User manual
AIMB-272 User Manual x
2.8.4 External speaker (JFP1/SPEAKER)........................................... 17
2.8.5 Power LED and keyboard lock connector (JFP2/PWR_LED & KEY
LOCK)......................................................................................... 18
Table 2.2: ATX power supply LED status (No support for AT pow-
er)............................................................................. 18
2.9 Line In, Line Out, Mic In Connector (AUDIO1)........................................ 18
2.10 Digital Audio Connector(SPDIF_OUT1).................................................. 19
2.11 Serial ATA Interface (SATA1 ~ SATA4).................................................. 19
2.12 PCI express x16 slot............................................................................... 20
Table 2.3: PCI-E Card............................................................... 21
Table 2.4: Mini PCIE Card......................................................... 22
Table 2.5: mPCI, mPCIe and USB module ............................... 22
2.13 Front Headphone Connector (FPAUD1)................................................. 23
2.14 ATX Power Connector (EATXPWR1, ATX12V1).................................... 24
2.15 SPI Flash connector(SPI_CN1) .............................................................. 25
2.16 LCD Inverter Connector (INV1)............................................................... 26
2.17 LVDS Connector (LVDS1) ...................................................................... 27
2.18 General purpose I/O Connector (GPIO1) ............................................... 27
Chapter 3 BIOS Operation ................................. 29
3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................. 30
3.2 BIOS Setup............................................................................................. 30
3.3 Main Menu .............................................................................................. 31
3.3.1 Advanced BIOS Features........................................................... 32
3.3.2 ACPI settings.............................................................................. 33
3.3.3 CPU Configuration...................................................................... 34
3.3.4 SATA Configuration.................................................................... 35
3.3.5 Intel TXT Configuration............................................................... 36
3.3.6 USB Configuration...................................................................... 37
3.3.7 Super IO Configuration............................................................... 38
3.3.8 H/W Monitor................................................................................ 43
3.3.9 Intelligent Power Sharing............................................................ 44
3.3.10 AMT Configuration...................................................................... 44
3.3.11 Switchable Graphics................................................................... 48
3.4 Chipset Configuration Setting ................................................................. 49
3.4.1 PCH-IO Configuration................................................................ 49
3.4.2 North Bridge Configuration ......................................................... 50
3.4.3 South Bridge Configuration......................................................... 53
3.4.4 PCI Express Ports Configuration................................................ 54
3.4.5 USB Configuration...................................................................... 58
3.5 Boot Setting ............................................................................................ 59
3.6 Security Setting....................................................................................... 60
3.7 Save & Exit Configuration....................................................................... 61
Chapter 4 Software Introduction & Service ..... 63
4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................. 64
4.2 Value-Added Software Services ............................................................. 64
4.2.1 Software API............................................................................... 64
4.2.2 Software Utility............................................................................ 66
Chapter 5 Chipset Software Installation Utility 67
5.1 Before You Begin.................................................................................... 68
5.2 Introduction ............................................................................................. 68
5.3 Windows XP/Windows 7 Driver Setup.................................................... 69