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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.
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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,...
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 Driver Installation Guide...
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3.1.2 Navigation Keys Main Screen Advanced Screen 3.3.1 CPU Configuration 3.3.2 Memory Configuration 3.3.3 Chipset Configuration 3.3.4 Storage Configuration 3.3.5 NVMe Configuration 3.3.6 ACPI Configuration 3.3.7 USB Configuration 3.3.8 WHEA Configuration 3.3.9 Intel Server Platform Services 3.3.10 Super IO Configuration 3.3.11 Serial Port Console Redirection 3.3.12 H/W Monitor 3.3.13 Trusted Computing...
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3.7.2 BMC Network Configuration 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 Chapter 6 Net Framework Installation Guide Installing .Net Framework 3.5.1 (For Server 2008 R2)
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.
1.2 Specifications E3C236D2I / E3C232D2I MB Physical Status Form Factor Mini ITX Dimension 6.7'' x 6.7'' (17.02cm x17.02 cm) Processor System Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 v5/v6 Series Processors* *BIOS version 2.0 or above is required for v4 series. E3C236D2I: Chipset Intel® C236 E3C232D2I: Intel®...
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NMI button Smbus from SGPIO PECI PMBUS Mode Jumpers System BIOS BIOS Type 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS BIOS Features - Plug and Play (PnP) - ACPI 2.0 Compliance Wake Up Events - SMBIOS 2.8.0 Support - ASRock Rack Instant Flash...
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Hardware Monitor Temperature - CPU/PCH Temperature Sensing -MB/Card Side/TR1 Temperature Sensing - CPU/Rear/Front Fan Tachometer -CPU Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by CPU Temperature) -CPU/Rear/Front Fan Multi-Speed Control Voltage Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, VCCSA, VCCM, V1.0M, VCCIO, VCCST_SFR, VPPM, +BAT, 3VSB, ATX+5VSB Support OS Microsoft®...
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.
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2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1, Blue) Clear CMOS Pad (CLRMOS1) SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO1) SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO2) E3C236D2I: Vertical Type A USB 3.0 (USB3_7) E3C232D2I: Vertical Type A USB 2.0 (USB3_7) SATA3 Connector (SATA_0)* SATA3 Connector (SATA_1)
E3C236D2I / E3C232D2I 1.6 I/O Panel No. Description No. Description USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_1_2) LAN RJ-45 Port (IPMI_LAN)* LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)** VGA Port (VGA1) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_3_4) Serial Port (COM1) LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)** LAN Port LED Indications *There are two LED next to the LAN port.
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**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 LAN Port LED Indications Activity / Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description No Link 10M bps connection or no link...
E3C236D2I / E3C232D2I Chapter 2 Installation This is a mini ITX form factor (6.7'' x 6.7'', 17.02 cm x 17.02 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.
2.3 Installing the CPU 1. Before you insert the 1151-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.
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E3C236D2I / E3C232D2I Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. The cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for after service.
E3C236D2I / E3C232D2I 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides two 288-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) DIMM slots. 1. It is not allowed to install a DDR, DDR2 or DDR3 memory module into a DDR4 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.
2.6 Expansion Slot (PCI Express Slot) There is a PCI Express slot on this motherboard. PCIE slot: PCIE7 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width cards. Slot Generation Mechanical Electrical Source PCIE 7 Installing an expansion card Step 1.
E3C236D2I / E3C232D2I 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”...
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-...
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E3C236D2I / E3C232D2I Auxiliary Panel Header This header supports multiple (18-pin AUX PANEL_1) functions on the front panel, (see p.6, No. 25) 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.
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(SATA_3) SATA_0 is disabled. (see p.6, No. 15) (SATA_4) SAT A_5 (see p.6, No. 17) (SATA_5) (see p.6, No. 18) E3C236D2I: USB 3.0 Connector E3C232D2I: USB 2.0 Connector (USB3_7) (see p.6, No. 12) IntA_P_D + USB 3.0 Header Besides four default USB 3.0...
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3-Pin CPU fan, CPU_FAN_SPEED FA N_SPEED_CONTROL please connect it to Pin 1-3. *For more details, please refer to the Cooler QVL list on the ASRock Rack website. Front and Rear Fan Please connect fan cables to the Connectors...
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Serial General Purpose The headers support Serial SCLOCK SLOAD Input/Output Headers Link interface for onboard (7-pin SATA_SGPIO1) SATA connections. (see p.6, No. 10) (7-pin SATA_SGPIO2) SDATAOUT (see p.6, No. 11) ALERT PSU SMBus PSU SMBus monitors the SMBCLK (PSU_SMB1) status of the power supply, fan (see p.6, No.
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E3C236D2I / E3C232D2I Thermal Sensor Header Please connect the thermal (3-pin TR1) sensor cable to either pin 1-2 (see p.6, No. 4) or pin 2-3 and the other end to the device which you wish to monitor its temperature. Clear CMOS Pad...
2.9 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from top to bottom to install those required drivers.
E3C236D2I / E3C232D2I 2.10 Dual 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.
2.11 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 a M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module or a M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen 3 x4 (32Gb/s).
E3C236D2I / E3C232D2I 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.
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>...
E3C236D2I / E3C232D2I 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.
3.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Memory Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, NVMe Configura- tion, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration, WHEA Configuration, Intel Server Plat- form Services, Super IO Configuration, Serial Port Console Redirection, H/W Monitor, Trusted Computing, Intel TXT Information and Instant Flash.
E3C236D2I / E3C232D2I 3.3.1 CPU Configuration Spread Spectrum Use this to enable and disable Spread Spectrum. 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.
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Package C State Support Enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for power saving. No-Execute Memory Protection Processors with No-Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks. Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, so that one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems.
E3C236D2I / E3C232D2I 3.3.2 Memory Configuration DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically. DRAM Frequency "2400" is available only on kabylake CPU. ECC Support Use this item to enable or disable DDR ECC Support.
3.3.3 Chipset Configuration 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. The default value is [Auto]. *This item is not available when the Primary Graphic Adapter is set to [Onboard].
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E3C236D2I / E3C232D2I PCI-E ASPM Support This option enables or disables the ASPM support for all CPU downstream devices. PCH PCI-E ASPM Support This option enables or disables the ASPM support for all PCH downstream devices. DMI ASPM Support This option enables/disables the control of ASPM on CPU side of the DMI Link.
3.3.4 Storage Configuration SATA Controller(s) Use this item to enable or disable SATA Controllers. SATA/M.2_SATA Mode Selection Identify the SATA/M.2_SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive. Press <Ctrl+I> to enter RAID ROM during UEFI POST process. SATA Aggressive Link Power Mgmt Use this item to enable or disable SALP.
3.3.6 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.
E3C236D2I / E3C232D2I 3.3.7 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Use this option to enable or disable legacy support for USB devices. The default value is [Enabled]. XHCI Hand-off This is a workaround for 0Ses without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver.
3.3.10 Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration Use this item to configure the onboard serial port 1. Select and enter the "Serial Port 1 Configuration" and you will see the followings: Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port. Serial Port Address Use this item to select an optimal setting for Super IO device.
E3C236D2I / E3C232D2I 3.3.11 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.
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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]. Data Bits Use this item to set the data transmission size.
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E3C236D2I / E3C232D2I Legacy Console Redirection Legacy Console Redirection Settings Use this option to configure Legacy Console Redirection Settings, and specify how your computer and the host computer to which you are connected exchange information. Legacy Serial Redirection Port Select a COM port to display redirection of Legacy OS and Legacy OPROM Messages.
3.3.12 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. Fan Control If [auto] is selected, the fan speed will be controlled by BMC.
E3C236D2I / E3C232D2I 3.3.13 Trusted Computing NOTE: Options vary depending on the version of your connected TPM module. Security Device Support Use this item to enable or disable BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available.
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Storage Hierarchy Use this item to enable or disable Storage Hierarchy. Endorsement Hierarchy Use this item to enable or disable Endorsement Hierarchy. Device Select Use this item to select the TPM device to be supported. TPM 1.2 will restrict support to TPM 1.2 devices.
3.3.15 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.
E3C236D2I / E3C232D2I 3.4 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.
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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].
E3C236D2I / E3C232D2I 3.4.1 CSM Parameters 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.
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. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password.
E3C236D2I / E3C232D2I 3.6 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.
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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.
E3C236D2I / E3C232D2I 3.7 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...
3.7.1 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. Log EFI Status Codes Use this item to disable the logging of EFI Status Codes or log only error code or only progress or both.
E3C236D2I / E3C232D2I 3.7.2 BMC Network Configuration Lan Channel (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].
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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 BMC Mac Backup Tool Use this to restore BMC Mac from the backup.
E3C236D2I / E3C232D2I 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.
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...
E3C236D2I / E3C232D2I 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.
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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...
E3C236D2I / E3C232D2I 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.
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.
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E3C236D2I / E3C232D2I 3. Check the box next to .Net Framework 3.5.1 and then click Next. 4. Click Next to continue.
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5. Click Install to start installing .Net Framework 3.5.1. 6. After the installation completes, click Close.
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