ASROCK EP2C612D16FM2 User manual

EP2C612D16FM2
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published November 2016
Copyright©2016 ASRock Rack INC. All rights reserved.

Version 1.0
Published November 2016
Copyright©2016 ASRock Rack Inc. All rights reserved.
Copyright Notice:
No part of this documentation may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or
translated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of
documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of
ASRock Rack Inc.
Products and corporate names appearing in this documentation may or may not
be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used
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 13
Chapter 2 Installation 14
2.1 Screw Holes 14
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 15
2.3 Installing the CPU 16
2.4 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 19
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 20
2.6 Jumper Setup 23
2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors 25
2.8 Driver Installation Guide 41
2.9 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide 42
Chapter 3 UEFI Setup Utility 43
3.1 Introduction 43
3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 43
3.1.2 Navigation Keys 44
3.2 Main Screen 45

3.3 Advanced Screen 46
3.3.1 ACPI Conguration 47
3.3.2 Congure Super IO Settings 48
3.3.3 Serial Port Console Redirection 49
3.3.4 CSM Conguration 52
3.3.5 Trusted Computing 53
3.3.6 USB Conguration 55
3.3.7 System Conguration 56
3.3.8 H/W Monitor 58
3.3.9 WHEA Conguration 59
3.3.10 Easy RAID Installer 61
3.3.11 Instant Flash 62
3.4 IntelRCSetup 63
3.4.1 Processor Conguration 64
3.4.2 CPU Power Management Conguration 66
3.4.3 QPI Conguration 68
3.4.4 Memory Conguration 69
3.4.5 IIO Conguration 71
3.4.6 PCH Conguration 73
3.4.7 Server ME Conguration 75
3.5 Server Mgmt 76
3.5.1 System Event Log 77
3.5.2 BMC Network Conguration 78
3.6 Security 80

3.7 Boot Screen 81
3.8 Event Logs 83
3.9 Exit Screen 85
Chapter 4 Software Support 86
4.1 Install Operating System 86
4.2 Support CD Information 86
4.2.1 Running The Support CD 86
4.2.2 Drivers Menu 86
4.2.3 Utilities Menu 86
4.2.4 Contact Information 86
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 87
5.1 Troubleshooting Procedures 87
5.2 Technical Support Procedures 89
5.3 Returning Merchandise for Service 89
Chapter 6 Net Framework Installation Guide 90
6.1 Installing .Net Framework 3.5.1 (For Server 2008 R2) 90

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Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing ASRock Rack EP2C612D16FM2 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 EP2C612D16FM2 Motherboard
(SSI CEB Form Factor: 12.0-in x 10.5-in, 30.5 cm x 26.7 cm)
• Support CD
• 2 x SATA3 Cables (50cm)
• 2 x MiniSAS Cables (6G) (60cm)
• 3 x I/O Shields
• 1 x 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
EP2C612D16FM2
MB Physical Status
Form Factor SSI CEB
Dimension 12'' x 10.5'' (30.5 cm x 26.7 cm)
Processor System
CPU Intel® Xeon processor E5-2600/4600 v3/v4 series
Socket Dual Socket LGA 2011 R3
Chipset Intel® C612
System Memory
Capacity 16 DIMM slots
Type - Quad Channel memory technology
- Supports 2133/1866 RDIMM and LRDIMM
Voltage 1.2V
DIMM Sizes RDIMM: 32GB, 16GB, 8GB, 4GB
LRDIMM: 64GB, 32GB
Expansion Slot
Additional PCIe
switch
Front Right Angle 2 x16 from each CPU to Midplane, total 4
x16 (need to bundle with ASRock Rack system board)
Storage
SATA
Controller
Intel® C612 : 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s (4 from 1 mini SAS connector
+ 2x SATA3 connector), support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
Ethernet
Interface 1000 /100 /10 Mbps
LAN 2 x RJ45 by Intel® i350
1 x RJ45 Dedicated IPMI LAN port
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
- Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az
- Supports Dual LAN with Teaming function
- Supports PXE
- LAN1 supports NCSI
Mezzanine - 2 x x8 Mezzanine slots support mezzanine card with 2 X40G
Ethernet or 2 x10G Ethernet or 2 xGLAN(2x 40G SFP28 by
Mellanox MT27712A0-FDCF-AE or 2x 10G Base-T by Intel®
X540 or 2 x SFP+ by Intel® 82599ES or 2 x GLAN by Intel®
i350)
- Supports NCSI
Management
BMC Controller ASPEED AST2400
IPMI Dedicated
GLAN
- 1 x Realtek RTL8211E for dedicated management GLAN

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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
USB 2.0 Port 2
Lan Port 2 + 1 (IPMI) Lan port (RJ45)
LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
Serial Port 1 (COM1)
UID Button/
LED
1
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 Fan, 3x system Fan (4-pin)
ATX Power 1 (24-pin) + 2 (8-pin)
USB 3.0 Header 1 ( supports 2 USB 3.0)
USB 2.0 Header 1 ( supports 2 USB 2.0)
Type A USB 3.0
Port
1
Front Panel 1
Mezzanine slot 2
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
- Card-side Temperature Sensing
Fan - CPU/Rear/Front Fan Tachometer
- CPU Quiet Fan (Allow CPU Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by CPU
Temperature)
- CPU/Rear/Front Fan Multi-Speed Control

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Voltage Voltage Monitoring: CPU1, CPU2, mem, 3v/5v/12v,+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®
- RedHat Enterprise Linux Server 6.8 / 7.2 (64 bit)
- CentOS 6.8 / 7.2 (64 bit)
- SUSE Enterprise Linux Server 12 SP1 (64 bit)
- SUSE Enterprise Linux Server 11 SP4 (32 / 64 bit)
- FreeBSD 11 (32 / 64 bit)
- Fedora core 24 (64 bit)
- Ubuntu 16.04 (64 bit) / 15.10 (64 bit)
Virtual
- VMWare® ESXi 5.5 (not supported for Marvell 9172)
- VMWare® ESXi 6.0 (not supported for Marvell 9172)
* 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 I210 > 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, 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 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
26.7cm (10.5 in)
30.5cm (12.0 in)
ATXPWR1
12
1
Top:
IPMI_LAN
USB 3.0
T: USB2
B: USB1
DDR4_H2 (64 bit, 288-pin module, White)
DDR4_H1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
DDR4_G2 (64 bit, 288-pin module, White)
DDR4_G1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
1
Intel
C612
DDR4_E1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
DDR4_E2 (64 bit, 288-pin module, White)
DDR4_F1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
DDR4_F2 (64 bit, 288-pin module, White)
DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
DDR4_A2 (64 bit, 288-pin module ), White
DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 288-pin module ), Blue
DDR4_B2 (64 bit, 288-pin module ), White
DDR4_D2 (64 bit, 288-pin module, White)
DDR4_D1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
DDR4_C2 (64 bit, 288-pin module, White)
DDR4_C1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
RoHS
LAN2
CMOS
Battery
MEZZ_MB2
CPU2_FAN1
FRNT_FAN1
1
1
11
ATX12V1
AUX_PANEL1 PANEL1
SPEAKER1
TPM1
3456 7
20
22
23252627
28
29
31
32
33
34
36
39
40
41
42
1
ME_RECOVERY1
24
USB3 TYPE A
35
9
16
1
SATA_SGPIO2
CPU2
CPU1
CPU1_FAN1
FRNT_FAN2
1
PECI1
1
USB3_3_4
1
USB 2.0
T: USB1
B: USB2
1
1
FRONT_LED_LAN34
SATA0-3
NMI_BTN1
Chassis ID1
Chassis ID0
18
19
21
37
VGA1
COM1
1
PSU_SMB1
LAN1
BMC_SMB_1
1
IPMB_1
1
1
ATX12V2
REAR_FAN1
UID
1
1
Chassis ID1
Chassis ID0
47
44
45
46
1
11
1
1
48
49
50
43
Chassis ID2
NCSI_SEL1
PMBUS_SEL_ALT1
PMBUS_SEL_CLK1
PMBUS_SEL_DAT1
1
FRNT_VGA1
30.5cm (12.0 in)
CON30
CON31
CON28
CON29
8
14
15
17
USB_3_4
MEZZ_MB1
EP2C612D16FM2
10
11
12
13
30
38
SATA5
SATA4

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No. Description
1 Front VGA Header (FRNT_VGA1)
2 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
3 PSU SMBus Header (PSU_SMB1)
4 Intelligent Platform Management Bus header (IPMB_1)
5 BMC SMBus Header (BMC_SMB_1)
6 Rear Fan Connector (REAR_FAN1)
7 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_H1, DDR4_G1, Blue)
8 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2)
9 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_H2, DDR4_G2, White)
10 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN1)
11 CPU 2 Fan Connector (CPU2_FAN1)
12 PCIE Switch Board Connector (CON30) (CPU2)
13 LGA 2011 CPU Socket (CPU2)
14 PCIE Switch Board Connector (CON31) (CPU2)
15 PCIE Switch Board Connector (CON28) (CPU1)
16 LGA 2011 CPU Socket (CPU1)
17 PCIE Switch Board Connector (CON29)(CPU1)
18 CPU 1 Fan Connector (CPU1_FAN1)
19 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN2)
20 CPU PECI Jumper (PECI1)
21 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2, White)
22 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1, Blue)
23 Vertical Type A USB 3.0 (USB3_5)
24 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
25 Auxiliary Panel Header (AUX_PANEL1)
26 Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
27 Front Lan LED Connector (FRNT_LAN34)(For Mezzanine Card)
28 TPM Header (TPM1)
29 ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1)
30 Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1)
31 USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4)
32 SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO2)
33 SATA3 Connector (SATA5), White

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No. Description
34 SATA3 Connector (SATA4), White
35 Mezzanine Slot (MEZZ_MB1)
36 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
37 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_3_4)
38 mini SAS Connector (SATA0-3)
39 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_C2, DDR4_D2, White)
40 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_C1, DDR4_D1, Blue)
41 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_E1, DDR4_F1, Blue)
42 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_E2, DDR4_F2, White)
43 Mezzanine Slot (MEZZ_MB2)
44 Chassis ID0 Jumper (Chassis ID0)
45 NCSI Mode Jumper (NCSI_SEL1)
46 Chassis ID1 Jumper (Chassis ID1)
47 Chassis ID2 Jumper (Chassis ID2)
48 PMBUS Mode Jumper (PMBUS_SEL_ALT1)
49 PMBUS Mode Jumper (PMBUS_SEL_DAT1)
50 PMBUS Mode Jumper (PMBUS_SEL_CLK1)
*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
ATXPWR1
1
Top:
IPMI_LAN
USB 3.0
T: USB2
B: USB1
DDR4_H2 (64 bit, 288-pin module, White)
DDR4_H1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
DDR4_G2 (64 bit, 288-pin module, White)
DDR4_G1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
1
Intel
C612
DDR4_E1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
DDR4_E2 (64 bit, 288-pin module, White)
DDR4_F1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
DDR4_F2 (64 bit, 288-pin module, White)
DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
DDR4_A2 (64 bit, 288-pin module ), White
DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 288-pin module ), Blue
DDR4_B2 (64 bit, 288-pin module ), White
DDR4_D2 (64 bit, 288-pin module, White)
DDR4_D1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
DDR4_C2 (64 bit, 288-pin module, White)
DDR4_C1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)
RoHS
LAN2
CMOS
Battery
MEZZ_MB2
1
1
11
1
1
CPU2
CPU1
1
1
1
USB 2.0
T: USB1
B: USB2
1
1
VGA1 COM1
1
LAN1
11
1
UID
1
1
1
11
1
1
1
CON30
CON31
CON28
CON29
MEZZ_MB1
EP2C612D16FM2
FAN_LED2
FAN_LED3
FAN_LED4
FAN_LED1
FAN_LED5
BMC_LED1
SB_PWR1
1 2 3
4
5
6
7

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No. Item Status Description
1FAN_LED5 Amber Rear_FAN5 failed
2FAN_LED4 Amber CPU2_FAN1 failed
3FAN_LED1 Amber Front_FAN1 failed
4FAN_LED2 Amber Front_FAN2 failed
5FAN_LED3 Amber CPU1_FAN1 failed
6 SB_PWR1 Green STB PWR ready
7BMC_LED1 Green BMC heartbeat LED

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6
5
3
2
4
1
7
8
1.6 I/O Panel
No. Description No. Description
1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2) 5 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)**
2 Serial Port (COM1) 6 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)**
3VGA Port (VGA1) 7 LAN RJ-45 Port (IPMI_LAN)*
4 UID Switch (UID) 8 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_1_2)
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 Yel low 100M bps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection
ACT/LINK LED
SPEED LED
LAN Port

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**ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port
LED indications.
LAN Port (LAN1, LAN2) LED Indications
Activity / Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
O No Link O 10M/100Mbps
connection or no link
Blinking Yellow Data Activity Green 1Gbps connection
On Link
ACT/LINK LED
SPEED LED
LAN Port

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1.7 Block Diagram
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Chapter 2 Installation
is is a CEB form factor (12'' x 10.5'', 30.5 cm x 26.7 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/v4
Series Processors. Please install a primary processor (BootStrap Processor) into “CPU1”
socket and then install a non-Primary Processor (Application Processors) into “CPU2”
socket. *For a single CPU, please install it into “CPU1” socket (framed by a square).
2.1 Screw Holes
Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.
Rear I/O
Intel
C612
Remove the standoffs
from the chassis
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.
Attention! Before installing this motherboard, be sure to unscrew and remove the three
standos at the marked location, under the motherboard, from the chassis, in order to
avoid electrical short circuit and damage to your motherboard.