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David257 
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 Posted: 18 Oct 2015 at 7:46pm |
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Hey guys,
I think the lowest Pico that's available for this board is the 80 watt one? Would this be compatible: http://linitx.com/product/minibox-12v-80w-picopsu80/11459?gclid=CLXwtIP0y8gCFcHGGwodZ5gC0g Or does it also support 19v input like some of the bay trail models (currently using a Q1900DC-ITX)? If so, maybe this one? http://linitx.com/product/minibox-1232v-80w-picopsu80wi32v/11460?gclid=CN_S-Nr0y8gCFUHlwgoduKcKSA Asrock say that the 3150M supports low voltage memory. Would that include 1.35v? Thanks! Edited by David257 - 18 Oct 2015 at 7:48pm |
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dml33
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Posted: 13 Oct 2015 at 4:16am |
Hi, rebutia. I found the same problem. I am running P1.30 BIOS version and I cannot boot up any USB in BIOS Legacy mode, but just only in UEFI Mode. Therefore, for example, I canot install FreeNAS 9.3, which was the main purpose when I bought this awesome motherboard... You said you contacted Asrock to tell them. Please, tell me how, so I do it, as well. I'm quite interested because I seriously doubt FreeNAS will boot up in UEFI mode in a near future (even FreeNAS 10 Alpha does not boot in UEFI mode, even there is a FreeBSD 10.1 and 10.2 UEFI bootable)... Thanks!!
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bog_xdan
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Posted: 01 Oct 2015 at 4:40am |
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Very good and complete review man, good work!
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Xaltar
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Posted: 12 Sep 2015 at 9:41pm |
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Just a little update, CPUID now properly reads the N3150 CPU and RAM information. During my review there were some anomalies with CPUID's readouts that led me to believe that their may be an issue with the way the N3150M handles dual channel memory. I am pleased to report this is not the case as the latest CPUZ reports the memory as dual channel 800mhz (x2=1600) as it should.
 This is the last issue I had left bothering me about the N3150M and it is now put to bed. The board has been working flawlessly for months now and handles everything I throw at it without complaint. I couldn't be happier with the ASRock N3150M as a low power/low cost solution. I would happily recommend the N3150M to anyone looking for a small form factor, low cost system that uses standard DDR3 RAM rather than more costly SODIMMs. Great stuff ASRock My only complaint now is that I can't overclock it
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Xaltar
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Posted: 09 Sep 2015 at 10:49pm |
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I am sorry but without a CEC device to test with I can't say. I had hoped someone with some experience on the matter would answer but it seems no one who has read your post has tried it.
Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
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Biscu
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Posted: 09 Sep 2015 at 9:48pm |
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WoW ... so many answers ... :)
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Posted: 05 Sep 2015 at 12:52am |
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Hello,
Sorry for my potential stupid question :) i'm not a pc specialist... for mainboards N3150M and N3150DC-ITX, does HDMI accept CEC (Anynet) so I can use my TV remote control for Kodi? Thank you
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rebutia
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Posted: 04 Aug 2015 at 3:56pm |
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Hi Xaltar, thanks for your reply. And yes if I'm going through UEFI bootable Win7 USB then it works. In fact I tried both 1.00 and 1.10 bios, the problem exists on both. Hope Asrock will fix this glitch in next bios update.
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Xaltar
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Posted: 04 Aug 2015 at 2:02pm |
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That is pretty odd, I used a USB flash drive to install windows via UEFI so I never encountered that problem. Did you check to see if you have the latest bios version? When I got my review sample it was on a pre-release version, updating it significantly improved performance (particularly RAM).
The installation and setup of the board was actually one of the quickest and most painless I have ever seen. I had absolutely no problems setting up windows or drivers. Try the latest BIOS (if it isn't already using it). The only problem I have had with this board is specific to World of Warcraft where I occasionally get TDRs (graphics driver has encountered and error and has recovered) but that seems to be a problem with the game not the system as it happens across 3 different platforms, Nvidia, Intel iGP, AMD Radeon so who knows.
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rebutia
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Posted: 04 Aug 2015 at 10:33am |
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Nice review
 I bought the same motherboard a week ago. Am I the only one who found out non-UEFI booting problem in this motherboard? This motherboard just won't boot with anything that is not UEFI based. I tried CD, DVD, USB stick, USB harddisk and nothing works. After passing the UEFI startup screen, there will be a blinking cursor on a blank screen. I also turned on/off on all switches in UEFI menu, CSM, USB legacy mode, legacy rom, virtually all combination have been tested. Yes, UEFI boot is the future and it has many advance features. However, if it is not designed to compatible to old BIOS bootable device, at least Asrock should state clearly on the box, right? |
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