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- Page 1 Mini-ITX AIMB-253 Series Intel® Core 2 Duo/Core Duo/ Core Solo Mini ITX Main Board User Manual...
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Page 2: Copyright Notice
Trademarks All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. Intel® and Pentium® are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. AMD, Athlon™, Athlon™ XP, Thoroughbred™, and Duron™ are regis- tered trademarks of AMD Corporation. NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo, DualNet, and nForce are registered trade- marks or trade- marks of NVIDIA Corporation in the United States and/ or other countries. -
Page 3: Safety Instructions
Safety Instructions Always read the safety instructions carefully. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equip- ment from overheating. - Page 4 FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment had been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
- Page 5 THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: 1.THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE. THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.
- Page 6 WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement ENGLISH To protect the global env ronment and as an env ronmental st, Advansus must remind you that...Under the European Union (“EU”) Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Directive 2002/96/EC, which takes effect on August 13, 2005, products of “electri cal and elec- tronic equiment”...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started ..........2 Mainboard Specifications..........2 Mainboard Layout ............. 4 Figure 1.1 AIMB-250 Series Mini ITX Mainboard... 4 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup ..........6 Quick Components Guide ..........6 Figure 2.1 Quick Components Guide ......6 CPU (Central Processing Unit) ......... 7 2.2.1 CPU &... - Page 8 Figure 2.11 Serial Port Connector: J2......19 Table 2.6 J2 Pin Definition........20 2.6.9 Front USB Connector: F_USB2 ........21 Figure 2.12 Front USB Connector: F_USB ....21 Table 2.7 F_USB2 Pin Definition ......21 2.6.10 Digital IO Connector: J3..........22 Figure 2.13 Digital IO Connector: J3......
- Page 9 PC Health ................ 46 Figure 3.10 PC Health..........46 Figure 3.11 Smart Fan Setting ........47 Security................49 Figure 3.12 Security........... 49 Table 3.2 Security Option........49 System ................50 Figure 3.13 System ............ 50 Boot ................. 51 Figure 3.14 Boot ............51 Exit ..................
- Page 10 AIMB-253 User Manual...
- Page 11 Getting Started...
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Page 12: Chapter 1 Getting Started
Chapter 1 Getting Started Thank you for choosing the AIMB-253 Series Mini ITX main- board. Based on the innovative Intel® 945GM & ICH7M controllers for optimal system efficiency, the AIMB-253 Series accommodates the latest Intel® Core 2 Duo/Core Duo/Core Solo processors and supports one 240-pin 533/667MHz DDRII DIMM to provide the maximum of 2GB memory capacity. - Page 13 EIDE • 1 EIDE port by ICH7M • Supports Ultra DMA 100 mode • Supports PIO, Bus Master operation mode SATA • SATA ports by ICH7M • Supports two SATA devices • Supports storage and data transfers at up to 150MB/s Connectors •...
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Page 14: Mainboard Layout
Mounting • 4 mounting holes Environmental • Storage Temperature – Temperature: -10°C ~ 70°C – Humidity: 10% RH ~ 80% RH • Operation Temperature – Temperature: 0°C ~ 60°C – Humidity: 80% RH 1.2 Mainboard Layout Figure 1.1: AIMB-250 Series Mini ITX Mainboard AIMB-253 User Manual... - Page 15 Hardware Setup...
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Page 16: Chapter 2 Hardware Setup
Chapter 2 Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the com- ponents and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work prop- erly. -
Page 17: Cpu (Central Processing Unit)
2.2 CPU (Central Processing Unit) The mainboard supports Intel® Core 2 Duo/Core Duo/Core Solo pro- cessors. When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating. If you do not have the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer. - Page 18 On the front end of the CPU socket is a locking mechanism designed into the form of a screw. Make sure that you actuate or deactuate this mechanism with a screwdriver before and after installing the CPU. Release the metal clips on the retention mechanism. Note Mainboard photos shown in this section are for demonstration only and may differ from the actual look of your mainboard.
- Page 19 Mount the cooler set (fan & heat sink bundled) on top of the CPU and fit it into the retention mechanism. Secure the metal clips back to the retention mechanism. Connect the fan power cable from the mounted fan to the 3-pin fan power connector on the mainboard.
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Page 20: Memory
2.3 Memory The mainboard provides one 240-pin non-ECC DDRII 533/667 DIMM slot and supports up to 2GB system memory. DDRII 240-pin, 1.8V 64x2=128 pin 56x2=112 pin Single-Channel: All DIMMs in GREEN 2.3.1 Installing DDRII Modules The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the right orientation. -
Page 21: Power Supply
2.4 Power Supply 2.4.1 ATX 20-Pin System Power Connector: ATX1 This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. To con- nect to the ATX power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector. -
Page 22: Back Panel
2.5 Back Panel Figure 2.3: Back Panel • Serial Port Connector The serial port is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/ receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to the con- nector. •... -
Page 23: Lan (Rj-45) Jack
• LAN (RJ-45) Jack The standard RJ-45 jack is for connection to single Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to it. Table 2.2: LAN (RJ-45) Jack LED Color LED State Condition LAN link is not established. On (steady state) LAN link is established. -
Page 24: Connectors
2.6 Connectors 2.6.1 Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 This connector connects to a 2-pin chassis switch. If the chassis is opened, the switch will be short. The system will record this status and show a warning message on the screen. To clear the warning, you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record. -
Page 25: Serial Ata Connectors: Sata1, Sata2
2.6.3 Serial ATA Connectors: SATA1, SATA2 SATA1~SATA2 are high-speed SATA interface ports and support SATA data rates of 150MB/s. Each SATA connector can connect to 1 hard disk device and is fully compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specifications. SATA1 SATA2 Serial ATA cable Take out the dust cover and connect to the hard disk... -
Page 26: Front Audio Connector: Jaud1
2.6.5 Front Audio Connector: JAUD1 The JAUD1 connects to an optional audio bracket that provides extra front panel audio IO jacks. Audio Bracket (Optional) JAUD1 Figure 2.8: Front Audio Connector: JAUD1 Table 2.4: JAUD1 Pin Definition Signal Signal 5V_SB VCC3 SPDF0 SPDF1 LEF_OUT... -
Page 27: Fan Power Connectors: Cpufan1, Sysfan1
SENSOR SENSOR +12V +12V CPUFAN1 SYSFAN1 Figure 2.9: Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1 Note Please refer to the recommended CPU fans at Intel® / AMD® official website or consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan. Chapter 2 Hardware Setup... -
Page 28: Front Panel Connector: Jfp1
2.6.7 Front Panel Connector: JFP1 The mainboard provides one front panel connector for electrical connec- tion to the front panel switches and LEDs. The JFP1 is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. JFP1 Power Reset Switch Switch Power Figure 2.10: Front Panel Connector: JFP1... -
Page 29: Serial Port Connector: J2
2.6.8 Serial Port Connector: J2 The J2 is a RS232/422/485 COM port pinheader that connects to serial devices. RS232 RS422 RS485 COM2 COM3 COM4 COM5 V = supported X = not supported Serial Port Bracket (Optional) Connect to J2 Figure 2.11: Serial Port Connector: J2 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup... -
Page 30: Table
Table 2.6: J2 Pin Definition Voltage Serial Serial Voltage PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL Select Port Port Select COM2 1 422 RXD1# 2 422 RXD2# COM3 N/A 422 RXD1 422 RXD2 422 TXD1 422 TXD2 422 TXD1# 8 422 TXD2# JCOMP4 COM4 11 NDCD3# NDCD4#... -
Page 31: Front Usb Connector: F_Usb2
Front USB Connector: F_USB2 The mainboard provides one USB 2.0 pinheader (optional USB 2.0 bracket available) that is compliant with Intel? I/O Connectivity Design Guide. USB 2.0 technology in- creases data transfer rate up to a maxi- mum throughput of 480Mbps, which is 40 times faster than USB 1.1, and is ideal for connecting high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, MP3 players, printers, modems and the like. -
Page 32: Digital Io Connector: J3
2.6.10 Digital IO Connector: J3 The J3 connects to the General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) peripheral module. Figure 2.13: Digital IO Connector: J3 Table 2.8: J3 Pin Definition Signal Signal VCC3 VCC5 N_GPIO10 N_GPIO20 N_GPIO11 N_GPIO21 N_GPIO12 N_GPIO22 N_GPIO13 N_GPIO23 N_GPIO14 N_GPIO24 N_GPIO15 N_GPIO25 N_GPIO16... -
Page 33: Parallel Port Header: Jlpt1
2.6.11 Parallel Port Header: JLPT1 The mainboard provides a 26-pin header for connection to an optional parallel port bracket. The parallel port is a standard printer port that sup- ports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode. Parallel Port Bracket (Optional) JLPT1... -
Page 34: Lvds Flat Panel Connector: Jlvds1
2.6.12 LVDS Flat Panel Connector: JLVDS1 The LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signal) connector provides a digi- tal interface typically used with flat panels. After connecting an LVDS interfaced flat panel to the JLVDS1, be sure to check the panel datasheet and set the J1 LVDS Power Selection Jumper to a proper volt- age. - Page 35 Note After hardware installation is done, select the LVDS panel type and tune the LVDS backlight in the BIOS Setup Utility. Chapter 2 Hardware Setup...
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Page 36: Jumpers
2.7 Jumpers 2.7.1 LVDS Power Selection Jumper: J1 Use this jumper to specify the LVDS power. Figure 2.16: LVDS Power Selection Jumper: J1 Table 2.11: LVDS Power Selection Jumper: J1 SIGNAL NAME HD_LED + FP PWR/SLP HD_LED - 2.7.2 COM Port Power Jumpers: JCOMP4, JCOMP5 These jumpers specify the operation voltage of the serial port COM4 &... -
Page 37: Clear Cmos Jumper: Clr_Cmos1
2.7.3 Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS1 There is a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from external battery to keep the data of system configuration. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to clear the system configuration, set the CLR_CMOS1 (Clear CMOS Jumper ) to clear data. -
Page 38: Slots
2.8 Slots 2.8.1 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot PCI Express architecture provides a high performance graphics infra- structure for Embedded Platforms doubling the capability of existing AGP 8x designs with transfer rates of 4.0 GB/s over a PCI Express x16 lane for graphics controllers PCI Express x16 Slot 2.8.2... - Page 39 BIOS Setup...
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Page 40: Chapter 3 Bios Setup
P = PHOENIX. 2nd - 5th digit refers to the model number. 6th digit refers to the chipset as I = Intel, N = nVidia, and V = VIA. 7th - 8th digit refers to the customer as MS = all standard cus- tomers. -
Page 41: Control Keys
3.1.1 Control Keys Table 3.1: Control Keys Button Description Move to the previous item < ↑ > Move to the next item < ↓ > Move to the item in the left hand < ← > Move to the item in the right hand <... -
Page 42: The Menu Bar
3.2 The Menu Bar Figure 3.1: The Menu Bar Main Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced Use this menu to set up the items of special enhanced features available on your system’s chipset. PC Health This entry monitors your hardware health status. -
Page 43: Main
Exit This menu allows you to load the BIOS default values or factory default settings into the BIOS and exit the BIOS setup utility with or without changes. 3.3 Main Figure 3.2: The Main Menu Date (mm:dd:yy) The date format is <Day>, <Month> <Date> <Year>. Time (hh:mm:ss) The time format is <Hour>... - Page 44 If you select [Manual], related information is asked to be entered to the following items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard. This information should be provided in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer. The settings are CHS, LBA, Large, Auto. Access Mode The formatted size of the storage device.
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Page 45: Advanced
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Page 46: Figure 3.3 Advanced Bios Features
Advanced BIOS Features The sub-menu is used to configure chipset features for optimal system performance. Figure 3.3: Advanced BIOS Features Quick Power On Self Test Select [Enabled] to reduce the amount of time required to run the power- on self- test (POST). A quick POST skips certain steps. We recommend that you normally disable quick POST. -
Page 47: Figure 3.4 Advanced Chipset Features
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) After Typematic Rate Setting is enabled, this item allows you to set the rate (characters/second) at which the keys are accelerated. Typematic Delay (Msec) This item allows you to select the delay between when the key was first pressed and when the acceleration begins. - Page 48 DRAM Timing Selectable Selects whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module. Setting to [By SPD] enables DRAM timing to be determined automatically by BIOS based on the con- figurations on the SPD. Selecting [Manual] allows users to configure the following fields manually.
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Page 49: Figure 3.5 Integrated Peripherals
When set to [Auto], the BIOS checks to see if a PCI Express graphics card is installed. If it detects that a PCI Express graphics card is present, the motherboard boots up using that card. Otherwise, it defaults to the onboard graphics processor. - Page 50 EIDE Primary Master/Slave PIO The EIDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode for the EIDE devices that the onboard EIDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. In [Auto] mode, the system automati- cally determines the best mode for each device. EIDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 implementation is possible only if your EIDE hard drive supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA...
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Page 51: Figure 3.6 Onboard Device
Onboard Device Figure 3.6: Onboard Device USB Controller This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard USB controller. USB 2.0 Controller This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard USB 2.0 controller. USB Keyboard/Mouse Support Set to [Enabled] if your need to use a USB-interfaced keyboard/mouse in the operating system that does not support or have any USB driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. -
Page 52: Figure 3.7 Super Io Device
Amplifier dB When the Audio Amplifier Control is set to [Enabled], users may adjust the amplifier dB range between the lowest useful output and the largest useful output level. Onboard Ethernet #1/ #2 These settings disable/enable the onboard Ethernet controller. Onboard LAN1/ LAN2 Boot ROM The items enable or disable the initialization of the onboard LAN Boot ROMs during bootup. -
Page 53: Figure 3.8 Serial Port Setting
Serial Port Setting Figure 3.8: Serial Port Setting Onboard Serial Port 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 Select an address for Serial Port 1/2/3/4/5. Serial Port 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 Use IRQ Select a corresponding interrupt for Serial Port 1/2/3/4/5. -
Page 54: Figure 3.9 Power Management Setup
Power Management Setup Figure 3.9: Power Management Setup ACPI Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI- aware, such as Windows 98SE/2000/ME, select [Enabled]. AIMB-253 User Manual... - Page 55 ACPI Suspend Type This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your operating system supports ACPI, such as Windows 98SE, Windows ME and Windows 2000, you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1 (POS) or S3 (STR) fashion through the setting of this field. Options are: [S1(POS)] The S1 sleep mode is a low power state.
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Page 56: Pc Health
Date (of Month) Alarm When Resume By Alarm is set to [Enabled], the field specifies the month for Resume By Alarm. Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm You can choose what hour, minute and second the system will boot up. PWRON After PWR-Fail This item specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupt occurs. -
Page 57: Figure 3.11 Smart Fan Setting
Smart Fan Setting Figure 3.11: Smart Fan Setting Chapter 3 BIOS Setup... - Page 58 Smart System / CPU Fan Temp. Select a temperature setting here, and if the temperature of the CPU / sys- tem climbs up to the selected temperature setting, the system will auto- matically increase the speed of the CPU / system fan to cool down the overheated CPU / system.
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Page 59: Security
3.6 Security Figure 3.12: Security Set Supervisor Password Supervisor Password controls access to the BIOS Setup utility. Set User Password User Password controls access to the system at boot. Security Option This specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented. Settings are described below: Table 3.2: Security Option Option... -
Page 60: System
3.7 System Figure 3.13: System Machine Type/Model, Processor, Processor Cache Size, Processor Speed, System Memory Type, Video Controller, BIOS Date, BIOS Version These items show the hardware specifications of your system. Read only. AIMB-253 User Manual... -
Page 61: Boot
3.8 Boot Figure 3.14: Boot Hard Disk Boot Priority This setting allows users to set the boot priority of the specified hard disk devices. First press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Then you may use the ↑↓ arrow keys ( ( ) ) to select the desired device, then press <+>, <->... -
Page 62: Exit
3.9 Exit Figure 3.15: Exit Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufac- turer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard.