SUPER MICRO Computer H8QG6+-F, H8QGI+-F User Manual

SUPER

H8QG6+-F

H8QGi+-F

®

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0b

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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
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/SP5100 chipset and
supports four AMD Socket G34 type processors with up to 512 GB of DDR3-1333­/1066/800 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 cations and performance of the motherboard
and provides detailed information about the chipset.

Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static-sensitive devices. Read this
chapter when installing the processor(s) and memory modules and when installing
the motherboard in a chassis. Also refer to this chapter to connect the hard disk
drives, the various ports, and the power and reset buttons and the system LEDs.

If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes troubleshooting
procedures for the video, the memory and the setup confi guration stored in CMOS.
For quick reference, a general FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section is pro­vided. Instructions are also included for contacting technical support. In addition,
you can visit our web site for more detailed information.

Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on
running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Code Messages.
Appendix B lists BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes.

Preface

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

Checklist ............................................................................................................. 1

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

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

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

AMD SR5690/SP5100 Chipsets ...................................................................... 10

HyperTransport Technology ............................................................................. 10

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

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

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

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

Chapter 2 Installation

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

Precautions ........................................................................................................ 1

Unpacking .......................................................................................................... 1

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

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

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

DIMM Module Population Confi guration ....................................................... 6

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

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

Front Control Panel ............................................................................................ 9

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

Power Connectors ...................................................................................... 10

PW_ON Connector ...................................................................................... 10

HDD/FP UID Switch .................................................................................... 10

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID LED ................................................ 11

Power Fail LED ............................................................................................11

Reset Connector .......................................................................................... 11

Power Button ................................................................................................11

Universal Serial Bus Ports .......................................................................... 12

USB Headers .............................................................................................. 12

LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) .............................................................................. 12

Video Connector .......................................................................................... 12

Compact Flash Card PWR Connector ........................................................ 12

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JIBTN1 Header(only on H8QG6+-F) ........................................................... 12

Fan Headers ................................................................................................ 13

Serial Ports .................................................................................................. 13

SGPIO ......................................................................................................... 13

Wake-On-LAN ............................................................................................. 13

SMBus Header ............................................................................................ 14

Power I2C .................................................................................................... 14

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ............................................... 14

Chassis Intrusion ........................................................................................ 14

Overheat LED .............................................................................................. 15

Power LED/Speaker .................................................................................... 15

Unit Identifi er Button .................................................................................... 15

Trusted Platform Module Header ................................................................ 16

2-8 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................... 17

Explanation of Jumpers ...................................................................................17

CMOS Clear ................................................................................................ 17

VGA Enable/Disable .................................................................................... 17

I2C to PCI-Express Slot .............................................................................. 18

Watch Dog Enable/Disable ......................................................................... 18

LAN1/2 Enable/Disable .............................................................................. 18

SAS Enable/Disable ....................................................................................18

USB Wake-Up ............................................................................................ 19

BMC Jumper ............................................................................................... 19

2-9 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................... 20

LAN1/LAN2 LEDs ........................................................................................ 20

Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs .......................................................................... 20

Power LED .................................................................................................. 20

IPMI LED ..................................................................................................... 20

UID LED (LE1) ........................................................................................... 20

2-10 SAS and SATA Drive Connections .................................................................. 21

SATA Ports .................................................................................................. 21

SAS Ports (H8QG6+-F Only) ...................................................................... 21

2-11 Enabling SATA RAID ........................................................................................ 22

Serial ATA (SATA)............................................................................................. 22

Installing the OS/SATA Driver .......................................................................... 22

Building a Driver Diskette ............................................................................ 22

Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS .................................................................... 23

Using the Adaptec RAID Utility ........................................................................ 24

Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation ............................................ 24

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2-12 Installing Drivers ............................................................................................... 25

Supero Doctor III .............................................................................................. 26

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures .............................................................................. 1

Before Power On ............................................................................................... 1

No Power ........................................................................................................... 1

No Video ............................................................................................................ 2

Memory Errors .................................................................................................. 2

Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration .......................................................... 2

3-2 Technical Support Procedures ........................................................................... 3

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions .............................................................................. 3

3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service.................................................................... 4

Chapter 4 BIOS

4-1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 1

4-2 Main Menu ......................................................................................................... 2

4-3 Advanced Settings Menu ................................................................................... 2

4-4 PCI/PNP Settings Menu ................................................................................... 10

4-5 Boot Settings Menu .......................................................................................... 12

4-6 Security Settings Menu .................................................................................... 13

4-7 Chipset Settings Menu ..................................................................................... 14

4-8 Exit Menu ......................................................................................................... 22

Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes
Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

B-1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes .................................................................... 1

B-2 Bootblock Recovery Codes ................................................................................ 2

B-3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes .................................................................... 3

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged
leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to
detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.

Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.
If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

One (1) H8QG6/i+-F serverboard•

One (1) CD containing drivers and utilities•

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1-2 Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)
[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacifi c

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County
Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Chapter 1: Introduction

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JWD1

JPG1 JPB1

USB2/3

USB4/5

T-SGPIO2 3-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

3-SGPIO1

JTPM1

USB6

SATA5
SATA4
SATA3
SATA2
SATA1
SATA0

SAS7
SAS6
SAS5
SAS4
SAS3
SAS2
SAS1
SAS0

JPI2C1

JSMB1

JPL1

COM2

JL1

JWOL1

AMD

SP5100

JIBTN1

JPS1

DP1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JBT1

JPUSB1

JWF1

LSI

2008

SAS2

DP3

JOH1

JPW3 JPW2

Figure 1-2. H8QG6/i+-F Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

LAN2

P2-DIMM4A

P2-DIMM4B

FAN5

LAN1

P1-DIMM4A

P1-DIMM4B

VGA

FAN8

P1-DIMM3A

P1-DIMM3B

CPU2

P1-DIMM2A

P1-DIMM2B

BMC

Battery

AMD

SR5690

Intel

82576

SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X16

P2-DIMM1A

JPW1

LE1

UID

FAN9

CPU1 CPU3

P2-DIMM2A

P2-DIMM3A

P2-DIMM1B

P2-DIMM2B

P2-DIMM3B

FAN6

COM1

P1-DIMM1A

P1-DIMM1B

P4-DIMM1A

P4-DIMM1B

FAN4

IPMI LAN

USB0/1

P4-DIMM2A

P4-DIMM2B

FAN3

MOUSE

KB/

P4-DIMM3A

FAN2

P4-DIMM4A

P4-DIMM3B

FAN7

P3-DIMM4B

P4-DIMM4B

P3-DIMM4A

P3-DIMM3B

CPU4

P3-DIMM3A

P3-DIMM2B

P3-DIMM2A

P3-DIMM1B

JD1

FAN1

P3-DIMM1A

JF1

Notes:

Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.
Not all ports, jumpers or LED Indicators are available on all serverboards.

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H8QG6/i+-F Quick Reference

Jumper Description Default Setting

JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 2-7)

2

JI

C1/JI2C2 I2C to PCI-E Slot Enable/Disable Both Closed (Enabled)
JPB1 BMC Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPL1 LAN 1/2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPS1 SAS Controller Enable/Disable (only on H8QG6+-F) Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPUSB1 USB Wakeup

JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

LED Description

LAN Ports LEDs for the LAN Ethernet ports
Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs for the dedicated IPMI LAN Ethernet port
LE1 LED for UID Button
DP1 LED for IPMI Heartbeat
DP3 LED for Serverboard Power-On

Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

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Connector Description

COM1/COM2 COM1 Serial Port/Header
FAN 1-9 Chassis/CPU Fan Headers
IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port
JD1 Speaker Header
JF1 Front Panel Connector
JIBTN1 RAIDKey for RAID 5 SAS support (only on H8QG6+-F)
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
JOH1 Overheat Warning Header

2

JPI2C1 Power I
JPW1 24-pin Main ATX Power Connector
JPW2/3 +12V 8-pin CPU Power Connectors
JSMB1 System Management Bus Header (SMBus)
JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module Header
JWF1 Compact Flash Card Power Connector
JWOL1 Wake-On-LAN Header
LAN1/2 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) Ports
PS2 Mouse/Keyboard PS2 Mouse/Keyboard connectors
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
UID Unit Identifi er Button
USB0/1, USB2/3, USB4/5, USB6 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports, Headers, and Type-A Ports
VGA VGA Connector

C Header

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Motherboard Features

CPU

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.

Chipset

One AMD SR5690 chipset and one SP5100 Southbridge chipset•

Expansion Slots

One (1) PCI-Express x16 Gen. 2•

BIOS

16 Mb AMIBIOS•
APM 1.2, DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0 (ACPI 2.0 is BIOS supported), SMBIOS •

2.3, Real Time Clock Wakeup, Plug and Play (PnP), BIOS resume hot keys,

®

SPI Flash ROM

PC Health Monitoring

Onboard voltage monitors•
Fan status monitor with fi rmware/software on/off and speed control•
Watch Dog•
Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS•
Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss•
System resource alert (via included utility program)•
Auto-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core•
CPU thermal trip support•
I• 2C temperature sensing logic

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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)

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)•
Seven (7) USB (Universal Serial Bus 2.0) ports (2x rear, 4x header, •

1x type A)
Two (2) LAN ports supported by an onboard Intel® 82576 dual port Ethernet •

controller for 10/100/1000Base-T
One (1) dedicated IPMI LAN port•
One (1) VGA port supported by an onboard Matrox•

(with 16 MB DDR2 memory)

®

G200 graphics controller

Other

Onboard power LED•
Chassis intrusion detection•

CD Utilities

BIOS fl ash upgrade utility•
Super Doctor III•
IPMI 1.5 / 2.0 (Optional)•

Dimensions

Propriatory format: 16.48" x 13" (418 x 330 mm)•

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CH A0,A1 B0,B1 C0,C1 D0,D1

8x DIMM

8x DIMM

DDR3-1333/1066

DDR3-1333/1066

VRM

G34-SOCKET #4

VRM

G34-SOCKET #2

HT Link

VGA

HT Link

HT Link

Intel

82576

Winbond

WPCM450

H/W_MONITOR

W83795

9_FAN_CONN.

G34-SOCKET #3

G34-SOCKET #1

PCIE (x4)

AMD

SR5690

AMD

SP5100

LPC SIO

W83527DHG-P

Keyboard/

Mouse

HT Link

16x16-5.2GT/S

HT Link

LPC BUS

Figure 1-3. AMD SR5690/SP5100 Chipset:

System Block Diagram

VRM

CH A0,A1 B0,B1 C0,C1 D0,D1

DDR3-1333/1066

VRM

DDR3-1333/1066

PCIE (X4)

PCIE (X16)

SATA

USB

FWH

8x DIMM

8x DIMM

LSI

SAS2 2008

SLOT#4

PCIE_(X16)

6x PORTS
SATA_CONN

USB PORT

(0-6)

Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent

the features on your motherboard. See the previous pages for the

actual specifi cations of your motherboard.

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1-3 Chipset Overview

The H8QG6/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 Chipsets

The AMD SR5690/SP5100 are each a single-chip, high-performance HyperT ransport
peripheral controller. It includes a 42 or 30-lane PCI Express interface, an AMD
Opteron 16-bit Hyper Transport interface link, a six-port Serial ATA interface, a dual­port Gb Ethernet interface and a seven-port USB 2.0 interface. This hub connects
directly to the CPU.

HyperTransport Technology

HyperTransport technology is a high-speed, low latency point to point link that was
designed to increase the communication speed by a factor of up to 48x between
integrated circuits. This is done partly by reducing the number of buses in the
chipset to reduce bottlenecks and by enabling a more effi cient use of memory
in multi-processor systems. The end result is a signifi cant increase in bandwidth
within the chipset.

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8QG6/i+-F
serverboard. The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that
supports PC health monitoring.

Onboard Voltage Monitors

The onboard voltage monitor will continuously scan crucial voltage levels. Once
a voltage becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send an error message to
the screen. Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to defi ne the sensitivity of the
voltage monitor. Real time readings of these voltage levels are all displayed in
BIOS.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware/Software Speed Control

The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The onboard
fans are controlled by thermal management via BIOS.

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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.

Auto-Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core

The 6-phase-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to Opteron
6100SE series processors. This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make
the system more stable.

1-5 Power Confi guration Settings

This section describes the features of your motherboard that deal with power and
power settings.

Microsoft OnNow

The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive, system-wide approach to system
and device power control. OnNow is a term for a PC that is always on but appears
to be off and responds immediately to user or other requests.

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking
to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the
CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard

If a USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, it will function like a normal
keyboard during system boot-up.

Main Switch Override Mechanism

The power button can function as a system suspend button. When the user
depresses the power button, the system will enter a SoftOff state. The monitor
will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down. Depressing the power button
again will cause the whole system to wake-up. During the SoftOff state, the power
supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive. In case the
system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power, just depress and hold the
power button for 4 seconds. The power will turn off and no power will be provided
to the motherboard.

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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. The motherboard has a 3-pin header
(WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has
WOL capability. Wake-On-LAN must be enabled in BIOS.

1-6 Power Supply

As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and
reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU
clock rates.

The H8QG6/i+-F serverboard requires the use of proprietary power supplies. Please
refer to the pinout information for the power connectors in Section 6 of Chapter 2
for detailed information on power requirements.

In areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a
line fi lter to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install
a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.

Warning: To prevent the possibility of explosion, do not use the wrong type of
onboard CMOS battery or install it upside down.

1-7 Super I/O

The Super I/O includes a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode
logic, data rate selection, a clock generator, drive interface control logic and
interrupt and DMA logic. The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super
I/O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with fl oppy
disk drives.

The Super I/O provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication
ports (UARTs), one of which supports serial infrared communication. Each UART
includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator,
complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system. Both UARTs
provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced
speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support higher speed
modems.

The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Confi guration
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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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).

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Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 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

Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.•

Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic •
bag.

Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral •
chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.•

Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not •
in use.

For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent •
conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and
the motherboard.

Use only the correct type of CMOS onboard battery as specifi ed by the •
manufacturer. Do not install the CMOS onboard battery upside down, which
may result in a possible explosion.

Unpacking

The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When
unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.

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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.

Install the processor(s) and the heatsink(s).1.

Install the motherboard in the chassis.2.

Install the memory and add-on cards.3.

Finally, connect the cables and install the drivers.4.

Installing the Processors

Begin by removing the cover plate that 1.
protects the CPU. Lift the lever on the
CPU socket until it points straight up.

With the lever raised, lift open the silver 2.
CPU retention plate.

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Use your thumb and your index fi nger 3.
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 4.
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.

With the CPU inserted into the socket, 5.
inspect the four corners of the CPU to
make sure that it is properly installed
and fl ush with the socket. Then, gently
lower the silver CPU retention plate into
place.

Chapter 2: Installation

Triangle

Carefully press the CPU socket lever 6.
down until it locks into its retention
tab. For a dual-CPU system, repeat
these steps to install another CPU into
the CPU#2 socket (and into CPU#2,
#3 and #4 sockets for a quad-CPU
confi guration).

Note: in single and dual-CPU confi gurations, memory must be installed in the DIMM
slots associated with the installed CPU(s). Memory is limited to a maximum of 32
GB for a single CPU and 64 GB for dual CPU confi gurations.

Installing the Heatsinks

We recommend the use of active type heatsinks (except for 1U systems). Use any
onboard fan header for the CPU's heatsink fan. To install the heatsink, please follow
the installation instructions included with your heatsink package (not included).

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2-3 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. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are
screwed in tightly.

Check the Compatibility of the Motherboard Ports and the I/O Shield

The H8QG6/i+-F serverboard requires a chassis that can support a board of 1.

16.48" x 13" in size.

Make sure that the I/O ports on the motherboard align with their respective 2.
holes in the I/O shield at the rear of the chassis.

Mounting the Motherboard onto the Tray in the Chassis

Carefully mount the motherboard onto the motherboard tray by aligning the 1.
motherboard mounting holes with the raised metal standoffs in the tray.

Insert screws into all the mounting holes in the motherboard that line up with 2.
the standoffs.

Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard to the mainboard 3.
tray - tighten until just snug (if too tight you might strip the threads). Metal
screws provide an electrical contact to the motherboard ground to provide a
continuous ground for the system.

Exercise extreme caution when installing or removing memory modules to
prevent any possible damage.

2-4 Installing Memory

Installing Memory

Insert each memory module vertically into its slot, paying attention to the 1.
notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module
incorrectly (see Figure 2-1).

Install to slots CPU1/DIMM1A, CPU1/DIMM2A, CPU1/DIMM3A and CPU1/2.
DIMM4A, etc. Always install in groups of four and in the numerical order of
the DIMM slots. See support information below.

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