ASROCK Rack SPC741D8-2T/BCM User Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. ASROCK Rack Manuals
  4. Motherboard
  5. SPC741D8-2T/BCM
  6. User manual

ASROCK Rack SPC741D8-2T/BCM User Manual

Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published March 2023
Copyright©2023 ASRock Rack INC. All rights reserved.

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the SPC741D8-2T/BCM and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Related Manuals for ASROCK Rack SPC741D8-2T/BCM

Summary of Contents for ASROCK Rack SPC741D8-2T/BCM

  • Page 1 SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM User Manual Version 1.0 Published March 2023 Copyright©2023 ASRock Rack INC. All rights reserved.
  • Page 2 In no event shall ASRock Rack, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of...
  • Page 3 INTEL END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT - READ BEFORE COPYING, INSTALLING OR USING. LICENSE. Licensee has a license under Intel’s copyrights to reproduce Intel’s Software only in its unmodified and binary form, (with the accompanying documentation, the “Software”) for Licensee’s personal use only, and not commercial use, in connection with Intel-based products for which the Software has been provided, subject to the following conditions: (a) Licensee may not disclose, distribute or transfer any part of the Software, and You agree...
  • Page 4 defined in 48 C.F.R. 2.101) consisting of commercial computer software and commercial computer software documentation (as those terms are used in 48 C.F.R. 12.212), consistent with 48 C.F.R. 12.212 and 48 C.F.R 227.7202-1 through 227.7202-4. You will not provide the Software to the U.S. Government. Contractor or Manufacturer is Intel Corporation, 2200 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara, CA 95054.
  • Page 5 ASRock Rack follows the green design concept to design and manufacture our products, and makes sure that each stage of the product life cycle of ASRock Rack product is in line with global environmental regulations. In addition, ASRock Rack disclose the relevant in- formation based on regulation requirements.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Package Contents Specifications Unique Features Motherboard Layout Onboard LED Indicators I/O Panel Block Diagram Chapter 2 Installation Screw Holes Pre-installation Precautions Installing the CPU and Heatsink Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.4.1 DIMM Population for DDR5 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) Jumper Setup Onboard Headers and Connectors...
  • Page 7 Introduction 3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 3.1.2 Navigation Keys Main Screen 3.2.1 Motherboard Information 3.2.2 Processor Information 3.2.3 Memory Information Advanced Screen 3.3.1 CPU Configuration 3.3.2 Platform Power Configuration 3.3.3 DRAM Configuration 3.3.4 Chipset Configuration 3.3.5 Storage Configuration 3.3.6 NVMe Configuration 3.3.7 ACPI Configuration 3.3.8 USB Configuration 3.3.9 Super IO Configuration...
  • Page 8 3.3.17 Tls Auth Configuration 3.3.18 Instant Flash Server Mgmt 3.4.1 BMC Network Configuration 3.4.2 System Event Log 3.4.3 BMC Tools Security 3.5.1 Key Management Event Logs Boot Screen Exit Screen Chapter 4 Software Support Download and Install Operating System Download and Install Software Drivers Contact Information Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock Rack website without further notice. Find the latest memory and CPU support lists on ASRock Rack website as well. ASRock Rack’s Website: www.ASRockRack.com About technical supporting for this motherboard, please refer to the website for future information.

  • Page 10: Specifications

    1.2 Specifications SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM, SPC741D8-2T/BCM Physical Status Form Factor Dimension 12” x 10.5” (304.8 x 266.7 mm) Processor System Supports 4 Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors (codenamed Sapphire Rapids) Socket Single Socket E (LGA 4677) Thermal Design ~350W Power (TDP) Chipset Emmitsburg chipset Intel®...
  • Page 11 AMI 256Mb SPI Flash ROM Features Plug and Play (PnP), ACPI 4.0 and above compliance wake up events, SMBIOS 3.4 and above , ASRock Rack Instant Flash Internal Connectors/Headers PSU Connector 1 Micro-Fit (4-pin, ATX PSU signal), 3 (8-pin, ATX 12V)
  • Page 12 System Panel Header 1 (9-pin): power switch, reset switch, system power LED, HDD activity LED NMI Button COM Header 1 (9-pin) Speaker Header 1 (4-pin) Fan Header 6 (6-pin) Thermal Sensor Header TPM Header 1 (13-pin, SPI) VROC Header SGPIO Header HSBP SMbus Header PMbus Header...

  • Page 13: Unique Features

    . With this utility, 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 the USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive, then update the BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility.

  • Page 14: Motherboard Layout

    FAN2 LAN1 CPU0 LAN2 ATX4PIN1 DDR5_E1 VGA1 DDR5_F1 NUT110_2 DDR5_G1 ATX12V1 DDR5_H1 UID1 ATX12V2 PCIE7 NUT80_2 FAN3 FAN4 SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM SPC741D8-2T/BCM Broadcom 57416 PCIE5 Intel C741 PCIE3 M2_2 ASPEED AST2600 MINISAS_1 CLRMOS1 SATA0_SGPIO SATA1_SGPIO PCIE1 USB_2_3 Dr. Debug FAN5 FRONT_LED_LAN34 FLASH_SEC...
  • Page 15 System Fan Connector (FAN3) System Fan Connector (FAN4) ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V3) SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_1)(Upper), (SATA3_0)(Lower) (SPC741D8-2T/BCM only) M-key M.2 Socket (M2_2) (Type 22110/2280) Mini Cool Edge IO x4 Connector (MCIO3) SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA0_SGPIO) MiniSAS HD SATA/PCIE Selection Jumper (MINISAS_1) Clear CMOS Pad (CLRMOS1) USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (USB3_3_4)
  • Page 16 Description Serial Port Header (COM1) Backplane PCI Express Hot-Plug Connector (CPU1_HSBP1) Thermal Sensor Header (TR1) Speaker Header (SPEAK1) CPU PECI Mode Jumper (PECI1) Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1) ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1) Password Reset Jumper (PASSWORD_CLEAR1) BIOS Swap Override Jumper (BIOS_SWAP_OVERRIDE1) Flash Override Jumper (FLASH_SEC_OVERRIDE1) Intelligent Platform Management Bus Header (IPMB_1) BMC SMBus Header (BMC_SMB_1)

  • Page 17: Onboard Led Indicators

    SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM 1.5 Onboard LED Indicators (SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM only) SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM SPC741D8-2T/BCM...
  • Page 18 Item Status Description LED_FAN1 FAN1 failed LED_FAN2 FAN2 failed LED_FAN3 FAN3 failed LED_FAN4 FAN4 failed LED_FAN5 FAN5 failed LED_FAN6 FAN6 failed SB_PWR1 Green STB PWR ready BMC_LED Green BMC heartbeat LED LED_CATERR1 CPU CATERR error...

  • Page 19: I/O Panel

    SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM 1.6 I/O Panel No. Description No. Description USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB3_1_2) 10G LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)*** LAN RJ-45 Port (IPMI_LAN)* 10G LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)*** 1G LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN3)** VGA Port (VGA1) (SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM only) 1G LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN4)**...
  • Page 20 **There is an LED on both sides of the 1G LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port 1G LAN Port LED Indications (SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM only) Activity / Link LED Speed LED Status Description...

  • Page 21: Block Diagram

    SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM 1.7 Block Diagram SPC741D8-2T/BCM:...
  • Page 22 SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM:...

  • Page 23: Chapter 2 Installation

    SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM Chapter 2 Installation This is a CEB form factor (12” x 10.5”) motherboard. Before installing the motherboard, study the configuration of the 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 and damages to motherboard components.

  • Page 24: Installing The Cpu And Heatsink

    2.3 Installing the CPU and Heatsink Socket Dust Cover CPU Carrier...
  • Page 25 SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM...
  • Page 27 SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM CPU Carrier...
  • Page 28 Heatsink CPU Carrier Socket...
  • Page 29 SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM...

  • Page 30: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)

    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. For Eight channel configuration, it always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR5 DIMM groups.
  • Page 31 SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM...

  • Page 32: Expansion Slots (Pci Express Slots)

    2.5 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) There are 4 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCIE slot: PCIE1 (PCIE 5.0 x16 slot, from CPU0) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width cards. PCIE3 (PCIE 5.0 x16 slot, from CPU0) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width cards. PCIE5 (PCIE 5.0 x16 slot, from CPU0) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width cards.

  • Page 33: Jumper Setup

    SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM 2.6 Jumper Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.
  • Page 34 The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Open”. Password Reset Jumper Open: Normal Mode (Default) (2-pin PASSWORD_ Short: Password Clear 2-pin Jumper...

  • Page 35: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM 2.7 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...
  • Page 36 Auxiliary Panel Header This header supports multiple (18-pin AUX_PANEL1) functions on the front panel, (see p.6, No. 31) including the front panel SMB, internet status indicator and chassis intrusion pin. A. System Fault LED (2-pin LOCATOR) This header is for the Fault LED on the system. B.
  • Page 37 SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM Backplane PCI Express This 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. 35) CPU_HP_SDA CPU_HP_SCL Thermal Sensor Header Please connect the thermal (3-pin TR1) sensor cable to either pin 1-2 (see p.6, No.
  • Page 38 Front LAN LED This 4-pin connector is used LAN4_LINK LED_PWR Connector for the front LAN status (FRONT_LED_LAN34) indicator. LAN3_LINK LED_PWR (see p.6, No. 33) BMC SMB Header The header is used for the SM (5-pin BMC_SMB_1) BUS devices. (see p.6, No. 45) BMC_SMB_PRESENT_1_N Power BMC_SMBCLK...
  • Page 39 SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis DUMMY SPEAKER (4-pin SPEAK1) speaker to this header. (see p.6, No. 37) DUMMY USB 3.2 Gen1 Header Besides two default USB 3.2 (19-pin USB3_3_4) Gen1 ports on the I/O panel, (see p.6, No. 23) there is one USB 3.2 Gen1...
  • Page 40 ATX12V3 connector on the motherboard for power supply and signal communication. SATA1 Serial ATA3 Connectors These two SATA3 connectors support SATA data cables for (SPC741D8-2T/BCM only) (SATA0)(Lower) internal storage devices with (SATA1)(Upper) up to 6.0Gb/s data transfer SATA0 (see p.6, No. 17)
  • Page 41 SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM Virtual RAID On CPU This connector supports Intel® Header Virtual RAID on CPU and VROC RAID KEY (4-pin RAID_1) NVME/AHCI RAID on CPU +3VSB (see p.6, No. 28) PCIE. With the introduction of the Intel VROC product, there are three modes of operation:...
  • Page 42 MCIO1 Pin Definition Defeinition Pin Defeinition RX_DP0 TX_DP0 RX_DN0 TX_DN0 RX_DP1 TX_DP1 RX_DN1 TX_DN1 SPARE_A1 SCL1 WAKE_N SDA1 RESET_N PRSNT0_N RX_DP2 TX_DP2 RX_DN2 TX_DN2 RX_DP3 TX_DP3 RX_DN3 TX_DN3 RX_DP4 TX_DP4 RX_DN4 TX_DN4 RX_DP5 TX_DP5 RX_DN5 TX_DN5 SPARE_A2 SCL2 WAKE_N SDA2 RESET_N PRSNT1_N RX_DP6...
  • Page 43 SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM MCIO2 Pin Definition Defeinition Pin Defeinition RX_DP8 TX_DP8 RX_DN8 TX_DN8 RX_DP9 TX_DP9 RX_DN9 TX_DN9 SPARE_A1 SCL1 WAKE_N SDA1 RESET_N PRSNT2_N RX_DP10 TX_DP10 RX_DN10 TX_DN10 RX_DP11 TX_DP11 RX_DN11 TX_DN11 RX_DP12 TX_DP12 RX_DN12 TX_DN12 RX_DP13 TX_DP13 RX_DN13 TX_DN13 SPARE_A2 SCL2...

  • Page 44: Atx Psu Power Connections

    2.8 ATX PSU Power Connections This motherboard support ATX power input. Please refer to the table below for the required connections between the motherboard and the power supply. ATX PSU DC-IN (via a 24pin-to-4pin Converter Cable) 12V 8pin 12V 8pin ATX 4pin The following diagram illustrates how to connect the bundled ATX 24pin-to-4pin converter cable.

  • Page 45: Dr. Debug

    SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM 2.9 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...
  • Page 46 0x63 DXE_CPU_INIT 0x68 DXE_NB_HB_INIT 0x69 DXE_NB_INIT 0x6A DXE_NB_SMM_INIT 0x70 DXE_SB_INIT 0x71 DXE_SB_SMM_INIT 0x72 DXE_SB_DEVICES_INIT 0x78 DXE_ACPI_INIT 0x79 DXE_CSM_INIT 0x90 DXE_BDS_STARTED 0x91 DXE_BDS_CONNECT_DRIVERS 0x92 DXE_PCI_BUS_BEGIN 0x93 DXE_PCI_BUS_HPC_INIT 0x94 DXE_PCI_BUS_ENUM 0x95 DXE_PCI_BUS_REQUEST_RESOURCES 0x96 DXE_PCI_BUS_ASSIGN_RESOURCES 0x97 DXE_CON_OUT_CONNECT 0x98 DXE_CON_IN_CONNECT...
  • Page 47 SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM 0x99 DXE_SIO_INIT 0x9A DXE_USB_BEGIN 0x9B DXE_USB_RESET 0x9C DXE_USB_DETECT 0x9D DXE_USB_ENABLE 0xA0 DXE_IDE_BEGIN 0xA1 DXE_IDE_RESET 0xA2 DXE_IDE_DETECT 0xA3 DXE_IDE_ENABLE 0xA4 DXE_SCSI_BEGIN 0xA5 DXE_SCSI_RESET 0xA6 DXE_SCSI_DETECT 0xA7 DXE_SCSI_ENABLE 0xA8 DXE_SETUP_VERIFYING_PASSWORD 0xA9 DXE_SETUP_START 0xAB DXE_SETUP_INPUT_WAIT 0xAD DXE_READY_TO_BOOT 0xAE DXE_LEGACY_BOOT...
  • Page 48 0xAF DXE_EXIT_BOOT_SERVICES 0xB0 RT_SET_VIRTUAL_ADDRESS_MAP_BEGIN 0xB1 RT_SET_VIRTUAL_ADDRESS_MAP_END 0xB2 DXE_LEGACY_OPROM_INIT 0xB3 DXE_RESET_SYSTEM 0xB4 DXE_USB_HOTPLUG 0xB5 DXE_PCI_BUS_HOTPLUG 0xB6 DXE_NVRAM_CLEANUP 0xB7 DXE_CONFIGURATION_RESET 0xF0 PEI_RECOVERY_AUTO 0xF1 PEI_RECOVERY_USER 0xF2 PEI_RECOVERY_STARTED 0xF3 PEI_RECOVERY_CAPSULE_FOUND 0xF4 PEI_RECOVERY_CAPSULE_LOADED 0xE0 PEI_S3_STARTED 0xE1 PEI_S3_BOOT_SCRIPT 0xE2 PEI_S3_VIDEO_REPOST...
  • Page 49 SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM 0xE3 PEI_S3_OS_WAKE 0x50 PEI_MEMORY_INVALID_TYPE 0x53 PEI_MEMORY_NOT_DETECTED 0x55 PEI_MEMORY_NOT_INSTALLED 0x57 PEI_CPU_MISMATCH 0x58 PEI_CPU_SELF_TEST_FAILED 0x59 PEI_CPU_NO_MICROCODE 0x5A PEI_CPU_ERROR 0x5B PEI_RESET_NOT_AVAILABLE 0xD0 DXE_CPU_ERROR 0xD1 DXE_NB_ERROR 0xD2 DXE_SB_ERROR 0xD3 DXE_ARCH_PROTOCOL_NOT_AVAILABLE 0xD4 DXE_PCI_BUS_OUT_OF_RESOURCES 0xD5 DXE_LEGACY_OPROM_NO_SPACE 0xD6 DXE_NO_CON_OUT 0xD7 DXE_NO_CON_IN...
  • Page 50 0xD8 DXE_INVALID_PASSWORD 0xD9 DXE_BOOT_OPTION_LOAD_ERROR 0xDA DXE_BOOT_OPTION_FAILED 0xDB DXE_FLASH_UPDATE_FAILED 0xDC DXE_RESET_NOT_AVAILABLE 0xE8 PEI_MEMORY_S3_RESUME_FAILED 0xE9 PEI_S3_RESUME_PPI_NOT_FOUND 0xEA PEI_S3_BOOT_SCRIPT_ERROR 0xEB PEI_S3_OS_WAKE_ERROR...

  • Page 51: Unit Identification Purpose Led/Switch

    SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM 2.10 Unit Identification purpose LED/Switch With the UID button, it can be able to locate the server that are 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,...

  • Page 52: Dua Lan And Teaming Operation Guide

    2.11 Dua LAN and Teaming Operation Guide Dual LAN with Teaming enabled on this motherboard allows two single connections to act as one single connection(s) 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.

  • Page 53: Ssd Module Installation Guide

    SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM 2.12 M.2 SSD Module Installation Guide The M.2 Socket (M2_1/M2_2, Key M) supports either a M.2 SATA3.6.0 Gb/s module or a M.2 PCI Express moduel up to Gen3x4 (8Gb/s x4). Installing the M.2 SSD Module Step 1 Prepare a M.2 SSD module and the screw.
  • Page 54 Step 3 Move the standoff based on the module type and length. Skip Step 3 and 4 and go straight to Step 5 upon going to use the default nut. Otherwise, release the standoff by hand. Step 4 Peel off the yellow protective film on the nut to be used.

  • Page 55: Chapter 3 Uefi Setup Utility

    SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM Chapter 3 UEFI Setup Utility 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure the system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when starting up the computer. Please press <F2> or <Del> during the Power- On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY;...

  • Page 56: Navigation Keys

    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>...

  • Page 57: Main Screen

    SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM 3.2 Main Screen Entering the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen displays the system overview. The Main screen provides system overview information and allows user to set the system time and date.

  • Page 58: Motherboard Information

    3.2.1 Motherboard Information Press [Enter] to view the information of the motheboard. 3.2.2 Processor Information Press [Enter] to view the information of the processor.

  • Page 59: Memory Information

    SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM 3.2.3 Memory Information Press [Enter] to view the information of the memory.

  • Page 60: Advanced Screen

    3.3 Advanced Screen In this section, it allows user to configure and view the following items: CPU Configura- tion, Platform Power Configuration, DRAM Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Stor- age Configuration, NVMe Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration, Super IO Configuration, Serial Port Console Redirection, H/W Monitor, Runtime Error Log- ging, Intel SPS Information, Network Stack Configuration, Intel VMD Technology, Driver Health, Tls Auth Configuration and Instant Flash.

  • Page 61: Cpu Configuration

    SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM 3.3.1 CPU Configuration Active Processor 1 Cores Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package. 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.
  • Page 62 SW Guard Extensions (SGX) Use this item to enable or disable Software Guard Extensions (SGX). DCU Streamer Prefetcher DCU streamer prefetcher is an L1 data cache prefetcher (MSR 1A4h [2]). 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.

  • Page 63: Platform Power Configuration

    SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM 3.3.2 Platform Power Configuration Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points for better power saving and heat dissipation. CPU turbo ratio can be fixed when Intel SpeedStep Technology set Disabled and Intel Turbo Boost Technology set En- abled.
  • Page 64 HWP Native Mode is a pre-requisite for enabling Dynamic SST-PP. Activate SST-BF Select this item to enable or disable the SST-BF. HWP Native Mode is a pre-requisite for enabling SST-BF; HWP Native Mode with No Legacy is a pre-requisite for configuring SST-BF. Configure SST-BF Select this item to enable or disable the BIOS to configure SST-BF High Priority Cores so that SW does not have to configure.
  • Page 65 SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM CPU Thermal Throttling Select this item to enable or disable Thermal Monitor. Power Performance Tuning This allows user to decides which controls EFB. OS Controls EPB: Specifies IA32_ENERGY_PERF_BIAS is used. BIOS Controls EPB: Specifies ENERGY_PERF_BIAS_CONFIG is used. PECI Controls EPB: Specifies PCS53 is used.

  • Page 66: Dram Configuration

    3.3.3 DRAM Configuration Enforce DDR Memory Frequency POR Enable to enforce POR restrictions for DDR frequency and voltage programming. DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically. Volatile Memory Mode Select 1LM or 2LM mode for Volatile memory.
  • Page 67 SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM Mirror Mode Mirror Mode will set entire 1LM/2LM memory in system to be mirrored, consequently reducing the memory capacity by half. Mirror Enable will disable XPT Prefetch. ADDDC Sparing Enable or disable Memory Rank Sparing. Patrol Scrub Patrol Scrub is a background activity initiated by the processor to seek out and fix memory errors.

  • Page 68: Chipset Configuration

    3.3.4 Chipset Configuration MMCFG Base Use this item to select MMCFG Base. MMCFG Size Use this item to select MMCFG Size. MMIO High Base Use this item to select MMIO High Base. MMIO High Granularity Size Use this item to select MMIO Granularity Size. SR-IOV Support If system has SR-IOV capable PCIE Devices, this option Enables or Disables Single Root IO Virtualization Support.
  • Page 69 SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM Onboard LAN1/2/3 Use this to enable or disable the Onboard LAN1/2/3 function. VT-d Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps the virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliability, and providing ad- ditional levels of manageability, security, isolation, and I/O performance.
  • Page 70 PCI-E ASPM Support (Global) Select this item to disable ASPM Support in all PCIe root ports. MCIO3 ASPM Support Select this item to configure PCIE Active State Power Management settings. PCIE1/PCIE3/PCIE5/PCIE7 ASPM Support Enables or disables the ASPM support for all CPU downstream devices. Select [Auto] for the default value.

  • Page 71: Storage Configuration

    SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM 3.3.5 Storage Configuration Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. S.M.A.R.T stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. It is a monitoring system for computer hard disk drives to detect and report on various indicators of reliability. SATA Controller 0/1 Use this item to enable or disable SATA Controllers.

  • Page 72: Nvme Configuration

    3.3.6 NVMe Configuration 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.

  • Page 73: Acpi Configuration

    SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM 3.3.7 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.

  • Page 74: Usb Configuration

    3.3.8 USB Configuration USB Configuration The USB Configuration displays the USB Controllers and USB Devices informations.

  • Page 75: Super Io Configuration

    SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM 3.3.9 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. Change Settings Use this item to select an optimal setting for Super IO device.

  • Page 76: Serial Port Console Redirection

    3.3.10 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1 / SOL Console Redirection Use this option to enable or disable Console Redirection. If this item is set to Enabled, it allows user to select a COM Port to be used for Console Redirection. Console Redirection Settings Use this option to configure Console Redirection Settings, and specify how the computer and the host computer to which are connected exchange information.
  • Page 77 SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM Bits Per Second Use this item 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].
  • Page 78 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 item to select the preferred terminal emulation type for out-of-band management. It is recommended to select [VT-UTF8]. Option Description VT100...

  • Page 79: H/W Monitor

    SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM 3.3.11 H/W Monitor In this section, it allows user to monitor the status of the hardware on the system, includ- ing the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.

  • Page 80: Runtime Error Logging

    3.3.12 Runtime Error Logging System Error Use this item to enable or disable System Error feature. When it is set to [Enabled], it allows user to configure Memory Error and PCIE Error log features. WHEA Support Use this item to enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture. EMCA Logging Support Use this item to enable or disable EMCA Logging.
  • Page 81 SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM PCIE Corrected Error Threshold PCIE Correctable Error Threshold (0x01-0xFF) used for sparing, tagging, and leaky bucket. PCIE Uncorrected Error Use this item to enable or disable PCIe Uncorrectable errors. PCIE Fatal Error Enable Use this item to enable or disable PCIe Ftal errors.

  • Page 82: Intel Sps Configuration

    3.3.13 Intel SPS Configuration SPS screen displays the Intel SPS Configuration information, such as Operational Firmware Version and Firmware State.

  • Page 83: Network Stack Configuration

    SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM 3.3.14 Network Stack Configuration Network Stack Enable UEFI network stack can prevents to perform from the single-user network boots and network installation. If disabled, the host does not use the network interface. IPv4 PXE Support Enable IPv4 PXE Boot support. If disabled, IPv4 PXE Boot Option is not supported.

  • Page 84: Intel® Vmd Technology

    3.3.15 Intel® VMD technology Press <Enter> to bring up the Intel(R) VMD for Volume Management Device Configuration menu. Intel VMD for Volume Management Device on Socket 0 VMD Config for IOU0/IOU1/IOU2/IOU3/IOU4 Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Volume Management Device Technology in specific Stack.

  • Page 85: Driver Health

    SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM 3.3.16 Driver Health Inter (R) PRO/1000 9.0.03 PCI-E Healthy Provides Health Status for the Drivers/Controllers Broadcom NXE Gigabit Ethernet Driver Healthy Provides Health Status for the Drivers/Controllers...

  • Page 86: Tls Auth Configuration

    3.3.17 Tls Auth Configuration Server CA Configuration Press <Enter> to configure Server CA. Client Cert Configuration Press <Enter> to configure Client Cert. Enroll Cert Press <Enter> to enroll cert. Delete Cert Press <Enter> to delete cert.

  • Page 87: Instant Flash

    SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM 3.3.18 Instant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient UEFI update tool allows user to update system UEFI without entering operating systems first like MS- ® DOS or Windows . Just save the new UEFI file to the USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive and launch this tool, then update the UEFI only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility.

  • Page 88: Server Mgmt

    3.4 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. FRB-2 Timer Select this item to enable or disable FRB-2 timer (POST timer) FRB-2 Timer Timeout Select this item to define the FRB-2 Time Expiration between 1 to 30 value.
  • Page 89 SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM 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 Select this item to configure BMC network parameters.

  • Page 90: Bmc Network Configuration

    3.4.1 BMC Network Configuration Bonding Setting Select this item to enabled or disabled bonding. Please enable all lan channel first when want to enable bonding. Lan Channel (Failover) Manual Setting IPMI LAN If [No] is selected, the IP address is assigned by DHCP. Using a static IP address, toggle to [Yes], and the changes take effect after the system reboots.
  • Page 91 SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM When [DHCP] or [Static] is selected, do NOT modify the BMC network settings on the IPMI web page. The default login information for the IPMI web interface is: Username: admin Password: admin For more instructions on how to set up remote control environment and use the IPMI man- agement platform, please refer to the IPMI Configuration User Guide or go to the Support website at: http://www.asrockrack.com/support/ipmi.asp...

  • Page 92: System Event Log

    3.4.2 System Event Log SEL Components Change this to enable ro disable event logging for error/progress codes during boot. Erase SEL Use this to choose options for earsing SEL. When SEL is Full Use this to choose options for reactions to a full SEL. Log EFI Status Codes Use this item to disable the logging of EFI Status Codes or log only error code or only progress code or both.

  • Page 93: Bmc Tools

    SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM 3.4.3 BMC Tools KCS control Select the KSC interface state after POST end. If [Enabled] is selected, the BMC will remain KCS interface after POST stage. If [Disabled] is selected, the BMC will disable KCS interface after POST stage.

  • Page 94: Security

    3.5 Security This section allows user to set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password item is also allowed to 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.

  • Page 95: Key Management

    SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM 3.5.1 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.
  • Page 96 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, Modified, Mixed Key Exchange Keys(KEK) Enroll Factory Defaults or load certificates from a file: 1.
  • Page 97 SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM 2. Authenticated UEFI Variable 3. EFI PE/COFF Image(SHA256) Key Source: Factory, Modified, 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.
  • Page 98 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, Modified, Mixed...

  • Page 99: Event Logs

    SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM 3.6 Event Logs Change Smbios Event Log Settings Select this item to configure the Smbios Event Log Settings. When entering the item, the screen displays following sub-items: Smbios Event Log Use this item to enable or disable all features of the SMBIOS Event Logging during system boot.

  • Page 100: Boot Screen

    3.7 Boot Screen In this section, it displays the available devices on the system and allows user to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Boot Option #1/#2/#3/#4/#5/#6 Use this item to set the system boot order. UEFI USB Drive BBS Priorities Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence from available UEFI USB Drives.
  • Page 101 SPC741D8-2T/BCM SPC741D8-2L2T/BCM Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The default value is [Enabled].

  • Page 102: Exit Screen

    3.8 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When selecting 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 selecting this option, the following message “Discard changes and exit setup?”...

  • Page 103: Chapter 4 Software Support

    Please download the operating system from the OS manufacturer. Please refer to the OS documentation for more instructions. * Please download the Intel® SATA Floppy Image driver from the ASRock Rack’s website (www.asrockrack.com) to the USB drive while installing OS in SATA RAID mode.

  • Page 104: Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 5.1 Troubleshooting Procedures Follow the procedures below to troubleshoot the system. Always unplug the power cord before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries and damages to motherboard components. 1.
  • Page 105 1. Verify if the battery on the motherboard provides ~3VDC. Install a new battery if it does not. 2. Confirm whether the power supply provides adaquate and stable power. Other problems... 1. Try searching keywords related to the related problem on ASRock Rack’s FAQ page: http://www.asrockrack.com/support...

  • Page 106: Technical Support Procedures

    5.2 Technical Support Procedures If the problems are still unsolved, please contact ASRock Rack’s technical support with the following information: 1. Contact information 2. Model name, BIOS version and problem type. 3. System configuration. 4. Problem description. Contact ASRock Rack’s technical support at: http://www.asrockrack.com/support/tsd.asp...
  • Page 107 Contact Information Contact ASRock Rack or want to know more about ASRock Rack, it's welcome to visit ASRock Rack’s website at http://www.asrockrack.com; or contact the dealer for further information. For technical questions, please submit a support request form at https://event.

This manual is also suitable for:

Spc741d8-2l2t/bcm

Table of Contents