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ASROCK N3150DC-ITX User Manual

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  • Page 1 N3150DC-ITX N3150DC-ITX N 3 1 5 0 D C - I T X N 3 1 5 0 D C - I T X...

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    (including damages for loss of proits, 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 any defect or error in the documentation or product.
  • Page 3 he terms HDMI™ and HDMI High-Deinition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) Jumpers Setup Onboard Headers and Connectors Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation Installing Drivers ASRock APP Shop 3.2.1 UI Overview 3.2.2 Apps 3.2.3 BIOS & Drivers 3.2.4 Setting Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation...
  • Page 5 Main Screen Advanced Screen 4.3.1 CPU Coniguration 4.3.2 Chipset Coniguration 4.3.3 Storage Coniguration 4.3.4 IntelRMT Coniguration 4.3.5 Super IO Coniguration 4.3.6 ACPI Coniguration 4.3.7 USB Coniguration 4.3.8 Trusted Computing Tools Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Security Screen Boot Screen Exit Screen...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction

    ASRock’s website without further notice. If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for speciic information about the model you are using. You may ind the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock’s website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.

  • Page 7: Speciications

    N3150DC-ITX 1.2 Speciications • Mini-ITX Form Factor Platform • Solid Capacitor design • High Density Glass Fabric PCB • Intel® Quad-Core Processor N3150 (up to 2.08 GHz) • Dual Channel DDR3/DDR3L Memory Technology Memory • 2 x DDR3/DDR3L SO-DIMM Slots • Supports DDR3/DDR3L 1600/1066 non-ECC, un-bufered...
  • Page 8 • 1 x DVI-D Port • 1 x HDMI Port • 1 x DisplayPort 1.1a • 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 4 x USB 3.0 Ports (ASMedia ASM1074 hub) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED...
  • Page 9 Due to limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. Windows® 64-bit operat- ing systems do not have such limitations. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Windows® cannot use.

  • Page 10: Motherboard Layout

    1.3 Motherboard Layout DC_JACK1 CPU_FAN1 MINI_PCIE1 USB 3.0 T: USB5 B: USB6 SATA_PWR1 USB 3.0 Top: T: USB1 SATA_PWR2 RJ-45 B: USB2 CMOS Battery RoHS USB3_3_4 SATA3_A1 SATA3_1 HD_AUDIO1 SPDIF_OUT1 USB_5_6 LPT1 SATA3_A2 SATA3_2 64Mb USB_3_4 BIOS TPMS1 AUDIO COM1 PLED PWRBTN CODEC HDLED RESET...
  • Page 11 N3150DC-ITX No. Description CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM Slot (DDR3_B1) 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM Slot (DDR3_A1) SATA Power Connector (SATA_PWR1) SATA Power Connector (SATA_PWR2) USB 3.0 Header (USB3_3_4) USB 2.0 Header (USB_5_6) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4)

  • Page 12: I/O Panel

    1.4 I/O Panel No. Description No. Description USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) Central / Bass (Orange) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_5_6) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_1_2) LAN RJ-45 Port* HDMI Port Side Speaker (Gray) DisplayPort 1.1a Rear Speaker (Black) DVI-D Port Line In (Light Blue) PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port Front Speaker (Lime)** DC Jack***...
  • Page 13 N3150DC-ITX ** If you use a 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use. Audio Output Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass...

  • Page 14: Chapter 2 Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation his is a Mini-ITX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the coniguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard its into it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

  • Page 15: Installing Memory Modules (So-Dimm)

    N3150DC-ITX 2.1 Installing Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) his motherboard provides two 204-pin DDR3/DDR3L (Double Data Rate 3) SO- DIMM slots. If only one SO-DIMM module is installed, please install it into DDR3_ It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a DDR3/DDR3L slot;...
  • Page 16 English...

  • Page 17: Expansion Slots (Pci Express Slots)

    N3150DC-ITX 2.2 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) here is 1 PCI Express slot and 1 mini-PCI Express slot on the motherboard. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched of 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.

  • Page 18: Jumpers Setup

    2.3 Jumpers Setup he 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”. he illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.

  • Page 19: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    N3150DC-ITX 2.4 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 permanent damage to the motherboard. System Panel Header...
  • Page 20 Serial ATA3 Connectors hese four SATA3 SATA3_A1 SATA3_1 (SATA3_1: connectors support SATA see p.5, No. 10) data cables for internal SATA3_A2 SATA3_2 (SATA3_2: storage devices with up to see p.5, No. 11) 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. (SATA3_A1: see p.5, No. 17) (SATA3_A2: see p.5, No.
  • Page 21 N3150DC-ITX 1. High Deinition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassis manual to install your system. 2. If you use an AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header by the steps below: A.
  • Page 22 Chassis Intrusion Header his motherboard supports (2-pin CI1) CASE OPEN detection feature Signal (see p.5, No. 18) that detects if the chassis cove has been removed. This feature requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design. TPM Header his connector supports Trusted (17-pin TPMS1) Platform Module (TPM) system, (see p.5, No.

  • Page 23: Chapter 3 Software And Utilities Operation

    Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Drivers he Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard’s features. Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. he CD automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN”...

  • Page 24: Asrock App Shop

    Double-click on your desktop to access ASRock APP Shop utility. *You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock APP Shop. 3.2.1 UI Overview Category Panel Hot News...

  • Page 25: Apps

    3.2.2 Apps When the "Apps" tab is selected, you will see all the available apps on screen for you to download. Installing an App Step 1 Find the app you want to install. he most recommended app appears on the let side of the screen. he other various apps are shown on the right.
  • Page 26 N3150DC-ITX Step 3 If you want to install the app, click on the red icon to start downloading. Step 4 When installation completes, you can ind the green "Installed" icon appears on the upper right corner. To uninstall it, simply click on the trash can icon...
  • Page 27 Upgrading an App You can only upgrade the apps you have already installed. When there is an available new version for your app, you will ind the mark of "New Version" appears below the installed app icon. Step 1 Click on the app icon to see more details. Step 2 Click on the yellow icon to start upgrading.

  • Page 28: Bios & Drivers

    N3150DC-ITX 3.2.3 BIOS & Drivers Installing BIOS or Drivers When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you will see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers. Please update them all soon. Step 1 Please check the item information before update. Click on to see more details.

  • Page 29: Setting

    3.2.4 Setting In the "Setting" page, you can change the language, select the server location, and determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock APP Shop on Windows startup.

  • Page 30: Enabling Usb Ports For Windows® 7 Installation

    Requirements • A Windows® 7 installation disk or USB drive • USB 3.0 drivers (included in the ASRock Support CD or website) • A Windows® PC • Win7 USB Patcher (included in the ASRock Support CD or website) Scenarios...
  • Page 31 Select the “Win7 Folder” from Step1 by clicking the red circle as shown as the picture below. Step 4 Select the “USB Driver Folder” by clicking the red circle as shown as the picture below. If you are using ASRock’s Support CD for the USB 3.0 driver, please select your CD-ROM.
  • Page 32 N3150DC-ITX Step 5 Select where to save the ISO ile by pressing the red circle as shown as the picture below. Step 6 If you want to burn the patched image to a CD, please check “Burn Image” and select “Target Device to Burn”.

  • Page 33: Chapter 4 Uefi Setup Utility

    Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4.1 Introduction his section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to conigure your system. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY by pressing <F2> or <Del> right ater you power on the computer, otherwise, the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) will continue with its test routines.

  • Page 34: Navigation Keys

    N3150DC-ITX 4.1.2 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

    4.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.

  • Page 36: Advanced Screen

    N3150DC-ITX 4.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the conigurations for the following items: CPU Coniguration, Chipset Coniguration, Storage Coniguration, IntelRMT Con- iguration, Super IO Coniguration, ACPI Coniguration, USB Coniguration and Trusted Computing. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

  • Page 37: Cpu Coniguration

    4.3.1 CPU Coniguration Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points for better power saving and heat dissipation. CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving. It is recommended to keep C1, C6 and C7 all enabled for better power saving.

  • Page 38: Chipset Coniguration

    N3150DC-ITX 4.3.2 Chipset Coniguration DRAM Voltage Use this to conigure DRAM Voltage. he default value is [Auto]. Primary Graphics Adapter Select a primary VGA. Share Memory Conigure the size of memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up.
  • Page 39 PCIE1 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE1. Deep S5 Conigure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut down. Restore on AC/Power Loss Select the power state ater a power failure. If [Power Of] is selected, the power will remain of when the power recovers.

  • Page 40: Storage Coniguration

    N3150DC-ITX 4.3.3 Storage Coniguration SATA Controller(s) Enable/disable the SATA controllers. SATA Mode Selection AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance. Aggressive Link Power Management Aggressive Link Power Management allows SATA devices to enter a low power state during periods of inactivity to save power.
  • Page 41 ASMedia SATA3 Mode AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance.

  • Page 42: Intelrmt Coniguration

    N3150DC-ITX 4.3.4 IntelRMT Coniguration Intel RMT Support Enable to load Intel RMT (Ready Mode Technology) SSDT table.

  • Page 43: Super Io Coniguration

    4.3.5 Super IO Coniguration Serial Port 1 Enable or disable the Serial port 1. Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port. Serial Port 2 Enable or disable the Serial port 2. Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port. Parallel Port Enable or disable the Parallel port.

  • Page 44: Acpi Coniguration

    N3150DC-ITX 4.3.6 ACPI Coniguration Suspend to RAM It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving. ACPI HPET Table Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance and to pass WHQL tests. PS/2 Keyboard Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PS/2 Keyboard.
  • Page 45 USB Keyboard/Remote Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller. USB Mouse Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB mouse.

  • Page 46: Usb Coniguration

    N3150DC-ITX 4.3.7 USB Coniguration Legacy USB Support Enable Legacy USB Support. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications.

  • Page 47: Trusted Computing

    4.3.8 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable to activate Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security for your hard disk drives.

  • Page 48: Tools

    Save UEFI iles in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your UEFI. Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI irmware version from our servers for you. Please setup network coniguration before using Internet Flash.

  • Page 49: Network Coniguration

    Network Coniguration Use this to conigure internet connection settings for Internet Flash. Internet Setting Enable or disable sound efects in the setup utility. UEFI Download Server Select a server to download the UEFI irmware.

  • Page 50: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    N3150DC-ITX 4.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen his 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 voltage. CPU Fan 1 Setting his allows you to set CPU fan 1’s speed. Coniguration options: [Full On] and [Automatic Mode].

  • Page 51: Security Screen

    4.6 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 authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password.

  • Page 52: Boot Screen

    N3150DC-ITX 4.7 Boot Screen his section displays the available devices on your system for you to conigure the boot settings and the boot priority. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. In fast mode you may not boot from an USB storage device.
  • Page 53 Full Screen Logo Enable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages. AddOn ROM Display Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the AddOn ROM messages or conigure the AddOn ROM if you've enabled Full Screen Logo. Disable for faster boot speed. Boot Failure Guard If the computer fails to boot for a number of times the system automatically restores the default settings.

  • Page 54: Launch Storage Oprom Policy

    N3150DC-ITX 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.

  • Page 55: Exit Screen

    4.8 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Save coniguration changes and exit setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to save 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: Contact Information

    N3150DC-ITX 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 contact your dealer for further information. For technical questions, please submit a support request form at http://www.asrock.com/support/tsd.asp...

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