Advantech AIMB-275 Specifications and BIOS Settings
Ordering Information
You can no longer order a fully configured AIMB-275 based PC from Arrow or Advantech. If you want to use a PC that is based on the AIMB-275G2-00A2E motherboard, you can purchase the Automation1 iPC control cabinet PC with the -CC04 or -CC05 hardware option. This PC uses an Intel® i5-7500 or i7-7700 processor.
Contact your local Aerotech field sales engineer or the main office for questions about new PC orders.
Contact Aerotech Global Technical Support for technical support on an existing PC or replacement PC orders.
System Information
The list that follows includes important information about the AIMB-275 configuration:
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Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 is included so that you have more control over automatic updates. Windows 11 is not supported on this platform.
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Windows is installed in Legacy boot mode (EFI booting is not supported for real-time performance).
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The PC is configured with two RAM sticks so that you can use dual channel memory.
BIOS Settings
If you order an AIMB-275 based PC from Aerotech, the PC will be configured with the correct BIOS version and settings that are necessary for A3200. The instructions to update the BIOS and BIOS settings that follow are included for reference only.
Updating the BIOS
Instructions to update the factory shipped BIOS for the AIMB-275G2-00A2E Configuration (Mini-ITX) follow. Use this procedure only if Aerotech tells you to:
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Download AIMB-275.zip.
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Extract the files.
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Open How to flash the BIOS.pdf from the extracted files and use the instructions to update the BIOS.
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Change the BIOS settings to be the same as in BIOS Settings for AIMB-275.
Table: BIOS Settings for AIMB-275
| Advanced Tab | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU Configuration | |||
| CPU Flex Ratio Override | Disabled | ||
| Intel® (VMX) Virtualization Technology | Disabled | ||
| HyperThreading | Disabled | ||
| Intel® SpeedStep | Disabled | ||
| C-States | Disabled | ||
| Power & Performance | |||
| CPU-Power Management Control | Boot Performance Mode | Max non-Turbo Performance | |
| Race to Halt (RTH) | Disabled | ||
| Intel® SpeedShift Tech. | Disabled | ||
| HDC Control | Disabled | ||
| CPU Lock Config | Cfg Lock | Disabled | |
| Overclocking | |||
| Lock | Disabled | ||
| GT - Power Management Control | RC6-Render Standby | Disabled | |
| PCH-FW Configuration | |||
| ME State | Disabled | ||
| ACPI Settings | |||
| Enable ACPI Auto Configuration | Disabled | ||
| Enable Hibernation | Disabled | ||
| ACPI Sleep State | Suspend Disabled | ||
| CSM Configuration | |||
| CSM Support | Enabled | ||
| Boot Option Filter | Legacy Only | ||
| Network | Legacy | ||
| Storage | Legacy | ||
| Video | Legacy | ||
| Other PCI Devices | Legacy | ||
| Chipset Tab | |||
| System Agent (SA) Configuration | |||
| DMI/OPI Configuration | DMI Link ASPM Ctrl | Disabled | |
| VT-d | Disabled | ||
| PCH-IO Configuration | |||
| PCI Express Configuration | DMI Link ASPM Ctrl | Disabled | |
| M.2 | ASPM | Disabled | |
| L1 SubStates | Disabled | ||
| SATA RST Configuration | Aggressive LPM Support | Disabled | |
| HD Audio Configuration | HD Audio | Disabled | |
| Deep Sleep | Disabled | ||
| State after G3 | Power On | ||
Windows Settings
To see the Windows settings that you must change, refer to Optimizing A3200 Performance.
