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Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock Rack or want to know more about ASRock Rack, you’re welcome to visit ASRock Rack’s website at www.ASRockRack.com; or you may contact your dealer for further information. ASRock Rack Incorporation 6F., No.37, Sec. 2, Jhongyang S. Rd., Beitou District,...
Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Package Contents Speciications 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 Installation of Memory Modules (SODIMM) Expansion Slot (PCI Express Slot) Jumper Setup Onboard Headers and Connectors Unit Identiication purpose LED/Switch...
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3.1.2 Navigation Keys Main Screen Advanced Screen 3.3.1 ACPI Coniguration 3.3.2 Conigure Super IO Settings 3.3.3 Serial Port Console Redirection 3.3.4 CSM Parameters 3.3.5 USB Coniguration 3.3.6 System Coniguration 3.3.7 Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T Settings 3.3.8 Voltage Coniguration 3.3.9 H/W Monitor 3.3.10 WHEA Coniguration 3.3.11 Instant Flash IntelRCSetup...
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Security Boot Screen Event Logs Exit Screen 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 Chapter 6: Net Framework Installation Guide Installing .Net Framework 3.5.1 (For Server 2008 R2)
In case any modiications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on the ASRock Rack website without further notice. You may ind the latest memory and CPU support lists on the ASRock Rack website as well.
1.2 Speciications EPC612D4I MB Physical Status Form Factor Mini ITX Dimension 6.7'' x 6.7'' (17.02 cm x 17.02 cm) Processor System Intel® Xeon processor E5-1600/2600 v3 series Socket Single Socket LGA 2011 R3* *Please use narrow type CPU Cooler Chipset Intel® C612...
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128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS BIOS Features - Plug and Play (PnP) - ACPI 2.0 Compliance Wake Up Events - SMBIOS 2.8.0 Support - ASRock Rack Instant Flash Hardware Monitor Temperature - CPU Temperature Sensing - System Temperature Sensing - CPU/Rear/Front Fan Tachometer...
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Support OS Microsot® Windows® - Server 2008 R2 SP1 (64 bit) - Server 2012 (64 bit) - Server 2012 R2 (64 bit) Linux® - RedHat Enterprise Linux Server 5.10/6.5 (32 / 64 bit) - CentOS 5.10 / 6.5 (32 / 64 bit) - SUSE Enterprise Linux Server 11 SP3 (32 / 64 bit) - FreeBSD 9.2 (32 / 64 bit) - Fedora core 19 (64 bit)
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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EPC612D4I Description Rear Fan Connector (REAR_FAN1) BMC SMBus Header (BMC_SMB_1) COM Port Header (COM1) Intelligent Platform Management Bus header (IPMB1) ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1) PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1)ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2) CPU 1 Fan Connector (CPU1_FAN1)
1.6 I/O Panel No. Description No. Description VGA Port (VGA1) LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)** LAN RJ-45 Port (IPMI_LAN)* USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_1_2) LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)** UID Switch (UID1) Note: LAN1 supports NCSI. 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.
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EPC612D4I **here are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port LAN Port (LAN1, LAN2) LED Indications Activity / Link LED Speed LED Status...
EPC612D4I Chapter 2 Installation This is a Mini ITX form factor (6.7'' x 6.7'', 17.0 cm x 17.0 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.
2.3 Installing the CPU 1. Before you insert the 2011-3-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.
EPC612D4I 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. CPU fan for narrow ILM socket *Support an active or passive heatsink...
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (SODIMM) his motherboard provides four 260-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) SO-DIMM slots, and supports Daul and Quad Channel Memory Technology. 1. For dual and quad channel coniguration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR4 SO-DIMM pairs.
2.6 Expansion Slot (PCI Express Slot) here is 1 PCI Express slot on this motherboard. PCIE slot: PCIE7 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards. Slot Generation Mechanical Electrical Source PCIE 7 CPU 1 Installing an expansion card Step 1.
EPC612D4I 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”...
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. PLED+ System Panel Header Con nec t t he power sw itch, PLED- PWRBTN#...
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EPC612D4I Auxiliary Panel Header his header supports multiple (18-pin AUX PANEL_1) functions on the front panel, (see p.6, No. 17) 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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Serial ATA3 Connectors These ten SATA3 connectors SATA3_2 SATA3_0 (SATA3_0) support SATA data cables for (see p.6, No. 23) internal storage devices with (SATA3_1) up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer SATA3_3 SATA3_1 (see p.6, No. 22) rate. (SATA3_2) (see p.6, No. 25) (SATA3_3) (see p.6, No.
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Fan) connectors. If you plan to connect a 3-Pin CPU fan, please connect it to Pin 1-3. *For more details, please refer to the Cooler QVL list on the ASRock Rack website. Front and Rear Fan Please connect fan cables to the...
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RRXD1 Serial Port Header his COM1 header DDTR#1 DDSR#1 (9-pin COM1) supports a serial port CCTS#1 (see p.6, No. 3) module. RRI#1 RRTS#1 TTXD1 DDCD#1 TPM Header his connector supports (13-pin TPM1) Trusted Platform Module LFRAME (see p.6, No. 27) (TPM) system, which can LAD1 LAD0...
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EPC612D4I Intelligent Platform This 4-pin connector is used IPMB_SDA Management Bus header to provide a cabled base-board IPMB_SCL (4-pin IPMB1) or front panel connection for (see p.6, No. 4) value added features and 3rd- party add-in cards, such as No Connect...
2.9 Unit Identiication purpose LED/Switch With the UID button, You are able to locate the server you’re working on from behind a rack of servers. Unit Identiication When the UID button on the purpose LED/Switch front or rear panel is pressed, (UID1) the front/rear UID blue LED indicator will be truned on.
EPC612D4I 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.
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. Please press <F2> or <Del> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY;...
EPC612D4I 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>...
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.
EPC612D4I 3.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the conigurations for the following items: ACPI Conigura- tion, Conigure Super IO Settings, Serial Port Console Redirection, CSM Parameters, USB Coniguration, System Coniguration, Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T Settings, Voltage Conigura- tion, H/W Monitor, WHEA Coniguration and Instant Flash.
3.3.1 ACPI Coniguration PCIE Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCIE devices to turn on the system from the power-sot- of mode. Wake From Onboard LAN 2 It allows the system to be waked up by the Onboard Intel LAN. RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the system.
EPC612D4I 3.3.2 Conigure Super IO Settings 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.
3.3.3 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1 / SOL 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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EPC612D4I 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].
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Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) 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.
EPC612D4I 3.3.4 CSM Parameters Boot Option Filter his option controls Legacy/UEFI ROMs priority. 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. Select Do not launch to not execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM.
3.3.5 USB Coniguration Intel USB3.0 Mode Use this item to select the mode of operation of Intel USB 3.0 controller. Coniguration options: [Enabled], [Disabled], [Auto] and [Smart Auto]. If [Auto] is selected, all USB ports work as USB3.0 ater boot to OS. If [Smart Auto] is selected, all USB ports work as USB3.0 ater boot to OS and work as USB2.0 in deep sleep stages.
EPC612D4I 3.3.6 System Coniguration Primary Graphics Adapter Use this item to select the type and primary VGA in case of multiple video contorllers. Onboard VGA Use this to enable or disable the Onboard VGA function. he default value is [Auto].
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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. If [Last State] is selected, it will recover to the state before AC/power loss.
EPC612D4I 3.3.7 Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T Settings Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Coniguration options: [Disabled] and [Enabled].
EPC612D4I 3.3.9 H/W Monitor 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 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. Watch Dog Timer his allows you to enable or disable the Watch Dog Timer.
EPC612D4I 3.3.10 WHEA Coniguration WHEA Support Use this item to enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture. System Error Use this item to enable or disable System Error feature. When it is set to [Enabled], you can conigure Memory Error and PCIE Error log features.
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Fatal Error Enable Use this item to enable or disable PCIe Ftal errors.
EPC612D4I 3.3.11 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,...
3.4 IntelRCSetup In this section, you may set the conigurations for the following items: Processor Conigu- ration, CPU Power Management Coniguration, Memory Coniguration, IIO Conigura- tion, PCH Coniguration and Server ME Coniguration.
EPC612D4I 3.4.1 Processor Coniguration CPU Socket 1 Coniguration Active Processor Cores Enter the number of cores to be enabled. 0 means all cores. 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.
Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtulization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, so that one computer system can function as mul- tiple virtual system. Enable SMX Use this item to enable Safer Mode Extensions. Hardware Prefetcher Automatically prefetch data and code for the processor.
EPC612D4I 3.4.2 CPU Power Management Coniguration 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®...
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CPU C6 State Support Enable C6 deep sleep state for lower power consumption. CPU Thermal Throttling Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheating.
EPC612D4I 3.4.3 Memory Coniguration DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically. ECC Support Use this item to enable or disable DDR ECC Support. MRC Fast Boot When enabled, portions of memory reference code will be skipped when possible to increase boot speed.
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RAS Mode Enable or disable RAS modes. Enabling Sparing and Mirroring is not supported. If enabled, Sparing will be selected.
EPC612D4I 3.4.4 IIO Coniguration PCIE7 Link Width his allows you to select PCIE 7 Link Width. he default value is [x16]. PCIE7 Link Speed his allows you to select PCIE 7 Link Speed. he default value is [Auto]. PCI-E ASPM Support...
3.4.5 PCH Coniguration PCH SATA Coniguration SATA devices and settings SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable SATA Controller. SATA Mode Selection Identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive. Press <Ctrl+I> to enter RAID ROM during UEFI POST process. Support Aggressive Link Power Mgmt Use this item to enable or disable SALP.
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EPC612D4I SATA Rx Setting Adjust SATA DTLE DATA Values (0-15). SATA Device Type Identify the SATA port connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive.
EPC612D4I 3.5 Server Mgmt Wait For BMC Wait For BMC response for speciied time out. In PILOTII, BMC starts at the same time when BIOS starts during AC power ON. It takes around 30 seconds to initialize Host to BMC interfaces.
3.5.1 System Event Log SEL Components Change this to enable ro disable all features of System Event Logging 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.
EPC612D4I 3.5.2 BMC Network Coniguration Lan Channel (Failover) Manual setting IPMI LAN If [No] is selected, the IP address is assigned by DHCP. If you prefer using a static IP address, toggle to [Yes], and the changes take efect ater the system reboots. he default value is [No].
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he 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 Coniguration User Guide or go to the Support website at: http://www.asrockrack.com/support/ipmi.asp BMC Mac Backup Tool Use this to restore BMC Mac from the backup.
EPC612D4I 3.6 Security 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.
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. Boot Option #2 Use this item to set the system boot order.
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EPC612D4I 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.
3.8 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.
EPC612D4I View Smbios Event Log Press <Enter> to view the Smbios Event Log records. All values changed here do not take efect until computer is restarted.
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. Press <F10> key or 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?”...
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...
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...
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.
EPC612D4I 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 Microsot Windows Server 2008 R2. 6.1 Installing .Net Framework 3.5.1 (For Server 2008 R2) 1.
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3. Check the box next to .Net Framework 3.5.1 and then click Next. 4. Click Next to continue.
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EPC612D4I 5. Click Install to start installing .Net Framework 3.5.1. 6. Ater the installation completes, click Close.