ASROCK Rack EP2C612D8HM User manual

EP2C612D8HM
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published October 2016
Copyright©2016 ASRock Rack INC. All rights reserved.

Version 1.0
Published October 2016
Copyright©2016 ASRock Rack Inc. All rights reserved.
Copyright Notice:
No part of this documentation may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or
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ASRock Rack Inc.
Products and corporate names appearing in this documentation may or may not
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only for identication or explanation and to the owners’ benet, without intent to
infringe.
Disclaimer:
Specications and information contained in this documentation are furnished
for informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not
be constructed as a commitment by ASRock Rack. ASRock Rack assumes no
responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this documentation.
With respect to the contents of this documentation, ASRock Rack does not provide
warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to
the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or tness for a particular
purpose.
In no event shall ASRock Rack, its directors, ocers, employees, or agents be liable
for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages
for loss of prots, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the
like), even if ASRock Rack has been advised of the possibility of such damages
arising from any defect or error in the documentation or product.
is device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY
e Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance
controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the
California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please
follow the related regulations in advance.
“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate”
ASRock Rack’s Website: www.ASRockRack.com

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,
Taipei City 112, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Package Contents 1
1.2 Specications 2
1.3 Unique Features 5
1.4 Motherboard Layout 6
1.5 Onboard LED Indicators 9
1.6 I/O Panel 11
1.7 Block Diagram 12
Chapter 2 Installation 13
2.1 Screw Holes 13
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 13
2.3 Installing the CPU 14
2.4 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 17
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 18
2.6 Expansion Slot (PCI Express Slot) 21
2.7 Jumper Setup 22
2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 24
2.9 Unit Identication purpose LED/Switch 29
2.10 Driver Installation Guide 29
Chapter 3 UEFI Setup Utility 30
3.1 Introduction 30
3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 30
3.1.2 Navigation Keys 31

3.2 Main Screen 32
3.3 Advanced Screen 33
3.3.1 ACPI Conguration 34
3.3.2 Congure Super IO Settings 35
3.3.3 Serial Port Console Redirection 36
3.3.4 CSM Conguration 39
3.3.5 Trusted Computing 41
3.3.6 USB Conguration 43
3.3.7 System Conguration 44
3.3.8 Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T Settings 45
3.3.9 H/W Monitor 46
3.3.10 WHEA Conguration 48
3.3.11 Easy RAID Installer 50
3.3.12 Instant Flash 51
3.4 IntelRCSetup 52
3.4.1 Processor Conguration 53
3.4.2 CPU Power Management Conguration 55
3.4.3 QPI Conguration 57
3.4.4 Memory Conguration 58
3.4.5 IIO Conguration 60
3.4.6 PCH Conguration 62
3.4.7 Server ME Conguration 65
3.5 Server Mgmt 66
3.5.1 System Event Log 67

3.5.2 BMC Network Conguration 68
3.6 Security 70
3.7 Boot Screen 71
3.8 Event Logs 73
3.9 Exit Screen 75
Chapter 4 Software Support 76
4.1 Install Operating System 76
4.2 Support CD Information 76
4.2.1 Running The Support CD 76
4.2.2 Drivers Menu 76
4.2.3 Utilities Menu 76
4.2.4 Contact Information 76
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 77
5.1 Troubleshooting Procedures 77
5.2 Technical Support Procedures 79
5.3 Returning Merchandise for Service 79
Chapter 6 Net Framework Installation Guide 80
6.1 Installing .Net Framework 3.5.1 (For Server 2008 R2) 80
Appendix Mezzanine Card Support List 83

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Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing ASRock Rack EP2C612D8HM 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 step-
by-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contains the conguration
guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.
1.1 Package Contents
• ASRock Rack EP2C612D8HM Motherboard
(Half Form Factor: 18.6-in x 6.5-in, 47.2 cm x 16.5 cm)
• Support CD
• User Manual
If any items are missing or appear damaged, contact your authorized dealer.
Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the con-
tent of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modications of
this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock Rack website without
further notice. You may nd the latest memory and CPU support lists on ASRock Rack
website as well. ASRock Rack’s Website: www.ASRockRack.com
If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for
specic information about the model you are using.
http://www.asrockrack.com/support/

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1.2 Specications
EP2C612D8HM
MB Physical Status
Form Factor Half Width
Dimension 18.6’’ x 6.5’’ (47.2 cm x 16.5 cm)
Processor System
CPU Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v3/v4* series
*BIOS version 2.0 or above is required.
Socket Dual Socket LGA 2011 R3
*Please use a narrow type CPU Cooler
Chipset Intel® C612
System Memory
Capacity 8 DIMM slots
Type - Quad Channel memory technology
- Support DDR4 2400*/2133/1866/1600 RDIMM and
LRDIMM
*Only E5-2600 V4 CPUs support DDR4 2400.
Voltage 1.2V
DIMM Sizes RDIMM: 32GB, 16GB, 8GB, 4GB
LRDIMM: 64GB, 32GB
Expansion Slot
PCIe 3.0 x 16 2 slots
PCIe 3.0 x 8 2 slots
Storage
SATA Controller Intel®C612 : 10 x SATA3 (8 from 2x mini SAS HD connector),
support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
Ethernet
Interface N/A
LAN 1 x RJ45 Dedicated IPMI LAN port
Management
BMC Controller ASPEED AST2400
IPMI Dedicated
GLAN
1 x Realtek RTL8211E for dedicated management GLAN
Features - Watch Dog
- NMI
Graphics
Controller ASPEED AST2400
VRAM DDR3 16MB
Rear Panel I/O
VGA Port 1 x D-Sub
USB 3.0 Port 2
LAN Port 1 (IPMI) Lan port (RJ45)
LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)

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Internal Connector
Auxiliary Panel
Header
1 (includes chassis intrusion, location button & LED, front
LAN LED)
TPM Header 1
IPMB Header 1
Fan Header 2x CPU Fans
USB 3.0 Header 1 (supports 2 USB 3.0 Ports)
Type A USB 3.0
Port
1
Front Panel 1
Mezzanine 1 (x8 Mezzanine card to support 2 x 10G Ethernet (copper or
optics) Ports
System BIOS
BIOS Ty pe 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS
BIOS Features - 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,
1.05V_PCH, +BAT, 3VSB, 5VSB
Support OS
OS Microso® Windows®
- Server 2008 R2 SP1 (64 bit)
- Server 2012 (64 bit)
- Server 2012 R2 (64 bit)
Linux®
- CentOS 6.6 (32 / 64 bit) / 7. 0 (64 bit)
(only supports AHCI mode)
- SUSE Enterprise Linux Server 11 SP3 (32 / 64 bit) /
12 (64 bit)
- FreeBSD 10.1 (32 / 64 bit)
- Fedora Core 22 (64 bit)
- Ubuntu 14.04/14.10 (64 bit)
- RedHat Enterprise Linux Server 6.6 (32 / 64 bit) / 7.0 (64 bit)

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Virtual
- VMWare ESXi 5.5/ ESXi 6.0*
*Due to no embedded LAN devices on this motherboard for the VMWare
installation, please use either the ASRock Rack OCP-series LAN Mezzanine
cards or standard PCIe LAN cards for this OS installation.
Please refer to our website for the latest OS support list.
Environment
Temperature Operation temperature: 10°C ~ 35°C / Non operation
temperature: -40°C ~ 70°C
is motherboard supports Wake from on Board LAN. To use this function, please make
sure that the “Wake on Magic Packet from power o 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 Conguration. Aer that, onboard
LAN1&2 can wake up S5 under OS.
If you install Intel® LAN utility or Marvell SATA utility, this motherboard may fail Win-
dows® Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL) certication tests. If you install the drivers only, it
will pass the WHQL tests.

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1.3 Unique Features
ASRock Rack Instant Flash is a BIOS ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. is con-
venient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operat-
ing systems rst like MS-DOS or Windows®. 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 le to your
USB ash drive, oppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a
few clicks without preparing an additional oppy diskette or other complicated ash
utility. Please be noted that the USB ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12
le system.

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1.4 Motherboard Layout
16.5cm (6.5 in)
47.2cm (18.6 in)
1
2
VGA1
USB 3.0
T: USB2
B: USB1
1
CMOS
Battery
RoHS
EP2C612D8HM
Intel
C612
DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue) DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
DDR4_D1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue) DDR4_C1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
MEZZ_1
IPMI_
LAN1
BMC
ROM
CPU_1
24
25
BMC_SMB_1
1
USB3_3_4
TPM1
1
PSU_SMB1
REAR_FAN2
1
IPMB1
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
PANEL1
1
11
SPEAKER1
11
11
11
11
PSU_SMB_SEL_CLK1
PMBUS_SEL_DAT1
PMBUS_SEL_ALT1
PECI_SEL1
UID
REAR_FAN1
1
AUX_PANEL1
11
11
11
USB3_5
CPU1_FAN1
3
4
5
6
7
8
15
16
17
SATA_4 SATA_5
26
27
30
31
34
28
29
35
36
37
11
11
11
32
33
CON1
PCIE2
(Blue)
(White)
SATA_0_3
PCIE3
(Blue)
PCIE1
(White)
1
BIOS
ROM
1
NMI_BTN1
CHASSIS_ID0_1
CHASSIS_ID2_1
CHASSIS_ID1_1
ME_RECOVERY1
FRON_LED_LAN34
J100
38
DDR4_G1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
DDR4_H1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
DDR4_F1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
DDR4_E1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
PCIE4
18
CPU_2
CPU2_FAN1
CON21
(White)
20
21
22 19
9
10
11
12
13
14
23

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No. Description
1 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
2PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1)
3 Intelligent Platform Management Bus header (IPMB1)
4 Rear Fan Connector (REAR_FAN2)
5 BMC SMBus Header (BMC_SMB_1)
6Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
7 PCI Express 3.0 x8 Slot (PCIE1, White)
8 PMBus Mode Jumper (PMBUS_SEL_CLK1)
9 PMBus Mode Jumper (PMBUS_SEL_DAT1)
10 PMBus Mode Jumper (PMBUS_SEL_ALT1)
11 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_3_4)
12 Vertical Type A USB 3.0 (USB3_5)
13 CPU 1 Fan Connector (CPU1_FAN1)
14 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE3, Blue)
15 LGA 2011 CPU Socket R3 (Narrow ILM) (CPU_1)
16 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_C1, DDR4_D1, Blue)*
17 CPU PECI Mode Jumper (PECI_SEL1)
18 LGA 2011 CPU Socket R3 (Narrow ILM) (CPU_2)
19 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_E1, DDR4_F1, Blue)*
20 Interposer Board Connector (CON21)
21 CPU 2 Fan Connector (CPU2_FAN1)
22 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_G1, DDR4_H1, Blue)*
23 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE4, White)
24 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1, Blue)*
25 Auxiliary Panel Header (AUX_PANEL1)
26 TPM Header (TPM1)
27 SATA3 Connector (SATA_5)
28 Mini SAS HD Connector (SATA_0_3)
29 SATA3 Connector (SATA_4)
30 Mezzanine Card Slot (MEZZ_1)
31 Front LAN LED Connector (FRONT_LED_LAN34)
32 ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1)
33 Descriptor Security Override Jumper (J100)
34 Chassis ID2 Jumper (CHASSIS_ID2_1)

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No. Description
35 Chassis ID1 Jumper (CHASSIS_ID1_1)
36 Chassis ID0 Jumper (CHASSIS_ID0_1)
37 Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1)
38 Rear Fan Connector (REAR_FAN1)
*For DIMM installation and conguration instructions, please see p.19 (Installation of Memory Modules
(DIMM)) for more details.

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1.5 Onboard LED Indicators
VGA1
USB 3.0
T: USB2
B: USB1
1
CMOS
Battery
RoHS
EP2C612D8HM
Intel
C612
DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue) DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
DDR4_D1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue) DDR4_C1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
MEZZ_1
IPMI_
LAN1
BMC
ROM
CPU_1
1
USB3_3_4
TPM1
REAR_FAN2
11
11
11
11
UID
REAR_FAN1
1
AUX_PANEL1
11
11
11
CPU_FAN1
SATA_4 SATA_5
5
11
11
11
CON1
PCIE2
(Blue)
(White)
SATA_0_3
PCIE3
(Blue)
PCIE1
(White)
BIOS
ROM
1
11
PECI_SEL1
DDR4_G1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
DDR4_H1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
DDR4_F1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
DDR4_E1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
PCIE4
CPU_2
CPU2_FAN1
CON21
(White)
2
3
4

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No. Item Status Description
1FAN_LED4 Amber Rear_FAN2 failed
2BMC_LED1 Green BMC heartbeat LED
3FAN_LED1 Amber CPU1_FAN1 failed
4FAN_LED2 Amber CPU2_FAN1 failed
5FAN_LED3 Amber Rear_FAN1 failed

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1.6 I/O Panel
No. Description No. Description
1VGA Port (VGA1) 4 UID Switch (UID)
2 Serial Port (CON1) 5 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_1_2)
3 LAN RJ-45 Port (IPMI_LAN1)*
LAN Port LED Indications
*ere are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port
LED indications.
Dedicated IPMI LAN Port LED Indications
Activity / Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
O No Link O 10M bps connection or no
link
Blinking Yellow Data Activity Yellow 100M bps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection
ACT/LINK LED
SPEED LED
LAN Port

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1.7 Block Diagram
High-Speed USB 4 ports
480Mb/s
Quad-Channel Memory x4 Slots
CH D
Xeon processor
E5-2600/4600 v3 series
Intel Processor
LGA-2011 R3 Pin Socket CPU1
QPI
CH C CH B CH A
CH D CH C CH B CH A
DDR4 2133/1866/1600
Quad-Channel Memory x4 Slots
INTEL
C612 PCH
PCI-E 3 X16 SLOT(x16,X8)
PCIE BUS
LPC BUS
SIO NCT5573D
SATA_0
SPI FLASH
64Mb
SPI
SATA_1
SATA BUS
RGMII
PCIEx1
PCIE
DMI
Mezzanize card X8
SCU_PORT_2
SCU_PORT_1SCU_PORT_0 SCU_PORT_3
SCU BUS
NCSI
SATA_3
SATA_4SATA_2 SATA_5
MINI SAS HD
RJ45
IBMI_LAN
VGA
DDR4 2133/1866/1600 DDR4 2133/1866/1600 DDR4 2133/1866/1600
DDR4 2133/1866/1600 DDR4 2133/1866/1600 DDR4 2133/1866/1600 DDR4 2133/1866/1600
Xeon processor
E5-2600/4600 v3 series
Intel Processor
LGA-2011 R3 Pin Socket CPU1
PCI-E 3 X16 SLOT(x8)
PCI-E 3 X16 SLOT(x16,X8)
PCIE BUS
PCI-E 3 X16 SLOT(x8)
BMC AST2400
MGMT 8211EL

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Chapter 2 Installation
is is a half form factor (18.6’’ x 6.5’’, 47.2 cm x 16.5 cm) motherboard. Before you install
the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard
ts 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 “CPU_1”
socket and then install a non-Primary Processor (Application Processors) into “CPU_2”
socket. *For a single CPU, please install it into “CPU1” socket (framed by a square).
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.
Do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.
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. Also remember to use a
grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the compo-
nents.
3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.
4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded anti-static pad or in
the bag that comes with the component.
5. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis,
please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.
Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power is switched o or the
power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to
the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

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B
A
B
1
2
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.
CAUTION:
Please note that C612 platform is only compatible with the LGA 2011-3 socket, which is
incompatible with the LGA 2011 socket
Socket Type: Narrow ILM Socket