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User Manual SIMB-A31 Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 LGA1150 ATX with DVI, 6 COM, 2 USB 3.0, 7 USB 2.0, Dual LAN...
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Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3, Pentium®, 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. 20060A3100 Edition 1 Printed in China Sep 2015 SIMB-A31 User Manual...
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In addition, free technical support is available from Advantech engineers every busi- ness day. We are always ready to give advice on application requirements or specific information on the installation and operation of any of our products. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
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 battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the man- ufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
1600 Advantech 4JE77 D9QBJ AQD-D3L4GN16-MG DDR3L 1600 Advantech SEC 407 HYK0 K4B4G0846B AQD-D3L8GN16-SG DDR3L 1600 ADATA 3CE77 D9QBJ Ordering Information SIM Card PCIe PCIe Part Number PCH Memory VGA DVI 3.0/2.0 Holder SIMB-A31-H8100A1E H81 Non ECC 1 SIMB-A31 User Manual...
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It should be free of marks and scratches and in perfect working order upon receipt. As you unpack the SIMB-A31, check it for signs of ship- ping damage. (For example, damaged box, scratches, dents, etc.) If it is damaged or it fails to meet the specifications, notify our service department or your local sales representative immediately.
Introduction SIMB-A31 is designed with the Intel H81 for industrial applications that require both performance computing and enhanced power management capabilities. The mother- board supports Intel Core i7-4770S 3.1 GHz/Core i5-4570S 2.9 GHz/Core i7-4770TE 2.3 GHz/Core i5-4570TE 2.7 GHz/Core i3-4330 3.5 GHz/ Pentium G3320TE 2.3 GHz processor up to 8 MB L3 cache and DDR3 1333/1600 up to 16 GB.
Board weight: 0.5 kg Jumpers and Connectors Connectors on the SIMB-A31 motherboard link it to devices such as hard disk drives and a keyboard. In addition, the board has a number of jumpers used to configure your system for your application.
SATA1/SATA2 SATA III connector SATA3 SATA II connector SATAPWR1/ SATAPWR1/SATAPWR2header SATAPWR2 MINI_CARD1 MINICARD connector SIM card holder SPI_CON SPIheader ATX POWER ATX power connector SYSFAN1/SYSFAN2 SYSFAN1/SYSFAN2header CPU_FAN CPUFANheader ATX12V ATX CPU power connector KBMS2 Keyboard & Mouseheader SIMB-A31 User Manual...
SIMB-A31 Board Diagram Figure 1.3 SIMB-A31 Block Diagram 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 on. Sensitive electronic components can be damaged by sudden power surges.
System Memory SIMB-A31 has two 240-pin memory sockets for 1333/1600 MHz memory modules with maximum capacity of 16GB (Maximum 8GB for each DIMM). SIMB-A31 sup- ports only non-ECC DDR3 memory modules. 1.10 Memory Installation Procedures To install DIMMs, first make sure the two handles of the DIMM socket are in the “open”...
USB Ports (LAN1_USB12/LAN2_USB34/USB56/ USB78/USB9) The SIMB-A31 provides up to 9 USB ports. The USB interface complies with USB Specification Rev 2.0 supporting transmission rates up to 5G/480 Mbps. The USB interface can be disabled in the system BIOS setup.
VGA/ DVI-D Connector SIMB-A31 includes VGA,DVI interfaces that can drive conventional VGA,DVI dis- plays. VGA is a standard 15-pin D-SUB connector commonly used for VGA. Pin assignments for VGA,DVI connectors are detailed in Appendix B. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
Serial Ports (COM1~COM6) SIMB-A31 supports six serial ports. COM 1 supports RS-232; COM 2 supports RS- 232/RS-422/RS-485 with 5V/12V Select;COM5/6 support RS-232; COM3/4 support RS-232 with 5V/12V Select. These ports can connect to serial devices, such as a mouse or a printer, or to a com- munications network.
(KBMS2) Two 6-pin mini-DIN connectors (KBMS1) on the motherboard provide connection to a PS/2 keyboard and a PS/2 mouse, respectively. KBMS2 is for supporting the 2nd PS/ 2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse by a cable P/N 1700018699. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
Power Switch/HDD LED/SMBUS/Speaker, Power LED and Keyboard Lock Pin Header (JFP1,JFP2) There are several headers for monitoring and controlling SIMB-A31. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
2.10 SMBUS Header (SMBUS) SIMB-A31 provides SMBUS connector for customer connection to SMBUS protocol embedded device. It can be configured to I2C by customer's request. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
2.11 Serial ATA Interface (SATA1 ~ SATA3) SIMB-A31 features a high performance Serial ATA interface (up to 600/300 MB/s) which eases hard drive cabling with thin, space-saving cables. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
2.12 Adjust Audio Volume connector (VOL_ADJ1) AMP1 connects to the alarm board on the chassis. These alarm boards give warn- ings if a power supply or fan fails, or if the chassis overheats. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
2.13 PCI express x16, PCI express x1, PCI slots SIMB-A31 provides 1 PCIe x16, 2 PCIe x1, and 3 PCI slots for users to install add-on cards when their applications require higher graphic performance than the CPU embedded graphics controller can provide.
I/O module cable. Note! For motherboards with the optional HD Audio feature, we recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this con- nector to take advantage of the motherboard’s high definition audio capability. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
Please connect the ATX12V1 connector with the PSU ATX 12V 4- pin connector. For a 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. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
2.16 SPI Flash Connector (SPI_CON) The SPI flash card pin header may be used to flash the BIOS if the SIMB-A31 cannot power on. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
BIOS Setup The SIMB-A31 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 of the motherboard.
System Date using the <Arrow> keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press the <Tab> key or the <Arrow> keys to move between fields. The date must be entered in MM/DD/YY format. The time must be entered in HH:MM:SS format. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
3.3.1 Advanced BIOS Features Select the Advanced tab from the SIMB-A31 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 <Arrow>...
Set this value to allow the system to modify the VGA Palette Snoop settings. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default setting is "Disabled". PERR# Generation Disable to suppress the PCI bridge data parity error generation capability. SERR# Generation Disable to suppress the PCI bridge system error generation capability. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
Sets or disables the number of retry attempts software will take to retrain the link if the first training attempt was unsuccessful. Link Training Timeout (uS) Sets the number of microseconds software will wait before polling the link train- ing bit in the Link Status register. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
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 allows users to lock legacy devices’ resources. S3 Video Repost Enable or disable video repost. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
3.3.5 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device. 3.3.6 S5 RTC wake Settings Wake system with fixed time Enable or disable system wake on alarm event. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
3.3.7 CPU Configuration 3.3.8 SATA Configuration SATA Controllers To enable or disable SATA controller. SATA Mode Selection This can be configured as IDE or AHCI mode. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
This item allows users to enable or disable USB Mass Storage Driver Support. USB hardware delays and time-outs To set up parameters for detecting USB devices. Mass Storage Devices Shows USB mass storage device information. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
3.3.10 Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port To “enable” or “disable” Serial Port 1. Change Settings To select the IO address/IRQ setting for serial port 1. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
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To “enable” or “disable” Serial Port 2. Change Settings To select the IO address/IRQ setting for serial port 2. Device Mode Device mode select. Parallel Port Configuration Parallel Port To enable or disable Parallel Port. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
Digital I/O Configuration To set up Digital I/O 1~8 to "input" or "output". 3.3.11 Smart Fan Configuration CPU Fan Mode To adjust CPU smart fan. System Smart Fan To adjust System Smart Fan. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
Configuration, to go to the sub menu for that item. Users can display a Chip- set Setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow> keys. All Chipset Setup options are described in this section. The Chipset Setup screens are shown below. The sub menus are described on the following pages. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
LAN option-ROM Enables or disables the LAN1/2 option-ROM. PCIE Wake Enables or disables PCIE device wake up from sleep state. Restore AC Power Loss This item allows users to select off, on and last state. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
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3.4.1.1 PCI Express Configuration PCI Express Clock Gating Enable or disable PCI express clock gating. Subtractive Decode Enable or disable Subtractive decode. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
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3.4.1.2 PCI Express Root Port 1/4/5 SIMB-A31 User Manual...
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Enable or disable PCI Express Hot Plug. PCIe Speed Select PCI Express port speed. Extra Bus Reserved Extra Bus Reserved for bridges behind this Root Bridge. Reserved Memory Reserved Memory Range for this Root Bridge. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
Prefetchable Memory Range for this Root Bridge. Reserved I/O Reserved I/O (4K/8K/12K/16K/20K) Range for this Root Bridge 3.4.2 USB Configuration XHCI Mode This item allows users to select USB port mode. BTCG Enables or disables the BTCG. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
3.4.3 PCH Azalia Configuration Azalia This item allows user to enable or disable azalea device. 3.4.4 System agent Configuration SIMB-A31 User Manual...
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This item allows users to select DVMT total memory size. Gfx Low Power Mode This item allows users to enable or disable Gfx Low Power Mode LCD Control This item allows users to setup Display Control configuration. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
PEG0 ASPM=> Enable/Disable PEG0 ASPM function. (ASPM: Active State Power Management) Enable PEG This item allows users to enable or disable PEG always. Detect Non-Compliance Device This item allows users to enable or disable Detect Non-Compliance Device function. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
Select memory frequency limiter for auto, 1333, 1600. Boot Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout This item allows you to change number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. Bootup NumLock State Select the Power-on state for Numlock. Quiet Boot SIMB-A31 User Manual...
Set the system boot order. Security Setting Select Security Setup from the SIMB-A31 Setup main BIOS setup menu. All Security Setup options, such as password protection and virus protection are described in this section. To access the sub menu for the following items, select the item and press<Enter>: Change Administrator / User Password.
Select Restore Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. 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. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
To facilitate the installation of the enhanced display drivers and utility software, read the instructions in this chapter carefully. The drivers for SIMB-A31 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.
Windows 7 Driver Setup Insert the driver CD into your system's CD-ROM drive. You can see the driver folder items. Navigate to the "Intel chip" folder and click "Setup.exe" to complete the installation of the driver. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
See Chapter 5 for information on installing the CSI util- ity. Insert the driver CD into your system's CD-ROM drive. Navigate to the "Intel Graph- ics" folder and click "setup.exe" to complete the installation of the drivers for Win- dows 7. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
Introduction The SIMB-A31 has dual Gigabit Ethernet LANs via dedicated PCI Express x1 lanes (Realtek RTL8111G-CG (LAN1) and Realtek RTL8111G-CG (LAN2)) that offer band- width of up to 500 MB/sec, eliminating the bottleneck of network data flow and incor- porating Gigabit Ethernet at 1000 Mbps.
Programming the Watchdog Timer SIMB-A31's watchdog timer can be used to monitor system 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 program it.
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Unlock NCT6776D Select register of watchdog timer Enable the function of the watchdog timer Use the function of the watchdog timer Lock NCT6776D SIMB-A31 User Manual...
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 AA (hex) ----- watchdog timer 2. SIMB-A31 User Manual...
Inc dx Mov al,10 Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Lock NCT6776D Mov al,0aah Out dx,al Enable watchdog timer and set 5 minutes as timeout interval ;----------------------------------------------------------- Mov dx,2eh ; Unlock NCT6776D Mov al,87h Out dx,al Out dx,al SIMB-A31 User Manual...
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Enable watchdog timer to be reset by mouse ;----------------------------------------------------------- Mov dx,2eh ; Unlock NCT6776D 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 ;----------------------------------------------------------- SIMB-A31 User Manual...
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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,0f7h Out dx,al Inc dx In al,dx Or al,40h Out dx,al SIMB-A31 User Manual...
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Dec dx ; Generate a time-out signal Mov al,0f7h 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 NCT6776D Mov al,0aah Out dx,al SIMB-A31 User Manual...
USB Connector (56/78/9) USB56/78 Signal Table B.2: USB Connector (USB56/78) USB56/78 USB connector Pin Name +USBV01 +USBV01 LP0- LP1- LP0+ LP1+ SIMB-A31 User Manual...
COM Port Connector (COM2) COM2 Table B.4: COM Port Connector (COM1) COM1 COM Port Connector Signal DCD# DTR# DSR# RTS# Table B.5: COM Port Connector (COM2) COM2 COM Port Connector Pin Name DDCD1# DDSR1# RRXD1 RRTS1# TTXD1 CCTS1# DDTR1# COM1_RRI1 SIMB-A31 User Manual...
COM Port Connector (COM3456) Table B.6: COM Port Connector (COM3456) COM3456 COM Port Connector Pin Name COM3_1 DDSR3# COM3_2 RRTS3# COM3_3 CCTS3# COM3_4 RRI3# DDCD4# DDSR4# RRXD4 RRTS4# TTXD4 CCTS4# DDTR4# RRI4# DDCD5# DDSR5# RRXD5 RRTS5# TTXD5 SIMB-A31 User Manual...
You can use an LED to indicate when the single board computer is on. Pin 1 of JFP2 supplies the LED's power, and Pin 3 is the ground. Table B.9: CPU FAN Connector (CPU_FAN) CPU_FAN CPU FAN Connector Pin Name CPU_SFAN_PWR CPU_SFAN_D SIMB-A31 User Manual...
The single board computer has its own buzzer. You can also connect it to the external speaker on your computer chassis. Table B.11: Power Switch/HDD LED/SMBUS/Speaker (JFP1) Signa Signal HDDLED+ Power Button+ HDDLED- Power Button- SPK_P3 SMB_SATA System Reset+ SPK_P4 SMB_CLK System Reset- SIMB-A31 User Manual...
SMBUS SMBUS Connector Pin Name SMB_CLK_MAIN SMB_DATA_MAIN B.13 SATA Connector (SATA1/2/3) Table B.14: SATA Connector (SATA1/2/3) SATA1/2/3 SATA Connector Pin Name SATA_TXP0_C SATA_TXN0_C SATA_RXN0_C SATA_RXP0_C SIMB-A31 User Manual...
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