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EC266D4ID-2T/X550
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Version 1.0
Published December 2023
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  • Page 1 EC266D4ID-2T/X550 User Manual Version 1.0 Published December 2023 Copyright©2023 ASRock Rack INC. All rights reserved.

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    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 U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS. The Software is a commercial item (as 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.
  • 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 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) Expansion Slot (PCI Express Slot) Jumpers Setup Onboard Headers and Connectors ATX PSU / DC-IN 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 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...
  • Page 8 Server Mgmt 3.4.1 BMC Network Configuration 3.4.2 DNS Configuration 3.4.3 System Event Log 3.4.4 BMC Tools Event Logs Security Screen 3.6.1 Expert Key Management Boot Screen 3.7.1 CSM Parameters Exit Screen Chapter 4 Software Support Download and Install Operating System Download and Install Software Drivers Contact Information Chapter 5 Troubleshooting...

  • 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. Find the latest memory and CPU support lists on ASRock Rack website as well. ASRock Rack’s Website: www.ASRockRack.com For technical support related to this motherboard, please visit the website for more infor- mation: http://www.asrockrack.com/support/...

  • Page 10: Specifications

    1.2 Specifications EC266D4ID-2T/X550 Physical Status Form Factor Deep mini-ITX Dimension 6.7" × 8.2" (17.02 x 20.83cm) Processor System Supports Intel® Xeon® E-2400 series and Intel® Pentium® Gold G7400/G7400T processors Socket Single Socket LGA1700 Thermal Design Power (TDP) Chipset Intel® C266 System Memory...
  • Page 11 BIOS Type AMI 256Mb SPI Flash ROM Features Plug and Play, ACPI 6.4 and above compliance wake up events, SMBIOS 3.6.0 and above , ASRock Rack Instant Flash Internal Connectors/Headers PSU Connectors 1 Micro-Fit (4-pin, ATX PSU signal) w/ ATX 24-pin adapter...
  • Page 12 SGPIO header SMbus header PMbus header IPMB header Clear CMOS 1 (2-pin) Others 1 NCSI (9-pin) LED Indicators Standby Power LED 1 (5VSB) Fan Fail LED BMC Heartbeat LED 1 Support OS Microsoft® Windows® - Server 2022 (64bit) Linux® - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8.5 (64bit) / 9.2 (64bit) - SUSE Enterprise Linux Server 15 SP3 (64bit) / 15 SP5 (64bit) - Ubuntu 21.04 (64bit) / 22.04.2 (64bit)

  • Page 13: Unique Features

    . 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.

  • Page 14: Motherboard Layout

    1.4 Motherboard Layout 20.83cm (8.2in) UID_HD NCSI1 PSU_SMB1 ATX4PIN1 ATX12V1 ATX12V2 SATA_PWR1 DDR5_B2 UID1 X550 DDR5_B1 UID_LED1 DDR5_A2 DDR5_A1 EC266D4ID-2T/X550 FAN1 LAN1 LAN2 ® M2_1 BAT1 COM1 M2_2 BMC_SMB1 Intel C266 SPEAKER1 ASPEED AST2600 VGA1 OCU1 CPU1 OCU2 OCU3 FAN3...
  • Page 15 EC266D4ID-2T/X550 Description 2 x 288-pin DDR5 DIMM Slots (DDR5_A1, DDR5_B1)* 2 x 288-pin DDR5 DIMM Slots (DDR5_A1, DDR5_B1)* NCSI Header (NCSI1) PSU SMBus Header (PSU_SMB1) UID Header (UID_HD) ATX 4-PIN Power Connector (ATX4PIN1 (ATX 24pin-to-4pin) ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
  • Page 16 Description Serial Port Header (COM1) * For DIMM installation and configuration instructions, please see p.17 (Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)) for more details. Note: The BMC ROM is on the back side of the motherboard.

  • Page 17: Onboard Led Indicators

    EC266D4ID-2T/X550 1.5 Onboard LED Indicators BIOS Item Status Description LED_FAN1 FAN1 failed SB_PWR1 Green STB PWR ready LED_FAN3 FAN3 failed LED_FAN2 FAN2 failed BMC_LED1 Green BMC heartbeat LED...

  • Page 18: I/O Panel

    1.6 I/O Panel No. Description No. Description UID Switch (UID1) VGA Port (VGA1) UID LED (UID_LED1) USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB3_1_2) 10G LAN RJ-45 Port LAN RJ-45 Port (IPMI_LAN)* (LAN1, shared NIC))** 10G LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)** LAN Port LED Indications *There is an LED on each side of IPMI LAN port.
  • Page 19 EC266D4ID-2T/X550 **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 Activity / Link LED Speed LED...

  • Page 20: Block Diagram

    1.7 Block Diagram DDR5 [ECC] PCI-E X16 DDR5 [ECC] SLOT1 DDR5 [ECC] INTEL DDR5 [ECC] 4400MT/s (2DPC-1DIMM) Raptor Lake-S CPU M2_2 4000MT/s (2DPC-2DIMM 1R) 3600MT/s (2DPC-2DIMM 2R) LGA-1700 Pin Socket USB 3.0 SuperSpeed USB LAN1 2 rear ports X550 LAN2 USB 3.0 2 front ports INTEL...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2 Installation

    EC266D4ID-2T/X550 Chapter 2 Installation This is a deep mini-ITX form factor (6.7" × 8.2") motherboard. Before installing the motherboard, study the configuration of the chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Ensure the motherboard battery is installed before unplugging the power cord or installing/ removing the motherboard.

  • Page 22: Installing The Cpu

    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.
  • Page 23 EC266D4ID-2T/X550 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.

  • Page 24: Installing The Cpu Fan And Heatsink

    2.4 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink...

  • Page 25: Installing Memory Modules (Dimm)

    EC266D4ID-2T/X550 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 needs to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR5 DIMM pairs.

  • Page 27: Expansion Slot (Pci Express Slot)

    EC266D4ID-2T/X550 2.6 Expansion Slot (PCI Express Slot) There is 1 PCI Express slot on this motherboard. PCIE slot: PCIE1 (PCIe 5.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width cards. Slot Generation Mechanical Electrical Source PCIE 1 Installing an expansion card Step 1.

  • Page 28: Jumpers Setup

    2.7 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Open”. Clear CMOS Jumper Short: Clear CMOS (CLRMOS1) Open: Default (see p.6, No.
  • Page 29 EC266D4ID-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”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.

  • Page 30: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    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, (9-pin PANEL1) reset switch and system status...
  • Page 31 EC266D4ID-2T/X550 ATX 12V Power The motherboard provides Connectors two 8-pin 12V power (8-pin ATX12V1) connectors which are required (see p.6, No. 7) input for either DC-IN 12V or (8-pin ATX12V2) ATX +12V power source. (see p.6, No. 8) When using ATX power,...
  • Page 32 SATA Power Connector Please use a SATA power (DC-IN mode) cable to connect this SATA (4-pin SATA_PWR1) Power Connector and the +12V (see p.6, No. 9) SATA HDD for supplying power from the motherboard, when using DC-IN mode without SATA power supply. System Fan Connectors Please connect fan cables to (4-pin FAN1)
  • Page 33 EC266D4ID-2T/X550 ALERT PSU SMBus Header PSU SMBus monitors the SMBCLK (PSU_SMB1) status of the power supply, fan (see p.6, No.4) and system temperature. SMBDATA Non Maskable Interrupt Please connect a NMI device Button Header to this header. CONTRO L (NMI_BTN1) (see p.6, No.
  • Page 34 OCuLink Connectors Please connect PCIE SSDs or (OCU1) OCulink-to-SATA x4 cable to O CU1 (see p.6, No. 19) the connectors. (OCU2) * OCU1: GEN4/SATA O CU2 OCU2: GEN3/SATA (see p.6, No. 20) OCU3: GEN4 (OCU3) O CU3 (see p.6, No. 22) USB 3.2 Gen1 Header Besides two default USB 3.2 IntA_PA_D+...
  • Page 35 EC266D4ID-2T/X550 NCSI Header The onboard NCSI header is CRS_DV RXD0 (9-pin NCSI1) used for external RXD1 (see p.6, No. 3) connections.. CLK_IN TXD1 TXD0 TX Enable...

  • Page 36: Atx Psu / Dc-In Power Connections

    2.9 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)

  • Page 37: Unit Identification Purpose Led/Switch

    EC266D4ID-2T/X550 2.10 Unit Identification purpose LED/Switch Use the UID button to locate the server that is working on from behind a rack of servers. Unit Identification When the UID button on the purpose LED (UID_ front or rear panel is pressed,...

  • Page 38: Dual Lan And Teaming Operation Guide

    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(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 39: Ssd Module Installation Guide

    EC266D4ID-2T/X550 2.12 M.2 SSD Module Installation Guide The M.2 Socket (M2_1/M2_2, 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.

  • Page 40: 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 41: Navigation Keys

    EC266D4ID-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 42: Main Screen

    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. Motherboard Information Select this item to display the motherboard information. Processor Information Select this item to display the processor information.

  • Page 43: Motherboard Information

    EC266D4ID-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 44: Memory Information

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

  • Page 45: Advanced Screen

    EC266D4ID-2T/X550 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 Re- direction, H/W Monitor, Network Stack Configuration, Intel SPS Condiguration, Driver Health, Intel(R) Ethernet Controller, VLAN Configuration, Tls Auth Configuration and Insant Flash.

  • Page 46: Cpu Configuration

    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.

  • Page 47: Hardware Prefetcher

    EC266D4ID-2T/X550 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.

  • Page 48: Dram Configuration

    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.

  • Page 49: Chipset Configuration

    EC266D4ID-2T/X550 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 VGA Use this item to enable or disable the Onboard VGA function. Onboard LAN1/LAN2 Use this item to enable or disable the Onboard LAN function.
  • Page 50 PCIE Link Width Select this item to configure PCIE Link Width. PCIE1 Link Width Select the Link Width for PCIE1. PCIE Link Speed Select PCIE Link Speed. PCIE1 Link Speed Configure the PCIE Speed for PCIE1. OCU1/2/3 Link Speed Configure the PCIE Speed for OCU1/2/3. M2_1/M2_2 Link Speed Configure the PCIE Speed for M2_1/M2_2.

  • Page 51: Storage Configuration

    EC266D4ID-2T/X550 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.

  • Page 52: Nvme Configuration

    3.3.5 NVME Configuration Launch NVMe Driver Select this item to enable or disable the launch NVME driver function.

  • Page 53: Acpi Configuration

    EC266D4ID-2T/X550 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.

  • Page 54: Usb Configuration

    3.3.7 USB Configuration This page displays the information of the USB controllers and USB devices.

  • Page 55: Super Io Configuration

    EC266D4ID-2T/X550 3.3.8 Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration Use this item to set parameters of Serial Port1. 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.

  • Page 56: Serial Port Console Redirection

    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.

  • Page 57: Flow Control

    EC266D4ID-2T/X550 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].
  • Page 58 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. Out-of-Band Mgmt Port Microsoft 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.

  • Page 59: H/W Monitor

    EC266D4ID-2T/X550 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.

  • Page 60: Network Stack Configuration

    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.
  • Page 61 EC266D4ID-2T/X550 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.

  • Page 62: Intel Sps Configuration

    3.3.12 Intel SPS Configuration SPS screen displays the Intel SPS Configuration information, such as Operational Firmware Version and Firmware State.

  • Page 63: Driver Health

    EC266D4ID-2T/X550 3.3.13 Driver Health Inter (R) PRO/1000 6.5.01 PCI-E Healthy Provides Health Status for the Drivers/Controllers Inter (R) 10GbE Driver 7.8.13 x64 Healthy Provides Health Status for the Drivers/Controllers...

  • Page 64: Tls Auth Configuration

    3.3.14 Tls Auth Configuration Server CA Configuration Press <Enter> to configure Server CA. Client Cert Configuration Enroll Cert Press <Enter> to enroll cert. Delete Cert Press <Enter> to delete cert.

  • Page 65: Inter(R) Ethernet Controller

    EC266D4ID-2T/X550 3.3.15 Inter(R) Ethernet Controller Firmware Image Properties Select this item to view the device firmware version information. NIC Configuration Select this item to configure the network device port. Link Speed Specifies the port speed used for the selected boot protocol.

  • Page 66: Vlan Configuration

    3.3.16 VLAN Configuration Enter Configuration Menu Press [Enter] to enter the menu for VLAN configuration. VLAN ID Specifies the VLAN ID of new VLAN or existing VLAN, the valid value is 0~4094. Priority Specifies the 802.1Q Priority, the valid value is 0~7. Add VLAN Use this item to create a new VLAN or update existing VLAN.

  • Page 67: Instant Flash

    EC266D4ID-2T/X550 3.3.17 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.

  • Page 68: Server Mgmt

    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. FRB-2 Timer Use this item to enable or disable FRB-2 timer (POST timer).
  • Page 69 EC266D4ID-2T/X550 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.

  • Page 70: Bmc Network Configuration

    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.

  • Page 71: Ipv6 Support

    EC266D4ID-2T/X550 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...

  • Page 72: Dns Configuration

    3.4.2 DNS Configuration Manual DNS Configuration Use this item to manual configure DNS. If [YES] is selected, configure the items below. DNS Service Use this item to enable or disable DNS Service Configuration. Host Name Settings Use this item to automatic or manual Host Name Settings. Bond Register BMC Use this item to enable or disable Bond Register BMC.
  • Page 73 EC266D4ID-2T/X550 Domain Name Server Setting This item supports Manual and Bond0 DNS Server Settings. IP Priority This item supports IPV4 and IPV6 IP Priority.

  • Page 74: System Event Log

    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. 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.

  • Page 75: Bmc Tools

    EC266D4ID-2T/X550 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.

  • Page 76: Event Logs

    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.

  • Page 77: Security Screen

    EC266D4ID-2T/X550 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.

  • Page 78: Expert Key Management

    3.6.1 Expert 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 System 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 79 EC266D4ID-2T/X550 Platform Key (PK) Enroll Factory Defaults or load certificates from a file: 1. Public Key Certificate: 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 80 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: a) EFI_SIGNATURE_LIST b) EFI_CERT_X509 (DER) c) EFI_CERT_RSA2048 (bin) d) EFI_CERT_SHAXXX 2. Authenticated UEFI Variable 3.
  • Page 81 EC266D4ID-2T/X550 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 82: Boot Screen

    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 Application Boot Priorities Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence from available UEFI Application.
  • Page 83 EC266D4ID-2T/X550 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.

  • Page 84: Csm Parameters

    3.7.1 CSM Parameters CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not disable unless running a WHCK test. If using Windows 8 or later versions 64-bit UEFI and all of the devices sup- port UEFI, it may also disable CSM for faster boot speed. Launch PXE OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only.

  • Page 85: Exit Screen

    EC266D4ID-2T/X550 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.

  • Page 86: Chapter 4 Software Support

    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.

  • Page 87: Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

    EC266D4ID-2T/X550 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 compo- nents. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to personal and damages to mother- board components.
  • Page 88 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 key words related to the problem on ASRock Rack ’s FAQ page: http://www.asrockrack.com/support...

  • Page 89: Technical Support Procedures

    EC266D4ID-2T/X550 5.2 Technical Support Procedures If having tried the troubleshooting procedures mentioned above and 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.

  • Page 90: Contact Information

    Contact Information 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.

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