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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Package Contents Speciications Unique Features Motherboard Layout I/O Panel Block Diagram Chapter 2 Installation Screw Holes Pre-installation Precautions Installing the CPU Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) Onboard Headers and Connectors Dr.
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3.4.6 Intel® Thunderbolt 3.4.7 Super IO Coniguration 3.4.8 ACPI Coniguration 3.4.9 USB Coniguration 3.4.10 Serial Port Console Redirection 3.4.11 AMT Coniguration (only supported for C226M WS motherboard) Tools H/W Monitor Screen (Hardware Health Event Monitoring) Boot Screen Security Screen Event Logs 3.10...
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Chapter 4 Software Support Install Operating System Support CD Information 4.2.1 Running The Support CD 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 4.2.4 Contact Information Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Technical Support Procedures Returning Merchandise for Service...
1.2 Speciications H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS MB Physical Status Form Factor micro ATX Dimension 9.6'' x 9.6'' (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) Processor System C226M WS: - Supports Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1200 v3 product family & Haswell i3 * HDMI only works with certain Intel®...
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H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS Storage SATA - Intel® H97 / Z97 / C226 : 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, Controller support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel® Rapid Storage Technology 13 and Intel® Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug - Supports SATA Express (SATA Port5 &...
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- CPU/Rear/Front Fan Multi-Speed Control Voltage Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore Support OS H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS: Microsot® - Windows® 7 ( 32 / 64 bit) - Windows® 8 ( 32 / 64 bit) - Windows®...
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 ile to your USB lash drive, loppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional loppy diskette or other complicated lash utility.
1.5 I/O Panel No. Description No. Description PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port USB 2.0 Ports (USB_3_4) USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2) LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2) D-Sub Port (VGA1) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_1_2) DVI-D Port (DVI1) Front Speaker (Lime) Display Port (DP_1) Microphone (Pink) HDMI Port (HDMI1) Line In (Light Blue) LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)
128-bit Dual-Channel Memory x 4 Slots VRD 12 Channel A DDR3 1066/1333/1600 on Board Intel Processor Channel B DDR3 1066/1333/1600 PCI-E X16 SLOT @X16 or @X8 Haswell SWITCH PCI_E BUS DIGITAL PORT C DisplayPort Connector PCI-E X8 SLOT 100MHz LGA-1150 Pin Socket DVI Connector DIGITAL PORT D HDMI Connector...
Chapter 2 Installation This is a micro ATX form factor (9.6'' x 9.6'', 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the coniguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard its into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components.
H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS 2.3 Installing the CPU 1. Before you insert the 1150-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP cap is on the socket, if the CPU surface is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found.
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Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. he cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for ater service.
H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS 2.4 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink Before you installed the heatsink, you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation.
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) his motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. 1. For dual channel coniguration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pairs. 2.
H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS Installing an expansion card Step 1. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched of or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.
2.7 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. Please see p.6, p.7 or p.8 for the motherboard layout. PLED+ System Panel Header Con nec t t he power sw itch,...
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H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS Auxiliary Panel Header his header supports multiple (18-pin AUX PANEL_1) functions on the front panel, (No. 19) including the front panel SMB, internet status indicator and chassis intrusion pin. A. Internet status indicator (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED) hese two 2-pin headers allow you to use the Gigabit internet indicator cable to connect to the LAN status indicator.
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Serial ATA3 Connectors These six SATA3 connectors (SATA3_0) support SATA data cables for (No. 9) internal storage devices with (SATA3_1) up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer (No. 11) rate. (SATA3_2) (No. 13) (SATA3_3) (No. 10) (SATA3_4) (No. 12) (SATA3_5) (No. 14) Serial ATA Express Please connect Connector...
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H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS IntA_P_D+ USB 3.0 Header Besides two default USB 3.0 IntA_P_D- (19-pin USB3_3_4) ports on the I/O panel, there IntA_P_SSTX+ (No. 8) is one USB 3.0 header on this IntA_P_SSTX- motherboard. This USB 3.0...
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DUMMY SPEAKER Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis (4-pin SPEAKER1) speaker to this header. DUMMY (No. 17) Chassis and Power Fan Please connect fan Connectors cables to the fan FAN_SPEED_CONTROL (4-pin CHA_FAN1) connectors and match CHA_FAN_SPEED +12V (No. 20) the black wire to the ground pin.
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H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS ATX Power Connector his motherboard provides a (24-pin ATXPWR1) 24-pin ATX power connector. (No. 2) To use a 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 13. ATX 12V Power...
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Non Maskable Interrupt Please connect a NMI device Button Header to this header. (NMI_BTN1) CONTROL (No. 16) hunderbolt Connector Please connect a hunderbolt™ (5-pin TB1) cable to this connector via the (No. 22) GPIO cable. hermal Sensor Header Please connect the thermal (3-pin TR1) sensor cable to either pin 1-2 (No.
H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS 2.8 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 Please check if the CPU is installed correctly and then clear CMOS.
2.9 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive irst. hen, 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.
H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS 2.10 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide Dual LAN with Teaming enabled on this motherboard allows two single connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth, making data transmission more efective and improving the quality of transmission of distant images.
2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide The M.2, also known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is a small size and versatile card edge connector that aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. The M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3 can accommodate either a M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module or a M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen 2 x2 (10 Gb/s).
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H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS Step 3 Move the standof based on the module type and length. he standof is placed at the nut location D by default. Skip Step 3 and 4 and go straight to Step 5 if you are going to use the default nut.
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M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List PCIe Interface SATA Interface Plextor PX-G512M6e ADATA AXNS381E-128GM-B Plextor PX-G256M6e ADATA AXNS381E-256GM-B SanDisk SD6PP4M-128G Crucial CT120M500SSD4/120G SanDisk SD6PP4M-256G Crucial CT240M500SSD4/240G Samsung XP941-512G (MZHPU512HCGL) Intel SSDSCKGW080A401/80G Kingston RBU-SM2280S3/120G For the latest updates of M.2_SSD (NFGG) module support list, please visit our website for details: http://www.asrockrack.com...
H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS Chapter 3 UEFI Setup Utility 3.1 Introduction his section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to conigure your system. he UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer.
3.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) Function Description Moves cursor let or right to select Screens Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - To change option for the selected items <Tab>...
H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS 3.2 Main Screen Once you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. he Main screen provides system overview information and allows you to set the system time and date.
3.3 OC Tweaker Screen (only for Z97M WS motherboard) In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. Load Optimized GPU OC Setting You can use this option to load optimized GPU overclocking setting. Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your GPU and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense.
H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS BCLK Frequency he CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK. Increasing the BCLK will increase the internal CPU clock speed but also afect the clock speed of other components.
Long Duration Maintained Conigure the period of time until the CPU ratio is lowered when the Long Duration Power Limit is exceeded. Short Duration Power Limit Conigure Package Power Limit 2 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU ratio will be lowered immediately.
H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS 3.3.2 DRAM Timing Coniguration Load XMP Setting Load XMP settings to overclock the DDR3 memory and perform beyond standard speciications. DRAM Reference Clock Select Auto for optimized settings. DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically.
DRAM Coniguration CAS# Latency (tCL) he time between sending a column address to the memory and the beginning of the data in response. RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) he number of clock cycles required between the opening of a row of memory and accessing columns within it.
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H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS Command Rate (CR) he delay between when a memory chip is selected and when the irst active command can be issued. Write Recovery Time (tWR) he amount of delay that must elapse ater the completion of a valid write operation, before an active bank can be precharged.
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tRDRD Conigure between module read to read delay. tRDRDDR Conigure between module read to read delay from diferent ranks. tRDRDDD Use this to change DRAM tRWSR Auto/Manual settings. he default is [Auto]. tWRRD Conigure between module write to read delay. tWRRDDR Conigure between module write to read delay from diferent ranks.
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H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS RTL (CHA) Conigure round trip latency for channel A. RTL (CHB) Conigure round trip latency for channel B. IO-L (CHA) Conigure IO latency for channel A. IO-L (CHB) Conigure IO latency for channel B.
3.3.3 FIVR Coniguration FIVR Switch Frequency Signature Select whether to boost or lower the FIVR Switch Frequency. FIVR Switch Frequency Ofset Conigure the percentage of frequency boost or deduction. Vcore Override Voltage Conigure the voltage added to the Vcore when the system is under heavy load. Vcore Voltage Additional Ofset Conigure the dynamic Vcore voltage added to the Vcore.
H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS CPU Integrated VR Eiciency Mode Enable FIVR Eiciency Management for power saving. Disable for better performance and overclocking capabilities. 3.3.4 Voltage Coniguration Power Saving Mode Enable Power Saving Mode to reduce power consumption.
Smart Connect Technology, Intel(R) hunderbolt, Super IO Coniguration, ACPI Conigu- ration, USB Coniguration, Serial Port Console Redirection, and AMT Coniguration*. *AMT Coniguration is only supported for C226M WS motherboard Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.
H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS 3.4.1 CPU Coniguration Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package. CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving. It is recommended to keep C3, C6 and C7 all enabled for better power saving.
CPU Thermal Throttling Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheat- ing. No-Execute Memory Protection Processors with No-Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certain classes of malicious bufer overlow attacks. Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, so that one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems.
H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS 3.4.2 Chipset Coniguration Primary Graphics Adapter Select a primary VGA. VT-d Use this item to enable/disable Intel(R) Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. he default value is [Enabled]. PCIE6 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE6.
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IGPU Multi-Monitor Select disable to disable the integrated graphics when an external graphics card is installed. Select enable to keep the integrated graphics enabled at all times. Render Standby Power down the render unit when the GPU is idle for lower power consumption. Onboard HD Audio Enable/disable onboard HD audio.
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H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS Good Night LED By enabling Good Night LED, the Power/HDD LEDs will be switched of when the system is on. It will also automatically switch of the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby/Hibernation mode.
3.4.3 Storage Coniguration SATA Controller(s) Enable/disable the SATA controllers. SATA Mode Selection IDE: For better compatibility. AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance. RAID: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit. 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.
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H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS Dynamic Storage Accelerator Keep this option enabled for higher HDD and SDD I/O performance, lower latency and increased system responsiveness. SATA RX Value Use this to select a diferent value if the SATA port has HDD compatibility issue.
3.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology ® Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel® Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode which allows users to resume in just 5-6 seconds.
H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS 3.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect Technology ® Intel Smart Connect Technology ® Intel Smart Connect Technology automatically updates your email and social networks, such as Twitter, Facebook, etc. while the computer is in sleep mode.
3.4.6 Intel® Thunderbolt ® Intel Thunderbolt Technology Enable or disable the Intel® hunderbolt™ function. Security Level Select Legacy to skip the Windows certiication checking process for hunderbolt™ devices. Select Unique ID for checking the Windows certiication, and show warning messages if the devices aren't certiied. Or select DP++ to support DP 1.2. Ignore Thunderbolt™...
H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS 3.4.7 Super IO Coniguration PS2 Y-Cable Enable the PS2 Y-Cable or set this option to Auto. Serial Port Enable or disable the Serial port. Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port.
3.4.8 ACPI Coniguration ACPI HPET Table Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance and to pass WHQL tests. PS/2 Keyboard Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PS/2 Keyboard. 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.
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H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS Allow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller. USB Mouse Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB mouse.
3.4.9 USB Coniguration USB Controller Enable or disable all the USB ports. Intel USB 3.0 Mode Select Intel® USB 3.0 controller mode. Set [Smart Auto] to keep the USB 3.0 driver enabled ater rebooting (USB 3.0 is enabled in BIOS). Set [Auto] to automatically enable the USB 3.0 driver ater entering the OS (USB 3.0 is disabled in BIOS).
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H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux operating systems only. USB Compatibility Patch If your USB devices (i.e. USB mouse or storage) encounter compatibility problems,please enable this option to ix it. Please note that ater enabling this op- tion, it is normal that the system will postpone booting up ater pressing the power button.
3.4.10 Serial Port Console Redirection Console Redirection Use this option to enable or disable Console Redirection. If this item is set to Enabled, you can select a COM Port to be used for Console Redirection. Console Redirection Settings Use this option to conigure Console Redirection Settings, and specify how your computer and the host computer to which you are connected exchange information.
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H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS 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.
3.4.11 AMT Coniguration (only supported for C226M WS motherboard) Intel AMT Use this option to enable or disable Intel(R) Active Management Technology BIOS Extension. Please be noted that the iAMT H/W is always enabled. his option just controls the BIOS extension execution. If enabled, this requires additional firmware in the SPI device.
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H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS Amt Wait Timer Use this item to set timer to wait before sending ASF_GET_BOOT_OPTIONS. Use this item to enable or disable Alert Speciication Format. Acticate Remote Assistance Process Use this item to trigger CIRA boot.
3.5 Tools Instant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI lash utility embedded in Flash ROM. his convenient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering operating systems ® irst like MS-DOS or Windows . Just save the new UEFI ile to your USB lash drive, loppy disk or hard drive and launch this tool, then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without preparing an additional loppy diskette or other compli- cated lash utility.
H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS 3.6 H/W Monitor Screen (Hardware Health Event Monitoring) In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, includ- ing the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.
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Case Open Feature his allows you to enable or disable the Case Open Feature. he default value is [Enabled].
H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS 3.7 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to conigure the boot settings and the boot priority. Boot Option #1 Use this item to set the system boot order.
Setup Prompt Timeout his shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. Bootup Num-Lock If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function ater boot-up. Boot Beep Select whether the Boot Beep should be turned on or of when the system boots up. Please note that a buzzer is needed.
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H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Boot option ilter his option controls what devices sytem can boot to. Launch Storage OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy...
3.8 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. 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.
H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS 3.9 Event Logs Change Smbios Event Log Settings his allows you to conigure the Smbios Event Log Settings. When entering the item, you will see the followings: Smbios Event Log Use this item to enable or disable all features of the SMBIOS Event Logging during system boot.
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View Smbios Event Log his allows you to view the Smbios Event Log records. All values changed here do not take efect until computer is restarted. System Event Log Enter to conigure System Event Logging features during boot. BMC Network Coniguration Enter to conigure BMC Network parameters.
H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS 3.10 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, the following message “Save coniguration changes and exit setup?” will pop-out. Select [Yes] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY.
4.2.4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock Rack or want to know more about ASRock Rack, welcome to visit ASRock Rack’s website at http://www.ASRockRack.com; or you may contact your...
H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 5.1 Troubleshooting Procedures Follow the procedures below to troubleshoot your system. Always unplug the power cord before adding, removing or changing any hardware com- ponents. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components.
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1. Verify if the battery on the motherboard provides ~3VDC. Install a new battery if it does not. 2. Conirm whether your power supply provides adaquate and stable power. Other problems... 1. Try searching keywords related to your problem on ASRock Rack’s FAQ page: http://www.asrockrack.com/support...
H97M WS / Z97M WS / C226M WS 5.2 Technical Support Procedures If you have tried the troubleshooting procedures mentioned above and the problems are still unsolved, please contact ASRock Rack’s technical support with the following information: 1. Your contact information 2.
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