ASROCK ROMED8HM3 User manual

ROMED8HM3
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published March 2020
Copyright©2020 ASRock Rack INC. All rights reserved.

Version 1.0
Published July2020
Copyright©2020 ASRock Rack Inc. All rights reserved.
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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 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 18
2.5 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 20
2.6 Jumper Setup 21
2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors 22
2.8 Unit Identication purpose LED/Switch 28
2.9 Driver Installation Guide 28
2.10 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 29
Chapter 3 UEFI Setup Utility 31
3.1 Introduction 31
3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 31
3.1.2 Navigation Keys 32

3.2 Main Screen 33
3.3 Advanced Screen 34
3.3.1 CPU Conguration 35
3.3.2 Chipset Conguration 36
3.3.3 Storage Conguration 38
3.3.4 ACPI Conguration 39
3.3.5 USB Conguration 40
3.3.6 Super IO Conguration 41
3.3.7 Serial Port Console Redirection 42
3.3.8 H/W Monitor 45
3.3.9 AMD CBS 46
3.3.10 AMD PBS 47
3.3.11 PSP Firmware Versions 48
3.3.12 Instant Flash 49
3.4 Server Mgmt 50
3.4.1 System Event Log 51
3.4.2 BMC Network Conguration 52
3.4.3 BMC Tools 54
3.5 Security 55
3.5.1 Key Management 56
3.6 Boot Screen 59
3.6.1 CSM Parameters 61
3.7 Event Logs 64
3.8 Exit Screen 66

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
Appendix TPM Module Support List 71

ROMED8HM3
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Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing ASRock Rack ROMED8HM3 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 ROMED8HM3 Motherboard
(Half Form Factor: 17-in x 6.5-in, 43.1 cm x 16.5 cm)
• Quick Installation Guide
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
ROMED8HM3
MB Physical Status
Form Factor Half Width
Dimension 6.5’’ x 17’’ (16.5 cm x 43.1 cm)
Processor System
CPU AMD EPYC™ 7002/7001 Series Processor Family
Socket Single Socket SP3 (LGA4094)
Chipset N/A
System Memory
Type - Eight Channel DDR4 memory technology
- Supports DDR4 RDIMM, LRDIMM
DIMM Size Per
DIMM
- RDIMM: 64GB*,32GB, 16GB, 8GB
- LRDIMM: 128GB**, 64GB*, 32GB
- NV DIMM:32GB***
*64GB: wait for the device to be validated
**128GB: wait for the device to be validated
***Wait for the device to be validated
DIMM
Frequency
- RDIMM: 3200MHz
- LRDIMM: 3200MHz
- NVDIMM: 2666MHz*
*Wait for the device to be validated
Voltage 1.2V
Expansion Slot
PCIe 3.0/4.0 x16 PCIE1: Gen3/Gen4 x16 link
PCIe 3.0/4.0 x24 PCIE2: Gen3/Gen4 x24 link
Storage
SATA Controller 8 x SATA3 (8 from 2x mini SAS HD connector, 2 for M.2 slots)
M.2 Slot 2 (2230/2242/2260/2280/22110, SATA3 x1 or PCIE Gen4 x4)
Slimline SLIM1: PCIe Gen4 x8
SLIM2: PCIe Gen4 x8
SLIM3: PCIe Gen4 x8
SLIM4: PCIe Gen4 x8
SLIM5: PCIe Gen4 x8
SLIM6: PCIe Gen4 x8
Mezzanine 1 x OCP3.0 4C+ SFF(PCIe x16)
Ethernet
Interface N/A
LAN 1 x RJ45 Dedicated IPMI LAN port
Management
BMC Controller ASPEED AST2500
IPMI Dedicated
GLAN
1 x Realtek RTL8211E for dedicated management GLAN

ROMED8HM3
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Features - Watch Dog
- NMI
Graphics
Controller ASPEED AST2500
VRAM DDR4 512MB
Rear Panel I/O
VGA Port 1 (Mini DisplayPort)*
*Not supported for the standard Mini DisplayPort connection.
USB 3.0 Port 2
LAN Port 1 (IPMI) LAN port (RJ45)
LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
UID 1
Internal Connector
Auxiliary Panel
Header
1 (includes chassis intrusion, location button & LED, front
LAN LED)
Front Panel 1
TPM Header 1
IPMB Header 1
Fan Header 4 Fans x 6-pin
USB 3.1 Gen1
Header
1 (supports 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)
ATX Power 2 x (8-pin)
CM SB Power 2
SATA SGPIO 2
OCulink 1
BMC SMB 1
PSU SMB 1
TR 1
NMI Button 1
COM Header 1
Speaker(4pin) 1
ClearCMOS 1
CPU1_HSBP1 1
CM_SB_L 1
CM_SB_R 1
OH/FanFail
LED
4 (only Fan Fail LED)
System BIOS
BIOS Ty pe 64MB 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

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Hardware Monitor
Temperature - CPU Temperature Sensing
- MB/Card side Temperature Sensing
Fan - Fan Tachometer
- CPU Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by
CPU Temperature)
- Fan Multi-Speed Control
Voltage Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, VDDCR_CPU,
VDDCR_SOC, VCCM_ABCD, VCCM_EFGH, +BAT, 3VSB,
5VSB, +12V_EDGE, +3V_EDGE
Support OS
OS Microso® Windows®
- Server 2016 (64 bit)
- Server 2019 (64 bit)
Linux®
- RedHat Enterprise Linux Server 8.0 (64 bit) / 7.6 (64 bit)
- CentOS 8.0 (64 bit) / 7.6 (64 bit)
- SUSE SLES 15.1 (64 bit) / 12.4 (64 bit)
- UBuntu 18.04.3 (64 bit) / 16.04.6 (64 bit)
- CITRIX Hypervisor 8.1.0
Virtual
- VMWare ESXi 6.5 u3 / 6.7 u3*
*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.