Intel 3rd generation xeon scalable proprietary motherboard with 16 x ddr4, 4 x pcie x16, 4 x sata3, 6 x usb3.0, quad gbe, ipmi (18 pages)
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User Manual ASMB-927 Series ® Dual LGA4677 4th Gen Intel ® Xeon Scalable EATX Server Board with 16 DDR5, 4 PCIe x16, 9 SATA 3.0, 6 USB 3.2 (Gen1), Dual 10GbE, and IPMI...
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Initial Inspection Before installing motherboard, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: 1 x ASMB-927 Startup Manual 1 x SATA data cable 1 x SATA power cable 2 x CPU power cables (8P) 2 x CPU carriers ...
Introduction The ASMB-927 serverboard is the most advanced 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable series board for industrial and medical equipment, as well as HPC applications that require high-performance computing power and multi-expansion slots. This server- board supports the 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable series processor and DDR5 RDIMM 4800MHz memory up to 4TB.
Specifications Table 1.1: Specifications Processor Dual Intel LGA4677 Xeon processor sockets Supports 4th Gen Intel Xeon scalable family, up to 60 cores Supports the TDP of processor up to 225 W (please consider extended air thermal solution while using CPU> 205 W TDP) System Memory Total Slots 16 (1 DIMM per channel)
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Table 1.1: Specifications Expansion Slots 4 x PCIe Gen5 X16 slots – Slot 1: PCIe X16 slot, signal from CPU0, CXL support – Slot 3: PCIe X16 slot, signal from CPU0, CXL support – Slot 5: PCIe X16 slot, signal from CPU0, CXL support PCI Express –...
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Table 1.2: Onboard LAN LED color definition 100 Mbps/1 Gbps/10 Gbps LAN Link/Activity LED Scheme LAN1 & LAN 2 Left LED Right LED Link 100 Mbps Active Link Amber Green 1 Gbps Active Amber Blinking green Link Green Green 10 Gbps Active Green Blinking green...
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Table 1.4: Connectors Label Function ATXPWR1 ATX 24-pin main power connector ATX12V1, ATX12V3 Processor power connector (mandatory) ATX12V2, ATX12V4 Processor power connector (reserved) For optional battery kit BIOS_SKT1 BIOS SPI ROM BMC_SPI1 BMC SPI ROM BMC_LAN IPMI dedicated LAN connector COM1 RS-232 connector COM2...
Table 1.4: Connectors SYSFAN0~SYSFAN3, System FAN connector REAR_FAN SYS_LED1 System LED connector USB2H1 USB 2.0 port (9-pin header) USB2A1 USB 2.0 port (Type-A) USB3C1, USB3C2, USB 3.2 port 1, 2(rear I/O); USB 3.2 port 3, 4(rear I/O); USB 3.2 USB3H1 port 5, 6 (20-pin header) VGA1 VGA connector...
System Memory The ASMB-927 has 16 288-pin memory slots for DDR5 3200/3600/4000/4400/4800 MHz memory modules with a maximum capacity of 4TB (maximum 256GB for each DIMM). The ASMB-927 supports registered DIMM memory modules. Memory Installation Memory performance is affected by different DIMM configurations. To reach optimal memory interleaving, be sure to install identical DIMM types with the same size, speed, and number of ranks on those memory slots corresponding to the correct pro- cessor.
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Table 1.7: DIMM configuration with dual CPUs Channel Quantity memory installed Note! 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 DIMMs are not recommended DIMM slots when dual CPUs are installed. ASMB-927 User Manual...
Processor Installation The ASMB-927 is designed for the Intel Xeon processor scalable family. Remove dust cover. Install CPU on CPU clip and align with pin 1 mark. ASMB-927 User Manual...
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Install the CPU clip assembly on the heatsink as a processor + heatsink module. Put the processor heatsink module into the motherboard bolster plate by using a T-30 screwdriver (follow heatsink label directions 1 to 4). For best durability, 8.0 in-lbf torque is recommended.
Introduction You can access most of the connectors from the top of the board as it is being installed in the chassis. If you have a large number of cards installed, you may need to partially remove a card to make all the connections. USB Ports and LAN Port The USB ports comply with USB 2.0 and USB 3.2 Gen1.
VGA Connector (VGA1) The ASMB-927 includes a VGA interface that can drive conventional CRT and LCD displays. VGA1 Serial Ports (COM1~2) The ASMB-927 offers one serial port on the rear plate and one 2.50mm onboard with 2 x 5-pin pitches. COM1 COM2 COM1...
PS2 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors (KBMS1) The 6-pin KBMS1 connector is for additional keyboard & mouse device usage. KBMS1 KBMS1 CPU Fan Connector (CPUFAN0~1) If a fan is used, this connector supports cooling fans that draw up to 1.5A (18 W). CPUFAN1 CPUFAN0~1 CPUFAN0...
System Fan Connector (SYSFAN0~3, REAR_FAN) SYSFAN0~3 REAR_FAN Front Panel Connector (JFP1, JFP2, JFP3) There are several external switches and LEDs to monitor and control the ASMB-927. ASMB-927 User Manual...
2.8.1 Power LED (JFP3) JFP3 pins 1 and 3 are for the power LED. Refer to Appendix B for detailed informa- tion on the pin assignments. If an ATX power supply is used, the system’s power LED status will be as indicated. Table 2.1: ATX power supply LED status ACPI Power Mode LED (ATX power)
Case Open (JCASE1) A chassis intrusion header is located at JCASE1 on the motherboard. Attach the appropriate cable from the chassis to be informed of a chassis intrusion when the chassis has been opened. The default function is disabled and pin 1-2 is bridged by a jumper cap.
2.11 Front Panel LAN Indicator Connector (LANLED1) LANLED1 2.12 SATA and sSATA (SATA 0~3, SATA 4~7) The ASMB-927 features eight SATA III ports (6 Gbps) via SFF-8643 connectors and one 7-pin SATA port. sSATA ASMB-927 User Manual...
2.14 PCIe Expansion Slots The ASMB-927 provides six expansion slots that can support up to three double- deck cards (with chassis HPC-7485). The riser card for 1U or 2U chassis can be used in slot 6 only, and the PCIe link is from CPU1. Table 2.2: PCIe slots Slot length Link...
2.15 Auxiliary Power Connector (ATXPWR1/ ATX12V1/ATX12V2/ATX12V3/ATX12V4) Note! Please use a power supply of SSI type; minimum output should be at least 700 W with 5 Vsb @2.5 A. The ATXPWR1 & ATX12V1 & ATX12V3 should be all connected with the power supply, otherwise the ASMB-927 will not boot up normally.
This SLOT12V1 connector is only necessary if PCIe cards that draw more than 70 watts from the PCIe bus are installed on the motherboard. 2.17 HD Audio Interface Connector (HDAUD1) The ASMB-927 has one audio connector for Advantech's audio board (P/N: PCA- AUDIO-HDB1E) installation. HDAUD1 ASMB-927 User Manual...
2.18 ESPI Connector (ESPI1) ESPI1 2.19 CMOS Clear and ME Update Connector (JCMOS1, JME1) Setting jumpers from pin 1-2 to pin 2-3, then back to pin 1-2 to reset CMOS data and enable ME update. JME1 JCMOS1 ASMB-927 User Manual...
2.22 BMC IC Socket (BMC_SPI1) Enabling IPMI feature through BMC_SPI1. The BMC image has already been pre- installed on ASMB-927. 2.23 GPIO Connector (GPIO1) GPIO1 ASMB-927 User Manual...
2.24 Intel Virtual RAID (VROC1) The Intel VROC license key of VMD allows NVMe SSDs to connect via PCIe and directly manage the CPU for better RAID performance. Enable NVMe SSD RAID, hot-plug, and LED management features via VROC connector. VROC1 2.25 NVMe RAID LED Control (PEHP1)
Introduction With the AMI BIOS setup program, you can modify BIOS settings and control the special features of your computer. The setup program uses a number of menus for making changes and turning special features on or off. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the ASMB-927 setup screens.
BIOS Setup 3.2.1 Main Menu Press <Del> during bootup to enter the AMI BIOS CMOS setup utility; the main menu will appear on the screen. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu. The Main BIOS setup screen has two main frames.
3.2.2 Advanced BIOS Features Setup Select the advanced tab from the ASMB-927 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 keys.
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3.2.2.1 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enables or disables BIOS support for security devices. ASMB-927 User Manual...
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3.2.2.2 ACPI Settings Lock Legacy Resources Enable or disable the lock legacy resources feature. ASMB-927 User Manual...
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3.2.2.3 Redfish Host Interface Settings Redfish Enable or disable the BMC Redfish feature. 3.2.2.4 IT5121E Super IO Configuration ASMB-927 User Manual...
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Serial Port 1 Configuration – Serial Port Enable or disable serial port 1. – Change Settings To select an optimal setting for serial port 1. Default setting is "Auto". ASMB-927 User Manual...
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Serial Port 2 Configuration – Serial Port Enable or disable serial port 2. – Change Settings To select an optimal setting for serial port 2. Default setting is "Auto". ASMB-927 User Manual...
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3.2.2.5 IT5121E HW Monitor Watchdog Timer Enable or disable the watchdog timer function. CPU ACPI Shutdown Temperature Enable or disable the ACPI shutdown temperature threshold. When the system reaches the shutdown temperature, it will be automatically shut down by the ACPI OS to protect the system from overheat damage.
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3.2.2.6 Serial Port Console Redirection Serial Communication via IPMI COM ASMB-927 User Manual...
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COM1 Console Redirection Settings – Terminal Type Select a terminal type to be used for console redirection. Options available: VT100 / VT100+ / ANSI / VT-UTF8. – Bits Per Second Select the baud rate for console redirection. Options available: 9600 / 19200 / 38400 / 57600 / 115200. –...
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– VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support Enable VT-UTF8 combination key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals – Recorder Mode When this mode enabled, only text will be sent; this is to capture terminal data. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. – Resolution 100 x 31 Enables or disables the extended terminal resolution. –...
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Console Redirection Settings – Out-of-Band Mgmt Port To select the com port user would like to set for having console redirection feature. – Terminal Type Set as "VT100", "VT100+", "VT-UTF8", or "ANSI". "VT-UTF8" is the default setting. – Bits Per Second To select serial port transmission.
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3.2.2.7 PCI Subsystem Settings Above 4G Decoding Enable or disables 64-bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G address space (only if system supports 64-bit PCI decoding). Note! Some graphics or GPU cards need to enable 4G decoding. ASMB-927 User Manual...
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3.2.2.8 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support This is for supporting USB device under a legacy OS such as DOS. When choosing "Auto", the system will automatically detect if any USB device is plugged into the computer and enable USB legacy mode when a USB device is plugged, or disable USB legacy mode when no USB device is attached.
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XHCI Hand-off This is a workaround for OS without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI owner- ship change should be claimed by XHCI driver. "Enabled" is the default setting. USB Mass Storage Driver Support Enable or disable USB mass storage driver support. USB Transfer Time-Out ...
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Device Reset Time-Out Selects the USB device reset time-out value. [10, 20, 30, 40 seconds] ASMB-927 User Manual...
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Device Power-up Delay This item appears only when the device power-up delay item is set to [manual]. "Auto" is the default setting. Mass Storage Devices Default is "Auto" to enumerate mass storage devices according to media format. ASMB-927 User Manual...
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3.2.2.9 Network Stack Configuration Network Stack Enable or disable UEFI network stack. ASMB-927 User Manual...
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3.2.2.10 CSM Configuration CSM Support Enable or disable UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to support a leg- acy PC boot process. GateA20 Active This items is useful when RT code is executed above 1MB. When it's set as "Upon Request"...
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Option ROM Messages Use "Force BIOS or keep current" to set the display mode for option ROM. Boot Option Filter Change UEFI/legacy ROM priority for boot option. "UEFI and Legacy" is the default setting. ASMB-927 User Manual...
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Network Control the execution of UEFI and legacy PXE OpROM. Storage Control the execution of UEFI and legacy storage OpROM. Video Control the execution of UEFI and legacy video OpROM. Other PCI Devices Control the execution of UEFI and legacy other PCI devices OpROM. ASMB-927 User Manual...
3.2.3 Platform Configuration 3.2.3.1 PCH Configuration ASMB-927 User Manual...
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PCH Devices This item is to set up IO controller hub devices. ASMB-927 User Manual...
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Restore AC Power Loss Specify what state to go to when power is re-applied after a power failure (G3 state). It can be set to "Power on", "Power Off", and "Last State" states. – Case Open Warning Enable or disable the chassis intrusion monitoring function. When enabled and the case is opened, the warning message will show in POST screen.
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– VGA Priority Determines priority between onboard and 1st off-board video device found. "Auto" is the default setting. – Onboard VGA Controller Enable or disable onboard VGA controller. – RTC Wake System from S5 Enable or disable system wake on alarm event. ASMB-927 User Manual...
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PCI Express Configuration – M.2 PCIe Slot Root Port PCIe root port settings. ASMB-927 User Manual...
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SATA RST Configuration ASMB-927 User Manual...
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– SATA Configuration Enable or disable SATA devices. – SATA Mode Selection Set as AHCI or RAID when SATA controllers are enabled. – Support ALPM Enable or disable Aggressive Link Power Management (ALPM) protocol for Advanced Host controller Interface-compliant (AHCI) Serial ATA (SATA) devices.
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USB Configuration Enable/disable this USB physical connector (physical port). Once disabled, any USB devices plugged into the connector will not be detected by BIOS or OS. ASMB-927 User Manual...
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Networking – LAN Controller Enable or disable Intel X710 controller support. – LAN1 PXE OpROM Enable or disable boot option for Intel X710 controller. – LAN2 PXE OpROM Enable or disable boot option for Intel X710 controller. ASMB-927 User Manual...
3.2.3.2 Server ME Configuration This page shows the server ME configuration information. 3.2.4 Socket Configuration ASMB-927 User Manual...
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3.2.4.1 Processor Configuration Per-Socket Configuration Use this to select how many processor cores you want to activate when you are using a dual or quad core processor. ASMB-927 User Manual...
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Hyper-Threading [All] Enable or disable Intel Hyper Threading technology. Hardware Prefetcher Hardware Prefetcher is a technique that fetches instructions and/or data from memory into the CPU cache memory well before the CPU needs it, so that it can improve the load-to-use latency.
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3.2.4.2 Uncore General Configuration Uncore Status Display information of Intel UltraPath Interconnect (UPI). ASMB-927 User Manual...
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Link Speed Mode Select the UPI link speed as either fast mode or slow mode. Link Frequency Select Allows for selecting the UPI link frequency. – Link L0p Enable Enable or disable UPI Link0p. "Auto" is the default setting. –...
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3.2.4.3 Memory Configuration Numa Enable or disable non uniform memory access (NUMA). The Numa function is used by dual CPUs. Memory Technology Display memory topology with DIMM population information. ASMB-927 User Manual...
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3.2.4.4 IIO Configuration Socket0 PCIe Configuration PCIe port bifurcation control and select target link speed as Gen1, Gen2, Gen3,Gen4, or Gen5. "Auto" is the default setting. ASMB-927 User Manual...
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Socket1 PCIe Configuration PCIe port bifurcation control and select target link speed as Gen1, Gen2, Gen3, Gen4, or Gen5. "Auto" is the default setting. ASMB-927 User Manual...
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Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) Enable or disable Intel Virtualization Technology for directed I/O. ASMB-927 User Manual...
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PCI-E ASPM Support (Global) Sets the ASPM level to disable or per-port. 3.2.4.5 Advanced Power Management Configuration ASMB-927 User Manual...
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CPU P State Control ASMB-927 User Manual...
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Package C State Control ASMB-927 User Manual...
3.2.5 Server Management Wait for BMC If enabled, motherboard will wait 30 ~ 60 seconds until BMC module boots up completely. After that, the normal BIOS post screen will be displayed. If disabled, motherboard will not wait for BMC module's response. Wait for BMC counter ...
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3.2.5.1 System Event Log SEL Components Enable or disable all features of system event logging during boot. Erase SEL Choose options for erasing SEL. "No" is the default setting. Log EFI Status Codes Disable the logging of EFI status codes or log only error code or only progress code or both.
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3.2.5.2 BMC Self Test Log Erase Log Erase log options. When Log Is Full Select the action to be taken when log is full. ASMB-927 User Manual...
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3.2.5.3 BMC Network Configuration Configuring Address Source Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (by BMC). Unspecified options will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase. 3.2.5.4 BMC Sensor Event Configuration ASMB-927 User Manual...
3.2.6 Security Note! With AC power & Battery. Short CMOS1 Jumper: Date/Time & Password: Keep Setting: reset to default AC power and CMOS battery are removed. Short CMOS1 Jumper: Date/Time: reset to default Password: Keep Setting: reset to default ASMB-927 User Manual...
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3.2.6.1 Secure Boot ASMB-927 User Manual...
3.2.7 Boot Setup Prompt Timeout Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. "1" is the default setting. Bootup NumLock State Select the keyboard NumLock state as "On" or "Off". Quiet Boot Enable or disable quiet boot option. Boot Option Priorities ...
3.2.8 Save & Exit Save Changes and Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. Discard Changes and Exit Exit system setup without saving any changes. Save Changes and Reset Reset the system after saving changes. Discard Changes and Reset ...
To facilitate the installation of the enhanced display drivers and utility software, read the instructions in this chapter carefully. The drivers for the ASMB-927 are available online for download from the Advantech support website. Before beginning, it is important to note that most display drivers need to have the relevant software application already installed on the system prior to installing the enhanced display drivers.
Introduction Install the ASPEED VGA driver to enable this function, which includes the following features: 32-bit 2D graphics engine on board for normal use. 64 MB RAM for this chip, the highest resolution is 1920x1200. Windows Series Driver Setup When the folder is displayed, navigate to the “Graphic”...
LAN Configuration 6.1.1 Introduction The ASMB-927 has two ten Gigabit Ethernet LAN connections, LAN1 and LAN2 - ® Intel X710-AT2. They eliminate bottlenecks of network data flow and incorporate Gigabit Ethernet at 10 Gbps. 6.1.2 Features 100/1000 & 10G Base-T Ethernet controller ...
The ASMB-927’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 pro- gram it. Watchdog Timer Overview The watchdog timer is built in to the EC controller IT5121VG.
Programming the Watchdog Timer The I/O port address of the watchdog timer is as below: Table A.1: Adsresses Address Description 0x57 Event - Warm Reset: 0x04 0x5E Warm Reset Timer (High BYTE) Based 100ms 0x5F Warm Reset Timer (Low BYTE) Here is an example to step by step program the Watchdog Timer.
USB2.0 Header (USB2H1) Table B.1: USB Header (USB2_78, USB2_910) Signal Signal USB_VCC5 USB_VCC5 USB_D- USB_D- USB_D+ USB_D+ USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (USB3H1) Table B.2: USB Header (USB5_6, USB7_8) Signal Signal +5 V STDA_SSRX- STDA_SSRX+ STDA_SSTX- STDA_SSTX+ STDA_SSTX+ STDA_SSTX- STDA_SSRX+ STDA_SSRX- +5 V ASMB-927 User Manual...
VGA Connector (VGA1) Table B.3: VGA Connector (VGA1) Signal Signal GREEN BLUE H-SYNC V-SYNC RS-232 Interface (COM1) Table B.4: RS-232 Connector (COM1) Signal ASMB-927 User Manual...
RS-232 Interface (COM2) Table B.5: RS-232 header (COM2) Signal External Keyboard Connector (KBMS1) Table B.6: External keyboard connector (KBMS2) Signal KB CLK KB DATA MS DATA MS CLK ASMB-927 User Manual...
System & CPU Fan Power Connector (CPUFAN0~1, SYSFAN0~3, REAR_FAN) Table B.7: CPU FAN connector (CPUFAN0~1) CPUFAN0 CPUFAN1 +12 V +12 V FAN0 MODE_TACH FAN1 MODE_TACH FAN0 MODE_PWM FAN1 MODE_PWM Table B.8: SYS FAN connector (SYSFAN0~3, REAR_FAN) SYS FAN0 SYS FAN1 SYS FAN2 SYSFAN3 REAR_FAN...
B.14 USB & LAN Ports (LAN1, LAN2, USB3C1, BMC_LAN_USB3C2) Table B.15: USB port Signal Signal VCC_DUAL Data0+ Data0- Table B.16: Giga LAN 10/100/1000 Base-T RJ-45 port Signal Signal MID0+ MID2+ MID0- MID2- MID1+ MID3+ MID1- MID3- B.15 Audio Connector (HDAUD1) HDAUD1 Table B.17: Front panel audio connector (HDAUD1) Signal...
B.16 Case Open Connector (JCASE1) Table B.18: Case open connector (JFP1) Signal CASEOP B.17 Front Panel LAN LED Connector (LANLED1) LANLED1 Table B.19: LAN LED connector (LANLED1) Signal Signal LAN1_ACT# LAN2_ACT# +3V3_LAN1LED +3V3_LEN2LED LAN3_ACT# LAN4_ACT# +3V3_LAN3LED +3V3_LEN4LED B.18 SATA SGPIO Connector (SGPIO1, SGPIO2) Table B.20: SATA SGPIO connector (SGPIO1, SGPIO2) Signal SCLOCK_PCH...
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