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(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
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follow the related regulations in advance.
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ASRock Rack Incorporation
6F., No.37, Sec. 2, Jhongyang S. Rd., Beitou District,
ank you for purchasing ASRock Rack EPYC3251D4I-2T / EPYC3101D4I-2T
/ EPYC3251D4I-NL / EPYC3101D4I-NL motherboard, a reliable motherboard
produced under ASRock Rack’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers
excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock Rack’s commitment
to quality and endurance.
In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contains introduction of the motherboard and step-
by-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contains the conguration
guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.
Becau se the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the content of thi s manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modic ations of
this manual occ ur, the updated version will be avail able on ASRock Rack website without
further notice. You may nd the latest memor y and CPU support lists on ASRock Ra ck
website a s well. ASRock Rack’s Website: www.ASRockRack.com
If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for
specic information about the model you are using.
http://www.asrockrack.com/support/
Fan Header1 x CPU Fan, 2 x System Fans (1 front, 1 rear)
ATX Power1 x (4-pin) + 1 x (8-pin) support 12V DC-IN
SATA Power
ClearCMOS1 (short pad)
FanFail LED3
SATA SGPIO 1
System BIOS
BI O S Ty p e16MB AMI UEFI Legal BIOS
EPYC3251D4I-NL / EPYC3101D4I-NL:
N/A
- 1 x RJ45 Dedicated IPMI LAN port
- LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
1 x M-Key (PCIe3.0 x4 or SATAIII 6.0 Gb/s); Supports
22110/2280 form factor
1 (include chassis intrusion, 2 front LAN LED, System LED)
1 (supports 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)
1 (for DC-IN mode)
*Caution: Misconnection may permanently damage the motherboard.
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- Plug and Play (PnP)
BIOS Features
- ACPI 2.0 Compliance Wake Up Events
- SMBIOS 2.8 Support
- ASRockRack Instant Flash
Hardware Monitor
Temperature
- CPU/DDR/LAN/Storage Temperature Sensing
- MB/Card Side Temperature Sensing
- CPU/Rear/Front Fan Tachometer
Fan
- 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,
+1.1V,+1.0V, +BAT, 3VSB, 5VSB
Support OS
OSMicroso® Windows®:
- Server 2016 (64 bit)
Linux:
- RedHat Enterprise Linux Server 7.4 (64bit) / 7.6 (64 bit)
- CentOs 7.4 (64 bit) / 7.6 (64 bit)
- UBuntu 18.04 (64 bit)
* Please refer to our website for the latest OS s uppor t list.
Environment
TemperatureOperation temperature: 10°C ~ 35°C / Non operation
temperature: -40°C ~ 70°C
*Insta ll a CPU Fan when the air ow through the heatsi nk is below 2CFM.
* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrockrack.com
is motherboard suppor ts Wake from on Board LAN. To use this function, please make
sure that the “Wake on Mag ic Packe t from power o state” is enabled in Device Manager
> Intel® Ethernet Connection > Power Management. And the “PCI Devices Power On” is
enabled in UEFI SETUP UTILITY > Advance d > ACPI Conguration. A er that , onboard
LAN1&2 can wake up S5 under OS.
If you install Intel® LAN utility, thi s motherboard may fail Windows® Hardware Quality
Lab (WHQL) certic ation te sts. If you install the dr ivers only, it will pa ss the WHQL tests .
This is a Mi ni-I TX form factor (6.7'' x 6.7 '', 17.0 cm x 17.0 cm) mot herb oa rd . Before
you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the
motherboard ts into it.
Make sure to unplug the power c ord before installing or re moving the mothe rboard. Failure
to do so may cause physical injurie s to you and d amages to motherboard components.
2.1 Screw Holes
Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.
Do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions
Take note of the following precautions before you insta ll motherboard components or
change any motherboard settings.
1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any components.
2. To avoid damaging the motherboard ’s components due to static electricity, NEVER
place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Also remember to use a
grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the compo-
nents.
3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.
4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded anti-static pad or in
the bag that comes with the component.
5. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis,
please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.
Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power is switched o or the
power cord is detached f rom the power supply. Failure to d o so may cau se severe damage to
the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.
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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
is motherboard provides four 288-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) DIMM slots, and
supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.
1. For dual channel cong uration , you always need to in stall identical (the same b rand,
speed , size and chip-type) DDR4 DIMM pairs.
2. It is not allowed to install a DDR, DDR2 or DDR3 memory module into a DDR4 sl ot;
otherwise , this motherboard and DIM M may be damaged.
3. Please install the memory module on CH0_A1 for the rst prior ity.
4. To activate Dual Channel Memory Technology, please follow the “Dual Channe l Memory
Conguration” table below.
Dual Channel Memory Conguration
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Priority
DDR4_A1
(Blue)
DDR4_A2
(White)
DDR4_B1
(Blue)
DDR4_B2
(White)
1Populated Populated
2Populated Populated Populated Populated
*Since instal ling thre e memor y modules is NOT supported on this motherboard, we suggest not u sing
this conguration.
e DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent dam age to the
motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.
Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these
heade rs and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause
permanent damage to the motherboard.
System Panel Header
(9-pi n PANEL1)
(see p.6, No. 17)
PWRBTN (Power Switch):
Connec t to the power switch on the chassi s front panel. You may congure the way to tur n
o your system using the power switch.
RESET (Reset Switch):
Connec t to the reset switch on the chassi s front panel. P ress the reset sw itch to restart the
computer if the computer f reezes and fails to perform a normal restar t.
PLED (Syste m Power LED):
Connec t to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. e LED i s 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 front panel. e LED is on when the
hard drive is reading or wr iting data.
e front panel de sign may dier by chassis. A front pane l module mainly consists of power
switch, reset switch , power LED, hard dr ive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your ch assi s front panel module to thi s header, make sure the wire a ssignments and the
pin assignments are matched correctly.
1
PLED+
PLED-
HDLED-
HDLED+
PWRBTN#
GND
GND
RESET#
GND
Co n nec t t h e pow er swit ch,
reset switch and system status
indicator on the chassis to this
he ader a ccording t o t he pi n
assignments. Particularly note
the positive and negative pins
before connecting the cables.
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Auxiliary Panel Header
(9-pin ITX_AUX_PAN-
EL 1)
(see p.6, No. 19)
LAN1_ACT#
LED_PWR
LED_PWR
1
SYSTEM_FAULT_LED_N
GND
CASEOPEN#
LAN2_ACT#
SYSTEM_FAULT_LED_P
is header supports multiple
functions on the front panel,
including front panel SMB,
internet status indicator.
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Serial ATA3 Connectors
(SATA_4)
(see p.6, No. 11)
(SATA_5)
(see p.6, No. 12)
OCuLink Connector
(OCU1)
(see p.6, No. 10)
USB 3.1 Gen1 Header
(19-pin USB3_3_4)
(see p.6, No. 16)
TPM Header
(13 -pi n TPM1)
(see p.6, No. 20)
1
SA T A_4
SA TA _5
IntA_PA_D+
IntA_PA_D-
Dummy
IntA_PB_D+
+3V
+3V
+3V
O CU1
IntA_PA_SSTX+
IntA_PA_SSTX-
GND
GND
IntA_PB_D-
IntA_PB_SSTX+
LAD2
GND
GND
LAD3
IntA_PA_SSRX+
IntA_PA_SSRX-
GND
IntA_PB_SSTX-
GND
IntA_PB_SSRX+
RST#
LAD0
LFRAME
GND24M
LAD1
ese two SATA3 connectors
support SATA data cables for
internal storage devices with
up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer
rate.
* If M2_1 i s occupied by a SATA-type
M.2 device, S ATA_4 will be disabled..
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; otherw ise, 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 purpose only, and they may not ex actly 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:
ItemDescription
MainTo set up the system time/date information
AdvancedTo set up the advanced UEFI features
Server MgmtTo manage the server
SecurityTo set up the security features
Boot
Event LogsFor event log con guration
ExitTo 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
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.
Terminal Type
Use this item to select the preferred terminal emulation type for out-of-band management.
It is recommended to select [VT-UTF8].
OptionDescription
VT10 0ASCII 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
ANSIExtended ASCII character set
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Bits Per Second
Use this item to select the serial por t 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 t he f low control to prevent data loss from buf fer 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.
Legacy Console Redirection
Legacy Console Redirection Settings
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Use this option to congure Legacy Console Redirection Settings, and specify how your
computer and the host computer to which you are connected exchange information.
Redirection COM Port
Select a COM port to display redirection of Legacy OS and Legacy OPROM Messages.
On Legacy OS, the Number of Rows and Columns supported redirection.
Redirect Aer POST
When Bootloader is selected, then Legacy Console Redirection is disabled before booting
to legacy OS. When Always Enable is selected, then Legacy Console Redirection is enabled
for legacy OS. Default setting for this option is set to Always Enable.
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
Microso Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allows for remote
management of a Windows Ser ver OS through a serial port.
Terminal Type
Use this item to select the preferred terminal emulation type for out-of-band management.
It is recommended to select [VT-UTF8].
OptionDescription
VT10 0ASCII 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
ANSIExtended ASCII character set
Bits Per Second
Use this item to selec t 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 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], [Hardware RTS/
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 u se the IPMI management platform, please refer to the IPMI Conguration User Guide or go to the Support
website at: http://www.asrockrack.com/support/faq.asp
BMC Tools
Load BMC Default Settings
Use this item to load BMC default settings.
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3.5 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.
Secure Boot
Use this to enable or disable Secure Boot Control. e default value is [Disabled].
Enable to support Windows Server 2012 R2 or later versions Secure Boot.
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Secure Boot Mode
Secure Boot mode options: Standard or Custom. In Custom mode, Secure Boot
Policy variables can be congured by a physically present user without full authen-
Follow the procedures below to troubleshoot your system.
Always unplug the power cord before adding, removing or changing any hardware component s. Failure to do so may cause physical injurie s to you and damage s 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 battery on the motherboard provides ~3VDC. Install a new batter y 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 ECC/UDIMM, 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 dierent DIMM modules into dierent slots to identif y fault y 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 battery on the motherboard provides ~3VDC. Install a new batter y if it
does not.
2. Conrm whether your power supply provides adaquate and stable power.
Other problems...
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