Advantech AIMB-281, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Manual AIMB 281 Intel Core i7 i5 i3 Celeron LGA1155 Mini ITX with CRT DVI LVDS 6 COM Dual LAN PCIe x4...

Page 2: ...mission of Advantech Co Ltd All information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable However Advantech Co Ltd assumes no responsibility for its use nor for any infringements of...

Page 3: ...products Should you encounter technical difficulties we are available to provide assistance For the most frequently asked questions we have provided answers in the product documentation Generally thes...

Page 4: ...es or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance will void the compliance with FCC Rules and there fore the user s authority to operate the equipment CPU Compatibilit...

Page 5: ...5 MEM 06 Module Vendor ATP DSL DSL Module P N AW24M64F8BLK0S DDR3 1600 2GB CL11 DDR3 1333 4GB CL9 Chip Vendor SEC SEC Elpida Chip P N 216 HYKO 113 HCK0 J4208BASE DJ F Capacity 8 GB 2 GB 4 GB Unbuffere...

Page 6: ...146 SD3 116 117 Memory Module Information Item MEM 13 MEM 14 MEM 15 Module Vendor DSL Panram ADATA Module P N DDR3 1333 2GB CL9 200D38G328 NB K2BASESF EL73I1B0873ZV Chip Vendor Elpida Elpida Chip P N...

Page 7: ...gis Unbuffered Unbuffered Unbuffered Type SO DIMM SO DIMM SO DIMM Speed 1333 1333 1066 ECC Non ECC Non ECC Non ECC Non ECC Wide Temp Support NIL NIL NIL Device ID SD3 066 067 SD3 128 129 SD3 055 056 M...

Page 8: ...believe your product to be defective please follow the steps outlined below 1 Collect all information about the problem encountered For example CPU speed Advantech products used other hardware and sof...

Page 9: ...We have carefully inspected the AIMB 281 mechanically and electrically before shipment The product should be free of marks and scratches and in perfect working order upon receipt While unpacking check...

Page 10: ...AIMB 281 User Manual x...

Page 11: ...wer Mode Select JPSON 10 1 9 System Memory 10 1 10 Memory Installation Procedures 10 1 11 Cache Memory 11 1 12 Processor Installation 11 Chapter 2 Connecting Peripherals 13 2 1 Introduction 14 2 2 USB...

Page 12: ...I Settings 38 3 3 4 Trusted Computing 39 3 3 5 S5 RTC Wake Settings 39 3 3 6 SATA Configuration 40 3 3 7 Intel Trusted Execution Technology Configuration 40 3 3 8 USB Configuration 41 3 3 9 Super I O...

Page 13: ...ndix A Programming the Watchdog Timer 71 A 1 Programming the Watchdog Timer 72 A 1 1 Watchdog Timer Overview 72 A 1 2 Programming the Watchdog Timer 72 Table A 1 Watchdog Timer Registers 74 A 1 3 Exam...

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Page 15: ...Chapter 1 1 General Information...

Page 16: ...fers balanced expandability and performance Wide Selection of Storage Devices SATA HDD customers benefit from the flexibility of suitable storage devices with a higher capacity Optimized Integrated Gr...

Page 17: ...fresh rate CRT Supports VGA up to 2048 x 1536 resolution 75Hz refresh rate LVDS Supports LVDS up to 1920 x 1200 resolution 1 3 5 Ethernet LAN Supports dual 10 100 1000 Mbps Ethernet port s via PCI Exp...

Page 18: ...3 x 2 header pitch 2 54 mm Table 1 2 Rear Panel Connector Label Function Note KBMS_USB PS 2 KB Mouse 2 USB 2 0 6 pin mini Din DVI DVI Port 29 pin DVI D port VGA1 VGA Port D sub 15 pin female LAN1USB12...

Page 19: ...5 AIMB 281 User Manual Chapter 1 General Information 1 5 Board Layout Jumper and Connector Locations Figure 1 1 Jumper and Connector Locations Figure 1 2 I O Connectors...

Page 20: ...tek ALC892 Super I O NCT6776F 2 RS 232 PS 2 WDT 8 bit GPIO 4 RS 232 Flex Display Interface DMI x 4 H61 PCIe GEN2 DDR3 1066 1333 1600 MHz SO DIMM DDR3 1066 1333 1600 MHz SO DIMM Channel A Channel B GbE...

Page 21: ...the chassis before working on the hardware Do not reconnect cords while the power is on Sensitive electronic components can be damaged by sudden power surges Only experienced electronics personnel sho...

Page 22: ...ions outlined below 1 Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard battery 3 Move the jumper cap from Pins 1 2 default to Pins 2 3 Leave the cap on Pins 2 3 for approximately 5...

Page 23: ...3 3 V Note The RTC does not need to be cleared when the system hangs because of overclocking For system failures due to overclocking use the C P R CPU Parameter Recall feature Shut down and reboot the...

Page 24: ...tallation Procedures To install DIMMs first ensure that the two handles of the DIMM socket are in the open position specifically the handles lean outward Slowly slide the DIMM module along the plastic...

Page 25: ...l Core i5 3570 3 MB for Intel Core i3 2125 6 MB for Intel Core i5 3450 6 MB for Intel Core i5 2500 8 MB for Intel Xeon E3 1275 6 MB for Intel Xeon E3 1225 3 MB for Intel Pentium G620 1 5 MB for Intel...

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Page 27: ...Chapter 2 2 Connecting Peripherals...

Page 28: ...ke connections 2 2 USB Ports AIMB 281 supports up to 8 USB ports The USB interface complies with USB Specifi cation Rev 2 0 in supporting transmission rates of up to 480 Mbps The USB interface can be...

Page 29: ...281 is equipped with VGA and DVI interfaces that can drive conventional VGA and DVI displays The VGA connector is a standard 15 pin D SUB connector com monly used for VGA Table 2 1 Pin Definitions USB...

Page 30: ...V_SDAT 5 GND 13 H SYNC 6 GND 14 V SYNC 7 GND 15 V_SCLK Table 2 3 DVI Connector DVI1 Pin Signal 1 TMDS2 2 TMDS2 3 TMDS_2 4_Shield 4 TMDS4 5 TMDS4 6 DDC_CLK 7 DDC_DATA 8 VSYNC 9 TMDS1 10 TMDS1 11 TMDS_...

Page 31: ...as a mouse or printer or to a communications network The IRQ and address ranges for both ports are fixed However users can disable the port or change the parameters via the system BIOS setup Various d...

Page 32: ...ctor located on the motherboard supports connection to a PS 2 keyboard or PS 2 mouse Table 2 4 Serial Port Connectors COM34 COM56 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 DCD 2 DSR 3 RXD 4 RTS 5 TXD 6 CTS 7 DTR 8 RI 9...

Page 33: ...ual Chapter 2 Connecting Peripherals 2 6 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 If a fan is used this connector can support cooling fans of up to 500 mA 6 W Table 2 5 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 Pin Pin Name 1 GND...

Page 34: ...r Manual 20 2 7 System FAN Connector SYS_FAN1 If a fan is used this connector can support cooling fans of up to 500 mA 6 W Table 2 6 System Fan Connector SYS_FAN1 Pin Pin Name 1 GND 2 SYSFAN1_VCC PWM...

Page 35: ...s mounted reset button which enables system reboots without turning off the system power Power LED Pin 2 4 PWRLED This 2 pin connector is provided for the system power LED Connect the chassis power LE...

Page 36: ...AIMB 281 User Manual 22 2 9 Line Out Mic In Connector AUDIO1 AUDIO2...

Page 37: ...ual Chapter 2 Connecting Peripherals 2 10 Serial ATA Interface SATA1 SATA3 AIMB 281 features a high performance serial ATA interface up to 300 MB s that reduces hard drive cabling with the use of thin...

Page 38: ...this connector to the front panel audio I O module cable Note For motherboards with the optional HD audio feature we recommend connecting a high definition front panel audio module to this connector t...

Page 39: ...rmly until the connectors mate completely Note 1 Connect the ATX12V1 connector with the PSU ATX 12V 4 pin con nector 2 For a fully configured system we recommend using a power sup ply unit PSU that co...

Page 40: ...lti service traffic with aggregate bandwidths of up to OC 192 10 Gb s Thus this standard facilitates dramatic increases in system performance 15 Ground 16 PS ON power supply remote on off 17 Ground 18...

Page 41: ...hapter 2 Connecting Peripherals 2 14 LCD Inverter Connector JBKL1 This connector is provided for controlling the internal LVDS brightness Table 2 11 LCD Inverter Connector JBKL1 Pin Signal 1 12 V 2 GN...

Page 42: ...ignal Pin Signal 1 VDD 3 3 V 2 VDD 5 V 3 VDD 3 3 V 4 VDD 5 V 5 I2C_CLK 6 I2C_DATA 7 GND 8 GND 9 LVDS_A1 10 LVDS_A0 11 LVDS_A1 12 LVDS_A0 13 GND 14 GND 15 LVDS_A3 16 LVDS_A2 17 LVDS_A3 18 LVDS_A2 19 GN...

Page 43: ...LVDS_B_CK 34 LVDS_A_CK 35 LVDS_B_CK 36 LVDS_A_CK 37 GND 38 GND 39 VDD 12 V 40 VDD 12 V Table 2 12 LVDS Connector JLVDS1 Table 2 13 General Purpose I O Connector JDIO1 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 SIO_SPIO...

Page 44: ...30 2 17 LPC Connector for Debug JLPC1 Table 2 14 General Purpose I O Connector JDIO1 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 NC 2 3 3 3 LPC_AD3 4 PRST_SIO 5 LPC_AD1 6 LPC_AD2 7 LPC_FRAME 8 LPC_AD0 9 CLK33M_LPC 10 GND...

Page 45: ...JSETCOM1 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 UART1_RXD 2 COM1_485_RXD 3 UART1_RXD 4 COM1_422_RXD 5 UART1_RXD 6 COM1_232_RXD 7 COM1_BUF_DCD 8 COM1_BUF_TXD 9 COM1_DCD 10 COM1_TXD 11 COM1_TXD422 12 COM1_RXD422 13 C...

Page 46: ...T1 Table 2 16 LPT1 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 STB 2 AFD 3 DATA0 4 ERR 5 DATA1 6 INIT 7 DATA2 8 SLIN 9 DATA3 10 GND 11 DATA4 12 GND 13 DATA5 14 GND 15 DATA6 16 GND 17 DATA7 18 GND 19 ACK 20 GND 21 BUSY 22...

Page 47: ...Chapter 3 3 BIOS Operation...

Page 48: ...o configure settings and activate certain system features The CMOS setup utility saves all configuration settings to the CMOS RAM of the motherboard When the power is turned off the battery on the boa...

Page 49: ...be configured only the items in blue can The key legend is displayed in the right frame Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an item is selected in the left frame the colo...

Page 50: ...y item listed in the left frame for example CPU Configuration to access the sub menu for that item Advanced BIOS setup options can be displayed for review by using the Arrow keys to select the item Th...

Page 51: ...ter 3 BIOS Operation 3 3 2 PCI Express Settings Link Training Retry This item allows users to adjust the number of retries for PCIE link failures Link Training Timeout This item allows users to setup...

Page 52: ...ACPI auto configuration Enable Hibernation This item allows users to enable or disable hibernation ACPI Sleep State This item allows users to set the ACPI sleep state Lock Legacy Resources This item...

Page 53: ...3 4 Trusted Computing Security Device Support This item allows users to enable or disable BIOS support for security devices 3 3 5 S5 RTC Wake Settings Wake System at a Fixed Time This item allows user...

Page 54: ...SATA Configuration SATA Controllers This item allows users to enable or disable SATA controllers SATA Mode Selection This item allows users to select between IDE or AHCI mode 3 3 7 Intel Trusted Execu...

Page 55: ...uration Legacy USB Support This item allows users to enable or disable support for legacy USB The Auto option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected EHCI Hand Off This item is a worka...

Page 56: ...3 3 9 Super I O Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port This item allows users to enable or disable Serial Port 1 Change Settings This item allows users to select the I O address IRQ se...

Page 57: ...ion Serial Port This item allows users to enable or disable Serial Port 2 Change Settings This item allows users to select the I O address IRQ setting for Serial Port 2 Parallel Port Configuration Par...

Page 58: ...ation Serial Port This item allows users to enable or disable Serial Port 3 Change Settings This item allows users to select the I O address IRQ setting for Serial Port 3 Auto Flow Control This item s...

Page 59: ...al Chapter 3 BIOS Operation Serial Port 4 Configuration Serial Port This item allows users to enable or disable Serial Port 4 Change Settings This item allows users to select the I O address IRQ setti...

Page 60: ...le Serial Port 5 Change Settings This item allows users to select the I O address IRQ setting for Serial Port 5 Serial Port 6 Configuration Serial Port This item allows users to enable or disable Seri...

Page 61: ...nual Chapter 3 BIOS Operation 3 3 10 Smart Fan Configuration CPU Smart Fan This item allows users to enable or disable the CPU smart fan System Smart Fan This item allows users to enable or disable th...

Page 62: ...CPU warning temperature threshold When the system CPU reaches the specified temperature an alarm will be emitted ACPI Shutdown Temperature This item allows users to set the CPU temperature at which t...

Page 63: ...llows users to enable or disable ACPI T state function 3 4 Chipset Configuration Setting Select the Chipset tab from the BIOS setup screen to enter the Chipset setup screen Users can select any item d...

Page 64: ...figuration PCI Express Configuration This item allows users to adjust the PCI Express settings USB Configuration This item allows users to adjust USB settings PCH Azalia Configuration This item allows...

Page 65: ...state function High Precision Timer This item allows users to enable or disable the high precision timer SLP_S4 Assertion Width This item allows users to set a delay Restore AC Power Loss This item a...

Page 66: ...AIMB 281 User Manual 52 3 4 1 2 PCI Express Root Port 1 2 3...

Page 67: ...ws users to enable or disable PCIe Fatal Error Reporting NFER This item allows users to enable or disable PCIe Non Fatal Error Reporting CER This item allows users to enable or disable PCIe Correctabl...

Page 68: ...m allows users to configure the Reserved Memory Range for the Root Bridge Prefetchable Memory This item allows users to configure the Prefetchable Memory Range for the Root Bridge Reserved I O This it...

Page 69: ...55 AIMB 281 User Manual Chapter 3 BIOS Operation 3 4 3 PCH Azalia Configuration Azalia This item allows users to enable or disable Azalia devices 3 4 4 System Agent Configuration...

Page 70: ...to enable or disable IGD GTT Size This item allows users to set the GTT size Aperture Size This item allows users to set the aperture size DVMT Pre Allocated This item allows users to set the DVMT pre...

Page 71: ...Display This item allow users to select the video device to activate during the BIOS POST The available options are VBIOS Default VGA LVDS and DVI SDVO LFP Panel Type This item allow users to select b...

Page 72: ...ow users to set the PEG0 speed PEG0 ASPM Enable Disable PEG0 ASPM function ASPM Active State Power Management Enable PEG This item allows users to enable or disable PEG Detect Non Compliance Device Th...

Page 73: ...AIMB 281 User Manual Chapter 3 BIOS Operation 3 4 6 Memory Information Memory Frequency Limiter This item allow users to set the memory frequency limiter to Auto 1067 1333 or 1600 3 5 Boot Configurati...

Page 74: ...em allows users to set the display mode for the option ROM INT19 Trap Response This item allows users to set option ROMs to trap interrupt 19 Boot Option Priorities NT19 Trap Response This item allows...

Page 75: ...it Select this item to quit the setup menu without making permanent changes to the system configuration 1 Select the Exit and Discard Changes option in the Exit menu and press Enter The following mess...

Page 76: ...This item allows users to save all current settings as user defaults Restore User Defaults This item allows users to restore all settings to the user default values Boot Override This item allows user...

Page 77: ...Chapter 4 4 Chipset Software Installation Utility...

Page 78: ...ns of the application software s user manual before conducting the installation 4 2 Introduction The Intel Chipset Software Installation CSI utility installs the Windows INF files that inform the oper...

Page 79: ...ftware Installation Utility 4 3 Windows XP Windows 7 Driver Setup 1 Insert the driver CD into the system s CD ROM drive Navigate to the folder labeled Intel chip open the folder and double click on Se...

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Page 81: ...Chapter 5 5 VGA Setup...

Page 82: ...technology supports versatile display options a 32 bit 3D graphics engine dual independent displays and enhanced display modes for widescreen flat panels including extended twin and clone dual displa...

Page 83: ...Chapter 6 6 LAN Configuration...

Page 84: ...gabit integrated controllers support all major network operating systems However the installation procedure varies between systems Identify the section detailing the driver setup procedures for your s...

Page 85: ...Appendix A A Programming the Watchdog Timer...

Page 86: ...CT6776F and pro vides the following user programmable functions Controllable via a user program Timer can be set from 1 to 255 seconds or 1 to 255 minutes Generates an interrupt or reset signal if the...

Page 87: ...3 AIMB 281 User Manual Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer Unlock Set the watchdog timer register Enable the function of the watchdog timer Use the watchdog Lock NCT6776F timer function NCT6776F...

Page 88: ...counting unit F6 hex write 0 stop timer default 01 FF hex The value in seconds or minutes depends on the value set in register F5 hex This number decides how long the watchdog timer waits for strobe b...

Page 89: ...Out dx al Dec dx Enable the watchdog timer function Mov al 30h Out dx al Inc dx Mov al 01h Out dx al Dec dx Set seconds as the counting unit Mov al 0f5h Out dx al Inc dx In al dx And al not 08h Out dx...

Page 90: ...counting unit Mov al 0f5h Out dx al Inc dx In al dx Or al 08h Out dx al Dec dx Set the timeout interval as 5 minutes and start counting Mov al 0f6h Out dx al Inc dx Mov al 5 Out dx al Dec dx Lock NCT...

Page 91: ...dx al Dec dx Lock NCT6776F Mov al 0aah Out dx al 4 Enable the watchdog timer to be reset via the keyboard Mov dx 2eh Unlock NCT6776F Mov al 87h Out dx al Out dx al Mov al 07h Select the watchdog timer...

Page 92: ...ut dx al Out dx al Mov al 07h Select the watchdog timer registers Out dx al Inc dx Mov al 08h Out dx al Dec dx Enable the watchdog timer function Mov al 30h Out dx al Inc dx Mov al 01h Out dx al Dec d...

Page 93: ...Appendix B B Jumper Settings Connector List...

Page 94: ...anel brightness control 3 COM RS232 RS422 RS485 4 Clear CMOS 5 AT ATX mode select JBKLVOL1 Backlight Voltage Level Setting Function 1 2 5V default 2 3 3 3V JLVDS_VBR1 Panel Brightness Control Setting...

Page 95: ...81 AIMB 501 User Manual Appendix B Jumper Settings Connector List COM RS232 RS422 RS485 Setting As shown below JCOMS1 Clear CMOS Setting Function 1 2 Default 2 3 Clear CMOS...

Page 96: ...AIMB 501 User Manual 82 JPSON1 AT ATX Mode Select Setting Function 1 2 AT mode 2 3 ATX mode default...

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Page 98: ...e subject to change without notice No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means such as electronically by photocopying recording or otherwise without prior written permiss...