Asrock E3C246D4M-4L, E3C242D4M-4L User Manual

E3C246D4M-4L

E3C242D4M-4L

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published January 2019

Copyright©2019 ASRock Rack INC. All rights reserved.

Version 1.0

Published January 2019

Copyright©2019 ASRock Rack Inc. All rights reserved.

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arising from any defect or error in the documentation or product.

is device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(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

e Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance
controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the
California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please
follow the related regulations in advance.
“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see ww w.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate”

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may contact your dealer for further information.

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Taipei City 112, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

1.1 Package Contents 1

1.2 Specications 2

1.3 Unique Features 6

1.4 Motherboard Layout 7

1.5 Onboard LED Indicators 13

1.6 I/O Panel 15

1.7 Block Diagram 17

Chapter 2 Installation 18

2.1 Screw Holes 18

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 18

2.3 Installing the CPU 19

2.4 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 21

2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 22

2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 24

2.7 Jumper Setup 25

2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 27

2.9 Dr. Debug 34

2.10 Unit Identication purpose LED/Switch 35

2.11 Driver Installation Guide 35

2.12 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide 36

2.13 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 37

Chapter 3 UEFI Setup Utility 40

3.1 Introduction 40

3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 40

3.1.2 Navigation Keys 41

3.2 Main Screen 42

3.3 Advanced Screen 43

3.3.1 CPU Conguration 44

3.3.2 DRAM Conguration 47

3.3.3 Chipset Conguration 48

3.3.4 Storage Conguration 50

3.3.5 ACPI Conguration 51

3.3.6 USB Conguration 52

3.3.7 Super IO Conguration 53

3.3.8 Serial Port Console Redirection 54

3.3.9 H/W Monitor 57

3.3.10 Runtime Error Logging 59

3.3.11 Intel SPS Conguration 60

3.3.12 Intel(R) Bios Guard Technology 61

3.3.13 Instant Flash 62

3.4 Server Mgmt 63

3.4.1 System Event Log 64

3.4.2 BMC Network Conguration 65

3.5 Security 67

3.5.1 Key Management 68

3.6 Boot Screen 72

3.6.1 CSM Parameters 74

3.7 Event Logs 76

3.8 Exit Screen 77

Chapter 4 Software Support 78

4.1 Install Operating System 78

4.2 Support CD Information 78

4.2.1 Running The Support CD 78

4.2.2 Drivers Menu 78

4.2.3 Utilities Menu 78

4.2.4 Contact Information 78

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 79

5.1 Troubleshooting Procedures 79

5.2 Technical Support Procedures 81

5.3 Returning Merchandise for Service 81

Appendix Mezzanine Card Support List 82

E3C246D4M-4L / E3C242D4M-4L

Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock Rack E3C246D4M-4L / E3C242D4M-4L

motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock Rack’s consistently

stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design

conforming to ASRock Rack’s commitment to quality and endurance.

In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contains introduction of the motherboard and step-

by-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contains the conguration

guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

Becau se the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the con­tent of thi s manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modic ations of
this manual occ ur, the updated version will be avail able on ASRock Rack website without
further notice. You may nd the latest memor y and CPU support lists on ASRock Ra ck
website a s well. ASRock Rack’s Website: www.ASRockRack.com

If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for
specic information about the model you are using.
http://www.asrockrack.com/support/

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock Rack E3C246D4M-4L / E3C242D4M-4L Motherboard

•

(ATX Form Factor: 12-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)

Quick Installation Guide

•

1 x SATA3 Cable (60cm)

•

1 x I/O Shield

•

1 x Screw for M.2 Socket

•

If any items are missing or appear damaged, contac t your authoriz ed dealer.

English

1.2 Specications

E3C246D4M-4L / E3C242D4M-4L

MB Physical Status

Form Factor ATX
Dimension 12'' x 9.6'' (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
Processor System

CPU Supports Intel® Xeon® E-2100 Processors
Chipset E3C246D4M-4L:

Intel® C246

E3C242D4M-4L:

Intel® C242
System Memory
Capacity - 4 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM slots

- Support up to 64GB DDR4 ECC/non-ECC UDIMM

Type - Dual Channel DDR4 memory technology

- Supports DDR4 2666/2400 ECC/non-ECC U DIMM

DIMM Size Per

DIMM
DIMM

Frequency
Vol t age 1.2V
Expansion Slot
PCIe 3.0 x16 SLOT6: Gen3 x16 link (when Mezz slot used, Slot6 Gen3 x8)
PCIe 3.0 x8 SLOT2: Gen3 x8 link (ME), Gen3 x4 link(EE)
PCIe 3.0 x1 E3C246D4M-4L:

ECC and non-EDD UDIMM : 64GB, 32GB, 16GB, 8GB, 4GB

- ECC UDIMM: 2666/2400/2133 MHz

- Non-ECC UDIMM: 2666/2400/2133 MHz

- SLOT5: Gen3 x1 link

- SLOT4: Gen3 x1 link

- SLOT3: Gen3 x1 link

E3C242D4M-4L:

N/A
Mezz Slot 1 (shared with Slot6), supports M350, M540, M599, M710
Storage
SATA

Controller

English

E3C246D4M-4L:

-C246: 8x SATA3 6Gb/s (SATA0-7, SATA0 support SATA

DOM, and are shared with M.2(PCIE3.0(X4))/ SATA3 6Gb/s),

support R AID 0, 1, 5, 10

E3C242D4M-4L:

-C242: 6x SATA3 6Gb/s (SATA0-5, SATA0 support SATA

DOM, and are shared with M.2(PCIE3.0(X2))/ SATA3 6Gb/s),

support R AID 0, 1, 5, 10

2 3

Ethernet
Interface 1000 /100 /10 Mbps
LAN - 3 x RJ45 GLAN by Intel® i210

- 1 x RJ45 GLAN by Intel® i219

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

- Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

- Supports Dual LAN with Teaming function(TBD)

- Supports PXE

- LAN2 supports NCSI
Management
BMC Controller ASPEED AST2500
IPMI Dedicated

GLAN
Features - Watch Dog

Graphics
Controller ASPEED AST2500
VRAM DDR4 16MB
Rear Panel I/O
VGA Port 1 x D-Sub
USB 3.1 Port E3C246D4M-4L:

1 x Realtek RTL8211E for dedicated management GLAN

- NMI

4(GEN2)

E3C246D4M-4L / E3C242D4M-4L

E3C242D4M-4L:

2(GE N2), 2(GEN1)

LAN Port - 4 +1 RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports

- LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
UID Button/

LED
Serial port 1
Internal Connector
Auxiliary Panel

Header
SATA DOM 1 (SATA 0, share with M.2)
TPM Header 1
IPMB Header 1
80 debug port

LED
Front Panel 1 (RST, PWRBTN, HDDLED, PWRLED)
Fan Header 6 (1xCPU/4xFront/1xRear)
ATX Power 1x (24-pin) + 1x (8-pin)
Speaker 1(4pin)
TR1 1

1

1 (include chassis intrusion , location button & LED, front

LAN LED, event log LED, and FSMB)

1

English

English

Buzzer 1
SGPIO 2
BMC _SMB1 1
PSU_SMB1 1
Smbus from

BMC
PWR_SMB 1
USB 3.0 Type A 1 (by bom option for USB3.0 or USB2.0)

USB 3.0 Header 1 (support 2 USB 3.0, by bom option for 2 port USB3.0 or 1

USB 2.0 Header 2 (support 4 USB 2.0)
M.2 E3C246D4M-4L:

NMI Button 1 (He ader)
ME/SPS

recovery
ClearCMOS 1 (short pin)
OH/FanFail

LED
System BIOS
BI O S Ty p e 256Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS
BIOS Features -Plug and Play (PnP)

Hardware Monitor
Temperature -CPU Temperature Sensing

Fan -CPU/Rear/Front Fan Tachometer

Vol t age Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, VCCM,

1

* when USB 2.0 Type Ax1, USB 3.0 header x 2 port

* when USB 3.0 Type Ax1, USB 3.0header x1 port

port USB3.0)

* when 2 port USB 3.0, 1port USB 2.0 Type A

* when 1 port USB 3.0, 1port USB 3.0 Type A

1 (2230/2242/2260/2280, Supports PCIE3.0(X4)/SATA3)

E3C242D4M-4L:

1 (2230/2242/2260/2280, Supports PCIE3.0(X2)/SATA3)

1

6 (only Fan Fail LED)

-ACPI 2.0 Compliance Wake Up Events

-SMBIOS 2.8.0 Support

-ASRock Rack Instant Flash

-System Temperature Sensing

-MB / Card Side Temperature Sensing

-TR1 Temperature Sensing

-CPU Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by

CPU Temperature)

-CPU/Rear/Front Fan Multi-Speed Control

VCCIO, VCCSA, VCCST_SFR,V1.0M, 3VSB, 5VSB, VBAT

4 5

E3C246D4M-4L / E3C242D4M-4L

Support OS
OS Microso® Windows®

- Server 2012 R2 (64 bit)

- Server 2016 (64 bit)

- Server 2019 (64 bit)

Linux®

- RedHat Enterprise Linux Server 6.9 (64 bit) / 7.4 (64 bit)

- SUSE Enterprise Linux Server 11 SP4 (64 bit) / 12 SP3 (64 bit)

- Ubuntu 16.04 (64 bit) / 18.04 (64 bit)

Virtual

- VMWare® ESXi 6.5 u1

- Win hyper-V Server 2016

*Please refer to our website for the latest OS suppor t list.

Environment
Temperature Operation temperature: 10°C ~ 35°C / Non operation

temperature: -40°C ~ 70°C

is motherboard suppor ts Wake from on Board LAN. To use this function, please make
sure that the “Wake on Mag ic Packe t from power o state” is enabled in Device Manager
> Intel® Ethernet Connection > Power Management. And the “PCI Devices Power On” is
enabled in UEFI SETUP UTILITY > Advance d > ACPI Conguration. A er that , onboard
LAN1&2 can wake up S5 under OS.

If you install Intel® LAN utility or Marvell SATA utility, thi s motherboard may fail Win­dows® Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL) certication tests . If you install the drivers only, it
will pa ss the WHQL tests.

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1.3 Unique Features

ASRock Rack Instant Flash is a BIOS ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. is con-

venient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operat-

ing systems rst like MS-DOS or Windows®. With this utility, you can press the <F6>

key during the POST or the <F2> key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access

ASRock Rack 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.

English

6 7

1.4 Motherboard Layout

DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

ATXPWR1

CPU_FAN1

COM1

VGA 1

FRNT_FAN1

LAN2

IPMI
LAN

DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_B2 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_A2 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

1

PSU_SMB1

ATX12V1

11

SATA_0

SATA_1

SATA_2

SATA_3

SATA_4

SATA_5

IPMB_1

BMC_SMB_1

SATAPWR1

REAR_FAN1

LAN1

USB 3.1
T: USB_1
B: USB_2

LAN4

LAN3

1

1

1

FRNT_FAN2

FRNT_FAN3

SATA_PWR1

BAT1

Intel

C246

Dr.

Debug

1

TPM1

PANEL1

1

AUX_PANEL1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

1

USB31_7

USB_1_2

1

1

USB31_5_6

11

SEC_OR1

UID1

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

24.4cm (9.6 in)

E3C246D4M-4L

PCIE6

BIOS
ROM

PCIE2

MEZZ_1

ME_RECOVERY1

11

PECI1

30. 5cm (12 in)

29

30

3132

35

36

37

38

44

45

(x16)

(ME x8, EE x4)

1

1

1

NCSI_SEL1

LED_LAN_3_4

LED_LAN_5_6

BUZZER1

1

PWM_CFG1

SATA_SGPIO2

SATA_SGPIO1

1

1

FRNT_FAN4

1

SPEAKER1

USB_3_4

1

34

M2_ 1

NUT110_1

NUT80_1

NUT60_1

NUT42_1

NUT30_1

USB 3.1
T: USB_3
B: USB_4

16
17

20

21
22

23

24

25

1

2

3

4

5

7

8

6

18

19

26

33

43

46

47

48

SATA_6

SATA_7

27

28

PCIE3

(x1)

PCIE4

(x1)

PCIE5

(x1)

39

41

42

CLRMOS1

40

E3C246D4M-4L

E3C246D4M-4L / E3C242D4M-4L

English

English

No. Description

1 BMC SMBus Header (BMC_SMB_1)

2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

3 Intelligent Platform Management Bus Header (IPMB_1)

4 ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1)

5 PWM Conguration Header (PWM_CFG1)

6 Rear Fan Connector (REAR _FAN1)

7 PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1)

8 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

9 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1, Blue)

10 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2, White)

11 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

12 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN1)

13 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN2)

14 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN3)

15 SATA3 DOM Connector (SATA_0), Red

16 SATA3 Connector (SATA_1)

17 SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO1)

18 SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO2)

19 SATA DOM Power Jumper (SATAPWR1)

20 CPU PECI Mode Jumper (PECI1)

21 SATA DOM Power Header (SATA_PWR1)

22 Front Fan Connector (FR NT_FAN4)

23 SATA3 Connector (SATA_2)

24 SATA3 Connector (SATA_3)

25 SATA3 Connector (SATA_4)

26 SATA3 Connector (SATA_5)

27 SATA3 Connector (SATA_6)

28 SATA3 Connector (SATA_7)

29 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

30 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

31 Auxiliary Panel Header (AUX_PANEL1)

32 USB 2.0 Header (USB_1_2)

33 Flash Descriptor Security Override Jumper (SEC_OR1)

8 9

E3C246D4M-4L / E3C242D4M-4L

No. Description

34 USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4)

35 Vertical Type A USB 3.1 Gen1 Connector (USB31_7)

36 USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (USB31_5_6)

37 TPM Header (TPM1)

38 PCIE Card Slot 2 (PCIE2) (ME x8, EE x4, from PCH)

39 PCIE Card Slot 3 (PCIE3) (x1, from PCH)

40 Clear CMOS Pad (CLR MOS1)

41 PCIE Card Slot 4 (PCIE4) (x1, from PCH)

42 PCIE Card Slot 5 (PCIE5) (x1, from PCH)

43 M.2 Socket (M2_1) (Type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110)

44 PCIE Card Slot 6 (PCIE6) (x16, from CPU)

45 Mezzaine Card Slot (MEZZ _1)

46 NCSI Mode Jumper (NCSI_SEL1)

47 LAN LED Connector (LED_LAN_3_4)

48 LAN LED Connector (LED_LAN_5_6)

For DIMM in stallation and conguration in struction s, please see p.22 (Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM))
for more details.

English

E3C242D4M-4L

DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

ATXPWR1

CPU_FAN1

COM1

VGA 1

FRNT_FAN1

LAN2

IPMI
LAN

DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_B2 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_A2 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

1

PSU_SMB1

ATX12V1

11

SATA_0

SATA_1

SATA_2

SATA_3

SATA_4

SATA_5

IPMB_1

BMC_SMB_1

SATAPWR1

REAR_FAN1

LAN1

USB 3.1
T: USB_1
B: USB_2

LAN4

LAN3

1

1

1

FRNT_FAN2

FRNT_FAN3

SATA_PWR1

BAT1

Intel

C242

Dr.

Debug

1

TPM1

PANEL1

1

AUX_PANEL1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

1

USB31_7

USB_1_2

1

1

USB31_5_6

11

SEC_OR1

UID1

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

24.4cm (9.6 in)

E3C242D4M-4L

PCIE6

BIOS
ROM

PCIE2

MEZZ_1

ME_RECOVERY1

11

PECI1

30. 5cm (12 in)

27

28

2930

33

34

35

36

39

40

(x16)

(ME x8, EE x4)

1

1

1

NCSI_SEL1

LED_LAN_3_4

LED_LAN_5_6

BUZZER1

1

PWM_CFG1

SATA_SGPIO2

SATA_SGPIO1

1

1

FRNT_FAN4

1

SPEAKER1

USB_3_4

1

32

USB 3.1
T: USB_3
B: USB_4

16
17

20

21
22

23

24

25

1

2

3

4

5

7

8

6

18

19

26

31

38

41

42

43

M2_ 1

NUT110_1

NUT80_1

NUT60_1

NUT42_1

NUT30_1

CLRMOS1

37

English

10 11

E3C246D4M-4L / E3C242D4M-4L

No. Description

1 BMC SMBus Header (BMC_SMB_1)

2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

3 Intelligent Platform Management Bus Header (IPMB_1)

4 ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1)

5 PWM Conguration Header (PWM_CFG1)

6 Rear Fan Connector (REAR _FAN1)

7 PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1)

8 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

9 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1, Blue)

10 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2, White)

11 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

12 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN1)

13 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN2)

14 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN3)

15 SATA3 DOM Connector (SATA_0), Red

16 SATA3 Connector (SATA_1)

17 SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO1)

18 SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO2)

19 SATA DOM Power Jumper (SATAPWR1)

20 CPU PECI Mode Jumper (PECI1)

21 SATA DOM Power Header (SATA_PWR1)

22 Front Fan Connector (FR NT_FAN4)

23 SATA3 Connector (SATA_2)

24 SATA3 Connector (SATA_3)

25 SATA3 Connector (SATA_4)

26 SATA3 Connector (SATA_5)

27 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

28 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

29 Auxiliary Panel Header (AUX_PANEL1)

30 USB 2.0 Header (USB_1_2)

31 Flash Descriptor Security Override Jumper (SEC_OR1)

32 USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4)

33 Vertical Type A USB 3.1 Gen1 Connector (USB31_7)

English

No. Description

34 USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (USB31_5_6)

35 TPM Header (TPM1)

36 PCIE Card Slot 2 (PCIE2) (ME x8, EE x4, from PCH)

37 Clear CMOS Pad (CLRMOS1)

38 M.2 Socket (M2 _1) (Type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110)

39 PCIE Card Slot 6 (PCIE6) (x16, from CPU)

40 Mezzaine Card Slot (MEZZ_1)

41 NCSI Mode Jumper (NCSI_SEL1)

42 LAN LED Connector (LED_LAN_3_4)

43 LAN LED Connector (LED_LAN_5_6)

For DIMM in stallation and conguration in struction s, please see p.22 (Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM))
for more details.

English

12 13

1.5 Onboard LED Indicators

DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

1

2

3

4

5

7

8

ATXPWR1

CPU_FAN1

FRNT_FAN1

DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_B2 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_A2 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

1

11

REAR_FAN1

1

1

1

FRNT_FAN2

FRNT_FAN3

BAT1

Intel

C242

1

1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

1

1

1

11

UID1

E3C242D4M-4L

BIOS
ROM

11

1

1

1

BUZZER1

1

1

1

FRNT_FAN4

1

1

6

NUT110_1

NUT80_1

NUT60_1

NUT42_1

NUT30_1

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No. Item Status Description

1 SB_PWR1 Green STB PWR ready

2 FAN_LE D1 Amber CPU_FAN1 failed

3 FRNT_FAN1_L ED1 Amber Front_FAN1 failed

4 FRNT_FAN2 _ LED2 Amber Front_FAN2 failed

5 FRNT_FAN3_LED3 Amber Front_FAN3 failed

6 FRNT_FAN4_LED4 Amber Front_FAN4 failed

7 BMC_LE D1 Green BMC heartbeat LED

8 R EAR_FAN1_LE D1 Amber Rear_FAN1 failed

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1.6 I/O Panel

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No. Description No. Description

1 VGA Por t ( VGA1) 6 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)**

2 Serial Port (COM1) 7 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)**

E3C246D4M-4L:

USB 3.1 Gen2 Ports (USB31_1_2)

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8 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN3)**

E3C242D4M-4L:

USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (USB31_1_2)

4 LAN RJ-45 Port (IPMI_LAN)* 9 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN4)**

5 USB 3.1 Gen2 Ports (USB31_3_4) 10 UID Switch (UID1)

Note: LA N2 supports NCSI.

LAN Port LED Indications

*ere are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port

LED indications.

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

LAN Por t

Dedicated IPMI LAN Port LED Indications

Activity / Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

O No Link O 10M bps connection or no

link
Blinking Yellow Data Activity Yel low 100M bps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection

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**ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port

LED indications.

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

LAN Por t

LAN Port LED Indications

Activity / Link LED Activity / Link LED

Status Description Status Description

O No Link O 10Mbps connection or

no link
Blinking Green Data Activity O 100Mbps connection

On Link Yel low 1Gbps connection

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1.7 Block Diagram

E3C246D4M-4L / E3C242D4M-4L

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Chapter 2 Installation

is is an ATX form factor (12'' x 9.6'', 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install

the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard

ts into it.

Make sure to unplug the power c ord before installing or re moving the mothe rboard. Failure
to do so may cause physical injurie s to you and d amages to motherboard components.

2.1 Screw Holes

Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.

Do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you insta ll motherboard components or

change any motherboard settings.

1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any components.

2. To avoid damaging the motherboard ’s components due to static electricity, NEVER

place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Also remember to use a

grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the compo-

nents.

3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded anti-static pad or in

the bag that comes with the component.

5. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis,

please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power is switched o or the
power cord is detached f rom the power supply. Failure to d o so may cause severe damage to
the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

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2.3 Installing the CPU

1. Before you in sert the 1151-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP cap i s on the
socket, if the CPU surface is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the socket. Do not
force to in sert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU
will be seriously damaged.

2. Unplug all power c ables before in stalling the CPU.

Illustrations in this User Manu al are provided for reference only and may slightly dier
from actual product ap pearances.

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Please save and replace the cover if the processor i s removed. e cover must be placed if
you wish to return the motherboard for aer service.

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2.4 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

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