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Mini-ITX AIMB-253 Series Intel® Core 2 Duo/Core Duo/ Core Solo Mini ITX Main Board User Manual.
AIMB-253 User Manual ii Copyright Notice The material in this document is the int ellectual property of Advan tech Co. , Ltd.. W e take every care in the prep aration of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its co ntents.
iii Safety Instructions 1. Always read the safety instructions carefully . 2. Keep this User ’ s Manual for future reference. 3. Keep this equipment away from humidit y . 4. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. 5. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equip- ment from overheating.
AIMB-253 User Manual iv FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference St atement This equipment had been tested and found t o comply with th e limits for a Class B digital device, purs uant to Part 1 5 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protect ion agains t har mfu l interference in a residential installation.
v THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH P ART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERA TION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: 1.THIS DEVICE MA Y NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE . 2. THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THA T MA Y CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERA TION.
AIMB-253 User Manual vi WEEE (W aste Electrical a nd Electronic Equipment) St atement T o protect the global env ronment and as an env ronmental st, Advansus must remind you that.
vii Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started ................................................. 2 1.1 Mainboard Specifications ......................... ................. ........ 2 1.2 Mainboard Layout ............. ................. .............. ........
AIMB-253 User Manual viii Figure 2.11 Serial Port Connector : J2 ........... ............. 19 Table 2.6 J2 Pin Definition ............. .. ........... ... ........ 20 2.6.9 Front USB Connect o r: F_US B2 ........... ........... .. ........... 21 Figure 2.
ix 3.5 PC Health ............... ... ................. .............. ... ................. ... 46 Figure 3.10 PC Healt h .. ........... .. ........... ... ........... .. ...... 46 Figure 3.11 Smart F an Setting ........... ........... ............. 47 3.
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1 CHAP TER Getting S t arted.
AIMB-253 User Manual 2 Chapter 1 Getting S t arted Thank you for choosing the AIMB-253 Series Mi ni ITX main- board . Based on t he innovative Intel® 945G M & IC H7M controllers for optimal syste.
3 Chapter 1 Getting Started EIDE • 1 EIDE port by ICH7M • Supports Ultra DMA 100 m ode • Supports PIO, Bus Master operation mo de SA T A • SA T A ports by ICH7M • Supports two SA T A devices • Supports storage and data transfers at up to 150MB/s Connectors • Back Panel – 2 RJ-45 LAN jacks – 2 USB 2.
AIMB-253 User Manual 4 Mounting • 4 mounting holes Envir onmental • Storage T emperature – T emperature: -10°C ~ 70°C – Humidity: 10% RH ~ 80% RH • Operation T emperature – T em perature: 0°C ~ 60°C – Humidity: 80% RH 1.2 Mainboard Layout Figure 1.
2 CHAP TER Hardware Se tup.
AIMB-253 User Manual 6 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be carefu l in holding the com- ponents and follow the installa tion procedures. For some components, if you install in the wron g ori entation, the components will not wo rk prop- erly .
7 Chapter 2 Hardwa re Setup 2.2 CPU (Central Processing Unit) The mainboar d supports Intel® Cor e 2 Duo/C ore Duo/Core Solo pro- cessors. When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheatin g.
AIMB-253 User Manual 8 3. On the fron t end of the CPU socket is a lo cking mechanism designed into the form of a screw . Make sure that you actuate or deactuate this mechanism with a screwdriver before and after installing the CPU. 4. Release the metal clips on the retention mechan ism.
9 Chapter 2 Hardwa re Setup 5. Mount the cooler set (fan & h eat sink bundled) on top of the CPU and fit it into the retention mechanism . 6. Secure the metal clips back to the retention mechanism. 7. Connect the fan power cabl e from the mounted fan to the 3-pin fan power connector on the mainboard.
AIMB-253 User Manual 10 2.3 Memory The mainboard p rovides one 240-pin non-ECC DDRII 533 /667 DIMM slot and supports up to 2GB system memory . 2.3.1 Inst alling DDRII Modules 1. The memory m odule has only one no tch on the center and w ill only fit in the right orientation.
11 Chapter 2 Hardwa re Setup 2.4 Power Supply 2.4.1 A TX 20-Pin System Power Connector: A TX1 This connector allows y ou to connect to an A TX power supply . T o con- nect to the A TX power suppl y , make sure the plug of the po wer supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned.
AIMB-253 User Manual 12 2.5 Back Panel Figure 2.3: Ba ck Panel • Serial Port Connector The serial port is a 16550A high speed communicati ons port that sends/ receives 16 bytes FIFOs. Y ou can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to the con- nector .
13 Chapter 2 Hardwa re Setup • LAN (RJ-45) Jack The standard RJ-45 jack is for c onnection to single Local Area Network (LAN). Y ou can connect a network cable to it. T able 2.2: LAN (RJ-45) J ack LED Color LED St ate Condit ion Left Orange Off LAN link is not established.
AIMB-253 User Manual 14 2.6 Connectors 2.6.1 Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 This connector connects to a 2-pin chassis switch. If the chassis is opened, the switch will be short. Th e system will record this status and show a warning message on the screen .
15 Chapter 2 Hardwa re Setup 2.6.3 Serial A T A Connectors: SA T A1, SA T A2 SA T A1~SA T A2 are high-speed SA T A interface ports and support SA T A data rates of 150MB/s. Each SA T A co nnector can connect to 1 hard disk device and is fully compliant wi th Serial A T A 1.
AIMB-253 User Manual 16 2.6.5 Front Audio Connector: JAUD1 The JAUD1 conn ects to an opti onal audio bracket that provides extra front panel audio IO jacks.
17 Chapter 2 Hardwa re Setup 2.6.6 Fan Power Connectors: CPUF AN1, SYSF AN1 The fan power connectors support system cooli ng fan with +12V . When connecting the wire to th e connectors, always take note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the +12V , the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND .
AIMB-253 User Manual 18 2.6.7 Front Panel Connector: JFP1 The mainboard prov ides one front pa nel connector for electrical connec- tion to the front panel switch e s and LEDs. The JFP1 is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.
19 Chapter 2 Hardwa re Setup 2.6.8 Serial Port Connector: J2 The J2 is a RS232/422/485 COM port pinheader that connects to serial devices. Figure 2.1 1: Serial Port Co nnector: J2 J2 1 25 2 26 RS232 R.
AIMB-253 User Manual 20 T able 2.6: J2 Pin Definition V oltage Select Serial Port PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL Serial Port Vo l t a g e Select N/A COM2 1 422 RXD1# 2 422 RXD2# COM3 N/A 3 422 RXD1 4 422 RXD2 .
21 Chapter 2 Hardwa re Setup 2.6.9 Front USB Connector: F_USB2 The mainboard provides one USB 2.0 pinheader (o ptional USB 2.0 bracket available) that is compliant with Intel? I/O Connectivity Design Guide. USB 2.0 technology in- creas es data transfer rate up to a maxi- mum throughp ut of 480Mbps, which is 40 times faster than USB 1.
AIMB-253 User Manual 22 2.6.10 Digit al IO Connector: J3 The J3 connects to the General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) peripheral module. Figure 2.13: Digital IO Connecto r: J3 T able 2.
23 Chapter 2 Hardwa re Setup 2.6.1 1 Parallel Port Header: JLPT1 The mainboard provides a 26-pin header for connectio n to an opt ional parallel port bracket. The parallel por t is a standard printer port that sup- ports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode.
AIMB-253 User Manual 24 2.6.12 L VDS Flat Panel Connector: JL VDS1 The L VDS (Low V oltage Differential Si gnal) connector provides a digi- tal interface typically used with flat panels.
25 Chapter 2 Hardwa re Setup Note After har dwar e installation is done, select the LVDS panel type and tune the L VDS backlight in the BIOS Setup Ut ility .
AIMB-253 User Manual 26 2.7 Jumpers 2.7.1 L VDS Power Selection Jumper: J1 Use this jumper to sp ecify the L VDS power . Figure 2.16: L VDS Power Selection Jumper: J1 2.7.2 COM Port Power Jumpers: JCOMP4, JCOMP5 These jumpers specify the operation voltage of the serial port COM4 & COM5.
27 Chapter 2 Hardwa re Setup 2.7.3 Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS1 There is a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from external battery to keep th e data of system confi guration. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on.
AIMB-253 User Manual 28 2.8 Slot s 2.8.1 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot PCI Express architecture provides a high performance graphics infra- structure for Embedded Platforms doubling the capability o f existing AGP 8x designs with transfer rates of 4.
3 CHAP TER BIOS Setup.
AIMB-253 User Manual 30 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for op tim um use. Y ou may need to run the Setup program when: • An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP .
31 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3.1.1 Control Keys 3.1.2 Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu. Main Menu The main menu lists th e setup functions you can make changes to. Y ou can use the arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select th e item.
AIMB-253 User Manual 32 3.2 The Menu Bar Figure 3.1: The Menu Bar Main Use this menu for basic system configurati ons, such as time, date etc. Advanced Use this menu to se t up the items of special enhanced features available on your system’ s chipset.
33 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Exit This menu allows you to load the BIOS default values or factory default settings into th e BIOS and exit th e BIOS setup utility w ith or without changes. 3.3 Mai n Figure 3.2: Th e Main Menu Date (mm:dd: yy) The date format is <Day>, <Month> <Date> <Y ear>.
AIMB-253 User Manual 34 If you select [Manual], related information is asked to be entered to the following items. Enter the information directl y from the keyboard. This information shoul d be provided in the documentation from yo ur hard disk vendor or the system man ufacturer .
35 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3.4 Advanced.
AIMB-253 User Manual 36 Advanced BIOS F eatures The sub-menu is used to configure ch ipset features fo r optimal system performance. Figure 3.3: Advanced B IOS Features Quick Power On Self T est Select [Enabled] to reduce the amount of time required to run the power- on self- test (POST).
37 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup T ypematic Rate (Chars/Sec) After T ypematic Rate Setting is enabled, this item allows you to set the rate (characters/second) at which the keys are accelerated. T ypematic Delay (Msec) This item allows you to select the del a y between when the key was firs t pressed and when the acceleration begins.
AIMB-253 User Manual 38 DRAM Timing Selectable Selects whether DRAM timing is cont rolled by the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module. Setting to [By SPD] enables DRAM timing to be determi ned automatically by BIOS based on the con- figurations on the SPD.
39 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup When set to [Auto], the BIOS checks to see if a PCI Express graphics card is installed. If it detects that a PCI Express graphics c ard is present, the motherboard boots up using that card. Otherwise, it defaults to the onboard graphics processor .
AIMB-253 User Manual 40 EIDE Primary Master/Slave PIO The EIDE PIO (Programmed Input/Outpu t) fields let you set a PIO mode for the EIDE devices that the onbo ard EIDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increas ed performance. In [Auto] mode, the system automati- cal ly determines the best mode for each device.
41 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Onboard Device Figure 3.6: Onboard Device USB Contr oller This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard USB controller . USB 2.
AIMB-253 User Manual 42 Amplifie r dB When the Audio Amplifi er Control is set to [Enabled], users may adjust the amplifier dB range between the lo west useful output and the largest useful output le v e l . Onboard Ethernet #1 / #2 These settings disable/enable th e onboard Ethernet controller .
43 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Serial Port Setting Figure 3.8: Serial Port Setting Onboard Serial Port 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 Select an address for Serial Port 1/2/3/4/5 . Serial Port 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 Use IRQ Select a corresponding interrupt for Serial Port 1/2/ 3/4/ 5.
AIMB-253 User Manual 44 Power Management Setup Figure 3.9: Power Management Setup ACPI Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Fu nction. If your operat ing system is ACPI- aware, such as Windows 98SE/2000/ME, select [Enabled].
45 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ACPI Suspend T ype This item specifies the power saving modes fo r ACPI fu nction. If your operating system supports ACPI, su ch as Windows 98SE, W indows ME and W indows 2000, you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1 (POS) or S3 (STR) fashion through the setting of this field.
AIMB-253 User Manual 46 Date (of Month) A larm When Resume By Alarm is set to [Enabled], th e field specifies the month for Resume By Alarm . Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm Y ou can choose what hour , minute and second the system will boot up .
47 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Smart Fan Setting Figure 3.1 1: Smart Fan Setting.
AIMB-253 User Manual 48 Smart System / CPU Fan T emp. Select a temperature setting here, and if the temperature of the CPU / sys- tem climbs up to the selected temper ature setting, the system will auto- matically increase the speed of the CP U / system fan to cool down the overheated CPU / system.
49 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3.6 Security Figure 3.12: Security Set Supervisor Password Supervisor Password controls access to the BIOS Setup utility . Set User Password User Password controls access to the s ystem at boot. Security Option This specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented.
AIMB-253 User Manual 50 3.7 System Figure 3.13: System Machine T ype/Model, Processor , Processor Cache Size, Pr ocessor Speed, System Memory T ype, V ideo Controller , BIOS Date, BIOS V ersion These items show the hardware specifi cations of your system.
51 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3.8 Boot Figure 3.14: Boot Hard Disk Boot Priority This setting allows users to set the boot priority of the specified hard disk devices.
AIMB-253 User Manual 52 3.9 Exit Figure 3.15: Exit Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the BIOS ve ndor for stable system performance. Load Optim ized Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainbo ard m anufac- turer specifically for optimal performan ce of the mainbo ard.
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