ASRock Rack C236M WS User manual

C236M WS

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published November 2017

Version 1.1

Published May 2017

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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.)

e terms HDMI™ and HDMI High-Denition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI

logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United

States and other countries.

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 Express Slots) 18

2.7 Jumper Setup 19

2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 20

2.9 Dr. Debug 27

2.10 Driver Installation Guide 28

2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 29

Chapter 3 UEFI Setup Utility 31

3.1 Introduction 31

3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 31

3.1.2 Navigation Keys 32

3.2 Main Screen 33

3.3 Advanced Screen 34

3.3.1 CPU Conguration 35

3.3.2 Memory Conguration 38

3.3.3 Chipset Conguration 39

3.3.4 Storage Conguration 41

3.3.5 NVMe Conguration 42

3.3.6 ACPI Conguration 43

3.3.7 USB Conguration 45

3.3.8 WHEA Conguration 46

3.3.9 Super IO Conguration 47

3.3.10 Serial Port Console Redirection 48

3.3.11 H/W Monitor 51

3.3.12 Trusted Computing 53

3.3.13 Instant Flash 55

3.4 Boot Screen 56

3.4.1 CSM Parameters 58

3.5 Security 60

3.6 Event Logs 61

3.7 Exit Screen 63

Chapter 4 Software Support 65

4.1 Install Operating System 65

4.2 Support CD Information 65

4.2.1 Running The Support CD 65

4.2.2 Drivers Menu 65

4.2.3 Utilities Menu 65

4.2.4 Contact Information 65

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 66

5.1 Troubleshooting Procedures 66

5.2 Technical Support Procedures 68

5.3 Returning Merchandise for Service 68

Chapter 6 Net Framework Installation Guide 69

6.1 Installing .Net Framework 3.5.1 (For Server 2008 R2) 69

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Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock Rack C236M 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 C236M WS Motherboard

(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x24.4 cm)

• Support CD

• User Manual

• 4 x SATA3 Cables (50cm)

• 2 x SATA3 Cables (60cm)

• 1 x I/O Shield

• 1 x Screw for M.2 Socket

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

C236M WS

MB Physical Status

Form Factor Micro ATX

Dimension 9.6'' x 9.6'' (24.4 cm x24.4 cm)

Processor System

CPU Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 v5/v6 Series Processors*

*BIOS version 2.0 or above is required for v4 series.

Socket Single Socket H4 (LGA1151)

Chipset Intel® C236

System Memory

Capacity 4 DIMM slots

Type - Dual Channel memory technology

- Supports DDR4 2400*/2133/1866/1600 ECC/non-ECC**

UDIMM memory

*Only E3-1200 v6 CPUs can support DDR4 2400.

**Non-ECC UDIMM support Client OS only.

DIMM Size Per

DIMM

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

Voltage 1.2V

Expansion Slot

PCIe 3.0 x 16 1 slot (PCIE6/4: single at x16 (PCIE6); dual at x8 (PCIE6) / x8

(PCIE4)

PCIe 3.0 x 8 1 slot (PCIE4)

PCIe 3.0 x 4 1 slot (PCIE7: shared with M.2)

PCIe 3.0 x 1 1 slot (PCIE5)

M.2 1 slot

Storage

SATA

Controller

Intel® C236 : 8 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s, support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10

Ethernet

On Board 1 x RJ45 GLAN by Intel® i219LM

1 x RJ45 GLAN by Intel® i210

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

- Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

- Supports PXE

Graphics

Controller Intel CPU GFX

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Rear Panel I/O

PS/2 1

USB 3.0 Port 4

VGA Port 1 x D-Sub

DVI Port 1

HDMI Port 1

LAN Port - RJ45: 2x GLAN(by Intel® i210+ Intel® i219)

- 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 1x CPU Fan, 3x Front Fan, 2xRear Fan (4-pin)

ATX Power 1 (24-pin) + 4 (8-pin)

USB 3.0 Header 2 (support 4 USB 3.0)

USB 2.0 Header 1 (supports 2 USB 2.0)

Type A USB 3.0

Port

1

M.2 1

SATADOM 1

Buzzer 1

ClearCMOS 1 (short pin)

NMI button 1

SGPIO 2

Front Panel 1

Audio 1

System BIOS

BIOS Ty pe 128 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 Temperature Sensing

- MB/Card Side/TR 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, +3V, CPU Vcore, GT_CPU,

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

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Support OS

OS Microso® Windows®

- Windows 7 ( 32 / 64 bit)

- Windows 8.1 ( 64 bit)

- Windows 10 (64 bit)

* 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

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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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

DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

PCIE7

17.0cm (9.6 in)

ATXPWR1

CPU_FAN1

FRNT_FAN1

DDR4_B2 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR4_A2 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

FRNT_FAN2

REAR_FAN1

FRNT_FAN3

NUT1

NUT2

NUT3

NUT4

M2_1

RoHS

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PCIE6

PCIE5

PCIE4

BUZZER1

ATX12V1

1

SATA_SGPIO2

SATA_SGPIO1

1

SATA_0

SATA_1

SATA_PWR1

SATA_ 2

SATA_ 3

SATA_ 4

SATA_ 5

SATA_ 6

SATA_ 7

PANEL1

1

AUX_PANEL1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

1

11

SPEAKER1

1

NMI_BTN1

USB3_9

USB_1_2

1

PEG_CFG1

1

TPM1

17.0cm (9.6 in)

Intel

C236

PCIE_PWR1

SATAPWR1

24

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

24

25

2829

30 26

23

35

CMOS

Battery

Dr.

Debug

REAR_FAN2

1

LAN2

USB 3.0

T: USB3

B: USB4

DVI1

HDMI1

P2

Keyboard

/Mouse

S

VGA1

LAN1

USB 3.0

T: USB1

B: USB2

Top:

Central/Bass

Center:

REAR S PK

Top:

LINE I N

Center:

FRONT

Bottom:

Optical

SPDIF

Bottom:

MIC IN

USB3_5_6

USB3_7_8

15

14

1

HD_AUDIO1

COM1

1

T 1

R

3233

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31

BIOS

ROM

36

37

(x4)

(x16)

(x1)

(x8)

CLRMOS1

35

1

JGPIO1

JGPIO_SET1

1

JGPIO_PWR1

38

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No. Description

1 Rear Fan Connector (REAR_FAN2)

2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

3 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1, White)*

4 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

5 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2, Blue)*

6 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

7 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN1)

8 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN2)

9 SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO1)

10 SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO2)

11 SATA3 DOM Connector (SATA_0), Red

12 SATA3 Connector (SATA_1)

13 SATA DOM Power Jumper (SATAPWR1)

14 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_5_6)

15 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_7_8)

16 SATA DOM Power Header (SATA_PWR1)

17 SATA3 Connector (SATA_2)

18 SATA3 Connector (SATA_3)

19 SATA3 Connector (SATA_4)

20 SATA3 Connector (SATA_5)

21 SATA3 Connector (SATA_6)

22 SATA3 Connector (SATA_7)

23 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

24 Auxiliary Panel Header (AUX_PANEL1)

25 Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

26 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN3)

27 Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1)

28 Clear CMOS Pad (CLRMOS1)

29 Vertical Type A USB 3.0 (USB3_9)

30 USB 2.0 Header (USB_1_2)

31 PCI Express Graphics Conguration Jumper (PEG_CFG1)

32 TPM Header (TPM1)

33 COM Port Header (COM1)

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No. Description

34 ermal Sensor Header (TR1)

35 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

36 PCIe Power Connector (PCIE_PWR1)

37 Rear Fan Connector (REAR_FAN1)

38

JGPIO Header (JGPIO1)

JGPIO Setting jumper (JGPIO_SET1)

JGPIO Power jumper (JGPIO_PWR1)

*e JGPIO Header can only work with the exclusive GPIO card and BIOS. Contact our sales

representatives if you need the JGPIO Header to be supported.

*For DIMM installation and conguration instructions, please see p.16 (Installation of Memory Modules

(DIMM)) for more details.

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1.5 Onboard LED Indicators

DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

PCIE7

ATXPWR1

CPU_FAN1

FRNT_FAN1

DDR4_B2 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR4_A2 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

FRNT_FAN2

REAR_FAN1

FRNT_FAN3

NUT1

NUT2

NUT3

NUT4

M2_1

RoHS

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PCIE6

PCIE5

PCIE4

BUZZER1

ATX12V1

1

SATA_SGPIO2

SATA_SGPIO1

1

SATA_0

SATA_1

SATA_PWR1

SATA_ 2

SATA_ 3

SATA_ 4

SATA_ 5

SATA_ 6

SATA_ 7

PANEL1

1

AUX_PANEL1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

1

11

SPEAKER1

1

NMI_BTN1

USB3_9

USB_1_2

1

PEG_CFG1

1

TPM1

Intel

C236

PCIE_PWR1

SATAPWR1

CMOS

Battery

Dr.

Debug

REAR_FAN2

LAN2

USB 3.0

T: USB3

B: USB4

DVI1

HDMI1

P2

Keyboard

/Mouse

S

VGA1

LAN1

USB 3.0

T: USB1

B: USB2

Top:

Central/Bass

Center:

REAR S PK

Top:

LINE I N

Center:

FRONT

Bottom:

Optical

SPDIF

Bottom:

MIC IN

USB3_5_6

USB3_7_8

1

HD_AUDIO1

COM1

1

T 1

R

SB_PWR1

1

FAN_LED6

No. Item Status Description

1 SB_PWR1 Green STB PWR ready

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1.6 I/O Panel

2

6

3

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18

10

9

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4

13

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No. Description No. Description

1 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 8 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_3_4)

2VGA Port (VGA1) 9 Central / Bass (Orange)

3DVI Port (DVI1) 10 Rear Speaker (Black)

4HDMI Port (HDMI1) 11 Optical SPDIF Out Port (SPDIF1)

5 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)* 12 Line In (Light Blue)

6 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_1_2) 13 Front Speaker (Lime)

7 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)* 14 Microphone (Pink)

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.

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 Yellow 100M bps connection

On Link Green 1Gbps connection

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

LAN Port

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1.7 Block Diagram

SATA 3

SATA_0 ( SATA DOM )SATA_1

SATA 3

SATA 2-7

SPI FLASH

128Mb

C236

DDR4 2133

PCIE SWITCH

PCI-E X16 SLOT (x16/x8)

PCI-E X8 SLOT (x0/x8)

100MHz

PCI-E Ge n3 BUS

4 Front ports

USB3.0

Type A

USB3.0

SuperSpeed USB

USB2.0

2 Front ports

High-Speed USB

480Mb/s

US B2.0

REAR FAN2

INTEL I210

PCIE x1 100MHz

INTEL I219LM

100MHzPCIE x1

DMI 3.0

PCI-E x4 SLOT

PCI-E x1 SLOT

PCIE x1

(Share SATA port_0)

INTEL

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Quick

Switch

M2_1

PCIE x4

TPM-S header

LPC BUS

SIO

24MHz

Nuvoton NCT6791D

COM1 header

FRNT FAN2

FRNT FAN1

CPU FAN1

REAR FAN1

FRNT FAN3

LGA-1151 Pin Socket

Channel B

INTEL

Processor

ALC 1150

24MHz

128-bit Dual-Channel Memory x 4 Slots

DDR4 2133

Channel A

PCH-H

DIGITAL PORT C

DIGITAL PORT D

HDMI 1.4ASM1442

DVI Connector

eDP

PTN3356

eDP to VGA

D-sub Connector

4 rear ports

USB3.0

US B3.0

SuperSpeed USB

5Gb/s

US B3.0 5Gb/s

5Gb/sUS B3.0

SPI

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Chapter 2 Installation

This is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6'' x 9.6'', 24.4 cm 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.

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 compo-

nents.

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 motherboard 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 o 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.

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.

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1. Before you insert the 1151-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.

Illustrations in this User Manual are provided for reference only and may slightly dier

from actual product appearances.

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2

A

B

3

2.3 Installing the CPU

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Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. e cover must be placed if

you wish to return the motherboard for aer service.

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