E3C204-4L E3C204 E3C204-V4L E3C204-V+ User Manual Version 1.0 Published July 2012 Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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Contents 1 Introduction ....................................................... 5 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Package Contents ............................................... Speciications ...................................................... Unique Features.................................................. Motherboard Layout ............................................ I/O Panel ............................................................. Block Diagram .....................................................
3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY ......................................... 44 3.1 Introduction ......................................................... 3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar........................................... 3.1.2 Navigation Keys ......................................... 3.2 Main Screen ........................................................ 3.3 Advanced Screen ................................................ 3.3.1 CPU Coniguration ..................................... 3.3.2 North Bridge Coniguration .........
Chapter 1: Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock E3C204-4L / E3C204 / E3C204-V4L / E3C204-V+ 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 the introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step hardware installation guide.
1.2 Speciications Form Factor ATX Dimension 12'' x 9.6'' (30.5 cm x 24.
E3C204-V4L / E3C204-V+ N/A LAN Controller Storage SATA Controller SAS Controller PS/2 KB/Mouse VGA Port USB 2.0 Port Rear Panel I/O Lan Port E3C204-4L / E3C204-V4L 4 x Intel® 82574L E3C204 / E3C204-V+ 2 x Intel® 82574L Supports Wake-On-LAN Supports Energy Eficient Ethernet 802.3az Supports Quad/Dual LAN with Teaming function Supports PXE Intel C204: 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s, 4 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s, support RAID 0, 1, 10 and Intel Rapid Storage Marvell SE9172: 2 x SATA3 6.
Serial Port COM Port Header Auxiliary Panel Header TPM Header 1 (COM1) 1 (COM2) 1 (Includes chassis intrusion, location button & LED, front LAN LED) 1 E3C204-4L / E3C204 Internal IPMB Connectors Header 1 E3C204-V4L / E3C204-V+ N/A Buzzer 1 Fan Header 6 (5 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) ATX Power 1 (24-pin) + 1 (8-pin) USB Header 2 (Each supports 2 USB 2.0) Type A USB 1 2.0 Port BIOS Type 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support Plug and Play (PnP) System ACPI 1.
1.3 Unique Features ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS lash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update your BIOS without entering operating systems irst like MS-DOS 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 E3C204-4L 2 1 9.6cm (24.4 in) PS2 Keyboard ATXPWR1 PS2 Mouse DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) 3 USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 Top: IPMI LAN DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) 4 DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) VGA1 FRNT_FAN1 REAR_FAN1 5 ATX12V1 CPU_FAN1 6 40 CPU_FAN2 RJ-45 LAN2 RJ-45 LAN1 RJ-45 LAN4 RJ-45 LAN3 FRNT_FAN2 FRONT_LED_LAN34 Designed in Taipei 1 30.5cm (12.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Rear Fan Connector (REAR_FAN1) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, White) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, Blue) Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) 1155-Pin CPU Socket Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN2) Front Lan LED Connector (FRONT_LED_LAN34) Auxiliary panel header (AUX_PANEL1) SATA3 Connec
E3C204 2 1 9.6cm (24.4 in) PS2 Keyboard ATXPWR1 PS2 Mouse DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) 3 USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 Top: IPMI LAN DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) 4 DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) VGA1 FRNT_FAN1 REAR_FAN1 5 ATX12V1 CPU_FAN1 6 39 CPU_FAN2 RJ-45 LAN2 RJ-45 LAN1 Designed in Taipei FRNT_FAN2 30.5cm (12.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Rear Fan Connector (REAR_FAN1) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, White) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, Blue) Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) 1155-Pin CPU Socket Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN2) Auxiliary panel header (AUX_PANEL1) SATA3 Connector (SATA_0_1, White) SATA2 Connector (SATA_2
E3C204-V4L 2 1 9.6cm (24.4 in) PS2 Keyboard ATXPWR1 PS2 Mouse DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) 3 USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) 4 DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) VGA1 FRNT_FAN1 REAR_FAN1 5 ATX12V1 CPU_FAN1 6 39 CPU_FAN2 RJ-45 LAN2 RJ-45 LAN1 RJ-45 LAN4 RJ-45 LAN3 FRNT_FAN2 FRONT_LED_LAN34 Designed in Taipei 1 30.5cm (12.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Rear Fan Connector (REAR_FAN1) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, White) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, Blue) Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) 1155-Pin CPU Socket Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN2) Front Lan LED Connector (FRONT_LED_LAN34) Auxiliary panel header (AUX_PANEL1) SATA3 Connector
E3C204-V+ 2 1 9.6cm (24.4 in) PS2 Keyboard ATXPWR1 PS2 Mouse DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) 3 USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) 4 DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) VGA1 FRNT_FAN1 REAR_FAN1 5 ATX12V1 CPU_FAN1 6 38 CPU_FAN2 RJ-45 LAN2 RJ-45 LAN1 FRNT_FAN2 30.5cm (12.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Rear Fan Connector (REAR_FAN1) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, White) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, Blue) Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) 1155-Pin CPU Socket Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN2) Auxiliary panel header (AUX_PANEL1) SATA3 Connector (SATA_0_1, White) SATA2 Connector (SATA_2_3,
1.5 I/O Panel E3C204-4L 1 *2 *3 *4 *5 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) Dedicated IPMI LAN Port LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1) LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN3) LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN4) *6 7 8 9 10 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2) Serial Port (COM1) D-Sub Port (VGA1) USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) * There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
E3C204 1 *2 *3 *4 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) Dedicated IPMI LAN Port LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1) LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2) 5 6 7 8 Serial Port (COM1) D-Sub Port (VGA1) USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) * There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
E3C204-V4L 1 9 1 *2 *3 *4 *5 8 7 6 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1) LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN3) LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN4) LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2) 6 7 8 9 2 3 5 4 Serial Port (COM1) D-Sub Port (VGA1) USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) * There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
E3C204-V+ 2 1 7 1 *2 *3 4 6 5 4 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1) LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2) Serial Port (COM1) 3 5 D-Sub Port (VGA1) 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 7 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) * There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
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E3C204 128-bit Dual-Channel Memory x 4 Slots X8 Intel Processor PCI-E X16/X8 SLOT6 Sandy/IVY Bridge LGA1155 X8 PCIe x16 Gen 3 PCI-E X8/ X0 SLOT4 X8 switch Channel A DDR3 1066/1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333/1600 Channel B DDR3 1066/1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333/1600 LGA-1155 Pin Socket X8 PCIE x4 PCIe x8 Gen 3 GEN2 PCI-E X4 SLOT2 DMI PCI-E X1 SLOT3 PCIE x1 PCI-E X1 SLOT5 PCIE x1 PCI 33M GEN2 Intel GEN2 600MB/s C204 PCI 1 SATA_0 SATA_1 SATA3_M0 MARVELL 9172 PCIE x1 GEN2 SATA3_M1 PCH 3
E3C204-V4L 128-bit Dual-Channel Memory x 4 Slots X8 Intel Processor PCI-E X16/X8 SLOT6 Sand y/IVY Bridge LGA1155 X8 PCIe x16 Gen 3 PCI-E X8/ X0 SLOT4 X8 switch Channel A DDR3 1066/1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333/1600 Channel B DDR3 1066/1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333/1600 LGA-1155 Pin Socket X8 PCI E x4 PCIe x8 Gen 3 GEN2 PCI-E X4 SLOT2 DMI PCI-E X1 SLOT3 PCI E x1 PCI-E X1 SLOT5 PCI E x1 PCI 33M GEN2 INTEL GEN2 Intel82574 10/100/1000 PCI E x1 Intel82574 10/100/1000 PCI E x1 Dual RJ45 Inte
E3C204-V+ 128-bit Dual-Channel Memory x 4 Slots X8 Intel Processor PCI-E X16/X8 SLOT6 Sand y/IVY Bridge LGA1155 X8 PCIe x16 Gen 3 PCI-E X8/ X0 SLOT4 X8 switch X8 Channel A DDR3 1066/1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333/1600 Channel B DDR3 1066/1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333/1600 LGA-1155 Pin Socket PCI E x4 PCIe x8 Gen 3 GEN2 PCI-E X4 SLOT2 DMI PCI-E X1 SLOT3 PCI E x1 PCI-E X1 SLOT5 PCI E x1 PCI 33M GEN2 GEN2 INTEL C204 600MB/s PCI E x1 GEN2 PCI 1 SATA_0 SATA_1 SATA3_M0 MARVELL 9172 SATA3_M1
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 coniguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard its into it. 2.1 Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.
2.3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 1155-Pin CPU, please follow the steps below. 1155-Pin Socket Overview Before you insert the 1155-Pin CPU into the socket, please check 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. Step 1. Open the socket: Step 1-1. Disengage the lever by pressing it down and sliding it out of the hook. Step 1-2.
1. It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking off the PnP cap. 2. This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service. black line Step 3. Insert the 1155-Pin CPU: Step 3-1. Hold the CPU by the edge which is marked with a black line. Step 3-2. Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches.
Step 4. Close the socket: Step 4-1. Flip the load plate onto the IHS. Step 4-2. Press down the load lever, and secure it with the load plate tab under the retention tab.
2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 1155-Pin socket that supports Intel 1155-Pin CPUs. Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 1155-Pin CPU to dissipate heat. Before you install the heatsink, you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other.
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. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install two identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) memory modules in the DDR3 DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology. Otherwise, it will operate at single channel mode. 1. 2. 3.
The DIMM only its 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. Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There is 1 PCI slot and 5 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI slot: The PCI slot is used to install expansion cards that have 32-bit PCI interface. PCIE slots:PCIE2 (PCIE 2.0 x4 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width cards. PCIE3 (PCIE 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards, such as a Gigabit LAN card or SATA2 card, etc. PCIE4 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards. PCIE5 (PCIE 2.
2.7 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. ME Recovery Jumper 1-2: Default 2-3: ME recovery mode (3-pin ME_RECOVERY1) (see p.
2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors SATA_2 SATA_4 (SATA_0_1: see p.10,12,14,16) (SATA3_M0_M1: see p.10,12,14,16) SATA3_M0 SATA_0 Serial ATA3 Connectors SATA_5 (SATA_2_3: see p.10,12,14,16) (SATA_4_5: see p.10,12,14,16) SATA3_M1 SATA_1 Serial ATA2 Connectors SATA_3 Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors.
USB_PWR -B +B USB 2.0 Headers and Ports (9-pin USB4_5) (see p.10,12,14,16) GND DUMMY 1 GND +A -A USB_PWR USB_PWR -B +B (9-pin USB2_3) (see p.10,12,14,16) GND DUMMY Besides two default USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are are two USB 2.0 headers and one port on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports. 1 GND +A -A USB_PWR (USB6) (see p.
PWRBTN (Power Switch): Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may conigure the way to turn off your system using the power switch. RESET (Reset Switch): Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart. PLED (System Power LED): Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the system is operating.
B. Internet status indicator (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED) These two 2-pin headers allow you to use the Gigabit internet indicator cable to connect to the LAN status indicator. When this indicator lickers, it means that the internet is properly connected. C. Chassis intrusion pin (4-pin CHASSIS) This header is provided for host computer chassis with chassis intrusion detection designs.
CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and match the black wire to the ground pin. (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.10,12,14,16) Though this motherboard provides a 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) connector, 3-Pin CPU fans can still work successfully even without the fan speed control function. If you plan to connect a 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3. Pin 1-3 Connected 3-Pin Fan Installation (3-pin CPU_FAN2) (see p.
Though this motherboard provides an 8-pin ATX 12V power connector, it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4-pin ATX 12V power supply. To use a 4-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along Pin 1 and Pin 5. 8 5 4-Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation RRXD1 DDTR#1 DDSR#1 CCTS#1 Serial port Header (9-pin COM2) (see p.10,12,14,16) 4 1 This COM2 header supports a serial port module. 1 RRI#1 RRTS#1 GND TTXD1 DDCD#1 Intelligent Platform Management Bus header (4-pin IPMB_1) (see p.
Clear CMOS Pad CLRCMOS2 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear CMOS, take out the CMOS battery and short the Clear CMOS Pad. (CLRCMOS2) (see p.10,12,14,16) This header supports Serial Link interface for onboard SATA connections. Serial General Purpose Input/Output Header (SGPIO_1) (see p.10,12,14,16) PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1) (see p.
2.9 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive irst. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be autodetected 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.
2.10 Hot Plug for Hard Disk Drives This motherboard supports Hot Plug for HDDs in AHCI / RAID mode. What is Hot Plug? If the HDDs are NOT set for RAID, it is called “Hot Plug” for the action to insert and remove the HDDs while the system is still powered on and in working condition. However, please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the HDD.
Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to conigure 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, otherawise, POST will continue with its test routines.
3.1.2 Navigation Keys Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up or down to select items, then press to get into the sub screen. You can also use the mouse to click your required item. Please check the following table for the descriptions of each navigation key.
3.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.
3.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the conigurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, North Bridge Configuration, South Bridge Configuration, Storage Coniguration, Super IO Coniguration, ACPI Coniguration, USB Configuration, Trusted Computing, WHEA Configuration, Intel TXT(LT) Coniguration, ME Subsystem, Serial Port Console Redirection and Voltage Control. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.
3.3.1 CPU Coniguration Intel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature, a computer system with an Intel processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology is required. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support HyperThreading technology. Active Processor Cores Use this item to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package. The default value is [All].
than marked frequency in speciic conditions. The default value is [Enabled]. Enhance Halt State (C1E) All processors support the Halt State (C1). The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset. In the C1 power state, the processor maintains the context of the system caches. CPU C3 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C3 (ACPI C2) report to OS.
3.3.2 North Bridge Coniguration Onboard VGA Enable or disable the onboard VGA. Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select a graphics device as the primary display. The default value is [PCI]. DRAM Frequency This allows you to conigure the DRAM frequency. VT-d Use this item to enable/disable Intel(R) Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. PCIE6 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE6 Link Speed. PCIE4 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE4 Link Speed.
3.3.3 South Bridge Coniguration Onboard LAN1 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN1. Onboard LAN2 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN2. Onboard LAN3 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN3. Onboard LAN4 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN4. 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].
3.3.4 Storage Coniguration SATA Controller(s) Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature. SATA Mode Selection This item is for SATA3_0, SATA3_1 and SATA2_2 to SATA2_5 ports. Use this to select SATA mode. Coniguration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode], [RAID Mode] and [Disabled]. 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.
ROM. If Option ROM is disabled, you cannot use the SATA devices connected to the Marvell SATA3 controller as Boot Device. We recommend to use Intel ® C204 SATA ports (SATA3_0, SATA3_1 and SATA2_2 to SATA2_5) for your bootable devices. This will minimum your boot time and get the best performance. But if you still want to boot from the Marvell SATA3 controller, you can enable it from the UEFI.
3.3.5 Super IO Coniguration Serial Port 1 Coniguration Use this item to conigure the onboard serial port 1. Serial Port 2 Coniguration Use this item to conigure the onboard serial port 2.
3.3.6 ACPI Coniguration Suspend Mode Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-RAM feature. Selecting [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is [Enabled]. PS/2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode.
USB Mouse Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Mouse to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode.
3.3.7 USB Coniguration USB 2.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2.0 controller. Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four coniguration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only]. The default value is [Enabled]. Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options: [Enabled] - Enables support for legacy USB. [Auto] - Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected.
3.3.8 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Use this option to enable or disable BIOS support for security devices. The default value is [Disabled].
3.3.9 WHEA Coniguration WHEA Support Use this option to enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture. The default value is [Enabled].
3.3.10 Intel TXT(LT) Coniguration Intel TXT(LT) Support Use this option to enable or disable Intel(R) TXT(LT) support. The default value is [Disabled].
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3.3.12 Serial Port Console Redirection Console Redirection Use this option to enable or disable Console Redirection. Console Redirection Settings Use this option to conigure Console Redirection Settings.
3.3.13 Voltage Control CPU Loadline Calibration CPU Load-Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load. Vcore Offset Voltage Use this to select Vcore Offset Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. PLL Voltage Use this to select CPU PLL Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. PCH Voltage Use this to select PCH Voltage.
3.4 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 and the critical voltage. CPU Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the speed of CPU fan 1. The default value is [Manual]. Target Fan Speed This allows you to set the speed of Target Fan. The default value is [Full On]. REAR Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the speed of REAR Fan 1.
default value is [Disabled]. Case Open Feature This allows you to enable or disable the Case Open Feature. The default value is [Enabled]. Clear Status Enable to clear case open status if case open has been detected.
3.5 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to conigure the boot settings and the boot priority. Boot Option #1 Select boot option #1. Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0XFFFF) means indeinite waiting. Bootup NumLock State If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up. PCI ROM Priority Use this to adjust the PCI ROM Priority.
Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature.
3.6 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 Control. The default value is [Disabled].
3.7 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, the following message “Save coniguration 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.
3.8 Server Management (For E3C204-V4L, E3C204-V+ only) System Event Log Enter to conigure System Event Logging features during boot. BMC Network Coniguration Enter to conigure BMC Network parameters.
3.9 Event Logs Change Smbios Event Log Settings This allows you to conigure the Smbios Event Log Settings. View Smbois Event Log This allows you to view the Smbios Event Log.
Chapter 4: Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 / 2003 R2 / 2008 / 2008 R2 / Linux compliant. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only. Refer your OS documentation for more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard’s features. 4.2.
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. 3.
faulty ones. 5. Check the settings of the 115V/230V switch on the power supply. Unable to save system setup conigurations... 1. Verify if the battery on the motherboard provides ~3VDC. Install a new battery if it does not. 2. Conirm whether your power supply provides adaquate and stable power. 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.
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 coniguration. 4. Problem description. You may contact ASRock’s technical support at: http://www.asrock.com/support/tsd.asp 5.
