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1.2 Specifications GENOAD8UD-2T / GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 MB Physical Status Form Factor Deep Micro-ATX Dimension 10.4" x 10.5" (264.16 x 266.7 mm) Processor System Supports AMD EPYC GENOA processors Socket 1 Socket SP5 (LGA 6096) Thermal Design 400W Power (TDP) Chipset System on Chip...
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System BIOS Type AMI UEFI BIOS; 256 Mb (32MB) SPI Flash ROM Features ASRock Rack Instant Flash, ACPI 6.4 and abouve compliance wake up events, SMBIOS 3.5.0 and above, Plug and Play(PnP) Other Internal Connectors/Headers PSU connector 1 (4-pin, ATX PSU signal) w/ ATX 24-pin adapter cable, 3 (8-...
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TPM Header 1 (13-pin, SPI) SGPIO Header HSBP SMbus Header PMbus Header IPMB Header Clear CMOS 1 (contact pads) LED Indicators Standby Power LED 1 (5VSB) Fan Fail LED BMC Heartbeat LED 1 Support OS Microsoft® Windows®: - Server 2016 (64bit) - Server 2019 (64bit) - Server 2022 (64 bit) Linux®:...
. 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 file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility.
UID1 BAT1 DDR5_I1 ATX12V1 DDR5_H1 DDR5_G1 ATX12V2 ATX4PIN1 L AN_2 L AN_1 ( NCSI) ATX12V3 GENOAD8UD-2T : Intel X 710- AT 2 CPU1 F AN1 GENOAD8UD-2T/X550: Intel X 550- AT 2 F AN2 F AN3 F AN4 F AN5 F AN6...
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GENOAD8UD-2T GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 Description 2 x 288-pin DDR5 DIMM Slots (DDR5_G1, DDR5_I1)* 2 x 288-pin DDR5 DIMM Slots (DDR5_H1, DDR5_K1)* ATX 4-PIN Power Connector (ATX4PIN1 (ATX 24pin-to-4pin) ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2) ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V3)
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No. Description Intelligent Platform Management Bus Header (IPMB1) BMC SMBus Header (BMC_SMB1) COM Port Header (COM1) PCI Express 5.0 x16 Slot (PCIE3) PCI Express 5.0 x16 Slot (PCIE4) PCI Express 5.0 x16 Slot (PCIE5) PCI Express 5.0 x16 Slot (PCIE6) SPI TPM Header (TPM_BIOS_PH1) * For DIMM installation and configuration instructions, please see p.19 (Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)) for more details.
1.6 I/O Panel No. Description No. Description UID Switch (UID1) 10G LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN_1)** IPMI LAN Header (IPMI_LAN1)* 10G LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN_2)** USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB3_1_2) VGA Port (VGA1) LAN Port LED Indications *There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
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GENOAD8UD-2T GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 **There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port 10G LAN Port LED Indications Activity / Link LED Speed LED Status...
GENOAD8UD-2T GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 Chapter 2 Installation This is a Deep Micro-ATX form factor (10.4” x 10.5”, 265 x 26.7 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.
2.3 Installing the CPU 1. Before you insert the 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.
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Carr ier Frame with CPU Rail Frame Please make sure that the carrier frame with CPU is closely attached to the rail frame while inserting it. Install the carrier frame with CPU. Don’t separate them.
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Set your torque wrench to 1.54 in-lb. One fourth a turn each time. Tighten the screws in a sequential order 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 > 5 > 6. Loosen the screws in a reverse order. 10-4 10-2 10-5 10-6 10-1...
GENOAD8UD-2T GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 2.4 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides eight 288-pin DDR5 (Double Data Rate 5) DIMM slots in two groups, and supports Eight Channel Memory Technology. 1. It is not allowed to install a DDR, DDR2, DDR3 or DDR4 memory module into a DDR5 slot;...
GENOAD8UD-2T GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 2.5 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) There are four PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCIE slots: PCIE6 (PCIE 5.0 x16 slot, from CPU1) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width cards. PCIE5 (PCIE 5.0 x16 slot, from CPU1) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width cards.
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard. System Panel Header Connect the power switch, PLED+ PLED-...
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GENOAD8UD-2T GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 Auxiliary Panel Header This header supports multiple (18-pin AUX_PANEL1) functions on the front panel, (see p.6, No. 28) including front panel SMB, internet status indicator. A. Front panel SMBus connecting pin (6-1 pin FPSMB) This header allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) equipment. It can be used for communication between peripheral equipment in the system, which has slower transmission rates, and power management equipment.
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USB 3.2 Gen1 Header Besides two default USB 3.2 IntA_PA_D+ IntA_PA_D- Right-Angled: Gen1 ports on the I/O panel, IntA_PA_SSTX+ IntA_PA_SSTX- (19-pin USB3_3_4) there is one USB 3.2 Gen1 IntA_PA_SSRX+ (see p.6, No. 30) header on this motherboard. IntA_PA_SSRX- Vbus This USB 3.2 Gen1 header can support two USB 3.2 Gen1 ports.
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GENOAD8UD-2T GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 Backplane PCI Express The header is used for the hot Hot-Plug Connector plug feature of HDDs on the (5-pin CPU1_ HSBP1) backplane. P0_HP_ALERT_L (see p.6, No. 22) CPU_HP_SDA CPU_HP_SCL System Fan Connectors Please connect fan cables to the...
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ATX Power Connectors This motherboard provides (8-pin ATX12V1) three ATX power connectors. (see p.6, No. 4) (8-pin ATX12V2) (see p.6, No. 5) (8-pin ATX12V3) (see p.6, No. 6) ATX 4-PIN Power The motherboard provides one Connector 4-pin power/signal connector ATX_PWROK (4-pin ATX4PIN1 which is a required input for PSON#...
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GENOAD8UD-2T GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 IPMB_SDA Intelligent Platform This 4-pin connector is used IPMB_SCL Management Bus Header to provide a cabled baseboard (4-pin IPMB1) or front panel connection for (see p.6, No. 35) value added features and 3rd- No Connect party add-in cards, such as...
GENOAD8UD-2T GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 2.7 ATX PSU / DC-IN Power Connections This motherboard supports both +12V DC and ATX power input. Please refer to the table below for the required connections between the motherboard and the power supply. Connector DC-IN ATX PSU...
2.8 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. Code Description 0x10 PEI_CORE_STARTED 0x11 PEI_CAR_CPU_INIT 0x15 PEI_CAR_NB_INIT 0x19 PEI_CAR_SB_INIT 0x31 PEI_MEMORY_INSTALLED 0x32 PEI_CPU_INIT 0x33 PEI_CPU_CACHE_INIT...
2.9 Identification purpose LED/Switch With the UID button, You are able to locate the server you’re working on from behind a rack of servers. Unit Identification When the UID button on the purpose LED/Switch front or rear panel is pressed, (UID1) the front/rear UID blue LED indicator will be truned on.
GENOAD8UD-2T GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 2.10 M.2 SSD Module Installation Guide The M.2 Socket (M2_1/M2_2, Key M) supports type 2230/2242/2260/2280 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen5 x4 (32GT/s x4). Installing the M.2 SSD Module Step 1 Prepare a M.2_SSD module and the screw.
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Step 3 Move the standoff based on the module type and length. The standoff is placed at the nut location D by default. Skip Step 3 and 4 and go straight to Step 5 if you are going to use the default nut. Otherwise, release the standoff by hand.
GENOAD8UD-2T GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 2.11 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 <F2> or <Del> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY;...
GENOAD8UD-2T GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 3.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) Function Description Moves cursor left or right to select Screens Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - To change option for the selected items <Tab>...
3.2 Main Screen Once you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. The Main screen provides system overview information and allows you to set the system time and date.
GENOAD8UD-2T GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 3.2.1 Mother Board Information Press <Enter> to view the information of the motheboard. 3.2.2 Processor Information Press <Enter> to view the information of the processor.
GENOAD8UD-2T GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 3.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, NVMe Configuration, ACPI Configura- tion, USB Configuration, Super IO Configuration, Serial Port Console Redirection, H/ W Monitor, PCI Subsystem Settings, AMD CBS, AMD PBS, PSP Firmware Versions, Tls Auth Configuration, Network Stack Configuration and Instant Flash.
GENOAD8UD-2T GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration Onboard VGA Use this to enable or disable the Onboard VGA function. Onboard X550 LAN1/LAN2 Use this to enable or disable the Onboard LAN function. MICO3 PCIE/SATA Mode Configure MICO3 PCIE/SATA Mode. MCIO4 PCIE/SATA Mode Configure MCIO4 PCIE/SATA Mode.
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Onboard Debug Port LED Use this item to configure the onboard Dr. Debug LED.
3.3.4 NVMe Configuration The NVMe Configuration displays the NVMe controller and Drive information. Launch NVMe driver Select this item to enable or disable launch NVMe driver.
GENOAD8UD-2T GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 3.3.5 ACPI Configuration PCIE Devices Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN. Ring-In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system from the power- soft-off mode.
GENOAD8UD-2T GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration Use this item to set parameters of Serial Port 1 (COM1). Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the serial port. SOL Configuration Use this item to set parameters of SOL.
3.3.8 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1 / SOL Console Redirection Use this to enable or disable Console Redirection. If this item is set to Enabled, you can select a COM Port to be used for Console Redirection. Console Redirection Settings Use this to configure Console Redirection Settings, and specify how your computer and the host computer to which you are connected exchange information.
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GENOAD8UD-2T GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 Bits Per Second Use this to select the serial port transmission speed. The speed used in the host computer and the client computer must be the same. Long or noisy lines may require lower transmission speed. The options include [9600], [19200], [38400], [57600] and [115200].
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Out-of-Band Mgmt Port Microsof t Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allows for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Terminal Type EMS Use this to select the preferred terminal emulation type for out-of-band management. It is recommended to select [VT-UTF8]. Option Description VT100...
GENOAD8UD-2T GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 3.3.9 H/W Monitor In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, includ- ing the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.
3.3.10 PCI Subsystem Settings SR-IOV Support If system has SR-IOV capable PCIe Devices, this option Enables or Disables Single Root IO Virtualization Support.
GENOAD8UD-2T GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 3.3.11 AMD CBS CPU Common Options Use this item to configure CPU Common options. DF Common Options Use this item to configure DF Common options. UMC Common Options Use this item to configure UMC Common options. NBIO Common Options Use this item to configure NBIO Common options.
3.3.12 AMD PBS Use this item to configure AMD CPM RAS related settings. RAS Periodic SMI Control Use this to enable or disable Periodic SMI for polling [MCA Threshold] error. SMI Threshold This limits the number of [MCA Threshold and Deferred Error SMI source] per a unit time.
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GENOAD8UD-2T GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 PCIe UnCorr GHES Notify Type This specifies the notification type for PCIe uncorrected errors. PCIe Root Port Corr Err Mask Reg Use this to initialize the PCIe AER corrected error mask register of root port. PCIe Root Port UnCorr Err Mask Reg Use this to initialize the PCIe AER uncorrected error mask register of root port.
GENOAD8UD-2T GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 3.3.14 Network Stack Configuration Network Stack Use this to enable or disable UEFI Network Stack. Ipv4 PXE Support Use this to enable or disable IPv4 PXE boot support. If disabled, IPv4 PXE boot support will not be available.
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Media detect count Number of times the presence of media will be checked. Use either +/- or numeric keys to set the value.
3.3.16 Tls Auth Configuration Server CA Configuration Press <Enter> to configure Server CA. Client Cert Configuration Press <Enter> to configure Client Cert.
GENOAD8UD-2T GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 3.3.17 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 pre- paring an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility.
3.4 Security In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the administrator has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility.
GENOAD8UD-2T GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 3.4.1 Install Default Secure Boot Keys Please install default secure boot keys if it is the first time you use secure boot. Select Clear Secure Boot keys item to clear the asigned secure boot keys.
GENOAD8UD-2T GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 3.4.3 Key Management In this section, expert users can modify Secure Boot Policy variables without full authenti- cation. Factory Key Provision Install factory default Secure Boot keys after the platform reset and while the System is in Setup mode.
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Platform Key (PK) Enroll Factory Defaults or load certificates from a file: 1. Public Key Certificate in: a) EFI_SIGNATURE_LIST b) EFI_CERT_X509 (DER) c) EFI_CERT_RSA2048 (bin) d) EFI_CERT_SHAXXX 2. Authenticated UEFI Variable 3. EFI PE/COFF Image(SHA256) Key Source: Factory, External, Mixed Key Exchange Keys (KEK) Enroll Factory Defaults or load certificates from a file: 1.
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GENOAD8UD-2T GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 2. Authenticated UEFI Variable 3. EFI PE/COFF Image(SHA256) Key Source: Factory, External, Mixed Forbidden Signatures (dbx) Enroll Factory Defaults or load certificates from a file: 1. Public Key Certificate in: a) EFI_SIGNATURE_LIST b) EFI_CERT_X509 (DER) c) EFI_CERT_RSA2048 (bin) d) EFI_CERT_SHAXXX 2.
GENOAD8UD-2T GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 3.5 Server Mgmt Wait For BMC Wait For BMC response for specified time out. BMC starts at the same time when BIOS starts during AC power ON. It takes around 90 seconds to initialize Host to BMC interfaces.
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OS Wtd Timer Policy Configure how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watchdog Timer expires. If the OS Boot Watchdog Timer is disabled, this item is not available. BMC Network Configuration This allows you to configure BMC network parameters. System Event Log Press <Enter>...
GENOAD8UD-2T GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 3.6 Event Logs Change Smbios Event Log Settings This allows you to configure the Smbios Event Log Settings. When entering the item, you will see the followings: Smbios Event Log Use this item to enable or disable all features of the SMBIOS Event Logging during system boot.
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Log EFI Status Code Enable or disable the logging of EFI Status Codes as OEM reserved type E0 (if not already converted to legacy). Convert EFI Status Codes to Standard Smbios Type Enable or disable the converting of EFI Status Codes to Standard Smbios Types (Not all may be translated).
GENOAD8UD-2T GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 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. Boot Option #1/#2/#3/#4/#5/#6 Use this to set the system boot order. UEFI Application Boot Priorities Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence from available UEFI Application.
3.8 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, the following message “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” will pop-out. Press <F10> key or 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?”...
4.3 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock Rack or want to know more about ASRock Rack, welcome to visit ASRock Rack’s website at http://www.ASRockRack.com; or you may contact your...
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 com- ponents. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components.
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1. Verify if the battery on the motherboard provides ~3VDC. Install a new battery if it does not. 2. Confirm whether your power supply provides adaquate and stable power. Other problems... 1. Try searching keywords related to your problem on ASRock Rack’s FAQ page: http://www.asrockrack.com/support...
5.2 Technical Support Procedures If you have tried the troubleshooting procedures mentioned above and the problems are still unsolved, please contact ASRock Rack’s technical support with the following information: 1. Your contact information 2. Model name, BIOS version and problem type.
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GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 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 http://www.asrockrack.com; or you may contact your dealer for further information. For technical questions, please submit a support request form at https://event.asrockrack.com/tsd.asp...
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