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Chapter 1: Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock EP2C602 Series motherboard, a reli- able motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the mother- board and step-by-step hardware installation guide.
1.2 Specifications Form Factor SSI EEB Physical Status Dimension 12'' x 13'' (30.5 cm x 33.0 cm) ® Supports Intel Xeon processor E5- 1600*/2600/4600 & v2 series * E5-1600 support single socket. Processor Socket Dual Socket R (LGA2011) System Power Phase 5 +1 Power Phase Design ®...
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Controller ASPEED AST2300 VRAM DDR3 16MB Graphics Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to Output 1920x1200 @ 60Hz ® Intel 82599ES/82599EN: 10G ® Interface Intel X540-AT2: 10G/1G/100M ® Intel i350: 1G/100M/10M EP2C602-2T2OS6/D16 ® 1 x Intel 82599ES (10G fiber, SFP+), 1 x ®...
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Type A USB 2.0 port 80 debug port LED Front panel Internal connector Speaker (4pin) 1394 header ® ® Microsoft Windows Server 2008 / 2008 Support OS R2 / Linux compliant * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com...
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Dr. Debug ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1) Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1) Auxiliary panel header (AUX_PANEL1) System Panel Header (PANEL1) -12V Switch Header (12V_SW1) COM Port Header (COM2) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Intelligent Platform Management Bus header (IPMB_1) PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1) TPM Header (TPM1) Thermal Sensor header (TR1) Front Lan LED Connector (FRONT_LED_LAN34)
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USB 2.0 Header (USB_5_6) USB 2.0 Port (USB_8) Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO1) SATA2 Connector (SATAII_PORT_0) SCU Connector (SCU_PORT_0) LSI SAS Connector (LSI_SAS_0) LSI SAS Connector (LSI_SAS_1) SATA3 Connector (SATAIII_1) SATA3 Connector (SATAIII_0) BMC SMB Header (BMC_SMB1) BMC SMB Header (BMC_SMB3) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, White) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots...
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Dr. Debug ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1) Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1) Auxiliary panel header (AUX_PANEL1) System Panel Header (PANEL1) -12V Switch Header (12V_SW1) COM Port Header (COM2) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Intelligent Platform Management Bus header (IPMB_1) PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1) TPM Header (TPM1) Thermal Sensor header (TR1) Front Lan LED Connector (FRONT_LED_LAN34)
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USB 2.0 Header (USB_5_6) USB 2.0 Port (USB_8) Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO1) SATA2 Connector (SATAII_PORT_0) SCU Connector (SCU_PORT_0) LSI SAS Connector (LSI_SAS_0) LSI SAS Connector (LSI_SAS_1) SATA3 Connector (SATAIII_1) SATA3 Connector (SATAIII_0) BMC SMB Header (BMC_SMB1) BMC SMB Header (BMC_SMB3) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, White) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots...
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Dr. Debug ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1) Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1) Auxiliary panel header (AUX_PANEL1) System Panel Header (PANEL1) -12V Switch Header (12V_SW1) COM Port Header (COM2) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Intelligent Platform Management Bus header (IPMB_1) PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1) TPM Header (TPM1) Thermal Sensor header (TR1) Front Lan LED Connector (FRONT_LED_LAN34)
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USB 2.0 Header (USB_5_6) USB 2.0 Port (USB_8) Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO1) SATA2 Connector (SATAII_PORT_0) SCU Connector (SCU_PORT_0) LSI SAS Connector (LSI_SAS_0) LSI SAS Connector (LSI_SAS_1) SATA3 Connector (SATAIII_1) SATA3 Connector (SATAIII_0) BMC SMB Header (BMC_SMB1) BMC SMB Header (BMC_SMB3) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, White) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots...
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Dr. Debug ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1) Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1) Auxiliary panel header (AUX_PANEL1) System Panel Header (PANEL1) -12V Switch Header (12V_SW1) COM Port Header (COM2) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Intelligent Platform Management Bus header (IPMB_1) PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1) TPM Header (TPM1) Thermal Sensor header (TR1) Front Lan LED Connector (FRONT_LED_LAN34)
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USB 2.0 Header (USB_5_6) USB 2.0 Port (USB_8) Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO1) SATA2 Connector (SATAII_PORT_0) SCU Connector (SCU_PORT_0) LSI SAS Connector (LSI_SAS_0) LSI SAS Connector (LSI_SAS_1) SATA3 Connector (SATAIII_1) SATA3 Connector (SATAIII_0) BMC SMB Header (BMC_SMB1) BMC SMB Header (BMC_SMB3) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, White) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots...
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Dr. Debug ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1) Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1) Auxiliary panel header (AUX_PANEL1) System Panel Header (PANEL1) -12V Switch Header (12V_SW1) COM Port Header (COM2) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Intelligent Platform Management Bus header (IPMB_1) PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1) TPM Header (TPM1) Thermal Sensor header (TR1) Front Lan LED Connector (FRONT_LED_LAN34)
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USB 2.0 Header (USB_5_6) USB 2.0 Port (USB_8) Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO1) SATA2 Connector (SATAII_PORT_0) SCU Connector (SCU_PORT_0) LSI SAS Connector (LSI_SAS_0) LSI SAS Connector (LSI_SAS_1) SATA3 Connector (SATAIII_1) SATA3 Connector (SATAIII_0) BMC SMB Header (BMC_SMB1) BMC SMB Header (BMC_SMB3) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, White) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots...
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Dr. Debug ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1) Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1) Auxiliary panel header (AUX_PANEL1) System Panel Header (PANEL1) -12V Switch Header (12V_SW1) COM Port Header (COM2) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Intelligent Platform Management Bus header (IPMB_1) PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1) TPM Header (TPM1) Thermal Sensor header (TR1) Front Lan LED Connector (FRONT_LED_LAN34)
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USB 2.0 Header (USB_5_6) USB 2.0 Port (USB_8) Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO1) SATA2 Connector (SATAII_PORT_0) SCU Connector (SCU_PORT_0) SATA3 Connector (SATAIII_1) SATA3 Connector (SATAIII_0) BMC SMB Header (BMC_SMB1) BMC SMB Header (BMC_SMB3) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, White) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_H1, DDR3_G1, Blue)
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Dr. Debug ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1) Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1) Auxiliary panel header (AUX_PANEL1) System Panel Header (PANEL1) -12V Switch Header (12V_SW1) COM Port Header (COM2) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Intelligent Platform Management Bus header (IPMB_1) PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1) TPM Header (TPM1) Thermal Sensor header (TR1) Front Lan LED Connector (FRONT_LED_LAN34)
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USB 2.0 Header (USB_5_6) USB 2.0 Port (USB_8) Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO1) SATA2 Connector (SATAII_PORT_0) SCU Connector (SCU_PORT_0) SATA3 Connector (SATAIII_1) SATA3 Connector (SATAIII_0) BMC SMB Header (BMC_SMB1) BMC SMB Header (BMC_SMB3) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, White) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_H1, DDR3_G1, Blue)
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Dr. Debug ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1) Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1) Auxiliary panel header (AUX_PANEL1) System Panel Header (PANEL1) -12V Switch Header (12V_SW1) COM Port Header (COM2) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Intelligent Platform Management Bus header (IPMB_1) PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1) TPM Header (TPM1) Thermal Sensor header (TR1) Front Lan LED Connector (FRONT_LED_LAN34)
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USB 2.0 Header (USB_5_6) USB 2.0 Port (USB_8) Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO1) SATA2 Connector (SATAII_PORT_0) SCU Connector (SCU_PORT_0) SATA3 Connector (SATAIII_1) SATA3 Connector (SATAIII_0) BMC SMB Header (BMC_SMB1) BMC SMB Header (BMC_SMB3) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, White) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_H1, DDR3_G1, Blue)
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Dr. Debug ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1) Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1) Auxiliary panel header (AUX_PANEL1) System Panel Header (PANEL1) -12V Switch Header (12V_SW1) COM Port Header (COM2) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Intelligent Platform Management Bus header (IPMB_1) PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1) TPM Header (TPM1) Thermal Sensor header (TR1) Front Lan LED Connector (FRONT_LED_LAN34)
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USB 2.0 Header (USB_5_6) USB 2.0 Port (USB_8) Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO1) SATA2 Connector (SATAII_PORT_0) SCU Connector (SCU_PORT_0) SATA3 Connector (SATAIII_1) SATA3 Connector (SATAIII_0) BMC SMB Header (BMC_SMB1) BMC SMB Header (BMC_SMB2) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, White) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_H1, DDR3_G1, Blue)
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Dr. Debug ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1) Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1) Auxiliary panel header (AUX_PANEL1) System Panel Header (PANEL1) -12V Switch Header (12V_SW1) COM Port Header (COM2) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Intelligent Platform Management Bus header (IPMB_1) PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1) TPM Header (TPM1) Thermal Sensor header (TR1) Front Lan LED Connector (FRONT_LED_LAN34)
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USB 2.0 Header (USB_5_6) USB 2.0 Port (USB_8) Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO1) SATA2 Connector (SATAII_PORT_0) SCU Connector (SCU_PORT_0) SATA3 Connector (SATAIII_1) SATA3 Connector (SATAIII_0) BMC SMB Header (BMC_SMB1) BMC SMB Header (BMC_SMB2) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, White) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_H1, DDR3_G1, Blue)
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Dr. Debug ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1) Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1) Auxiliary panel header (AUX_PANEL1) System Panel Header (PANEL1) -12V Switch Header (12V_SW1) COM Port Header (COM2) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Intelligent Platform Management Bus header (IPMB_1) PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1) TPM Header (TPM1) Thermal Sensor header (TR1) Front Lan LED Connector (FRONT_LED_LAN34)
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USB 2.0 Header (USB_5_6) USB 2.0 Port (USB_8) Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO1) SATA2 Connector (SATAII_PORT_0) SCU Connector (SCU_PORT_0) LSI SAS Connector (LSI_SAS_0) LSI SAS Connector (LSI_SAS_1) SATA3 Connector (SATAIII_1) SATA3 Connector (SATAIII_0) BMC SMB Header (BMC_SMB1) BMC SMB Header (BMC_SMB3) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, White) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots...
1.4 I/O Panel EP2C602-2T2OS6/D16 1 Serial Port (COM1) 6 10G LAN Port (LAN1) 2 Management LAN Port (MNG_LAN)* 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_3_4) 3 10G SFP+ LAN Port (LAN4)** 8 D-Sub Port (VGA1) 4 10G SFP+ LAN Port (LAN3)** 9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2) 5 10G LAN Port (LAN2) * There are two LEDs on each LAN port.
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EP2C602-2TS6/D16 1 Serial Port (COM1) 5 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_3_4) 2 Management LAN Port (MNG_LAN)* 6 D-Sub Port (VGA1) 3 10G LAN Port (LAN2) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2) 4 10G LAN Port (LAN1) * There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
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EP2C602-2L+2OS6/D16 1 Serial Port (COM1) 6 1G LAN Port (LAN1) 2 Management LAN Port (MNG_LAN)* 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_3_4) 3 10G SFP+ LAN Port (LAN4)** 8 D-Sub Port (VGA1) 4 10G SFP+ LAN Port (LAN3)** 9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2) 5 1G LAN Port (LAN2) * There are two LEDs on each LAN port.
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EP2C602-2L+OS6/D16 1 Serial Port (COM1) 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_3_4) 2 Management LAN Port (MNG_LAN)* 7 D-Sub Port (VGA1) 3 10G SFP+ LAN Port (LAN3)** 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2) 4 1G LAN Port (LAN2) 5 1G LAN Port (LAN1) * There are two LEDs on each LAN port.
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EP2C602-2OS6/D16 1 Serial Port (COM1) 5 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_3_4) 2 Management LAN Port (MNG_LAN)* 6 D-Sub Port (VGA1) 3 10G SFP+ LAN Port (LAN4)** 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2) 4 10G SFP+ LAN Port (LAN3)** * There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
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EP2C602-2T/D16 1 Serial Port (COM1) 5 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_3_4) 2 Management LAN Port (MNG_LAN)* 6 D-Sub Port (VGA1) 3 10G LAN Port (LAN2) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2) 4 10G LAN Port (LAN1) * There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
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EP2C602-2O/D16 1 Serial Port (COM1) 5 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_3_4) 2 Management LAN Port (MNG_LAN)* 6 D-Sub Port (VGA1) 3 10G SFP+ LAN Port (LAN4)** 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2) 4 10G SFP+ LAN Port (LAN3)** * There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
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EP2C602-O/D16 1 Serial Port (COM1) 4 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_3_4) 2 Management LAN Port (MNG_LAN)* 5 D-Sub Port (VGA1) 3 10G SFP+ LAN Port (LAN3)** 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2) * There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
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EP2C602-2L+O/D16 1 Serial Port (COM1) 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_3_4) 2 Management LAN Port (MNG_LAN)* 7 D-Sub Port (VGA1) 3 10G SFP+ LAN Port (LAN3)** 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2) 4 1G LAN Port (LAN2) 5 1G LAN Port (LAN1) * There are two LEDs on each LAN port.
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EP2C602-2L+/D16 1 Serial Port (COM1) 5 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_3_4) 2 Management LAN Port (MNG_LAN)* 6 D-Sub Port (VGA1) 3 1G LAN Port (LAN2) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2) 4 1G LAN Port (LAN1) * There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
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EP2C602-S6/D16 1 Serial Port (COM1) 5 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_3_4) 2 Management LAN Port (MNG_LAN)* 6 D-Sub Port (VGA1) 3 1G LAN Port (LAN2) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2) 4 1G LAN Port (LAN1) * There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. ® ® EP2C602 Series are dual socket motherboards that support Intel Xeon E5-2400/1400 Series Processors. Please install a primary processor (BootStrap Processor) into “CPU_BSP1” socket and then install a non- Primary Processor (Application Processors) into “CPU_AP1”...
2.3 CPU Installation Load Lever For the installation of Intel 2011-Pin CPU, please follow the steps below. Load Lever Contact Array Socket Body Load Plate 2011-Pin Socket Overview Before you insert the 2011-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there are any bent pins in the socket.
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Step 2-2. Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches. orientation key notch alignment key Pin1 orientation key notch alignment key 2011-Pin CPU 2011-Pin Socket For proper inserting, please ensure to match the four orientation key notches of the CPU with the four alignment keys of the socket. Step 2-3.
2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 2011-Pin socket that supports Intel 2011-Pin CPU. Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 2011- Pin CPU to dissipate heat. Before you installed the heatsink, you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dis- sipation.
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install two identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) memory modules in the DDR3 DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology.
Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect the power supply before add- ing or removing DIMMs or system components. Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot.
2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI Express slots on the motherboard. PCIE slots: PCIE6 and PCIE7 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot) are used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards. Please note that PCIE6 is available ONLY when the first CPU (CPU_BSP1) is installed, and PCIE7 is available ONLY when the second CPU (CPU_AP1) is installed.
2.7 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”...
2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Plac- ing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard! Serial ATA2 Connector This Serial ATA2 (SATA2) (SATAII_PORT_0) connector supports SATA...
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SCU Connector This SCU connector sup- (SCU_PORT_0) ports SAS/SATA data cables for internal storage devices. SCU_PORT_0 The current SAS2/SATA3 interface allows up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. For connecting SAS HDDs, please contact SAS data cable dealers. USB 2.0 Header Besides four default USB 2.0 USB_PWR and Port...
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Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indica- tor on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. PWRBTN (Power Switch): Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch.
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A. Front panel SMBus connecting pin (6-pin FPSMB) This header allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) equipment. It can be used for communication between peripheral equipment in the system, which has slower transmission rates, and power management equipment. B.
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Though this motherboard provides a 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) connector, 3-Pin CPU fans can still work successfully even with- out the fan speed control function. If you plan to connect a 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3.
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Serial port Header This COM2 header supports (9-pin COM2) a serial port module. Intelligent Platform This 4-pin connector is used IPMB_SDA Management Bus header to provide a cabled base- IPMB_SCL board or front panel connec- (4-pin IPMB_1) connect tion for value added features and 3rd-party add-in cards, such as Emergency Man- agement cards, that provide...
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Front Lan LED This 4-pin connector is used LAN4_LINK Connector for the front LAN status LAN3_ACT indicator. (4-pin FRONT_LED_LAN34) LAN3_LINK LAN4_ACT Serial General Purpose This header supports Serial SCLOCK Input/Output Header Link interface for onboard SLOAD SATA connections. (7-pin SATA_SGPIO1) SDATAOUT BMC SMB Header This header is used for the...
2.9 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 required drivers.
Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer.
3.1.2 Navigation Keys Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up or down to select items, then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen.
3.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: ACPI Configuration, Intel(LT-SX) TXT Configuration, WHEA Configuration, CPU Configuration, North Bridge Configuration, South Bridge Configuration, USB Configuration, ME Subsystem, Clock Generator Configuration, Stor- age Configuration,Super IO Configuration, Serial Port Console Redirection and Voltage Control.
3.3.1 ACPI Configuration Suspend Mode Use this item to enable or disable the highest ACPI Sleep state (S1). If enabled, the system enters S1 level when the SUSPEND button is pressed. ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is [Enabled].
3.3.4 CPU Configuration CPU_BSP1 Information Display information regarding the primary processor (BootStrap Processor). CPU_AP1 Information Display information regarding the non-primary processor (Applica- tion Processors). Intel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature, a computer system with an Intel processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating sys- tem that includes optimization for this technology is required.
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No-Execute Memory Protection No-Execution (NX) Memory Protection Technology is an enhance- ment to the IA-32 Intel Architecture. An IA-32 processor with “No Execute (NX) Memory Protection” can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute codes. This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No-Excute Memory Protection.
3.3.5 North Bridge Configuration IOH ( I/O hub) Configuration ® Intel VT-d ® Use this to enable/disable Intel Virtualization Technology for the Directed I/O. ® Intel I/OAT ® Use this to enable/disable Intel I/O AccelearationTechnology. Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select a graphics device as the primary display. The default value is [PCI Express].
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PCIE7 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE7 Link Speed. QPI ( Intel Quickpath Interconnect) Configuration Isoc Use this to enable/disable Isoc. It is recommended to select [En abled]. QPI Link Speed Mode This allows you to select QPI Link Speed Mode. It is recommend- ed to select [Auto].
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DRAM RAPL (Running Average Power Limit ) Mode RAPL (Running Average Power Limit ) provides mechanisms to enforce power consumption limits on supported processors. The default is [DRAM RAPL Mode 1]. Numa Enable or disable the support of Non-Uniform Memory Access. MPST Support Enable or disable the support of Memory Power StateTable.
3.3.6 South Bridge Configuration Restore on AC/Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power loss. If [Power Off] is selected, the AC/power remains off when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers.
3.3.7 USB Configuration USB 2.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2.0 controller. Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only].
3.3.10 Storage Configuration SATA Mode Selection This item is for SATAIII_0, SATAIII_1 and SATAII_PORT_0 ports. Use this to select SATA mode. Configuration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode], [RAID Mode] and [Disabled]. The default value is [AHCI Mode]. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages.
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Onboard SCU Oprom/Driver Use this to enable or disable LSI SAS Option ROM. If Option ROM is disabled, you cannot use the SATA devices connected to the LSI SAS controller as Boot Device. ® We recommend to use Intel C602 SATA ports (SATAIII_0, SATAIII_1 and SATAII_PORT_0) for your bootable devices.
3.3.11 Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration Use this item to configure the onboard serial port 1. Serial Port 2 Configuration Use this item to configure the onboard serial port 2.
3.3.12 Serial Port Console Redirection Console Redirection Use this option to enable or disable Console Redirection. Console Redirection Settings Use this option to configure Console Redirection Settings.
3.3.13 Voltage Control DRAM 1 Voltage Use this to select DRAM 1 Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. DRAM 2 Voltage Use this to select DRAM 2 Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. PLL 1 Voltage Use this to select CPU PLL 1 Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. PLL 2 Voltage Use this to select CPU PLL 2 Voltage.
3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature and the critical voltage. CPU1_FAN Setting This allows you to set the speed of CPU1_FAN. The default value is [Full On].
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FRNT_FAN4 Setting This allows you to set the speed of FRNT_FAN4. The default value is [Full On]. Watch Dog Timer This allows you to enable or disable the Watch Dog Timer. The default value is [Disabled]. Case Open Feature This allows you to enable or disable the Case Open Feature. The default value is [Enabled].
3.5 Server Management System Event Log Enter to configure System Event Logging features during boot. BMC Network Configuration Enter to configure BMC Network parameters.
3.6 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Boot Option #1 Select boot option #1. Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key.
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Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature. Boot From PCIE LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From PCIE LAN fea- ture.
3.8 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, the following message “Save con- figuration changes and exit setup?” will pop-out. Select [Yes] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, the following message “Discard changes and exit setup?”...
3.9 Event Logs Change Smbios Event Log Settings This allows you to configure the Smbios Event Log Settings. View Smbois Event Log This allows you to view the Smbios Event Log.
Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your dealer for further information.
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting 5.1 Troubleshooting Procedures Follow the procedures below to troubleshoot your system. Always unplug the power cord before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components. 1.
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2. Confirm whether your power supply provides adaquate and stable power. Other problems... 1. Try searching keywords related to your problem on ASRock’s FAQ page: http://www.asrock.com/support/faq.asp 2. Try downloading and updating the latest UEFI on ASRock’s website:...
5.2 Technical Support Procedures If you have tried the troubleshooting procedures mentioned above and the problems are still unsolved, please contact ASRock’s technical support with the following information: 1. Your contact information 2. Model name, BIOS version and problem type.