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INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT.
BIOS setup program ..................2-6 My Favorites....................2-10 Main menu ....................2-12 Advanced menu ..................2-14 Monitor menu ....................2-20 Boot menu ....................2-23 Tool menu ....................2-29 Exit menu ....................2-30 Appendices Notices ........................A-1 ASUS contact information ..................A-4...
Safety information Electrical safety before relocating the system. When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged.
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Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. Optional documentation that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the standard package.
Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS N3150I-C or N3050I-C motherboard Cables 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables Accessories 1 x I/O Shields Application DVD Support DVD Documentation User Guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
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1 x TPM connector 1 x LVDS connector 1 x System panel connector BIOS features ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree F3 Shortcut functions and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information Manageability Wfm 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE Operating System ®...
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Support DVD Drivers ASUS utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Form factor viii...
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. to static electricity. bag that came with the component. switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so ASUS N3150I-C / N3050I-C...
Motherboard overview Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.2.1 Placement direction orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.2.2 Screw holes Place four screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.
N3150I-C / N3050I-C Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM: enter data. battery. Display panel VCC power selector (3-pin VCC_PWR_SEL) VCC_PWR_SEL LCD_VCC +5V +3V LCD_VCC (Default) N3150I-C / N3050I-C Display panel VCC power selection Pins Setting Chapter 1: Product introduction...
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This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature. CHASSIS PIN 1 N3150I-C / N3050I-C Chassis intrusion connector Display panel backlight power selector (3-pin BLKT_PWR_SEL) BLKT_PWR_SEL (Default) N3150I-C / N3050I-C Display panel...
Connectors 1.7.1 Rear panel connectors PS/2 mouse port. LAN (RJ-45) port. LAN port LED indications Speed Activity Link Activity/Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description LAN port Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. Line In port (light blue). source. Line Out port (lime). Microphone port (pink).
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AGND AGND MIC2 PIN 1 PIN 1 HD-audio-compliant Legacy AC’97 pin definition compliant definition N3150I-C / N3050I-C Front panel audio connector the Front Panel Type [HD] [AC97] connector is set to [HD Audio]. for details. ASUS N3150I-C / N3050I-C 1-11...
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Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) COM2 PIN 1 N3150I-C / N3050I-C Serial port connector CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN) black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. CPU_FAN CHA_FAN N3150I-C / N3050I-C Fan connectors...
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+PWR LED- PWR_BTN PIN 1 +HDD_LED- RESET N3150I-C / N3050I-C System panel connector Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin +HDLED) ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRBTN) This connector is for the system power button. Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power.
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SATA Mode section for details. Flat panel display brightness (8-pin LCD_BLKT_PANEL) LCD_BLKT_PANEL PIN 1 N3150I-C / N3050I-C Flat panel display brightness Display panel power connector (2-pin PANEL_SW) This connector is used for the display panel power switch. PANEL_SW MON_SW# PIN 1...
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Mini PCIe slot N3150I-C / N3050I-C Mini PCIe slot LPT connector (26-1 pin LPT) computers. PIN 1 N3150I-C / N3050I-C Parallel port connector ASUS N3150I-C / N3050I-C 1-17...
Software support 1.8.1 Installing an operating system ® ® detailed information. 1.8.2 Support DVD information www.asus.com for updates. To run the Support DVD menus. The following screen is for reference only. Click an icon to display Support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to install...
® Windows 7 64-bit and USB 3.0 driver installation ® ® Method 1: Using SATA ODD & USB devices ® Requirement: ® ® ® boot screen. ASUS N3150I-C / N3050I-C 1-19...
BIOS information Managing and updating your BIOS 2.1.1 EZ Update EZ Update Click to automatically update your motherboard’s driver, software Click to select Click to select the BIOS a boot logo update the BIOS ASUS N3150I-C / N3050I-C...
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2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: Advanced Mode Tool ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Drive Folder Info Chapter 2: Getting started...
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2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility N3050IC.CAP Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater Before updating BIOS ASUS N3150I-C / N3050I-C...
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ENTER to select boot device ESC to boot using defaults P2: ST3808110AS (76319MB) aigo miniking (250MB) UEFI: (FAT) ASUS DRW-2014L1T(4458MB) P1: ASUS DRW-2014L1T(4458MB) UEFI: (FAT) aigo miniking (250MB) Enter Setup ISOLINUX 3.20 2006-08-26 Copyright (C) 1994-2005 H. Peter Anvin A Bootable DVD/CD is detected.
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21:14:34 Drives Files panel panel Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [Esc] Exit Are you sure you want to update the BIOS? the Load Optimized Defaults Exit 2.9 Exit Menu ASUS N3150I-C / N3050I-C...
BIOS setup program Entering BIOS Setup at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup: Entering BIOS Setup after POST To enter BIOS Setup after POST: www.asus.com Load Optimized Defaults 2.9 Exit Menu for 1.6 Headers for information BIOS menu screen...
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CPU/chassis fan speed, and SATA language of the BIOS information setup program Shows the Displays the bootable devices Advanced mode menus Saves the changes Selects the boot and resets the device priority system Loads optimized default settings ASUS N3150I-C / N3050I-C...
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2.2.2 Advanced Mode Advanced Mode EzMode(F7) Quick Note MyFavorite Hot Keys Language Menu bar Sub-menu item General help Scroll bar settings Menu items Goes back to EZ Mode Displays the CPU/motherboard temperature, CPU and memory voltage output Chapter 2: Getting started...
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Menu bar My Favorites Main Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Menu items Main Submenu items Language MyFavorites (F3) 2.3 My Favorites Quick Note (F9) Hot keys ASUS N3150I-C / N3050I-C...
Main menu 2.4.1 Language [English] 2.4.2 Security 1.6 Headers Administrator or User Password Not Installed Installed Administrator Password 2-12 Chapter 2: Getting started...
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Not Installed User Password User Password Not Installed Installed To set a user password: User Password Create New Password To change a user password: User Password Enter Current Password Create New Password User Password Not Installed ASUS N3150I-C / N3050I-C...
Advanced menu 2.5.1 OCMR Over Voltage Control DRAM Over Voltage [Auto] Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel Virtualization Technology [Enabled] [Enabled] 2-14 Chapter 2: Getting started...
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EIST [Enabled] ® Turbo Mode [Enabled] CPU C state Report [Auto] [Enabled] or [Disabled] Max CPU C-state [C7] IGD Turbo [Auto] Primary Display [Auto] iGPU Memory [64M] IGD Flat Panel [Disabled] All-in-One Chassis [None] ASUS N3150I-C / N3050I-C 2-15...
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EDID Data Source [Flat Panel Display] Screen Brightness [Neutral] Channel Select [Single Channel] Mode Select [8bit Mode(JEIDA)] Panel Power Sequence Control [Enabled] Panel_Vcc ON to Video_Data ON (T8) [20 ms] Video_Data ON to BKLT_PWM ON (T9) [250 ms] BKLT_PWM ON to BKLT_Enable ON (T10) [15 ms] BKLT_Enable OFF to BKLT_PWM OFF (T11) [10 ms] BKLT_PWM OFF to Video_Data OFF (T12) [250 ms] Video_Data OFF to Panel_Vcc OFF (T13) [20 ms]...
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SATA Mode Selection [AHCI] Aggressive LPM Support [Disabled] S.M.A.R.T. Status Check [On] Hot Plug [Disabled] (SATA6G_1, SATA6G_2) Network Stack [Disabled] Ipv4 / Ipv6 PXE Support [Enabled] USB Devices xHCI Hand-off [Enabled] Mass Storage Devices [Auto] ASUS N3150I-C / N3050I-C...
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USB Single Port Control 1.2.3 Motherboard layout HD Audio Controller [Enabled] item to [Enabled] Front Panel Type [HD Audio] Realtek LAN Controller [On] Realtek PXE OPROM [Off] Realtek LAN Controller Power Loading [Auto] Serial Port [On] Change Settings [IO=3F8h; IRQ=4] Serial Port Chapter 2: Getting started...
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Change Settings [Auto] Device Mode [STD Printer Mode] 2.5.8 Deep S4 [Disabled] Restore AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Power On By PCI-E [Disabled] ASUS N3150I-C / N3050I-C 2-19...
Power On By Ring [Disabled] Power On By RTC [Disabled] Monitor menu 2.6.1 CPU/ MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]/ [Ignore] Select [Ignore] 2.6.2 CPU Fan/ Chassis Fan Speed [xxxx RPM]/ [Ignore]/ [N/A] [Ignore] 2-20 Chapter 2: Getting started...
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CPU Q-Fan Control [Auto] CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled] CPU Fan Speed Lower Limit [200 RPM] CPU Upper Temperature [70] CPU Fan Max. Duty Cycle(%) [100] CPU Lower Temperature [20] CPU Fan Min. Duty Cycle(%) [20] ASUS N3150I-C / N3050I-C 2-21...
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2.6.5 Chassis Fan Q-Fan Control [Enabled] Chassis Fan Speed Low Limit [600 RPM] Chassis Fan Profile [Standard] Chassis Fan Upper Temperature [70] Chassis Fan Max. Duty Cycle(%) [100] Chassis Fan Lower Temperature [20] Chassis Fan Min. Duty Cycle(%) [20] 2.6.6 Anti Surge Support [Off] 2-22 Chapter 2: Getting started...
Boot menu 2.7.1 Fast Boot [Enabled] SATA Support [All Devices] USB Support [Partial Initialization] ASUS N3150I-C / N3050I-C...
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PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Support [Auto] Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] Next Boot after AC Power Loss [Normal Boot] 2.7.2 Boot Logo Display [Auto] ® POST Delay Time [3 sec] Post Report [5 sec] 2.7.3 Bootup NumLock State [Enabled] 2.7.4 Wait for ‘F1’...
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CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Launch CSM [Enabled] ® ® Boot Devices Control [UEFI and Legacy OPROM] Boot from Network Devices [Legacy only] Boot from Storage Devices [Legacy only] Boot from PCI-E Expansion Devices [Legacy only] ASUS N3150I-C / N3050I-C 2-25...
2.8.3 ASUS SPD Information DIMM Slot number [DIMM_A1] Exit menu Load Optimized Defaults Save Changes & Reset Discard Changes and Exit Launch EFI Shell from USB drives Chapter 2: Getting started...
: (1) cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d’interférences et (2) cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence, y compris celles susceptibles de provoquer un fonctionnement non souhaité de l’appareil. ASUS N3150I-C / N3050I-C...
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ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment. We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other components as well as the packaging materials.
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