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ATW-HC2260

User Manual

Version 1.0
Published August 2013
Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    ATW-HC2260 User Manual Version 1.0 Published August 2013 Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual. With respect to the contents of this manual, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warran- ties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Introduction ............5 1.1 Package Contents ..........5 1.2 Specifications ............6 1.3 Unique Features ..........9 1.4 Motherboard Layout ..........10 1.5 I/O Panel ............. 12 1.6 Block Diagram ............. 13 2 Installation ............14 2.1 Pre-installation Precautions ........ 14 2.2 Screw Holes ............
  • Page 4 3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ..46 3.5 Boot Screen ............48 3.6 Security Screen ........... 50 3.7 Event Logs ............51 3.8 IPMI ..............52 3.9 Exit Screen ............53 4 Software Support ..........54 4.1 Install Operating System ........54 4.2 Support CD Information ........

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Chapter 1: Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock ATW-HC2260 motherboard, a reli- able motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the mother- board and step-by-step hardware installation guide.

  • Page 6: Specifications

    Processors 95 Watt(max) & Intel Haswell Core i3 Processor ® * Intel Haswell i5/i7 processor support Processor is an extended advantage provided System by ASRock Rack. It is out of warranty, user's discretion is required. Socket Single Socket H3 (LGA1150) ® Chipset Intel C226...
  • Page 7 Controller ASPEED AST2300 IPMI Managememt Dedicated Realtek RTL8211E GLAN Controller ASPEED AST2300 VRAM DDR3 16MB Graphics Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up Output to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz VGA port 1 x D-Sub COM port 1 (COM1) USB 3.0 port 2 Rear Panel I/O 2 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports 1 x RJ45 Dedicated IPMI LAN port...
  • Page 8 SOC_RST1 1 (IPMI Reset PIN header) Header LED PIN Header System BIOS BIOS Type 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS CPU Temp: Use PECI bus to read sensor inside of CPU System Temp: Area near board sparse Temperature region AUX Temp : 2Pin header for Hardware Sensor+430mm cable Monitor...

  • Page 9: Unique Features

    1.3 Unique Features ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update your BIOS without entering operating ® systems first like MS-DOS or Windows . With this util- ity, you can press the <F6>...

  • Page 10: Motherboard Layout

    1.4 Motherboard Layout ATW-HC2260...
  • Page 11 Reset BMC Header (SOC_RST1) Auxiliary Panel Header (AUX_PANEL1) Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1) Thermal Sensor Header (TR1) Overheating LED Header (OH1) HDD Fan Connector (HDD_FAN1) SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5, White) Vertical Type A USB 2.0 (USB1) SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4, White) Intelligent Platform Management Bus header (IPMB_1) PSU SMBus Connector (PSU_SMB1) SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3, White) SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2, White)

  • Page 12: I/O Panel

    1.5 I/O Panel 1 Serial Port (COM1) 4 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)** 2 Dedicated IPMI LAN Port* 5 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_01) 3 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)** 6 D-Sub Port (VGA1) * There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

  • Page 13: Block Diagram

    1.6 Block Diagram...

  • Page 14: Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. 2.1 Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard com- ponents or change any motherboard settings. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.

  • Page 15: Cpu Installation

    2.3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 1150-Pin Load Plate Load Lever CPU, please follow the steps below. Socket Body Contact Array 1150-Pin Socket Overview Before you insert the 1150-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there are any bent pins in the socket.
  • Page 16 1. It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking off the PnP cap. 2. This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service. Step 3. Insert the 1150-Pin CPU: Step 3-1. Hold the CPU by the edge which is marked with a black line.
  • Page 17 Step 4. Close the socket: Step 4-1. Flip the load plate onto the IHS. Step 4-2. Press down the load lever, and secure it with the load plate tab under the retention tab.

  • Page 18: Installation Of Cpu Fan And Heatsink

    2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 1150-Pin socket that supports Intel 1150-Pin CPUs. Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan com- pliant with Intel 1150-Pin CPU to dissipate heat. Before you install the heatsink, you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation.

  • Page 19: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)

    2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install two identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) memory modules in the DDR3 DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology.
  • Page 20 The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause per- manent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation. Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

  • Page 21: Expansion Slots

    2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI Express slots on the motherboard. PCIE slots: PCIE1 (PCIE 3.0 x8 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards. PCIE2 (PCIE 3.0 x8 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.

  • Page 22: Jumpers Setup

    2.7 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”...

  • Page 23: 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. Plac- ing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard! Serial ATA3 Connectors These six Serial ATA3 (SATA3) connectors sup- (SATA_0:...
  • Page 24 TPM Header This connector supports (17-pin TPM1) Trusted Platform Module (see p.10, No. 23) (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network se- curity, protects digital identi- ties, and ensures platform integrity.
  • Page 25 The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel mod- ule mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire as- signments and the pin assignments are matched correctly.

  • Page 26: Fan Connectors

    Fan Connectors Please connect the fan (4-pin HDD_FAN1: see p.10, No. 6) cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to +12V FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL the ground pin. All fans sup- FAN_SPEED_CONTROL ports Fan Control. (4-pin CPU_FAN1: see p.10, No. 18) FAN_SPEED +12V (4-pin AUX_FAN1: see p.10, No.
  • Page 27 Intelligent Platform This 4-pin connector is used IPMB_SCL Management Bus header to provide a cabled base- IPMB_SDA (4-pin IPMB_1) board or front panel connec- (see p.10, No. 10) No connect tion for value added features and 3rd-party add-in cards, such as Emergency Man- agement cards, that provide management features using the IPMB.

  • Page 28: Driver Installation Guide

    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.

  • Page 29: 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.

  • Page 30: Navigation Keys

    3.1.2 Navigation Keys Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up or down to select items, then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen.

  • Page 31: Main Screen

    3.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.

  • Page 32: Advanced Screen

    3.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, CPU Bridge Configuration, PCH Bridge Configuration, Storage Configuration, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration, WHEA Configuration, Intel TXT(LT) Configuration, ME Sub- system, Serial Port Console Redirection and Voltage Control. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

  • Page 33: Cpu Configuration

    3.3.1 CPU Configuration Active Processor Cores Use this item to select the number of cores to enable in each pro- cessor package. The default value is [All]. Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel’s new power saving technol- ogy. Processors can switch between multiple frequencies and volt- age points to enable power saving.
  • Page 34 CPU C7 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C7 (ACPI C3) report to OS. Package C State Support Selected option will program into C State package limit register. The default value is [Auto]. No-Execute Memory Protection No-Execution (NX) Memory Protection Technology is an enhance- ment to the IA-32 Intel Architecture.

  • Page 35: Cpu Bridge Configuration

    3.3.2 CPU Bridge Configuration Onboard VGA Enable or disable the onboard VGA. DRAM Frequency This allows you to configure the DRAM frequency. VT-d Use this item to enable/disable Intel(R) Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. PCIE1 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE1 Link Speed. PCIE2 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE2 Link Speed.

  • Page 36: Pch Bridge Configuration

    3.3.3 PCH Bridge Configuration Onboard LAN1 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN1. Onboard LAN2 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN2. Onboard LAN1 Boot This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN1 Boot. Onboard LAN2 Boot This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN2 Boot.

  • Page 37: Storage Configuration

    3.3.4 Storage Configuration SATA Controller(s) Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature. SATA Mode Selection Use this to select SATA mode. Configuration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode], [RAID Mode] and [Disabled]. The default value is [AHCI Mode]. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages.

  • Page 38: Super Io Configuration

    3.3.5 Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration Use this item to configure the onboard serial port 1.

  • Page 39: Acpi Configuration

    3.3.6 ACPI Configuration Suspend Mode Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Sus- pend-to-RAM feature. Selecting [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is [Enabled].

  • Page 40: Usb Configuration

    3.3.7 USB Configuration USB Controller Enable or disable all the USB ports. Intel USB 3.0 Mode Enable or disable all the USB 3.0 ports Legacy USB Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2.0 devices. If you encounter USB compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support.

  • Page 41: Whea Configuration

    3.3.8 WHEA Configuration WHEA Support Use this option to enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture. The default value is [Enabled].

  • Page 42: Intel Txt(Lt) Configuration

    3.3.9 Intel TXT(LT) Configuration...

  • Page 43: Me System

    3.3.10 ME Subsystem ® Intel ME Subsystem ® Display information regarding Intel Management Engine.

  • Page 44: Serial Port Console Redirection

    3.3.11 Serial Port Console Redirection Console Redirection Use this option to enable or disable Console Redirection. Console Redirection Settings Use this option to configure Console Redirection Settings.

  • Page 45: Voltage Control

    3.3.12 Voltage Control CPU Load-Line Calibration CPU Load-Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load. DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. PCH Voltage Use this to select PCH Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. PCH 1.5V Voltage I/O 1.5V Voltage.

  • Page 46: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature and the critical voltage. CPU Shotdown Temperature CPU Shotdown Temperature Controller. CPU Smart Fan Temperature Use this to control Quiet Fan Function.
  • Page 47 Watch Dog Timer This allows you to enable or disable the Watch Dog Timer. The default value is [Disabled]. Case Open Feature This allows you to enable or disable the Case Open Feature. The default value is [Enabled]. Clear Status Enable to clear case open status if case open has been detected.

  • Page 48: Boot Screen

    3.5 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. Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key.
  • Page 49 CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Launch PXE 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. 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.

  • Page 50: Security Screen

    3.6 Security Screen In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it. Secure Boot Use this to enable or disable Secure Boot Control. The default value is [Disabled].

  • Page 51: Event Logs

    3.7 Event Logs Change Smbios Event Log Settings This allows you to configure the Smbios Event Log Settings. View Smbois Event Log This allows you to view the Smbios Event Log.

  • Page 52: Ipmi

    3.8 IPMI IPMI Load Default Select to load IPMI default Conf and reset IPMI. IPMI I/O Port IPMI command controller. System Event Log Press <Enter> to change the SEL event log configuration. IPMI network configuration Use this to configure IPMI network parameters.

  • Page 53: Exit Screen

    3.9 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, the following message “Save con- figuration changes and exit setup?” will pop-out. Select [Yes] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, the following message “Discard changes and exit setup?”...

  • Page 54: Software Support

    Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome to visit our website; or you may contact your dealer for further information.

  • Page 55: Troubleshooting

    Chapter 5: Troubleshooting 5.1 Troubleshooting Procedures Follow the procedures below to troubleshoot your system. Always unplug the power cord before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components. 1.
  • Page 56 faulty ones. 5. Check the settings of the 115V/230V switch on the power supply. Unable to save system setup configurations... 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.

  • Page 57: Technical Support Procedures

    5.2 Technical Support Procedures If you have tried the troubleshooting procedures mentioned above and the problems are still unsolved, please contact ASRock’s technical support with the following information: 1. Your contact information 2. Model name, BIOS version and problem type.

  • Page 58: Net Framework Installation Guide

    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. Installing .Net Framework 3.5.1 (For Server 2008 R2) 1.
  • Page 59 3. Check the box next to .Net Framework 3.5.1 and then click Next. Click Next to continue.
  • Page 60 4. Click Install to start installing .Net Framework 3.5.1. 5. After the installation completes, click Close.

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