis overheating See the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED Speaker On the JD1 header pins 1 3 are used for power LED indication and pins 4 7 are for the speaker See the tables on the right for pin definitions If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a jumper Connect a cable to pins 4 7 of JD1 to use an external speaker ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB Ports 0 3 on the motherboard See the table at right for pin definitions 2 12 Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Battery voltage Intrusion signal Overheat LED Pin Definitions JOH1 Pin Definition 1 3 3V 2 OH Active PWR LED Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pin1 Anode Pin2 Cathode Pin3 NA Speaker Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pins 4 7 External Speaker Pins 6 7 Internal Speaker PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Pin Definitions PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse Pin Definition Pint Definition 1 KB Data 1 Mouse Data 2 No 2 No Connection Connection 3 Ground 3 Ground 4 Mouse KB 4 Mouse KB VCC 5V VCC 5V 5 KBOoc 5 Mouse Clock 6 No Connec 6 No Connec tion tion VCC with 1 5A PTC cu
25. SUPER H8QI6 F H8Qli F USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0b The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software and documentation is the property of Supermicro and or its licensors and is supplied only under a license Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPERMICRO SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by
26. T ee EE 12 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices 1 Be Le 1 Eee dl MEE TN P M 1 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation 2 3 Mounting the Motherboard into a Chassis 2 4 Installing Memory een nr 2 5 PCI Expansion Garde 6 2 6 O Port and Control Panel Connections nennen nennen 7 Front Control Panel 22 Connector Definilioris ice co edere etie ne e ra p Rl ee 8 Seele e 8 PW ON Keele ee 8 Reset Connector si cas ia cosi pe tar ara 8 Overheat Fan Fail LED QE iterat deese n 8 NIC2 LEAN2 BED MEE 9 en Ohh KEE 9 HDD LED is aussen Power On LED E tete Geenen vette en LAN1 2 Ethernet Ports een 9 Universal Serial Bus Potts 10 DSB Headets 2 e este trt oce editus re Dra ie 10 Earn E PERO II IIR RIMIS REP US epEADerRIS 10 H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual 2 8 2 9 2 10 2 11 el RG GE 10 SGPIO WE 11 SMBUS TE 11 Wake On LAN EE Pow r 2G iii EE 11 Chassis Intrusion a rrr eee e n rea er ans 12 Overheat LED etre tetro eri re rer renti eet cete ete 12 Power EED Speakber orte dH tre dees 12 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports 12 Unit Identifier BUOM EE 13 JIBTN1 Header optional for H8QIi H8QIi F H8QIi F eee eeeeeeees 13 Compact Flash Card PWR Connector nennen namen 13 Video Connector Jumpet Seltitigs EE Explanation ot J mpers eicere treten rennes 14 E lee EE I2C to PCI Exp
27. ates and access tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted The motherboard has a 3 pin header WOL to connect to the 3 pin header on a Network Interface Card NIC that has WOL capability Wake On LAN must be enabled in BIOS Wake On Ring Header WOR Wake up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing when the system is in the SoftOff state 1 6 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates The H8QI6 i F serverboard requires the use of proprietary power supplies Please refer to the pinout information for the power connectors in Section 6 of Chapter 2 for detailed information on power requirements In areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges Warning To prevent the possibility of explosion do not use the wrong type of onboard CMOS battery or install it upside down 1 7 Super UO The disk drive adapter functions of the Super UO Winbond Hermon BMC chip includes a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077 765 a data separator write pre compensation circuitry de
28. atrox G200 graphics controller with 16 MB DDR2 memory One 1 HTx Connector One 1 UDMA IDE 133 100 connector Other e Onboard power LED e Chassis intrusion detection CD Utilities e BIOS flash upgrade utility e Super Doctor III e IPMI 1 5 2 0 Optional Dimensions Extended ATX form 16 x 13 406 x 330 mm 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction VO CONN l O CONN HTX 8x BIS Bis BIS VRM als VRM alls D amp DDR2 533 667 HT Link DDR2 533 667 4x DIMM 1207 SOCKET 4 1207 SOCKET 3 4x DIMM IE Bx EI BIS EIS VRM als VRM HIE E amp DDR2 533 667 HT Link DDR2 533 667 4x DIMM 1207 SOCKET 2 DeC 1207 SOCKET 1 4x DIMM SES EI i TSI PoE Mn SAS2 2008 port 0 7 PCIE x4 H8QI6 F Only Intel 2UD 82576 SR5690 PCIE X16 SLOT46 PCIE X16 SATA 6x PORTS SATA CONN t Winbond NE VGA WPCM450 SE LDMar33 IDE L PRISEC use USB PORT 0 5 LPC BUS EE eA H W_MONITOR LPC I O FWH W83795 W83627HF KB Fan Control Ms Figure 1 3 AMD SR5690 SP5100 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard See the previous pages for the actual
29. bility but not maximum performance 4 22 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue the boot up process The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot up pro cedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list on the following page correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error All errors listed with the exception of Beep Code 8 are fatal errors A 1 AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code Error Message Description Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short 1 long No memory detected in system 1 long 8 short Video adapter disabled or missing A 1 H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test it writes checkpoint codes to I O port 0080h If the computer cannot complete the boot process diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read UO port 0080h B 1 Uncompressed In
30. board IDE 1 Fin Definition Pin Definition blue is designated as the Primary IDE PesetIDE 2 Ground drive The white connector is designated as _HestPata7 4 HostData8 the Secondary IDE drive and is reserved 5 _HestPata6 6 _ HostData9 for Compact Flash Card use only See the 7 2 MostDataS 8 Host Data 10 9 Host Data 4 10 A Host Data 11 note below See the table on the right for pin definitions 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 Note The white slot is reserved for Compact 5 Hostpatat 16 Host Data 14 Flash Cards only Do not use it for other 17 HostData0 18 Host Data 15 devices If populated with a Compact Flash 19 Ground 20 Key Card IDE 1 the blue slot will be available 5 prag o Goud for one device only For the Compact Flash 23 vo write 24 Ground Card to work properly you will first need to o5 1O Read m ra enable with JCF1 and connect a power cable iocunpv 28 BALE to JWF1 29 DACK3 30 Ground 31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16 33 Addri 34 Ground 35 Addro 36 Addr2 37 ChipSelectO 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 Ground 2 18 Chapter 2 Installation SATA Ports SATA Ports There are no jumpers to configure the SATA SATAO SATAS ports which are designated SATAO through Pin Definition SATA5 See the table on the right for pin 1 esi definitions 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground SAS Ports H8QI6 F Only
31. code logic data rate selection a clock generator drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super UO greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives The Super I O provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTS one of which supports serial infrared communication Each UART in cludes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system Both UARTS provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115 2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K 500 K or 1 Mb s which support higher speed modems 1 12 Chapter 1 Introduction The Super I O supports one PC compatible printer port SPP Bi directional Printer Port BPP Enhanced Parallel Port EPP or Extended Capabilities Port ECP The Super I O provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage ment through a SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption The IRQs DMAs and I O space resources of the Super I O can be flexibly adjusted to meet ISA PnP requirements which support ACPI and APM Advanced Power Management H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual Notes Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installati
32. croseconds The default is 2 56us 4 9 H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual L2 Cache BG Scrub Allows L2 cache RAM to be corrected when idle Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds The default is 2 56us L3 Cache BG Scrub Allows L3 cache RAM to be corrected when idle Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds The default is 2 56us gt DRAM Timing Configuration Memory Clock Mode This setting specifies the memory clock mode Options are Auto Limit and Manual DRAM Timing Mode This setting specifies the DRAM timing mode Options are Auto and DCTO DCT1 and Both Alternate VID Specify the alternate VID while in low power states Options are Auto and various voltages from 800V to 1 050V in increments of 025V Memory Timing Parameters This selects the which node s timing parameters to display Options are CPU Node 0 or CPU Node 1 gt SouthBridge Configuration OHCI EHCI HC Device Functions These settings allow you to either Enable or Disable functions for OHCI or EHCI bus devices On Chip SATA Channel This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the OnChip SATA channel On Chip SATA Type Use this setting to set the On Chip SATA type Options include Native IDE RAID AHCI and Legacy IDE 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS SATA IDE Combined Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the SATA IDE combined mode PATA Channel Configu
33. d flash without quotation marks then type in the BIOS file that you want to update with xxxx rom Question What s on the CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows and security and audio drivers Question Why can t I turn off the power using the momentary power on off switch Answer The instant power off function is controlled in BIOS by the Power But ton Mode setting When the On Off feature is enabled the motherboard will have instant off capabilities as long as the BIOS has control of the system When the Standby or Suspend feature is enabled or when the BIOS is not in control such as during memory count the first screen that appears when the system is turned on the momentary on off switch must be held for more than four seconds to shut down the system This feature is required to implement the ACPI features on the motherboard 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be fore any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shi
34. d error o interrupt vector table next DMA and Interrupt controllers next oppy drive controller and Timer IRQs Enabling internal cache memory floppy drive loppy diskette in drive A Reading the first sector of the diskette ccurred while reading the floppy drive in drive A Next searching for the AMIBOOT ROM file in the root directory The AMIBOOT ROM file is not in the root directory Next reading BOOT ROM fi Next reading and analyzing the floppy diskette FAT to find the clusters occupied by the AMI le the AMIBOOT ROM file cluster by cluster The AMIBOOT ROM file is not the correct size Next disabling internal cache memory Next detectin Next erasing g the type of flash ROM he flash ROM Next programming the flash ROM Flash ROM programming was successful Next restarting the system BIOS Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes B 3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM Checkpoint 03h 05h 06h 07h 08h 0Ah OBh OCh OEh OFh 10h 11h 12h 13h 14h 19h 1Ah 2Bh 2Ch 2Dh 23h 24h Code Description The NMI is disabled Next checking for a soft reset or a power on condition The BIOS stack has been built Next disabling cache memory Uncompressing the POST code next Next initializing the CPU and the CPU data area The
35. eck all jumper settings as well 7 Use the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as recommended by the manufacturer To avoid possible explosion do not install the CMOS battery upside down No Power 1 Make sure that no short circuits exist between the motherboard and the chas sis 2 Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions 3 Check that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set 3 1 H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual 4 5 Turn the power switch on and off to test the system The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one No Video If the power is on but you have no video remove all the add on cards and cables Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes NOTE If you are a system integrator VAR or OEM a POST diagnostics card is recommended For I O port 80h codes refer to App B Memory Errors Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed You should be using registered ECC DDR 2 memory see next page Also itis recommended that you use the same memory type and speed for all DIMMs in the system See Section 2 4 for memory details Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots and noting the results Check the power supply voltage 115V 230V switch Losing the Syst
36. em s Setup Configuration Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer to Section 1 6 for details on recommended power supplies The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one If the above steps do not fix the setup configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also note that as a motherboard manufacturer we do not sell directly to end users so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services They should know of any possible problem s with the specific system configuration that was sold to you 1 Please review the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Ques tions FAQs sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site before contacting Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site Note Not all BIOS can be flashed depending on the modifications to the boot block code 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting us for technical support e Motherboard model and PCB revision number e BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when y
37. erverboard User s Manual Primary Video Controller Use this setting to specify the primary video controller boot order Options include PCIE GPP1 GPP2 GPP3a PCI PCIE GPP2 GPP1 GPP3a PCI PCIE GPP3a GPP1 GPP2 PCI or PCI PCIE GPP1 GPP2 GPP3a PCI Spread Spectrum Use this setting to Enable or Disable PCI Spread Spectrum in the system gt Debug Option Memory Decod on Sec 6FX Use this option to set memory decod on sector 6FX Options are Disabled or Force IOC Peer to Peer Mode Use this option to set the IOC peer to peer mode Options include Auto Default Mode and Mode Northbridge Interrupt Pin This option Enables or Disables the Northbridge Interrupt Pin gt ACPI Configuration gt Advanced ACPI Configuration ACPI Version Features Use this setting the determine which ACPI version to use Options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 ACPI APIC Support Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer list The available options are Enabled and Disabled AMI OEMB Table This setting specifies whether to include the OEMB table pointer to the R X SOT pointer lists Options include Enabled or Disabled 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS Headless Mode Use this setting to Enable or Disable headless operation mode through ACPI gt IPMI Configuration This menu shows static information about the IPMI firmware revision and status of the BMC as well as options for IPMI configura
38. eys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the lt Tab gt key or the lt Arrow gt keys to move between fields The date must be entered in DAY MM DD YYYY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Please note that time is in a 24 hour format For example 5 30 A M appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30 P M as 17 30 00 4 3 Advanced Settings Menu gt CPU Configuration CPU Configuration This displays static information on the Module Version AGESA Version Physical Count and Logical Count for the system s processor s and clock CPU Information This setting is used to select which physical CPU s information to display Options include Processor 0 or Processor 1 The information for the selected processor includes Processor number Revision Cache L1 L2 L3 Speed NB CLK Able to Change Frequency and uCode Patch Level Note Zero is always the Boot Strap Processor or main CPU with all others being Application Processors GART Error Reporting This option should remain disabled for normal operation The driver developer may enable this option for testing purposes Options are Enabled or Disabled Microcode Update This setting Enables or Disables microcode updating 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS Secure Virtual Machine Mode This setting is used to Enable or Disable SVM Power Now This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Power Now feature ACPI SRAT Table This option Enables or Disables the building of the ACPI
39. f the H8QI6 i F serverboard The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring Onboard Voltage Monitors The onboard voltage monitor will continuously scan crucial voltage levels Once a voltage becomes unstable it will give a warning or send an error message to the Screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the volt age monitor Real time readings of these voltage levels are all displayed in BIOS Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Software Speed Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard fans are controlled by thermal management via BIOS 1 10 Chapter 1 Introduction CPU Overheat Fan Fail LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat Fan Fail warning function in the BIOS This allows the user to define an overheat temperature When this temperature is exceeded or when a fan failure occurs the Overheat Fan Fail warning LED is triggered Auto Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core The 3 phase switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to 80A and auto sense voltage IDs ranging from 0 8 V to 1 55V This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable 1 5 Power Configuration Settings This section describes the features of your motherboard that deal with power and power settings Microsoft OnNow The OnNow design in
40. h PCI expansion card Installing a PCI Expansion Card 1 Confirm that you have the correct riser card for your chassis model and the add on card includes a standard bracket Remove the chassis cover Install the riser card by sliding card into the appropriate riser card in the motherboard Choose the PCI slot shield in which to place the add on card In that slot open the PCI slot shield lever and slide the shield sideways From inside the chassis remove the PCI slot shield Slide the add on card into the riser card and attach the add on card bracket in place of the PCI slot shield Secure the add on card by closing the PCI slot shield lever Connect cables to the add on card as necessary 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation 2 6 I O Port and Control Panel Connections The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 specification to make setting up your system easier See Figure 2 2 below for the colors and locations of the various UO ports Figure 2 2 I O Port Locations and Definitions Go ol llale COT E WEN 1r 3 o oo Rear UO Ports 1 Keyboard 6 VGA Port 2 PS 2 Mouse 7 LAN1 3 USBO 8 LAN2 4 USB1 9 IPMI LAN 5 COM1 10 UID Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 2 3 for the pin definitions of the various connectors Refer to Section 2 6 for details Fig
41. he NMI next The A20 address line parity and the NMI are disabled Adjusting the memory size depending on relocation and shadowing next The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Clearing the Hit lt DEL gt message next The Hit lt DEL gt message is cleared The lt WAIT gt message is displayed Starting the DMA and interrupt controller test next The DMA page register test passed Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next The DMA controller 1 base register test passed Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next The DMA controller 2 base register test passed Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next Completed programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 Initializing the 8259 interrupt controller next Completed 8259 interrupt controller initialization Extended NMI source enabling is in progress The keyboard test has started Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck keys Issuing the keyboard reset command next A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found Issuing the keyboard controller interface test command next The keyboard controller interface test completed Writing the command byte and initializing the circular buffer next The command byte was written and global data initialization has completed Checking for a locked key next Locked key checking is over Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS RAM data next The memory size check is done Displaying a
42. he current Gateway address in the BMC is shown gt MPS Configuration MPS Revision This option allows you to set the MPS revision for your system Options include revision 1 1 and 1 4 gt PCI Express Configuration Active State Power Management This setting allows you to Enable Disable PCI Express LOs and L1 link power status gt Remote Access Configuration Remote Access Use this option to Enable or Disable Remote Access in your system If enabled the settings below will appear Serial Port Number Use this setting to select the serial port for console redirection Options include COM1 COM2 or COM3 The displayed base address and IRQ for the serial port changes to reflect the selection you make Note Make sure the selected port is enabled Serial Port Mode Selects the serial port settings to use Options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 09600 8 n 1 Flow Control Selects the flow control to be used for console redirection Options are None Hardware and Software 4 18 Chapter 4 BIOS Redirection After BIOS POST Options are Disable no redirection after BIOS POST Boot Loader redirection during POST and during boot loader and Always redirection always active Note that some OS s may not work with this set to Always Terminal Type Selects the type of the target terminal Options are ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Allow
43. he option ROM returned control Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed Configuring the timer data area and printer base address next Set the timer and printer base addresses Setting the RS 232 base address next Returned after setting the RS 232 base address Performing any required initialization before the Coprocessor test next Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over Initializing the Coprocessor next Coprocessor initialized Performing any required initialization after the Coprocessor test next Initialization after the Coprocessor test is complete Checking the extended keyboard keyboard ID and Num Lock key next Issuing the keyboard ID command next Displaying any soft errors next The soft error display has completed Setting the keyboard typematic rate next The keyboard typematic rate is set Programming the memory wait states next Memory wait state programming is over Clearing the screen and enabling parity and the NMI next NMI and parity enabled Performing any initialization required before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000 next Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed Passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h next Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description A9h Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had contro
44. ideo ROM is done Looking for the video ROM next and passing control to it The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required processing after the video ROM had control Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feature next Making the BIOS code segment writable and performing any necessary configuration before initializing the interrupt vectors The configuration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed Interrupt vector initialization is about to begin H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual Checkpoint 25h 27h 28h 2Ah 2Eh 2Fh 30h 31h 32h 34h 37h 38h 39h 3Ah 3Bh 40h 42h 43h 44h 45h 46h 47h 48h 49h 4Bh Code Description Interrupt vector initialization is done Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next Initialization before setting the video mode is complete Configuring the monochrome mode and color mode settings next Bus initialization system static output devices will be done next if present See the last page for additional information Completed post video ROM test processing Ifthe EGA VGA controller is not found performing the display memory read write test next The EGA VGA controller was not found The display memory read write test is about to begin The display memory read write test passed Look for retrace checking next The d
45. ining as Hard Disk drive The Force FDD option can be used to force a HDD formatted drive to boot as an FDD example ZIP drive Options include Auto Floppy Forced FDD Hard Disk and CD ROM 4 5 Boot Settings Menu gt BIOS Settings Configuration Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for the system to boot up The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot If Disabled normal POST messages will be displayed on boot up If Enabled this display the OEM logo instead of POST messages Add On ROM Display Mode This option sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS or Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This option selects the power on state for the NUM lock to either On or Off PS 2 Mouse Support Use this option to select support for the PS 2 mouse Options are Disabled Enabled or Auto Wait for F1 if Error This setting controls the system response when an error is detected during the boot sequence When enabled BIOS will stop the boot sequence when an error is detected at which point you will need to press the F1 button to re enter the BIOS setup menu The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 20 Chapter 4 BIOS Hit DEL Message Display Use this option to Enable or Disable the Press DEL to run setup message in POST Interrupt 19 Capture Select Enabled to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 The options are Enabled and Disabled g
46. ion HT Extended Address This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the HT extended address Options include Enabled Disabled and Auto 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS HT3 Link Power State This setting allows you to configure the HT3 Link power state Options include Auto LSO LS1 LS2 and LS3 Unit ID Clumping Use this setting to configure Unit ID clumping Options include Disabled Auto UnitlD 2 3 UnitID B C and UnitlD 2 3 amp B C HT Link Tristate This setting allwos you to configure the HT Link Tristate Options include Auto Disabled CAD CTL and CAD CTL CLK NB Deemphesis Level Use this to set the NB deemphesis level Options include Disabled 0 4 dB 1 32 dB 2 08dB 3 1 dB 4 22 dB 5 50 dB and 7 05 dB gt Debug Option NB Transmitter Attenuation Use this to set the NB Transmitter Attenuation by using the keys to change the number The default number is 00 CPU Transmitter Attenuation Use this to set the CPU Transmitter Attenuation by using the the keys to change the number The default number is 00 CPU Deemphesis Level Use this to set the CPU deemphesis level Options include Disabled 3dB 6dB and 8dB NB amp CPU HT Time Margining Use this to Enable or Disable NB and CPU HT time margining IOMMU This setting is used to disable or set the GART size in systems without AGP Options include AGP Present Disabled 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB and 1 GB 4 15 H8QI6 i F S
47. ions on handling static sensitive devices Read this chapter when installing the processor s and memory modules and when installing the motherboard in a chassis Also refer to this chapter to connect the hard disk drives the various ports and the power and reset buttons and the system LEDs If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes troubleshooting procedures for the video the memory and the setup configuration stored in CMOS For quick reference a general FAQ Frequently Asked Questions section is pro vided Instructions are also included for contacting technical support In addition you can visit our web site for more detailed information Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Code Messages Appendix B lists BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual Notes Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 S l 1 Checkliste EE 1 1 2 Contacting SUDermli ero acier tete ro tre ta ee ene qe deg 2 H8Ql6 i F Quick Reference ient nennen 5 1 3 Chipset OVOrVIBW eret ne edt edente doe d 10 AMD SR5690 SP5100 Processor enne 10 HyperTransport Technology wld 1 4 e Health Mohitofing erre tense ied 10 1 5 Power Configuration Seting sec eee ne eerte ded 11 te Geet IP mU RE Detur RIS ORE EUR URDU IER SEAT ER RE 12 EN S
48. is lit it means power is present on the serverboard Be sure to turn off the System and unplug the power cord s before removing or installing components 2 17 Chapter 2 Installation LAN LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition Off 10 MHz Green 100 MHz Amber 1 GHz IPMI LAN Link LED DP5001 Left amp Activity LED Right Color Status Definition Link Green 100 Mb s Left Solid Activity Amber Active Right Blinking Power LED DP5004 State System Status On Standby power present on motherboard Off No power connected H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual 2 10 IDE SAS and SATA Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the IDE hard disk drive cables Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 The 80 wire ATA100 66 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives This special cable should be used to take advantage of the speed this new technology offers The blue connector connects to the onboard IDE connector interface and the other connector s to your hard drive s Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings for the hard disk drive IDE Connectors IDE Drive Connector Pin Definitions IDE 1 There are two IDE connectors one blue and one white on the server
49. is option to allocate IRQ to the PCI VGA card Opiton include Yes and No Selecting Yes assigns IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests IRQ Selecting No means the system will not assign IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if the card requests IRQ Pallette Snooping This option Enables or Disables Pallette Snooping If enabled the system in forms the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the sytem so the card will function normally 4 5 H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual PCI IDE Busmaster Use this setting to Enable or Disable BIOS enabled uses of PCI Busmastering for reading or writing to IDE drives Offboard PCI ISA IDE Card Some PCI IDE cards may require this option to be set to the PCI slot number that is holding the card The Auto setting works for most PCI IDE cards Op tions include Auto PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot 5 and PCI Slot 6 IRQ3 IRQ15 Settings These settings specify if IRQ is available to be used by PCI PnP devices or is reserved for use by legacy ISA devices Options are Available or Reserved DMA Channel 0 DMA Channel 7 Settings These settings specify if a DMA Channel is available to be used by PCI PnP devices or is reserved for use by legacy ISA devices Options are Available or Reserved Reserved Memory Size This option specifies the size of the memory block reserved for legacy ISA de vices Options include Disabled 16k 32k or 64k Onboard NIC Option ROM
50. isable the TXCLK clock gating in L1 LCLK Clock Gating in L1 Use this setting to Enable or Disable the LCLK clock gating in L1 gt SB Core Setting Turn Off PLL During L1 L23 Use this setting to Enable or Disable turning off the PLL during L1 L23 TX Drive Strength Use this setting to configure TX drive strength Options include Auto 26mA 20mA 22mA and 24mA TXCLK Clock Gating in L1 Use this setting to Enable or Disable the TXCLK clock gating in L1 4 13 H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual LCLK Clock Gating in L1 Use this setting to Enable or Disable the LCLK clock gating in L1 gt Debug Option Peer to Peer Among GPP1 GPP2 Use this setting enable or disable Peer to Peer among GPP1 GPP2 Options include Auto Enabled and Disabled PCIE Overclocking Use this setting to Enable or Disable PCIE overclocking Reset to Training Delay ms Use the keys to change the reset to training delay time setting The default is 2 Receiver Detection Pooling ms Use the keys to change the receiver detection pooling time setting The default is 40 Hide Unused PCIE P2P Bridges Use this setting to Enable or Disable the hiding of unused PCIE P2P bridges GFX Card Workaround This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the GFX Card workaround on your system gt Debug Bus Configuration PCIE Debug Bus This setting Enables or Disables PCIE debugging of the bus gt Hyper Transport Configurat
51. ise for Genlce nn nennneeeneerennereeneersneernneereneeneneerennn 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction 4 2 FLaS tlpm 4 3 Advanced Settings Menu AE 2 4 5 Boot Settings Menu rne tret nnen nen 20 4 6 Security Menu repre ieh 21 4 8 04 110 M 22 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes B 1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes AAA 1 B 2 Bootblock Recovery Codes B 3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes se 3 vii H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual Notes viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer One 1 H8QI6 i F serverboard Four 4 Retention Brackets BKT 0012L One 1 ATA 66 100 IDE LP Cable CBL 0036L 03 One 1 CD containing drivers and utilities 1 1 H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual 1 2 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fa
52. isplay memory read write test or retrace checking failed Performing the alternate display memory read write test next The alternate display memory read write test passed Looking for alternate display retrace checking next Video display checking is over Setting the display mode next The display mode is set Displaying the power on message next Initializing the bus input IPL general devices next if present See the last page of this chapter for additional information Displaying bus initialization error messages See the last page of this chapter for additional information The new cursor position has been read and saved Displaying the Hit lt DEL gt message next The Hit lt DEL gt message is displayed The protected mode memory test is about to start Preparing the descriptor tables next The descriptor tables are prepared Entering protected mode for the memory test next Entered protected mode Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on Initializing data to check memory wraparound at 0 0 next Data initialized Checking for memory wraparound at 0 0 and finding the total system memory size next The memory wraparound test is done Memory size calculation has been done Writing patterns to test memory next The memory pattern has been written to extended memory Writing patterns to the base 640 KB memory next Patterns written in base memory Determining the amount
53. ite protection for your system This is effective only if the device is accessed through the BIOS IDE Detect Timeout Sec Use the keys to adjust and select the time out for detecting ATA ATAPI de vices The default value is 35 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS ATA PI 80Pin Cable Detection This option selects the mechanism used for detecting the installation of an 80 pin ATA PI cable Options include Host amp Device Host or Device gt Floppy Configuration Floppy A Use this option to select the type of floppy drive connected to the system for the Floppy A Options include Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 3 5 1 44 MB 3 5 or 2 88 MB 3 5 Floppy B Use this option to select the type of floppy drive connected to the system for the Floppy B Options include Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 3 5 1 44 MB 3 5 or 2 88 MB 3 5 gt PCI PnP Configuration Clear NVRAM Select Yes to clear NVRAM during boot up The options are Yes and No Plug amp Play O S Select Yes to allow the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug amp Play Select No to allow AMIBIOS to configure all devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This option sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus Select a value to set the PCI latency in PCI clock cycles Options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Use th
54. itialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint Code Description DOh The NMI is disabled Power on delay is starting Next the initialization code checksum will be verified Dih Initializing the DMA controller performing the keyboard controller BAT test starting memory refresh and entering 4 GB flat mode next D3h Starting memory sizing next D4h Returning to real mode Executing any OEM patches and setting the Stack next D5h Passing control to the uncompressed code in shadow RAM at E000 0000h The initialization code is copied to segment 0 and control will be transferred to segment 0 D6h Control is in segment 0 Next checking if lt Ctrl gt lt Home gt was pressed and verifying the system BIOS checksum If either lt Ctrl gt lt Home gt was pressed or the system BIOS checksum is bad next will go to checkpoint code EOh Otherwise going to checkpoint code D7h B 1 H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual B 2 Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint Eoh Eih E2h E6h Edh Eeh Efh FOh Fih F2h F3h F4h F5h FBh FCh FDh FFh Code Desc ription The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized Next beginning the base 512 KB memory test Initializing the Initializing the Enabling the fl Initializing the Looking for a A rea
55. itiative is a comprehensive system wide approach to system and device power control OnNow is a term for a PC that is always on but appears to be off and responds immediately to user or other requests Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on BIOS Support for USB Keyboard If a USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system it will function like a normal keyboard during system boot up Main Switch Override Mechanism The power button can function as a system suspend button When the user de presses the power button the system will enter a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Depressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up During the SoftOff state the power sup ply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power just depress and hold the power button for 4 seconds The power will turn off and no power will be provided to the motherboard 1 11 H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual Wake On LAN WOL Wake On LAN is defined as the ability of a management application to remotely power up a computer that is powered off Remote PC setup up d
56. k on the S Setup icon Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you should reboot the system before moving on to the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD Figure 2 6 Driver Tool Installation Display Screen S SUPERMICRO H80I6 I Motherboard Drivers and Tools WinXP ATI Catalyst Install Manager SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Dual AMD chipset SR5690 SP5100 H8QI6 F H8QII F LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor Ill Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site SUPERMICRO Computer Inc 2 23 H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called SD III Client The Supero Doctor IIl program included on the CD ROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature sy
57. l next Aah Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed Displaying the system configuration next Abh Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next BOh The system configuration is displayed Bih Copying any code to specific areas 00h Code copying to specific areas is done Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual Notes B 8
58. le on the right for pin definitions NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions LAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports designated LAN1 and LAN2 are located beside the VGA port Additionally there is a dedicated LAN poor for IPMI beside the two rear USB ports These Ethernet ports accept RJ45 2 9 Chapter 2 Installation NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 Vee 10 Ground NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 Vee 12 Ground HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 Vec 14 HD Active Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 sv Stby 16 Control NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control 20 Ground type cables H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual Universal Serial Bus Ports Universal Serial Bus Ports Pin Definitions USB0 1 USB4 5 Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB 2 0 are USBO USB1 located beside the Keyboard and Mouse PS2 Pin Definition Pin Definition ports Two additional Type A ports USB4 5 4 5V 4 5V are included on the motherboard See the 2 PO 2 pO table on the right for pin definitions 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground USB Headers Universal Serial Bus Headers Pin Definitions USB2 3 USB6 7
59. n When Enabled AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 8 Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave BIOS Setup and reboot the computer so the new system configuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Then Select OK to allow BIOS to automatically load the Optimal Defaults as the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system sta
60. on 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Use only the correct type of CMOS onboard battery as specified by the manu facturer Do not install the CMOS onboard battery upside down which may result in a possible explosion Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 2 1 H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding f Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the processor
61. or changing memory modules Please refer to our web site for memory that has been tested on the H8QG6 i F serverboard Memory Support The H8QG6 i F serverboard supports single dual tri guad channel DDR3 1333 1066 800 registered ECC Unbuffered ECC non ECC SDRAM Only interleaved memory is supported so you must populate four DIMM slots at a time see procedure above Populating four adjacent slots at a time with memory modules of the same size and type will result in interleaved 128 bit memory which is faster than non interleaved 64 bit memory Maximum Memory The H8QG6 i F serverboard supports up to 512 GB of DDR3 1333 1066 800 registered ECC or 128GB of DDR3 Unbuffered ECC non ECC SDRAM Figure 2 1 Side and Top Views of DDR Installation To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place The release tabs should close ifthey do not you should close them yourself To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to release the DIMM from the slot hen Note Notch should align with its receptive point on the slot Note the notch in the slot and on the bottom of the DIMM These prevent the DIMM from being installed incorrectly Top View of DDR Slot Release Tab JL DR Release Tab 2 5 H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual 2 5 PCI Expansion Cards A riser card is used to support one standard size full height full lengt
62. our System first boots up e System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is posted on our web site Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when contacting our technical support department by e mail 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my motherboard support Answer The H8QI6 i F serverboard supports up to 128 GB of DDR2 800 667 533 registered ECC SDRAM or 64 GB with a single CPU installed Both single and dual channel configuratiosn are supported See Section 2 4 for details on installing memory Question How do I update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experi encing problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than your current BIOS before downloading Select your motherboard model on the web page and download the corresponding BIOS file to your computer Unzip the BIOS update file in which you will find the 3 3 H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual readme txt flash instructions the afudos exe BIOS flash utility and the BIOS image xxx rom files Copy these files to a bootable floppy disk insert the disk into drive A and reboot the system At the DOS prompt after rebooting enter the comman
63. pping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete For faster service RMA authorizations may be requested online http www supermicro com support rma This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in curred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOSTM Setup utility for the H8QI6 i F serverboard The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program Note Due to periodic changes to the BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Please refer to the Manual Download area of our web site for any changes to BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual Starting the Setup Utility To enter the BIOS Setup Utility hit the lt Delete gt key while the system is booting up In most cases the lt Delete gt key is used to invoke the BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as F1 F2 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the op
64. r Options include Auto and port numbers between 2 and 13 L1 Immediate ACK This setting allows you to Enable or Disable L1 ACK When enabled the L1 will be ACK d immediately Lane Reversal Use this setting to Enable or Disable Lane Reversal Hot Plug Support Use this setting to set Hot Plug Support Options include Disabled and Native gt NB SB Port Features NB SB Link APSM Use this to set the NB SB Link ABSM Options include L1 and Disabled Link Width This setting allows you to set the Link Width for the NB SB port Options include Auto x1 x2 and x4 NP NB SB VC1 Traffic Support Use this setting to Disable or Enable NP NB SB VC1 traffic support Compliance Mode Use this setting to Enable or Disable Compliance Mode for the NB SB port 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS gt GPP Core Settings These submenus allow you to specify GPP core settings Each submenu allows you to define the same settings listed below Core Configuration This setting allows you to configure core configuration Options include Auto 1x16 and 2x8 Powerdown Unused Lanes This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the powerdown of unused lanes TX Drive Strength Use this setting to configure TX drive strength Options include Auto 26mA 20mA 22mA and 24mA Turnoff PLL During L1 L23 This setting allows you to Enable or Disable turning off PLL during L1 L23 TXCLK Clock Gating in L1 Use this setting to Enable or D
65. ration This allows you to set PATA channel configuration Options include SATA as Primary or SATA as secondary Power Saving Features Use this option to Enable or Disable power down saving features in the Southbridge chipset This feature should be enabled for mobile systems and disabled for desktop systems See the AMD SB700 Power Saving document for more details gt RD890 Configuration gt PCI Express Configuration gt Port Features This submenu allows you to set the features for Ports 02 through 13 in the system Each port submenu allows you to define the same settings below Gen 2 High Speed Mode This setting allows you to set the Gen 2 high speed mode Options include Auto Disabled Software Initiated and Advertised RC Link ASPM Use this setting to configure the Link ASPM Options include Disabled LOs L1 LOs amp L1 LO Downstream and LO Downstream 4 L1 Note For ATI GFx Card M2x use L1 only For ATI GFx Card M5x use both LOs amp L1 Link Width Use this setting to configure the Link Width Options include Auto x1 X2 X4 x8 and x16 4 11 H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual Slot Power Limit W Use this setting to configure the Slot Power Limit power The user can adjust this value using the and keys The default is 75 Compliance Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the Compliance Mode Remap Port Device Number This setting allows you remap the Port Device numbe
66. ress Slot Watch Bog Enable Disable ir toto rere t ren nece cet crederes 15 Compact Flash Master Slave Select AAA 15 VGA Enable Disable sss 15 LANT1 2 Enable Disable Lene eere 16 SAS Enable Disable rre rrr rer nme 16 OnDoard Ree 17 EANT EAN2 RE 17 Dedicated IPMI LAN EEBS rere bte 17 UID LED LE1 Power LED T IDE SAS and SATA Drive Connections ccccccccccsssceecssseeeeessseeeeesssseeeeeees 18 IDE Connect S reserven derne denn rennen EUER Er PPP TES 18 SATA Ports 19 SAS Ports EC Only cci ee 19 Enabling SATA Te EE ter handen derest dealers 20 Serial ATA SATA es ee near 20 Installing the OS SATA Drtiver tt see ana 20 Building a Driver Diskette i Enabling SATA RAID in the BIO 21 Using the Adaptec RAID Ultility rettet 22 Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation sees 22 vi Table of Contents 2 12 Installing DElverse ur enr en rre een 23 Supero Doctor lll ssec en nenne aan 24 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures rnnt eene 1 B tore Gel 1 No Power seert enne entei 1 NO le E EE 2 Memory Errors 2 o ceto erlassen Losing the System s Setup Configuration 3 2 Technical Support Procedures ire rera rire riter 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions oreet tat torn n nne 3 3 4 Returning Merchand
67. rive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 0 which has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 1 which has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 2 which has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 3 which has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 4 which has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999 For other disk drives such as IDE CD ROM drives check the specifications of the drive DMA Mode Selects the DMA Mode Options are Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 and UDMA5 SWDMA Single Word DMA MWDMA Multi Word DMA UDMA UItraDMA S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow BIOS to auto detect hard disk drive support Select Disabled to prevent AMI BIOS from using the S M A R T Select Enabled to allow AMI BIOS to use the S M A R T to sup port hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Select Enabled to activate the function of 32 Bit data transfer Select Dis abled to deactivate the function The options are Enabled and Disabled Hard Disk Write Protect Use this setting to Enable or Disable hard disk wr
68. rray and the mode and type of RAID Figure 2 5 Adaptec RAID Utility Program Screen Adaptec Embedded SATA RAID controller 0 Array Configuration Utilit isplay Delete the Arrays Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation You may also use the procedure below to install the RAID driver during the Window s OS installation 1 With the Windows OS installation CD in the CD ROM drive restart the sys tem When you see the prompt hit the lt F6 gt key to enter Windows setup Eventually a blue screen will appear with a message that begins Windows could not determine the type of one or more storage devices When you see the screen hit the lt S gt key to Specify Additional Device then insert the driver diskette you just created into the floppy drive Highlight Manufuacturer Supplied Hardware Support Disk and hit the lt En ter gt key Highlight the first Adaptec RAID driver shown and press the lt Enter gt key to install it Press lt Enter gt again to continue with the Windows setup 2 22 Chapter 2 Installation 2 12 Installing Drivers The CD that came bundled with the system contains drivers some of which must be installed such as the chipset driver After inserting this CD into your CD ROM drive the display shown in Figure 2 6 should appear Ifthis display does not appear click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CD ROM drive Finally double clic
69. rrent limit Unit Identifier Button SW1 is a Unit Identifier UID button There is another UID button located on the control panel When you push either UID button both Rear UID and Front Panel UID Indicators will illuminate Push either button again to turn off both indicators These UID indicators provide easy identification of a system unit that may be in need of service JIBTN1 Header optional for H8Qli H8Qli F H8Qli F A RAIDKey header located at JIBTN1 provides RAID function support in order to use RAID 5 SAS support Compact Flash Card PWR Connector A Compact Flash Card Power Connector is located at JWF1 For the Compact Flash Card to work properly you will need to enable with JCF1 and connect a Compact Flash Card power cable to JWF1 first Video Connector A Video VGA connector is located below the COM Port on the IO backplane This connector is used to provide video and CRT display 2 13 Chapter 2 Installation UID Button Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground Ground 2 3 Button In 4 Ground H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual 2 8 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit Pins Jumper
70. s you to Enable or Disable VT UTF8 combination key support for ANSI VT100 terminals Sredir Memory Display Delay Use this setting to set the delay in seconds to display memory information Op tions are No Delay 1 sec 2 secs and 4 secs gt USB Configuration This submenu displays the Module Version and lists the USB devices that are enabled as well as the following options Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to enable the support for USB Legacy Disable Legacy sup port if there are no USB devices installed in the system Auto disabled Legacy support if no USB devices are connected The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode Use this setting to configure the USB 2 0 Controller in either Hi Speed 480 Mps or Full Speed 12 Mps mode BIOS EHCI Hand Off This is a workaround for OS s without EHCI hand off support The EHCI own ership change should be claimed by the EHCI driver Options are Enabled or Disabled gt USB Mass Storage Device Configuration This submenu is used to configure USB mass storage class devices 4 19 H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual USB Mass Storage Reset Delay Use this option to set the number of seconds POST waits for the USB mass storage device after the Start Unit command Options include 10 20 30 and 40 seconds Emulation Type This sets the emulation type for USB mass storage devices If Auto USB devices less than 530 MB will be emulated as Floppy and rema
71. specifications of your motherboard H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual 1 3 Chipset Overview The H8Ql6 i F serverboard is based on the AMD SR5690 SP5100 chipset This chipset functions as a Media and Communications Processor MCP Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into AMD Opteron processors AMD SR5690 SP5100 Processor The AMD SR5690 SP5100 are each a single chip high performance HyperTrans port peripheral controller It includes a 46 lane PCI Express interface an AMD Opteron 16 bit Hyper Transport interface link a six port Serial ATA interface a dual port Gb Ethernet interface and a six port USB 2 0 interface This hub connects directly to the CPU HyperTransport Technology HyperTransport technology is a high speed low latency point to point link that was designed to increase the communication speed by a factor of up to 48x between integrated circuits This is done partly by reducing the number of buses in the chipset to reduce bottlenecks and by enabling a more efficient use of memory in multi processor systems The end result is a significant increase in bandwidth within the chipset The H8QI6 i F serverboard contains one HTx Connector for plug in cards that al low a direct connection between the installed cards and the processor and to have direct DMA access to the system RAM at 16 bits and 800 Mhz speed 1 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features o
72. ssis 1 Carefully mount the motherboard onto the motherboard tray by aligning the motherboard mounting holes with the raised metal standoffs in the tray Insert screws into all the mounting holes in the motherboard that line up with the standoffs Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard to the mainboard tray tighten until just snug if too tight you might strip the threads Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the motherboard ground to provide a continu ous ground for the system Exercise extreme caution when installing or removing memory mod 2 4 ules to prevent any possible damage Installing Memory Installing Memory 1 Insert each memory module vertically into its slot paying attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incor rectly see Figure 2 1 Install to slots CPU1 DIMM1A CPU1 DIMM2A CPU1 DIMM3A and CPU1 DIMMAA etc Always install in groups of four and in the numerical order of the DIMM slots See support information below 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation 3 Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place 4 With four CPUs installed repeat step 2 to populate the CPU2 DIMM slots Al ways install four DIMMs to both CPU DIMM slots for more efficient operation Note 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB and 16 GB memory modules are supported It is highly recommended that you remove the power cord from the system before installing
73. stem voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface Note The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor Ill is ADMIN ADMIN Note When SuperDoctor Ill is first installed it adopts the temperature threshold settings that have been set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Super Doctor as the Super Doctor settings override the BIOS settings To set the BIOS temperature threshold settings again you would first need to uninstall SuperDoctor Ill Figure 2 7 Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Health Information F Supero Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer i laj xl Fie Edit View Favorites Tools Help A38 ut M er HIT 1 Health Information Intrusion CPUl Chassis CPUZ Chassis 2 24 Chapter 2 Installation Figure 2 8 Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Remote Control A Supero Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer 2 8 xi erra Edt View Favorites Tools Help Remote Mem System Info Health Info Performance Rernote Control Configuration Administration Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down within a specified time the default is 30 seconds Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Service Daemon running a
74. t Boot Device Priority This feature allows you to prioritize the boot sequence from the list of available devices A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu gt Hard Disk Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available hard disk drives A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu gt CD DVD Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available CD DVD drives A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the correspond ing type menu gt Removable Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available removable drives A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the cor responding type menu 4 6 Security Menu AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both passwords the Supervisor password must be set first Change Supervisor Password Select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu and then type in the password 4 21 H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual Change User Password Select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu and then type in the password Boot Sector Virus Protection This option is near the bottom of the Security Setup screen Select Disabled to deactivate the Boot Sector Virus Protection Select Enabled to enable boot sector protectio
75. t all times on this system Provide TCP IP connectivity Power control S Note Super Doctor Ill Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web Site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor II You can also download the Super Doctor Ill User s Guide at lt http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf gt For Linux we recommend that you use the Supero Doctor II applictation instead 2 25 H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual Notes 2 26 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance refer to the Technical Support Procedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapter Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components Before Power On 1 Check that the onboard power LED is lit DP5004 on the motherboard 2 Make sure that the power connector is connected to your power supply 3 Make sure that no short circuits exist between the motherboard and chassis 4 Disconnect all cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse 5 Remove all add on cards 6 Install a CPU and heatsink making sure it is fully seated and connect the internal chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Ch
76. tion gt View BMC System Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the following settings Use the and keys to navigate through the system event log Clear BMC System Event Log Selecting this and pressing the Enter key will clear the BMC system event log gt Set LAN Configuration Use the and keys to choose the desired channel number This displays Channel Number and Channel Number Status information gt IP Address This submenu sets the IP address source as either Static or DHCP Selecting Static allows you to manually set the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address In the field provided here enter the IP address in the decimal form of xxx xxx Xxx xxx with xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only The IP address and current IP address in the BMC are shown gt MAC Address In the field provided here enter the MAC address in the hex form of xx xx XX XX XX XX With xx in hex form only The current MAC address in the BMC is shown gt Subnet Mask In the field provided here enter the Subnet address in the decimal form of XXX XXX XXX XXX With xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only The current subnet address in the BMC is shown 4 17 H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual gt Gateway Address In the field provided here enter the Gateway address in the decimal form of XXX XXX XXX XXX With xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only T
77. tions that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text mes sage When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note that BIOS has default text messages built in We retain the option to include omit or change any of these text messages Settings printed in Bold are the default values A indicates a submenu Highlighting such an item and pressing the Enter key will open the list of settings within that submenu The BIOS setup utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of these hot keys F1 lt F10 gt Enter lt ESC gt Arrow keys etc can be used at any time during the setup navigation process 4 1 H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual 4 2 Main Menu When you first enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will see the Main Menu screen You can always return to the Main Menu by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen with the arrow keys The Main Menu screen provides you with a system overview which includes the version built date and ID of the AMIBIOS the type speed and number of the pro cessors in the system and the amount of memory installed in the system System Time System Date You can edit this field to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or System Date using the lt Arrow gt k
78. ure 2 3 JF1 Front Control Panel Header JF1 H8QI6 i F Serverboard User s Manual 2 7 Connector Definitions ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition Power Connectors TE SUE A24 pin main power supply connector JPW1 44 42V 2 3 3V and two 8 pin CPU PWR connectors 15 COM 3 COM JPW2 JPW3 on the motherboard These 16 PS ON A 45V power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V x m specification In addition to the 24 pin ATX mem d u5V power connector the 12V 8 pin CPU PWR DENN m connectors at JPW2 JPW3 must also be 20 Res NC 8 PWR OK connected to your power supply See the NUUS 5 SE table on the right for pin definitions 22 45V 10 12V Warning To prevent damage to the power 23 45V 11 42V supply or motherboard please use a power 24 COM 12 43 3V supply that contains a 24 pin and two 8 pin power connectors Be sure to connect these eds EURE connectors to the 24 pin JPW1 and the two Pin Definitions 8 pin JPW2 JPW3 power connectors on the Pins Definition motherboard Failure in doing so will void the 1 through 4 Ground manufacturer warranty on your power supply 5 through 8 12V and motherboard Required Connection PW_ON Connector Power Button The PW_ON connector is on pins 1 and 2 of gc emm JF1 This header should be connected to the Pin Definition chassis power button See the table on the 1 PW_ON right for pin definitions 2 Ground
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