Advantech AIMB-275 and AIMB-785 Specifications and BIOS Settings
Ordering Information
You can purchase a configured Advantech AIMB-275 or AIMB-785 PC from Arrow Electronics. These PCs have the necessary hardware and BIOS settings for Automation1. With these PCs, you must configure Windows settings and install the Automation1 software.
To purchase a configured Advantech AIMB-275 or AIMB-785, contact Arrow Electronics Field Sales Representative, Kelly O'Rourke at kelly.orourke@arrow.com or 1-412-780-5808.
You can also purchase a non-configured Advantech AIMB-275 or AIMB-785 PC from Advantech.
The table that follows includes the PC part number that you must have if you purchase an Advantech computer from Arrow Electronics.
Table: Arrow Electronics Part Numbers
| PC Option | Arrow Part Number | Notes |
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| 4U Rack Mount PC | C-ARR05-ACP4020-01 |
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| 1U Rack Mount PC | C-ARR05-ACP1010-01 |
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| Desktop PC | C-ARR05-IPC7120-01 |
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| Control Cabinet | An Arrow part number is no longer available for a fully configured AIMB-275G2-00A2E PC. Contact Arrow or Advantech to select a chassis to create a fully configured control cabinet PC. |
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Ordering Configuration
The list that follows includes important information that you need to purchase an Advantech PC:
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Aerotech recommends that you order 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.
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Windows must be installed in Legacy boot mode (EFI booting is not supported for real-time performance). Make sure Arrow or Advantech knows this requirement when you order.
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You can select a different amount of RAM. But, make sure that you order two RAM sticks so that you can use dual channel memory.
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You can customize the size of your SSD.
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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 and AIMB-275 PCs.
Table: Aerotech Testing Configuration
| AIMB-785G2-00A2U | AIMB-275G2-00A2E | |
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Motherboard Size |
ATX | mini-ITX |
| BIOS version required, by part number | PN 1420048465 | PN 1420045110 |
| CPU | Intel® i5-7500 or i7-7700 | |
| Chassis | ACP-4000 and others | NA |
| RAM (2 sticks required) | 8 GB x2 (16 GB total) | |
| Windows version | Windows 10 IoT LTSC (Home version not supported) |
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Required Custom Configuration
AIMB-275G2-00A2E Configuration (Mini-ITX)
You must update the factory shipped BIOS. See the instructions that follow.
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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 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.
AIMB-785G2-00A2U Configuration (ATX)
You must update the factory shipped BIOS. See the instructions that follow.
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Download AIMB-785.zip.
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Extract the files.
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Open How to flash the BIOS.pdf 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-785.
Other Settings
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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.
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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
Change the BIOS Settings of your Advantech PC to be the same as the values in one of the tables that follow.
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 | ||
Table: BIOS Settings for AIMB-785
| Advanced Tab | ||
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| 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 Dispaly | VGA | |
| PCH-IO Configuration | ||
| HD Audio Configuration | HD Audio | Disabled |
| LAN1 | ||
| Wake on LAN Eable | 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 Automation1 Performance.
