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ASROCK WHLM-STX User Manual

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  • Page 2 Version 1.0 Published March 2023 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 operation.
  • Page 3 AUSTRALIA ONLY Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage caused by our goods. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Package Contents Specifications Motherboard Layout Front Panel Rear Panel Chapter 2 Installation Installing Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) Jumpers Setup Onboard Headers and Connectors M.2 WiFi/BT Module Installation Guide M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide Chapter 3 Auto Driver Installer Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY Introduction 4.1.1...
  • Page 5 4.3.3 Voltage Configuration 4.3.4 Chipset Configuration 4.3.5 Storage Configuration 4.3.6 ACPI Configuration 4.3.7 USB Configuration 4.3.8 Trusted Computing 4.3.9 Tls Auth Configuration 4.3.10 Network Stack Configuration. Tools Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Security Screen Boot Screen Exit Screen...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction

    WHLM-STX Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing WHLM-STX motherboard. In this documentation, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step installation guides. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the software and utilities. Chapter 4 contains the configuration guide of the BIOS setup.

  • Page 7: Specifications

    1.2 Specifications Platform • Mini-STX Form Factor • Supports Intel® Core™ i3-8145U Processor (4M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz) • Supports Intel® Celeron® Processor 4205U (2M Cache, 1.80 GHz) • 3 Power Phase design Chipset • Cannon Lake PCH-LP Memory • Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology • 2 x DDR4 SO-DIMM Slots • Supports DDR4 2400/2133 non-ECC, un-buffered memory...
  • Page 8 WHLM-STX • Max. shared memory 1024MB * The size of maximum shared memory may vary from different operating systems. • Three graphics output options: D-Sub, DisplayPort 1.2 and HDMI • Supports Triple Monitor • Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 30Hz • Supports D-Sub with max.
  • Page 9 Rear Panel • 1 x DC Jack (Compatible with the 19V power adapter) • 1 x D-Sub Port • 1 x HDMI Port • 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 • 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Ports (Supports ESD Protection) • 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) Storage...
  • Page 10 WHLM-STX Hardware • CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor • CPU Fan Tachometer • CPU Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU temperature) • CPU Fan Multi-Speed Control • Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore • Microsoft® Windows® 10 64-bit / 11 64-bit Certifica- • FCC, CE...

  • Page 11: Motherboard Layout

    1.3 Motherboard Layout CMOS Battery CPU_FAN1 DC Jack CLRMOS1 Mic In USB 3.2 Gen1 USB_2 USB 2.0 Top: T: USB_5 BIOS RJ-45 B: USB_6 PANEL1 PLED PWRBTN USB_7_8 USB 3.2 Gen1 HDLED RESET USB_1 Top: USB 3.2 Gen1 T: USB_3 RJ-45 Headphone B: USB_4...
  • Page 12 WHLM-STX Back Side View M2_2 SATA3 SATA3...
  • Page 13 No. Description 2 x 260-pin DDR4 SO-DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1) System Panel Header (PANEL1) USB 2.0 Header (USB_7_8) MONO Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) Audio Header (AUDIO3) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) SATA3 Connector (SATA2) SATA3 Connector (SATA1)

  • Page 14: Front Panel

    WHLM-STX 1.4 Front Panel No. Description No. Description Headphone/Headset Jack (AUDIO1) USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C Port (USB_2) USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Port (USB_1) Microphone Input (AUDIO2)

  • Page 15: Rear Panel

    1.5 Rear Panel No. Description No. Description LAN RJ-45 Port* DisplayPort 1.2 LAN RJ-45 Port* HDMI Port USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Ports (USB_34) DC Jack** USB 2.0 Ports (USB_56) (Supports 19V DC Power Adapters) D-Sub Port * There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port...

  • Page 16: Chapter 2 Installation

    WHLM-STX Chapter 2 Installation This is a Mini-STX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

  • Page 17: Installing Memory Modules (So-Dimm)

    2.1 Installing Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) This motherboard provides two 260-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) SO-DIMM slots. It is not allowed to install a DDR, DDR2 or DDR3 memory module into a DDR4 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and SO-DIMM may be damaged. The SO-DIMM only fits in one correct orientation.

  • Page 18: Jumpers Setup

    WHLM-STX 2.2 Jumpers 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”. Clear CMOS Jumper...

  • Page 19: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    2.3 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 Connect the power PLED+ PLED-...
  • Page 20 WHLM-STX MONO Speaker Header Please connect the chassis Front_L- speaker to this header. (4-pin SPEAKER1) Front_L+ Front_R+ (see p.6, No. 6) Front_R- Serial ATA3 Connectors These two SATA3 (see p.7, No. 9 and 10) connectors support SATA data cables for internal...
  • Page 21 CPU Fan Connectors This motherboard FAN_SPEED_CONTROL CPU_FAN_SPEED (4-pin CPU_FAN1) provides two 4-Pin CPU FAN_VOLTAGE (see p.6, No. 2) fan (Quiet Fan) connectors. If you plan to connect a 3-Pin CPU fan, please connect it to Pin (4-pin CPU_FAN2) 1-3. (see p.6, No. 8) *The fan speed can not be adjusted if you connect a FAN_VOLTAGE...

  • Page 22: Wifi/Bt Module Installation Guide

    WHLM-STX 2.4 M.2 WiFi/BT 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 Socket (Key E) supports type 2230 WiFi/BT module.
  • Page 23 Step 4 Tighten the screw with a screwdriver to secure the module into place. Please do not overtighten the screw as this might damage the module.

  • Page 24: M.2_Ssd (Ngff) Module Installation Guide

    WHLM-STX 2.5 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 Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1) supports type 2280 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3x4 (32 Gb/s) (with Intel®...
  • Page 25 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List Vendor Interface ADATA PCIe ADATA ASX7000NPC-512GT-C (XPG SX7000) (NVMe) ADATA PCIe ADATA ASX8000NPC-512GM-C (XPG ASX8000) (NVMe) Apacer PCIe Apacer Z280 AP240GZ280-240G (NVMe) Intel PCIe Intel Optane Memory 32GB (MEMPEK1W032GA)(NVMe) Intel PCIe Intel Optane Memory 16GB (MEMPEK1W016GA)(NVMe) INTEL PCIe INTEL 600P-SSDPEKKW256G7-256GB (NVMe)

  • Page 26: Chapter 3 Auto Driver Installer

    WHLM-STX Chapter 3 Auto Driver Installer After you install the Windows OS and boot into the system, a notification will pop up to help you to install and update required drivers.

  • Page 27: Chapter 4 Uefi Setup Utility

    Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY by pressing <F2> or <Del> right after you power on the computer, otherwise, the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) will continue with its test routines.

  • Page 28: Navigation Keys

    WHLM-STX 4.1.2 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>...

  • Page 29: Main Screen

    4.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.

  • Page 30: Advanced Screen

    WHLM-STX 4.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, DRAM Configuration, Voltage Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration, Trusted Computing, Tls Auth Configuration and Network Stack Configuration. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

  • Page 31: Cpu Configuration

    4.3.1 CPU Configuration Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package. CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving. It is recommended to keep C3, C6 and C7 all enabled for better power saving. Enhanced Halt State (C1E) Enable Enhanced Halt State (C1E) for lower power consumption.
  • Page 32 WHLM-STX CFG Lock This item allows you to disable or enable the CFG Lock. DPTF Enable or disable Intel Dynamic Platform Thermal Framework. CPU Thermal Throttling Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheat- ing. Intel Virtualization Technology...
  • Page 33 BCLK Aware Adaptive Voltage BCLK Aware Adaptive Voltage enable/disable. When enabled, pcode will be aware of the BCLK frequency when calculating the CPU V/F curves. This is ideal for BCLK OC to avoid high voltage overrides. Ring to Core Ratio Offset Disable Ring to Core Ratio Offset so the ring and core can run at the same frequency.

  • Page 34: Dram Configuration

    WHLM-STX 4.3.2 DRAM Configuration DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically.

  • Page 35: Voltage Configuration

    4.3.3 Voltage Configuration DRAM Voltage Use this to configure DRAM Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. Adapter Watt Select Select the adapter watt. Performance Mode Select the performance mode.

  • Page 36: Chipset Configuration

    WHLM-STX 4.3.4 Chipset Configuration VT-d Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliability, and providing additional levels of manageability, security, isolation, and I/O performance. PCI Express Native Control Select Enable for enhanced PCI Express power saving in OS.
  • Page 37 Onboard LAN Controller Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller. Onboard HD Audio Enable/disable onboard HD audio. Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and automatically disable it when a sound card is installed. Onboard HDMI HD Audio Enable audio for the onboard digital outputs.

  • Page 38: Storage Configuration

    WHLM-STX 4.3.5 Storage Configuration SATA Controller(s) Enable/disable the SATA controllers. SATA Mode Selection AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance. SATA Aggressive Link Power Management SATA Aggressive Link Power Management allows SATA devices to enter a low power state during periods of inactivity to save power. It is only supported by AHCI mode.

  • Page 39: Acpi Configuration

    4.3.6 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Select disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving. ACPI HEPT Table Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance. PCIE Devices Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN.

  • Page 40: Usb Configuration

    WHLM-STX 4.3.7 USB Configuration XHCI Hand-off This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver.

  • Page 41: Trusted Computing

    4.3.8 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device. Pending Operation Schedule an Operation for the Security Device. *Your PC will reboot during restart in order to change state of security device. Platform Hierarchy Enable or disable platform hierarchy. Storage Hierarchy Enable or disable storage hierarchy.
  • Page 42 WHLM-STX 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 not found, TPM 1.2 devices will be enumerated.

  • Page 43: Tls Auth Configuration

    4.3.9 Tls Auth Configuration Server CA Configuration Press <Enter> to configure Server CA. Client Cert Configuration Press <Enter> to configure Client Cert.

  • Page 44: Network Stack Configuration

    WHLM-STX 4.3.10 Network Stack Configuration. Network Stack Use this item to enable or disable UEFI Network Stack. Ipv4 PXE Support Use this item to enable or disable IPv4 PXE boot support. If disabled, IPv4 PXE boot support will not be available.
  • Page 45 PXE boot wait time Wait time in seconds to press ESC key to abort the PXE boot. Use either +/- or numeric keys to set the value. Media detect count Number of times the presence of media will be checked. Use either +/- or numeric keys to set the value.

  • Page 46: Tools

    WHLM-STX 4.4 Tools Instant Flash Save UEFI files in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your UEFI.

  • Page 47: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    4.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen This section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, fan speed and voltage. CPU Fan Setting Select a fan mode for CPU Fans, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.
  • Page 48 WHLM-STX CPU Fan 2 Step Up Set the value of CPU Fan 2 Step Up. CPU Fan 2 Step Down Set the value of CPU Fan 2 Step Down.

  • Page 49: Security Screen

    4.6 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the user password. 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 50: Boot Screen

    WHLM-STX 4.7 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Boot From Onboard LAN Allow the system to be waked up by the onboard LAN. Setup Prompt Timeout Configure the number of seconds to wait for the setup hot key.
  • Page 51 CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not disable unless you’re running a WHCK test. Launch PXE 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: Exit Screen

    WHLM-STX 4.8 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes and exit...
  • Page 53 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2.1077(a) Responsible Party Name: ASRock Incorporation 13848 Magnolia Ave, Chino, CA91710 Address: Phone/Fax No: +1-909-590-8308/+1-909-590-1026 hereby declares that the product Product Name : Motherboard WHLM-STX Model Number : Conforms to the following speci cations:...
  • Page 54 EU Declaration of Conformity For the following equipment: Motherboard (Product Name) WHLM-STX (Model Designation / Trade Name) EMC Directive – 2014/30/EU EN 55032: 2015 / A11: 2020, EN 55035: 2017 / A11: 2020 EN IEC 61000-3-2: 2019, EN 61000-3-3: 2013...
  • Page 55 EU Declaration of Conformity Product: Product Motherboard Model WHLM-STX Authorized Representative (UK-GB): Name: Gary Tsui Address: Bijsterhuizen 11-11, 6546 AR Nijmegen,The Netherlands Contact person: Gary Tsui This declaration is issued under the sole responsibility of the mentioned Manufacturer. The subject equipment under declaration is in conformity with the UK-GB Regulation(s) below: e Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 (S.I.

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