Qotom Q530G6 Core i3-6100U Fanless Appliance

Note: AstLinux 1.3.0 or later is required

Board Specifications: Q3855UG6-P Motherboard

AstLinux Board Type:

• “genx86_64” (Video Console: HDMI)
• “genx86_64-serial” (Serial Console: 115200 baud)

Complete System Recommended Options:

• Memory: 260-pin DDR4 (1.2V) 2133 SO-DIMM 4GB (PC4-17000)
• Storage: mSATA SSD or 2.5“ SATA SSD

Total System Power (no HDMI connection): 6 Watts when idle.

Performance: 12.5 secs. (Single-core test, lower is better)

time ( echo "scale=3456; 4*a(1)" | bc -l )

Configuration:

/mnt/kd/rc.conf.d/user.conf

SENSEMODS="coretemp"

ALERT_SOUNDS="startup shutdown"  # Optional Sounds
ALERT_SOUNDS_OCTAVE="1"

/mnt/kd/sensors.conf

# libsensors configuration file
# -----------------------------
# Qotom Q530G6

# coretemp CPU sensor

BIOS Setup for Restore AC Power Loss:

The Energy-Related Products Directive (ERP) is the European Commission Directive required for products sold and exported to the EU. As such the Qotom Q530G6 does not automatically power on after a power failure. Obviously this feature needs to be disabled.

On startup (quickly) press the <ESC> key to enter the BIOS Setup, go to the “Chipset” → “PCH-IO Configuration” . Make the following changes…

• Restore From AC Power Loss → Power On

The results should like the following screen…

BIOS Setup for Boot Option Filter (non-UEFI):

While in the BIOS Setup as above, check to make sure Legacy only boot is enabled, go to the “Advanced” → “CSM Configuration” menu…

• Boot option filter → Legacy only

The results should like the following screen…

(Optional) BIOS Setup for Console Redirection:

If you are using a serial console, you may want to optionally enable Console Redirection for the BIOS configuration.

First, you must enable hidden menus, go to the “Advanced” → “OEM FORM” menu…

• Hide setup item → Disabled

Now many more options are available, go to the “Advanced” → “Serial Port Console Redirection” menu…

• COM0
• Console Redirection → Enabled
• Console Redirection Settings
  • Terminal Type → VT100

• Legacy Console Redirection Settings
  • Redirect After POST → BootLoader

• Windows … (EMS)
• Console Redirection → Disabled

Save the above BIOS changes, reboot.

Tip -> If you need to choose the boot drive, for example when booting the ISO Installer via a USB drive, on startup (quickly) press the F11 key.

There is also a similar Q515G6 version with a Celeron 3865U (2 cores 1.8 GHz, no HT).

Performance: 15.4 secs. (Single-core test, lower is better)

time ( echo "scale=3456; 4*a(1)" | bc -l )