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22

23

English

1

In

Dummy

IntA_PB_D-

GN
D

IntA_

GN
D

IntA_PB_SSTX-

IntA_

IntA_PB_SSRX-

V

bus

V

bus

V

bus

IntA_P

A_SSRX-

IntA_P

GN
D

IntA_P

A_SSTX-

IntA_P

GN
D

IntA_P

A

_D-

IntA_P

A

_D+

ATX 12V Power 
Connector
(8-pin ATX12V2)
(see p.6, No. 4)

4

8

1

5

12V

GND

The motherboard provides one 
8-pin 12V power connector 
which is a required input for 
either DC-IN 12V or ATX 
+12V power source.

When using ATX power, it is 
necessary to use a 24pin-to-
4pin power cable to connect 
between the 24pin power 
connector of PSU and the 
ATX4PIN1 connector on the 
motherboard for power supply 
and signal communication.

USB 3.2 Gen1 Header
(19-pin USB3_3_4)
(see p.6, No. 14)

Besides two default USB 3.2 
Gen1 ports on the I/O panel, 
there is one USB 3.2 Gen1 
header on this  motherboard. 
This USB 3.2 Gen1 header can 
support two USB 3.2 Gen1 
ports.

System Fan Connectors
(4-pin FAN1)
(see p.6, No. 22)

(4-pin FAN2)
(see p.6, No. 8)

(4-pin FAN3)
(see p.6, No. 9)

FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

FAN_VOLTAGE

GND

4     3     2    1

FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

FAN_VOLTAGE

GND

1

2

3

4

FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

FAN_VOLTAGE

GND

4

3

2

1

Please connect fan cables to the 
fan connector and match the 
black wire to the ground pin. 
All fans support Fan Control.

Summary of Contents for E3C256D4I-2T

Page 1: ...E3C256D4I 2T User Manual Version 1 0 Published July 2021 Copyright 2021 ASRock Rack INC All rights reserved...

Page 2: ...s directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of busi...

Page 3: ...copies of the Software remains with Intel or its licensors or suppliers The Software is copyrighted and protected by the laws of the United States and other countries and international treaty provisi...

Page 4: ...other agency or department of the U S Government or the foreign government from where it is shipping requires an export license or other governmental approval without first obtaining any such required...

Page 5: ...e with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of related UKCA Directives Full text of UKCA declaration of conformity is available at http www asrockrack com ASRock Rack INC hereby de...

Page 6: ...llation 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 Slot PCI Express Slot 17 2 7 Jumper Setup 18 2 8 On...

Page 7: ...ation 38 3 3 4 Storage Configuration 40 3 3 5 NVMe Configuration 41 3 3 6 ACPI Configuration 42 3 3 7 Super IO Configuration 43 3 3 8 Serial Port Console Redirection 44 3 3 9 H W Monitor 47 3 3 10 Int...

Page 8: ...pter 4 Software Support 67 4 1 Download and Install Operating System 67 4 2 Download and Install Software Drivers 67 4 3 Contact Information 67 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 68 5 1 Troubleshooting Procedu...

Page 9: ...cm Quick Installation Guide 1 x SATA Power Cable 80cm 1 x ATX 4P to 24P Power Cable 1 x Oculink to 4 SATA Cable 60cm 1 x Oculink to 4 SATA Cable 60cm Optional 1 x I O Shield 1 x Screw for M 2 Socket I...

Page 10: ...MHz 1DPC max 2133MHz 2DPC TBD Voltage 1 2V PCIe Expansion Slots SLOT7 close to CPU SLOT7 PCIe4 0 x16 CPU Note SLOT7 supports PCIe3 0 only when installing 10th Gen Intel Pentium Series Processors Other...

Page 11: ...dia support IPMI Dedicated GLAN 1 RJ45 Dedicated IPMI LAN port by Realtek RTL8211E System BIOS BIOS type AMI 256Mb SPI Flash ROM Features Plug and Play ACPI 6 2 and above compliance wake up events SMB...

Page 12: ...ort list Enviroment Operating temperature 10 35 C 50 95 degF Non operating temperature 40 70 C 40 158degF NOTE Please refer to our website for the latest specifications This motherboard supports Wake...

Page 13: ...s utility 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 flas...

Page 14: ...MC 1 2 16 15 13 9 10 12 11 7 8 5 6 27 25 17 19 CHASSIS_ID0 22 SPI_TPM_J1 1 1 1 T 1 SEC_OR1 21 20 23 1 PSU_SMB1 1 26 UID1 IPMI_LAN 1 DDR4_A1 64 bit 260 pin module DDR4_A2 64 bit 260 pin module DDR4_B1...

Page 15: ...ector OCU1 11 Auxiliary Panel Header ITX_AUX_PANEL1 12 System Panel Header PANEL1 13 SATA SGPIO Connector SATA_SGPIO1 14 USB 3 2 Gen1 Header USB3_3_4 15 Thermal Sensor Header TR1 16 Security Override...

Page 16: ...t 260 pin module DDR4_B1 64 bit 260 pin module DDR4_B2 64 bit 260 pin module 1 2 3 4 RoHS E3C256D4I 2T 1 5 No Item Status Description 1 SB_PWR1_LED Green STB PWR ready 2 FAN_LED2 Red FAN2 failed 3 FAN...

Page 17: ...witch UID1 LAN Port LED Indications There are two LEDs on each LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications Dedicated IPMI LAN Port LED Indications Activity Link LED Speed...

Page 18: ...the LAN port LED indications LAN Port LED Indications Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description Off No Link Off 100Mbps connection or no link Blinking Yellow Data Activity Oran...

Page 19: ...4 5 USB 3 2 Gen1 2 Front ports USB3 2 Gen1 5 Gb s Rear VGA Port AUX panel header I2C Oculink 1 INTEL X550 LAN1 NCSI 10G BaseT x2 LAN1 NCSI PCIE3 0 SATA 3 6Gb s Oculink 2 PCIE3 0 SATA 3 6Gb s HSIO 18 2...

Page 20: ...ER place 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 ed...

Page 21: ...re 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 th...

Page 22: ...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 23: ...E3C256D4I 2T 15 English 2 4 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 1 2 C P U _ F A N...

Page 24: ...e 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 Recommended Memory Configuration...

Page 25: ...E3C256D4I 2T 17 English 1 2 3...

Page 26: ...witched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation Step 2 Remove the sys...

Page 27: ...cap is placed on the pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are Short when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins Security Override Jumper 3 pin SEC_OR1 see...

Page 28: ...on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart PLED System Power LED Connect to the power status indicator on t...

Page 29: ...r power supply and signal communication For DC IN 12V application it is not necessary to use this ATX 4 PIN power connector Caution Misconnection between the ATX4PIN1 and the SATAPWR1 con nectors may...

Page 30: ...connector of PSU and the ATX4PIN1 connector on the motherboard for power supply and signal communication USB 3 2 Gen1 Header 19 pin USB3_3_4 see p 6 No 14 Besides two default USB 3 2 Gen1 ports on the...

Page 31: ...tput Header 7 pin SATA_SGPIO1 see p 6 No 13 1 SLOAD SCLOCK GND GND SDATAOUT The header supports Serial Link interface for onboard SATA connections Thermal Sensor Header 3 pin TR1 see p 6 No 15 1 TR1 T...

Page 32: ...vide a cabled base board or front panel connection for value added features and 3rd party add in cards such as Emergency Management cards that provide management features using the IPMB Baseboard Mana...

Page 33: ...connections between the motherboard and the power supply Connector DC IN ATX PSU 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...

Page 34: ...ront rear UID blue LED indicator will be turned on Press the UID button again to turn off the indicator 2 11 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support C...

Page 35: ...pter 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...

Page 36: ...ng the M 2 SSD Module Step 1 Prepare a M 2 SSD module and the screw 20o Step 2 Gently insert the M 2 SSD module into the M 2 slot Please be aware that the M 2 SSD module only fits in one orientation N...

Page 37: ...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 date information Adva...

Page 38: ...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 39: ...overview The Main screen provides system overview information and allows you to set the system time and date Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated the following UEFI setup screens and...

Page 40: ...32 English 3 2 1 Motherboard Information Press Enter to view the information of the motheboard 3 2 2 Processor Information Press Enter to view the information of the processor...

Page 41: ...E3C256D4I 2T 33 English 3 2 3 Memory Information Press Enter to view the information of the memory...

Page 42: ...tion Chipset Configuration Storage Configuration NVMe Configura tion ACPI Configuration Super IO Configuration Serial Port Console Redirection H W Monitor Intel SPS Configuratio Driver Health Network...

Page 43: ...er epoch change to new random owner epoch and manually entered by user After generating new epoch via Change to New Random Owner EPOCHs the selection reverts back to No Change in Owner Epochs this is...

Page 44: ...for power saving It is recommended to keep C6 and C7 all enabled for better power saving Enhanced Halt State C1E Enable Enhanced Halt State C1E for lower power consumption CPU C6 State Support Enable...

Page 45: ...Intel SpeedStep Technology is set to Disabled and Intel Turbo Boost Technology is set to Enabled Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system stability or compati...

Page 46: ...38 English 3 3 2 DRAM Configuration DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically...

Page 47: ...ard LAN1 and LAN2 function The default value is Enabled VT d Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O helps your virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compat...

Page 48: ...PCI Express Hot Plug OCU1 Hot Plug Use this item to enable or disable PCI Express Hot Plug PCIE ASPM PCI E ASPM Support Global This option enables or disables the ASPM support for all PCH downstream...

Page 49: ...4 Storage Configuration Hard Disk S M A R T S M A R T stands for Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology It is a monitoring system for computer hard disk drives to detect and report on vario...

Page 50: ...42 English 3 3 5 NVMe Configuration The NVMe Configuration displays the NVMe controller and Drive information...

Page 51: ...be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN Ring In Power On This allows the system to be waked up by onboard COM port modem Ring In signals RTC Alarm Power On This allows the system to be wak...

Page 52: ...Port Use this item to enable or disable the serial port Change Settings Use this item to select an optimal setting for Super IO device SOL Configuration Use this item to set SOL configuration SOL Por...

Page 53: ...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 54: ...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 55: ...h 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 character...

Page 56: ...Monitor In this section it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system includ ing the parameters of the CPU temperature motherboard temperature CPU fan speed chassis fan speed and...

Page 57: ...E3C256D4I 2T 49 English 3 3 10 Intel SPS Configuration SPS screen displays the Intel SPS Configuration information such as Operational Firmware Version and Firmware State...

Page 58: ...3 11 Driver Health Intel R 10GbE Driver 7 8 13 x64 Healthy This provides health status for the drivers controllers Intel R 10GbE Driver 7 8 13 x64 Healthy This provides health status for the drivers...

Page 59: ...E3C256D4I 2T 51 English 3 3 12 Tls Auth Configuration Server CA Configuration Press Enter to configure Server CA Client Cert Configuration Press Enter to configure Client Cert...

Page 60: ...isk 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 the U...

Page 61: ...disable FRB 2 timer POST timer FRB 2 Timer Timeout Enter value between 1 to 30 min for FRB 2 Timer Expiration FRB 2 Timer Policy Use this item to configure how the system should respond if the FRB 2 T...

Page 62: ...n 1 to 30 min for OS Boot Watchdog Timer Expiration Not available if OS Boot Watchdog Timer is disabled OS Wtd Timer Policy Configure how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watchdog Timer expire...

Page 63: ...c 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 or dynamicall...

Page 64: ...BMC Unspecified option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase IPV6 Index IPV6 Index Set Selector for Static IP range 0 to 15 The default login information for the IPMI web inter...

Page 65: ...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 66: ...ows 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 and the system s...

Page 67: ...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 enter to remove th...

Page 68: ...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 69: ...ST b EFI_CERT_X509 DER 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 Key Exchange Keys Enroll Factory Defa...

Page 70: ...blic Key Certificate 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 Ex...

Page 71: ...efaults 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_SHA256 384 512 2 Authenticated UEFI Variable 3 E...

Page 72: ...riority Boot Option 1 Use this item to set the system boot order Boot Option 2 Use this item to set the system boot order Boot Option 3 Use this item to set the system boot order Boot Option 4 Use thi...

Page 73: ...Priority sequence from available UEFI USB Drives UEFI Application Boot Priorities Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence from available UEFI Application Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number...

Page 74: ...Event Log The options include No Yes Next reset and Yes 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...

Page 75: ...y or select Yes to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Save Changes When you select this option the following message Save changes will pop out Press F7 key or select Yes to save al...

Page 76: ...Intel SATA Floppy Image driver from the ASRock Rack s website www asrockrack com to your USB drive while installing OS in SATA RAID mode 4 2 Download and Install Software Drivers This motherboard sup...

Page 77: ...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 is no video...

Page 78: ...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 79: ...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 Authorizat...

Page 80: ...aler for further information For technical questions please submit a support request form at https event asrockrack com tsd asp ASRock Rack Incorporation e mail ASRockRack_sales asrockrack com ASRock...

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