Advantech AIMB-788 Installation and operation manual

AIMB-788 Startup Manual 1
AIMB-788 LGA1700 Intel®Core™ i9/i7/i5/i3 ATX
Motherboard with DP/HDMI/VGA, DDR4, USB 3.2, M.2
Startup Manual
Specications (Cont.) Packing List
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This manual is for the AIMB-788 series Rev. A1, and all
specications are subject to the datasheet on the o󰀩cial
website. The information in this manual is subject to
change without notice.
Part No. 2041078801
Printed in China
2nd Edition
March 2023
• 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, 1
PCIe x8 expansion slot (x4 Gen 3 link), 3 PCIe x4 Gen
3 expansion slots, 2 PCI slots 32-bit/33 MHz PCI 2.2
compliant.
• USB 3.2/2.0: 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports on the rear with up
to 10 Gb/s data rate, 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2 rear, 2 via
header), 8 USB 2.0 ports (4 rear, 2 via header, 2 internal
Type-A).
• Serial port: Six serial ports: COM1, COM2 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 dTPM 2.0 module.
• Watchdog timer: 255 timer level intervals.
Graphics Interface
• Chipset: CPU integrated graphics controller.
• Display memory: 1 GB maximum shared memory with 2
GB and above system memory installed.
• DisplayPort: Resolution up to 4096 x 2304 @ 60 Hz
refresh rate.
• HDMI: Resolution up to 3840 x 2160 @ 30 Hz refresh
rate.
• VGA: Resolution up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz refresh rate.
Ethernet Interface
• Interface: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
• Controller: LAN1: Intel
®
I219-LM; LAN2: Intel
®
I210-AT.
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 4
Maximum: +3.3 V at 1.41 A, +5 V at 2.42 A, +12 V at 0.24 A,
+5 Vsb at 0.13 A, -12 V at 0.04 A, -5 V at 0.05 A
• 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-788 motherboard
• 1 x AIMB-788 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/13th Gen Intel®
Core™ i9/i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron® processors.
• BIOS: AMI 256 Mbit SPI BIOS
• Chipset: Intel®Q670E PCH
Note: Legacy platforms are not supported.
• System memory: Up to 128 GB in four 288-pin DIMM
sockets, supporting dual-channel DDR4 3200 SDRAM.
AIMB-788 supports non-ECC unbu󰀨ered DIMMs and
does not support any memory conguration that mixes
non-ECC with ECC unbu󰀨ered DIMMs.
• M.2 socket: One M.2 socket supports up to PCIe x4 Gen
4 M-Key 2280 type storage devices.
Specications

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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
LAN1 ~ LAN2 GbE LAN
USB3C1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 port *2
USB3C2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 port *2
USB3H1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 port *2
(20-pin header)
USB2C1 USB 2.0 port *4
USB2A1 ~
USB2A2 USB 2.0 port (internal Type-A)
USB2H2 USB 2.0 port *2 (10-pin header)
COM1+VGA1 Serial port: RS-232 (DB-9 connec-
tor)/VGA connector
DP1+HDMI1 DP connector/HDMI connector
COM2,
COM4 ~ COM6 Serial port: RS-232 (9-pin header)
COM3 Serial port: RS-232/422/485 (9-pin
header)
CPUFAN1 CPU fan connector (4-pin)
SYSFAN1 ~
SYSFAN3 System fan connector (4-pin)
JFP3
Power LED
Suspend: fast ash (ATX/AT)
System on: on (ATX/AT)
System o󰀨: o󰀨 (ATX/AT)
JFP2 External speaker/HDD LED con-
nector/SMBus connector
JFP1 Power switch/reset connector
AUDIO1+AUDIO2 Audio connector (Line Out, Mic In)
VOLT1 Alarm board power connector
JCASE1 Case open connector
LANLED1 Front panel LAN indicator con-
nector
NVME1 M.2 2280 M-Key socket
SATA4 ~ SATA7 Serial ATA 3.0 port
PCI1 ~ PCI2 PCI slot
PCIE1 PCIe x16 slot (x16 Gen 4 link)
PCIE2 , PCIE4,
PCIE5 PCIe x4 slot (x4 Gen 3 link)
PCIE3 PCIe x8 slot (x4 Gen 3 link)
DIMMA1 Channel A DIMM1
DIMMA2 Channel A DIMM2
DIMMB1 Channel B DIMM1
DIMMB2 Channel B DIMM2
ATX12V1+
ATX12V2
ATX 12 V auxiliary power connec-
tor (for CPU)
EATXPWR1 ATX 24-pin main power connector
(for system)
SPDIF_OUT1 SPDIF audio out pin header
GPIO1 8-bit GPIO from super I/O
SMBUS1 SMBus connector from PCH
FPAUD1 Front panel audio connector
SPI_TPM1
SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface)
connector for Advantech dTPM 2.0
module.
Note: The PCIE1 slot can only support graphics cards
and storage cards according to the specication
recommended by Intel. Other types of add-on
cards might not work properly. For the compat-
ible device list validated on the PCIe x16 slot,
please refer to the user manual.
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
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)
1 2 3
1 2 3
Jumpers and Connectors Jumpers and Connectors (Cont.)

AIMB-788 Startup Manual 3
PSON1: ATX/AT mode selection
Closed Pins
Result
1-2 AT mode
2-3 *ATX mode
* Default
AT mode *ATX mode
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 *33/66 MHz autodetected
2-3 33 MHz
* Default
*33/66 MHz autodetected 33 MHz
SMB1 (clock), SMB2 (data): PCIe SMBus connection
setting for PCIE2~PCIE5 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.
1 2 3
1 2 3
1 2 3
1 2 3
1 2 3
1 2 3
JSETCOM3: COM3 RS-232/422/485 jumper settings
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
the user manual for further settings.
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
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.
*RS-232
RS-422
RS-485
Jumpers and Connectors (Cont.) Jumpers and Connectors (Cont.)

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Caution: The computer is supplied with a battery-powered realtime clock circuit. There is a danger of explosion if the battery
is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard
used batteries according to the 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 operation.
Figure 1: Board Layout: Jumper and Connector Locations
COM1
VGA1
DP1
HDMI1
AUDIO1+AUDIO2
LAN2
USB3C2
LAN1
USB3C1
USB2C1 SPDIF_OUT1 FPAUD1
LANLED1
SYSFAN3
JFV1
CPUFAN1
ATX12V1+ATX12V2
DIMMB2
DIMMB1
DIMMA2
DIMMA1
VOLT1 EATXPWR1 PSON1 JWDT1+JOBS1
JFP3
JFP1+JFP2
SPI_TPM1
SATA4 SATA6
SATA5 SATA7
SYSFAN2
SYSFAN1
GPIO1
NVME1
Intel LGA1700
Core i9/i7/i5/i3 CPU
Intel Q670E PCH
PCI1
PCIE2, PCIE3, PCIE4, PCIE5
PCI2
JPCICLK1
SMB4
SMB3
SMB2
SMB1
PCIE1
COM6
COM5
COM4
COM3
USB2A1
USB3H1
USB2H2
USB2A2
JUSB_2
JCMOS1
JME1
JCASE1
JESPI1+JESPI2
JSETCOM3
JT1+JR1
COM2
SMBUS1
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
Declaration of Conformity
Board Layout