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AIMB-256 User Manual

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1.4.3

Uninstalling the CPU Heatsink and Fan

1.

Disconnect the CPU fan cable 
from the connector on the mother-
board.

2.

Rotate each fastener counter-
clockwise.

3.

Pull up two fasteners at a time in a 
diagonal sequence to disengage 
the heatsink and fan assembly 
from the motherboard.

Summary of Contents for AIMB-256

Page 1: ...User Manual AIMB 256 Socket P FC PGA 478 Intel CoreTM 2 Duo Intel CoreTM Solo Intel Celeron processor 800 MHz FSB Industrial Mini ITX Motherboard with PCI DDR2 Dual GbE...

Page 2: ...e power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully...

Page 3: ...ates and other information http support advantech com tw Support default aspx Packing List Before you begin installing your single board please make sure that the following materials have been shipped...

Page 4: ...AIMB 256 User Manual iv...

Page 5: ...6 4 PCI Slots 17 1 7 Jumpers 18 1 7 1 Clear CMOS CCMOS1 18 1 7 2 COM1 RI 5 V 12 V Selection JCOMPWR1 JCOMPWR2 19 1 7 3 COM2 RI 5 V 12 V Selection JCOMPWR1 JCOMPWR2 19 1 7 4 COM3 RI 5 V 12 V Selection...

Page 6: ...List Box 35 2 1 3 Sub menu 35 2 2 BIOS Menu Screen 36 2 2 1 Main 36 2 2 2 Advanced 41 2 2 3 HW Monitor 66 2 2 4 TPM 67 2 2 5 Boot 68 2 2 6 Exit 72 Appendix A Specifications 75 A 1 Specifications Summ...

Page 7: ...Chapter 1 1 Production Introduction This chapter describes the main board features and the new technologies it supports...

Page 8: ...wer cord from the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling com ponents to...

Page 9: ...3 AIMB 256 User Manual Chapter 1 Production Introduction Place this side towards the rear of the chassis...

Page 10: ...ut AUDIO1 FPIO1 USB2 USB1VGA_DVI D1 JCOMPWR2 JCOMPWR1 DUAL COM1 KBMS1 JCOMPWR4 JCOMPWR3 COM4 COM3 ATXPWR1 SO DIMM1 SO DIMM2 CPU_FAN1 PWR_FAN1 JLVDS1 JBKL1 IDE1 SATA1 SATA2 CF1 Rear Side USB5 AMPJ1 Opt...

Page 11: ...Din 21 DUALCOM1 Serial port connector x 2 D sub 9 pin male 21 VGA_DVI D1 VGA connector DVI connector D sub 15 pin female 21 USB1 RJ 45 Ethernet connector x 1 USB connector x 2 22 USB2 RJ 45 Ethernet c...

Page 12: ...tal Audio connector 4 x 1 header pitch 2 54 mm 29 SATA1 2 3 Serial ATA connectors 1 2 3 black 7 pin header 30 USB3 USB 2 0 connector 5 x 2 header pitch 2 54 mm 30 USB4 USB 2 0 connector 5 x 2 header p...

Page 13: ...ap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components Your place of purchase or local distributor will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment...

Page 14: ...ocket and the gold triangular mark on the CPU must align with pin 1 of the CPU socket 4 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place 5 Turn the screw to the lock position Warning Th...

Page 15: ...cable into the motherboard Note Install the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly When you buy a boxed Intel processor the package includes the CPU fan and he...

Page 16: ...re that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard Note Orient the heatsink and fan assembly so that the CPU fan cable is clos est to the CPU fan connector Note Make sure each fastener is o...

Page 17: ...ct the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labelled CPU_FAN1 Caution Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insuf ficient air flow inside the system may damage the...

Page 18: ...Heatsink and Fan 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the mother board 2 Rotate each fastener counter clockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage t...

Page 19: ...ensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 200 pin footprint compared to the 184 pin DDR DIMM DDR2 DIMMs are notched differ ently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket The following figure illustrates the...

Page 20: ...any of the recommended configurations Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Due to chipset res...

Page 21: ...roduction Caution A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direc tion DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs D...

Page 22: ...he necessary hardware settings for the card 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the...

Page 23: ...rrupt Assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 Redirect to IRQ 9 3 11 IRQ holder for PCI steering 4 12 Communications Port COM1 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI ste...

Page 24: ...erase the RTC RAM 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 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds...

Page 25: ...ual Chapter 1 Production Introduction 1 7 2 COM1 RI 5 V 12 V Selection JCOMPWR1 JCOMPWR2 1 7 3 COM2 RI 5 V 12 V Selection JCOMPWR1 JCOMPWR2 JCOMPWR1 JCOMPWR2 5 V Default 12 V Ring JCOMPWR1 JCOMPWR2 5...

Page 26: ...B 256 User Manual 20 1 7 4 COM3 RI 5 V 12 V Selection JCOMPWR3 JCOMPWR4 1 7 5 COM4 RI 5 V 12 V Selection JCOMPWR3 JCOMPWR4 JCOMPWR3 JCOMPWR4 5 V Default 12 V Ring JCOMPWR3 JCOMPWR4 5 V Default 12 V Ri...

Page 27: ...1 8 Connectors 1 8 1 Rear Panel Connectors ATX Mode Default AT Mode Table 1 6 Rear Panel Connectors No Label Function Description 1 KBMS1 PS 2 mouse connector The standard PS 2 mouse DIN connec tor is...

Page 28: ...ection Table 1 8 Rear Panel Connectors No Label Function Description 6 AUDIO1 Line In port Light Blue This port connects a tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 7 AUDIO1 Line Out port Lime This po...

Page 29: ...h down firmly until the connectors mate completely Important notes on the Motherboard Power Requirements Note Make sure that your ATX 12 V power supply can provide 8A on the 12 V lead and at least 1A...

Page 30: ...AIMB 256 User Manual 24 1 8 4 Serial Port 3 Connector COM3 1 8 5 Serial Port 4 Connector COM4...

Page 31: ...nector PWR_FAN1 Caution Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insuf ficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components and hardware monitoring errors can...

Page 32: ...settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Hard Disk Drive Activity LED 2 pin HDLED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Conn...

Page 33: ...tion Introduction 1 8 9 Primary IDE Connector IDE1 1 8 10 LVDS Connector JLVDS1 Note Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE cable to Pin 1 Caution Please DO NOT use IDE1 and SATA2 at the sa...

Page 34: ...1 8 11 LCD Inverter Connector JBKL1 1 8 12 Digital I O Connector JDIO1 Note Signal Description Signal Signal Description VR Bright adjust Vadj 0 75 V 4 25 V Recommended 4 7K 1 16 W ENBKL LCD backligh...

Page 35: ...4 Digital Audio Connector SPDIF_OUT2 This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect the S PDIF module cable to this connector then install the module to a slo...

Page 36: ...of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that sup ports up to 480 Mbps connection speed SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 Note Install the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windo...

Page 37: ...Manual Chapter 1 Production Introduction USB3 USB4 USB3 Caution Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will dam age the motherboard Note The USB module is purchased separately USB4...

Page 38: ...AIMB 256 User Manual 32...

Page 39: ...Chapter 2 2 BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parame ters are also provided...

Page 40: ...he Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressin...

Page 41: ...hin a sub menu as you would within a menu Use the Esc key to return to the main menu Take some time to familiarize yourself with the legend keys and their corresponding functions Practice navigating t...

Page 42: ...access the menu items press the up down right left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted then press Enter to open the specific menu 2 2 1 Main Use this menu for basic system...

Page 43: ...37 AIMB 256 User Manual Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 2 2 1 3 System Date The date format is Day Month Date Year 2 2 1 4 IDE Configuration...

Page 44: ...e Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device either is ZIP LS 120 or MO drive The options Not Installed Auto CD DVD ARMD LB...

Page 45: ...Block Multi Sector Transfer Controls enabling of multi sector transfer if supported The options Disabled Auto PIO Mode Indicates the type of PIO Programmed Input Output DMA Mode Indicate the type of U...

Page 46: ...the hard disks S M A R T is a utility that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure This gives you an opportunity to move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place bef...

Page 47: ...fashion through the setting of this field These options S1 POS The S1 sleep mode is a low power state In this state no system context is lost CPU or chipset and hardware maintains all system contexts...

Page 48: ...esume Determine whether to invoke VGA BIOS post on S3 STR resume The options No Yes ACPI Version Features Allows adding more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 specificatio...

Page 49: ...ACPI support in the Application Specific Integrated Circuit ASIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APCI table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list The options Disabled Enabled 2 2 2 2 APM Configura...

Page 50: ...l activate an Advanced Power Management APM device to enhance Max Saving mode and stop the CPU internal clock Video Power Down Mode Power down video in suspend or standby mode The options Disabled Sus...

Page 51: ...56 User Manual Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Suspend Time Out The options Disabled 1 Min 2 Min 4 Min 8 Min 10 Min 20 Min 30 Min 40 Min 50 Min 60 Min Throttle Slow Clock Ratio The options 87 5 75 0 62 5 50 37 5...

Page 52: ...AIMB 256 User Manual 46 Keyboard PS 2 Mouse The options IGNORE MONITOR Power Button Mode This setting controls the operation of the power button Resume On Ring The options Enabled Disabled...

Page 53: ...p Resume On Gbe8111B_1 2 Disable Enabled LAN GPI to generate a wake event The options Enabled Disabled Resume On RTC Alarm When Enabled your can set the date and time at which the RTC real time clock...

Page 54: ...AIMB 256 User Manual 48 Resume On Keyboard The options Disabled Specific Key Any Key Specific Key for PowerOn Predetermine key combination sequence that can wake up the system...

Page 55: ...49 AIMB 256 User Manual Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Resume On Mouse The options Enabled Disabled Ac Loss State Select the reset mode if AC power is lost to the system The options Off On Last...

Page 56: ...cludes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI PnP or legacy ISA devices and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices Clear NVRAM Clear NVRAM during system boot The options No...

Page 57: ...hen set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot The options No Yes PCI Latency Timer Allows you to se...

Page 58: ...e PCI VGA card even if requested The options No Yes Palette Snooping When set to Enabled the palette snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so...

Page 59: ...Card Allows you to set the PCI slot number The options Auto PCI Slot1 PCI Slot2 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot4 PCI Slot5 PCI Slot6 IRQ3 4 5 7 9 10 11 14 15 Allows you to specify IRQ that is available to be use...

Page 60: ...Manual 54 DMA Channel 0 1 3 5 6 7 DMA Channel PCI PMP functions The options Available Reserved Reserved Memory Size Set the size of memory block to reserve for legacy ISA devices The options Disabled...

Page 61: ...55 AIMB 256 User Manual Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 2 2 2 4 Chipset CPU Configuration Hardware Prefetcher Allows you to Enable or Disable the Hardware Prefetcher Feature The options Enabled Disabled...

Page 62: ...Cache Line Prefetch Allows you to Enable Disable the Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Feature The options Enabled Disabled Intel Virtualization Tech Enable Disable the function of Intel Virtualization Te...

Page 63: ...ual Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Execute Disable Bit Capability Set the XD feature flag value The options Enabled Disabled Core Multi Processing Allows you to Enable Disable execution core of CPU die The opti...

Page 64: ...nual 58 Intel SpeedStepTM Tech Allows Enable Disable of GU3 function The options Enabled Disabled Video Function Configuration DVMT Mode Select Select the DVMT Mode The options Fixed Mode DVMT Mode DV...

Page 65: ...IMB 256 User Manual Chapter 2 BIOS Setup The options 128 MB 256 MB Boot Display Device The options VBIOS Default CRT DVI CRT DVI LVDS CRT LVDS Local Flat Panel Scaling The options Auto No Flat Panel T...

Page 66: ...1200 18bit auto Type 8 1280 x 768 18bit auto Type 9 1680 x 1050 18bit auto Type 10 1920 x 1200 18bit auto Type 11 1024 x 768 1 18bit auto Type 12 1024 x 768 2 18bit auto Type 13 1024 x 768 3 18bit au...

Page 67: ...USB Ports USB 2 0 Controller Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller The options Disabled Enabled USB Devices Enabled The USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no...

Page 68: ...cted the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled The options Disabled Enabled Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode Allows you to configure the USB...

Page 69: ...Disabled Auto Onboard Device Serial Port 1 Address Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Note Do not disable the BIOS EH...

Page 70: ...3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port 3 Address Allows you to select the Serial Port3 base address The options Disabled 3E8 2E8 Serial Port 3 IRQ Allow BIOS to select Serial Port 3 IRQ The o...

Page 71: ...B 256 User Manual Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Serial Port 4 IRQ Allow BIOS to select Serial Port 4 IRQ The options 3 4 5 10 HAD Controller The options Enabled Disabled Audio Amplifier The options Enabled Dis...

Page 72: ...2 dB 21 2 dB 15 3 dB GeB8111B_1 2 The options Auto Enabled Disabled 2 2 3 HW Monitor 2 2 3 1 CPU Temperature The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU tempera tures Selec...

Page 73: ...shows N A 2 2 3 3 Vcore 3 3 V 12 V 5 V The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Select Ignored if you do not wish to display these...

Page 74: ...2 Execute TPM Command Enable Disable Execute TPM command The options Don t change Disabled Enabled 2 2 5 Boot The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press...

Page 75: ...this item to set or change the Supervisor User Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor User Password item and press Enter 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and...

Page 76: ...etting Configuration Quick Boot Enable this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self test POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs al...

Page 77: ...options Disabled Enabled Bootup Num Lock Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock The options Off On Wait for F1 If Error When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pres...

Page 78: ...making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the P...

Page 79: ...am If you made changes to fields other than System Date System time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting 2 2 6 3 Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selection...

Page 80: ...tion window appears Select OK to load optimal default values Select Save Change and Exit or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM 2 2 6 5 Load Failsafe Defaults This opti...

Page 81: ...Appendix A A Specifications...

Page 82: ...AM SSD One CompactFlash Type I II socket Watchdog Timer Reset 1 sec 255 min and 1 sec or 1 min step H W Status Monitor Monitoring CPU temperature voltage and cooling fan status Auto throt tling contro...

Page 83: ...ode 5 1 2 ch with two independent audio stream Audio Interface Mic in Line in Line out Audio Amplifier Optional TPA3005D2 Stereo 5 Watt per channel Ethernet LAN1 Realtek RTL8111B PCI E Gigabit Etherne...

Page 84: ...AIMB 256 User Manual 78 A 2 Block Diagram Figure A 1 Block Diagram...

Page 85: ...79 AIMB 256 User Manual Appendix A Specifications...

Page 86: ...tions are subject to change without notice No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means electronic photocopying recording or otherwise without prior written permis sion of...

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