ASROCK J3455-NUC IPC User manual

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J3455-NUC IPC
N4200-NUC IPC
N3350-NUC IPC
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published June 2018
Copyright©2018 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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Version 1.0
Published June 2018
Copyright©2018 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
Copyright Notice:
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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.
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perchlorate”
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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........................................................................ 9
2 Installation ......................................................... 10
2.1 Screw Holes................................................................... 10
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ........................................... 10
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (SO-DIMM).................. 11
2.4 Expansion Slots ............................................................ 12
2.5 Jumpers Setup............................................................... 13
2.6 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........................................... 21
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 Trusted Computing............................................... 25
3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ................... 26
3.5 Security Screen ............................................................. 27
3.6 Boot Screen ................................................................... 28
3.7 Exit Screen .................................................................... 30
4 Software Support .............................................. 31
4.1 Install Operating System................................................ 31
4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 31
4.2.1 Running Support CD............................................ 31
4.2.2 Drivers Menu........................................................ 31
4.2.3 Utilities Menu........................................................ 31
4.2.4 Contact Information.............................................. 31

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Chapter 1: Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock J3455-NUC IPC / N4200-NUC IPC / N3350-NUC
IPC motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently
stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design con-
forming to ASRock’s commitment 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 information of the Support CD.
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 ASRock website without further notice. You may nd
the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well.
ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit
our website for specic information about the model you are using.
www.asrock.com/support/index.asp
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock J3455-NUC IPC / N4200-NUC IPC / N3350-NUC IPC Motherboard
(4.09” x 4.02” (104 x 102mm))
ASRock J3455-NUC IPC / N4200-NUC IPC / N3350-NUC IPC Driver CD
ASRock J3455-NUC IPC / N4200-NUC IPC / N3350-NUC IPC Jumper setting in-
struction

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1.2 Specications
Form
Factor Dimensions 4.09" x 4.02" (104 x 102mm)
Processor
System
CPU Intel®Apollo Lake J3455/N4200/N3350 SoC
Chipset Intel®SoC
Expansion
Slot
PCIe N/A
Mini-PCIe N/A
mSATA N/A
M.2 1 x M.2 2230, Key E (PCIe x1 +USB2.0), 1 x M.2
2242/2260, Key M with SATA3 for SSD
Memory
Technology Dual Channel DDR3L 1867
Max. 16GB
Socket 2 x SO-DIMM
Graphics
Controller Intel®Gen9 Graphics DX 11/12, OGL4.3/4.4
VGA N/A
DVI N/A
LVDS N/A
HDMI Supports HDMI 1.4b, Max. resolution 3840 x
2160@30Hz
DisplayPort Supports DP 1.2, Max. resolution 4096 x
2160@60Hz
MultiDisplay Triple Display
eDP N/A
Ethernet Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps
Controller 2 x Realtek RTL8111G
Rear I/O
VGA N/A
DVI N/A
HDMI 1
DisplayPort 2
Ethernet 2
USB 2 x USB 3.0
Audio 1 x (Mic-in, Line-out)
Serial N/A
PS/2 N/A

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Internal
Connector
USB 2 x USB2.0
LVDS/
inverter N/A
eDP N/A
VGA N/A
Serial 1
SATA 1 x SATA3 (6.0 Gb/s)
Parallel N/A
GPIO N/A
SATA PWR
Output 1
Speaker
Header N/A
TPM SPI TPM on-board design
Watchdog
Timer
Output From Super I/O to drag RESETCON#
Interval 256 segments, 0,1,2…255sec
Power
Requirements
Input PWR 12V DC-In (DC Jack)
Power On
ATX Supported
ATX: Press Button to PWR on after Power
input ready
Environment
Operating
Temp 0ºC – 60ºC
Storage
Temp -40ºC – 85ºC

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1.3 Motherboard Layout
LAN1
AUDIO1
HDMI1
USB3_2
DC_IN1
M.2 KEY M
USB 3.0: USB3_1
DP2
DISPLAY1
PANEL1
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
1
SATA3_1
DDR3_A1 (Support DDR3L Only)
DDR3_B1 (Support DDR3L Only)
SATA_PWR1
1
N4200-NUC-DL
Industrial
LAN2
USB 3.0: USB3_3
M.2 KEY E
1
PWR_JP1
1
COM1
1
USB2_4_5
BIOS
Chip
1
CLRMOS1
1 : M.2 Socket ( Key-M) (M2M_1)
2 : M.2 Socket ( Key-E) (M2E_1)
3 : Clear CMOS Header (CLRMOS1)
4 : COM Port Header (COM1)
5 : USB2.0 Header (USB2_4_5)
6 : ATX/AT Mode Select (PWR_JP1)
7 : System Panel Header (PANEL1)
8 : SATA Power Output Connector (SATA_PWR1)
9 : SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1)

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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
Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection
ACT/LINK
LED
SPEED
LED
LAN Port
1 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)*
2 USB 3.0 Port (USB3_1)
3 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)*
4 USB 3.0 Port (USB3_3)
5 DisplayPort (DP2)
6 HDMI Port (HDMI1)
7 DisplayPort (DISPLAY1)
8 DC-In Jack (DC_IN1)
9 USB 3.0 Port (USB3_2)
10 Audio Jack (AUDIO1)
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4
5
6
78 1
2
910

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Chapter 2: Installation
Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure
that the motherboard ts into it.
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.
2.1 Screw Holes
Place screws into the holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis.
Do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components
or change any motherboard settings.
1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.
2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity,
NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Also
remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object
before you handle components.
3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.
4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or
in the bag that comes with the component.
Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power is
switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply.
Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals,
and/or components.

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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (SO-DIMM)
J3455-NUC IPC / N4200-NUC IPC / N3350-NUC IPC motherboard provides two
204-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) SO-DIMM slots, which support Dual Channel
DDR3L (low voltage).
1. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a
DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and SO-DIMM may be
damaged.
2. Please make sure to disconnect the power supply before adding or
removing SO-DIMMs or the system components.
3. The SO-DIMM only ts 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.
Installing a SO-DIMM
Step 1. Align a SO-DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the SO-DIMM
matches the break on the slot.
Step 2. Firmly insert the SO-DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both
ends fully snap back in place and the SO-DIMM is properly seated.

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2.4 Expansion Slots (M.2 Sockets)
There are 2 M.2 sockets on this motherboard.
M.2 Sockets:
1 x M.2 2230, Key E (PCIe x1 +USB2.0)
1 x M.2 2242/2260, Key M (SATA3)
M.2 Socket ( Key-M) (M2M_1)
PIN Signal Name PIN Signal Name
1 GND 2 +3V
3 GND 4 +3V
5 NC 6 NC
7 NC 8 NC
9 GND 10 NC
11 NC 12 +3V
13 NC 14 +3V
15 GND 16 +3V
17 NC 18 +3V
19 NC 20 NC
21 GND 22 NC
23 NC 24 NC
25 NC 26 NC
27 GND 28 NC
29 NC 30 NC
31 NC 32 NC
33 GND 34 NC
35 NC 36 NC
37 NC 38 DEVSLP
39 GND 40 SMB_CLK
41 SATA_RXP 42 SMB_DATA
43 SATA_RXN 44 NC
45 GND 46 NC
47 SATA_TXN 48 NC
49 SATA_TXP 50 NC
51 GND 52 NC
53 NC 54 NC
55 NC 56 NC
57 GND 58 NC
59 NC 60 NC
61 NC 62 NC
63 NC 64 NC
65 NC 66 NC
67 NC 68 NC
69 GND 70 +3V
71 GND 72 +3V
73 GND 74 +3V
75 GND
M.2 Socket ( Key-E) (M2E_1)
PIN Signal Name PIN Signal Name
1 GND 2 3VSB
3 USB_P 4 3VSB
5 USB_N 6 NC
7 GND 8 NC
9 NC 10 NC
11 NC 12 NC
13 NC 14 NC
15 NC 16 NC
17 NC 18 GND
19 NC 20 NC
21 NC 22 NC
23 NC 24 NC
25 NC 26 NC
27 NC 28 NC
29 NC 30 NC
31 NC 32 NC
33 GND 34 NC
35 PCIE_TXP 36 NC
37 PCIE_TXN 38 NC
39 GND 40 NC
41 PCIE_RXP 42 NC
43 PCIE_RXN 44 NC
45 GND 46 NC
47 PCIE_CLKP 48 NC
49 PCIE_CLKN 50 NC
51 GND 52 PLT_RST#
53 CLKREQ# 54 BT_DISABLE#
55 WAKE# 56 WLAN_DISABLE#
57 GND 58 SMB_DATA
59 NC 60 SMB_CLK
61 NC 62 NC
63 GND 64 NC
65 NC 66 NC
67 NC 68 NC
69 GND 70 NC
71 NC 72 3VSB
73 NC 74 3VSB
75 GND

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2.5 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” when jumper cap
is placed on these 2 pins.
Clear CMOS Jumper
(CLRCMOS1)
(see p.8, No. 3)
Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the
system parameters to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug
the power cord from the power supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a
jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However,
please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. If you need
to clear the CMOS when you just nish updating the BIOS, you must boot up
the system rst, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action.
Please be noted that the password, date, time, user default prole and MAC
address will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed.
Clear CMOSDefault
ATX/AT Mode Select 1-2: AT Mode
(3-pin PWR_JP1) 2-3: ATX Mode
(see p.8 No. 6)

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2.6 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 of the
motherboard!
SATA Power Output Connector Please connect a SATA
(SATA_PWR1) power cable to this connector.
(see p.8, No. 8)
+3V
GND
+5V
SATA3 Connector This Serial ATA3 (SATA3)
(SATA3_1: see p.8, No. 9) connector supports SATA data
cables for internal storage
devices. The current SATA3
interface allows up to 6.0 Gb/s
data transfer rate.
System Panel Header This header accommodates
(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel
(see p.8, No. 7) functions.
Connect the power switch, reset switch and 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 congure
the way to turn off 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. The LED
is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the sys-
tem is in S1/S3 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep
state or powered off (S5).
HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED):
Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The LED
is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data.
GND RESET#
PWRBTN#
PLED-
PLED+
GND
HDLED-
HDLED+
1
GND

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The front panel design may differ 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 assign-ments are
matched correctly.
CCTS#
RRI#
DDSR#
DDTR#
GND
TTXD
DDCD#
1
RRTS#
RRXD
NC
1
COM Port Header (RS232/422/485)
(9-pin COM1: see p.8, No. 4)
* This motherboard supports RS232/422/485 on COM1 port. Please refer to below table for the
pin denition. In addition, COM1 port (RS232/422/485) can be adjusted in BIOS setup utility >
Advanced Screen > Super IO Conguration. You may refer to page 23 for details.
PIN RS232 RS422 RS485
1 DCD TX- RTX-
2 RXD TX+ RTX+
3 TXD RX+ N/A
4 DTR RX- N/A
5 GND GND GND
6 DSR N/A N/A
7 RTS N/A N/A
8 CTS N/A N/A
9 N/A N/A N/A
10 N/A N/A N/A
COM1 Port Pin Denition
USB 2.0 Connector There is one USB 2.0
(9-pin USB2_4_5) connector on this
(see p.8 No. 5) motherboard. Each USB 2.0
connector can support two USB
ports.
GND
+5V
FAN_SPEED_CONTROL
FAN_SPEED
Back Side:
Fan Connector Power Button

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Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY
3.1 Introduction
This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to congure your
system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. You
may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press
<F2> or <Del> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the UEFI SETUP
UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines.
If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after 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 off and then back on.
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.
3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar
The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:
Main To set up the system time/date information
Advanced To set up the advanced UEFI features
H/W Monitor To display current hardware status
Security To set up the security features
Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the
Operating System
Exit To exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP UTILITY
Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu
bar, and then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen. You can also use the
mouse to click your required item.

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3.1.2 Navigation Keys
Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation
key.
Navigation Key(s) Function Description
/ Moves cursor left or right to select Screens
/ Moves cursor up or down to select items
+ / - To change option for the selected items
<Enter> To bring up the selected screen
<F1> To display the General Help Screen
<F7> Discard changes
<F9> To load optimal default values for all the settings
<F10> To save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY
<F12> Print screen
<ESC> To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen
3.2 Main Screen
When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display
the system overview.

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Setting wrong values in this section may cause
the system to malfunction.
3.3 Advanced Screen
In this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Congu-
ration, Chipset Conguration, Storage Conguration, Super IO Conguration, ACPI
Conguration and Trusted Computing.
Instant Flash
Instant Flash is a UEFI ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This conve-
nient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering
operating systems rst like MS-DOS or Windows®. Just launch this tool
and save the new UEFI le to your USB ash drive, oppy disk or hard
drive, then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without prepar-
ing an additional oppy diskette or other complicated ash utility. Please
be noted that the USB ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 le
system. If you execute Instant Flash utility, the utility will show the UEFI
les and their respective information. Select the proper UEFI le to update
your UEFI, and reboot your system after UEFI update process completes.

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3.3.1 CPU Conguration
Intel SpeedStep Technology
Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel’s new power saving technology. Pro-
cessors can switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points to en-
able power saving. The default value is [Enabled]. Conguration options:
[Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows®OS and want to enable
this function, please set this item to [Enabled]. This item will be hidden if
the current CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep technology.
CPU C States Support
Enable CPU C States Support for power saving. It is recommended to
keep C3, C6 and C7 all enabled for better power saving.
Intel Virtualization Technology
When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture)
can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool
Technology. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not
support Intel Virtualization Technology.
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, isola-
tion, and I/O performance.
Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system
stability or compatibility issues with some power supplies. Please set this item to
[Disabled] if above issues occur.

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Power Gear
Toggle between three operational modes (Eco, Normal and Sport) to maxi-
mize 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.