ASRock E3C204, E3C204-4L, E3C204-V4L, E3C204-V+ Owner's Manual
E3C204-4L
E3C204
E3C204-V4L
E3C204-V+
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published July 2012
Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY
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substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations
passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in Cali-
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“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see
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ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com
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Contents
1 Introduction ....................................................... 5
1.1 Package Contents ............................................... 5
1.2 Specications ...................................................... 6
1.3 Unique Features .................................................. 9
1.4 Motherboard Layout ............................................ 10
1.5 I/O Panel ............................................................. 18
1.6 Block Diagram ..................................................... 22
2 Installation ......................................................... 26
2.1 Pre-installation Precautions ................................ 26
2.2 Screw Holes ........................................................ 26
2.3 CPU Installation .................................................. 27
2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan .................. 30
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ............. 31
2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) .... 33
2.7 Jumpers Setup .................................................... 34
2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors ..................... 35
2.9 Driver Installation Guide ....................................... 42
2.10 Hot Plug for Hard Disk Drives ............................ 43
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3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY ......................................... 44
3.1 Introduction ......................................................... 44
3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar ........................................... 44
3.1.2 Navigation Keys ......................................... 45
3.2 Main Screen ........................................................ 46
3.3 Advanced Screen ................................................ 47
3.3.1 CPU Conguration ..................................... 48
3.3.2 North Bridge Conguration ......................... 50
3.3.3 South Bridge Conguration ........................ 51
3.3.4 Storage Conguration ................................ 52
3.3.5 Super IO Conguration ............................... 54
3.3.6 ACPI Conguration ..................................... 55
3.3.7 USB Conguration ...................................... 57
3.3.8 Trusted Computing ..................................... 58
3.3.9 WHEA Conguration .................................. 59
3.3.10 Intel TXT(LT) Conguration ...................... 60
3.3.11 Intel ME Subsystem .................................. 61
3.3.12 Serial Port Console Redirection ............... 62
3.3.13 Voltage Control ......................................... 63
3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ......... 64
3.5 Boot Screen ........................................................ 66
3.6 Security Screen ................................................... 68
3.7 Exit Screen .......................................................... 69
3.8 Server Management ............................................ 70
3.9 Event Logs .......................................................... 71
4 Software Support .............................................. 72
4.1 Install Operating System ..................................... 72
4.2 Support CD Information ...................................... 72
4.2.1 Running Support CD .................................. 72
4.2.2 Drivers Menu .............................................. 72
4.2.3 Utilities Menu .............................................. 72
4.2.4 Contact Information .................................... 72
5 Troubleshooting ................................................ 73
5.1 Troubleshooting Procedures ............................... 73
5.2 Technical Support Procedures ............................ 75
5.3 Returning Merchandise for Service ..................... 75
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock E3C204-4L / E3C204 / E3C204-V4L
/ E3C204-V+ motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under AS-
Rock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent perfor-
mance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality
and endurance.
In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the mother-
board and step-by-step hardware installation guide. Chapter 3 and 4 con-
tains the conguration guide of BIOS setup and information of the Support
CD.
Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS software
might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to
change without notice. In case any modications of this manual
occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock’s web-
site without further notice. You may nd the latest VGA cards
and CPU support list on ASRock’s website as well. ASRock
website http://www.asrock.com
If you require technical support related to this motherboard,
please visit our website for specic information about the model
you are using.
www.asrock.com/support/index.asp
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock E3C204-4L / E3C204 / E3C204-V4L / E3C204-V+ Motherboard
(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
ASRock E3C204-4L / E3C204 / E3C204-V4L / E3C204-V+ Quick Installa-
tion Guide
ASRock E3C204-4L / E3C204 / E3C204-V4L / E3C204-V+ Support CD
8 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
1 x I/O Panel Shield
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1.2 Specications
Physical
Status
Processor
System
System
Memory
Expansion
Slot
Graphics
Ethernet
Form Factor ATX
Dimension 12'' x 9.6'' (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
Supports Intel® Xeon E3-1200 & E3-1200 v2
CPU
Socket Single Socket H2 (LGA1155)
Power
Phase
Chipset Intel® C204
Capacity
Type
Voltage 1.5V, 1.35V
PCIe 3.0 x
16
PCIe 2.0 x 4 1 slot (PCIE2: x4 mode)
PCIe 2.0 x 1 2 slots
PCI 1 slot
Controller
VRAM DDR3 16MB
Output
Interface Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
IPMI
Dedicated
GLAN
series, 2nd and 3rd Gen Core i3 processors,
Pentium, Celeron
Supports Hyper-Threading Technology
4 Power Phase Design
4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM slots
Support up to 32GB DDR3 ECC UDIMM
Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology
Supports DDR3 1600*/1333/1066 ECC DIMM
* DDR3 1600 can only be supported with Intel®
Xeon® E3-1200 v2 Processor
2 slots (PCIE6/PCIE4: x16/x0 mode or x8/x8
mode)
* PCIE4 slot shares lanes with PCIE6 slot. When
PCIE4 slot is populated, PCIE6 slot will operate
at up to x8 mode
* PCIE 3.0 can only be supported with Intel®
Xeon® E3-1200 v2 Processor
E3C204-4L / E3C204
ASPEED AST2300
E3C204-V4L / E3C204-V+
ASPEED AST1300
Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to
1920x1200 @ 60Hz
E3C204-4L / E3C204
1 x Realtek RTL8211E for dedicated
management GLAN
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Storage
Rear Panel
I/O
N/A
LAN
Controller
SATA
Controller
SAS
Controller
PS/2
KB/Mouse
VGA Port D-sub x 1
USB 2.0
Port
Lan Port
4 x Intel® 82574L
2 x Intel® 82574L
Supports Wake-On-LAN
Supports Energy Efcient Ethernet 802.3az
Supports Quad/Dual LAN with Teaming function
Supports PXE
Intel C204: 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s, 4 x SATA2 3.0
Gb/s, support RAID 0, 1, 10 and Intel Rapid
Storage
Marvell SE9172: 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s, support
RAID 0, 1, NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
(* Marvell SE9172 RAID is supported with
Windows® OS only)
N/A
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2
4 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports
1 x RJ45 Dedicated IPMI LAN port
LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and
SPEED LED)
2 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports
1 x RJ45 Dedicated IPMI LAN port
LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and
SPEED LED)
4 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports
LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and
SPEED LED)
2 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports
LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and
SPEED LED)
E3C204-V4L / E3C204-V+
E3C204-4L / E3C204-V4L
E3C204 / E3C204-V+
E3C204-4L
E3C204
E3C204-V4L
E3C204-V+
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Serial Port 1 (COM1)
COM Port
Header
Auxiliary
Panel
Header
TPM Header 1
Internal
Connectors
IPMB
Header
Buzzer 1
Fan Header 6 (5 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin)
ATX Power
USB Header
Type A USB
2.0 Port
BIOS Type 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support
System
BIOS
BIOS
Features
Temperature
Hardware
Fan
Monitor
Voltage
Support OS OS
Features
Unique
Features
1 (COM2)
1 (Includes chassis intrusion, location button &
LED, front LAN LED)
E3C204-4L / E3C204
1
E3C204-V4L / E3C204-V+
N/A
1 (24-pin) + 1 (8-pin)
2 (Each supports 2 USB 2.0)
1
Plug and Play (PnP)
ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
Supports jumperfree
SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
DRAM Voltage Multi-adjustment
CPU Temperature Sensing
System Temperature Sensing
CPU/Rear/Front Fan Tachometer
CPU Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed
Auto-Adjust by CPU Temperature)
CPU/Rear/Front Fan Multi-Speed Control
Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU
Vcore, DRAM, VTT, 1.05V_PCH, +BAT, 3VSB,
5VSB
Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 / 2003 R2 /
2008 / 2008 R2 / Linux compliant
ASRock Instant Flash
* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com
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1.3 Unique Features
ASRock Instant Flash
ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS ash utility embedded
in Flash ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows
you to update your BIOS without entering operating
systems rst like MS-DOS or Windows®. With this util-
ity, you can press the <F6> key during the POST or the
<F2> key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access
ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool and save
the new BIOS le to your USB ash drive, oppy disk or
hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few
clicks without preparing an additional oppy diskette or
other complicated ash utility. Please be noted that the
USB ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 le
system.
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1.4 Motherboard Layout
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SPEAKER1
Intel
C204
CMOS
Battery
PS2
Keyboard
PS2
Mouse
VGA1
Top:
IPMI
LAN
USB 2.0
T: USB0
B: USB1
COM1
RJ-45
LAN1
RJ-45
LAN2
RJ-45
LAN3
RJ-45
LAN4
ATXPWR1
DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
PCIE6
PCIE4
PCIE5
PCIE3
PCIE2
PCI1
Super
I/O
SATA_0_1SATA_2_3SATA_4_5
SATA3_M0_M 1
64Mb
BIOS
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
PANEL1
1
USB2_3
1
USB4_5
1
BUZZER1
COM2
1
USB6
1
TPM1
1
AUX_PANEL1
FRNT_FAN1
CPU_FAN1
CPU_FAN2
FRNT_FAN3
REAR_FAN1
9.6cm (24.4 in)
30. 5cm (12 .0 in)
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FRNT_FAN2
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24
25
27
29
31
33
34
35
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36
37
38
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40
CLRCMOS2
TR1
1
1
PSU_SMB1
1
SGPIO_1
ME_RECOVERY1
1
IPMB_1
1
17
26
30
32
NMI_BTN1
1
1
FRONT_LED_LAN34
10
E3C204-4L
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1 Rear Fan Connector (REAR_FAN1)
2 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
3 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, White)
4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, Blue)
5 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN1)
6 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
7 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)
8 1155-Pin CPU Socket
9 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN2)
10 Front Lan LED Connector (FRONT_LED_LAN34)
11 Auxiliary panel header (AUX_PANEL1)
12 SATA3 Connector (SATA_0_1, White)
13 SATA2 Connector (SATA_2_3, Blue)
14 SATA2 Connector (SATA_4_5, Blue)
15
SATA3 Connector (SATA3_M0_M1, White)
16 Serial General Purpose Input/Output Header (SGPIO_1)
17 SPI Flash Memory (64Mb)
18 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN3)
19 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
20 Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
21 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue)
22 Buzzer (BUZZER1)
23 USB 2.0 Header (USB2_3, Blue)
24 Intelligent Platform Management Bus header (IPMB_1)
25 ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1)
26 Clear CMOS Pad (CLRCMOS2)
27 COM Port Header (COM2)
28 Intel C204 Chipset
29 USB 2.0 Ports (USB6)
30 PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1)
31 TPM header (TPM1)
32 Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1)
33 Thermal Sensor header (TR1)
34 PCI Slot (PCI1, White)
35
PCI Express 2.0 x4 Slot (PCIE2, White)
36
PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE3, White)
37
PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE4, Blue)
38
PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE5, White)
39
PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE6, Blue)
40 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
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E3C204
1
SPEAKER1
Intel
C204
CMOS
Battery
PS2
Keyboard
PS2
Mouse
VGA1
Top:
IPMI
LAN
USB 2.0
T: USB0
B: USB1
COM1
RJ-45
LAN1
RJ-45
LAN2
ATXPWR1
DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
PCIE6
PCIE4
PCIE5
PCIE3
PCIE2
PCI1
Super
I/O
SATA_0_1SATA_2_3SATA_4_5
SATA3_M0_M 1
64Mb
BIOS
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
PANEL1
1
USB2_3
1
USB4_5
1
BUZZER1
COM2
1
USB6
1
AUX_PANEL1
FRNT_FAN1
CPU_FAN1
CPU_FAN2
FRNT_FAN2
FRNT_FAN3
REAR_FAN1
9.6cm (24.4 in)
30. 5cm (12 .0 in)
ATX12V1
E3C204
RoHS
Design ed in Taip ei
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24
26
28
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34
27
35
36
37
38
39
CLRCMOS2
PSU_SMB1
1
SGPIO_1
ME_RECOVERY1
1
IPMB_1
1
16
25
29
1
TPM1
30
32
TR1
1
31
NMI_BTN1
1
1
12
1 Rear Fan Connector (REAR_FAN1)
2 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
3 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, White)
4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, Blue)
5 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN1)
6 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
7 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)
8 1155-Pin CPU Socket
9 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN2)
10 Auxiliary panel header (AUX_PANEL1)
11 SATA3 Connector (SATA_0_1, White)
12 SATA2 Connector (SATA_2_3, Blue)
13 SATA2 Connector (SATA_4_5, Blue)
14
SATA3 Connector (SATA3_M0_M1, White)
15 Serial General Purpose Input/Output Header (SGPIO_1)
16 SPI Flash Memory (64Mb)
17 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN3)
18 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
19 Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
20 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue)
21 Buzzer (BUZZER1)
22 USB 2.0 Header (USB2_3, Blue)
23 Intelligent Platform Management Bus header (IPMB_1)
24 ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1)
25 Clear CMOS Pad (CLRCMOS2)
26 COM Port Header (COM2)
27 Intel C204 Chipset
28 USB 2.0 Ports (USB6)
29 PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1)
30 TPM header (TPM1)
31 Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1)
32 Thermal Sensor header (TR1)
33 PCI Slot (PCI1, White)
34
PCI Express 2.0 x4 Slot (PCIE2, White)
35
PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE3, White)
36
PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE4, Blue)
37
PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE5, White)
38
PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE6, Blue)
39 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
13
E3C204-V4L
1
SPEAKER1
Intel
C204
CMOS
Battery
PS2
Keyboard
PS2
Mouse
VGA1
USB 2.0
T: USB0
B: USB1
COM1
RJ-45
LAN1
RJ-45
LAN2
RJ-45
LAN3
RJ-45
LAN4
ATXPWR1
DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
PCIE6
PCIE4
PCIE5
PCIE3
PCIE2
PCI1
Super
I/O
SATA_0_1SATA_2_3SATA_4_5
SATA3_M0_M 1
64Mb
BIOS
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
PANEL1
1
USB2_3
1
USB4_5
1
BUZZER1
COM2
1
USB6
1
AUX_PANEL1
FRNT_FAN1
CPU_FAN1
CPU_FAN2
FRNT_FAN2
FRNT_FAN3
REAR_FAN1
9.6cm (24.4 in)
30. 5cm (12 .0 in)
ATX12V1
E3C204-V4L
RoHS
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39
CLRCMOS2
PSU_SMB1
1
SGPIO_1
ME_RECOVERY1
1
17
25
29
1
TPM1
30
32
TR1
1
31
NMI_BTN1
1
1
FRONT_LED_LAN34
10
1
14
1 Rear Fan Connector (REAR_FAN1)
2 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
3 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, White)
4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, Blue)
5 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN1)
6 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
7 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)
8 1155-Pin CPU Socket
9 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN2)
10 Front Lan LED Connector (FRONT_LED_LAN34)
11 Auxiliary panel header (AUX_PANEL1)
12 SATA3 Connector (SATA_0_1, White)
13 SATA2 Connector (SATA_2_3, Blue)
14 SATA2 Connector (SATA_4_5, Blue)
15
SATA3 Connector (SATA3_M0_M1, White)
16 Serial General Purpose Input/Output Header (SGPIO_1)
17 SPI Flash Memory (64Mb)
18 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN3)
19 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
20 Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
21 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue)
22 Buzzer (BUZZER1)
23 USB 2.0 Header (USB2_3, Blue)
24 ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1)
25 Clear CMOS Pad (CLRCMOS2)
26 COM Port Header (COM2)
27 Intel C204 Chipset
28 USB 2.0 Ports (USB6)
29 PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1)
30 TPM header (TPM1)
31 Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1)
32 Thermal Sensor header (TR1)
33 PCI Slot (PCI1, White)
34
PCI Express 2.0 x4 Slot (PCIE2, White)
35
PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE3, White)
36
PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE4, Blue)
37
PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE5, White)
38
PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE6, Blue)
39 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
15
E3C204-V+
1
SPEAKER1
Intel
C204
CMOS
Battery
PS2
Keyboard
PS2
Mouse
VGA1
COM1
RJ-45
LAN1
RJ-45
LAN2
ATXPWR1
DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
PCIE6
PCIE4
PCIE5
PCIE3
PCIE2
PCI1
Super
I/O
SATA_0_1SATA_2_3SATA_4_5
SATA3_M0_M 1
64Mb
BIOS
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
PANEL1
1
USB2_3
1
USB4_5
1
BUZZER1
COM2
1
USB6
1
AUX_PANEL1
FRNT_FAN1
CPU_FAN1
CPU_FAN2
FRNT_FAN2
FRNT_FAN3
REAR_FAN1
9.6cm (24.4 in)
30. 5cm (12 .0 in)
ATX12V1
E3C204-V+
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CLRCMOS2
PSU_SMB1
1
SGPIO_1
ME_RECOVERY1
1
16
24
28
1
TPM1
29
31
TR1
1
30
NMI_BTN1
1
1
USB 2.0
T: USB0
B: USB1
16
1 Rear Fan Connector (REAR_FAN1)
2 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
3 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, White)
4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, Blue)
5 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN1)
6 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
7 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)
8 1155-Pin CPU Socket
9 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN2)
10 Auxiliary panel header (AUX_PANEL1)
11 SATA3 Connector (SATA_0_1, White)
12 SATA2 Connector (SATA_2_3, Blue)
13 SATA2 Connector (SATA_4_5, Blue)
14
SATA3 Connector (SATA3_M0_M1, White)
15 Serial General Purpose Input/Output Header (SGPIO_1)
16 SPI Flash Memory (64Mb)
17 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN3)
18 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
19 Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
20 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue)
21 Buzzer (BUZZER1)
22 USB 2.0 Header (USB2_3, Blue)
23 ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1)
24 Clear CMOS Pad (CLRCMOS2)
25 COM Port Header (COM2)
26 Intel C204 Chipset
27 USB 2.0 Ports (USB6)
28 PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1)
29 TPM header (TPM1)
30 Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1)
31 Thermal Sensor header (TR1)
32 PCI Slot (PCI1, White)
33
PCI Express 2.0 x4 Slot (PCIE2, White)
34
PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE3, White)
35
PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE4, Blue)
36
PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE5, White)
37
PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE6, Blue)
38 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
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1.5 I/O Panel
E3C204-4L
1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)
* 2 Dedicated IPMI LAN Port
* 3 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)
* 4 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN3)
* 5 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN4)
* There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN
port LED indications.
LAN Port LED Indications
Activity/Link LED SPEED LED
Status Description Status Description
Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On 100Mbps connection Green 1Gbps connection
* 6 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)
7 Serial Port (COM1)
8 D-Sub Port (VGA1)
9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)
10 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)
ACT/LINK
LED
SPEED
LED
LAN Port
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E3C204
1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)
* 2 Dedicated IPMI LAN Port
* 3 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)
* 4 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)
* There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN
port LED indications.
LAN Port LED Indications
Activity/Link LED SPEED LED
Status Description Status Description
Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On 100Mbps connection Green 1Gbps connection
5 Serial Port (COM1)
6 D-Sub Port (VGA1)
7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)
8 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)
ACT/LINK
LED
SPEED
LED
LAN Port
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E3C204-V4L
1
9
8
1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)
* 2 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)
* 3 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN3)
* 4 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN4)
7
6
6 Serial Port (COM1)
7 D-Sub Port (VGA1)
8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)
9 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)
2
5
3
4
* 5 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)
* There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN
port LED indications.
LAN Port LED Indications
Activity/Link LED SPEED LED
Status Description Status Description
Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On 100Mbps connection Green 1Gbps connection
ACT/LINK
LED
SPEED
LED
LAN Port
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E3C204-V+
1
7
6
1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)
* 2 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)
* 3 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)
5
4
5 D-Sub Port (VGA1)
6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)
7 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)
2
3
4 Serial Port (COM1)
* There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN
port LED indications.
LAN Port LED Indications
Activity/Link LED SPEED LED
Status Description Status Description
Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On 100Mbps connection Green 1Gbps connection
ACT/LINK
LED
SPEED
LED
LAN Port
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1.6 Block Diagram
E3C204-4L
PCI-E X16/X8 SLOT6
PCIe x16 Gen 3
PCI-E X8/ X0 SLOT4
PCIe x8 Gen 3
X8
X8
switch
X8X8
LGA-1155 Pin Socket
Intel Processor
Sandy/IVY Bridge
LGA1155
DMI
128-bit Dual-Channel Memory x 4 Slots
Channel A
Channel B
PCIE x4
GEN2
DDR3 1066/1333/1600
DDR3 1066/1333/1600
DDR3 1066/1333/1600
DDR3 1066/1333/1600
PCI-E X4 SLOT2
Dual RJ45
Dual RJ45
PCI-E X1 SLOT3
PCI-E X1 SLOT5
Intel82574
10/100/1000
Intel82574
10/100/1000
Intel82574
10/100/1000
Intel82574
10/100/1000
NCSI
PCIE x1
GEN2
PCIE x1
GEN2
PCIE x1
PCIE x1
PCIE x1
PCIE x1
VGA
2 x COM Port
5 x FAN
PCIE x1
Intel
C204
PCH
TPM
ASPEED
AST2300
LPC BUS
RGMII
PCI 33M
600MB/s
PCIE x1
GEN2
300MB/s
SPI
USB2.0
SIO
Nuvoton NCT6776
Realtek
PHY 8211E
PCI 1
SATA_1
SATA_0
MARVELL
9172
SATA_2
SATA_4
SATA_3
SATA_5
SPI FLASH
64Mb
9 USB port
2*rear;4*onboard;1*type-A
2*AST2300
KB/MS
CASE OPEN
USB
RJ45
SATA3_M0
SATA3_M1
22
E3C204
128-bit Dual-Channel Memory x 4 Slots
Dual RJ45
PCI-E X16/X8 SLOT6
PCIe x16 Gen 3
PCI-E X8/ X0 SLOT4
PCIe x8 Gen 3
PCI-E X1 SLOT3
PCI-E X1 SLOT5
Intel82574
10/100/1000
Intel82574
10/100/1000
X8
X8
switch
PCIE x1
PCIE x1
PCIE x1
PCIE x1
NCSI
X8X8
GEN2
GEN2
VGA
2 x COM Port
5 x FAN
Intel Processor
Sandy/IVY Bridge
LGA1155
LGA-1155 Pin Socket
DMI
Intel
C204
PCH
PCIE x1
TPM
ASPEED
AST2300
Channel A
Channel B
PCIE x4
GEN2
PCI 33M
600MB/s
PCIE x1
GEN2
300MB/s
SPI
USB2.0
LPC BUS
Nuvoton NCT6776
RGMII
SIO
Realtek
PHY 8211E
DDR3 1066/1333/1600
DDR3 1066/1333/1600
DDR3 1066/1333/1600
DDR3 1066/1333/1600
PCI-E X4 SLOT2
PCI 1
SATA_1
SATA_0
MARVELL
9172
SATA_2
SATA_4
SATA_3
SATA_5
SPI FLASH
64Mb
9 USB port
2*rear;4*onboard;1*type-A
2*AST2300
KB/MS
CASE OPEN
USB
RJ45
SATA3_M0
SATA3_M1
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