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User Manual AIMB-592 AMD EPYC 7003 Zen 3 Core, MicroATX with 4 PCIe X 16 Slots, 2 10GbE LANs, 2 2.5GbE LANs, 5 USB 3.2 Gen1, IPMI 2.0...
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It should be free of marks and scratches and in perfect working order upon receipt. As you unpack the AIMB-592, 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 The AIMB-592 motherboard utilizes the AMD EPYC 7003 Zen 3 Core processor, catering to industrial applications that necessitate high-performance computing and advanced power management capabilities. It supports the AMD EPYC 7003 Zen 3 Core, boasting a sizable 256MB L3 cache and DDR4 3200 MHz with a maximum capacity of 768GB (6 x 128GB per slot).
Board weight: 0.3 kg. Jumpers and Connectors Connectors on the AIMB-592 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.
AIMB-592 Board Diagram Figure 1.3 AIMB-592 Board 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.
Jumper Settings Keep CMOS data (Default) Clear CMOS data System Memory AIMB-592 has six 288-pin memory sockets and supports up to DDR4 3200MHz RDIMM with maximum capacity of 768 GB (Maximum 128 GB for each DIMM). 1.10 Memory Installation Procedures To install DIMMs, first make sure the two handles of the DIMM socket are in the "open"...
1.11 Processor Installation The AIMB-592 is designed for AMD EPYC 7003 Series processors. Please follow the processor installation as below. Unscrew the three screws (shown above in red circles) on the top of the socket retention mechanism (SRM), then rotate the retention frame and rail frame (with external cap).
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Remove the external cap by pulling upwards. Install the carrier frame/CPU package to the rail frame, and then remove the PnP cover cap. Be very careful not to drop the PnP cover cap into the exposed contact field during the removal process. AIMB-592 User Manual...
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Rotate and push the rail frame and retention frame until they are in the horizon- tal position. Tighten the three screws (shown above in red circles) by using a T-20 screw- driver. AIMB-592 User Manual...
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Install the processor heatsink module into the socket retention mechanism (SRM) by using a T-20 screwdriver (follow the heatsink label direction 1-2-3-4). AIMB-592 User Manual...
LAN and USB Ports (LAN1_USB12/ LAN2_USB34/ LAN3_4/LAN5) The AIMB-592 provides up to five USB3.2 gen1 ports. (4 x USB ports on the rear side, 1 x USB port via the board pin header) The USB interface complies with USB Specification Rev 2.0 supporting transmission rates up to 480 Mbps and Rev 3.0 sup- porting transmission rate up to 5 Gbps.
VGA and Serial Ports (VGA1/COM1) AIMB-592 includes VGA1 interfaces that can drive conventional VGA1 displays. The serial port supports RS-232 and can connect to serial devices, such as a mouse or a printer, or to a communications network. BMC ROM socket (BMC_SKT1)
LPC Connector (LPC1) AIMB-592 has one LPC connector which is for BIOS usage. PCIe Expansion Slot (PCIEX16_SLOT1/ PCIEX16_SLOT2/ PCIEX16_SLOT3/ PCIEX16_SLOT4) AIMB-592 provides four PCIe x16 slots that can support up to two double-deck cards. AIMB-592 User Manual...
If users would insert an Add-on card, it is recommended to use the Add-on card with PCIe Gen4. System Error LED wafer (BMC_SYSLED1) System Error LED wafer is for usage of identify the chassis location by "ipmitool chassis identify" command. AIMB-592 User Manual...
2.10 PMBus wafer (PMBUS1) PMBUS connector is for communicating with power supply that has PMBUS function supported. 2.11 Hardware SMBUS (SMBUS1) AIMB-592 User Manual...
Graphics Card 12V slot (PCIE_SLOT12V1) Note! This connector is only necessary if PCIe cards that draw more than 70 watts from the PCIe bus are fully-installed on four slots on the mother- board and it is only for power input usage. AIMB-592 User Manual...
2.15 Serial General Purpose I/O Connector (SGPIO1) 2.16 Serial ATA Interface Connector (SATA1~8) AIMB-592 features eight serial ATA III interfaces (up to 600 MB/s) and eases cabling to hard drives with long and space-saving cables. AIMB-592 User Manual...
2.18 NGFF M.2 M-Key (NGFF_M1) M.2 M-key: 2280, support SATA III or PCIex4 interface, and can support NVMe devices. 2.19 Slimline SAS 4i Connector (SAS1/SAS2) This connector has PCIE Gen 4 signal. AIMB-592 User Manual...
2.20 General purpose I/O Connector (GPIO1) 2.21 USB3.2 Gen1 vertical connector (USB5) The USB port complies with USB 3.2 Gen1. Transmission rates of up to 5Gbps. Fuse protection is supported. AIMB-592 User Manual...
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Note! Please connect the ATX12V1 and ATX12V2 connector with the PSU ATX 12V 8-pin connector, otherwise AIMB-592 will not boot up normally. 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...
AIMB-592 setup screens. BIOS Setup The AIMB-592 Series system has AMI BIOS built in, with a SETUP utility that allows users to configure required settings or to activate certain system features. The SETUP saves the configuration in the FLASH of the motherboard. When the power is turned off, the battery on the board supplies the necessary power to pre- serve the FLASH.
System Date using the <Arrow> keys. Enter new values via the keyboard. Press the <Tab> or <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. AIMB-592 User Manual...
3.2.2 Advanced BIOS Features Select the Advanced tab from the AIMB-592 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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3.2.2.1 AMD CBS AMD CBS Setup Page AIMB-592 User Manual...
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Platform First Error Handling [Auto] Core Performance Boost [Auto] Global C-state Control [Auto] OC Mode [Normal Operation] Can be used to modify the number of core/CCD. Custom Core P-states CCD/Core/Thread Enablement SMT Control [Auto] AIMB-592 User Manual...
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UMC Common Options - DDR4 Common Options AIMB-592 User Manual...
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DDR4 Common Options - Common RAS DDR4 Common Options - Common RAS - ECC Configuration DRAM ECC Symbol Size [Auto] DRAM ECC Enable [Auto] DRAM UECC Retry [Auto] AIMB-592 User Manual...
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NBIO Common Options IOMMU [Disabled] PCIe ARI Support [Auto] PCIe ARI Enumeration [Auto] SMU Common Options AIMB-592 User Manual...
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SMU Common Options APBDIS [Auto] CPPC [Auto] 3.2.2.2 EIO-201 EC Configuration AIMB-592 User Manual...
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Serial Port 1 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port1 (COMA) – Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM) - Serial Port [Enable] - Device Settings IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; - Change Settings [Auto] AIMB-592 User Manual...
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Serial Port 2 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port2 (COMB) – Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM) – Serial Port [Enable] – Device Settings IO=2F8h; IRQ=3; AIMB-592 User Manual...
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– Change Settings [Auto] – Device Mode [RS232] Digital I/O Configuration Configure Digital I/O Pins. Case Open Warning [Disabled] Wake On Ring [Disabled] Watch Dog Timer [Disabled] AIMB-592 User Manual...
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Digital I/O Pin 2 [Input] – Digital I/O Pin 3 [Input] – Digital I/O Pin 4 [Input] – Digital I/O Pin 5 [Input] – Digital I/O Pin 6 [Input] – Digital I/O Pin 7 [Input] – Digital I/O Pin 8 [Input] AIMB-592 User Manual...
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Hardware Monitor Monitor hardware status Smart Fan Mode Configuration Smart Fan Mode Select ACPI Shutdown Temperature [Disabled] CPU Warning Temperature [Disabled] AIMB-592 User Manual...
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Control Smart FAN function. Get value from EC and only set value when save changes. – Smart Fan – CPUFAN1 [Auto] – Smart Fan – SYSFAN1 [Auto] – Smart Fan – SYSFAN2 [Auto] – Smart Fan – SYSFAN3 [Auto] – Smart Fan – SYSFAN4 [Auto] AIMB-592 User Manual...
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Wake system from S5 [Disabled] Enable or disable System wake on alarm event. Select FixedTime, system will wake on the hr: :min: :sec specified. Select DynamicTime , System will wake on the current time + Increse minute(s) AIMB-592 User Manual...
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3.2.2.4 Serial Port Console Redirection – Console Redirection [Disabled] – IPMI COM Console Redirection [Disabled] – Console Redirection EMS [Disabled] AIMB-592 User Manual...
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Serial Port Console Redirection – Legacy Console Redirection Settings Select a COM port to display redirection of Legacy OS and Legacy OPROM Mes- sages – Redirection COM Port [COM1] – Resolution [80x24] – Redirect After POST [Always Enable] AIMB-592 User Manual...
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3.2.2.5 CPU Configuration – SVM Mode [Enable] – Node 0 Information AIMB-592 User Manual...
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CPU Configuration - Node 0 Information 3.2.2.6 USB Configuration AIMB-592 User Manual...
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\Enables Legacy USB support, AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications. XHCI Hand-off [Enabled] USB Mass Storage Driver Support [Enabled] Port 60/64 Emulation [Enabled] AIMB-592 User Manual...
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UPON REQUEST – GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services. ALWAYS – do not allow disabling GA20; this option is useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB. INT19 Trap Response [Immediate] Boot option filter [UEFI only] AIMB-592 User Manual...
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Network [UEFI] Storage [UEFI] Video [UEFI] Other PCI devices [UEFI] 3.2.2.9 NVMe Configuration 3.2.2.10 SATA Configuration AIMB-592 User Manual...
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3.2.2.11 Tls Auth Configuration – Server CA Configuration – Client Cert Configuration AIMB-592 User Manual...
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Server CA Configuration – Enroll Cert Server CA Configuration – Enroll Cert – Enroll Cert Using File AIMB-592 User Manual...
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Server CA Configuration – Delete Cert 3.2.2.12 Driver Health Provides Health Status for the Drivers/Controllers AIMB-592 User Manual...
Parameters, to go to the sub menu for that item. 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-592 User Manual...
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3.2.3.1 South Bridge LAN1 Controller [Enable] LAN2 Controller [Enable] LAN3/4 Controller [Enable] PCIE Wake [Disabled] Restore AC Power Loss [Power off] PCIE Device Initial Delay 0 AIMB-592 User Manual...
Restore/Load default values for all the setup options. Save as User Defaults Save the changes done so far as user defaults. Restore User Defaults Restore the user defaults to all the setup options. AIMB-592 User Manual...
Enable or Disable interfaces to communicate with BMC. OS Watchdog Timer If enabled, this starts a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Management Software after the OS loads. 3.2.8.1 System Event Log AIMB-592 User Manual...
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SEL Components [Enabled] Erase SEL [No] Log EFI Status Codes [Error code] 3.2.8.2 View FRU information AIMB-592 User Manual...
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3.2.8.3 BMC Self Test Log AIMB-592 User Manual...
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Erase Log Erase log options. When Log is Full Select the action to be taken when the log is full. 3.2.8.4 BMC Network Configuration AIMB-592 User Manual...
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Configuration Address Source Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (by BMC). The Unspecified option will not modify any BMC network parameters during the BIOS phase. 3.2.8.5 View System Event Log AIMB-592 User Manual...
OFF state. The area of power-on hours will keep on accumulating and it will reset to zero when the system is in power-off, and access logs will show all events incurred by various sensors. AIMB-592 User Manual...
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ON state – When the toggle button is in ON state, it will show ‘Today & 30 Days’ and ‘Sensor Monitoring’ information. 3.2.9.2 Sensor AIMB-592 User Manual...
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3.2.9.3 FRU Information Shows information of chassis, board or product information of FRU device. 3.2.9.4 LOG & Reports - IPMI Event Log AIMB-592 User Manual...
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LOG & Reports – Video Log This page will display the video log when video trigger settings is enabled, user can adjust under ““Setting -> Video Recording -> Auto Video Settings -> Video Trigger Settings” item. AIMB-592 User Manual...
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3.2.9.7 Settings Users can access various configuration settings through this page 3.2.9.8 Remote Control AIMB-592 User Manual...
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Remote Control – Launch H5viewer 3.2.9.9 Image Redirection 3.2.9.10 Power Control This page allows the user to view and control the power of the system platform from a remote device. AIMB-592 User Manual...
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3.2.9.11 Maintenance AIMB-592 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, embedded OS distributors) for projects.
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System Throtting 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-592 User Manual...
Monitoring is a utility for customers to monitor system health, like voltage, CPU and system temperature and fan speed. These items are important to a device, if critical errors occur and are not solved immediately, permanent damage may be caused. AIMB-592 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-592 are available online for download from the Advantech support website. Introduction The AMD Chipset Software Installation (CSI) utility installs the Windows INF files that outline to the operating system how the chipset components will be configured.
Table A.2: Front Panel1 + Front Panel2 header (JFP1+JFP2) Signal Pin Definition Signal Pin Definition FRP_SPK2 FRP_SPK3 +V3.3 HWM_SMB_DATA FP_PWR_BTN_S# FP_RST_BTN_S# FRP_SPK4 SATA_LED# HWM_SMB_CLK Case open pin header (JCASE1) Table A.3: Case open pin header (JCASE1) Signal CASEOP AIMB-592 User Manual...
ATX 12V IN connector (ATX12V1/ ATX12V2)ATX/ AT Mode Selection (PSON1) Table A.4: ATX 12V IN connector (ATX12V1/ ATX12V2)ATX/AT Mode Selection (PSON1) Signal Signal +V12_8P_0 +V12_8P_0 +V12_8P_0 +V12_8P_0 ATX 24pin IN connector (ATXPWR1) AIMB-592 User Manual...
EC programing header (SCN1) Table A.7: EC programing header (SCN1) Signal Signal RDC_TMS RDC_TDI RDC_TDO RDC_TCK SPI_RDC_CLK System FAN Connector (SYSFAN1/SYSFAN2/ SYSFAN3/SYSFAN4) Table A.8: System FAN Connector (SYSFAN1) Signal +V12 SYS1_FAN_TACH SYS_FAN1_PWM AIMB-592 User Manual...
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Table A.9: System FAN Connector (SYSFAN2) Signal +V12 SYS2_FAN_TACH SYS2_FAN_PWM Table A.10: System FAN Connector (SYSFAN3) Signal SYS3_FAN_OUT SYS3_FAN_SPEED SYS3_FAN_PWMOUT AIMB-592 User Manual...
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Table A.11: System FAN Connector (SYSFAN4) Signal SYS4_FAN_OUT SYS4_FAN_SPEED SYS4_FAN_PWMOUT CPU FAN connector (CPUFAN1) Table A.12: CPU FAN connector (CPUFAN1) Signal +V12_8P_0 EC_FANTACH0 EC_CPU_PWM AIMB-592 User Manual...
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A.10 Serial GPIO (SGPIO1) Table A.13: Serial GPIO (SGPIO1) Signal R_SGPIO_CLK_BUF1 R_SGPIO_LOAD_BUF1 R_SGPIO_DATAOUT_BUF1 A.11 System Error Led wafer (BMC_SYSLED1) Table A.14: System Error Led wafer (BMC_SYSLED1) Signal +V3.3_AUX SYS_LED# AIMB-592 User Manual...