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ASUS WS C246M PRO

1-7

Chapter 1

1.1.5 

Expansion slots

Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may 

cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

Slot No. Slot Description

1

PCIE x1_1 slot

2

PCIE x16_1 slot

3

PCIE x8_1 slot

PCI Express 3.0 operating mode

VGA / PCIe configuration

Single VGA / PCIe card

PCIe 3.0 x1_1

N/A

PCIe 3.0 x16_1

X16

PCIe 3.0 x8_1

N/A

Summary of Contents for WS C246M PRO

Page 1: ...Motherboard WS C246M PRO ...

Page 2: ...r respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software This product contains copyrighted software that is licensed under the General Public License GPL under the Lesser General Public License Version LGPL and or other Free Open Source Software Licenses Such software in this pro...

Page 3: ... 1 8 Onboard LEDs 1 12 1 1 9 Internal connectors 1 17 Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2 1 Building your PC system 2 1 2 1 1 CPU installation 2 1 2 1 2 Cooling system installation 2 3 2 1 3 Motherboard installation 2 4 2 1 4 DIMM installation 2 6 2 1 5 ATX power connection 2 7 2 1 6 SATA device connection 2 7 2 1 7 Front I O connector 2 8 2 1 8 Expansion card installation 2 9 2 1 9 M 2 installation 2 ...

Page 4: ...10 3 4 2 Power Performance 3 12 3 4 3 Server ME Configuration 3 14 3 4 4 Trusted Computing 3 14 3 4 5 ACPI Settings 3 15 3 4 6 APM Configuration 3 15 3 4 7 Runtime Error Logging Settings 3 16 3 4 8 Onboard LAN Configuration 3 16 3 4 9 Serial Port Console Redirection 3 17 3 4 10 Intel TXT Information 3 20 3 4 11 PCI Subsystem Settings 3 20 3 4 12 USB Configuration 3 21 3 4 13 Network Stack Configur...

Page 5: ...ons 4 1 4 1 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4 2 4 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4 2 4 1 4 RAID configuration utilities 4 2 4 2 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4 3 4 2 1 Creating a RAID set 4 4 4 2 2 Deleting a RAID set 4 6 4 2 3 Exiting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4 7 4 3 Creating a RAID driver disk 4 7 4 3 1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows...

Page 6: ...your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product en...

Page 7: ... installing system components 3 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided 4 Chapter 4 RAID Support This chapter describes the RAID configurations Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS w...

Page 8: ...lete a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Ret...

Page 9: ...ut Integrated Graphics Processor x 1 Multi VGA output support HDMI DisplayPort VGA Supports HDMI with Max resolution 4096 x 2160 24 Hz Supports DisplayPort with Max resolution 4096 x 2304 60 Hz Supports VGA with Max resolution 1920 x 1200 60 Hz Storage Intel C246 Chipset 8 x SATA 6Gb s ports or 7 x SATA 6Gb s with 1 x M 2 SATA 6Gb s PCI E Gen3 x4 link NGFF 2280 2260 2242 2230 Intel RST Windows Lin...

Page 10: ...ower connector CPU fan with PWM control Front Fan 1 3 Rear Fan 1 1 x AAFP connector 1 x COM port header 1 x TPM header 1 x Chassis intrusion header 1 x S PDIF Out header 19 pin front panel connector 18 pin AUX panel connector BIOS Feature 32 MB Flash ROM EFI AMI BIOS PnP DMI3 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 3 0 ACPI 5 0a ASUS EZ Flash Utility ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Manageability WfM 2 0 DMI 3 0 WOL by PME WOR by ...

Page 11: ... C246M PRO motherboard Cables 6 x Serial ATA 6Gb s cables 1 x USB 2 0 bracket cable Accessories 2 x M 2 screws kits 1 x COM port brackets 1 X I O shield Application DVD 1 x Motherboard support DVD Documentation 1 x User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer ...

Page 12: ...oard package PC chassis Power supply unit Intel LGA1151 compatible CPU Fan Intel LGA1151 CPU DIMM SATA hard disk drive Graphics card Phillips cross screwdriver SATA optical disc drive optional 1 bag of screws USB 3 0 USB BIOS Flashback HDMI DisplayPort C SUB LINE IN KY LINE OUT MIC IN REAR SIDE SPDIF OUT DVI BIOS ...

Page 13: ... by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals or components 1 1 ...

Page 14: ... Chapter 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 Refer to 1 1 9 Internal connectors and 2 3 1 Rear I O connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors 1 1 2 Motherboard layout ...

Page 15: ...el Serial ATA 6 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_1 8 1 17 12 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 1 25 13 Auxiliary panel connector 20 2 pin AUX_PANEL1 1 23 14 System panel connector 20 1 pin PANEL1 1 22 15 PCH_MFG1 setting 3 pin PCH_MFG1 1 11 16 USB 3 1 Gen 1 connector 20 1 pin USB3_12 1 19 17 Storage device activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 1 20 18 Chassis Intrusion 2 pin I...

Page 16: ...nP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA2066 socket The product warranty does not cover damage ...

Page 17: ...motherboard comes with four DDR 4 Double Data Rate 4 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM slots A DDR4 module is notched differently from a DDR DDR2 or DDR3 module DO NOT install a DDR DDR2 or DDR3 memory module to the DDR4 slot Recommended memory configurations ...

Page 18: ...uency is dependent on its Serial Presence Detect SPD which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory module Under the default state some memory modules for overclocking may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor marked value For system stability use a more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load 8 DIMMs or overclocking condition Always install the DIMMS...

Page 19: ...expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components Slot No Slot Description 1 PCIE x1_1 slot 2 PCIE x16_1 slot 3 PCIE x8_1 slot PCI Express 3 0 operating mode VGA PCIe configuration Single VGA PCIe card PCIe 3 0 x1_1 N A PCIe 3 0 x16_1 X16 PCIe 3 0 x8_1 N A ...

Page 20: ...rclockers and gamers who continually change settings to enhance system performance 1 Power on button The motherboard comes with a power on button that allows you to power up or wake up the system The LED near the button also lights up when the system is plugged to a power source indicating that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or installing any motherboard...

Page 21: ...F the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to reenter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never short circuit the CLRTC1 jumper Shorting the CLRT...

Page 22: ...allows you to enable or disable the onboard Intel I210 AT Gigabit LAN_ SW2 controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature 3 ME firmware force recovery setting 3 pin ME_RCVR1 This jumper allows you to force Intel Management Engine ME boot from recovery mode when ME becomes corrupted ...

Page 23: ...he BIOS ME block 5 Smart Ride Through SmaRT setting 3 pin SMART_PSU1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Smart Ride Through SmaRT function This feature is enabled by default Set to pins 2 3 to disable it When enabled SmaRT allows uninterrupted operation of the system during an AC loss event ...

Page 24: ...he Diagnosis LEDs provide the most probable cause of an error code as a starting point for troubleshooting The actual cause may vary from case to case 2 Standby Power LED SBPWR1 The motherboard comes with a standby power LED The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable ...

Page 25: ...3 CPU Warning LED ERRCPU1 The CPU warning LED lights up to indicate that a CPU error or failure has occurred 4 Message LED MLED1 This onboard LED lights up to indicate that there is a temperature warning or a BMC event log is generated ...

Page 26: ...r 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 6 ME LED MELED1 The ME LED is an onboard LED that blinks when the ME is operating properly 5 BMC LED BMCLED1 The BMC LED lights up to indicate that the on board BMC is functional ...

Page 27: ...CATTERR1 The CATT ERR LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate 8 USB BIOS Flashback LED FLBK_LED The BIOS Flashback LED flashes when you press the BIOS Flashback button for BIOS update ...

Page 28: ...des you with a 2 digit error code that displays the system status The Q Code LED provides the most probable cause of an error code as a starting point for troubleshooting The actual cause may vary from case to case Please refer to the Q Code table in the Appendix section for more details ...

Page 29: ... ATA 6 Gb s signal cables If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 1 5 and 10 configuration with the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise through the onboard Intel C246 chipset These connectors are set to AHCI Mode by default If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to Intel RST Premium RAID ...

Page 30: ...r We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability 3 TPM connector 14 1 pin TPM1 This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protect digital identities and ensures...

Page 31: ...sfer speeds of up to 5 Gb s faster charging time for USB chargeable devices optimized power efficiency and backward compatibility with USB 2 0 The USB 3 1 Gen 1 module is purchased separately The plugged USB 3 1 Gen 1 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode depending on the operating system s setting 4 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port ...

Page 32: ...th USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed 7 Storage device activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 This LED connector is for the storage add on card cable connected to the SATA or SAS add on card The read or write activities of any device connected to the SATA or SAS add on card causes the front panel LED to light up DO NOT connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing ...

Page 33: ...ficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors Ensure that the CPU fan cable is securely installed to the CPU fan connector 8 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT1 This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port Connect the S PDIF Out module cable to this connector the...

Page 34: ...ows you to hear system beeps and warnings Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDLED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD Power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts ...

Page 35: ...D 2 pin LOCATORLED1 2 pin LOCATORLED2 This 2 pin connector is for the locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2 pin connector The LEDs will light up when the Locator button is pressed Locator Button Switch 2 pin LOCATORBTN This 2 pin connector is for the locator button on the front panel This button queries the state of the system locator 12 Thermal sensor ...

Page 36: ...ower plug Otherwise the system will not boot We recommend that you use a PSU with a higher power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate 13 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR1 8 pin EATX12V1 These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connect...

Page 37: ...Enterprise SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation device information and general purpose data 15 Power Supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 This connector allows you to connect SMBus System Management Bus to the PSU power supply unit to read PSU information Devices communicate with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface ...

Page 38: ...ensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event The default setting is to short the CHASSIS and the GND pin by a jumper cap to disable the function 17 System Management Bus SMBUS connector 5 1 pin SMBUS1 This connector controls the system and power management related tasks This connector processes the messages to and from devices rather than tripping...

Page 39: ...F1 socket supports PCIe 3 0 x4 and SATA mode M Key design and type 2242 2260 2280 22110 PCIe and SATA storage devices When the NGFF1 connector is operating in SATA mode SATA connector 8 SATA 6 Gbps_8 will be disabled These sockets support IRST Intel Rapid Storage Technology The M 2 SSD module is purchased separately ...

Page 40: ...1 28 Chapter 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 ...

Page 41: ...on the LGA1151 socket Upon purchase of the motherboard ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related The product warranty does not cover damage ...

Page 42: ...2 2 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 Retention lock Load lever Retention tab Load lever ...

Page 43: ...RO 2 3 Chapter 2 2 1 2 Cooling system installation Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU cooling system and CPU before you install the cooling system if necessary To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly ...

Page 44: ...tallation Chapter 2 2 1 3 Motherboard installation 1 Install the ASUS Q Shield to the chassis rear I O panel 2 Place the motherboard into the chassis ensuring that its rear I O ports are aligned to the chassis rear I O panel ...

Page 45: ...ASUS WS C246M PRO 2 5 Chapter 2 3 Place eight 8 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard ...

Page 46: ...2 6 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 To remove a DIMM 2 1 4 DIMM installation ...

Page 47: ...ASUS WS C246M PRO 2 7 Chapter 2 2 1 5 ATX power connection Ensure to connect the 8 pin power plug 2 1 6 SATA device connection OR ...

Page 48: ...2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 2 1 7 Front I O connector To install ASUS Q Connector USB 2 0 AAFP To install USB 2 0 connector To install front panel audio connector USB 3 1 Gen 1 To install USB 3 1 Gen 1 connector ...

Page 49: ...ASUS WS C246M PRO 2 9 Chapter 2 2 1 8 Expansion card installation To install PCIe x16 cards To install PCIe x1 cards ...

Page 50: ...2 10 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 2 1 9 M 2 installation Supported M 2 type varies per motherboard ...

Page 51: ...ds to automatically update the BIOS To use USB BIOS Flashback 1 Download the latest BIOS from the support site at www asus com support and save it to as USB storage device We recommend you to use a USB 2 0 storage device to save the latest BIOS version for better compatibility and stability When downloading or updating the BIOS file rename it as WSC246MPRO CAP for this motherboard 2 Insert the USB...

Page 52: ... for five seconds and turns into a solid light this means that the BIOS Flashback is not operating properly This may be caused by improper installation of the USB storage device and filename file format error If this scenario happens please restart the system to turn off the light Updating BIOS may have risks If the BIOS program is damaged during the process and results to the system s failure to ...

Page 53: ...t 4 HDMI port 9 Audio I O ports 5 USB 3 1 Gen 1 ports 5 and 6 and Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LEDs and audio port definitions USB 3 1 Gen 1 Gen 2 devices can only be used as data storage only We strongly recommend that you connect your devices to ports with matching data transfer rate Please connect your USB 3 1 Gen 1 devices to USB 3 1 Gen 1 ports and your USB 3 1 Gen 2 devi...

Page 54: ...fer Center Sub woofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out LAN ports LED indications ACT LINK LED SPEED LED LAN port Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description Off No link Off 10 Mbps connection Orange Linked Orange 100 Mbps connection Orange Blinking Data activity Green 1 Gbps connection Orange Blinking then steady Ready to wake up from S5 mode You can d...

Page 55: ...ASUS WS C246M PRO 2 15 Chapter 2 2 3 2 Audio I O connections Audio I O ports Connect to Headphone and Mic Connect to Stereo Speakers Connect to 2 channel Speakers ...

Page 56: ...2 16 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 Connect to 4 channel Speakers Connect to 5 1 channel Speakers Connect to 7 1 channel Speakers ...

Page 57: ... tests POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps refer to the BIOS beep codes table or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance BIOS Beep Description One short beep VGA detected Quick boot ...

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Page 59: ...ER utility 3 1 1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can update a corrupted BIOS file using a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file Prepare a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility Recovering t...

Page 60: ... succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown To update the BIOS using EzFlash Utility 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port 2 Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tool menu to select Start EzFlash and press Enter to enable it Download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www asus com befo...

Page 61: ... BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the BUPDATER utility 1 Visit the ASUS website at www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive 2 Download the BUPDATER utility BUPDATER exe from the ASUS support website at support asus com to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at...

Page 62: ...ty returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed 4 Reboot the system from the hard disk drive The BIOS update is finished Please restart your system C ASUS Tek EzFlash Utility Current Platform Platform WS C246M PRO Platform WS C246M PRO Version 0201 Build Date 04 20 2018 New Platform Version 0204 Build Date 05 24 2018 Start Programming Flash DO NOT SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM Write ...

Page 63: ...ty to run this program Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Del or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup pr...

Page 64: ...nging the chipset settings Security For changing the security settings Boot For changing the system boot configuration Monitor For displaying the system temperature power status and changing the fan settings Tool For configuring options for special functions Event Logs For changing the event log settings Server Mgmt For changing the server mgmt settings Save Exit For selecting the save exit option...

Page 65: ...and change the settings 3 2 6 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item 3 2 7 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is...

Page 66: ... system date time and language System Date Day MM DD YYYY Allows you to set the system date System Time HH MM SS Allows you to set the system time To quickly go to the last item of the second page press the Page Down button Press the Page Up button to go back to the first item in the first page Navigate to the second page of the screen to see the rest of items in this menu by pressing the Up or Do...

Page 67: ...4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction ...

Page 68: ...nfiguration options Software Controlled Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when you set Software Guard Extensions SGX to Enabled or Software Controlled Select Owner EPOCH input type No change in Owner EPOCHs Allows you to select the behavior of EPOCH input type Configuration options No change in Owner EPOCHs Change to New Random EPOCHs Manual User Defined Owner EPOCHs SGX Launch Cont...

Page 69: ...iciency Ratio LFM and the Maximum non turbo ratio set by the Hardware HFW Hardware Prefetcher Enabled This Item allows you to turn on off the MLC streamer prefetcher Configuration options Disabled Enabled Adjacent Cache Prefetch Enabled This Item allows you to turn on off prefetching of adjacent cache lines Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel VMX Virtualization Technology Enabled Enable t...

Page 70: ... To Halt RTH Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Race To Halt feature RTH will dynamically increase CPU frequency in order to enter pkg C State faster to reduce overall power RTH is controlled through MSR 1FC bit 20 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel R Speed Shift Technology Disabled Allows you to enable or disable Intel R Speed Shift Technology support Enabling will expose the CPPC ...

Page 71: ...sabled This item allows you to configure the Package C state Un demotion Configuration options Disabled Enabled Package C state Limit Auto This item allows you to select the maximum package C state limit setting Configuration options C0 C1 C2 C3 C6 C7 C7S C8 C9 C10 CPU Default Auto Thermal Monitor Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Thermal Monitoring Configuration options Disabled Enabled GT ...

Page 72: ...TT Allows you to select the TPM device Configuration options PTT dTPM 3 4 3 Server ME Configuration Security Device Support Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable Security Device Support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 3 4 4 Trusted Computing ...

Page 73: ...tions Disabled Enabled This option may not be effective with some operating systems ACPI Sleep State S3 Suspend to RAM This item allows you to select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the SUSPEND button is pressed Configuration options Suspend Disabled S3 Suspend to RAM Lock Legacy Resources Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable Lock of Legacy Resources Configura...

Page 74: ...nerate a wake event Enabled Enables the PCI or PCIE devices to generate a wake event Power On By RTC Disabled Disabled Disables RTC to generate a wake event Enabled When set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date Days and Hour Minute Second will become user configurable with set values Runtime Error Logging System Enabling Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable Runtime Error Logging System...

Page 75: ...tions Disabled Enabled 3 4 9 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1 COM2 Console Redirection Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to Enabled Console Redirection Settings These items become configurable only when you enable the Console Redirection item The settin...

Page 76: ...et A start bit indicates the beginning The standard setting is 1 stop bit Communication with slow devices may require more than 1 stop bit Configuration options 1 2 Flow Control Hardware RTS CTS Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow When sending data if the receiving buffers are full a stop signal can be sent to stop the data flow Once the buffers are empty a start signal can be ...

Page 77: ...led Enabled The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to Enabled Console Redirection Settings Out of Band Mgmt Port COM1 Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port Configuration options COM1 COM2 Terminal Type VT UTF8 Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remote manageme...

Page 78: ...ation options Disabled Enabled SR IOV Support Disabled This allows you to enable or disable Single Root IO Virtualization Support if your system has SR IOV capable PCIe Devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled BME DMA Mitigation Disabled This allows you to enable or disable re enabling Bus Master Attribute disabled during Pci enumeration for PCI Bridges after SMM locked Configuration options...

Page 79: ...nabled Allows you to enable or disable workaround for OS s without XHCI hand off support Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Mass Storage Driver Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable USB Mass Storage driver support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Port 60 64 Emulation Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Port 60 64 Emulation Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB hard...

Page 80: ... network stack configuration Network Stack Disabled Allows you to enable or disable UEFI Network Stack Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when you set Network Stack to Enabled Ipv4 PXE Support Disabled Enables or disables the Ipv4 PXE Boot Support If disabled Ipv4 PXE boot option will not be created Configuration options Disabled Enabled Ipv4 HTTP Support Disabl...

Page 81: ... Upon Request This allows you to set the GA20 option Upon Request GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services Always Do not allow disabling GA20 this option is useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB Option ROM Messages Force BIOS This allows you to set the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current INT19 Trap Response Immediate This option allows you to control t...

Page 82: ...es the OpROM execution policy for devices other than Network Storage or Video Configuration options UEFI Legacy 3 4 15 NVMe Configuration You may view the NVMe controller and Drive information if an NVMe device is connected 3 4 16 WHEA Configuration Whea Support Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the WHEA support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 3 4 17 Tls Auth Configuration A...

Page 83: ...ASUS WS C246M PRO 3 25 Chapter 3 3 4 18 iSCSI Configuration Allows you to configure the iSCSi parameters ...

Page 84: ...enable or disable the Base Memory Test Run on Warm Boot Configuration options Disabled Enabled Maximum Memory Frequency Auto Allows you to select the maximum memory frequency setting Configuration options Auto 2133 2400 2667 ECC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ECC support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Memory Scrambler Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Memory Scra...

Page 85: ...d Configuration options Auto Gen1 Gen2 Gen3 PEG1 Slot Power Limit Value 75 Set the upper limit on power supplied by slot Use the or to adjust the value The values range from 0 to 255 PEG1 Slot Power Limit Scale 1 0x Allows you to select the scale for the Slot Power Limit Value Configuration options 1 0x 0 1x 0 01x 0 001x PEG1 Physical Slot Number 2 Allows you to set the physical slot number attach...

Page 86: ...mber attached to this Port The number has to be globally unique within the chassis Use the or to adjust the value The values range from 0 to 8191 VT d Enabled Allows you to enable or disable VT d capability Configuration options Disabled Enabled CRID Support Disabled Allows you to enable or disable CRID control for Intel SIPP Configuration options Disabled Enabled Above 4GB MMIO BIOS Assignment Di...

Page 87: ...led Allows you to enable or disable the SATA Controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when you set SATA Controller s to Enabled SATA Mode Selection AHCI Allows you to select the SATA controllers operation Configuration options AHCI RAID Serial ATA Port 0 5 Port 0 7 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 88: ...tion options HD Audio Link SSP I2S Soundwire Advanced Link Config The following items appear only when you set Audio Link Mode to Advanced Link Config HDA Link Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled DMIC 0 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled DMIC 1 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled SSP 0 Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled SSP 1 Enabled Configuration opt...

Page 89: ...on options Non ACT Topology ACT Topology HD Audio Link Frequency 24 MHz Allows you to select the HD Audio Link Frequency Configuration options 6 MHz 12 MHz 24 MHz iDisplay Audio Link Frequency 96 MHz Allows you to select the iDisplay Audio Link Frequency Configuration options 48 MHz 96 MHz iDisplay Audio Link T Mode 2T Mode Allows you to select the iDisplay Audio Link T Mode Configuration options ...

Page 90: ...r 2 From the Create New Password box key in a password then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted To change an administrator password 1 Select the Administrator Password item and press Enter 2 From the Enter Current Password box key in the current password then press Enter 3 From the Create New Password box key in a new password then press Enter 4 Confirm the password when prompted To c...

Page 91: ... New Password box key in a new password then press Enter 4 Confirm the password when prompted To clear a user password 1 Select the Clear User Password item and press Enter 2 Select Yes from the Warning message window then press Enter Secure Boot This item allows you to customize the Secure Boot settings Secure Boot Disabled Secure Boot can be enabled if the system is running in User mode with enr...

Page 92: ...sion Disabled Allows you to provision factory default Secure Boot keys when the system is in Setup Mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Restore Factory keys This item will install all Factory Default keys Reset to Setup Mode This item appears only when you load the default Secure Boot keys This item allows you to clear all default Secure Boot keys Export Secure Boot Variables This item will...

Page 93: ...ration options Details Export Update Append Delete Authorized TimeStamps DBT OsRecovery Signatures Configuration options Update Append 3 7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Setup Prompt Timeout 1 Allows you to set the number of seconds that the firmware waits before initiating the original default boot selection 65535 OxFFFF means indefinite waiting Use the ...

Page 94: ... in OS and POST VGA Support EFI Driver Auto Only legacy OpRom with Legacy OS and logo will NOT be shown during POST EFI Driver Efi driver will still be installed with EFI OS USB Support Full Intial Disabled All USB devices will NOT be available until after OS boot Partial Initial USB Mass Storage and specific USB port device will NOT be available before OS boot Full Initial All USB devices will be...

Page 95: ...on options Auto Mode Full Speed Mode Manual Speed Mode The following items appear only when you set Fan Speed Control to Manual Speed Mode REAR_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 FRNT_FAN1 3 Duty 50 Allows you to set the desired POST Report waiting time from 1 to 10 seconds Use the or to adjust the value The values range from 10 to 100 3 9 Tool menu ASUS EZ Flash Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility when y...

Page 96: ...ns for erasing Smbios Event Log Erasing is done prior to any logging activation during reset Configuration options No Yes Next reset Yes Every reset When Log is Full Do Nothing Choose options for reacting to a full Smbios Event Log Configuration options Do Nothing Erase Immediately Smbios Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event Enabled This option allows you to enable or disable logging ...

Page 97: ... you set Log EFI Status Code to Enabled Convert EFI Status Codes to Standard Smbios Type Disabled This option allows you to enable or disable converting of EFI Status Codes to Standard Smbios Type Not all may be translated Configuration options Disabled Enabled 3 10 2 View Smbios Event Log Press Enter to view all smbios event logs 3 11 Server Mgmt menu BMC Support Enabled This item allows you to e...

Page 98: ...Do Nothing Reset Power Down Power Cycle OS Watchdog Timer Disabled This item allows you to start a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Management Software after the OS loads Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items are configurable only when OS Watchdog Timer is set to Enabled OS Wtd Timer Timeout 10 minutes Allows you to configure the length for the OS Boot Watchdog Timer C...

Page 99: ...nly when SEL Components is set to Enabled All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted Erasing Settings Erase SEL No Allows you to choose options for erasing SEL Configuration options No Yes On next reset Yes On every reset When SEL is Full Do Nothing Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full SEL Configuration options Do Nothing Erase Immediately Custom EFI Log...

Page 100: ...ar Log Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full Smbios Event Log Configuration options Clear Log Do not log any more 3 11 3 BMC network configuration The sub items in this configuration allow you to configure the BMC network parameters To quickly go to the last item of the second page press the Page Down button Press the Page Up button to go back to the first item in the first page Nav...

Page 101: ... Configuration Address source Unspecified This item allows you to configure LAN channel parameters statistically or dynamically by BIOS or BMC Unspecified option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase Configuration options Unspecified Static DynamicBmcDhcp Shared LAN IPV6 Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable LAN2 IPV6 Support Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 102: ...sing Esc does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or F10 from the legend bar to exit Save Changes and Reset Exit System setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Reset Exit System setup without saving any changes Restore Defaults Restore load default values for all the setup options Boot Override These items displays the available devices The device ite...

Page 103: ...e drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing...

Page 104: ...s attached to the SATA connectors supported by Intel C621 chipset To do this 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Go to the Chipset menu PCH IO Configuration menu SATA And RST Configuration then press Enter 3 Set SATA Mode Selection to RAID 4 Press F10 to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup Refer to Chapter 3 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup 4 1 4 RAID configurat...

Page 105: ...ves and have set the correct SATA mode in the BIOS setup 4 2 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives fo...

Page 106: ...rd disk drives you want to include in the RAID set The SELECT DISKS screen appears Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less HELP Name Volume 0 RAID Level aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Disks dssdsdsds Strip Size aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Capacity aaaaaaaaaaaaaa Sync aaaaaaaaaa Create volume SELECT DISKS Port Device Model Serial Size Status 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149 0GB Non R...

Page 107: ...AID 10 64 KB RAID 5 64 KB We recommend a lower strip size for server systems and a higher strip size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 When the Capacity item is selected enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 When the Create Volume item is selected press Enter The following warn...

Page 108: ... Delete The following warning message appears 3 Press Y to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu or press N to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID WARNING ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED This does not apply to Recovery volumes HELP DELETE VOLUME MENU Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable Volume0 RAID0 Stripe 2 298 0GB Normal Yes ...

Page 109: ... Driver to allow you to select the installation media containing the RAID driver 2 Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive and then click Browse 3 Click the name of the device you ve inserted go to Drivers RAID and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version Click OK 4 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to comp...

Page 110: ... re scan any attached hard disks 1 Turn on the system and go to the windows desktop 2 Click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology icon to display the main menu Your storage system is configured for data protection increased performance and optimal data storage capacity You can create additional volumes to further optimize your storage system To enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility under W...

Page 111: ... volume type 2 Click Next 3 Enter a name for the RAID set then select the array disks 4 Select Volume Size tab you can drag the bar to decide the volume size 5 Click Next If you do not want to keep the data on one of the selected disks select NO when prompted If you want to Enable volume write back cache or Initialize volume click Advanced ...

Page 112: ...on the number and size of the disks You can continue using other applications during this time 7 Wait until the process is completed then click OK when prompted You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data The RAID set is displayed in the Volumes list and you can change the settings in Volume Properties ...

Page 113: ...tripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 3 You can change the Name Select the new volume type and Select additional disks to include in the new volume if needed 4 Select the Data stripe size for the RAID array for RAID 0 10 and 5 only and click OK The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The fol...

Page 114: ...nsure that you back up all your important data from your hard drives To delete a volume 1 From the utility main menu select the volume ex Volume_0000 in Volumes field you want to delete 3 Click Yes to delete the volume and return to the utility main menu or click No to return to the main menu 2 Select Delete volume in Volume Properties field The following screen appears ...

Page 115: ...references Allow you to set to show the notification area icon and show system information warning or errors here E Mail Preferences Allow you to set to sent e mail of the following events Storage system information Storage system warnings Storage system errors ...

Page 116: ...4 14 Chapter 4 RAID Configurations Chapter 4 ...

Page 117: ...ASUS WS C246M PRO A 1 Appendix Appendix WS C246M PRO block diagram ...

Page 118: ...alization error 55 Memory not installed 56 Invalid CPU type or Speed 57 CPU mismatch 58 CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error 59 CPU micro code is not found or micro code update is failed 5A Internal CPU error 5B Reset PPI is not available 5C 5F Reserved for future AMI error codes E0 S3 Resume is stared S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL E1 S3 Boot Script execution E2 Video repost E...

Page 119: ...nitialization 79 CSM initialization 7A 7F Reserved for future AMI DXE codes 90 Boot Device Selection BDS phase is started 91 Driver connecting is started 92 PCI Bus initialization is started 93 PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization 94 PCI Bus Enumeration 95 PCI Bus Request Resources 96 PCI Bus Assign Resources 97 Console Output devices connect 98 Console input devices connect 99 Super IO Init...

Page 120: ...re not available D4 PCI resource allocation error Out of Resources D5 No Space for Legacy Option ROM D6 No Console Output Devices are found D7 No Console Input Devices are found D8 Invalid password D9 Error loading Boot Option LoadImage returned error DA Boot Option is failed StartImage returned error DB Flash update is failed DC Reset protocol is not available ACPI ASL Checkpoints under OS Code D...

Page 121: ...ause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relo...

Page 122: ...ce including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device CAN ICES 3 B NMB 3 B Déclaration de conformité de Innovation Sciences et Développement économique Canada ISED Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d Innovation Sciences et Développement économique Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence L exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes 1 l app...

Page 123: ...ging materials Please go to http csr asus com english Takeback htm for detailed recycling information in different regions Regional notice for California WARNING Cancer and Reproductive Harm www P65Warnings ca gov RF exposure warning This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and the antenna s used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a sepa...

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Page 126: ...res that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number WS C246M PRO FULL WS C246M PRO WS C246M PRO SE WS C246M PRO SI compliance statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired ...

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