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TRX40D8-2N2T

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published July 2020

Copyright©2020 ASRock Rack INC. All rights reserved.

Summary of Contents for TRX40D8-2N2T

Page 1: ...TRX40D8 2N2T User Manual Version 1 0 Published July 2020 Copyright 2020 ASRock Rack INC All rights reserved...

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: ...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: ...nstallation Precautions 15 2 3 Installing the CPU and Heatsink 16 2 4 Installing the CPU Cooler 20 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 23 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots 25 2 7 Onboard Heade...

Page 5: ...0 3 4 6 Serial Port Console Redirection 51 3 4 7 H W Monitor 54 3 4 8 USB Configuration 55 3 4 9 PCI Subsystem Settings 56 3 4 10 AMD Mem Configuration Status 57 3 4 11 AMD CBS 58 3 4 12 AMD PBS 59 3...

Page 6: ...ing System 77 4 2 Support CD Information 77 4 2 1 Running The Support CD 77 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 77 4 2 3 Utilities Menu 77 4 2 4 Contact Information 77 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 78 5 1 Troubleshooting...

Page 7: ...n x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm Support CD Quick Installation Guide 1 x SATA3 Cable 60cm 1 x Mini SAS HD to 4 SAS SATA Cable 12G 2 x Screws for M 2 Sockets 1 x I O Shield If any items are missing or appe...

Page 8: ...4600 OC 4533 OC 4466 OC 4400 OC 4333 OC 4266 OC 4200 OC 4133 OC 4000 OC 3866 OC 3800 OC 3733 OC 3600 OC 3466 OC 3200 2933 2667 2400 2133 MHz Expansion Slot PCIe 4 0 x 16 SLOT3 Gen4 x16 link SLOT5 Gen...

Page 9: ...5 2 x 2 5GbE by Intel i225 1 x IPMI dedicated LAN LAN Ports with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED UID 1 Internal Connector Auxiliary Panel Header 1 includes chassis intrusion location button LED system...

Page 10: ...5V 12V GPU Support Technology Supports AMD Quad GPU CrossFireX Technology Support OS OS Microsoft Windows Windows 10 64 bit Linux RedHat Enterprise Linux Server 8 1 64 bit 7 6 64 bit CentOS 8 1 64 bit...

Page 11: ...2T 5 English 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...

Page 12: ...an 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 floppy...

Page 13: ...C_1 VGA1 10G_LAN4 TRX40D8 2N2T 1 PSU_SMB1 ATX12V2 ATX12V1 USB3_6_7 NUT30 NUT42 NUT60 NUT80 M2_1 NUT110 CMOS Battery 24 4cm 9 6 in X710 AT2 AST2500 Super I O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 37 FRNT_VGA1 39 NCS...

Page 14: ...nnector A_SATA1 Upper SATA3 Connector A_SATA0 Lower 14 System Fan Connector FAN3 15 SATA3 Connector SATA1 Upper SATA3 Connector SATA0 Lower 16 System Fan Connector FAN5 17 System Fan Connector FAN6 18...

Page 15: ...B1 35 Front LAN LED Connector LED_LAN3_4 36 Non Maskable Interrupt Button NMI_BTN1 37 M 2 Socket M2_2 Type 2230 2242 2260 2280 22110 38 SPI TPM Header TPM_BIOS_PH1 39 Front VGA Header FRNT_VGA1 For DI...

Page 16: ...64 bit 288 pin module White DDR4_D1 64 bit 288 pin module Blue TRX40D8 2N2T NUT30 NUT42 NUT60 NUT80 M2_1 NUT110 CMOS Battery AST2500 Super I O AMD TRX40 FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 FAN4 FAN5 FAN6 Red Red NUT110_2...

Page 17: ...Gen2 Port USB31_TC_1 11 10G LAN RJ 45 Port LAN4 6 USB 3 2 Gen2 Port USB31_TA_1 LAN Port LED Indications There are two LED next to the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indi...

Page 18: ...ellow 1Gbps connection On Link Green 2 5Gbps connection There are two LEDs on each LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 10G LAN Port LAN3 LAN4 LED Indications Acti...

Page 19: ...D DDR4 DDR4 DDR4 DDR4 A B 3 rd gen AMD Ryzen Threadripper Series Processor Socket sTRX4 TDP max 280W G0 PCIe4 0x16 SLOT4 x8 PCIe4 0x16 PCIe4 0x16 2xUSB3 1 Gen1 2xUSB2 0 NCSI SLOT4 x8 SLOT7 x16 I225 I...

Page 20: ...to secure the motherboard to the chassis Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboar...

Page 21: ...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 carp...

Page 22: ...16 English 2 3 Installing the CPU and Heatsink Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU 1 2...

Page 23: ...TRX40D8 2N2T 17 English 3 4...

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

Page 25: ...TRX40D8 2N2T 19 English 7 8...

Page 26: ...eatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fasten...

Page 27: ...TRX40D8 2N2T 21 English CPU_FAN1 3 2 A B D C...

Page 28: ...22 English U S B _ 5 CPU_FAN1 4...

Page 29: ...It is not allowed to install a DDR DDR2 or DDR3 memory module into a DDR4 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged 2 For quad channel configuration you always need to install identical...

Page 30: ...24 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 31: ...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 and...

Page 32: ...ct to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1 S3 sleep state The LED is off when the system is...

Page 33: ...tor cable to connect to the LAN status indicator When this indicator flickers it means that the internet is prop erly connected C Chassis intrusion pin 2 pin CHASSIS This header is provided for host c...

Page 34: ...0 header can support two ports USB 3 2 Gen1 Header 19 pin USB3_6_7 see p 7 No 10 Besides two default USB 3 2 Gen1 ports on the I O panel there is one USB 3 2 Gen1 header on this motherboard Each USB...

Page 35: ..._VOLTAGE GND 6 5 4 3 2 1 SENSOR NC Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin All fans supports Fan Control ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p...

Page 36: ...system temperature Non Maskable Interrupt Button Header NMI_BTN1 see p 7 No 36 1 CONTROL GND Please connect a NMI device to this header Intelligent Platform Management Bus Header 4 pin IPMB1 see p 7...

Page 37: ...end of VGA_2X5 cable to VGA header Serial Port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 7 No 24 CCTS 1 RRTS 1 DDSR 1 DDTR 1 RRXD1 GND TTXD1 DDCD 1 1 RRI 1 This COM header supports a serial port module SATA DOM Power...

Page 38: ...nt 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 store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM s...

Page 39: ...d the front rear UID blue LED indicator will be turned 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 sup...

Page 40: ...ports a M 2 PCI Express module up to Gen4 x4 64 Gb s Installing the M 2_SSD NGFF Module Step 1 Prepare a M 2_SSD NGFF module and the screw 3 2 4 5 B C D E A 1 Step 2 Depending on the PCB type and leng...

Page 41: ...5 if you are going to use the default nut Otherwise release the standoff by hand B C D E A Step 4 Peel off the yellow protective film on the nut to be used Hand tighten the standoff into the desired...

Page 42: ...36 English NUT1 NUT2 D E Step 6 Tighten the screw with a screwdriver to secure the module into place Please do not overtighten the screw as this might damage the module...

Page 43: ...You may also restart 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 d...

Page 44: ...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 45: ...lish 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 the sy...

Page 46: ...set the configurations for the following items OC Tweaker CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration Storage Configuration ACPI Configuration Super IO Configuration Serial Port Console Redirection H W M...

Page 47: ...ay not exactly match what you see on your screen CPU Configuration Overclock Mode Select the overclock mode Do not use SATA HDD when you overclock BCLK SRC Spread Spectrum Enable SRC Spread Spectrum t...

Page 48: ...OC Mode need to be enabled to force this voltage CLDO VDDP voltage mV VDDP is a voltage for the DDR4 bus signaling PHY and it is dereived from your DRAM voltage VDDIO_Mem As a result VDDP voltage in m...

Page 49: ...r the CPU Vcore Vcore Load Line Calibration CPU Load Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy loading VSOC voltage Configure the voltage for the VID requested VD...

Page 50: ...the voltage of the VPPM_CD VTT_DDR_CD offset mV Use this to configure the voltage of the VPPM_CD 1 8V mV Configure the voltage for the 1 8V Type a profile name and press enter to save your settings as...

Page 51: ...TRX40D8 2N2T 45 English 3 4 1 CPU Configuration SVM Mode Enable disable CPU Virtualization...

Page 52: ...disable Onboard VGA SPI LPC fTPM TPM switch To select 0 AMD CPU fTPM 1 LPC TPM 2 SPI TPM Onboard I225 LAN1 To enable or disable Onabord LAN Onboard I225 LAN2 To enable or disable Onabord LAN Onboard...

Page 53: ...CIE Slot7 s Link Width PS2 Y Cable Enable the PS2 Y Cable or set this option to Auto Restore AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after a power failure If Power Off is selected the pow...

Page 54: ...r s Use this item to enable or disable the SATA controllers SATA Mode AHCI Supports new features that improve performance RAID Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit SATA Hot Plug ASM1601 SA...

Page 55: ...e system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN Ring In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring In signals to turn on the system from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm Power O...

Page 56: ...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 57: ...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 terminal...

Page 58: ...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 59: ...ough 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 charact...

Page 60: ...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 61: ...2T 55 English 3 4 8 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Enable Legacy OS Support for USB 2 0 devices Select UEFI Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows Linux operating sys...

Page 62: ...g Enable or disable 64bit capable Devices to be decoded in Above 4G Address Space only if the system supports 64 bit PCI decoding SR IOV Support If system has SR IOV capable PCIe Devices this option E...

Page 63: ...TRX40D8 2N2T 57 English 3 4 10 AMD Mem Configuration Status To display memory configuration initialized by ABL status...

Page 64: ...58 English 3 4 11 AMD CBS The AMD CBS menu accesses AMD specific features...

Page 65: ...TRX40D8 2N2T 59 English 3 4 12 AMD PBS The AMD PBS menu accesses AMD specific features...

Page 66: ...60 English 3 4 13 AMD Overclocking The AMD Overclocking menu accesses options for configuring CPU frequency and voltage...

Page 67: ...oppy 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 68: ...lish 3 5 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 69: ...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...

Page 70: ...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 71: ...HCP If you prefer 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 para...

Page 72: ...Enabled Disabled Virtual Local Area Network If Enabled is selected configure the items below IPV6 Support Enable or Disable LAN1 IPV6 Support Manual Setting IPMI LAN IPV6 If No is selected the IP addr...

Page 73: ...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 Leav...

Page 74: ...re Boot Keys Please install default secure boot keys if it s the first time you use secure boot Clear Secure Boot keys Force System to Setup Mode clear all Secure Boot Variables Change takes effect af...

Page 75: ..._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 Exchange Keys Enroll Factory Defaults or load certificates from a file E...

Page 76: ...b EFI_CERT_X509 DER c EFI_CERT_RSA2048 bin d EFI_CERT_SHAXXX 2 Authenticated UEFI Variable 3 EFI PE COFF Image SHA256 Authorized TimeStamps Enroll Factory Defaults or load certificates from a file 1 P...

Page 77: ...TRX40D8 2N2T 71 English 1 Public 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...

Page 78: ...r Boot Option 2 Use this item to set the system boot order Boot Option Filter This option controls Legacy UEFI ROMs priority USB Device BBS Priorities This page will show only when system install USB...

Page 79: ...Boot Beep should be turned on or off when the system boots up Please note that a buzzer is needed Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is Enabled AddOn ROM Di...

Page 80: ...on 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 th...

Page 81: ...policy PCIE5 Slot OpROM To select Slot Storage and Network Option ROM policy In Auto option the default is Dis abled with NVMe device but it is Legacy with other devices This item can t select Video O...

Page 82: ...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 Save Changes Save Changes done so far to...

Page 83: ...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 does not...

Page 84: ...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 repl...

Page 85: ...f 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 relat...

Page 86: ...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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