EP2C621D12 WS
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published November 2018
Copyright©2018 ASRock Rack INC. All rights reserved.
Version 1.0
Published December 2018
Copyright©2018 ASRock Rack Inc. All rights reserved.
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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”
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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 10
1.6 I/O Panel 12
1.7 Block Diagram 15
Chapter 2 Installation 16
2.1 Screw Holes 16
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 17
2.3 Installing the CPU and Heatsink 18
2.4 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 21
2.5 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 24
2.6 Jumper Setup 25
2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors 28
2.8 Driver Installation Guide 36
2.9 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide 37
2.10 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 38
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 Conguration 44
3.3.2 DRAM Conguration 47
3.3.3 Chipset Conguration 49
3.3.4 Storage Conguration 52
3.3.5 ACPI Conguration 54
3.3.6 USB Conguration 55
3.3.7 Super IO Conguration 56
3.3.8 Serial Port Console Redirection 57
3.3.9 H/W Monitor 60
3.3.10 Runtime Error Logging 62
3.3.11 Intel SPS Conguration 64
3.3.12 Overclocking 65
3.3.13 Intel® VMD technology 67
3.3.14 Intel® Virtual RAID on CPU 71
3.3.15 Instant Flash 74
3.4 Security 75
3.4.1 Key Management 76
3.5 Boot Screen 79
3.5.1 CSM Parameters 81
3.6 Event Logs 83
3.7 Server Mgmt 85
3.7.1 System Event Log 86
3.7.2 BMC Network Conguration 87
3.8 Exit Screen 89
Chapter 4 Software Support 90
4.1 Install Operating System 90
4.2 Support CD Information 90
4.2.1 Running The Support CD 90
4.2.2 Drivers Menu 90
4.2.3 Utilities Menu 90
4.2.4 Contact Information 90
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 91
5.1 Troubleshooting Procedures 91
5.2 Technical Support Procedures 93
5.3 Returning Merchandise for Service 93
EP2C621D12 WS
Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing ASRock Rack EP2C621D12 WS 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 specication s and the BIOS soware might be updated, the content of thi s manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modication s of
this manual occur, the update d version will be available on ASRock Rack website without
further notice. You may nd the l atest me mory and CPU suppor t lists on ASRock R ack
website a s well. ASRock Rack’s Website: www.ASRockRack.com
If you require technical support related to this motherbo ard, ple ase visit our website for
specic information about the model you are using.
http://www.asrockrack.com/support/
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock Rack EP2C621D12 WS Motherboard
•
(SSI EEB Form Factor: 12.0-in x 13.0-in, 30.5 cm x 33.0 cm)
Quick Installation Guide
•
Support CD
•
1 x SATA3 Cable (60cm)
•
1 x I/O Shield
•
2 x Screws for M.2 Sockets
•
2 x CPU Fabric Carriers
•
If any items are missing or appear damaged, contact your authorized dealer.
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1.2 Specications
EP2C621D12 WS
MB Physical Status
Form Factor SSI EEB
Dimension 12'' x 13'' (30.5 cm x 33.0 cm)
Processor System
CPU Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Socket Dual Socket LGA-3647
Chipset Intel® C621
System Memory
Capacity - 12 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM slots
- Support up to 64GB DDR4 R DIMM/LR DIMM/NVDIMM
Type - Six Channel memory technology
- Support DDR4 R DIMM/LR DIMM /NVDIMM
Vol t age 1.2V
DIMM Size per
DIMM
DIMM
Frequency
Expansion Slot
PCIe x16 SLOT1: Gen3 x16 link
PCIe 3.0 x 8 SLOT2: Gen3 x8 link
M.2 2 (2230/2242/2260/2280, support PCIE(x4) or SATA3 M.2)
Storage
SATA
Controller
M.2 2 (M2 _1: support PCI E(x4), from CPU1) & SATA3 6.0Gb/s,
Audio
Audio Codec Realtek ALC892
Ethernet
Interface Gigabit LAN
R/LR DIMM: 32GB, 16GB, 8GB, 4GB
NVDIMM: 64GB, 32GB
- R DIMM: 2666/2400/2133 MHz
- LR DIMM: 2666/2400/2133 MHz
- NVDIMM: 2666/2400/2133 MHz
SLOT3: Gen3 x16 link, auto switch to x8 link if SLOT4 is
ccupied
SLOT5: Gen3 x16 link
SLOT6: Gen3 x16 link
SLOT7: Gen3 x16 link
SLOT4: Gen3 x8 link
Intel® C621: 14x SATA3 (including 2 SATA DOM ports and 2
M.2 ports)
form factor: 2230, 2242, 2260, 2280), M2_2: support PCIE(x4)
from PCH & SATA3 6.0 Gb/s form factor: 2230, 2242, 2260,
2280)
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EP2C621D12 WS
LAN 4 x RJ45 GLAN by Marvell 88E1543 (1000Mb/s)
1 x RJ45 Dedicated IPMI LAN port
- 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 (Intelligent Platform Management
Interface) 2.0 with Ikvm and vMedia support
IPMI Dedicated
GLAN
Features - Watch Dog
Graphics
Controller ASPEED AST2500
VRAM DDR4 256Mb
Rear Panel I/O
VGA Port 1 x D-Sub
USB 3.0 Port 2
LAN Port - 4+1 RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet LAN port
Audio 3
Internal Connector
Auxiliary Panel
Header
TPM Header 1
IPMB Header 1
Front VGA
Header
Fan Header 7 Fans(CPU1/CPU2/4Front/1Rear))
ATX Power 1x (24-pin) + 1x (8-pin) + 1x (8-pin)
USB 3.0 Header 1 ( support 2 USB 3.0)
USB 2.0 Header 1 ( support 2 USB 2.0)
M.2 2 (M2_1: support PCIE(x4), from CPU1) & SATA3 6.0Gb/s,
Type A USB 3.0
Port
SATA DOM 2 (SSATA)
PSU SMB
Header
SATA RAID Key 1
NMI Header 1
ME_Recovery 1
1 x Realtek RTL8211E for dedicated management GLAN
- NMI
- LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
1 (includes chassis intrusion, location button & LED, front
LA N LED)
1
form factor: 2230, 2242, 2260, 2280), M2_2: support PCIE(x4)
from PCH & SATA3 6.0 Gb/s form factor: 2230, 2242, 2260,
2280)
1
1
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Front Panel
1
Header
Front LAN LED
1
Header
Spea ker(4pi n) 1
SGPIO 3
Audio Header 1
COM Header 1
BMC _SMB1 1
OH/FanFail
7 (only Fan Fail LED)
LED
System BIOS
BI OS Ty pe 256Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS
BIOS Features - Plug and Play (PnP)
- ACPI 2.0 Compliance Wake Up Events
- SMBIOS 2.8 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
Vol t age Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, DRAM,
1.05V_PCH, +BAT, 3VSB, 5VSB
Support OS
OS Microso® Windows® (Server OS)
- Server 2012 R2 (64 bit)
- Server 2016 (64 bit)
Microso® Windows® (Client OS)
- Windows 10 (64 bit)
Linux®
- RedHat Enterprise Linux Server 6.8 (64 bit) / 7.4 (64 bit)
- CentOS 6.8 (64 bit) / 7.4 (64 bit)
- SUSE Enterprise Linux Server 11 SP4 (64 bit) / 12 SP3 (64 bit)
- Ubuntu 16.04 (64 bit) / 15.10 (64 bit)
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- FreeBSD 11.2 (64 bit)
Virtual
- VMWare® ESXi 6.5
*Please refer to our website for the latest OS support list.
*On Ubuntu 16.04 (64bit) system, Intel Raid mode only support s UEFI
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BOOT.
EP2C621D12 WS
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 fun ction, please make
sure that the “Wake on Magic Packet f rom power o state” i s enabled in Device Manager
> Intel® Ethernet C onnection > Power Management. And the “PCI Devices Power On” is
enabled in UEFI SETUP UTI LITY > Advanced > ACPI Cong uration. Aer that, onboard
LAN1 ~ LA N4 can wake up S5 under O S.
If you install Intel® LAN utility or Marvell SATA utilit y, this motherboard may fail Windows® Hardware Qualit y Lab (WHQL) certication tests. If you in stall the drive rs 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.
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1.4 Motherboard Layout
ATXPWR1
VGA 1
IPMI_ LAN
PSU_SMB1
EP2C621D12 WS
Intel
C621
DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
DDR4_C1 (64 bit, 288-pin module,)Blue
DDR4_F1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
DDR4_E1 (64 bit, 288-pin module,)Blue
DDR4_D1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
RoHS
LAN 2
1
USB 3.0
T: USB1
B: USB2
Super
I/O
DDR4_J1 (64 bit, 2-pin module, Blue)88
DDR4_K1 (64 bit, 2-pin module,)88 Blue
DDR4_L1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
DDR4_I1 (64 bit, 2-pin module, Blue)88
DDR4_H1 (64 bit, 2-pin module, Blue)88
DDR4_G1 (64 bit, 2-pin module, Blue)88
LAN 1
1
1
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
PANEL1
1
USB3_1
PCIE2
PCIE4
PCIE3
PCIE1
BATTERY1
1
1
SSATA_3
ATX12V2
(White)
(White)
(Blue)
(White)
1
1
1
AUX_PANEL1
TPM1
BMC_SMB_1
NMI_BTN1
ME_RECOVERY1
CHASSIS_ID2
SPEAKER1
CHASSIS_ID1
33.0cm (13.0 in)
30. 5cm (12 .0 in)
BIOS
ROM
1
CHASSIS_ID0
CPU2
LAN 4
LAN 3
REAR_FAN1
CPU1
ATX12V1
CPU2_FAN1
11
SATAPWR1
SATAPWR2
M2_2
NUT80_2 NUT60_2 NUT42_2 NUT30_2
RAID_1
1
1
FRONT_LED_LAN1
1
IPMB_1
1
FRNT_VGA1
BMC
ROM
4
5
6
7
12
3
8
9
17
18
19
21
22
252930313233343536373839404344
48
49
51
52
56
4142
USB3_5_6
FRNT_FAN1
CPU1_FAN1
FRNT_FAN3
FRNT_FAN2
FRNT_FAN4
SSATA_2
M2_1
NUT80_1NUT60_1NUT42_1NUT30_1
SSATA_0SSATA_1
1
USB2_1
COM1
1
HD_AUDIO1
PCIE5
PCIE7
PCIE6
(Blue)
(White)
(Blue)
SATA_SGPIO2
1
SATA_SGPIO1
1
SSATA_SGPIO1
1
1
PWM_CFG1
SATA_0
SATA_1
SATA_2
SATA_3
SATA_4
SATA_5
SATA_6
SATA_7
Top:
LINE IN
Center :
FRONT
Bottom :
MIC IN
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
20
23
24
2627
28454647
50
53
54
55
BMC
EP2C621D12 WS
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No. Description
1 3 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_J1, DDR4_K1, DDR4_L1)*
2 CPU2 Fan Connector (CPU2_FAN1)
3 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2)
4 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
6 PSU SMBus Header (PSU_SMB1)
7 3 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1, DDR4_C1)*
8 LGA 3647 CPU Socket (CPU1)
9 3 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_D1, DDR4_E1, DDR4_F1)*
10 CPU1 Fan Connector (CPU1_FAN1)
11 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN1)
12 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN2)
13 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN3)
14 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN4)
15 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
16 SATA3 Connector (SATA_6), White
17 SATA3 Connector (SATA_7), White
18 SATA3 Connector (SATA_4), White
19 SATA3 Connector (SATA_5), White
20 SATA3 Connector (SATA_2), White
21 SATA3 Connector (SATA_3), White
22 SATA3 Connector (SATA_0), White
23 SATA3 Connector (SATA_1), White
24 SATA3 DOM Connector (SSATA_3), Red
25 SATA DOM Power Jumper (SATAPWR2)
26 M.2 Socket (M2_2) (Type 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280)
27 SATA DOM Power Jumper (SATAPWR1)
28 SATA3 DOM Connector (SSATA_2), Red
29 Chassis ID1 Jumper (CHASSIS_ID1)
30 Chassis ID0 Jumper (CHASSIS_ID0)
31 Chassis ID2 Jumper (CHASSIS_ID2)
32 SATA3 Connector (SSATA_0), White
33 SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO1)
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EP2C621D12 WS
No. Description
34 SATA3 Connector (SSATA_1), White
35 SATA SGPIO Connector (SSATA_SGPIO1)
36 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_5_6)
37 ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1)
38 Vertical Type A USB 3.0 (USB3_1)
39 USB 2.0 Header (USB2_1)
40 TPM Header (TPM1)
41 Auxiliary Panel Header (AUX_PANEL1)
42 Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
43 Intelligent Platform Management Bus header (IPMB_1)
44 BMC SMBus Header (BMC_SMB_1)
45 Front VGA Header (FRNT_VGA1)
46 Serial Port Header (CO M1)
47 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
48 Front LAN LED Connector (FRONT_LED_LAN1)
49 SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO2)
50 Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1)
51 M.2 Socket (M2_1) (Type 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280)
52 Virtual RAID On CPU Header (RAID_1)
53 PWM Conguration Header (PWM_CFG1)
54 3 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_G1, DDR4_H1, DDR4_I1)*
55 Rear Fan Connector (REAR_FAN1)
56 LGA 3647 CPU Socket (CPU2)
*For DIMM in stallation and conguration instructions, please see p.21 (Installation of Memory Modules
(DIMM)) for more detail s.
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1.5 Onboard LED Indicators
ATXPWR1
VGA 1
IPMI_ LAN
EP2C621D12 WS
Intel
C621
DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
DDR4_C1 (64 bit, 288-pin module,)B lue
DDR4_F1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
DDR4_E1 (64 bit, 288-pin module,)Blue
DDR4_D1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
RoHS
LAN 2
1
USB 3.0
T: USB1
B: USB2
DDR4_J1 (64 bit, 2-pin module, Blue)88
DDR4_K1 (64 bit, 2-pin module,)88 Blue
DDR4_L1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
DDR4_I1 (64 bit, 2-pin module, Blue)88
DDR4_H1 (64 bit, 2-pin module, Blue)88
DDR4_G1 (64 bit, 2-pin module, Blue)88
LAN 1
1
1
1
PCIE2
PCIE4
PCIE3
PCIE1
BATTERY1
1
1
(White)
(White)
(Blue)
(White)
1
1
1
1
CPU2
LAN 4
LAN 3
REAR_FAN1
CPU1
11
1
1
1
1
BMC
ROM
FRNT_FAN1
CPU1_FAN1
FRNT_FAN3
FRNT_FAN2
FRNT_FAN4
M2_1
1
1
PCIE5
PCIE7
PCIE6
(Blue)
(White)
(Blue)
1
1
1
1
Top:
LINE IN
Center :
FRONT
Bottom :
MIC IN
BMC
1 2
3
4
5
6
8
10
7
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No. Item Status Description
1 FAN_ LED 2 Amber CPU2_FAN1 failed
2 SB_PWR1 Green STB PWR ready
3 FAN_ LED1 Amber CPU1_FAN1 failed
4 FAN_ LED 4 Amber FRNT_FAN1 failed
5 FAN_ LED 5 Amber FRNT_FAN2 failed
6 FAN_ LED 6 Amber FRNT_FAN3 failed
7 FAN_ LED 7 Amber FRNT_FAN4 failed
8 BMC_L ED1 Green BMC heartbeat LED
9 FAN_ LED3 Amber REAR_FAN1 failed
EP2C621D12 WS
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1.6 I/O Panel
10
3
1
No. Description No. Description
1 VGA Port (VGA1) 6 GLAN RJ-45 Port (LAN3)**
2 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_1_2) 7 GLAN RJ-45 Port (LAN4)**
3 LAN RJ-45 Port (IPMI_LAN)* 8 Microphone (Pink)***
4 GLAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)** 9 Front Speaker (Lime)***
5 GLAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)** 10 Line In (Light Blue)***
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.
2
ACT/LINK LED
5
4
SPEED LED
7
6
9
8
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
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Blinking Yellow Data Activity Yello w 100M bps connection
On Link Green 1G bps connection
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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
LAN (LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4) Port LED Indications
Activity / Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
O No Link O No link
Blinking Yellow Data Activity Green 1Gbps connection
On Link
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*** To congure 7.1 CH HD Audio, it i s required to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multichannel audio feature through the audio driver.
Please set Speaker Conguration to “7.1 Speaker” in the Realtek HD Audio Man ager.
Function of the Audio Ports in 7.1-channel Conguration:
Port Function
Light Blue (Rear panel) Rear Spea ker Out
Lime (Rear panel) Front Speaker Out
Pink (Rear panel) Central /Subwoofer Speaker Out
Lime (Front panel) Side Speaker Out
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1.7 Block Diagram
Switch
Slot 6
RDIMM/NVDIMM(1.2V)
12 x DDR4-2666
Memory
EP2C621D12 WS
Slot 1
Slot 3
Slot 4
Audio 3 Jack
PCIe 3.0 (x16)
PCIe 3.0 (x16)
PCIe 3.0(x16)
PCIe 3.0(x16)
(Skylake CPU)
(Skylake CPU)
Purley Platform
Purley Platform
PCIe 3.0 (x8)
PCIe 3.0 (x16/X8)
PCIe 3.0(x8) Switch
PCIe 3.0(x16)
USB3.0
(CPU #2)
(CPU #2)
X12 (DOM x2)
Front x2
ALC892ALC892
SATA Conn
Rear x2, Front x2 ,TypeA x1
HDA Link
USB2.0
SATA3
LPC
SIO NCT5573D
TPM
SPI Flash
1GB DDR4 DRAM
BMC
Video
MB Block DiagramMB Block Diagram
CPU
2x Skylake Processor (Up to 205W CPU)
Socket P0(LGA-3647)
UPI
UPI
9.6 or
9.6 or
10.4GT/s
10.4GT/s
(CPU #1)
(CPU #1)
(Skylake CPU)
(Skylake CPU)
Purley Platform
Purley Platform
PCIe 3.0(x8)
Slot 2
PCIe 3.0(x16)
PCIe 3.0(x16)
PCIe 3.0 (x8)
PCIe 3.0 (x16)
PCIe 3.0 (x16)
Slot 5
Slot 7
PCH
PCH
DMI3
PCIe 3.0(x1)
SATA3
PCIe 3.0(x4)
NXP
CBTL04083
M.2 (M-key)
SATA/NVMe
2x USB2.0
PCIe2(x1)
(LBG-1G)
(LBG-1G)
(Lewisburg)
(Lewisburg)
SPI
BIOS
GbE x4
SATA3
PCIe 3.0(x4)
NXP
Marvell
Marvell
88E1543
88E1543
CBTL04083
LAN port x4
M.2 (M-key)
SATA/NVMe
AST2500
AST2500
(BMC Chip)
(BMC Chip)
MAC
1/2ch
Flash
RGMII
Serial
VGA
1G PHY(Realtek
MNG LAN
Switch
RTL8211E-VB-CG)
RJ45
D-SUB
Header
COM Header
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Chapter 2 Installation
is is a SSI EEB form factor (12'' x 13'', 30.5 cm x 33.0 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 cord before installing or removing the moth erboard . Failure
to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard c omponents.
2.1 Screw Holes
Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.
Attention! Before installing this motherboard, be sure to unsc rew and remove the stando
at the marked location, un der the motherboard, from the chassis, in order to avoid electrical shor t circuit and damage to your motherboard.
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Do not over-tighte n the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions
Take note of the follow ing 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 th e power is switched o or the
power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may c ause severe damage to
the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.
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2.3 Installing the CPU and Heatsink
1. Before you insert the CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP cap is on the socket ,
if the CPU sur face is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the socket . Do not force to
inser t the CPU into the socket if above situation is found . Otherwise, the CPU will be
seriously damaged.
2. Unplug all power c ables before ins talling the CPU.
1
2
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1. Before you installed the heatsink, you need to spray therm al inter face material between the CPU
and the heatsink to improve he at dissipation.
2. Illustration in this documentation are e xamples only. Heatsink or fan cooler type may dier.
3
o
180
4
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6
Tighten the two
Middle Nuts to
12 IN.LB.
Two turns at a time.
6-4
6-2
6-1
Tighten the two
Corner Plunger
to 12 IN.LB.
o turns at a time.
Tw
6-3
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2.4 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
is motherboard provides twelve 288-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) DIMM slots in two
groups, and supports Six and Dual Channel Memory Technology.
Capacity CPU1 CPU2
256GB /
512GB
DDR4_A1, B1, C1, D1, E1, F1 DDR4_G1, H1, I1, J1, K1, L1
1. It is not allowed to install a DDR, DDR2 or DDR3 memory module into a DDR4 slot;
otherwise, this motherboard an d DIMM may be damaged.
2. For dual channel conguration, you always need to install identical (the same brand,
speed , size and chip-type) DDR4 DIMM pairs.
3. It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology with only one or three memor y
module installed.
4. Some DDR4 1GB double-sided DIMMs with 16 chips may not work on this motherboard .
It is not recommended to install them on this motherboard .
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2
3
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Recommended Memory Congurations
A single memory module should be installed in the socket which is nearest to the
CPU.
1 CPU Conguration
CPU1
A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1
1 DIMM
2 DIMMS
4 DIMMS
6 DIMMS
2 CPU Conguration
1 DIMM
2 DIMMS
4 DIMMS
6 DIMMS
#
# #
# # # #
# # # # # #
CPU1
A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1
#
# #
# # # #
# # # # # #
CPU2
G1 H1 I1 J1 K1 L1
1 DIMM
2 DIMMS
4 DIMMS
6 DIMMS
Note: "#" indicates the socket i s populated with a memory module.
#
# #
# # # #
# # # # # #
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2.5 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)
ere are 7 PCI Express slots on this motherboard.
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PCIE slot:
PCIE1, PCIE3, PCIE4 and PCIE6 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot, from CPU2) are used for PCI Express
x16 lane width cards.
PCIE2 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot, from CPU1) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width cards.
PCIE5 and PCIE7 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot, from CPU1) are used for PCI Express x16 lane width
cards.
Slot Generation Mechanical Electrical Source
PCIE 7 3.0 x16 x16 CPU1
PCIE 6 3.0 x16 x16 CPU2
PCIE 5 3.0 x16 x16 CPU1
PCIE 4 3.0 x16 x8 CPU2
PCIE 3 3.0 x16 x16 CPU2
PCIE 2 3.0 x16 x8 CPU1
PCIE 1 3.0 x16 x16 CPU2
PCI Express Slot Conguration
PCIE 3 PCIE4
Single PCIE Card x16 x0
Two PCIE Cards x8 x8
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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2.6 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 Recover y Jumper
(3-pin ME_RECOVERY1)
(see p.7, No. 37)
Chassis ID Jumpers
Chassis ID0 Jumper
(3-pin CHASSIS _ID 0)
(see p.7, No. 30)
Chassis ID1 Jumper
(3-pin C HAS SIS _ID1)
(see p.7, No. 29)
Chassis ID2 Jumper
(3-pin CHASSIS _ID2)
(see p.7, No. 31)
Normal Mode (Default)
Board Level SKU (Default) Reserved for system level
ME Recover y Mode
use
Chassis ID0 Jumper
(3-pin CHASSIS _ID 0)
(see p.7, No. 30)
Chassis ID1 Jumper
(3-pin C HAS SIS _ID1)
(see p.7, No. 29)
Chassis ID2 Jumper
(3-pin CHASSIS _ID2)
(see p.7, No. 31)
Reserved for system level
use
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Reserved for system level
use
Chassis ID0 Jumper
(3-pin CHASSIS _ID 0)
(see p.7, No. 30)
Chassis ID1 Jumper
(3-pin C HAS SIS _ID1)
(see p.7, No. 29)
Chassis ID2 Jumper
(3-pin CHASSIS _ID2)
(see p.7, No. 31)
Chassis ID0 Jumper
(3-pin CHASSIS _ID 0)
(see p.7, No. 30)
Chassis ID1 Jumper
(3-pin C HAS SIS _ID1)
(see p.7, No. 29)
Chassis ID2 Jumper
(3-pin CHASSIS _ID2)
(see p.7, No. 31)
SATA DOM Power Jumpers
(3-pin SATA PWR 1)
(see p.7, No.27)
Reserved for system level
use
Reserved for system level
use
SATA DOM (SSATA_2)
requires 5V power supply
Reserved for system level
use
Reserved for system level
use
SATA DOM (SSATA_2)
does NOT require 5V power
supply (Default)
(3-pin SATAPWR2)
(see p.7, No.25)
SATA DOM (SSATA_3)
requires 5V power supply
SATA DOM (SSATA_3)
does NOT require 5V power
supply (Default)
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Consult the documentation that comes with your SATA DOM and check whethe r or not
Pin 7 requires 5V powe r supply.
If the connected SATA DOM requires 5V power supply, move the jumper caps pl aced on th e
SATA DOM Power Jumper (SATAPWR1 / SATAPWR2) from pins 2-3 (default) to pin s 1-2.
If the connected SATA DOM does NOT require 5V power supply, connect the SATA DOM
power cable to the SATA DOM power header (SATAPWR1 / SATAPWR 2) and the re is no
need to change the default jumper set ting of the SATA DOM Power Jumper (pins 2-3).
Warning! Incorrect setting of the SATA DOM Power Jumper (SATAPWR1 / SATAPWR 2)
may cause damage to the mothe rboard or your SATA DOM.
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2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors
Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these
heade rs and connectors. Plac ing jumper caps over the hea ders and connectors will cause
permanent damage to the motherboard.
System Panel Header
(9-p in PA NE L1)
(see p.7, No. 15)
PWRBTN (Power Swi tch):
Connec t to the power switch on the chassis f ront panel. You may congure the way to turn
o your system using the powe r switch .
RESET (Reset Sw itch):
Connec t to the reset switch on the cha ssis front panel. Pre ss the reset switch to restar t the
computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.
PLED (Syste m Power LED):
Connec t to the power status indicator on the chassi s 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 (Ha rd Drive Activity LED):
Connec t to the hard drive ac tivity LED on the chassis f ront panel. e LED is on when the
hard drive is reading or writing data .
e front panel design may dier by chassis . A front panel module mainly consists of powe r
switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive a ctivit y LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your ch assis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assig nments and the
pin assignments are matched correctly.
1
PLED+
PLED-
HDLED-
HDLED+
PWRBTN#
GND
GND
RESET#
GND
Co nne c t the p ower sw i tch,
reset switch and system status
indicator on the chassis to this
he ade r acc or ding to the pin
assignments. Particularly note
the positive and negative pins
before connecting the cables.
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Auxiliary Panel Header
(18-pin AUX PANEL1)
(see p.7, No. 41)
A. Front panel SMBu s connecting pin (6-1 pin FPSMB)
is hea der 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 inter net indicator cable to connect
to the LAN status indicator. When this indicator ickers, it means that the internet is properly connected.
C. Cha ssis intrusion pin (2-pin CH ASSIS)
is hea der is provided for host computer chassis with cha ssis intrusion detection designs.
In addition, it must also work with external detection equipment, such as a chassis intrusion detection sensor or a microsw itch. W hen this function is activated, if any chassis
component movement occurs, the sensor will immediately detect it and send a signal to this
heade r, and the system wil l then record this chassis intrus ion event. e default setting is
set to the CASEOPEN and GN D pin; this func tion is o.
D. Locator LED (4-pin LOCATOR)
is hea der is for the locator switch and LED on the front panel.
E. Syste m Fault LED (2-pin LOCATOR)
is hea der is for the Fault LED on the system.
A
B
is header supports multiple
functions on t he front panel,
SMB _Aler t
SMB _CLK
LAN 1_LIN K
LED _PWR
LED _PWR
+3V SB
GND
SMB _DATA
LAN 2_LIN K
including the front panel SMB,
internet status indicator and
1
GND
+5V SB
CAS EOPEN #
CD
LOC ATORBTN #
LOC ATORLED 1-
LOC ATORLED 1+
chassis intrusion pin.
GND
Sys tem F ault LED-
Sys tem F ault LED+
E
Front VGA Header
(15 -pi n FR NT_VGA1)
(see p.7, No. 45)
Please connect either end
Gre en
1
Red
Blu e
DDC _DA TA
GND
GND
GND
+5V
GND
GND
of VGA_2X8 cable to VGA
V_S YNC
header.
H_S YNC
DDC _CL K
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Serial ATA3 Connectors
(SATA_0)
(see p.7, No. 22)
(SATA _1)
(see p.7, No. 23)
(SATA_2)
(see p.7, No. 20)
(SATA _3)
(see p.7, No. 21)
(SATA_4)
(see p.7, No. 18)
(SATA_5)
(see p.7, No. 19)
(SATA_6)
(see p.7, No. 16)
(SATA_7)
(see p.7, No. 17)
(SSATA_ 0)
(see p.7, No. 32)
(SSATA _1)
(see p.7, No. 34)
ese ten SATA3 connectors
support SATA data cables for
SA TA _6
SA TA _7
internal storage devices with
up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer
SA TA _4
SA TA _5
SA TA _2
SA TA _3
A_1
SA TA _0
SA T
SSA TA_0SSA TA_1
rate.
Serial ATA3 DOM
Connectors
(SSATA_ 2)
(see p.7, No. 28)
(SSATA_3)
(see p.7, No. 24)
SSA TA_2
e SATA3 DOM
SSA TA _3
connectors support
both a SATA DOM
(Disk-On-Module) and
a SATA data cable for
internal storage device.
USB 3.0 Connector
(USB3_1)
(see p.7, No. 38)
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USB 3.0 Header
654321
(19-pin USB3_5_6)
(see p.7, No. 36)
USB 2.0 Header
(19-pin USB2_1)
(see p.7, No. 39)
Chassis Speaker Header
(4-pin SPE AKER 1)
(see p.7, No. 42)
1
IntA_PA_D+
IntA_PA_D-
Dummy
IntA_PB_D+
USB_PWR
1
USB_PWR
DUMMY
1
+5V
IntA_PA_SSTX+
IntA_PA_SSTX-
GND
GND
IntA_PB_D-
IntA_PB_SSTX+
-B
+B
+A
-A
SPEAKER
DUMMY
IntA_PA_SSRX+
IntA_PA_SSRX-
GND
IntA_PB_SSTX-
GND
IntA_PB_SSRX+
GND
DUMMY
GND
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Be sides t wo de fau lt U SB 3 .0
Vbus
por ts on the I/O panel, there
is one USB 3.0 header on this
mothe rbo a rd . T his USB 3.0
IntA_PB_SSRX-
VbusVbus
header ca n support two USB
3.0 ports.
ere is one USB 2.0 header on
this motherboard. is USB 2.0
header ca n support two USB
2.0 ports.
Please connect the chassis
speaker to this header.
CPU Fan Connectors
(4-pin CPU1_FAN1)
(see p.7, No. 10)
(4-pin CPU2_FAN1)
(see p.7, No. 2)
FAN1 SENSOR
FAN_SPEED_CONTROL
FAN2 SENSOR
NC
GND
12V(FAN_VOLTAGE)
is motherboard provides
two 6-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 Ra ck
website.
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Front and Rear Fan
654321
Connectors
(4-pin F R NT_ FA N1)
(see p.7, No. 11)
(4- pi n FR NT_FAN2)
(see p.7, No. 12)
(4- pi n FR NT_FAN3)
(see p.7, No. 13)
(4- pi n FR NT_FAN4)
(see p.7, No. 14)
(4-pin R EAR _FAN1)
(see p.7, No. 55)
FAN_SPEED_CONTROL
FAN2 SENSOR
NC
1
2
3
4
5
6
GND
12V(FAN_VOLTAGE)
FAN1 SENSOR
GND
FAN_VOLTAGE
FAN_SPEED
FAN_SPEED_CONTROL
SENSOR
NC
Please connect fan cables to the
fan connectors and match the
black wire to the grou nd pin.
All fans support Fan Control.
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ATX Power Connector
(24-pin AT XPWR 1)
(see p.7, No. 5)
ATX 12V Power
Connectors
(8-pin ATX12V1)
(see p.7, No. 4)
(8-pin ATX12V2)
(see p.7, No. 3)
TPM Header
(17-pi n TPM1)
(see p.7, No. 40)
PWROK_PS
GND
3V
3V
5V
13
3V
-12V
GND
PSON#
1
5
GND
+3V SB
D
GN
SER IR Q#
S_P WR DWN#
5VSB
GND
GND
12V
5V
GND
GND
GND
N/A
GND
4
8
12V
LAD 0
LAD 3
+3V
PCI RS T#
GND
LAD 1
LAD 2
SMB _D ATA _MA IN
is motherboard provides a
12V
3V
24-pin ATX power connector.
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To use a 20-pin ATX power
supply, please plug it along Pin
24
5V5V5V
GND
1 and Pin 13.
is motherboard provides
two 8-pin ATX 12V power
connectors.
K
is connector supports
Trusted Platform Module
LFR AM E#
PCI CL
(TPM) system, which can
1
securely store keys, digital
certicates, passwords, and
D
data. A TPM system also helps
GN
enhance network security,
protects digital identities, and
SMB _C LK_ MAI N
ensures platform integrity.
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ALERT
GND
LAN4_LINK
PSU SMBus Header
(P SU_ SMB1)
(see p.7, No. 6)
Non Maskable Interrupt
Button Header
(N MI_BT N1)
(see p.7, No. 50)
Intelligent Platform
Management Bus Header
(4-pin IPMB_1)
(see p.7, No. 43)
Baseboard Management
Controller SMBus Header
(5-pin BMC_SMB_1)
(see p.7, No. 44)
SMBCLK
1
SMBDATA
1
No connect
IPMB_SCL
BMC_SMBDATA
GND
BMC_SMBCLK
Power
+3V
GND
GND
CONTROL
IPMB_SDA
BMC_SMB_PRESENT_1_N
PS U SMB us monitor s the
status of the power supply, fan
and system temperature.
Please connec t a NM I device
to this header.
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.
ese header is used for the
SM BUS devices.
Front LAN LED
Connector
(FRONT_LED_LAN1)
(see p.7, No. 48)
Serial Port Header
(9-pin C OM 1)
(see p.7, No. 46)
LED_PWR
1
LAN3_LINK
RRXD1
1
DDCD#1
LED_PWR
DDTR#1
DDSR#1
GND
TTXD1
CCTS#1
RRI#1
RRTS#1
is 4-pin connector is used
for the front LAN status
indicator.
is COM header supports a
serial port module.
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PWM Conguration
GND
SCLOCK
Header
(3-pin PWM_C FG1)
(see p.7, No. 53)
SMB_DATA_VSB
1
SMB_CLK_VSB
is header is used for PWM
congurations.
Serial General Purpose
Input/Output Headers
(7-pin S ATA_SGPIO1)
(see p.7, No. 33)
(7-pin S ATA_SGPIO2)
(see p.7, No. 49)
(7-pin S SATA_ SGPIO1)
(see p.7, No. 35)
Front Panel Audio Header
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)
(see p.7, No. 47)
1. High Denition Audio supports Ja ck Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassi s
must support HDA to function corre ctly. Plea se follow the instructions in our
manual and chas sis manual to install your system.
2. If you use an AC’97 audio panel , please install it to the f ront panel audio header b y
the steps below:
A. Connect Mic_ IN (MIC) to MIC2_ L.
B. Conne ct Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2 _R and Audio_ L (LIN) to OUT2_ L.
C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).
D. MIC_ RET and OUT_RET are for the HD audio panel only. You don’t need to
connec t them for the AC’97 audio panel.
E. To activate the front mic, go to the “FrontMic” Tab in the Realtek Control panel
and adjust “Recording Volume”.
GND
1
SDATAOUT
GND
PRESENCE#
1
MIC2_R
MIC2_L
SLOAD
GND
MIC_RET
J_SENSE
OUT2_R
OUT_RET
OUT2_L
The hea der s suppo r t Ser ial
Li n k i nt erfa ce for onboa rd
SATA connections.
is header is for
connecting audio
devices to the front
audio panel.
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Virtual RAID On CPU
Header
(4-pin R AID_ 1)
(see p.7, No. 52)
VROC RAID KEY
1
is connector supports Intel®
Virtual RAID on CPU and
GND
+3VSB
NVME/AHCI RAID on CPU
PCIE.
GND
With the introduction of the Intel VROC product, there are three modes of operation:
SKU HW key required Key features
• Pass-thru only (no RAID)
Pass-thru Not needed
• LED Management
• Hot Plug Support
• RAID 0 support for Intel Fultondale NVMe SSDs
Standard VROCS TAN MOD
Premium
VROCPREMMOD
• Pass-thru SKU features
• RAID 0, 1, 10
• Standard SKU features
• RAID 5
ISS
VROCISSDMOD
• RAID 5 Write Hole Closure
*Only Intel SSDs are supported.
*For further details on VROC, please refer to the ocial information released by Intel.
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2.8 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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2.9 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 eective 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.
e speed of transmission is subject to the actual net work environment or status e ven with
Teaming enabled.
Before setting up Teaming, please make sure whether your Switch (or Router)
supports Teaming (IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation). You can specify a preferred
adapter in Intel PROSet. Under normal conditions, the Primary adapter handles all
non-TCP/IP trac. e Secondar y adapter will receive fallback trac 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 Primar y 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 primar y adapter and click the Set Primary
button.
If you do not specify a preferred primary adapter, the soware 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.
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2.10 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide
The M.2, also known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is a smal l size and
versatile card edge connector t hat aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. The M.2_ SSD
(NGFF) Socket 3 can accommodate either a M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module or a M.2 PCI
Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s).
Installing the M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module
Step 1
Prepare a M.2_ SSD (NGFF) module
and the screw.
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4
3
Step 2
Depending on the PCB t ype and
length of your M.2 _SSD (NGFF)
module, nd the corresponding nut
2
1
A
BCD
location to be used.
No. 1 2 3 4
Nut Location A B C D
PCB Length 3cm 4.2cm 6cm 8cm
Module Type Ty pe22 30 Ty pe 22 42 Ty pe 2260 Ty pe 2 280
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Step 3
Move the stando based on the
module type and length.
e stando is placed at the nut
A
BCD
A
BCD
ABCD
location D by default. Skip Step 3
and 4 and go straight to Step 5 if you
are going to use the default nut.
Otherwise, release the stando by
hand.
Step 4
Peel o the yellow protective lm on
the nut to be used. Hand tighten the
stando into the desired nut location
on the motherboard.
Step 5
Gently insert the M.2 (NGFF) SSD
module into the M.2 slot. Please
be aware that the M.2 (NGFF) SSD
module only ts in one orientation.
o
ABCD
20
Step 6
Tighten the screw with a screwdriver
to secure the module into place.
NUT1NUT2D
Please do not overtighten the screw
as this might damage the module.
For the latest updates of M.2_SSD (NFGG) module support list, please visit our website for
details: http://www.asrockrack.com
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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.
Becau se the UEFI so ware is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup sc reens
and descriptions are for reference purpo se only, and they may not exactly match what you
see on your screen.
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
Server Mgmt To manage the server
Security To set up the security features
Boot
Event Logs For event log con guration
Exit To exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP UTILITY
To set up the default system device to locate and load the
Operating System
Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and
then press <Enter> to get into the sub 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
<Ta b> 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 over view. e Main screen provides system overview information and allows you
to set the system time and date.
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3.3 Advanced Screen
In this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Conguration,
DRAM Conguration, Chipset Conguration, Storage Conguration, ACPI Congura-
tion, USB Conguration, Super IO Conguration, Serial Port Console Redirection, H/W
Monitor, Runtime Error Logging, Intel SPS Conguration, Overclocking, Intel(R) VMD
Technology, Intel(R) Virtual RAID on CPU and Instant Flash.
Setting wrong values in thi s section may cause the system to malfunction.
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3.3.1 CPU Conguration
Intel SpeedStep Technology
Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to switch between multiple frequencies and
voltage points for better power saving and heat dissipation. CPU turbo ratio can be xed
when Intel SpeedStep Technology set Disabled and Intel Turbo Boost Technology set En-
abled.
Please note that enabling this func tion 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.
Intel Turbo Boost Technology
Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to run above its base operating fre-
quency when the operating system requests the highest performance state.
Long Duration Power Limit
Congure Package Power Limit 1 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU ratio will
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be lowered aer a period of time. A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power, while
a higher limit may improve performance.
Long Duration Maintained
Congure the period of time until the CPU ratio is lowered when the Long Duration Power
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Limit is exceeded.
Short Duration Power Limit
Congure Package Power Limit 2 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU ratio will
be lowered immediately. A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power, while a higher
limit may improve performance.
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.
Active Processor 1 Cores
Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package.
Active Processor 2 Cores
Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package.
No-Execute Memory Protection
Processors with No-Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certain classes
of malicious buer overow attacks.
Enable Intel TXT Support
Enables Intel Trusted Execution Technology Conguration.
Intel Virtualization Technology
Intel Virt ua lization Technology al lows a platform to run multiple operating systems
and applications in independent partitions, so that one computer system can function as
multiple virtual systems.
Enable SMX
Use this item to enable Safer Mode Extensions.
DCU Streamer Prefetcher
DCU streamer prefetcher is an L1 data cache prefetcher (MSR 1A4h [2]).
Hardware Prefetcher
Automatically prefetch data and code for the processor. Enable for better performance.
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch
Automatically prefetch the subsequent cache line while retrieving the currently requested
cache line. Enable for better performance.
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Package C State Support
Enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for power saving.
CPU C6 State Support
Enable C6 deep sleep state for lower power consumption.
Enhanced Halt State(C1E)
Enable Enhanced Halt State (C1E) for lower power consumption.
Hardware P-States
Disable: Hardware chooses a P-state based on OS Request (Legacy P-States)
Native Mode: Hardware chooses a P-state based on OS guidance
Out of Band Mode: Hardware autonomously chooses a P-state (no OS guidance)
AES-NI
Use this item to enable or disable AES-NI support.
CPU Thermal Throttling
Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheating.
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3.3.2 DRAM Conguration
Enforce POR
Enable to enforce POR restrictions for DDR4 frequency and voltage programming.
DRAM Frequency
If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detec t the memor y module(s) inserted and
assign the appropriate frequency automatically.
Numa
Use this item to enable or disable Non Uniform Memory Access (NUMA).
IMC Interleaving
Select IMC Interleaving settings.
Channel Interleaving
Select to congure Channel Interleaving settings.
Rank Interleaving
Select to congure Rank Interleaving settings.
Mirror Mode
Mirror Mode will set entire 1LM/2LM memory in system to be mirrored, consequently
reducing the memory capacity by half. Mirror Enable will disable XPT Prefetch.
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Memory Rank Sparing
Enable or disable Memory Rank Sparing.
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3.3.3 Chipset Conguration
MMCFG Base
Use this item to select MMCFG Base.
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MMIO High Base
Use this item to select MMIO High Base.
MMIO High Size
Use this item to select MMIO High Size.
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).
Primary Graphics Adapter
If PCI Express graphics card is installed on the motherboard, you may use this option to
select PCI Express or Onboard VGA as the primary graphics adapter.
*If no PCI Express graphics card is installed , [Onboard VGA] is the default graphics adapter.
Onboard VGA
Use this to enable or disable the Onboard VGA function. e default value is [Auto].
*is item is not available when the Pr imary Graphic Adapter is se t to [Onboard VGA].
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OnBoard LAN
Enabled/Disabled OnBoard LAN.
VT-d
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your virtual machine monitor bet-
ter utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliability, and providing
additional levels of manageability, security, isolation, and I/O performance.
PCIE1 Link Width
is allows you to select PCIE Link Width.
PCIE1 Link Speed
is allows you to select PCIE Link Speed.
PCIE1 ASPM Support
is option enables or disables the ASPM support for all CPU downstream devices.
PCIE2 Link Width
is allows you to select PCIE Link Width.
PCIE2 Link Speed
is allows you to select PCIE Link Speed.
PCIE2 ASPM Support
is option enables or disables the ASPM support for all CPU downstream devices.
PCIE3/PCIE4 Link Width
is allows you to select PCIE Link Width.
PCIE3/PCIE4 Link Speed
is allows you to select PCIE Link Speed.
PCIE3/PCIE4 ASPM Support
is option enables or disables the ASPM support for all CPU downstream devices.
PCIE5 Link Width
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is allows you to select PCIE Link Width.
PCIE5 Link Speed
is allows you to select PCIE Link Speed.
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PCIE5 ASPM Support
is option enables or disables the ASPM support for all CPU downstream devices.
PCIE6 Link Width
is allows you to select PCIE Link Width.
PCIE6 Link Speed
is allows you to select PCIE Link Speed.
PCIE6 ASPM Support
is option enables or disables the ASPM support for all CPU downstream devices.
PCIE7 Link Width
is allows you to select PCIE Link Width.
PCIE7 Link Speed
is allows you to select PCIE Link Speed.
PCIE7 ASPM Support
is option enables or disables the ASPM support for all CPU downstream devices.
SR-IOV Support
If system has SR-IOV capable PCIe Devices, this option Enables or Disables Single Root IO
Virtualization Support.
Restore AC Power Loss
is allows you to set the power state aer a power failure. If [Power O] is selected, the
power will remain o when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the system will
start to boot up when the power recovers.
Restore AC Power Current State
is allows you to restore AC Power Current State.
Onboard HD Audio
Auto/enable/disable onboard HD audio. Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and
automatically disable it when a sound card is installed.
Front Panel
Use this item to select Front Panel Type.
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3.3.4 Storage Conguration
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. Conguration options: [Disabled] and [Enabled].
SATA Controller
Use this item to enable or disable SATA Controllers.
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.
SATA ALPM
Use this item to enable or disable SALP.
sSATA Controller
Use this item to enable or disable SATA Controllers.
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sSATA/M.2_SATA Mode Selection
Identify the sSATA/M.2_SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive.
Press <Ctrl+I> to enter RAID ROM during UEFI POST process.
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sSATA ALPM
Use this item to enable or disable SALP.
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3.3.5 ACPI Conguration
PCIE Devices Power On
Use this item to enable or disable PCIE devices to turn on the system from the power-so-
o mode.
Ring-In Power On
Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system from the
powersoo mode.
RTC Alarm Power On
Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the system.
USB Keyboard/Remote Power On
Allow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller.
USB Mouse Power On
Allow the system to be waked up by an USB mouse.
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3.3.6 USB Conguration
Legacy USB Support
Use this option to enable or disable legacy support for USB devices. e default value is
[Enabled].
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3.3.7 Super IO Conguration
Serial Port 1 Conguration
Use this item to set parameters of Serial Port 1 (COM1).
Serial Port
Use this item to enable or disable the serial port.
Change Settings
Use this item to select an optimal setting for Super IO device.
SOL Conguration
Use this item to set SOL conguration.
SOL Port
Use this item to enable or disable the SOL port.
Change Settings
Use this item to select an optimal setting for Super IO device.
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3.3.8 Serial Port Console Redirection
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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 congure Console Redirection Settings, and specify how your computer
and the host computer to which you are connected exchange information. Both computers
should hhave the same or compatible settings.
Terminal Type
Use this item to select the preferred termina l emulation type for out-of-band management.
It is recommended to select [VT-UTF8].
Option Description
VT10 0 ASCII character set
VT10 0+ Extended VT100 that supports color and function keys
VT-U TF8 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 seria l por t tr ansmission 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], [38400], [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 parit y 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 flow control to prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When
sending data, if the receiving buers are full, a "stop" signal can be sent to stop the data
ow. Once the buers 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 Aer BIOS POST
If the [LoadBooster] is selected, legacy console redirection is disabled before booting to
legacy OS. If [Always Enabled] is selected, legacy console redirection is enabled for legacy
OS. e default value is [Always Enabled].
Legacy Console Redirection
Legacy Console Redirection Settings
Use this option to congure Legacy Console Redirection Settings, and specify how your
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computer and the host computer to which you are connected exchange information.
Legacy Serial Redirection Port
Use this item to select a COM port to display redirection of Legacy OS and Legacy OPROM
Messages.
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 congure Console Redirection Settings, and specify how your computer
and the host computer to which you are connected exchange information.
Out-of-Band Mgmt Port
Microsof t Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allows for remote
management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port.
Terminal Type
Use this item to select the preferred termina l emulation type for out-of-band management.
It is recommended to select [VT-UTF8].
Option Description
VT10 0 ASCII character set
VT10 0+ Extended VT100 that supports color and function keys
VT-U TF8 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 t he 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 overf low. When
sending data, if the receiving buers are full, a "stop" signal can be sent to stop the data
ow. Once the buers are empty, a "start" signal can be sent to restart the ow. Hardware
ow uses two wires to send start/stop signa ls. e options include [None], [Hardware RTS/
CTS], and [Soware Xon/Xo].
Data Bits
Parity
Stop Bits
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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.
Fan Control
If [Auto] is selected, the fan speed will controlled by BMC.
If [Manual] is selected, congure the items below.
CPU1_FAN1
is allows you to set the CPU1 fan1’s speed. e default value is [Smart Fan].
CPU2 _FAN1
is allows you to set the CPU2 fan1’s speed. e default value is [Smart Fan].
REA R _FAN1
is allows you to set the Rear fan1’s speed. e default value is [Smart Fan].
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FR NT_FAN1
is allows you to set the Front fan1’s speed. e default value is [Smart Fan].
FR NT_FAN2
is allows you to set the Front fan2’s speed. e default value is [Smart Fan].
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FR NT_FAN3
is allows you to set the Front fan3’s speed. e default value is [Smart Fan].
FR NT_FAN4
is allows you to set the Front fan4’s speed. e default value is [Smart Fan].
Smart Fan Control
is allows you to set the Smart fan’s level speed.
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 Runtime Error Logging
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
congure Memory Error and PCIE Error log features.
S/W Error Injection Support
When it is set to [Enabled], S/W Error Injection is supported by unlocking MSR Ox790.
Memory Error
Memory enabling and logging setup option.
Correctable Error Threshold
Correctable Error reshold (0 - 0x7FFF) used for sparing, tagging, and leaky bucket.
PCIE Corrected Error Enable
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Use this item to enable or disable PCIe Correctable errors.
PCIE Corrected Error Threshold
PCIE Correctable Error Threshold (0x 01-0xFF) u sed for sparing, tagging, and leak y
bucket.
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PCIE Uncorrected Error Enable
Use this item to enable or disable PCIe Uncorrectable errors.
PCIE Fatal Error Enable
Use this item to enable or disable PCIe Ftal errors.
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3.3.11 Intel SPS Conguration
ME Subsystem screen displays the Intel ME Subsystem Conguration information, such
as Operational Firmware Version and Firmware State.
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3.3.12 Overclocking
Base Clock Conguration
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BCLK Frequency
Increasing the BCLK will increase the internal CPU clock speed of other components.
Min: 100.0MHz
Max:10 4.oMH z
Default:100.0MHz
Value 1000 means 100.0MHz
Unit: 0.1MHz
CPU Voltage Conguration
CPU Core/Cache Voltage
Input voltage for the processor by the external voltage refulator.
Fixed Voltage(mV)
System may be damaged or reduce its life cycle when overvoltage.
Min:1800mV
Max:2000mV
De fau lt:180 0mV
Un it:1mV
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Oset Voltage(mV)
System may be damaged or reduce its life cycle when overvoltage.
Min:0mV
Max:200mV
De fau lt:0mV
Un it:1mV
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3.3.13 Intel® VMD technology
Press <Enter> to bring up the Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device Conguration
menu.
Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device on Socket0 /
Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device on Socket1
Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device Technology
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technology in this
Stack.
When [Enabled], users are allowed to congure the options below.
VMD port 1A
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technology on
specic root port.
VMD port 1B
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technology on
specic root port.
VMD port 1D
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technology on
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specic root port.
Hot Plug Capable
Use this item to enable or disable Hot Plug for PCIe Root Ports 1A-1B,1D.
Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device Technology
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technology in this
Stack.
When [Enabled], users are allowed to congure the options below.
VMD port 2A
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technolog y on
specic root port.
VMD port 2B
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technolog y on
specic root port.
VMD port 2C
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technolog y on
specic root port.
VMD port 2D
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technolog y on
specic root port.
Hot Plug Capable
Use this item to enable or disable Hot Plug for PCIe Root Ports 2A-2D.
Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device Technology
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technology in this
Stack.
When [Enabled], users are allowed to congure the options below.
VMD port 3A
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technolog y on
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specic root port.
VMD port 3B
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technolog y on
specic root port.
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VMD port 3C
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technology on
specic root port.
VMD port 3D
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technology on
specic root port.
Hot Plug Capable
Use this item to enable or disable Hot Plug for PCIe Root Ports 3A-3D.
Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device on Socket1
Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device Technology
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technology in this
Stack.
When [Enabled], users are allowed to congure the options below.
VMD port 1A
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technology on
specic root port.
VMD port 1B
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technology on
specic root port.
VMD port 1C
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technology on
specic root port.
VMD port 1D
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technology on
specic root port.
Hot Plug Capable
Use this item to enable or disable Hot Plug for PCIe Root Ports 1A-1D.
Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device Technology
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technology in this
Stack.
When [Enabled], users are allowed to congure the options below.
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VMD port 2A
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technology on
specic root port.
VMD port 2B
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technology on
specic root port.
VMD port 2C
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technology on
specic root port.
VMD port 2D
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technology on
specic root port.
Hot Plug Capable
Use this item to enable or disable Hot Plug for PCIe Root Ports 2A-2D.
Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device Technology
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technology in this
Stack.
When [Enabled], users are allowed to congure the options below.
VMD port 3A
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technology on
specic root port.
VMD port 3B
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technology on
specic root port.
VMD port 3C
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technology on
specic root port.
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VMD port 3D
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technology on
specic root port.
Hot Plug Capable
Use this item to enable or disable Hot Plug for PCIe Root Ports 3A-3D.
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Intel VROC Managed Volumes
Select to see more information about the RAID Volume.
(Available aer the RAID has been created.)
All Intel VMD Controllers
Select to see more information about the Intel VMD Controllers.
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Create RAID Volume
is page allows you to create a RAID volume.
Non-RAID Physical Disks
Select to see more information about the disk.
RAID Volumes
Select to see more information about the RAID Volume.
(Available aer the RAID has been created.)
(Available when no R AID is created.)
Volume Actions
Delete
Select to delete the created RAID.
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Name
Enter an unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 charaters or less.
RAID Level
Select R AID Level.
Enable RAID spanned over VMD Controllers
Select [X] to enable R AID spanned over VMD Controllers.
Select Disks
Select [X] to select disks.
Strip Size
Select strip size.
Capacity (MB)
Determine the capacity in MB.
Create Volume
Select to start creating RAID immediately. (Available aer selecting at least two disks.)
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3.3.15 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 aer the UEFI update process is completed.
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3.4 Security
In this section, you may set or change the super visor/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.
Secure Boot
Use this to enable or disable Secure Boot Control. e default value is [Disabled].
Secure Boot Mode
Enable to support Windows 8 or later versions Secure Boot.
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3.4.1 Key Management
In this section, expert users can modify Secure Boot Policy variables without full authenti-
cation.
Provision Factory Defaults
Allow to provision factory default Secure Boot keys when System is in Setup Mode.
Install Default Secure Boot Keys
Please install default secure boot keys if it’s the rst time you use secure boot.
Enroll E Image
Allow the image to run in Secure Boot mode. Enroll SHA256 hash of the binary into
Authorized Signature Database (db).
Platform Key(PK)
Enroll Factory Defaults or load certicates from a le:
1. Public Key Certicate in:
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a) EF I_SIGNAT URE _LIST
b) EFI_CERT_X509 (DER encoded)
c) EFI_CERT_RSA2048 (bin)
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2. Authenticated UEFI Variable
3. EFI PE/COFF Image(SHA256)
Key Source: Default, External, Mi xed, Test
Key Exchange Keys
Enroll Factory Defaults or load certicates from a le:
1. Public Key Certicate in:
a) EF I_SIGNAT URE _LIST
b) EFI_CERT_X509 (DER encoded)
c) EFI_CERT_RSA2048 (bin)
d) EFI_CERT_SHA256, 384, 512
2. Authenticated UEFI Variable
3. EFI PE/COFF Image(SHA256)
Key Source: Default, External, Mi xed, Test
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Authorized Signatures
Enroll Factory Defaults or load certicates from a le:
1. Public Key Certicate in:
a) EF I_SIGNAT URE _LIST
b) EFI_CERT_X509 (DER encoded)
c) EFI_CERT_RSA2048 (bin)
d) EFI_CERT_SHA256, 384, 512
2. Authenticated UEFI Variable
3. EFI PE/COFF Image(SHA256)
Key Source: Default, External, Mi xed, Test
Forbidden Signatures
Enroll Factory Defaults or load certicates from a le:
1. Public Key Certicate in:
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a) EF I_SIGNAT URE _LIST
b) EFI_CERT_X509 (DER encoded)
c) EFI_CERT_RSA2048 (bin)
d) EFI_CERT_SHA256, 384, 512
2. Authenticated UEFI Variable
3. EFI PE/COFF Image(SHA256)
Key Source: Default, External, Mi xed, Test
Authorized TimeStamps
Enroll Factory Defaults or load certicates from a le:
1. Public Key Certicate in:
a) EF I_SIGNAT URE _LIST
b) EFI_CERT_X509 (DER encoded)
c) EFI_CERT_RSA2048 (bin)
d) EFI_CERT_SHA256, 384, 512
2. Authenticated UEFI Variable
3. EFI PE/COFF Image(SHA256)
Key Source: Default, External, Mi xed, Test
OsRecovery Signatures
Enroll Factory Defaults or load certicates from a le:
1. Public Key Certicate in:
a) EF I_SIGNAT URE _LIST
b) EFI_CERT_X509 (DER encoded)
c) EFI_CERT_RSA2048 (bin)
d) EFI_CERT_SHA256, 384, 512
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2. Authenticated UEFI Variable
3. EFI PE/COFF Image(SHA256)
Key Source: Default, External, Mi xed, Test
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3.5 Boot Screen
In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to congure the
boot settings and the boot priority.
Boot Option #1
Use this item to set the system boot order.
Boot Option Filter
is option controls Legacy/UEFI ROMs priority.
Boot From Onboard LAN
Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature.
Setup Prompt Timeout
Congure the number of seconds to wait for the UEFI setup utility.
Bootup Num-Lock
If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function aer
boot-up.
Boot Beep
Select whether the Boot Beep should be turned on or o when the system boots up. Please
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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]. Conguration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. e default value is [Enabled].
Boot Failure Guard Message
If the computer fails to boot for a number of times the system automatically restores
the default settings.
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3.5.1 CSM Parameters
CSM
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Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not disable unless
you’re running a WHCK test. If you are using Windows 10 64-bit and all of your
devices support UEFI, you may also disable CSM for faster boot speed.
Launch Other 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.
Launch Video 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.
PCIE1 Slot OpROM
Use this item to select slot storage and Network Option ROM policy. In Auto option, the
default is Disabled with NVMe device, but it is Legacy with other devices. (is item can't
select Video Option ROM policy.)
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PCIE2 Slot OpROM
Use this item to select slot storage and Network Option ROM policy. In Auto option, the
default is Disabled with NVMe device, but it is Legacy with other devices. (is item can't
select Video Option ROM policy.)
PCIE3/PCIE4 Slot OpROM
Use this item to select slot storage and Network Option ROM policy. In Auto option, the
default is Disabled with NVMe device, but it is Legacy with other devices. (is item can't
select Video Option ROM policy.)
PCIE5 Slot OpROM
Use this item to select slot storage and Network Option ROM policy. In Auto option, the
default is Disabled with NVMe device, but it is Legacy with other devices. (is item can't
select Video Option ROM policy.)
PCIE6 Slot OpROM
Use this item to select slot storage and Network Option ROM policy. In Auto option, the
default is Disabled with NVMe device, but it is Legacy with other devices. (is item can't
select Video Option ROM policy.)
PCIE7Slot OpROM
Use this item to select slot storage and Network Option ROM policy. In Auto option, the
default is Disabled with NVMe device, but it is Legacy with other devices. (is item can't
select Video Option ROM policy.)
M2_1 Slot OpROM
Use this item to select slot storage and Network Option ROM policy. In Auto option, the
default is Disabled with NVMe device, but it is Legacy with other devices. (is item can't
select Video Option ROM policy.)
M2_1 Slot OpROM
Use this item to select slot storage and Network Option ROM policy. In Auto option, the
default is Disabled with NVMe device, but it is Legacy with other devices. (is item can't
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select Video Option ROM policy.)
M2_2 Slot OpROM
Use this item to select slot storage and Network Option ROM policy. In Auto option, the
default is Disabled with NVMe device, but it is Legacy with other devices. (is item can't
select Video Option ROM policy.)
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3.6 Event Logs
Change Smbios Event Log Settings
is allows you to congure the Smbios Event Log Settings.
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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].
Log System Boot Event
Choose option to enable/disable logging of System boot event.
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 specif y the number of minutes which must pass between duplicate log
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entries which utilize a multiple-event counter. e value ranges from 0 to 99 minutes.
View Smbios Event Log
Press <Enter> to view the Smbios Event Log records.
All values changed here do not take eect until computer is restarted.
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3.7 Server Mgmt
Wait For BMC
Wait For BMC response for specied time out. BMC starts at the same time when
BIOS starts during AC power ON. It takes around 90 seconds to initialize Host to BMC
interfaces.
Inventory Support
is will execute inventory function for system. Enabling this item will take some time at
system boot.
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3.7.1 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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3.7.2 BMC Network Conguration
BMC Out of Band Access
Enabled/Disabled BMC Out of band Access.
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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 eect aer the system reboots. e default
value is [No].
Conguration Address Source
Select to congure BMC network parameters statically or dynamically(by BIOS or BMC).
Conguration options: [Static] and [DHCP].
Static: Manually enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address in the BIOS for
BMC LAN channel conguration.
DHCP: IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address are automatically assigned by the
network 's DHCP server.
When [DHCP] or [Static] is sele cted, do NOT modify the BMC network set tings on the
IPMI web page.
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e default login information for the IPMI web interface i s:
Username: admin
Password: admin
For more instruc tions on how to set up re mote control environment and use the IPMI management platform, please refer to the IPMI Conguration User Guide or go to the Suppor t
website at: http://www.asrockrack.com/support/faq.asp
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3.8 Exit Screen
Save Changes and Exit
When you select this option, the following message “Save conguration 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.
Boot Override
ese items displays the available devices. Select an item to start booting from the selected
device.
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Chapter 4 Software Support
4.1 Install Operating System
is motherboard supports various Microso® Windows® 2012 R2 / 2016 / 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 drive r from the ASRock Rack’s website (www.asrockrack .com)
to your USB drive or simply install the SATA drive r from the Support CD while installing OS in SATA RAID
mode.
* Before installing the Linu x OS, please rst enter the BIOS settings, go to “Advanced” > “Chipset Congura-
tion” and set “IGPU Multi-Monitor” option to “Disabled”.
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 gin us ing t he su ppo rt CD , ins ert the CD into your CD -ROM d r ive . 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 t he avai lable device’s drivers if the system detects instal led
devices. Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.
4.2.3 Utilities Menu
e Utilities Menu shows the application sowares that the motherboard supports. Click
on a specic 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
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to visit ASRock Rack ’s website at http://ww w.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.
Always unplug the powe r cord before adding, removing or changing any h ardware component s. Failure to do so may cause physical injur ies to you and damages to motherboard
components.
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. Conrm 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. Conrm 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 batter y 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 R DIMM/LR DIMM /NVDIMMs.
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 dierent DIMM modules into dierent slots to identify faulty ones.
5. Check the settings of the 115V/230V switch on the power supply.
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Unable to save system setup congurations...
1. Verify if the batter y on the motherboard provides ~3VDC. Install a new battery if it
does not.
2. Conrm whether your power supply provides adaquate and stable power.
Other problems...
1. Try searching key words 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 t he troubleshooti ng procedures mentioned above a nd the problems
are still unsolved, please contact ASRock Rack’s technical suppor t with the following
information:
1. Your contact information
2. Model name, BIOS version and problem type.
3. System conguration.
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 w arranty s er vice, t he receipt or a copy of your i nvoice ma rked w it h 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 nu mber should be displayed on t he 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.
Th is warr ant y does not cover dam ag es i ncurr ed i n shippi ng or from failur e 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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