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1.2 Specifications EC266D2I, EC266D2I-2T/AQC MB Physical Status Form Factor mini-ITX Dimension 6.7'' x 6.7'' (17.02cm x 17.02cm) Processor System Supports Intel® Xeon® E-2400 series processors Socket Single Socket (LGA1700) Thermal Design Power (TDP) Chipset Intel® C266 System Memory Supported 2 DIMM slots (1DPC)
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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 Micro-Fit (4-pin, ATX PSU signal) w/ ATX 24-pin adapter...
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Thermal Sensor Header TPM Header 1 (13-pin, SPI) SGPIO Header SMbus Header PMbus Header IPMB Header IPMI LAN LED 1 (4-pin) Header NCSI Header 1 (9-pin) UID Header 1 (4-pin) Clear CMOS 1 (contact pads) LED Indicators Standby Power 1 (5VSB) Fan Fail LED BMC Heartbeat Support OS...
. 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.
1.5 Onboard LED Indicators Item Status Description SB_PWR1 Green STB PWR ready LED_FAN1 FAN1 failed LED_FAN2 FAN2 failed LED_FAN3 FAN3 failed BMC_LED1 Green BMC heartbeat LED...
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EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC 1.6 I/O Panel EC266D2I: No. Description No. Description VGA Port (VGA1) LAN RJ-45 Port (IPMI_LAN)* 1G LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1, shared NIC)** UID Switch (UID1) 1G LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)** UID LED (UID_LED1) USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB3_1_2) EC266D2I-2T/AQC: No.
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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 ( EC266D2I only) Activity / Link LED Speed LED Status Description...
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***There is an LED on each side of 10G 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 ( EC266D2I-2T/AQC only) Activity / Link LED Speed LED Status Description...
EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC Chapter 2 Installation This is a mini-ITX form factor (6.7'' x 6.7'', 17.02cm x 17.02cm) 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.
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. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.
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EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC 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.
EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC 2.5 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides two 288-pin DDR5 (Double Data Rate 5) DIMM slots, and supports Single Channel Memory Technology. It is not allowed to install a DDR, DDR2, DDR3 or DDR4 memory module into a...
2.6 Expansion Slot (PCI Express Slot) There is a PCI Express slot on this motherboard. PCIE slot: PCIE7 (PCIe 5.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width cards. Slot Generation Mechanical Electrical Source PCIE 7 CPU1 Installing an expansion card Step 1.
EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC 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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EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC IntA_PA_D+ USB 3.2 Gen1 Header Besides two default USB IntA_PA_D- (19-pin USB3_3_4) 3.2 Gen1 ports on the I/ IntA_PA_SSTX+ IntA_PA_SSTX- (see p.6, No. 23) O panel, there is one USB IntA_PA_SSRX+ 3.2 Gen1 header on this IntA_PA_SSRX- Vbus motherboard.
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NCSI Header The onboard NCSI header CRS_DV RXD0 (9-pin NCSI1) is used for external RXD1 (see p.6, No.27) connections. CLK_IN TXD1 TXD0 TX Enable Serial General Purpose The header supports Serial SCLOCK Input/Output Header Link interface for onboard SLOAD (7-pin SATA_SGPIO1) SATA connections.
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EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC ATX 12V Power Connector This motherboard provides (8-pin ATX12V1) one 8-pin ATX 12V power (see p.6, No. 4) connector. Micro-Fit ATX 4Pin The motherboard provides ATX_PWROK one 4-pin power/signal Power Connector ATX_+5VSB PSON# (4-pin ATX4PIN1) connector which is a...
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PSU SMBus PSU SMBus monitors the +3VSB (PSU_SMB1) status of the power supply, ALERT (see p.6, No. 8) fan and system temperature. SMBDATA SMBCLK System Fan Please connect fan cables FAN_SPEED_CONTROL FAN_SPEED Connectors to the fan connectors and FAN_VOLTAGE (4-pin FAN1) match the black wire to the (see p.6, No.
EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC 2.9 Unit Identification purpose LED/Switch The UID button allows user 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,...
2.10 ATX PSU / DC-IN Power Connections This motherboard supports both +12V DC and ATX power input. Please refer to the table below for the required connections between the motherboard and the power supply. Connector DC-IN ATX PSU 12V 8pin ATX 4pin (with the bundled ATX 24pin-to-4pin converter cable)
EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC 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 M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M) supports type 2280 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen4 x4 (16GT/s x4). Installing the M.2 SSD Module Step 1 Prepare a M.2 SSD module and the screw. Step 2 Gently insert the M.2 SSD module into the M.2 slot.
EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC 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;...
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>...
EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC 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.
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.
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, RAM Disk Configuration, Tls Auth Configuration and Instant Flash.
EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC 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.
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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. Intel (VMX) Virtualization Technology When enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology.
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EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC Enable Intel TXT Support 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.
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.
EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC 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. Internal Graphics Use this item to keep IGFX enabled based on the setup options.
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PCIE Link Width Select this item to configure PCIE Link Width. PCIE7 Link Width Select the Link Width for PCIE7. PCIE Link Speed Select PCIE Link Speed. PCIE7 Link Speed Configure the PCIe Speed for PCIE7. M2_1 Link Speed Configure the PCIe Speed for M2_1. OCU1/2 Link Speed Configure the PCIe Speed for OCU1/2.
EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC 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.
EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC 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.
EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC 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.
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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EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC 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].
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Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection EMS 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.
EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC 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.
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. IPv4 HTTP Support Use this item to enable or disable IPv4 HTTP boot support.
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EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC 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.
EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC 3.3.13 Driver Health Inter (R) PRO/1000 6.5.01 PCI-E Healthy Provides Health Status for the Drivers/Controllers Inter (R) Gigabit 0.2.01 Healthy Provides Health Status for the Drivers/Controllers...
3.3.14 RAM Disk Configuration Disk Memery Type Specifies type of memory to use from available memory pool in system to create a disk. Create raw Create a raw RAM disk. Create from file Create a RAM disk from a given file. Remove selected RAM disk(s) Remove selected RAM disk(s).
EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC 3.3.15 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.
3.3.16 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.
EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC 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.
EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC 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.
EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC 3.4.2 DNS Configuration Manual DNS Configuration Select this item to manual configure DNS. If [YES] is selected, configure the items below. DNS Service Select this item to enable or disable DNS Service Configuration. Host Name Settings Select this item to automatic or manual Host Name Settings.
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Domain Name Server Setting Select this item to configure DNS Server Settings. IP Priority Select this item to configure IP Priority.
EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC 3.4.3 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.
3.4.4 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.
EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC 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. 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.
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EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC Install Default Secure Boot Keys Please install default secure boot keys if it’s the first time useing secure boot. Clear Secure Boot Keys Use this to clear the secure boot keys. Expert Key Management Enables expert users to modify Secure Boot Policy variables without variable authentica-...
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. Install Default Secure Boot Keys Please install default secure boot keys if it’s the first time useing secure boot.
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EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC 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...
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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.
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. UEFI USB Drive BBS Priorities Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence from available UEFI USB Drives.
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EC266D2I EC266D2I-2T/AQC Full Screen Logo Enable to display boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages. The default value is [Enabled]. CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Select this item to enable or disable the Compatibility Support Module support. When enabling this item, the sub-items as below are displayed: Launch PXE OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only.
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. Discard Changes Discard 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.
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. 1.
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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...
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...
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