Advantech AIMB-708 User manual

The information contained in this document has been carefully researched and is, to the best of our
knowledge, accurate. However, we assume no liability for any product failures or damages, immediate or
consequential, resulting from the use of the information provided herein. Our products are not intended for
use in systems in which failures of product could result in personal injury. All trademarks mentioned herein
are property of their respective owners. All specifications are subject to change without notice.
Manual
ADVANTECH
AIMB-708
Industrial ATX Motherboard for Intel® 12th Gen. Core™ i9/i7/i5/i3 & Pentium®/Celeron® processor
with H610E chipset

AIMB-708 Startup Manual 1
AIMB-708 LGA1700 12th Generation Intel
®
Core™ i9/i7/i5/
i3 ATX Motherboard with HDMI/VGA, DDR4, USB 3.2, M.2
Startup Manual
Specications (Cont.) Packing List
For more information on this and other Advantech prod-
ucts, please visit our website at:
http://www.advantech.com
For technical support and service, please visit our sup-
port website for AIMB-708 at:
http://advt.ch/aimb708spt
Register your products on our website and get 2 months
extra warranty for Free at:
http://www.register.advantech.com
This manual is for the AIMB-708 series Rev. A1, and all
specications are subject to the data-sheet on the o󰀩cial
website. The information in this manual is subject to
change without notice.
Part No. 2041070800
Printed in China
1st Edition
July 2022
• M.2 socket: One M.2 socket supports up to PCIe x2 Gen
3 M-key 2280 type storage devices (G2 sku only).
• SATA interface: Four on-board Serial ATA 3.0 connectors
support data transmission rates up to 600 MB/s. All four
SATA 3.0 ports support Advanced Host Controller Inter-
face (AHCI) technology.
• PCIe and PCI slot: 1 PCIe x16 Gen 4 expansion slot, 2
PCIe x4 expansion slot (x2 Gen 3 link), 4 PCI slots 32-
bit/33 MHz PCI 2.2 compliant.
• USB 3.2/2.0:
- G2 sku: 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on rear with up to 5 Gb/s
data rate, 6 USB 2.0 ports (2 rear, 2 via header, 2 internal
Type-A)
- VG sku: 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on rear with up to 5 Gb/s
data rate, 5 USB 2.0 ports (2 rear, 2 via header, 1 internal
Type-A)
• Serial port: Up to 6 serial ports: COMD1 and COM4 ~ 6
are RS-232; COM3 is RS-232/422/485 with jumper and
BIOS menu options.
• SPI interface: Advantech-designed SPI connector sup-
ports optional TPM 2.0 module.
• Watchdog timer: 255 sec timer level intervals.
Graphic Interface
• Chipset: CPU integrated graphics controller.
• Display memory: 1 GB maximum shared memory with 2
GB and above system memory installed.
• HDMI (G2 sku only): Resolution up to 3840 x 2160 @ 30
Hz refresh rate.
• VGA: Resolution up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz refresh rate.
Ethernet Interface
• Interface:
- LAN1: 10/100/1000 Mbps
- LAN2: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps (G2 sku only)
• Controller:
- LAN1: Intel® I219-V
- LAN2: Intel® I226-V (G2 sku only)
Mechanical and Environmental
• Dimensions (L x W): 304.8 x 244 mm (12” x 9.6”)
• Power consumption:
Intel Core i 65W; DDR4 32 GB x 2
Maximum: +3.3V at 3.06A, +5V at 8.17A, +12V at 0.84A,
+5V
SB
at 0.05A, -12V at 0.03A, -5V at 0.01A
• Operating temperature: 0 ~ 60° C (depending on CPU load-
ing and thermal solution)
• Weight of board: 0.7 kg (1.54 lb)
Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that
the following items have been shipped:
• 1 x AIMB-708 motherboard
• 1 x AIMB-708 startup manual
• 2 x Serial ATA HDD data cables
• 1 x I/O port bracket
If any of these items are missing or damaged, please con-
tact your distributor or sales representative immediately.
Standard Functions
• CPU: LGA1700 socket supporting 12th generation Intel®
Core™ i9/i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processor.
• BIOS: AMI 256 Mbit SPI BIOS.
• Chipset: Intel®H610E PCH.
Note: Legacy platforms are not supported.
• System memory: Up to 64 GB in two 288-pin DIMM
sockets supporting dual-channel DDR4 3200 SDRAM.
AIMB-708 supports non-ECC unbu󰀨ered DIMMs and
does not support any memory conguration that mixes
non-ECC with ECC unbu󰀨ered DIMMs.
Specications

2 AIMB-708 Startup Manual
The board has a number of jumpers that allow you to con-
gure your system to suit your application. The table below
lists the function of each jumper and connector.
Connector/Jumper List
Label Function
ATX12V1+ATX12V2 ATX 12 V auxiliary power connec-
tor (for CPU)
AUDIO1+AUDIO2 Audio connector (Line Out, Mic In)
COM4 ~ COM6 Serial port: RS-232 (9-pin header,
G2 sku only)
COM3 Serial port: RS-232/422/485 (9-
pin header, G2 sku only)
COMD1 Serial port: RS-232 (DB-9 con-
nector)
CPUFAN1 CPU fan connector (4-pin)
DIMMA1 Channel A DIMM1
DIMMB1 Channel B DIMM1
EATXPWR1 ATX 24-pin main power connector
(for system)
FPAUD1 Front panel audio connector
GPIO1 8 bit GPIO from super I/O
HDMI1 HDMI connector (G2 sku only)
JCASE1 Case open connector
JCMOS1 CMOS clear data
JFP1 Power switch/reset connector
JFP2 External speaker/HDD LED con-
nector/SMBus connector
JFP3
Power LED
Suspend: fast ash (ATX/AT)
System on: on (ATX/AT)
System o󰀨: o󰀨 (ATX/AT)
JFV1 VGA dummy load setting
JME1 Intel ME update
JPCICLK1 PCI clock selection
JR1+JT1 COM3 RS-422/485 termination
resistor
JSETCOM3 COM3 RS-232/422/485 jumper
setting
JUSB1 External USB power source
switch
JUSB2 Internal USB power source switch
JWDT1+JOBS1 Watchdog timer output and OBS
alarm
LAN1 GbE LAN
LAN2 GbE LAN (G2 sku only)
LANLED1 Front panel LAN indicator con-
nector
NVME1 M.2 2280 M-key socket (G2 sku
only)
PCI1 ~ PCI4 PCI slot
PCIE1 PCIe x16 slot (x16 Gen 4 link)
PCIE2 ~ PCIE3 PCIe x4 slot (x2 Gen 3 link)
PSON1 ATX/AT mode selection
SATA4 ~ SATA7 Serial ATA 3.0 port
SMB1 ~ SMB2 PCIe SMBus connection setting
for PCIE2 ~ PCIE3 slot
SMB3 ~ SMB4 PCIe SMBus connection setting
for PCIE1 slot
SMBUS1 SMBus connector from PCH
SPDIF_OUT1 SPDIF audio out pin header
SPI_TPM1 SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface)
connector
SYSFAN1 ~ SYS-
FAN3 System fan connector (4-pin)
USB2A1 USB 2.0 port (internal Type-A)
USB2A2 USB 2.0 port (internal Type-A, G2
sku only)
USB2C1 USB 2.0 port *2
USB2H1 2x USB 2.0 port (10-pin header)
USB3C1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 port *2 (G2 sku
only)
USB3C2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 port *2
VGA1 VGA connector
VOLT1 Alarm board power connector
Note Due to the Intel design specication, the PCIE1
slot can only support graphic cards and storage
cards (1x8 bifurcated PCIe 5.0, 1x4 PCIe 4.0).
Other types of add-on cards installed in this slot
may not function. Please refer to product user
manual for compatibility list.
JCMOS1: CMOS clear data
JME1: Intel ME update
Closed Pins Result
1-2 *Keep CMOS data
*Enable ME update
2-3 Clear CMOS data
Disable ME update
* Default
*Keep CMOS data Clear CMOS data
*Enable ME update Disable ME update
1 2 3
1 2 3
Jumpers and Connectors Jumpers and Connectors (Cont.)

AIMB-708 Startup Manual 3
JWDT1+JOBS1: Watchdog timer output and OBS
alarm
Closed Pins Result
2-4, 8-10 Watchdog timer disable (2-4)
OBS beep (8-10)
4-6, 8-10 *Watchdog timer reset (4-6)
OBS beep (8-10)
* Default
Watchdog timer disable (2-4) *Watchdog timer reset (4-6)
OBS beep (8-10) OBS beep (8-10)
PSON1: ATX/AT mode selection
Closed Pins Result
1-2 AT mode
2-3 *ATX mode
* Default
AT mode *ATX mode
JUSB_1(rear USB), JUSB_2(onboard USB): USB
power source switch between +5V and +5V_DUAL
Closed Pins Result
1-2 *USB +5V_DUAL power
2-3 USB +5V power
* Default
*USB +5 V_DUAL power USB +5 V power
JPCICLK1: PCI clock selection
Closed Pins Result
1-2 66 MHz
2-3 *33 MHz
* Default
66 MHz 33 MHz
1 2 3
1 2 3
1 2 3
1 2 3
1 2 3
1 2 3
SMB1 (clock), SMB2 (data): PCIe SMBus connection
setting for PCIE2 ~ PCIE3 slots
SMB3 (clock), SMB4 (data): PCIe SMBus connection
setting for PCIE1 slot
Closed Pins Result
1-2 *Enable PCIe SMBus connection
2-3 Disable PCIe SMBus connection
* Default
*Enable PCIe SMBus connection Disable PCIe SMBus connection
Note SMB1+SMB2 or SMB3+SMB4 jumpers should be
switched to the same setting, either 1-2 closed or
2-3 closed.
JSETCOM3: COM3 RS-232/422/485 jumper setting
Closed Pins Result
5-6, 7-9, 8-10, 13-15, 14-16 *RS-232
3-4, 9-11, 10-12, 15-17, 16-18 RS-422
1-2, 9-11, 10-12, 15-17, 16-18 RS-485
* Default
Note BIOS setting change is necessary if RS-422 or
RS-485 is selected. Please refer to Chapter 3 of
user manual for further setting.
JT1 (TX signal), JR1 (RX signal): COM3 RS-422/485
termination resistor
Closed Pins Result
1-2 Disable termination
2-3 *Enable termination
* Default
Disable termination *Enable termination
*RS-232
RS-422
RS-485
Jumpers and Connectors (Cont.) Jumpers and Connectors (Cont.)

4 AIMB-708 Startup Manual
JFV1: VGA dummy load setting
Closed Pins Result
1-2 Enable VGA dummy load
2-3 *Disable VGA dummy load
* Default
Enable VGA dummy load *Disable VGA dummy load
Note! It is recommended to leave this function disabled
if you use DVI/DP as your main display.
Declaration of Conformity
Figure 1: Board Layout: Jumper and Connector Locations
Part number Chipset Memory Display USB 3.2 Gen 1 USB 2.0 COM Gbe LAN M.2 SATA
AIMB-708G2-00A1 H610E Non-ECC HDMI + VGA 4 6 6 2 1 4
AIMB-708VG-00A1 H610E Non-ECC VGA 2 5 2 1 0 4
HDMI1
VGA1
COMD1
USB3C2
LAN1_
USB2C1
AUDIO1+AUDIO2
PCIE3, PCIE2, PCIE1
PCI4, PCI3, PCI2, PCI1
USB2A2
COM3
SMBUS1
Intel H610E PCH
NVME1
Intel LGA1700
Core i9/i7/i5/i3
SPI_TPM1
LAN2_USB3C1
SPDIF_OUT1
FPAUD1
LANLED1
SMB1
SMB2
SMB3
SMB4
USB2A1
JPCICLK1
JME1
JCMOS1
USB2H1
COM4
COM5
COM6
JR1+JT1
JSETCOM3
JCASE1
JWDT1+JOBS1 GPIO1
SATA5 SATA7
SATA4 SATA6
JFP1+JFP2
JFP3
DIMMA1
DIMMB1
PSON1
EATXPWR1
VOLT1
SYSFAN2
SYSFAN1
ATX12V1+ATX12V2
CPUFAN1
SYSFAN3
JFV1
JUSB_1
JUSB_2
3 6 9 12
25811
PWRSW RESET
HDDLED
SNMP
JFP1
&
2 5 8 11
1 4 7 10
HDDLED
SM_BUS
SPEAKER
JFP2
&
PWRLED & N/C
12345
JFP3
Board Layout
Caution! The computer is supplied with a battery-powered
realtime clock circuit. There is a danger of explo-
sion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace
only with same or equivalent type recommended
by the manufacturer. Discard used batteries ac-
cording to manufacturer’s instructions.
This device complies with the requirements in Part 15 of
the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired opera-
tion.
Jumpers and Connectors (Cont.)
Order Information

Our company network supports you worldwide with offices in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the UK and the
USA. For more information please contact:
Headquarters
Germany
FORTEC Elektronik AG
Augsburger Str. 2b
82110 Germering
Phone: [phone]
E-Mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.fortecag.de
Fortec Group Members
Austria
Distec GmbH Office Vienna
Nuschinggasse 12
1230 Wien
Phone: [phone]
E-Mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.distec.de
Germany
Distec GmbH
Augsburger Str. 2b
82110 Germering
Phone: [phone]
E-Mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.distec.de
Switzerland
ALTRAC AG
Bahnhofstraße 3
5436 Würenlos
Phone: [phone]
E-Mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.altrac.ch
United Kingdom
Display Technology Ltd.
Osprey House, 1 Osprey Court
Hinchingbrooke Business Park
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 6FN
Phone: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Internet: www. displaytechnology.co.uk
USA
Apollo Display Technologies, Corp.
87 Raynor Avenue, Unit 1
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
Phone: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Internet: www.apollodisplays.com