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Page 1 ® UPER H8QG6-F H8QGi-F USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0a...
Page 2 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.
Page 3: 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 H8QG6/i-F serverboards. The H8QG6-F serverboard includes onbard SAS2 support while the H8QGi-F does not. The H8QG6/i-F serverboard is based on the AMD® SR5690/SR5670/SP5100 chipset and supports four AMD Socket G34 type processors with up to 512 GB of DDR3-1333/1066 registered ECC SDRAM.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ......................1 Checklist ......................1 Contacting Supermicro ..................2 H8QG6/i-F Quick Reference ................5 Chipset Overview ..................... 10 AMD SR5690/SR5670/SP5100 Chipsets ............10 HyperTransport Technology ................10 PC Health Monitoring ..................10 Power Conﬁ...
Page 6 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ..........14 Unit Identiﬁ er Button ..................15 Trusted Platform Module Header ..............15 LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) ................15 JIBTN1 Header(only on H8QG6-F) ............. 15 Compact Flash Card PWR Connector ............15 Video Connector ..................16 Jumper Settings ....................16 Explanation of Jumpers ...................
Page 7 Using the Adaptec RAID Utility ................ 23 Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation ..........23 2-12 Installing Drivers ....................24 Supero Doctor III ....................25 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures ................1 Before Power On ....................1 No Power ......................1 No Video ......................
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Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction
One (1) I/O shield (MCP-260-00027-0N) • Four (4) Retention brackets (BKT-0035L) • One (1) 9-pin serial port cable (CBL-0010L) • Eight (8) (H8QG6-F) or six (6) (H8QGi-F) 2ft. Amphenol, SATA cables (CBL-0044L) • One (1) CD containing drivers and utilities...
Page 10: Contacting Supermicro
H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual 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.
Page 11 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. H8QG6-F Image...
Page 12 H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual Figure 1-2. H8QG6/i-F Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) COM1 FAN7 FAN9 Intel JSMB1 FAN8 82576 JWD1 JPL1 JPG1 JPB1 CPU1 CPU3 JBT1 Battery JWOL1 SP5100 SR5690 JPUSB1 SATA5 SATA4 SATA3 SATA2 JWF1 SATA1 CPU2 CPU4 SATA0 SR5670 SAS7...
Page 13: H8Qg6/I-F Quick Reference
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 H8QG6-F) Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPUSB1 USB Wakeup Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset) Description...
Page 14 SAS0~3, SAS4~7 SAS Ports (only on H8QG6-F) SATA0 ~ SATA5 SATA Ports 3-SGPIO1/3-SGPIO2 Serial General Purpose I/O Header for SAS (only on H8QG6-F) T-SGPIO-1/TSGPIO-2 Serial General Purpose Input/Output Header for SATA Unit Identiﬁ er Button USB0/1, USB6, USB2/3, USB4/5 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports, Type-A Ports and Headers...
Page 15: Motherboard Features
Chapter 1: Introduction Motherboard Features • Quad AMD Opteron 6100 series (Socket G34 type) processors Note: You must install at least two processors for full functions to be supported. Memory • Thirty-Two (32) single/dual/tri/quad channel DIMM slots supporting up to 512 GB of DDR3-1333/1066/800 registered ECC or 128GB of DDR3 Unbuffered ECC/non-ECC SDRAM Note: Refer to Section 2-4 before installing memory and our web site for recommended DIMMs.
Page 16 Six (6) SATA ports supported by an on-chip SATA controller (RAID 0, 1, 10 supported) • Eight (8) SAS ports supported by an LSI 2008 SAS2 controller (RAID 0, 1, 10 supported; Raid 5 Optional) (H8QG6-F only) • Two (2) Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port (one header and one port) •...
Page 17: System Block Diagram
Chapter 1: Introduction CH A0,A1 B0,B1 C0,C1 D0,D1 CH A0,A1 B0,B1 C0,C1 D0,D1 DDR3-1333/1066 DDR3-1333/1066 HT Link G34-SOCKET #4 G34-SOCKET #3 8x DIMM 8x DIMM DDR3-1333/1066 DDR3-1333/1066 HT Link 8x DIMM G34-SOCKET #2 G34-SOCKET #1 8x DIMM PCIE (X4) SAS2 2008 PCIE (X8) SLOT#1 UIO SLOT...
Page 18: Chipset Overview
H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual Chipset Overview The H8QG6/i-F serverboard is based on the AMD SR5690/SR5670/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/SR5670/SP5100 Chipsets The AMD SR5690/SR5670/SP5100 are each a single-chip, high-performance HyperTransport peripheral controller.
Page 19: Power Conﬁ Guration Settings
Chapter 1: Introduction CPU Overheat/Fan Fail LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat/Fan Fail warning function in the BIOS. This allows the user to deﬁ ne an overheat temperature. When this temperature is exceeded or when a fan failure occurs, the Overheat/Fan Fail warning LED is triggered.
Page 20: Power Supply
H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Wake-On-LAN is deﬁ ned 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 trafﬁ c is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted.
Page 21: Uio
Chapter 1: Introduction The IRQs, DMAs and I/O space resources of the Super I/O can be ﬂ exibly adjusted to meet ISA PnP requirements, which support ACPI and APM (Advanced Power Management). The H8QG6/i-F is a specially-designed serverboard that features Supermicro's UIO (Universal I/O) technology.
Page 22 H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual Notes 1-14...
Page 23: Chapter 2 Installation
Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufﬁ cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions •...
Page 24: Processor And Heatsink Installation
H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual Processor and Heatsink Installation Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the processor. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Installation Procedure Follow the procedures as listed below to install the motherboard into a chassis. Install the processor(s) and the heatsink(s).
Page 25 Chapter 2: Installation Use your thumb and your index ﬁ nger 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. Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket.
Page 26: Mounting The Motherboard Into A Chassis
H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual Mounting the Motherboard into a Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to ﬁ t 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.
Page 27 Chapter 2: Installation Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place. With four CPUs installed, repeat step 2 to populate the CPU2 DIMM slots. Always install four DIMMs to both CPU DIMM slots for more efﬁ cient operation.
Page 28: Dimm Module Population Conﬁ Guration
H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual Memory Population for Optimal Performance -For a Motherboard with One CPU (CPU1) Installed # DIMMS Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 4 DIMMs CPU1 P1-1A P1-2A P1-3A P1-4A 8 DIMMs CPU1 P1-1A P1-1B P1-2A P1-2B P1-3A P1-3B...
Page 29 Chapter 2: Installation 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. Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Available...
Page 30: Pci Expansion Cards
H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual 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 Conﬁ rm that you have the correct riser card for your chassis model and the add-on card includes a standard bracket.
Page 31: I/O Port And Control Panel Connections
Chapter 2: Installation I/O Port and Control Panel Connections The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 speciﬁ cation 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.
Page 32: Connector Deﬁ Nitions
H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual Connector Deﬁ nitions ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Deﬁ nitions Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition Power Connectors +3.3V +3.3V A 24-pin main power supply connector(JPW1) -12V +3.3V and three 8-pin CPU PWR connectors (JPW2/JPW3/JPW4) on the motherboard. PS_ON These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V speciﬁ...
Page 33: Overheat (Oh)/Fan Fail/Pwr Fail/Uid Led
Chapter 2: Installation Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID OH/Fan Fail/ PWR Fail/Blue_UID LEDPin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and 8 of Pin# Deﬁ nition JF1 to use the Overheat/Fan Fail/Power Fail Blue_LED-Cathode(UID)/5.5V.SB and UID LED connections. The Red LED on OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID LED (Red) pin 8 provides warnings of an overheat, fan...
Page 34: Universal Serial Bus Ports
H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual Universal Serial Bus Ports Universal Serial Bus Ports Pin Deﬁ nitions (USB0/1, USB6) Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 2.0) are USB0 USB1 located beside the Keyboard and Mouse PS2 Pin # Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition ports.
Page 35: Sgpio
Likewise, the 3-SGPIO1/3-SGPIO2 headers provide the same function between the SAS controller and the backpane, and have the same pin deﬁ nitions (only on H8QG6-F). SMBus Header SMBus Header (SMBus) The header at SMBus is for the System Pin Deﬁ...
Page 36: Chassis Intrusion
H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Deﬁ nitions A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1. (JL1) Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of Pin# Deﬁ nition a chassis intrusion. Battery voltage Intrusion signal Overheat LED Overheat LED Pin Deﬁ...
Page 37: Unit Identiﬁ Er Button
LAN port for IPMI on top of the two rear USB ports. These Ethernet ports accept RJ45 type cables. JIBTN1 Header (only on H8QG6-F) A RAIDKey header, located at JIBTN1, provides RAID function support in order to use RAID 5 SAS support.
Page 38: Video Connector
H8QG6/i-F 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. Jumper Settings Connector Pins Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, Jumper jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings.
Page 39: I2C To Pci-Express Slot
Chapter 2: Installation I2C to PCI-Express Slot C to PCI-Express Slot Jumper Settings C1/JI C2 allows you to enable the I C bus C1/JI to communicate with the PCI-Express slot. Jumper Setting Deﬁ nition For the jumpers to work properly, please set Closed Enabled both jumpers to the same setting.
Page 40: Usb Wake-Up
H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual USB Wake-Up Backpanel USB Wake-Up Enable (JPUSB1) JPUSB1 jumper allows you to "wake up" Jumper Settings the system by pressing a key on the USB Jumper Setting Deﬁ nition keyboard or by clicking the USB mouse of Pins 1-2 Enabled (default) your system.
Page 41: Onboard Indicators
Chapter 2: Installation Onboard Indicators LAN LED (Connection Speed Indicator) LED Color Deﬁ nition LAN1/LAN2 LEDs 10 MHz The Ethernet ports (located beside the VGA Green 100 MHz port) have two LEDs. On each Gb LAN port, Amber 1 GHz one LED blinks to indicate activity while the other may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection.
Page 42: 2-10 Sas And Sata Drive Connections
SATA5. See the table on the right for pin Ground deﬁ nitions. Ground Ground SAS Ports (H8QG6-F Only) SAS Ports Pin Deﬁ nitions There are eight SAS ports included on the (SAS0 ~ SAS motherboard. See the table on the right for Pin# Deﬁ...
Page 43: 2-11 Enabling Sata Raid
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.
Page 44: Enabling Sata Raid In The Bios
H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual Note: You need to have an external USB ﬂ oppy when building the driver diskette. Window's Vista, Windows 2008 or later Windows OS systems can use a USB stick instead of a ﬂ oppy. Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS Before installing the Windows Operating System, you must change some settings in BIOS.
Page 45: Using The Adaptec Raid Utility
Chapter 2: Installation After exiting the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will reboot. When prompted during the startup, press the <CTRL+A> key when prompted to run the Dot- Hill RAID Utility program (see Figure 2-5). Using the Adaptec RAID Utility The Adaptec®...
Page 46: 2-12 Installing Drivers
H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual Highlight the ﬁ rst "Adaptec RAID" driver shown and press the <Enter> key to install it. Press <Enter> again to continue with the Windows setup. 2-12 Installing Drivers The CD that came bundled with the system contains drivers, some of which must be installed, such as the chipset driver.
Page 47: Supero Doctor Iii
Chapter 2: Installation Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CD-ROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
Page 48 H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual Figure 2-8. Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen (Remote Control) Note: Super Doctor III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web Site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download the Super Doctor III User's Guide at: <http://www.supermicro.com/ PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf>.
Page 49: Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 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.
Page 50: No Video
H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual Turn the power switch on and off to test the system. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one. No Video If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and cables.
Page 51: Technical Support Procedures
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 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 ﬁ rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s) with the speciﬁ...
Page 52: Returning Merchandise For Service
H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual Select your motherboard model on the web page and download the corresponding BIOS ﬁ le to your computer. Unzip the BIOS update ﬁ le, in which you will ﬁ nd the readme.txt (ﬂ ash instructions), the afudos.exe (BIOS ﬂ ash utility) and the BIOS image (xxx.rom) ﬁ...
Page 53: Chapter 4 Bios
Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8QG6/i-F serverboard. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a ﬂ ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a ﬂ oppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual.
Page 54: Main Menu
H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual Main Menu When you ﬁ rst enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will see the Main Menu screen. You can always return to the Main Menu by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen with the arrow keys. The Main Menu screen provides you with a system overview, which includes the version, built date and ID of the AMIBIOS, the type, speed and number of the processors in the system and the amount of memory installed in the system.
Page 55 Chapter 4: BIOS Secure Virtual Machine Mode This setting is used to Enable or Disable SVM. Power Now This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Power Now feature. ACPI SRAT Table This option Enables or Disables the building of the ACPI SRAT Table. Clock Spread Spectrum This option should remain Disabled for normal operation.
Page 56 H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual 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 BIOS to use PIO mode 1, which has a data transfer rate of 5.2 MBs.
Page 57 Chapter 4: BIOS SuperI/O Conﬁ guration Serial 1 Address This option speciﬁ es 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.
Page 58: View Bmc System Event Log
H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual AMI OEMB Table This setting speciﬁ es whether to include the OEMB table pointer to the R(X) SOT pointer lists. Options include Enabled or Disabled. Headless Mode Use this setting to Enable or Disable headless operation mode through ACPI.
Page 59 Chapter 4: BIOS Subnet Mask In the ﬁ eld provided here enter the Subnet address in the decimal form of xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx with xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only. The current subnet address in the BMC is shown. Gateway Address In the ﬁ...
Page 60 H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual Remote Access Conﬁ guration Remote Access Use this option to Enable or Disable Remote Access in your system. If enabled, the settings below will appear. Serial Port Number Use this setting to select the serial port for console redirection. Options include COM1, COM2 or COM3*.
Page 61 Chapter 4: BIOS USB Conﬁ guration This submenu displays the Module Version and lists the USB devices that are enabled as well as the following options. Legacy USB Support Select "Enabled" to enable the support for USB Legacy. Disable Legacy support if there are no USB devices installed in the system.
Page 62: Pci/Pnp Settings Menu
H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual System Health Monitor 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 systems monitor displays for the following information: CPU1 Temperature, CPU2 Temperature, CPU3 Temperature, CPU4 Tempera- ture, System Temperature, Fan 1-9 Reading, Chipset FAN1-2, CPU1 VCore,...
Page 63 Chapter 4: BIOS Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Use this option to allocate IRQ to the PCI VGA card. Opiton include Yes and No. Selecting Yes assigns IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests IRQ. Selecting No means the system will not assign IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if the card requests IRQ.
Page 64: Boot Settings Menu
H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual HotPlug Reserve PFMemory Size This option speciﬁ es the size of the prefetchable memory block to reserve for HotPlug or CardBus devices. Options include Auto, 32M, 64M, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1024M or 2048M. Onboard NIC PXE Option ROM This option Enables or Disables the onboard NIC PXE option ROM.
Page 65: Security Settings Menu
Chapter 4: BIOS Interrupt 19 Capture Select Enabled to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. The options are Enabled and Disabled. 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.
Page 66: Chipset Settings Menu
H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual Change User Password Select this option and press <Enter> 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.
Page 67 Chapter 4: BIOS Power Down Mode This sets the DDR power down mode. Options are Auto, Channel and Chip Select. DRAM Parity Enable This sets the DRAM Parity Enable to either Auto, Enabled and Disabled. Bank Swizzle Mode This sets the Bank Swizzle Mode to either Auto, Enabled and Disabled. ECC Conﬁ...
Page 68 H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual Data Cache BG Scrub Allows L1 cache RAM to be corrected when idle. Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds. The default is 2.56us. L2 Cache BG Scrub Allows L2 cache RAM to be corrected when idle. Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds.
Page 69 Chapter 4: BIOS SATA-IDE Ports Auto Clk Ctrl This option, when enabled, will shutdown the clocks for unused SATA prots in IDE mode, IDE->AHCI and IDE->AMD_AC modes. This will enable some power savings, but please note that if you shutdown the clock then the hotplug for that port will not work.
Page 70 H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual RD890 Conﬁ guration PCI Express Conﬁ guration Port 02 ~ Port 13 Features This submenu allows you to set the features for Ports 02 through 13 in the system. Each port submenu allows you to deﬁ ne the same settings below. Gen 2 High Speed Mode This setting allows you to set the Gen 2 high-speed mode.
Page 71 Chapter 4: BIOS Lane Reversal Use this setting to Enable or Disable Lane Reversal. Hot Plug Support Use this setting to set Hot Plug Support. Options include Disabled and Native. NB-SB Port Features NB-SB Link APSM Use this to set the NB-SB Link ABSM. Options include L1 and Disabled. Link Width This setting allows you to set the Link Width for the NB-SB port.
Page 72 H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual TX Drive Strength Use this setting to conﬁ gure TX drive strength. Options include Auto, 26mA, 20mA, 22mA and 24mA. TXCLK Clock Gating in L1 Use this setting to Enable or Disable the TXCLK clock gating in L1. LCLK Clock Gating in L1 Use this setting to Enable or Disable the LCLK clock gating in L1.
Page 73 Chapter 4: BIOS GFX Card Workaround This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the GFX Card workaround on your system. Debug Bus Conﬁ guration PCIE Debug Bus This setting Enables or Disables PCIE debugging of the bus. Hyper Transport Conﬁ guration HT Extended Address This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the HT extended address.
Page 74: Exit Menu
H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual Primary Video Controller Use this setting to specify the primary video controller boot order. Options include PCIE-GPP1-GPP2-GPP3a-PCI, PCIE-GPP2-GPP1-GPP3a-PCI, PCIE-GPP3a- GPP1-GPP2-PCI or PCI-PCIE-GPP1-GPP2-GPP3a. PCI Spread Spectrum Use this setting to Enable or Disable PCI Spread Spectrum in the system. Debug Option Memory Decod on Sec.
Page 75 Chapter 4: BIOS 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 all computer applications.
Page 76 H8QG6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual Notes 4-24...
Page 77: Appendix A Bios Error Beep Codes
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.
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Page 79: Appendix B Bios Post Checkpoint Codes
Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test, it writes checkpoint codes to I/O port 0080h. If the computer cannot complete the boot process, diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h. B-1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint...
Page 80: B-2 Bootblock Recovery Codes
H8DGU(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual B-2 Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint Code Description The onboard ﬂ oppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base 512 KB memory test. Initializing the interrupt vector table next. Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next.
Page 81: B-3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes
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 The NMI is disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power on condition. The BIOS stack has been built.
Page 82 H8DGU(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description Completed post-video ROM test processing. If the EGA/VGA controller is not found, performing the display memory read/write test next. The EGA/VGA controller was not found. The display memory read/write test is about to begin. The display memory read/write test passed.
Page 83 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description Shutdown was successful. The CPU is in real mode. Disabling the Gate A20 line, parity, and the NMI next. The A20 address line, parity, and the NMI are disabled. Adjusting the memory size depending on relocation and shadowing next.
Page 84 H8DGU(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed. Conﬁ guring the timer data area and printer base address next. Set the timer and printer base addresses. Setting the RS-232 base address next. Returned after setting the RS-232 base address.

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