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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Package Contents 1 1.2 Speciications 2 1.3 Unique Features 5 1.4 Motherboard Layout 6 1.5 Onboard LED Indicators 13 1.6 I/O Panel 15 1.7 Block Diagram 17 Chapter 2 Installation 20 2.1 Screw Holes 20 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 20 2.3 Installing the CPU 21 2.4 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 24 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 25 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 28 2.7 Jumper Setup 29 2.
3.2 Main Screen 41 3.3 Advanced Screen 42 3.3.1 ACPI Coniguration 43 3.3.2 Conigure Super IO Settings 44 3.3.3 Serial Port Console Redirection 45 3.3.4 CSM Coniguration 48 3.3.5 USB Coniguration 49 3.3.6 System Coniguration 50 3.3.7 Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T Settings 51 3.3.8 3rd Storage Coniguration 52 3.3.9 H/W Monitor 53 3.3.10 Instant Flash 55 3.4 56 IntelRCSetup 3.4.1 Processor Coniguration 57 3.4.2 CPU Power Management Coniguration 59 3.4.3 Memory Coniguration 61 3.4.
Chapter 4 Software Support 75 4.1 Install Operating System 75 4.2 Support CD Information 75 4.2.1 Running The Support CD 75 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 75 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 75 4.2.4 Contact Information 75 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 76 5.1 Troubleshooting Procedures 76 5.2 Technical Support Procedures 78 5.3 Returning Merchandise for Service 78 Chapter 6: Net Framework Installation Guide 79 6.1 79 Installing .Net Framework 3.5.
EP2C612D8 Series Chapter 1 Introduction hank you for purchasing ASRock Rack EP2C612D8 / EP2C612D8-8R / EP2C612D8-2T8R motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock Rack’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock Rack’s commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contains introduction of the motherboard and stepby-step guide to the hardware installation.
1.2 Speciications EP2C612D8-8R / EP2C612D8-2T8R / EP2C612D8 MB Physical Status Form Factor ATX Dimension 12'' x 10'' (30.5 cm x 25.4 cm) Processor System CPU Socket Chipset System Memory Capacity Type Intel® Xeon processor E5-2600/4600 & v3 series Dual Socket LGA 2011 R3 (Square ILM) Intel® C612 8 DIMM slots (support NVDIMM) - Quad Channel memory technology - Supports 2133/1866/1600 LR/R/ECC and NVDIMM 1.
EP2C612D8 Series LAN EP2C612D8-2T8R: 2 x RJ45 10GLAN by Intel®X540 1 x RJ45 Dedicated IPMI LAN port - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Supports Energy Eicient Ethernet 802.3az - Supports Quad LAN with Teaming function - Supports PXE - LAN1 Supports NCSI EP2C612D8-8R / EP2C612D8: 2 x RJ45 GLAN by Intel® i350 1 x RJ45 Dedicated IPMI LAN port - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Supports Energy Eicient Ethernet 802.
System BIOS BIOS Type BIOS Features 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS - Plug and Play (PnP) - ACPI 2.0 Compliance Wake Up Events - SMBIOS 2.8 Support - ASRock Rack Instant Flash Hardware Monitor Temperature - CPU Temperature Sensing - MB Temperature Sensing - Card Side Temperature Sensing Fan - CPU/Rear/Front Fan Tachometer - CPU Quiet Fan (Allow CPU Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by CPU Temperature) - CPU/Rear/Front Fan Multi-Speed Control Voltage Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, DRAM, 1.
EP2C612D8 Series his motherboard supports Wake from on Board LAN. To use this function, please make sure that the “Wake on Magic Packet from power of state” is enabled in Device Manager > Intel® Ethernet Connection > Power Management. And the “PCI Devices Power On” is enabled in UEFI SETUP UTILITY > Advanced > ACPI Coniguration. Ater that, onboard LAN1&2 can wake up S5 under OS.
1.3 Unique Features ASRock Rack Instant Flash is a BIOS lash utility embedded in Flash ROM. his convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems irst like MS-DOS or Windows®. With this utility, you can press the key during the POST or the key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Rack Instant Flash.
EP2C612D8 Series 1.4 Motherboard Layout EP2C612D8-2T8R 1 3 2 4 24.4cm (9.6 in) DDR4_H (64 bit, 288-pin module) ATXPWR1 5 DDR4_G (64 bit, 288-pin module) 1 ATX12V3 ATX12V2 PSU_SMB1 COM1 VGA1 DDR4_B (64 bit, 288-pin module) 6 DDR4_A (64 bit, 288-pin module) 7 USB 2.0 T: USB_2 B: USB_1 25.4cm (10.0 in) USB 3.
EP2C612D8-8R 1 3 2 4 24.4cm (9.6 in) DDR4_H (64 bit, 288-pin module) ATXPWR1 5 DDR4_G (64 bit, 288-pin module) 1 ATX12V3 ATX12V2 PSU_SMB1 COM1 VGA1 DDR4_B (64 bit, 288-pin module) 6 DDR4_A (64 bit, 288-pin module) 7 USB 2.0 T: USB_2 B: USB_1 25.4cm (10.0 in) USB 3.
EP2C612D8 Series Description 1 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_G, DDR4_H, Blue) 2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V3) 3 PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1) 4 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 5 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2) 6 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A, DDR4_B, Blue) 7 Front Fan Connector (FRONT_FAN3) 8 CPU1 Fan Connector (CPU1_FAN) 9 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_C, DDR4_D, Blue) 10 Front Fan Connector (FRONT_FAN4) 11 Front Fan Connector (FRONT_FAN2) 12 SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGP
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EP2C612D8 Series EP2C612D8 1 3 2 4 24.4cm (9.6 in) DDR4_H (64 bit, 288-pin module) ATXPWR1 5 DDR4_G (64 bit, 288-pin module) 1 ATX12V3 ATX12V2 PSU_SMB1 COM1 VGA1 DDR4_B (64 bit, 288-pin module) 6 DDR4_A (64 bit, 288-pin module) 7 USB 2.0 T: USB_2 B: USB_1 25.4cm (10.0 in) USB 3.
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1.5 Onboard LED Indicators DDR4_H (64 bit, 288-pin module) ATXPWR1 DDR4_G (64 bit, 288-pin module) COM1 VGA1 DDR4_B (64 bit, 288-pin module) DDR4_A (64 bit, 288-pin module) 1 USB 2.0 T: USB_2 B: USB_1 USB 3.
EP2C612D8 Series Status Description 1 Amber FRNT_FAN3 failed 2 Amber CPU1_FAN failed 3 Amber FRNT_FAN4 failed 4 Amber FRNT_FAN2 failed 5 Green STB PWR ready 6 Amber FRNT_FAN1 failed 7 Amber Rear_FAN2 failed 8 Green BMC heartbeat LED 9 Amber CPU2_FAN failed English No.
1.6 I/O Panel EP2C612D8-8R / EP2C612D8 1 2 4 3 5 No. Description No. Description 1 5 Serial Port (COM1) 6 7 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_1-2) 2 VGA Port (VGA1) 6 1G LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)** 3 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1-2) 7 1G LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)** 4 LAN RJ-45 Port (IPMI_LAN)* EP2C612D8-2T8R 1 2 4 3 5 No. Description No. Description 1 5 Serial Port (COM1) 6 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_1-2) English 2 VGA Port (VGA1) 6 10G LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)** 3 USB 2.
EP2C612D8 Series 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 Status Description Of No Link Of Blinking Yellow On Data Activity Link Yellow Green 10M bps connection or no link 100M bps connection 1G bps connection **here are two LEDs on each LAN port.
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EP2C612D8 Series Chapter 2 Installation his is an ATX form factor (12'' x 10'', 30.5 cm x 25.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the coniguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard its into it. EP2C612 Series are dual socket motherboards that support Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 v3 Series Processors. Please install a primary processor (BootStrap Processor) into “CPU1” socket and then install a non-Primary Processor (Application Processors) into “CPU2” socket.
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. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged. 2. Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.
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6 A B 7 A B 8 English he cover must be placed if returning the motherboard for ater service.
EP2C612D8 Series 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 eight 288-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) DIMM slots in two groups, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Capacity CPU1 CPU2 256GB/ 512GB DDR4_A, B, C, D DDR4_E, F, G, H 1. It is not allowed to install a DDR, DDR2 or DDR3 memory module into a DDR4 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged. 2.
EP2C612D8 Series 1 2 English 3 he DIMM only its in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.
Recommended Memory Conigurations A single memory module should be installed in the BLUE socket. If you install only one CPU (CPU1) on the motherboard, make sure to install DIMMs into DDR4_A, DDR4_B, DDR4_C, or DDR4_D slot(s). 1 CPU Coniguration CPU1 A B 1 DIMM # 2 DIMMS # # 4 DIMMS # # C D # # *he # mark indicates the slot is populated.
EP2C612D8 Series 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) here are 3 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCIE slot: PCIE4 (PCIE 3.0 x8 slot, from CPU 1) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards. PCIE6 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot, from CPU 1) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards. PCIE2 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot, from CPU 2) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards. Slot Generation Mechnical Eletrical x16 Source PCIE 6 3.0 x16 CPU 1 PCIE 4 3.
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.
EP2C612D8 Series PMBUS ALERT Mode Jumper (3-pin PMBUS_SEL_ALT1) PMBUS ALERT# to BMC (Default) PMBUS ALERT# to PCH Board Level SKU (Default) Reserved for system level use Reserved for system level use Reserved for system level use Reserved for system level use Reserved for system level use Chassis ID1 Jumper (3-pin CHASSIS_ID0_1) Chassis ID2 Jumper (3-pin CHASSIS_ID0_2) Chassis ID3 Jumper (3-pin CHASSIS_ID0_3) Chassis ID1 Jumper (3-pin CHASSIS_ID0_1) Chassis ID2 Jumper (3-pin CHASSIS_ID0_2) Chassis
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+ PLEDPWRBTN# GND System Panel Header (9-pin PANEL1) 1 GND RESET# GND HDLEDHDLED+ Con nec t t he power sw itch, reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments.
EP2C612D8 Series LED_PWR LAN2_LINK LOCATORLED2- LOCATORLED2+ LAN1_LINK LED_PWR LOCATORBTN# GND +3VSB LOCATORLED1- GND SMB_DATA B LOCATORLED1+ SMB_Alert SMB_CLK A Auxiliary Panel Header (18-pin AUX PANEL1) GND CASEOPEN +5VSB 1 C his header supports multiple functions on the front panel, including the front panel SMB, internet status indicator and chassis intrusion pin. D A.
Serial ATA3 Connectors (SATA_0) (SATA_1) (SATA_2) (SATA_3) (SATA_4) (SATA_5) SA TA_1 SA TA_0 hese ten SATA3 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices with up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. SA TA_3 SA TA_2 SA TA_5 SCU Connectors (SCU_0) (SCU_1) (SCU_2) (SCU_3) S CU_0 S CU_1 S CU_2 his SCU connector supportsSATA data cables for internal storage devices with up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. For connecting SAS HDDs, please contact SAS data cable dealers.
EP2C612D8 Series USB 2.0 Connector (USB3_5) IntA_P_D+ IntA_P_DGND IntA_P_SSTX+ IntA_P_SSTXGND IntA_P_SSRX+ IntA_P_SSRXVbus 1 ID Chassis Speaker Header (4-pin SPEAKER1) CPU Fan Connectors (4-pin CPU1_FAN) (4-pin CPU2_FAN) Vbus IntA_P_SSRXIntA_P_SSRX+ GND IntA_P_SSTXIntA_P_SSTX+ GND IntA_P_DIntA_P_D+ DUMMY SPEAKER 1 +5V 1 2 3 4 Besides two default USB 3.0 ports on the I/O panel, there is one USB 3.0 header on this motherboard. This USB 3.0 header can support two USB 3.0 ports.
Front and Rear Fan Connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1) (4-pin FRNT_FAN2) (4-pin FRNT_FAN3) (4-pin FRNT_FAN4) (4-pin REAR_FAN1) Please connect fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin. All fans support Fan Control. GND +12V FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL FAN_SPEED_CONTROL 4 FAN_SPEED 3 +12V 2 1 GND FAN_SPEED_CONTROL CPU_FAN_SPEED +12V GND his motherboard provides a 24-pin ATX power connector. To use a 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 13.
EP2C612D8 Series Serial General Purpose Input/Output Headers (7-pin SATA_SGPIO1) (7-pin SATA_SGPIO2) SCLOCK SLOAD GND These headers support Serial Li n k i nter face for onboa rd SATA connections.
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. herefore, the drivers you install can work properly.
EP2C612D8 Series 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. Fault tolerance on the dual LAN network prevents network downtime by transferring the workload from a failed port to a working port.
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 or during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY; otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines.
EP2C612D8 Series 3.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key.
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.
EP2C612D8 Series 3.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the conigurations for the following items: ACPI Coniguration, Conigure Super IO Settings, Serial Port Console Redirection, CSM Coniguration, USB Coniguration, System Coniguration, Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T Settings, 3rd Storage Coniguration, H/W Monitor and Instant Flash. English Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.
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-sotof mode. Ring-In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system from the powersot-of mode. RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the system.
EP2C612D8 Series 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. Serial Port Address Use this item to select an optimal setting for Super IO device. SOL Coniguration English Use this item to set parameters of SOL.
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.
EP2C612D8 Series 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. he options include [7] and [8] (Bits). Parity Use this item to select the parity bit. he options include [None], [Even], [Odd], [Mark] and [Space].
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. Terminal Type Use this item to select the preferred terminal emulation type for out-of-band management. It is recommended to select [VT-UTF8].
EP2C612D8 Series 3.3.4 CSM Coniguration Boot option ilter his option controls Legacy/UEFI ROMs priority. Launch Storage OpROM Policy English 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. Legacy USB Support Use this option to enable or disable legacy support for USB devices. he default value is [Enabled].
EP2C612D8 Series 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]. Onboard LAN1 & LAN2 his allows you to enable or disable both the Onboard LAN 1 & LAN 2 features. Above 4G Decoding Enable or disable 64bit capable Devices to be decoded in Above 4G Address Space (only if the system supports 64 bit PCI decoding).
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].
EP2C612D8 Series 3.3.8 3rd Storage Coniguration LSI 3008 Controller Use this item to enable or disable LSI 3008 Controller. Press to enter RAID ROM during UEFI POST process. Bootable LSI 3008 Controller English Use this item to enable or disable Bootable LSI Controller.
3.3.9 H/W Monitor 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. CPU1_FAN his allows you to set the CPU 1 fan's speed. he default value is [Smart Fan]. CPU2_FAN his allows you to set the CPU 2 fan’s speed. he default value is [Smart Fan]. REAR_FAN 1 his allows you to set the rear fan 1’s speed. he default value is [Smart Fan].
EP2C612D8 Series FRNT_FAN 4 his allows you to set the front fan 4’s speed. he default value is [Smart Fan]. 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. Watch Dog Timer English This allows you to enable or disable, or configure watch dog timer feature.
3.3.10 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 complicated lash utility.
EP2C612D8 Series 3.4 IntelRCSetup English In this section, you may set the conigurations for the following items: Processor Coniguration, CPU Power Management Coniguration, Memory Coniguration, IIO Coniguration, PCH Coniguration and Server ME Coniguration.
3.4.1 Processor Coniguration Per-Socket Coniguration Change Per-Socket Settings. CPU Socket 1 Coniguration Active Processor Cores Enter the number of cores to be enabled. 0 means all cores. CPU Socket 2 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.
EP2C612D8 Series Features" when TXT is enabled. 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. Enable SMX Use this item to enable Safer Mode Extensions. Hardware Prefetcher Automatically prefetch data and code for the processor. Enable for better performance.
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® VistaTM / 7 / 8 and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled]. his item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel(R) SpeedStep technology.
EP2C612D8 Series CPU C6 State Support English Enable C6 deep sleep state for lower power consumption.
3.4.3 Memory Coniguration Enforce POR Enable to enforce POR restrictions for DDR4 frequency and voltage programming. 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, protions of memory reference code will be skipped when possible to increase boot speed.
EP2C612D8 Series Rank Interleaving Select to conigure Rank Interleaving settings. RAS Mode English Enable or disable RAS modes. Enabling Sparing and Mirroring is not supported. If enabled, Sparing will be selected.
3.4.4 IIO Coniguration PCIE 2 Link Width Use this item to select PCIE port Bifurcation for selected slot(s). PCIE 2 Link Speed his allows you to select PCIE 2 Link Speed. he default value is [Auto]. PCIE 4 Link Width Use this item to select PCIE port Bifurcation for selected slot(s). PCIE 4 Link Speed his allows you to select PCIE 4 Link Speed. he default value is [Auto]. PCIE 6 Link Width Use this item to select PCIE port Bifurcation for selected slot(s).
EP2C612D8 Series 3.4.5 PCH Coniguration PCI-E ASPM Support his option enables or disables the ASPM support for all downstream device. PCH sSATA Coniguration sSATA devices and settings sSATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable SATA Controller. sSATA Mode Selection Identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive. Press to enter RAID ROM during UEFI POST process. sSATA Aggressive Link Power Mgnt Use this item to enable or disable SALP.
Spin Up Device If enabled for any of ports, Staggered Spin Up will be performed and only the drives which have this option enabled will spin up at boot. Otherwise all drives spin up at boot. sSATA Rx Setting Adjust sSATA DTLE DATA Values (0-15). sSATA Device Type Identify the SATA port connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive. PCH SATA Coniguration SATA devices and settings SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable SATA Controller.
EP2C612D8 Series 3.4.6 Server ME Coniguration Spread Spectrum English Use this item to select spread specturm mode.
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. System Event Log Press to change the SEL event log coniguration. 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.
EP2C612D8 Series BMC Network Coniguration Press to conigure BMC Network parameters. Coniguration Address Source Select to conigure BMC network parameters statically or dynamically(by BIOS or BMC). Coniguration options: [Unspeciied], [Static], and [Dynamic]. Unspeciied: BMC network parameters are conigured by BMC itself. Static: Manually enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address in the BIOS for BMC LAN channel coniguration.
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. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password. User Password Set or change the password for the user account. Users are unable to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility.
EP2C612D8 Series 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 From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature. Setup Prompt Timeout his shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0XFFFF) means indeinite waiting.
Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. he default value is [Enabled]. 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].
EP2C612D8 Series 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. Erase Event Log The options include [No], [Yes, Next reset] and [Yes, Every reset]. If Yes is selected, all logged events will be erased.
View Smbios Event Log Press to view the Smbios Event Log records. All values changed here do not take efect until computer is restarted.
EP2C612D8 Series 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 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?” will pop-out. Press key or select [Yes] to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes.
Chapter 4 Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System his motherboard supports various Microsot® Windows® Server 2008 R2 SP1 / 2012 / 2012 R2 / Linux compliant. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information. 4.2 Support CD Information he Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard’s features. 4.2.
EP2C612D8 Series 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. Disconnect the power cable and check whether the PWR LED is of. 2. Unplug all cables, connectors and remove all add-on cards from the motherboard.
Unable to save system setup conigurations... 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.
EP2C612D8 Series 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. 2. 3. 4. Your contact information Model name, BIOS version and problem type. System coniguration. Problem description. You may contact ASRock Rack’s technical support at: http://www.asrockrack.com/support/tsd.asp 5.
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. Double-click the Server Manager icon in the Windows system tray. 2. Click Add Features in the right hand pane.
EP2C612D8 Series 3. Check the box next to .Net Framework 3.5.1 and then click Next. English 4. Click Next to continue.
5. Click Install to start installing .Net Framework 3.5.1. 6. Ater the installation completes, click Close.
