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User Manual AIMB-272

1. 1 6 11 1 27 General purpose I O Connector GPIO1 27 BIOS Operation 29 Introduction E 30 BIOS ASTU 30 Maln Met ed 31 3 3 1 Advanced BIOS Features 32 3 39 2 ACPI iis testet 33 3 3 8 CPU Configuration eme 34 3 9 4 SATA Configuration un ine 35 3 3 5 Intel TXT Configuration 36 3 3 6 USB Configuration iiie einmal 37 3 3 7 Super Configuration 38 3 9 8 HIW 43 3 3 9 Intelligent Power 44 3 3 10 AMT Config ration 2 cer siae 44 3 3 11 Switchable 48 Chipset Configuration 49 3 4 1 Configuration em 49 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration 50 3 4 3 South Bridge 53 3 4 4 PCI Express Ports Configuration 54 3 4 5 USB 58 Boot Selling 59 Security
2. 0 60 Save amp Exit Configuration eet taped 61 Software Introduction amp Service 63 64 Value Added Software Services 64 4 2 1 Software 64 4 22 Software Utility nennen 66 Chipset Software Installation Utility 67 Before You Beglh eode 68 Introduction gr 68 Windows XP Windows 7 Driver 69 x Chapter 6 6 1 6 2 Chapter 7 Appendix A 1 Appendix B B 1 B 2 B 3 B 4 B 5 B 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 VGA Introduction 72 WindowsXP u amu TET 72 LAN Configuration 75 Introduction uuu n mu u us 76 iuter n ut LU 76 IHSTA ee 76 Windows 7 XP Driver Setup Intel 82579LM 82583V 77 Programming the Watchdog Timer 79 Programming the Watchdog 80 A 1 1 Watchdog Timer 80 A 1 2 Programming the Watchdog
3. 17 2 8 2 Reset 1 17 283 HDD LED JFP1 HDDLED sese 17 ix AIMB 272 User Manual 2 9 2 10 2 11 2 12 2 13 2 14 2 15 2 16 2 17 2 18 Chapter 3 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 7 Chapter 4 4 1 Chapter 5 5 1 5 3 AIMB 272 User Manual 284 External speaker 1 5 17 2 8 5 Power LED and keyboard lock connector JFP2 PWR LED amp KEY LOCK 18 Table 2 2 ATX power supply LED status No support for AT pow M ie 18 Line In Line Out Mic In Connector 18 Digital Audio _ 19 Serial ATA Interface SATA1 19 PGl express x16 slot AE 20 Table 2 3 PCI E sese 21 Table 2 4 Mini PCIE Card iere metuat 22 Table 2 5 mPCle and USB module 22 Front Headphone Connector 0 1 23 ATX Power Connector EATXPWR1 ATX12V1 24 SPI Flash 25 LCD Inverter Connector INV1 26 LVDS Connector 81 2
4. 80 Table A 1 Watchdog Timer Registers 82 A13 Example Program naci 83 Pin Assignments 87 USB Header 05856 05 78 88 Table B 1 USB Header USB56 88 VGA Connector 88 Table 2 VGA Connector VGA1 88 DVI1 DVI 89 Table DVI1 DVI connector 89 HDMI1 HDMI 89 Table B 4 HDMI1 HDMI 89 SPI CN1 SPI Fresh Card Pin Connector 90 Table B 5 SPI CN1 SPI Fresh Card Pin Connector 90 PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector 51 90 Table B 6 PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector KBMS1 90 RS 232 Interface 3 4 5 6 91 Table 7 RS 232 Interface COM4 COM6 91 CPU Fan Power Connector CPU 92 Table B 8 CPU Fan Power Connector CPU 1 92 System Fan Power Connector SYS_FAN1 2 92 Table B 9 System Fan Power Connector SYSFAN1 SYSFAN2 92 Power LED amp Keyboar
5. 00000 00000 LAN1 USB12 LAN2 USB34 USB USB 5V USB 5V PILL 00000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000 4 59 558 B N o P d vy USB E Table 2 1 LAN LED Indicator LAN Mode LAN Indicator LED1 Right off for mal link Link On Active Flash LAN1 indicator LED2 Left 100 Mbps On 10 Mbps Off LED2 Left 1000 Mbps On LED1 Right off for mal link Link On Active Flash LAN2 indicator LED2 Left 100 Mbps On 10 Mbps Off LED2 Left 1000 Mbps On AIMB 272 User Manual 12 2 3 VGA HDMI Connector VGA1 HDMI1 00 00000 0000 0000000000 0000000000 The AIMB 272 includes VGA and HDMI interf ace that can drive conventional VGA and HDMI displays VGA1 is a standard 15 pin D SUB connector commonly used for VGA Pin assignments for VGA and HDMI connector are detailed in Appendix B 13 AIMB 272 User Manual 2 4 Serial Ports COM1 COM6 80000 O O OO COM1 COM2 00000 00000 COM3456 66666 00000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000 25 77 0000000000 S 0000000000 AIMB 272 supports six serial ports COM1 COM6 only support RS 232 These ports can connect to serial devices such as a mouse or a printer or to a com
6. 97 LVDS ae a aaa 97 Table B 20 LVDS Power 97 Power Connector 1 98 Table 21 Power Connector ATXPWR1 98 12 V connector 12 1 99 Table 22 12 V connector ATX12V1 99 DMA Channel emm 99 Table B 23 DMA Channel Assignments 99 Interrupt Assignments oie 100 Table B 24 Interrupt Assignments 100 1st MB Memory Map icri niin 100 Table B 25 1st MB Memory 100 xii Chapter 1 General Information 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 1 3 2 1 3 3 Introduction AIMB 272 is de signed with the Intel QM67 HM65 for industrial applications that require both performance computing and enhanced power management capabilities The motherboard supports Intel mobiel Core i7 2710QE 2 1GHz Core 15 2510 2 5 GHz Core i3 2 330E 2 2 GHz Ce leron B810 1 6 GHz proce ssor up to 6 MB L3 cache DDR3 SO DIMM 1066 1333 up to 8 GB A rich I O connectivity 6 serial ports 8 USB 2 0 dual GbE LAN and 4 SATA ports Features Wm Richl O connectivity 6 serial ports 8 USB 2 0 Dual GbE LAN m
7. TPM SUPPORT Disable AIMB 272 User Manual 46 m Support rN This item allows users to enable or disable Trusted Platform Module function Aptio Setup Utility Copyright 2010 American Hegatrends Inc gt Firmware Update Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Me Image Re Flash Disabled m ME FW Image Re Flash This item allows users to enable or disable Me FW image re flash function 47 AIMB 272 User Manual 3 3 11 Switchable Graphics ptio Setup Utilitu Copuright C 2010 merican Megatrends Inc m SG Mode Select This item allows users to select switchable graphics mode AIMB 272 User Manual 48 3 4 3 4 1 Select the chipset tab from the BIOS setup screen to enter the Chipset Setup screen Users can select any item in the left frame of the screen such as PCI express Con figuration to go to the sub menu for that item Users can display a Chipset Setup option hig hlighting itu sing the lt Arrow keys All Chip set Setup options are described in this se ction The Chip set Setup screens are shown below The sub menus are described on the following pages Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc gt System Agent S Configuration PCH Lan Controller Enable or disable PCH LAN controller m Wake on LAN Enable or disable PCH LAN wake up from sleep state m Controller Enable or disable t
8. module that supports either HD Audio or le gacy AC 97 optional audio standard Connect this connector with the front panel audio module cable 00000 00000 iB SRTN1 GND SRTN2 1 LOUT2 L 1 LOUT2 DET LOUT2 R 00000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000 55 O 0000000000 7 0000000000 Note For motherboards with the optional HD Audio feature we recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this con 5 nector to take advantage of the motherboard s high definition audio capability 23 AIMB 272 User Manual 2 14 ATX Power Connector EATXPWR1 ATX12V1 This connector is for an ATX Micro Fit power supply The plugs from the power sup ply are designed to fit these connectors in only one direction Determine the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors mate completely 0000 Q 099990 00000 000 00000 00000 42 00000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000 AGND AGND Note 1 Please do connect the ATX12V1 connector with the PSU ATX 12V 4 pin connector l 2 Fora fully configured system we recommend that you use a power supply unit PSU that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 or later version and provides a minimum power of 180 W AIMB 272 User Manual 24 2 15 SPI Flash connect
9. Chapter Chapter 1 oe 1 4 1 5 ao 1 9 1 10 1 11 1 12 2 General Information 1 Introduction 2 2 Specifications a 2 L31 ll ia 2 1 3 2 2 1 3 3 Jdnput Output bier ate nete 2 1 3 4 r 3 1 3 5 Ethernet LAN u deen 3 1 3 6 Industrial features 3 1 3 7 Mechanical and environmental specifications 3 Jumpers and 3 Table 1 1 3 Table 1 2 Connectors 4 Board layout Jumper and Connector Locations 5 Figure 1 1 Jumper and Connector Location 5 Figure 1 2 Connectors 5 AIMB 272 Board 6 Figure 1 3 AIMB 272 Board Diagram 6 Safety Precautions naa 7 Jumper Settings 7 1 8 1 How to Set 7 1 8 2 CMOS Clear 1 8 Table 1 3 1 8 1 8 3 JLVDS1 LCD Power 3 3 V 5 V 12 Selector 8 Table 1 4 JLVDS1 LCD Power 3
10. Display memory 1 GB maximum shared memory with 2GB and above system memory installed DVI Supports DVI up to resolution 1920 x 1200 60Hz refresh rate VGA Supports VGA up to resolution 2048 x 1536 75Hz refresh rate LVDS Supports LVDS up to resolution 1920 x 1200 HDMI Supports HDMI up to resolution 1920 x 1080 1080P Ethernet LAN Supports dual 10 100 1000 Mbps Ethernet port s via PCI Express x1 bus which provides 500 MB s data transmission rate Controller LAN1 Intel 82579LM LAN2 Intel 82583V Industrial features Watchdog timer Can generate a system reset The watchdog timer is pro grammable with each unit equal to one second or one minute 255 levels Mechanical and environmental specifications B Operating temperature 0 60 32 140 F Depending CPU Storage temperature 40 85 C 40 185 F Humidity 5 95 non condensing Power supply voltage 3 3 V 5 V 12 V 12 V 5 Vsb Power consumption Intel Core ii7 2710QE 2 1 GHz 6 MB cache 2 pcs 4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz 5 V 3 42 A 3 3 V 1 1 A 12 V 1 19 A 5 VSB 0 5 A 12 V Measure the maximum current value which system under maximum load CPU Top speed RAM amp Graphic Full loading Board size 170 mm x 170 mm 6 69 x 6 69 Board weight 0 365 kg Jumpers and Connectors Connectors on the AIMB 272 motherboard link it to devices such as hard disk drives and a keyboard In addition the board ha
11. munications network The IRQ and address ranges for both ports are fixed However if you want to disable the port or change these parameters later you can do this in the system BIOS setup Different devices implement the RS 232 standards in different ways If you have problems with a serial device be sure to check the pin assignments for the connec tor AIMB 272 User Manual 14 2 5 5 2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector KBMS1 Two 6 pin mini DIN connectors KBMS1 on the motherboard provide connection to a PS 2 keyboard and a PS 2 mouse respectively 2 6 CPU Fan Connector CPU 1 OO se 0000000000 If a fan is used this connector supports cooling fans of 500 mA 6 W or less 15 AIMB 272 User Manual 2 7 System FAN Connector SYSFAN1 2 Oo 000000000 000000000 If a fan is used this connector supports cooling fans of 500 mA 6 W or less AIMB 272 User Manual 16 2 8 2 8 1 2 8 2 2 8 3 2 8 4 Front Panel Connectors JFP1 JFP2 There are several headers for monitoring and controlling the AIMB 272 0000 00000 66666555666656666665666659660966 000000000000000000000000 OOOOOOOOOO 000000000D ATX soft power switch JFP1 PWR_SW If your computer case is equipped with an ATX power supply you should connect the power on off button on your co mputer case to JF P1
12. Inc dx Mov al 01h Out dx al Dec dx Set second as counting unit Mov al 0f5h Out dx al Inc dx In al dx And al not 08h Out dx al Dec dx Set timeout interval as 10 seconds and start counting al Of6h Out dx al Inc dx Mov al 10 Out dx al Dec dx Lock NCT6776F Mov al 0aah Out dx al 2 Enable watchdog timer and set 5 minutes as timeout interval Mov dx 2eh Unlock NCT6776F Mov al 87h Out dx al Out dx al 83 AIMB 272 User Manual Mov al 07h Select registers of watchdog timer Out dx al Inc dx Mov al 08h Out dx al Dec dx Enable the function of watchdog timer Mov al 30h Out dx al Inc dx Mov al 01h Out dx al Dec dx Set minute as counting unit Mov al 0f5h Out dx al Inc dx In al dx Or al 08h Out dx al Dec dx Set 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 NCT6776F Mov al Oaah Out dx al 3 Enable watchdog timer to be reset by mouse Mov dx 2eh Unlock NCT6776F Mov al 87h Out dx al Out dx al al 07h Select registers of watchdog timer Out dx al Inc dx al 08h Out dx al AIMB 272 User Manual 84 Dec dx Enable the function of watchdog timer Mov al 30h Out dx al Inc dx Mov al 01h Out dx al Dec dx Enable watchdog timer to be reset by mouse Mov al Of7h Out dx al Inc dx In al dx Or al 80h Out dx al Dec dx Lock NCT6776F Mov Out dx al 4 Enable watc
13. N AIMB 272 User Manual 90 7 RS 232 Interface COM3 4 5 6 COM3456 ho bo Table B 7 RS 232 Interface COM4 COM6 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 DCD_3 2 DSR_3 3 RXD_3 4 RTS 3 5 TXD 3 6 CTS 3 7 DTR 3 8 3 9 GND 3 10 GND 3 11 DCD 4 12 DSR 4 13 RXD 4 14 RTS 4 15 TXD 4 16 CTS 4 17 DTR 4 18 RRI 4 19 GND 4 20 GND 4 21 DCD 5 22 DSR 5 23 RXD 5 24 RTS 5 25 TXD 5 26 CTS 5 27 DTR 5 28 5 29 GND 5 30 GND 5 31 DCD 6 32 DSR 6 33 RXD 6 34 RTS 6 35 TXD 6 36 CTS 6 37 DTR 6 38 6 39 GND 6 40 GND 6 91 AIMB 272 User Manual B 8 CPU Fan Power Connector CPU 1 2 Table 8 CPU Fan Power CPU_FAN1 Pin Signal 1 GND 2 12V PWM 3 DETECT B 9 System Fan Power Connector SYS_FAN1 2 3 012 1 Table B 9 System Fan Power Connector SYSFAN1 SYSFAN2 Pin Signal 1 GND 2 12V PWM 3 DETECT AIMB 272 User Manual 92 B 10 Power LED amp Keyboard Lock Connector JFP2 You can use an LED to indicate when the single board computer is on Pin 1 of JFP3 supplies the LED s power and Pin 3 is the ground 12345 IO OOO Table B 10 Power LED amp Keyboard Lock Connector JFP2 Pin Function 1 LED power 2 NC 3 GND 4 5 KEYLOCK GND B 11 Power switch HDD LED SMBus Speaker JFP1 T
14. 10 GND 3 VGA_B 11 N C 4 N C 12 V_SDAT 5 GND 13 H SYNC 6 GND 14 V SYNC 7 GND 15 V_SCLK AIMB 272 User Manual 88 B 3 DVI1 DVI connector pem Table B 3 DVI1 DVI connector B 4 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 TDC 0 2 V5 3 TDC 0 4 TLC 5 GND 6 TLC 7 TDC 1 8 GND 9 TDC 1 10 SC_DDC 11 GND 12 SD_DDC 13 TDC 2 14 HPDETT 15 TDC 2 16 NC 17 V5 18 NC 19 NC 20 NC HDMI1 HDMI Connector Table B 4 HDMI1 HDMI Connector Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 TMDS Data2 2 TMDS Data2 Shield 3 TMDS Data2 4 TMDS Datal 5 TMDS Data1 Shield 6 TMDS Data1 7 TMDS Data0 8 TMDS Data0 Shield 9 TMDS Data0 10 TMDS Clock 11 TMDS Clock Shield 12 TMDS Clock 13 CEC 14 Reserved 15 SCL 16 SDA 17 DDC CEC HEC Ground 18 5 V Power max 50 mA 19 Hot Plug Detect AIMB 272 User Manual B 5 SPI SPI Fresh Card Pin Connector F_SPI_MISO F_SPI_CS 3V ROM 1 NC F SPK MOSI GND F SPI CLK Table B 5 SPI CN1 SPI Fresh Card Pin Connector Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 F1 3V 2 GND 3 F1 SPI CS Q 4 F1 SPI CLK Q 5 F1 SPI MISO Q 6 F1 SPI MOSI Q 7 NC 8 NC B 6 PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector 1 Table B 6 PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector KBMS1 2 5 Signal KB DATA N C GND KB VCC KB CLK N C M_DATA N C GND M_VCC M_CLK N C NO oO BR OO N gt
15. 2010 Serial Port Enabled AIMB 272 User Manual 38 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Serial Port Enabled gt CIR Controller Disabled Serial Port 1 2 Configuration Serial port 1 2 IRQ IO mode resource configuration Users can choose IRQ IO and MODE CIR Controller Configuration 39 AIMB 272 User Manual Aptio Setup Utility t 010 American Megatrends Inc gt Serial Port 3 Configuration Aptio Setup Utility ight Amer ice ends Inc Serial Port Enabled AIMB 272 User Manual 40 Aptio Setup Utility 2010 American M Serial Port Enabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megat Serial Port Enabled 41 AIMB 272 User Manual Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Serial Port Enabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright 2010 American Megatrends Inc Enabled B Control Redirection This item allows users to enable or disable console redirection or Microsoft Win dows Emergency Management Services EMS m Out of Band Mgmt Port Select the port for Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS to allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS AIMB 272 User Manual 42 m Terminal VT UTF8 is the preferred terminal type for out of band management The next best choice is VT100 and then VT100 See above in Console Redirection Set tings page for mor
16. Compatibility CPU Family Speed sSpec Core Stepping TDP L3 cache Intel i7 2710QE 2 1GHz SRO2T D 2 45 W 6 MB Intel i5 2510E 2 5GHz SR02U D 2 35 W 3 MB Intel i3 2330 2 2GHz SRO2V D 2 35 W 3 MB Inel Celeron B810 1 6 GHz D 2 35 W 2 AIMB 272 User Manual iv Memory Compatibility Brand Size Speed Type ECC Vendor Advantech TS128MSK64V1U K4B1G0846D 1GB 00931066 SODIMMDDR3 TS2KSU26200 IS HCF8 128x8 96SD3 1G1066NN TR 168 00931066 SODIMMDDR3 N TsSi2sMSK64vqU SECHCH9 96SD3 1G1066NN TR K4B1G0846D 128x8 TS256MSK64V1U SEC K4B1G0846D 2GB DDR31066 SODIMMDDR3 N 152802840015 HCF8 128x8 96SD3 2G1066NN TR Transcend SEC HCH9 2GB 00931066 SODIMMDDR3 TS128MSK64V1U K4B1G0846D 96SD3 2G1066NN TR 128x8 HYNIX 4GB DDR31066 SODIMMDDR3 TS7KSN28420 1Y H5TQ2G83BFR 96SD3 4G1066NN TR 256x8 ELPIDA 1GB DDR31066 SODIMMDDR3 N 78 02GC3 420 J1108BDBG DJ F 96503 101066 128x8 ELPIDA Apacer 2GB DDR31066 SODIMMDDR3 78 A2GC3 421 J1108BABG AE 96SD3 2G1066NN AP E 128x8 HYNIX 4GB DDR31066 SODIMMDDR3 N 78 20 8 H5TQ2G83BFR 96SD3 4G1066NN AP 256x8 Kingston 2GB 00831066 SODIMMDDR3 KVR1066D3S7 2G ELPIDA J1108BASE 1GB DDR31066 SODIMMDDR3 N DSL HYNIX 4GB 00931066 SODIMMDDR3 D3SH56082XH18 268 AB 256x8 MT8JSF12864HZ Micron 9FF27 Micron 1GB DDR31066 SODIMMDDR3 N 18
17. Copyright C 2010 American Megatren PCI Expr Root Port 2 Enabled 55 AIMB 272 User Manual Aptio Setup Utility Copyright Root Port 3 Enabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright PCI Express Root Port 4 Enabled AIMB 272 User Manual 56 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megat PCI Express Root Port 5 Enabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatre PCI Express Root Port 7 Enabled 57 AIMB 272 User Manual 3 4 5 USB Configuration ptio Setup Utilitu Copuright C 2010 merican Megatrends Inc Enabled USB Configuration Disable Enable the USB controller EHCI 1 and EHCI 2 and allow users to disable enable USB ports AIMB 272 User Manual 58 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Setup Prompt Timeout 1 Quiet Boot If this option is set to Disable d the BIOS displays normal POST messages If Enabled an OEM Logo is shown instead of POST messages Fast Boot This item allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting This will decrease the time needed to boot the system Setup Prompt Timeout Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 means indefinite waiting Bootup Numlock State When ON the keyboard num lock state will stay ON after booting When OFF the keyboard num lock state will stay OFF after booting Option ROM Message Set display mode for Option ROM GateA20
18. PWR_SW for convenient power on and off Reset JFP1 RESET Many computer cases offer the convenience of a reset button Connect the wire for the reset button HDD LED JFP1 HDDLED You can connect an LED to connector JFP2 HDDLED to indicate when the HDD is active External speaker JFP1 SPEAKER JFP1 SPEAKER is a 4 pin connector for an external speaker Ifthere is no external speaker the AIMB 272 provides an onboard buzzer as an alternative To enable the buzzer set pins 7 amp 10 as closed 17 AIMB 272 User Manual 2 8 5 Power LED and keyboard lock connector JFP2 PWR_LED amp KEY LOCK JFP2 PWR_LED amp KEY LOCK is a 5 pin connector for the power on LED and Key Lock function Refer to Appendix B for detailed information on the pin assignments The Power LED cable should be connected to pin 1 3 The key lock button cable should be connected to pin 4 5 There are 3 modes for the power supply connection The first is ATX power mode the system turns on off by a momentary power button The second is AT Power Mode the system turns on off via the power supply switch The third is another AT Power Mode which makes use of the front panel power switch The power LED sta tus is indicated in the following table Table 2 2 ATX power supply LED status No support for AT power LED LED LED ATX Power Mode AT power Mode AT power Mode Power made On off by On off by switching On off
19. a photocopy proof of purchase date such as your sales receipt in a shippable container A product returned without proof of the purchase date is not eligible for warranty service 5 Write the RMA number visibly on the outside of the package and ship it prepaid to your dealer AIMB 272 User Manual vi Initial Inspection Before you begin installing your motherboard please make sure that the following materials have been shipped 1 x AIMB 272 Intel Core i7 i5 i3 Celeron uFC PGA988 Mini ITX motherboard 2 x SATA HDD cable 2 x SATA Power cable 1 x CPU cooler 1 x Cable kit for 4 serial ports 1 x I O port bracket 1 x Startup manual 1 x Driver CD 1 x Warranty card If any of these items are missing or damaged contact your distributor or sales repre sentative immediately We have carefully inspected the AIMB 272 mechanically and electrically before shipment It should be free of marks and scratches and in perfect working order upon receipt As you unpack the AIMB 272 check it for signs of ship ping damage For example damaged box scratches dents etc If itis damaged or it fails to meet the specifications notify our service department or your local sales representative immediately Also notify the carrier Retain the shipping carton and packing material for inspection by the carrier After inspection we will make arrange ments to repair or replace the unit vii AIMB 272 User Manual AIMB 272 User Manual viii Contents
20. be configured as IDE or AHCI mode m Disabled Disabled the SATA function IDE mode Set to IDE mode when you want to use the serial ATA hard disk drives as Par allel ATA physical storage devices m AHCI mode Set to AHCI mode when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface The AHCI allows the onboard stor age driver to enable advanced serial ATA features that increase storage perfor mance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands 35 AIMB 272 User Manual 3 3 5 Intel TXT Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Secure Mode Extension SMX m Intel TXT Configuration This item allow you to enable or disable Intel Trusted Execution Technology AIMB 272 User Manual 36 3 3 6 USB Contiguration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C Legacy USB Support Enabled m Legacy USB Support Enables support for legacy USB Auto option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected m Hand off This is just a workaround item under OS without hand off support Device Reset time out USB mass storage device start unit command time out m Mass Storage Devices Show the USB mass storage device detail information 37 AIMB 272 User Manual 3 3 7 tup Utilitu Copuright C 0 American Megatrends Inc gt Serial Port 1 Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C
21. environments Whether your new equipment is destined for the labo ratory or the factory floor you can be assured that your product will provide the reliability and ease of ope ration Your satisfaction is our primary concern Here is a guide to stomer services To ensure you get the full benefit of our services please follow the instruc tions below carefully Technical Support We want you to get the maximum performance from your products So if you run into technical difficulties we are here to help For the most frequently asked questions you can easily find answers in your product documentation These answers are nor mally a lot more detailed than the ones we can give over the phone So please consult this manual first If you still cannot find the answer gather all the information or questions that apply to your problem and with the product close at hand call your dealer Our dealers are well trained and ready to give you the support you need get the most from your products In fact most problems reported are minor and are able to be easily solved over the phone In addition free technical support is available from OEM engineers every busi ness day They are always ready to give advice on application requirements or specific information on the installation and operation of any of our products iii AIMB 272 User Manual Declaration of Conformity FCC Class B This device complies with the requirements in part 1
22. workmanship for two years from the date of pur chase This warranty does not apply to any products which have been repaired or altered by persons other than repair personnel authorized by the oem mfg or which have been subject to misuse abuse accident or improper installation The mfg assumes no liability under the terms of this warranty as a consequence of such events Because of OEM high quality control standards and rigorous testing most of our customers never need to use our repair service If a product is defec tive it will be rep aired or replaced at no charge during the warranty period For out of warranty repairs you will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials service time and freight Please consult your dealer for more details If you think you have a defective product follow these steps 1 Collect all the information about the problem encountered For example CPU speed products used other hardware and software used etc Note anything abnormal and list any onscreen messages you get when the problem occurs 2 Callyour dealer and describe the problem Please have your manual product and any helpful information readily available 3 f your product is diagnosed as defective obtain RMA return merchandise authorization number from your dealer This allows us to process your return more quickly 4 Carefully pack the defective product a fully completed Repair and Replacement Order Card and
23. 0 Mbps transceiver 10 100 1000 Mbps triple speed MAC High speed RISC core with 24 KB cache On chip voltage regulation Wake on LAN WOL support PCI Express X1 host interface Installation Note installing the LAN drivers make sure the CSI utility has been Installed on your system See Chapter 5 for information on installing the CSI utility The AIMB 272 s Intel 82579LM LAN1 and 82583V LAN2 Gigabit integrated con trollers support all major network operating systems However the installation proce dure varies from system to system Please find and use the section that provides the driver setup procedure for the operating system you are using AIMB 272 User Manual 76 7 4 Windows 7 Driver Setup Intel 82579LM 82583V Insert the driver CD into your syst em s CD ROM drive Select the LAN folder then navigate to the directory for your OS 2010 05 19 HH RAG BARE IA RAG Om 1 cD bie CD 2 Do BB Audio C State LAN Net RAID Residency M Framework 3 5 BRRAARLLE mj wer D BIEDER infinst91 Lautol D EE 7 x Riis sels BK LAS 77 AIMB 272 User Manual AIMB 272 User Manual 78 Programming the Watchdog Timer A 1 Programming the Watchdog Timer The AIMB 272 s watchdog timer can be used to monitor sys
24. 3 V 5 V 12 V Selector 8 1 8 4 JLVDS_CLT1 Backlight control selector for LVDS1 9 Table 1 5 JLVDS_CLT1 Backlight control selector for LVDS1 9 1 8 5 PSON1 ATX Mode Selector 9 Table 1 6 PSON1 AT Mode Selector 9 1 8 6 JWDT1 JOBS1 Watchdog Timer Output and OBS Alarm Option 9 Table 1 7 JWDT1 JOBS1 Watchdog Timer Output and OBS Alarm 9 1 8 7 JCASE1 Case Open 10 System Memo 10 Memory Installation 10 Cache 10 Processor Installation en 10 12 USB Ports LAN1_USB12 LAN2_USB34 USB56 USB78 12 Table 2 1 LAN LED Indicator 12 VGA HDMI Connector VGA1 HDMI1 13 Serial Ports 1 2 14 PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector 51 15 CPU Fan Connector 15 System FAN Connector 5 5 1 2 16 Front Panel Connectors 2 17 2 8 1 ATX soft power switch JFP1 PWR_SW
25. 5 DOKET 12550 SEC 904 HCF8 Samsung 2GB DDR31066 SODIMMDDR3 M471B5673DHi K4B1G0846D CF8 128x8 HYNIX GSKILL 468 00831066 SODIMMDDR3 N H5TQ2G83AFR G7C 256X8 SEC 849 HCH9 1GB DDR31333 SODIMMDDR3 TS128MSK64V3U K4B1G0846D 128x8 SEC 904 HCF8 Transcend 20 DDR31333 SODIMMDDR3 N TS256MSK64V3U K4B1G0846D 128x8 HYNIX 4GB DDR31333 SODIMMDDR3 N TS512MSK64V3N H5TQ2G83BFR 256x8 ELPIDA 1GB DDR31333 SODIMMDDR3 78 02GC6 420 Ji108BDBG DJ F 96SD3 1G1333NN AP 128x8 ELPIDA Apacer 2GB DDR31333 SODIMMDDR3 N 78 A2GC6 421 J1108BDBG DJ F 96SD3 2G1333NN AP 128x8 HYNIX 4GB DDR31333 SODIMMDDR3 78 20 9 H5TQ2G83BFR 256x8 D3SE28081XH15A ELPIDA J1108BDSE 1GB DDR31333 SODIMMDDR3 0 BIF D3SE28082XH15A ELPIDA J1108BDSE Bat 268 00931333 SODIMMDDR3 P BEEN HYNIX 4GB DDR31333 SODIMMDDR3 N H5TQ2G83BFR 256x8 V AIMB 272 User Manual E LPIDA AGB DDR31333 SODIMMDDR3 N KVR1333D3S9 1G J1108BDBG DJ F 128x8 Kingston E LPIDA 2GB DDR31333 SODIMMDDR3 N KVR1333D3S9 2G J1108BDBG DJ F 128x8 SEC 019 HCH9 ATP 4GB DDR31333 SODIMMDDR3 N E i 4 2 0846 256 8 Part Number Chipset VGA HDMI LVDS SWRAID USB COM GbELAN AIMB 272G2 00A1E QM67 Yes QM67 Yes Yes Yes 6 8 6 2 AIMB 272VG 00A1E HM65 Yes HM65 Yes Yes Yes 6 8 6 1 Product Warranty 2 years The mfg warrants to you the original purchaser that each of its products will be free from defects in materials and
26. 5 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions W This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B dig ital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to pro vide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Opera tion of this device in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his her own expense The user is advised that any equipment changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance would void the compliance to FCC re gula tions and therefore the user s authority to operate the equipment Caution There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed Do not attempt to recharge force open or heat the battery Replace the A battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the man ufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions CPU
27. AIMB 272 User Manual B 18 LVDS Connector LVDS1 GND 5 o O GND 11 DDC_CLK 5 6 DDC DAT GND 6 O O GND 12 003 O ED3 OD3 O O ED3 HPLG O O VCON Table B 18 LVDS1 Connector Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 VDDSAFE_1 2 VDDSAFE_2 3 GND 1 4 GND 7 5 VDDSAFE 3 6 VDDSAFE 4 7 ODO 8 EDO 9 000 10 ED0 11 GND 2 12 GND_8 13 OD1 14 ED1 15 OD1 16 ED1 17 GND 3 18 GND 9 19 OD2 20 ED2 21 002 22 ED2 23 GND 4 24 GND_10 25 26 27 OCK 28 ECK 29 GND 3 30 GND 11 31 DDC CLK 32 DDC DAT 33 GND 6 34 GND 12 35 OD3 36 ED3 37 OD3 38 ED3 39 HPLG 40 VCON AIMB 272 User Manual 96 B 19 LVDS Power Jumper JLVDS1 Voltage Jumper Setting o 1 5 2 3 default setting Table B 19 LVDS Power Jumper Pin Signal 1 VCC3 VCC_LCD 3 VCC B 20 LVDS Inverter INV1 Pin Signal 12V GND BL_EN BL_CLT 5V gt 09 97 AIMB 272 User Manual B 21 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 Table B 21 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 3 3 V 11 3 3 V 2 3 3 V 12 12 V 3 GND 13 GND 4 5 V 14 PSON 5 GND 15 GND 6 5 V 16 GND 7 GND 17 GND 8 POK 18 5 V 9 5 VSB 19 5 10 12V 20 5 AIMB 272 User Manual 98 B 22 ATX 12 V connector ATX12V1 CPU 12V CPU 12V 4 3 2 1 AGND AGND Table B 22 ATX 12 V conn
28. Active UPON REQUEST GA20 be disabled using BIOS services Always do not allow disabled GA20 Interrupt19 Capture Enable disable option for ROM to trap int 19 Boot Option Priority Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 Show the boot device choices Hard Drive BBS Priorities Select the main hard disk device type to be a boot hard drive 59 AIMB 272 User Manual 3 6 Security Setting Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Administrator Password Administrator Password Select this option and press lt gt to access the sub menu and then type in the password Set the Administrator password m User Password Select this option and press lt gt to access the sub menu and then type in the password Set the User password AIMB 272 User Manual 60 3 7 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Save Changes and Exit Save Changes and Exit When users have completed system configuration select this option to save changes exit BIOS setup menu and reboot the computer to take effect all sys tem configuration parameters Select Exit Saving Changes from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt The follow ing message appears Save Configuration Changes and Exit Now Ok Can Select cancel Changes Exit Select this option to quit Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configur
29. Aptio Setup Utility Copyright 2010 American Megatrends Inc Hyper threading Enabled m Hyper Threading This item allows you to enable or disable Intel Hyper Threading technology Active Processor Cores Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to a ctivate in each processor package Limit CPUID Maximum This item allows you to limit CPUID maximum value Execute Disable Bit This item allows you to enable or disable the No Execution page protection technology m Hardware Prefectch The processor fetches data and instructions from the memory into the cache that are likely to be required in the near future This reduces the latency associ ated with memory reads Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch This item allows users to enable or disable the adjacent cache line prefatch fea ture Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology Intel VT is a set of hard ware enhancements to Intel server and client platforms that provide software based virtualization solu tions Intel VT allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions allowing one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems AIMB 272 User Manual 34 3 3 4 SATA Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C SATA Controller s Enabled SATA Controllers This item appear only when you set SATA mode to IDE Mode m Disabled Disable SATA function SATA Mode This can
30. Pin Header PCIEX16 1 PCle x16 Slot SATA1 Serial ATA data connector 1 SATA2 Serial ATA data connector 2 SATA3 Serial ATA data connector 3 4 Serial data connector 4 DIMM1 Memory connector channel DIMM2 Memory connector channel SPI CN1 SPI flash update connector GPIO1 GPIO header ATX12V1 ATX 12V Auxiliary power connector for CPU ATXPWR1 ATX 20 Pin Main power connector for System AIMB 272 User Manual 1 5 Board layout Jumper and Connector Locations LAN1 LAN12 AUDIO1 USB3 4 05812 COM1 2 51 EE e 0 O a 9 mum 00000 TIG 20000 To JLVDS CTL1 PSON1 1 ATXPWR1 SODIMM1 Figure 1 1 Jumper and Connector Location Figure 1 2 I O Connectors 5 AIMB 272 User Manual 1 6 AIMB 272 Board Diagram Figure 1 3 AIMB 272 Board Diagram AIMB 272 User Manual 6 1 7 1 8 1 8 1 Safety Precautions Warning Always completely disconnect the power cord from chassis whenever you work with the hardware Do not make connections while the power is Sensitive electronic components can damaged by sudden power surges Only experienced electronics personnel should open the PC chassis Caution Always ground yourself to remove any static charge before touching the motherboard Modern electronic devices are very sensitive to electro A static discharges As a safety precaution use a groundin
31. Record Vista TV Card COMPRO E500F TV Card PCI E X1 NA Fail USB PE20U3 USB 3 0 FORCOM chip NEC APAN D720200F1 ANA PASS USB SUNIX USB4414N PCI E X1 NA PASS Combo 1394B USB2 0 SUNIX UFC2412 PCIEX1 NA PASS Sound Creative SB X Fi Titanium Fatallty Pro PCIEX1 NA PASS 21 AIMB 272 User Manual Table 2 4 Mini PCIE Card Type Brand Model Bus Advantech Result Name PN 802 11b g n Azure m 968EMWO000 TAN EON AE 771 mini PCIE 6 PASS 2 SparkLAN WPEA 110N E AR5BXB92 mini PCIE poe PASS Table 2 5 mPCI mPCle and USB module Type Brand Model Bus Advantech Result Name PN WLAN 802 11a b g CyberNet WM3210 WiFi 103E PASS WinCE 5 6 WLAN 802 11b gin CyberNet 5200 MINI PCI WiFi 110E PASS Ralink WLAN 802 11 ureWave AW NE768 Ful siZ WiFi 105E PASS b g n Mini PCle WLAN 802 11 oed b g n AzureWave AW NE785H WiFi 112E PASS Mini PCle Atheros WLAN 802 11b g n CyberNet WM5201 Mini PCle WiFi 113E PASS WinCE 5 6 ae Advantech GPS 107HE FE Mini PCle GPS 107HE PASS Bluetooth 2 1 ureWave AW BT270 6 pin mod pr 404E PASS Class 2 ule WiFi Blue EWM tooth 11n Half SparkLan WPER 101GN Mini PCle W122H PASS 802 14 gparkLan WL 685R 968EMW0017 m don wiFi 302E PASS AIMB 272 User Manual 22 2 13 Front Headphone Connector FPAUD1 This connector is for chassis mounted front panel audio
32. Standard Mini ITX form factor with industrial feature The AIMB 272 is a full featured Mini ITX motherboard with balanced expandability and performance Wide selection of storage devices SATA HDD customers benefit from the flexibility of using the most suitable storage device for larger capacity Optimized integrated graphic solution With Intel Graphics Flexible it sup ports versatile display options and 32 bit 3D graphics engine Specifications System CPU uFC PGA988 Intel mobiel Core i7 2710QE 2 1 GHz Core i5 2510E 2 5 GHz Core i3 2330E 2 2 GHz Celeron B810 1 6GHz processor B BIOS AMI EFI 64 Mbit SPI BIOS System chipset Intel QM67 HM65 B SATA hard disk drive interface Four on board SATA connectors with data transmission rate up to 300 MB B cFast Interface Supports cFast socket Memory RAM Up to 8 in 2 slots 204 pin SODIMM sockets Supports dual channel DDR3 1066 1333 SDRAM Input Output PCI bus 1 PCle x16 slot Serial ports Six serial ports only RS 232 serial ports Keyboard and PS 2 mouse connector Supports one standard PS 2 key board one standard PS 2 mouse On board 6pin wafer box USB port Supports up to eight USB 2 0 ports with transmission rate up to 480 Mbps 4 on board pin header and 4 external ports connector 8 bit general purpose Input Output AIMB 272 User Manual 2 1 3 4 1 3 5 1 3 6 1 3 7 1 4 Graphics Controller Intel HD Graphics
33. User Manual AIMB 272 Intel Core 17 15 13 Celeron UFC PGA988 Mini ITX with VGA DVI HDMI LVDS 6 COM Dual LAN PCle x 16 Enabling an Intelligent Planet Copyright The documentation and the software included with this product are copyrighted 2011 by the manufacturer All rights are reserved The OEM mfg reserves the right to make improvements in the products described in this manual at any time without notice No part of this manual may be reproduced copied translated or transmitted in any form or by any means withou t the prior written permission of the manufacturer Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable However the manufacturer assumes no responsibility for its use nor for any infringements of the rights of third parties which may result from its use Acknowledgements AMI is a trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd IBM and PC are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Intel Core i7 i5 i3 Celeron is trademark of Intel Corporation WinBond is a trademark of Winbond Corporation All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners Part No 2002027200 Edition 1 Printed in China July 2011 AIMB 272 User Manual ii A Message to the Customer Customer Services Each and every product is built to the most exacting sp ecifications to ensure reliable performance in the harsh and demanding conditions typical of indus trial
34. accom pany it System time System date Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or System Date using the lt Arrow gt keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the Tab key or the Arrow keys to mo between fields The date must be entered in MM DD YY format The time must be entered in HH MM SS format 31 AIMB 272 User Manual 3 3 1 Advanced BIOS Features Select the Advanced tab from the AIMB 27 2 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 lt Arrow gt 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 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright 2010 American Megatrends Inc gt ACPI Settings AIMB 272 User Manual 32 3 3 2 ACPI settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Enabled m Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Enable or disable BIOS ACPI auto configuration m System with Fixed Time by Modem Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up sig nal from a modem that supports wake up function 33 AIMB 272 User Manual 3 3 3
35. and 3 In this case you connect either pins 1 and 2 or 2 and 3 A pair of needle nose pliers may be useful when set ting jumpers 7 AIMB 272 User Manual 1 8 2 CMOS Clear CMOS1 The AIMB 272 motherboard contains a jumper that can erase CMOS data and reset the system BIOS information Norma lly this jumper should be set with pins 1 2 closed If you want to reset the CMOS data set CMOS1 to 2 3 closed for just a few seconds and then move the jumper back to 1 2 closed This procedure will reset the CMOS to its default setting Table 1 3 CMOS1 Function Jumper Setting Keep CMOS data O 1 2 closed Clear CMOS data 2 3 closed Default 1 8 3 JLVDS1 LCD Power 3 3 V 5 V 12 V Selector Table 1 4 JLVDS1 LCD Power 3 3 V 5 V 12 V Selector Closed Pins Result JLVDS1 2 4 Jumper for 5V LVDS panel 4 6 Jumper for 3 3V LVDS panel 3 4 Jumper for 12V LVDS panel Default 2and4 AIMB 272 User Manual 8 1 8 4 JLVDS CLT1 Backlight control selector for LVDS1 Table 1 5 JLVDS_CLT1 Backlight control selector for LVDS1 Closed Pins Result 1 2 Linear brightness control 2 3 PWM brightness control Default 1 1 Linear brightness control PWM brightness control 1 2 closed 2 3 closed 1 8 5 PSON1 Mode Selector Table 1 6 PSON1 ATX AT Mode Selector Closed Pins Result 1 2 AT Mode 2 3 ATX Mode Default 1 1 Mode Mode 1 2 cl
36. ation Select Exit Discarding Changes from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt The fol lowing message appears Discard Changes and Exit Setup Now Ok Cancel Select Ok to discard changes and exit Discard Changes Select Discard Changes from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Restore Default The BIOS automatically configures all setup items to optimal settings when users select this option Defau Its are design ed for maximum system perfor mance but may not work best for all computer applications In particular do not use the Defaults if the user s computer is experiencing system configuration problems Select Restore Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Save as User Default Save the all current settings as a user default Restore User Default Restore all settings to user default values Boot Override Shows the boot device types on the system 61 AIMB 272 User Manual AIMB 272 User Manual 62 Software Introduction amp Service 4 1 Introduction The mission of OEM Embedded Software Services is to Enhance quality of life with OEM platforms and Microsoft Windows emb edded technology We enable Windows Emb edded software products on platforms to more effectively support the embedded computing community Customers are freed from the hassle of dealing with multiple vendors hardware suppliers system integrators embedded OS distributors for projects Our goal is to make Windows Embedded S
37. battery on the board supplies the necessary power to preserve the CMOS RAM When the power is turned on press the lt Del gt button during the BIOS POST Power On Self Test to access the CMOS SETUP screen Control Keys lt gt lt gt lt gt lt gt Mowe to select item lt Enter gt Select Item lt Esc gt Main Menu Quit and not save changes into CMOS Sub Menu Exit current page and return to Main Menu lt Page Up gt Increase the numeric value or make changes lt Page Down gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes lt F1 gt General help for Setup Sub Menu lt F2 gt Item Help lt F5 gt Load Previous Values lt F7 gt Load Setup Defaults lt F10 gt Save all CMOS changes AIMB 272 User Manual 30 3 3 Main Menu Press lt Del gt to enter AMI BIOS CMOS Setup Utility the Main Menu will appear on the screen Use arrow keys to select among the items and press lt Enter gt to accept or enter the sub menu Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc System Date The Main BIOS setup scre en 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 The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text messa ge When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will
38. by front momentary button power supply panel switch PSON1 back plane pins 2 3 closed pins 1 2 closed Connan pins 1 med panel switch via cable jumper setting System On On On On System Suspend Fast flashes Fast flashes Fast flashes System Off Slow flashes Off Off 2 9 Line Line Out Mic In Connector AUDIO1 0000 0000 r Line In Out gt Mic In 56658550555505025505905505005660055 0000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000 55 w 272 User Manual 18 2 10 Digital Audio Connector SPDIF_OUT1 0000 n E i 1 5v LE NA SPDIF OUT O 00000 00000 AIMB 272 features a high performance Serial ATA interface up to 300 MB s and Serial ATA interface up to 600 MB s which eases hard drive cabling with thin space saving cables 19 AIMB 272 User Manual 2 12 PCI express x16 slot Imm u D OO 09920 cocoon 052 2 Q 00000 am 0 DAS The AIMB 272 provides 1 x PCI express x16 slot Note Intel QM67 chipset supports PCle x16 slot Gen 2 0 but it still has some compatibility issues with certain interface cards bel
39. cklight 4 2 1 3 Monitor Watchdog 15 Hardware Monitor 4 2 1 4 Power Saving CPU Speed The Brightness Control API allows a developer to access embedded devices and easily control brightness The Backlight API allows a developer to control the backlight screen on off in embedded devices A watchdog timer WDT is a device that performs a specific operation after a certain period of time if something goes wrong and the system does not recover on its own A watch dog timer can be programmed to perform a warm boot restarting the system after a certain number of seconds The Hardware Monitor HWM API is a system health super vision API that inspects certain condition indexes such as fan speed temperature and voltage Makes use of Intel SpeedStep technology to save power con sumption The system will automatically adjust the CPU speed depending on the system loading Refers to a series of methods for reducing power consump tion in computers by lowering the clock frequency This API allows the user to adjust the clock from 87 5 to 12 5 65 AIMB 272 User Manual 4 2 2 Software Utility BIOS Flash Embedded Security ID Monitoring The BIOS Flash utility allows customers to update the flash ROM BIOS version or use it to back up current BIOS by copying it from the flash chip to a file on customers disk The BIOS Flash utility also provides a command line version and an API for fast implemen
40. d Lock Connector 93 Table B 10 Power LED amp Keyboard Lock Connector JFP2 93 Power switch HDD LED SMBus Speaker JFP1 93 Table B 11 Power Switch HDD LED SMBus Speaker JFP1 93 USB LAN ports LAN1_USB12 LAN2_USB34 94 Table B 12 USB 94 Table B 13 Ethernet 10 100 Mbps RJ 45 94 Line In Line Out Mic In Connector AUDIO1 94 serial ATAO 1 A ea anne 94 Table B 14 Serial 0 1 SATA1 SATA2 94 AT ATX Mode PSON T iiie t Lagann en an 95 Table B 15 AT ATX Mode 1 95 HD Audio Interface nnn 95 Table 16 97 Audio Interface FPAUDY1 95 GPIO Pin Header GPIO41 2 u a 95 Table B 17 GPIO Pin Header 1 95 xi AIMB 272 User Manual B 18 B 19 B 20 B 21 B 22 B 23 B 24 B 25 AIMB 272 User Manual LVDS Connector LVDS1 96 Table B 18 LVDS1 Connector 96 LVDS Power Jumper 5 97 Table B 19 LVDS Power
41. dows XP professional edition 64 bit AIMB 272 User Manual 68 5 3 Windows XP Windows 7 Driver Setup 1 Insert the driver CD into your system s CD ROM drive You can see the driver folder items Navigate to the Chipset folder and click infinst_autol exe to complete the installation of the driver 2010_05_19 BRE HAD TAM RAH 2 M CD LX CD RAL A 5 Audio C State LAN Net Residency M Framework 3 5 RRAAKI fE EAN TER IE infinst91 Lautol RERE sem FAAN 2010 05 19 E Er NN CDFS TAER 0 177248 1 28 GB 69 AIMB 272 User Manual AIMB 272 User Manual 70 Chapter 6 VGA Setup 6 1 6 2 Introduction The Intel mobile Core i7 2710QE Core i5 2510E Core 3 2330 Celeron 810 CPUs with dual core are embedded with an integrated graphics controller You need to install the VGA driver to enable the function Optimized integrated graphic solution With Intel Graphics Flexible it supports versa tile display options and 32 bit 3D graphics engine Dual in dependent display enhanced display modes for widescreen flat panels for extend twin and clone dual display mode and optimized 3D supp ort deliver an intensive and realistic visual experience Windows 7 XP Note Before installing this driver make sure the CSI utility has been insta
42. e Help with Terminal Type Emulation 3 3 8 H W Monitor Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C Case Open Warning Disabled Case open Warning To show warning message beep sound when case been opened m Shutdown Temperature This potion allows user to set the CPU temperatu re at which the system will automatically shut down to prevent CPU overheat damage m Warning Temperature Use this to set the CPU warning temperature threshold When the system CPU reaches the warning temperature the buzzer will beep CPUFAN0 Mode Setting To enable or disable the smart fan control feature 43 AIMB 272 User Manual 3 3 9 Aptio Setup Utility Co 009 American Megatrends Inc Intelligent Power Sharing Disabled m Intelligent Power Sharing This item allows you to enable or disable Intelligent Power Sharing function 3 3 10 iguratio Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Intel AMT Enabled AIMB 272 User Manual 44 Intel AMT This item allows users to enable or disable Intel AMT BIOS extension Intel AMT Setup Prompt This item allows users to enable or disable Intel AMT Setup prompt BIOS Hotkey Pressed This item allows users to enable or disable BIOS hotkey pressed MEBx Selection Screen This item allows users to enable or disable MEBx selection screen Verbose MEBx Output This item allows users to enable or disable MEBx Output Hide Un configuration ME confirmation This item allows
43. ector ATX12V1 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 aGND 2 aGND 3 CPU_ 12V 4 CPU_ 12V B 23 DMA Channel Assignments Channel Function Available Available Floppy disk 8 bit transfer Available Cascade for DMA controller 1 Available Available Available 99 AIMB 272 User Manual B 24 Interrupt Assignments Table B 24 Interrupt Assignments Priority Interrupt Interrupt source 1 NMI Parity error detected 2 IRQ0 Interval timer 3 IRQ1 Keyboard IRQ2 Interrupt from controller 2 cascade 4 IRQ8 Real time clock 5 IRQ9 Cascaded to INT IRQ 2 6 IRQ10 Serial communication port 4 6 7 IRQ11 Serial communication port 3 5 8 IRQ12 PS 2 mouse 9 IRQ13 INT from co processor 10 IRQ14 Primary IDE Channel 11 IRQ15 Secondary IDE Channel 12 IRQ3 Serial communication port 2 13 IRQ4 Serial communication port 1 14 IRQ5 Available 15 IRQ6 Available 16 IRQ7 Parallel port 1 print port B 25 1st MB Memory Map Addr range Hex Device E0000h FFFFFh BIOS CC000h DFFFFh Unused C0000h CBFFFh VGA BIOS A0000h BFFFFh Video Memory 00000h 9FFFFh Base memory AIMB 272 User Manual 100 101 AIMB 272 User Manual
44. figuration AIMB 272 User Manual 52 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration ptio Setup Utilitu Copuright C 2009 merican Megatrends Inc SMBus Controller Enable m SMBus Controller Disable enable the system SMBUS function LANI Controller Enables or disables the GbE controller m LAN1 Option ROM Enables or disables GbE LAN boot m Wake LAN1 from S5 Enables or disables GbE LAN wake up from S5 function m LAN2 Controller Enables or disables the GbE controller m LAN2 Option ROM Enables or disables GbE LAN boot m Wake LAN from S5 Enables or disables GbE LAN wake up from S5 function m Restore AC Power Loss The system goes into on off state after an AC power loss E 54 Assertion Stretch Enable This item allows you to set a delay of a set number of seconds Azalia HD Audio Enables or disables the HD Audio controller m Azalia internal HDMI codec Enables or disables the internal HDMI codec m High Precision Timer Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer HPET 53 AIMB 272 User Manual 3 4 4 Setup Utilitu Copuright 010 American Megatrends Inc LAN1 Opt ion ROM Disabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 0 gatrends Inc gt PCI Express Root Port 1 Express Ports Configuration Disable Enable the PCI Express ports AIMB 272 User Manual 54 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatren PCI Express Root Port 1 Enabled Aptio Setup Utility
45. g wrist strap at all times Place all electronic components on a static dissipative surface or in a static shielded bag when they are not in the chassis Caution The computer is provided with a battery powered real time clock circuit There is a danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace A only with same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Discard used batteries according to manufacturer s instructions Caution There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed Do not attempt to recharge force open or heat the battery Replace the A battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the man ufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Jumper Settings This section provides instructions on how to configure your motherboard by setting the jumpers It also includes the motherboards s default settings and your options for each jumper How to Set Jumpers You can configure your motherboard to match the needs of your application by set ting the jumpers jumper is a metal bridge that closes an electrical circuit It consists of two metal pins a small metal clip often protected by a plastic cover that slides over the pins to connect them To close or turn ON a jumper you connect the pins with the clip To open or turn OFF a jumper you remove the clip Sometimes a jumper consists of a set of three pins labeled 1 2
46. hdog timer to be reset by keyboard Mov dx 2eh Unlock NCT6776F Mov al 87h Out dx al Out dx al Mov al 07h Select registers of watchdog timer Out dx al Inc dx al 08h Out dx al Dec dx Enable the function of watchdog timer Mov al 30h Out dx al Inc dx Mov al 01h Out dx al Dec dx Enable watchdog timer to be strobed reset by keyboard Mov al Of7h Out dx al Inc dx In al dx Or al 40h Out dx al 85 AIMB 272 User Manual Dec dx Lock NCT6776F Mov al 0aah Out dx al 5 Generate a time out signal without timer counting Mov dx 2eh Unlock NCT6776F Mov al 87h Out dx al Out dx al Mov al 07h Select registers of watchdog timer Out dx al Inc dx Mov al 08h Out dx al Dec dx Enable the function of watchdog timer Mov al 30h Out dx al Inc dx Mov al 01h Out dx al Dec dx Generate a time out signal Mov al Of7h Out dx al Write 1 to bit 5 of F7 register Inc dx In al dx Or al 20h Out dx al Dec dx Lock NCT6776F Mov al 0aah Out dx al AIMB 272 User Manual 86 Appendix B Pin Assignments B 1 USB Header USB56 USB78 USB USB 5V USB 5V USB Table B 1 USB Header USB56 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 USB0_VCC5 2 USB1_VCC5 3 USB0_D 4 USB1_D 5 USB0_D 6 USB1_D 7 GND 8 GND 9 Key 10 GND B 2 VGA Connector VGA1 Table B 2 VGA Connector VGA1 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 RED 9 CRT_VCCIN 2 VGA_G
47. he azalia controller Azalia Internal HDMI codec Enable or disable the azalia internal HDMI codec m High Precision Timer Enable or disable the high precision timer 54 Assertion Width This item allows users to set a delay of sorts m Restore AC Power Loss This item allows users to select off on and last state 49 AIMB 272 User Manual 3 4 2 3 4 2 1 ptio Setup Utilitu Copuright 2010 American Megatrends Inc Enabled mm This item allows users to enable or disable VT d NB PCle Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc PEGO Gen X Auto AIMB 272 User Manual 50 m PEGO Gen x Select PEGO speed Always enabled PEG This item allows users to enable or diable PEG always PEG ASPM This item allows users to enable or disable PEG ASPM Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Primary Display uto m Primary Dispaly This item allows users to select which graphic controllers to use as the primary boot device 51 AIMB 272 User Manual Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Primary IGFX Boot Display VBIOS Default m Primary IGFX Boot Display Select boot display device at post stage m LCD Panel Type This item allows users to select panel resolution m PanelScaling This iem allows users to enable or disable panel scaling Actie LFP This item allows users to select LFP con
48. he mechanism 1 11 Cache Memory The AIMB 272 supports a CPU with one of the following built in full speed L2 caches 6 MB for Intel Core i7 2710QE 3 MB for Intel Core i5 2510E 3 MB for Intel Core i3 2330E 2 MB for Intel Celeron B810 The built in second level cache in the processor yields much higher performance than conventional external cache memories 1 12 Processor Installation The AIMB 272 is designed for 9 88 Intel mobile Core i7 Core 15 i3 Celeron processor AIMB 272 User Manual 10 Chapter 2 Connecting Peripherals 2 1 2 2 Introduction You can access mo st of the connectors from the the board as itis b eing installed in the chassis If you have a number of cards installed have a packed chassis you may need to partially remove the card to make all the connections USB Ports LAN1 USB12 LAN2 USB34 USB56 USB78 The AIMB 272 provides up to eight USB ports The USB interface complies with USB Specification Rev 2 0 supporting transmission rate up to 480 Mbps and is fuse pro tected The USB interface can be disabled in the system BIOS setup The AIMB 272 is equipped with one high performance 1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN adapter and one 100 Mbps LAN adapter both of which are supported by all major network operating systems The RJ 45 jacks on the rear panel provide for convenient LAN connection P O Ol 59 O ooo00 2295
49. he single board computer has its own buzzer You can also connect it to the external speaker on your computer chassis Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 SPK P1 2 HDDLED PWR 4 NC 5 HDDLED 6 GND 7 SPK P3 8 SMB_DAT 9 SYS_RST 10 SPK P4 11 SMB_CLK 12 GND 93 AIMB 272 User Manual B 12 USB LAN ports LAN1_USB12 LAN2_USB34 Table B 12 USB Port Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 VCC 3 Data0 2 Data0 4 GND Table B 13 Ethernet 10 100 Mbps RJ 45 Port Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 XMT 5 N C 2 XMT 6 RCV 3 RCV 7 N C 4 N C 8 N C B 13 Line In Line Out Mic In Connector AUDIO1 gt p tine In Line H Mic In B 14 Serial ATA0 1 SATA1 4 Table B 14 Serial ATA 0 1 SATA1 SATA2 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 GND 2 SATA_OTX 3 SATA_OTX 4 GND 5 SATA_ORX 6 SATA_ORX 7 GND 8 AIMB 272 User Manual 94 B 15 AT ATX Mode PSON1 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 PSON_SIO 2 PSON to super IO to power supply 3 GND B 16 HD Audio Interface FPAUD1 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 MIC2_L 2 GND 3 MIC2_R 4 FP_AUD_DET 5 LOUT2 R 6 SRTN1 7 LOUT2 DET 8 KEY 9 LOUT2 L 10 SRTN2 B 17 GPIO Pin Header GPIO1 1 GPIOO GPIO4 GPIO1 GPIO5 GPIO2 GPIO6 GPIO3 GPIO7 5V GND Table B 17 GPIO Pin Header GPIO1 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 GPIO0 2 GPIO4 3 GPIO1 4 GPIO5 5 GPIO2 6 GPIO6 7 GPIO3 8 GPIO7 9 5V 10 GND 95
50. icrosoft Note files on the software installation CD are compressed Do not attempt to install the drivers by copying the files manually You must use the supplied SETUP program to install the drivers Before you begin it is important to note that most display drivers need to have the relevant software application already installed in the system prior to stalling the enhanced display drivers In addition many of the installation procedures assume that you are familiar with both the relevant software applications and operating sys tem commands Review the relevant operating system commands and the pertinent sections of your application software s user manual before performing the installa tion 5 2 Introduction The Intel Chipset Software Installation CSI utility installs the Windows INF files that outline to the operating system how the chipset components will be configured This is needed for the proper functioning of the following features Core PCI PnP services IDE Ultra ATA 100 66 33 and Serial ATA interface support USB 1 1 2 0 support USB 2 0 driver needs to be installed separately for Win98 Identification of Intel chipset components in the Device Manager Note This utility is used for the following versions of Windows and it has to be installed before installing all the other drivers 1 1 Windows 7 32 bit Windows 7 64 bit Windows XP professional edition 32 bit Win
51. lled A in your system See Chapter 5 for information on installing the CSI util ity Insert the driver CD into your system s CD ROM drive You can see the driver folders items Navigate to the VGA folder and click setup exe to complete the installation of the drivers for Windows 7 and Windows XP 2010 05 19 BRE RE HAD IA HA Qa O Bar 1 O Es H CD HAER cD BAL 5 Audio C State LAN N et Residency Framework 3 5 GXRANKLF HECKER 1585518906 infinst91 Lautol FI x BUSES fue AIMB 272 User Manual 72 RHE RR RAREZA TAD RA Ona O Dame ES Bast CD HARR CD RAL QJ T fE PARR kg SAAS ETA HERE 2010 05 19 O fii Lasse FAAN YGA RABI 2009 12 117 73 AIMB 272 User Manual AIMB 272 User Manual 74 Chapter 7 LAN Configuration 7 1 7 2 7 3 Introduction The AIMB 272 has dual Gigabit Ethernet LANs via dedicated PCI Express x1 lanes Intel 82579LM LAN1 and 82583V LAN2 that offer bandwidth of up to 500 MB sec eliminating the bottleneck of network data flow and incorporating Gigabit Ether net at 1000 Mbps Features Integrated 10 100 100
52. oftware solutions easily and widely available to the embedded computing commu nity 4 2 Value Added Software Services Software API An interface that defines the ways by which an application program may request services from libraries and or operating systems Provides not only the underlying drivers required but also a rich set of user friendly intelligent and inte grated interfaces which speeds development enhances security and offers add on value for OEM platforms It plays the role of catalyst between developer and solution and makes the embedded platforms easier and simpler to adopt and operate with customer applications 4 2 1 Software API 4 2 1 1 Control GPIO General Purpose Input Output is a flexible parallel interface that allows a variety of custom connections It allows users to monitor the level of signal input or set the output status to switch on off the device Our API also provide Programmable GPIO which allows developers to dynamically set the GPIO input or output status SMBus is the System Management Bus defined by Intel Cor poration in 1995 It is used in personal computers and serv ers for low speed system management communications The SMBus API allows a developer to interface a embedded sys tem environment and transfer serial messages using the SMBus protocols allowing multiple simultaneous device control AIMB 272 User Manual 64 4 2 1 2 Display Brightness Control vl Pots Ba
53. or SPI_CN1 The SPI flash card pin hea der may be used to flash BIOS if the AIMB 272 cannot power on 5 50 F_SPI_CS 3V ROM 1 NC F SPK MOSI GND F SPI CLK o 0000000000 0000000000 25 AIMB 272 User Manual 2 16 LCD Inverter Connector INV1 GND 12V VR ENBKL Note m Signal Description Signal Description Signal VR 0 75 Recommended 4 7 gt 1 16 W ENBKL LCD backlight ON OFF control signal AIMB 272 User Manual 26 2 17 LVDS Connector LVDS1 O 27 AIMB 272 User Manual AIMB 272 User Manual 28 Chapter 3 BIOS Operation 3 1 Introduction AMI BIOS has been integrated into many motherboards and has been very popular for over a decade People sometimes refer to the AMI BIOS setup menu a s BIOS BIOS setup or CMOS setup With the AMI BIOS Setup program you can modify BIOS settings and control the special features of your computer The Setup program uses a number of menus for making changes and turning special features on or off This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AIMB 272 setup screens 3 2 BIOS Setup The AIMB 272 Series system has AMI BIOS built in with a CMOS SETUP utility that allows users to configure required settings or to activate certain system features The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS RAM ofthe motherboard When the power is turned off the
54. osed 2 3 closed 1 8 6 JWDT1 JOBS1 Watchdog Timer Output and OBS Alarm Option Table 1 7 JWDT1 JOBS1 Watchdog Timer Output and OBS Alarm Option Closed Pins Result 1 2 NC 2 3 System Reset 4 5 Error Beep Default M 2 3 4 5 9 272 User Manual 1 8 7 JCASE1 Case Open Sensor The AIMB 272 motherboard contains a jumper that offer a chassis open sensor The buzzer on the motherboard beeps when the case is opened 1 9 System Memory The AIMB 272 has two sockets for a 204 pin DDR3 SODIMM This socket uses a 1 5 V unbuffered double data rate synchronous DRAM DDR SDRAM DRAM is available in capacities of 1 GB 2 GB and 4GB The so ckets can be filled in any combina tion with SODIMMs of any size giving total memory size between 1 2 GB and 4 AIMB 272 does NOT support error checking and correction 1 10 Memory Installation Procedures To install SODIMMs first make sure the two handles of the SODIMM socket in the open position i e the handles lean outward Slowly slide the SODIMM module along the plastic guides on both ends of the socket Then press the SODIMM module well down into the socket until you hear a click when the two handles have automat ically locked the memory module into the correct position of the SODIMM socket To remove the memory module just push both handles outward and the memory mod ule will be ejected by t
55. ow is the com patibility list table AIMB 272 User Manual 20 Table 2 3 PCI E Card Type Brand Model Bus Advantech Result Name PN GV R5450C 5121 PCI E X16 GIGABYTE at Radeon HD 5450 Gen es GV N2500C 1GI PCI E X16 GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 Gen NA GIGABYTE GV R467ZL 1GI ATI 4670 PASS RX3870 T2D512E D4 PCI E X16 Radeon HD 3870 Gen R5770 Hawk 1G DDR5 PCI E X16 MSI ATI Radeon HD 5770 Gen2 NA PASS 9800 GT 1024M DDR3 256 PCI E X16 Leadtek NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT Gen PASS Quadro FX370 256M DDR2 64BIT PCI E X16 Leadtek NVIDIA Quadro FX370 Gen 4850 1 PCI E X16 ASUS ATI Radeon HD 4850 Gen ENGT240 D1 1GD5 WW PCI E X16 ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GT240 Gen 5750 FML 2DI 1GD5 PCI E X16 ASUS ATI Radeon HD 5750 Gen PASS SATAII SAS 42224 RocketRAID 3510 RAID HighPoint Intel IOP 81341 PCIEX8 NA Fail SATAII SAS ASR 5405 SAID Adaptec port SAS SATA PCIE X8 PASS SATAII SAS High Point RocketRAID2340 AID HighPoint 4 SAS SATA 8 NA PASS LAN Intel Intel E1G42ETG1P20 PCI E NA PASS oo SAS Adaptec AAR 1430SA 4 ports PCI E Fail LAN Intel Intel 9400PT Server adapter PCI E X1 NA PASS SATA RAID SUNIX SATA2400P PCI E X1 Fail SAS Adaptec AAR 12208A 2 ports NA Fail Kang Boqi Video
56. r of watchdog timer Write 01 hex to enable the function of the watch dog timer Disabled is set as default Set seconds or minutes as units for the timer Write 0 to bit 3 set second as counting unit default Write 1 to bit 3 set minutes as counting unit 0 stop timer default 01 FF hex The amount of the count in seconds or minutes depends on the value set in register F5 hex This number decides how long the watch dog timer waits for strobe before generating an interrupt or reset signal Writing a new value to this register can reset the timer to count with the new value Bit 7 Write 1 to enable mouse to reset the timer 0 to disable default Bit 6 Write 1 to enable key board to reset the timer 0 to disable default F7 hex read write Bit 5 Write 1 to generate a timeout signal immedi ately and automatically return to 0 default 0 Bit 4 Read status of watchdog timer 1 means timer is timeout Write this address to I O port 2E hex to lock the watchdog timer 2 87 hex 30 hex write F5 hex write F6 hex write hex AIMB 272 User Manual 82 A 1 3 Example Program 1 Enable watchdog timer and set 10 sec as timeout interval Mov dx 2eh Unlock NCT6776F Mov al 87h Out dx al Out dx al Mov al 07h Select registers of watchdog timer Out dx al Inc dx Mov al 08h Out dx al Dec dx Enable the function of watchdog timer Mov al 30h Out dx al
57. s a number of jumpers used to configure your system for your application The tables below list the function of each of the board jumpers and connectors Later sections in this chapter give instructions on setting jumpers Chapter 2 gives instruc tions for connecting external devices to your motherboard Table 1 1 Jumpers Label Function JFP1 Power switch HDD LED SMBus Speaker JFP2 Power LED and Keyboard lock CMOS1 CMOS clear Default 1 2 PSON1 AT 1 2 ATX 2 3 Default 2 3 JWDT1 JOBS1 Watchdog Reset and OBS Alarm JCASE1 Case Open pin header 3 AIMB 272 User Manual Table 1 1 Jumpers JLVDS1 Voltage 3 3V 5V 12V selector for LVDS1 connector Default 1 2 3 3V JLVDS_CLT1 Brightness control selector for Analog or Digital Default 1 2 Analog Table 1 2 Connectors Label Function LVDS1 LVDS1 connector INV1 LVDS1 inverter connector COM3456 Serials port connector RS 232 USB56 USB port 5 6 on board USB78 USB port 7 8 on board VGA1 DVI1 VGA and DVI connector COM12 Serial port connector RS232 KBMS1 PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse connector CPUFAN1 CPU FAN connector 4 pin SYSFAN1 System 1 connector 4 pin SYSFAN2 System FAN2 connector 4 pin LAN1 USB12 LAN1 USB port 1 2 LAN2 USB34 LAN2 USB port 4 AUDIO1 Audio connector SPDIF OUT1 SPDIF Audio out pin header FPAUD1 HD Audio Front Panel
58. tation into custom ized applications The embedded application is the most important property of a system integrator It contains valuable intellectual property design knowledge and innovation but it is easy to be copied Embedded Security ID utility which provides reliable security functions for customers to secure their application data within embedded BIOS The Monitoring is a utility for customer to monitor the sys tem health like voltage CPU and system temperature and fan speed These items are important to a device if the critical errors occur and are not solved immediately per manent damage may be caused The eSOS is a small OS stored in BIOS ROM It will boot up in case of a main OS crash It will diagnose the hardware sta tus and then send an e mail to the designated administrator The eSOS also provide for remote connection via Telnet server and FTP server so the administrator can attempt to rescue the system Note This function requires BIOS cus tomization AIMB 272 User Manual 66 Chipset Software Installation Utility 51 Before You Begin To facilitate the installation of the enhanced display drivers and utility software read the instructions in this chapter carefully The drivers for the AIMB 272 are located on the software installation CD The driver in the folder of the driver CD will guide and link you to the utilities and drivers under a Windows system Updates are provided via Service Packs from M
59. tem software operation and take corrective action if the software fails to function within the programmed period This section describes the operation of the watchdog timer and how to pro gram it A 1 1 Watchdog Timer Overview The watchdog timer is built into the super I O controller Nuvoton NCT6776F It pro vides the following user programmable functions Can be enabled and disabled by user program Timer can be set from 1 to 255 seconds 1 to 255 minutes Generates an interrupt or resets signal if the software fails to reset the timer before time out A 1 2 Programming the Watchdog Timer The I O port address of the watchdog timer is 2E hex and 2F hex 2E hex is the address port 2F hex is the data port You must first assign the address of register by writing an address value into address port 2E hex then write read data to from the assigned register through data port 2F hex AIMB 272 User Manual 80 Unlock NCT6776F Select register of watchdog timer 4 Enable the function of the watchdog timer 1 Use function of the watchdog timer Lock 6776 AIMB 272 User Manual Table A 1 Watchdog Timer Registers Address of Register 2E Attribute Value 2F amp description Read Write Write this address to address port 2E twice to unlock the NCT6776F 07 hex write Write 08 hex to select registe
60. users to hide un configured ME without password confirmation prompt MEBx Debug Message Output This item allows users to enable or disable MEBx debug message Un Configured ME This item allows users to Un configured ME without password Intel AMT Password Write Enabled This item allows users to enable or disabled Intel AMT password write Amt Wait Timer Set timer to wait before sending ASF_GET_BOOT_OPTIONS Activated Remote Assistance Process This item allows users to enable or diable Alert Specification Format USB Configure This item allows users to enable or disable USB Configure Function PET Progress This item allows users to enable or disable PET event progress to receive PET events or not Intel AMT SPI Protected This item allows users to enable or disable Intel AMT SPI write protect AMT CIRA Timeout OEM defined time out for MPS connection to be established Watchdog This item allows users to enable or disable WatchDog Timer OS Timer Sets OS Watchdog Timer BIOS Timer Sets BIOS Watchdog timer 45 AIMB 272 User Manual Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Intel Anti Theft Technology Disabled Intel Anti Theft Technology This item allows users to enable or disable Intel amp Anti Theft Technology Intel AT which helps stop laptop theft by making computers useless to thieves with immediate shut down Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc

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