C226 WS User Manual Version 1.0 Published June 2013 Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
Version 1.0 Published June 2013 Copyright©2013 ASRock 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 Inc.
Contents 1 Introduction......................................................... 5 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Package Contents.......................................................... Specifications.................................................................. Unique Features............................................................. Motherboard Layout........................................................ I/O Panel .......................................................................
3.8 Security Screen.............................................................. 55 3.9 Exit Screen..................................................................... 56 4 Software Support................................................ 57 4.1 Install Operating System................................................. 4.2 Support CD Information.................................................. 4.2.1 Running Support CD............................................. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu.........................
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 stepby-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contains the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.
1.2 Specifications Physical Status Form Factor ATX Dimension 12'' x 9.6'' (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1200 v3 product CPU family & Haswell i7, i5 , i3, Pentuim and Celeron CPU Processor Socket Single socket (LGA1150) System Power 6 power phase design Phase Chipset Intel® C226 BIOS BIOS Type 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS Capacity 32GB DDR3 UDIMM Socket 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM slots System Dual Channel DDR3 1600/1333 UDIMM and Type Memory ECC UDIMM Voltage 1.35V, 1.5V PCIe 3.
VGA Port USB 2.0 Port USB 3.0 Port COM Port SPDIF eSATA3 1394 Audio COM Port Header 1 x HDMI + 1 x DVI-I + 1 x DisplayPort IR Header N/A 4 4 N/A 1 1 1 5 + 1 Jack 1 CIR Header N/A Auxiliary Panel Internal Header Connectors TPM Header Fan Header ATX Power USB 2.0 Header USB 3.0 Header 1394 Header Support OS OS 1 (includes chassis intrusion, front LAN LED) 1 6 (2 x 4-pin, 4 x 3-pin) 1 (24-pin) + 1 (8-pin) 3 (each supports 2 USB 2.0) 1 (each supports 2 USB 3.
1.3 Unique Features ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MSDOS or Windows®. With this utility, you can press the key during the POST or the key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash.
1.4 Motherboard Layout 24.4cm (9.6 in) USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 PS2 Keyboard PWR_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 ATX12V1 30.5cm (12.0 in) ATXPWR1 Top: RJ-45 DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) USB 3.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) Top: RJ-45 IEEE 1394 eSATA_1 DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) HDMI1 DVI1 DISPLAY1 USB 3.
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_4_5) 9 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_M0_M1) 10 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_M2_M3) 11 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1) 12 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2_3) 13 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4_5) 14 Dr.
1.5 I/O Panel 1 18 2 17 16 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 13 12 11 10 14 No. Description No. Description 1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 10 Microphone (Pink) 2 DVI-I Port 11 Optical SPDIF Out Port 3 LAN RJ-45 Port 12 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_01) 4 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 13 IEEE 1394 Port 5 LAN RJ-45 Port 14 eSATA Connector 6 Central / Bass (Orange) 15 USB 3.
1.6 Block Diagram WSE!23/6 po!Cpbse QDJ.F!Y27!TMPU QDJf!Hfo4!txjudi QDJ.F!Y9!TMPU 239.cju!Evbm.Diboofm!Nfnpsz!y!5!Tmput PCI_E BUS Diboofm!B EES4!2177024440271103244 Diboofm!C EES4!2177024440271103244 Joufm!Qspdfttps 100MHz Haswell Bridge DIGITAL PORT B DIGITAL PORT C MHB.
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 configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits 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.
2.3 Installing the CPU 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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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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2.5 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 configuration, 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.
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2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI slots and 5 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. PCIE slots: PCIE7/PCIE5/PCIE4 (PCIE 2.0 x1 slot) is used for a PCI Express x1 lane width card. PCIE6 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards. PCIE3 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards. PCIE1 (PCIE 2.
Installing an expansion card Step 1. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. Step 6. supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis). Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use.
2.7 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireX TM, 3-way CrossFireX TM and Quad CrossFireX TM that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently CrossFireX TM, 3-way CrossFireX TM and Quad CrossFireX TM are supported with Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit OS. 1. You should only use identical CrossFireX TM -ready graphics cards that are AMD certified. 2.
Step 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE6 slot. 2.7.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE6 slot, another graphics card to PCIE3 slot, and the other graphics card to PCIE1 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots.
2.7.3 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your computer and boot into OS. Step 2 Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers installed in your system. The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation. Please check AMD’s website for AMD driver updates. Step 3 Install the required drivers and CATALYST Control Center then restart your computer. Please check AMD’s website for details.
2.8 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins. Jumper Clear CMOS Jumper Setting Description (CLRCMOS1) (see p.9, No. 18) Default Clear CMOS Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS.
2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors Serial ATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1: see p.9, No. 11) (SATA3_2_3: see p.9, No. 12) (SATA3_4_5: see p.9, No. 13) (SATA3_M0_M1: see p.9, No. 9) These ten Serial ATA3 (SATA3) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA3 interface allows up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. SATA3_4_5 SATA3_2_3 (SATA3_M2_M3: see p.9, No. 10) SATA3_0_1 SATA3_M2_M3 SATA3_M0_M1 Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers.
(9-pin USB8_9) (see p.9, No. 21) USB_PWR P-9 P+9 GND DUMMY 1 GND P+8 P-8 USB_PWR USB 3.0 Header (19-pin USB3_4_5) (see p.9, No. 8) IntA_P0_D+ IntA_P0_DGND IntA_P0_SSTX+ IntA_P0_SSTXGND IntA_P0_SSRX+ IntA_P0_SSRXVbus 1 Besides four default USB 3.0 ports on the I/O panel, there is one USB 3.0 header on this motherboard. This USB 3.0 header can support two USB 3.0 ports.
B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L. C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND). D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don’t need to connect them for AC’97 audio panel. E. To activate the front mic. For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS: Select “Mixer”. Select “Recorder”. Then click “FrontMic”. For Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Go to the “FrontMic” Tab in the Realtek Control panel. Adjust “Recording Volume”.
This header supports multiple functions on the front panel, including the front panel SMB, internet status indicator and chassis intrusion pin. GND +5VSB CASEOPEN 1 LAN2_ACT B LAN2_LINK +5VSB LAN1_LINK GND 12C_4_DATA# NC 12C_4_CLK# (see p.9, No. 24) B A LAN1_ACT Auxiliary Panel Header (18-pin AUX_PANEL1) C A. Front panel SMBus connecting pin (6-1 pin FPSMB) This header allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) equipment.
Chassis and Power Fan Connectors (4-pin CHA_FAN1) Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and match (see p.9, No. 22) the black wire to the ground pin. (3-pin CHA_FAN2) (see p.9, No. 23) (3-pin CHA_FAN3) (see p.9, No. 28) (3-pin PWR_FAN1) (see p.9, No. 1) CPU Fan Connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.9, No. 3) GND +12V FAN_SPEED GND +12V FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and match the black wire to the ground pin.
ATX 12V Power Connector (8-pin ATX12V1) 8 5 (see p.9, No. 2) 4 1 Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector. Though this motherboard provides 8-pin ATX 12V power connector, it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4-pin ATX 12V power supply. To use the 4-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5. 8 5 4-Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation Serial port Header (9-pin COM1) 4 1 This COM1 header supports a serial port module.
2.10 Dr. Debug Dr. Debug is used to provide code information, which makes troubleshooting even easier. Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr. Debug codes. Status Code 00 0d 01 - 54 (except 0d), 5A- 60 55 61 - 91 92 - 99 A0 - A7 b0 b4 b7 d6 d7 d8 FF Description Please check if CPU is installed correctly and then clear CMOS. Problem related to memory, VGA card and other devices.
2.11 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from top to bottom to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly.
2.12 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide Dual LAN with Teaming enabled on this motherboard allows two single connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth, making data transmission more effective and improving the quality of transmission of distant images. Fault tolerance on the dual LAN network prevents network downtime by transferring the workload from a failed port to a working port.
Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press or during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines.
3.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key.
3.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. CPU Configuration CPU Ratio Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard. Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel’s new power saving technology. Processors can switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points to enable power saving. The default value is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled].
Short Duration Power Limit Use this item to configure short duration power limit in watts. The default value is [Auto]. Primary Plane Current Limit Use this item to configure the maximum instantaneous current allowed for the primary plane. The default value is [Auto]. GT Frequency Configure the frequency of the integrated GPU. GT Voltage Mode Auto: For optimized settings. Adaptive: Add voltage to the integrated GPU when the system is under heavy load. Override: The voltage is fixed.
CPU Cache Voltage Offset Configure the voltage for the CPU Cache. Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when overclocking. System Agent Voltage Offset Configure the voltage for the System Agent. Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when overclocking. CPU Analog IO Voltage Offset CPU I/O Analog Voltage. CPU Digital IO Voltage Offset CPU I/O Digital Voltage.
3.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration and Serial Port Console Redirection. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.
3.4.1 CPU Configuration Intel TXT(LT) Support Use this to enable or disable Intel Trusted Execution Technology . Intel Hyper Threading Technology Intel Hyper Threading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, so that the overall performance on threaded software is improved. Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package. CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving.
Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, so that one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. Hardware Prefetcher Automatically prefetch data and code for the processor. Enable for better performance. Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Automatically prefetch the subsequent cache line while retrieving the currently requested cache line. Enable for better performance.
3.4.2 Chipset Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select [Onboard], [PCI] or [PCI Express] as the boot graphic adapter priority. The default value is [PCI Express]. VT-d Use this to enable or disable Intel® VT-d technology (Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O). The default value of this feature is [Disabled]. PCIE6 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE6. PCIE3 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE3.
Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard HDMI HD Audio feature. Onboard 1394 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard 1394 feature. Onboard LAN1 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN1 feature. Onboard LAN2 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN2 feature. Deep Sleep Mobile platforms support Deep S4/S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support Deep S4/S5 in AC only. The default value is [Disabled].
3.4.3 Storage Configuration SATA Controller(s) Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature. SATA Mode Selection This item is for SATA3_0 to SATA3_5 ports. Use this to select SATA mode. Configuration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [RAID Mode]. The default value is [AHCI Mode]. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages.
We recommend to use Intel® C226 SATA ports (SATA3_0 to SATA3_5 ports) for your bootable devices. This will minimum your boot time and get the best performance. But if you still want to boot from Marvell SATA3 controller, you can still enable this in UEFI.
3.4.4 Super IO Configuration Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port. Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port. Configuration options: [3F8h / IRQ4] and [3E8h / IRQ4].
3.4.5 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-toRAM feature. Selecting [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit. ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is [Enabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows® certification.
USB Mouse Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Mouse to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. 3.4.6 USB Configuration USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller. Intel USB 3.0 Mode Use this item to enable or disable the use of Intel USB 3.0 mode. Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only]. The default value is [Enabled].
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3.5 Tool UEFI Update Utility Instant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. Just save the new UEFI file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive and launch this tool, then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility.
3.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. CPU Fan 1 & 2 Setting This allows you to set CPU fan 1 & 2’s speed. Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set chassis fan 1’s speed. Chassis Fan 2 Setting This allows you to set chassis fan 2’s speed.
3.7 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer’s boot time. There are three configuration options: [Disabled], [Fast] and [Ultra Fast]. The default value is [Disabled]. Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these three options: [Disabled] - Disable Fast Boot. [Fast] - The only restriction is you may not boot by using an USB flash drive.
Boot Beep Select whether the Boot Beep should be turned on or off when the system boots up. Please note that a buzzer is needed. Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The default value is [Enabled]. AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display. If you enable the option “Full Screen Logo” but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots, please select [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. The default value is [Enabled].
3.8 Security Screen In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it. Secure Boot Use this to enable or disable Secure Boot. The default value is [Disabled].
3.9 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, the following message “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” will pop-out. Select [Yes] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, the following message “Discard changes and exit setup?” will pop-out. Select [Yes] to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes. Discard Changes When you select this option, the following message “Discard changes?” will pop-out.
Chapter 4: Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information. 4.
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting 5.1 Troubleshooting Procedures Follow the procedures below to troubleshoot your system. Always unplug the power cord before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components. 1. Disconnect the power cable and check whether the PWR LED is off. 2. Unplug all cables, connectors and remove all add-on cards from the motherboard. Make sure that the jumpers are set to default settings.
Other problems... 1. Try searching keywords related to your problem on ASRock’s FAQ page: http://www.asrock.com/support/faq.asp 2. Try downloading and updating the latest UEFI on ASRock’s website: http://www.asrock.com/support/download.
5.2 Technical Support Procedures If you have tried the troubleshooting procedures mentioned above and the problems are still unsolved, please contact ASRock’s technical support with the following information: 1. Your contact information 2. Model name, BIOS version and problem type. 3. System configuration. 4. Problem description. You may contact ASRock’s technical support at: http://www.asrock.com/support/tsd.asp 5.
