[No Longer Available] Advantech© AIMB-785 Specifications and BIOS Settings

IMPORTANT: You can no longer purchase an AIMB-785 based PC from Aerotech, Advantech, or Arrow Electronics to use with A3200. The information on this page is for reference only.

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.

Part Number Information

Table: Advantech Part Numbers

PC Option Arrow Part Number Notes
4U Rack Mount PC C-ARR05-ACP4020-01 (no longer available)
  • Advantech AIMB-785
  • Intel® i7-7700
  • Was previously available as the Automation1 iPC, -R402 hardware option
1U Rack Mount PC C-ARR05-ACP1010-01 (no longer available)
  • Advantech AIMB-785
  • Intel® i7-7700
  • Was previously available as the Automation1 iPC, -R103 hardware option
Desktop PC C-ARR05-IPC7120-01 (no longer available)
  • Advantech AIMB-785
  • Intel® i7-7700
  • Was previously available as the Automation1 iPC, -DT01 hardware option

The PC contained one of the Advantech motherboards that follow:

  • AIMB-785G2-00A1U

  • AIMB-785G2-00A2U

  • AIMB-785G2-00A3U

Do not use other AIMB-785 motherboard part numbers with A3200 that can be purchased through Advantech .

PC Configuration

The list that follows includes information about Advantech PCs. This information is for reference only.

  • Aerotech recommends Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 (not Windows 10 Professional) so that you have more control over automatic updates. Windows 11 is not supported on this platform.

  • Windows must be installed in Legacy boot mode (EFI booting is not supported for real-time performance).

  • The PC should be configured with two RAM sticks so that you can use dual channel memory.

  • You can customize the size of your SSD.

  • Integrated Intel UHD Graphics has better real-time performance than a dedicated graphics card.

Aerotech used the configuration in the table that follows when testing the AIMB-785 motherboard.

Table: Aerotech Testing Configuration

Feature AIMB-785G2-00A2U

Motherboard Size

 ATX
BIOS version required, by part number PN 1420048465
CPU Intel® i5-7500 or i7-7700
Chassis ACP-4000 and others
RAM (2 sticks required) 8 GB x2 (16 GB total)
Windows version Windows 10 IoT LTSC
(Home version not supported)

Required Custom Configuration

The list that follows includes information for how to configure optional features when using the AIMB-785. This information is for reference only.

  • VGA / Video Monitor operation: The AIMB-785G2-00A2U BIOS always shows that a VGA monitor is connected. This lets Windows operate without a monitor connected. If the user connects a single (DVI) monitor, the BIOS reports to Windows that a second, VGA monitor is connected. The user must mirror the Windows desktop to both monitors or configure Windows to use the DVI monitor as the primary display.

  • SATA port: Connect SATA devices to the red SATA0 or SATA1 port connectors only. Do not connect SATA devices to the blue ports. This causes problems with the real-time performance of the controller. Do not connect RAID storage devices. They are not permitted.

BIOS Settings

The procedure that follows updates the factory-shipped BIOS for the AIMB-785G2-00A2U Configuration (ATX). Use these steps only if Aerotech tells you to do so.

  1. Download AIMB-785.zip.
  2. Extract the files.
  3. Open How to flash the BIOS.pdf from the extracted files, and use the instructions to update the BIOS.
  4. Change the BIOS settings to be the same as in the table BIOS Settings for AIMB-785.

Table: BIOS Settings for AIMB-785

Advanced Tab
Platform Misc Configuration
Native ASPM Disabled
CPU Configuration
Intel® (VMX) Virtualization Technology Disabled
HyperThreading Disabled
Power & Performance
CPU-Power Management Control Boot Performance Mode Max non-Turbo Performance
Intel® SpeedStep Disabled
C States Disabled
PCH-FW Configuration
AMT BIOS Features Disable, all AMT sub-items, then lastly disable AMT BIOS features
Trusted Computing
Security Device Support Disabled
ACPI Settings
Enable ACPI auto configuration Disabled
Enable Hibernation Disabled
ACPI Sleep State Suspend Disabled
HW Monitor
Case Open Warning Disabled
S5 RTC Wake Settings
Wake System from S5 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
VT-d Disabled
Graphics Configuration LCD Control  
Primary IGFX Boot Display DVI1
Secondary IGFX Boot Display VGA
PCH-IO Configuration
HD Audio Configuration HD Audio Disabled
LAN1  
Wake on LAN Enable Disabled
Deep Sleep Disabled
PCIe Wake Disabled
Restore AC Power Loss S0 State

Windows Settings

To see the Windows settings that you must change, refer to Optimizing A3200 Performance.