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ROMED8U-2T

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published July 2021

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Page 2: ...mplied 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 agents...

Page 3: ...ant to know more about ASRock Rack you re welcome to visit ASRock Rack s website at www ASRockRack com or you may contact your dealer for further information ASRock Rack Incorporation 6F No 37 Sec 2 J...

Page 4: ...installation Precautions 15 2 3 Installing the CPU 16 2 4 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 20 2 5 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots 22 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 23 2 7 ATX PSU DC IN Power...

Page 5: ...onfiguration 42 3 3 7 Serial Port Console Redirection 43 3 3 8 H W Monitor 46 3 3 9 PCI Subsystem Settings 47 3 3 10 AMD CBS 48 3 3 11 AMD PBS 49 3 3 12 PSP Firmware Versions 50 3 3 13 Instant Flash 5...

Page 6: ...8 4 2 Support CD Information 68 4 2 1 Running The Support CD 68 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 68 4 2 3 Utilities Menu 68 4 2 4 Contact Information 68 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 69 5 1 Troubleshooting Procedures 6...

Page 7: ...Quick Installation Guide 1 x I O Shield 1 x Mini SAS HD to 4 SATA Cable 60cm 1 x ATX 4P to 24P Power Cable 8cm 1 x SATA 6P to 15P Power Cable 80cm 1 x SATA3 Cable 60cm 1 x Screw for M 2 Socket If any...

Page 8: ...DS 256GB 128GB 64GB 32GB 16GB 8GB LRDIMM 256GB 128GB 64GB 32GB LRDIMM 3DS 256GB 128GB 64GB 32GB 16GB 8GB NVDIMM 32GB Max memory capacity and frequency are to be validated DIMM Frequency RDIMM 3200MHz...

Page 9: ...ST2500 Rear Panel I O VGA Port 1 x D Sub USB 3 2 Gen1 Port 2 LAN Port 2 1 RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet LAN port LAN Ports with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED UID 1 Internal Connector Auxiliary Panel Header 1...

Page 10: ...4 64 bit SUSE SLES 15 2 64 bit 12 5 64 bit UBuntu 20 04 1 64 bit 18 04 5 64 bit Hypervisor VMWare ESXi 6 7 0 u3 vSphere 6 7 0 u3 VMWare ESXi 7 0 U1 vSphere 7 0 U1 VMWare ESXi 7 0U2a vSphere 7 0U2b CI...

Page 11: ...5 If you install Intel LAN utility or Marvell SATA utility this motherboard may fail Win dows Hardware Quality Lab WHQL certification tests If you install the drivers only it will pass the WHQL tests...

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: ...1 FAN2 FAN3 DDR4_H1 DDR4_G1 DDR4_F1 DDR4_E1 FAN4 FAN5 FAN6 SATA_PWR1 DDR4_A1 DDR4_B1 DDR4_C1 DDR4_D1 SLIM2 SLIM1 TPM_BIOS_PH1 M2_1 SATA1 SATA0 SATA_SGPIO3 CPU_HSBP1 TPMS1 AUX_PANEL1 PANEL1 MSAS_HD0 US...

Page 14: ...ctor FAN5 14 System Fan Connector FAN6 15 SATA Power Connector SATA_PWR1 16 Slimline SAS Connector SLIM2 17 Slimline SAS Connector SLIM1 18 M 2 Socket M2_1 Type 2280 19 MiniSAS HD Connector MSAS_HD0 2...

Page 15: ...rd Slot PCIE5 36 PCI Express 4 0 x16 Card Slot PCIE6 37 2 x 288 pin DDR4 DIMM Slots DDR4_B1 DDR4_D1 38 TPM SPI Header TPM_BIOS_PH1 39 2 x 288 pin DDR4 DIMM Slots DDR4_A1 DDR4_C1 For DIMM installation...

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

Page 17: ...tion 1 SB_PWR1 Green STB PWR ready 2 FAN_LED1 Amber FAN1 failed 3 FAN_LED2 Amber FAN2 failed 4 FAN_LED3 Amber FAN3 failed 5 FAN_LED4 Amber FAN4 failed 6 FAN_LED5 Amber FAN5 failed 7 FAN_LED6 Amber FAN...

Page 18: ...6 VGA Port VGA1 There are two LED next to the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications Dedicated IPMI LAN Port LED Indications Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Desc...

Page 19: ...t LED indications LAN Port LAN1 LAN2 LED Indications Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description Off No Link Off 100Mbps connection or no link Blinking Yellow Data Activity Yello...

Page 20: ...R4 LRDIMM RDIMM 1 x DDR4 LRDIMM RDIMM NCSI USB 3 2 USB3 2 x 4 F_USB1 SIO NCT6779 Ethernet 10 100 1000 MAC1 SLIM2 Port G3 8 15 PCIe Gen4 x8 Slimline Conn PCIE Gen4 x 16 SATA Gen3 x 2 PCIE Gen4 x 16 PCI...

Page 21: ...lso 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 comp...

Page 22: ...heck if the PnP cap is on the socket if the CPU surface is unclean or if there are any bent pins in the socket Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Otherwise the...

Page 23: ...ROMED8U 2T 17 English 3 4...

Page 24: ...glish Please make sure that the carrier frame with CPU is closely attached to the rail frame while inserting it 5 6 Install the carrier frame with CPU Don t separate them Carrier Frame with CPU Rail F...

Page 25: ...ROMED8U 2T 19 English 7 8...

Page 26: ...Eight Channel Memory Technology CPU1 A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 H1 1 DIMM 2 DIMMS 4 DIMMS 8 DIMMS 1 It is not allowed to install a DDR DDR2 or DDR3 memory module into a DDR4 slot otherwise this motherboard...

Page 27: ...ROMED8U 2T 21 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 28: ...g 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 Please read the documentation of the expansion card...

Page 29: ...ormal 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 state or p...

Page 30: ...n rates and power management equipment B Internet status indicator 2 pin LAN1_LED LAN2_LED These two 2 pin headers allow you to use the Gigabit internet indicator cable to connect to the LAN status in...

Page 31: ...in FAN4 see p 7 No 12 4 pin FAN5 see p 7 No 13 4 pin FAN6 see p 7 No 14 FAN_SPEED_SENSOR1 FAN_SPEED_CONTROL FAN_VOLTAGE GND 6 5 4 3 2 1 FAN_SPEED_SENSOR2 NC FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL FAN_VOLTAGE GND...

Page 32: ...ssary to use this ATX 4 PIN power connector SATA Power Connector 6 pin SATA_PWR1 see p 7 No 13 1 N A GND GND 12V GND 12V 5V N A Please use a SATA power cable to connect this SATA Power Connector and y...

Page 33: ...upply fan and system temperature Intelligent Platform Management Bus Header 4 pin IPMB_1 see p 7 No 32 IPMB_SDA IPMB_SCL No Connect GND This 4 pin connector is used to provide a cabled base board or f...

Page 34: ...26 1 3 3V_AUX SP3_SDATAOUT1 SP3_SDATAIN1 GND SP3_SLOAD1 SP3_SCLOCK1 The header supports Serial Link interface for onboard SATA connections Serial ATA3 Connectors SATA0 see p 7 No 28 SATA1 see p 7 No...

Page 35: ...nnections between the motherboard and the power supply Connector DC IN ATX SPU 12V 8pin O O ATX 4pin X O with the bundled ATX 24pin to 4pin converter cable PSU 12V 8pin ATX 4pin via a 24pin to 4pin Co...

Page 36: ...ront rear UID blue LED indicator will be truned on Press the UID button again to turn off the indicator 2 9 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD...

Page 37: ...alling the M 2_SSD NGFF Module Step 1 Prepare a M 2_SSD NGFF module and the screw 20o Step 2 Gently insert the M 2 NGFF SSD module into the M 2 slot Please be aware that the M 2 NGFF SSD module only f...

Page 38: ...rning 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 information Advanced T...

Page 39: ...r the selected items Tab Switch to next function Enter To bring up the selected screen PGUP Go to the previous page PGDN Go to the next page HOME Go to the top of the screen END Go to the bottom of th...

Page 40: ...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 the system t...

Page 41: ...In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration Storage Configuration ACPI Configuration USB Configuration Super IO Configuration Serial...

Page 42: ...36 English 3 3 1 CPU Configuration SVM Mode Enable disable CPU Virtualization Node 0 Information View Memory Information related to Node 0...

Page 43: ...nboard LAN feature Onboard LAN2 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN feature SLIM1 Link Width This allows you to set SLIM1 s Link Width The default value is x4x4 SLIM2 Link Width This...

Page 44: ...nk Speed The default value is Auto PCIE5 Link Width This allows you to configure PCIE5 Slot Link Speed The default value is Auto PCIE6 Link Width This allows you to configure PCIE6 Slot Link Speed The...

Page 45: ...ROMED8U 2T 39 English 3 3 3 Storage Configuration SATA Hot Plug Enable disable the SATA Hot Plug Function...

Page 46: ...3 4 ACPI Configuration PCIE Devices Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power...

Page 47: ...ROMED8U 2T 41 English 3 3 5 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Use this option to enable or disable legacy support for USB devices The default value is Enabled...

Page 48: ...Port Use this item to enable or disable the serial port Serial Port Address Use this item to select an optimal setting for Super IO device SOL Configuration Use this item to set parameters of SOL SOL...

Page 49: ...Settings and specify how your computer and the host computer to which you are connected exchange information Both computers should have the same or compatible settings Terminal Type Use this item to s...

Page 50: ...w uses two wires to send start stop signals The 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 term...

Page 51: ...anagement of a Windows Server 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 Option...

Page 52: ...he 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 y...

Page 53: ...coding Enable or disable 64bit capable Devices to be decoded in Above 4G Address Space only if the system supports 64 bit PCI decoding SR IOV Support If system has SR IOV capable PCIe Devices this opt...

Page 54: ...ns UMC Common Options Use this item to configure UMC Common options NBIO Common Options Use this item to configure NBIO Common options FCH Common Options Use this item to configure FCH Common options...

Page 55: ...ROMED8U 2T 49 English 3 3 11 AMD PBS RAS Use this item to configure AMD CPM RAS related settings...

Page 56: ...50 English 3 3 12 PSP Firmware Versions The PSP Firmware Verions displays the version information of PSP Recovery BL PSP BootLoader SMU FW ABL APCB APDB and APPB...

Page 57: ...ppy 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 noted that...

Page 58: ...lish 3 4 Server Mgmt Wait For BMC Wait For BMC response for specified 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 inte...

Page 59: ...ogging for error progress codes 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 i...

Page 60: ...using a static IP address toggle to Yes and the changes take effect after the system reboots The default value is No Configuration Address Source Select to configure BMC network parameters statically...

Page 61: ...ion User Guide or go to the Support website at http www asrockrack com support faq asp VLAN Enabled Disabled Virtual Local Area Network If Enabled is selected configure the items below IPV6 Support En...

Page 62: ...Use this item 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...

Page 63: ...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...

Page 64: ...n Setup Mode Install Default Secure Boot Keys Please install default secure boot keys if it s the first time you use secure boot Enroll Efi Image Allow the image to run in Secure Boot mode Enroll SHA2...

Page 65: ...n d EFI_CERT_SHAXXX 2 Authenticated UEFI Variable 3 EFI PE COFF Image SHA256 Key Source Default External Mixed Authorized Signatures Enroll Factory Defaults or load certificates from a file 1 Public K...

Page 66: ...Key Certificate in a EFI_SIGNATURE_LIST b EFI_CERT_X509 DER c EFI_CERT_RSA2048 bin d EFI_CERT_SHAXXX 2 Authenticated UEFI Variable 3 EFI PE COFF Image SHA256 Key Source Default External Mixed OsRecove...

Page 67: ...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 Configure the number of seconds to wait for the UEFI...

Page 68: ...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 sel...

Page 69: ...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 SLIM1 1 Slot OpROM Use this item to select slot storage an...

Page 70: ...isabled with NVMe device but it is Legacy with other devices This item can t select Video Option ROM policy PCIE4 Slot OpROM Use this item to select slot storage and Network Option ROM policy In Auto...

Page 71: ...s 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 Imm...

Page 72: ...which utilize a multiple event counter The 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 effect until com...

Page 73: ...ng 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 m...

Page 74: ...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 does not appear a...

Page 75: ...rs are set to default settings 3 Check the settings of the 115V 230V switch on the power supply 4 Verify if the battery on the motherboard provides 3VDC Install a new battery if it does not If there i...

Page 76: ...configurations 1 Verify 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 Tr...

Page 77: ...copy of 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 Authorizati...

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