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Contents Safety information...iv About this guide...iv Package contents...vi N3150I-C / N3050I-C specifications summary vi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-2 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-4 1.4 System memory 1-4 1.5 Expansion slots 1-7 1.6 Headers...1-8 1.7 Connectors 1-10 1.8 Software support 1-18 1.9 Windows® 7 and USB 3.0 driver installation 1-19 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.2 BIOS...
Contents Safety information...iv About this guide...iv Package contents...vi N3150I-C / N3050I-C specifications summary vi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-2 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-4 1.4 System memory 1-4 1.5 Expansion slots 1-7 1.6 Headers...1-8 1.7 Connectors 1-10 1.8 Software support 1-18 1.9 Windows® 7 and USB 3.0 driver installation 1-19 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.2 BIOS...
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...into the optical drive. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to change at www.asus.com for updates. 1.8 Software support 1.8.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 8.1 64-bit and Windows® 7 64-bit. Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Click ...OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of ASUS motherboard. The following screen is for detailed information. 1.8.2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to...
...into the optical drive. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to change at www.asus.com for updates. 1.8 Software support 1.8.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 8.1 64-bit and Windows® 7 64-bit. Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Click ...OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of ASUS motherboard. The following screen is for detailed information. 1.8.2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to...
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... platform. 3. Select the USB ODD or USB storage device as the boot device. 1.9 Windows® 7 64-bit and USB 3.0 driver installation Based on the chipset specification, the Braswell series requires USB 3.0 drivers to be preloaded in order to use . 1. ASUS N3150I-C / N3050I-C 1-19 Connect the USB ODD or USB storage device to a USB storage device...
... platform. 3. Select the USB ODD or USB storage device as the boot device. 1.9 Windows® 7 64-bit and USB 3.0 driver installation Based on the chipset specification, the Braswell series requires USB 3.0 drivers to be preloaded in order to use . 1. ASUS N3150I-C / N3050I-C 1-19 Connect the USB ODD or USB storage device to a USB storage device...
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6. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the Windows® 7 64-bit installation. 1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction The "Setup is loaded correctly. 7. screen will be loaded automatically during installation startup. The USB 3.0 driver will show up if the USB 3.0 driver is starting..."
6. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the Windows® 7 64-bit installation. 1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction The "Setup is loaded correctly. 7. screen will be loaded automatically during installation startup. The USB 3.0 driver will show up if the USB 3.0 driver is starting..."
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... ISO Load USB 3.0 drivers and install Windows® 7 64-bit using a third-party ISO software. 2. Edit the ISO file and add both "Auto_Unattend.xml" and "Auto_Unattend" folder from the root directory of the Windows® 7 64-bit installation source using a modified Windows® 7 64-bit installation DVD. Requirement: • 1 x ASUS support DVD • 1 x Windows® 7 64...
... ISO Load USB 3.0 drivers and install Windows® 7 64-bit using a third-party ISO software. 2. Edit the ISO file and add both "Auto_Unattend.xml" and "Auto_Unattend" folder from the root directory of the Windows® 7 64-bit installation source using a modified Windows® 7 64-bit installation DVD. Requirement: • 1 x ASUS support DVD • 1 x Windows® 7 64...
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The "Setup is loaded correctly. 9. screen will be loaded automatically during installation startup. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the Windows® 7 64-bit installation. 1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction 7. The USB 3.0 driver will show up if the USB 3.0 driver is starting..." Select the ODD as the boot device. 8.
The "Setup is loaded correctly. 9. screen will be loaded automatically during installation startup. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the Windows® 7 64-bit installation. 1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction 7. The USB 3.0 driver will show up if the USB 3.0 driver is starting..." Select the ODD as the boot device. 8.
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This item allows you to enable or disable power-on Windows® display requrements. Configuration options: [1 sec] ~ [10 sec] [Until Press ESC]. 2.7.3 Bootup NumLock State [Enabled] This item allows you to [Disabled]. These settings only apply .... [Enabled] Select to [Auto] and [Full Screen]. Post Report [5 sec] This item appears only when you set Boot Logo Display to load the network stack driver during POST at any of the NumLock. If you to select the desired additional POST waiting time to be available during POST. POST Delay Time...
This item allows you to enable or disable power-on Windows® display requrements. Configuration options: [1 sec] ~ [10 sec] [Until Press ESC]. 2.7.3 Bootup NumLock State [Enabled] This item allows you to [Disabled]. These settings only apply .... [Enabled] Select to [Auto] and [Full Screen]. Post Report [5 sec] This item appears only when you set Boot Logo Display to load the network stack driver during POST at any of the NumLock. If you to select the desired additional POST waiting time to be available during POST. POST Delay Time...
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...only] Allows you to select the type of PCIe/PCI expansion devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from Network Devices [Legacy only] Allows you to select the type of the BIOS after POST. 2.7.9 CSM (... VGA, bootable devices and add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode. [Disabled] Disable the CSM to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] ASUS N3150I-C / N3050I-C 2-25 Disables the ROM messages and displays only the ASUS logo during POST. Configuration options: [UEFI and Legacy ...
...only] Allows you to select the type of PCIe/PCI expansion devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from Network Devices [Legacy only] Allows you to select the type of the BIOS after POST. 2.7.9 CSM (... VGA, bootable devices and add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode. [Disabled] Disable the CSM to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] ASUS N3150I-C / N3050I-C 2-25 Disables the ROM messages and displays only the ASUS logo during POST. Configuration options: [UEFI and Legacy ...