Advantech AIMB-221 User Manual
Advantech AIMB-221 User Manual

Advantech AIMB-221 User Manual

Socket s1g1 amd 64x2 turion / mobile sempron processor hypertransport speed 800 mhz industrial mini-itx motherboard with ddr2/dual gbe/pci
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AIMB-221
Socket S1g1
AMD 64X2 Turion / Mobile
Sempron Processor
HyperTransport Speed 800 MHz
Industrial Mini-ITX Motherboard
with DDR2/Dual GbE/PCI

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  • Page 1 User Manual AIMB-221 Socket S1g1 AMD 64X2 Turion / Mobile Sempron Processor HyperTransport Speed 800 MHz Industrial Mini-ITX Motherboard with DDR2/Dual GbE/PCI...
  • Page 2 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. Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. However, Advantech Co., Ltd.
  • Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity

    Caution! There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed. Do not attempt to recharge, force open, or heat the battery. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the man- ufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 4 Memory Compatibility AIMB-221 Memory Tested for Compatibility Brand Size Speed Type ECC Vendor Advantech Memory Result DDR2 SODIMM M20SS2 SAMSUNG 52B PASS DDR2 F3G3410 K4T56083QF-GCD5 A1BOZ (32x8) A-DATA DDR2 SODIMM M20EL2 ELPIDA JAPAN PASS DDR2 G3H3410 E5108AB-5C-E A1BOZ (64x8) DDR2 SODIMM 78.82054...
  • Page 5: Product Warranty

    If an Advantech product is defective, it will be repaired or replaced at no charge dur- ing the warranty period. For out-of-warranty repairs, you will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials, service time and freight.
  • Page 6: Initial Inspection

    It should be free of marks and scratches and in perfect working order upon receipt. As you unpack the AIMB-221, 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.
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Board Layout: Jumper and Connector Locations........5 Figure 1.1 Jumper and Connector locations........ 5 Figure 1.2 I/O connectors ............5 AIMB-221 Block Diagram................6 Figure 1.3 AIMB-221 Block Diagram ........... 6 Jumpers and Connectors ................7 Safety Precautions ..................8 Jumper Settings ..................8 1.9.1...
  • Page 8 3.4.11 Boot Up NumLock Status ............57 3.4.12 Gate A20 Option ................. 57 3.4.13 Typematic Rate Setting .............. 57 3.4.14 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) ............57 3.4.15 Typematic Delay (msec) ............. 57 3.4.16 Security Option ................57 AIMB-221 User Manual viii...
  • Page 9 Current System Temperature ............. 66 3.9.2 FAN1: CPU FAN Speed.............. 66 3.9.3 FAN2: System FAN Speed ............66 3.9.4 VCORE and Other Voltages ............66 3.10 Frequency / Voltage Control ..............67 Figure 3.11Spread Spectrum Frequency/Voltage Control screen .. AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 10 Windows XP Driver Setup (AC97) ............86 Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer . 89 Watchdog timer overview................ 90 Reset/Interrupt selection ................. 90 Programming the Watchdog Timer ............90 Table A.1: Watchdog timer registers ......... 92 A.3.1 Example Programs ..............92 AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Hardware Configuration

    Chapter Hardware Configuration...
  • Page 12: Introduction

    High reliability and outstanding performance make the the AIMB-221 the ideal platform for industrial networking applications. By using the ATI SB600 chipset, the AIMB-221 offers one 32-bit, 33-MHz PCI and a variety of features such as 4 on-board SATA II interfaces (bandwidth = 300 MB/s), 8 USB 2.0 connections;...
  • Page 13: Specifications

    1.3.1 System CPU: AMD S1g1 Turion 64X2 Dual Core and Mobile Sempron processor up to 2.1/2.0 GHz, HT 800 MHz. Advantech also certifies several optional high-perfor- mance CPU coolers for high-speed CPUs in 2U chassis or in high-temperature environments. Note! Advantech offers one CPU Cooler in the standard package.
  • Page 14: Input/Output

    Board weight: 0.5 kg (1.68 lb) Jumpers and Connectors Connectors on the AIMB-221 motherboard link it to external devices such as hard disk drives and a keyboard. In addition, the board has a number of jumpers that are used to configure your system for your application.
  • Page 15: Board Layout: Jumper And Connector Locations

    LPC BIOS SATA2 SATA4 CPUFAN SATA1 LPT1 SATA3 INV1 SODIMM VGA2/TV-Out (Optional) LVDS JLVDS1 COM3456 SYSFAN2 JWDT1 JFP3 JPSON1 ATX1 (Optional) Figure 1.1 Jumper and Connector locations AUDIO1 COM2 KBMS LAN1_USB12 LAN2_USB34 COM1 HDMI Figure 1.2 I/O connectors AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 16: Aimb-221 Block Diagram

    Realtek RTL8111C 4 SATA ports GbE-LAN2: 300MB/s PCI-Express x 1 Realtek RTL8111C (Optional) SB 600 8 USB Ports 32-bit/33MHz Realtek ALC655 AC-97 PCI1 PCI Bus Edge Connector Super IO Winbond BIOS W83627UHG Figure 1.3 AIMB-221 Block Diagram AMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 17: Jumpers And Connectors

    VGA connector (at rear I/O) HDMI1 HDMI connector (at rear I/O) Audio Audio connector (at rear I/O), Line-In, Line-Out, MIC LAN1_USB12 RJ45 and 2 USB connector (at rear I/O) LAN2_USB34 KB_MS PS2 Keyboard and Mice connector (ar rear I/O) AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 18: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions Warning! Always completely disconnect the power cord from your 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. Only experienced electronics personnel should open the PC chassis.
  • Page 19: Cmos Clear (Jcmos1)

    1.9.3 Watchdog timer output (JWDT1) The AIMB-221 contains a watchdog timer that will reset the CPU or send a signal to IRQ11 in the event the CPU stops processing. This feature means the AIMB-221 will recover from a software failure or an EMI problem. The JWDT1 jumper settings con- trol the outcome of what the computer will do in the event the watchdog timer is tripped.
  • Page 20: Table 1.3: Atx/At Mode Selector (Jpson1)

    Table 1.3: ATX/AT mode selector (JPSON1) Function Jumper Setting AT Mode 1-2 closed ATX Mode* 2-3 closed *Default setting Table 1.4: COM1 RS-232 with 5V or 12V selector (JSETCOM1) Use jumper to select the 5V or 12V mode for COM1. The default setting is RS-232 ring in. RS-232 Ring In RS-232 with 5 V RS-232 with 12 V...
  • Page 21: System Memory

    1.12 Cache Memory The AIMB-221 supports a CPU with one of the following built-in full-speed L2 caches: 1 MB for AMD Turion 64X2 TL-62 and TL56 CPUs, 512 KB for Mobile AMD Sempron 3700 + CPUs, and 256 KB for Mobile AMD Sempron 2100 + CPUs.
  • Page 22: Pci Bus Routing Table

    1.14 PCI Bus Routing Table Table 1.6: PCI Bus Routing Table PCI Slot ID SEL PCI Interrupt PCI1 AD31 INT B, C, D, A Mini PCI1 AD28 INT C, D, A, B Table 1.7: PCI1 (Routing: AD31 / PCI_#INTF, #INTG, #INTH, #INTE) pin.A1 pin.B1 -VCC12...
  • Page 23: Table 1.8: Minipci1 (Routing: Ad28 / #Inte / #Intf)

    VCC3 pin.20 PCI_#INTE pin.21 pin.22 pin.23 pin.24 VCC3 Standby pin.25 CLK_33M_PCI3 pin.26 PCI_#RST pin.27 pin.28 VCC3 pin.29 PCI_#REQ3 pin.30 PCI_#GNT3 pin.31 VCC3 pin.32 pin.33 PCI_AD31 pin.34 PCI_#PME pin.35 PCI_AD29 pin.36 pin.37 pin.38 PCI_AD30 pin.39 PCI_AD27 pin.40 VCC3 AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 24 Table 1.8: MINIPCI1 (Routing: AD28 / #INTE / #INTF) pin.41 PCI_AD25 pin.42 PCI_AD28 pin.43 pin.44 PCI_AD26 pin.45 PCI_#C/BE3 pin.46 PCI_AD24 pin.47 PCI_AD23 pin.48 PCI_#IDSEL(AD28) pin.49 pin.50 pin.51 PCI_AD21 pin.52 PCI_AD22 pin.53 PCI_AD19 pin.54 PCI_AD20 pin.55 pin.56 PCI_PAR pin.57 PCI_AD17 pin.58 PCI_AD18 pin.59 PCI_#C/BE2...
  • Page 25: Chapter 2 Connecting Peripherals

    Chapter Connecting Peripherals...
  • Page 26: Introduction

    You can access most of the connectors from the top of the board as it is being installed in the chassis. If you have a number of cards installed, you may need to par- tially remove a card to make all the connections. Primary (IDE1) IDE Connector AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 27 You can attach up to one IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) drive to the AIMB-221's built-in controller. Wire number 1 on the cable is red or blue and the other wires are gray. Connect one end to connector IDE1 on the motherboard. Make sure that the red/blue wire corre- sponds to pin 1 on the connector (in the upper right hand corner).
  • Page 28: Dvi2 (Optional)

    DVI2 (Optional) Signal Signal DVI2_Tx0- DVI2_TxC- DVI2_Tx0+ DVI2_TxC+ DVI2_Tx1- DVI2_DDCCLK DVI2_Tx1+ DVI2_DDCAT DVI2_Tx2- PLUG_Detect DVI2_Tx2+ AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 29 The TFP410 is versatile and highly programmable to provide maximum flexibility for the user. An I2C host interface is provided to allow enhanced configurations in addi- tion to power-on default settings programmed by pin-strapping resistors. AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 30: Front Panel Connectors (Jfp1, Jfp2, Jfp3)

    Front Panel Connectors (JFP1, JFP2, JFP3) AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 31: Atx Soft Power Switch (Jfp1)

    2.4.3 External Speaker (JFP2) JFP2 is a 4-pin connector for an external speaker. If there is no external speaker, the AIMB-221 provides an onboard buzzer as an alternative. To enable the buzzer, set pins 5-7 as closed. AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 32: Hdd Led Connector (Jfp2)

    You can connect an LED to connector JFP2 to indicate when the HDD is active. 2.4.5 SM Bus Connector (JFP2 PIN6,8) This connector is reserved for Advantech's SNMP-1000 HTTP/SNMP Remote Sys- tem Manager. The SNMP-1000 allows users to monitor the internal voltages, tem- perature and fans from a remote computer through an Ethernet network.
  • Page 33: Power Led And Keyboard Lock Connector

    1-2 pin closed Connect 1-2 pin cable (On Back plane) with switch Jumper Setting System On System Status Fast flashes Fast flashes Fast flashes System Off Slow flashes JFP3 JFP3 pin.1 PWR_LED+ pin.2 pin.3 pin.4 #KB_LOCK pin.5 AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 34: Atx/At Mode Selector (Jpson1)

    ATX/AT Mode Selector (JPSON1) Table 2.2: ATX/AT Mode selector (PSON1) Function Jumper Setting AT Mode 1-2 closed ATX Mode 2-3 closed JPSON1 pin.1 ATX mode pin.2 PS_SELECT pin.3 AT mode AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 35: Serial Port Header (Com 3/4/5/6)

    COM3_#RTS COM3 COM3_SOUT COM3_#CTS COM3 COM3_#DTR COM3_#RI COM4_#DCD COM4_#DSR COM4_SIN COM4_#RTS COM4 COM4_SOUT COM4_#CTS COM4 COM4_#DTR COM4_#RI COM5_#DCD COM5_#DSR COM5_SIN COM5_#RTS COM5 COM5_SOUT COM5_#CTS COM5 COM5_#DTR COM5_#RI COM6_#DCD COM6_#DSR COM6_SIN COM6_#RTS COM6_SOUT COM6_#CTS COM6 COM6 COM6_#DTR COM6_#RI AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 36: Cpu Fan Connector (Cpu Fan1)

    CPU Fan Connector (CPU Fan1) CPUFAN1 pin.1 pin.2 VCC12 pin.3 SPEED AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 37: System Fan (Sysfan1, Sysfan2)

    VCC12 pin.3 Note! Super IO W83627UHG support 2 sets of Fan Monitoring only. When all the CPU fan, Sysfan 1, and Sysfan 2 are plugged, there will only show CPU fan and Sysfan 1 in the BIOS. AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 38: Parallel Port (Lpt1)

    Parallel Port (LPT1) AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 39 LTP1_SLC The mainboard provides a 26-pin header for connection to an optional parallel port bracket. The parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode. AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 40: Jsetcom1

    2.10 JSETCOM1 JSETCOM1 pin.1 COM1_#RI pin.2 COM1_#RI pin.3 pin.4 pin.5 VCC12 pin.6 AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 41: Jsetcom2

    2.11 JSETCOM2 JSETCOM2 pin.1 pin.2 UART2_RXD485 COM2_SIN pin.3 pin.4 UART2_RXD422 pin.5 pin.6 UART2_RXD232 pin.7 COM2_#DCD pin.8 COM2_SOUT pin.9 COM2_PIN1 pin.10 COM2_PIN3 pin.11 COM2_TXD485N pin.12 COM2_RXD485P pin.13 UART2_SIN pin.14 COM2_#DTR pin.15 COM2_PIN2 pin.16 COM2_PIN4 pin.17 COM2_TXD485P pin.18 COM2_RXD485N AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 42 RS-422 pin.1 RS-485+ pin.2 RS-485- RS-485 pin.1 RS-422 Tx- pin.2 RS-422 Tx+ pin.3 RS-422 Rx+ pin.4 RS-422 Rx- AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 43: Gpio1

    In addition, the GPIO peripheral can produce CPU interrupts and enhanced Direct Memory Access (EDMA) events in different interrupt/event generation modes. For more GPIO porting and sample code, please refer to the Appendix A. AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 44: Vga Hdmi

    HDMI_N1 pin.6 pin.7 HDMI_P0 pin.7 pin.8 pin.8 pin.9 HDMI_N0 pin.9 pin.10 HDMI_PCLK pin.10 pin.11 pin.11 pin.12 HDMI_NCLK pin.12 DDC_DAT pin.13 pin.13 Hsync pin.14 pin.14 Vsync pin.15 GFX_DDCCLK pin.15 DDC_CLK pin.16 GFX_DDCDAT pin.17 pin.18 pin.19 PLUG_Detect AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 45: Lan1_Usb12

    LAN2_MDIP0 pin.3 LAN2_MDIN0 pin.4 LAN2_MDIP2 pin.5 LAN2_MDIN2 pin.6 LAN2_MDIP2 pin.7 LAN2_MDIN2 pin.8 LAN2_MDIP3 pin.9 LAN2_MDIN3 pin.10 pin.11 LAN2_ACTLED- pin.12 LAN2_ACTLED+ pin.13 LAN2_LINKLED- pin.14 LAN2_LINKLED+ pin.15 pin.16 USB_N2 pin.17 USB_P2 pin.18 pin.19 pin.20 USB_N3 pin.21 USB_P3 pin.22 AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 46: Lan2_Usb34

    LAN1_MDIP0 pin.3 LAN1_MDIN0 pin.4 LAN1_MDIP1 pin.5 LAN1_MDIN1 pin.6 LAN1_MDIP2 pin.7 LAN1_MDIN2 pin.8 LAN1_MDIP3 pin.9 LAN1_MDIN3 pin.10 pin.11 LAN1_ACTLED- pin.12 LAN1_ACTLED+ pin.13 LAN1_LINKLED- pin.14 LAN1_LINKLED+ pin.15 pin.16 USB_N1 pin.17 USB_P1 pin.18 pin.19 pin.20 USB_N0 pin.21 USB_P0 pin.22 AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 47: Usb56

    2.16 USB56 USB56 pin.1 pin.2 pin.3 USB_N4 pin.4 USB_N5 pin.5 USB_P4 pin.6 USB_P5 pin.7 pin.8 KEY - pin.10 AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 48: Usb78

    2.17 USB78 USB78 pin.1 pin.2 pin.3 USB_N6 pin.4 USB_N7 pin.5 USB_P6 pin.6 USB_P7 pin.7 pin.8 KEY - pin.10 AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 49: Audio

    2.18 Audio AUDIO1 pin.A1 pin.A2 MIC_IN2 pin.A3 pin.A4 pin.A5 MIC_IN1 pin.B2 LINEOUT_L pin.B3 pin.B4 pin.B5 LINEOUT_R pin.C2 LINEIN_L pin.C3 pin.C4 pin.C5 LINEIN_R AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 50: Fpaud1

    2.19 FPAUD1 FPAUD1 pin.1 FP_MIC_IN1 pin.2 pin.3 MIC_VREF pin.4 pin.5 REAR_LO_R pin.6 LINEOUT_R pin.7 pin.9 REAR_LO_L pin.10 LINEOUT_L AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 51: Spkout1

    2.20 SPKOUT1 SPKOUT1 pin.1 AMP_L pin.2 AMP_L# pin.3 AMP_R# pin.4 AMP_R AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 52: Serial Ata Interface (Sata1, Sata2, Sata3, Sata4)

    2.21 Serial ATA Interface (SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 53 SATA_TXP1 pin.2 SATA_TXP2 pin.2 SATA_TXP3 pin.3 SATA_TXN0 pin.3 SATA_TXN1 pin.3 SATA_TXN2 pin.3 SATA_TXN3 pin.4 pin.4 pin.4 pin.4 pin.5 SATA_RXN0 pin.5 SATA_RXN1 pin.5 SATA_RXN2 pin.5 SATA_RXN3 pin.6 SATA_RXP0 pin.6 SATA_RXP1 pin.6 SATA_RXP2 pin.6 SATA_RXP3 pin.7 pin.7 pin.7 pin.7 AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 54: Inv1

    BL_EN pin.4 pin.5 INV is connected to an inverter that can provide power to an LCD panel. The AIMB-221 can drive an LVDS display, and you can install an LVDS display with the following accessories. AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 55: Vga2 (Tv-Out) (Optional)

    2.23 VGA2 (TV-Out) (Optional) TVOUT1 pin.1 CVBS pin.2 pin.3 pin.4 AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 56 Right click the grey TV icon and select the display mode: Note! TV-out use the same signal output channel as CRT due to the hardware design. Therefore, the dual display of CRT and TV-Out is not supported. AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 57: Lvds

    2.24 LVDS AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 58 LVDS_L2N pin.20 UVDS_U2N pin.21 LVDS_L2P pin.22 UVDS_U2P pin.23 pin.24 pin.25 LVDS_LCLKN pin.26 LVDS_UCLKN pin.27 LVDS_LCLKP pin.28 LVDS_UCLKP pin.29 pin.30 pin.31 DDC_CLK pin.32 DDC_DAT pin.33 pin.34 pin.35 LVDS_L3N pin.36 LVDS_U3N pin.37 LVDS_L3P pin.38 LVDS_U3P pin.39 LVDS_BLEN1 pin.40 AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 59: Lvds Power Jumper (Jlvds1)

    2.25 LVDS POWER JUMPER (JLVDS1) JLVDS1 is the jumper for either 3.3 V or 5 V output when connect to LCD panel. JLVDS1 pin.1 VCC3 pin.2 LVDS_VCC pin.3 AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 60 AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 61: Award Bios Setup

    Chapter Award BIOS Setup...
  • Page 62: Introduction

    Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 63: Cmos Ram Auto-Backup And Restore

    Note! ATI SB600 cannot restore system date and time, once the CMOS is cleared. Entering Setup Turn on the computer and press <Del> to enter the BIOS setup. Figure 3.1 Award BIOS Setup initial screen AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 64: Standard Cmos Setup

    Sector: Number of sectors 3.3.4 Drive A / Drive B This category identifies the types of floppy disk drives installed in the system. The options are: None/360 K, 5.25"/1.2 M, 5.25"/720 K, 3.5"/1.44 M, 3.5"/2.88 M & 3.5". AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 65: Video

    Features" item from the "Initial Setup Screen" menu. It allows the user to configure the AIMB-221 according to his particular requirements. Below are some major items that are provided in the Advanced BIOS Features screen. A quick booting function is provided for your convenience.
  • Page 66: Cpu Features

    Use this to boot another device. The options are "Enabled" and "Disabled". 3.4.9 Swap Floppy Drive If the system has two floppy drives, choose "Enabled" to assign physical drive B to logical drive A and vice-versa. The commands are "Enabled" or "Disabled". AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 67: Boot Up Floppy Seek

    When security is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely. 3.4.17 APIC Mode This setting enables or disables the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 68: Advanced Chipset Features

    Warning! The Intel Active Management Technology requires the Intel AMT- enabled software. Also, the platform must be connected to a power source and an active LAN port. 3.5.3 PEG / Onchip VGA Control Use this field to select PEG or Onchip VGA. The default is AUTO. AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 69: On-Chip Frame Buffer Size

    This option specifies the size of DVMT / FIXED system memory to allocate for video memory. 3.5.7 Init Display First Choose the first display interface to initiate while booting. The choice is "PCI Slot" or "Onboard". Integrated Peripherals Figure 3.5 Integrated peripherals Figure 3.6 On-Chip IDE Device AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 70: Ide Hdd Block Mode

    SATA function as IDE. Select [AHCI] to enable the Advanced Host Controller Inter- face (AHCI) feature, with improved SATA performance and native command queuing. Press [Ctrl + F] to enter the ATI FastBuild Utility when the below screen appears. AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 71 Set the RAID mode as JBOD, and then select the HDD. Save and exit. Please note that to set 2 JBODs needs to set up twice, and so on. Enter the Hard Disk Boot Priority, the RAID HDD will be displayed. AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 72: Legacy Mode Support

    The options are "Enabled" and "Disabled". Select "Disabled" if you don't want to use the onboard LAN2 controller. 3.6.8 On board LAN2 ROM The options are "Enabled" and "Disabled". Select "Disabled" if you don't want to use the onboard LAN2 option ROM. AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 73: Power Management Setup

    Figure 3.8 Power management setup screen 3.7.1 Power Supply Type AIMB-221 can support both "ATX" and "AT" power supplies. Customers can choose the PSU type through this selection. The choices are "ATX" and "AT". 3.7.2 ACPI Function The choices are "Enabled"...
  • Page 74: Table 3.1: Power Saving

    The choices are "Enabled" and "Disabled". 3.7.14 USB KB Wake Up From S3 When "Enabled", pressing any key will wake the system up from the S3 state. The choices are "Enabled" and "Disabled". AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 75: Poweron By Alarm

    The commands here are "Auto(ESCD)" or "Manual". Choosing "Manual" requires you to choose resources from the following sub-menu. "Auto(ESCD)" automatically con- figures all of the boot and Plug and Play devices, but you must be using Windows 95 or above. AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 76: Pci / Vga Palette Snoop

    This shows the current CPU fan speed. 3.9.3 FAN2: System FAN Speed This shows the current system fan speed. 3.9.4 VCORE and Other Voltages This shows the voltage of the VCORE, +3.3 V, +5 V, +12 V, -12 V and VBAT(V) power lines. AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 77: Frequency / Voltage Control

    This is achieved by varying the fre- quency slightly so that the signal does not use any particular frequency for more than a moment. The choices are "Disabled" and "Enabled". AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 78: Password Setting

    CMOS. The password must be no longer than eight (8) characters. Remember, to enable the password setting feature, you must first select either "Setup" or "System" from the "Advanced BIOS Features" menu. AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 79: Save & Exit Setup

    Note! The screen flickers when switching from BIOS to Windows, which is nor- mal for AMD platforms. This is due to the display switching from text mode to GUI mode. AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 80 AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 81: Chipset Software Installation Utility

    Chapter Chipset Software Installation Utility and VGA Setup...
  • Page 82: Before You Begin

    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-221 are located on the software installation CD. Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 are required for AMD/ATI utility.
  • Page 83 Choose "I accept the terms of the License Agreement" and then click "Install" Once the program is installed, click "Finish" to close the installation session. AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 84: Windows Xp Driver Setup

    Review the relevant operating system commands and the pertinent sections of your application software's user manual before performing the installation. Windows XP Driver Setup AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 85 Insert the driver CD into your system's CD-ROM drive. Move the mouse cursor to "issetup.exe" and double click it. Click "Next" when you see the following message. AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 86 Click "Yes" to accept the software license agreement. ATI Display Driver will be installed, click "Express: Recommended" for the auto- run instillation. AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 87 Select "Continue Anyway" to skip the ATI X1250 WHQL warning message. AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 88 ATI South Bridge driver will be installed automatically. Once SB600 driver being installed, HDMI Audio driver installation will be started. AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 89 Click "Next" to proceed the HD Audio driver installation. Choose "I Agree" and click "Next" to accept the software license agreement. AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 90 Click "Finish" to complete the HD Audio Driver installation. Restart the system. Note! To use Graphic PCI card, please remove the ATI X1250 VGA driver first, and then install the Graphic card driver, to avoid system resource conflicts. AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 91: Lan Configuration

    Chapter LAN Configuration...
  • Page 92: Introduction

    Introduction The AIMB-221 has a single/dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN interface (Realtek RTL8111C) that is connected to PCIe x1 link to eliminating network bottlenecks by offering a bandwidth of up to 500 MB/s. Features Integrated 10/100/1000Base-T transceiver 10/100/1000Base-T triple-speed MAC High-speed RISC core with 24-KB cache...
  • Page 93 You will see a welcome window. Click "Next" to continue the installation. Click "Install" to start the installation procedure. AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 94 Click "Finish" to complete the installation. Note! Due to the Windows kernal limitation, under Win OS [Control Panel] --> [Network Connections], the LAN 1 will be shown "Local Area Connection2" and the LAN 2 will be shown "Local Area Connection". AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 95: Ac97 Audio Setup

    Chapter AC97 Audio Setup...
  • Page 96: Introduction

    PCs. Windows XP Driver Setup (AC97) Insert the driver CD into your system's CD-ROM drive. In a few seconds, the software installation main menu appears, as shown in the following figure. Dou- ble click "Setup.exe". AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 97 Click "Next" to start WDM driver installation. The audio driver will be installed automatically. Once it's done, restart the sys- tem. AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 98 AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 99: Appendix A Programming The Watchdog Timer

    Appendix Programming the Watchdog Timer...
  • Page 100: Watchdog Timer Overview

    The AIMB-221's watchdog timer can be used to monitor system software operation and take corrective action if the software fails to function within the programmed period. This section describes the operation of the watchdog timer and how to pro- gram it.
  • Page 101 Unlock W83627UHG Select register of watchdog timer Enable the function of the watchdog timer Use the function of the watchdog timer Lock W83627UHG AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 102: Example Programs

    Mov dx,2eh ; Unlock W83627HF Mov al,87h Out dx,al Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Mov al,07h ; Select registers of watchdog timer dx,al al,08h dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Enable the function of watchdog timer al,30h dx,al al,01h dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 103 ; Select registers of watchdog timer dx,al al,08h dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Enable the function of watchdog timer al,30h dx,al al,01h dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Set minute as counting unit al,0f5h dx, al al,dx Or al, 08h dx,al AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 104 ; Enable watchdog timer to be reset by mouse al,0f7h dx,al al,dx Or al,80h dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; lock W83627HF al,0aah dx,al Enable watchdog timer to be reset by keyboard ;----------------------------------------------------------- Mov dx,2eh ; unlock W83627HF AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 105 Generate a time-out signal without timer counting ;----------------------------------------------------------- Mov dx,2eh ; unlock W83627HF Mov al,87h Out dx,al Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Mov al,07h ; Select registers of watchdog timer dx,al al,08h dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Enable the function of watchdog timer al,30h dx,al AIMB-221 User Manual...
  • Page 106 ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Generate a time-out signal al,0f7h dx,al ;Write 1 to bit 5 of F7 register al,dx Or al,20h dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; lock W83627HF al,0aah dx,al AIMB-221 User Manual...
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