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EP2C612D16HM
EP2C612D16HM-2T
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published September 2016
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  • Page 1 EP2C612D16HM EP2C612D16HM-2T User Manual Version 1.0 Published September 2016 Copyright©2016 ASRock Rack INC. All rights reserved.
  • Page 2 In no event shall ASRock Rack, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of 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 Specifications 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 Slot (PCI Express Slot) Jumper Setup Onboard Headers and Connectors Unit Identification purpose LED/Switch...
  • Page 5 3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 3.1.2 Navigation Keys Main Screen Advanced Screen 3.3.1 ACPI Configuration 3.3.2 Configure Super IO Settings 3.3.3 Serial Port Console Redirection 3.3.4 CSM Configuration 3.3.5 Trusted Computing 3.3.6 USB Configuration 3.3.7 System Configuration 3.3.8 Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T Settings 3.3.9 3rd Storage Configuration 3.3.10 H/W Monitor 3.3.11 WHEA Configuration...
  • Page 6 Server Mgmt 3.5.1 System Event Log 3.5.2 BMC Network Configuration 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...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock Rack website without further notice. You may find 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 specific information about the model you are using.

  • Page 8: Specifications

    1.2 Specifications EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T MB Physical Status Form Factor Half Dimension 18.6’’ x 6.5’’ (47.2 cm x 16.51 cm) Processor System Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v3/v4* series *Only E5-2600 V4 CPUs support DDR4 2400. Socket Dual Socket LGA 2011 R3...
  • Page 9 BIOS Features - Plug and Play (PnP) - ACPI 2.0 Compliance Wake Up Events - SMBIOS 2.8 Support - DRAM Voltage Multi-adjustment - ASRock Rack Instant Flash Hardware Monitor Temperature - CPU Temperature Sensing - System Temperature Sensing - MB 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 Microsoft® 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 file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility.

  • Page 12: Motherboard Layout

    1.4 Motherboard Layout EP2C612D16HM 16.51cm (6.5 in) VGA1 USB 3.0 IPMI_ T: USB2 LAN1 LAN2 LAN1 B: USB1 PANEL1 Intel BMC_SMB_1 i350 CMOS Battery M2_1 SATA_SGPIO1 USB3_3_4 Intel C612 MiniSAS_1 CPU_FAN1 CPU_1 CPU_2 CPU_FAN2 CON21...
  • Page 13 EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T EP2C612D16HM-2T 16.51cm (6.5 in) VGA1 USB 3.0 IPMI_ T: USB2 LAN1 LAN2 LAN1 B: USB1 PANEL1 Intel BMC_SMB_1 X540 CMOS Battery M2_1 SATA_SGPIO1 USB3_3_4 Intel C612 MiniSAS_1 CPU_FAN1 CPU_1 CPU_2 CPU_FAN2 CON21...
  • Page 14 Description PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1) Intelligent Platform Management Bus header (IPMB1) Rear Fan Connector (REAR_FAN2) BMC SMBus Header (BMC_SMB_1) System Panel Header (PANEL1) PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1) *For a low profile PCI Express card only Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) PMBus Mode Jumper (PMBUS_SEL_CLK1) PMBus Mode Jumper (PMBUS_SEL_DAT1) PMBus Mode Jumper (PMBUS_SEL_ALT1) NCSI Mode Jumper (NCSI_SEL1)
  • Page 15 EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T Description Chassis ID2 Jumper (CHASSIS_ID_2_1) Chassis ID1 Jumper (CHASSIS_ID_1_1) Chassis ID0 Jumper (CHASSIS_ID_0_1) ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1) Descriptor Security Override Jumper (J100) Front LAN LED Connector (FRONT_LED_LAN34) Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1) Mezzanine Card Slot (MEZZ_1) Rear Fan Connector (REAR_FAN1) *For DIMM installation and configuration instructions, please see p.20 (Installation of Memory Modules...

  • Page 16: Onboard Led Indicators

    1.5 Onboard LED Indicators VGA1 USB 3.0 IPMI_ T: USB2 LAN1 LAN2 LAN1 B: USB1 PANEL1 FAN_LED3 FAN_LED4 Intel BMC_SMB_1 BMC_LED1 X540 CMOS Battery M2_1 SATA_SGPIO1 USB3_3_4 SB_PWR1 Intel C612 MiniSAS_1 FAN_LED1 CPU_FAN1 CPU_1 CPU_2 CPU_FAN2 FAN_LED2 CON21...
  • Page 17 EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T Status Description Amber Rear_FAN2 failed Green BMC heartbeat LED Amber CPU_FAN1 failed Amber CPU_FAN2 failed Green STB PWR ready Amber Rear_FAN1 failed...

  • Page 18: I/O Panel

    1.6 I/O Panel EP2C612D16HM No. Description No. Description VGA Port (VGA1) LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)** LAN RJ-45 Port (IPMI_LAN1)* LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)** USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_1_2) UID Switch (UID) Note: LAN1 supports NCSI. EP2C612D16HM-2T No. Description No. Description VGA Port (VGA1)
  • Page 19 EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T **There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED LAN Port LAN Port (LAN1, LAN2) LED Indications 1G For EP2C612D16HM Speed LED...

  • Page 20: Block Diagram

    1.7 Block Diagram EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2 Installation

    EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T Chapter 2 Installation This is a half form factor (18.6’’ x 6.5’’, 47.2 cm x 16.51 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.

  • Page 22: 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 23 EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T...
  • Page 24 The cover must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service.

  • Page 25: Installing The Cpu Fan And Heatsink

    EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T 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 26: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)

    2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides sixteen 288-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) DIMM slots in two groups, and supports Dual 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 27 EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.
  • Page 28 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 Configuration CPU1 1 DIMM 2 DIMMS 4 DIMMS 8 DIMMS 2 CPU Configuration...

  • Page 29: Expansion Slot (Pci Express Slot)

    EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T 2.6 Expansion Slot (PCI Express Slot) There is 1 PCI Express slot on this motherboard. PCIE slot: PCIE1 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot, from CPU1) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width cards. Slot Generation Mechanical Electrical...

  • Page 30: Jumper Setup

    2.7 Jumper Setup The 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”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.
  • Page 31 EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T PMBUS Mode Jumper (3-pin PMBUS_SEL_ALT1) (see p.6 or p.7, No. 10) PMBus loads the data via PMBus loads the data via (3-pin PMBUS_SEL_DAT1) BMC chip (Default) PCH chip (see p.6 or p.7, No. 9) (3-pin PMBUS_SEL_CLK1) (see p.6 or p.7, No. 8)

  • Page 32: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    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. System Panel Header C onnec t t he power sw itch, PLED+ PLED-...
  • Page 33 EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T Auxiliary Panel Header This header supports multiple (18-pin AUX PANEL_1) functions on the front panel, (see p.6 or p.7, No. 28) including the front panel SMB, internet status indicator and chassis intrusion pin. A. Front panel SMBus connecting pin (6-1 pin FPSMB) This header allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) equipment.
  • Page 34 Mini SAS HD Connector This Mini SAS HD connector (MiniSAS_1) supports SAS/SATA data (see p.6 or p.7, No. 31) cables for internal storage devices. The current SAS3/ SATA3 interface allows up to 12.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. MiniSAS_1 For connecting SAS HDDs, please contact SAS data cable dealers.
  • Page 35 (4-pin CPU_FAN2) to connect a 3-Pin CPU fan, (see p.6 or p.7, No. 23) please connect it to Pin 1-3. *For more details, please refer to the Cooler QVL list on the ASRock Rack website. FAN_VOLTAGE CPU_FAN_SPEED FA N_SPEED_CONTROL Rear Fan Connectors...
  • Page 36 PSU SMBus PSU SMBus monitors the (PSU_SMB1) status of the power supply, fan (see p.6 or p.7, No. 1) and system temperature. Non Maskable Interrupt Please connect a NMI device Button Header to this header. (NMI_BTN1) CONTROL (see p.6 or p.7, No. 40) Intelligent Platform This 4-pin connector is used IPMB_SDA...

  • Page 37: Unit Identification Purpose Led/Switch

    EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T 2.9 Unit Identification 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 Identification When the UID button on the purpose LED/Switch front or rear panel is pressed,...

  • Page 38: Dual Lan And Teaming Operation Guide

    2.11 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 effective and improving the quality of transmission of distant images.

  • Page 39: M.2_Ssd (Ngff) Module Installation Guide

    EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T 2.12 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide The 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. The 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 3 x4 (32 Gb/s).
  • Page 40 Step 3 Move the standoff based on the module type and length. The standoff 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 standoff by hand.
  • Page 41 EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T 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...

  • Page 42: Chapter 3 Uefi Setup Utility

    Chapter 3 UEFI Setup Utility 3.1 Introduction Th is section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to confi gure your system. Th e UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer.

  • Page 43: Navigation Keys

    EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T 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 left or right to select Screens Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - To change option for the selected items <Tab>...

  • Page 44: Main Screen

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

  • Page 45: Advanced Screen

    EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T 3.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: ACPI Configura- tion, Configure Super IO Settings, Serial Port Console Redirection, CSM Parameters, Trusted Computing, USB Configuration, System Configuration, Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T Set- tings, 3rd Storage Configuration, H/W Monitor, WHEA Configuration and Instant Flash.

  • Page 46: Acpi Configuration

    3.3.1 ACPI Configuration PCIE Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCIE devices to turn on the system from the power-soft- off mode. Ring-In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system from the power- soft-off mode.

  • Page 47: Configure Super Io Settings

    EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T 3.3.2 Configure Super IO Settings SOL Configuration SOL Port Use this item to enable or disable the SOL port. SOL Port Address Use this item to select an optimal setting for Super IO device.

  • Page 48: Serial Port Console Redirection

    3.3.3 Serial Port Console Redirection 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 configure Console Redirection Settings, and specify how your computer and the host computer to which you are connected exchange information.
  • Page 49 EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T 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. The options include [9600], [19200], [57600] and [115200].
  • Page 50 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 configure Console Redirection Settings, and specify how your computer and the host computer to which you are connected exchange information.

  • Page 51: Csm Configuration

    EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T 3.3.4 CSM Configuration Boot Option Filter This option controls Legacy/UEFI ROMs priority. 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. Select Do not launch to not execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM.

  • Page 52: Trusted Computing

    3.3.5 Trusted Computing NOTE: Options vary depending on the version of your connected TPM module. TPM State Use this item to enable or disable Security Device. NOTE: Your computer will reboot during restart in order to change State of the Device. Pending Operation Schedule an Operation for the Security Device.
  • Page 53 EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T Device Select TPM 1.2 will restrict support to TPM 1.2 devices; TPM 2.0 will restrict support to TPM 2.0 devices; Auto will support both with the default set to TPM 2.0 devices. If TPM 2.0 devices are not found, TPM 1.2 devices will be enumerated.

  • Page 54: Usb Configuration

    3.3.6 USB Configuration Intel USB3.0 Mode Use this item to select the mode of operation of Intel USB 3.0 controller. Configuration options: [Enabled], [Disabled], [Auto] and [Smart Auto]. If [Auto] is selected, all USB ports work as USB3.0 after boot to OS. If [Smart Auto] is selected, all USB ports work as USB3.0 after boot to OS and work as USB2.0 in deep sleep stages.

  • Page 55: System Configuration

    EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T 3.3.7 System Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter Use this item to select the type and primary VGA in case of multiple video contorllers. Onboard VGA Use this to enable or disable the Onboard VGA function. The default value is [Auto].
  • Page 56 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. 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

    EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T 3.3.8 Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T Settings Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] and [Enabled].

  • Page 58: 3Rd Storage Configuration

    3.3.9 3rd Storage Configuration In this section, you may set the configurations for the supported 3rd storage device.

  • Page 59: H/W Monitor

    EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T 3.3.10 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.
  • Page 60 Smart Fan Duty Control Smart Fan Duty x (x means 1 to 11 stage) This allows you to set duty cycle for each stage. Smart Fan Temp Control Smart Fan Temp x (x means 1 to 11 stage) This allows you to set temperature for each stage. Watch Dog Timer This allows you to enable or disable the Watch Dog Timer.

  • Page 61: Whea Configuration

    EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T 3.3.11 WHEA Configuration WHEA Support Use this item to enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture. System Error Use this item to enable or disable System Error feature. When it is set to [Enabled], you can configure Memory Error and PCIE Error log features.

  • Page 62: Instant Flash

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

  • Page 63: Intelrcsetup

    EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T 3.4 IntelRCSetup In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: Processor Configu- ration, CPU Power Management Configuration, QPI Configuration, Memory Configura- tion, IIO Configuration, PCH Configuration and Server ME Configuration.

  • Page 64: Processor Configuration

    3.4.1 Processor Configuration Per-Socket Configuration Change Per-Socket Settings. CPU Socket 1 Configuration Active Processor Cores Enter the number of cores to be enabled. 0 means all cores. CPU Socket 2 Configuration Active Processor Cores Enter the number of cores to be enabled. 0 means all cores. Intel Hyper Threading Technology Intel Hyper Threading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, so that the overall performance on threaded software is improved.
  • Page 65 EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T No-Execute Memory Protection Processors with No-Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks. Enable Intel TXT Support Enable Intel Trusted Execution Technology configuration. Please disable "EX DFX Features" when TXT is enabled.

  • Page 66: Cpu Power Management Configuration

    3.4.2 CPU Power Management Configuration 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. The 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 67 EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T 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. CPU HWPM State Control CPU HWPM State Control controls configuration sub menu, includes Native and 00B nd etc.

  • Page 68: Qpi Configuration

    3.4.3 QPI Configuration Link Speed Mode Select the QPI link speed as either the POR speed (Fast) or default speed (Slow). Link Frequency Select Allows for selecting the QPI Link Frequency.

  • Page 69: Memory Configuration

    EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T 3.4.4 Memory Configuration Enforce POR Enable to enforce POR restrictions for DDR4 frequency and voltage programming. DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically. ECC Support Use this item to enable or disable DDR ECC Support.
  • Page 70 Rank Interleaving Use this item to select Rank Interleaving setting. RAS Mode Enable or disable RAS modes. Enabling Sparing and Mirroring is not supported. If enabled, Sparing will be selected. Memory Rank Sparing Enable or disable Memory Rank Sparing. Memory Power Savings Mode Use this item to configure CKE and related Memory Power Savings Features.

  • Page 71: Iio Configuration

    EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T 3.4.5 IIO Configuration PCIE 1 Link Width This allows you to select PCIE 1 port Link Width. The default value is [Auto]. PCIE 1 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE 1 Link Speed. The default value is [Auto].

  • Page 72: Pch Configuration

    3.4.6 PCH Configuration PCH sSATA Configuration 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. Press <Ctrl+I> to enter RAID ROM during UEFI POST process. sSATA AHCI LPM Use this item to enable or disable Link Power Management.
  • Page 73 EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T External SATA External SATA configuration. 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.
  • Page 74 SATA Rx Setting Adjust SATA DTLE DATA Values (0-15). SATA Device Type Identify the SATA port connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive.

  • Page 75: Server Me Configuration

    EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T 3.4.7 Server ME Configuration 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 specified time out. In PILOTII, BMC starts at the same time when BIOS starts during AC power ON. It takes around 30 seconds to initialize Host to BMC interfaces.

  • Page 77: System Event Log

    EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T 3.5.1 System Event Log SEL Components Change this to enable ro disable all features of System Event Logging during boot. Erase SEL Use this to choose options for earsing SEL. When SEL is Full Use this to choose options for reactions to a full SEL.

  • Page 78: Bmc Network Configuration

    3.5.2 BMC Network Configuration Lan Channel 1 (Failover) Manual setting IPMI LAN If [No] is selected, the IP address is assigned by DHCP. If you prefer using a static IP address, toggle to [Yes], and the changes take effect after the system reboots. The default value is [No].
  • Page 79 EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T The default login information for the IPMI web interface is: Username: admin Password: admin For more instructions on how to set up remote control environment and use the IPMI man- agement platform, please refer to the IPMI Configuration User Guide or go to the Support website at: http://www.asrockrack.com/support/ipmi.asp...

  • 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

    EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T 3.7 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 Use this item to set the system boot order.
  • Page 82 Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The 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

    EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T 3.8 Event Logs Change Smbios Event Log Settings This allows you to configure 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 Press <Enter> to view the Smbios Event Log records. All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted.

  • Page 85: Exit Screen

    EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T 3.9 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, the following message “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” will pop-out. Press <F10> key or select [Yes] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY.

  • 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

    EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T 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. Confirm whether your power supply provides adaquate and stable power. Other problems... 1. Try searching keywords related to your problem on ASRock Rack’s FAQ page: http://www.asrockrack.com/support...

  • Page 89: Technical Support Procedures

    EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T 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/BMC 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 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2. 6.1 Installing .Net Framework 3.5.1 (For Server 2008 R2) 1.
  • Page 91 EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T 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. After the installation completes, click Close.

  • Page 93: Appendix Mezzanine Card Support List

    EP2C612D16HM / EP2C612D16HM-2T Appendix Mezzanine Card Support List This motherboard supports the following ASRock Rack mezzanine cards. Mezz Card Type Mezz Slot Type Model LAN Card Mezz Type A M350 LAN Card Mezz Type A M540 LAN Card Mezz Type A...

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