ASROCK EPC612D4I User Manual

Version 1.0

Published May 2015

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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 www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate”

ASRock Rack’s Website: www.ASRockRack.com

Contact Information

If you need to contact ASRock Rack or want to know more about ASRock Rack,

you’re welcome to visit ASRock Rack’s website at www.ASRockRack.com; or you

may contact your dealer for further information.

ASRock Rack Incorporation

6F., No.37, Sec. 2, Jhongyang S. Rd., Beitou District,

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 5

1.4 Motherboard Layout 6

1.5 Onboard LED Indicators 8

1.6 I/O Panel 10

1.7 Block Diagram 12

Chapter 2 Installation 13

2.1 Screw Holes 13

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 13

2.3 Installing the CPU 14

2.4 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 17

2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (SODIMM) 18

2.6 Expansion Slot (PCI Express Slot) 20

2.7 Jumper Setup 21

2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 22

2.9 Unit Identication purpose LED/Switch 28

2.10 Driver Installation Guide 28

2.11 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide 29

Chapter 3 UEFI Setup Utility 30

3.1 Introduction 30

3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 30

3.1.2 Navigation Keys 31

3.2 Main Screen 32

3.3 Advanced Screen 33

3.3.1 ACPI Conguration 34

3.3.2 Congure Super IO Settings 35

3.3.3 Serial Port Console Redirection 36

3.3.4 CSM Parameters 39

3.3.5 USB Conguration 40

3.3.6 System Conguration 41

3.3.7 Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T Settings 43

3.3.8 Voltage Conguration 44

3.3.9 H/W Monitor 45

3.3.10 WHEA Conguration 47

3.3.11 Instant Flash 49

3.4 IntelRCSetup 50

3.4.1 Processor Conguration 51

3.4.2 CPU Power Management Conguration 53

3.4.3 Memory Conguration 55

3.4.4 IIO Conguration 57

3.4.5 PCH Conguration 58

3.4.6 Server ME Conguration 60

3.5 Server Mgmt 61

3.5.1 System Event Log 62

3.5.2 BMC Network Conguration 63

3.6 Security 65

3.7 Boot Screen 66

3.8 Event Logs 68

3.9 Exit Screen 70

Chapter 4 Software Support 71

4.1 Install Operating System 71

4.2 Support CD Information 71

4.2.1 Running The Support CD 71

4.2.2 Drivers Menu 71

4.2.3 Utilities Menu 71

4.2.4 Contact Information 71

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 72

5.1 Troubleshooting Procedures 72

5.2 Technical Support Procedures 74

5.3 Returning Merchandise for Service 74

Chapter 6: Net Framework Installation Guide 75

6.1 Installing .Net Framework 3.5.1 (For Server 2008 R2) 75

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Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock Rack EPC612D4I 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 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-

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

guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

1.1 Package Contents

•

ASRock Rack EPC612D4I Motherboard

(Mini ITX Form Factor: 6.7-in x 6.7-in, 17.02 cm x 17.02 cm)

•

Support CD

•

User Manual

•

4 x SATA3 Cables (50cm)

•

1 x I/O Shield

If any items are missing or appear damaged, contact your authorized dealer.

Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the
content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modications
of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on the ASRock Rack website
without further notice. You may nd the latest memory and CPU support lists on the
ASRock Rack website as 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/

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1.2 Specications

EPC612D4I

MB Physical Status

Form Factor Mini ITX
Dimension 6.7'' x 6.7'' (17.02 cm x 17.02 cm)
Processor System

CPU Intel®Xeon processor E5-1600/2600 v3 series
Socket Single Socket LGA 2011 R3*

*Please use narrow type CPU Cooler

Chipset Intel® C612
System Memory
Capacity 4 DIMM slots
Ty pe - Quad Channel memory technology

- Supports DDR4 2133*/1866/1600 ECC SO-DIMM *

*

The 2133 supports one DIMM per channel.

DIMM Size ECC SO-DIMM: 16GB, 8GB, 4GB
Volt age 0.9V – 1.5V
Expansion Slot
PCIe 3.0 x 16 1 slot
Storage
SATA

Controller

Intel® C612: 4 x SATA3 6Gb/s, support Intel RSTe 4.0 RAID 0, 1,

5, 10
Ethernet
Interface 1000 /100 /10 Mbps
LAN 2 x RJ45 by Intel® i210 + Intel® i217LM

1 x RJ45 Dedicated IPMI LAN port

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

- Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

- Supports Dual LAN with Teaming function*

- Supports PXE

- LAN1 supports NCSI

*Note: With Intel i217LM LAN chip on board, the LAN Teaming function
will be limited to below 3 modes: Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel®
AMT) Enabled – Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT), Switch Fault Tolerance
(SFT), and Adaptive Load Balancing (ALB) teams.

Management
BMC Controller ASPEED AST2400
IPMI Dedicated

GLAN

- 1 x Realtek RTL8211E for dedicated management GLAN

Features - Watch Dog

- NMI

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Graphics
Controller ASPEED AST2400
VRAM DDR3 16MB
Rear Panel I/O
VGA Por t 1 x D-Sub
USB 3.0 Port 2
LAN Port RJ45: 2 + 1 (IPMI)

LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)

UID LED/

Button

1

Internal Connector
Auxiliary Panel

Header

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

LAN LED, and system fault LED)
TPM Header 1
IPMB Header 1
Fan Header 1 x CPU Fan, 4 x system Fans (4-pin)
ATX Power 1 (24-pin) + 1 (8-pin)
USB 3.0 Header 1 ( support 2 USB 3.0)
USB 2.0 Header 1 ( support 2 USB 2.0)
Type A USB 3.0

Port

1

BMC SMB

Header

1

System BIOS
BIO S Ty pe 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS
BIOS Features - Plug and Play (PnP)

- ACPI 2.0 Compliance Wake Up Events

- SMBIOS 2.8.0 Support

- ASRock Rack Instant Flash
Hardware Monitor
Temperature - CPU Temperature Sensing

- System Temperature Sensing
Fan - CPU/Rear/Front Fan Tachometer

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

by CPU Temperature)

- CPU/Rear/Front Fan Multi-Speed Control
Volt age Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, DRAM,

1.05V_PCH, +1.5V_PCH, +BAT, 3VSB, 5VSB

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Support OS
OS Microso® Windows®

- Server 2008 R2 SP1 (64 bit)

- Server 2012 (64 bit)

- Server 2012 R2 (64 bit)

Linux®

- RedHat Enterprise Linux Server 5.10/6.5 (32 / 64 bit)

- CentOS 5.10 / 6.5 (32 / 64 bit)

- SUSE Enterprise Linux Server 11 SP3 (32 / 64 bit)

- FreeBSD 9.2 (32 / 64 bit)

- Fedora core 19 (64 bit)

- Ubuntu 12.04.2 (64 bit) / 12.10 (64 bit)

Virtual

- VMWare® ESXi 5.5
Environment
Temperature Operation temperature: 10°C ~ 35°C / Non operation

temperature: -40°C ~ 70°C

is motherboard supports Wake from on Board LAN. To use this function, please make
sure that the “Wake on Magic Packet 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 > Advanced > ACPI Conguration. Aer that, onboard
LAN1&2 can wake up S5 under OS.

If you install Intel® LAN or Marvell SATA utility, this motherboard may fail Windows®
Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL) certication tests. If you install the 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

VGA1

USB 3.0
T: USB2
B: USB1

IPMI
LAN

DDR4_C1 (64 bit, 260-pin module)

LAN1

LAN2

1

ATX12V2

ATXPWR1

PSU_SMB1

IPMB1

1

1

1

1

PLED PWRBTN

1

ME_RECOVERY1

HDLED RESET

1

USB3_3

1

1

PCIE7

11

SPEAKER1

1

Intel

C612

64Mb
BIOS

17.0 cm (6.7 in)

REAR_FAN1

SATA_SGPIO1

TPM1

NMI_BTN1

1

1

1

UID1

FRNT_FAN1

FRNT_FAN2

FRNT_FAN3

USB_1_2

AUX_PANEL1

PANEL1

DDR4_D1 (64 bit, 260-pin modulee)

DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 260-pin module)

DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 260-pin module)

BMC_SMB_1

COM1

USB3_4_5

BAT1

SATA3_0

SATA3_1

SATA3_2

SATA3_3

17.0 cm (6. 7 in)

CPU1

CPU1_FAN

RoHS

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No. Description

1 Rear Fan Connector (REAR_FAN1)

2 BMC SMBus Header (BMC_SMB_1)

3 COM Port Header (COM1)

4 Intelligent Platform Management Bus header (IPMB1)

5 ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1)

6 PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1)

7 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

8 PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1)ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2)

9 CPU 1 Fan Connector (CPU1_FAN1)

10 2 x 260-pin DDR4 SODIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)

11 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN1)

12 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN2)

13 2 x 260-pin DDR4 SODIMM Slots (DDR4_C1, DDR4_D1)

14 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN3)

15 USB 2.0 Header (USB_1_2)

16 Vertical Type A USB 3.0 (USB3_3)

17 Auxiliary Panel Header (AUX_PANEL1)

18 Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1)

19 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

20 Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

21 SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO1) (SATA3 0-3)

22 SATA3 Connector (SATA_1)

23 SATA3 Connector (SATA_0)

24 SATA3 Connector (SATA_3)

25 SATA3 Connector (SATA_2)

26 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_4_5)

27 TPM Header (TPM1)

*For SO-DIMM installation and conguration instructions, please see p.18 (Installation of Memory Modules
(SO-DIMM)) for more details.

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1.5 Onboard LED Indicators

VGA1

USB 3.0
T: USB2
B: USB1

IPMI
LAN

DDR4_C1 (64 bit, 260-pin module)

LAN1

LAN2

1

ATXPWR1

1

1

1

1

1

ME_RECOVERY1

USB3_3

1

1

PCIE7

11

1

Intel

C612

64Mb
BIOS

1

1

UID1

DDR4_D1 (64 bit, 260-pin modulee)

DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 260-pin module)

DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 260-pin module)

BAT1

CPU1

RoHS

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FAN_LED3

3

FAN_LED5

BMC_LED1

SB_PWR1

FAN_LED1

FAN_LED2

FAN_LED7

4

5

6

7

1

2

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No. Status Description

1 Amber Rear_FAN1 failed

2 Green BMC heartbeat LED

3 Amber CPU1_FAN1 failed

4 Amber Front_FAN1 failed

5 Amber Front_FAN2 failed

6 Amber Front_FAN3 failed

7 Green STB PWR ready

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3

2

4 5 6

1.6 I/O Panel

No. Description No. Description

1 VGA Port (VGA1) 4 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)**

2 LAN RJ-45 Port (IPMI_LAN)* 5 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_1_2)

3 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)** 6 UID Switch (UID1)

Note: LAN1 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.

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

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

LAN Por t

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

LED indications.

LAN Port (LAN1, LAN2) LED Indications

Activity / Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

O No Link O 10Mbps connection or

no link
Blinking Green Data Activity Yel low 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

LAN Por t

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1.7 Block Diagram

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Chapter 2 Installation

This is a Mini ITX form factor (6.7'' x 6.7'', 17.0 cm x 17.0 cm) motherboard. Before

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

motherboard ts into it.

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 install 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 from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to
the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure
to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components.

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B

A

B

1

2

2.3 Installing the CPU

1. Before you insert the 2011-3-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP cap is on the
socket, if the CPU surface is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the socket. Do not
force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU
will be seriously damaged.

2. Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.

CAU TION:

Please note that C612 platform is only compatible with the LGA 2011-3 socket, which is

incompatible with the LGA 2011 socket.

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3

B

4

5

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e cover must be placed if returning the motherboard for aer service.

6

A

B

7

8

B

A

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2.4 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

CPU_FAN

1 2

CPU fan for narrow ILM socket
*Support an active or passive heatsink

Before you installed the heatsink, you need to spray thermal interface material between the
CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation.

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2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (SODIMM)

is motherboard provides four 260-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) SO-DIMM slots, and

supports Daul and Quad Channel Memory Technology.

Dual Channel Memory Conguration

Priority DDR4_A1 DDR4_B1 DDR4_C1 DDR4_D1

1 Populated Populated

2 Populated Populated Populated Populated

Quad Channel Memory Conguration

Priority DDR4_A1 DDR4_B1 DDR4_C1 DDR4_D1

1 Populated Populated Populated Populated

1. For dual and quad channel conguration, you always need to install identical (the same
brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR4 SO-DIMM pairs.

2. It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology with only one or three memory
module installed.

3. It is required to install all four memory modules to activate Quad Channel Memory
Technology.

4. It is not allowed to install a DDR, DDR 2 or DDR3 memory module into a DDR4 slot;
otherwise, this motherboard and SO-DIMM may be damaged.

e SO-DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to
the motherboard and the SO-DIMM if you force the SO-DIMM into the slot at incorrect
orientation.

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2

3

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2.6 Expansion Slot (PCI Express Slot)

ere is 1 PCI Express slot on this motherboard.

PCIE slot:

PCIE7 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.

Slot Generation Mechanical Electrical Source

PCIE 7 3.0 x16 x16 CPU 1

Installing an expansion card

Step 1. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power

supply is switched o or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the

documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware

settings for the card before you start the installation.

Step 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed

in a chassis).

Step 3. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the

screws for later use.

Step 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is

completely seated on the slot.

Step 5. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.

Step 6. Replace the system cover.

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2.7 Jumper Setup

e illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on

the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper

is “Open”. e illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”

when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.

ME Recovery Jumper

(3-pin ME_RECOVERY1)

(see p.6, No. 5)

Normal Mode (Default)

ME Recovery Mode

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2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors

System Panel Header

(9-pin PAN E L1)

(see p.6, No. 19)

GND

RESET#

PWRBTN#

PLED-

PLED+

GND

HDLED-

HDLED+

1

GND

Con nect t he power sw itch,

reset switch and system status

indicator on the chassis to this

he ader according to the pin

assignments. Particularly note

the positive and negative pins

before connecting the cables.

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may congure the way to turn
o your system using the power switch.

RESET (Reset Switch):
Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart the
computer if the computer freezes and fails to per form a normal restart.

PLED (System Power LED):
Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. e LED is on when the
system is operating. e LED is o when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered o (S5).

HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED):
Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. e LED is on when the
hard drive is reading or writing data.

e front panel design may dier by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power
switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connect­ing your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the
pin assignments are matched correctly.

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these
headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause
permanent damage to the motherboard.

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Auxiliary Panel Header

(18-pin AUX PANEL_1)

(see p.6, No. 17)

GND

SMB_C LK

SMB_A le rt

CASEO PE N

1

SMB_D AT A

+3VSB

LAN1_ LI NK

LED_P WR

LAN2_ LI NK

LED_P WR

+5VSB

GND

GND

LOCATOR LE D1+

LOCATOR LE D1-

LOCATOR BT N#

Syste m Fau lt LED-

A

B

C

D

Syste m Fau lt LED+

E

is header supports multiple

functions on t he front panel,

including the front panel SMB,

internet status indicator and

chassis intrusion pin.

A. Front panel SMBus connecting pin (6-1 pin FPSMB)
is header allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) equipment. It can
be used for communication between peripheral equipment in the system, which has slower
transmission rates, and power management equipment.

B. Internet status indicator (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED)
ese two 2-pin headers allow you to use the Gigabit internet indicator cable to connect
to the LAN status indicator. When this indicator ickers, it means that the internet is prop­erly connected.

C. Chassis intrusion pin (2-pin CHASSIS)
is header is provided for host computer chassis with chassis intrusion detection designs.
In addition, it must also work with external detection equipment, such as a chassis intru­sion detection sensor or a microswitch. When this function is activated, if any chassis
component movement occurs, the sensor will immediately detect it and send a signal to this
header, and the system will then record this chassis intrusion event. e default setting is
set to the CASEOPEN and GND pin; this function is o.

D. Locator LED (4-pin LOCATOR)
is header is for the locator switch and LED on the front panel.

E. System Fault LED (2-pin LOCATOR)
is header is for the Fault LED on the system.

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Serial ATA3 Connectors

(SATA3_0)

(see p.6, No. 23)

(SATA3_1)

(see p.6, No. 22)

(SATA3_2)

(see p.6, No. 25)

(SATA3_3)

(see p.6, No. 24)

SA

TA3_0

SA

TA3_1

SA

TA3_2

SA

TA3_3

These ten SATA3 connectors

support SATA data cables for

internal storage dev ices with

up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer

rate.

USB 3.0 Connector

(USB3_3)

(see p.6, No. 16)

USB 3.0 Header

(19-pin USB3_4_5)

(see p.6, No. 26)

Bes ides two defau lt USB 3.0

ports on the I/O panel, there

is one USB 3.0 header on this

mot herboard . T his USB 3.0

header can support t wo USB

3.0 ports.

USB 2.0 Header

(9-pin USB_3_4)

(see p.6, No. 15)

1

USB_PWR

P-3

GND

DUMMY

USB_PWR

P+3

GND

P-4

P+4

ere is one USB 2.0 header on

this motherboard. Each USB

2.0 header can support two

ports.

Chassis Speaker Header

(4-pi n SPEAKER1)

(see p.6, No. 20)

1

+5V

DUMMY

DUMMY

SPEAKER

Please connect the chassis

speaker to this header.

1

Dummy

GND

GND

Vbus

GND

GND

IntA_PA_SSRX+

Vbus

IntA_PA_D+

IntA_PA_D-

IntA_PA_SSTX+

IntA_PA_SSTX-

IntA_PA_SSRX-

IntA_PB_SSRX-

IntA_PB_SSRX+

IntA_PB_SSTX-

IntA_PBA_SSTX+

IntA_PB_D-

IntA_PB_D+

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CPU Fan Connector

(4-pin CPU1_FAN1)

(see p.6, No. 9)

GND
FAN_VOLTAGE
CPU_FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

1
2
3
4

is motherboard provides

two 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet

Fan) connectors. If you plan

to connect a 3-Pin CPU fan,

please connect it to Pin 1-3.

*For more details, please refer to the
Cooler QVL list on the ASRock Rack
website.

Front and Rear Fan

Connectors

(4-pi n F R NT_ FAN1)

(see p.6, No. 11)

(4-pin FR N T_FAN2)

(see p.6, No. 12)

(4-pin FR N T_FAN3)

(see p.6, No. 14)

(4-pi n R EAR _FAN1)

(see p.6, No. 1)

FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

FAN_VOLTAGE

GND

Please connect fan cables to the

fan connectors and match the

black wire to the ground pin.

All fans support Fan Control.

ATX Power Connector

(24-pin ATXPWR1)

(see p.6, No. 7)

1

3V

3V

GND

GND

5V

5V

GND

PWROK_PS

5VSB

12V

12V

3V

3V

-12V

GND

PSON#

GND

GND

GND

5V

5V

5V

GND

N/A

12

24 13

is motherboard provides a

24-pin ATX power connector.

To use a 20-pin ATX power

supply, please plug it along Pin

1 and Pin 13.

ATX 12V Power

Connector

(8-pin ATX12V2)

(see p.6, No. 8)

4

8

1

5

+12V2

GND

is motherboard provides

two 8-pin ATX 12V power

connectors.

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Serial Port Header

(9-pi n COM1)

(see p.6, No. 3)

CCTS#1

RRTS#1

DDSR#1

DDTR#1

RRXD1

GND

TTXD1

DDCD#1

1

RRI#1

is COM1 header

supports a serial port

module.

TPM Header

(13 -pin TPM1)

(see p.6, No. 27)

+3V

+3V

GND

LAD3

LFRAME

GND33M

RST

LAD0

LAD2

GND

+3V

LAD1

is connector supports

Trusted Platform Module

(TPM) system, which can

securely store keys, digital

certicates, passwords, and

data. A TPM system also helps

enhance network security,

protects digital identities, and

ensures platform integrity.

Serial General Purpose

Input/Output Header

(7-pin SATA_SGPIO1)

(see p.6, No. 21)

1

SLOAD

SCLOCK

GND

GND SDATAOUT

This he a der sup ports Serial

Link inter face for onboard

SATA connections.

PSU SMBus

(P SU_ SM B1)

(see p.6, No. 6)

+3VSB

1

GND

ALERT

SMBCLK

SMBDATA

PSU SMBus monitors the

status of the power supply, fan

and system temperature.

Non Maskable Interrupt

Button Header

(NMI_ BTN1)

(see p.6, No. 18)

CONTROL

GND

1

Please connect a NMI dev ice

to this header.

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Intelligent Platform

Management Bus header

(4-pin IPMB1)

(see p.6, No. 4)

IPMB_SDA

IPMB_SCL

No Connect

GND

This 4-pin connector is used

to provide a cabled base-board

or front panel connection for

value added features and 3rd-

party add-in cards, such as

Emergency Management cards,

that provide management

features using the IPMB.

Baseboard Management

Controller SMBus Header

(5-pin BMC_SMB_1)

(see p.6, No. 2)

BMC_SMB_PRESENT_1_N

Power

BMC_SMBCLK

GND

BMC_SMBDATA

is header is used for the SM

BUS devices.

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2.9 Unit Identication purpose LED/Switch

With the UID button, You are able to locate the server you’re working on from behind

a rack of servers.

Unit Identication

purpose LED/Switch

(U ID1)

When the UID button on the

front or rear panel is pressed,

the front/rear UID blue LED

indicator will be truned on.

Press the UID button again to

turn o the indicator.

2.10 Driver Installation Guide

To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical

drive rst. en, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and listed

on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from top to bottom to install

those required drivers. erefore, the drivers you install can work properly.

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2.11 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide

Dual LAN with Teaming enabled on this motherboard allows two single

connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth,

making data transmission more eective and improving the quality of transmission

of distant images. Fault tolerance on the dual LAN network prevents network

downtime by transferring the workload from a failed port to a working port.

Before setting up Teaming, please make sure whether your Switch (or Router)

supports Teaming (Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT), Switch Fault Tolerance (SFT)

and Adaptive Load Balancing (ALB) teams). You can specify a preferred adapter in

Intel PROSet. Under normal conditions, the Primary adapter handles all non-TCP/

IP trac. e Secondary adapter will receive fallback trac if the primary fails. If

the Preferred Primary adapter fails, but is later restored to an active status, control

is automatically switched back to the Preferred Primary adapter.

Step 1

From Device Manager, open the properties of a team.

Step 2

Click the Settings tab.

Step 3

Click the Modify Team button.

Step 4

Select the adapter you want to be the primary adapter and click the Set Primary

button.

If you do not specify a preferred primary adapter, the soware will choose an

adapter of the highest capability (model and speed) to act as the default primary. If

a failover occurs, another adapter becomes the primary. e adapter will, however,

rejoin the team as a non-primary.

e speed of transmission is subject to the actual network environment or status even with
Teaming enabled.

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Chapter 3 UEFI Setup Utility

3.1 Introduction

is section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to congure your system. e

UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. You may run the UEFI

SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press <F2> or <Del> during the

Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY; otherwise, POST will

continue with its test routines.

If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY aer POST, restart the system by pressing

<Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You may

also restart by turning the system o and then back on.

3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar

e top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:

Item Description

Main To set up the system time/date information

Advanced To set up the advanced UEFI features

IntelRCSetup For Intel CPU and chipset settings

Server Mgmt To manage the server

Security To set up the security features

Boot

To set up the default system device to locate and load the

Operating System

Event Logs For event log conguration

Exit To exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP UTILITY

Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and

then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen.

Because the UEFI soware is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens
and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you
see on your screen.

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3.1.2 Navigation Keys

Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key.

Navigation Key(s) Function Description

/ Moves cursor le or right to select Screens

/ Moves cursor up or down to select items

+ / - To change option for the selected items

<Tab> Switch to next function

<Enter> To bring up the selected screen

<PGUP> Go to the previous page

<PGDN> Go to the next page

<HOME> Go to the top of the screen

<END> Go to the bottom of the screen

<F1> To display the General Help Screen

<F7> Discard changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY

<F9> Load optimal default values for all the settings

<F10> Save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY

<F12> Print screen

<ESC> Jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

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3.2 Main Screen

Once you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the

system overview. e Main screen provides system overview information and allows you

to set the system time and date.

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Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

3.3 Advanced Screen

In this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: ACPI Congura-

tion, Congure Super IO Settings, Serial Port Console Redirection, CSM Parameters, USB

Conguration, System Conguration, Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T Settings, Voltage Congura-

tion, H/W Monitor, WHEA Conguration and Instant Flash.

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3.3.1 ACPI Conguration

PCIE Devices Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PCIE devices to turn on the system from the power-so-

o mode.

Wake From Onboard LAN 2

It allows the system to be waked up by the Onboard Intel LAN.

RTC Alarm Power On

Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the system.

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3.3.2 Congure Super IO Settings

Serial Port 1 Conguration

Use this item to congure the onboard serial port 1.

Select and enter the "Serial Port 1 Conguration" and you will see the followings:

Serial Port

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port.

Serial Port Address

Use this item to select an optimal setting for Super IO device.

SOL Conguration

Use this item to set parameters of SOL.

Select and enter the ""SOL Conguration" and you will see the followings:

SOL Port

Use this item to enable or disable the SOL port.

SOL Port Address

Use this item to select an optimal setting for Super IO device.

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3.3.3 Serial Port Console Redirection

COM1 / SOL

Console Redirection

Use this option to enable or disable Console Redirection. If this item is set to Enabled, you

can select a COM Port to be used for Console Redirection.

Console Redirection Settings

Use this option to congure Console Redirection Settings, and specify how your computer

and the host computer to which you are connected exchange information.

Terminal Type

Use this item to select the preferred terminal emulation type for out-of-band management.

It is recommended to select [VT-UTF8].

Option Description

VT100 ASCII character set
VT100+ Extended VT100 that supports color and function keys
VT-UTF8 UTF8 encoding is used to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes
ANSI Extended ASCII character set

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Bits Per Second

Use this item to select the serial port transmission speed. The speed used in the host

computer and the client computer must be the same. Long or noisy lines may require lower

transmission speed. e options include [9600], [19200], [57600] and [115200].

Data Bits

Use this item to set the data transmission size. e options include [7] and [8] (Bits).

Parity

Use this item to select the parity bit. e options include [None], [Even], [Odd], [Mark] and

[Space].

Stop Bits

e item indicates the end of a serial data packet. e standard setting is [1] Stop Bit. Select

[2] Stop Bits for slower devices.

Flow Control

Use this item to set the f low control to prevent data loss from buffer overf low. When

sending data, if the receiving buers are full, a "stop" signal can be sent to stop the data

ow. Once the buers are empty, a "start" signal can be sent to restart the ow. Hardware

ow uses two wires to send start/stop signals. e options include [None] and [Hardware

RTS/CTS].

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

Use this item to enable or disable the VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support for ANSI/VT100

terminals.

Recorder Mode

Use this item to enable or disable Recorder Mode to capture terminal data and send it as

text messages.

Resolution 100x31

Use this item to enable or disable extended terminal resolution support.

Legacy OS Redirection Resolution

Use this item to select the number of rows and columns used in legacy OS redirection.

Putty Keypad

Use this item to select Function Key and Keypad on Putty.

Redirection Aer BIOS POST

If the [BootLoader] is selected, legacy console redirection is disabled before booting to

legacy OS. If [Always Enable] is selected, legacy console redirection is enabled for legacy

OS. e default value is [Always Enable].

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Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency
Management Services (EMS)

Console Redirection

Use this option to enable or disable Console Redirection. If this item is set to Enabled, you

can select a COM Port to be used for Console Redirection.

Console Redirection Settings

Use this option to congure Console Redirection Settings, and specify how your computer

and the host computer to which you are connected exchange information.

Out-of-Band-Mgmt (Management) Port

Use this item to select the port to be used for out-of-band management. e options

include [COM1] and [SOL].

Terminal Type

Use this item to select the preferred terminal emulation type for out-of-band management.

It is recommended to select [VT-UTF8].

Option Description

VT100 ASCII character set
VT100+ Extended VT100 that supports color and function keys
VT-UTF8 UTF8 encoding is used to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes
ANSI Extended ASCII character set

Bits Per Second

Use this item to select the serial port transmission speed. The speed used in the host

computer and the client computer must be the same. Long or noisy lines may require lower

transmission speed. e options include [9600], [19200], [57600] and [115200].

Flow Control

Use this item to set the f low control to prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When

sending data, if the receiving buers are full, a "stop" signal can be sent to stop the data

ow. Once the buers are empty, a "start" signal can be sent to restart the ow. Hardware

ow uses two wires to send start/stop signals. e options include [None], [Hardware RTS/

CTS], and [Soware Xon/Xo ].

Data Bits

Parity

Stop Bits

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3.3.4 CSM Parameters

Boot Option Filter

is option controls Legacy/UEFI ROMs priority.

Launch Storage OpROM Policy

Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy

only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Select Do not launch to not

execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM.

PCIE7 Slot OpROM

Use this item to select PCIE7 Option ROM policy.

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3.3.5 USB Conguration

Intel USB3.0 Mode

Use this item to select the mode of operation of Intel USB 3.0 controller. Conguration

options: [Enabled], [Disabled], [Auto] and [Smart Auto]. If [Auto] is selected, all USB ports

work as USB3.0 aer boot to OS. If [Smart Auto] is selected, all USB ports work as USB3.0

aer boot to OS and work as USB2.0 in deep sleep stages.

Legacy USB 3.0 Support

Use this option to enable or disable legacy support for USB devices. e default value is

[Enabled].

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3.3.6 System Conguration

Primary Graphics Adapter

Use this item to select the type and primary VGA in case of multiple video contorllers.

Onboard VGA

Use this to enable or disable the Onboard VGA function. e default value is [Auto].

Onboard LAN1

is allows you to enable or disable both the Onboard LAN 1 features.

Onboard LAN2

is allows you to enable or disable both the Onboard LAN 2 features.

Above 4G Decoding

Enable or disable 64bit capable Devices to be decoded in Above 4G Address Space (only if

the system supports 64 bit PCI decoding).

SR-IOV Support

If system has SR-IOV capable PCIe Devices, this option Enables or Disables Single Root IO

Virtualization Support.

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Restore on AC/Power Loss

is allows you to set the power state aer an unexpected AC/power loss. If [Power O]

is selected, the AC/power remains o when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected,

the AC/power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers. If [Last

State] is selected, it will recover to the state before AC/power loss.

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3.3.7 Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T Settings

Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.

Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and

Reporting Technology) feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] and [Enabled].

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3.3.8 Voltage Conguration

VCCM Voltage

Use this to congure the voltage for the DRAM Activating Power Supply. e

default value is [Auto].

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3.3.9 H/W Monitor

In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, includ-

ing the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed,

chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.

CPU_FAN1

is allows you to set the CPU fan1’s speed. e default value is [Smart Fan].

REAR_FAN 1

is allows you to set the rear fan 1’s speed. e default value is [Smart Fan].

FRNT_FAN 1

is allows you to set the front fan 1’s speed. e default value is [Smart Fan].

FRNT_FAN 2

is allows you to set the front fan 2’s speed. e default value is [Smart Fan].

FRNT_FAN 3

is allows you to set the front fan 3’s speed. e default value is [Smart Fan].

Smart Fan Control

is allows you to set the Smart fan’s level speed.

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Smart Fan Duty Control

Smart Fan Duty x (x means 1 to 11 stage)

is allows you to set duty cycle for each stage.

Smart Fan Temp Control

Smart Fan Temp x (x means 1 to 11 stage)

is allows you to set temperature for each stage.

Watch Dog Timer

is allows you to enable or disable the Watch Dog Timer. e default value is [Disabled].

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3.3.10 WHEA Conguration

WHEA Support

Use this item to enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture.

System Error

Use this item to enable or disable System Error feature. When it is set to [Enabled], you can

congure Memory Error and PCIE Error log features.

Memory Error

Memory enabling and logging setup option.

Correctable Error Threshold

Correctable Error reshold (1 - 32767) used for sparing, tagging, and leaky bucket.

PCIE Error

PCIE enabling and logging setup option.

Corrected Error Enable

Use this item to enable or disable PCIe Correctable errors.

Uncorrected Error Enable

Use this item to enable or disable PCIe Uncorrectable errors.

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Fatal Error Enable

Use this item to enable or disable PCIe Ftal errors.

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3.3.11 Instant Flash

Instant Flash is a UEFI ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. is convenient UEFI

update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering operating systems

rst like MS-DOS or Windows®. Just save the new UEFI le to your USB ash drive,

oppy disk or hard drive and launch this tool, then you can update your UEFI only

in a few clicks without preparing an additional oppy diskette or other compli-

cated ash utility. Please be noted that the USB ash drive or hard drive must use

FAT32/16/12 le system. If you execute Instant Flash utility, the utility will show the

UEFI les and their respective information. Select the proper UEFI le to update

your UEFI, and reboot your system aer the UEFI update process is completed.

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3.4 IntelRCSetup

In this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: Processor Congu-

ration, CPU Power Management Conguration, Memory Conguration, IIO Congura-

tion, PCH Conguration and Server ME Conguration.

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3.4.1 Processor Conguration

CPU Socket 1 Conguration

Active Processor Cores

Enter the number of cores to be enabled. 0 means all cores.

Intel Hyper Threading Technology

Intel Hyper reading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, so that the

overall performance on threaded soware is improved.

VT-d

Use this item to enable/disable Intel(R) Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O.

e default value is [Enabled].

No-Execute Memory Protection

Processors with No-Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certain classes

of malicious buer overow attacks.

Enable Intel TXT Support

Enable Intel Trusted Execut ion Technolog y config urat ion. Please disable "EX DFX

Features" when TXT is enabled.

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Intel Virtualization Technology

Intel Virtulization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and

applications in independent partitions, so that one computer system can function as mul-

tiple virtual system.

Enable SMX

Use this item to enable Safer Mode Extensions.

Hardware Prefetcher

Automatically prefetch data and code for the processor. Enable for better performance.

Adjacent Cache Prefetch

Automatically prefetch the subsequent cache line while retrieving the currently requested

cache line. Enable for better performance.

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3.4.2 CPU Power Management Conguration

Intel SpeedStep Technology

Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel’s new power saving technology. Processors can switch

between multiple frequencies and voltage points to enable power saving. e default value

is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows®

VistaTM / 7 / 8 and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled]. is item

will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel(R) SpeedStep technology.

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Technology. Turbo Boost allows

processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specic conditions. e default

value is [Enabled].

Package C State Support

Enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for power saving.

CPU C3 State Support

Enable C3 sleep state for lower power consumption.

Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system stability
or compatibility issues with some power supplies. Please set this item to [Disabled] if above
issues occur.

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CPU C6 State Support

Enable C6 deep sleep state for lower power consumption.

CPU Thermal Throttling

Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheating.

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3.4.3 Memory Conguration

DRAM Frequency

If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and

assign the appropriate frequency automatically.

ECC Support

Use this item to enable or disable DDR ECC Support.

MRC Fast Boot

When enabled, portions of memory reference code will be sk ipped when possible to

increase boot speed.

Memory Information

Displays memory topology with DIMM population information.

Memory Map

Set memory mapping settings.

Channel Interleaving

Select to congure Channel Interleaving settings.

Rank Interleaving

Select to congure Rank Interleaving settings.

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RAS Mode

Enable or disable RAS modes. Enabling Sparing and Mirror ing is not supported. If

enabled, Sparing will be selected.

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3.4.4 IIO Conguration

PCIE7 Link Width

is allows you to select PCIE 7 Link Width. e default value is [x16].

PCIE7 Link Speed

is allows you to select PCIE 7 Link Speed. e default value is [Auto].

PCI-E ASPM Support

is option enables or disables the ASPM support for all downstream devices.

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3.4.5 PCH Conguration

PCH SATA Conguration

SATA devices and settings

SATA Controller

Use this item to enable or disable SATA Controller.

SATA Mode Selection

Identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive. Press

<Ctrl+I> to enter RAID ROM during UEFI POST process.

Support Aggressive Link Power Mgmt

Use this item to enable or disable SALP.

SATA Port 0 / 1 / 2 / 3

Hot Plug

Designates this port as Hot Plugglable.

Spin Up Device

If enabled for any of ports, Staggered Spin Up will be performed and only the drives which

have this option enabled will spin up at boot. Otherwise all drives spin up at boot.

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SATA Rx Setting

Adjust SATA DTLE DATA Values (0-15).

SATA Device Type

Identify the SATA port connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive.

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3.4.6 Server ME Conguration

Spread Spectrum

Use this item to select spread specturm mode.

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3.5 Server Mgmt

Wait For BMC

Wait For BMC response for specied time out. In PILOTII, BMC starts at the same time

when BIOS starts during AC power ON. It takes around 30 seconds to initialize Host to

BMC interfaces.

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3.5.1 System Event Log

SEL Components

Change this to enable ro disable all features of System Event Logging during boot.

Erase SEL

Use this to choose options for earsing SEL.

When SEL is Full

Use this to choose options for reactions to a full SEL.

Log EFI Status Codes

Use this item to disable the logging of EFI Status Codes or log only error code or only

progress or both.

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When [DHCP] or [Static] is selected, do NOT modify the BMC network settings on the
IPMI web page.

3.5.2 BMC Network Conguration

Lan Channel (Failover)

Manual setting IPMI LAN

If [No] is selected, the IP address is assigned by DHCP. If you prefer using a static IP

address, toggle to [Yes], and the changes take eect aer the system reboots. e default

value is [No].

Conguration Address Source

Select to congure BMC network parameters statically or dynamically(by BIOS or BMC).

Conguration options: [Static] and [DHCP].

Static: Manually enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address in the BIOS for

BMC LAN channel conguration.

DHCP: IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address are automatically assigned by the

network 's DHCP server.

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e default login information for the IPMI web interface is:
Username: admin
Password: admin

For more instructions on how to set up remote control environment and use the IPMI man­agement platform, please refer to the IPMI Conguration User Guide or go to the Support
website at: http://www.asrockrack.com/support/ipmi.asp

BMC Mac Backup Tool

Use this to restore BMC Mac from the backup.

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3.6 Security

In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the

user password, you may also clear it.

Supervisor Password

Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the administrator

has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and

press enter to remove the password.

User Password

Set or change the password for the user account. Users are unable to change the

settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the

password.

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3.7 Boot Screen

In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to congure the

boot settings and the boot priority.

Boot Option #1

Use this item to set the system boot order.

Boot Option #2

Use this item to set the system boot order.

Boot Option #3

Use this item to set the system boot order.

USB Device BBS Priorities

Use this item to set the system boot order from USB devices.

Boot From Onboard LAN

Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature.

Setup Prompt Timeout

is shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0XFFFF) means

indenite waiting.

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Bootup Num-Lock

If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function aer

boot-up.

Boot Beep

Select whether the Boot Beep should be turned on or o when the system boots up. Please

note that a buzzer is needed.

Full Screen Logo

Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. e default value is [Enabled].

AddOn ROM Display

Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display. If you enable the option “Full Screen Logo”

but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots, please select

[Enabled]. Conguration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. e default value is [Enabled].

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3.8 Event Logs

Change Smbios Event Log Settings

is allows you to congure the Smbios Event Log Settings.

When entering the item, you will see the followings:

Smbios Event Log

Use this item to enable or disable all features of the SMBIOS Event Logging during system

boot.

Erase Event Log

The options include [No], [Yes, Next reset] and [Yes, Every reset]. If Yes is selected, all

logged events will be erased.

When Log is Full

Use this item to choose options for reactions to a full Smbios Event Log. The options

include [Do Nothing] and [Erase Immediately].

MECI (Multiple Event Count Increment)

Use this item to enter the increment value for the multiple event counter. e valid range is

from 1 to 255.

METW (Multiple Event Time Window)

Use this item to specify the number of minutes which must pass between duplicate log

entries which utilize a multiple-event counter. e value ranges from 0 to 99 minutes.

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View Smbios Event Log

Press <Enter> to view the Smbios Event Log records.

All values changed here do not take eect until computer is restarted.

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3.9 Exit Screen

Save Changes and Exit

When you select this option, the following message “Save conguration changes and exit

setup?” will pop-out. Press <F10> key or select [Yes] to save the changes and exit the UEFI

SETUP UTILITY.

Discard Changes and Exit

When you select this option, the following message “Discard changes and exit setup?” will

pop-out. Press <ESC> key or select [Yes] to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving

any changes.

Discard Changes

When you select this option, the following message “Discard changes?” will pop-out. Press

<F7> key or select [Yes] to discard all changes.

Load UEFI Defaults

Load UEFI default values for all the setup questions. F9 key can be used for this operation.

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Chapter 4 Software Support

4.1 Install Operating System

is motherboard supports various Microso® Windows® Server 2008 R2 SP1 / 2012 /

2012 R2 / Linux compliant. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary,

use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only. Refer to your OS

documentation for more information.

*Please download the Intel® SATA Floppy Image driver from the ASRock Rack’s website (www.asrockrack.com)

to your USB drive or simply install the SATA driver from the Support CD while installing OS in SATA RAID

mode.

4.2 Support CD Information

e Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful

utilities that enhance the motherboard’s features.

4.2.1 Running The Support CD

To be g i n u si ng t he supp ort CD, ins er t t he C D i nto you r CD-ROM drive. The C D

automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer. If the

Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on the le “ASRSetup.

exe” from the root folder in the Support CD to display the menu.

4.2.2 Drivers Menu

The Drivers Menu shows the available device’s drivers if the system detects installed

devices. Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

4.2.3 Utilities Menu

e Utilities Menu shows the application sowares that the motherboard supports. Click

on a specic item then follow the installation wizard to install it.

4.2.4 Contact Information

If you need to contact ASRock Rack or want to know more about ASRock Rack, welcome

to visit ASRock Rack’s website at http://www.ASRockRack.com; or you may contact your

dealer for further information.

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Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

5.1 Troubleshooting Procedures

Follow the procedures below to troubleshoot your system.

1. Disconnect the power cable and check whether the PWR LED is o.

2. Unplug all cables, connectors and remove all add-on cards from the motherboard.

Make sure that the jumpers are set to default settings.

3. Conrm that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis.

4. Install a CPU and fan on the motherboard, then connect the chassis speaker and power

LED.

If there is no power...

1. Conrm that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis.

2. Make sure that the jumpers are set to default settings.

3. Check the settings of the 115V/230V switch on the power supply.

4. Verify if the battery on the motherboard provides ~3VDC. Install a new battery if it

does not.

If there is no video...

1. Try replugging the monitor cables and power cord.

2. Check for memory errors.

If there are memory errors...

1. Verify that the DIMM modules are properly seated in the slots.

2. Use recommended DDR4 2133 R-DIMMs.

3. If you have installed more than one DIMM modules, they should be identical with the

same brand, speed, size and chip-type.

4. Try inserting dierent DIMM modules into dierent slots to identify faulty ones.

5. Check the settings of the 115V/230V switch on the power supply.

Always unplug the power cord before adding, removing or changing any hardware com­ponents. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard
components.

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Unable to save system setup congurations...

1. Verify if the battery on the motherboard provides ~3VDC. Install a new battery if it

does not.

2. Conrm whether your power supply provides adaquate and stable power.

Other problems...

1. Try searching keywords related to your problem on ASRock Rack’s FAQ page:

http://www.asrockrack.com/support

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5.2 Technical Support Procedures

If you have tried the troubleshooting procedures mentioned above and the problems

are still unsolved, please contact ASRock Rack’s technical support with the following

information:

1. Your contact information

2. Model name, BIOS version and problem type.

3. System conguration.

4. Problem description.

You may contact ASRock Rack’s technical support at:

http://www.asrockrack.com/support/tsd.asp

5.3 Returning Merchandise for Service

For warranty service, the receipt or a copy of your invoice marked w ith the date of

purchase is required. By calling your vendor or going to our RMA website (http://event.

asrockrack.com/tsd.asp) you may obtain a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA)

number.

The R MA number should be displayed on the outside of the shipping carton which is

mailed prepaid or hand-carried when you return the motherboard to the manufacturer.

Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when

service is complete.

This warra nty does not cover damages incurred in shipping or from fa ilure due to

alteration, misuse, abuse or improper maintenance of products.

Contact your distributor rst for any product related problems during the warranty period.

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Chapter 6: Net Framework Installation Guide

To let Intel® RSTe works properly, it is required to install Net Framework. Please follow the

steps below to enable “.Net Framework” feature on Microso® Windows® Server 2008 R2.

6.1 Installing .Net Framework 3.5.1 (For Server 2008 R2)

1. Double-click the Server Manager icon in the Windows system tray.

2. Click Add Features in the right hand pane.

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3. Check the box next to .Net Framework 3.5.1 and then click Next.

4. Click Next to continue.

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5. Click Install to start installing .Net Framework 3.5.1.

6. Aer the installation completes, click Close.