XPC nano NC03U - Compact computer Shuttle - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Compact Desktop Computer
Brand	Shuttle
Model	XPC nano NC03U
Dimensions (W x D x H)	150 x 150 x 50 mm
Weight	Approx. 1.0 kg
Power Supply	External AC adapter, 65W
Processor	Intel Celeron N3150 (quad-core)
Memory	1 x SO-DIMM slot, DDR3L-1600, up to 8GB
Storage	1 x 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD bay
Graphics	Integrated Intel HD Graphics
Audio	Realtek ALC662, 3.5mm microphone/headphone jacks
Network	1 x Gigabit LAN (Realtek RTL8111H)
Wireless	802.11 b/g/n via optional module
Front I/O	2 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB 2.0, SD card reader
Rear I/O	1 x HDMI, 1 x VGA, 1 x LAN, DC-in
Operating System	Windows 10 (pre-installed) or Linux compatible
Mounting	VESA 75/100 compatible (bracket included)
Cooling	Fanless design (passive cooling)
Operating Temperature	0°C to 40°C
Warranty	2 years limited

Frequently Asked Questions - XPC nano NC03U Shuttle

How do I install an operating system on the Shuttle XPC nano NC03U?

Insert a bootable USB drive with your OS, turn on the device, and press Delete or F2 during startup to enter BIOS. Set the USB drive as the first boot device, save and exit, then follow the OS installation wizard.

What type of memory does the NC03U support?

It supports DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM modules (low voltage, 1.35V). Maximum capacity is 8GB in a single slot.

Can I use a standard 2.5-inch HDD or SSD?

Yes, the device has a 2.5-inch SATA drive bay compatible with both HDD and SSD. The maximum height is 9.5mm.

How do I connect the Shuttle XPC nano to a monitor?

Use the HDMI or VGA port on the rear. HDMI supports up to 3840×2160@30Hz, VGA up to 1920×1200@60Hz. An adapter may be needed for other connectors.

Does the NC03U support Wi-Fi?

It has an M.2 2230 slot for a Wi-Fi module (802.11 b/g/n). The module is not included by default. Alternatively, use a USB Wi-Fi adapter.

How to clean the Shuttle XPC nano?

Turn off and unplug the device. Use a dry microfiber cloth to wipe the exterior. Do not use liquids or compressed air on vents. If needed, carefully open the case to remove dust from the fanless heatsink with a soft brush.

What is the power consumption of the NC03U?

The typical power consumption is 15-20W under load, with a maximum of 65W from the included adapter. It is very energy-efficient.

Can I mount the NC03U behind a monitor?

Yes, it comes with a VESA bracket compatible with 75×75mm and 100×100mm mounts. Attach the bracket to the monitor and slide the device onto it.

How do I enter the BIOS?

Press the Delete key repeatedly immediately after powering on. If that fails, try F2. The BIOS allows you to change boot order, fan settings, and hardware configuration.

Is the Shuttle XPC nano NC03U fanless?

Yes, it uses passive cooling with a large heatsink. This makes it completely silent and suitable for noise-sensitive environments.

USER MANUAL XPC nano NC03U Shuttle

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Safety Information

Read the following precautions before setting up.

CAUTION

Incorrectly replacing the battery may damage this computer. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Installation Notices

Do not place this device underneath heavy loads or in an unstable position.

Do not expose this device to high levels of direct sunlight, high-humidity or wet conditions.

Do not use or expose this device around magnetic fields as magnetic interference may affect the performance of the device.

Do not block the air vents to this device or impede the airflow in any way.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Driver and Software Installation.... 1

Motherboard Driver DVD....1

User Manuals....2

Appendix.... 3

Starting BIOS 3

BIOS Setup Menu 3

Main Setup....5

Advanced 6

TPM Configuration 7

CPU Configuration 8

SATA Configuration 10

USB Configuration 10

Onboard Device Configuration.... 11

Power Management Configuration.... 13

Hardware Health Configuration.... 14

Boot.... 15

Security 17

Exit....19

■ Motherboard Driver DVD

The DVD contents attached to the NC03U Series motherboard are subject to change without notice.

The Motherboard Driver DVD contains all the motherboard drivers necessary to optimize the performance of this Shuttle Xvision in a Windows® OS. Install these drivers after installing Microsoft® Windows®.

Insert the attached DVD into your DVD-ROM drive. The DVD AutoRun screen should appear. If the AutoRun screen does not appear, double-click on the Autorun icon in My Computer to bring up the Shuttle Mainboard Software Setup screen.

Navigation Bar Description:

Auto Install Driver/Utility: Install Intel Rapid Storage Tech. Driver. User Manuals: Motherboard Manual, Quick Guide. Link To Shuttle Website: Link to shuttle website homepage. Browse This DVD: Allows you to see contents of this DVD.

■ User Manuals

Install Adobe Reader 9.5, Motherboard Manual, Quick Guide

Starting BIOS

AMIBIOS has been integrated into many motherboards for over a decade. In the past, people often referred to the AMIBIOS setup menu as BIOS, BIOS setup, or CMOS setup.

American Megatrends refers to this setup as BIOS. Specifically, it is the name of the AMIBIOS BIOS setup utility. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the BIOS setup screens.

Enter the BIOS

To enter the BIOS setup screens, follow the steps below:

Step 1. Power on the motherboard.

Step 2. Press the key on your keyboard when you see the following text prompt: Press DEL to run Setup.

Step 3. After you press the key, the main BIOS setup menu displays. You can access the other setup screens from the main BIOS setup menu, such as the Chipset and Power menus.

This manual describes the standard look of the BIOS setup screen. The motherboard manufacturer has the ability to change any and all of the settings described in this manual. This means that some of the options described in this manual do not exist on your motherboard's AMIBIOS.

In most cases, the key is used to invoke the BIOS setup screen. There are a few cases where other keys are used, such as , , and so on.

BIOS Setup Menu

The main BIOS setup menu is the first screen that you can navigate. Each main BIOS setup menu option is described in this user's guide.

The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can be configured. "Grayed-out" options cannot be configured. Options in blue can be.

The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message. When an option is selected in the left frame, it is highlighted in white.

Often a text message will accompany it.

AMIBIOS has default text messages built into it. The motherboard manufacturer retains the option to include, leave out, or change any of these text messages. They can also add their own text messages. Because of this, many screen shots in this manual are different from your BIOS setup screen.

The BIOS setup/utility uses a key-based navigation system called hot keys. Most of the BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process. These keys include , , , , keys, and so on.

There is a hot key legend located in the right frame on most BIOS setup screens.

Hot Key Description
→ Left← Right	The Left and Rightkeys allow you to select a BIOS setup screen. For example: Main screen, Advanced screen, Chipset screen, and so on.
↑ Up↓ Down	The Up and Downkeys allow you to select an BIOS setup item or sub-screen.
+- Plus/Minus	The Plus and Minuskeys allow you to change the field value of a particular setup item. For example: Date and Time.
Tab Thekey allows you to select BIOS setup fields.
F1	Thekey allows you to display the General Help screen. Press thekey to open the General Help screen.
F4	Thekey allows you to save any changes you have made and exit BIOS Setup. Press thekey to save your changes. Press thekey to save the configuration and exit. You can also use thekey to select Cancel and then press thekey to abort this function and return to the previous screen.
ESC	Thekey allows you to discard any changes you have made and exit the BIOS Setup. Press thekey to exit the BIOS setup without saving your changes. Press thekey to discard changes and exit. You can also use thekey to select Cancel and then press thekey to abort this function and return to the previous screen.
Enter	Thekey allows you to display or change the setup option listed for a particular setup item. Thekey can also allow you to display the setup sub-screens.

Main Setup

When you first enter the BIOS Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen.

You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab. There are two Main Setup options. They are described in this section. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below.

System Time/System Date

Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or System Date using the keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press the key or the keys to move between fields. The date must be entered in MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format.

The time is in 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 A.M. appears as 05:30:00, and 5:30 P.M. as 17:30:00.

Advanced

Select the Advanced tab from the BIOS setup screen to enter the Advanced BIOS Setup screen. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as CPU Configuration, to go to the sub menu for that item.

You can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the keys. All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section.

The Advanced BIOS Setup screen is shown below. The sub menus are described on the following pages.

Main Advanced Security Boot Exit
Advanced Settings WARNING:Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system function. ► TPM Configuration ► CPU Configuration ► SATA Configuration ► USB Configuration ► OnBoard Device Configuration ► Power Management Configuration ► Hardware Health Configuration
	+: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit
Version 2.18.1263. Copyright (C) 2016 American Megatrends, Inc.

TPM Configuration

Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2016 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced
Security Device Support [Disable]	Enables or Disables BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available.
	+: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit
Version 2.18.1263. Copyright (C) 2016 American Megatrends, Inc.

Security Device Support

This item allows you to enable or disable fTPM.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

> CPU Configuration

You can use this screen to select options for the CPU Configuration Settings. Use the up and down keys to select an item. Use the and keys to change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen. The settings are described on the following pages. An example of the CPU Configuration screen is shown below.

The CPU Configuration setup screen varies depending on the installed processor.

Intel(R) V. T.

When enable, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by vanderpool Technology.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

CPU support, item appear.

Active Processor Cores

This item allows you to determine how many cores to be enabled.

The choice: ALL, 1.

EIST

This item allows you to enable or disable Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Turbo Mode

This item allows you to enable or disable Turbo Mode.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

C State Support

This item allows you to enable or disable CPU C State.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Intel® HT Technology

This item allows you to enable or disable Intel(R) HT Technology.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

CPU support, item appear.

SATA Configuration

USB Configuration

Onboard Device Configuration

High Definition Audio

This item allows you to enable or disable system High Definition Audio.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Onboard LAN Function

This item allows you to enable or disable LAN Function.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Onboard LAN BOOT ROM

This item allows you to enable or disable Onboard LAN BOOT ROM.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

M.2 Device Select

M.2 PCIE and SATA device selection.

The choice: PCIE, SATA.

IGD Memory Size Select

Allows you to select the size of system memory used by the internal graphics device.

The choice: 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1024MB.

Intel® VT-d

This item allows you to enable or disable Intel® VT-d.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Serial Port Configuration

Options are in its sub-menu.

Press to enter the sub-menu of detailed options.

Serial Port 1

Enable/Disable Serial Port (COM).

The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Serial Port 1 Address

The choice: 3F8h, 2F8h, 3E8h, 2E8h.

Serial Port 1 Mode

COM mode select.

The choice: RS232, RS422, RS485.

Power Management Configuration

Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2016 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced
Wake Up by USB (S3) [Enabled] EuP Function [Enabled] Power-On after Power-Fail [Power Off] Wake Up by LAN [Disabled] PowerOn by RTC Alarm [Disabled]	Enabled/Disabled system wake up by USB ports event.
	+: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit
Version 2.17.1255. Copyright (C) 2016 American Megatrends, Inc.

Wake Up By USB (S3)

This item allows you to enable or disable system wake up by USB (S3).

The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

EuP Function

This item allows you to enable or disable system EuP function in S4/S5.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Power-On after Power-Fail

This item allows you to set system power on automatically after AC power restored.

The choice: Power On, Former-sts, Power Off, Power On by LAN, Power On by RTC.

Wake Up By LAN

This item allows you to enable or disable system wake on by onboard LAN chip.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

PowerOn by RTC Alarm

When enabled, System will wake on the hr::min::sec specified.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Hardware Health Configuration

Boot

Select the Boot tab from the BIOS setup screen to enter the Boot BIOS Setup screen. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as Boot Settings Configuration, to go to the sub menu for that item.

You can display an Boot BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the keys. All Boot BIOS Setup options are described in this section.

The Boot BIOS Setup screen is shown below. The sub menus are described on the following pages.

Bootup Num-Lock

Select NumLock state after system bootup.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Boot from Card-Reader

Enabled/Disabled onboard Card-Reader boot function.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Boot from USB device

Enabled/Disabled onboard USB storage boot function.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Fast Boot Function

This item allows you to enable or disable Fast Boot Function.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Boot Mode Select

Choice Boot to UEFI or Legacy.

The choice: LEGACY, UEFI.

Boot Device Priority (Boot Option #1/2/3/....)

Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu.

Security

Select the Security tab from the BIOS setup screen to enter the Security BIOS Setup screen. You can display a Security BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the keys. All Security BIOS Setup options are described in this section.

The Security Setup screen is shown below. The submenus are documented on the following pages.

Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2016 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Security Boot Exit
Supervisor Password: Not Installed User Password: Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Password Login control [Setup] Flash Write Protection [Disabled] Secure Boot Control [Disabled]	Set Supervisor Password.
	+: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit
Version 2.17.1255. Copyright (C) 2016 American Megatrends, Inc.

Supervisor Password

Indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password has been installed, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays.

User Password

Indicates whether a user password has been set. If the password has been installed, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays.

Change Supervisor Password

Select Change Supervisor Password from the Security Setup menu and press .

Enter New Password:

appears. Type the password and press . The screen does not display the characters entered. Retype the password as prompted and press . If the password confirmation is incorrect, an error message appears. The password is stored in NVRAM after BIOS completes.

Change User Password

Select Change User Password from the Security Setup menu and press .

Enter New Password:

appears. Type the password and press . The screen does not display the characters entered. Retype the password as prompted and press . If the password confirmation is incorrect, an error message appears. The password is stored in NVRAM after BIOS completes.

Password Login control

This item allows user to adjust Password Login control.

The choice: Setup, Boot, Both.

Flash Write Protection

Choose [Enabled] to avoid virus destroying BIOS. If you want to flash BIOS, you must set it to [Disabled].

The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Secure Boot Control

This item allows the user to enable or disable the Secure Boot function.

Exit

Select the Exit tab from the BIOS setup screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen.

You can display an Exit BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the keys. All Exit BIOS Setup options are described in this section.

The Exit BIOS Setup screen is shown below.

Save Changes and Exit

When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave BIOS Setup and reboot the computer so the new system configuration parameters can take effect.

Select "Save Changes and Exit" from the Exit menu and press .

Save Configuration Changes and Exit Now?

[Ok] [Cancel]

appears in the window. Select Ok to save changes and exit.

Exit Without Saving Changes

Select "Exit without Saving Changes" from the Exit menu and press Enter.

Select OK to discard changes and exit.

Load Defaults Settings

BIOS automatically sets all BIOS Setup options to a complete set of default settings when you select this option. The optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance, but may not work best for all computer applications. In particular, do not use the optimal BIOS Setup options if your computer is experiencing system configuration problems.

Select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter.

Select OK to load optimal defaults.