ASROCK C226 WS+ User manual

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C226 WS+
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published September 2013
Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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Version 1.0
Published September 2013
Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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may cause undesired operation.
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Contents
1 Introduction ........................................................ 5
1.1 Package Contents ......................................................... 5
1.2 Specications................................................................. 6
1.3 Unique Features ............................................................ 9
1.4 Motherboard Layout....................................................... 10
1.5 I/O Panel ...................................................................... 12
1.6 Block Diagram ............................................................. 13
2 Installation .......................................................... 14
2.1 Screw Holes................................................................... 14
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ......................................... 14
2.3 CPU Installation ............................................................. 15
2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................. 18
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ........................ 19
2.6 Expansion Slot (PCI Express Slot).................................... 21
2.7 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM, 4-Way CrossFireXTM
and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide...................... 23
2.8 Jumpers Setup .......................................................... 27
2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors ............................ 28
2.10 Dr. Debug ................................................................... 34
2.11 Driver Installation Guide ............................................. 35
2.12 Teaming Function Operation Guide ........................... 33
3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY.......................................... 37
3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 37
3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar .................................................... 37
3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 38
3.2 Main Screen................................................................... 38
3.3 OC Tweaker Screen ...................................................... 39
3.4 Advanced Screen........................................................... 42
3.4.1 CPU Conguration ............................................... 43
3.4.2 Chipset Conguration........................................... 45
3.4.3 Storage Conguration .......................................... 47
3.4.4 Super IO Conguration ........................................ 49
3.4.5 ACPI Conguration............................................... 50
3.4.6 USB Conguration ............................................... 51
3.4.7 Trusted Computing............................................... 52
3.4.8 Serial Port Console Redirection ........................... 53
3.5 Tool ................................................................................ 54
3.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ................... 55
3.7 Boot Screen ................................................................... 56

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3.8 Security Screen ............................................................. 58
3.9 Event Logs..................................................................... 59
3.10 Exit Screen .................................................................... 60
4 Software Support ............................................... 61
4.1 Install Operating System................................................ 61
4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 61
4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 61
4.2.2 Drivers Menu........................................................ 61
4.2.3 Utilities Menu........................................................ 61
4.2.4 Contact Information.............................................. 61
5 Trouble Shooting................................................ 62
5.1 Troubleshooting Procedures.......................................... 62
5.2 Technical Support Procedures....................................... 64
5.3 Returning Merchandise for Service ............................... 64

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Chapter 1: Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock C226 WS+ motherboard, a reliable motherboard
produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent
performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’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gura-
tion guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.
Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS software might be
updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without no-
tice. In case any modications of this manual occur, the updated version
will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may nd
the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well.
ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit
our website for specic information about the model you are using.
www.asrock.com/support/index.asp
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock C226 WS+ Motherboard
(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
ASRock C226 WS+ User Manual
ASRock C226 WS+ Support CD
6 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
1 x I/O Panel Shield

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1.2 Specications
Physical
Status
Form Factor ATX
Dimension 12'' x 9.6'' (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
Processor
System
CPU
Supports Intel®Xeon processor E3-1200 v3
series & Haswell i3 processors
*Haswell i5/i7 processor support is an extended
advantage provided by ASRock Rack. It is out of
warranty, user's discretion is required.
Supports Hyper-Threading Technology
Supports Intel®Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology
Socket Single socket H3 (LGA1150)
Chipset Intel®C226
System
Memory
Capacity 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM slots
Support up to 32GB, un-buffered DIMM
Type
Dual Channel DDR3 1600/1333 UDIMM and
ECC UDIMM
Supports DDR3 1600/1333
Voltage 1.35V, 1.5V
Expansion
Slot
PCIe 3.0 x
16
4 slots (PCIE1,PCIE3,PCIE5,PCIE7: x16/x0/
x16/x0 or x8/x8/x8/x8 mode), support AMD
CrossFireXTM
Storage
SATA
Controller Intel®C226: 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s
Additional
SATA
Controller
2 x Marvell SE9172: 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s
(SATA_M3 is shared with eSATA)
Audio Audio Codec Realtek ALC1150
Ethernet
Interface Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
LAN
Controller
2 x Intel®i210
Supports Wake-On-LAN
Supports Energy Efcient Ethernet 802.3az
Supports Dual LAN with Teaming function
Supports PXE
Graphics Graphics Integrated.
DirectX 11, Pixel Shader 5.0
Rear
Panel I/O
PS/2 KB/
Mouse 1
VGA Port 1 x HDMI + 1 x DVI-I + 1 x D-Sub

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USB 2.0
Port 2
USB 3.0
Port 4
eSATA Port 1
LAN Port
2 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports
LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and
SPEED LED)
SPDIF 1
1394 1
Audio 5 Jacks (Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line
in / Front Speaker / Microphone)
Internal
Connectors
COM Port
Header 1 (COM1)
Power LED
Header 1
Auxiliary
Panel
Header
1 (includes chassis intrusion, front LAN LED)
TPM Header 1
Fan Header 6 (2 x 4-pin, 4 x 3-pin)
ATX Power 1 (24-pin) + 1 (8-pin)
USB 2.0
Header 2 (each support 2 USB 2.0)
USB 3.0
Header 1 (each support 2 USB 3.0)
HD Audio
Connector 1
Speaker
Header 1
Type A USB
2.0 1
System
BIOS
BIOS Type 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS
BIOS
Features
Plug and Play (PnP)
ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
DRAM Voltage Multi-adjustment

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CPU Core, IGPU, DRAM, 1.8V PLL, VTT,
VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment
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
Support OS OS Microsoft®Windows®8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit
Feature Unique
Features ASRock Instant Flash
Environ-
ment Temperature Operation temperature: 10ºC ~ 35ºC / Non operation temperature: -40ºC ~ 70ºC
1. This motherboard supports Wake from on Board LAN. To use this function,
please make sure that the “Wake on Magic Packet from power off state” is
enabled in Device Manager > Intel®Ethernet Connection I210 > Power
Management. And the “PCI Devices Power On” is enabled in UEFI SETUP
UTILITY > Advanced > ACPI Conguration. After that, onboard LAN1&2
can wake up S5 under OS.
2. If you install Intel®LAN utility or Marvell SATA utility, this motherboard may
fail Windows® 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 Instant Flash
ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS ash utility embedded in Flash
ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update
system BIOS without entering operating 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 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 compli-
cated 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
Intel
C226
CMOS
Battery
DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
ATXPWR1
64Mb
BIOS
USB3_5_6
24.4cm (9.6 in)
30.5cm (12.0 in)
C226 WS+
PWR_FAN1
ATX1 2V 1
CHA_FAN3
CPU_FAN2
CPU_FAN1
Super
I/O
PCIE1
RoHS
1
HD_AUDIO1
CHA_FAN1
USB_5_6
1
USB_3_4
1
CLRCMOS1
1
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
PANEL1
1
SPEAKER1
1
PLED1
1
CHA_FAN2
SATA_4_5 SATA_2_3 SATA_0_1 SATA_M2_M3 SATA_M0_M1
USB 2.0
T: USB1
B: USB2
eSATA
IEEE 1394
Top:
Central/Bass
Center:
REAR SPK
Top:
LINE IN
Center:
FRONT
Bottom:
Optical
SPDIF
Bottom:
MIC IN
Dr.
Debug
PCIE5
PCIE7
USB 3.0
T: USB1
B: USB2
PS2
Keyboard/
Mouse
TPMS1
1
AUX_PANEL1
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8
9
10
14
16
11
12
13
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2122
23
26
27
28
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2346 5
1
25 24
COM1
1
VGA1
DVI1
USB 3.0
T: USB3
B: USB4
HDMI1
LAN2 LAN1
PLX
PEX
8747
PCIE3
SLI/XFIRE_PWR1
USB_7

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No. Description
1 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)
2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)
5 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1)
6 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2)
7 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
8 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_5_6)
9 TPM Header (TPMS1)
10 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
11 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)
12 SATA3 Connectors (SATA_M0_M1)
13 SATA3 Connectors (SATA_M2_M3)
14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA_0_1)
15 SATA3 Connectors (SATA_2_3)
16 SATA3 Connectors (SATA_4_5)
17 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
18 Power LED Header (PLED1)
19 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
20 Vertical Type A USB 2.0 (USB_7)
21 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
22 USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4)
23 USB 2.0 Header (USB_5_6)
24 Auxiliary Panel Header (AUX_PANEL1)
25 SLI/XFIRE Power Connector (SLI/XFIRE_PWR1)
26 COM Port Header (COM1)
27 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
28 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3)

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1.5 I/O Panel
No. Description No. Description
1 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port 10 Microphone (Pink)
2 D-Sub Port 11 Optical SPDIF Out Port
3 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_3_4) 12 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)
4 USB 2.0 Ports (USB1_2) 13 IEEE 1394 Port
5 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2) 14 eSATA Connector
6 Central / Bass (Orange) 15 HDMI Port
7 Rear Speaker (Black) 16 DVI-I Port
8 Line In (Light Blue) 17 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_1_2)
9 Front Speaker (Lime)
10111213
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1 2 3 754
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1.6 Block Diagram
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TBUB!CVT
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SPI FLASH
64Mb
100MHz
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DIGITAL PORT C
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100MHz
TBUB`N2 TBUB`N1
TBUB!CVT
100MHz
DIGITAL PORT D
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PCIE x1 100MHz
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PCIE x1 100MHz
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Intel

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Chapter 2: Installation
This is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 9.6", 30.5 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.
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 components.
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 mother-
board 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 off 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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2.3 Installing the CPU
2
1
A
B
1. Before you insert the 1150-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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5
3

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Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. The cover
must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for after service.

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2.4 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink
1 2
CPU_FAN

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2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM
slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.
1. For dual channel conguration, 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. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a
DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be dam-
aged.
Dual Channel Memory Conguration
The DIMM only ts 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.
Priority DDR3_A1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2
1Populated Populated
2Populated Populated
3Populated Populated Populated Populated

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2
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