1u thin motherboard with 12th gen intel core processor (lga1700) and mxm gpu integration (92 pages)
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User Manual AIMB-275 A2 ® Intel Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium LGA1151 Mini-ITX with LVDS/ DP++/HDMI, 2 COM, Dual LAN, PCIe x16, 12 ~ 24 V DCIN...
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The documentation and the software included with this product are copyrighted 2019 by Advantech Co., Ltd. All rights are reserved. Advantech Co., Ltd. reserves the right to make improvements in the products described in this manual at any time without notice.
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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. AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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Because of Advantech’s high quality-control standards and rigorous testing, most of our customers never need to use our repair service. If an Advantech product is defec- tive, it will be repaired 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.
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It should be free of marks and scratches and in per- fect working order upon receipt. As you unpack the AIMB-275 A2, check it for signs of shipping damage. (For example, damaged box, scratches, dents, etc.) If it is dam- aged or it fails to meet the specifications, notify our service department or your local sales representative immediately.
Rich I/O connectivity: 2 serial ports, 6 USB 3.0, 4 USB 2.0, 3 SATA, 1 MINIP- CIE colay with MSATA, 1 M.2 NGFF connector, Dual GbE LAN and 1 PCIex16 Standard Mini-ITX form factor with industrial feature: The AIMB-275 A2 is a full-featured Mini-ITX motherboard with balanced expandability and perfor- mance ...
Win Idle 19.28W (Intel core i7-6700 3.4GHz / DDR4 2133MHz 8GB x 2) Measure the maximum current value which system under maximum load (CPU: Top speed, RAM & Graphic: Full loading) Board size: 170 mm x 170 mm (6.69" x 6.69") Board weight: 0.365 kg AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
Jumpers and Connectors Connectors on the AIMB-275 A2 motherboard link it to devices such as hard disk drives and a keyboard. In addition, the board has a number of jumpers used to con- figure 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.
1, 2, 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. AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
1.8.2 CMOS Clear (JCMOS1) The AIMB-275 A2 motherboard contains a jumper that can erase CMOS data and reset the system BIOS information. Normally 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.
Jumper Setting Jumper position for RI#(Default) 1 and 2 Jumper position for 5V 3 and 4 Jumper position for 12V 5 and 6 1.8.9 LVDS VESA, JEIDA format selection pin header (JLVDS_VCON1) Label Function +3.3V OPTION AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
Intruder# System Memory AIMB-275 A2 has two sockets for a 260 pins DDR4 SO-DIMM. This socket uses a 1.2 V unbuffered double data rate synchronous DRAM (DDR SDRAM). DRAM is available in capacities of 4GB, 8GB and 16GB. The sockets can be filled in any com- bination with SODIMMs of any size, giving a total memory size between 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, and up to max 32GB.
1.11 Cache Memory The AIMB-275 A2 supports a CPU with one of the following built-in full speed Last Level Cache: 8MB for Intel Core i7-7700 / i7-7700T / i7-6700 / i7-6700TE 6MB for Intel Core i5-7500 / i5-7500T / i5-6500 / i5-6500TE...
USB Ports (LAN1_USB12/LAN2_USB34/USB56/ USB78/USB910) The AIMB-275 A2 provides up to ten USB ports. Four USB3.0 on the rear side and six pin header on the board. The USB interface complies with USB Specification Rev. 2.0 and Rev. 3.0 supporting transmission rates up to 625 Mbps and is fuse protected.
Serial Ports (COM1~COM2) COM2 AIMB-275 A2 supports two serial ports, COM1 supports RS-232 function, COM2 sup- ports RS-232/422/485 function by BIOS selection. These ports can connect to serial devices, such as a mouse or a printer, or to a communications network. The IRQ and address ranges for both ports are fixed.
If a fan is used, this connector supports cooling fans of 500 mA (6 W) or less. System FAN Connector (SYSFAN1/2) If a fan is used, this connector supports cooling fans of 500 mA (6 W) or less. AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
External speaker (JFP1/SPEAKER) JFP1/SPEAKER is a 4-pin connector for an external speaker. If there is no external speaker, the AIMB-275 A2 provides an onboard buzzer as an alternative. To enable the buzzer, set pins 7 & 10 as closed. AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
System On Off ( Windows 7) System Off Slow Flashes (Window 8) System Suspend Fast Flashes (S3) System Suspend Slow Flashes (S4) Display Port and HDMI Common Connector (DP1+HDMI1) AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
DC Input Phoenix Connector (DCIN1) 2.10 SATA Signal Connector (SATA1 ~ SATA3) SATA1/2/3 AIMB-275 A2 features a high performance Serial ATA III interface (up to 600 MB/s) which eases hard drive cabling with thin, space-saving cables. AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
AUDIO1 FPAUD1 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. AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
2.15 LVDS Backlight Inverter Power Connector (INV1) Note! Signal Signal Description Vadj=0.75 V (Recommended: 4.7 K, 1/16 W) ENBKL LCD backlight ON/OFF control signal 2.16 Embedded Display Port Connector (EDP1), BOM optional AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
2.23 SPI Programming Pin Header (SPI_CN1) The SPI flash card pin header may be used to flash BIOS if the AIMB-275 A2 cannot power on. 2.24 Low Pin Count Header (LPC1) AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
AIMB-275 A2 setup screens. BIOS Setup The AIMB-275 A2 Series system has AMI BIOS built in, with a CMOS SETUP utility that allows users to configure required settings or to activate certain system fea- tures.The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS RAM of the mother- board.
3.2.2 Advanced BIOS Features Select the Advanced tab from the AIMB-275 A2 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>...
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NIC Configuration Link Speed [Auto Negotiated] The value specifies the port speed used for the selected boot protocol. Wake on LAN [Enable] Enables or Disables Wake on LAN (i211) function. AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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NIC Configuration Link Speed [Auto Negotiated] The value specifies the port speed used for the selected boot protocol. Wake on LAN [N/A] AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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To enable/disable TPM (TPM 1.2) set up in BIOS. TPM (Trusted Platform Module) is a secure key generator and key cache management component, enables protected storage of encryption keys and authentication credentials for enhanced security capabilities. AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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ACPI Sleep State [ S3 (Suspend to RAM) ] Select ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the SUSPEND button is pressed. Lock Legacy Resources [ Disabled ] S3 Video Repost [ Disabled ] AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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3.2.2.5 PCH-FW Configuration Firmware update Configuration ME State [Disabled] AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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3.2.2.6 Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port [ Enabled ] Device Settings IO=3F8h; IRQ = 4 Change Settings [ Auto ] AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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Serial Port 2 Configuration Serial Port [ Enabled ] Device Settings IO=2F8h; IRQ = 3 Change Settings [ Auto ] Device Mode [ RS232 ] Digital I/O Configuration AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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ACPI Shutdown Temperature [ Disabled ] Use this to set the ACPI shutdown temperature threshold. When the system reaches the shutdown temperature, it will be automatically shut down by ACPI OS to protect the system from overheating damage. AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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Smart Fan Mode Configuration AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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The item allows you enable or disable system wake up on alarm event. Wake system from S5 [ Disabled ] Enable or disable system wake on alarm event. – Select FixedTime: System will wake on the specific hr::min::sec. AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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3.2.2.9 Serial Port Console Redirection Console Redirection [ Disabled ] Enable or disable the console redirection feature AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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3.2.2.10 CPU Configuration CPU Configuration The item shows you CPU specification and feature; the content could be differ- ent by the different CPU. Power Limit 3 Settings AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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Power Limit 3 Override [Disabled ] If this option is enabled, BIOS will leave the default values for Power Limit 3 and Power Limit 3 Power Window. AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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3.2.2.11 Intel TXT Information AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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3.2.2.12 SATA Configuration AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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3.2.2.14 CSM Configuration CSM Support [Enabled] Boot option filter [UEFI only] Option ROM execution – Network [UEFI] – Storage [UEFI] – Video [UEFI] AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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Re-install your OS as UEFI Mode Change all of settings above as " Legacy " Boot option filter Legacy Only Network Legacy Storage Legacy Video Legacy Other PCI devices Legacy AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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3.2.2.15 NVMe Configuration AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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Enables support for legacy USB. Auto option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. XHCI Hand-off [Enabled] USB Mass Storage Driver Support [Enabled] USB hardware delays and time-outs USB Device transfer & reset time-out and delay setting. AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
Users can display a Chipset 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. AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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3.2.3.1 System Agent (SA) Configuration VT-d [Enabled] Disable or enable VT-d capability. Above 4GB MMIO BIOS assigment [Disabled] AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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Gfx Low Power Mode [Enabled] Note! This option is applicable for SFF only VDD Enable [Enabled] PM Support [Enabled] PAVP Enable [Enabled] Cdynmax Clamping Enable [Enabled] Cd Clock Frequency [675 Mhz] AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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LCD Control LVDS Panel Type [Disabled] DMI/ OPI Configuration DMI Max Link Speed [Auto] Set DMI Speed at Gen1/ Gen2/ Gen3. AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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Gen3 Root Port Press Value for each Lane Gen3 Endpoint Preset value for each Lane AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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Gen3 Endpoint Hint value for each Lane Gen 3 RxCLTE Control AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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Program PCIe ASPM after OpROM [Disabled] Enabled: PCIe ASPM will be programmed after OpROM. Disabled: PCIe ASPM will be programmed before OpROM. Program Static Phase1 Eq [Enabled] Gen3 Root Port Preset value for each Lane AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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Gen3 Endpoint Preset value for each Lane Gen3 Endpoint Hint value for each Lane AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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Gen3 RxCTLE Control RxCTLE Override [ Disabled ] Memory Configuration The item shows you memory specification included RC version, Frequency, size and voltage information etc. Max TOLUD [Dynamic] Maximum Value of TOLUD. AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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Dynamic assignment would adjust TOLUD automatically based on largest MMIO length of installed graphic controller. Retrain on Fast Fail [Enabled] Memory Remap [Enabled] Fast Boot [Enabled] 3.2.3.2 PCH-IO Configuration LAN1 Control [Enabled] AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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Enable or disable PCI Express Clock Gating for each root port. DMI Link ASPM Control [Enabled] Enable or disable the control of Active State Power Management on SA side of the DMI Link. Peer Memory Write Enable [Disabled] PCIe-USB Glitch W/A [Disabled] AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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Mini PCI Express Mini PCI Express [Enabled] Enable or disable PCI Express Root Port controller. ASPM Support [Auto] L1 Substates [L1.1 & L1.2] PCIe Speed [Auto] AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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M.2 [Enabled] Enable or disable PCI Express Root Port controller. ASPM Support [Auto] L1 Substates [L1.1 & L1.2] PCIe Speed [Auto] AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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BIOS Security Configuration RTC Lock [Enabled] Enable will lock bytes 38h-3Fh in the lower/upper 128 byte bank of RTC RAM. BIOS Lock [Enabled] AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
This item is to control detection of the HD-Audio device. [Disabled] = HAD will be unconditionally disabled. [Enabled] = HAD will be unconditionally enabled. [Auto] = HAD will be enabled if present, disabled otherwise. 3.2.4 Security Setting AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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System is running in user mode with enrolled Platform Key (PK). CSM function is disabled. Secure Boot Mode [Custom] Key Management Provision Factory Default Keys [Disabled] Install factory default Secure Boot Kyes when system is in setup mode. AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
If this option is set as disabled, the BIOS displays normal POST messages. If set as enabled, an OEM logo is shown instead of POST messages. Boot Option Priorities Choose boot priority from boot device AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
Save Configuration Changes and Exit Now? [Ok] or [Cancel] Select [Ok] or [Cancel] Discard Changes and Reset Select this option to quit Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration. AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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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. AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
Introduction The mission of Advantech Embedded Software Services is to " Enhance quality of life ® ® with Advantech platforms and Microsoft Windows embedded technology”. We ® enable Windows Embedded software products on Advantech platforms to more effectively support the embedded computing community. Customers are freed from the hassle of dealing with multiple vendors (hardware suppliers, system integrators, ®...
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System Throttling 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%. AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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-275 A2 User Manual...
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-275 A2 are located on Advantech support website: http://support.advantech.com/Support/. The driver on the support website will guide and link you to the utilities and drivers under a Win- dows system.
If your operation system is Win7, please make sure you insert PS/2 keyboard mouse to install the driver first. Download USB 3.0 driver from website to your computer. Click “ USB 3.0” folder and chose WIN7 or WIN8 for the driver installation. AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
Introduction The AIMB-275 A2 has dual Gigabit Ethernet LANs via dedicated PCI Express x1 lanes (Intel I219LM (LAN1) and I211AT (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.
® Windows 7/8/10 Driver Setup (Intel I219LM / I211AT) Download the driver from support website on your computer and decompressed the file. Select the "Autorun" then navigate to the directory for your OS. AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
DC input Phoenix Connector (DCIN1) Signal Signal Vcc(12~24v) Vcc(12~24v) COM Port (COM1) Signal Signal DCD# DSR# RTS# CTS# DTR# AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
RJ45+USB 3.0 Stack Connector (LAN2_USB34) RJ45 Signal Signal MDI_0+ MDI_2+ MDI_0- MDI_2- MDI_1+ MDI_3+ MDI_1- MDI_3- Signal Signal RX0- RX1- RX0+ RX1+ TX0- TX1- TX0+ TX1+ HD Analog Audio Interface (AUDIO1) Signal MIC IN LINE OUT LINE IN AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
Audio Amplifier Output Connector (AMP1) Signal Front HD Analog Audio Interface (FPAUD1) Signal Signal MIC IN L MIC IN R FPAUD_DETECT# LINE OUT R SENSE R1 SENSE LINE OUT L SENSE R2 HD Digital Audio Interface (SPDIF1) Signal SPDIF OUT AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
TX13+ TX13- RX13+ RX13- TX14+ TX14- RX14+ RX14- TX15+ TX15- RX15+ Reserved RX15- Reserved A.10 SMBUS Programming INFINEON for +Vcore Controller (JSMB1) Signal INF_SMBCLK INF_SMBDATA A.11 CPU FAN Power Connector (CPUFAN1) Signal +12V DETECT PWM IN AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
A.12 SYSTEM FAN Power Connector (SYSFAN2) Signal +12V DETECT PWM IN A.13 SPI Programming Pin Header (SPI_CN1) Signal Signal +3.3V MISO MOSI AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
A.14 USB 3.0 Connector (USB56) Signal Signal USB3X5_Z_RX- USB3X5_Z_RX+ USB3X5_Z_TX- USB3X5_Z_TX+ USB_D5- USB_D5+ USB_D6+ USB_D6- USB3X6_Z_TX+ USB3X6_Z_TX- USB3X6_Z_RX+ USB3X6_Z_RX- A.15 USB 2.0 Connector (USB78/ USB910) Signal Signal AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
A.16 SPI BIOS Flash Socket (SPI1) Signal Signal MOSI MISO WP# / IO2 HOLD# / IO3 +3.3V A.17 SATA Signal Connector (SATA1/ 2) Signal A.18 SATA/SATA-DOM Signal Connector (SATA3) Signal GND/SATA DOM power AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
GPIO3 GPIO7 +5Vsb A.20 Low Pin Count Header (LPC1) Signal Signal CLK_33M RESET# FRAME# +3.3V SMB_CLK SERIRQ SMB_DATA +5VSB A.21 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector (KBMS1) Signal Signal KB CLK KB DATA MS CLK MS DATA AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
A.24 COM Port (COM2) Signal Signal DCD# DSR# RTS# CTS# DTR# A.25 eDP/LVDS Backlight Inverter Power Connector (INV1) Signal +12V BKL_EN BKL_CTRL AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
Embedded Display Port Connector (EDP1) Signal Signal EDP0- EDP3- EDP0+ EDP3+ EDP1- EDP1+ EAUX- EAUX+ EDP2- EDP2+ DP_HPD VDD_EDP VDD_EDP A.27 SYSTEM FAN Power Connector (SYSFAN1) Signal +12V DETECT PWM IN A.28 SATA Power Connector (SATA_PWR1/ SATA_PWR2) Signal Signal +V12 AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
M.2 Screw_80*22mm (M.2_3) A.33 LVDS VESA, JEIDA format selection pin header (JLVDS_VCON1) Signal +3.3V OPTION A.34 Case open selection pin header (JCASEOP_SW1) Signal CASEOP# w/ normal close switch CASE OPEN Setting CASEOP w/ normal open switch AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
OBS BEEP(4-5) (Default) Signal Watch dog reset# output System reset input# SIO Warning Beep output SP1 Buzzer Beep input A.37 SATA Power connector (JSATAPWR1) Function Jumper Setting SATA DOM to GND (Default) SATA DOM to Power(+5V) AIMB-275 A2 User Manual...
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