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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Package Contents 1 1.2 Speciications 2 1.3 Unique Features 6 1.4 Motherboard Layout 7 1.5 I/O Panel 14 1.6 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 and PCI Express Slots) 27 2.7 Jumper Setup 28 2.
3.1.2 Navigation Keys 47 3.2 Main Screen 48 3.3 Advanced Screen 49 3.3.1 CPU Coniguration 50 3.3.2 DRAM Coniguration 52 3.3.3 ACPI Coniguration 53 3.3.4 Conigure Super IO Settings 55 3.3.5 Serial Port Console Redirection 56 3.3.6 USB Coniguration 58 3.3.7 Chipset Coniguration 59 3.3.8 Storage Coniguration 62 3.3.9 H/W Monitor Screen 66 3.3.10 Intel ME Coniguration 68 3.3.11 Easy RAID Installer 69 3.3.12 Instant Flash 70 3.4 Server Mgmt (Server Management) 71 3.
4.2.2 Drivers Menu 79 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 79 4.2.4 Contact Information 79 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 80 5.1 Troubleshooting Procedures 80 5.2 Technical Support Procedures 82 5.3 Returning Merchandise for Service 82 Chapter 6: Net Framework Installation Guide 83 6.1 83 Installing .Net Framework 3.5.
EPC612D8T Series Chapter 1 Introduction hank you for purchasing ASRock Rack EPC612D8T Series 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 EPC612D8TA / EPC612D8TA-TB / EPC612D8T MB Physical Status Form Factor ATX Dimension 12'' x 9.6'' (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Processor System CPU Socket Chipset System Memory Capacity Type Intel® Xeon processor E5-1600/2600 v3 series Single Socket LGA 2011 R3 Intel® C612 8 DIMM slots - Quad Channel memory technology (see Caution 3) - Supports DDR3 1866/1600/1333 UDIMM, ECC DIMM,RDIMM,NVDIMM, LRDIMM 1.35V & 1.
EPC612D8T Series Management BMC Controller IPMI Dedicated GLAN Features Gracphics Controller VRAM Audio Audio code Rear Panel I/O VGA Port USB 2.0 Port USB 3.
4 pin 5V box Connector System BIOS BIOS Type BIOS Features 1 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 - System Temperature Sensing Fan - CPU/Rear/Front Fan Tachometer - CPU Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis 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.
EPC612D8T 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.
EPC612D8T Series 1.4 Motherboard Layout EPC612D8TA-TB 1 2 4 3 24.4cm (9.6 in) PSU_SMB1 1 DDR3_C1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) COM1 VGA1 DDR3_C2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) ATX12V1 DDR3_D1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) ATXPWR1 5 DDR3_D2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) 6 CPU_FAN1 30.5cm (12.0 in) LAN1 LAN2 (NCSI) USB 3.0 T: USB3_2 B: USB3_1 TBT1 49 DP_IN1 7 REAR_FAN1 USB 2.
EPC612D8TA 1 2 4 3 24.4cm (9.6 in) PSU_SMB1 1 DDR3_C1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) COM1 VGA1 DDR3_C2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) ATX12V1 DDR3_D1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) ATXPWR1 5 DDR3_D2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) 6 CPU_FAN1 30.5cm (12.0 in) LAN1 LAN2 (NCSI) USB 3.0 T: USB3_2 B: USB3_1 49 7 REAR_FAN1 USB 2.
EPC612D8T Series Description 1 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_C2, DDR3_D2, White) 2 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_C1, DDR3_D1, Blue) 3 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 4 PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1) 5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 6 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 7 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, White) 8 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, Blue) 9 USB 3.
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EPC612D8T Series EPC612D8T 1 2 4 3 24.4cm (9.6 in) PSU_SMB1 1 DDR3_C1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) COM1 VGA1 DDR3_C2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) ATX12V1 DDR3_D1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) ATXPWR1 5 DDR3_D2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) 6 CPU_FAN1 30.5cm (12.0 in) LAN1 LAN2 (NCSI) USB 3.0 T: USB3_2 B: USB3_1 47 7 REAR_FAN1 USB 2.
No. English 12 Description 1 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_C2, DDR3_D2, White) 2 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_C1, DDR3_D1, Blue) 3 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 4 PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1) 5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 6 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 7 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, White) 8 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, Blue) 9 USB 3.
EPC612D8T Series Description 34 hermal Sensor header (TR1) 35 Auxiliary Panel Header (AUX_PANEL1) 36 Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) 37 Intelligent Platform Management Bus header (IPMB_1) 38 BMC SMBus Header (BMC_SMB_3) 39 BMC SMBus Header (BMC_SMB_2) 40 BMC SMBus Header (BMC_SMB_1) 41 Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1) 42 COM Port Header (COM2) 43 Chassis ID0 Jumper (Chassis ID0) 44 CPU PECI Jumper (PECI1) 45 Chassis ID0 Jumper (Chassis ID1) 46 Chassis ID0 Jumper (Chassis ID2) 4
1.5 I/O Panel EPC612D8TA-TB 10 1 3 2 4 No. Description 5 6 11 9 12 No. Description 1 Serial Port (COM1) 7 Display Port Input (DP_IN1) 2 VGA Port (VGA1) 8 LAN RJ-45 Port (IPMI_LAN)** 3 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)* 9 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_1-2) 4 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)* (NCSI) 10 Front Speaker (Lime) 5 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2) 11 Microphone (Pink) 6 hunderbolt Port (TBT1) 12 Line In (Light Blue) *he onboard hunderbolt port is only supported on Windows 8.1 / 8 / 7.
EPC612D8T Series EPC612D8TA 8 1 3 2 4 5 No. Description No. Description 1 6 Serial Port (COM1) 6 9 7 10 LAN RJ-45 Port (IPMI_LAN)** 2 VGA Port (VGA1) 7 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_1-2) 3 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)* 8 Front Speaker (Lime) 4 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)* (NCSI) 9 Microphone (Pink) 5 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2) 10 Line In (Light Blue) EPC612D8T 6 3 No. Description No. Description 1 Serial Port (COM1) 5 USB 2.
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 Blinking On No Link Data Activity (100Mbps) Link Of Orange Green 10Mbps connection 100Mbps connection 1Gbps connection **here are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
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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. 2.1 Screw Holes Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.
EPC612D8T Series 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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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.
EPC612D8T Series 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. It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology with only one or three memory module installed. 3.
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EPC612D8T Series 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) here are 5 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCIE slot: PCIE6 (PCIE 3.0 x8 slot, from CPU) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards. PCIE1 and PCIE5 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot, from CPU) are used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards. PCIE3 and PCIE7 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot, from CPU) are used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards. Slot Generation PCIE 7 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. SATA DOM Power Jumper* (3-pin SATAPWR1) (No. 25) SATA DOM SATA Cable (Default) *SATAPWR1 allows you to select the internal voltage source for the SATA DOM connected on the SATA_0 connector (No.24).
Descriptor Security Override Jumper Chassis ID0 Jumper (3-pin Chassis ID0) (see p.7, No. 43) Chassis ID1 Jumper (3-pin Chassis ID1 ) (see p.7, No. 45) Chassis ID2 Jumper (3-pin Chassis ID2) (see p.7, No. 47) Board Level SKU (Default) Reserved for system level use Chassis ID0 Jumper (3-pin Chassis ID0) (see p.7, No. 43) Chassis ID1 Jumper (3-pin Chassis ID1 ) (see p.7, No. 45) Chassis ID2 Jumper (3-pin Chassis ID2) (see p.7, No.
Chassis ID0 Jumper (3-pin Chassis ID0) (see p.7, No. 43) Chassis ID1 Jumper (3-pin Chassis ID1 ) (see p.7, No. 45) Chassis ID2 Jumper (3-pin Chassis ID2) (see p.7, No.
EPC612D8T Series 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) (No. 33) 1 GND RESET# GND HDLEDHDLED+ Con nec t t he power sw itch, reset switch and system status i nd ic ator on t he cha ssis to this header according to the pin assignments below.
his header supports multiple functions on the front panel, including the front panel SMB, internet status indicator and chassis intrusion pin. LED_PWR LAN2_LINK System Fault LEDSystem Fault LED+ LAN1_LINK LED_PWR LOCATORBTN# GND +3VSB LOCATORLED1- GND SMB_DATA B LOCATORLED1+ SMB_Alert SMB_CLK A Auxiliary Panel Header (18-pin AUX PANEL_1) (No. 35) GND CASEOPEN +5VSB 1 C D E A.
Serial ATA3 DOM Connector (SATA_0) (No. 24) SATA_4 SSATA_2 SSATA_0 SSATA_1 SATA_5 SATA_1 SATA_2 hese eight SATA3 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices with up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. M_SATA_0 (M_SATA_0) (No. 12) (M_SATA_1) (No. 11) SSATA_3 (SSATA_0) (No. 20) (SSATA_1) (No. 19) (SSATA_2) (No. 28) (SSATA_3) (No. 29) M_SATA_1 Serial ATA3 Connectors (White) (SATA_1) (No. 18) (SATA_2) (No. 17) (SATA_3) (No. 16) (SATA_4) (No. 15) (SATA_5) (No.
USB_PWR PP+ USB 2.0 Header (9-pin USB_3_4) (No. 22) GND DUMMY 1 GND P+ PUSB_PWR B e side s t wo USB 2 .0 p or t s on the I/O panel, there is one header on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two ports. USB 2.0 Connector (USB_5) (No. 31) USB 3.0 Header (19-pin USB3_3_4) (No.
EPC612D8T Series GND PRESENCE# MIC_RET OUT_RET Front Panel Audio Header (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) (No. 48) *Not supported for EPC612D8T motherboard his is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices. 1 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. Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system. 2.
Front and Rear Fan Connectors (4-pin FRONT_FAN1) (No. 14) (4-pin FRONT_FAN2) (No. 13) (4-pin FRONT_FAN3) (No. 32) 1 (4-pin REAR_FAN1) (see p.8 , No. 49) (see p.11, No. 47) ATX 12V Power Connector (8-pin ATX12V1) (No. 3) English 36 2 3 4 GND +12V FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL SATA Power Connectors (4-pin SATA_PWR1) (No. 30) ATX Power Connector (24-pin ATXPWR1) (No. 5) Please connect fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin. All fans support Fan Control.
EPC612D8T Series RRXD1 DDTR#1 DDSR#1 CCTS#1 Serial Port Header (9-pin COM2) (No. 42) his COM2 header supports a serial port module. 1 RRI#1 RRTS#1 GND TTXD1 DDCD#1 GND F_CLKRUN# +3VSB SERIRQ# S_PWRDWN# LAD0_L GND LAD1_L +3V LAD2_L LAD3_L TPM_RST# SMB_DATA_MAIN LFRAME#_L SMB_CLK_MAIN GND 1 CK_33M_TPM Serial General Purpose Input/Output Headers (7-pin SATA_SGPIO1) (No. 21) (7-pin SATA_SGPIO2) (No. 26) (7-pin SATA_SGPIO3) (No. 23) PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1) (No.
Intelligent Platform Management Bus header (4-pin IPMB_1) (No. 37) No connect GND IPMB_SCL IPMB_SDA TR1 hermal Sensor Header (3-pin TR1) (No. 34) Baseboard Management Controller SMBus Headers (5-pin BMC_SMB_1) (No. 40) (5-pin BMC_SMB_2) (No. 39) (5-pin BMC_SMB_3) (No.
EPC612D8T Series 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. Description 00 Please check if the CPU is installed correctly and then clear CMOS. 0d Problem related to memory, VGA card or other devices. Please clear CMOS, re-install the memory and VGA card, and remove other USB, PCI devices. 01 - 54 (except 0d), 5A- 60 55 Problem related to memory.
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 those required drivers. herefore, the drivers you install can work properly.
EPC612D8T Series 2.12 DisplayPort Input he DisplayPort Input on the motherboard allows you to utilize the power of discrete graphics with a hunderbolt™ display connected. Connection Diagram (Using Graphics card with DisplayPort) DisplayPort 1 2 1. Connect one end of the DisplayPort Cable to the DisplayPort of the graphics card. hen connect the other end of the cable to the DisplayPort Input on the rear I/O panel. DisplayPort Cable 2.
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. Fault tolerance on the dual LAN network prevents network downtime by transferring the workload from a failed port to a working port.
EPC612D8T Series 2.12 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide The M.2, also known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is a small size and versatile card edge connector that aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. The M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3 can accommodate either a M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module or a M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen 2 x2 (10 Gb/s). Please be noted that the M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3 is shared with the SATA Express connector; you can only choose either the M.
Step 3 E D C A B Move the standof based on the module type and length. he standof is placed at the nut location D by default. Skip Step 3 and 4 and go straight to Step 5 if you are going to use the default nut. Otherwise, release the standof by hand. Step 4 E D C A B Peel of the yellow protective ilm on the nut to be used. Hand tighten the standof into the desired nut location on the motherboard. Step 5 C E Align and gently insert the M.2 (NGFF) SSD module into the M.2 slot.
EPC612D8T Series M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List PCIe Interface SATA Interface Plextor PX-AG256M6e ADATA AXNS381E-128GM-B Plextor PX-AG512M6e ADATA AXNS381E-256GM-B SanDisk SD6PP4M-128G Crucial CT120M500SSD4/120G SanDisk SD6PP4M-256G Crucial CT240M500SSD4/240G Samsung XP941-512G (MZHPU512HCGL) Intel SSDSCKGW080A401/80G Kingston RBU-SNS8400S3/180GD English For the latest updates of M.2_SSD (NFGG) module support list, please visit our website for details: http://www.asrockrack.
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.
EPC612D8T 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.
EPC612D8T Series 3.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the conigurations for the following items: CPU Coniguration, DRAM Coniguration, ACPI Coniguration, Conigure Super IO Settings, Serial Port Console Redirection, USB Coniguration, Chipset Coniguration, Storage Coniguration, H/W Monitor, Intel ME Coniguration, Easy RAID Installer and Instant Flash. English Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.
3.3.1 CPU Coniguration 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 Use this item to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package. No-Execute Memory Protection Processors with No-Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certian classes of malicious bufer overlow attacks.
EPC612D8T Series Hardware Prefetcher Use this item to automatically prefetch data and code for the processor. Enable for better performance. Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Automatically prefetch the subsequent cache line while retrieving the currently requested cache line. Enable for better performance. CPU Thermal Throttling Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheating. CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving.
3.3.2 DRAM Coniguration DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically. DRAM Voltage Use this item to conigure DRAM Voltage Coniguration. ECC Support his allows you to enable or disable the DDR ECC support feature. Channel Interleaving Use this item to select Channel Interleaving setting. Rank Interleaving Use this item to select Rank Interleaving setting.
EPC612D8T Series 3.3.3 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. 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.
PCIE Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCIE devices to turn on the system from the power-sotof mode. Wake From Onboard LAN 2 It allows the system to be waked up by the Onboard Intel LAN.
EPC612D8T Series 3.3.4 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. Change Settings Use this item to select an optimal setting for Super IO device. Serial Port 2 Coniguration Use this item to conigure the onboard serial port 2.
3.3.5 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. Terminal Type Use this item to select the preferred terminal emulation type for out-of-band management.
EPC612D8T Series 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]. Stop Bits he item indicates the end of a serial data packet. he standard setting is [1] Stop Bit. Select [2] Stop Bits for slower devices. Flow Control Use this item to set the f low control to prevent data loss from buffer overf low.
3.3.6 USB Coniguration Intel USB3.0 Mode Use this item to select the mode of operation of Intel USB3.0 controller. Legacy USB 3.0 Support Use this item to enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 3.0 devices.
EPC612D8T Series 3.3.7 Chipset Coniguration Intel(R) Thunderbolt (Only for EPC612D8TA-TB motherboard) Intel hunderbolt™ Technology Enable or disable the Intel® hunderbolt™ function. Security Level Select Legacy to skip the Windows certiication checking process for hunderbolt™devices. Select Unique ID for checking the Windows certiication, and showwarning messages if the devices aren't certiied. Or select DP++ to support DP 1.2.
Onboard VGA Use this to enable or disable the Onboard VGA function. he default value is [Auto]. *his item is not available when the Primary Graphic Adapter is set to [Onboard]. VT-d Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliability, and providing additional levels of manageability, security, isolation, and I/O performance.
EPC612D8T Series Onboard HD Audio (Only for EPC612D8TA-TB / EPC612D8TA motherboard) Use this item to automatically enable or disable onboard HD audio. Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and automatically disable it when a sound card is installed. Front Panel (Only for EPC612D8TA-TB / EPC612D8TA motherboard) Use this item to set front panel HD audio to Auto or Disabled.
3.3.8 Storage Coniguration 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]. SATA Storage Coniguration SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable SATA Controller. 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].
EPC612D8T Series SATA Port 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 Depending on how many SATA ports you have, you will see SATA_x (x means number) listed on the screen, with its status indicated as SATA device [(Model Name)] or [Not Detected]. External SATA Use this item to enable SATA safe removal notiications. Please note that the SATA device will be downgraded to SATA2. Hot Plug Designates this port as Hot Plugglable.
Detected]. External sSATA Use this item to enable SATA safe removal notiications. Please note that the SATA device will be downgraded to SATA2. Hot Plug Designates this port as Hot Plugglable. 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. SATA Rx Setting Adjust SATA DTLE DATA Values (0-15).
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3.3.9 H/W Monitor 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 his allows you to set the CPU fan 1’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]. FRNT_FAN 1 his allows you to set the front fan 1’s speed.
EPC612D8T Series 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 his allows you to enable or disable the Watch Dog Timer. he default value is [Disabled].
3.3.10 Intel ME Coniguration ME Subsystem screen displays the Intel ME Subsystem Configuration information, such as Operational Firmware Version, ME Firmware, ME Firmware Type, ME Firmware SKU and ME File System Integrity Vaalue.
EPC612D8T Series 3.3.11 Easy RAID Installer English 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.
3.3.12 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.
EPC612D8T Series 3.4 Server Mgmt (Server Management) 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.
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). 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.
EPC612D8T Series 3.5 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. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password. User Password Set or change the password for the user account.
3.6 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. Bootup Num-Lock If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function ater boot-up.
EPC612D8T Series 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]. Boot Failure Guard If the computer fails to boot for a number of times the system automatically restores the default settings.
3.7 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. When Log is Full Use this item to choose options for reactions to a full Smbios Event Log.
EPC612D8T Series METW (Multiple Event Time Window) Use this item to specify the number of minutes which must pass between duplicate log 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. English All values changed here do not take efect until computer is restarted.
3.8 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?” will pop-out. Select [Yes] to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes. Discard Changes When you select this option, the following message “Discard changes?” will pop-out.
EPC612D8T Series Chapter 4 Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System his motherboard supports various Microsot® Windows® 7 / 8/ 8.1 / 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.
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. Make sure that the jumpers are set to default settings. 3.
EPC612D8T Series 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... English 1. Try searching keywords related to your problem on ASRock Rack’s FAQ page: http://www.asrockrack.
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.
EPC612D8T Series 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. English 2. Click Add Features in the right hand pane.
3. Check the box next to .Net Framework 3.5.1 and then click Next. 4. Click Next to continue.
EPC612D8T Series 5. Click Install to start installing .Net Framework 3.5.1. English 6. Ater the installation completes, click Close.
