Instruction Manual

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Chapter 1 Introduction

1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1

Checklist .......................................................................................................... 1-1

1-2 Contacting Supermicro .................................................................................... 1-2

H8QG6/i+-F Quick Reference ......................................................................... 1-5

1-3 Chipset Overview .......................................................................................... 1-10

AMD SR5690/SP5100 Chipsets ................................................................... 1-10

HyperTransport Technology .......................................................................... 1-10

1-4 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-10

1-5 Power Conﬁ guration Settings.........................................................................1-11

1-6 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 1-12

1-7 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-12

Chapter 2 Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices .................................................................................. 2-1

Precautions ..................................................................................................... 2-1

Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 2-1

2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................ 2-2

2-3 Mounting the Motherboard into a Chassis ...................................................... 2-4

2-4 Installing Memory ............................................................................................ 2-4

DIMM Module Population Conﬁ guration .................................................... 2-6

2-5 PCI Expansion Cards ...................................................................................... 2-8

2-6 I/O Port and Control Panel Connections ........................................................ 2-9

Front Control Panel ......................................................................................... 2-9

2-7 Connector Deﬁ nitions ................................................................................... 2-10

Power Connectors ................................................................................... 2-10

PW_ON Connector ................................................................................... 2-10

Reset Connector ...................................................................................... 2-10

Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH).................................................................... 2-10

NIC2 (LAN2) LED ......................................................................................2-11

NIC1 (LAN1) LED ......................................................................................2-11

HDD LED ...................................................................................................2-11

Power On LED ..........................................................................................2-11

NMI Button ................................................................................................2-11

Video Connector ........................................................................................2-11

Universal Serial Bus Ports ....................................................................... 2-12

USB Headers ........................................................................................... 2-12

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