Asrock E3C246D4U2-2L2T, E3C242D4U2-2T User Manual
E3C246D4U2-2L2T
E3C242D4U2-2T
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published November 2018
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Version 1.0
Published November 2018
Copyright©2018 ASRock Rack Inc. All rights reserved.
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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.
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Package Contents 1
1.2 Specications 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 18
Chapter 2 Installation 20
2.1 Screw Holes 20
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 20
2.3 Installing the CPU 21
2.4 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 23
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 24
2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 26
2.7 Jumper Setup 27
2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 30
2.9 Dr. Debug (E3C246D4U2-2L2T only) 36
2.10 Unit Identication purpose LED/Switch 37
2.11 Driver Installation Guide 37
2.12 Dua LAN and Teaming Operation Guide 38
2.13 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 39
Chapter 3 UEFI Setup Utility 41
3.1 Intr o duction 41
3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 41
3.1.2 Navigation Keys 42
3.2 Main Screen 43
3.3 Advanced Screen 44
3.3.1 CPU Conguration 45
3.3.2 DRAM Conguration 48
3.3.3 Chipset Conguration 49
3.3.4 Storage Conguration 51
3.3.5 ACPI Conguration 52
3.3.6 USB Conguration 53
3.3.7 Super IO Conguration 54
3.3.8 Serial Port Console Redirection 55
3.3.9 H/W Monitor 59
3.3.10 Runtime Error Logging 61
3.3.11 Intel SPS Conguration 62
3.3.12 Intel(R) Bios Guard Technology 63
3.3.13 Instant Flash 64
3.4 Server Mgmt 65
3.4.1 System Event Log 66
3.4.2 BMC Network Conguration 67
3.5 Security 69
3.5.1 Key Management 70
3.6 Boot Screen 74
3.6.1 CSM Parameters 76
3.7 Event Logs 78
3.8 Exit Screen 80
Chapter 4 Software Support 81
4.1 Install Operating System 81
4.2 Support CD Information 81
4.2.1 Running The Support CD 81
4.2.2 Drivers Menu 81
4.2.3 Utilities Menu 81
4.2.4 Contact Information 81
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 82
5.1 Troubleshooting Procedures 82
5.2 Technical Support Procedures 84
5.3 Returning Merchandise for Service 84
E3C246D4U2-2L2T / E3C242D4U2-2T
Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing ASRock Rack E3C246D4U2-2L2T / E3C242D4U2-2T
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 conguration
guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.
Becau se the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the content of thi s manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modic 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
specic information about the model you are using.
http://www.asrockrack.com/support/
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock Rack E3C246D4U2-2L2T / E3C242D4U2-2T Motherboard
•
(mATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x24.4 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.
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1.2 Specications
E3C246D4U2-2L2T / E3C242D4U2-2T
MB Physical Status
Form Factor mAT X
Dimension 9.6'' x 9.6'' (24.4 cm x24.4 cm)
Processor System
CPU Supports Intel® Xeon® E-2100 Series Processors
Chipset Intel® C246 / 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 Slot 6: Gen3 x16 link, auto switch to x8 link if Slot 4 is
PCIe 3.0 x8 Slot 4: Gen3 x8 link (Physical x8, EE x0/x8 (from CPU),
PCIe 3.0 x4 Slot 5: Gen3 x4 link (Physical x4, EEx4 (from PCH))*
PCIe 3.0 x1 Slot 7: Gen3 x1 link (Physical x1, EEx1 (from PCH))
Storage
SATA
Controller
ECC and non-ECC UDIMM : 64GB, 32GB, 16GB, 8GB, 4GB
- Non-ECC UDIMM: 2666/2400/2133 MHz
- ECC UDIMM: 2666/2400/2133 MHz
occupied (Physical x16, EE x16/x8 (from CPU), shared with
Slot 4)
shared with Slot 6)
*Only supported for E3C246D4U2-2L2T
E3C246D4U2-2L2T:
(1) 8 x SATA3 6Gb/s (SATA0-7, SATA_0 supports SATA
DOM)
(2) 7 x SATA3 6Gb/s (SATA1-7) and 1 x M.2 SSD SATA
connected*
*e M.2 slot (M2_1) is shared w ith the SATA_0 conne ctor. Whe n M2_1 is
populated with a M.2 SATA3 module, the P in 7 of SATA_0 i s disabled.
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E3C242D4U2-2T:
(1) 6 x SATA3 6Gb/s (SATA0-5, SATA_0 supports SATA
DOM)
(2) 5 x SATA3 6Gb/s (SATA1-5) and 1 x M.2 SSD SATA
connected*
*e M.2 slot (M2_1) is shared w ith the SATA_0 conne ctor. Whe n M2_1 is
2 3
populated with a M.2 SATA3 module, the P in 7 of SATA_0 i s disabled.
Ethernet
Interface 10000/1000 /100 /10 Mbps
LAN E3C246D4U2-2L2T:
- 2 x RJ45 GLAN by Intel® i210
- 2 x RJ45 10G base-T by Intel® X550-AT2
E3C242D4U2-2T:
- 2 x RJ45 10G base-T by Intel® X550-AT2
- 1 x RJ45 Dedicated IPMI LAN port by RTL8211E
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
- Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az
- Supports Dual LAN with Teaming function
- Supports PXE
- LAN1 supports NCSI
Management
BMC Controller ASPEED AST2500
IPMI Dedicated
GLAN
Features - Watch Dog
Graphics
Controller ASPEED AST2500
VRAM DDR4 256MB (128MBx16)
Rear Panel I/O
VGA Port 1 x D-Sub
USB 3.1 Port 2 (Gen2), 2(Ge n1)
HDMI Port E3C246D4U2-2L2T: 1
LAN Port E3C246D4U2-2L2T:
1 x Realtek RTL8211E for dedicated management GLAN
- NMI
E3C242D4U2-2T: N/A
- 4 +1 RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports
- LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
E3C246D4U2-2L2T / E3C242D4U2-2T
E3C242D4U2-2T:
- 2 +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 (shared with M.2)
TPM Header 1
IPMB Header 1
1
1 (includes chassis intrusion, location button & LED, and
front LAN LED)
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Front Panel 1 (RST, PWRBTN, HDDLED, PWRLED)
Fan Header 6(1CPU/3Front/2Rear)
ATX Power 1x (24-pin) + 1x (8-pin)
TR1 1
Buzzer 1
USB 3.1 Gen1
Header
USB 2.0 Header 1 (supports 2 USB 2.0 ports)
M.2 (2230/2242/2260/2280, Supports PCIE3.0(X4)/SATA3)
ME/SPS
Recovery
BMC _SMB1 1
PSU_SMB1 1
SGPIO 2
80 Debug Port
LED
ClearCMOS 1 (header and short pin)
OH/FanFail
LED
System BIOS
BI O S Ty p e 256 Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS
BIOS Features - Plug and Play (PnP)
Hardware Monitor
Temperature - CPU/PCH/DDR/LAN/Storage Temperature Sensing
Fan - CPU/Rear/Front Fan Tachometer
Vol t age Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, DRAM,
Support OS
OS Microso® Windows®
1 (supports 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)
1
E3C246D4U2-2L2T: 1
E3C242D4U2-2T: N/A
1 (Hea der)
- ACPI 2.0 Compliance Wake Up Events
- SMBIOS 2.8.0 Support
- ASRock Rack Instant Flash
- MB/Card side/TR1 Temperature Sensing
- CPU Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by
CPU Temperature)
- CPU/Rear/Front Fan Multi-Speed Control
1.05V_PCH, +BAT, 3VSB, 5VSB
- Server 2016 (64 bit)
Linux®
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- RedHat Enterprise Linux Server 6.9 (64 bit) / 7.4 (64 bit)
- SUSE Enterprise Linux Server 12 SP1 (64 bit) /
12 SP3 (64 bit)
- Ubuntu 15.10 (64 bit) / 16.04 (64 bit)
*Please refer to our website for the latest OS suppor t list.
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E3C246D4U2-2L2T / E3C242D4U2-2T
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 Packet from po wer o state” is enabled in D evice Manage r > Intel® Etherne t
Connec tion > Power Management. And the “PCI Devices Power On” is enabled in UEFI SETUP
UTILITY > Advanced > ACPI Cong uration . Aer 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) certication tests. If you install th e drivers only, it will pass 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.
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1.4 Motherboard Layout
DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
24.4cm (9.6 in)
ATXPWR1
FRNT_FAN1
COM 1
VGA 1
BMC
CPU_FAN1
X550_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)
FRNT_FAN2
REAR_FAN2
PCIE6
PCIE7
PCIE4
BAT1
1
PSU_SMB1
ATX12V1
1
1
SATA_SGPIO1
1
1
SATA_0
SATA_1
1
USB3_1_2
SATA_PWR1
SATA_2
SATA_3
PANEL1
1
AUX_PANEL1
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
1
11
SPEAKER1
1
IPMB_1
BMC_SMB_1
1
NMI_BTN1
USB_1_2
1
PEG_CFG1
1
1
TPM1
1
PECI1
UID1
24. 4cm (9. 6 in)
Intel
C246
ME_RECOVERY1
SATAPWR1
BIOS
ROM
1
2
3 5
6
4
7
CHASSIS_ID1
1
T 1
1
Super
I/O
R
NUT30_1
M2_1
NUT42_1 NUT60_1
NUT80_1
REAR_FAN1
8
9
10
11
13
14
38
RoHS
E3C246D4U2-2L2T
39
42
43
1
BMC_DIS1
FRNT_FAN3
SATA_4
SATA_5
CHASSIS_ID0
1
CHASSIS_ID1
1
1
CHASSIS_ID2
1
SEC_OR1
1
SATA_SGPIO2
1
BUZZER1
1
PWM_CFG1
X550_LAN1
12
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
29
30
31
33
34
35
36
37
40
41
32
USB 3.1 Gen2
T: USB_1
B: USB_2
USB 3.1 Gen1
T: USB_3
B: USB_4
PCIE5
HDMI
SATA_6
SATA_7
28
27
I210_LAN1
I210_LAN2
Dr. Debug
E3C246D4U2-2L2T
E3C246D4U2-2L2T / E3C242D4U2-2T
English
English
No. Description
1 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2, White)
2 Enable/Disable BMC Jumper (BMC_DIS1)
3 ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1)
4 PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1)
5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
6 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1, Blue)
7 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN1)
8 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
9 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN2)
10 SATA3 DOM Connector (SATA_0), Red*
11 SATA3 Connector (SATA_1)
12 SATA DOM Power Jumper (SATAPWR1)
13 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_1_2)
14 SATA DOM Power Header (SATA_PWR1)
15 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN3)
16 Chassis ID0 Jumper (CHASSIS_ID0)
17 Chassis ID1 Jumper (CHASSIS _ID1)
18 Chassis ID2 Jumper (CHASSIS_ID2)
19 PCI Express Graphics Conguration Jumper (PEG_CFG1)
20 Security Override Jumper (SEC_OR1)
21 SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO1)
22 SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO2)
23 SATA3 Connector (SATA_2)
24 SATA3 Connector (SATA_3)
25 SATA3 Connector (SATA_5)
26 SATA3 Connector (SATA _4)
27 SATA3 Connector (SATA_7)
28 SATA3 Connector (SATA_6)
29 USB 2.0 Header (USB_1_2)
30 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
31 TPM Header (TPM1)
32 ermal Sensor Header (TR1)
33 BMC SMBus Header (BMC_SMB_1)
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E3C246D4U2-2L2T / E3C242D4U2-2T
No. Description
34 Intelligent Platform Management Bus Header (IPMB_1)
35 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
36 Auxiliary Panel Header (AUX_PANEL1)
37 Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1)
38 M.2 Socket (M2 _1) (Type 2230/2242/2260/2280)*
39 PWM Conguration Header (PWM_CFG1)
40 Rear Fan Connector (R EAR_FAN2)
41 CPU PECI Mode Jumper (PECI1)
42 Rear Fan Connector (R EAR_FAN1)
43 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
*e M.2 slot (M2_1) is shared w ith the SATA_0 conne ctor. Whe n M2_1 is populated with a M.2 SATA3 module, the Pin 7 of SATA_0 is disabled .
English
E3C242D 4U2-2T
DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
24.4cm (9.6 in)
ATXPWR1
FRNT_FAN1
COM 1
VGA 1
BMC
CPU_FAN1
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)
FRNT_FAN2
REAR_FAN2
PCIE6
PCIE7
PCIE4
BAT1
1
PSU_SMB1
ATX12V1
1
1
SATA_SGPIO1
1
1
SATA_0
SATA_1
1
USB3_1_2
SATA_PWR1
SATA_2
SATA_3
PANEL1
1
AUX_PANEL1
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
1
11
SPEAKER1
1
IPMB_1
BMC_SMB_1
1
NMI_BTN1
PEG_CFG1
1
1
TPM1
1
PECI1
UID1
24. 4cm (9. 6 in)
Intel
C242
ME_RECOVERY1
SATAPWR1
BIOS
ROM
1
2
3 5
6
4
7
CHASSIS_ID1
1
T 1
1
Super
I/O
R
REAR_FAN1
8
9
10
11
13
14
36
E3C242D4U2-2T
37
40
41
1
BMC_DIS1
FRNT_FAN3
SATA_4
SATA_5
CHASSIS_ID0
1
CHASSIS_ID1
1
1
CHASSIS_ID2
1
SEC_OR1
1
SATA_SGPIO2
1
BUZZER1
1
PWM_CFG1
12
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
2425
26
27
28
29
31
32
33
34
35
38
39
30
USB 3.1 Gen2
T: USB_1
B: USB_2
USB 3.1 Gen1
T: USB_3
B: USB_4
NUT30_1
M2_1
NUT42_1 NUT60_1
NUT80_1
USB_1_2
1
X550_LAN2
X550_LAN1
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E3C246D4U2-2L2T / E3C242D4U2-2T
No. Description
1 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2, White)
2 Enable/Disable BMC Jumper (BMC_DIS1)
3 ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1)
4 PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1)
5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
6 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1, Blue)
7 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN1)
8 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
9 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN2)
10 SATA3 DOM Connector (SATA_0), Red*
11 SATA3 Connector (SATA_1)
12 SATA DOM Power Jumper (SATAPWR1)
13 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_1_2)
14 SATA DOM Power Header (SATA_PWR1)
15 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN3)
16 Chassis ID0 Jumper (CHASSIS_ID0)
17 Chassis ID1 Jumper (CHASSIS _ID1)
18 Chassis ID2 Jumper (CHASSIS_ID2)
19 PCI Express Graphics Conguration Jumper (PEG_CFG1)
20 Security Override Jumper (SEC_OR1)
21 SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO1)
22 SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO2)
23 SATA3 Connector (SATA_2)
24 SATA3 Connector (SATA_3)
25 SATA3 Connector (SATA_5)
26 SATA3 Connector (SATA _4)
27 USB 2.0 Header (USB_1_ 2)
28 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
29 TPM Header (TPM1)
30 ermal Sensor Header (TR1)
31 BMC SMBus Header (BMC_SMB_1)
32 Intelligent Platform Management Bus Header (IPMB_1)
33 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
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No. Description
34 Auxiliary Panel Header (AUX_PANEL1)
35 Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1)
36 M.2 Socket (M2_1) (Type 2230/2242/2260/2280)*
37 PWM Conguration Header (PWM_CFG1)
38 Rear Fan Connector (REAR_FAN2)
39 CPU PECI Mode Jumper (PECI1)
40 Rear Fan Connector (R EAR_FAN1)
41 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
*e M.2 slot (M2_1) is shared w ith the SATA_0 conne ctor. Whe n M2_1 is populated with a M.2 SATA3 module, the Pin 7 of SATA_0 is disabled .
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1.5 Onboard LED Indicators
DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
ATXPWR1
FRNT_FAN1
COM1
VGA 1
BMC
CPU_FAN1
USB 3.1 Gen2
T: USB_1
B: USB_2
USB 3.1 Gen1
T: USB_3
B: USB_4
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)
FRNT_FAN2
REAR_FAN2
PCIE6
PCIE7
PCIE4
1
1
1
SATA_SGPIO1
1
1
1
1
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
1
11
1
1
1
1
1
1
UID1
Intel
C242
1
1
Super
I/O
NUT30_1
M2_1
NUT42_1 NUT60_1
NUT80_1
REAR_FAN1
RoHS
E3C242D4U2-2T
1
FRNT_FAN3
1
1
11
1
SATA_SGPIO2
1
BUZZER1
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
X550_LAN2
X550_LAN1
E3C246D4U2-2L2T / E3C242D4U2-2T
English
No. Item Status Description
1 SB_PWR1 Green STB PWR ready
2 FRNT_FAN1_L ED1 Amber FRNT_FAN1 failed
3 CPU_FA N1_LED1 Amber CPU_FAN1 failed
4 FRNT_FAN2 _ LED2 Amber FRNT_FAN2 failed
5 FRNT_FAN3_LED3 Amber FRNT_FAN3 failed
6 R EAR_FAN2 _LE D2 Amber REAR_FAN2 failed
7 R EAR_FAN1_LE D1 Amber REAR_FAN1 failed
8 BMC_LE D1 Green BMC heartbeat LED
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1 UID Switch (UID1) 7 10G LAN RJ-45 Port (X550_LAN1)**
2 VGA Por t ( VGA1) 8 USB 3.1 Gen2 Ports (USB31_1_2)
3 Serial Port (COM1) 9 1G LAN RJ-45 Port (I210_LAN1)***
4 LAN RJ-45 Port (IPMI_LAN)* 10 USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (USB31_3_4)
5 HDMI Port (HDMI) 11 1G LAN RJ-45 Port (I210_LAN2)***
6 10G LAN RJ-45 Port (X550_LAN2)**
Note: X550_LA N1 / I210_L AN1 supports NC SI.
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No. Description No. Description
1 UID Switch (UID1) 5 10G LAN RJ-45 Port (X550_LAN2)**
2 VGA Por t ( VGA1) 6 10G LAN RJ-45 Port (X550_LAN1)**
3 Serial Port (COM1) 7 USB 3.1 Gen2 Ports (USB31_1_2)
4 LAN RJ-45 Port (IPMI_LAN)* 8 USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (USB31_3_4)
Note: X550_LA N1 supports NCSI.
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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
**ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port
LED indications.
SPEED LE D
ACT/LINK L ED
LAN Port
10G LAN Port LED Indications
Speed LED Activity / Link LED
Status Description Status Description
Yel low 100Mbps connection or
O No Link
no link
Yel low 1Gbps connection Blinking Green Data Activity
Green 10Gbps connection On Link
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***ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port
LED indications.
SPEED LED
ACT/LINK LED
LAN Por t
1G LAN Port LED Indications
Speed LED Activity / Link LED
Status Description Status Description
O 10Mbps connection or
no link
Yel low 100Mbps connection Blinking Green Data Activity
Green 1Gbps connection On Link
O No Link
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1.7 Block Diagram
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Chapter 2 Installation
is is a mATX form factor (9.6'' x 9.6'', 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install
the motherboard, study the conguration 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 dier
from actual product ap pearances.
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