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The terms HDMI™ and HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries. CAUTION: RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.
In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using.
1.2 Specifications Form Dimensions 4.09" x 4.02" (104 x 102mm) Factor ® Intel Gen Core U Processor (Core i3-6100U) ® Intel Gen Core U Processor (Core i5-6300U) Core Processor Number System Max Speed (By CPU) L2 Cache Chipset (By CPU) BIOS UEFI M.2 for Wi-...
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HDMI DVI-I/D DisplayPort 1 Ethernet Rear I/O 4 (3 x USB 3.0 compliant, 1 x USB 3.1 Type Audio 1 (Mic-in, Line-out) Serial e-SATA PS/2 LVDS/ inverter Serial SATA 1 x SATA3 ( 6.0Gb/s) M.2 for Wi- 1 (TYPE 2230) Internal Connector M.2 for SSD 1 (TYPE 2260)
1.4 I/O Panel USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_3_4) DC Jack (DC_IN1) DisplayPort (HDMI_DP_1) Infrared LED (IR1) HDMI Port (HDMI1) USB 3.1 Type-C Port (USB3_TC_1) LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)* USB 3.0 Port (USB3_2) HDMI Port (HDMI2) Audio Jack (AUDIO1) * There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
Chapter 2: Installation 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 Installation of Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) NUC-6100U / 6300U provides two 204-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) SO-DIMM slots. Step 1. Align a SO-DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the SO-DIMM matches the break on the slot.
2.4 Expansion Slots (M.2 Slots) There are 2 M.2 slots on this motherboard. M.2 for SSD: M2_1 (Type 2260) is used for M.2 SSDs. M.2 for Wi-Fi: M2_2 (Type 2230) is used for M.2 Wi-Fi devices Installing an expansion card Step 1.
2.5 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 of the motherboard! Clear CMOS Pad (CLRMOS1) (see p.8, No.
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>...
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 <Enter>...
3.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configu- ration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration and Trusted Computing. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.
3.3.1 CPU Configuration Intel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature, a computer system with an Intel processor that sup- ports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system that includes ® ® optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit / 8.1 ®...
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No-Execute Memory Protection No-Execution (NX) Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement 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 CPU does not support No-Excute Memory Protection.
3.3.2 Chipset Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter Select a primary VGA. Top of Lower usable DRAM Set the maximum value of TOLUD. Set this item to Dynamic to allow TOLUD to adjust automatically based on the largest MMIO length of the installed graphic controller.
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WAN Radio Enable/disable the WiFi module’s connectivity. Deep Sleep Configure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut down. Good Night LED By enabling Good Night LED, the Power/HDD LEDs will be switched off when the system is on. It will also automatically switch off the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby/Hibernation mode.
3.3.3 Storage Configuration SATA Controller(s) Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature. SATA Mode Selection Use this to select SATA mode. The default value is [AHCI Mode]. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk perfor- mance but IDE mode does not have these advantages.
3.3.5 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to- RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is [Enabled].
3.3.6 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2.0 devices. If you encoun- ter USB compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support. Select UEFI Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux operating systems only.
3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. CPU Fan 1 Setting Select a fan mode for CPU Fan 1, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU tem- peratures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.
3.5 Security Screen In this section, you may set, change or clear the supervisor/user password for the system. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the ad- ministrator has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password.
3.6 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config- ure the boot settings and the boot priority. Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature. Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key.
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CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not disable unless you’re running a WHCK test. If you are using Windows 8.1 64-bit and all of your devices support UEFI, you may also disable CSM for faster boot speed.
3.7 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Discard changes and exit setup?”...
Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may con-...