N3150B-ITX

N3050B-ITX
Version 1.0
Published April 2015
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his device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

he Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance
controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the
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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Package Contents 1

1.2 Speciications 2

1.3 Motherboard Layout 5

1.4 I/O Panel 7

Chapter 2 Installation 9
2.1 Installing Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) 10

2.2 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slot) 12

2.3 Jumpers Setup 13

2.4 Onboard Headers and Connectors 14

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 18

3.1 Installing Drivers 18

3.2 ASRock APP Shop 19

3.2.1 UI Overview 19

3.2.2 Apps 20

3.2.3 BIOS & Drivers 23

3.2.4 Setting 24

3.3 Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation 25

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 28

4.1 Introduction 28

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 28

4.1.2 Navigation Keys 29

4.2 Main Screen 30

4.3 Advanced Screen 31

4.3.1 CPU Coniguration 32

4.3.2 Chipset Coniguration 33

4.3.3 Storage Coniguration 35

4.3.4 IntelRMT Coniguration 36

4.3.5 Super IO Coniguration 37

4.3.6 ACPI Coniguration 38

4.3.7 USB Coniguration 40

4.3.8 Trusted Computing 41

4.4 Tools 42

4.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 44

4.6 Security Screen 45

4.7 Boot Screen 46

4.8 Exit Screen 49

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Chapter 1 Introduction
hank you for purchasing ASRock N3150B-ITX / N3050B-ITX motherboard, a
reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality
control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to
ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance.

In this manual, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the motherboard

and step-by-step installation guides. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the
sotware and utilities. Chapter 4 contains the coniguration guide of the BIOS setup.

Because the motherboard speciications and the BIOS sotware might be updated, the
content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice. In case any
modiications of this documentation occur, the updated version will be available on
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.

1.1 Package Contents

• ASRock N3150B-ITX / N3050B-ITX Motherboard (Mini-ITX Form Factor)
• ASRock N3150B-ITX / N3050B-ITX Quick Installation Guide
• ASRock N3150B-ITX / N3050B-ITX Support CD
• 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
• 1 x I/O Panel Shield

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1.2 Speciications

Platform • Mini-ITX Form Factor

• Solid Capacitor for CPU power
• High Density Glass Fabric PCB

CPU • Intel® Quad-Core Processor N3150 (up to 2.08 GHz)

(for N3150B-ITX)
• Intel® Dual-Core Processor N3050 (up to 2.16 GHz)
(for N3050B-ITX)

Memory • Dual Channel DDR3/DDR3L Memory Technology

• 2 x DDR3/DDR3L SO-DIMM Slots
• Supports DDR3/DDR3L 1600/1066 non-ECC, un-bufered
memory
• Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB
(see CAUTION)
* If only one SO-DIMM module is installed, please install it into
DDR3_A1.

Expansion • 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot

Slot

Graphics • Intel® 8th generation (Gen 8) graphics: up to 12 EUs inside

• DirectX 11.1, Pixel Shader 5.0
• Dual graphics output: Support HDMI and D-Sub ports by
independent display controllers
• Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 2560x1600 @
60Hz
• Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @
60Hz
• Supports Auto Lip Sync, xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate
Audio) with HDMI Port (Compliant HDMI monitor is
required)
• Supports HW Accelerated Decoders: H.264 @ level 5.2,
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H.265/HEVC @ level 5 (GPU accelerated), JPEG, VP8

• Supports HDCP with HDMI Port
• Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with HDMI
Port

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 Audio • 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC887 Audio Codec)
* To conigure 7.1 CH HD Audio, it is required to use an HD
front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio
feature through the audio driver.
• Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)
• ELNA Audio Caps

LAN • PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

• Realtek RTL8111GR
• Supports Wake-On-WAN
• Supports Wake-On-LAN
• Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike
Protection)
• Supports LAN Cable Detection
• Supports Energy Eicient Ethernet 802.3az
• Supports PXE

Rear Panel • 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

I/O • 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
• 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support)
• 1 x Serial Port: COM1
• 1 x D-Sub Port
• 1 x HDMI Port
• 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full
Spike Protection))
• 2 x USB 3.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full
Spike Protection))
• 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
LED)
• HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

Storage • 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and

Hot Plug

Connector • 1 x COM Port Header

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• 1 x TPM Header
• 1 x Chassis Intrusion Header
• 1 x CPU Fan Connector (3-pin)
• 1 x Chassis Fan Connector (3-pin)

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• 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector

• 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
• 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD
Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
• 1 x USB 3.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports ESD
Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
* USB3_1_2 is shared with USB2_3.

BIOS • 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

Feature • Supports Plug and Play
• ACPI 1.1 compliant wake up events
• Supports jumperfree
• SMBIOS 2.3.1 support

Hardware • CPU/Chassis temperature sensing

Monitor • CPU/Chassis Fan Tachometer
• CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by
CPU temperature)
• CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control
• CASE OPEN detection
• Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore

OS • Microsot® Windows® 10 64-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 7 64-bit

* To install Windows® 7 64-bit OS, a modiied installation disk
with xHCI drivers packed into the ISO ile is required. Please
refer to page 25 for more detailed instructions.
* For the updated Windows® 10 driver, please visit ASRock's
website for details: http://www.asrock.com

Certiica- • FCC, CE, WHQL

tions • ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)

* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com

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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.

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 1.3 Motherboard Layout

1
Keyboard

Mouse
PS2

PS2

CPU_FAN1

DDR3_A1

2
COM1

PARALLEL PORT

ATXPWR1
VGA1

HDMI1 DDR3_B1
CMOS
Battery
USB 2.0
T: USB0
B: USB1 4
Front USB 3.0
USB 3.0 LAN USB3_1_2
RoHS

Top: Super
T: USB3 RJ-45 I/O
B: USB4
HD_AUDIO1
64Mb USB2_3
BIOS SATA3_ 2 SATA3_1
1
CI1 1
5
MIC IN
Bottom:

LINE IN
Top:
FRONT
Center:

1 USB4_5

COM2 TPMS1 PLED PWRBTN

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AUDIO 1
CODEC 1 1
1 HDLED RESET
PANEL1

PCIE1 CLRMOS1
1 1
SPEAKER1
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No. Description
1 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
2 2 x 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1)
3 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
4 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_1_2)
5 USB 2.0 Header (USB2_3)
6 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5)
7 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
8 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1)
9 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
10 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2)
11 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
12 TPM Header (TPMS1)
13 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1)
14 COM Port Header (COM2)
15 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1)
16 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

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1 2 3 5

12 11 10 9 8 7 6

No. Description No. Description

1 PS/2 Mouse Port 7 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_34)
2 Parallel Port 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_01)
3 LAN RJ-45 Port* 9 HDMI Port
4 Line In (Light Blue)** 10 D-Sub Port
5 Front Speaker (Lime)** 11 COM Port
6 Microphone (Pink)** 12 PS/2 Keyboard Port

* here are two LEDs on the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

LAN Port

Activity / Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description
Of No Link Of 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection
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** To conigure 7.1 CH HD Audio, it is required to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-
channel audio feature through the audio driver.

Please set Speaker Coniguration to “7.1 Speaker”in the Realtek HD Audio Manager.

Function of the Audio Ports in 7.1-channel Coniguration:

Port Function
Light Blue (Rear panel) Rear Speaker Out
Lime (Rear panel) Front Speaker Out
Pink (Rear panel) Central /Subwoofer Speaker Out
Lime (Front panel) Side Speaker Out
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 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.
• 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.
• In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard’s components,
NEVER place your motherboard directly on a carpet. Also remember to use a grounded
wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components.
• Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.
• Whenever you uninstall any components, place them on a grounded anti-static pad or
in the bag that comes with the components.
• When placing screws to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-
tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.
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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_
A1.

It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a DDR3/DDR3L

slot; otherwise, this motherboard and SO-DIMM may be damaged.

he SO-DIMM only its in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage
to the motherboard and the SO-DIMM if you force the SO-DIMM into the slot at
incorrect orientation.

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2.2 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slot)

here is 1 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.

PCIe slot:

PCIE1 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards.

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 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.

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRMOS1)
(see p.5, No. 15) Default Clear CMOS

CLRMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the system
parameters to default setup, please turn of the computer and unplug the power
cord from the power supply. Ater waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to
short pin2 and pin3 on CLRMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the
CMOS right ater you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you
just inish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system irst, and then shut it
down before you do the clear-CMOS action. Please be noted that the password,
date, time, and user default proile will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is
removed.

If you clear the CMOS, the case open may be detected. Please adjust the BIOS option
“Clear Status” to clear the record of previous chassis intrusion status.
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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 Connect the power

(9-pin PANEL1) switch, reset switch and
(see p.5, No. 9) system status indicator on
the chassis to this header
according to the pin
assignments below. Note
the positive and negative
pins before connecting
the cables.

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may conigure the way to
turn of your system using the power switch.

RESET (Reset Switch):

Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart
the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.

PLED (System Power LED):

Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. he LED is on when
the system is operating. he LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1/S3 sleep state.
he LED is of when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered of (S5).

HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED):

Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. he LED is on when
the hard drive is reading or writing data.

he front panel design may difer by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists
of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc.
When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire
assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly.
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 Serial ATA3 Connectors SATA3_2 SATA3_1 hese two SATA3
(SATA3_1: connectors support SATA
see p.5, No. 8) data cables for internal
(SATA3_2: storage devices with up to
see p.5, No. 10) 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

USB 2.0 Headers Besides two USB 2.0 ports

USB_PWR
P-
(9-pin USB2_3) P+ on the I/O panel, there
GND
(see p.5, No. 5) DUMMY
are two headers on this
(9-pin USB4_5) 1
motherboard. Each USB
GND
(see p.5, No. 6) P+ 2.0 header can support
P-
USB_PWR two ports.

USB 3.0 Header IntA_P_D+

IntA_P_D-
Besides two USB 3.0 ports
GND
(19-pin USB3_1_2) IntA_P_SSTX+
IntA_P_SSTX-
on the I/O panel, there
GND
(see p.5, No. 4) IntA_P_SSRX+
IntA_P_SSRX-
is one header on this
Vbus
motherboard. his USB
1
3.0 header can support
Vbus
IntA_P_SSRX-
two ports.
IntA_P_SSRX+
GND
IntA_P_SSTX-
IntA_P_SSTX+
GND
IntA_P_D-
IntA_P_D+
ID

Front Panel Audio Header his header is for

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) connecting audio devices
(see p.5, No. 16) to the front audio panel.
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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. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.
B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.
C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).
D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for the HD audio panel only. You don’t need to
connect them for the AC’97 audio panel.
E. To activate the front mic, go to the “FrontMic” Tab in the Realtek Control panel
and adjust “Recording Volume”.

Chassis Speaker Header DUMMY SPEAKER Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER1) 1 speaker to this header.
+5V DUMMY
(see p.5, No. 11)

Chassis Fan Connector Please connect fan cable

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) GND
to the fan connector and
FAN_VOLTAGE
(see p.5, No. 7) FAN_SPEED
match the black wire to
the ground pin.

CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU

(3-pin CPU_FAN1) GND
fan cable to the connector
FAN_VOLTAGE
(see p.5, No. 1) FAN_SPEED and match the black wire
to the ground pin.

ATX Power Connector his motherboard pro-

12 24
(24-pin ATXPWR1) vides a 24-pin ATX power
(see p.5, No. 3) connector. To use a 20-pin
ATX power supply, please
plug it along Pin 1 and Pin
1 13 13.
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 Chassis Intrusion Header 1
his motherboard supports
(2-pin CI1) GND CASE OPEN detection feature
Signal
(see p.5, No. 13) 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

SMB_DATA_MAIN
SMB_CLK_MAIN

S_PWRDWN#
(17-pin TPMS1) Platform Module (TPM) system,

SERIRQ#
(see p.5, No. 12) LAD2 which can securely store keys,
LAD1
GND

GND

GND
digital certiicates, passwords,
and data. A TPM system also
1
helps enhance network security,
PCIRST#

+3VSB
PCICLK

LAD3
FRAME

+3V
LAD0

GND
protects digital identities, and
ensures platform integrity.

Serial Port Header RRXD1

DDTR#1
his COM2 header
DDSR#1
(9-pin COM2) CCTS#1 supports a serial port
(see p.5, No. 14) module.
1
RRI#1
RRTS#1
GND
TTXD1
DDCD#1
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 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” is enabled in your computer.
If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on the ile
“ASRSETUP.EXE” in the Support CD to display the menu.

Drivers Menu
he drivers compatible to your system will be auto-detected and listed on the
support CD driver page. Please click Install All or follow the order from top to
bottom to install those required drivers. herefore, the drivers you install can work
properly.

Utilities Menu
he Utilities Menu shows the application sotware that the motherboard supports.
Click on a speciic item then follow the installation wizard to install it.

To improve Windows 7 compatibility, please download and install the following hot
ix provided by Microsot.
“KB2720599”: http://support.microsot.com/kb/2720599/en-us
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3.2 ASRock APP Shop

he ASRock APP Shop is an online store for purchasing and downloading sotware
applications for your ASRock computer. You can quickly and easily install various
apps and support utilities, such as USB Key, XFast LAN, XFast RAM and more.
With ASRock APP Shop, you can optimize your system and keep your motherboard
up to date simply with a few clicks.

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

Information Panel

Category Panel: he category panel contains several category tabs or buttons that
when selected the information panel below displays the relative information.

Information Panel: he information panel in the center displays data about the
currently selected category and allows users to perform job-related tasks.

Hot News: he hot news section displays the various latest news. Click on the image
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to visit the website of the selected news and know more.

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 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. Please scroll up and down to see more apps listed.

You can check the price of the app and whether you have already intalled it or not.

- he red icon displays the price or "Free" if the app is free of charge.

- he green "Installed" icon means the app is installed on your computer.

Step 2
Click on the app icon to see more details about the selected app.
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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 .

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*he trash icon may not appear for certain apps.

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 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.

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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.
Step 2

Click to select one or more items you want to update.

Step 3

Click Update to start the update process.

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 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.
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3.3 Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation

Intel® Braswell and Skylake has removed their support for the Enhanced Host
Controller Interface (EHCI – USB2.0) and only kept the eXtensible Host Controller
Interface (XHCI – USB3.0). Due to that fact that XHCI is not included in the
Windows 7 inbox drivers, users may ind it diicult to install Windows 7 operating
system because the USB ports on their motherboard won’t work. In order for the
USB ports to function properly, please create a Windows® 7 installation disk with
the Intel® USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller (xHCI) drivers packed into the ISO
ile.

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
You have an ODD and PS/2 ports:
If there is an optical disc drive, PS/2 ports and PS/2 Keyboard or mouse on your computer,
you can skip the instructions below and go ahead to install Windows® 7 OS.

You only have an ODD (For Intel Skylake platforms only):

If there is an optical disc drive but no PS/2 ports on your computer, please enable the “PS/2
Simulator” option in UEFI SETUP UTILITY > Advanced > USB Coniguration, which
allows the USB port to function as a PS/2 port, and then you can install the Windows® 7
OS. Please set PS/S Simulator back to disabled ater the installation.

You’ve got nothing:

If you do not have an optical disc drive, please ind another computer and follow the
instructions below to create a new ISO ile with the “Win7 USB Patcher”. hen use the new
patched Windows® 7 installation USB drive to install Windows® 7 OS.
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 Instructions
Step 1
Insert the Windows® 7 installation disk or USB drive to your system.

Step 2
Extract the tool (Win7 USB Patcher) and launch it.

Step 3
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.
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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”. If not, the patched ISO image will be exported to the destination selected
in Step5. hen Press “Start” to proceed.

Step 7
Now you are able to install Windows® 7 on Braswell or Skylake with the new burned CD.
Or please use the patched ISO image to make an OS USB drive to install the OS.

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 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. If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY ater
POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the
reset button on the system chassis. You may also restart by turning the system of
and then back on.

Because the UEFI sotware 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.

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar

he top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:

Main For setting system time/date information

Advanced For advanced system conigurations

Tool Useful tools

H/W Monitor Displays current hardware status

Security For security settings

Boot For coniguring boot settings and boot priority

Exit Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility

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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> to get into the sub screen. You can also use the mouse to click your
required item.

Please check the following table for the descriptions of each navigation key.

Navigation Key(s) 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 changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY

<F12> Print screen

<ESC> Jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

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

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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.

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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.

Enhanced Halt State (C1E)

Enable Enhanced Halt State (C1E) for lower power consumption.

Intel Virtualization Technology

Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems
and applications in independent partitions, so that one computer system can
function as multiple virtual systems.

Power Gear
Toggle between three operational modes (Eco, Normal and Sport) to maximize
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performance or conserve energy.

Eco Mode: Reduces your computer’s performance and saves energy.
Normal Mode: Balance performance with power consumption.
Sport Mode: Use more power to achieve the highest performance.

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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.

Onboard HD Audio
Enable/disable onboard HD audio. Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and
automatically disable it when a sound card is installed.

Front Panel
Enable/disable front panel HD audio.

Onboard HDMI HD Audio

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Enable audio for the onboard digital outputs.

Onboard LAN
Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller.

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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. If [Power On] is selected, the system will start
to boot up when the power recovers.
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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. It is only supported by AHCI mode.

Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.

S.M.A.R.T stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. It is a
monitoring system for computer hard disk drives to detect and report on various
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Intel RMT Support

Enable to load Intel RMT (Ready Mode Technology) SSDT table.
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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.

Change Settings
Select the address of the Parallel port.
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Device Mode
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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.

PCIE Device Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN.

Ring-In Power On
Allow the system to be waked up by onboard COM port modem Ring-In signals.

RTC Alarm Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm. Set it to By OS to let
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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.

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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.
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4.3.8 Trusted Computing

Security Device Support

Enable to activate Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security for your hard disk
drives.

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Instant Flash
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.
*For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is recommended to plug in your USB
pen drive before using this function.
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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.

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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]. he default value is [Full On].

Chassis Fan 1 Setting

his allows you to set chassis fan 1’s speed. Coniguration options: [Full On],
[Automatic Mode] and [Manual]. he default value is [Full On].

Case Open Feature

Enable or disable Case Open Feature to detect whether the chassis cover has been
removed.
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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.

User Password
Set or change the password for the user account. Users are unable to change the
settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the
password.

Secure Boot
Enable to support Windows 8.1 Secure Boot.
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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. Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8.1
and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card.
Please notice that Ultra Fast mode will boot so fast that the only way to enter this
UEFI Setup Utility is to Clear CMOS or run the Restart to UEFI utility in Windows.

Boot From Onboard LAN

Allow the system to be waked up by the onboard LAN.

Setup Prompt Timeout

Conigure the number of seconds to wait for the setup hot key.

Bootup Num-Lock
Select whether Num Lock should be turned on or of when the system boots up.
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Boot Beep
Select whether the Boot Beep should be turned on or of when the system boots up. Please
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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.

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CSM
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.

Launch PXE OpROM Policy

Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy
only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Select Do not launch to not
execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM.

Launch Storage OpROM Policy

Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy
only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Select Do not launch to not
execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM.

Launch Video OpROM Policy

Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy
only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Select Do not launch to not
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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?” will pop out. Select [OK] 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 [OK] to discard all changes.

Load UEFI Defaults

Load UEFI default values for all options. he F9 key can be used for this operation.

Launch EFI Shell from ilesystem device

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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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