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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Package Contents

1.2 Specifications

1.3 Unique Features

1.4 Motherboard Layout

1.5 Onboard LED Indicators

1.6 I/O Panel

1.7 Block Diagram

Chapter 2 Installation

2.1 Screw Holes

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

2.3 Installing the CPU

2.4 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)

2.7 Jumper Setup

2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.9 Dr. Debug

2.10 Unit Identification purpose LED/Switch

2.11 Driver Installation Guide

2.12 Dua LAN and Teaming Operation Guide

2.13 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_1)

2.14 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_2)

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Page 2: ...implied including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock Rack its directors officers employees or agent...

Page 3: ...ockRack com or you may contact your dealer for further information ASRock Rack Incorporation 6F No 37 Sec 2 Jhongyang S Rd Beitou District Taipei City 112 Taiwan R O C The terms HDMI and HDMI High Def...

Page 4: ...tions 15 2 3 Installing the CPU 16 2 4 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 18 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 19 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots 21 2 7 Jumper Setup 22 2 8 Onboard Header...

Page 5: ...Storage Configuration 51 3 3 5 NVMe Configuration 52 3 3 6 ACPI Configuration 53 3 3 7 Super IO Configuration 54 3 3 8 Serial Port Console Redirection 55 3 3 9 H W Monitor 58 3 3 10 Intel SPS Configu...

Page 6: ...0 Chapter 4 Software Support 81 4 1 Install Operating System 81 4 2 Support CD Information 81 4 2 1 Running The Support CD 81 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 81 4 2 3 Utilities Menu 81 4 2 4 Contact Information 81...

Page 7: ...6 in x 9 6 in 24 4 cm x24 4 cm Support CD Quick Installation Guide 1 x SATA3 Cable 60cm 1 x I O Shield 2 x Screws for M 2 Sockets for E3C256D4U 2L2T only 1 x Screw for M 2 Socket for E3C252D4U only I...

Page 8: ...z ECC UDIMM 3200 2933 2666 2400 2133 MHz Up to DDR4 2666 MHz when installing Pentium Series Processors Voltage 1 2V Expansion Slot PCIe 4 0 x16 Slot 6 Latch PCIe x16 PCIe 4 0 x16 CPU PCIe 4 0 x4 Slot...

Page 9: ...ing function Supports PXE LAN1 supports NCSI E3C252D4U 2 x RJ45 GLAN by Intel i210 Supports Wake On LAN Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports Dual LAN with Teaming function Supports PXE...

Page 10: ...eader 7 4 pin ATX Power 1x 24 pin 1x 8 pin SATA Power 1 Speaker 1 4pin TR1 1 Buzzer 1 USB 3 2 Gen1 Header 1 supports 2 USB 3 2 Gen1 ports USB 2 0 Header 1 supports 2 USB 2 0 ports BMC SMBus 1 PSU SMBu...

Page 11: ...ail Win dows Hardware Quality Lab WHQL certification tests If you install the drivers only it will pass the WHQL tests Fan CPU Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan Allow CPU Fan Speed Auto Adjust by CPU Tempe...

Page 12: ...ty 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 file to your USB flash drive...

Page 13: ...FAN2 FAN3 FAN4 FAN5 FAN6 FAN7 SATA_1 USB3_1_2 1 1 PECI1 SPEAKER1 SATA_2_3 SATA_4_5 SATA_6_7 SATA_0 SATA_PWR1 PANEL1 AUX_PANEL1 USB_1_2 BMC ROM SPI_TPM_J1 SATA_SGPIO1 BMC_SMB_1 IPMB_1 Dr Debug 1 T 1 R...

Page 14: ...AN6 16 System Fan Connector FAN7 17 SATA3 Connector SATA_1 18 USB 3 2 Gen1 Header USB3_1_2 19 M 2 Socket M2_1 Type 2260 2280 22110 20 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_3 Upper SATA3_2 Lower 21 SATA3 Connectors S...

Page 15: ...TR1 36 PWM Configuration Header PWM_CFG1 For DIMM installation and configuration instructions please see p 19 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM for more details The M 2 slot M2_1 is shared with the...

Page 16: ...10 English 1 5 Onboard LED Indicators 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1...

Page 17: ...artbeat LED 2 SB_PWR1 Green STB PWR ready 3 CPU_FAN1_LED1 Amber FAN1 failed 4 FRNT_FAN2_LED1 Amber FAN2 failed 5 FRNT_FAN3_LED1 Amber FAN3 failed 6 FRNT_FAN4_LED1 Amber FAN4 failed 7 REAR_FAN1_LED1 Am...

Page 18: ...ts USB31_3_4 6 10G LAN RJ 45 Port LAN1 for E3C256D4U 2L2T only Note LAN1 E3C256D4U 2L2T E3C252D4U 2T LAN3 E3C252D4U supports NCSI LAN Port LED Indications There are two LED next to the LAN port Please...

Page 19: ...linking Green Data Activity Yellow 100Mbps connection On Link Green 1Gbps connection There are two LEDs on each LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 10G LAN Port L...

Page 20: ...12 FAN2 FAN3 FAN4 FAN5 FAN6 FAN1 RGMII RGB MNG RJ45 VGA Port PCI E X16 SLOT x16 x8x8 x8x4x4 PCIE6 SPI DDR4 256MB uBoot SPI FLASH SYSTEM BIOS SIO NCT6796D SATA_2 M 2_1 x2 SATA share with SATA0 c256 ca...

Page 21: ...icity 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...

Page 22: ...any bent pins in the socket Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Otherwise the CPU will be seriously damaged 2 Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU...

Page 23: ...E3C256D4U 2L2T E3C252D4U 17 English Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed The cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for after service 5 6 4...

Page 24: ...18 English 2 4 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 1 2 C P U _ F A N...

Page 25: ...3 Populated Populated Populated Populated 1 For dual channel configuration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR4 DIMM pairs 2 It is unable to activate Dual...

Page 26: ...20 English The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation 1 2 3...

Page 27: ...installing Pentium Series Processors Installing an expansion card Step 1 Before installing an expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Pleas...

Page 28: ...aced on the pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are Short when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins CPU PECI Mode Jumper 3 pin PECI1 see p 6 No 15 CPU P...

Page 29: ...orm a normal restart PLED System Power LED Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the system is operating The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep sta...

Page 30: ...e two 2 pin headers allow you to use the Gigabit internet indicator cable to connect to the LAN status indicator When this indicator flickers it means that the internet is prop erly connected C Chassi...

Page 31: ...rnal storage devices with up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate Serial ATA3 DOM Connector SATA_0 see p 6 No 23 The SATA3 DOM connector supports both a SATA DOM Disk On Module and a SATA data cable for int...

Page 32: ...MY DUMMY SPEAKER Please connect the chassis speaker to this header System Connectors 4 pin FAN1 see p 6 No 7 4 pin FAN2 see p 6 No 8 4 pin FAN3 see p 6 No 9 4 pin FAN4 see p 6 No 10 4 pin FAN5 see p 6...

Page 33: ...J1 see p 6 No 32 1 SPI_DQ3 SPI_PWR SPI_DQ2 SPI_CS0 Dummy CLK SPI_MISO SPI_MOSI GND SPI_TPM_CS RST RSMRST TPM_PIRQ This connector supports SPI Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely stor...

Page 34: ...ader is used for the SM BUS devices Thermal Sensor Header 3 pin TR1 see p 6 No 35 1 TR1 TR1 GND Please connect the thermal sensor cable to either pin 1 2 or pin 2 3 and the other end to the device whi...

Page 35: ...r Debug codes Code Description 0x10 PEI_CORE_STARTED 0x11 PEI_CAR_CPU_INIT 0x15 PEI_CAR_NB_INIT 0x19 PEI_CAR_SB_INIT 0x31 PEI_MEMORY_INSTALLED 0x32 PEI_CPU_INIT 0x33 PEI_CPU_CACHE_INIT 0x34 PEI_CPU_AP...

Page 36: ...SB_SMM_INIT 0x72 DXE_SB_DEVICES_INIT 0x78 DXE_ACPI_INIT 0x79 DXE_CSM_INIT 0x90 DXE_BDS_STARTED 0x91 DXE_BDS_CONNECT_DRIVERS 0x92 DXE_PCI_BUS_BEGIN 0x93 DXE_PCI_BUS_HPC_INIT 0x94 DXE_PCI_BUS_ENUM 0x95...

Page 37: ...ECT 0x9D DXE_USB_ENABLE 0xA0 DXE_IDE_BEGIN 0xA1 DXE_IDE_RESET 0xA2 DXE_IDE_DETECT 0xA3 DXE_IDE_ENABLE 0xA4 DXE_SCSI_BEGIN 0xA5 DXE_SCSI_RESET 0xA6 DXE_SCSI_DETECT 0xA7 DXE_SCSI_ENABLE 0xA8 DXE_SETUP_V...

Page 38: ...M_INIT 0xB3 DXE_RESET_SYSTEM 0xB4 DXE_USB_HOTPLUG 0xB5 DXE_PCI_BUS_HOTPLUG 0xB6 DXE_NVRAM_CLEANUP 0xB7 DXE_CONFIGURATION_RESET 0xF0 PEI_RECOVERY_AUTO 0xF1 PEI_RECOVERY_USER 0xF2 PEI_RECOVERY_STARTED 0...

Page 39: ..._INSTALLED 0x57 PEI_CPU_MISMATCH 0x58 PEI_CPU_SELF_TEST_FAILED 0x59 PEI_CPU_NO_MICROCODE 0x5A PEI_CPU_ERROR 0x5B PEI_RESET_NOT_AVAILABLE 0xD0 DXE_CPU_ERROR 0xD1 DXE_NB_ERROR 0xD2 DXE_SB_ERROR 0xD3 DXE...

Page 40: ...xD9 DXE_BOOT_OPTION_LOAD_ERROR 0xDA DXE_BOOT_OPTION_FAILED 0xDB DXE_FLASH_UPDATE_FAILED 0xDC DXE_RESET_NOT_AVAILABLE 0xE8 PEI_MEMORY_S3_RESUME_FAILED 0xE9 PEI_S3_RESUME_PPI_NOT_FOUND 0xEA PEI_S3_BOOT_...

Page 41: ...ressed the front rear UID blue LED indicator will be truned on Press the UID button again to turn off the indicator 2 11 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert t...

Page 42: ...andles all non TCP IP traffic The Secondary adapter will receive fallback traffic if the primary fails If the Preferred Primary adapter fails but is later restored to an active status control is autom...

Page 43: ...et M2_1 supports a M 2 SATA3 6 0 Gb s module or a M 2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x2 16Gb s for E3C252D4U only The M 2 slot M2_1 is shared with the SATA_0 connector When M2_1 is populated with a M 2...

Page 44: ...doff into the desired nut location on the motherboard A B C A B C 20o Step 5 Align and gently insert the M 2 NGFF SSD module into the M 2 slot Please be aware that the M 2 NGFF SSD module only fits in...

Page 45: ...o replace mPCIe and mSATA The M 2 Socket supports a M 2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 32Gb s for E3C256D4U 2L2T only Installing the M 2_SSD NGFF Module Step 1 Prepare a M 2_SSD NGFF module and the...

Page 46: ...protective film on the nut to be used Hand tighten the standoff into the desired nut location on the motherboard A B A B 20o Step 5 Align and gently insert the M 2 NGFF SSD module into the M 2 slot P...

Page 47: ...estart by turning the system off and then back on 3 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Item Description Main To set up the system time date informatio...

Page 48: ...selected items Tab Switch to next function Enter To bring up the selected screen PGUP Go to the previous page PGDN Go to the next page HOME Go to the top of the screen END Go to the bottom of the scr...

Page 49: ...43 English 3 2 Main Screen Once you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview The Main screen provides system overview information and allows you to set...

Page 50: ...ation Storage Configuration NVMe Configura tion ACPI Configuration Super IO Configuration Serial Port Console Redirection H W Monitor Intel SPS Configuratio Driver Health Network Stack Configuration T...

Page 51: ...iple threads to run on each core so that the overall performance on threaded software is improved Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package CPU C States Sup...

Page 52: ...the subsequent cache line while retrieving the currently requested cache line Enable for better performance AES Use this to enable or disable CPU Advanced Encryption Standard instructions Boot Perform...

Page 53: ...e operating system requests the highest performance state Enable Intel TXT Support Use this to enable or disable Intel Trusted Execution Technology CPU Thermal Throttling Enable CPU internal thermal c...

Page 54: ...48 English 3 3 2 DRAM Configuration DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically...

Page 55: ...fault value is Enabled Onboard LAN2 Use this to enable or disable the Onboard LAN function The default value is Enabled Above 4G Decoding Enable or disable above 4G MemoryMappedIO decoding This item w...

Page 56: ...es or disables the ASPM support for all PCH downstream devices The default value is Disabled Onboard Debug Port LED Enable or disable the onboard Dr Debug LED Restore on AC Power Loss This allows you...

Page 57: ...ves to detect and report on various indicators or reliability SATA Storage Configuration SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable SATA Controllers SATA M 2_SATA Mode Selection Identify the S...

Page 58: ...52 English 3 3 5 NVMe Configuration The NVMe Configuration displays the NVMe controller and Drive information...

Page 59: ...em to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN Ring In Power On This allows the system to be waked up by onboard COM port modem Ring In signals RTC Alarm Power On This allows the system to...

Page 60: ...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 Configuration Use this item to set SOL configuration SOL Por...

Page 61: ...on to configure 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 ter...

Page 62: ...ow Once the buffers are empty a start signal can be sent to restart the flow Hardware flow uses two wires to send start stop signals The options include None and Hardware RTS CTS VT UTF8 Combo Key Sup...

Page 63: ...through a serial port Terminal Type EMS Use this item to select the preferred terminal emulation type for out of band management It is recommended to select VT UTF8 Option Description VT100 ASCII char...

Page 64: ...e 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 Watch Dog Timer This allows yo...

Page 65: ...E3C256D4U 2L2T E3C252D4U 59 English 3 3 10 Intel SPS Configuration SPS screen displays the Intel SPS Configuration information such as Operational Firmware Version and Firmware State...

Page 66: ...tem to enable or disable UEFI Network Stack Ipv4 PXE Support Use this item to enable or disable IPv4 PXE boot support If disabled IPv4 PXE boot support will not be available Ipv4 HTTP Support Use this...

Page 67: ...PXE boot wait time Wait time in seconds to press ESC key to abort the PXE boot Use either or numeric keys to set the value Media detect count Number of times the presence of media will be checked Use...

Page 68: ...62 English 3 3 12 Tls Auth Configuration Server CA Configuration Press Enter to configure Server CA Client Cert Configuration Press Enter to configure Client Cert...

Page 69: ...nfiguration Disk Memory Type Specifies type of memory to use from available memory pool in system to create a disk Create raw Create a raw RAM disk Create from file Create a RAM disk from a given file...

Page 70: ...onfiguration Attempt Priority Change this priority using keys Use arrow keys to selct the attempt then press to move the attempt up down in the attempt odder list Host iSCSI Configuration Use this to...

Page 71: ...ive floppy disk or hard drive and launch this tool then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other compli cated flash utility Please be note...

Page 72: ...ces FRB 2 Timer Use this item to enable or disable FRB 2 timer POST timer FRB 2 Timer Timeout Enter value between 1 to 30 min for FRB 2 Timer Expiration FRB 2 Timer Policy Use this item to configure h...

Page 73: ...fter the system reboots The default value is No Configuration Address Source Select to configure BMC network parameters statically or dynamically by BIOS or BMC Configuration options Static and DHCP S...

Page 74: ...BMC Unspecified option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase IPV6 Index IPV6 Index Set Selector for Static IP range 0 to 15 The default login information for the IPMI web inter...

Page 75: ...e 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 o...

Page 76: ...70 English 3 4 3 Bmc self test log Erase Log Use this to choose options for earsing Log When Log is Full Use this to select the action to be taken when log is full...

Page 77: ...em to Load BMC Default Settings KCS Control Select this KCS interface state after POST end If Enabled us selected the BMC will remain KCS interface after POST stage If Disabled is selected the BMC wil...

Page 78: ...o 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 passw...

Page 79: ...lear Secure Boot keys Force System to Setup Mode clear all Secure Boot Variables Change takes effect after reboot Export Secure Boot variables Copy NVRAM content of Secure Boot variables to files in a...

Page 80: ...cated UEFI Variable 3 EFI PE COFF Image SHA256 Key Source Factory External Mixed Key Exchange Keys Enroll Factory Defaults or load certificates from a file 1 Public Key Certificate in a EFI_SIGNATURE_...

Page 81: ...tificate in a EFI_SIGNATURE_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 Factory External Mixed...

Page 82: ...or load certificates from a file 1 Public Key Certificate in a EFI_SIGNATURE_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 C...

Page 83: ...d the boot priority Boot Option 1 Use this item to set the system boot order Boot Option 2 Use this item to set the system boot order Boot Option 3 Use this item to set the system boot order Boot Opti...

Page 84: ...ng Bootup Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up Boot Beep Select whether the Boot Beep should be turned on or off when the system bo...

Page 85: ...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...

Page 86: ...lect Yes to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Save Changes When you select this option the following message Save changes will pop out Press F7 key or select Yes to save all chang...

Page 87: ...4 2 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu doe...

Page 88: ...ault settings 3 Check the settings of the 115V 230V switch on the power supply 4 Verify if the battery on the motherboard provides 3VDC Install a new battery if it does not If there is no video 1 Try...

Page 89: ...rify if the battery on the motherboard provides 3VDC Install a new battery if it does not 2 Confirm whether your power supply provides adaquate and stable power Other problems 1 Try searching keywords...

Page 90: ...f your invoice marked with 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...

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