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  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    In no event shall ASRock Rack, its directors, oicers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of proits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock Rack has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the documentation or product.
  • Page 3 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock Rack or 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,...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Package Contents Speciications Unique Features Motherboard Layout Onboard LED Indicators I/O Panel Block Diagram Chapter 2 Installation Screw Holes Pre-installation Precautions Installing the CPU Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) Jumper Setup Onboard Headers and Connectors Dr.
  • Page 5 Chapter 3 UEFI Setup Utility Introduction 3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 3.1.2 Navigation Keys Main Screen Advanced Screen 3.3.1 ACPI Coniguration 3.3.2 Conigure Super IO Settings 3.3.3 Serial Port Console Redirection 3.3.4 CSM Parameters 3.3.5 USB Coniguration 3.3.6 System Coniguration 3.3.7 Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T Settings 3.3.8 3rd Storage Coniguration 3.3.9 H/W Monitor 3.3.10 WHEA Coniguration...
  • Page 6 3.4.6 Server ME Coniguration Server Mgmt Security Boot Screen Event Logs Exit Screen Chapter 4 Software Support Install Operating System Support CD Information 4.2.1 Running The Support CD 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 4.2.4 Contact Information Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Technical Support Procedures Returning Merchandise for Service...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    In case any modiications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock Rack website without further notice. You may ind the latest memory and CPU support lists on ASRock Rack website as well. ASRock Rack’s Website: www.ASRockRack.com If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for speciic information about the model you are using.

  • Page 8: Speciications

    1.2 Speciications EP2C612D16C-4L MB Physical Status Form Factor SSI EEB Dimension 12'' x 13'' (30.5 cm x 33.0 cm) Processor System Intel® Xeon processor E5-2600/4600 & v3 series Socket Dual Socket LGA 2011 R3 Chipset Intel® C612 System Memory Capacity 16 DIMM slots Type - Quad Channel memory technology...
  • Page 9 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS BIOS Features - Plug and Play (PnP) - ACPI 2.0 Compliance Wake Up Events - SMBIOS 2.8.1 Support - ASRock Rack Instant Flash Hardware Monitor Temperature - Motherboard Temperature Sensing - CPU1 Temperature Sensing - CPU2 Temperature Sensing...
  • Page 10 - CPU/Rear/Front Fan Tachometer - CPU Quiet Fan (Allow CPU Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by CPU Temperature) - CPU/Rear/Front Fan Multi-Speed Control Voltage Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, DRAM, 1.05V_PCH, +BAT, 3VSB, 5VSB Support OS Microsot® Windows® - Server 2008 R2 SP1 (64 bit) - Server 2012 (64 bit) - Server 2012 R2 (64 bit) Linux®...

  • Page 11: Unique Features

    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 ile to your USB lash drive, loppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional loppy diskette or other complicated lash utility.

  • Page 12: Motherboard Layout

    1.4 Motherboard Layout 33.0cm (13.0 in) DDR4_G1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue) ATXPWR1 IPMB1 PSU_SMB1 DDR4_G2 (64 bit, 288-pin module, White ATX12V2 FRNT_FAN2 PMBUS_SEL_DAT1 DDR4_H1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue) FRNT_FAN1 PMBUS_SEL_ALT1 DDR4_H2 (64 bit, 288-pin module, White PMBUS_SEL_CLK1 ATX12V1 DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue DDR4_A2 (64 bit, 288-pin module, White)
  • Page 13 EP2C612D16C-4L Description 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_G2, DDR4_H2, White) 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_G1, DDR4_H1, Blue) LGA 2011-3 CPU Socket (CPU2) ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2) Intelligent Platform Management Bus Header (IPMB1) PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1) PMBUS Mode Jumper (PMBUS_SEL_DAT1) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN2) Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN1)
  • Page 14 Description SATA3 Connector (SSATA_3), White* SATA3 Connector (M_SATA_0), White SATA3 Connector (M_SATA_1), White ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1) Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) USB 2.0 Header (USB_1_2) Vertical Type A USB 3.0 (USB3_5) USB 3.0 Header (USB3_3_4) SSATA SGPIO Connector (SSATA_SGPIO1) System Panel Header (PANEL1) Auxiliary Panel Header (AUX_PANEL1) BMC SMBus Header (BMC_SMB1) TPM Header (TPM1)

  • Page 15: Onboard Led Indicators

    EP2C612D16C-4L 1.5 Onboard LED Indicators DDR4_G1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue) ATXPWR1 FAN_LED2 DDR4_G2 (64 bit, 288-pin module, White SB_PWR1 DDR4_H1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue) FAN_LED1 DDR4_H2 (64 bit, 288-pin module, White DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue DDR4_A2 (64 bit, 288-pin module, White) DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue) DDR4_B2 (64 bit, 288-pin module, White...
  • Page 16 Status Description Amber FRNT_FAN2 failed Amber FRNT_FAN1 failed Green STB PWR ready Amber CPU1_FAN1 failed Amber FRNT_FAN3 failed Amber FRNT_FAN4 failed Green BMC heartbeat LED Amber CPU2_FAN1 failed Amber Rear_FAN2 failed Amber Rear_FAN1 failed...

  • Page 17: I/O Panel

    EP2C612D16C-4L 1.6 I/O Panel No. Description No. Description Serial Port (COM1) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_1_2) VGA Port (VGA1) UID Switch (UID1) GLAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)* GLAN RJ-45 Port (LAN4)* GLAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)* GLAN RJ-45 Port (LAN3)* LAN RJ-45 Port (IPMI_LAN)* LAN Port LED Indications *here are two LED next to the LAN port.

  • Page 18: Block Diagram

    1.7 Block Diagram...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2 Installation

    EP2C612D16C-4L Chapter 2 Installation his is a SSI EEB form factor (12'' x 13'', 30.5 cm x 33.0 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the coniguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard its into it. EP2C612 Series are dual socket motherboards that support Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 v3 Series Processors.

  • Page 20: Installing The Cpu

    2.3 Installing the CPU 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.
  • Page 21 EP2C612D16C-4L...
  • Page 22 he cover must be placed if returning the motherboard for ater service.

  • Page 23: Installing The Cpu Fan And Heatsink

    EP2C612D16C-4L 2.4 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink Before you installed the heatsink, you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. CPU fan for narrow ILM socket *Support an active or passive heatsink...

  • Page 24: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)

    2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) his motherboard provides sixteen 288-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) DIMM slots in two groups, and supports Quad Channel Memory Technology. Capacity CPU1 CPU2 DDR4_A1, B1, C1, D1 (Blue) DDR4_E1, F1, G1, H1 (Blue) 256GB / 512GB DDR4_A2, B2, C2, D2 (White)
  • Page 25 EP2C612D16C-4L he DIMM only its 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.
  • Page 26 Recommended Memory Conigurations A single memory module should be installed in the BLUE socket. If you install only one CPU (CPU1) on the motherboard, make sure to install DIMMs into DDR4_A, DDR4_B, DDR4_C, or DDR4_D slot(s). 1 CPU Coniguration CPU1 1 DIMM 2 DIMMS 4 DIMMS...

  • Page 27: Expansion Slots (Pci And Pci Express Slots)

    EP2C612D16C-4L 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) here are 5 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCIE slot: PCIE3 (PCIE 3.0 x8 slot, from CPU 1) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards. PCIE1 (PCIE 3.0 x8 slot, from CPU 2) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards. PCIE4 and PCIE6 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot, from CPU 1) are used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.

  • Page 28: Jumper Setup

    2.7 Jumper Setup he illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Open”. he illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.
  • Page 29 EP2C612D16C-4L Chassis ID Jumpers Chassis ID1 Jumper (3-pin CHASSIS_ID1) (see p.6, No. 54) Chassis ID2 Jumper (3-pin CHASSIS_ID2) (see p.6, No. 56) Chassis ID3 Jumper (3-pin CHASSIS_ID3) (see p.6, No. 55) Board Level SKU (Default) Reserved for system level Chassis ID1 Jumper (3-pin CHASSIS_ID1) (see p.6, No.
  • Page 30 Chassis ID1 Jumper (3-pin CHASSIS_ID1) (see p.6, No. 54) Chassis ID2 Jumper (3-pin CHASSIS_ID2) (see p.6, No. 56) Chassis ID3 Jumper (3-pin CHASSIS_ID3) Reserved for system level Reserved for system level (see p.6, No. 55)

  • Page 31: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    EP2C612D16C-4L 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard. PLED+ System Panel Header Con nec t t he power sw itch, PLED- PWRBTN#...
  • Page 32 Auxiliary Panel Header his header supports multiple (18-pin AUX PANEL1) functions on the front panel, (see p.6, No. 44) including the front panel SMB, internet status indicator and chassis intrusion pin. A. Front panel SMBus connecting pin (6-1 pin FPSMB) his header allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) equipment.
  • Page 33 EP2C612D16C-4L Serial ATA3 Connectors hese twelve SATA3 (SATA_0) connectors support SATA (see p.6, No. 23) data cables for internal storage (SATA_1) devices with up to 6.0 Gb/s (see p.6, No. 24) data transfer rate. (SATA_2) (see p.6, No. 25) (SATA_3) (see p.6, No.
  • Page 34 Fan) connectors. If you plan FAN_SPEED_CONTROL to connect a 3-Pin CPU fan, (4-pin CPU2_FAN1) please connect it to Pin 1-3. *For more details, please refer to the (see p.6, No. 62) Cooler QVL list on the ASRock Rack website. +12V CPU_F AN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL...
  • Page 35 EP2C612D16C-4L Front and Rear Fan Please connect fan cables to the Connectors fan connectors and match the (4-pin FRNT_FAN1) black wire to the ground pin. +12V FAN_SPEED (see p.6, No. 10) All fans support Fan Control. FAN_SPEED_CONTROL (4-pin FRNT_FAN2) (see p.6, No. 9) (4-pin FRNT_FAN3) (see p.6, No.
  • Page 36 TPM Header his connector supports (17-pin TPM1) Trusted Platform Module (see p.6, No. 46) (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certiicates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. hermal Sensor header Please connect the thermal (3-pin TR1)
  • Page 37 EP2C612D16C-4L IPMB_SDA Intelligent Platform This 4-pin connector is used IPMB_SCL Management Bus header to provide a cabled base-board (4-pin IPMB1) or front panel connection for (see p.6, No. 5) value added features and 3rd- No Connect party add-in cards, such as Emergency Management cards, t h a t p r o v i d e m a n a g e m e n t features using the IPMB.

  • Page 38: Dr. Debug

    2.9 Dr. Debug Dr. Debug is used to provide code information, which makes troubleshooting even easier. Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr. Debug codes. Code Description Please check if the CPU is installed correctly and then clear CMOS. Problem related to memory, VGA card or other devices.

  • Page 39: Unit Identiication Purpose Led/Switch

    EP2C612D16C-4L 2.10 Unit Identiication purpose LED/Switch With the UID button, You are able to locate the server you’re working on from behind a rack of servers. Unit Identiication When the UID button on the purpose LED/Switch front or rear panel is pressed, (UID1) the front/rear UID blue LED indicator will be turned on.

  • Page 40: Dual Lan And Teaming Operation Guide

    2.12 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide Dual LAN with Teaming enabled on this motherboard allows two single connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth, making data transmission more efective and improving the quality of transmission of distant images.

  • Page 41: M.2_Ssd (Ngff) Module Installation Guide

    EP2C612D16C-4L 2.13 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide he M.2, also known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is a small size and versatile card edge connector that aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. he M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3 can accommodate either a M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module or a M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen 2 x2 (10 Gb/s).
  • Page 42 Step 3 Move the standof based on the module type and length. he standof is placed at the nut location D by default. Skip Step 3 and 4 and go straight to Step 5 if you are going to use the default nut. Otherwise, release the standof by hand.
  • Page 43 EP2C612D16C-4L M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List PCIe Interface SATA Interface Plextor PX-G512M6e ADATA AXNS381E-128GM-B Plextor PX-G256M6e ADATA AXNS381E-256GM-B SanDisk SD6PP4M-128G Crucial CT120M500SSD4/120G SanDisk SD6PP4M-256G Crucial CT240M500SSD4/240G Samsung XP941-512G (MZHPU512HCGL) Intel SSDSCKGW080A401/80G Kingston RBU-SM2280S3/120G For the latest updates of M.2_SSD (NFGG) module support list, please visit our website for details: http://www.asrockrack.com...

  • Page 44: Chapter 3 Uefi Setup Utility

    Chapter 3 UEFI Setup Utility 3.1 Introduction his section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to conigure your system. he UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press <F2> or <Del> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY;...

  • Page 45: Navigation Keys

    EP2C612D16C-4L 3.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) Function Description Moves cursor let or right to select Screens Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - To change option for the selected items <Tab>...

  • Page 46: Main Screen

    3.2 Main Screen Once you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. he Main screen provides system overview information and allows you to set the system time and date.

  • Page 47: Advanced Screen

    EP2C612D16C-4L 3.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the conigurations for the following items: ACPI Conigura- tion, Conigure Super IO Settings, Serial Port Console Redirection, CSM Parameters, USB Coniguration, System Coniguration, Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T Settings, 3rd Storage Con- iguration, H/W Monitor, WHEA Coniguration, Easy RAID Installer and Instant Flash.

  • Page 48: Acpi Coniguration

    3.3.1 ACPI Coniguration PCIE Devices Power On his allows the system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enables wake on LAN. Ring-In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system from the power- sot-of mode.

  • Page 49: Conigure Super Io Settings

    EP2C612D16C-4L 3.3.2 Conigure Super IO Settings Serial Port 1 Coniguration Use this item to conigure the onboard serial port 1. Select and enter the "Serial Port 1 Coniguration" and you will see the followings: Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the serial port. Change Settings Use this item to select an optimal setting for Super IO device.

  • Page 50: Serial Port Console Redirection

    3.3.3 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1 / COM2 Console Redirection Use this option to enable or disable Console Redirection. If this item is set to Enabled, you can select a COM Port to be used for Console Redirection. Console Redirection Settings Use this option to conigure Console Redirection Settings, and specify how your computer and the host computer to which you are connected exchange information.
  • Page 51 EP2C612D16C-4L 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 transmission speed. he options include [9600], [19200], [57600] and [115200]. Data Bits Use this item to set the data transmission size.

  • Page 52: Console Redirection

    Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection Use this option to enable or disable Console Redirection. If this item is set to Enabled, you can select a COM Port to be used for Console Redirection. Console Redirection Settings Use this option to conigure Console Redirection Settings, and specify how your computer and the host computer to which you are connected exchange information.

  • Page 53: Csm Parameters

    EP2C612D16C-4L 3.3.4 CSM Parameters Boot Option Filter Use this option to control what devices system can boot to. Coniguration options: [UEFI and Legacy], [Legacy only] and [UEFI only]. Launch Storage OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only.

  • Page 54: Usb Coniguration

    3.3.5 USB Coniguration Intel USB3.0 Mode Enable or disable all the USB 3.0 ports. Legacy USB 3.0 Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only]. he default value is [Enabled]. Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options: Option Description...

  • Page 55: System Coniguration

    EP2C612D16C-4L 3.3.6 System Coniguration Primary Graphics Adapter If PCI Express graphics card is installed on the motherboard, you may use this option to select PCI Express or Onboard as the primary graphics adapter. Onboard VGA Use this to enable or disable the Onboard VGA function. he default value is [Auto]. Onboard LAN1 his allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN 1 feature.
  • Page 56 Restore on AC/Power Loss his allows you to set the power state ater an unexpected AC/power loss. If [Power Of] is selected, the AC/power remains of 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.

  • Page 57: Hard Disk S.m.a.r.t Settings

    EP2C612D16C-4L 3.3.7 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. Coniguration options: [Disabled] and [Enabled].

  • Page 58: 3Rd Storage Coniguration

    3.3.8 3rd Storage Coniguration Marvell 9172 Controller Enable or disable Marvell 9172 Controller. Marvell 9172 Operation Mode his item is for M_SATA ports. Use this to select Marvell SATA operation mode. Coniguration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [RAID Mode]. he default value is [AHCI Mode].

  • Page 59: H/W Monitor

    EP2C612D16C-4L 3.3.9 H/W Monitor In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, includ- ing the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. CPU1_FAN1 his allows you to set the CPU1 fan’s speed.
  • Page 60 FRNT_FAN3 his allows you to set the front fan 3’s speed. he default value is [Smart Fan]. FRNT_FAN4 his allows you to set the front fan 4’s speed. he default value is [Smart Fan]. Smart Fan Control his allows you to set the Smart fan’s level speed. Smart Fan Duty Control Smart Fan Duty x (x means 1 to 11 stage) his allows you to set duty cycle for each stage.

  • Page 61: Whea Coniguration

    EP2C612D16C-4L 3.3.10 WHEA Coniguration 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 conigure Memory Error and PCIE Error log features. Memory Error Use this item to enable or disable memory error logging support.

  • Page 62: Easy Raid Installer

    3.3.11 Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer can help you to copy the RAID driver from a support CD to your USB storage device. Ater copying the RAID driver to your USB storage device, please change “SATA Mode” to “RAID”, then you can start installing the OS in RAID mode.

  • Page 63: Instant Flash

    EP2C612D16C-4L 3.3.12 Instant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI lash utility embedded in Flash ROM. his convenient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering operating systems ® irst like MS-DOS or Windows . Just save the new UEFI ile to your USB lash drive, loppy disk or hard drive and launch this tool, then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without preparing an additional loppy diskette or other compli- cated lash utility.

  • Page 64: Intelrcsetup

    3.4 IntelRCSetup In this section, you may set the conigurations for the following items: Processor Conigu- ration, CPU Power Management Coniguration, Memory Coniguration, IIO Conigura- tion, PCH Coniguration and Server ME Coniguration.

  • Page 65: Processor Coniguration

    EP2C612D16C-4L 3.4.1 Processor Coniguration Per-Socket Coniguration Change Per-Socket Settings. CPU Socket 0 Coniguration Active Processor Cores Enter the number of cores to be enabled. 0 means all cores. 14 cores are available. CPU Socket 1 Coniguration Active Processor Cores Enter the number of cores to be enabled. 0 means all cores. 14 cores are available. No-Execute Memory Protection Processors with No-Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certain classes of malicious bufer overlow attacks.

  • Page 66: Hardware Prefetcher

    and applications in independent partitions, so that one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. Enable SMX Use this item to enable Safer Mode Extensions. Hardware Prefetcher Automatically prefetch data and code for the processor. Enable for better performance. Adjacent Cache Prefetch Automatically prefetch the subsequent cache line while retrieving the currently requested cache line.

  • Page 67: Cpu Power Management Coniguration

    EP2C612D16C-4L 3.4.2 CPU Power Management Coniguration Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel’s new power saving technology. Processors can switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points to enable power saving. he default value is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows® Vista / 7 / 8 and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled].
  • Page 68 CPU C6 State Support Enable C6 deep sleep state for lower power consumption. CPU Thermal Throttling Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheating.

  • Page 69: Memory Coniguration

    EP2C612D16C-4L 3.4.3 Memory Coniguration Enforce POR Enable to enforce POR restrictions for DDR4 frequency and voltage programming. DRAM Frequency ECC Support Use this item to enable or disable DDR ECC Support. MRC Fast Boot When enabled, portions of memory reference code will be skipped when possible to increase boot speed.
  • Page 70 RAS Mode Enable or disable RAS modes. Enabling Sparing and Mirroring is not supported. If enabled, Sparing will be selected.

  • Page 71: Iio Coniguration

    EP2C612D16C-4L 3.4.4 IIO Coniguration PCIE 1 & PCIE 2 Link Width Use this item to select PCIe port Bifurcation for selected slot(s). PCIE 1 Link Speed his allows you to select PCIE 1 Link Speed. he default value is [Auto]. PCIE 2 Link Speed his allows you to select PCIE 2 Link Speed.
  • Page 72 PCIE 6 - Port A Link Speed Use this item to conigure the link speed between PCIe 6 and IOU, Port A. PCIE 6 - Port C Link Speed Use this item to conigure the link speed between PCIe 6 and IOU, Port C. PCI-E ASPM Support his option enables or disables the ASPM support for all downstream device.

  • Page 73: Pch Coniguration

    EP2C612D16C-4L 3.4.5 PCH Coniguration PCI-E ASPM Support Use this option to enable or disable the ASPM support for all downstream devices. PCH sSATA Coniguration sSATA devices and settings sSATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable SATA Controller. sSATA Mode Selection Identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive.
  • Page 74 Spin Up Device If enabled for any of ports, Staggered Spin Up will be performed and only the drives which have this option enabled will spin up at boot. Otherwise all drives spin up at boot. sSATA Rx Setting Adjust sSATA DTLE DATA Values (0-15). sSATA Device Type Identify the SATA port connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive.

  • Page 75: Server Me Coniguration

    EP2C612D16C-4L 3.4.6 Server ME Coniguration Spread Spectrum Use this item to select spread specturm mode.

  • Page 76: Server Mgmt

    3.5 Server Mgmt Wait For BMC Wait For BMC response for speciied 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. System Event Log Press <Enter>...
  • Page 77 EP2C612D16C-4L BMC Network Coniguration Press <Enter> to conigure BMC Network parameters. Coniguration Address Source Select to conigure BMC network parameters statically or dynamically(by BIOS or BMC). Coniguration options: [Unspeciied], [Static], and [Dynamic]. Unspeciied: BMC network parameters are conigured by BMC itself. Static: Manually enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address in the BIOS for BMC LAN channel coniguration.

  • Page 78: Ipmi Port

    Please refer to the table below for the LAN interface mapping to check the MAC address through either BIOS or Web interface. BMC LAN Interface Mapping Table I/O Panel BIOS Menu IPMI Web Page LAN1 Port (NCSI) Lan Channel 1 eth0 IPMI Port Lan Channel 2...
  • Page 79 EP2C612D16C-4L BMC Mac Backup Tool Use this to restore BMC Mac from the backup.

  • Page 80: Security

    3.6 Security In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it. Supervisor Password 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.

  • Page 81: Boot Screen

    EP2C612D16C-4L 3.7 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to conigure the boot settings and the boot priority. Boot Option #1 Use this item to set the system boot order. Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature.
  • Page 82 Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. he default value is [Enabled]. AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display. If you enable the option “Full Screen Logo” but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots, please select [Enabled].

  • Page 83: Event Logs

    EP2C612D16C-4L 3.8 Event Logs Change Smbios Event Log Settings his allows you to conigure the Smbios Event Log Settings. When entering the item, you will see the followings: Smbios Event Log Use this item to enable or disable all features of the SMBIOS Event Logging during system boot.

  • Page 84: View Smbios Event Log

    View Smbios Event Log Press <Enter> to view the Smbios Event Log records. All values changed here do not take efect until computer is restarted.

  • Page 85: Exit Screen

    EP2C612D16C-4L 3.9 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, the following message “Save coniguration changes and exit setup?” will pop-out. Press <F10> key or 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?”...

  • Page 86: Chapter 4 Software Support

    4.2.4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock Rack or want to know more about ASRock Rack, welcome to visit ASRock Rack’s website at http://www.ASRockRack.com; or you may contact your...

  • Page 87: Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

    EP2C612D16C-4L 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 com- ponents. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components.
  • Page 88 1. Verify if the battery on the motherboard provides ~3VDC. Install a new battery if it does not. 2. Conirm 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 89: Technical Support Procedures

    EP2C612D16C-4L 5.2 Technical Support Procedures If you have tried the troubleshooting procedures mentioned above and the problems are still unsolved, please contact ASRock Rack’s technical support with the following information: 1. Your contact information 2. Model name, BIOS version and problem type.

  • Page 90: Chapter 6: Net Framework Installation Guide

    Chapter 6: Net Framework Installation Guide ® To let Intel RSTe works properly, it is required to install Net Framework. Please follow the ® ® steps below to enable “.Net Framework” feature on Microsot Windows Server 2008 R2. 6.1 Installing .Net Framework 3.5.1 (For Server 2008 R2) 1.
  • Page 91 EP2C612D16C-4L 3. Check the box next to .Net Framework 3.5.1 and then click Next. 4. Click Next to continue.
  • Page 92 5. Click Install to start installing .Net Framework 3.5.1. 6. Ater the installation completes, click Close.

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