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SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published March 2023
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  • Page 1 SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 User Manual Version 1.0 Published March 2023 Copyright©2023 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...
  • Page 3 INTEL END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT - READ BEFORE COPYING, INSTALLING OR USING. LICENSE. Licensee has a license under Intel’s copyrights to reproduce Intel’s Software only in its unmodified and binary form, (with the accompanying documentation, the “Software”) for Licensee’s personal use only, and not commercial use, in connection with Intel-based products for which the Software has been provided, subject to the following conditions: (a) Licensee may not disclose, distribute or transfer any part of the Software, and You agree...
  • Page 4 defined in 48 C.F.R. 2.101) consisting of commercial computer software and commercial computer software documentation (as those terms are used in 48 C.F.R. 12.212), consistent with 48 C.F.R. 12.212 and 48 C.F.R 227.7202-1 through 227.7202-4. You will not provide the Software to the U.S. Government. Contractor or Manufacturer is Intel Corporation, 2200 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara, CA 95054.
  • Page 5 ASRock Rack follows the green design concept to design and manufacture our products, and makes sure that each stage of the product life cycle of ASRock Rack product is in line with global environmental regulations. In addition, ASRock Rack disclose the relevant in- formation based on regulation requirements.

  • Page 6: 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 and Heatsink Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) Jumper Setup Onboard Headers and Connectors ATX PSU Power Connections...
  • Page 7 3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 3.1.2 Navigation Keys Main Screen 3.2.1 Motherboard Information 3.2.2 Processor Information 3.2.3 Memory Information Advanced Screen 3.3.1 CPU Configuration 3.3.2 Platform Power Configuration 3.3.3 DRAM Configuration 3.3.4 Chipset Configuration 3.3.5 Storage Configuration 3.3.6 NVMe Configuration 3.3 NVMe Configuration 3.3.7 ACPI Configuration 3.3.8 USB Configuration 3.3.9 Super IO Configuration...
  • Page 8 3.3.18 Instant Flash Server Mgmt 3.4.1 BMC Network Configuration 3.4.2 System Event Log 3.4.3 BMC Tools Security 3.5.1 Key Management Event Logs Boot Screen Exit Screen Chapter 4 Software Support Download and Install Operating System Download and Install Software Drivers Contact Information Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures...

  • Page 9: 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 10: Specifications

    1.2 Specifications SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 Physical Status Form Factor Dimension 12” x 10.5” (304.8 x 266.7 mm) Processor System Supports 4 Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors Socket Single Socket E (LGA 4677) Thermal Design ~350W Power (TDP) Chipset Intel® C741 System Memory Supported DIMM 8 DIMM slots (1DPC) Quantity...
  • Page 11 AMI UEFI BIOS; 512Mb SPI Flash ROM Features Plug and Play (PnP), ACPI 4.0 and above compliance wake up events, SMBIOS 3.4 and above , ASRock Rack Instant Flash Internal Connectors/Headers PSU connector 1 Micro-Fit (4-pin, ATX PSU signal) w/ ATX 24-pin adapter...
  • Page 12 SGPIO header HSBP SMbus header PMbus header IPMB header Clear CMOS 1 (contact pads) LED Indicators Standby Power 80 debug port LED Fan Fail LED BMC Heartbeat Supported OS Microsoft® Windows® - Server 2022 (64bit) Linux® - RedHat Enterprise Linux Server 8.4 (64bit) / 8.5 (64bit) / 8.6 (64bit) / 8.7 (64bit) / 9.0 (64bit) / 9.1 (64bit) - SUSE Enterprise Linux Server 15 SP3 (64bit) / 15 SP4 (64bit) - Ubuntu 21.10 (64bit) / 22.04 (64bit) / 22.10 (64bit)

  • Page 13: Unique Features

    . With this utility, you can press the <F6> key during the 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 14: Motherboard Layout

    1.4 Motherboard Layout 26.7 cm (10.5 in) DDR5_D1 UID1 CPU1_HSBP1 FAN1 DDR5_C1 MCIO3 DDR5_B1 MCIO1 VGA_COM1 DDR5_A1 MCIO4 FRNT_VGA1 MCIO2 FAN2 USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports IPMI_LAN T:USB3_2 B:USB3_1 CPU0 LAN2 LAN1 ATX4PIN1 DDR5_E1 ATX12V1 DDR5_F1 Intel X550-AT2 DDR5_G1 DDR5_H1 PSU_SMB1 OCU1 MIPI1 ATX12V2...
  • Page 15 SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 Description Backplane PCI Express Hot-Plug Connector (CPU1_HSBP1) Front VGA Header (FRNT_VGA1) Mini Cool Edge IO x8 Connector (MCIO3) Mini Cool Edge IO x8 Connector (MCIO4) 2 x 288-pin DDR5 DIMM Slots (DDR5_B1, DDR5_D1)* 2 x 288-pin DDR5 DIMM Slots (DDR5_A1, DDR5_C1)* System Fan Connector (FAN1) Mini Cool Edge IO x8 Connector (MCIO1) Mini Cool Edge IO x8 Connector (MCIO2)
  • Page 16 Description Auxiliary Panel Header (AUX_PANEL1) Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) USB 2.0 Header (USB_1_2) Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1) OCP3 +12VSB Power Jumper (+12VSB_SEL1) Thermal Sensor Header (TR1) SPI TPM Header (TPM_BIOS_PH1) BIOS Swap Override Jumper (BIOS_SWAP_OVERRIDE1) ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1) Switch SATA and PCIE Jumper (OCUSW_1) BMC SMBus Header (BMC_SMB1) Intelligent Platform Management Bus Header (IPMB1) Password Reset Jumper (PASSWORD_CLEAR1)

  • Page 17: Onboard Led Indicators

    SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 1.5 Onboard LED Indicators...
  • Page 18 Item Status Description LED_FAN1 FAN1 failed LED_FAN2 FAN2 failed LED_CATERR1 CPU CATERR error BMC_LED Green BMC heartbeat LED LED_FAN3 FAN3 failed LED_FAN4 FAN4 failed LED_FAN5 FAN5 failed LED_FAN6 FAN6 failed LED_FAN7 FAN7 failed LED_FAN8 FAN8 failed SB_PWR1 Green STB PWR ready...

  • Page 19: I/O Panel

    SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 1.6 I/O Panel No. Description No. Description UID Switch (UID1) LAN RJ-45 Port (IPMI_LAN)* VGA Port (VGA) 10G LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)** Serial Port (COM1) 10G LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)** USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB3_1_2) LAN Port LED Indications *There are two LEDs on each LAN port.
  • Page 20 **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 10G LAN Port LED Indications Activity / Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description No Link 100Mbps connection or no...

  • Page 21: Block Diagram

    SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 1.7 Block Diagram...

  • Page 22: Chapter 2 Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation This is a CEB form factor (12” x 10.5”) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components.

  • Page 23: Installing The Cpu And Heatsink

    SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 2.3 Installing the CPU and Heatsink Socket Dust Cover CPU Carrier...
  • Page 25 SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550...
  • Page 26 CPU Carrier...
  • Page 27 SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 Heatsink CPU Carrier Socket...

  • Page 29: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)

    SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 2.4 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides eight 288-pin DDR5 (Double Data Rate 5) DIMM slots in two groups, and supports Eight Channel Memory Technology. CPU0 DDR5_A1, B1, C1, D1 DDR5_E1, F1, G1, H1 1. For Eight channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR5 DIMM groups.

  • Page 31: Expansion Slots (Pci Express Slots)

    SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 2.5 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCIE slot: PCIE1 (PCIE 4.0 x16 slot, from CPU0) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width cards. PCIE6 (PCIE 5.0 x16 slot, from CPU0) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width cards. Slot Generation Mechanical...

  • Page 32: Jumper Setup

    2.6 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 33 SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 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”. Flash Override Jumper Open: Disable Override (Default) (FLASH_SEC_OVER- Short: Enable Override...

  • Page 34: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    2.7 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 switch, PLED+ PLED-...
  • Page 35 SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 Auxiliary Panel Header This header supports multiple (18-pin AUX_PANEL1) functions on the front panel, (see p.6, No. 35) including the front panel SMB, internet status indicator and chassis intrusion pin. A. System Fault LED (2-pin LOCATOR) This header is for the Fault LED on the system. B.
  • Page 36 Backplane PCI Express This header is used for the hot Hot-Plug Connector plug feature of HDDs on the (5-pin CPU1_ HSBP1) backplane. P0_HP_ALERT_L (see p.6, No. 1) CPU_HP_SDA CPU_HP_SCL Thermal Sensor Header Please connect the thermal (3-pin TR1) sensor cable to either pin 1-2 (see p.6, No.
  • Page 37 SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 Mini Cool Edge IO x8 This motherboard supports Connectors four Mini Cool Edge IO x8 (MCIO1) Connectors. Please connect (see p.6, No. 8) these connectors to the HDD (MCIO2) backplane board. (see p.6, No. 9) (MCIO3) (see p.6, No. 3) (MCIO4) (see p.6, No.
  • Page 38 System Fan Connectors Please connect fan cables to the SENSOR (6-pin FAN1) fan connectors and match the FAN_SPEED_CONTROL (see p.6, No. 7) black wire to the ground pin. FAN_SPEED FAN_VOLTAGE (6-pin FAN2) All fans support Fan Control. (see p.6, No. 10) (6-pin FAN3) (see p.6, No.
  • Page 39 SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 Intelligent Platform This 4-pin connector is used IPMB_SDA IPMB_SCL Management Bus Header to provide a cabled base-board (4-pin IPMB1) or front panel connection for No connect (see p.6, No. 46) value added features and 3rd- party add-in cards, such as Emergency Management cards, that provide management features using the IPMB.
  • Page 40 Serial ATA3 Connectors These two SATA3 connectors SATA1 (SATA0) support SATA data cables for (see p.6, No. 25) internal storage devices with (SATA1) up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer (see p.6, No. 25) rate. SATA0 USB 2.0 Header There is one USB 2.0 header on USB_PWR (9-pin USB_1_2) this motherboard.

  • Page 41: Atx Psu Power Connections

    SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 2.8 ATX PSU Power Connections This motherboard support ATX power input. Please refer to the table below for the required connections between the motherboard and the power supply. ATX PSU DC-IN (via a 24pin-to-4pin Converter Cable) 12V 8pin 12V 8pin ATX 4pin The following diagram illustrates how to connect the bundled ATX 24pin-to-4pin converter cable.

  • Page 42: 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 0x10 PEI_CORE_STARTED 0x11 PEI_CAR_CPU_INIT 0x15 PEI_CAR_NB_INIT 0x19 PEI_CAR_SB_INIT 0x31 PEI_MEMORY_INSTALLED 0x32 PEI_CPU_INIT 0x33 PEI_CPU_CACHE_INIT...
  • Page 43 SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 0x63 DXE_CPU_INIT 0x68 DXE_NB_HB_INIT 0x69 DXE_NB_INIT 0x6A DXE_NB_SMM_INIT 0x70 DXE_SB_INIT 0x71 DXE_SB_SMM_INIT 0x72 DXE_SB_DEVICES_INIT 0x78 DXE_ACPI_INIT 0x79 DXE_CSM_INIT 0x90 DXE_BDS_STARTED 0x91 DXE_BDS_CONNECT_DRIVERS 0x92 DXE_PCI_BUS_BEGIN 0x93 DXE_PCI_BUS_HPC_INIT 0x94 DXE_PCI_BUS_ENUM 0x95 DXE_PCI_BUS_REQUEST_RESOURCES 0x96 DXE_PCI_BUS_ASSIGN_RESOURCES 0x97 DXE_CON_OUT_CONNECT 0x98 DXE_CON_IN_CONNECT...
  • Page 44 0x99 DXE_SIO_INIT 0x9A DXE_USB_BEGIN 0x9B DXE_USB_RESET 0x9C DXE_USB_DETECT 0x9D DXE_USB_ENABLE 0xA0 DXE_IDE_BEGIN 0xA1 DXE_IDE_RESET 0xA2 DXE_IDE_DETECT 0xA3 DXE_IDE_ENABLE 0xA4 DXE_SCSI_BEGIN 0xA5 DXE_SCSI_RESET 0xA6 DXE_SCSI_DETECT 0xA7 DXE_SCSI_ENABLE 0xA8 DXE_SETUP_VERIFYING_PASSWORD 0xA9 DXE_SETUP_START 0xAB DXE_SETUP_INPUT_WAIT 0xAD DXE_READY_TO_BOOT 0xAE DXE_LEGACY_BOOT...
  • Page 45 SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 0xAF DXE_EXIT_BOOT_SERVICES 0xB0 RT_SET_VIRTUAL_ADDRESS_MAP_BEGIN 0xB1 RT_SET_VIRTUAL_ADDRESS_MAP_END 0xB2 DXE_LEGACY_OPROM_INIT 0xB3 DXE_RESET_SYSTEM 0xB4 DXE_USB_HOTPLUG 0xB5 DXE_PCI_BUS_HOTPLUG 0xB6 DXE_NVRAM_CLEANUP 0xB7 DXE_CONFIGURATION_RESET 0xF0 PEI_RECOVERY_AUTO 0xF1 PEI_RECOVERY_USER 0xF2 PEI_RECOVERY_STARTED 0xF3 PEI_RECOVERY_CAPSULE_FOUND 0xF4 PEI_RECOVERY_CAPSULE_LOADED 0xE0 PEI_S3_STARTED 0xE1 PEI_S3_BOOT_SCRIPT 0xE2 PEI_S3_VIDEO_REPOST...
  • Page 46 0xE3 PEI_S3_OS_WAKE 0x50 PEI_MEMORY_INVALID_TYPE 0x53 PEI_MEMORY_NOT_DETECTED 0x55 PEI_MEMORY_NOT_INSTALLED 0x57 PEI_CPU_MISMATCH 0x58 PEI_CPU_SELF_TEST_FAILED 0x59 PEI_CPU_NO_MICROCODE 0x5A PEI_CPU_ERROR 0x5B PEI_RESET_NOT_AVAILABLE 0xD0 DXE_CPU_ERROR 0xD1 DXE_NB_ERROR 0xD2 DXE_SB_ERROR 0xD3 DXE_ARCH_PROTOCOL_NOT_AVAILABLE 0xD4 DXE_PCI_BUS_OUT_OF_RESOURCES 0xD5 DXE_LEGACY_OPROM_NO_SPACE 0xD6 DXE_NO_CON_OUT 0xD7 DXE_NO_CON_IN...
  • Page 47 SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 0xD8 DXE_INVALID_PASSWORD 0xD9 DXE_BOOT_OPTION_LOAD_ERROR 0xDA DXE_BOOT_OPTION_FAILED 0xDB DXE_FLASH_UPDATE_FAILED 0xDC DXE_RESET_NOT_AVAILABLE 0xE8 PEI_MEMORY_S3_RESUME_FAILED 0xE9 PEI_S3_RESUME_PPI_NOT_FOUND 0xEA PEI_S3_BOOT_SCRIPT_ERROR 0xEB PEI_S3_OS_WAKE_ERROR...

  • Page 48: Unit Identification Purpose Led/Switch

    2.10 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, (UID1) the front/rear UID blue LED indicator will be turned on.

  • Page 49: Dua Lan And Teaming Operation Guide

    SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 2.11 Dua LAN and Teaming Operation Guide Dual LAN with Teaming enabled on this motherboard allows two single connections to act as one single connection(s) for twice the transmission bandwidth, making data transmission more effective and improving the quality of transmission of distant images. Fault tolerance on the dual LAN network prevents network downtime by transferring the workload from a failed port to a working port.

  • Page 50: Ssd Module Installation Guide

    2.12 M.2 SSD Module Installation Guide The M.2 Socket (M2_1/M2_2, Key M) supports either a M.2 SATA3.6.0 Gb/s module or a M.2 PCI Express moduel up to Gen 3x4 (8Gb x4). Installing the M.2 SSD Module Step 1 Prepare a M.2 SSD module and the screw.
  • Page 51 SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 Step 3 Move the standoff based on the module type and length. 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. Step 4 Peel off the yellow protective film on the nut to be used.

  • Page 52: Chapter 3 Uefi Setup Utility

    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. Please press <F2> or <Del> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY;...

  • Page 53: Navigation Keys

    SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 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 54: 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 55: Motherboard Information

    SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 3.2.1 Motherboard Information Press [Enter] to view the information of the motheboard. 3.2.2 Processor Information Press [Enter] to view the information of the processor.

  • Page 56: Memory Information

    3.2.3 Memory Information Press [Enter] to view the information of the memory.

  • Page 57: Advanced Screen

    SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 3.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Platform Power Configuration, DRAM Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, NVMe Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration, Super IO Configuration, Serial Port Console Redirection, H/W Monitor, Runtime Error Logging, Intel SPS Configuration, Network Stack Configuration, Intel VMD Technology, Drive Health, Tls Auth Configuration and Instant Flash.

  • Page 58: Cpu Configuration

    3.3.1 CPU Configuration Active Processor 1 Cores Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package. 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. Enable Intel TXT Support Enables Intel Trusted Execution Technology Configuration.
  • Page 59 SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 DCU Streamer Prefetcher DCU streamer prefetcher is an L1 data cache prefetcher (MSR 1A4h [2]). Hardware Prefetcher Automatically prefetch data and code for the processor. Enable for better performance. Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Automatically prefetch the subsequent cache line while retrieving the currently requested cache line.

  • Page 60: Platform Power Configuration

    3.3.2 Platform Power Configuration Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points for better power saving and heat dissipation. CPU turbo ratio can be fixed when Intel SpeedStep Technology set Disabled and Intel Turbo Boost Technology set En- abled.
  • Page 61 SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 HWP Native Mode is a pre-requisite for enabling Dynamic SST-PP. Activate SST-BF This allows you to enable or disable the SST-BF. HWP Native Mode is a pre-requisite for enabling SST-BF; HWP Native Mode with No Legacy is a pre-requisite for configuring SST-BF. Configure SST-BF This allows you to enable or disable the BIOS to configure SST-BF High Priority Cores so that SW does not have to configure.
  • Page 62 CPU Thermal Throttling This allows you to enable or disable Thermal Monitor. Power Performance Tuning This allows you to decides which controls EFB. OS Controls EPB: Specifies IA32_ENERGY_PERF_BIAS is used. BIOS Controls EPB: Specifies ENERGY_PERF_BIAS_CONFIG is used. PECI Controls EPB: Specifies PCS53 is used. ENERGY_PERF_BIAS_CFG mode This allows you to use input from ENERGY_PERF_BIAS_CONFIG mode seletion.

  • Page 63: Dram Configuration

    SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 3.3.3 DRAM Configuration Enforce DDR Memory Frequency POR Enable to enforce POR restrictions for DDR 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. Volatile Memory Mode Select 1LM or 2LM mode for Volatile memory.
  • Page 64 Mirror Mode Mirror Mode will set entire 1LM/2LM memory in system to be mirrored, consequently reducing the memory capacity by half. Mirror Enable will disable XPT Prefetch. ADDDC Sparing Enable or disable Memory Rank Sparing. Patrol Scrub Patrol Scrub is a background activity initiated by the processor to seek out and fix memory errors.

  • Page 65: Chipset Configuration

    SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 3.3.4 Chipset Configuration MMCFG Base Use this item to select MMCFG Base. MMCFG Size Use this item to select MMCFG Size. MMIO High Base Use this item to select MMIO High Base. MMIO High Granularity Size Use this item to select MMIO Granularity Size. SR-IOV Support If system has SR-IOV capable PCIe Devices, this option Enables or Disables Single Root IO Virtualization Support.
  • Page 66 Onboard VGA Use this to enable or disable the Onboard VGA function. Onboard LAN Use this to enable or disable the Onboard LAN function. VT-d Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your virtual machine monitor bet- ter utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliability, and providing additional levels of manageability, security, isolation, and I/O performance.
  • Page 67 SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 MCIO Hot Plug This allows you to enable or disable MCIO Hot Plug. MCIO, PCIE, OCP Surprise Hot Plug This allows you to to enable or disable MCIO, PCIE and OCP Surprise Hot Plug. PCIE ASPM Selec this item to configure the PCIE ASPM. PCI-E ASPM Support (Global) Select this item to disable ASPM Support in all PCIe root ports.

  • Page 68: Storage Configuration

    3.3.5 Storage Configuration SATA Controller 0/1 Use this item to enable or disable SATA Controllers. SATA Controller 0/1/M.2_SATA 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. SATA Controller 0/1 ALPM Use this item to enable or disable Aggressive Link Power Management.

  • Page 69: Nvme Configuration 3.3 Nvme Configuration

    SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 3.3.6 NVMe Configuration 3.3 NVMe Configuration NVMe Configuration The NVMe Configuration displays the NVMe controller and Drive information. Launch NVMe driver Select this item to enable or disable launch NVMe driver.

  • Page 70: Acpi Configuration

    3.3.7 ACPI Configuration PCIE Devices Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable 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- soft-off mode.

  • Page 71: Usb Configuration

    SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 3.3.8 USB Configuration USB Configuration This item displays the USB Controllers and Devices information.

  • Page 72: Super Io Configuration

    3.3.9 Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration Use this item to set parameters of Serial Port 1 (COM1). 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. SOL Configuration Use this item to set parameters of SOL.

  • Page 73: Serial Port Console Redirection

    SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 3.3.10 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1/SOL 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 74 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], [38400], [57600] and [115200]. Data Bits Use this item to set the data transmission size.
  • Page 75 SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 Out-of-Band Mgmt Port Microsof t Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allows for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Terminal Type EMS Use this item to select the preferred terminal emulation type for out-of-band management. It is recommended to select [VT-UTF8].

  • Page 76: H/W Monitor

    3.3.11 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 77: Runtime Error Logging

    SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 3.3.12 Runtime Error Logging 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. WHEA Support Use this item to enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture. EMCA Logging Support Use this item to enable or disable EMCA Logging.
  • Page 78 PCIE Corrected Error Threshold PCIE Correctable Error Threshold (0x01-0xFF) used for sparing, tagging, and leaky bucket. PCIE Uncorrected Error Use this item to enable or disable PCIe Uncorrectable errors. PCIE Fatal Error Enable Use this item to enable or disable PCIe Ftal errors.

  • Page 79: Intel Sps Configuration

    SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 3.3.13 Intel SPS Configuration SPS screen displays the Intel SPS Configuration information, such as Operational Firmware Version and Firmware State.

  • Page 80: Network Stack Configuration

    3.3.14 Network Stack Configuration Network Stack Enable UEFI network stack can prevents you from performing single-user network boots and network installation. If disabled, the host does not use the network interface. IPv4 PXE Support Enable IPv4 PXE Boot support. If disabled, IPv4 PXE Boot Option is not supported. IPv4 HTTP Support Enable IPv4 HTTP Boot support.

  • Page 81: Intel® Vmd Technology

    SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 3.3.15 Intel® VMD technology Press <Enter> to bring up the Intel(R) VMD for Volume Management Device Configuration menu. Intel VMD for Volume Management Device on Socket 0 Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technology in this Stack.

  • Page 82: Driver Health

    3.3.16 Driver Health Controller 6C7E7A98 Child 0 Healthy Provides Health Status for the Drivers/Controllers. Inter (R) Ethernet Conroller X550 Healthy Provides Health Status for the Drivers/Controllers...

  • Page 83: Tls Auth Configuration

    SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 3.3.17 Tls Auth Configuration Server CA Configuration Press <Enter> to configure Server CA. Client Cert Configuration Press <Enter> to configure Client Cert. Enroll Cert Press <Enter> to enroll cert. Delete Cert Press <Enter> to delete cert.

  • Page 84: Instant Flash

    3.3.18 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 pre- paring an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility.

  • Page 85: Server Mgmt

    SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 3.4 Server Mgmt Wait For BMC Wait For BMC response for specified time out. BMC starts at the same time when BIOS starts during AC power ON. It takes around 90 seconds to initialize Host to BMC interfaces. FRB-2 Timer Select this item to enable or disable FRB-2 timer (POST timer) FRB-2 Timer Timeout Select this item to define the FRB-2 Time Expiration between 1 to 30 value.
  • Page 86 OS Wtd Timer Policy Configure how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watchdog Timer expires. If the OS Boot Watchdog Timer is disabled, this item is not available. BMC Network Configuration Select this item to configure BMC network parameters. System Event Log Press <Enter>...

  • Page 87: Bmc Network Configuration

    SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 3.4.1 BMC Network Configuration Bonding Setting Select this item to enabled or disabled bonding. Please enable all lan channel first when want to enable bonding. Lan Channel (Failover) Manual Setting IPMI LAN If [No] is selected, the IP address is assigned by DHCP. Using a static IP address, toggle to [Yes], and the changes take effect after the system reboots.
  • Page 88 When [DHCP] or [Static] is selected, do NOT modify the BMC network settings on the IPMI web page. 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 VLAN...

  • Page 89: System Event Log

    SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 3.4.2 System Event Log SEL Components Change this to enable ro disable event logging for error/progress codes 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. Log EFI Status Codes Use this item to disable the logging of EFI Status Codes or log only error code or only progress code or both.

  • Page 90: Bmc Tools

    3.4.3 BMC Tools KCS control Select the KSC interface state after POST end. If [Enabled] is selected, the BMC will remain KCS interface after POST stage. If [Disabled] is selected, the BMC will disable KCS interface after POST stage. Restore AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power loss.

  • Page 91: Security

    SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 3.5 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.

  • Page 92: Key Management

    3.5.1 Key Management In this section, expert users can modify Secure Boot Policy variables without full authenti- cation. Factory Key Provision Install factory default Secure Boot keys after the platform reset and while the Sys- tem is in Setup mode. Install Default Secure Boot Keys Please install default secure boot keys if it’s the first time you use secure boot.
  • Page 93 SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 Platform Key(PK) Enroll Factory Defaults or load certificates from a file: 1. Public Key Certificate in: a) EFI_SIGNATURE_LIST b) EFI_CERT_X509 (DER) c) EFI_CERT_RSA2048 (bin) d) EFI_CERT_SHAXXX 2. Authenticated UEFI Variable 3. EFI PE/COFF Image(SHA256) Key Source: Factory, Modified, Mixed Key Exchange Keys(KEK) Enroll Factory Defaults or load certificates from a file: 1.
  • Page 94 2. Authenticated UEFI Variable 3. EFI PE/COFF Image(SHA256) Key Source: Factory, Modified, Mixed Forbidden Signatures(dbx) Enroll Factory Defaults or load certificates from a file: 1. Public Key Certificate in: a) EFI_SIGNATURE_LIST b) EFI_CERT_X509 (DER) c) EFI_CERT_RSA2048 (bin) d) EFI_CERT_SHAXXX 2. Authenticated UEFI Variable 3.
  • Page 95 SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 OsRecovery Signatures(dbr) Enroll Factory Defaults or load certificates from a file: 1. Public Key Certificate in: a) EFI_SIGNATURE_LIST b) EFI_CERT_X509 (DER) c) EFI_CERT_RSA2048 (bin) d) EFI_CERT_SHAXXX 2. Authenticated UEFI Variable 3. EFI PE/COFF Image(SHA256) Key Source: Factory, Modified, Mixed...

  • Page 96: Event Logs

    3.6 Event Logs Change Smbios Event Log Settings Select this item to configure the Smbios Event Log Settings. When entering the item, the screen displays following sub-items: Smbios Event Log Use this item to enable or disable all features of the SMBIOS Event Logging during system boot.

  • Page 97: Boot Screen

    SPC741D8QM3-2T/X550 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/#2/#3/#4/#5/#6 Use this item to set the system boot order. UEFI Application Boot Priorities Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence from available UEFI Application.

  • Page 98: Exit Screen

    3.8 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. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, the following message “Discard changes and exit setup?”...

  • Page 99: Chapter 4 Software Support

    Please download the operating system from your OS manufacturer. Please refer to the OS documentation for more instructions. * Please download the Intel® SATA Floppy Image driver from the ASRock Rack’s website (www.asrockrack.com) to your USB drive while installing OS in SATA RAID mode.

  • Page 100: Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

    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 101 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 102: Technical Support Procedures

    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 103 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 http://www.asrockrack.com; or you may contact your dealer for further information. For technical questions, please submit a support request form at https://event.asrockrack.com/tsd.asp...

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