ASROCK C246 WS Manuel utilisateur

C246 WS

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published January 2019

Version 1.0

Published April 2019

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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

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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”

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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 12

2.1 Screw Holes 12

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 12

2.3 Installing the CPU 13

2.4 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 15

2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 16

2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 18

2.7 Jumper Setup 19

2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 20

2.9 Dr. Debug 26

2.10 Driver Installation Guide 32

2.11 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide 33

2.12 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_1 / M2_2) 34

Chapter 3 UEFI Setup Utility 39

3.1 Introduction 39

3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 39

3.1.2 Navigation Keys 40

3.2 Main Screen 41

3.3 Advanced Screen 42

3.3.1 CPU Conguration 43

3.3.2 DRAM Conguration 46

3.3.3 Chipset Conguration 47

3.3.4 Storage Conguration 50

3.3.5 ACPI Conguration 52

3.3.6 USB Conguration 53

3.3.7 Super IO Conguration 54

3.3.8 Serial Port Console Redirection 55

3.3.9 H/W Monitor 58

3.3.10 Runtime Error Logging 60

3.3.11 Intel ME Conguration 61

3.3.12 Intel(R) Bios Guard Technology 62

3.3.13 Instant Flash 63

3.4 Security 64

3.4.1 Key Management 65

3.5 Boot Screen 69

3.5.1 CSM Parameters 71

3.6 Event Logs 73

3.7 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

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Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock Rack C246 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 C246 WS Motherboard

(ATX Form Factor: 12-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x24.4 cm)

• Support CD

• Quick Installation Guide

• 1 x SATA3 Cable (60cm)

• 1 x I/O Shield

• 2 x Screws for M.2 Sockets

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

C246 WS

MB Physical Status

Form Factor ATX

Dimension 12” x 9.6” (30.5 cm x24.4 cm)

Processor System

CPU Supports Intel® Xeon® E-2100 Series Processors

Socket Single Socket LGA1151

Chipset Intel® C246

System Memory

Capacity - 4 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM slots

- Support up to 64GB DDR4 ECC/non-ECC UDIMM

Type - Dual Channel DDR4 memory technology

- Supports DDR4 ECC/non-ECC UDIMM (client O.S only)

DIMM Size Per

DIMM

ECC and non-EDD UDIMM : 16GB, 8GB, 4GB

DIMM

Frequency

- Non-ECC UDIMM: 2666/2400/2133 MHz

- ECC UDIMM: 2666/2400/2133 MHz

Voltage 1.2V

Expansion Slot

PCIe 3.0 x 16 SLOT6: Gen3 x16 link, auto switch to x8 link if SLOT4 is

occupied

SLOT4: Gen3 x16 link (ME), Gen3 x8 link(EE)

PCIe 3.0 x 8 SLOT2: Gen3 x8 link (ME), Gen3 x4 link(EE); shared with

M2_2

PCIe 3.0 x 1 SLOT7

PCI 32 bit PCI1

Storage

SATA Controller Intel® C246 : 8 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s, support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10

Additional

Controller

Marvell SE9172: 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s, support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10

Audio

Audio Codec Realtek ALC892

Ethernet

Interface 1000 /100 /10 Mbps

On Board 2 x RJ45 GLAN by Intel® i210 + Intel® i219LM

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

- Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

- Supports Dual LAN with Teaming function

- Supports PXE

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Management

Features - Watch Dog

- NMI

Graphics

Controller CPU pGFX

Rear Panel I/O

USB 3.1 Gen1

Ports

3 x TypeA + 1 x TypeC ports

VGA Port 1 x D-Sub

Serial Port 1

HDMI Port 1

Display Port 1

LAN Port - RJ45: 2 x GLAN(by Intel® i210 + Intel® i219LM)

- 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 6x Fan

ATX Power 1 (24-pin) + 1 (8-pin)

USB 3.0 Header 1 (support 2 x USB 3.0 ports)

USB 2.0 Header 3 (supports 6 x USB 2.0 ports)

M.2 M2_1:

(2230/2242/2260/2280/22110, Supports PCIE3.0(X4)/SATA3)

M2_2:

(2230/2242/2260/2280/22110, Supports PCIE3.0(X4))

M2_3 (BTO) :

(2230, WiFi/ BT antena)

SATADOM 1 (shared with M.2)

80 debug port

LED

Buzzer 1

ClearCMOS 1 (short pad)

SGPIO 2

Front Panel 1 (RST, PWRBTN, HDDLED, PWRLED)

Speaker 1 (4pin)

TR1 1

Audio 1

NMI Button

Header

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System BIOS

BIOS Ty pe 256 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

Hardware Monitor

Temperature - CPU/PCH Temperature Sensing

- MB/Card side/TR1 Temperature Sensing

Fan - CPU Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by

CPU Temperature)

- Fan Multi-Speed Control

Voltage Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, VCCM,

VCCIO, VCCSA, VCCST_SFR, V1.0M, 3VSB

Support OS

OS Microso® Windows®

- Windows 10 (64bit)

Linux®

- RedHat Enterprise Linux Server 6.9 (64 bit) / 7.4 (64 bit)

- SUSE Enterprise Linux Server 11 SP4 (64 bit) / 12 SP3 (64 bit)

- Ubuntu 16.04 (64 bit) / 18.04 (64 bit)

Virtual

- VMWare® ESXi 6.5 u1

*Please refer to our website for the latest OS support list.

*On the Ubuntu 16.04 (64bit)/18.04 (64 bit) system, Intel Raid mode only sup-

ports UEFI BOOT.

*Marvell RAID mode does not support Linux OS installation.

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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