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Page 1 ® UPER H8QGL-6F+ H8QGL-iF+ USER'S MANUAL Revision 1.1b...
Page 2 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. Supermicro's total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product.
Page 3: About This Manual
AMD Socket G34 type processors with up to 512 GB of DDR3-1866/1600/1333/1066 Mhz registered ECC SDRAM. Please refer to the motherboard speciﬁ cations 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, speciﬁ...
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ......................1-1 Contacting Supermicro ..................1-2 Serverboard Features ..................1-8 Chipset Overview ...................1-11 AMD SR5690/SP5100 Chipsets ..............1-11 HyperTransport Technology ................1-11 PC Health Monitoring ..................1-11 Power Conﬁ guration Settings................ 1-12 Power Supply ....................
Page 5 H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Universal Serial Bus Ports ............... 2-14 USB Headers ................... 2-14 LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) ................2-15 SMBus Header ..................2-15 SGPIO ...................... 2-15 Serial Ports ....................2-16 Wake-On-LAN ..................2-16 Power SMB (I C) ..................2-16 Video Connector ..................2-16 Power LED/Speaker .................
Page 6 Table of Contents Serial ATA (SATA)..................2-25 Installing the OS/SATA Driver ............... 2-25 Building a Driver Diskette ................. 2-25 Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS ..............2-26 Using the DotHill and Adaptec RAID Utility ..........2-28 Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation ......... 2-28 2-13 Installing Drivers ....................
Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction
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.
Page 8: Contacting Supermicro
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...
Page 9 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. H8QGL-6F+ Image Note: Some components shown in the above image may be changed or unavailable in later revisions of this serverboard.
Page 10 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.
Page 11 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-3. H8QGL-6/iF+ Serverboard Layout (not drawn to scale) COM1 FAN9/ FAN7/ FAN8 Intel CPU3 CPU4 82576 JPL1 JPB1 CPU4 CPU3 SP5100 SR5690 SATA5 SATA4 SATA3 SATA2 SATA1 JWF1 SATA0 CPU1 CPU2 SAS7 SAS6 2008 SAS5 SAS2 JBT1 SAS4 SAS3...
Page 12 H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL H8QGL-6/iF+ Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 2-7) JI2C1/JI2C2 I2C to PCI-E Slot Enable/Disable Both Open (Disabled) 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+)
Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction Connector Description COM1/COM2 COM1 Serial Port/Header FAN 1-9 Chassis/CPU Fan Headers IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port HT Connector HT Connector Speaker Header Front Panel Connector JIBTN1 RAIDKey for RAID 5 SAS support (only on H8QGL-6F+) Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat Warning Header JPI2C1...
Page 14: Serverboard Features
H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Serverboard Features • Quad AMD Opteron 6000 series (AMD Socket G34 type) processors Memory • Sixteen (16) single/dual/tri/quad channel DIMM slots supporting up to 512 GB registered ECC RDIMM/LRDIMM or 128 GB of Unbuffered ECC/non-ECC UDIMM DDR3-1866/1600/1333/1066 Mhz MHz speed, 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB size SDRAM at 1.35V or 1.5V voltages.
Page 15 Chapter 1: Introduction ACPI Features • Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • BIOS support for USB keyboard • Wake-On-LAN (WOL) • Internal/external modem ring-on • Hardware BIOS Virus protection Onboard I/O • Six (6) SATA ports supported by an on-chip SATA controller (RAID 0, 1, 10 supported) •...
Page 16 H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Figure 1-4. AMD SR5690/SP5100 Chipset: System Block Diagram Connector CH 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A CH 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A DDR3 DDR3 1600/1333/1066 HT Link 1600/1333/1066 4x DIMM G34-SOCKET #4 G34-SOCKET #3 4x DIMM DDR3 DDR3 HT Link 1600/1333/1066 1600/1333/1066 4x DIMM...
Page 17: Chipset Overview
Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview The H8QGL-6/iF+ serverboard is based on the AMD SR5690/SP5100 chipset. This chipset functions as a Media and Communications Processor (MCP). Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into AMD Opteron processors. AMD SR5690/SP5100 Chipsets The AMD SR5690/SP5100 are each a single-chip, high-performance HyperTransport peripheral controller.
Page 18: Power Conﬁ Guration Settings
H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 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 19: Power Supply
Chapter 1: Introduction 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 20 H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 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). 1-14...
Page 21: Chapter 2 Installation
The following statements are industry standard warnings, provided to warn the user of situations which have the potential for bodily injury. Should you have questions or experience difficulty, contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assistance. Only certiﬁ ed technicians should attempt to install or conﬁ gure components.
Page 22 H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Warnung Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr. Ersetzen Sie die Batterie nur durch den gleichen oder vom Hersteller empfohlenen Batterietyp. Entsorgen Sie die benutzten Batterien nach den Anweisungen des Herstellers. Attention Danger d'explosion si la pile n'est pas remplacée correctement. Ne la remplacer que par une pile de type semblable ou équivalent, recommandée par le fabricant.
Page 23: Product Disposal
Chapter 2: Installation Product Disposal Warning! Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations. 警告本产品的废弃处理应根据所有国家的法律和规章进行。警告本產品的廢棄處理應根據所有國家的法律和規章進行。 Warnung Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gemäß allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen des Landes erfolgen. ¡Advertencia! Al deshacerse por completo de este producto debe seguir todas las leyes y reglamentos nacionales.
Page 24: Static-Sensitive Devices
H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 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 25: Processor And Heatsink Installation
Chapter 2: Installation Processor and Heatsink Installation Caution: 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. 1.
Page 26 H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 3. 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. 4. Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket.
Page 27: Mounting The Serverboard Into A Chassis
Chapter 2: Installation 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 that are included with your heatsink package. Note: Make sure the heatsink is placed so that the ﬁ...
Page 28 H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2. Install to slots CPU1/DIMM1A, CPU1/DIMM2A, CPU1/DIMM3A and CPU1/ DIMM4A, etc. Always install in groups of four and in the numerical order of the DIMM slots. See support information below. 3. Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place. 4.
Page 29: Dimm Module Population Conﬁ Guration
Chapter 2: Installation Memory Population for Optimal Performance -For a Serverboard 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 Memory Population for Optimal Performance -For a Serverboard with Two CPUs (CPU1 & CPU2) Installed # DIMMS Channel 1 Channel 2...
Page 30: Pci Expansion Cards
H8QGL-6/iF+ 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 1. 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 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 Deﬁ nitions Rear I/O Ports 1.
Page 32: Connector Deﬁ Nitions
H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Connector Deﬁ nitions ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Deﬁ nitions Power Connectors Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin# Deﬁ nition A 2 4 - p i n m a i n p o w e r s u p p l y +3.3V +3.3V connector(JPW1) and three 8-pin...
Page 33: Reset Connector
Chapter 2: Installation Reset Connector Reset Button Pin Deﬁ nitions The reset connector is located on pins (JF1) 3 and 4 of JF1 and attaches to the Pin# Deﬁ nition reset switch on the computer chassis. Reset See the table on the right for pin Ground deﬁ...
Page 34: Hdd Led
H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL HDD LED HDD LED Pin Deﬁ nitions The HDD LED connections are located (JF1) on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a Pin# Deﬁ nition hard-drive LED cable to display HDD or SATA activities. Refer to the table on HDD LED the right for pin deﬁ...
Page 35: Lan1/2 (Ethernet Ports)
Chapter 2: Installation LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) LAN Ports (LAN1/2) Pin Deﬁ nition Two Gigabit Ethernet ports (designated Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin# Deﬁ nition LAN1 and LAN2) are located beside P2V5SB SGND the VGA port. Additionally, there is a dedicated LAN for IPMI on top of the TD0+ Act LED two rear USB ports.
Page 36: Serial Ports
H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Serial Ports Serial Port Pin Deﬁ nitions (COM1/COM2) The COM1 serial port is located Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin# Deﬁ nition beside the VGA port. Refer to the motherboard layout for the location of the COM2 header. See the table on the right for pin deﬁ...
Page 37: Power Led/Speaker
Chapter 2: Installation Power LED/Speaker PWR LED Connector Pin Deﬁ nitions (JD1) On the JD1 header, pins 1~3 are used Pin Setting Deﬁ nition for power LED indication, and pins 4-7 Pin 1 Anode (+) are for the speaker. See the tables Pin 2 Cathode (-) on the right for pin deﬁ...
Page 38: Chassis Intrusion
H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Deﬁ nitions A Chassis Intrusion header is located (JL1) at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable to Pin# Deﬁ nition inform you of a chassis intrusion. Battery voltage Intrusion signal Unit Identiﬁ er Button UID Button Pin Deﬁ...
Page 39: Fan Headers
Chapter 2: Installation Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Deﬁ nitions This motherboard has nine fan Pin# Deﬁ nition headers (Fan1 to Fan9). These 4-pin Ground fans headers are backward compatible +12V with 3-pin fans. However, fan speed control is available for 4-pin fans only. Tachometer The fan speeds are controlled by IPMI PWR Modulation...
Page 40: Jumper Settings
H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Jumper Settings Connector Pins Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the Jumper motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two Setting pins to change the function of the connector.
Page 41: 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 C1/JI C bus to communicate with the PCI- Jumper Setting Deﬁ nition Express slot. For the jumpers to work Closed Enabled properly, please set both jumpers to Open...
Page 42: Bmc Jumper
H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL BMC Jumper BMC Jumper Enable (JPB1) Jumper Settings JPB1 is used to enable or disable Jumper Setting Deﬁ nition theBMC (Baseboard Management Pins 1-2 Enabled (default) Control) Chip and the onboard IPMI connection.This jumper is used Pins 2-3 Disabled together with the IPMI settings in the...
Page 43: Ipmi Dedicated Lan Leds
Chapter 2: Installation IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs IPMI LAN Link LED Activity LED In addition to LAN Ports 1/2, an IPMI Dedicated LAN is also located on the I/O Backplane. The amber LED on the right indicates connection IPMI LAN Link/Speed LED (Left) and activity;...
Page 44: 2-11 Sas And Sata Drive Connections
H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-11 SAS and SATA Drive Connections SATA Ports SATA Ports Pin Deﬁ nitions There are no jumpers to configure (SATA0-SATA5) the SATA ports, which are designated Pin# Deﬁ nition SATA0 through SATA5. See the table Ground on the right for pin deﬁ...
Page 45: 2-12 Enabling Sata Raid
OS installation. Building a Driver Diskette You must ﬁ rst build a driver diskette from Supermicro drivers for your system. Drivers can be found at ftp://ftp.supermicro.com. (You will have to create this disk on a computer that is already running and with the OS installed.) Building a Driver Diskette 1.
Page 46: Enabling Sata Raid In The Bios
H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS Before installing the Windows operating system, you must change some settings in the BIOS. Boot up the system and hit the <Delete> key to enter the BIOS Setup Utlility. After the setup utility loads, 1.
Page 47 Chapter 2: Installation Figure 2-5. DotHill RAID Utility Program Screen Figure 2-6.Adaptec RAID Utility Program Screen 2-27...
Page 48: Using The Dothill And Adaptec Raid Utility
H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Using the DotHill and Adaptec RAID Utility The RAID Utility program allows you to deﬁ ne the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID. Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation You may also use the procedure below to install the RAID driver during the Windows OS installation: 1.
Page 49: 2-13 Installing Drivers
The Supermicro Website contains drivers and utilities for your system at ftp://ftp. supermicro.com, some of which must be installed, such as the chipset driver. After downloading and installing the drivers and utilities, the display shown in Figure 2-7 should appear.
Page 50: Superdoctor Iii
H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL SuperDoctor III The SuperDoctor® 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 SuperDoctor III program included on the CD-ROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
Page 51 Chapter 2: Installation Figure 2-9. SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen (Remote Control) Note: The SuperDoctor III program and User’s Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro web site at http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/software/ SuperDoctorIII.cfm.For Linux, we recommend that you use the SuperoDoctor II application instead.
Page 52: 2-14 Serverboard Battery
H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-14 Serverboard Battery Caution: There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down, which will reverse its polarites (see Figure 2-10). This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer (CR2032).
Page 53: 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 54: No Video
H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 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.
Page 55: Frequently Asked Questions
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Note: Not all BIOS can be ﬂ ashed depending on the modiﬁ cations to the boot block code. 3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when contacting us for technical support: • Serverboard model and PCB revision number •...
Page 56 H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Use the procedures below to ﬂ ash from a BIOS ﬂ ash ﬂ oppy or USB disk. For <ﬁ lename>.exe 1. Run the <ﬁ lename>.exe ﬁ le under Windows to create the BIOS ﬂ ash ﬂ oppy disk.
Page 57: Returning Merchandise For Service
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 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 Button 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.
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Page 59: Chapter 4 Bios
Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8QGL-6/iF+ serverboard. The 16 Mb AMI 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 60: Main Menu
H8QGL-6/iF+ 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 61 Chapter 4: BIOS 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.
Page 62: Advanced Chipset Control
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.
Page 63 Chapter 4: BIOS Node Interleaving 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.
Page 64 H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL IOMMU This setting is used to disable or set the GART size in systems without AGP. Options include Enabled and Disabled. Memory Timing Parameters This selects the which node's timing parameters to display. The only selection for this option is CPU Node 0.
Page 65 Chapter 4: BIOS OnChip SATA Type Use this setting to set the OnChip SATA type. Options include Native IDE, RAID, Legacy IDE and AMD_AHCI. RAID Codebase This submenu appears when you choose "RAID" from the "OnChip SATA Type" setting above. This setting allows you to select the codebase for using your RAID setup.
Page 66 H8QGL-6/iF+ 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 67 Chapter 4: BIOS 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. PCI IDE Busmaster Use this setting to enable or disable BIOS enabled uses of PCI Busmastering for reading or writing to IDE drives.
Page 68 H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL   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 69 Chapter 4: BIOS 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.
Page 70 H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Serverboard components such as memory, chipset, SAS and 10Gb controllers, and others are not requried to display temperatures. For debugging and testing purposes, BIOS and system monitoring software can show motherboard components’ temperatures (such as memory, chipset, SAS and 10Gb controllers). However for SMCI standard release version BIOS and system monitoring software, motherboard components’...
Page 71 Chapter 4: BIOS   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), Performance/ PF (Better Cooling), Balanced/BL (Balance between performance and energy saving), Energy Saving/ES (Lower Power and Noise).
Page 72: View Bmc System Event Log
H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL   IPMI Conﬁ guration This menu shows static information about the IPMI ﬁ rmware revision and status of the BMC, as well as options for IPMI conﬁ guration.  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.
Page 73: Security Settings Menu
Chapter 4: BIOS  Event Log Conﬁ guration View Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the event log. Use the "" and "" 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.
Page 74: Boot Settings Menu
H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Boot Settings Menu   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 75: Exit Menu
Chapter 4: BIOS   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.
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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
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 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 H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Checkpoint Code Description Bus initialization system, static, output devices will be done next, if present. See the last page for additional information. Completed post-video ROM test processing. If the EGA/VGA controller is not found, performing the display memory read/write test next. The EGA/VGA controller was not found.
Page 83 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized. Saving the memory size information next. The memory size information and the CPU registers are saved. Entering real mode next. Shutdown was successful. The CPU is in real mode. Disabling the Gate A20 line, parity, and the NMI next.
Page 84 H8QGL-6/iF+ SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Checkpoint Code Description Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed. The adaptor ROM check is next. The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST. Performing any required processing after the option ROM returned control. Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed.

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