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E3C224:

physical 

Status

Form Factor ATX

Dimension

12'' x 9.6'' (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)

processor 

System

CPU

- Single socket H3 (LGA 1150) supports   
  Intel

®

 Xeon E3-1200v3 and third  

  generation Core i3 CPU
- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology

Socket

Single Socket H3 (LGA1150)

Power Phase 6 Power Phase Design
Chipset

Intel

®

 C224

System 

Memory

Capacity

- 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM slots
- Support up to 32GB DDR3 ECC  
  UDIMM

Type

- Dual Channel DDR3 memory  
  technology
- Supports DDR3 1600/1333 ECC DIMM

Voltage

1.5V, 1.35V

Expansion

Slot

PCIe 3.0 x 16 2 slots (PCIE6 : x8 / PCIE4 : x8/x4)
PCIe 3.0 x 4 1 slot (PCIE5: x0/x4 mode)
PCIe 2.0 x 1 1 slot  (PCIE2 : x1 mode)
PCI

2 slots

Storage

SATA 

controller

Intel

®

 C224 : 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s, 2 x 

SATA2 3.0 Gb/s, Support RAID 0, 1, 5, 

10 and Intel

®

 Rapid Storage

Additional 

SATA 

Controller

Marvell SE9172: 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s, 
support RAID 0, 1, NCQ, AHCI and "Hot 
Plug" 
*Marvell SE9172 RAID is supported with 
Windows OS only.

Summary of Contents for E3C224

Page 1: ...1 E3C224 4L E3C224 E3C224 V4L E3C224 V User Manual Version 1 0 Published March 2014 Copyright 2014 ASRock Rack INC All rights reserved...

Page 2: ...es or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock Rack its directors officers employees or agents be li able for any indirect special incidental or conse...

Page 3: ...tion 42 2 1 Pre installation Precautions 42 2 2 Screw Holes 42 2 3 CPU Installation 43 2 4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 46 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 47 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI an...

Page 4: ...79 3 3 9 Serial Port Console Redirection 80 3 3 10 Voltage Control 81 3 4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 82 3 5 Boot Screen 84 3 6 Security Screen 86 3 7 Event Logs 87 3 8 Server Management 8...

Page 5: ...ions and the BIOS software might be updated 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...

Page 6: ...pin DDR3 DIMM slots Support up to 32GB DDR3 ECC UDIMM Type Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology Supports DDR3 1600 1333 ECC DIMM Voltage 1 5V 1 35V Expansion Slot PCIe 3 0 x 16 2 slots PCIE6 x8 PCIE4 x...

Page 7: ...gement Interface 2 0 with iKVM support IPMI Dedicated GLAN 1 x Realtek RTL8211E for dedicated management GLAN Features Watch Dog NMI Graphics Controller ASPEED AST2300 VRAM DDR3 16MB Output Supports D...

Page 8: ...pin 1 x 3 pin ATX Power 1 24 pin 1 8 pin USB 2 0 Header 2 each support 2 USB 2 0 Type A USB 2 0 Port 1 USB 3 0 Header 1 each support 2 USB 3 0 System BIOS BIOS type Plug and Play PnP ACPI 1 1 Complia...

Page 9: ...PU Temperature CPU Rear Front Fan Multi Speed Control Voltage Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore DRAM 1 05V_PCH BAT 3VSB 5VSB Support OS OS Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 x64 Server 2012 x...

Page 10: ...IMM slots Support up to 32GB DDR3 ECC UDIMM Type Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology Supports DDR3 1600 1333 ECC DIMM Voltage 1 5V 1 35V Expansion Slot PCIe 3 0 x 16 2 slots PCIE6 x8 PCIE4 x8 x4 PCIe...

Page 11: ...gement Interface 2 0 with iKVM support IPMI Dedicated GLAN 1 x Realtek RTL8211E for dedicated management GLAN Features Watch Dog NMI Graphics Controller ASPEED AST2300 VRAM DDR3 16MB Output Supports D...

Page 12: ...pin 1 x 3 pin ATX Power 1 24 pin 1 8 pin USB 2 0 Header 2 each support 2 USB 2 0 Type A USB 2 0 Port 1 USB 3 0 Header 1 each support 2 USB 3 0 System BIOS BIOS type Plug and Play PnP ACPI 1 1 Complia...

Page 13: ...PU Temperature CPU Rear Front Fan Multi Speed Control Voltage Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore DRAM 1 05V_PCH BAT 3VSB 5VSB Support OS OS Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 x64 Server 2012 x...

Page 14: ...DIMM slots Support up to 32GB DDR3 ECC UDIMM Type Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology Supports DDR3 1600 1333 ECC DIMM Voltage 1 5V 1 35V Expansion Slot PCIe 3 0 x 16 2 slots PCIE6 x8 PCIE4 x8 x4 PCI...

Page 15: ...rts Quad LAN with Teaming function Supports PXE Graphics Controller ASPEED AST1300 VRAM DDR3 16MB Output Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Rear Panel I O PS 2 KB Mouse 2 VGA port...

Page 16: ...pin 1 x 3 pin ATX Power 1 24 pin 1 8 pin USB 2 0 Header 2 each support 2 USB 2 0 Type A USB 2 0 Port 1 USB 3 0 Header 1 each support 2 USB 3 0 System BIOS BIOS type Plug and Play PnP ACPI 1 1 Complia...

Page 17: ...PU Temperature CPU Rear Front Fan Multi Speed Control Voltage Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore DRAM 1 05V_PCH BAT 3VSB 5VSB Support OS OS Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 x64 Server 2012 x...

Page 18: ...3 1600 1333 ECC DIMM Voltage 1 5V 1 35V Expansion Slot PCIe 3 0 x 16 2 slots PCIE6 x8 PCIE4 x8 x4 PCIe 3 0 x 4 1 slot PCIE5 x0 x4 mode PCIe 2 0 x 1 1 slot PCIE2 x1 mode PCI 2 slots Storage SATA contro...

Page 19: ...N ports LAN Ports with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED Serial Port 1 COM1 Internal Connector COM Port Header 1 COM2 Front Lan LED Connector 0 Auxiliary Panel Header 1 include chassis intrusion location...

Page 20: ...st by CPU Temperature CPU Rear Front Fan Multi Speed Control Fan CPU Rear Front Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan Allow CPU Fan Speed Auto Adjust by CPU Temperature CPU Rear Front Fan Multi Speed Control V...

Page 21: ...ress 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 disk...

Page 22: ...ED RESET PLED PWRBTN PANEL1 1 USB4_5 1 BUZZER1 COM2 1 USB6 1 TPM1 FRNT_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN1_2 FRNT_FAN3 REAR_FAN1 9 6cm 24 4 in 30 5cm 12 0 in ATX12V1 E3C224 4L RoHS 1 2 7 8 9 10 11 14 17 25 27 28 3...

Page 23: ...SATA_SGPIO1 15 SATA SGPIO Connector SATA_SGPIO2 16 USB 3 0 Header USB3_2_3 17 Auxiliary panel header AUX_PANEL1 18 Front Lan LED Connector FRONT_LED_LAN34 19 SATA3 Connector SATA_0_1 White 20 SATA3 Co...

Page 24: ...40 Non Maskable Interrupt Button NMI_BTN1 41 PCI Slot PCI1 White 42 12V SW Jumper 12V_SW 43 PCI Slot PCI2 White 44 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE3 White 45 PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE4 Blue 46 PCI Ex...

Page 25: ...D PWRBTN PANEL1 1 USB4_5 1 BUZZER1 COM2 1 USB6 1 TPM1 FRNT_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN1_2 FRNT_FAN3 REAR_FAN1 9 6cm 24 4 in 30 5cm 12 0 in ATX12V1 E3C224 RoHS 1 2 7 8 9 10 11 14 17 24 26 27 31 32 33 34 37 3...

Page 26: ...SATA SGPIO Connector SATA_SGPIO1 15 SATA SGPIO Connector SATA_SGPIO2 16 USB 3 0 Header USB3_2_3 17 Auxiliary panel header AUX_PANEL1 18 SATA3 Connector SATA_0_1 White 19 SATA3 Connector SATA_2_3 Whit...

Page 27: ...39 Non Maskable Interrupt Button NMI_BTN1 40 PCI Slot PCI1 White 41 12V SW Jumper 12V_SW 42 PCI Slot PCI2 White 43 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE3 White 44 PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE4 Blue 45 PCI Ex...

Page 28: ...PLED PWRBTN PANEL1 1 USB4_5 1 BUZZER1 COM2 1 USB6 1 TPM1 FRNT_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN1_2 FRNT_FAN3 REAR_FAN1 9 6cm 24 4 in 30 5cm 12 0 in ATX12V1 E3C224 V4L RoHS 1 2 7 8 9 10 11 14 17 25 27 28 32 33 34...

Page 29: ...SATA_SGPIO1 15 SATA SGPIO Connector SATA_SGPIO2 16 USB 3 0 Header USB3_2_3 17 Auxiliary panel header AUX_PANEL1 18 Front Lan LED Connector FRONT_LED_LAN34 19 SATA3 Connector SATA_0_1 White 20 SATA3 Co...

Page 30: ...ermal Sensor header TR1 40 Non Maskable Interrupt Button NMI_BTN1 41 12V SW Jumper 12V_SW 42 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE3 White 43 PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE4 Blue 44 PCI Express 3 0 x4 Slot PCIE5...

Page 31: ...PLED PWRBTN PANEL1 1 USB4_5 1 BUZZER1 COM2 1 USB6 1 TPM1 FRNT_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN1_2 FRNT_FAN3 REAR_FAN1 9 6cm 24 4 in 30 5cm 12 0 in ATX12V1 E3C224 V RoHS 1 2 7 8 9 10 11 14 17 24 26 27 30 31 32 33...

Page 32: ...SATA SGPIO Connector SATA_SGPIO1 15 SATA SGPIO Connector SATA_SGPIO2 16 USB 3 0 Header USB3_2_3 17 Auxiliary panel header AUX_PANEL1 18 SATA3 Connector SATA_0_1 White 19 SATA3 Connector SATA_2_3 White...

Page 33: ...Non Maskable Interrupt Button NMI_BTN1 39 12V SW Jumper 12V_SW 40 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE3 White 41 PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE4 Blue 42 PCI Express 3 0 x4 Slot PCIE5 White 43 PCI Express 3 0 x...

Page 34: ...0 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 11 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 1 2 6 7 3 10 9 11 4 5 8 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 L...

Page 35: ...Keyboard Port Purple 1 2 5 3 8 7 9 4 6 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 Indications Ac...

Page 36: ...01 10 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 1 5 6 2 9 8 10 3 4 7 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 I...

Page 37: ...ort Purple 1 4 2 7 6 8 3 5 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 Indications Activity Link L...

Page 38: ...KDQQHO 0HPRU 6ORWV 5 KDQQHO 3 3 6 7 B 9 5 5 5 6 7 B 6 7 B 0 6 6 7 B 3 0 59 6 7 B 6 7 B0 6 7 B0 3 6 27 QWHO 7 3 6 27 63 1 67 3 3 QWHO 7 3 QWHO 7 3 06 20 3RUW 5HDOWHN 3 3 60 3 3 0 3 3 6 27 3 H HQ 1 6 6...

Page 39: ...O KDQQHO 0HPRU 6ORWV 5 KDQQHO 3 3 6 7 B 9 5 5 5 6 7 B 6 7 B 0 6 6 7 B 3 0 59 6 7 B 6 7 B0 6 7 B0 3 6 27 3 6 27 63 1 67 06 20 3RUW 5HDOWHN 3 3 60 3 3 0 3 3 6 27 3 H HQ 1 6 6 7 3 H HQ 3 H HQ 86 3 QWHO 7...

Page 40: ...TA_4 PCIE x1 MARVELL 9172 SATA_1 SATA3_M0 SATA3_M1 PCI E X1 SLOT3 PCI E X0 X4 SLOT5 ASPEEND AST1300 KB MS 2 X COM Port PCI E X8 X4 SLOT4 PCIe x 8 Gen3 NCSI SWITCH X 4 X 4 X 4 X 4 PCIe x 8 x4 Gen3 PCIe...

Page 41: ...W 3 6 27 ELW XDO KDQQHO 0HPRU 6ORWV 5 KDQQHO 3 3 6 7 B 9 5 5 5 6 7 B 6 7 B 0 6 6 7 B 3 0 59 6 7 B 6 7 B0 6 7 B0 3 6 27 3 6 27 63 1 67 06 20 3RUW 3 6 27 3 H HQ 1 6 6 7 3 H HQ 3 H HQ 86 3 QWHO 7 3 QWHO...

Page 42: ...mages to motherboard com ponents 2 In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard s components NEVER place your motherboard directly on a carpet Also remember to use a grounded wr...

Page 43: ...t 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 pressing it down and sli...

Page 44: ...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 45: ...45 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 46: ...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 socket En sure that the fan cables are faced on the side closest to t...

Page 47: ...ry 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 Channel Memory T...

Page 48: ...e DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect the power supply before add ing or...

Page 49: ...3 0 x16 slot are used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards PCIE5 PCIE 3 0 x4 slot is used for PCI Express x4 lane width cards Please note that PCIE3 and PCIE5 are available ONLY when the secon...

Page 50: ...on of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation Step 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis S...

Page 51: ...22 25 28 31 PSU Jumper 9 pin PSU Jumper see p 22 25 28 31 PSU Jumper 9 pin PSU Jumper see p 22 25 28 31 12V_SW Jumper 3 pin 12V_SW Jumper see p 22 25 28 31 1 2 Default 2 3 ME recovery mode 1 2 PSU_SMB...

Page 52: ...will cause permanent damage to the motherboard These two Serial ATA2 SATA2 connectors sup port SATA data cables for internal storage devices The current SATA2 interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data tran...

Page 53: ...system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network se curity protects digital identi ties and ensures platform integrity Besides four...

Page 54: ...er LED Connect 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 sys tem is in S3 sleep state The LED is off when the...

Page 55: ...ment such as a chassis intrusion detection sensor or a microswitch When this function is activated if any chassis component movement occurs the sensor will immediately detect it and send a signal to t...

Page 56: ...AN_SPEED_CONTROL GND 12V 1 2 3 4 GND 12V FAN_SPEED Though this motherboard provides an 8 pin ATX 12V power con nector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4 pin ATX 12V power supply To use a 4...

Page 57: ...added features and 3rd party add in cards such as Emergency Man agement cards that provide management features using the IPMB 1 TR1 TR1 GND Please connect the thermal sensor cable to either pin 1 2 o...

Page 58: ...Lan LED Connector FRONT_LED_LAN34 see p 22 28 This header supports Serial Link interface for onboard SATA connections PSU SMBus monitors the status of the power supply fan and system temperature Pleas...

Page 59: ...only one memory module or try using other memory modules 61 91 Chipset initialization error Please press reset or clear CMOS 92 99 Problem related to PCI E devices Please re install PCI E devices or...

Page 60: ...If the problem still exists please try installing the VGA card in other slots or use other VGA cards d7 The Keyboard and mouse could not be recognized Please try re installing the keyboard and mouse...

Page 61: ...ease follow the order from top to bottom to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly If you want to use RAID mode on SATA ports please make a copy of Serial A...

Page 62: ...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 63: ...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 64: ...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 65: ...65 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI Setup Utility the Main screen will appear and display the system overview...

Page 66: ...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 flash drive flop py disk or hard...

Page 67: ...ch pro cessor package The default value is All No Execute Memory Protection No Execution NX Memory Protection Technology is an enhance ment to the IA 32 Intel Architecture An IA 32 processor with No E...

Page 68: ...ssues with some power supplies Please set this item to Disabled if above issues occur Intel Turbo Boost Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Mode Tech nology Turbo Boost Mod...

Page 69: ...CPU C7 ACPI C3 report to OS Package C State Support Selected option will program into C State package limit register The default value is Auto Intel TXT LT Support Use this option to enable or disable...

Page 70: ...y for Directed I O PCIE4 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE4 Link Speed PCIE5 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE5 Link Speed PCIE6 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE6 Link Speed O...

Page 71: ...Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC power loss If Power Off is selected the AC power remains off when the power recovers If Power On is selected the AC power resumes an...

Page 72: ...sk driver from the support CD to your USB storage device first Browse and Install this driver during the installation of your operating system after installing the driver you may continue to install t...

Page 73: ...Bootable Use this to enable or disable Onboard Marvell SATA3 Option ROM If Option ROM is disabled you cannot use the SATA de vices connected to the Marvell SATA3 controller as Boot Device We recommen...

Page 74: ...74 3 3 4 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 75: ...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 76: ...76 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 77: ...SB Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2 0 devices If you encounter USB compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support Select UEFI Setup Only to support USB de vi...

Page 78: ...78 3 3 7 WHEA Configuration WHEA Support Use this option to enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture The default value is Enabled...

Page 79: ...79 3 3 8 Intel Server Platform Services Intel Server Platform Services Configure Intel Server Platform Services...

Page 80: ...3 3 9 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 81: ...PU Load Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto PCH Voltage Use this to select PCH V...

Page 82: ...efault value is Manual Target Fan Speed 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...

Page 83: ...or disable the Watch Dog Timer The default 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 cas...

Page 84: ...activation key 65535 0XFFFF means indefinite waiting Bootup NumLock State If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up Full Screen Logo Use this it...

Page 85: ...to run those that support UEFI option ROM only Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only Launch Storage OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option R...

Page 86: ...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 87: ...87 3 7 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 88: ...88 3 8 Server Management For E3C224 4L E3C224 only System Event Log Enter to configure System Event Logging features during boot BMC Network Configuration Enter to configure BMC Network parameters...

Page 89: ...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 90: ...ly 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 to display the menu...

Page 91: ...board 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 to def...

Page 92: ...figurations 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 Try se...

Page 93: ...ce marked with the date of purchase is required By calling your vendor or going to our RMA website http www ASRockRack com support index asp cat RMA you may obtain a Returned Merchandise Authorization...

Page 94: ...uired to install Net Framework Please follow the steps below to enable Net Framework feature on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Installing Net Framework 3 5 1 For Server 2008 R2 1 Double click the Se...

Page 95: ...95 3 Check the box next to Net Framework 3 5 1 and then click Next Click Next to continue...

Page 96: ...96 4 Click Install to start installing Net Framework 3 5 1 5 After the installation completes click Close...

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