3 AIMB-780 User Manual
Chapter 1 Hardware Configuration
1.2 Features
PCIe architecture: The Intel Q57/3450 PCH chipset supports 1 PCIe x16 slot,
1 PCIe x4 slot, 1 PCIe x1 slot, and a PCIe x1 link for the Gigabit LAN.
High Performance I/O capability: Dual Gigabit LAN via PCIe x1 bus, 4 PCI 32-
bit/33MHz PCI slots, 6 SATAII connectors and 14 USB 2.0 ports.
Standard ATX form factor with industrial features: AIMB-780 provides
industrial features like long product life, reliable operation under wide tempera-
ture range, watchdog timer, CMOS backup functions, etc.
BIOS CMOS backup and restore: When BIOS CMOS setup has been com-
pleted, data in the CMOS RAM is automatically backed up to the Flash ROM.
This is particularly useful in harsh environments which may cause setup data
loss such as battery failure. Upon such an error occurring, the BIOS will check
the data, and automatically restore the original data for booting.
Automatically power on after power failure: It is often necessary to have an
unattended system come back to operation when power resumes after a power
failure. Advantech’s industrial motherboard allows users to set the system to
power on automatically without pushing the power on button.
Active Management Technology 6.0: The hardware and firmware base solu-
tion is powered by the system auxiliary power plane to remotely monitor net-
worked systems. Intel AMT stores hardware and software information in non-
volatile memory. Built-in management provides out-of-band management capa-
bilities, allowing remote discovery and repair of systems after OS failures or
when a system is powered down. Alert and event logging features detect prob-
lems and quickly reduce downtime, pro-actively blocking incoming threats, con-
taining infected clients before they impact the network, and proactively notifying
the user when critical software agents are removed.