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Several variants of the H8QGi motherboard are highly supported by [[coreboot-15h]], namely the H8QGi+-F and H8QG6+-F. The H8QGi motherboards have 4 [[G34]] sockets, each with 8 DIMM slots; supporting a maximum configuration of 64 cores and 1 TB of RAM. LRDIMM modules may bring the maximum memory up to 2 TB, but LRDIMM support has not been tested.
{{Infobox motherboard
== Board Variants ==
  |image = H8QGi+-F Motherboard.png
=== H8QGi+-F ===
  |image_size = 300
The H8QGi+-F is the base model of the H8QGi series, all other variants have additional features. Compatibility of the onboard BMC with coreboot has not been tested; it can be disabled via the "JPB1" motherboard jumper.
{{Excerpt|Coreboot-15h|SuperMicro H8QGi+-F|hat=no}}
=== H8QG6+-F ===
The H8QG6+-F has an onboard SAS controller; it can be flashed to IT mode.
{{Excerpt|Coreboot-15h|SuperMicro H8QG6+-F|hat=no}}
=== H8QGi+-LN4F ===
The H8QGi+-LN4F has four onboard LAN ports. It is likely compatible with the coreboot image for H8QGi+-F, but this has not been tested.


=== H8QG7+-LN4F ===
  |manufacturer = [[Supermicro]]
The H8QG7+-LN4F has an onboard SAS controller and four onboard LAN ports. It is likely compatible with the coreboot image for H8QG6+-F, but this has not been tested.


=== H8QGi-F ===
  |socket = 4x [[G34]]
The H8QGi-F is a H8QGi+-F with a secondary northbridge and additional PCIe lanes. The coreboot image for the H8QGi+-F can be used, but the secondary northbridge and associated PCIe lanes will be offline.
  |northbridge = AMD SR5690
  |southbridge = AMD SP5100
  |superio = Winbond W83527DHG-P
  |bmc = [[Nuvoton WPCM450]]
  |bmcflash = Onboard
  |ram = 32 slots (4 channels) DDR3-1600 ECC RDIMM/UDIMM, up to 1024GB
  |bios = 2 MiB soldered SOIC-8 (W25Q16V)
  |formfactor = SWTX
  |power = 2x 8-pin EPS
 
  |slot1 = PCIe Gen2 x16


=== H8QG6-F ===
  |gpu = Matrox G200eW
The H8QG6-F is a H8QG6+-F with a secondary northbridge and additional PCIe lanes. The coreboot image for the H8QG6+-F can be used, but the secondary northbridge and associated PCIe lanes will be offline.
  |nic = 2x Intel 82576 Gigabit
  |storagecontroller = SP5100's SATA2 (3.0 Gbps)
  |usbcontroller = SP5100's onboard USB 2.0
  |serial = One external, one internal
  |audio = None
}}


=== H8QGi-LN4F ===
The H8QG6 motherboard variants with one northbridge ('''H8QGi+-F''' and '''H8QG6+-F''') are highly supported by [[coreboot-15h]]. The H8QG6 motherboards have 4 [[G34]] sockets, each with 8 DIMM slots; supporting a maximum configuration of 64 cores and 1 TB of RAM. LRDIMM modules may bring the maximum memory up to 2 TB, but this has not been tested.
The H8QGi-LN4F is a H8QGi+-LN4F with a secondary northbridge and additional PCIe lanes. It is likely compatible with the coreboot image for H8QGi+-F, but this has not been tested; the secondary northbridge and associated PCIe lanes will be offline.


=== H8QG7-LN4F ===
== Open Source Firmware ==
The H8QG7-LN4F is a H8QG7+-LN4F with a secondary northbridge and additional PCIe lanes. It is likely compatible with the coreboot image for H8QG6+-F, but this has not been tested; the secondary northbridge and associated PCIe lanes will be offline.
Open source firmware for the H8QG6 series is provided by [[coreboot-15h]] utilizing AMD's open source AGESA and CIMx releases for platform initialization.
=== coreboot-15h ===
{{Excerpt|Coreboot-15h|[[Supermicro H8QG6]]|hat=no}}


== Onboard BMC ==
=== Missing Features ===
{{Excerpt|Nuvoton WPCM450|hat=no}}
* Support 6100 series Opteron CPUs is untested.
* Support for the onboard BMC is untested.
 
=== Flashing ===
[[File:H8QGi Flashchip Location.png|frameless|300x300px]]
[[File:H8QGi Flashchip Orientation.png|frameless|300x300px]]
 
To switch from the stock firmware to coreboot, [[External Flashing | external flashing]] is required. The flash chip is located below the circular CMOS battery slot. The circle marking the location of pin 1 is highlighted red in the above image. The circle is a subtle indentation on the chip that can be seen with the aid of a flashlight.
 
== Deployed Systems ==
* [[RAD02]]


== Board Diagrams ==
== Motherboard Diagrams ==
[[File:H8QGi Diagram.png|frameless|400x400px]]
[[File:H8QGi Diagram.png|frameless|400x400px]]
[[File:H8QGi BlockDiagram.png|frameless|400x400px]]
[[File:H8QGi BlockDiagram.png|frameless|400x400px]]


== User Builds ==
The W83627DHG-P is incorrectly labeled "W83527DHG-P" in the block diagram.
* [[RAD02]]
 
== Motherboard Components ==
=== Socket G34 ===
{{Excerpt|Socket G34|inline=yes|bold=yes}}
==== AMD Opteron 6100 Series ====
{{Excerpt|AMD Opteron 6100 Series|inline=yes|bold=yes}}
==== AMD Opteron 6200 and 6300 Series ====
{{Excerpt|AMD Opteron 6200 and 6300 Series|inline=yes|bold=yes}}
=== AMD SR5690 ===
{{Excerpt|AMD SR5690|inline=yes|bold=yes}}
=== AMD SR5670 ===
{{Excerpt|AMD SR5670|inline=yes|bold=yes}}
=== AMD SP5100 ===
{{Excerpt|AMD SP5100|inline=yes|bold=yes}}
=== Winbond W83627DHG-P ===
{{Excerpt|Winbond W83627DHG-P|hat=no}}
=== Nuvoton W83795G ===
{{Excerpt|Nuvoton W83795G/ADG|hat=no}}
=== Nuvoton WPCM450 ===
{{Excerpt|Nuvoton WPCM450|hat=no}}


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 01:20, 14 March 2026

Supermicro H8QG6
Overview
ManufacturerSupermicro
Specifications
Socket4x G34
NorthbridgeAMD SR5690
SouthbridgeAMD SP5100
Super I/OWinbond W83527DHG-P
BMCNuvoton WPCM450
BMC Flash LocationOnboard
Memory32 slots (4 channels) DDR3-1600 ECC RDIMM/UDIMM, up to 1024GB
BIOS Flash2 MiB soldered SOIC-8 (W25Q16V)
Form FactorSWTX
Power Inputs2x 8-pin EPS
Expansion Slot
  • PCIe Gen2 x16
Onboard Peripherals
Graphics AdapterMatrox G200eW
Network Interface2x Intel 82576 Gigabit
Storage ControllerSP5100's SATA2 (3.0 Gbps)
USB ControllerSP5100's onboard USB 2.0
Serial InterfaceOne external, one internal
Audio InterfaceNone

The H8QG6 motherboard variants with one northbridge (H8QGi+-F and H8QG6+-F) are highly supported by coreboot-15h. The H8QG6 motherboards have 4 G34 sockets, each with 8 DIMM slots; supporting a maximum configuration of 64 cores and 1 TB of RAM. LRDIMM modules may bring the maximum memory up to 2 TB, but this has not been tested.

Open Source Firmware

Open source firmware for the H8QG6 series is provided by coreboot-15h utilizing AMD's open source AGESA and CIMx releases for platform initialization.

coreboot-15h

Supported motherboard variants:

  • H8QGi+-F
  • H8QG6+-F

Unsupported motherboard variants:

  • H8QGi+-LN4F and H8QG7+-LN4F
    • Support can be added if someone has either board
  • H8QGi-F, H8QG6-F, H8QGi-LN4F, and H8QG7-LN4F
    • Dual northbridge support is incomplete
Release
Notes
Download Options
2026.03.13-v4.11-0b517349413
  • Optimized HyperTransport Speed and Deemphasis
  • Optimized RAM Power Saving
  • Optimized RAM ECC Scrub Rates
  • Setup Thermal Throttling
  • Enabled Thermal Shutdown
  • SeaBIOS + uCode + VGA-OpROMs
2025.10.31-v4.11-c71dd7896fe
  • Enabled the IOMMU
  • Enabled the HPET
  • Added coreinfo and memtest
  • SeaBIOS + uCode + VGA-OpROMs
2025.04.28-v4.11-34811b78c48
  • Added support for UDIMM and LRDIMM memory
  • Updated config
    • RAM interleaving is only enabled for channels, not bank nor nodes
  • SeaBIOS + uCode + VGA-OpROMs
2025.03.08-v4.11-9f78cb25cd
  • Updated config
    • Onboard VGA is no longer primary by default
  • SeaBIOS + uCode + VGA-OpROMs
2025.02.25-v4.11-97011b87c1
  • Initial v4.11 AGESA release
    • Microcode Updated
    • Added fan control
    • Enabled onboard SAS controller
    • Various AGESA bugs fixed
    • IOMMU is disabled
  • SeaBIOS + uCode + VGA-OpROMs

Missing Features

  • Support 6100 series Opteron CPUs is untested.
  • Support for the onboard BMC is untested.

Flashing

To switch from the stock firmware to coreboot, external flashing is required. The flash chip is located below the circular CMOS battery slot. The circle marking the location of pin 1 is highlighted red in the above image. The circle is a subtle indentation on the chip that can be seen with the aid of a flashlight.

Deployed Systems

Motherboard Diagrams

The W83627DHG-P is incorrectly labeled "W83527DHG-P" in the block diagram.

Motherboard Components

Socket G34

G34 socket pinout

G34 was launched on March 29, 2010. It supports 10h and 15h Opteron CPU's[1]. All G34 Opteron CPUs are dual node processors with two NUMA nodes.

AMD Opteron 6100 Series

Processors in the AMD Opteron 6100 Series were designed with the K10 microarchitecture and are compatible with the G34 socket.

Official Source Code and Documentation

Reverse Engineering and Analysis

AMD Opteron 6200 and 6300 Series

Processors in the AMD Opteron 6200 and 6300 Series were designed with the Bulldozer (6200 series) and Piledriver (6300 series) microarchitectures and are compatible with the G34 socket.

Official Source Code and Documentation

Reverse Engineering and Analysis

AMD SR5690

The AMD SR5690, also known as RD890S, was released in March 2010 as a powerful system logic for server and workstation platforms. It offers 46 PCI Express lanes, with 42 lanes dedicated to external PCIe devices and 4 for the A-Link Express II interface to AMD's Southbridges like the SP5100 (formerly SB700S). The chipset boasts the latest technologies, including HyperTransport™ 3 and PCIe Gen 2, and its highly integrated, thermally efficient design comes in a compact 29mm x 29mm package.[2]

Official Source Code and Documentation

Part Numbers

  • AMD 215-0716022
  • AMD 215-0716038
  • AMD 215-0716056

AMD SR5670

The AMD SR5670, formerly known as RD870S, is a versatile system logic designed for the latest server/workstation platform, supporting AMD's next-generation CPUs. The chipset features 34 PCI Express® (PCIe®) lanes, with 30 lanes dedicated to external PCIe devices and 4 for the A-Link Express II interface to AMD's Southbridges like the SP5100 (formerly SB700S). Utilizing HyperTransportTM 3 and PCIe Gen 2 technologies, the SR5670 offers high performance and reliability in a compact 29mm x 29mm package. [3]

Official Source Code and Documentation

AMD SP5100

The AMD SP5100 is a versatile Southbridge designed to complement AMD's server Northbridges, integrating essential I/O, communication, and other features for advanced server platforms into a single device. [4]

Official Source Code and Documentation

Part Numbers

  • AMD 218-0660013
  • AMD 218-0660024
  • AMD 218-0660026

Winbond W83627DHG-P

The Winbond W83627DHG-P is a member of Nuvoton's Super I/O product line. This family features the LPC (Low Pin Count) interface.

Official Documentation

Nuvoton W83795G

The Nuvoton W83795G/ADG can be used to monitor several critical hardware parameters of a system; including power supply voltages, fan speeds, and temperatures.

Official Documentation

Nuvoton WPCM450

The Nuvoton WPCM450 is a combined Baseboard Management Controller and 2D/VGA-compatible Graphics Core with PCI Interface, Virtual Media, Keyboard and KVMR Module[5]. Multiple vendors shipped the WPCM450 with Linux, making it feasible to build an open source replacement for the original BMC firmware[6][7][8]. 3rd party documentation and tools have been developed by neuschaefer and are available on github. The WPCM450 appears to be related to, or based on, the Winbond W90N745.

Official Documentation

References

  1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket_G34
  2. ↑ https://theretroweb.com/chips/5696
  3. ↑ https://theretroweb.com/chips/5697
  4. ↑ https://theretroweb.com/chips/5699
  5. ↑ https://theretroweb.com/chips/10379
  6. ↑ https://github.com/neuschaefer/linux/tree/vendor/wpcm450-aten
  7. ↑ https://github.com/neuschaefer/linux/tree/vendor/wpcm450-ami
  8. ↑ https://github.com/neuschaefer/linux/tree/vendor/dell-idrac6-1.70
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