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C216 WS

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Version 1.0
Published December 2012
Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    C216 WS User Manual Version 1.0 Published December 2012 Copyright©2012 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 itness for a particular purpose.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Introduction ............5 1.1 Package Contents ............5 1.2 Speciications ..............6 1.3 Unique Features ............10 1.4 Motherboard Layout ............11 1.5 I/O Panel ..............12 1.6 Block Diagram ............. 14 2 Installation ............15 2.1 Screw Holes ..............15 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions .........
  • Page 4 3.9 Exit Screen ..............65 4 Software Support ..........66 4.1 Install Operating System ..........66 4.2 Support CD Information ..........66 4.2.1 Running Support CD ..........66 4.2.2 Drivers Menu ............66 4.2.3 Utilities Menu............66 4.2.4 Contact Information ..........66 5 Troubleshooting ..........

  • Page 5: Introduction

    In case any modiications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may ind the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for speciic information about the model you are using.

  • Page 6: Speciications

    1.2 Speciications Platform - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm - Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) ® - Intel Socket 1155 for 3 Generation Core i7/Core Core i3 Processors ® ®...
  • Page 7 ® - Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 11 with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU. ® Pixel Shader 4.1, DirectX 10.1 with Intel Sandy Bridge CPU. ® - Max. shared memory 1760MB with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU. ® Max. shared memory 1759MB with Intel Sandy Bridge CPU.
  • Page 8 - 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - 1 x IEEE 1394 Port - HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone ® USB3.0 - 2 x Rear USB 3.0 ports by Intel C216, support USB 1.1/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s - 4 x Rear USB 3.0 ports by Etron EJ188H, support USB 1.1/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s...
  • Page 9 Certiications - FCC, CE, WHQL - ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools.

  • Page 10: Unique Features

    1.3 Unique Features ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS lash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems irst like MS- ® DOS or Windows .

  • Page 11: Motherboard Layout

    RJ-45 B: USB5 PWR_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 USB3_6_7 PCIE1 PCIE2 AUDIO CODEC PCI1 Intel CMOS PCIE3 Battery C216 PCIE4 PCI2 RoHS C216 WS 64Mb BIOS PCIE5 Debug HDMI_SPDIF1 SPEAKER1 PLED1 COM1 FRONT_1394 HD_AUDIO1 USB8_9 USB6_7 CHA_FAN1 PLED PWRBTN CLRCMOS1 CHA_FAN3 HDLED RESET...

  • Page 12: I/O Panel

    1.5 I/O Panel PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port (Purple/Green) Microphone (Pink) LAN RJ-45 Port USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_45) USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) IEEE 1394 Port LAN RJ-45 Port *** 13 eSATA3 Port (ESATA_1) Central / Bass (Orange) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_23) Rear Speaker (Black) USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) Optical SPDIF Out Port HDMI Port (HDMI1)
  • Page 13 To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will ind “Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click “ok”.

  • Page 14: Block Diagram

    Ivy Bridge PCI_E BUS 100MHz PCIE x1 100MHz PCIE x1 100MHz PCIE x1 100MHz PCIE x1 PCIE x1 100MHz 100MHz PCIE x1 Intel 100MHz C216 24MHz Panther Point PCIE x4 100MHz 100MHz SPI FLASH 64Mb 100MHz DIGITAL PORT D 100MHz Etron EJ188 100MHz...

  • Page 15: Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation This is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 9.6", 30.5 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.

  • Page 16: Cpu Installation

    Plate ets more protection and make the instal- Load Lever lation process easier, ASRock has added Cover a new protection cover on top of the load plate to replace the former PnP caps that were under the load plate. For the installa-...
  • Page 17 orientation key notch alignment key Pin1 Pin1 alignment key 1155-Pin Socket orientation key notch 1155-Pin CPU For proper installation, please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket. Step 2-3. Carefully place the CPU into the socket.

  • Page 18: Installation Of Cpu Fan And Heatsink

    2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 1155-Pin socket that supports Intel 1155-Pin CPUs. Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 1155- Pin CPU to dissipate heat. Before you install the heatsink, you need to spray ther- mal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipa- tion.

  • Page 19: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)

    2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel conig- uration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots: You have to install identical DDR3 DIMMs in Dual Channel A (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1;...

  • Page 20: Installing A Dimm

    Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot.

  • Page 21: Expansion Slots (Pci And Pci Express Slots)

    PCIE slots: PCIE1 (PCIE 2.0 x1 slot) is used for a PCI Express x1 lane width card, such as a Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card or ASRock Game Blaster, etc. PCIE3 (PCIE 2.0 x1 slot) is used for a PCI Express x1 lane width card, such as a Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc.

  • Page 22: Installing An Expansion Card

    Installing an expansion card Step 1. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off 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. Step 2.

  • Page 23: Crossfirex Tm And Quad

    CrossFireX , 3-Way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireX , 3-way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX feature. CrossFireX technology offers the most advantageous means available of combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing Units (GPU) in a single PC. Combining a range of different operating modes with intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism, CrossFireX enables the highest possible level of performance and image quality in any 3D application.
  • Page 24 Step 2. Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing CrossFire Bridge on CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of Radeon graphics cards. (CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details.) CrossFire Bridge Step 3.

  • Page 25: Installing Three Crossfirex

    2.7.1.2 Installing Three CrossFireX -Ready Graphics Cards Step 1. Install the identical 3-Way CrossFireX -ready graphics cards that are AMD certiied because different types of graphics cards will not work to- gether properly. (Even the GPU chips version shall be the same.) Insert one graphics card into PCIE2 slot, another graphics card to PCIE4 slot, and the other graphics card to PCIE5 slot.

  • Page 26: Driver Installation And Setup

    2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1. Power on your computer and boot into OS. Step 2. Remove the ATI driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system. The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation.
  • Page 27 Although you have selected the option “Enable CrossFire ”, the CrossFireX function may not work actually. Your computer will automatically reboot. After restarting your computer, please conirm whether the option “Enable CrossFire ” in “ATI Catalyst Control Center” is selected or not; if not, please select it again, and then you are able to enjoy the beneit of CrossFireX feature.

  • Page 28: Surround Display Feature

    2.8 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade. With the internal VGA output support (HDMI port) and external add-on PCI Express VGA cards, you can easily enjoy the beneits of surround display feature. Please refer to the following steps to set up a surround display environment: 1.
  • Page 29 ® For Windows 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS: Right click the desktop, choose “Personalize”, and select the “Display Settings” tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi-monitors according to the steps below. A.
  • Page 30 HDCP Function HDCP function is supported on this motherboard. To use HDCP function with this motherboard, you need to adopt a monitor that supports HDCP function as well. Therefore, you can enjoy the superior display quality with high-deinition HDCP encryption contents. Please refer to the instructions below for more details about HDCP function.

  • Page 31: Jumpers Setup

    2.9 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 32: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    2.10 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 of the motherboard! Serial ATA2 Connectors These four Serial ATA2 (SATA2) (SATA2_2_3: see p.11, No.
  • Page 33 USB 3.0 Header Besides six default USB 3.0 Vbus Vbus (19-pin USB3_6_7) ports on the I/O panel, there is Vbus IntA_P7_SSRX- IntA_P7_SSRX+ IntA_P6_SSRX- (see p.11, No. 8) one USB 3.0 header on this IntA_P6_SSRX+ motherboard. This USB 3.0 IntA_P7_SSTX- IntA_P6_SSTX- IntA_P7_SSTX+ header can support two USB 3.0 IntA_P6_SSTX+...
  • Page 34 System Panel Header This header accommodates (9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel (see p.11, No. 18) functions. Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.
  • Page 35 Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables (4-pin CHA_FAN1) to the fan connectors and match (see p.11, No. 22) the black wire to the ground pin. FAN_SPEED_CONTROL +12V CHA_FAN_SPEED CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 and (3-pin CHA_FAN2) CHA_FAN3 support Fan (see p.11, No.
  • Page 36 ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V (8-pin ATX12V1) power supply to this connector. (see p.11, No. 2) Though this motherboard provides 8-pin ATX 12V power connector, it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4-pin ATX 12V power supply. To use the 4-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5.

  • Page 37: Dr. Debug

    2.11 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. Status Code Description Please check if CPU is installed correctly and then clear CMOS. Problem related to memory, VGA card and other devices.

  • Page 38: Teaming Function Operation Guide

    2.12 Teaming Function Operation Guide Dual LAN with Teaming function 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.
  • Page 39 4. Click the Create Team tab. * The Create Team tab appears only if there are teamable adapters available. 5. Click the Team Name ield to enter a team name. 6. Click the Team Type ield to select a team type. 7.
  • Page 40 9. Type the value for Team MTU. 10. Click Create to save the team information. 11. Repeat steps 5. through 10. to deine additional teams. As teams are deined, they can be selected from the team list, but they have not yet been created. Click the Preview tab to view the team structure before applying the changes.
  • Page 41 14. Conigure the team IP address. a. From Control Panel, double-click Network Connections. b. Right-click the name of the team to be conigured, and then click Properties. c. On the General tab, click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties. d.

  • Page 42: Uefi Setup Utility

    Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to conigure 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>...

  • Page 43: Navigation Keys

    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 44: Oc Tweaker Screen

    3.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. CPU Coniguration CPU Ratio Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard. Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel’s new power saving technology. Pro- cessors can switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points to en- able power saving.
  • Page 45 Short Duration Power Limit Use this item to conigure short duration power limit in watts. The default value is [Auto]. Primary Plane Current Limit Use this item to conigure the maximum instantaneous current allowed for the primary plane. The default value is [Auto]. Secondary Plane Current Limit Use this item to conigure the maximum instantaneous current allowed for the secondary plane.
  • Page 46 DRAM tRAS Use this item to change RAS# Active Time (tRAS) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. Command Rate (CR) Use this item to change Command Rate (CR) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. DRAM tWR Use this item to change Write Recovery Time (tWR) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto].
  • Page 47 tRRDR Use this item to change tRRDR setting. The default is [Auto]. tRRSR Use this item to change tRRSR setting. The default is [Auto]. tWWDD Use this item to change tWWDD setting. The default is [Auto]. tWWDR Use this item to change tWWDR setting. The default is [Auto]. tWWSR Use this item to change tWWSR setting.
  • Page 48 Voltage Coniguration CPU Voltage Use this to select CPU Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. CPU Load-Line Calibration CPU Load-Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load. IGPU Voltage Use this to select IGPU Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. IGPU Load-Line Calibration IGPU Load-Line Calibration helps prevent IGPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load.

  • Page 49: Advanced Screen

    3.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the conigurations for the following items: CPU Conigu- ration, North Bridge Coniguration, South Bridge Coniguration, Storage Conigura- tion, Super IO Coniguration, ACPI Coniguration and USB Coniguration. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

  • Page 50: Cpu Coniguration

    3.4.1 CPU Coniguration Intel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature, a computer system with an Intel processor that sup- ports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system that includes ® ® optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 is re- ®...
  • Page 51 to the IA-32 Intel Architecture. An IA-32 processor with “No Execute (NX) Memory Protection” can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute codes. This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No-Excute Memory Protection. Intel Virtualization Technology When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool...

  • Page 52: North Bridge Coniguration

    3.4.2 North Bridge Coniguration Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select [Onboard], [PCI] or [PCI Express] as the boot graphic adapter priority. The default value is [PCI Express]. VT-d ® ® Use this to enable or disable Intel VT-d technology (Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O).

  • Page 53: South Bridge Coniguration

    3.4.3 South Bridge Coniguration Onboard HD Audio Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If you select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged. Front Panel Select [Auto] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel. Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard HDMI HD Audio feature.

  • Page 54: Storage Bridge Coniguration

    3.4.4 Storage Coniguration SATA Controller(s) Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature. SATA Mode Selection This item is for SATA3_0, SATA3_1 and SATA2_2 to SATA2_5 ports. Use this to select SATA mode. Coniguration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [RAID Mode].
  • Page 55 ® We recommend to use Intel C216 SATA ports (SATA3_0, SATA3_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4 and SATA2_5) for your bootable devices. This will minimum your boot time and get the best performance. But if you still want to boot from ASMedia SATA3 controller, you can still enable this in UEFI.

  • Page 56: Super Io Coniguration

    3.4.5 Super IO Coniguration Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port. Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port. Coniguration options: [3F8h / IRQ4] and [3E8h / IRQ4]. Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port.

  • Page 57: Acpi Coniguration

    3.4.6 ACPI Coniguration Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to- RAM feature. Selecting [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit. ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table.
  • Page 58 Please disable CSM when you enable Fast Boot option. The default value is [Enabled].

  • Page 59: Usb Coniguration

    3.4.7 USB Coniguration USB 2.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2.0 controller. USB 3.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 3.0 controller. Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four coniguration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only].

  • Page 60: Tool

    3.5 Tool UEFI Update Utility Instant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI lash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This conve- nient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without enter- ing operating systems irst like MS-DOS or Windows ®...

  • Page 61: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    3.6 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, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. CPU Fan 1 &...

  • Page 62: Boot Screen

    3.7 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to conig- ure the boot settings and the boot priority. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer’s boot time. There are three con- iguration options: [Disabled], [Fast] and [Ultra Fast].
  • Page 63 Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The default value is [En- abled]. AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display. If you enable the option “Full Screen Logo” but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots, please select [Enabled].

  • Page 64: Security Screen

    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. Secure Boot Use this to enable or disable Secure Boot. The default value is [Disabled].

  • Page 65: Exit Screen

    3.9 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. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, the following message “Discard changes and exit setup?”...

  • Page 66: Software Support

    Click on a speciic 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, welcome to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your...

  • Page 67: 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 68 Other problems... 1. Try searching keywords related to your problem on ASRock’s FAQ page: http://www.asrock.com/support/faq.asp 2. Try downloading and updating the latest UEFI on ASRock’s website: http://www.asrock.com/support/download.asp...

  • Page 69: 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.

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