ASROCK AD2550R, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 AD2550RA U3S3 AD2550R U3S3 AD2550R User Manual Version 1 0 Published Feb 2013 Copyright 2013 ASRock INC All rights reserved ...

Page 2: ...ies or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from an...

Page 3: ... I O Panel 16 1 5 Block Diagram 19 2 Installation 22 2 1 Pre installation Precautions 22 2 2 Screw Holes 22 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules SO DIMM 23 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots 24 2 5 Onboard Headers and Connectors 25 2 6 Driver Installation Guide 31 2 7 Hot Plug for Hard Disk Drives 32 ...

Page 4: ... 7 Voltage Control 45 3 3 8 Trusted Computing 46 3 3 9 Serial Port Console Redirection 47 3 4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 48 3 5 Boot Screen 49 3 6 Security Screen 51 3 7 Exit Screen 52 4 Software Support 53 4 1 Install Operating System 53 4 2 Support CD Information 53 4 2 1 Running Support CD 53 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 53 4 2 3 Utilities Menu 53 4 2 4 Contact Information 53 5 Troubleshooti...

Page 5: ... the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock s web site without further notice You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock s website as well ASRock website http www asrock com If you require technical support related to this motherboard please visit our websit...

Page 6: ...Channel DDR3 memory technology Supports DDR3 1066 DIMM Voltage 1 5V Expansion Slot PCIe x 16 AD2550RA U3S3 1 slots x1 AD2550R U3S3 1 slots x1 AD2550R 1 slots x4 Graphics Controller Integrated GMA3600 Output Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports HDMI with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Ethernet Interface Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s LAN Controller 2 x Intel 82574L Su...

Page 7: ...vell SE9172 2 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s AD2550R N A Rear Panel I O PS 2 KB mouse 1 VGA port D sub x 1 HDMI x1 eSATA 1 If without eSATA the number of SATA2 ports will change from 5 to 6 USB 2 0 port AD2550RA U3S3 6 AD2550R U3S3 6 AD2550R 8 USB 3 0 port AD2550RA U3S3 Etron EJ188 2 x USB 3 0 AD2550R U3S3 Etron EJ188 2 x USB 3 0 AD2550R N A Lan port 2 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports LAN Ports with LED ACT LI...

Page 8: ... Etron EJ188 1 x USB 3 0 header Each support 2 USB 3 0 AD2550R U3S3 Etron EJ188 1 x USB 3 0 header Each support 2 USB 3 0 AD2550R N A Auxiliary panel header 1 include chassis intrusion location button LED front LAN LED Front panel 1 Speaker 1 4 pin TPM S 1 Fan header 3 1 x 4 pin 2 x 3 pin ATX power 1 24 pin Onboard LED Standby PWR LED 5vsb 1 System BIOS BIOS type 16Mb SPI Flash ROM AMI UEFI BIOS ...

Page 9: ...ntrol Voltage Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3V CPU Vcore memory Support OS OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Server 2011 Storage Server 2008 R2 Server 2008 R2 and Fedora 64bit OS no g raphic driver support need to use inbox graphic driver Features Unique Features ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Crashless BIOS Boot Failure Guard B F G Physical For detailed product information please visit our website http www as...

Page 10: ...7 Top RJ 45 1 USB01 PCIE1 P 2 s Keyboard Mouse USB 3 0 T USB0 B USB1 CHA_FAN1 24 VGA1 COM1 USB 2 0 T USB4 B USB5 Top RJ 45 USB 2 0 T USB2 B USB3 eSATA Top Central Bass Center REAR SPK Bottom Optical SPDIF Top LINE IN Center FRONT Bottom MIC IN HDMI1 LAN 1 USB3_23 1 AUX_PANEL1 1 TPMS1 1 USB89 PANEL1 HDLED RESET PLED PWRBTN 1 SATA3_0 SATA3_1 SATA2_0 SATA2_1 SATA2_3 SATA2_2 SATA2_4 CPU_FAN2 CPU_FAN1 ...

Page 11: ...TA3 Connector SATA3_0 White 11 SATA3 Connector SATA3_1 White 12 SATA2 Connector SATA2_0 Blue 13 SATA2 Connector SATA2_1 Blue 14 SATA2 Connector SATA2_3 Blue 15 SATA2 Connector SATA2_4 Blue 16 USB 2 0 Header USB89 Blue 17 System Panel Header PANEL1 White 18 PCI Express 1 0 x16 Slot PCIE1 Blue 19 Vertical Type A USB USB10 20 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 White 21 TPM S Header TPMS1 22 Front Panel...

Page 12: ...3S3 USB 2 0 T USB6 B USB7 Top RJ 45 1 USB01 PCIE1 P 2 s Keyboard Mouse USB 3 0 T USB0 B USB1 CHA_FAN1 23 VGA1 COM1 USB 2 0 T USB4 B USB5 Top RJ 45 USB 2 0 T USB2 B USB3 eSATA HDMI1 LAN 1 USB3_23 1 AUX_PANEL1 1 TPMS1 1 USB89 PANEL1 HDLED RESET PLED PWRBTN 1 SATA3_0 SATA3_1 SATA2_0 SATA2_1 SATA2_3 SATA2_2 SATA2_4 CPU_FAN2 CPU_FAN1 USB10 CMOS Battery 1 2 9 13 11 14 15 8 17 16 20 18 21 22 ...

Page 13: ...tor SATA2_2 Blue 10 SATA3 Connector SATA3_0 White 11 SATA3 Connector SATA3_1 White 12 SATA2 Connector SATA2_0 Blue 13 SATA2 Connector SATA2_1 Blue 14 SATA2 Connector SATA2_3 Blue 15 SATA2 Connector SATA2_4 Blue 16 USB 2 0 Header USB89 Blue 17 System Panel Header PANEL1 White 18 PCI Express 1 0 x16 Slot PCIE1 Blue 19 Vertical Type A USB USB10 20 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 White 21 TPM S Heade...

Page 14: ...AN RoHS AD2550R USB 2 0 T USB6 B USB7 Top RJ 45 PCIE1 P 2 s Keyboard Mouse USB 2 0 T USB0 B USB1 CHA_FAN1 19 VGA1 COM1 USB 2 0 T USB4 B USB5 Top RJ 45 USB 2 0 T USB2 B USB3 eSATA HDMI1 LAN 1 AUX_PANEL1 1 TPMS1 1 USB89 PANEL1 HDLED RESET PLED PWRBTN 1 SATA2_0 SATA2_1 SATA2_3 SATA2_2 SATA2_4 CPU_FAN2 CPU_FAN1 USB10 CMOS Battery 1 2 7 10 11 13 12 16 14 17 18 9 ...

Page 15: ...onnector SATA2_2 Blue 8 SATA2 Connector SATA2_0 Blue 9 SATA2 Connector SATA2_1 Blue 10 SATA2 Connector SATA2_3 Blue 11 SATA2 Connector SATA2_4 Blue 12 USB 2 0 Header USB89 Blue 13 System Panel Header PANEL1 White 14 PCI Express 1 0 x16 Slot PCIE1 Blue 15 Vertical Type A USB USB10 16 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 White 17 TPM S Header TPMS1 18 Auxiliary panel header AUX_PANEL1 19 Intel ICH10R Ch...

Page 16: ...B67 13 USB 2 0 Ports USB45 14 eSATA Port 15 HDMI Port 16 VGA Port 17 USB 3 0 Ports USB01 1 2 4 5 16 17 15 14 13 3 10 6 7 8 9 11 12 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 LAN Port LED Indications Activity Link LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Da...

Page 17: ...9 HDMI Port 10 VGA Port 11 USB 3 0 Ports USB01 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 LAN Port LED Indications Activity Link LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection On 100Mbps connection Green 1Gbps connection ...

Page 18: ...HDMI Port 10 VGA Port 11 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 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 LAN Port LED Indications Activity Link LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection On 100Mbps connection Green 1Gbps connection ...

Page 19: ...B VGA CONN 1066 MHz RSTOUT1 Marvell 9172 SATA3 x2 High Speed USB Rear x6 port Front Out Front MIC QDJf y2 Cvt QDJf y2 Cvt VTC 3 1 RSTOUT0 RSTOUT0 Intel 82574L GLAN1 82574L GLAN1 Intel RTL ALC892 Audio Codec ACZ_RST EEJ1 HDMI CONN Front x4 port 1 port on MiniPCIE RS232 x1 PS2 KB MS H W Monitor QDJf y2 Cvt PCIE Slot x1 RSTOUT1 QDJf y2 Cvt Etron EJ188 USB 3 0 x4 RSTOUT2 1 port on Type A Cen Sub Rear ...

Page 20: ...DDR3 x2 Diboofm B VGA CONN 1066 MHz RSTOUT1 Marvell 9172 SATA3 x2 High Speed USB Rear x6 port QDJf y2 Cvt QDJf y2 Cvt VTC 3 1 RSTOUT0 RSTOUT0 Intel 82574L GLAN1 82574L GLAN1 Intel EEJ1 HDMI CONN Front x4 port 1 port on MiniPCIE RS232 x1 PS2 KB MS H W Monitor QDJf y2 Cvt PCIE Slot x1 RSTOUT1 QDJf y2 Cvt Etron EJ188 USB 3 0 x4 RSTOUT2 1 port on Type A TBUB ...

Page 21: ...sor INTEL Atom ICH10R INTEL DDR3 x2 Diboofm B VGA CONN 1066 MHz High Speed USB Rear x6 port QDJf y2 Cvt QDJf y2 Cvt VTC 3 1 RSTOUT0 RSTOUT0 Intel 82574L GLAN1 82574L GLAN1 Intel EEJ1 HDMI CONN Front x4 port 1 port on MiniPCIE RS232 x1 PS2 KB MS H W Monitor PCIE Slot x4 QDJf y2 Cvt RSTOUT2 1 port on Type A TBUB ...

Page 22: ...owing precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard 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 hand...

Page 23: ...e sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing SO DIMMs or the system components Step 1 Unlock a SO DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Step 2 Align a SO DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the SO DIMM matches the break on the slot The SO DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause perma nent damage to the motherboard and the SO DIMM if you force the SO D...

Page 24: ...wer supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation Step 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Step 3 Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Step 4 Align the card...

Page 25: ...he motherboard These five Serial ATA2 SATA2 connectors sup port SATA data cables for internal storage devices The current SATA2 interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate These two Serial ATA3 SATA3 connectors sup port SATA data cables for internal storage devices The current SATA3 interface allows up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to SATA...

Page 26: ...an support two USB 2 0 ports This connector supports Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network se curity protects digital identi ties and ensures platform integrity This header accommodates several system front panel functions Connect the power switch reset switch and system status indica tor on ...

Page 27: ...ng The LED keeps blinking when the sys tem is in S1 S3 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel mod ule mainly consists of power switch reset s...

Page 28: ...d this chassis intrusion event The default setting is set to the CASEOPEN and GND pin this function is off D Locator LED 6 pin LOCATOR This header is for the locator switch and LED on the front panel Please connect the speaker to this header 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly Please follow the instruction in our ma...

Page 29: ... Pin 1 3 3 Pin Fan Installation Pin 1 3 Connected 3 pin CPU_FAN2 see p 10 12 14 Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and match the black wire to the ground pin Please connect an ATX pow er supply to this connector 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation Though this motherboard provides a 24 pin ATX pow er connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20 pin ATX power supply To u...

Page 30: ... CHA_FAN_SPEED USB 3 0 Headers see p 10 12 Besides eight default USB 3 0 ports on the I O panel there are two USB 3 0 header on this motherboard Each USB 3 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports 1 ID IntA_P_D IntA_P_D GND IntA_P_SSTX IntA_P_SSTX GND IntA_P_SSRX Vbus IntA_P_D IntA_P_D GND IntA_P_SSTX IntA_P_SSTX GND IntA_P_SSRX IntA_P_SSRX Vbus IntA_P_SSRX ...

Page 31: ...sert the support CD to your optical drive first Then the drivers compatible to your system can be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please follow the order from top to bottom to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly ...

Page 32: ...HCI 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 ...

Page 33: ...t button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main For setting system ...

Page 34: ...s of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description To change option for the selected items Tab Switch to next function PGUP Go to the previous page PGDN Go to the next page HOME Go to the top of the screen END Go to the bottom of the screen F1 To display the General Help Screen F7 Discard changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY F9 Load optimal default values for all the settings F10 Save ch...

Page 35: ...34 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview ...

Page 36: ...I update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering operating systems first like MS DOS or Win dows Just save the new UEFI file to your USB flash drive flop py disk or hard drive and launch this tool then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive...

Page 37: ...ired This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper Threading technology No Execute Memory Protection No Execution NX Memory Protection Technology is an enhance ment to the IA 32 Intel Architecture An IA 32 processor with No Execute NX Memory Protection can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute codes This option will be hidden if the current CP...

Page 38: ... AC power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recov ers 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 HD Audio Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio feature If you select Auto the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged Front Panel Select A...

Page 39: ...S M A R T Use this to enable or disable S M A R T Self Monitoring Analy sis and Reporting Technology Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode This item is for SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 ports Use this to se lect Marvell SATA3 operation mode Configuration options IDE Mode AHCI Mode RAID Mode and Disabled The default value is AHCI Mode Marvell SATA3 Bootable Use this to enable or disable Onboard Marvell SATA3 Option R...

Page 40: ...ntel ICH10R SATA ports SATA2_0 to SATA2_4 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 ...

Page 41: ... or disable the COM1 port COM1 Port Address Use this to set the address for the onboard serial port Configura tion options 3F8h IRQ4 and 3E8h IRQ4 WDT Timeout Reset This allows you to enable or disable the Watchdog Timeout Reset function The default value is Disabled ...

Page 42: ...disable ACPI HPET Table The default value is Enabled Deep S5 Use this item to enable or disable the Deep S5 Shut Down power saving mode 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 PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the sys tem from the power soft off mode Ring In Power On Use ...

Page 43: ...k to pow er on the system USB Keyboard Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard Remote 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 sys tem from the power soft off mode ...

Page 44: ...scriptions for the details of these four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected Disabled USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and UEFI setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility issues it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS UEFI Setup Only USB devices are allowed to use only under UEFI setup...

Page 45: ...ge The default value is Auto 1 05V_CORE Voltage Use this to select 1 05V_CORE Voltage The default value is Auto 1 5V_ICH Voltage Use this to select 1 5V_ICH Voltage The default value is Auto 1 1V_ICH Voltage Use this to select 1 1V_ICH Voltage The default value is Auto ...

Page 46: ...45 3 3 8 Trusted Computing TPM Support Use this option to enable or disable BIOS support for security devices The default value is Disabled ...

Page 47: ...6 3 3 9 Serial Port Console Redirection Console Redirection Use this option to enable or disable Console Redirection Console Redirection Settings Use this option to configure Console Redirection Settings ...

Page 48: ...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 Full On CPU Fan 2 Setting This allows you to set the speed of CPU fan 2 The default value is Full On Case Open Feature This allows you to enable or disable the Case Open Feature The default value is Enabled ...

Page 49: ... wait for setup activation key 65535 0XFFFF means indefinite waiting Bootup NumLock State If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is Enabled AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If you enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see...

Page 50: ...49 Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature ...

Page 51: ...een 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 ...

Page 52: ...iscard 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 Select Yes to discard all changes Load UEFI Defaults Load UEFI default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempt t...

Page 53: ...e The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu does not appear auto matically locate and double click on the file ASRSETUP EXE in the Support CD to display the menu 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available device s drivers if the system detects installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to acti vate the devices 4 2 3...

Page 54: ... motherboard then connect the chassis speaker and power LED If there is no power 1 Confirm that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis 2 Make sure that the jumpers are set to default settings 3 Check the settings of the 115V 230V switch on the power supply 4 Verify if the battery on the motherboard provides 3VDC Install a new battery if it does not If there is no video...

Page 55: ...herboard 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 s FAQ page http www asrock com support faq asp 2 Try downloading and updating the latest UEFI on ASRock s website http www asrock com support download asp ...

Page 56: ...arked with the date of purchase is required By calling your vendor or going to our RMA website http www asrock com support index asp cat RMA you may obtain a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number The RMA number should be displayed on the outside of the shipping carton which is mailed prepaid or hand carried when you return the motherboard to the manufacturer Shipping and handling charges w...