Intel/core i7/i5/i3/pentium/celeron lga1151 microatx with vga/dvi/dp/edp lvds, 14 com, dual lan, ddr4, pcie x 16, pcie x 1, pci x 2 and sataiii (140 pages)
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It should be free of marks and scratches and in perfect working order upon receipt. As you unpack the AIMB-523, 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.
B650 chipset for industrial applications that require both performance computing and enhanced power management capabilities. The motherboard sup- ports the AIMB-523 AMD Ryzen™ Embedded 7000 Series with B650 chipset with up to 64MB L3 cache and DDR5 5200 MHz up to 128GB (up to 32GB per slot). Abun- dant I/O connectivity is provided with 6 x 2.5 GbE LAN ports, 8 x USB 3.2, 2 x USB...
Board weight: 1 kg Jumpers and Connectors Connectors on the AIMB-523 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.
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LED port 80 connector LED_P1 SPI TPM Module connector SPI_TPM1 SPI BIOS flash socket1 SPI1 ATX 24-pin power connector EATXPWR1 AT/ATX Mode selection PSON1 CPU FAN connector CPUFAN1 ATX 4-pin main power connector ATX12V2 ATX 8-pin main power connector ATX12V1 AIMB-523 User Manual...
AIMB-523 Board Diagram Figure 1.2 AIMB-523 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.
Keep CMOS data (Default) Clear CMOS data 1.8.3 PWRBTN# / RESET# / HDD LED / Serial Bus From HW Monitor IC / Internal Buzzer / External Speaker Header (JFP1) Table 1.3: JFP1 Function Jumper Setting Internal Buzzer (Default) AIMB-523 User Manual...
Watchdog Timer Disable (1-2) OBS BEEP (4-5) (Default) 1.8.5 COM3_RI# Pin RI# / 5V / 12V Selection (JSETCOM3_V1) Table 1.5: JSETCOM3_V1 Function Jumper Setting Jumper position for RI# (Default) Jumper position for +5V Jumper position for +12V AIMB-523 User Manual...
ATX Mode (Default) AT Mode System Memory The AIMB-523 has four 288-pin memory sockets and supports 2DPC up to 3600MHz, DIMMB2 & DIMMA2 support up to 5200MHz (2 DIMMS) SDRAM with maximum capacity of 128GB (Maximum 32GB for each DIMM).
2.1.3 RJ-45 + USB 3.2 GEN2 Stack Connector (LAN1_USB34/ LAN2_USB56) Table 2.3: LAN1_USB34/LAN2_USB56 Signal Signal VBUS VBUS Signal Signal MDI_0+ MDI_2+ MDI_0- MDI_2- MDI_1+ MDI_3+ MDI_1- MDI_3- AIMB-523 User Manual...
MDI_3+ MDI_1- MDI_3- ACT LED Green Link LED Orange ACT LED Orange Link LED Green Signal Signal MDI_0+ MDI_2+ MDI_0- MDI_2- MDI_1+ MDI_3+ MDI_1- MDI_3- ACT LED Green Link LED Orange ACT LED Orange Link LED Green AIMB-523 User Manual...
MDI_1+ MDI_3+ MDI_1- MDI_3- RB11 POE PWR+ RB12 POE PWR- ACT LED Orange Link LED Orange ACT LED Orange Link LED Green 2.1.6 HD Audio Interface (AUDIO1) Table 2.6: AUDIO1 Signal MIC IN LINE OUT LINE IN AIMB-523 User Manual...
System Fan #4 Connector (SYSFAN4) Table 2.18: SYSFAN4 Signal SYSTEM FAN VCC SYSTEM FAN SPEED SYSTEM FAN PWM 2.1.19 System Fan #3 Connector (SYSFAN3) Table 2.19: SYSFAN3 Signal SYSTEM FAN VCC SYSTEM FAN SPEED SYSTEM FAN PWM AIMB-523 User Manual...
2.1.20 FCH Fan Connector (FCHFAN1) Table 2.20: FCHFAN1 Signal FCHFAN_VCC 2.1.21 Universal Serial Bus 3.0 Port 7 / 8 (USB78) Table 2.21: USB78 Signal Signal +5V_USB +5V_USB AIMB-523 User Manual...
COM3_RI_VA# +12V COM3_RI_VA# 2.1.25 Vertical Universal Serial Bus 2.0 Port 9 (USB9) Table 2.25: USB9 Signal Signal +5V_USB 2.1.26 System Fan #2 Connector (SYSFAN2) Table 2.26: SYSFAN2 Signal SYSTEM FAN VCC SYSTEM FAN SPEED SYSTEM FAN PWM AIMB-523 User Manual...
2.1.27 System Fan #1 Connector (SYSFAN1) Table 2.27: SYSFAN1 Signal SYSTEM FAN VCC SYSTEM FAN SPEED SYSTEM FAN PWM 2.1.28 Serial ATA III Port 4 (SATA1~4) Table 2.28: SATA1~4 Signal AIMB-523 User Manual...
+3.3V +3.3V -12V PSON# PWROK +5VSB +12V +12V +3.3V 2.1.34 AT/ATX Mode Selection (PSON1) Table 2.34: PSON1 Signal +3.3V 2.1.35 CPU FAN Connector (CPUFAN1) Table 2.35: CPUFAN1 Signal CPU FAN VCC CPU FAN SPEED CPU FAN PWM AIMB-523 User Manual...
ATX 4-Pin Main Power Connector (ATX12V2) Table 2.36: ATX12V2 Signal Signal +12V +12V 2.1.37 ATX 8-Pin Main Power Connector (ATX12V1) Table 2.37: ATX12V1 Signal Signal +12V +12V +12V +12V 2.1.38 AT/ATX Mode Selection (PSON1) Table 2.38: PSON1 Signal +3.3V AIMB-523 User Manual...
WP# / IO2 HOLD# / IO3 +V3.3_SPI 2.1.40 Case Open Connector (JCASE1) Table 2.40: JCASE1 Signal Case Open 2.1.41 ATX 24-Pin Power Connector (EATXPWR1) Table 2.41: EATXPWR1 Signal Signal +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V -12V PSON# PWROK +5VSB +12V +12V +3.3V AIMB-523 User Manual...
8-Bit General Purpose I/O Pin Header (GPIO1) Table 2.43: GPIO1 Signal Signal GPIO0 GPIO4 GPIO1 GPIO5 GPIO2 GPIO6 GPIO3 GPIO7 VCC_GPIO 2.1.44 System Fan #4 Connector (SYSFAN4) Table 2.44: SYSFAN4 Signal SYSTEM FAN VCC SYSTEM FAN SPEED SYSTEM FAN PWM AIMB-523 User Manual...
System Fan #2 Connector (SYSFAN2) Table 2.46: SYSFAN2 Signal SYSTEM FAN VCC SYSTEM FAN SPEED SYSTEM FAN PWM 2.1.47 System Fan #1 Connector (SYSFAN1) Table 2.47: SYSFAN1 Signal SYSTEM FAN VCC SYSTEM FAN SPEED SYSTEM FAN PWM AIMB-523 User Manual...
2.1.48 CPU FAN Connector (CPUFAN1) Table 2.48: CPUFAN1 Signal CPU FAN VCC CPU FAN SPEED CPU FAN PWM 2.1.49 ATX 8-Pin Main Power Connector (ATX12V1) Table 2.49: ATX12V1 Signal Signal +12V +12V +12V +12V AIMB-523 User Manual...
523 setup screens. BIOS Setup The AIMB-523 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> 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-523 User Manual...
3.2.2 Advanced BIOS Features Select the Advanced tab from the AIMB-523 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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Enables or disables the system’s ability to Hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State). This option may be not effective with some OS. ACPI Sleep State [S3 (Suspend to RAM)] Select the ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the SUSPEND button is pressed. AIMB-523 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-523 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] Serial Port 2 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port2 (COMB) AIMB-523 User Manual...
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Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM) – Serial Port [Enable] – Device Settings IO=2F8h; IRQ=3; – Change Settings [Auto] AIMB-523 User Manual...
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– Device Mode [RS232] Serial Port 3 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port3 (COMC) Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM) AIMB-523 User Manual...
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– Serial Port [Enable] – Device Settings IO=3E8h; IRQ=5; – Change Settings [Auto] Serial Port 4 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port4 (COMD) Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM) AIMB-523 User Manual...
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– Serial Port [Enable] – Device Settings IO=2E8h; IRQ=5; – Change Settings [Auto] 3.2.2.3 NCT6126D HW Monitor PC Health Status AIMB-523 User Manual...
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Smart Fan Function [Enabled] Smart Fan Mode Configuration – CPU Fan1 Mode [SMART FAN IV Mode] Digital I/O Configuration AIMB-523 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-523 User Manual...
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Wake system from S5 [Disabled] Enable or disable system wake on alarm event. Select FixedTime for the system to wake on the hr:min:sec specified. Select DynamicTime for the system to wake on the current time + added minute(s). AIMB-523 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-523 User Manual...
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3.2.2.6 Serial Port Console Redirection Legacy Console Redirection Settings AIMB-523 User Manual...
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– Redirection COM Port [COM1] Select a COM port to display redirection of the Legacy OS and Legacy OPROM Mes- sages. 3.2.2.7 CPU Configuration AIMB-523 User Manual...
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Node 0 Information View Memory Information related to Node 0. AIMB-523 User Manual...
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3.2.2.8 SATA Configuration 3.2.2.9 SIO Common Setting AIMB-523 User Manual...
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Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Enables or disables Lock of Legacy Resources. 3.2.2.10 USB Configuration AIMB-523 User Manual...
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Legacy USB Support Enables Legacy USB support. The AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. The DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications. AIMB-523 User Manual...
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USB PWR OFF Configuration 5 [Disabled] Disable or enable USB port 5 PWR OFF under S3, S4, S5 state. 3.2.2.11 Network Stack Configuration Network Stack [Disabled] Enable/Disable UEFI Network Stack. AIMB-523 User Manual...
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3.2.2.12 CSM Configuration CSM Support [Disabled] Enable/Disable CSM Support. 3.2.2.13 NVMe Configuration AIMB-523 User Manual...
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3.2.2.14 AMD CBS AMD CBS AIMB-523 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-523 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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CPU speed depending on the system loading. 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-523 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-523 User Manual...
To ensure problem-free installation of the enhanced display drivers and utility soft- ware, read the instructions in this chapter carefully. The drivers for the AIMB-229 can be downloaded from the Advantech website. Updates are provided via Microsoft ser- vice packs.
Introduction The AIMB-523 features dual 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet LANs via dedicated PCI Express x1 lanes (Intel i226 for LAN1&2) that support 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps Ethernet speed and dual Gigabit Ethernet LANs via dedicated PCI Express x1 lanes (Realtek RTL8119i for LAN3&4) that support 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet speed.
Jumper Setting Keep CMOS Data (Default) Clear CMOS Data PWRBTN# / RESET# /HDD LED / Serial Bus From HW Monitor IC / Internal Buzzer / External Speaker Header (JFP1) Table A.3: JFP1 Function Jumper Setting Internal Buzzer (Default) AIMB-523 User Manual...
Table A.6: JLVDS_VCON1 Function Jumper Setting JEDIA format VESA format (Default) COM3_RI# Pin RI# / 5V / 12V Selection (JSETCOM3_V1) Table A.7: JSETCOM3_V1 Function Jumper Setting Jumper position for RI# (Default) Jumper position for +5V Jumper position for +12V AIMB-523 User Manual...
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