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Specifications
Before you begin installing your card, please make
sure that the following materials have been shipped:
• AIMB-744 Pentium® 4/Celeron® processor-based
industrial motherboard
Standard Motherboard Functions
• CPU: Intel® socket 478 Pentium® 4 up to 3.4 GHz,
Celeron® D up to 3.06 GHz, Celeron® up to 2.8 GHz
and above, FSB 400/533/800 MHz; supports Intel
Hyper-Threading technology. Does not support CPU
with 1.75V core voltage (Willamete)
• 1 AIMB-744 Startup Manual
p/n: 2002074412
• L2 Cache: CPU built-in 128/256/512/1024 KB fullspeed L2 cache
• 1 CD with driver utility
p/n: 2066000E05
• BIOS: Award 4 Mb Flash memory BIOS
• 1 FDD cable
p/n: 1700340640
• 2 Ultra ATA 66/100 HDD
cables
p/n: 1701400452
• 2 Serial ATA HDD data cable
p/n: 1700071000
• 2 Serial ATA HDD power cable
p/n: 1703150102
• FDD interface: Supports up to two FDDs
• 1 ATX 12V power converter
cable
p/n: 170304015K
• Serial ports: Four serial RS-232 ports, two DB-9 connectors and two onboard connectors
• 1 Dual COM port cable kit
p/n: 1701092300
• Keyboard/mouse connector: Supports one standard
PS/2 keyboard and mouse
• 1 I/O port bracket
p/n: 1962015680
• Watchdog timer: 255 level timer intervals
• Warranty certificate
p/n: 2190000902
• USB (2.0): 4 Universal Serial Bus ports. By setting S1
and S2, the user has two options:
• Chipset: Intel 875P with 6300ESB
• System Memory: Dual Channel; Four 184-pin DIMM
sockets accepts up to 4 GB DDR 266/333/400
SDRAM (PC 2100/2700/3200), ECC supported
• SATA/IDE interface: Supports up to two independent
Serial ATA hard drives (up to 150MB/s), software
SATA RAID1/0, and two IDE hard disk drives or four
enhanced IDE devices. BIOS enabled/disabled
• Parallel port: One parallel port
If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your distributor or sales representative immediately.
Note 1:
For detailed contents of the AIMB-744,
please refer to the enclosed CD-ROM (in
PDF format).
Note 2:
Acrobat Reader is required to view any PDF
file. Acrobat Reader can be downloaded at:
www.adobe.com/Prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html (Acrobat is a trademark of Adobe).
1. Default setting: two front panel USB ports (USB4 and
USB5, via CN6), and two rear I/O USB ports (USB0 and
USB1, on CN31)
2. Optional setting: four rear I/O USB ports (USB2 and
USB3 on CN32 are enabled; USB4 and USB5 on CN6
are disabled)
For details of setting S1 and S2, please refer to Page 2,
S1 & S2: Rear/Front USB port switches.
AGP Interface
AGP port: One 8x/4x slot, 0.8V and 1.5V
Ethernet Interface
For more information on this and other Advantech
products, please visit our website at:
• Chipset: LAN 1:Intel 82547GI (CSA)
http://www.advantech.com
• Connector: RJ-45 connector x 2
http://www.advantech.com/nc
Mechanical and Environmental
For technical support and service, please visit our
support website at:
• Power supply voltage: +3.3 V, +5 V, + 12 V
http://service.advantech.com.tw/eservice/
This manual is for the AIMB-744 series Rev. A1.
Part No. 2002074412
Printed in Taiwan
3rd Edition
June 2005
LAN 2: 82541GI (PCI)
• Dimensions (L x W): 304.8 x 243.8 mm (12" x 9.6")
• Power requirements: Typical: +3.3V : 8.13A, +5V:
0.57A , +12V: 5.29A (Intel Pentium 4 3.2GHz, 4GB
DDR 400)
• Operating temperature: 0 ~ 60 C (depending on CPU)
• Weight: 0.7 kg (weight of board)
AIMB-744 Startup Manual
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AIMB-744 Socket 478 Intel® Pentium®4/Celeron® Industrial ATX Motherboard
Packing List
with PCI-X/DDR/AGP/Dual GbE/800 MHz FSB
AIMB-744 Socket 478 Intel®Pentium®4/Celeron®D/
Celeron Industrial ATX Motherboard with PCI-X/DDR/
AGP/Dual GbE/800 MHz FSB
Jumpers and Connectors
The board has a number of jumpers that allow you to
configure your system to suit your application.
The table below lists the function of each of the jumpers and connectors.
Label
J1
J2
J5
J6
J7
J8
Function
CMOS clear
Watchdog timer output selection
PCI-X 33/66MHz selection 1
PCI-X 33/66MHz selection 2
VGA controller temperature sensor
PCI-X slots 3.3V / 5V selection
Label
CN1
CN2
CN3
CN4
CN6
CN9
CN10
CN11
CN12
CN14
CN15
CN16
CN17
CN18
CN19
CN21
CN22
Function
Primary IDE connector
Secondary IDE connector
Floppy drive connector
Parallel port
USB port 4, 5 (shared with CN32)
Serial port: COM1
Serial port connector: COM3
PS/2 keyboard and mouse connector
External keyboard connector
CPU FAN connector
System FAN connector 1
Power LED and Keyboard Lock
External speaker
Reset connector
HDD LED connector
ATX soft power switch (PS_ON)
HW Monitor Alarm
Close: Enable OBS Alarm
Open: Disable OBS Alarm
Serial port connector: COM4
SM BUS Connector
PIN1: SMB_DATA
PIN2: SMB_CLOCK
USB port 0, 1 & LAN1
USB port 2, 3 & LAN2
System FAN connector 2
Serial port: COM2
Line Out, MIC IN connector
CD IN (Audio input from CD-ROM)
AUX IN connector
FP AUDIO connector
8-pin Alarm Board Connector
Case Open
SerialATA 0
SerialATA 1
Rear/Front USB port switch 1
Rear/Front USB port switch 2
ATX 12V Auxiliary power conn
ATX power connector
CN23
CN29
CN31
CN32
CN37
CN38
CN55
CN56
CN57
CN59
CN62
CN64
SA0
SA1
S1
S2
ATX1
ATX2
J1: CMOS clear function
Pins
Result
1-2 (closed) Keep CMOS data*
2-3 (closed) Clear CMOS data
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*default setting
J2: Watchdog timer output option
Closed pins Result
1-2
IRQ11
2-3
System reset *
J5&J6: PCI-X 33/66MHz selection
Closed Pins
Result
PCI 33MHz *
PCI 66MHz
PCI-X 66MHz
* default setting
J8: PCI-X slots 3.3V / 5V selection
Closed Pins
Result
3.3 V *
5.0 V
* default setting
Rear/Front USB port switches
Switches
S1
S2
Result
Front panel USB 2.0.
Enable ports 4, 5 on CN6,
disable ports 2,3 on
CN32. (Default setting)
Rear USB 2.0.
Enable ports 2, 3 on
CN32, disable ports 4,5
on CN6. Remove the
sticker on CN32.
Software Installation
Caution
The CD disc contains a driver installer program that
will lead you through the installation of various device
drivers needed to take full advantage of your motherboard.
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
The battery doesn’t need to be charged. Replace only
with Advantech-specified batteries.
FCC
Caution
The computer is provided with a battery-powered
Real-time Clock circuit. There is a danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only
with same or equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to
manufacturer's instructions.
This device complies with the requirements in part 15
of the FCC rule. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference,
and
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
I/O Connectors
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Board Layout: Jumper and Connector Locations
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