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Summary of Contents for FH-C612NM

Page 1: ...FH C612NM User Manual Version 1 0 Published September 2016 Copyright 2016 ASRock Rack INC All rights reserved ...

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Page 3: ...want 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 Jhongyang S Rd Beitou District Taipei City 112 Taiwan R O C ...

Page 4: ... Pre installation Precautions 15 2 3 Installing the CPU 16 2 4 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 19 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 20 2 6 Jumper Setup 23 2 7 Onboard Headers and Connectors 26 2 8 Dr Debug 32 2 9 Unit Identification purpose LED Switch 33 2 10 Driver Installation Guide 33 2 11 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide 34 2 12 M 2_SSD NGFF Module Installation Guide 35 Chapter 3...

Page 5: ...8 3 3 6 USB Configuration 50 3 3 7 System Configuration 51 3 3 8 Hard Disk S M A R T Settings 53 3 3 9 3rd Storage Configuration 54 3 3 10 H W Monitor 55 3 3 11 WHEA Configuration 57 3 3 12 Instant Flash 58 3 3 13 Secure Backup UEFI A B 58 3 4 IntelRCSetup 59 3 4 1 Processor Configuration 60 3 4 2 CPU Power Management Configuration 62 3 4 3 QPI Configuration 64 3 4 4 Memory Configuration 65 3 4 5 ...

Page 6: ...83 4 1 Install Operating System 83 4 2 Support CD Information 83 4 2 1 Running The Support CD 83 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 83 4 2 3 Utilities Menu 83 4 2 4 Contact Information 83 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 84 5 1 Troubleshooting Procedures 84 5 2 Technical Support Procedures 86 5 3 Returning Merchandise for Service 86 Chapter 6 Net Framework Installation Guide 87 6 1 Installing Net Framework 3 5 1 For Ser...

Page 7: ... SATA3 Cables 50cm 2 x SATA3 Cables 60cm Support CD User Manual Note If an IO shield is needed please contact our sales representatives for a 3D file IO shield made by customer or to place an order If any items are missing or appear damaged contact your authorized dealer Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the con tent of this manual will be subject to cha...

Page 8: ...2V DIMM Sizes RDIMM 32GB 16GB 8GB 4GB LRDIMM 64GB 32GB Expansion Slot PCIe 3 0 x 16 2 slots NGFF 1 M key PCIe x4 CPU1 and SATA NGFF SATA3 shared with PCH SATA1 Mezzanine 1 PCIex8 CPU1 with NCSI Mezzanine 2 PCIex8 CPU2 Mini PCIe M 2 Mini PCIe from PCH Storage SATA Controller Intel C612 10x SATA3 2 pcs 4 port SFF 8087 CONN 8 ports 2x SATA 7p SATA1 shared with M 2 support RAID 0 1 5 10 Ethernet Inter...

Page 9: ...8 pin USB 3 0 Header 1 x 19 pin header for 2x USB 3 0 Ports to front panel ESD and over current protected USB 2 0 Header 1 x 9pin header ESD and over current protected Chassis Intrusion 1 x 2pin header connect to SIO and PCH included in Aux_ panel System Event LED 1 x 2pin Header for front system event LED included in Aux_panel ME Security Override 1 x 2 pin header Flash Descriptor Security Overri...

Page 10: ...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 64 bit Server 2012 64 bit Server 2012 R2 64 bit Server 2016 64 bit Linux CentOS 6 6 32 64 bit 7 0 64 bit only supports AHCI mode SUSE Enterprise Linux Server 11 SP3 32 64 bit 12 64 bit FreeBSD 10 1 32 64 bit Fedora Core 22 64 bit Ub...

Page 11: ...ower Management And the PCI Devices Power On is enabled in UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration After that onboard LAN1 2 can wake up S5 under OS 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 WHQL tests NOTE Please refer to our website for the lates...

Page 12: ...ity 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 drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash dri...

Page 13: ...ule White DDR4_E1 64 bit 288 pin module Blue RoHS IPMI_LAN MEZZ1 IPMB1 1 ATX12V1 1 1 1 CPU1 CPU2 1 HDLED RESET PLED PWRBTN PANEL1 1 1 AUX_PANEL1 USB_1_2 USB3_3_4 SPEAKER PSU_SMB1 1 1 BATTERY1 BUZZER1 1 SATA_0 SATA_M0 SATA_1 SATA_M1 SSATA_0_3 TPM1 PCIE7 White COM1 PCIE6 Blue Dr Debug BMC_SMB1 1 1 1 1 ME_RECOVERY1 CHASSIS_ID2 CHASSIS_ID1 PECI1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 51 52 1 PMBUS_SEL_CLK1 PMBUS_SE...

Page 14: ..._A2 DDR4_B2 White 17 Front Fan Connector FRNT_FAN4 18 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 19 LGA 2011 CPU Socket R3 Narrow ILM CPU1 20 CPU1 Fan Connector CPU1_FAN1 21 Front Fan Connector FRNT_FAN3 22 2 x 288 pin DDR4 DIMM Slots DDR4_C2 DDR4_D2 White 23 2 x 288 pin DDR4 DIMM Slots DDR4_C1 DDR4_D1 Blue 24 2 x 288 pin DDR4 DIMM Slots DDR4_E1 DDR4_F1 Blue 25 2 x 288 pin DDR4 DIMM Slots DDR4_E2 DDR4_F2 Whi...

Page 15: ...hassis ID1 Jumper CHASSIS_ID1 45 BIOS Selection Jumper BIOS_SEL1 46 Intelligent Platform Management Bus header IPMB1 47 BMC SMBus Header 1 BMC_SMB1 48 BMC SMBus Header 2 BMC_SMB2 49 Mezzanine Slot 2 MEZZ2 50 M 2 Slot M2_2 51 Mezzanine Slot 1 MEZZ1 52 SATA SGPIO Connector 2 SATA_SGPIO2 53 PMBUS Mode Jumper PMBUS_SEL_DAT1 54 Clear CMOS Pad CLRMOS1 55 PMBUS Mode Jumper PMBUS_SEL_CLK1 56 PMBUS Mode Ju...

Page 16: ...F1 64 bit 288 pin module Blue DDR4_E2 64 bit 288 pin module White DDR4_E1 64 bit 288 pin module Blue RoHS IPMI_LAN MEZZ1 IPMB1 1 ATX12V1 1 1 CPU1 CPU2 1 HDLED RESET PLED PWRBTN PANEL1 1 1 AUX_PANEL1 USB_1_2 USB3_3_4 SPEAKER PSU_SMB1 1 1 BATTERY1 BUZZER1 1 SATA_0 SATA_M0 SATA_1 SATA_M1 SSATA_0_3 TPM1 PCIE7 White COM1 PCIE6 Blue Dr Debug BMC_SMB1 1 1 1 1 ATX12V2 ME_RECOVERY1 CHASSIS_ID2 CHASSIS_ID1 ...

Page 17: ...PU1_FAN1 failed 4 FAN_LED3 Amber FRNT_FAN3 failed 5 FAN_LED2 Amber FRNT_FAN2 failed 6 FAN_LED1 Amber FRNT_FAN1 failed 7 FAN_LED6 Amber FRNT_FAN6 failed 8 FAN_LED8 Amber CPU2_FAN1 failed 9 SB_PWR1 Green STB PWR ready 10 BIOS_B_LED Amber BU1_B is in operation 11 BIOS_A_LED Amber BU1_A is in operation 12 BMC_LED1 Green BMC heartbeat LED ...

Page 18: ...dications There are two LED next to the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications Dedicated IPMI LAN Port LED Indications Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description Off No Link Off 10M bps connection or no link Blinking Yellow Data Activity Yellow 100M bps connection On Link Green 1G bps connection ACT LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port ...

Page 19: ... the LAN port LED indications LAN Port LAN1 LAN2 LED Indications Speed LED Activity Link LED Status Description Status Description Off 10Mbps connection or no link Off No link Yellow 100Mbps connection Blinking Green Data Activity Green 1Gbps connection On Link ACT LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port ...

Page 20: ... 2133 DDR4 1866 2133 DDR4 1866 2133 DDR4 1866 2133 PCI E 3 x16 PCI E 3 x8 PCI E2 x1 NCSI DMI 2 LPC SIO NCT6776D DDR3 16MB SPI uBoot SPI SPI FLASH SYSTEM BIOS TBD TPM Header USB 2 0 Serial Port VGA Port MNG RJ45 SATA_0_5 SSATA_0_3 SPI SPI FLASH SYSTEM BIOS ME RGMII RGB Internal Header USB 2 0 x2 USB 3 0 Rear USB 3 0 x2 Internal Header USB 3 0 x2 Internal Type A USB 3 0 x1 N f boj of 2 Q D J F 4 y9 ...

Page 21: ...ing any components 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard s components due to static electricity NEVER 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 edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded anti static ...

Page 22: ...et Socket Type Narrow ILM Socket 1 Before you insert the 2011 3 Pin CPU into the socket please check if the PnP cap is on the socket if the CPU surface is unclean or if there 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 CPU ...

Page 23: ...FH C612NM 17 English A 3 B 4 5 ...

Page 24: ...18 English The cover must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service 6 A B 7 8 B A ...

Page 25: ...M 19 English 2 4 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink C P U _ F A N 1 2 Before you installed the heatsink you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation ...

Page 26: ...to a DDR4 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged 2 For dual channel configuration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR4 DIMM pairs 3 It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology with only one or three memory module installed 4 Some DDR4 1GB double sided DIMMs with 16 chips may not work on this motherboard It is not recommended...

Page 27: ...FH C612NM 21 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 28: ...to DDR4_A DDR4_B DDR4_C or DDR4_D slot s Memory can speed up to 2133 MHz for 1 DIMM per channel For two DIMMs per channel memory speed should be 1866MHz 1 CPU Configuration CPU1 A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 1 DIMM 2 DIMMS 4 DIMMS 8 DIMMS 2 CPU Configuration CPU1 A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 1 DIMM 2 DIMMS 4 DIMMS 8 DIMMS 16 DIMMS CPU2 E1 E2 F1 F2 G1 G2 H1 H2 1 DIMM 2 DIMMS 4 DIMMS 8 DIMMS 16 DIMMS ...

Page 29: ...on these 2 pins ME Recovery Jumper 3 pin ME_RECOVERY1 see p 7 No 40 Normal Mode Default ME Recovery Mode PMBUS Mode Jumper 3 pin PMBUS_SEL_CLK1 see p 7 No 55 3 pin PMBUS_SEL_DAT1 see p 7 No 53 3 pin PMBUS_SEL_ALT1 see p 7 No 56 PMBus connected to BMC Default PMBus connected to PCH Descriptor Security Over ride Jumper 3 pin J100 see p 7 No 39 Descriptor Security Over ride No Override Default CPU PE...

Page 30: ...hassis ID3 Jumper 3 pin CHASSIS_ID3 see p 7 No 43 For 2U8 system For 1U8 system Default Chassis ID1 Jumper 3 pin CHASSIS_ID1 see p 7 No 44 Chassis ID2 Jumper 3 pin CHASSIS_ID2 see p 7 No 42 Chassis ID3 Jumper 3 pin CHASSIS_ID3 see p 7 No 43 For 2U12 system Reserved for system level use Chassis ID1 Jumper 3 pin CHASSIS_ID1 see p 7 No 44 Chassis ID2 Jumper 3 pin CHASSIS_ID2 see p 7 No 42 Chassis ID3...

Page 31: ...on the main BIOS However if the main BIOS is corrupted or damaged please use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 then the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot After that then use Secure Backup UEFI in BIOS setup utility to copy the BIOS file to the main BIOS to ensure normal system operation For the sake of system safety users cannot update the backup BIOS manually Users may refer to...

Page 32: ... 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 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 writing data The front panel design may differ ...

Page 33: ...n the system which has slower transmission rates and power management equipment B Internet 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 means that the internet is prop erly connected C Chassis intrusion pin 2 pin CHASSIS This header is provided for host c...

Page 34: ... motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two ports USB 3 0 Connector USB3_5 see p 7 No 5 USB 3 0 Header 19 pin USB3_3_4 see p 7 No 6 Besides two default USB 3 0 ports on the I O panel there is one USB 3 0 header on this motherboard This USB 3 0 header can support two USB 3 0 ports Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER1 see p 7 No 35 1 5V DUMMY DUMMY SPEAKER Please connect the chassis speaker to...

Page 35: ...29 GN D FAN_VOLTAGE CHA_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL GND FAN_VOLTAGE CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL 4 3 2 1 This motherboard provides two 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan connectors If you plan to connect a 3 Pin CPU fan please connect it to Pin 1 3 For more details please refer to the Cooler QVL list on the ASRock Rack website ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 7 No 4 1 3V 3V GND GND 5V 5V GND PWROK...

Page 36: ...SDATAOUT These headers support Serial Link interface for onboard SATA connections PSU SMBus PSU_SMB1 see p 7 No 2 3VSB 1 ALERT SMBCLK GND SMBDATA PSU SMBus monitors the status of the power supply fan and system temperature Intelligent Platform Management Bus header 4 pin IPMB1 see p 7 No 46 IPMB_SDA IPMB_SCL No Connect GND This 4 pin connector is used to provide a cabled base board or front panel ...

Page 37: ...device which you wish to monitor its temperature Front VGA Header 15 pin FRONT_VGA1 see p 7 No 57 1 GND Green DDC_DATA V_SYNC Red DDC_CLK GND 5V H_SYNC GND GND GND Blue Please connect either end of VGA_2X8 cable to VGA header Clear CMOS Pad CLRMOS1 See p 7 No 54 CLRMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS To clear CMOS take out the CMOS battery and short the Clear CMOS Pad ...

Page 38: ...CI E devices or try installing them in other slots If the problem still exists please remove all PCI E devices or try using another VGA card A0 A7 Problem related to IDE or SATA devices Please re install IDE and SATA devices If the problem still exists please clear CMOS and try removing all SATA devices b0 Problem related to memory Please re install the CPU and memory If the problem still exists p...

Page 39: ...the front rear UID blue LED indicator will be truned on Press the UID button again to turn off the indicator 2 10 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please 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 to install those ...

Page 40: ...andles 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 automatically switched back to the Preferred Primary adapter Step 1 From Device Manager open the properties of a team Step 2 Click the Settings tab Step 3 Click the Modify Team button Step 4 Select the ada...

Page 41: ...modate either a M 2 SATA3 6 0 Gb s module or a M 2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 32 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 length of your M 2_SSD NGFF module find the corresponding nut location to be used No 1 2 3 4 5 Nut Location A B C D E PCB Length 3cm 4 2cm 6cm 8cm 11cm Module Type T...

Page 42: ...to be used Hand tighten the standoff into the desired nut location on the motherboard B C A A B C D E Step 5 Align and gently insert the M 2 NGFF SSD module into the M 2 slot Please be aware that the M 2 NGFF SSD module only fits in one orientation 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 ...

Page 43: ...g selections Item Description Main To set up the system time date information Advanced To set up the advanced UEFI features IntelRCSetup For Intel CPU and chipset settings Server Mgmt To manage the server Security To set up the security features Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Event Logs For event log configuration Exit To exit the current screen or...

Page 44: ...e 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 screen F1 To display the General Help Screen F7 Discard changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY F9 Load optimal default values for all the settings F10 Save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY F12 P...

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 system time and date ...

Page 46: ...igure Super IO Settings Serial Port Console Redirection CSM Parameters Trusted Computing USB Configuration System Configuration Hard Disk S M A R T Set tings 3rd Storage Configuration H W Monitor WHEA Configuration Instant Flash and Secure Backup UEFI A B Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction ...

Page 47: ...e or disable PCIE devices to turn 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 enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system ...

Page 48: ...rial 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 SOL Configuration Use this item to set parameters of SOL Select and enter the SOL Configuration and you will see the followings SOL Use this item to enable or disable the SOL port SOL Port Address Use this item to select an optimal setting for Supe...

Page 49: ...how your computer and the host computer to which you are connected exchange information Terminal Type 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 set VT100 Extended VT100 that supports color and function keys VT UTF8 UTF8 encoding is used to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more byt...

Page 50: ...o wires to send start stop signals The options include None and Hardware RTS CTS VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Use this item to enable or disable the VT UTF8 Combo Key Support for ANSI VT100 terminals Recorder Mode Use this item to enable or disable Recorder Mode to capture terminal data and send it as text messages Resolution 100x31 Use this item to enable or disable extended terminal resolution supp...

Page 51: ...n Description VT100 ASCII character set VT100 Extended VT100 that supports color and function keys VT UTF8 UTF8 encoding is used to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes ANSI Extended ASCII character set Bits Per Second Use this item to select the serial port transmission speed The speed used in the host computer and the client computer must be the same Long or noisy lines may require lower trans...

Page 52: ...both legacy and UEFI option ROM PCIE6 Slot OpROM Use this item to select PCIE6 Slot Storage and Network Option ROM Legacy UEFI policy Video Option ROM policy cannot be selected in this item PCIE7 Slot OpROM Use this item to select PCIE7 Slot Storage and Network Option ROM Legacy UEFI policy Video Option ROM policy cannot be selected in this item Mezzanine Slot 1 OpROM Use this item to select Mezza...

Page 53: ...FH C612NM 47 English Mezzanine Slot 2 OpROM Use this item to select Mezzanine Slot 2 Storage and Network Option ROM policy This item can t select Video Option ROM policy ...

Page 54: ...ending Operation Schedule an Operation for the Security Device NOTE Your computer will reboot during restart in order to change State of the Device Platform Hierarchy Use this item to enable or disable Platform Hierarchy Storage Hierarchy Use this item to enable or disable Storage Hierarchy Endorsement Hierarchy Use this item to enable or disable Endorsement Hierarchy Hash Policy Select the Hash p...

Page 55: ...ect TPM 1 2 will restrict support to TPM 1 2 devices TPM 2 0 will restrict support to TPM 2 0 devices Auto will support both with the default set to TPM 2 0 devices If TPM 2 0 devices are not found TPM 1 2 devices will be enumerated ...

Page 56: ...options Enabled Disabled Auto and Smart Auto If Auto is selected all USB ports work as USB3 0 after boot to OS If Smart Auto is selected all USB ports work as USB3 0 after boot to OS and work as USB2 0 in deep sleep stages Legacy USB 3 0 Support Use this option to enable or disable legacy support for USB devices The default value is Enabled ...

Page 57: ...is Auto Above 4G Decoding 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 Enables or Disables Single Root IO Virtualization Support ACS Control Enable Programs ACS only to Chipset PCIe Root Ports Bridges Disable Programs ACS to all PCIe bridges MMIO H...

Page 58: ...nexpected 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 starts to boot up when the power recovers If Last State is selected it will recover to the state before AC power loss Onboard Debug Port LED Enable or disable the onboard Dr Debug LED ...

Page 59: ... English 3 3 8 Hard Disk S M A R T Settings Hard Disk S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology feature Configuration options Disabled and Enabled ...

Page 60: ...ll 9172 Operation Mode This item is for M_SATA ports Use this to select Marvell SATA operation mode Configuration options IDE Mode and AHCI Mode The default value is AHCI Mode Bootable Marvell 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 controller pleas...

Page 61: ... controlled by BMC If Manual is selected configure the items below CPU1_FAN1 This allows you to set the CPU1 fan1 s speed The default value is Smart Fan CPU2_FAN1 This allows you to set the CPU2 fan1 s speed The default value is Smart Fan FRNT_FAN 1 This allows you to set the front fan 1 s speed The default value is Smart Fan FRNT_FAN 2 This allows you to set the front fan 2 s speed The default va...

Page 62: ...n 6 s speed The default value is Smart Fan Smart Fan Control This allows you to set the Smart fan s level speed Smart Fan Duty Control Smart Fan Duty x x means 1 to 11 stage This 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 enable or disable the Watch Do...

Page 63: ...ation WHEA Support Use this item to enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture System Error Use this item to enable or disable System Error feature When it is set to Enabled you can configure Memory Error and PCIE Error log features ...

Page 64: ...an additional floppy diskette or other compli cated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you execute Instant Flash utility the utility will show the UEFI files and their respective information Select the proper UEFI file to update your UEFI and reboot your system after the UEFI update process is completed 3 3 13 Secure Backup UEFI...

Page 65: ...up In this section you may set the configurations for the following items Processor Configu ration CPU Power Management Configuration QPI Configuration Memory Configura tion IIO Configuration PCH Configuration and Server ME Configuration ...

Page 66: ...f cores to be enabled 0 means all cores 14 cores are available Intel Hyper Threading Technology Intel Hyper Threading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core so that the overall performance on threaded software is improved VT d Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O helps your virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliab...

Page 67: ...o that one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems Enable SMX Use this item to enable Safer Mode Extensions PPIN Control Use this item to unlock and Enable Disable PPIN Control Hardware Prefetcher Automatically prefetch the subsequent cache line while retrieving the currently requested cache line Enable for better performance Adjacent Cache Prefetch Automatically prefetch the subs...

Page 68: ...if the current CPU does not support Intel R SpeedStep technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Technology Turbo Boost allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditions The default value is Enabled Package C State Support Enable CPU PCIe Memory Graphics C State Support for power saving CPU C3 State Support Enable C3...

Page 69: ...hermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheating CPU HWPM State Control CPU HWPM State Control controls configuration sub menu includes Native and 00B nd etc Enable CPU HWPM Enable CPU HWPM for CPU for better Energy performance Enable CPU Autonomous Cstate Enable CPU Autonomous Cstate which is CPU converts HALT instruction to MWAIT ...

Page 70: ...64 English 3 4 3 QPI Configuration Link Speed Mode Select the QPI link speed as either the POR speed Fast or default speed Slow Link Frequency Select Allows for selecting the QPI Link Frequency ...

Page 71: ...rd will detect the memory module s inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically ECC Support Use this item to enable or disable DDR ECC Support Enable ADR Use this item to enable the ADR Memory Information Displays memory topology with DIMM population information Memory Map Set memory mapping settings Channel Interleaving Select to configure Channel Interleaving settings ...

Page 72: ...If enabled Sparing will be selected Memory Rank Sparing Enable or disable Memory Rank Sparing Patrol Scrub Use this item to enable or disable Patrol Scrub Demand Scrub Use this item to enable or disable Demand Scrub Device Tagging Use this item to enable or disable Device Tagging Memory Power Savings Mode Use this item to configure CKE and related Memory Power Savings Features Numa Use this item t...

Page 73: ...d This allows you to select PCIE 6 port Link Speed The default value is Auto PCIE 7 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE 7 port Link Speed The default value is Auto Mezzanine 1 Slot Speed This allows you to select Mezzanine 1 Slot Speed The default value is Auto Mezzanine 2 Slot Speed This allows you to select Mezzanine 2 Slot Speed The default value is Auto Power Down Unused Ports Use this i...

Page 74: ...68 English PCI E ASPM Global This option enables or disables the ASPM support for all downstream devices ...

Page 75: ... sSATA Mode Selection Identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive Press Ctrl I to enter RAID ROM during UEFI POST process sSATA AHCI LPM Use this item to enable or disable Link Power Management sSATA Aggressive Link Power Mgmt Use this item to enable or disable SALP sSATA Port 0 1 2 3 Hot Plug Designates this port as Hot Plugglable ...

Page 76: ... Use this item to enable or disable SATA Controller SATA Mode Selection Identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive Press Ctrl I to enter RAID ROM during UEFI POST process SATA AHCI LPM Use this item to enable or disable Link Power Management Support Aggressive Link Power Mgmt Use this item to enable or disable SALP SATA Port 0 1 2 3 4 5 Hot Plug Designates this por...

Page 77: ...FH C612NM 71 English SATA Rx Setting Adjust SATA DTLE DATA Values 0 15 SATA Device Type Identify the SATA port connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive ...

Page 78: ...72 English 3 4 7 Server ME Configuration Spread Spectrum Use this item to select spread specturm mode ...

Page 79: ...lish 3 5 Server Mgmt Wait For BMC Wait For BMC response for specified time out In PILOTII BMC starts at the same time when BIOS starts during AC power ON It takes around 30 seconds to initialize Host to BMC interfaces ...

Page 80: ...ures of System Event Logging during boot Erase SEL 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 only error code or only progress or both ...

Page 81: ...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 dynamically by BIOS or BMC Configuration options Static and DHCP Static Manually enter the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address in the BIOS for BMC LAN channel configuration DHCP IP address Subnet Mask an...

Page 82: ...admin For more instructions on how to set up remote control environment and use the IPMI man agement platform please refer to the IPMI Configuration User Guide or go to the Support website at http www asrockrack com support ipmi asp BMC Mac Backup Tool Use this to restore BMC Mac from the backup ...

Page 83: ...d Set or change the password for the administrator account Only the administrator has authority to change the settings in the UEFI 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 Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password ...

Page 84: ...t This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 0XFFFF means indefinite waiting Bootup Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up Boot Beep Select whether the 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 OE...

Page 85: ...select Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled Mezzanine Slot 1 OpROM Use this item to select Mezzanine Slot 1 Storage and Network Option ROM policy Video Option ROM policy cannot be selected in this item Mezzanine Slot 2 OpROM Use this item to select Mezzanine Slot 2 Storage and Network Option ROM policy Video Option ROM policy cannot be selected in this it...

Page 86: ...ry 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 Immediately MECI Multiple Event Count Increment Use this item to enter the increment value for the multiple event counter The valid range is from 1 to 255 METW Multiple Event Time Window Use this item to spec...

Page 87: ...FH C612NM 81 English View Smbios Event Log Press Enter to view the Smbios Event Log records All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted ...

Page 88: ...ssage Discard changes and exit setup will pop out Press ESC key or select Yes to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option the following message Discard changes will pop out Press F7 key or select Yes to discard all changes Load UEFI Defaults Load UEFI default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Boot Over...

Page 89: ... features 4 2 1 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 appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASRSetup exe from the root folder in the Support CD to display the menu 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available ...

Page 90: ...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 replugging the monitor cables and power cord 2 Check for memory errors If there are memory errors 1 Verify that the DIMM modules are properly seated in the slots 2 Use recommended DDR4 2133 R DIMMs 3 ...

Page 91: ...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 related to your problem on ASRock Rack s FAQ page http www asrockrack com support ...

Page 92: ...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 RMA number The RMA number should be displayed on the outside of the shipping carton which is mailed prepaid or hand carried when you return the motherboard to the manufacturer Shipping and handling char...

Page 93: ...t is required to install Net Framework Please follow the steps below to enable Net Framework feature on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 6 1 Installing Net Framework 3 5 1 For Server 2008 R2 1 Double click the Server Manager icon in the Windows system tray 2 Click Add Features in the right hand pane ...

Page 94: ...88 English 3 Check the box next to Net Framework 3 5 1 and then click Next 4 Click Next to continue ...

Page 95: ...FH C612NM 89 English 5 Click Install to start installing Net Framework 3 5 1 6 After the installation completes click Close ...

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