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E3C204-4L
E3C204
E3C204-V4L
E3C204-V+
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published July 2012
Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
Page 1: ...1 E3C204 4L E3C204 E3C204 V4L E3C204 V User Manual Version 1 0 Published July 2012 Copyright 2012 ASRock INC All rights reserved...
Page 2: ...es or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequenti...
Page 3: ...Installation 26 2 1 Pre installation Precautions 26 2 2 Screw Holes 26 2 3 CPU Installation 27 2 4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 30 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 31 2 6 Expansion Slot...
Page 4: ...9 3 3 10 Intel TXT LT Configuration 60 3 3 11 Intel ME Subsystem 61 3 3 12 Serial Port Console Redirection 62 3 3 13 Voltage Control 63 3 4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 64 3 5 Boot Screen 6...
Page 5: ...the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock s web site without further notice You...
Page 6: ...0 can only be supported with Intel Xeon E3 1200 v2 Processor Voltage 1 5V 1 35V Expansion Slot PCIe 3 0 x 16 2 slots PCIE6 PCIE4 x16 x0 mode or x8 x8 mode PCIE4 slot shares lanes with PCIE6 slot When...
Page 7: ...NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug Marvell SE9172 RAID is supported with Windows OS only SAS Controller N A Rear Panel I O PS 2 KB Mouse 2 VGA Port D sub x 1 USB 2 0 Port 2 Lan Port E3C204 4L 4 x RJ45 Gigabit Eth...
Page 8: ...em BIOS BIOS Type 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support BIOS Features Plug and Play PnP ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support DRAM Voltage Multi adjustment Ha...
Page 9: ...s the F6 key during the POST or the F2 key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard...
Page 10: ...CIE6 PCIE4 PCIE5 PCIE3 PCIE2 PCI1 Super I O SATA_0_1 SATA_2_3 SATA_4_5 SATA3_M0_M1 64Mb BIOS HDLED RESET PLED PWRBTN PANEL1 1 USB2_3 1 USB4_5 1 BUZZER1 COM2 1 USB6 1 TPM1 1 AUX_PANEL1 FRNT_FAN1 CPU_FA...
Page 11: ...utput Header SGPIO_1 17 SPI Flash Memory 64Mb 18 Front Fan Connector FRNT_FAN3 19 System Panel Header PANEL1 20 Speaker Header SPEAKER1 21 USB 2 0 Header USB4_5 Blue 22 Buzzer BUZZER1 23 USB 2 0 Heade...
Page 12: ...CIE5 PCIE3 PCIE2 PCI1 Super I O SATA_0_1 SATA_2_3 SATA_4_5 SATA3_M0_M1 64Mb BIOS HDLED RESET PLED PWRBTN PANEL1 1 USB2_3 1 USB4_5 1 BUZZER1 COM2 1 USB6 1 AUX_PANEL1 FRNT_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 FRNT_FA...
Page 13: ...6 SPI Flash Memory 64Mb 17 Front Fan Connector FRNT_FAN3 18 System Panel Header PANEL1 19 Speaker Header SPEAKER1 20 USB 2 0 Header USB4_5 Blue 21 Buzzer BUZZER1 22 USB 2 0 Header USB2_3 Blue 23 Intel...
Page 14: ...CIE5 PCIE3 PCIE2 PCI1 Super I O SATA_0_1 SATA_2_3 SATA_4_5 SATA3_M0_M1 64Mb BIOS HDLED RESET PLED PWRBTN PANEL1 1 USB2_3 1 USB4_5 1 BUZZER1 COM2 1 USB6 1 AUX_PANEL1 FRNT_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 FRNT_FA...
Page 15: ...al General Purpose Input Output Header SGPIO_1 17 SPI Flash Memory 64Mb 18 Front Fan Connector FRNT_FAN3 19 System Panel Header PANEL1 20 Speaker Header SPEAKER1 21 USB 2 0 Header USB4_5 Blue 22 Buzze...
Page 16: ...IE5 PCIE3 PCIE2 PCI1 Super I O SATA_0_1 SATA_2_3 SATA_4_5 SATA3_M0_M1 64Mb BIOS HDLED RESET PLED PWRBTN PANEL1 1 USB2_3 1 USB4_5 1 BUZZER1 COM2 1 USB6 1 AUX_PANEL1 FRNT_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 FRNT_FAN...
Page 17: ...put Output Header SGPIO_1 16 SPI Flash Memory 64Mb 17 Front Fan Connector FRNT_FAN3 18 System Panel Header PANEL1 19 Speaker Header SPEAKER1 20 USB 2 0 Header USB4_5 Blue 21 Buzzer BUZZER1 22 USB 2 0...
Page 18: ...9 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 10 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple There are two LEDs on each LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications ACT LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port LAN Port LED Ind...
Page 19: ...ivity Link LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection On 100Mbps connection Green 1Gbps connection 1 PS 2 Mo...
Page 20: ...ctivity Link LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection On 100Mbps connection Green 1Gbps connection 1 PS 2...
Page 21: ...t LED Indications Activity Link LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection On 100Mbps connection Green 1Gbps...
Page 22: ...type A 2 AST2300 DMI LGA 1155 Pin Socket Channel B Intel USB2 0 SIO Nuvoton NCT6776 CASE OPEN C204 PCI E X16 X8 SLOT6 128 bit Dual Channel Memory x 4 Slots DDR3 1066 1333 1600 Channel A PCH X8 MARVEL...
Page 23: ...0 DMI LGA 1155 Pin Socket Channel B Intel USB2 0 SIO Nuvoton NCT6776 CASE OPEN C204 PCI E X16 X8 SLOT6 128 bit Dual Channel Memory x 4 Slots DDR3 1066 1333 1600 Channel A PCH X8 MARVELL 9172 2 x COM P...
Page 24: ...4 onboard 1 type A DMI LGA 1155 Pin Socket Channel B USB2 0 SIO Nuvoton NCT6776 CASE OPEN C204 PCI E X16 X8 SLOT6 128 bit Dual Channel Memory x 4 Slots DDR3 1066 1333 1600 Channel A PCH X8 MARVELL 917...
Page 25: ...GEN2 PCIE x1 LPC BUS AST1300 ASPEED 600MB s PCI E X1 SLOT5 GEN2 PCIE x1 SATA_3 SATA_4 300MB s SATA_1 PCIE x1 SATA_5 SATA3_M0 PCI E X1 SLOT3 SATA3_M1 PCI 33M switch PCI E X8 X0 SLOT4 PCIex16Gen 3 PCIE...
Page 26: ...mages to motherboard com ponents 2 In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the moth erboard s components NEVER place your motherboard directly on a carpet Also remember to use a grounded w...
Page 27: ...y 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 Step 1 Open the socket Step 1 1 Disengage the lever by...
Page 28: ...line Step 3 2 Locate Pin1 and the two orienta tion key notches For proper inserting please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket Step 3...
Page 29: ...29 Step 4 Close the socket Step 4 1 Flip the load plate onto the IHS Step 4 2 Press down the load lever and secure it with the load plate tab under the retention tab...
Page 30: ...mple to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 1155 Pin CPUs Step 1 Apply thermal interface material onto the center of the IHS on the socket s surface Step 2 Place the heatsink onto the sock...
Page 31: ...r DDR2 memory module into a DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged 2 If you install only one memory module or two non identical memory modules it is unable to activate Dual Chann...
Page 32: ...cause per manent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation Step 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends...
Page 33: ...press x16 graphics card on PCIE6 slot 2 Only PCIE6 and PCIE4 slots support Gen 3 speed To run the PCI Express in Gen 3 speed please install an Ivy Bridge CPU If you install a Sandy Bridge CPU the PCI...
Page 34: ...ode 2 7 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup When the jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is Short If no jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration show...
Page 35: ...ectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard These four Serial ATA2 SATA2 connectors sup port SATA data cables for internal storage devices The current SATA2 interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s d...
Page 36: ...port on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports This connector supports Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and...
Page 37: ...when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or...
Page 38: ...host computer chassis with chassis intrusion detection designs In addition it must also work with external detection equipment such as a chassis intrusion detection sensor or a microswitch When this f...
Page 39: ...1 3 Connected ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 10 12 14 16 1 12 13 24 3 pin CPU_FAN2 see p 10 12 14 16 Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and match the black wire to the ground...
Page 40: ...in 1 and Pin 5 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation 8 5 4 1 This COM2 header supports a serial port module This 4 pin connector is used to provide a cabled base board or front panel connec tion for...
Page 41: ...14 CLRCMOS2 allows you to clear the data in CMOS To clear CMOS take out the CMOS battery and short the Clear CMOS Pad This header supports Serial Link interface for onboard SATA connections PSU SMBus...
Page 42: ...ert 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 to in...
Page 43: ...HCI RAID mode What is Hot Plug If the HDDs are NOT set for RAID it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the HDDs while the system is still powered on and in working condition However...
Page 44: ...button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions ar...
Page 45: ...of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description To change option for the selected items Tab Switch to next function PGUP Go to the previous page PGDN Go to the next page HOME Go to the t...
Page 46: ...46 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview...
Page 47: ...ity embedded in Flash ROM This convenient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering operating systems first like MS DOS or Win dows Just save the new UEFI file to your USB fla...
Page 48: ...ep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel s new power saving technol ogy Processors can switch between multiple frequencies and volt age points to enable power saving The default value is Enab...
Page 49: ...al control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheating No Execute Memory Protection No Execution NX Memory Protection Technology is an enhance ment to the IA 32 Intel Architecture An IA 32 processor wi...
Page 50: ...graphics device as the primary display The default value is PCI DRAM Frequency This allows you to configure the DRAM frequency VT d Use this item to enable disable Intel R Virtualization Technology fo...
Page 51: ...ws you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN4 Deep Sleep Mobile platforms support Deep S4 S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support Deep S4 S5 in AC only The default value is Disabled Restore on AC P...
Page 52: ...improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages SATA Aggressive Link Power Management Use this item to configure Aggressive Link Power Management Hard Disk S M A R T Use this...
Page 53: ...A3 controller as Boot Device We recommend to use Intel C204 SATA ports SATA3_0 SATA3_1 and SATA2_2 to SATA2_5 for your bootable devices This will minimum your boot time and get the best performance Bu...
Page 54: ...54 3 3 5 Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration Use this item to configure the onboard serial port 1 Serial Port 2 Configuration Use this item to configure the onboard serial port 2...
Page 55: ...le PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the sys tem from the power soft off mode Ring In Powe...
Page 56: ...56 USB Mouse Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Mouse to turn on the sys tem from the power soft off mode...
Page 57: ...default value is Enabled Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected Disabl...
Page 58: ...58 3 3 8 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Use this option to enable or disable BIOS support for security devices The default value is Disabled...
Page 59: ...59 3 3 9 WHEA Configuration WHEA Support Use this option to enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture The default value is Enabled...
Page 60: ...60 3 3 10 Intel TXT LT Configuration Intel TXT LT Support Use this option to enable or disable Intel R TXT LT support The default value is Disabled...
Page 61: ...61 3 3 11 Intel ME Subsystem...
Page 62: ...3 3 12 Serial Port Console Redirection Console Redirection Use this option to enable or disable Console Redirection Console Redirection Settings Use this option to configure Console Redirection Settin...
Page 63: ...fset Voltage The default value is Auto DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto PLL Voltage Use this to select CPU PLL Voltage The default value is Auto VTT Voltage Use t...
Page 64: ...This allows you to set the speed of Target Fan The default value is Full On REAR Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the speed of REAR Fan 1 The default val ue is Full On FRNT Fan 1 Setting This all...
Page 65: ...ault value is Disabled Case Open Feature This allows you to enable or disable the Case Open Feature The default value is Enabled Clear Status Enable to clear case open status if case open has been det...
Page 66: ...item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up PCI ROM Priority Use this to adjust the PCI ROM Priority The default value is Leg acy ROM Full Screen Logo Use...
Page 67: ...67 Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature...
Page 68: ...en In this section you may set or change the supervisor user password for the system For the user password you may also clear it Secure Boot Use this to enable or disable Secure Boot Control The defau...
Page 69: ...Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message Discard changes and exit setup will pop out Select Yes to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes Whe...
Page 70: ...70 3 8 Server Management For E3C204 V4L E3C204 V only System Event Log Enter to configure System Event Logging features during boot BMC Network Configuration Enter to configure BMC Network parameters...
Page 71: ...71 3 9 Event Logs Change Smbios Event Log Settings This allows you to configure the Smbios Event Log Settings View Smbois Event Log This allows you to view the Smbios Event Log...
Page 72: ...The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu does not appear auto matically locate and double click on the file ASRSETUP EXE in the Support CD t...
Page 73: ...motherboard then connect the chassis speaker and power LED If there is no power 1 Confirm that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis 2 Make sure that the jumpers are set...
Page 74: ...erboard 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 your problem on ASR...
Page 75: ...rked with the date of purchase is required By calling your vendor or going to our RMA website http www asrock com support index asp cat RMA you may obtain a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA numb...
