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- Page 1 NUC BOX-1260P NUC BOX-1240P NUC BOX-1220P NUC BOX-N97 User Manual Version 1.0 Published May 2022 User Manual...
- Page 2 ASRock Industrial has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the documentation or product.
- Page 3 RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock Industrial or want to know more about ASRock Industrial, you’re welcome to visit ASRock Industrial’s website at https://www.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
How to Install the M.2 SSD (Type 2260) How to Install the Memory Modules (DDR4) How to Install the 2.5-inch Hard Drive How to Install the VESA Bracket Positions of the NUC BOX-N97 Chapter 4 Motherboard Motherboard Layout Motherboard Specifications... - Page 5 Expansion Slots (M.2 Slots) Chapter 5 UEFI Setup Utility Introduction 5.1.1 Entering BIOS Setup 5.1.2 UEFI Menu Bar 5.1.3 Navigation Keys Main Screen Advanced Screen 5.3.1 CPU Configuration 5.3.2 Chipset Configuration 5.3.3 Storage Configuration 5.3.4 Super IO Configuration 5.3.5 ACPI Configuration 5.3.6 USB Configuration 5.3.7...
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Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction
Because the hardware specifications might be updated, the content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice. 1.1 Package Contents • NUC BOX-N97 • 1 x 19V/65W power adapter • 1 x screw for M.2 slot • 1 x bracket for M.2 2280 support •... -
Page 7: Product Specifications
‧ 110.0 x 117.5 x 47.85mm, Fanned Barebone Power Input PW Power On SPECIFICATIONS 1.2 Product Specifications Processor System Environ Intel Alder Lake-N SoC Processors N97 ® Chipset Operating BIOS AMI SPI 256 Mbit Storage T Operating Storage H Memory Technology Single Channel DDR4 3200 MHz Mechan... - Page 8 NUC BOX-N97 Front I/O 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 (Type A) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 (Type-C, 5V/3A, Supports DP1.4a display output) Audio 1 (headphone & microphone jack) Rear I/O HDMI 2 x HDMI 2.0b Ethernet 2 x 2.5 Gigabit LAN 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 (Type-A)
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Page 9: Block Diagram
1.3 Block Diagram NUC-N97 HDMI DDIA DDR4 3200MHZ SO-DIMM Connector DDIB HDMI HDMI SATA(#0) IT66318 Connector SATA Port TCP0 Type-C USB2.0 P1 PCIe x1(#6) CNVi M.2 Key E USB2.0(P8) TCP1 Type-C USB2.0 P2 USB2.0(P5) USB2.0(DM1,2) Genesys Intel 2x USB2.0 Rear 2xUSB3.2 Gen2(#1, #2) GL852 Internal Header... -
Page 10: Chapter 2 Product Overview
NUC BOX-N97 Chapter 2 Product Overview This chapter provides diagrams showing the location of important components of the NUC BOX-N97. 2.1 Front View Description Audio (Mic-in, Line-out) USB 3.2 Gen2 (Type C, 5V/3A , supports DP1.4a display output) USB 3.2 Gen2 (Type A) -
Page 11: Rear View
2.2 Rear View Description DC-IN 2 x HDMI* 2 x RJ-45 (2.5G)** 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Port *To use DisplayPort as a display output, please connect your monitor/display to HDMI Port when installing OS system. This DisplayPort only supports DP to HDMI dongle and DP to DVI dongle, and does not support DP to D-Sub dongle. -
Page 12: Inside View
NUC BOX-N97 2.3 Inside View Description M.2 Slot (M.2 Key E, 2230 PCIe Gen3 x1, USB 2.0 for Wireless) M.2 Slot (KEY M, 2242/2260/2280) with PCIe Gen3 x1 and SATA3 for SATA 3.0 Connector SO-DIMM Slots Hard disk drive tray (compatible with 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD) Wifi memory, M.2 SSD, SO-DIMM memory, and hard drive are not included with this... -
Page 13: Chapter 3 Hardware Installation
Chapter 3 Hardware Installation This chapter helps you install or remove important components. 3.1 How to Remove the Bottom Case Remove the four screws on the bottom case. Then lift up and remove the bottom panel. -
Page 14: How To Install The Wifi Module
NUC BOX-N97 3.2 How to Install the WiFi Module 1. Locate the WiFi Module slot on the motherboard. 2. Carefully insert the WiFi Module into the slot at a 30-degree angle. 3. Tighten the screw to secure the WiFi Module to the motherboard. -
Page 15: How To Install The M.2 Ssd (Type 2280)
3.3 How to Install the M.2 SSD (Type 2280) 1. Locate the M.2 slot on the motherboard. 2. Carefully insert the M.2 SSD (Type 2280) into the the slot at a 30-degree angle. Tighten the screw to secure the M.2 SSD (Type 2280) to the motherboard. -
Page 16: How To Remove The M.2 Ssd (Type 2280) And The Bracket
NUC BOX-N97 3.4 How to Remove the M.2 SSD (Type 2280) and the Bracket 1. Release the screw and carefully remove the M.2 SSD (Type 2280). 2. Release the screw and remove the bracket from the motherboard. -
Page 17: How To Install The M.2 Ssd (Type 2260)
3.5 How to Install the M.2 SSD (Type 2260) 1. Locate the M.2 slot on the motherboard. Install the standoff. 2. Carefully insert the M.2 SSD (Typer 2260) into the slot at a 30-degree angle. 3. Tighten the screw to secure the M.2 SSD (Typer 2260) to the motherboard. -
Page 18: How To Install The Memory Modules (Ddr4)
NUC BOX-N97 3.6 How to Install the Memory Modules (DDR4) 1. The NUC BOX-N97 requires DDR4 SO-DIMM. 2. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR4 SO-DIMM pairs. The SO-DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation. -
Page 19: How To Install The 2.5-Inch Hard Drive
3.7 How to Install the 2.5-inch Hard Drive 1. Remove the four screws on the bottom case. Then lift up and remove the bottom panel. 2. Attach the HDD to the hard drive mounting bracket and secure it using the four screws. - Page 20 NUC BOX-N97 4. Connect the SATA Cable to the connector. 5. Then reinstall the bottom panel.
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Page 21: How To Install The Vesa Bracket
3.8 How to Install the VESA Bracket 1. Attach the two screws to the base of the NUC BOX-N97. 2. Attach the VESA Bracket to the rear of a compatible display using the four screws. *Choose mounting holes depending on the mounting hole pattern of your LCD screen (75 mm ×... -
Page 22: Positions Of The Nuc Box-N97
NUC BOX-N97 3.9 Positions of the NUC BOX-N97 The NUC BOX-N97 can be placed in vertical or horizontal position. Horizontal Position Verticall Position VESA-mounted Please note that keeping the NUC BOX-N97 in a vertical position will ensure better cooling performance. -
Page 23: Chapter 4 Motherboard
Chapter 4 Motherboard 4.1 Motherboard Layout AUDIO1 LAN1 M.2 SSD M2_E1 M2_M1 BIOS TC_U3D_0 (Type C) USB 3 2 Gen2/DP LAN2 USB2H_1_2 USB3_3_4: (USB 3.2 Gen2) Top: USB3_4 Bottom: USB3_3 HDMI1_2: COM1 Top: HDMI2 Bottom: HDMI1 SATA3_0 NUC-N97 USB3_1_2: (USB 3.2 Gen2) Top: USB3_2 TC_U3D_1 Bottom: USB3 1... - Page 24 NUC BOX-N97 FAN1 PWR_BTN1 ESPI1 BAT1 1 : M.2 Key-M Socket (M2_M1) 2 : M.2 Key-E Socket (M2_E1) 3 : J1, J2 Headers (J1, J2) 4 : USB 2.0 Connector (USB2H_1_2) 5 : COM Port Header (COM1)(RS-232/422/485) 6 : SATA3 Port (SATA3_0)
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Page 25: Motherboard Specifications
4.2 Motherboard Specifications Form NUC (4.09-in x 4.02-in x 1.4-in, 10.4 cm x 10.2 cm x 3.6 Dimensions Factor Intel® Alder Lake-N SoC Processors N97 Processor Chipset System BIOS AMI SPI 256 Mbit Technology Single Channel DDR4 3200 MHz Memory Capacity 16GB Socket... - Page 26 NUC BOX-N97 Watchdog Output From Super I/O to drag RESETCON# Timer Interval 256 Segments, 0, 1, 2, ...255 sec Input PWR 9V~19V DC-In Jack AT/ATX Supported Power - AT : Directly PWR on as power input ready Requirements Power On...
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Page 27: Jumpers Setup
4.3 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short.” If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open. ” The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”... -
Page 28: Onboard Headers And Connectors
NUC BOX-N97 4.4 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 per- manent damage to the motherboard! USB 2.0 Connector... - Page 29 SATA3 Connector Signal Name (7-pin SATA3_0) SATA-A+ (see p. 18, No. 6) SATA-A- SATA-B- SATA-B+ The Serial ATA3 (SATA3) connector supports SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA3 interface allows up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. JP1 Header Setting Description...
- Page 30 NUC BOX-N97 DC-In Wafer (BOM option) Signal Name (4-pin DC-IN1) DC Input (see p. 18, No. 9) DC Input Back Side : Power Button (PWR_BTN1) (see p. 19, No. 10) Fan Connector Signal Name (FAN1) (see p. 19, No. 11)
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Page 31: Expansion Slots (M.2 Slots)
4.5 Expansion Slots (M.2 Slots) There are 2 M.2 sockets on this motherboard. M.2 for SSD: 1 x M.2 (KEYM, 2242/2260/2280) with PCIe Gen3x1 and SATA3 for SSD *M.2 Key M 2280 (supported by bracket) M.2 for Wi-Fi: 1 x M.2 (Key E, 2230) with PCIe x1, USB 2.0 M.2 Key-M Socket M.2 Key-E Socket (M2_M1) -
Page 32: Chapter 5 Uefi Setup Utility
Chapter 5 UEFI Setup Utility 5.1 Introduction ASRock Industrial UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) is a BIOS utility which offers tweak-friendly options in an advanced viewing interface. The UEFI system works with a USB mouse and offers users a faster, sleeker experience. -
Page 33: Uefi Menu Bar
5.1.2 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: Main For setting system time/date information For advanced system configurations Advanced H/W Monitor Displays current hardware status Security For security settings Boot For configuring boot settings and boot priority Exit Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup... -
Page 34: Navigation Keys
NUC BOX-N97 5.1.3 Navigation Keys Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up or down to select items, then press <Enter>... -
Page 35: Main Screen
5.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. 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. -
Page 36: Advanced Screen
NUC BOX-N97 5.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration, Power Configuration, and Trusted Computing. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. -
Page 37: Cpu Configuration
5.3.1 CPU Configuration Active Processor P-Cores This allows you to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package. Active Processor E-Cores This allows you to select the number of E-Cores to enable in each processor package. NOTE: Number of P-Cores and E-Cores are looked at together. When both are {0,0}, Pcode will enable all cores. - Page 38 NUC BOX-N97 Package C State Support The option allows you to enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for power saving. Configuration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] CFG Lock The option allows you to enable or disable the CFG Lock.
- Page 39 Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to run above its base operating frequency when the operating system requests the highest performance state. The default value is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] CPU Thermal Throttling CPU Thermal Throttling allows you to enable CPU internal thermal control mecha- nisms to keep the CPU from overheating.
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Page 40: Chipset Configuration
NUC BOX-N97 5.3.2 Chipset Configuration VT-d Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliability, and providing additional levels of manageability, security, isolation, and I/O performance. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]... - Page 41 Onboard LAN1 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN1 feature. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Onboard LAN2 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN2 feature. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Onboard HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the onboard HD audio. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Restore on AC/Power Loss The option allows you to select the power state after a power failure.
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Page 42: Storage Configuration
NUC BOX-N97 5.3.3 Storage Configuration SATA Controller(s) The option allows you to enable or disable the SATA controllers. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] SATA Mode Selection AHCI supports new features that improve performance. Configuration option: [AHCI] AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance. - Page 43 SATA Aggressive Link Power Management SATA Aggressive Link Power Management allows SATA devices to enter a low power state during periods of inactivity to save power. It is supported only by AHCI mode. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. S.M.A.R.T stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.
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Page 44: Super Io Configuration
NUC BOX-N97 5.3.4 Super IO Configuration COM1 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM1. Type Select Use this to select COM1 port type: [RS232], [RS422] or [RS485]. WDT Timeout Reset Use this to set the Watch Dog Timer. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]... -
Page 45: Acpi Configuration
5.3.5 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Suspend to RAM allows you to select [Disabled] for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select [Auto] for ACPI S3 power saving. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Onboard LAN Power On Use this item to enable or disable onboard LAN to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. -
Page 46: Usb Configuration
NUC BOX-N97 5.3.6 USB Configuration USB Power Control Use this option to control USB power. Configuration options: [Always Enabled] [Default Setting]... -
Page 47: Power Configuration
5.3.7 Power Configuration OCP Function Enabled to set adapter over current protect. OCP Setting Use this to select [+19V/150W], [+19V/120W], [+19V/90W], [+19V/65W] . The default is [+19V/65W]. -
Page 48: Trusted Computing
NUC BOX-N97 5.3.8 Trusted Computing NOTE: Options vary depending on the version of your connected TPM module. Security Device Support Security Device Support allows you to enable or disable BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. - Page 49 Pending Operation Pending Operation allows you to schedule an Operation for the Security Device. NOTE: Your computer will reboot during restart in order to change State of the Device. Configuration options: [None] [TPM Clear] Platform Hierarchy This item allows you to enable or disable Platform Hierarchy. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Storage Hierarchy This item allows you to enable or disable Storage Hierarchy.
- Page 50 NUC BOX-N97 Onboard TPM The option enables or disables Intel PTT in ME. Disable this option to use discrete TPM Module. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]...
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Page 51: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen
5.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen This section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, fan speed, and the critical voltage. NOTE: Options vary depending on the features of your motherboard. Fan1 Setting This allows you to set FAN1’s speed. -
Page 52: Security Screen
NUC BOX-N97 5.5 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the user password. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the administrator has the authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. -
Page 53: Boot Screen
5.6 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Boot Option #1 The item allows you to set the system boot order. Boot From Onboard LAN The item allows the system to be waked up by the onboard LAN. - Page 54 NUC BOX-N97 Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Select this item to display the boot logo. [Disabled] Select this item to show normal POST messages.
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Page 55: Exit Screen
5.7 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, the following message “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” will pop out. 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?”... -
Page 56: Chapter 6 Software Support
NUC BOX-N97 Chapter 6 Software Support 6.1 Install Operating System ® ® This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems: 10 64-bit / 11 64-bit. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only. Refer your OS documentation...
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