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--- userdoc:board_qotom_q530g6 [2018/07/07 13:57]
abelbeck created
+++ userdoc:board_qotom_q530g6 [2021/08/04 08:59] (current)
mkeuter
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 **Total System Power (no HDMI connection):**  6 Watts when idle.
-**Performance:**  11.7 secs. (Maximum OpenVPN: 310 Mbps)
+**Performance:**  12.5 secs. (Single-core test, lower is better)
-  openvpn --genkey --secret /tmp/secret
+  time ( echo "scale=3456; 4*a(1)" | bc -l )
-  time openvpn --test-crypto --secret /tmp/secret --verb 0 --tun-mtu 20000 --cipher aes-256-cbc
 **Configuration:**
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+===== BIOS Settings =====
 **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 <DEL> key to enter the BIOS Setup, go to the "Chipset" -> "PCH-IO Configuration" .  Make the following changes...
+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''
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-**BIOS Setup for Boot Option Filter (Legacy only):**
+**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...
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 {{:userdoc:qotom-q530g6-bios-legacy-boot.png?nolink|BIOS Legacy Boot}}
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+**(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.
-**Photos:**
+!!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.
+===== Photos =====
 {{:userdoc:qotom-q530g6-network.jpg?nolink|Network}}
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 {{:userdoc:qotom-q530g6-inside.jpg?nolink|Inside}}
+===== Qotom Q515G6 =====
+There is also a similar [[http://www.qotom.net/product/28.html|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 )
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