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ASMB-925 Series
EATX Serverboard with Dual
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  • Page 1 User Manual ASMB-925 Series EATX Serverboard with Dual ® ® LGA3647-P0 Intel Xeon CPUs, 12 DDR4 Slots, 5 PCIe x16, 1 PCIe x8, 1 PCI, 8 SATA3.0, 6 USB 3.0, Dual 10GbE, and IPMI...
  • Page 2 No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Advantech Co., Ltd. The information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable.
  • Page 3 Advantech has come to be known. Your satisfaction is our primary concern. Below is a guide to Advantech’s customer ser- vices.
  • Page 4  If any of the above items are missing or damaged, contact your distributor or sales representative immediately. We have carefully inspected the ASMB-925 series mechanically and electrically before shipment. It should be free of marks and scratches and in perfect working order upon receipt. When unpacking the ASMB-925 serverboard, check it for signs of shipping damage.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter Overview..........1 Introduction ....................2 Features ....................2 Specifications .................... 3 Table 1.1: Specifications ............. 3 Board Layout, Jumpers, and Connectors..........5 Figure 1.1 Board Layout .............. 5 Figure 1.2 Rear I/O ..............6 Table 1.2: Onboard LAN LED Color Definition ......6 Table 1.3: Jumpers..............
  • Page 6 Chapter BIOS..........31 Introduction ..................... 32 BIOS Setup ..................... 33 3.2.1 Main Menu .................. 33 3.2.2 Advanced BIOS Features Setup..........34 3.2.3 Platform Configuration ..............54 3.2.4 Socket Configuration ..............62 3.2.5 Server Management ..............82 3.2.6 Security..................85 3.2.7 Boot ....................
  • Page 7 SYSFAN0~SYSFAN4) ................108 Table B.6: Fan Power Connector..........108 Power LED (JFP3) ................108 Table B.7: Power LED ............. 108 External Speaker Connector (JFP2) ............. 109 Table B.8: External Speaker Connector ........109 Reset Connector (JFP1) ............... 109 Table B.9: Reset Connector............. 109 B.10 HDD LED Connector (JFP1) ..............
  • Page 8 ASMB-925 User Manual viii...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Overview

    Chapter Overview...

  • Page 10: Introduction

    DDR4 2133/2400/2666/2933 MHz memory, 5 x PCIe x16 (Gen 3), 1 x PCIe x8 (Gen 3), and 1 x PCI slot. The ASMB-925 series serverboards are also equipped with dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports (via a dedicated PCIe x1 bus) that offer a bandwidth of up to 250 MB/s, eliminating network bottlenecks.

  • Page 11: Specifications

    Specifications Table 1.1: Specifications Processor ® ® Dual Intel LGA3647-P0 Xeon processor sockets  ® ® Supports 1st/2nd gen. Intel Xeon Scalable family, up to 28  cores Supports up to 205 W processor TDP  System Memory DDR4 memory bus ...
  • Page 12 Table 1.1: Specifications Power Connector 1 x 24-pin SSI EPS 12 V power connector (input 12V, 5V, 3.3V, 5V System Power standby) 2 x 8-pin SSI EPS 12V power connector for CPU and memory power CPU Power (12V) PCIe Slot Power 1 x 8-pin 12V power connector for PCIe, 12 V input Expansion Slots 5 x PCI-e x16 (Gen3 x16 link)

  • Page 13: Board Layout, Jumpers, And Connectors

    Board Layout, Jumpers, and Connectors Connectors on the ASMB-925 Series are linked to external devices such as hard disk drives. ASMB-925 serverboards also feature a number of jumpers that are used to configure the system for specific applications.The functions of each jumper and con- nector are listed in the tables below.
  • Page 14 LAN1 COM1 LAN2 LAN3 (sharing LAN with BMC) ASMB-925T2-00A1 VGA1 USB12 USB34 LAN4 COM1 LAN1 LAN2 (sharing LAN with BMC) ASMB-925-00A1 ASMB-925I-00A1 VGA1 USB12 USB34 Figure 1.2 Rear I/O Table 1.2: Onboard LAN LED Color Definition 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN Link/Activity LED Scheme LAN1 &...
  • Page 15 Table 1.3: Jumpers Label Function Default JCMOS1 CMOS clear JME1 ME update JWDT1 Watchdog function enable PSON1 AT (1-2)/ATX (2-3) mode JCASE1 Chassis case open alarm disable JTHR_SEL On board (1-2)/external (2-3) thermistor JPCICLK1 PCI clock selection for 33 MHz (2-3)/66 MHz (1-2) 2-3 Keep CMOS data/ Clear CMOS data/ Disable ME update/...
  • Page 16 Power supply SMBbus I2C header EX_THR1 For external thermistor cable use SYS_LED1 For optional system LED indicator LPC1 Low pin count connector for Advantech designed LPC modules VOLT1 Alarm Board Power connector SPI_CN1 SPI flash card pin header PEHP1 NVMe RAID LED control...

  • Page 17: Block Diagram

    7 x FAN Conn. Figure 1.3 Block Diagram System Memory The ASMB-925 Series serverboards have twelve 288-pin memory slots for DDR4 2133/2400/2666/2933 MHz memory modules, with maximum capacity of 1.5TB (Maximum 128GB for each DIMM). ASMB-925 supports registered DIMM memory modules.

  • Page 18: Memory Installation

    Memory Installation Memory performance is affected by different DIMM configurations. To reach optimal memory interleaving, be sure to install identical DIMM types of the same size, speed, and number of ranks on the memory slots corresponding to the correct processor. The following table lists recommended DIMM configurations with a single and dual processor.
  • Page 19 Table 1.7: DIMM Configuration with Dual CPU Quantity of Memory Installed CPU0 & CPU1 DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMC1 DIMMD1 DIMME1 DIMMF1 DIMMG1 DIMMH1 DIMMI1 DIMMJ1 DIMMK1 DIMML1 Note! DIMM populations of 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 are not recommended when dual CPUs are installed.

  • Page 20: Processor Installation

    Processor Installation ® ® ASMB-925 Series serverboards are designed for Intel Xeon Scalable processors. Remove dust cover. Install CPU on CPU clip and align it with the pin-1 mark. ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 21 Install the assembled CPU clip on the heatsink to create a processor + heatsink module. Attach the processor heatsink module to the motherboard bolster plate using a T-30 screw driver (follow the heatsink label directions 1-2-3-4). ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 22 ASMB-925 User Manual...

  • Page 23: Chapter 2 Connections

    Chapter Connections...

  • Page 24: Introduction

    Introduction Most of the connectors can be accessed from the top of the board during installation in the chassis. If several cards have been installed, you may need to partially remove a card to make all the connections. USB and LAN Ports (USB1~USB11, LAN1~LAN4) The USB ports comply with USB 2.0 and 3.0 specifications.

  • Page 25: Vga Connector (Vga1)

    VGA Connector (VGA1) ASMB-925 serverboards feature a VGA interface that supports conventional CRT and LCD displays. VGA1 Serial Ports (COM1, COM2) ASMB-925 serverboards feature 2 serial ports (one on the rear panel and one onboard). COM1 COM2 COM2 ASMB-925 User Manual...

  • Page 26: Ps2 Keyboard And Mouse Connector (Kbms1)

    PS2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector (KBMS1) KBMS1 is an external keyboard and mouse connector on the motherboard. KBMS1 KBMS1 CPU Fan Connector (CPUFAN0, CPUFAN1) If a fan is used, this connector supports cooling fans that draw up to 500 mA (6 W). CPUFAN1 CPUFAN0 ASMB-925 User Manual...

  • Page 27: System Fan Connector (Sysfan0~Sysfan4)

    System Fan Connector (SYSFAN0~SYSFAN4) SYSFAN4 SYSFAN0~3 Front Panel Connector (JFP1, JFP2, JFP3) There are several external switches and LEDs for monitoring and controlling the ASMB-925 serverboards. JFP1/JFP2/JFP3 ASMB-925 User Manual...

  • Page 28: Power Led (Jfp3)

    2.8.1 Power LED (JFP3) JFP3 pin 1 and pin 3 are for the power LED. Refer to Appendix B for detailed infor- mation regarding pin assignments. The table below explains the power LED status if an ATX power supply is used. Table 2.1: ATX Power Supply LED Status ACPI Power Mode LED (ATX power)

  • Page 29: Snmp Connector (Jfp1 Pins 8 & 11)

    2.8.5 SNMP Connector (JFP1 Pins 8 & 11) An SNMP connector is used for connecting to an Advantech SAB-2000 remote con- ® ® trol board; however, SAB-2000 is not supported by all Intel Xeon Scalable server- boards. 8 11 (Data) (CLK) Case Open (JCASE1) A chassis intrusion header is located at JCASE1 on the motherboard.

  • Page 30: Sata Sgpio (Sgpio1)

    2.10 SATA SGPIO (SGPIO1) SGPIO1 2.11 Front Panel LAN Indicator Connector (LANLED1) LANLED1 ASMB-925 User Manual...

  • Page 31: Serial Ata Interface (Sata0~Sata7)

    2.12 Serial ATA Interface (SATA0~SATA7) ASMB-925 Series features eight serial ATA III interfaces (up to 600 MB/s), which can be connected to hard drives. SATA0~7 ASMB-925 User Manual...

  • Page 32: Pcie And Pci Expansion Slot

    2.13 PCIe and PCI Expansion Slot ASMB-925 Series serverboards feature several expansion slots. PCIEX8_SLOT7 PCI_SLOT1 PCIEX16_SLOT2 PCIEX16_SLOT3 PCIEX16_SLOT4 PCIEX16_SLOT5 PCIEX16_SLOT6 PCI-E PCIe Link Slot Length Link Generation Provided From PCI_SLOT1 PCIEX16_SLOT2 PCI-E x16 PCI-E x16 CPU1 PCIEX16_SLOT3 PCI-E x16 PCI-E x16...

  • Page 33: Auxiliary Power Connector (Atxpwr1, Atx12V1, Atx12V2)

    2.14 Auxiliary Power Connector (ATXPWR1, ATX12V1, ATX12V2) ATX12V2 ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 Note! Use a SSI-type power supply with a minimum output of 700W with 5Vsb @2.5A. ATXPWR1, ATX12V1, and ATX12V2 should be connected to the power supply, otherwise the ASMB-925 serverboard will not bootup normally.

  • Page 34: Hd Audio Interface Connector (Hdaud1)

    ASMB-925 features one audio connector for installing an audio board. (Advantech P/N: PCA-AUDIO-HDB1E) HDAUDIO1 2.16 LPC Connector (LPC1) for Optional TPM ASMB-925 features one LPC connector for installing a Trusted Platform module for hardware-based security. (Advantech P/N: PCA-TPM-00A1E, PCA-TPM-00B1E) LPC1 ASMB-925 User Manual...

  • Page 35: Cmos Clear And Me Update Connector (Jcmos1, Jme1)

    2.17 CMOS Clear and ME Update Connector (JCMOS1, JME1) Sets the jumper from pin 1-2 to pin 2-3, then back to pin 1-2 to reset CMOS data and enable ME updates. JCMOS1 JME1 2.18 PMBUS Connector (PMBUS1) PMBUS1 ASMB-925 User Manual...

  • Page 36: Front Panel Smbus Connector (Smbus1)

    2.19 Front Panel SMBUS Connector (SMBUS1) SMBUS1 2.20 IPMI Module Connector (BMC_CN1, BMC_CN2) Enable the IPMI feature through BMC_CN1 and BMC_CN2. A BMC module is pre-installed on the ASMB-925I and ASMB-925T2 SKU. BMC_CN1 BMC_CN2 ASMB-925 User Manual...

  • Page 37: Volt1 Connector (Volt1)

    2.21 VOLT1 Connector (VOLT1) VOLT1 connects to the alarm board on the Advantech chassis. These alarm boards give warnings if a power supply or fan fails, if the chassis overheats, or if the back- plane malfunctions. VOLT1 2.22 GPIO Connector (GPIO1)

  • Page 38: Intel Virtual Raid (Vroc1)

    2.23 Intel Virtual RAID (VROC1) The Intel VROC license key of VMD allows NVMe SSDs to connect via PCIe and directly manages the CPU for superior RAID performance. Enable NVMe SSD RAID, hot-plugging and LED management features via the VROC connector. VROC1 VROC1 2.24...

  • Page 39: Ami Bios

    Chapter AMI BIOS...

  • Page 40: Introduction

    Introduction The AMI BIOS ROM features a built-in setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS to ensure the setup information is retained when the power is turned off. This chapter explains the basic navigation of the BIOS setup screens.

  • Page 41: Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup 3.2.1 Main Menu Press <Del> during bootup to enter AMI BIOS CMOS Setup Utility; the Main Menu will appear on the screen. Use the arrow keys to select items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu. The Main BIOS setup screen has two main frames.

  • Page 42: Advanced Bios Features Setup

    3.2.2 Advanced BIOS Features Setup Select the Advanced tab from the BIOS menu to enter the Advanced BIOS setup screen. All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section. The Advanced BIOS Setup screens are shown below. The sub menus are described on the following pages.
  • Page 43 3.2.2.2 Driver Health 3.2.2.3 Trusted Computing Security Device Support  This item enables/disables BIOS support for security devices. ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 44 3.2.2.4 ACPI Settings Enable Hibernation  This item enables/disables the hibernation function. Lock Legacy Resources  This item enables/disables the lock legacy resources function. PowerOn By Modem  This item enables/disables the power-on-by-modem function. ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 45 3.2.2.5 IT8528 EC Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration  – Serial Port This item enables/disables serial port 1. – Change Settings This item is used to select the optimal settings for serial port 1. ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 46 Serial Port 2 Configuration  – Serial Port This item enables/disables serial port 2. – Change Settings This item is used to select the optimal settings for serial port 2. ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 47 3.2.2.6 IT8528 HW Monitor Watchdog Timer  This item enables/disables the watchdog timer function. CPU ACPI Shutdown Temperature  This item enables/disables the ACPI shutdown temperature threshold. When the system reaches the shutdown temperature, it will automatically be shut down by the ACPI OS to protect the system from overheating. CPU Warning Temperature ...
  • Page 48 3.2.2.7 Serial Port Console Redirection ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 49 COM1 Console Redirection Settings  – Terminal Type Select a terminal type to be used for console redirection. Available options: VT100/VT100+/ANSI/VT-UTF8. – Bits Per Second Select the baud rate for console redirection. ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 50 Available options: 9600/19200/57600/115200. – Data Bits – Parity A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect transmission errors. Even: Parity bit is 0 if the number of 1s in the data bits is even. Odd: Parity bit is 0 if number of 1s in the data bits is odd. Mark: Parity bit is always 1.
  • Page 51 Legacy Console Redirection Settings  Select a COM port to display redirection of legacy OS and legacy OPROM mes- sages. ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 52 Console Redirection Settings  – Out-of-Band Mgmt Port Select the COM port to allow console redirection. – Terminal Type Choose between VT100, VT100+, VT-UTF8, and ANSI. The default setting is VT-UTF8. – Bits Per Second To select serial port transmission, the speed must be matched on the other side.
  • Page 53 3.2.2.8 PCI Subsystem Settings Above 4G Decoding  This item enables/disables 64-bit capability. Some devices can be decoded above 4G address space (only if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding). Note! For some graphics cards or GPUs, 4G decoding must be enabled. ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 54 3.2.2.9 UEFI Network Stack Configuration Network Stack  This item enables/disables the UEFI network stack function. ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 55 3.2.2.10 CSM Configuration CSM Support  This item enables/disables the UEFI CSM (compatibility support module) from supporting a legacy PC boot process. GateA20 Active  This item is useful when RT code is executed above 1MB. When set as Upon Request, GA20 can be disabled in the BIOS.
  • Page 56 Option ROM Messages  This item allows users to set the display mode for Option ROM. Boot Option Filter  This item allows users to change the UEFI/legacy ROM priority for boot option. ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 57 Network  This item is used to control the execution of UEFI and legacy PXE OpROM. Storage  his item is used to control the execution of UEFI and legacy storage OpROM. ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 58 3.2.2.11 NVMe Configuration Setup NVMe device options. ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 59 3.2.2.12 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support  This item is for supporting a USB device under a legacy OS such as DOS. If Auto is selected, the system will automatically detect if a USB device is plugged into the computer and enable it. Disable USB legacy mode when no USB device is attached.
  • Page 60 Device Reset Time-Out  Set the USB device reset time-out value [10,20,30,40 sec]. ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 61 Device Power-Up Delay  The delay time can only be configured if device power-up delay is set to Manual. Mass Storage Devices  This item is for setting the configuration of mass storage devices. The default setting is Auto. ASMB-925 User Manual...

  • Page 62: Platform Configuration

    3.2.3 Platform Configuration 3.2.3.1 PCH Configuration ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 63 PCH Devices  This item is for configuring I/O controller hub devices. – SMBus Controller This item enables/disables the SMBus controller. ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 64 – Restore AC Power Loss This item allows users to specify the system state when power is restored fol- lowing a power failure (G3 state). – PCH CRID This item enables/disables the PCH compatibility revision ID (CRID) function. ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 65 – Case Open Warning This item enables/disables the chassis intrusion monitoring function. When Enabled and the case is opened, a warning message will be displayed on the POST screen. – Azalia This item enables/disables Azalia devices. ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 66 – VGA Priority This item sets the priority between onboard and first off-board video device found. – RTC Wake system from S4/S5 This item enables/disables system wake-on-alarm-event. ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 67 PCI Slot 1 Configuration  – PCI Slot 1 This item enables/disables the PCI Express root port. PCH SATA Configuration  ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 68 – SATA Controller This item enables/disables SATA devices. – Configure SATA As Set as AHCI or RAID when SATA controllers are enabled. – Support ALPM This item enables/disables the ALPM protocol for Advanced Host Controller Interface-compliant SATA devices. – SATA Port 0~7 This item enables/disables SATA ports 0 ~ 7.
  • Page 69 Networking  – LAN1 Controller ® This item enables/disables Intel I210 controller support. – LAN1 PXE OpROM ® This item enables/disables boot option for Intel I210 controller. – LAN2 Controller ® This item enables/disables Intel I210 controller support. – LAN2 PXE OpROM ®...

  • Page 70: Socket Configuration

    3.2.3.2 Server ME Configuration This page shows the Server ME configuration information. 3.2.4 Socket Configuration ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 71 3.2.4.1 Processor Configuration Per-Socket Configuration  This item is used to select the number of processor cores to activate when using a dual or quad-core processor. Hyper-Threading [All]  ® This item enables/disables Intel Hyper-Threading technology. ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 72 Execute Disable Bit  This item enables/disables the Execute Disable Bit function. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default setting is Enabled. If disabled, the BIOS forces the XD feature flag to always return to 0.  ® This item enables/disables Intel Virtual Machine Extensions (VMX) for IA-32 ®...
  • Page 73 3.2.4.2 UPI Configuration UPI Status  ® This item is used to display Intel UltraPath Interconnect (UPI) information. ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 74 Link Speed Mode  This item is used to set the QPI link speed mode as either Fast or Slow. ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 75 Link Frequency Select  This item is used to select the QPI link frequency. Link L0p Enable  This item enables/disables QPI Link0p. ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 76 Link L1 Enable  This item enables/disables QPI Link1. 3.2.4.3 Memory Configuration Numa  This item enables/disables non uniform memory access (NUMA). Memory Technology  This item is used to display memory topology with DIMM population information. ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 77 3.2.4.4 IIO Configuration Socket0 PCIe Configuration  This item is used for PCIe port bifurcation control and to set the target link speed as Gen1, Gen2, or Gen3. ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 78 ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 79 Socket1 PCIe Configuration  This item is used for PCIe port bifurcation control and to set the target link speed as Gen1, Gen2, or Gen3. ASMB-925 User Manual...
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  • Page 81 Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d)  ® This item enables/disables Intel Virtualization Technology for directed I/O. ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 82 Intel VMD technology  ® This item enables/disables Intel Volume Management Device Technology. ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 83 PCIe Hot Plug  This item enables/disables PCIe hot plugging globally. PCI-E ASPM Support (Global)  This item is used to set the ASPM support level as disables, per port, or L1 state only. ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 84 3.2.4.5 Advanced Power Management Configuration CPU P State Control  ASMB-925 User Manual...
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  • Page 87 CPU C State Control  ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 88 Package C State Control  ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 89 Memory Power & Thermal Configuration  ASMB-925 User Manual...

  • Page 90: Server Management

    3.2.5 Server Management BMC Support  This item enables/disables interface communication with BMC. Wait for BMC  This item enables/disables the Wait for BMC function. If enabled, the mother- board will wait 30 ~ 60 seconds until the BMC module boots up. Then the nor- mal BIOS post screen will be displayed.
  • Page 91 3.2.5.1 System Event Log SEL Components  This item enables/disables all features of system event logging during boot. Erase SEL  This item is used to configure the Erase SEL function. When SEL is Full  This item is used to choose options for reactions to a full SEL. Log EFI Status Codes ...
  • Page 92 3.2.5.2 BMC Self Test Log Erase Log  This item is used to configure the erase log options. When Log is Full  This item is used to configure the action to be taken when the log is full. ASMB-925 User Manual...

  • Page 93: Security

    3.2.5.3 BMC Network Configuration Configuration Address Source  This item is used to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (by BMC). If unspecified, BMC network parameters will not be modified. 3.2.6 Security ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 94 Note! With AC power and CMOS battery. Short CMOS1 jumper. Date/Time and Password: keep Settings: reset to default Without AC power and CMOS battery. Short CMOS1 jumper. Date/Time: reset to default Password: keep Settings: reset to default ASMB-925 User Manual...

  • Page 95: Boot

    3.2.7 Boot Setup Prompt Timeout  This item is used to set the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. Bootup NumLock State  This item is used to set the keyboard NumLock state as On or Off. Quiet Boot ...
  • Page 96 ASMB-925 User Manual...

  • Page 97: Save & Exit

    3.2.8 Save & Exit Save Changes and Exit  This item is used to exit system setup after saving changes. Discard Changes and Exit  This item is used to exit system setup without saving changes. Save Changes and Reset ...
  • Page 98 ASMB-925 User Manual...

  • Page 99: Chipset Software Installation Utility

    Chapter Chipset Software Installation Utility...

  • Page 100: Before Beginning

    Before Beginning To facilitate the installation of the enhanced display drivers and utility software, read the instructions in this chapter carefully. The drivers for the ASMB-925 serverboards are provided on the software installation CD. Before beginning, it is important to note that the relevant software application must be installed on the system prior to installing the enhanced display drivers.

  • Page 101: Windows Series Driver Setup

    Windows Series Driver Setup Insert the driver CD into the system’s CD-ROM drive. Then access the Chipset folder. Find the executable in the folder and click on it to install the driver. ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 102 ASMB-925 User Manual...

  • Page 103: Vga Setup

    Chapter VGA Setup...

  • Page 104: Introduction

    Introduction Install the ASPEED VGA driver to enable this function, which includes the following features: 32-bit 2D graphics engine on board for normal operation  64 MB RAM for this chip, the highest resolution is 1920 x 1200  Windows Series Driver Setup Insert the driver CD into the system’s CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 105: Lan & Usb 3.0

    Chapter LAN & USB 3.0 Configuration...

  • Page 106: Lan Configuration

    LAN Configuration 6.1.1 Introduction ASMB-925 serverboard features two Gigabit Ethernet LAN connections via dedi- ® ® cated PCI Express x1 lanes: GbE LAN1 (Intel I210) and GbE LAN2 (Intel I210), ® and two 10G BASE-T LAN connectors: LAN3 and LAN4 (Intel X557 PHY).

  • Page 107: Usb 3.0

    USB 3.0 6.2.1 Introduction ASMB-925 serverboards feature six USB 3.0 ports, four at the rear and two via the onboard header. USB 3.0 offers a bandwidth of up to 500MB/s to reduce the time required for data transmissions. 6.2.2 Windows Series Driver Setup Insert the driver CD into the system’s CD-ROM.
  • Page 108 ASMB-925 User Manual...

  • Page 109: Programming The Watchdog Timer101

    Appendix Programming the Watchdog Timer...

  • Page 110: Watchdog Timer Overview

    The ASMB-925 serverboards’ watchdog timer can be used to monitor system soft- ware 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. Watchdog Timer Overview The watchdog timer is built into the EC controller IT8528E.
  • Page 111 Write 0x57 to 0x299 port Watchdog Event Wait IBF clear 0x29A, BIT1, = 0 Write 0x04 to 0x299 port (Warm) Reset event Wait IBF clear 0x29A, BIT1, = 0 Write 0x28 to 0x29A Start watchdog Wait 1 ~ 9 Wait IBF clear 0x29A, BIT1, = 0 Write 0x29 to 0x29A Stop watchdog...
  • Page 112 ASMB-925 User Manual...

  • Page 113: Appendix B I/O Pin Assignments

    Appendix I/O Pin Assignments...

  • Page 114: Usb Header (Usb7_8, Usb9_10)

    USB Header (USB7_8, USB9_10) Table B.1: USB Header Signal Signal USB_VCC5 USB_VCC5 USB_D- USB_D- USB_D+ USB_D+ USB3.0 Header (USB5_6) Table B.2: USB Header Signal Signal +5 V STDA_SSRX- STDA_SSRX+ STDA_SSRX- STDA_SSRX+ N/C (OC pin reserved) STDA_SSRX+ STDA_SSRX- STDA_SSRX+ STDA_SSRX- +5 V ASMB-925 User Manual...

  • Page 115: Vga Connector (Vga1)

    VGA Connector (VGA1) Table B.3: VGA Connector Signal Signal GREEN BLUE H-SYNC V-SYNC RS-232 Interface (COM2) Table B.4: RS-232 Interface Signal ASMB-925 User Manual...

  • Page 116: External Keyboard Connector (Kbms1)

    External Keyboard Connector (KBMS1) Table B.5: External Keyboard Connector Signal KB CLK KB DATA MS DATA MS CLK CPU and System Fan Power Connector (CPUFAN0~1, SYSFAN0~SYSFAN4) Table B.6: Fan Power Connector Signal +12 V Detect Power LED (JFP3) Table B.7: Power LED Function LED power (3.3 V) Ground...
  • Page 117 External Speaker Connector (JFP2) 1 4 7 10 Table B.8: External Speaker Connector Function SPK+ SPK- Reset Connector (JFP1) 9 12 Table B.9: Reset Connector Signal RESET B.10 HDD LED Connector (JFP1) Table B.10: HDD LED Connector Signal HDD_LED+ HDD_LED- ASMB-925 User Manual...
  • Page 118 B.11 ATX Soft Power Switch (JFP1) Table B.11: ATX Soft Power Switch Signal PWR-BTN B.12 Front Panel SMBus Connector (SMBUS1) SMB_SCL_FRU SMB_SDA_FRU B.13 USB/LAN Ports (LAN1_USB1_2, LAN2_USB3_4) Table B.12: USB Port Signal Signal VCC_DUAL Data0+ Data0- Table B.13: Giga LAN 10/100/1000 BASE-T RJ-45 Port Signal Signal MID0+...
  • Page 119 B.14 Front Panel Audio Connector (HDAUD1) Table B.14: Front Panel Audio Connector Signal Signal ACZ_VCC ACZ_SYNC ACZ_BITCLK ACZ_SDOUT ACZ_SDIN0 ACZ_SDIN1 ACZ_RST ACZ_12V B.15 Alarm Board Connector (VOLT1) Table B.15: Alarm Board Connector Signal Signal 5VSB +3.3V -12V +12V B.16 Case Open Connector (JCASE1) Table B.16: Case Open Connector Signal CASEOP...
  • Page 120 B.17 Front Panel LAN LED Connector (LANLED1) Table B.17: Front Panel LAN LED Connector Signal Signal LAN1/3_LED0_ACT LAN2/4_LED1_ACT +V3.3_AUX +V3.3_AUX LAN1/3_LED1_1000M LAN2/4_LED2_1000 +V3.3_AUX +V3.3_AUX VCC3 B.18 SATA SGPIO (SGPIO1) SGPIO_SATA_CLOCK SGPIO_SATA_LOAD SGPIO_SATA_DATA0 SGPIO_SATA_DATA1 B.19 LPC Connector (LPC1) CLK_24M_LPCCN LPC_AD1 PLTRST_LPC LPC_AD0 LPC_FRAME +3.3 V...
  • Page 121 B.20 Clear CMOS and Update ME Connector (JCMOS1, JME1) JCMOS1 JME1 RTC_RST_PCH PCH_HDA_SDO V3.3_AUX B.21 PMBUS Connector (PMBUS1) SMB_SCL_PM SMB_SDA_PM SMB_ALT_PM +V3.3_AUX B.22 GPIO Connector (GPIO1) EC_GPIO0 EC_GPIO4 EC_GPIO1 EC_GPIO5 EC_GPIO2 EC_GPIO6 EC_GPIO3 EC_GPIO7 +VCC_GPIO ASMB-925 User Manual...
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