Advantech AIMB-270 Installation and operation manual

AIMB-270 Startup Manual 1
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the following items have been shipped:
AIMB-270 Intel®Core™ i7/i5/Celeron®μFC-PGA989
Mini-ITX motherboard
SATA HDD cable x 2
SATA Power cable x 2
CPU cooler x1
Cable kit for 4 serial ports x 1
I/O port bracket x 1
Startup manual x 1
Driver CD x 1
Warranty card x 1
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AIMB-270 (Intel
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Core™ i7/i5/Celeron
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μFC-PGA989
Mini-ITX with VGA/2DVI/LVDS, 6 COM, Dual LAN,
PCIe x 16)
Startup Manual
Standard SBC functions
CPU: Supports Intel®Core™ i7/i5/Celeron®μFC-PGA989
CPU
BIOS: AMI EFI 64 Mbit SPI
Chipset: Intel®QM57 Chipset
System memory: Up to 8 GB in two 204-pin SODIMM
sockets. Supports DDR3 800/1066 SDRAM.
Note: Due to the inherent limitations of PC architecture, the
system may not fully detect 8 GB RAM when 8
GB RAM is installed.
SATA2 Interface: Four on-board Serial ATA2 connec-
tors with a data transmission rate of up to 300 MB/s
supporting Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)
technology
Serial ports: Six serial ports
Keyboard/mouse connector: Supports standard PS/2
keyboard and mouse
Watchdog timer: 1~255 level timer intervals
USB 2.0: Supports up to eight USB 2.0 ports
Graphic Interface
Chipset: Supports Intel®HD Graphics, Intel mobile
Core™i7-600, Core™i5-500 and Celeron®CPUs are
embedded with integrated graphics
Display Memory: 1GB maximum shared memory with
2GB and above system memory installed
Resolution: Supports DVI up to resolution 1920 x 1200
@ 60Hz refresh rate Supports VGA up to resolution
2048 x 1536 @ 75Hz refresh rate and single channel
18/24-bit/Dual channel 36/48-bit LVDS, supports max
resolution 1920 x 1200
Ethernet Interface
Interface: 10/100/1000 Mbps
Controller: LAN1: Intel 82577LM; LAN2: Intel®82583V
Mechanical and Environmental
Dimensions (L x W): 170 x 170 mm
Power supply voltage: +3.3 V, +5 V, ±12 V, 5 Vsb
Power requirements:
Intel®Core i5-520M 2.4 GHz, 3 MB L2 cache, 2 pcs 4 GB
DDR3 1066 MHz, +5 V @ 3.42 A, +3.3 V @ 1.1 A, +12 V
@ 1.19 A, 5 VSB @ 0.5 A, -12 V @ 0 A
Measure the maximum current value which system under
maximum load (CPU: Top speed, RAM & Graphic: Full
loading)
Operating temperature: 0 ~ 60° C
Weight: 0.365 kg (weight of board)
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Packing List
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This manual is for the AIMB-270 series Rev.A1.
Part No. 2002027011
Printed in China
2nd Edition,
November 2010

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The board has a number of connectors and jumpers that
help configure the system to suit your application require-
ments. The tables below list the functions of the connectors
and jumpers.
Label Function
JFP1 Power switch/HDD LED/SMBus/
Speaker
JFP2 Power LED and Keyboard lock
CMOS1 CMOS clear ( Default 1-2 )
PSON1 AT(1-2) / ATX(2-3) ( Default 2-3 )
JWDT1+JOBS1 Watchdog Reset and OBS Alarm
JCASE1 Case Open pin header
JLVDS1 Voltage 3.3 V / 5 V selector for LVDS1
connector(Default 1-2, 3.3 V)
JLVDS2 Voltage 12 V selector for LVDS1 and
LVDS2 connector
LVDS1 LVDS1 connector
INV1 LVDS1 inverter connector
JLVDS_CLT1 Brightness control selector for Analog
or Digital (Default 1-2, Analog)
JWE1 Jumper for update BIOS ME mode
COM3456 Serials port connector (RS-232)
USB56 USB port 5, 6 (on board)
USB78 USB port 7, 8 (on board)
VGA1+DVI1 VGA and DVI connector
COM12 Serial port connector(RS232)
KBMS1 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse connector
CPUFAN1 CPU FAN connector(4-pin)
SYSFAN1 System FAN1 connector(4-pin)
SYSFAN2 System FAN2 connector(4-pin)
LAN1_USB12 LAN1 / USB port 1, 2
LAN2_USB34 LAN2 / USB port 3, 4
AUDIO1 Audio connector
SPDIF_OUT1 SPDIF Audio out pin header
FPAUD1 HD Audio Front Panel Pin Header
PCIEX16_1 PCIe x16 Slot
SATA1 Serial ATA data connector 1
SATA2 Serial ATA data connector 2
SATA3 Serial ATA data connector 3
SATA4 Serial ATA data connector 4
DIMM1 Memory connector channel
DIMM2 Memory connector channel
SPI_CN1 SPI flash update connector
GPIO1 GPIO header
EATXPWR2 ATX 12 V Auxiliary power connector
(for CPU)
EATXPWR1 ATX 20 Pin Main power connector (for
System)
CMOS1: Clear CMOS
Pins Result
1-2* Keep CMOS data*
2-3 Clear CMOS data
* Default
1
PSON1: ATX, AT Mode Selector
Closed Pins Result
1-2
AT Mode
2-3* ATX Mode*
* Default
AT Mode ATX Mode
1-2 closed 2-3 closed
JWDT1: Watchdog Timer Output Option
Closed Pins Result
1-2
NC (Watchdog Timer Disabled)
2-3* System reset* (Reset System when Watch-
dog Timer Triggered)
* Default
1
Keep CMOS data Clear CMOS
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Jumpers and Connectors
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Jumpers and Connectors
NC 1-2 Closed System Reset 2-3 Closed

3 6 9 12
2 5 8 11
1 4 7 10
1 2 3 4 5
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JLVDS1 and JLVDS2: Voltage 3.3 V / 5 V / 12 V selec-
tor connector
Closed Pins Result
JLVDS1
1-2* For 3.3 V LVDS Panel
2-3 For 5 V LVDS Panel
JLVDS1 and JLVDS2
2-2 For 12 V LVDS Panel
* Default
JFP1+JFP2
Pin.3
#PWR_SW
Pin.6 GND
Pin.9
#RST_SW
Pin.12 GND
*Power button pins are numbers 3 & 6 of front panel con-
nector.
Installation Note
Software Installation
CAUTION
Jumpers and Connectors
Declaration of Conformity
The device complies with the requirements in Part 15 of
the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
This device may not cause harmful interference;
This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired opera-
tion.
The CD disc contains a driver installer program that will lead
you through the installation as various device drivers are
needed to take full advantage of your motherboard.
The computer is supplied with a battery-powered real-time
clock circuit. There is a danger of explosion if the battery is
incorrectly replaced. Replace only with same or equivalent
type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used bat-
teries according to manufacturer’s instructions.
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JLVDS2
JLVDS1
JLVDS2
JLVDS1
JLVDS2
JLVDS1
for 3.3V LVDS panel
for 5V LVDS panel
for 12V LVDS panel
JFP1
JFP2

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B A
BH BJ
COM3456
DIMM1 DIMM2
GPIO1
JCASE1
EATXPWR1
LVDS1
JLVDS2
JFP1
JFP2
CMOS1
JWE1
SPI_CN1
JWDT1 + JOBS1
JLVDS_CLT1
JLVDS1
INV1
USB78
CPUFAN1
SYSFAN1
SYSFAN2
EATXPWR2
PCIEX16_1
SATA3
SATA4
SATA2 SATA1
FPAUD1
USB56
SPDIF_OUT1
PSON1
AUDIO1
LAN2
USB34
VGA1
DVI1
LAN1
USB12 COM12 KBMS1
JFP1
JFP2
JFP1
JFP2
3 6 9 12
PWRSW RESET
12345
2 5 8 11
1 4 7 10
KEYLOCK & PWRLED
SPEAKER
HDDLED SM_BUS
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Board Diagram