ASROCK Rack Z170M WS User manual

Z170M WS
C236M WS
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published November 2017
Copyright©2017 ASRock Rack INC. All rights reserved.

Version 1.0
Published November 2017
Copyright©2017 ASRock Rack Inc. All rights reserved.
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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”
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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 10
1.7 Block Diagram 11
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 16
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 17
2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 19
2.7 Jumper Setup 20
2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 21
2.9 Dr. Debug 28
2.10 Driver Installation Guide 29
2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 30
Chapter 3 UEFI Setup Utility 32
3.1 Introduction 32
3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 32

3.1.2 Navigation Keys 33
3.2 Main Screen 34
3.3 Advanced Screen 35
3.3.1 CPU Conguration 36
3.3.2 Memory Conguration 39
3.3.3 Chipset Conguration 40
3.3.4 Storage Conguration 42
3.3.5 NVMe Conguration 44
3.3.6 ACPI Conguration 45
3.3.7 USB Conguration 47
3.3.8 WHEA Conguration 48
3.3.9 Super IO Conguration 49
3.3.10 Serial Port Console Redirection 50
3.3.11 H/W Monitor 53
3.3.12 Trusted Computing 55
3.3.13 Instant Flash 57
3.4 Boot Screen 58
3.4.1 CSM Parameters 60
3.5 Security 62
3.6 Event Logs 63
3.7 Exit Screen 65
Chapter 4 Software Support 67
4.1 Install Operating System 67
4.2 Support CD Information 67

4.2.1 Running The Support CD 67
4.2.2 Drivers Menu 67
4.2.3 Utilities Menu 67
4.2.4 Contact Information 67
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 68
5.1 Troubleshooting Procedures 68
5.2 Technical Support Procedures 70
5.3 Returning Merchandise for Service 70
Chapter 6 Net Framework Installation Guide 71
6.1 Installing .Net Framework 3.5.1 (For Server 2008 R2) 71

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Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing ASRock Rack C236M WS / Z170M WS 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 C236M WS / Z170M WS Motherboard
(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x24.4 cm)
• Support CD
• User Manual
• 4 x SATA3 Cables (50cm)
• 2 x SATA3 Cables (60cm)
• 1 x I/O Shield
• 1 x Screw for M.2 Socket
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
C236M WS / Z170M WS
MB Physical Status
Form Factor Micro ATX
Dimension 9.6'' x 9.6'' (24.4 cm x24.4 cm)
Processor System
CPU C236M WS:
Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 v5/v6 Series Processors*
*BIOS version 2.0 or above is required for v4 series.
Z170M WS:
7th and 6th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron®
Processors*
*BIOS version 2.0 or above is required for 7th series.
Socket Single Socket H4 (LGA1151)
Chipset Intel® C236 / Intel® Z170
System Memory
Capacity 4 DIMM slots
Type - Dual Channel memory technology
C236M WS:
Supports DDR4 2400*/2133/1866/1600 ECC/non-ECC**
UDIMM memory
*Only E3-1200 v6 CPUs can support DDR4 2400.
**Non-ECC UDIMM support Client OS only.
Z170M WS:
Supports DDR4 2400*/2133/1866/1600 non-ECC UDIMM
memory
*Only 7th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7/i5/i3 CPUs can support DDR4 2400.
DIMM Size Per
DIMM
ECC or non-ECC UDIMM : 16GB, 8GB, 4GB
Voltage 1.2V
Expansion Slot
PCIe 3.0 x 16 1 slot (PCIE6/4: single at x16 (PCIE6); dual at x8 (PCIE6) / x8
(PCIE4)
PCIe 3.0 x 8 1 slot (PCIE4)
PCIe 3.0 x 4 1 slot (PCIE7: shared with M.2)
PCIe 3.0 x 1 1 slot (PCIE5)
M.2 1 slot

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Storage
SATA
Controller
Intel® C236 : 8 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s, support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
Intel® Z170 : 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s, support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
Ethernet
On Board 1 x RJ45 GLAN by Intel® i219LM
1 x RJ45 GLAN by Intel® i210
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
- Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az
- Supports PXE
Graphics
Controller Intel CPU GFX
Rear Panel I/O
PS/2 1
USB 3.0 Port 4
VGA Port 1 x D-Sub
DVI Port 1
HDMI Port 1
LAN Port - RJ45: 2x GLAN(by Intel® i210+ Intel® i219)
- LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
Audio 1 (5+1 jack)
Internal Connector
Auxiliary Panel
Header
1 (includes chassis intrusion, front LAN LED)
TPM Header 1
Fan Header 1x CPU Fan, 3x Front Fan, 2xRear Fan (4-pin)
ATX Power 1 (24-pin) + 4 (8-pin)
USB 3.0 Header 2 (support 4 USB 3.0)
USB 2.0 Header 1 (supports 2 USB 2.0)
Type A USB 3.0
Port
1
M.2 1
SATADOM 1
Buzzer 1
ClearCMOS 1 (short pin)
NMI button 1
SGPIO 2
Front Panel 1
Audio 1
System BIOS
BIOS Ty pe 128 Mb 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

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Hardware Monitor
Temperature - CPU Temperature Sensing
- MB/Card Side/TR 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, +3V, CPU Vcore, GT_CPU,
+VCCSA, +V1.0M, +VCCIO, VCCST_SFR, VBAT, 3VSB
Support OS
OS Microso® Windows®
- Windows 7 ( 32 / 64 bit)
- Windows 8.1 ( 64 bit)
- Windows 10 (64 bit)
* 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
NOTE: Please refer to our website for the latest specications.
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
DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
PCIE7
17.0cm (9.6 in)
ATXPWR1
CPU_FAN1
FRNT_FAN1
DDR4_B2 (64 bit, 288-pin module)
DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)
DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR4_A2 (64 bit, 288-pin module)
DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)
FRNT_FAN2
REAR_FAN1
FRNT_FAN3
NUT1
NUT2
NUT3
NUT4
M2_1
RoHS
PCIE6
PCIE5
PCIE4
BUZZER1
ATX12V1
1
SATA_SGPIO2
SATA_SGPIO1
1
1
1
SATA_0
SATA_1
SATA_PWR1
SATA_ 2
SATA_ 3
SATA_ 4
SATA_ 5
SATA_ 6
SATA_ 7
PANEL1
1
AUX_PANEL1
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
1
11
SPEAKER1
1
NMI_BTN1
USB3_9
USB_1_2
1
PEG_CFG1
1
1
TPM1
17.0cm (9.6 in)
Intel
C236/
Z170
PCIE_PWR1
SATAPWR1
24
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
24
25
2829
30 26
23
35
CMOS
Battery
Dr.
Debug
REAR_FAN2
1
LAN2
USB 3.0
T: USB3
B: USB4
DVI1
HDMI1
P2
Keyboard
/Mouse
S
VGA1
LAN1
USB 3.0
T: USB1
B: USB2
Top:
Central/Bass
Center:
REAR S PK
Top:
LINE I N
Center:
FRONT
Bottom:
Optical
SPDIF
Bottom:
MIC IN
USB3_5_6
USB3_7_8
15
14
1
HD_AUDIO1
COM1
1
1
T 1
R
3233
34 27
31
BIOS
ROM
36
37
(x4)
(x16)
(x1)
(x8)
CLRMOS1
35
1
JGPIO1
JGPIO_SET1
1
1
JGPIO_PWR1
38
(C236M WS only)

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No. Description
1 Rear Fan Connector (REAR_FAN2)
2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
3 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1, White)*
4 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
5 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2, Blue)*
6 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
7 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN1)
8 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN2)
9 SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO1)
10 SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO2)
11 SATA3 DOM Connector (SATA_0), Red
12 SATA3 Connector (SATA_1)
13 SATA DOM Power Jumper (SATAPWR1)
14 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_5_6)
15 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_7_8)
16 SATA DOM Power Header (SATA_PWR1)
17 SATA3 Connector (SATA_2)
18 SATA3 Connector (SATA_3)
19 SATA3 Connector (SATA_4)
20 SATA3 Connector (SATA_5)
21 SATA3 Connector (SATA_6) (for C236M WS only)
22 SATA3 Connector (SATA_7) (for C236M WS only)
23 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
24 Auxiliary Panel Header (AUX_PANEL1)
25 Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
26 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN3)
27 Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1)
28 Clear CMOS Pad (CLRMOS1)
29 Vertical Type A USB 3.0 (USB3_9)
30 USB 2.0 Header (USB_1_2)
31 PCI Express Graphics Conguration Jumper (PEG_CFG1)
32 TPM Header (TPM1)
33 COM Port Header (COM1)

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No. Description
34 ermal Sensor Header (TR1)
35 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
36 PCIe Power Connector (PCIE_PWR1)
37 Rear Fan Connector (REAR_FAN1)
38
JGPIO Header (JGPIO1)
JGPIO Setting jumper (JGPIO_SET1)
JGPIO Power jumper (JGPIO_PWR1)
*e JGPIO Header can only work with the exclusive GPIO card and BIOS. Contact our sales
representatives if you need the JGPIO Header to be supported.
*For DIMM installation and conguration instructions, please see p.16 (Installation of Memory Modules
(DIMM)) for more details.

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1.5 Onboard LED Indicators
DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
PCIE7
ATXPWR1
CPU_FAN1
FRNT_FAN1
DDR4_B2 (64 bit, 288-pin module)
DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)
DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR4_A2 (64 bit, 288-pin module)
DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)
FRNT_FAN2
REAR_FAN1
FRNT_FAN3
NUT1
NUT2
NUT3
NUT4
M2_1
RoHS
PCIE6
PCIE5
PCIE4
BUZZER1
ATX12V1
1
SATA_SGPIO2
SATA_SGPIO1
1
1
1
SATA_0
SATA_1
SATA_PWR1
SATA_ 2
SATA_ 3
SATA_ 4
SATA_ 5
SATA_ 6
SATA_ 7
PANEL1
1
AUX_PANEL1
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
1
11
SPEAKER1
1
NMI_BTN1
USB3_9
USB_1_2
1
PEG_CFG1
1
1
TPM1
PCIE_PWR1
SATAPWR1
CMOS
Battery
Dr.
Debug
REAR_FAN2
LAN2
USB 3.0
T: USB3
B: USB4
DVI1
HDMI1
P2
Keyboard
/Mouse
S
VGA1
LAN1
USB 3.0
T: USB1
B: USB2
Top:
Central/Bass
Center:
REAR S PK
Top:
LINE I N
Center:
FRONT
Bottom:
Optical
SPDIF
Bottom:
MIC IN
USB3_5_6
USB3_7_8
1
HD_AUDIO1
COM1
1
1
T 1
R
SB_PWR1
1
FAN_LED6
Intel
C236/
Z170
No. Item Status Description
1 SB_PWR1 Green STB PWR ready

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1.6 I/O Panel
2
6
3
5 7
18
10
9
11 14
4
13
12
No. Description No. Description
1 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 8 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_3_4)
2VGA Port (VGA1) 9 Central / Bass (Orange)
3DVI Port (DVI1) 10 Rear Speaker (Black)
4HDMI Port (HDMI1) 11 Optical SPDIF Out Port (SPDIF1)
5 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)* 12 Line In (Light Blue)
6 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_1_2) 13 Front Speaker (Lime)
7 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)* 14 Microphone (Pink)
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.
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
SATA 3
SATA_0 ( SATA DOM )SATA_1
SATA 3
SATA 2-7
SPI FLASH
128Mb
C236
DDR4 2133/2400
PCIE SWITCH
PCI-E X16 SLOT (x16/x8)
PCI-E X8 SLOT (x0/x8)
100MHz
PCI-E Ge n3 BUS
4 Front ports
USB3.0
Type A
USB3.0
SuperSpeed USB
SuperSpeed USB
USB2.0
2 Front ports
High-Speed USB
480Mb/s
US B2.0
REAR FAN2
INTEL I210
PCIE x1 100MHz
INTEL I219LM
100MHzPCIE x1
DMI 3.0
PCI-E x4 SLOT
PCI-E x1 SLOT
PCIE x1
(Share SATA port_0)
INTEL
C236M WS
Quick
Switch
M2_1
PCIE x4
TPM-S header
LPC BUS
SIO
24MHz
Nuvoton NCT6791D COM1 header
FRNT FAN2
FRNT FAN1
CPU FAN1
REAR FAN1
FRNT FAN3
LGA-1151 Pin Socket
Channel B
INTEL
Processor
ALC 1150 24MHz
128-bit Dual-Channel Memory x 4 Slots
DDR4 2133/2400
Channel A
PCH-H
DIGITAL PORT C
DIGITAL PORT D
HDMI 1.4ASM1442
DVI Connector
eDP
PTN3356
eDP to VGA
D-sub Connector
4 rear ports
USB3.0 US B3.0
SuperSpeed USB5Gb/s
US B3.0 5Gb/s
5Gb/sUS B3.0
SPI

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SATA 3 SATA_0 ( SATA DOM )SATA_1
SATA 3
SATA 2-5
SPI FLASH
128Mb
Z170
DDR4 2133/2400
PCIE SWITCH
PCI-E X16 SLOT (x16/x8)
PCI-E X8 SLOT (x0/x8)
100MHz
PCI-E Ge n3 BUS
4 Front ports
USB3.0
Type A
USB3.0
SuperSpeed USB
SuperSpeed USB
USB2.0
2 Front ports
High-Speed USB
480Mb/s
US B2.0
REAR FAN2
INTEL I210
PCIE x1 100MHz
INTEL I219LM
100MHzPCIE x1
DMI 3.0
PCI-E x4 SLOT
PCI-E x1 SLOT
PCIE x1
(Share SATA port_0)
INTEL
Z170M WS
Quick
Switch
M2_1
PCIE x4
TPM-S header
LPC BUS
SIO
24MHz
Nuvoton NCT6791D COM1 header
FRNT FAN2
FRNT FAN1
CPU FAN1
REAR FAN1
FRNT FAN3
LGA-1151 Pin Socket
Channel B
INTEL
Processor
ALC 1150
24MHz
128-bit Dual-Channel Memory x 4 Slots
DDR4 2133/2400
Channel A
PCH-H
DIGITAL PORT C
DIGITAL PORT D
HDMI 1.4ASM1442
DVI Connector
eDP
PTN3356
eDP to VGA
D-sub Connector
4 rear ports
USB3.0
US B3.0
SuperSpeed USB
5Gb/s
US B3.0 5Gb/s
5Gb/sUS B3.0
SPI

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Chapter 2 Installation
This is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6'' x 9.6'', 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm)motherboard. Before
you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the
motherboard ts into it.
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.
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.

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1. Before you insert the 1151-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.
Illustrations in this User Manual are provided for reference only and may slightly dier
from actual product appearances.
1
2
A
B
3
2.3 Installing the CPU