ASRock Industrial N3160-NUC IPC User manual

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N3160-NUC IPC
User Manual
Version 1.1
Updated May 2023
Copyright©2023 ASRockind INC. All rights reserved.

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Version 1.0
Published November 2017
Copyright©2023 ASRockind INC. All rights reserved.
Copyright Notice:
No part of this documentation may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or
translated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of
documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of
ASRockind Inc.
Products and corporate names appearing in this documentation may or may not
be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used
only for identication or explanation and to the owners’ benet, without intent to
infringe.
Disclaimer:
Specications and information contained in this documentation are furnished for
informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be
constructed as a commitment by ASRockind. ASRockind assumes no responsibility
for any errors or omissions that may appear in this documentation.
With respect to the contents of this documentation, ASRockind does not provide
warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to
the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or tness for a particular
purpose.
In no event shall ASRockind, its directors, ocers, employees, or agents be liable
for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages
for loss of prots, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the
like), even if ASRockind has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising
from any defect or error in the documentation or product.
is 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
e Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance
controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the
California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please
follow the related regulations in advance.
“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate”
ASRockind Website: http://www.asrockind.com

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e terms HDMI®and HDMI High-Denition 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.

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Contents
1 Introduction ....................................................... 5
1.1 Package Contents ......................................................... 5
1.2 Specications................................................................. 6
1.3 Motherboard Layout....................................................... 8
1.4 I/O Panel........................................................................ 10
2 Installation ......................................................... 11
2.1 Screw Holes................................................................... 11
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ........................................... 11
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (SO-DIMM).................. 12
2.4 Expansion Slots ............................................................ 13
2.5 Onboard Headers and Connectors................................ 14
3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY ....................................... 16
3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 16
3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar .................................................... 16
3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 17
3.2 Main Screen................................................................... 17
3.3 Advanced Screen........................................................... 18
3.3.1 CPU Conguration ............................................... 19
3.3.2 Chipset Conguration........................................... 20
3.3.3 Storage Conguration .......................................... 22
3.3.4 Super IO Conguration ........................................ 23
3.3.5 ACPI Conguration............................................... 24
3.3.6 USB Conguration ............................................... 25
3.3.7 Platform Trust Technology.................................... 26
3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ................... 27
3.5 Security Screen ............................................................. 28
3.6 Boot Screen ................................................................... 29
3.7 Exit Screen .................................................................... 31
4 Software Support .............................................. 32
4.1 Install Operating System................................................ 32

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Chapter 1: Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRockind N3160-NUC IPCmotherboard, a reliable
motherboard produced under ASRockind’s consistently stringent quality control. It
delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRockind’s com-
mitment to quality and endurance.
In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-
by-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the conguration
guide to BIOS setup and software support.
Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS software might be
updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without no-
tice. In case any modications of this manual occur, the updated version
will be available on ASRockind website without further notice. You may
nd the latest CPU support lists on ASRockind website as well.
ASRockind website https://www.asrockind.com/
If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit
our website for specic information about the model you are using.
https://www.asrockind.com/support/index.asp
1.1 Package Contents
ASRockind N3160-NUC IPC Motherboard (4.09” x 4.02” (104 x 102mm)
ASRockind N3160-NUC IPC Jumper setting instruction

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1.2 Specications
Form
Factor Dimensions 4.09" x 4.02" (104 x 102mm)
Processor
System
CPU Intel®Quad Core Braswell N3160 (With FAN)
Supports Hyper-Threading Technology
Core
Number 4
Max Speed (By CPU)
L2 Cache 2MB
Chipset N/A
BIOS UEFI
Expansion
Slot
Mini-PCIe 1 (half size, supports PCIe x1 & USB)
mSATA 1 (Only supports SATA)
Memory
Technology Dual Channel DDR3L 1066 / 1600 MHz SDRAM
Max. 16GB
Socket 2 x SO-DIMM
Graphics
Controller Intel®Gen8 Intel®Graphics DX 11, OGL3.2
VRAM Shared Memory
VGA N/A
DVI N/A
LVDS N/A
HDMI Supports HDMI 1.4a, max resolution up to 3840
x 2160@30Hz
DisplayPort Supports DP 1.1a, max resolution up to
3840x2160@30Hz
Multi Display Yes (Triple Display)
Ethernet
Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps
Controller GbE LAN: 1x Realtek RTL 8111G
Connector 1 x RJ-45
SATA
Max Data
Transfer
Rate
SATA3 (6.0Gb/S)

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Rear I/O
VGA 0
DVI 0
HDMI 2
DisplayPort 1
Ethernet 1
USB 4 (3 x USB 3.1 compliant, 1 x USB 3.1
Type C, 5V/3A)
Audio 1 (Mic-in, Line-out)
Serial 0
eSATA 0
PS/2 0
Internal
Connector
USB 0
LVDS/
inverter 0
VGA 0
Serial 0
SATA 1 x SATA3 (6.0Gb/s)
Parallel 0
mSATA 1
M.2 0
IrDA 0
GPIO 8-bit 0
SATA PWR
Output Con 1
Speaker
Header 0
Watchdog
Timer
Output 0
Interval 0
Power
Requirements
Input PWR 12V DC-In (DC Jack)
Power On
ATX Supported
ATX: Press Button to PWR on after Power
input ready
Environment Temperature 0ºC – 60ºC

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1.3 Motherboard Layout
1 : System Panel Header (PANEL1)
2 : SATA Power Output Connector (SATA_PWR1)
3 : SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1)
4 : LPC Debug Header (LPC1)
mini-PCIe
LAN1
AUDIO1
HDMI1
USB3_2
DC_IN1
mini-SATA
USB 3.1
T: USB4
B: USB3
HDMI_DP_1
HDMI2
PANEL1
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
1
USB3_TC_1
SATA3_1
1
LPC1
IR1
DDR3_A1 (Support DDR3L Only)
DDR3_B1 (Support DDR3L Only)
SATA_PWR1
1
1
3
2
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Backside View:
1 : Power Button
2 : 4 Pin Fan Connector
3 : Battery Connector
* Please remove the battery if you want to clear CMOS.

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1.4 I/O Panel
* There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED
indications.
LAN Port LED Indications
Activity/Link LED SPEED LED
Status Description Status Description
O󰀨 No Link O󰀨 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity O󰀨 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection
ACT/LINK
LED
SPEED
LED
LAN Port
1 USB 3.1 Ports (USB3_3_4)
2 DisplayPort (HDMI_DP_1)
3 HDMI Port (HDMI1)
4 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)*
5 HDMI Port (HDMI2)
6 DC Jack (DC_IN1)
7 Infrared LED (IR1)
8 USB 3.1 Type-C Port (USB3_TC_1) (5V/3A)
9 USB 3.1 Port (USB3_2)
10 Audio Jack (AUDIO1)