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Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the H8QI6/i-F serverboards.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 1 1-2 Contacting Supermicro ....................................................................................... 2 Checklist ............................................................................................................. 1 H8QI6/i-F Quick Reference ............................................................
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual Serial Ports .................................................................................................. 10 SGPIO ..........................................................................................................11 SMBus Header .............................................................................................11 Wake-On-LAN ..............................................................................................11 Power I2C..................
Table of Contents 2-12 Installing Drivers............................................................................................... 23 Supero Doctor III .............................................................................................. 24 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures .............................................................................. 1 Before Power On ...............................................................................................
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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.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual 1-2 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 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.
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H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual Figure 1-2. H8QI6/i-F Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) KB/ MOUSE COM1 VGA USB0/1 FAN9 LAN1/2 JWD1 JPG1 JSMB1 JPL1 UID IPMI_LAN LE1 Intel 82576 BMC FAN7-CPU4 FAN8-CPU4 DIMMD-2A DIMMD-2B DIMMD-1A DIMMD-1B DIMMC-1B DIMMC-1A DIMMC-2B DIMMC-2A SLOT6 PCI-E X16 SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X8 JI2C2 SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X16 SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (in X8) SLOT2 PCI-E 2.0 X16 JI2C1 SLOT1 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (in X8) UIO PCI-E 2.
Chapter 1: Introduction H8QI6/i-F Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 2-7) JCF1 Compact Flash Master/Slave Closed (Master) JI2C1/JI2C2 I2C to PCI-E Slot Enable/Disable Both Closed (Enabled) JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1 LAN 1/2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPS1 SAS Controller Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JWD Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset) LED Description LAN Ports LEDs for the LAN Ethernet ports Dedicated IPMI L
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual Connector Description COM1/COM2 COM1 Serial Port/Header FAN 1-9 Chassis/CPU Fan Headers HT Connector HT Connectors (2) IDE#1 IDE Disk Drive Connector IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port JD1 Speaker Header JF1 Front Panel Connector JIBTN1 RAIDKey for RAID 5 SAS support (optional for H8QI6-F) JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat Warning Header JPI2C1 Power I2C Header JPW1 24-pin Main ATX Power Connector JPW2/3/4 +12V 8-pin CPU Power Connectors
Chapter 1: Introduction Motherboard Features CPU • Quad AMD Opteron 8000 series (Socket F type) processors Note: Support for 837x, 838x, 839x and 84xx processors. Refer to our web site for details on supported processors. Note: You must install at least two processors for full functions to be supported.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual 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 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 Optional) (H8QI6-F only) • • • Two (2) Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port (one header and one port)
Chapter 1: Introduction I/O CONN. 1207-SOCKET #4 4x DIMM DDR2-533/667 1207-SOCKET #3 16/16-1GHz VRM 4x DIMM HT Link 16/16-1GHz HT Link 16/16-1GHz VRM HT Link DDR2-533/667 1207-SOCKET #2 16/16-1GHz DDR2-533/667 1207-SOCKET #1 4x DIMM HT Link 16/16-1GHz HT Link 16/16-1GHz UIO SLOT PCIE X8 SLOT#1 PCIE X4 in X8 HT Link VRM HT Link DDR2-533/667 4x DIMM 16/16-1GHz HT Link 16/16-1GHz VRM I/O_CONN.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual 1-3 Chipset Overview The H8QI6/i-F serverboard is based on the AMD SR5690/SP5100 chipset. This chipset functions as a Media and Communications Processor (MCP). Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into AMD Opteron processors. AMD SR5690/SP5100 Processor The AMD SR5690/SP5100 are each a single-chip, high-performance HyperTransport peripheral controller.
Chapter 1: Introduction CPU Overheat/Fan Fail LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat/Fan Fail warning function in the BIOS. This allows the user to define an overheat temperature. When this temperature is exceeded or when a fan failure occurs, the Overheat/Fan Fail warning LED is triggered. Auto-Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core The 3-phase-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to 80A and auto-sense voltage IDs ranging from 0.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Wake-On-LAN is defined as the ability of a management application to remotely power up a computer that is powered off. Remote PC setup, up-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.
Chapter 1: Introduction The Super I/O supports one PC-compatible printer port (SPP), Bi-directional Printer Port (BPP) , Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) or Extended Capabilities Port (ECP). The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power management through a SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption.
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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.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual 2-2 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. 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.
Chapter 2: Installation 3. 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. 4. With the CPU inserted into the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly installed and flush with the socket.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual 2-3 Mounting the Motherboard into a Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly.
Chapter 2: Installation 3. Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place. 4. With two CPUs installed, repeat step 2 to populate the CPU2 DIMM slots. Always install pairs of DIMMs to both CPU DIMM slots for more efficient operation. Note: 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB and 8 GB memory modules are supported. It is highly recommended that you remove the power cord from the system before installing or changing memory modules.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual 2-5 PCI Expansion Cards A riser card is used to support one standard size (full height full 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. 2. Remove the chassis cover. 3. Install the riser card by sliding card into the appropriate riser card in the motherboard. 4. Choose the PCI slot shield in which to place the add-on card. 5.
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 2 8 4 1 3 5 6 7 9 10 Rear I/O Ports 1. Keyboard 6. VGA Port 2. PS/2 Mouse 7. LAN1 3. USB0 8. LAN2 4. USB1 9. IPMI LAN 5. COM1 10.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual 2-7 Connector Definitions ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Definitions Power Connectors A 24-pin main power supply connector(JPW1) and three 8-pin CPU PWR connectors (JPW2/JPW3/JPW4) on the motherboard. These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification. In addition to the 24-pin ATX power connector, the 12V 8-pin CPU PWR connectors at JPW2/JPW3/JPW4 must also be connected to your power supply. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation NIC2 (LAN2) LED The LED connections for LAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1. Attach LAN LED cables to display network activity. See the table on the right for pin definitions. NIC2 LED Pin Definitions (JF1) Pin# Definition 9 Vcc 10 Ground NIC1 (LAN1) LED The LED connections for LAN1 are on pins 11 and 12 of JF1. Attach LAN LED cables to display network activity. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual Universal Serial Bus Ports Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 2.0) are located beside the Keyboard and Mouse PS2 ports. Two additional Type A ports (USB4/5) are included on the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Universal Serial Bus Ports Pin Definitions (USB0/1, USB4/5) USB0 Pin # Definition USB1 Pin # Definition 1 +5V 1 +5V 2 PO- 2 PO- 3 PO+ 3 PO+ 4 Ground 4 Ground USB Headers Four USB 2.
Chapter 2: Installation SGPIO The T-SGPIO1/ T-SGPIO2 (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) headers provide a bus between the SATA controller and the backpane to provide SATA enclosure management functions. Connect the appropriate cable from the backplane to the T-SGPIO1 header to utilize SATA management functions on your system.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions (JL1) A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion. Pin# Definition 1 Battery voltage 2 Intrusion signal Overheat LED Overheat LED Pin Definitions (JOH1) Connect an LED to the JOH1 header to provide warning of chassis overheating. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin# Definition Power LED/Speaker 1 3.
Chapter 2: Installation Unit Identifier Button SW1 is a Unit Identifier (UID) button. There is another UID button located on the control panel. When you push either UID button, both Rear UID and Front Panel UID Indicators will illuminate. Push either button again to turn off both indicators. These UID indicators provide easy identification of a system unit that may be in need of service.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual 2-8 Jumper Settings 3 2 1 3 2 1 Connector Pins Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board. See the diagram at right for an example of jumping pins 1 and 2. Refer to the motherboard layout page for jumper locations.
Chapter 2: Installation I2C to PCI-Express Slot 2 2 I2C to PCI-Express Slot Jumper Settings (JPI2C1/JPI2C2) 2 JI C1/JI C2 allows you to enable the I C bus to communicate with the PCI-Express slot. For the jumpers to work properly, please set both jumpers to the same setting. If enabled, both jumpers must be enabled. If disabled, both jumpers must be disabled. See the table on the right for jumper settings.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual 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 JPS1 allows you to enable or disable the SAS controller. The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable SAS. See the table on the right for jumper settings.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Onboard Indicators LAN LED (Connection Speed Indicator) LAN1/LAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports (located beside the VGA port) have two LEDs. On each Gb LAN port, one LED blinks to indicate activity while the other may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection. See the table on the right for the functions associated with the connection speed LED.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual 2-10 IDE, SAS and SATA Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the IDE hard disk drive cables. • • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. The 80-wire ATA100/66 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives. This special cable should be used to take advantage of the speed this new technology offers.
Chapter 2: Installation SATA Ports SATA Ports Pin Definitions (SATA0-SATA3) There are no jumpers to configure the SATA ports, which are designated SATA0 through SATA5. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin # Definition SAS Ports (H8QI6-F Only) There are eight SAS ports included on the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Note: JPS1 must be set correctly to enable the SAS controller.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual 2-11 Enabling SATA RAID Now that the hardware is set up, you must install the operating system and the SATA RAID drivers, if you wish to use RAID with your SATA drives. The installation procedure differs depending on whether you wish to have the operating system installed on a RAID array or on a separate non-RAID drive. See the instructions below for details.
Chapter 2: Installation Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS Before installing the Windows Operating System, you must change some settings in BIOS. Boot up the system and hit the 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 . Select "OK" to confirm, then to load the default settings. 2.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual Using the Adaptec RAID Utility The Adaptec® RAID Utility program is where you can define the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID. Figure 2-5.Adaptec RAID Utility Program Screen Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation You may also use the procedure below to install the RAID driver during the Window's OS installation: 1. With the Windows OS installation CD in the CD-ROM drive, restart the system. 2.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-12 Installing Drivers The CD that came bundled with the system contains drivers, some of which must be installed, such as the chipset driver. After inserting this CD into your CD-ROM drive, the display shown in Figure 2-6 should appear. (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.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual 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.
Chapter 2: Installation 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: . For Linux, we recommend that you use the Supero Doctor II applictation instead.
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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.
H8QI6/i-F 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.
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.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual readme.txt (flash instructions), the afudos.exe (BIOS flash utility) and the BIOS image (xxx.rom) files. Copy these files to a bootable floppy disk, insert the disk into drive A and reboot the system. At the DOS prompt after rebooting, enter the command "flash" (without quotation marks) then type in the BIOS file that you want to update with (xxxx.rom).
Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8QI6/i-F serverboard. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the Manual Download area of our web site for any changes to BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual 4-2 Main Menu When you first enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will see the Main Menu screen. You can always return to the Main Menu by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen with the arrow keys. The Main Menu screen provides you with a system overview, which includes the version, built date and ID of the AMIBIOS, the type, speed and number of the processors in the system and the amount of memory installed in the system.
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. CPU Prefetching Use this setting to Enable or Disable CPU prefetching. IO Prefetching Use this option to Enable or Disable IO prefetching. Probe Filter Use this option to set the initialization mode for the probe filter.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual PIO Mode PIO (Programmable I/O) mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode increases, the cycle time decreases. The options are Auto, 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Select Auto to allow BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE disk 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection This option selects the mechanism used for detecting the installation of an 80-pin ATA(PI) cable. Options include Host & Device, Host or Device. Floppy Configuration Floppy A Use this option to select the type of floppy drive connected to the system for the Floppy A. Options include Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4, 1.2 MB 5 1/4, 720 KB 3.5, 1.44 MB 3.5 or 2.88 MB 3.5 Floppy B Use this option to select the type of floppy drive connected to the system for the Floppy B.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual PCI IDE Busmaster Use this setting to Enable or Disable BIOS enabled uses of PCI Busmastering for reading or writing to IDE drives. Offboard PCI/ISA IDE Card Some PCI IDE cards may require this option to be set to the PCI slot number that is holding the card. The Auto setting works for most PCI IDE cards. Options include Auto, PCI Slot 1, PCI Slot , PCI Slot 3, PCI Slot 4, PCI Slot 5 and PCI Slot 6.
Chapter 4: BIOS Serial 2 Address This option specifies the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 2. Select "Disabled" to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources. When this option is set to "Disabled", the serial port physically becomes unavailable. Select "2F8/IRQ3" to allow the serial port to use 2F8 as its I/O port address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address. Options include Disabled, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4 and 2F8/IRQ3.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual NODE0: NODE1 HT Link Width Link Width Hyper Transport runs at this width. Options include Auto, 4 Bit, 8 Bit and 16 Bit. Chipset Configuration NorthBridge Configuration Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving Select Auto to automatically enable a bank-interleaving memory scheme when this function is supported by the processor. The options are Auto and Disabled.
Chapter 4: BIOS Power Down Enable This setting enables or disables DDR power down mode. Options are Enabled and Disabled. Power Down Mode This sets the power down mode. Options are Channel and Chip Select. ECC Configuration ECC Mode This submenu affects the DRAM scrub rate based on its setting. Options include Disabled, Basic, Good, Super, Max and User. Selecting User activates the other options for user setting.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual L2 Cache BG Scrub Allows L2 cache RAM to be corrected when idle. Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds. The default is 2.56us. L3 Cache BG Scrub Allows L3 cache RAM to be corrected when idle. Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds. The default is 2.56us. DRAM Timing Configuration Memory Clock Mode This setting specifies the memory clock mode. Options are Auto, Limit and Manual.
Chapter 4: BIOS SATA IDE Combined Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the SATA IDE combined mode. PATA Channel Configuration This allows you to set PATA channel configuration. Options include SATA as Primary or SATA as secondary. Power Saving Features Use this option to Enable or Disable power down saving features in the Southbridge chipset. This feature should be enabled for mobile systems and disabled for desktop systems. See the AMD SB700 Power Saving document for more details.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual Slot Power Limit, W Use this setting to configure the Slot Power Limit power. The user can adjust this value using the + and - keys. The default is 75. Compliance Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the Compliance Mode. Remap Port Device Number This setting allows you remap the Port Device number. Options include Auto and port numbers between 2 and 13. L1 Immediate ACK This setting allows you to Enable or Disable L1 ACK.
Chapter 4: BIOS GPP Core Settings These submenus allow you to specify GPP core settings. Each submenu allows you to define the same settings listed below. Core Configuration This setting allows you to configure core configuration. Options include Auto, 1x16 and 2x8. Powerdown Unused Lanes This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the powerdown of unused lanes. TX Drive Strength Use this setting to configure TX drive strength. Options include Auto, 26mA, 20mA, 22mA and 24mA.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual LCLK Clock Gating in L1 Use this setting to Enable or Disable the LCLK clock gating in L1. Debug Option Peer to Peer Among GPP1/GPP2 Use this setting enable or disable Peer to Peer among GPP1/GPP2. Options include Auto, Enabled and Disabled. PCIE Overclocking Use this setting to Enable or Disable PCIE overclocking. Reset to Training Delay (ms) Use the +/- keys to change the reset to training delay time setting. The default is 2.
Chapter 4: BIOS HT3 Link Power State This setting allows you to configure the HT3 Link power state. Options include Auto, LS0, LS1, LS2 and LS3. Unit ID Clumping Use this setting to configure Unit ID clumping. Options include Disabled, Auto, UnitID 2/3, UnitID B/C and UnitID 2/3 & B/C. HT Link Tristate This setting allwos you to configure the HT Link Tristate. Options include Auto, Disabled, CAD/CTL and CAD/CTL/CLK. NB Deemphesis Level Use this to set the NB deemphesis level. Options include Disabled, 0.
H8QI6/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-GPP3aGPP1-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. 6FX Use this option to set memory decod on sector 6FX. Options are Disabled or Force.
Chapter 4: BIOS Headless Mode Use this setting to Enable or Disable headless operation mode through ACPI. IPMI Configuration This menu shows static information about the IPMI firmware revision and status of the BMC, as well as options for IPMI configuration. 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.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual 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. MPS Configuration MPS Revision This option allows you to set the MPS revision for your system. Options include revision 1.1 and 1.4.
Chapter 4: BIOS Redirection After BIOS POST Options are Disable (no redirection after BIOS POST), Boot Loader (redirection during POST and during boot loader) and Always (redirection always active). Note that some OS's may not work with this set to Always. Terminal Type Selects the type of the target terminal. Options are ANSI, VT100 and VT-UTF8. VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support Allows you to Enable or Disable VT-UTF8 combination key support for ANSI/ VT100 terminals.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual USB Mass Storage Reset Delay Use this option to set the number of seconds POST waits for the USB mass storage device after the Start Unit command. Options include 10, 20, 30 and 40 seconds. Emulation Type This sets the emulation type for USB mass storage devices. If Auto, USB devices less than 530 MB will be emulated as Floppy and remaining as Hard Disk drive. The Force FDD option can be used to force a HDD formatted drive to boot as an FDD (example: ZIP drive).
Chapter 4: BIOS Hit 'DEL' Message Display Use this option to Enable or Disable the "Press DEL to run setup" message in POST. Interrupt 19 Capture Select Enabled to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. The options are Enabled and Disabled. 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.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual Change User Password Select this option and press to access the sub menu, and then type in the password. Boot Sector Virus Protection This option is near the bottom of the Security Setup screen. Select "Disabled" to deactivate the Boot Sector Virus Protection. Select "Enabled" to enable boot sector protection.
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 procedure.
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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 Code Description D0h The NMI is disabled. Power on delay is starting.
H8QI6/i-F 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 is initialized. Next, beginning the base 512 KB memory test. E1h 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.
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 stack has been built. Next, disabling cache memory. 06h Uncompressing the POST code next. 07h Next, initializing the CPU and the CPU data area.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description 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.
Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 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.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description 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.
Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description A9h Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control. Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had 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. B0h The system configuration is displayed. B1h Copying any code to specific areas.
H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User’s Manual Notes B-8
