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AIMB-580 User Manual 10
1.8.7 BIOS update ME mode selector(JWE1)
JWE1 is the jumper for user to select update BIOS freely without lock protection 
when using ADVSPI or with lock protection.
1.*Production 
mode
(1-2) pin 
closed
None FF ADVSPI updated
Link/ 
remote 
contol
default
AC on/
stdby
2.
Lock 
Read:0B 
Write:0A
ADVSPI
no 
updated
Link/
remote 
contol
OEM 
request
AC on/
stdby
3. Manufacture 
mode
(2-3) pin 
closed
None FF ADVSPI updated None None None
* refers to default.
1. * In default production mode, there's no lock protection for BIOS. The Master 
Region Access Control setting is FF, users can update complete BIOS with 
ADVSPI tool. The function is same as Manufacture mode. BIOS ME(Manage-
ment Engine) function keeps link and remote control. The jumper can be set 
under AC off PWR status, can not set under standby PWR status.
2. In prodution mode with lock protection for BIOS, the Master Region Access 
Control setting is Read:0B, Write:0A. Users can not update BIOS ME firmware 
freely. BIOS ME(Management Engine) function keeps link and remote control. 
This setting is only for OEM project request. The jumper can be set under AC off 
PWR status, can not set under standby PWR status.
3. In manufacture mode, BIOS has no lock protection function. The Master 
Region Access Control setting is FF, users can update complete BIOS with 
ADVSPI tool. However, the BIOS ME function no keep link and remote control 
after bios been updated.
1.9 System Memory
The AIMB-580 has four sockets for 240-pin DDR3. 
All these sockets use 1.8V unbuffered double data rate synchronous DRAMs (DDR3 
SDRAM). They are available in capacities of 1024 MB. The sockets can be filled in 
any combination with DIMMs of any size, giving a total memory size between 1 GB 
and 4 GB. AIMB-580 with Q57 PCH does not support ECC, with 3450 PCH support 
ECC (error checking and correction).
Table 1.7: BIOS update ME mode selector
Function
Jumper 
Setting
BIOS 
protect
Master 
Region 
Access 
Control
Update 
tool
ME 
version
ME 
function 
after 
updated
Setting
JWE1 
PWR 
working 
status










