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User Manual AIMB-522 AMD AM4 Ryzen™ 5000 Series MicroATX MB with 1 x DP/HDMI/ VGA, 6 x COM, 4 x GbE LANs, 8 x USB 3.2, & 3 x USB 2.0...
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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.
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It should be free of marks and scratches and in perfect working order upon receipt. As you unpack the AIMB-522, 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.
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A.28 USB2 Pin Header 2port (USB13_14)............ 108 A.29 CPU FAN Connector (CPUFAN1)............108 A.30 Power LED and Keyboard Lock Pin Header (JFP2) ......108 A.31 System Indicator LED (JFP3)..............109 A.32 Case Open Connector (JCASE2) ............109 AIMB-522 User Manual...
1 x PCIe x16 slot (Gen 4) BOM option to 2 x PCIe x4 slot (Gen 4), 8 x USB 3.2 Gen 2, 1 x HDMI, and 4 x Ethernet RJ-45 ports. Standard Micro ATX form factor with industrial features: The AIMB-522 is a ...
Board weight: 0.365 kg Jumpers and Connectors Connectors on the AIMB-522 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.
JCMOS1 COM1/2 RS 232/422/485 selection JSETCOM1/2 Watchdog Timer Output and OBS Beep JWDT1+JOBS1 Power Switch/HDD LED/SMBUS/Speaker Pin Header JFP1 ATX/AT Mode Selection PSON1 Case open selection pin header JCASEOP_SW1 USB Power selection for LAN1_USB12/LAN2_USB34/ JUSBPWR1/2/3/4 LAN3_USB56/LAN4_USB78/ USB13_14/USB15 AIMB-522 User Manual...
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Front panel audio pin header FPAUD1 PCI Express X16 Slot PCIEX16_1 M.2 M-Key connector for 2280 module M.2_M1 PCI Express X4 Slot PCIEX4_1 PCI Express X4 Slot PCIEX4_2 ATX 12V Power Supply Connector ATX12V1 SYSTEM FAN Power Connector SYSFAN1~4 AIMB-522 User Manual...
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IC/Internal Buzzer / External Speaker header Watchdog timer output and OBS beep JWDT1+JOBS1 Power LED and keyboard lock pin header JFP2 Case Open selection pin header JCASEOP_SW1 System indicator LED JFP3 Case Open connector JCASE2 Figure 1.1 I/O Connectors AIMB-522 User Manual...
AIMB-522 Board Diagram Figure 1.2 AIMB-522 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.
1 and 2, or 2 and 3. A pair of needle-nose pliers may be useful when set- ting jumpers. 1.8.2 CMOS Clear Jumper (JCMOS1) Signal Pin Definition VBAT +V1.5_RTC Function Jumper Setting Keep COMS Data (Default) Clear CMOS Date AIMB-522 User Manual...
Set USB VBUS as (Default) Set USB VBUS as +5V System Memory AIMB-522 has four 288-pin memory sockets and supports dual-channel up to DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM with maximum capacity of 128 GB (Maximum 32 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”...
LAN3_USB56, LAN4_USB78, USB13_14, USB15) The AIMB-522 provides up to 11 x USB ports (8 x USB 3.0 on the rear side, 2 x USB 2.0 via the board pin header and 1 x USB 2.0 via vertical connector). The USB inter- face complies with Rev 2.0 USB specifications supporting transmission rates up to...
Serial Ports (COM1/COM2/COM3456) AIMB-522 supports six serial ports. These are COM1 & COM2 with 10pin box header, and COM 3 ~ 6 with 40pin box header and support RS-232. These ports can connect to serial devices, such as a mouse or a printer, or to a communications net- work.
CPU Fan Connector (CPUFAN1) System FAN (SYSFAN1/SYSFAN2/SYSFAN3/ SYSFAN4) If a fan is used, this connector supports cooling fans of 1500 mA (18 W) or less. AIMB-522 User Manual...
Power LED and Keyboard Lock Pin Header (JFP2) Audio Jack (AUDIO2) Note! Default audio supports 2 x ports. But the BOM option can supports 3 ports (line-in/line out/Mic in). AIMB-522 User Manual...
2.10 Serial ATA Interface Connector (SATA1~4) AIMB-522 features a high-performance Serial ATA III interface (up to 600 MB/s) which eases hard drive cabling with thin, space-saving cables. 2.11 Front Panel Audio Connector (FPAUD1) Signal Signal MIC IN-L MIC IN-R FPAUD_DETECT#...
2. 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. 2.17 VGA+HDMI (HDMI_VGA1) AIMB-522 User Manual...
BIOS Setup The AIMB-522 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 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. AIMB-522 User Manual...
3.2.2 Advanced BIOS Features Select the Advanced tab from the AIMB-522 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 and 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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Enables or Disables System ability to Hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State). This option may be not effective with some OS. ACPI Sleep State [S3 (Suspend to RAM)] Select ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the SUSPEND button is pressed. AIMB-522 User Manual...
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3.2.2.2 NCT6126D Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port1 (COMA). AIMB-522 User Manual...
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Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). – Serial Port [Enable] – Device Settings IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; – Change Settings [Auto] – Device Mode [RS232] AIMB-522 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] AIMB-522 User Manual...
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– Device Settings IO=2F8h; IRQ=3; – Change Settings [Auto] – Device Mode [RS232] Serial Port 3 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port3 (COMC). AIMB-522 User Manual...
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Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). – Serial Port [Enable] – Device Settings IO=3E8h; IRQ=5; – Change Settings [Auto] AIMB-522 User Manual...
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Serial Port 4 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port4 (COMD). Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM) – Serial Port [Enable] AIMB-522 User Manual...
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– Device Settings IO=2E8h; IRQ=5; – Change Settings [Auto] Serial Port 5 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port5 (COME). Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). AIMB-522 User Manual...
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– Serial Port [Enable] – Device Settings IO=220h; IRQ=11; – Change Settings [Auto] Serial Port 6 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port6 (COMF). AIMB-522 User Manual...
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Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). – Serial Port [Enable] – Device Settings IO=228h; IRQ=11; – Change Settings [Auto] AIMB-522 User Manual...
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3.2.2.3 NCT6126D HW Monitor PC Health Status Smart Fan Function [Enabled] Smart Fan Mode Configuration – CPU Fan1 Mode [SMART FAN IV Mode]. AIMB-522 User Manual...
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Smart Fan Mode Configuration – System Fan3 Mode [SMART FAN IV Mode] Digital I/O Configuration AIMB-522 User Manual...
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Digital I/O Pin1 [Input] – Configure Digital I/O pins SIO Port 80 Control [Disabled] CPU Warning Temperature [Disabled] ACPI Shutdown Temperature [Disabled] Case Open Warning [Disabled] Wake On Ring [Disabled] AIMB-522 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 + Increase minute(s). AIMB-522 User Manual...
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Password protection of Runtime Variables [Enable] Control the NVRAM Runtime Variable protection through System Admin Pass- word. 3.2.2.5 UEFI Variables Protection AIMB-522 User Manual...
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3.2.2.6 Serial Port Console Redirection Legacy Console Redirection Settings AIMB-522 User Manual...
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Redirection COM Port [COM1] Select a COM port to display redirection of Legacy OS and Legacy OPROM Messages 3.2.2.7 CPU Configuration AIMB-522 User Manual...
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Node 0 Information View Memory Information related to Node 0. AIMB-522 User Manual...
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3.2.2.8 SATA Configuration 3.2.2.9 SIO Common Setting AIMB-522 User Manual...
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Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Enables or Disables Lock of Legacy Resources. 3.2.2.10 USB Configuration AIMB-522 User Manual...
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Enables Legacy USB support. AUTO option disables legacy support if not USB devices are connected. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications. USB PWR OFF Configuration 7 [Disabled] Disable or Enable USB port 7 PWR OFF under S3, S4, S5 state. AIMB-522 User Manual...
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AMD PBS Setup Page 3.2.2.15 AMD CBS AMD CBS Setup Page AIMB-522 User Manual...
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AMD CBS CPU Common Options – Core Performance Boost [Auto] – Global C-state Control [Auto] AIMB-522 User Manual...
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UMC Common Options DDR4 Common Options AIMB-522 User Manual...
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Common RAS – Data Poisoning [Auto] – Disable Memory Error Injection [True] AIMB-522 User Manual...
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ECC Configuration – DRAM ECC Symbol Size [Auto] – DRAM ECC Enable [Auto] – DRAM UECC Retry [Disabled] NBIO Common Options AIMB-522 User Manual...
Bridge 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-522 User Manual...
This speeds up development, enhances security, and offers add-on value for Advantech platforms. It acts as a catalyst between the developer and the solution, and makes Advantech embedded platforms easier and simpler to adopt and operate with customer applications.
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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-522 User Manual...
The Monitoring is a utility for customer to monitor the sys- tem health, like voltage, CPU and system temperature and fan speed. These items are important to a device, if the critical errors occur and are not solved immediately, per- manent damage may be caused. AIMB-522 User Manual...
Before You Begin To ensure problem-free installation of the enhanced display drivers and utility soft- ware, read the instructions in this chapter carefully. The drivers for AIMB-229 can be downloaded from the Advantech website. Updates are provided via Microsoft service packs. Introduction The AMD Chipset Software Installation (CSI) utility installs the Windows INF files that outline to the operating system and how chipset components are configured.
Gigabit Ethernet LANs via dedicated PCI Express x1 lanes (Realtek RTL8119i for LAN3&4) that supports 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet speed. Windows 10 Driver Setup Vist the Advantech website and search for AIMB-522. You will find a page for "LAN" drivers on the site. AIMB-522 User Manual...
Case Open Selection Pin Header (JCASEOP_SW1) Function Jumper Setting Normal Close Normal Open (Default) USB Power Selection for LAN1_USB12/ LAN2_USB34/LAN3_USB56/LAN4_USB78/ USB13_14/USB15 (JUSBPWR1/2/3/4) Function Jumper Setting Set USB VBUS as (Default) Set USB VBUS as +5V AIMB-522 User Manual...
A.11 Audio Jack (AUDIO2) Signal MIC IN LINE OUT LINE IN A.12 Front Panel Audio Header (FPAUD1) Signal Signal MIC IN-L MIC IN-R FPAUD_DETECT# LINE OUT-R MIC2-JD FRONT-IO-SENSE LINE OUT-L LINE2-JD AIMB-522 User Manual...
A.17 System FAN (SYSFAN1~4) Signal SYSTEM FAN VCC SYSTEM FAN SPEED SYSTEM FAN PWM A.18 DDR4 U-DIMM Socket (DIMMA1, DIMMA2, DIMMB1, DIMMB2) AIMB-522 User Manual...
A.23 NGFF M.2 E-Key Connector for 2230 Module (M.2_E1) Signal Signal 3p3V_1 USB2_FCH_11+ 3p3V_2 USB2_FCH_11- M2E1_WiFi_LED1# M2E1_BT_LED2# AIMB-522 User Manual...
+V5_USB2C1 +V5_USB2C1 R_USB2_FCH_4- R_USB2_FCH_5- R_USB2_FCH_4+ R_USB2_FCH_5+ A.29 CPU FAN Connector (CPUFAN1) Signal CPU FAN VCC CPU FAN SPEED CPU FAN PWM A.30 Power LED and Keyboard Lock Pin Header (JFP2) Signal Signal LED Power Keyboard Lock SIO_SUSLED AIMB-522 User Manual...
A.31 System Indicator LED (JFP3) Signal System indicator LED + System indicator LED - A.32 Case Open Connector (JCASE2) Signal Case Open AIMB-522 User Manual...
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