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User Manual AIMB-279 B1 12th/13th/14th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor (Alder Lake / Raptor Lake / Raptor Lake-S Refresh), Mini-ITX with Q670E/H610E, PCIe x16 Gen4, 2.5GbE...
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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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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance. AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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Intel 7 i3-12100 Alder Lake 4P/8T SRL62 Intel 7 G7400TE Alder Lake 2P/4T SRL6S Intel 7 G7400E Alder Lake 2P/4T SRL6R Intel 7 G6900TE Alder Lake 2P/2T SRL6P Intel 7 G6900E Alder Lake 2P/2T SRL6Q Intel 7 AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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Model Advantech P/N Result Performance M.2 E- Wireless LAN Advant- Limita- 2230 PCI-E / USB AIW-170BQ AIW-170BQ + Bluetooth tion M.2 Key Wireless LAN Advant- EWM- EWM- 2230 PCI-E / USB PASS + Bluetooth W179M201E W179M201E AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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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-279 B1, 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.
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Board Layout: Jumper and Connector Locations........5 Figure 1.1 Jumper and Connector Locations (Top Side)..... 5 Figure 1.2 Jumper and Connector Locations (Bottom Side)..6 AIMB-279 B1 Board Diagram..............7 Figure 1.3 AIMB-279 B1 Block Diagram........7 Safety Precautions ..................7 Jumper Settings ..................8 1.8.1 How to Set Jumpers..............
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Introduction The AIMB-279 B1 is designed with the Intel® Q670E/H610E PCH for industrial appli- cations that require both performance computing and enhanced power management capabilities. The motherboard supports Intel® Core™ i9/i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron® desktop processors, up to 36 MB SmartCache, and 2 x DDR5 5600MHz SODIMM, up to 96 GB.
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Power supply voltage: +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V, +5VSB Power consumption: Intel® Core™ i9-14900 5.8GHz, 2pcs 48GB DDR5 5600MHz, 24V @4.45A with 24V DC input adapter Board size: 170 x 170 mm (6.69" x 6.69"). Board weight: 0.365 kg AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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Jumpers and Connectors Connectors on the AIMB-279 B1 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 the 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.
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Board Layout: Jumper and Connector Locations Figure 1.1 Jumper and Connector Locations (Top Side) AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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Figure 1.2 Jumper and Connector Locations (Bottom Side) AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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AIMB-279 B1 Board Diagram Figure 1.3 AIMB-279 B1 Block Diagram Safety Precautions Warning! Always completely disconnect the power cord from the chassis when- ever you work with the hardware. Do not make connections while the power is on. Sensitive electronic components can be damaged by sud- den power surges.
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1.8.2 CMOS Clear (JCMOS1) The AIMB-279 B1 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.
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1 X16 (Default) 2 X8 1.8.6 COM1_RI# Pin RI# / 5V / 12V Selection (JSETCOM1_V1) Table 1.6: COM1_RI# Pin RI# / 5V / 12V Selection (JSETCOM1_V1) Function Jumper Setting Jumper position for RI# (Default) Jumper position for 5V AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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1.11 Cache Memory The AIMB-279 B1 supports a CPU with one of the following built-in full speed last level caches: 36MB for Intel® Core™ i9-14900E/i9-14900T 33MB for Intel® Core™ i7-14700E/i7-14700T 24MB for Intel®...
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Signal POWER POWER POWER POWER RJ-45 + USB 3.2 Stack Connector (LAN1_USB12) Table 2.2: RJ45 + USB3.2 Stack Connector (LAN1_USB12) Signal Signal VBUS VBUS D_1- D_2- D_1+ D_2+ RX_1- RX_2- RX_1+ RX_2+ TX_1- TX_2- TX_1+ TX_2+ AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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2.11 IMVP9.1 Programming Header (VR_PMB1) Table 2.10: IMVP9.1 Programming Header (JSMB1) Signal DATA 2.12 System Fan #1 Connector (SYSFAN1) Table 2.11: System Fan #1 Connector (SYSFAN1) Signal SYSTEM FAN VCC SYSTEM FAN SPEED SYSTEM FAN PWM AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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N.C. EDP_TX3- N.C. EDP_TX3+ N.C. EDP_AUX+ EDP_AUX- EDP_HPD N.C. N.C. N.C. N.C. N.C. 2.15 LVDS VESA, JEIDA Format Selection Pin Header (JLVDS_VCON1) Table 2.15: LVDS VESA, JEIDA Format Selection Pin Header (JLVDS_VCON1) Signal +3.3V Advantech defined AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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(INV1) Table 2.17: EDP / LVDS Backlight Inverter Power Connector (INV1) Signal +12V BKL EN BKL CTRL 2.18 AT / ATX Mode Selection (PSON1) Table 2.18: AT / ATX Mode Selection (PSON1) Signal VCCAT +3.3V VCCATX AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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Table 2.19: 8-Bit General Purpose I/O Pin Header (GPIO1) Signal Signal SIO_GPIO0 SIO_GPIO4 SIO_GPIO1 SIO_GPIO5 SIO_GPIO2 SIO_GPIO6 SIO_GPIO3 SIO_GPIO7 +V5A_GPIO 2.20 LED Port 80 Connector (LED_P80) Table 2.20: LED Port 80 Connector (LED_P80) Signal Signal SIO_LED_A SIO_LED_B SIO_LED_C SIO_LED_D SIO_LED_E SIO_LED_F SIO_LED_G SIO_DGH0# SIO_DGL0# AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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COM1_SOUT COM1_DTR# COM1_DSR# COM1_RTS# COM1_CTS# COM1_RI_V# 2.22 SATA POWER (SATA_PWR2) Table 2.22: SATA POWER (SATA_PWR2) Signal +V12 2.23 COM2 Connector (COM2) Table 2.23: COM2 Connector (COM2) Signal Signal COM2_422_485_TX- COM2_422_485_TX+ COM2_422_RX+ COM2_422_RX- COM2_DSR# COM2_RTS# COM2_CTS# COM2_RI# AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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Table 2.25: PWRBTN#/ RESET#/HDD LED/SMBUS (JFP1) Signal Signal HDD LED+ Power Button HDD LED- SMB_DATA RESET Button- SMB_CLK 2.26 Power LED Pin Header (JFP2) Table 2.26: Power LED Pin Header (JFP2) Signal Power LED+ Power LED- AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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2.27 Serial ATA Interface Connector (SATA2) Table 2.27: Serial ATA Interface Connector (SATA2) Signal 2.28 Serial ATA Interface Connector (SATA1) Table 2.28: Serial ATA Interface Connector (SATA1) Signal AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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USB_CM_P6 2.30 COMS Mode Selection (JCMOS1) Table 2.30: COMS Mode Selection (JCMOS1) Signal RTC_RESET# 2.31 Flash Descriptor Security Override Pin Header (JME1) Table 2.31: Flash Descriptor Security Override Pin Header (JME1) Signal Advantech Defined Advantech Defined AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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AIMB-279 B1 setup screens. BIOS Setup The AIMB-279 B1 system has AMI BIOS built in, with a CMOS SETUP utility that allows users to configure required settings or to activate certain system features. The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS RAM of the motherboard. When the power is turned off, the battery on the board supplies the necessary power to pre- serve the CMOS RAM.
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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-279 B1 User Manual...
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3.2.2 Advanced BIOS Features Select the Advanced tab from the AIMB-279 B1 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 CPU Configuration Advanced → CPU Configuration Figure 3.3 Efficient-Core Information Advanced → CPU Configuration → Efficient-Core Information Figure 3.4 AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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Performance-Core Information Advanced → CPU Configuration → Performance-Core Information Figure 3.5 CPU SMM Enhancement Advanced → CPU SMM Enhancement Figure 3.6 AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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3.2.2.2 Power & Performance Advanced → Power & Performance Figure 3.7 CPU - Power Management Control Advanced → Power & Performance → CPU - Power Management Control Figure 3.8 AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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Figure 3.9 Current Turbo Settings Advanced → Power & Performance → CPU - Power Management Control → View/ Configure Turbo Option Figure 3.10 AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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Turbo Ratio Limit Options Advanced → Power & Performance → CPU – Power Management Control → View/ Configure Turbo Option → Turbo Ratio Limit Options Figure 3.11 Figure 3.12 AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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Figure 3.13 CPU VR Settings Advanced → Power & Performance → CPU - Power Management Control → CPU VR Settings Figure 3.14 AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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Acoustic Noise Settings Advanced → Power & Performance → CPU - Power Management Control → CPU VR Settings → Acoustic Noise Settings Figure 3.15 AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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Core/IA VR Settings Advanced → Power & Performance → CPU - Power Management Control → CPU VR Settings → Core/IA Settings Figure 3.16 Figure 3.17 AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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GT VR Settings Advanced → Power & Performance → CPU - Power Management Control → CPU VR Settings → GT VR Settings Figure 3.18 Figure 3.19 AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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RFI Settings Advanced → Power & Performance → CPU - Power Management Control → CPU VR Settings → RFI Settings Figure 3.20 AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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Custom P-State Table Advanced → Power & Performance → CPU - Power Management Control → Cus- tom P-State Table Figure 3.21 AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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CPU Lock Configuration Advanced → Power & Performance → CPU - Power Management Control → CPU Lock Configuration Figure 3.22 GT - Power Management Control Advanced → Power & Performance → GT - Power Management Control Figure 3.23 AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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3.2.2.6 ACPI Settings Advanced → ACPI Settings Figure 3.39 3.2.2.7 NCT6126D Super IO Configuration Advanced → NCT6126D Super IO Configuration Figure 3.40 AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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Serial Port 1 Configuration Advanced → NCT6126D Super IO Configuration → Serial Port 1 Configuration Figure 3.41 Serial Port 2 Configuration Advanced → NCT6126D Super IO Configuration → Serial Port 2 Configuration Figure 3.42 AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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3.2.2.8 NCT6126D HW Monitor Advanced → NCT6126D HW Monitor Figure 3.43 Smart Fan Function Advanced → NCT6126D HW Monitor → Smart Fan Function Figure 3.44 AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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Digital I/O Configuration Advanced → NCT6126D HW Monitor → Digital I/O Configuration Figure 3.45 3.2.2.9 S5 RTC Wake Settings Advanced → S5 RTC Wake Settings Figure 3.46 AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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3.2.2.10 Serial Port Console Redirection Advanced → Serial Port Console Redirection Figure 3.47 Legacy Console Redirection Settings Advanced → Serial Port Console Redirection → Legacy Console Redirection Set- tings Figure 3.48 AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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3.2.2.11 Intel TXT Information Advanced → Intel TXT Information Figure 3.49 3.2.2.12 USB Configuration Advanced → USB Configuration Figure 3.50 AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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3.2.2.17 Driver Health Advanced → Driver Health Figure 3.55 AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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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. Figure 3.56 AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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3.2.3.1 System Agent (SA) Configuration Chipset → System Agent (SA) Configuration Figure 3.57 Memory Configuration Chipset → System Agent (SA) Configuration → Memory Configuration Figure 3.58 AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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HD Audio Subsystem Configuration Settings Chipset → PCH-I/O Configuration→ HD Audio Subsystem Configuration Settings Figure 3.82 3.2.4 Security Figure 3.83 AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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Administrator password. User Password Select this option and press <ENTER> to access the sub-menu, and then type in the password to set the User Password. Secure Boot Security → Secure Boot Figure 3.84 AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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Setup Prompt Timeout User the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. Bootup NumLock State [Off] On or off power on state for the NumLock. AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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Select this option to quit Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration. 1. Select Discard Changes and Reset from the Save & Exit menu and press <Enter>. The following message appears: Discard Changes and exit setup AIMB-279 B1 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-279 B1 User Manual...
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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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(restarting the system) after a certain number of seconds. Hardware Monitor The Hardware Monitor (HWM) API is a system health super- vision API that inspects certain condition indexes, such as fan speed, temperature, and voltage. AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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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-279 B1 are located on the Advantech support website: http://support.advantech.com/Support/. The driv- ers on the support website will guide and link you to the utilities and drivers under a Windows system.
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See Chapter 5 for information on installing the CSI util- ity. Download the driver the from website to your computer. Navigate to the “AIMB-279 Technical Downloads” folder and complete the installation of the drivers for Windows AIMB-279 B1 User Manual...
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Introduction The AIMB-279 B1 has two Gigabit Ethernet LANs via dedicated PCI Express x1 lanes, Intel i226 and I219LM (Phy) that offer bandwidth of up to 500 MB/sec, eliminat- ing the bottleneck of network data flow and incorporating Gigabit Ethernet at 2500 Mbps.
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