Advantech AIMB-788 User manual

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Manual
ADVANTECH
AIMB-788
Industrial ATX Motherboard for Intel® 12th generation Core™ i9/i7/i5/i3 & Pentium®/Celeron®
processor with Q670E chipset

AIMB-788 Startup Manual 1
AIMB-788 LGA1700 12th Generation 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
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Part No. 2041078800
Printed in China
1st Edition
May 2022
• M.2 socket: One M.2 socket supports up to PCIe x4 Gen
3 M-key 2280 type storage devices.
• 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 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 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.
• 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 9.3 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 generation Intel®
Core™ i9/i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processor.
• 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.
Specications

2 AIMB-788 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
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
Note!
Due to 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 will
have no function installed on this slot.
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 66 MHz
2-3 *33 MHz
* Default
66 MHz 33 MHz
SMB1 (clock), SMB2 (data): PCIe SMBus connec-
tion setting for PCIE2~PCIE5 slots
SMB3 (clock), SMB4 (data): PCIe SMBus connec-
tion 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 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
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 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.
Declaration of Conformity
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
Board Layout

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