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AMB-D525N2 Board User Manual

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document is subject to change without prior notice and does not represent a

commitment on the part of the manufacturer.

The manufacturer shall not be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or

consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or

documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

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Trademarks

AMB-D525N2 is a registered trademark of Acrosser; IBM PC is a registered

trademark of the International Business Machines Corporation; Atom is a registered

trademark of Intel Technologies Inc; Phoenix SecureCore is a registered trademark of

Phoenix Technologies; other product names mentioned herein are used for

identification purposes only and may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of

their respective companies.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction ......................................................................... 4

1.1. ............................................................................................................4 Specifications

1.2. ......................................................................................................5 Package Contents

Chapter 2 H/W Information ................................................................. 6

2.1. Mainboard illustration ...............................................................................................6

2.2. Headers and Jumper Settings ....................................................................................7

Chapter 3 BIOS Settings .....................................................................11

3.1. Main Setup ..............................................................................................................12

3.1.1 IDE Primary/Master and Primary/Slave Setup ................................................ 14

3.1.2 SATA Port 1~2 Setup........................................................................................ 15

3.2. Advanced Setup.......................................................................................................16

3.2.1. CPU Control Sub-Menu Setup ........................................................................ 17

3.2.2. Video (Intel IGD) Control Sub-Menu Setup ................................................... 18

3.2.3. ICH Control Sub-Menu Setup......................................................................... 19

3.2.4. LPC Control Sub-Menu Setup ........................................................................ 23

3.2.5. Boot Features Setup......................................................................................... 24

3.2.6. Console Redirection Setup .............................................................................. 25

3.3. Security Setup..........................................................................................................26

3.4. Power Setup.............................................................................................................27

3.5. Boot Setup ...............................................................................................................28

3.6. Exit Setup ................................................................................................................29

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Chapter 1 Introduction

AMB-D525N2 with Intel Atom D525 processor is a networking microbox, which is a

small, cost-effective and entry level solution. By four 10/100/1000Mbps LANs, the

AMB-D525N2 is sufficient for the small business security hardware solution.

1.1. Specifications

CPU Intel Atom D525

Dual-core, clock speed 1.8G，TDP 13W

Chipset Intel ICH8M，TDP 2.4 W

Display 1 * VGA (Pin Header)

Memory Support DDR3 800MHz

1 * 204-pin SO-DIMM slot，Up to 4 GB

Storage

2 * Serial ATAII ports (3Gbps)

1 * CF socket

1 * 2.5” HDD Bay

Ethernet 4 * Realtek 8111E PCI-E 1000Mbps LAN

Console Port 1 * Console Port (1 x RJ45)

Other Ports 2 * USB2.0 (2 * Rear I/O)

1 * Mini PCIe (Wireless devices are supported）

Temperature Operating: 0~40℃

BIOS Phoenix BIOS

OS Support Windows XP 32-bit, Windows 7 32-bit, Fedora 17 32-bit

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1.2. Package Contents 　 Check if the following items are included in the package.

1 x AMB-D525N2

1 x Quick Manual

1 x Driver CD

1 x Console Cable

1 x SATA Cable

1 x SATA Power Cable

1 x Power Adaptor

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Chapter 2 H/W Information

This chapter describes the installation of AMB-D525N2. At first, it shows the

Function diagram and the layout of AMB-D525N2. It then describes the unpacking

information which you should read carefully, as well as the jumper/switch settings

for the AMB-D525N2 configuration.

2.1. Mainboard illustration

CPU Intel ATOM D525 CPU

Chipset Intel ICH8M chipset

DIMM1 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM Socket

MINIPCIE1 Mini PCI-Express Slot

CF1 CF card Socket

Note: CF1 does not support PIO mode.

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2.2. Headers and Jumper Settings

ATX2

DC power input connector LAN_LED2 LAN 2 LED header

R_USB1* USB connector

CPU_FAN1

CPU fan connector

LAN_LED1 LAN 1 LED header

COM1 RJ45 COM connector

SYS_FAN1

System fan connector

JP7 CF Card power supply control jumper

RJ45_J1 RJ45 LAN1 connector

F_PANEL2

Front panel 2 header

JP8 CF Card Working Mode Selecting Jumper


F_PANEL1

Front panel 1 header

P_SATA1~2 SATA1~2 power supply connector.


PW_LED1

Power LED header.

CLR_CMOS1

Clear CMOS header.


HD_LED1 HDD LED header.

S_ATA1 SATA1 device connector

VGA2 VGA expansion header

LAN_LED4 LAN 4 LED header.

J3

Debug header (Reserve)

LAN_LED3

LAN 3 LED header

S_ATA2

SATA2 device connector

*Note. It can not use USB Hub with power adaptor that connects to USB port.

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2. CPU Fan Connector (3*1 Pin 2.54 mm)

Location Header Pin Definition Pin Definition

1 GND 2 + 12V

CPU_FAN1 3 FAN IO

3. System Fan Connector (3*1 Pin 2.54 mm)


1 GND 2 + 12V

SYS_FAN1 3 + 5V

4. Front Panel2 Header (3*1 Pin 2.54mm)

Location Connector Pin Definition Pin Definition

1 N/C 2 PWR_SW+

F_PANEL2

3 PWR_SW-

5. Front Panel1 Header (3*1 Pin 2.54mm)


1 GND 2 RST_SW+

F_PANEL1

3 RST_SW-

6. Power LED Header (2*1 Pin 2.54mm)


PW_LED1 1 PWR_LED+ 2 PWR_LED-

7. HD LED Header (2*1 Pin 2.54mm)


HD_LED1 1 HD_LED+ 2 HD_LED-

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8~11. LAN LED Headers (2*1 Pin 2.54mm)


LAN_LED

(1、2、3、4) 1 LAN_ACT+ 2 LAN_ACT-

12. CF Card Power Supply Control Jumper (3*1 Pin 2.54mm)

Location Jumper Setting Function

1-2 5V Power Supply

JP7

2-3(Default) 3.3V Power Supply

13. CF Card Working Mode Selecting Jumper (3*1 Pin 2.54mm)


1-2(Default) IDE Master

JP8

2-3 IDE Slave

14. SATA1~2 Power Supply Connector (4*1 Pin 2.0mm)


1 + 12V 2 GND

P_SATA1

3 GND 4 + 5V

15. CMOS Clear Header (3*1 Pin 2.54mm)


1-2(Default) Normal

CLR_CMOS

2-3 Clear CMOS

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25. VGA Expansion Header (12*1 Pin 2.0mm)


1 GND 2 VSYNC

3 HSYNC 4 GND

5 RED 6 GND

7 GREEN 8 GND

9 BLUE 10 GND

VGA2

11 DDC_DATA 12 DDC_CLK

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Chapter 3 BIOS Settings

This chapter describes the BIOS menu displays and explains how to perform

common tasks needed to get the system up and running. It also gives detailed

explanation of the elements found in each of the BIOS menus. The following topics are

covered:

Main Setup

Advanced Setup

Security Setup

Power Setup

Boot Setup

Exit Setup

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3.1. Main Setup

Once you enter the Setup Utility, the Main menu will appear on the screen. Use the

arrow and Enter keys to highlight the item and then use the < + > < - > keys to select

the value you want in each item.

Note: Listed at the bottom of the menu are the control keys. If you need any help with

the item fields, you can press the <F1> key, and it will display the relevant information.

Option Choice Description

System Time N/A Set the time. Use Tab to switch between Time elements

System Date N/A Set the date. Use Tab to switch between Date elements

AHCI Config IDE/AHCI Default is IDE mode. Set AHCI mode need driver.

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IDE Primary/Master N/A This item displays the IDE disk driver info

IDE Primary/Slave N/A This item displays the IDE disk driver info

SATA Port 1~2 N/A This item displays the SATA disk driver info

Installed Memory N/A This item displays the motherboard memory size

Available to OS N/A This item displays the available memory size to OS

Used by devices N/A This item display the used memory size

BIOS N/A This item display the BIOS version

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3.1.1 IDE Primary/Master and Primary/Slave Setup

Note: We suggest to remain the default “Auto” setting. System will auto detect the

installed IDE device driver. Unless you are familiar with IDE device driver, please

don’t change the settings.


Type Auto/CD-ROM/

ATAPI/User/NoneThis item display the installed IDE device driver type

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3.1.2 SATA Port 1~2 Setup

Note: We suggest to remain the default “Auto” setting. System will auto detect the

installed SATA device driver. Unless you are familiar with SATA device driver, please

don’t change the settings.


Type Auto/CD-ROM/

ATAPI/User/NoneThis item display the installed SATA device driver type

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3.2. Advanced Setup


CPU Control

Sub-Menu N/A This item contains CPU parameters.

Video Control

Sub-Menu N/A This item contains internal video configuration parameters.

ICH Control

Sub-Menu N/A This item contains ICH parameters.

LPC Control

Sub-Menu N/A This item contains LPC I/O devices parameters.

Boot Feature N/A Select boot features.

Console Redirection N/A This item contains console parameters.

Legacy USB

Support Enabled, Disabled Enable/Disable support of legacy USB

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3.2.1. CPU Control Sub-Menu Setup


Hyperthreading Enabled, Disabled Enable/Disable support of CPU hyperthreading.

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3.2.2. Video (Intel IGD) Control Sub-Menu Setup


DVMT 4.0 Mode Auto, Fixed, DVMT Set Intel IGD video mode

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3.2.3. ICH Control Sub-Menu Setup


IDC Sub-Menu N/A Set IDC sub-menu

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PCI Express

Sub-Menu N/A Set PCI Express parameters

ICH USB Sub-Menu N/A Set USB parameters

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3.2.3.1. PCI Express Control Sub-Menu Setup


PCI Express

Root Port 1

Auto, Disabled,

Enabled

Set PCI Express Port 1 auto/enabled/disabled. If Port 1 is

disabled, Port 2~4 will be disabled.

PCI Express

Root Port 2~4

Auto, Disabled,

Enabled Set PCI Express Port 2~4 auto/enabled/disabled.

Root Port SAPM

Support Auto, Disabled This item define ASPM parameter.

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3.2.3.2. ICH USB Control Sub-Menu Setup


USB Dev #29

Disabled,

Fun #0,

Fun #0, 1,

Fun #0, 1, 2,

Fun #0, 1, 2, 3, 7

Control USB Dev #29

USB Dev #26

Disabled,

Fun #0, 7

Fun #0, 1, 7

Control USB Dev #26

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3.2.4. LPC Control Sub-Menu Setup


COM 1 Auto, Enabled

Disabled This item set COM 1 enabled/disabled/auto.

I/O address, IRQ

3F8/IRQ 4

2F8/IRQ 3

3E8/IRQ 4

2E8/IRQ 3

Set COM 1 I/O address and IRQ.

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3.2.5. Boot Features Setup


Summary Screen Disabled, Enabled Display system configuration on boot.

QuickBoot Mode Disabled, Enabled Disable/Enable the system to skip some tests while booting.

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3.2.6. Console Redirection Setup


Com Port Address Disabled,

On-board COM A Enable/Disable on-board COM port A.

Baud Rate rates Set COM port baud rate, e.g. 9600, 19200 or 38400

Flow Control None, XON/XOFF,

CTS/RTS Set COM port flow control

Control connection Direct, Modem Indicate COM port is connected to system or modem.

Continue C.R.

after POST On, Off Enable/Disable Console Redirection after OS has loaded

# of video pages 1 ~ 8 Number of video pages for Console Redirection

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3.3. Security Setup


Set Supervisor

Password N/A Set the administrator password

Set User Password N/A Set the user password

Password on boot Enabled, Disabled Enable/Disable password on system boot

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3.4. Power Setup


Power Button

Behavior

On/Off,

Wake/Sleep Select the system power state after press power button.

After Power Failure

Stay Off,

Last State,

Power On

Set the operation mode if power loss occurs.

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3.5. Boot Setup

View and configure the boot devices priority

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3.6. Exit Setup


Exit

Saving Changes Yes, No Save configure change and reset the system.

Exit

Discarding ChangesYes, No Without save any changes and reset the system.

Load Setup Default Yes, No Load default configuration.

Discard Changes Yes, No Discard changes done so far to any of the setup options.

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Save Changes Yes, No Save configuration changes.

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