About this guide .....................vi How this guide is organized ..............vi Where to find more information ............vi Conventions used in this guide ............vi Typography ....................vii specifications summary ............viii AIMB-763 specifications summary ............ix AIMB-763 specifications summary .............x AIMB-763 specifications summary ............xi...
Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. Advantech websites The Advantech website provides updated information on Advantech hardware and software products. Refer to the Advantech contact information. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer.
Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase <Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or Return key <Key1>+<Key2>+<Key3>...
AIMB-763G2 specifications summary BIOS features 4 Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3 Industry standard PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis Manageability Intrusion Internal connectors 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Power fan connector...
AIMB-763VG specifications summary BIOS features 4 Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3 Industry standard PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis Manageability Intrusion Internal connectors 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Power fan connector...
Welcome! Thank you for buying an AIMB-763 motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.
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600 MHz (FSB 800) or 533 MHz (FSB 1066/800) to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 8.5 GB/s. AIMB-763...
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PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications.
The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. SB_PWR SB_PWR Standby Powered Onboard LED Power Standby Powered Onboard LED Power AIMB-763...
Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.
ADVANTECH will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ADVANTECH will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket.
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Press the load lever with your thumb (A) and move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. PnP Cap Retention tab Load lever This side of the cam box should face you. To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.
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The motherboard supports Intel Pentium D or Intel Pentium ® processors with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), ® Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading Technology. Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features. AIMB-763 1-11...
1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan / Core™2 Duo LGA775 processor ® ® ® ® The Intel Pentium D / Pentium 4 / Celeron requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. •...
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When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. AIMB-763 1-13...
1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard.
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Remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. Rotate each fastener clockwise to reset the orientation. Narrow end of the groove The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) AIMB-763 1-15...
System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket.
DIMM. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. DDR2 DIMM notch Remove the DIMM from the socket. AIMB-763 1-19...
Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.
This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows the type of network card that can be installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. AIMB-763 1-21...
Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords.
Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. LAN port LED indications ACT/LINK SPEED ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description No link 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection LAN port BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection AIMB-763 1-23...
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Line In port (light blue). This port connects a tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.
Jumper Select Mode - use this mode to select the operating mode by hard disk drive jumper. No. of drives Drive type Drive jumper Cable connector With OS Master With OS Master black or gray Without OS Slave AIMb-763 1-25...
PRI_IDE NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. IDE connector PIN 1 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives.
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These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors. CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR PWR_FAN +12V Rotation CHA_FAN +12V Rotation Fan connectors AIMb-763 1-27...
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Digital Audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is for the S/PDIF audio module to allow digital sound output. Connect one end of the S/PDIF audio cable to this connector and the other end to the S/PDIF module. SPDIF_OUT Digital audio connector The S/PDIF out module is purchased separately.
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Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) This connector is for the 4-pin audio cable that connects to the audio connector at the back of the optical drive. Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel CD audio connector Enable the CD-IN function in the audio utility when using this connector.
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By default, the pins labeled “Chassis Signal” and “Ground” are shorted with a jumper cap. Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature. CHASSIS CHASSIS (Detault) Chassis Signal (Default) Chassis Signal +5VSB_MB pin 1 +5VSB_MB Chassis intrusion connector AIMB-763 1-31...
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13. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. F_PANEL PWRSW RESET Reset Ground PWR_LED- IDE_LED- PWRLED IDE LED PWR_LED+ IDE_LED+ Requires an ATX power supply. System panel connector The sytem panel connector is color-coded for easy connection. Refer to the connector description below for details.
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These three 6-pin connectors allow you to configure COM2 to either RS232 (default value), RS422 or RS485. COM2RS3 DDCD2# RRXD2 COM2X1 COM2X2 TXD485- TXD485+ COM2RS4 TTXD2 DDCD2# COM2X3 COM2X4 RXD485+ RXD485- COM2RS RXD485 RXD422 RXD2 RXD232 RS232 RS422 RS485 COM2RS3 COM2RS4 COM2RS COM3 and COM4 only support RS232. AIMB-763 1-33...
This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS setup...
2.1 Introduction Award’s BIOS ROM has a built-in setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery backed-up memory (CMOS RAM) so that it retains the setup information when the power is turned off.
EGA, VGA, SVGA, or PGA monitor adapters. • CGA 40: Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 40 column mode. • CGA 80: Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 80 column mode. • MONO: Monochrome adapter, includes high resolution monochrome adapters. AIMB-763...
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2.3.6 Halt On This category determines whether system start-up will halt or not when an error is detected during power up. The options are: No Errors/All Errors/All, But Keyboard/All, But Diskette/All, But Disk/Key 2.3.7 Memory This category displays base memory, extended memory, and total memory detected during POST (Power On Self Test).
Limit CPUID MaxVal Set Limit CPUID MaxVa1 to 3. This should be disabled for WinXP. Execute Disable Bit When disabled, forces the XD feature flag to always return 0. 2.4.2 Hard Disk Boot Priority Set hard disk boot device priority. AIMB-763...
2.4.3 Virus Warning Enables or disables the virus warning. 2.4.4 CPU L1 & L2 Cache Enabling this feature speeds up memory access. The commands are “Enabled” or “Disabled.” 2.4.5 Hyper-Threading Technology While using a CPU with Hyper-Threading technology, you can select “Enabled”...
Then, you will be asked to enter a password. Simply press <Enter> to disable security. When security is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely. 2.4.17 APIC Mode This setting allows you to enable the APIC mode. The choices are “Disabled” or “Enabled.” AIMB-763...
2.5 Advanced Chipset Features By choosing the “Advanced Chipset Features” option from the “Initial Setup Screen” menu, the screen below will be displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer’s default values for the AIMB-763VG and AIMB-763G2, as shown in Figure 2-4: Figure 2.4: Advanced chipset features screen Note: DRAM default timings have been carefully chosen and...
2.5.10 PEG/Onchip VGA Control The selections are “Auto”, “Onchip VGA” or “PEG Port”. 2.5.11 On-Chip Frame Buffer Size The On-Chip Frame Buffer Size can be set to 1 MB or 8 MB. This memory is shared with the system memory. AIMB-763...
2.5.12 DVMT Mode Use this field to select the memory to allocate for video memory. The choices are “Fixed”, “DVMT” and “BOTH”. 2.5.13 DVMT/Fixed Memory Size Specify the size of DVMT/system memory to allocate for video memory. 2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup...
Figure 2.5: Integrated peripherals Figure 2.6: On-Chip IDE Device 2.6.1 IDE HDD Block Mode If your IDE hard drive supports block mode select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read/writes per sector the drive can support. AIMB-763 2-11...
2.6.2 IDE DMA Transfer Access Use this field to enable or disable IDE DMA transfer access. 2.6.3 On-Chip IDE Device IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO/UDMA Mode (Auto). The channel has both a master and a slave, making four IDE devices possible. Because two IDE devices may have a different Mode timing (0, 1, 2, 3, 4), it is necessary for these to be independent.
2.6.12 Onboard LAN1 Control Options are “Enabled” and “Disabled”. Select “Disabled” if you don’t want to use onboard LAN controller1. 2.6.13 Onboard LAN2 Control Options are “Enabled” and “Disabled”. Select Disabled if you don’t want to use the onboard LAN controller2. AIMB-763 2-13...
Figure 2.8: Super I/O Device 2.6.14 POWER ON Function This feature allows you to wake up the system using any of the listed options. The selections are “Hot KEY”, “Mouse Left”, “Mouse Right”, “Any KEY” and “BUTTON ONLY”. 2.6.15 Hot Key Power On Awaken the system by pressing the hot key button.
“Former-Sts” returns the system to the status before power failure. 2.6.24 Onboard Serial Port 3/4 The settings are “3E8” and “2E8” for the on-board serial connector. 2.6.25 Serial Port 3/4 use IRQ The settings are “IRQ3”, “IRQ4”, “IRQ5”, “IRQ7”, “IRQ10” and “IRQ11”. AIMB-763 2-15...
2.7 Power Management Setup The power management setup controls the single board computer's “green” features to save power. The following screen shows the manufacturer’s defaults. Figure 2.9: Power management setup screen (1) Figure 2.9: Power management setup screen (2) 2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup...
Use this to select the method to turn off the video. The choices are “Blank Screen”, “V/H SYNC+ Blank”, and “DPMS”. 2.7.7 Video Off In Suspend When the system is in suspend mode, the video will turn off. The choices are “No” and “Yes”. AIMB-763 2-17...
2.7.8 Suspend Type The choices are “Stop Grant” and “PwrOn Suspend”. 2.7.10 Suspend Mode Please refer to 2.7.5 2.7.11 HDD Power Down Select “1-15 mins” to enable HDD Power Down mode between 1 to 15 mins. Select “Disabled” to disable HDD Power Down function. 2.7.12 Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN If you choose “Instant-Off”, then pushing the ATX soft power switch but- ton once will switch the system to “system off”...
This is set to “Disabled” by default. 2.8.5 Maximum Payload Size This allows you to set the maximum TLP payload size for PCI Express devices. The options are [128 bytes], [256 bytes], [512 bytes], [1024 bytes], [2048 bytes], and [4096 bytes]. AIMB-763 2-19...
2.9 PC Health Status Figure 2.11: PC Health Status Screen 2.9.1 Current System Temperature This shows you the current temperature of system. 2.9.2 Current CPU Temperature This shows the current CPU temperature. 2.9.3 SYSTEM FAN1 Speed This shows the current System FAN operating speed. 2.9.4 CPU FAN Speed This shows the current CPU FAN operating speed.
This is achieved by varying the frequency slightly so that the signal does not use any particular frequency for more than a moment. The choices are “Disabled” and “Enabled”. AIMB-763 2-21...
2.11 Password Setting Follow these steps to change the password. Choose the “Set Password” option from the “Initial Setup Screen” menu and press <Enter>. The screen displays the following mes- sage: Please Enter Your Password Press <Enter>. If the CMOS is good and this option has been used to change the default password, the user is asked for the password stored in the CMOS.