Table of Contents Introduction ..............4 1. Related Manuals ..............................5 2. About the Product ..............................6 3. Features ..................................7 4. Supported OS ................................8 5. Product Configuration List ..........................9 Safety Precautions ............10 1. Safety Information ............................... 11 2. Handling Precautions ............................12 FCC PART 15 Class A Notice ........................
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Table of Contents 4. In Case of Problems ............................. 35 5. A Final Note About Setup .......................... 35 2. Main Menu ................................36 1. Setup Items ..............................37 3. Main ..................................38 4. Advanced ................................39 1. Power & Performance ..........................40 2.
— — Introduction GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 1. Related Manuals The manuals related to the product are listed below. Read them as necessary along with this document. ◆ Must Read the Following Manuals Name Purpose Contents How to get Read this when operating...
Processors that leverage advanced 7nm process technology with an energy-efficient architecture. The GMB-AH61000 boasts two DDR4 UDIMM sockets, accommodating an impressive 64GB of memory. Designed to meet the demands of factory automation applications, it comes in both Server SKU and Desktop SKU configurations.
Screw for fixing HDMI and I/O panel (M3x6) I/O Shield *1 The configuration and parts of this product are shown below. *2 The user manual for this product is available as a PDF file through CONTEC’s website. Production Configuration Drawings GMB-AH61000...
Safety Precautions Understand the following definitions and precautions to use the product safely. Never fail to read them before using the product. - 10 -...
— — Safety Precautions GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 1. Safety Information This document provides safety information using the following symbols to prevent accidents resulting in injury or death and the destruction of equipment and resources. Understand the meanings of these labels to operate the equipment safely.
— — Safety Precautions GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 2. Handling Precautions WARNING Always check that the power supply is turned off before connecting or disconnecting power ⚫ cables. Do not modify the product. ⚫ Always turn off the power before inserting or removing circuit boards or cables.
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To prevent corruption of files, always shutdown the OS before turning off this product. ⚫ CONTEC reserves the rOKight to refuse to service a product modified by the user. ⚫ In the event of failure or abnormality (foul smells or excessive heat generation), unplug the ⚫...
— — Safety Precautions GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual FCC PART 15 Class A Notice NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
— — Safety Precautions GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 3. Security Warning When connecting to the network, be aware of security-related problems. See the examples of Security measures below and set up the product properly along with the network devices. 1. Information security risks Unauthorized access from the outside through a network could cause the system halt, data ⚫...
— — Product Nomenclature and Function GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 1. Product Overview connectors of the product are shown in the picture below. ◆ Top View - 17 -...
GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 2. Jumper List For users to customize GMB-AH61000 features. In the following sections, short means covering a jumper cap over jumper pins; Open or N/C (not connected) means removing a jumper cap from jumper pins. Users can refer to below Top view picture and tables for jumper positions, functions, and signal description.
— — Product Nomenclature and Function GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 3. Connector List - 19 -...
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— — Product Nomenclature and Function GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual Ref. Connector Function AUDIO 1 3.5mm Audio Jack ( Mic in + Line in + Line out ) LANUSB 2 RJ45 + USB3.2 Gen1 Connector (Onboard LAN B ) LANUSB 1 RJ45 + USB3.2 Gen1Connector (Onboard LAN A )
— — Product Nomenclature and Function GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 4. CPU FAN Connector (CPU_FAN_1) PIN No. Signal Description +12V Sense Control 5. System FAN Connector (SYS_FAN_1) PIN No. Signal Description 1 2 3 4 +12V Sense Control - 23 -...
— — Product Nomenclature and Function GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 8. USB 2.0 Pin HDR (USB2_1) PIN No. Signal Description PIN No. Signal Description USB Data (+) USB Data(+) USB Data (-) USB Data(-) Pitch:2.54mm +5V_USB +5V_USB 9. Front Panel Audio Connector (F_AUDIO_1) PIN No.
— — Product Nomenclature and Function GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 10. SATA 3.0 Connector (SATA1~SATA4) PIN No. Signal Description SATA_TXP SATA_TXN SATA_RXN SATA_RXP 11. RS-232 Connector (COM3~COM6) COM3~COM6 (BOX header) COM3, COM4, COM5,COM6 provide four serial connections and support RS-232 function.
— — Product Nomenclature and Function GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 16. DVI-I Connector (DVI_1) DVI_1 This product is equipped with a connector for a DVI-I interface. A display of DVI-I interface can be connected. DVI connector Connector used on the product...
— — Product Nomenclature and Function GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual analog RGB conversion adapter Connector used on the product DVI-I 29pin Analog RGB-side signals Pin No. Signal name Pin No. Signal name GREEN BLUE N.C. N.C. DDC DATA HSYNC VSYNC DDC CLK 17.
— — BIOS Setup GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 1. Introduction The BIOS setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. In this following chapter will describe how to access the BIOS setup program and the configuration options that may be changed.
— — BIOS Setup GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 2. Using Setup In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select, use the PageUp and PageDown keys to change entries, press <F1> for help and press <Esc> to quit. The following table provides more detail about how to navigate in the Setup program using the keyboard.
— — BIOS Setup GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 2. Main Menu Once you enter the Aptio Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions and exit choices. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter>...
— — BIOS Setup GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 1. Setup Items The selectable tabs are as follows. Main Record some basic hardware configurations in your computer and set the system clock. Advanced configure your CPU and other system devices for basic operation through the following sub-menus.
— — BIOS Setup GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 3. Main View the basic system structure. The following items are displayed. Indication item of the main menu Item Indication Example Explanation Project Name GMB-AH61000 Displays the BIOS name. Project Version AH61C 1.01 x64 Displays the BIOS version.
— — BIOS Setup GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 4. Advanced This section allows you to configure your CPU and other system devices for basic operation through the following sub-menus. - 39 -...
— — BIOS Setup GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 1. Power & Performance CPU - Power Management Control Item Options Description Max Battery Select the performance state Max non-turbo performance Boot performance mode that the BIOS will set staring Turbo performance from reset vector.
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— — BIOS Setup GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual View/Configure Turbo Options -> Current Turbo Settings ⚫ Item Options Description Enable/Disable Energy Efficient P-state feature. When et to 0,will disable access to ENERGY_PERFORMANCE_BIAS MSR Disabled Energy Efficient P-state and CPUID Function 6 ECX[3] will read...
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— — BIOS Setup GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual Item Options Description BIOS will round to the nearset 1/8W when programming. If the valve is 0, BIOS will program this value as 1.25*Processor Base Power(TDP).for 12.50W,enter 12500.processor applies control polices such that the package power...
— — BIOS Setup GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 2. PCH-FW Configuration PCH-FW Configuration Item Options Description When Disabled Me will be put into ME Temporarily Enabled ME State Disabled Disabled Mode. - 43 -...
— — BIOS Setup GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 3. Trusted Computing Trusted Computing Item Options Description Enables or Disables BIOS support for security device. Enable Security Device Support O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol Disable and INT1A interface will not be available.
— — BIOS Setup GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 4. ACPI Settings ACPI Settings Item Options Description Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Enabled Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Configuration. Disabled (Do not change this setting). Enables or Disables System ability to Hibernate...
— — BIOS Setup GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 5. NCT6126D Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Item Device Setting Description Serial Port 1 Configuration Refer to Serial Port 1 IO=3F8h; IRQ4 ; Serial Port 2 Configuration Refer to Serial Port 2 IO=2F8h;...
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— — BIOS Setup GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual Item Options Description Enabled Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Disabled Serial Port 3 Configuration Item Options Description Enabled Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Disabled Serial Port 4 Configuration...
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— — BIOS Setup GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual Item Options Description Input Digital I/O Pin 5 Output High Configure Digital I/O pin Output Low Input Digital I/O Pin 6 Output High Configure Digital I/O pin Output Low Input Digital I/O Pin 7...
— — BIOS Setup GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 6. Hardware Monitor View hardware monitor information such as the CPU temperature. Smart FAN Mode Configuration Fan1 Setting (SYS_FAN)/ Fan1 Setting (CPU_FAN) Item Options Description FAN Mode Manual Mode Fan control mode select Thermal Cruise Mode [EXP.]...
— — BIOS Setup GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 7. USB Configuration USB Configuration Item Options Description Enables Legacy USB Support. AUTO option: Disables legacy support if no USB device Enabled Legacy USB Support Are connected. Disabled Disable option: will keep USB devices Auto available only for EFI applications.
— — BIOS Setup GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 5. Chipset 1. System Agent (SA) Configuration System Agent (SA) Configuration Graphic Configuration Item Options Description Auto Select which of IGFX/PEG/PCI graphics device IGFX Primary Display should be primary display or select HG for Hybrid PEG Slot Gfx.
— — BIOS Setup GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual Item Options Description 32M/F7 128M Select DVMT 5.0 total Graphics memory size the DVMT Total Gfx Mem 256M internal used By the internal Graphics Device Enabled PAVP Enable Enable / Disable RAVP Disabled 2.
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— — BIOS Setup GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual SATA Configuration Item Options Description Enabled SATA Configuration(S) Enable/Disable SATA Device. Disabled SATA Mode Selection Determines how SATA controller(s) operate. AHCI Enabled SATA Test Mode Test Mode Enable/Disable ( Loop Back) Disabled Enabled Aggressive LPM Support Enable PCH to aggressively enter link power state.
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— — BIOS Setup GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual HD Audio Configuration Item Options Description Control Detection of the HD-Audio device. Enabled HD Audio Disabled = HDA will be unconditionally disabled Disabled Enabled = HAD will be unconditionally enabled. No Dmic to Codec...
— — BIOS Setup GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 6. Security Secure Boot Item Options Description Secure Boot feature is Active if Secure Boot is Enabled, Enabled Secure Boot Platform Key(PK) is enrolled and the System is in Disabled User mode. The mode change requires platform reset Secure Boot mode options: Standard or Custom.
— — BIOS Setup GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 8. Save and 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 the changes.
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— — BIOS Setup GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual Restore User Defaults Restore the User Defaults to all the setup options. Launch EFI Shell from File system Device. Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application (Shellx64.efi) from one of the available file system devices.
— — Appendix GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 1. System Reference 1. Specifications Model Name GMB-AH61000 Intel ® / 13 / 14 Gen Core™ Processors CPU in LGA1700 socket up to 125W TDP Chipset Intel ® H610E / H610 Express Chipset BIOS...
— — Appendix GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 3. Installation 1. CPU Installation 2. Make sure PC and all other peripheral devices are shut down. 3. Disconnect all power cords and cables. 4. Open the load plate then remove the plastic cap as below picture 1 and 2 showed.
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— — Appendix GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 5. Be careful to put CPU straight down into the socket. (Make sure socket keys and CPU pin1 are put at right location marked in below picture 3.) Press down on the socket cover and pull the lever down to secure the socket cover as picture 4 and picture 5 (Make sure CPU is inserted into socket properly before close socket cover.)
— — Appendix GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 2. Motherboard Installation Some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take precautionary measure to avoid damaging these components when installing the motherboard. 3. Memory Installation 1. The DDR5memory sockets are divided into A and B two channels, each has one socket as below.
— — Appendix GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 4.Watch-Dog-Timer The watchdog timer serves as a safeguard against possible system lock-up in your industrial computer system. In most industrial environments, there are heavy equipment, generators, high- voltage power lines, or power drops that have adverse effects on your computer system. For instance, when a power drop occurs, it could cause the CPU to come to a halt state or enter into an infinite loop, resulting in a system lock-up.
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— — Appendix GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual Example programming The following example is written in Intel8086 assembly language. ;=============== ;<WDT Initial> ;=============== ;------------------------------------------- ;Enter the extended function mode ;------------------------------------------- MOV DX,2EH MOV AL,87H OUT DX,AL OUT DX,AL ;---------------------------------------------- ;Select logical device WDT(number 8) ;----------------------------------------------...
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— — Appendix GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual MOV DX,2FH MOV AL,00H OUT DX,AL ;------------------------------------------ ;Exit the extended function mode ;------------------------------------------ MOV DX,2EH MOV AL,AAH OUT DX,AL ;=============================== ;<WDT START: counter set and a start> ;=============================== ;--------------------------------------------- ;Enter the extended function mode ;---------------------------------------------...
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— — Appendix GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual MOV AL,0FH ;0FH=15Sec ;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OUT DX,AL ;--------------------------------------- ;Exit the extended function mode ;--------------------------------------- MOV DX,2EH MOV AL,AAH OUT DX,AL ;============== ;<WDT STOP> ;============== ;----------------------------------------- ;Enter the extended function mode ;----------------------------------------- MOV DX,2EH MOV AL,87H...
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— — Appendix GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual MOV AL,00H ;----------------------------------- OUT DX,AL ;----------------------------------- ;Exit the extended function mode ;----------------------------------- MOV DX,2EH MOV AL,AAH OUT DX,AL CAUTION The timer’s intervals have a tolerance of ± 2 seconds. ⚫ - 70 -...
List of Optional Products GMB-AH61000 Reference Manual 1. Optional Product Optional product items are as follows, please acquire them as required. Accessory Parts Name Product Code Description Visit the CONTEC website for the latest optional products. https://www.contec.com/ Download - 72 -...
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