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1. VRM CH A0 B0 C0 D0 CH A0 80 C0 D0 DDR3 1333 1066 HT Link DDR3 1333 1066 4x DIMM G34 SOCKET 4 G34 SOCKET 3 J 4x DIMM ES 2 EI VRM E VRM E z DDR3 1333 1066 HT Link DDR3 1333 1066 AxDIMM 0522239094 G34 SOCKET 2 N G34 S0CKET 44 55522975 ax DIMM all EIS alla Alle aj E 2 S 2 z PCIE X4 TSI SAS2 2008 SLOT i PCIE X8 SLOTHS PCIE X4 K PCIE X8 SLOTS AMD LAN PCIE x4 AMD PCIE X8 SLOTHS PCIE_ X16 SR5690 2 Intel 82576 SR5690 1 gt PCIE X8 SLOTH PCIE X16 SLOT 6 PCIE X16 N m 7 4 PGEE X16 SATA SATA PORT X6 Winbond AMD USB VGA WPCM450 SP5100 USB PORT X7 LPC BUS LPC SIO HW MONITOR FWH Ga W83627DHG P KB 9 FAN CONN MS Figure 1 4 AMD Dual 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 specifications of your motherboard Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 Chipset Overview The H8QGL 6 iF serverboard is based on the AMD Dual 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 Chipsets The AMD Dual
2. Checkpoint Code Description 54h Shutdown was successful The CPU is in real mode Disabling the Gate A20 line parity and the NMI next 57h The A20 address line parity and the NMI are disabled Adjusting the memory size depending on relocation and shadowing next 58h The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Clearing the Hit DEL message next 59h The Hit DEL message is cleared The WAIT message is displayed Starting the DMA and interrupt controller test next 60h The DMA page register test passed Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next 62h The DMA controller 1 base register test passed Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next 65h The DMA controller 2 base register test passed Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next 66h Completed programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 Initializing the 8259 interrupt controller next 67h Completed 8259 interrupt controller initialization 7Fh Extended NMI source enabling is in progress 80h The keyboard test has started Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck keys Issuing the keyboard reset command next 81h A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found Issuing the keyboard controller interface test command next 82h The keyboard controller interface test completed Writing the command byte and initializing the circular buffer next 83h The
3. Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS 1MB 3 99 GB Local APIC 4KB 3 99 GB Area Reserved for the chipset 2MB 3 99 GB I O APIC 4 Kbytes 4KB 3 99 GB PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3 76 GB PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB 3 51 GB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 256 M 512MB 3 01 GB boundary VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 GB TSEG 1 MB 2 84 GB Memory available for the OS amp other applications 2 84 GB 2 7 H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual 2 5 PCI Expansion Cards A riser card is used to support one standard size full height full length 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 neces
4. e WO m UID Button Pin Definitions Pin Definition Chapter 2 Installation Ground Ground Button In Ground Trusted Platform Module Header Pin Definitions JTPM1 Pin 1 Bun BEEN w Definition LCLK LFRAME LRESET LAD3 VCC3 LADO RSVO SB3V GND LPCPD Pin Definition GND No Pin VCC5 LAD2 LAD1 GND RSV1 SERIRQ CLKRUN RSV2 located at JWF1 H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual 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 8 Jumper Settings me elele 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 sens E a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the diagram at right for an example of jumping pins 1 and 2 Refer to the motherboard layout page for jumper locations Jumper oe Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the JBT1 contact pads jumper is off the pins CMOS Clear 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
5. SATA Ports Serial General Purpose I O Header for SAS only on H8QGL 6F Serial General Purpose Input Output Header for SATA Unit Identifier Button Universal Serial Bus USB Ports Type A Port and Headers VGA Connector H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual e e e e e e Motherboard Features CPU Quad AMD Opteron 6000 series AMD Socket G34 type processors Note You must install at least two processors for full functions to be supported Memory Sixteen 16 single dual trilquad channel DIMM slots supporting up to 256 GB of DDR3 1333 1066 800 registered ECC or 64GB of DDR3 Unbuffered ECC non ECC SDRAM Note Refer to Section 2 4 before installing memory and our web site for recommended DIMMs Note Refer the tested memory list on the motherboard website Chipset Dual AMD SR5690 plus one SP5100 Southbridge chipset Expansion Slots Three 3 PCI Express x16 Gen 2 Two 2 PCI Express x8 in x16 Gen 2 One 1 PCI Express x4 in x16 Gen 2 BIOS 16 Mb AMIBIOS SPI Flash ROM APM 1 2 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 progra
6. Clear NVRAM Select Yes to clear NVRAM during boot up The options are Yes and No Plug amp Play O S This setting allows you to configure Plug amp Play devices for your system 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 the 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 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS PCI IDE Busmaster Use this setting to enable or disable BIOS enabled uses of PCI Busmastering for reading or writing to IDE drives Options are Enabled or Disabled ROM Scan Ordering This setting determines which kind of option ROM activates prior to another Options include Onboard First or Addon First Slot 1 Slot 6 PCI E OPROM These four settings Slot 1 through Slot 4 allow you to enable or disable the numbered slot s Op ROM except for the VGA card Options are Enabled or Disabled Load Onboard LAN 1 Option ROM This setting allows you to enable or disable the loading of onboard LAN1 option ROM Options are Enabled or Disabled Load Onboard LAN 2 Option ROM This setting allows you to enable or disable the loading of onboard LAN2 option ROM Options are Enabled or Disabled Onboard NIC Option ROM Sele
7. 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 your 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 H8QGL 6 iF serverboard supports up to sixteen 16 single dual chan nel DIMM slots supporting up to 64GB of ECC Non ECC UDIMM or up to 256GB of ECC RDIMM 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 cu
8. 2011 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 2011 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 H8QGL 6 iF serverboards The H8QGL 6F serverboard includes onbard SAS2 support while the H8QGL iF does not The H8QGL 6 iF serverboard is based on the AMD Dual SR5690 SP5100 chipset and supports four AMD Socket G34 type processors with up to 256 GB of DDR3 1333 1066 800 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 instructions on handling static sensitive devices Read this chapter when install
9. 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 H8QG6 i F serverboard 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 Power LED DP3 is an Onboard Power LED When this LED 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 IPMI LED The serverboard contains an IPMI LED DP1 located near the corner above the PCI X slots When this LED is lit it means a connection is active for the built in IPMI on the serverboard Note This LED is not installed on non IPMI boards 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 2 19 Chapter 2 Installation LAN LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition Off 10 MHz Green 100 MHz Amber 1 GHz IPMI LAN Link LED Left amp Activi
10. Select Enabled to enable boot sector protection 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 5 Boot Settings Menu K 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 K 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 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 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS 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 corresponding type menu K USB Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available USB drives A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu K Network Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available network drives A device that is in parenthesis has been disab
11. VGA controller was not found The display memory read write test is about to begin 30h The display memory read write test passed Look for retrace checking next 31h The display memory read write test or retrace checking failed Performing the alternate display memory read write test next 32h The alternate display memory read write test passed Looking for alternate display retrace checking next 34h Video display checking is over Setting the display mode next 37h The display mode is set Displaying the power on message next 38h Initializing the bus input IPL general devices next if present See the last page of this chapter for additional information 39h Displaying bus initialization error messages See the last page of this chapter for additional information 3Ah The new cursor position has been read and saved Displaying the Hit lt DEL gt message next 3Bh The Hit lt DEL gt message is displayed The protected mode memory test is about to start 40h Preparing the descriptor tables next 42h The descriptor tables are prepared Entering protected mode for the memory test next 43h Entered protected mode Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next 44h Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on Initializing data to check memory wraparound at 0 0 next 45h Data initialized Checking for memory wraparound at 0 0 and finding the total system memory size next 46h The memory wraparound test is done Memory size calculat
12. command byte was written and global data initialization has completed Checking for a locked key next 84h Locked key checking is over Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS RAM data next 85h The memory size check is done Displaying a soft error and checking for a password or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next 86h The password was checked Performing any required programming before WINBIOS Setup next 87h The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next 88h Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen Performing any necessary programming after WINBIOS Setup next 89h The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed Displaying the power on screen message next 8Ch Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next 8Dh The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed Resetting the hard disk controller next 8Fh The hard disk controller has been reset Configuring the floppy drive controller next 91h The floppy drive controller has been configured Configuring the hard disk drive controller next 95h Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next See the last page of this chapter for additional information 96h Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800 97h Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed The adaptor ROM check is next 98h The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned contro
13. 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 or changing memory modules Please refer to our web site for memory that has been tested on the H8QGL 6 iF serverboard Memory Support The H8QGL 6 iF serverboard supports single dual tri quad channel DDR3 1333 1066 800 registered ECC Unbuffered ECC non ECC SDRAM 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 H8QGL 6 iF serverboard supports up to 256 GB of DDR3 1333 1066 800 registered ECC or 64 GB of DDR3 Unbuffered ECC non ECC SDRAM To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the align ment notch at the bottom To Remove Use your thumbs to gen tly push the release tabs near both ends of the module This should release it from the slot Figure 5 3 Installing DIMM into Slot bs GERR BERN Brom ymmo Note Notch should align with the receptive key point on the slot Release Tab Release Tab BE Top View of DDR3 Slot 2 5 H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a Motherboard with One CPU CPU
14. is initialized Next beginning the base 512 KB memory test Eth Initializing the interrupt vector table next E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next E6h Enabling the floppy drive controller and Timer IRQs Enabling internal cache memory Edh Initializing the floppy drive Eeh Looking for a floppy diskette in drive A Reading the first sector of the diskette Efh Aread error occurred while reading the floppy drive in drive A FOh Next searching for the AMIBOOT ROM file in the root directory Fih The AMIBOOT ROM file is not in the root directory F2h Next reading and analyzing the floppy diskette FAT to find the clusters occupied by the AMIBOOT ROM file F3h Next reading the AMIBOOT ROM file cluster by cluster F4h The AMIBOOT ROM file is not the correct size F5h Next disabling internal cache memory FBh Next detecting the type of flash ROM FCh Next erasing the flash ROM FDh Next programming the flash ROM FFh 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 Code Description 03h The NMI is disabled Next checking for a soft reset or a power on condition 05h The BIOS s
15. support a board of 16 48 x 13 418 x 330 mm in size 2 Make sure that the I O 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 Chassis 1 Carefully mount the motherboard onto the motherboard tray by aligning the motherboard mounting holes with the raised metal standoffs in the tray 2 Insert screws into all the mounting holes in the motherboard that line up with the standoffs 3 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 continuous ground for the system Exercise extreme caution when installing or removing memory modules to prevent any possible damage 2 4 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 incorrectly see Figure 2 1 2 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 Always install
16. sure the person handling it is static protected 2 1 H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the processor removing or changing any hardware components Installation Procedure Follow the procedures as listed below to install the motherboard into a chassis 1 Install the processor s and the heatsink s 2 Install the motherboard in the chassis 3 Install the memory and add on cards 4 Finally connect the cables and install the drivers Installing the Processors 1 Begin by removing the cover plate that protects the CPU Lift the lever on the CPU socket until it points straight up 2 With the lever raised lift open the silver CPU retention plate 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation 3 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 4 Align pin 1 of the CPU 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 5 With the CPU inserted into the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly insta
17. systems monitor displays for the following information CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature CPU3 Temperature CPU4 Tempera ture System Temperature CPU1 VCore CPU2 VCore CPU3 VCore CPU4 VCore CPU1 4 DIMM Voltage Chipset SR56x0 Voltage 5V 12V 3 3V Vcc V 3 3V standby Vsb and Battery Voltage Vbat gt System Fan Monitor This submenu contains lists the system fans and contains RPM information for them Fan Speed Control Modes This submenu allows you to determine how the system will control the speed of the onboard fans The options are Full Speed FS Max Cooling Perfor mance PF Better Cooling Balanced BL Balance between performance and energy saving Energy Saving ES Lower Power and Noise A display also showing the speeds of FAN1 Speed FAN11 Speed is shown on this page gt ACPI Configuration ACPI Aware O S Use this setting to enable or disable ACPI support for the operating system if it supports ACPI Options include Yes enable ACPI support or No disable ACPI support 4 11 H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual 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 Headless Mode Use this setting to enable or disable headless operation mode through ACPI Optio
18. 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 16 12C to PCI Express Slot JC1 JPC2 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 JWD1 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 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt for the program that has frozen See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS 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 LAN1 2 Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to enable to enable 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 H8QGL 6F Only JPS1 allows you t
19. 1 Installed DIMMS CPU Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 4 DIMMs CPU1 P1 1A P1 2A P1 3A P1 4A Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a Motherboard with Two CPUs CPU1 amp CPU2 Installed DIMMS CPU Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel3 Channel 4 CPU1 P1 1A P1 2A P1 3A P1 4A 8 DIMMs CPU2 P2 1A P2 2A P2 3A P2 4A Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a Motherboard with Four CPUs CPU1 CPU2 CPU3 amp CPUA Installed DIMMS CPU Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel3 Channel 4 CPU1 P1 1A P1 2A P1 3A P1 4A CPU2 P2 1A P2 2A P2 3A P2 4A 16 DIMMs CPU3 P3 1A P3 2A P3 3A P3 4A CPU4 P4 1A P4 2A P4 3A P4 4A DIMM Module Population Configuration For memory to work properly follow the tables below for memory installation Per Channel DIMM Populations Options DIMM Type DIMMA Max MHz Max MHz Max GB 1 5V DIMMs 1 35V DIMMs Channel Unbuffered DIMM SR or DR 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 4GB Hegistered SR or DR 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 16 GB DIMM QR 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 16 GB Note 1 Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory Note 2 Due to memory allocation to system devices the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional Chapter 2 Installation
20. A cables CBL 0044L One 1 CD containing drivers and utilities 1 1 H8QGL 6 iF 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 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 H3QGL 6F Image za ELLE T LT Br Note Some components shown in the above image may be changed or unavailable in later revisions of this serverboard 1 3 H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual Figure 1 2 H8QGL iF Image Note Some components shown in the above image may be changed or unavailable in later revisions of this serverboard 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 3 H8QGL 6 iF
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22. OS 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 4 7 H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual 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 UDMAS 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 IDE Detect Timeout Sec Use the keys to adjust and select the time out for detecting ATA ATAPI devices The default value is 35 PCI PNP Configuration
23. Override Mechanism The power button can function as a system suspend button When the user depresses 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 supply 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 Chapter 1 Introduction 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 dates 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 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 H8QGL 6 iF 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 detail
24. S 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 Hit DEL Message Display Use this setting to enable or disable the Press DEL to run setup message in POST Options are Enabled or Disabled Interrupt 19 Capture Select enabled to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function This set the power button function to either Instant Off or 4 Seconds Override when pressed 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 K Processor amp Clock Options CPU Configuration and Information This static display provides information on the Module Version Socket Count Node Count and Core Count for the system s processor s and clock Additonal infomation on the installed processor Revision Cache sizes L1 L2 and L3 Speed Ability to Change Frequency and uCode Patch Level are also shown The CPU information can be toggled between viewing CPU Socket 0 and CPu Socket 1 Note Zero is always the Boot Strap Processor or main CPU with all others being Ap
25. SR5690 SP5100 are each a single chip high performance HyperTransport peripheral controller It includes a 42 lane PCI Express interface an AMD Opteron 16 bit Hyper Transport interface link a six port Serial ATA interface and a seven 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 1 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8QG6 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 voltage 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 contro
26. SUPER H8QGL 6F H8QGL iF USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0 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 the la
27. 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 I O port 0080h B 1 Uncompressed Initialization 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 Ctrl Home was pressed and verifying the system BIOS checksum If either Ctrl Home was pressed or the system BIOS checksum is bad next will go to checkpoint code EOh Otherwise going to checkpoint code D7h B 1 H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual B 2 Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint Code Description E0h The onboard floppy controller if available
28. This setting allows you to enable Node Interleaving in the system Options include Auto and Disabled Channel Interleaving This setting allows you to enable Channel Interleaving in the system The options are Auto and Disabled CS Sparing Enable This setting will reserve a spare memory rank in each node when enabled Options are Enable and Disable Bank Swizzle Mode This setting enables or disables the Bank Swizzle Mode Options are En abled or Disabled K ECC Configuration ECC Mode This submenu sets the level of ECC protection Options include Disabled Basic Good Super Max and User Selecting User activates the other op tion for user setting Note The Super ECC mode dynamically sets the DRAM scrub rate so all of memory is scrubbed in 8 hours DRAM ECC Enable This setting allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automati cally maintaining system integrity Options are Enabled or Disabled gt DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Timing Config This setting specifies the DRAM timing configuration Options are Auto and Manual HT Speed Support This setting allows you to select the HT Frequency to use Cold reset is need ed after changing an option for this setting Option include Auto and HT1 4 5 H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual IOMMU This setting is used to disable or setthe GART size in systems without AGP Options include Enabled and Disabled Memory Timing Parameters This se
29. a 1 Mouse Data 2 No 2 No Connection Connection 3 Ground 3 Ground 4 Mouse KB 4 Mouse KB VCC 5V VCC 5V 5 KB Clock 5 Mouse Clock 6 No 6 No Connection Connection VCC with 1 5A PTC current limit Unit Identifier Button There is a Unit Identifier UID button on the rear I O of the board There is also 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 Trusted Platform Module Header This header is used to connect a Trusted Platform Module TPM available separately from a third party vendor A TPM is a security device that allows encryption and authentica tion of hard drives disallowing access if the TPM associated with it is not installed in the system See 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 port for IPMI on top of the two rear USB ports These Ethernet ports accept RJ45 type cables JIBTN1 Header only on H8QGL 6F 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 2 15
30. a PR Pe and three 8 pin CPU Memory PWR 15 COM 3 com connectors JPW2 JPW3 JPW4 on the 16 PS_ON 4 45V motherboard These power connectors meet vicus m 17 COM 5 COM the SSI EPS 12V specification In addition 18 COM 6 45V to the 24 pin ATX power connector the 12V 7 M 8 pin CPU Memory PWR connectors at Eiern JPW2 JPW3 JPW4 must also be connected el eo 21 5V 9 5VSB to your power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions za uM BEN 23 45V i sey Warning To prevent damage to the power 54 re ie aa supply or motherboard please use a power supply that contains a 24 pin and three 8 pin 12V 8 pin PWR Connector power connectors Be sure to connect these Pin Bennidons connectors to the 24 pin JPW1 and the Fins Detinon three 8 pin JPW2 JPW3 and JPW4 power Nenn fune connectors on the motherboard Failure in gt throughs Hey doing so will void the manufacturer warranty Required Connection on your power supply and motherboard Power Button Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pn pi d pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily contacting r y Pin Definition both pins will power on off the system This EUR button can also be confi gured to function 2 Ground as a suspend button with a setting in the BIOS see Chapter 4 To turn off the power when set to suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right fo
31. as RT 1 Unpackirigi erasa een 1 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation 2 3 Mounting the Motherboard into a Chassis see 4 2 4 Installing Memory mmn rennen rre 4 DIMM Module Population Configuration sss sees esse sese eree eee eee ee eree eee eee ee 6 2 5 POGlExpansion Catds eene teen ee re ttd P aet ts 8 2 6 O Port and Control Panel Connections sss sees eee eee eee eee eee 9 Front Control Panele ren EENEN 9 2 7 QGonnector Definitions cineri nnn nannten 10 Power CORFIl amp clOIS vsis etre ter ven teu adie cd et a vr redd 10 Power Button Reset Connector Power Fall LED Y 11 Overheat OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED se eee 11 HDD FP UID Switch Power LED GCORFIBCIOLr eee reor erre rper Ee Eee EE EE ERE NAE 11 NMIMBUtOIN e Q 12 Universal Serial BUS s nn 12 DISB ele TTT 12 Fari le T 12 SMBUS lt Te TO 12 H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual 2 8 2 9 2 10 2 11 Power B le nee ee 14 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports 14 Unit Identifier B tton tnr ri 15 Trusted Platform Module Header riiin 15 LAN1 2 Ethernet d POrts dee 15 JIBTN1 Header only on HBQGL 6F enneeeseesnensnennennnnnnnennnnnnnen nenn nennen 15 Compact Flash Card PWR Connector 15 Video Connector ea 16 Jumper SettiNgS 4 en 16 Explan tiomor4lmpers cune ene ribera nto OO Dre Oe ere Re ragen 16 CMOS C
32. ata 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 Nc H8QGL 6 iF 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 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 14 Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Battery voltage 2 Intrusion signal Overheat LED Pin Definitions JOH1 Pin Definition 1 3 3V 2 OH Active PWR LED Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pin 1 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 Pin Definition 1 KB Dat
33. ce power consumption H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual The IRQs DMAs and UO space resources of the Super I O can be flexibly adjusted to meet ISA PnP requirements which support ACPI and APM Advanced Power Management Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 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
34. clude Native IDE RAID Legacy IDE and AMD AHCI SATA IDE Combined Mode This setting allows you to enable or disable the SATA IDE combined mode Options are Enabled or Disabled PATA Channel Configuration This setting allows you to set PATA channel configuration Options include SATA as Primary or SATA as secondary gt Primary Secondary Third 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 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 drive 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 BI
35. cond on off time next 2Bh Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required configuration before the video ROM test 2Ch All necessary processing before passing control to the video ROM is done Looking for the video ROM next and passing control to it 2Dh The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required processing after the video ROM had control 23h 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 24h The configuration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed Interrupt vector initialization is about to begin 25h Interrupt vector initialization is done Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on 27h Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next 28h Initialization before setting the video mode is complete Configuring the monochrome mode and color mode settings next 2Ah Bus initialization system static output devices will be done next if present See the last page for additional information B 3 H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual Checkpoint Code Description 2Eh Completed post video ROM test processing Ifthe EGA VGA controller is not found performing the display memory read write test next 2Fh The EGA
36. ct This setting allows you to disable or select the onboard NIC option ROM Options include PXE and iSCSI Boots Graphic Adapter Priority Use this setting to set which graphic adapter to use on boot up Options include Offboard VGA and Onboard VGA 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 l O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address Options include Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 4 9 H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual 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 I O port address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address Options include Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 K Remote Access Configuration Remote Access Use this option to enable or disable Remote Access in your system If enabled the settings below will appear Options are Enabled or Disabled Serial Port Number Use this setting to select
37. ctor is on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 See the table on the right for pin definitions 2 11 Chapter 2 Installation PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 3 3V 6 PWR Fail LED OH Fan Fail PWR Fail Blue UID LEDPin Defi nitions JF1 Pin Definition T 8 Blue LED Cathode UID 5 5V SB OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED Red OH Fan Fail PWR Fail LED Status Red LED State Indication Off Normal On Overheat Flashing Fan Fail HDD UID Switch Pin Defi nitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 UID Signal 3 3V 14 HDD Active Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 PW ON 16 Ground H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual 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 Universal Serial Bus Ports Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB 2 0 are located beside the Keyboard and Mouse PS2 ports One additional Type A port USB6 is also included on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions USB Headers Four USB 2 0 headers USB2 3 and USB4 5 are also included on the motherboard These may be connected to provide front side access AUSB cable not included is needed for the connection See the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Headers This mot
38. e ES iE rn LED System Info Health Info Performance Remote Control Configuration Administration Systems Management Report Help 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 at all times on this system Provide TCP IP connectivity P trol ower contro H Note Super Doctor IIl Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web Site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor lll You can also download the Super Doctor Ill User s Guide at lt http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIll UserGuide pdf gt For Linux we recommend that you use the Supero Doctor II applictation instead 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 DP3 on the motherboard 2 Make sur
39. e than four seconds to shut down the system This feature is required to implement the ACPI features on the motherboard 3 5 H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual 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 shipping 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 super micro 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 6 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS Setup utility for the H8QGL 6 iF 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
40. e 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 Check all jumper settings as well 7 Use the correct type of onboard CMOS battery CR2032 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 chassis 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 H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual 4 Turn the power switch on and off to test the system 5 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one No Video 1 If the power is on but you have no video remove all the add on cards and cables 2 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 1 Make sure that t
41. ed 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 I O The Super I O includes a data separator write pre compensation circuitry decode 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 l O 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 includes 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 The Super I O provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power management through a SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to redu
42. erverboard User s Manual H8QGL 6 iF Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2 7 JC1 JPC2 C to PCI E Slot Enable Disable Both Closed Enabled JPB1 BMC Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPG1 VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 LAN 1 2 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPS1 SAS Controller Enable Disable only on H8QGL 6F Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset LED Description LAN Ports LEDs for the LAN Ethernet ports Dedicated IPMI LAN LE1 DP1 DP3 LEDs for the dedicated IPMI LAN Ethernet port LED for UID Button LED for IPMI Heartbeat LED for Serverboard Power On 1 6 Connector COM1 COM2 FAN 1 9 IPMI LAN JOH1 JPI2C1 JPW1 JPW2 3 4 JSMB1 JTPM1 JWF1 JWOL1 LAN1 2 KB Keyboard SAS0 3 SAS4 7 SATAO SATA5 3 SGPIO1 3 SGPIO2 T SGPIO 1 TSGPIO 2 UID USBO 1 USB6 USB2 3 USB4 5 VGA Chapter 1 Introduction Description COM1 Serial Port Header Chassis CPU Fan Headers Dedicated IPMI LAN Port Speaker Header Front Panel Connector RAIDKey for RAID 5 SAS support only on H8QGL 6F Chassis Intrusion Header Overheat Warning Header Power l C Header 24 pin Main ATX Power Connector 12V 8 pin CPU Memory Power Connectors System Management Bus Header SMBus Trusted Platform Module Header Compact Flash Card Power Connector Wake On LAN Header Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports PS2 Mouse Keyboard connectors SAS Ports only on H8QGL 6F
43. he DIMM modules are properly and fully installed 2 You should be using registered ECC DDR 3 memory see next page Also it is recommended that you use the same memory type and speed for all DIMMs in the system See Section 2 4 for memory details 3 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots and noting the results 4 Check the power supply voltage 115V 230V switch Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 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 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 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 Questions FAQs sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site
44. herboard has nine 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 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 2 12 NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control 20 Ground Universal Serial Bus Ports Pin Definitions USB0 1 USB6 USBO USB1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground Universal Serial Bus Headers Pin Definitions USB2 3 USB4 5 USB2 USB3 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 Key 5 NC Note NC indicates no connection Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 412V 2 3 Tachometer 4 PWR Modulation SMBus Header SMBus Pin Definitions JSMB1 Pin Definition 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 No Connection SGPIO The T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 Serial General Purpose Input Output headers provide a bus between the SATAcontroller and the backpane to provide SATA enclosure management functions Connect the appropriate cable from the backpla
45. ilename gt zip 1 Prepare a DOS or 98 bootable USB disk 2 Extract lt filename gt zip file under Windows into the USB disk 3 Boot up system for which BIOS will be flashed from 98 bootable USB disk 4 Atthe prompt type flash H8xxxxx xxx and hit enter 5 After the BIOS completes the flashes system will reboot or needs manually reboot 6 It will show CMOS Checksum Error on the POST press F1 key to boot into BIOS setup page 7 Hit F9 Key to load optimal default setting and change other BIOS setting if you needed 8 Hit F10 to save the BIOS setting and system reboots 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 mor
46. ing 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 H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual Notes Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 SII Ra ayes 1 Checklist 1 1 2 Contacting SUpeFtmllCro siii rider len 2 H8QGL 6 iF Quick Reference ss eee 6 T3 ei Ter 6 6 1 L ea lee 11 AMB SR5690 SP51 00 Chipsets u iced 11 HyperTransport Technology rrr ine inerenti 11 1 4 PC Health Monitoningd sss ss sese ereer ereer eee 11 1 5 Power Configuration Settings rior rre rentrer reveren rire p entes 12 1 6 P wer Supply 13 1 7 Super I O Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices 1 PRECAUTIONS s
47. ion has been done Writing patterns to test memory next 47h The memory pattern has been written to extended memory Writing patterns to the base 640 KB memory next 48h Patterns written in base memory Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next 49h The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified 4Bh 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 4Ch The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Clearing the memory above 1 MB next 4Dh The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Saving the memory size next Going to checkpoint 52h next 4Eh The memory test started but not as the result of a soft reset Displaying the first 64 KB memory size next 4Fh The memory size display has started The display is updated during the memory test Performing the sequential and random memory test next 50h The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized Adjusting the displayed memory size for relocation and shadowing next 51h The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadowing 52h The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized Saving the memory size information next 53h The memory size information and the CPU registers are saved Entering real mode next B 4 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes
48. l to the adaptor ROM at E000h next A9h Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control 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
49. l to BIOS POST Performing any required processing after the option ROM returned control B 5 H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual Checkpoint Code Description 99h Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed Configuring the timer data area and printer base address next 9Ah Set the timer and printer base addresses Setting the RS 232 base address next 9Bh Returned after setting the RS 232 base address Performing any required initialization before the Coprocessor test next 9Ch Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over Initializing the Coprocessor next 9Dh Coprocessor initialized Performing any required initialization after the Coprocessor test next 9Eh Initialization after the Coprocessor test is complete Checking the extended keyboard keyboard ID and Num Lock key next Issuing the keyboard ID command next A2h Displaying any soft errors next Ash The soft error display has completed Setting the keyboard typematic rate next A4h The keyboard typematic rate is set Programming the memory wait states next A5h Memory wait state programming is over Clearing the screen and enabling parity and the NMI next A7h NMI and parity enabled Performing any initialization required before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000 next A8h Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed Passing contro
50. lear s 26 108 e Te eures 17 Watch Dog Enable Disable rri tn 17 VGA Enable Disable sss 17 LANT1 2 Enable Disable nee een 17 SAS Enable Disable H8QGL 6F Only eene 17 BMG Jumper ice een 18 Onboard Iridicalors ooh RU UOI UM RU t id 19 LANT EAN2 EEDS nian do rn Ro ep den teen Pa 19 Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs 19 Power LED sus 19 IPMIUEED T 19 UID HED LEA 22 Ran E EE N nannies 19 SAS and SATA Drive Connections rnsersensnsnssnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnn nennen 20 SATA POLIS 3 uideret enne d eder elec edet 20 SAS Ports H8QGL 6F Only ssseeeeeneenenemeeenee 20 Enabling SATA RAID eu rerit ee 21 Seral ATA SATA 22 2 21 Installing the OS SATA Driver Building a Driver Diskette eret nnnm 21 Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS eii one eren retra 22 Using the Adapteo RAID Utllity ertt seen 23 vi Table of Contents Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installations sees eree eee eee eee 23 2 12 Installing DIlVers sitne cn e rii Pre ri re C XE ED SW D e dena 24 Supero Doctor lll iid e edet ce REC Her been tee tus 25 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 4 Troubleshooting PrOCedures eerte te rr rrt nent 1 Before Power e eire te ore la or Ert e neta 1 INO POWER xc cete ten cnc ber as a EP Fa Eb na CE ER CPU RE CR ea EET enda 1 Qi P 2 Memory Errors Losing the Sy
51. lects the which node s timing parameters to display The only selection for this option is CPU Node 0 Clock Speed Information Clock speed information for memory is displayed under this Northbridge Chipset Confirguration page This information includes Memory CLK CAS Latency Tcl RAS CAS Delay Trcd Row Precharge Time Trp Min Active RAS Tras RAS RAS Delay Trrd Row Cycle Trc Read to Precharge Trtp Write Recover Time Twr and Memory Type K SouthBridge Chipset Configuration SouthBridge Chipset Information SouthBridge dhipset information is displayed at the top of this menu on the SouthBridge chipset CIMx version used OHCI EHCI HC Device Functions These settings allow you to either enable or eisable functions for OHCI or EHCI bus devices Options are Enabled or Disabled 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 Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to enable the support for USB Legacy Disable Legacy support 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 K IDE SATA Configuration On Chip SATA Channel This setting allows you to enable or disable the OnChip SATA channel Options are Enabled or Disabled 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS On Chip SATA Type Use this setting to set the On Chip SATA type Options in
52. led in the corresponding type menu gt Other Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available other drives A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu Retry Boot Device This setting allows you to enable or disable auto retry of all boot devices Options are Enabled or 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 4 15 H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual 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 Enter 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 a
53. ll computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not maximum performance 4 16 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 H8QGL 6 iF 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
54. lled and flush with the socket Then gently lower the silver CPU retention plate into place 6 Carefully press the CPU socket lever down until it locks into its retention tab For a dual CPU system repeat these steps to install another CPU into the CPU 2 socket and into CPU 2 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 64 for single CPU and 128 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 H8QGL 6 iF 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 H8QGL 6 iF serverboard requires a chassis that can
55. lled by thermal management via BIOS CPU Overheat Fan Fail LED and Control 1 11 H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual 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 6 phase switching voltage regulator forthe CPU core can support up to Opteron 6100SE series processors 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 initiative 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
56. m Auto switching voltage regulator for the CPU core CPU thermal trip support ISC temperature sensing logic 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction ACPI Features Microsoft OnNow e Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator e BIOS support for USB keyboard e Wake On LAN WOL e Internal external modem ring on e Hardware BIOS Virus protection Onboard I O 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 supported is optional with the AOC SAS2 RAID5 KEY add on card installed H8QGL 6F only Two 2 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port one header and one port Seven 7 USB Universal Serial Bus 2 0 ports 2x rear 4x header 1x 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 e One 1 VGA port supported by an onboard Matrox G200eW graphics controller with 16 MB DDR2 memory Other Onboard power LED e Chassis intrusion detection CD Utilities e BIOS flash upgrade utility e Super Doctor III e PMI 1 5 2 0 Optional Dimensions e Propriatory format 16 48 x 13 418 x 330 mm 1 9 H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual VRM
57. ne to the T SGPIO1 header to utilize SATA management functions on your system Likewise the 3 SGPIO1 3 SGPIO2 headers provide the same function between the SAS controller and the backpane and have the same pin definitions only on H8QGL 6F Serial Ports The COM1 serial port is located beside the VGA port Refer to the motherboard layout for the location of the COM2 header See the table on the right for pin definitions Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is designated JWOL1 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 1 C which may be used to monitor the status of the power supply fan and system temperature See the table on the right for pin definitions 2 13 Chapter 2 Installation SGPIO Header Pin Definitions T SGPIO1 TSGPIO2 3SGPIO1 3SGPIO2 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 NG 2 Nc 3 Ground 4 Data 5 Load 6 Ground 7 NC 8 nc Note NC indicates no connection Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC Note NC indicates no connection Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL1 Pin Definition 1 sv Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up Power PC Pin Definitions JPI2C Pin Definition 1 D
58. nly The current subnet address in the BMC is shown 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 The current Gateway address in the BMC is shown Current MAC Address in BMC The current MAC address in the BMC is shown in this static display K Event Log Configuration View Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the event log Use the 7 and J keys to navigate through the system event log Mark All Events as Read Selecting this and pressing the Enter key marks all events as read in the event log Clear Event Log Selecting this and pressing the Enter key clears the system event log SR56x0 RD890S PCIE Error Log This setting allows you set an error log ofr PCIE errors Options include Yes or No 4 13 H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual 4 6 Security Settings 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 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
59. ns are Enabled or Disabled WHEA Support Use this setting to enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture Options are Enabled or Disabled NUMA Support Use this setting to enable or disable the building of an ACPI SRAT table Options are Enabled or Disabled gt IPMI Configuration This menu shows static information about the IPMI firmware revision and status of the BMC as well as options for IPMI configuration 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 IP Address Source This sets the IP address source as either Static or DHCP Selecting Static allows you to manually set the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Ad dress 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS IP 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 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 o
60. o 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 17 Chapter 2 Installation EC to PCI Express Slot Jumper Settings JPC1 JFC2 Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Disabled Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled Note when Watch Dog is enabled the user must write their own application software to disable the Watch Dog Timer VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled 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 H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual BMC Jumper JPB1 is used to enable or disable theBMC Baseboard Management Control Chip and the onboard IPMI connection This jumper is used together with the IPMI settings in the BIOS The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to Enable BMC See the table on the right for jumper settings 2 18 BMC Jumper Enable JPB1 Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled default Pins 2 3 Disabled 2 9 Onboard Indicators LAN1 LAN2
61. p 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 Using the Adaptec RAID Utility The Adaptec RAID Utility program is where you can define the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID Figure 2 5 Adaptec RAID Utility Program Screen Adaptec Embedded SATA RAID controller NO 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 5 With the Windows OS installation CD in the CD ROM drive restart the system When you see the prompt hit the F6 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 S 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 Enter key 2 23 H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual 9 Highlight the first Adaptec RAID driver shown and press the lt Enter gt key to install it 10 Press lt Enter gt again to continue with the Windows setup 2 12 Installing Drivers The CD that came bundled with the sys
62. plication Processors GART Error Reporting This setting should remain disabled for normal operation The driver developer may enable this option for testing purposes Options are Enabled or Disabled 4 3 H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual Microcode Update This setting enables or disables microcode updating Options are Enabled or Disabled Secure Virtual Machine Mode This setting allows you to enable or disable Secure Virtual Machine Mode SVM on your system Options are Enabled or Disabled Power Now This setting is used to enable or disable the AMD Power Now feature Options are Enabled or Disabled Power Cap This setting can decide the highest performance P state in the Operating System Options include P state 0 P state 1 P state 2 P state 3 and P state 4 CPU DownCore Mode This sets the CPU DownCore Mode for your system If you change this option then a cold reset is required Options include Disabled 1 Core 2 Cores and 3 Cores C1E Support This enables or disables C1E Support for your system Options are Enable or Disable K Advanced Chipset Control Chipset Information Chipset Information is displayed at the top of this menu on the chipset CIMx version used gt NorthBridge Chipset Configuration gt Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving This setting allows you to enable Bank Interleaving in the system Options include Auto and Disabled 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS Node Interleaving
63. r pin defi nitions Reset Connector Reset Button The reset connector is located on pins 3 and Ein a 4 of JF1 and attaches to the reset switch on S Pin Definition the computer chassis See the table on the 5 mm right for pin definitions 4 Ground 2 10 Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to use the Overheat Fan Fail Power Fail and UID LED connections The Red LED on pin 8 provides warnings of an overheat fan failure or power failure The Blue LED on pin 7 works as the UID LED indicator for the front panel UID switch located on pins 13 14 of JF1 When Jumper J UID OW is set to off default the Red LED takes precedence over the Blue LED See Page 2 19 for details Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions HDD FP UID Switch The HDD UID Switch connections are located on pins 13 14 of JF1 Attach a hard drive LED cable to display HDD or SATA activities This connection can also be used as a front panel UID Unit Identifi er switch The UID LED on Pin 7 of JF1 works in conjunction with this UID Switch When the user presses and releases the UID Switch the UID LED will be turned on or off to indicate the location of the unit Refer to Page 2 11 for more details Power LED Connector The Power LED conne
64. rrent BIOS before downloading 3 3 H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual 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 readme txt flash instructions the afudos smc BIOS flash utility and the BIOS image H8xxx xxx 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 command flash without quotation marks then type in the BIOS file that you want to update with xxxx rom Use the procedures below to flash from a BIOS flash floppy or USB disk For filename exe 1 Run the lt filename gt exe file under Windows to create the BIOS flash floppy disk 2 Insert the floppy into the system for which you wish to flash the BIOS 3 Boot up the system for which you wish to flash the BIOS 4 The BIOS utility will run automatically and begin flashing the BIOS WITHOUT any prompts 5 After the BIOS completes the flashes system will reboot or needs manually reboot 6 It will show CMOS Checksum Error on the POST press F1 key to boot into BIOS setup page 7 Hit F9 Key to load optimal default setting and change other BIOS setting if you needed 8 Hit F10 to save the BIOS setting and system reboots AN Warning Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause harm to the system 3 4 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting For lt f
65. ructions 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 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 Building a Driver Diskette 1 Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive and start the system A display as shown in Figure 2 6 will appear 2 Click on the icon labeled Build Driver Diskettes and Manuals and follow the instruction
66. s to create a floppy disk with the driver on it 3 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 21 H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual Note You need to have an external USB floppy when building the driver diskette Window s Vista Windows 2008 or later Windows OS systems can use a USB stick instead of a floppy 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 Enter to load the default settings 2 Use the arrow keys to move to the Advanced menu then scroll down to IDE SATA Configuration and press the Enter 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 I OnChip SATA Type American Megatr 3 Hit the Esc key twice and scroll to the Exit menu Select Save Changes and Exit and hit lt enter gt then hit Enter again to verify 2 22 Chapter 2 Installation After exiting the BIOS Setu
67. sary 2 8 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 I O ports Figure 2 2 I O Port Locations and Definitions o O m ec ain o o o Q Rear I O Ports 1 Keyboard 6 VGA Port 2 PS 2 Mouse 7 LAN1 3 USBO 1 8 LAN2 4 IPMI LAN 9 UID 5 COMI 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 Figure 2 3 JF1 Front Control Panel Header JF1 20 19 Ground ele No Connection Key ele Key Power LED ele 3 3V HDD LED o o FP UID Switch 3 3VSB NIC1 Link LED o o NIC1 Activity LED NIC2 Link LED o o NIC2 Activity LED OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED e Blue LED Cathode UID 5V SB Power Fail LED o o 3 3V Ground ele Reset Button Power Button 2 1 2 9 Ground H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual 2 7 Connector Definitions ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions Power Connectors Pin Definition Pin Definition l l 13 3 3V 1 3 3V A24 pin main power supply connector JPW1 12 lat
68. stem s Setup Configuration neseeseerseersennnennnnnnnnnnn nennen nennen 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures simsii e a E EEE EN 3 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions ii een 3 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service eee 6 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 meis 0103110 1 4 2 Main Te ase co reti eri e Po CO SO E EENE aai 2 4 3 Advanced Settings Menu nre reete tret tentes 2 G Security Settings Mer rn nal 14 4 5 Boot Settings Men hehe sea 14 4 8 4100 ao 15 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes B 1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes B 2 Bootblock Recovery Codes sss sese ereenn B 3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes vii H8QGL 6 iF 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 H8QGL 6 iF serverboard One 1 I O shield MCP 260 00027 0N One 1 9 pin serial port cable CBL 0010L Eight 8 H8QGL 6F or six 6 H8QGL iF 2ft Amphenol SAT
69. t 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 Ill displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system 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 E Supero Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer laj xj File Edit View Favorites Tools Help LI Remote Management fo Health Info Perfoi 1 Health Information Intrusion CPUl Chassis CPUZ Chassis T12V 45V 43 37 3 3Vsb 11 E 2 25 H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual Figure 2 8 Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Remote Control C Supero Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer 1815 File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Sal Doctor I eig E
70. tack has been built Next disabling cache memory 06h Uncompressing the POST code next 07h Next initializing the CPU and the CPU data area 08h The CMOS checksum calculation is done next 0Ah The CMOS checksum calculation is done Initializing the CMOS status register for date and time next OBh The CMOS status register is initialized Next performing any required initialization before the keyboard BAT command is issued OCh The keyboard controller input buffer is free Next issuing the BAT command to the keyboard controller OEh The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified Next performing any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test OFh The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test is done The keyboard command byte is written next 10h The keyboard controller command byte is written Next issuing the Pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking command 11h Next checking if End or Ins 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 End key was pressed 12h Next disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2 13h The video display has been disabled Port B has been initialized Next initializing the chipset 14h The 8254 timer test will begin next 19h Next programming the flash ROM 1Ah The memory refresh line is toggling Checking the 15 se
71. tem 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 If this display does not appear click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CD ROM drive Finally double click 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 SUPERMICRO H8QGL Motherboard Drivers and Tools WinXP B ATI Catalyst Install Manager SUPERMICR R Matrox G200e Graphics Driver ey Drivers amp Tools Dual AMD SR5690 5100 Chipset H8QGL 6F iF Adaptec Storage Manager Series LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III Build driver diskettes and manuals SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site Chapter 2 Installation Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability I
72. the serial port for console redirection Options include COM 1 COM or CONG 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 Redirection After BIOS POST This sets redirection after the BIOS POST for your system Options are Disabled 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 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Allows you to enable or disable VT UTF8 combination key support for ANSI VT100 terminals Options are Enabled or Disabled Sredir Memory Display Delay Use this setting to set the delay in seconds to display memory information Options are No Delay 1 sec 2 secs and 4 secs gt Hardware Health Configuration CPU Overheat Temperature This setting allows you to specify the type of alarm for CPU overheating Options include The Early Alarm and The Default Alarm Other items in the submenu are
73. 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 Delete key while the system is booting up In most cases the Delete 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 options 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 message 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 KT 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 H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual 4 2 Main Menu When you first enter AMI BIOS Set
74. ty LED Right Color Status Definition Link Green 100 Mb s Left Solid Activity Amber Active Right Blinking Power LED DP3 State System Status On Standby power present on motherboard Off No power connected IPMI LED DP1 State System Status On Active connection Off No connection H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard User s Manual 2 10 SAS and SATA Drive Connections SATA Ports SATA Ports Pin Definitions There am no jumpers to configure the SATA SATA0 SATA5 ports which are designated SATAO through Pin Definition SATA5 See the table on the right for pin pius 1 Ground definitions 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground SAS Ports H8QGL 6F Only SAS Ports i Pin Definitions There are eight SAS ports included on the SASO SAS7 motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition Ground a me E Note JPS1 must be set correctly to enable 3 TXN 4 Ground the SAS controller 5 RXN e RXP 7 Ground 2 20 Chapter 2 Installation 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 inst
75. up 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 processors 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 Arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the Tab key or the Arrow 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 K Boot Features Quick Boot If enabled this setting 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 Options are Enabled or Disabled Add On ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS or Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This setting selects the power on state for the NUM lock to either On or Off 4 2 Chapter 4 BIO
76. ws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Super Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date June 2

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