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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 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) Jumper Setup Onboard Headers and Connectors Dr.
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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 DRAM 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 Super IO Configuration 3.3.9 Serial Port Console Redirection 3.3.10 H/W Monitor...
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3.4.2 System Event Log 3.4.3 BMC Tools Event Logs Security Screen 3.6.1 Key Management 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 Technical Support Procedures Returning Merchandise for Service...
In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock Rack website without further notice. Find the latest memory and CPU support lists on ASRock Rack website as well. ASRock Rack’s Website: www.ASRockRack.com About this motherboard technical support, please visit the website for specific information http://www.asrockrack.com/support/...
1.2 Specifications EC262D4U-2L2T / EC266D4U-2L2T MB Physical Status Form Factor Micro-ATX Dimension 9.6'' x 9.6'' (244mm x 244mm) Processor System Supports Intel® Xeon® E-2400 series processors Socket Single Socket V1 (LGA1700) Thermal Design Power (TDP) EC266D4U-2L2T: Intel® C266 Chipset EC262D4U-2L2T: Intel® C262...
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EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T Note *OCulink4 shares lanes with SLOT7 and will be disabled when SLOT7 is populated **M.2 share lanes with SLOT5, M.2 support possible by depopulating SLOT5 and other BOM change SATA/SAS Storage Intel® C266/C262 (8 SATA 6Gb/s; RAID 0/1/5/10):...
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Type AMI 256Mb SPI Flash ROM Features Plug and Play, ACPI 6.4 and above compliance wake up events, SMBIOS 2.8 and above, ASRock Rack Instant Flash Internal Connectors/Headers PSU Connector 1 (24-pin, ATX main power), 1 (8-pin, ATX 12V) Auxiliary Panel...
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EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T Enviroment Operating 10 - 35°C (50 - 95 degF) Temperature Non-operating -40 - 70°C (-40 - 158degF) Temperature NOTE: Please refer to the website for the latest specifications. This motherboard supports Wake from on Board LAN. To use this function, please make sure that the “Wake on Magic Packet from power off state”...
. With this utility, 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 the USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive, then update the BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility.
EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T 1.6 I/O Panel No. Description No. Description VGA Port (VGA) 1G LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)** Serial Port (COM1) 10G LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN3)*** USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB3_1_2) 10G LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN4)*** LAN RJ-45 Port (IPMI_LAN)* UID Switch (UID1)
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**There is an LED on each side of 1G LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port 1G LAN Port LED Indications Activity / Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status...
Chapter 2 Installation This is a µ-ATX form factor (9.6'' x 9.6'', 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before installing the motherboard, study the configuration of the 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 and motherboard damages.
EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T 2.3 Installing the CPU 1. Before inserting the 1700-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.
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Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. The cover must be placed if wishing to return the motherboard for after service.
2.5 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides four 288-pin DDR5 (Double Data Rate 5) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. 1. For dual channel configuration, it always needs to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR5 DIMM pairs. 2.
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EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if forcing the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.
2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) There are 4 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCIE slots: PCIE4 (PCIe 4.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards. PCIE5 (PCIe 4.0 x4 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width cards. PCIE6 (PCIe 5.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width cards.
EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T 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.
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 Connect the power switch, PLED+ PLED-...
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EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T Auxiliary Panel Header This header supports multiple (18-pin AUX PANEL1) 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 user to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) equipment.
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Serial ATA3 Connectors These SATA3 connectors Right Angle: support SATA data cables for (SATA_4) (Lower) internal storage devices with (SATA_5) (Upper) up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer (see p.6, No. 23) rate. (SATA_6) (Lower) (SATA_7) (Upper) (see p.6, No. 22) USB 2.0 Header There is one USB 2.0 header USB_PWR...
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EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T ATX Power Connector This motherboard provides a (24-pin ATXPWR1) 24-pin ATX power connector. (see p.6, No. 8) To use a 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 13. ATX 12V Power This motherboard provides...
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Thermal Sensor Header Please connect the thermal (3-pin TR1) sensor cable to either pin 1-2 (see p.6, No. 30) or pin 2-3 and the other end to the device to monitor its temperature. PWM Configuration This header is used for PWM Header configurations.
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EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T OCuLink Connectors Please connect PCIE SSDs or (OCU1) OCulink-to-SATA x4 cable to O CU4 O CU3 (see p.6, No. 17) the connectors. (OCU2) O CU2 O CU1 (EC266D4U-2L2T only) (see p.6, No. 16) (OCU3) (EC266D4U-2L2T only) (see p.6, No. 36) (OCU4) (see p.6, No.
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...
2.10 Unit Identification purpose LED/Switch With the UID button, user can be able to locate the server 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, (UID) the front/rear UID blue LED indicator will be truned on.
EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T 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. Fault tolerance on the dual LAN network prevents network downtime by transferring the workload from a failed port to a working port.
2.12 M.2 SSD Module Installation Guide The Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M) supports type 2230/2242/2260/2280 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen4 x4 (16GT/s x4)[PCH]. Installing the M.2 SSD Module Step 1 Prepare a M.2 SSD module and the screw.
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EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T 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 using the default nut.
Chapter 3 UEFI Setup Utility 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure the system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when starting up the computer. Please press <F2> or <Del> during the Power- On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY;...
EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T 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>...
3.2 Main Screen Once entering the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. The Main screen provides system overview information and allows user- to set the system time and date.
EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T 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.
EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T 3.3 Advanced Screen In this section, set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, DRAM Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, NVMe Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration, Super IO Configuration, Serial Port Console Redirection, H/W Monitor, Network Stack Configuration, Intel SPS Configuration, Drive Health, Tls Auth Configuration and Instant Flash.
3.3.1 CPU Configuration Intel(R) 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. Active Performance-Cores Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package. Please note that the Number of Cores and E-cores are looked at together.
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EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T CPU C6 State Support Use this item to enable C6 deep sleep state for lower power consumption. CPU C7 State Support Use this item to enable C7 deep sleep state for lower power consumption. Package C State Support Use this item to enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for power saving.
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Intel Trusted Execution Technology Enable the utilization of additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel(R) Trusted Execution Technology. It requires a full power cycle to change this for taking effect. CPU Thermal Throttling Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheating.
EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T 3.3.2 DRAM Configuration DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically.
3.3.3 Chipset Configuration Re-Size BAR Support If system has Resizable BAR capable PCIe Devices, select this item to enable or disable Resizable BAR Support. Onboard LAN1/LAN2/LAN3/LAN4 Use this item to enable or disable the Onboard LAN function. VT-d Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps the virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliability, and providing ad- ditional levels of manageability, security, isolation, and I/O performance.
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EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T PCIE6 Link Width Select the Link Width for PCIE6. PCIE Link Speed Select PCIE Link Speed. PCIE7/OCU4 Link Speed Configure the PCIe Speed for PCIE7/OCU4. PCIE4/6 Link Speed Configure the PCIe Speed for PCIE4/6. OCU1/2/3 Link Speed (OCU2/3 for EC266D4U-2L2T only) Configure the PCIe Speed for OCU1/2/3.
3.3.4 Storage Configuration SATA Controller Select this item to enable or disable the SATA controllers. SATA Mode Selection AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance. RAID: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit. Please press <CTRL-I> to enter RAID ROM during UEFI POST process. 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.
3.3.6 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 Allow the system to be waked up by onboard COM port modem Ring-In signals. RTC Alarm Power On Allow the system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm.
3.3.8 Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration Use this item to set parameters of Serial Port1 (COMA). Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the serial port (COM). Change Settings Use this item to select an optimal setting for Super IO device. Serial Port 2 Configuration Use this item to set parameters of Serial Port2 (COMB).
EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T 3.3.9 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1 / SOL Console Redirection Use this item to enable or disable Console Redirection. If this item is set to Enabled, user can configure the Console Redirection Settings. Console Redirection Settings Use this item to configure Console Redirection Settings, and specify how the computer and host computer to which user are connected exchange information.
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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], [38400], [57600] and [115200]. Data Bits Use this item to set the data transmission size.
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EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection Use this item to enable or disable Console Redirection. If this item is set to Enabled, user can configure the Console Redirection Settings. Console Redirection Settings Use this item to configure Console Redirection Settings, and specify how the computer and the host computer to which user are connected exchange information.
3.3.10 H/W Monitor In this section, it allows user to monitor the status of the hardware on the system, includ- ing the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.
EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T 3.3.11 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.
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PXE Boot Wait Time Specifies the wait time and press the ESC key to abort the PXE boot. Media Detect Count Specifies the number of times the presence of physical storage device are verified on a system reset or power cycle.
EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T 3.3.12 Intel SPS Configuration SPS screen displays the Intel SPS Configuration information, such as Operational Firmware Version and Firmware State.
3.3.13 Driver Health Inter (R) PRO/1000 6.5.01 PCI-E Healthy Provides Health Status for the Drivers/Controllers Inter (R) 40GbE 4.5.05 Healthy Provides Health Status for the Drivers/Controllers...
EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T 3.3.14 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.
3.3.15 Instant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient UEFI update tool allows user to update system UEFI without entering operating systems first like MS- ® DOS or Windows . Just save the new UEFI file to the USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive and launch this tool, then update the UEFI only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility.
EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T 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 255 seconds to initialize Host to BMC interfaces.
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OS Wtd Timer Timeout Configure the OS Boot Watchdog Timer Expiration between 1 to 30 min value. If the OS Boot Watchdog Timer is disabled, this item is not available. 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.
EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T 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. If using a static IP address, toggle to [Yes], and the changes take effect after the system reboots.
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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/faq.asp VLAN Select this item to enabled or disabled Virtual Local Area Network.
EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T 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.
3.4.3 BMC Tools KCS Control Select this KCS interface state after POST end. If [Enabled] us 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 user to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power loss.
EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T 3.5 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 Select this item to enable or disable all features of the SMBIOS Event Logging during system boot.
3.6 Security Screen This section allows user to set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password item is allowed user to clear it. Administrator Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the administrator has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility.
EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T 3.6.1 Key Management In this section, expert users can modify Secure Boot Policy variables without variable au- thentication. Factory Key Provision Install factory default Secure Boot keys after the platform reset and while the System is in Setup mode.
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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.
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EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T 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.
EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T 3.7 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on the system for user to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Boot Option #1~#6 Use this item to set the system boot order.
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Full Screen Logo Enable to display boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages. The default value is [Enabled]. CSM (Compatibility Support Module) CSM Support Select this item to enable or disable the Compatibility Support Module support.
EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T 3.8 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. Discard Changes and Exit Exit system setup without saving any changes. Save Changes Save changes done so far to any of the setup options.
Please download the operating system from the 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 the USB drive while installing OS in SATA RAID mode.
EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 5.1 Troubleshooting Procedures Follow the procedures below to troubleshoot the system. Always unplug the power cord before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries 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 the power supply provides adaquate and stable power. Other problems... 1. Try searching keywords related to the related problem on ASRock Rack’s FAQ page: http://www.asrockrack.com/support...
EC262D4U-2L2T EC266D4U-2L2T 5.2 Technical Support Procedures If the problems are still unsolved, please contact ASRock Rack’s technical support with the following information: 1. Contact information 2. Model name, BIOS version and problem type. 3. System configuration. 4. Problem description. Contact ASRock Rack’s technical support at: http://www.asrockrack.com/support/tsd.asp...
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Contact Information If it needs 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 contact the dealer for further information. For technical questions, please submit a support request form at https://event.asrockrack.com/tsd.asp...