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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.

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Summary of Contents for C246 WS

Page 1: ...C246 WS User Manual Version 1 0 Published January 2019 Copyright 2019 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: ...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: ...tallation Precautions 12 2 3 Installing the CPU 13 2 4 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 15 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 16 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 18 2 7 Jumper Set...

Page 5: ...n 50 3 3 5 ACPI Configuration 52 3 3 6 USB 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 Runtime Error Logging 60 3 3 11 Intel M...

Page 6: ...port CD Information 76 4 2 1 Running The Support CD 76 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 76 4 2 3 Utilities Menu 76 4 2 4 Contact Information 76 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 77 5 1 Troubleshooting Procedures 77 5 2 Tec...

Page 7: ...Factor 12 in x 9 6 in 30 5 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 If any items are missing or appear damaged contact your autho...

Page 8: ...2666 2400 2133 MHz ECC UDIMM 2666 2400 2133 MHz Voltage 1 2V Expansion Slot PCIe 3 0 x 16 SLOT6 Gen3 x16 link auto switch to x8 link if SLOT4 is occupied SLOT4 Gen3 x16 link ME Gen3 x8 link EE PCIe 3...

Page 9: ...tor Auxiliary Panel Header 1 includes chassis intrusion front LAN LED TPM Header 1 Fan Header 6x Fan ATX Power 1 24 pin 1 8 pin USB 3 0 Header 1 support 2 x USB 3 0 ports USB 2 0 Header 3 supports 6 x...

Page 10: ...our website for the latest OS support list On the Ubuntu 16 04 64bit 18 04 64 bit system Intel Raid mode only sup ports UEFI BOOT Marvell RAID mode does not support Linux OS installation Environment...

Page 11: ...tility 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 d...

Page 12: ...TA_7 SATA_6 SATA_5 SATA_4 SATAPWR1 SATA_3 SATA_2 1 1 1 SATA_SGPIO1 SATA_SGPIO2 1 SATA_0 Red SATA_PWR1 1 SEC_OR1 3 1 2 6 4 5 15 19 8 7 21 22 24 11 12 30 31 35 32 VGA1 LAN1 USB 3 1 23 CLRMOS1 37 39 DISP...

Page 13: ...12 SATA SGPIO Connector SATA_SGPIO2 13 SATA DOM Power Header SATA_PWR1 14 USB 2 0 Header USB_5_6 15 USB 3 0 Header USB3_1_2 16 SATA DOM Power Jumper SATAPWR1 17 SATA3 DOM Connector SATA_0 Red 18 SATA...

Page 14: ...ation Jumper PEG_CFG1 38 Thermal Sensor Header TR1 39 Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 40 M 2 Socket M2_2 Type 2230 2242 2260 2280 22110 41 M 2 Socket M2_3 Type 2230 optional BTO 42 M 2 Socket M2_1...

Page 15: ...le DDR4_B2 64 bit 288 pin module DDR4_A1 64 bit 288 pin module DDR4_A2 64 bit 288 pin module C246 WS RoHS 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M2_3_CT1 NUT30_2 NUT42_2 NUT60_2 NUT80_2 NUT110_2 NUT30_1 NUT42_1 NU...

Page 16: ...SPDIF1 6 USB 3 1 Gen1 Ports USB3_1_2 14 Line In Light Blue 7 LAN RJ 45 Port LAN2 15 Front Speaker Lime 8 USB 3 1 Gen1 Type A Port USB3_4 16 Microphone Pink LAN Port LED Indications There are two LED n...

Page 17: ...0 2x USB 3 1Gen2 USB2 0 6x USB 2 0 Headers 2x USB3 1 Gen2 USB2 0 Header PCIe 3 0x2 SATA3 PCIe x1 SE9172 PCIe x1 SE9172 8x SATA PCIe x1 I210 1GbE PCIe x1 I219 1GbE HD Audio ALC892 PCIe 3 0 x4 USB2 0 CN...

Page 18: ...lace 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...

Page 19: ...are 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...

Page 20: ...14 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 21: ...C246 WS 15 English 2 4 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 1 2 C P U _ F A N...

Page 22: ...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 Channel Memory Technology with only one or...

Page 23: ...C246 WS 17 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 24: ...the PCIE2 slot When M2_2 is populated with a M 2 PCI Express module PCIE2 is disabled PCI Express Slot Configuration PCIE 4 PCIE6 Single PCIE Card x0 x16 Two PCIE Cards x8 x8 Installing an expansion...

Page 25: ...er 3 pin SATAPWR1 see p 6 No 16 SATA DOM SATA_0 requires 5V power supply SATA DOM SATA_0 does NOT require 5V power sup ply Default Consult the documentation that comes with your SATA DOM and check whe...

Page 26: ...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 powered...

Page 27: ...ternet 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 indicator When this indicator flickers it mea...

Page 28: ...A_7 SA TA_6 SA TA_5 SA TA_4 SA TA_3 SA TA_2 M_SA TA_3 M_SA TA_2 M_SA TA_1 M_SA TA_0 SA TA_1 These SATA3 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices with up to 6 0 Gb s data transf...

Page 29: ...Please connect the chassis speaker to this header CPU Fan Connectors 4 pin CPU1_FAN1 see p 6 No 6 GND FAN_VOLTAGE CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL 4 3 2 1 This motherboard provides one 4 Pin CPU fan Qu...

Page 30: ...1 13 24 3V 12V GND PSON GND GND GND 5V 5V 5V GND N A This motherboard provides a 24 pin ATX power connector To use a 20 pin ATX power supply please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 13 ATX 12V Power Connect...

Page 31: ...dio panel Clear CMOS Pad CLRMOS1 see p 6 No 43 CLRMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS To clear CMOS take out the CMOS battery and short the Clear CMOS Pad 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack S...

Page 32: ...s 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_INIT 0x35 P...

Page 33: ...DXE_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 0...

Page 34: ...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_VERIFYING_PASS...

Page 35: ...OPROM_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_START...

Page 36: ...x57 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_ARCH_PROTOC...

Page 37: ...RD 0xD9 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_B...

Page 38: ...e insert the support CD to your optical drive first Then 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...

Page 39: ...er handles 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 a...

Page 40: ...to Gen3 x4 32 Gb s The M 2 slot M2_2 is shared with the PCIE2 slot When M2_2 is populated with a M 2 PCI Express module PCIE2 is disabled Installing the M 2_SSD NGFF Module Step 1 Prepare a M 2_SSD N...

Page 41: ...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 nut location on the motherboard...

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: ...card edge connector that aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA The M 2 Socket Key E supports type 2230 WiFi BT module The M 2 socket does not support SATA M 2 SSDs Installing the WiFi BT module Step 1 Prep...

Page 44: ...e WiFi BT module into the M 2 slot Please be aware that the module only fits in one orientation A Step 4 Tighten the screw with a screwdriver to secure the module into place Please do not overtighten...

Page 45: ...FI 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 To set up the advanced UEFI features Boot To se...

Page 46: ...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 47: ...sh 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 syst...

Page 48: ...figuration Chipset Configuration Storage Configuration ACPI Configura tion USB Configuration Super IO Configuration Serial Port Console Redirection H W Monitor Runtime Error Logging Server ME Configur...

Page 49: ...threaded software is improved Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving It is recommended...

Page 50: ...nable for better performance AES Use this to enable or disable CPU Advanced Encryption Standard instructions Intel R SpeedStep tm Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel s new power saving technology Proc...

Page 51: ...wer while a higher limit may improve performance Long Duration Maintained Configure the period of time until the CPU ratio is lowered when the Long Duration Power Limit is exceeded Short Duration Powe...

Page 52: ...Configuration DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically ECC Support Use this item to enable or dis...

Page 53: ...logy for Directed I O helps your virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliability and providing additional levels of manageability security isolat...

Page 54: ...uto PCIE6 ASPM Support This option enables or disables the ASPM support for PCIE6 PCIE7 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE7 Link Speed The default value is Auto PCIE7 ASPM Support This option e...

Page 55: ...able onboard HD audio Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and automatically disable it when a sound card is installed Front Panel Enable disable front panel HD audio Restore AC Power Loss This allo...

Page 56: ...ink Power Management allows SATA devices to enter a low power state during periods of inactivity to save power It is only supported by AHCI mode Marvell 9172 M0 Controller Enable or disable Marvell 91...

Page 57: ...ll 9172 SATA3 We recommend to use Intel SATA ports Port 0 5 for your bootable devices This will minimize your boot time and get the best performance If you still want to boot from Marvell SATA3 contro...

Page 58: ...on the system from the power soft off mode 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 On Use this item to en...

Page 59: ...53 English 3 3 6 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 syste...

Page 60: ...54 English 3 3 7 Super IO Configuration Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port Serial Port Address Use this item to select an optimal setting for Super IO device...

Page 61: ...igure 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 emul...

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: ...d terminal emulation type for out of band management It is recommended to select VT UTF8 Option Description VT100 ASCII character set VT100 Extended VT100 that supports color and function keys VT UTF8...

Page 64: ...ual is selected configure the items below CPU_FAN1 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan1 s speed The default value is Smart Fan REAR_FAN1 Setting This allows you to set the rear fan 1 s speed Th...

Page 65: ...his allows you to set duty cycle for each stage Smart Fan Temp Control Smart Fan Temp x x means 1 to 11 stage This allows you to set temperature for each stage Watch Dog Timer This allows you to enabl...

Page 66: ...60 English 3 3 10 Runtime Error Logging WHEA Support Use this item to enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture...

Page 67: ...C246 WS 61 English 3 3 11 Intel ME Configuration Intel ME Configuration screen displays the Intel ME Configuration information such as Operational Firmware Version and Firmware State...

Page 68: ...62 English 3 3 12 Intel R Bios Guard Technology Intel Bios Guard Support Use this to enable or disable Intel Bios Guard Support The default value is Disabled...

Page 69: ...py 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 t...

Page 70: ...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 passwo...

Page 71: ...stem is in 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 En...

Page 72: ...e 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 Author...

Page 73: ...Mixed Authorized TimeStamps Enroll Factory Defaults 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_SHA2...

Page 74: ...68 English 2 Authenticated UEFI Variable 3 EFI PE COFF Image SHA256 Key Source Default External Mixed Test...

Page 75: ...oot time In fast mode you may not boot from an USB storage device Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card Please not...

Page 76: ...em 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 Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display...

Page 77: ...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 ru...

Page 78: ...abled with NVMe device but it is Legacy with other devices This item can t select Video Option ROM policy M 2_1 Slot OpROM To select Slot Storage and Network Option ROM policy In Auto option the defau...

Page 79: ...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 Imme...

Page 80: ...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 81: ...hanges 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 Disc...

Page 82: ...g 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...

Page 83: ...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 84: ...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 related to...

Page 85: ...py 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 Authorization...

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