1.1Introduction
The AIMB-221 is the most advanced AMD M690T/M690E series industrial mother- board for industrial applications that require high-performance computing. The moth- erboard supports the mobile and desktop Socket S1g1 Athlon 64/Athlon 64FX/Athlon X2/AMD Sempron/AMD Turion 64 processors with 200, 400, 600, 800, and 1,000 MHz HyperTransport (HT) interface speeds and DDR2 533/667/800 MHz memory up to 4 GB.
The AIMB-221 incorporates the AMD M690T/M690E chipset to offer cost-effective
integrated graphics. The M690T/M690E chipset features ATI RadeonTM X1250 3D graphics core to maximize VGA performance with up to 512 MB of shared system memory. In addition, the AIMB-221 has a single/dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN via a ded- icated PCIe x1 bus, which offers bandwidth of up to 500 MB/s, eliminating network bottlenecks. High reliability and outstanding performance make the the AIMB-221 the ideal platform for industrial networking applications.
By using the ATI SB600 chipset, the AIMB-221 offers one 32-bit, 33-MHz PCI and a variety of features such as 4 on-board SATA II interfaces (bandwidth = 300 MB/s), 8 USB 2.0 connections; 1 ATA 100/66/33 port; and HD Audio. These powerful I/O capabilities ensure even more reliable data storage capabilities and high-speed I/O peripheral connectivity. When accompanied by Advantech's SNMP-1000 intelligent SNMP/HTTP system manager module, the AIMB-221 permits users to monitor and manage the system remotely. This is particularly crucial for mission-critical applica- tions.
The AIMB-221 also adopts Advantech's unique patented "Sleep Mode Control Cir- cuit" for AT Power Mode.
1.2Features
!High Performance I/O Capability: Dual/single Gigabit LAN via PCIe x1 bus, 1 PCI 32-bit/33 MHz PCI slots, 4 SATA2 connectors and 8 USB 2.0 ports.
!Standard Mini-ITX form factor with industrial features: AIMB-221 provides industrial features like long product life, reliable operation under wide tempera- ture range, watchdog timer, CMOS backup functions, etc.
!Health status monitoring and remote management: System voltage levels, fan speed and CPU temperature are monitored to ensure stable operation. The remote management interface allows the system to be managed through Ether- net when it is connected to the SNMP-1000 Remote HTTP/SNMP System Man- ager.
!BIOS CMOS backup and restore: When BIOS CMOS setup has been com- pleted, data in the CMOS RAM is automatically backed up to the Flash ROM. This is particularly useful in harsh environments which may cause setup data loss such as battery failure. Upon such an error occurring, the BIOS will check the data, and automatically restore the original data for booting.
!Automatically power on after power failure: It is often required to have an unattended system come back to operation when power resumes after a power failure. Advantech's industrial motherboard allows users to set the system to power on automatically without pushing the power on button.
