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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Package Contents 1.2 Speciications 1.3 Unique Features 1.4 Motherboard Layout 1.5 I/O Panel 1.6 Block Diagram Chapter 2 Installation 2.1 Screw Holes 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 2.3 Installing the CPU 2.4 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.7 Jumper Setup...
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3.1.2 Navigation Keys 3.2 Main Screen 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen 3.3.1 CPU Coniguration 3.3.2 DRAM Timing Coniguration 3.3.3 Voltage Coniguration 3.3.4 Saving Current Settings as User Defaults 3.4 Advanced Screen 3.4.1 Easy RAID Installer 3.4.2 ACPI Coniguration 3.4.3 Intel TXT(LT-SX) Coniguration 3.4.4 WHEA Coniguration 3.4.5 CPU Coniguration 3.4.6 North Bridge Coniguration...
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3.8 Security Screen 3.9 Exit Screen 3.10 Event Logs Chapter 4 Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System 4.2 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 5.1 Troubleshooting Procedures 5.2 Technical Support Procedures 5.3 Returning Merchandise for Service...
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1.2 Speciications EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ MB Physical Status Form Factor Dimension 12'' x 9.6'' (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Processor System - Intel® Xeon processor E5-1600/2600/4600 & v2 series - Supports Hyper-hreading Technology Socket Single Socket R (LGA2011) Chipset Intel® C602...
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EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ Management BMC Controller For EPC602D8A only: ASPEED AST2300 For EPC602D8A-V+ only: IPMI Dedicated For EPC602D8A Only: GLAN 1 x Realtek RTL8211E for dedicated management GLAN For EPC602D8A-V+ Only: Features - Watch Dog - NMI Gracphics Controller For EPC602D8A only:...
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BIOS Features - Plug and Play (PnP) - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - DRAM Voltage Multi-adjustment - ASRock Instant Flash Hardware Monitor Temperature - CPU Temperature Sensing - System Temperature Sensing - CPU/Rear/Front Fan Tachometer...
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EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ Support OS Microsot® Windows® - Windows 7 ( 32 / 64 bit) - Windows 8 ( 32 / 64 bit) - Windows 8.1 ( 32 / 64 bit) - Server 2008 R2 (64 bit) - Server 2012 (64 bit) - Server 2012 R2 (64 bit) Linux®...
. With this utility, you can 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 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.
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EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ Description Rear Fan Connector (REAR_FAN1) USB 3.0 Header (USB3_3_4) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_C2, DDR3_D2, White) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_C1, DDR3_D1, Blue) PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1) ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) Front Fan Connector (FRONT_FAN1)
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Description BMC SMBus Header (BMC_SMB_1) IEEE 1394 Header (1394_2) COM Port Header (COM2) Intelligent Platform Management Bus header (IPMB_1) Vertical Type A USB 2.0 (USB_5) ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1) HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1) Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ 1.5 I/O Panel EPC602D8A No. Description No. Description Serial Port (COM1) IEEE 1394 Port (LAN2) VGA Port (VGA1) USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1-2) LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)* Line In (Light Blue) LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)* Front Speaker (Lime)
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LAN Port LED Indications *here are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port Dedicated IPMI LAN Port LED Indications Activity / Link LED Speed LED Status Description...
Chapter 2 Installation his is an ATX form factor (12'' x 9.6'', 30.5 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.
EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any components. 2. To avoid damaging the motherboard’s components due to static electricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like.
EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ 2.4 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 1. Before you installed the heatsink, you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. 2. Be sure to use a CPU fan for narrow ILM socket.
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) his motherboard provides eight 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.
2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) here are 7 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCIE slot: PCIE7 (PCIE 2.0 x8 slot, from Intel C602 chipset) is used for PCI Express x2 lane width graphics cards. PCIE1, PCIE3, PCIE5 and PCIE6 (PCIE 3.0 x8 slot, from CPU) are used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.
EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ 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 Jumper Setup he 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”. he illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.
EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ 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.
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Auxiliary Panel Header his header supports multiple (18-pin AUX PANEL_1) functions on the front panel, (see p.7, No. 13) including the front panel SMB, internet status indicator and chassis intrusion pin. A. Front panel SMBus connecting pin (6-1 pin FPSMB) his header allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) equipment.
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EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ Serial ATA3 Connectors hese four SATA3 connectors SATA_M0 (SATA_M0) support SATA data cables for SATA_M1 (see p.7, No. 17) internal storage devices with (SATA_M1) up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer SATA_0 (see p.7, No. 18) rate. SATA_1 (SATA_0) (see p.7, No.
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PRESENCE# Front Panel Audio Header his is an interface for the MIC_RET (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) front panel audio cable that OUT_RET (see p.7, No. 41) allows convenient connection and control of audio devices. OUT2_L J_SENSE OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L 1. High Deinition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly.
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EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ CPU Fan Connector his motherboard provides GN D (4-pin CPU_FAN1) a 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) + 12V (see p.7, No. 10) connector. If you plan to CPU_ FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL connect a 3-Pin CPU fan, please connect it to Pin 1-3.
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RRXD1 Serial Port Header his COM2 header supports DDTR#1 (9-pin COM2) a serial port module. DDSR#1 CCTS#1 (see p.7, No. 36) RRI#1 RRTS#1 TTXD1 DDCD#1 TPM Header his connector supports (17-pin TPM1) Trusted Platform Module (see p.7, No. 27) (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certiicates, passwords, and data.
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EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ Intelligent Platform No connect This 4-pin connector is used Management Bus header to provide a cabled base-board (4-pin IPMB_1) or front panel connection for IPMB_SCL (see p.7, No. 37) value added features and 3rd- IPMB_SDA party add-in cards, such as...
2.9 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. Problem related to memory, VGA card or other devices.
EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ 2.10 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...
2.11 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide Dual LAN with Teaming enabled on this motherboard allows two single connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth, making data transmission more efective and improving the quality of transmission of distant images.
To set up the advanced UEFI features H/W Monitor To display current hardware status Server Mgmt To manage the server (not supported for EPC602D8A-V+) To set up the default system device to locate and load the Boot Operating System Security...
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>...
EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ 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 In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. 3.3.1 CPU Coniguration CPU Ratio Setting Use this item to adjust the Core Ratio. he CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK. Increasing the CPU Ratio will increase the internal CPU clock speed without afecting the clock speed of other components.
EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel’s new power saving technology. Processors can switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points to enable power saving. he default value is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows®...
assign the appropriate frequency automatically. 3.3.3 Voltage Coniguration CPU Load-Line Calibration CPU Load-Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load. CPU Core Voltage Use this to select CPU Core Voltage. he default value is [Auto]. VCCSA Voltage Use this to select VCCSA Voltage.
EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ 3.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the conigurations for the following items: Easy RAID Install- er, ACPI Configuration, Intel TXT(LS-SX) Configuration, WHEA Configuration, CPU Coniguration, North Bridge Coniguration, South Bridge Coniguration, USB Conigura- tion, ME Subsystem, Clock Generator Configuration, Storage Configuration, Super IO Coniguration, Serial Port Console Redirection, Voltage Control and Instant Flash.
3.4.1 Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer can help you to copy the RAID driver from a support CD to your USB storage device. Ater copying the RAID driver to your USB storage device, please change “SATA Mode” to “RAID”, then you can start installing the OS in RAID mode.
EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ 3.4.2 ACPI Coniguration Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit. Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-RAM feature. Se- lecting [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it.
Ring-In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system from the power- sot-of mode. USB Keyboard/Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard/Remote to turn on the system from the power-sot-of mode.
EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ 3.4.4 WHEA Coniguration WHEA Support Use this option to enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture. he default value is [Enabled].
3.4.5 CPU Coniguration CPU_BSP1 Information Display information regarding the primary processor (BootStrap Processor). Intel Hyper Threading Technology Intel Hyper hreading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, so that the overall performance on threaded sotware is improved. Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package.
EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Automatically prefetch the subsequent cache line while retrieving the currently requested cache line. Enable for better performance. DCU Streamer Prefetcher If enabled, the DCU (data cache unit) Streamer Prefetcher prefetches the next L1 Data line based upon multiple loads in same cache line.
Short Duration Power Limited Use this item to conigure short duration power limit in watts. If 0 is selected, the option will turn to [Auto]. 3.4.6 North Bridge Coniguration IOH Coniguration Intel(R) VT-d Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. he default value is [Disabled].
EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ PCIE 1 & PCIE 2 Link Width his allows you to select PCIE 1 & PCIE 2 Link Width. he default value is [Gen2]. PCIE 1 & PCIE 2 Link Speed his allows you to select PCIE1 & PCIE2 Link Speed. he default value is [Auto].
Perform and DFX Devices his item can set the Perform and DFX devices hidden or unhidden. DRAM RAPL(Running Average Power Limit ) Mode RAPL (Running Average Power Limit ) provides mechanisms to enforce power consumption limits on supported processors. he default is [DRAM RAPL Mode 1]. DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically.
EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ 3.4.7 South Bridge Coniguration Restore on AC/Power Loss his allows you to set the power state ater an unexpected AC/power loss. If [Power Of] is selected, the AC/power remains of when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers.
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Onboard Debug Port LED Use this to enable or disable the Onboard Debug Port LED. he default value is [Auto]. Onboard HD Audio Select [Enabled], [Disabled] or [Auto] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If you select [Enabled], 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.
EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ 3.4.8 USB Coniguration USB 3.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller. he default value is [Enabled]. USB 2.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller. he default value is [Enabled].
EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ 3.4.10 Clock Generator Coniguration Spread Spectrum Use this item to enable or disable the spread spectrum feature. he default valu is [Disabled].
3.4.11 Storage Coniguration SATA Mode Selection Use this to select SATA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled], [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [RAID Mode]. he 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.
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EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ Bootable Marvell SATA3 Controller Use this to enable or disable Onboard Marvell SATA3 Option ROM. If Option ROM is disabled, you cannot use the SATA devices connected to the Marvell SATA3 controller as Boot Device. SCU Devices Use this to enable or disable SCU devices.
3.4.12 Super IO Coniguration Serial Port 1 Coniguration Use this item to conigure the onboard serial port 1. Select and enter the "Serial Port 1 Coniguration" and you will see the followings: Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port. Change Settings Use this item to select an optimal setting for Super IO device.
EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ 3.4.13 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.
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. he options include [9600], [19200], [57600] and [115200]. Data Bits Use this item to set the data transmission size.
EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ 3.4.14 Voltage Control CPU Load-Line Calibration CPU Load-Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when thesystem is under heavy load. CPU Core Voltage Use this to select CPU Core Voltage. he default value is [Auto]. VCCSA Voltage Use this to select VCCSA Voltage.
3.4.15 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.
EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ 3.5 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.
Smart Fan Control his allows you to set the Smart fan’s level speed. Smart Fan Duty Control Smart Fan Duty x (x means 1 to 11 stage) his allows you to set duty cycle for each stage. Smart Fan Temp Control Smart Fan Temp x (x means 1 to 11 stage) his allows you to set temperature for each stage.
EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ 3.6 Server Mgmt (Server Management) System Event Log Enter to conigure System Event Logging features during boot. BMC Network Coniguration Enter to conigure BMC Network parameters. Coniguration Address Source Select to conigure BMC network parameters statically or dynamically(by BIOS or BMC).
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 Priorities- 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.
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EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ 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]. Coniguration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. he default value is [Enabled].
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.
EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ 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?”...
3.10 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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EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ entries which utilize a multiple-event counter. he value ranges from 0 to 99 minutes. 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.
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...
EPC602D8A / EPC602D8A-V+ 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...
P/N: 15G065009001AK V1.1 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. Model name, BIOS version and problem type.
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