Contec GMB-AC2460-LLVA Owner's manual

IPC Series

Industrial Motherboard

GMB-AC2460-LLVA

User’s Manual

CONTEC CO., LTD.

ii

GMB-AC2460-LLVA

User’s Manual

Check Your Package

Thank you for purchasing the CONTEC product.

The product consists of the items listed below.

Check, with the following list, that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items,

contact your retailer or the general CONTEC information.

◆Product Configuration List

GMB-AC2460-LLVA

Name

Pcs.

Motherboard

1

I/O Shield Panel

1

Screw (M3 x 6)

1

Product Guide

1

Driver CD

1

* The user's manual for this product is available as a PDF file through CONTEC’s Web site.

The user's manual provides such information as hardware settings, functions for each component, and BIOS settings.

Refer to it as necessary.

◆Product Configuration Image

* See the Product Configuration List to check if all the components are included for the specified

number of units.

Copyright

No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form by any means without prior written

consent of CONTEC CO., LTD.

CONTEC CO., LTD. makes no commitment to update or keep current the information contained in this

document.

The information in this document is subject to change without notice.

All relevant issues have been considered in the preparation of this document. Should you notice an

omission or any questionable item in this document, please feel free to notify CONTEC Co., Ltd.

Regardless of the foregoing statement, CONTEC assumes no responsibility for any errors that may

appear in this document or for results obtained by the user as a result of using this product.

GMB-AC2460-LLVA User’s Manual iii

Trademarks

Intel, Intel Atom, Intel Core and Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. MS, Microsoft and

Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their

respective holder.

Certification

Contec is certified to ISO 9001:2015 standard.

Technical Support

Contec technicians and engineers are committed to providing the best possible technical support for our

customers so that our products can be easily used and implemented.

We request that you first visit our website at http://www.contec.com. For the latest documentation, utilities and

drivers, which have been made available to assist you. If you still require assistance after visiting our website

then contact our technical support department by email at sales@tw.contec.com for further assistance. Thank

you!

About the handling of the battery and the storage

battery in EU signatory

Note: This symbol mark is for EU countries only.

This symbol mark is according to the directive 2006/66/EC Article 20

Information for end-users and Annex II.

This symbol means that batteries and accumulators, at their end-of-life, should be disposed of separately from

your household waste.

If a chemical symbol is printed beneath the symbol shown above, this chemical symbol means that the battery

or accumulator contains a heavy metal at a certain concentration.

This will be indicated as follows:

Hg: mercury (0.0005%), Cd: cadmium (0.002%), Pb: lead (0.004%)

These ingredients may cause serious hazardous for human and the global environment.

Please refer to the user's manual for the annulment of detaching a detailed battery specification and the battery

and the batteries.

 
   
 
   
iv
 
GMB-AC2460-LLVA 
User’s Manual
 
Table of Contents
       
 
Check Your Package ............................................................................................................................ ii 
◆Product Configuration List ........................................................................................................ ii 
◆Product Configuration Image .................................................................................................... ii 
Copyright ............................................................................................................................................. ii 
Trademarks ......................................................................................................................................... iii 
Certification ........................................................................................................................................ iii 
Technical Support ............................................................................................................................... iii 
About the handling of the battery and the storage battery in EU signatory ......................................... iii 
Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................ iv 
1.   INTRODUCTION  6 
About the Product ................................................................................................................................ 6 
◆Features..................................................................................................................................... 6 
◆Supported OS ............................................................................................................................ 6 
Customer support ................................................................................................................................. 7 
◆Web Site ................................................................................................................................... 7 
Limited One-Year Warranty ................................................................................................................ 7 
How to Obtain Service ......................................................................................................................... 7 
Liability ............................................................................................................................................... 8 
Safety precaution ................................................................................................................................. 8 
◆Safety information .................................................................................................................... 8 
◆Caution on the GMB-AC2460-LLVA ...................................................................................... 8 
2．SYSTEM REFERENCE  11 
Specification ...................................................................................................................................... 11 
Supported Operation System ............................................................................................................. 11 
Mechanical Dimensions ..................................................................................................................... 12 
Block Diagram ................................................................................................................................... 14 
3．HARDWARE SETUP  15 
Jumpers and Connectors .................................................................................................................... 15 
CPU Installation ................................................................................................................................ 17 
Mainboard Installation ....................................................................................................................... 18 
Memory Installation ........................................................................................................................... 19 
Jumper Settings.................................................................................................................................. 20 
Connector Settings ............................................................................................................................. 22 

   
 
   
GMB-AC2460-LLVA User’s Manual  v 
Watch-Dog-Timer ............................................................................................................................. 38 
4．BIOS SETUP  44 
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 44 
Starting Setup .................................................................................................................................... 44 
Using Setup ....................................................................................................................................... 45 
◆Getting Help ........................................................................................................................... 45 
◆In Case of Problems ................................................................................................................ 45 
◆A Final Note About Setup....................................................................................................... 45 
Main Menu ........................................................................................................................................ 46 
◆Setup Items ............................................................................................................................. 46 
Main .................................................................................................................................................. 47 
Advanced ........................................................................................................................................... 48 
◆Advanced- CPU Configuration ............................................................................................... 49 
◆Advanced- PCH-FW Configuration ........................................................................................ 50 
◆Advanced- Trusted Computing ............................................................................................... 51 
◆Advanced- ACPI settings ........................................................................................................ 52 
◆Advanced- Super IO Configuration ........................................................................................ 53 
◆Advanced- Hardware Monitor ................................................................................................ 56 
◆Advanced- USB configuration ................................................................................................ 57 
Chipset ............................................................................................................................................... 58 
◆Chipset-System Agent (SA) configuration .............................................................................. 59 
◆Chipset-PCH-IO Configuration .............................................................................................. 61 
◆RAID function ........................................................................................................................ 63 
Security.............................................................................................................................................. 67 
Boot Configuration ............................................................................................................................ 68 
Save & Exit ....................................................................................................................................... 70 

6

GMB-AC2460-LLVA

User’s Manual

1. Introduction

About the Product

GMB-AC2460-LLVA based on the Intel

®

Xeon

®

Processor which offers 14nm Hi-K process technology with

energy efficient architecture. GMB-AC2460-LLVA adopts four DDR4 long DIMM sockets and supports up to

64GB memory.

Server SKU and desktop SKU solution is still popular in the market and Factory Automation which can fulfill

most of these applications; therefore, with high performance and high-end specifications, GMB-AC2460-LLVA

is our first-generation Coffee Lake refresh architecture on ATX product line.

◆Features

- Supports 8

th

/ 9

th

Gen Intel

®

Xeon

®

processors

The product adopts with the 8th/ 9th-generation Intel

®

Xeon

®

processor and greatly realizes lower- power

consumption while ensuring fine performance of operation tasks and drawing.

- Supports Triple Displays

Full HD video can be smoothly played.

It also supports full HD output of the three-screen with VGA, DisplayPort, and HDMI.

- Extend peripherals freely. Rich interface

This product is equipped with a variety of expansion interfaces such as VGA, DisplayPort, 2*1000BASE-T,

4*USB 3.1 Gen2, 2*USB2.0, 1*RS232/422/485 serial, HDMI, audio. You can assist our use in various scenes.

◆Supported OS

- Windows 10 2019 (64 bit)

- Windows Server 2016

GMB-AC2460-LLVA User’s Manual 7

Customer support

CONTEC provides the following support services for you to use CONTEC products more efficiently and

comfortably.

◆Web Site

http://www.contec.com/

■Latest product information

CONTEC provides up-to-date information on products.

CONTEC also provides product manuals and various technical documents in the PDF.

■Free download

You can download updated driver software and differential files as well as sample programs available in

several languages.

■Note! For product information

Contact your retailer if you have any technical question about a CONTEC product or need its price, delivery

time, or estimate information.

Limited One-Year Warranty

CONTEC products are warranted by CONTEC CO., LTD. to be free from defects in material and

workmanship for up to one year from the date of purchase by the original purchaser.

Repair will be free of charge only when this device is returned freight prepaid with a copy of the original

invoice and a Return Merchandise Authorization to the distributor or the CONTEC group office, from which it

was purchased.

This warranty is not applicable for scratches or normal wear, but only for the electronic circuitry and original

products. The warranty is not applicable if the device has been tampered with or damaged through abuse,

mistreatment, neglect, or unreasonable use, or if the original invoice is not included, in which case repairs will

be considered beyond the warranty policy.

How to Obtain Service

For replacement or repair, return the device freight prepaid, with a copy of the original invoice. Please obtain a

Return Merchandise Authorization number (RMA) from the CONTEC group office where you purchased

before returning any product.

* No product will be accepted by CONTEC group without the RMA number.

8

GMB-AC2460-LLVA

User’s Manual

Liability

The obligation of the warrantor is solely to repair or replace the product. In no event will the warrantor be

liable for any incidental or consequential damages due to such defect or consequences that arise from

inexperienced usage, misuse, or malfunction of this device.

Safety precaution

Understand the following definitions and precautions to use the product safely.

◆Safety information

This document provides safety information using the following symbols to prevent accidents resulting in

injury or death and the destruction of equipment and resources. Understand the meanings of these labels to

operate the equipment safely.

DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

will result in death or serious injury.

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

may result in minor or moderate injury or in property damage.

◆Caution on the GMB-AC2460-LLVA

Handling Precautions

WARNING

- Always check that the power supply is turned off before connecting or disconnecting power cables.

- Do not modify the product.

- Always turn off the power before inserting or removing circuit boards or cables.

- This product is not intended for use in aerospace, space, nuclear power, medical equipment, or other

applications that require a very high level of reliability. Do not use the product in such applications.

- If using this product in applications where safety is critical such as in railways, automotive, or disaster

prevention or security systems, please contact your retailer.

- Do not attempt to replace the battery as inappropriate battery replacement poses a risk of explosion.

- For battery replacement, contact your retailer as it must be performed as a process of repair.

- When disposing of a used battery, follow the disposal procedures stipulated under the relevant laws and

municipal ordinances. For details on replacing the battery, refer to the appendix.

- This product is connected to a socket-outlet with earthing connection by means of a power cord.

- This product is not suitable for use in locations where children are likely to be present.

GMB-AC2460-LLVA User’s Manual 9

CAUTION

- Do not use or store this product in a location exposed to high or low temperature that exceeds range of

specification or susceptible to rapid temperature changes.

Example: - Exposure to direct sun

- In the vicinity of a heat source

- Do not use this product in extremely humid or dusty locations. It is extremely dangerous to use this product

with its interior penetrated by water or any other fluid or conductive dust. If this product must be used in

such an environment, install it on a dust-proof control panel, for example.

- Avoid using or storing this product in locations subject to shock or vibration that exceeds range of

specification.

- Do not use this product in the vicinity of devices that generate strong magnetic force or noise. Such

products will cause this product to malfunction.

- Do not use or store this product in the presence of chemicals.

- To clean this product, wipe it gently with a soft cloth dampened with either water or mild detergent.

Do not use chemicals or a volatile solvent, such as benzene or thinner, to prevent pealing or discoloration

of the paint.

- This product’s case may become hot. To avoid being burned, do not touch that section while this product is

in operation or immediately after turning off the power. Avoid installation in a location where people may

come into contact with that section.

- CONTEC does not provide any guarantee for the integrity of data on CFast.

- Always remove the power cable from the power outlet before mounting or removing an expansion board

and before connecting or disconnecting a connector.

- To prevent corruption of files, always shutdown the OS before turning off this product.

- CONTEC reserves the right to refuse to service a product modified by the user.

- In the event of failure or abnormality (foul smells or excessive heat generation), unplug the power cord

immediately and contact your retailer.

- To connect with peripherals, use a grounded, shielded cable.

- The CFast card connector, 2.5-inch HDD and SSD slot do not support hot plugging. CFast cards, 2.5-inch

HDDs and SSD cannot be removed or inserted while the power is on. Do not remove or install CFast cards

or 2.5-inch HDD or SSD, or connect to CFast cards or 2.5-inch HDD or SSD while the unit is turned on.

This product may malfunction or cause a failure.

- If you use any other CFast than our CFast, we cannot guarantee this product’s specification. When you

newly select CFast for this product, you should read “Chapter 7” at first. If you select unpreferable CFast,

the system may work out of order.

- Component Life:

(1) Battery---The internal calendar clock and CMOS RAM are backed by a Lithium primary battery. The

backup time at a temperature of 25°C with the power disconnected is 10 years or more.

* Replacement of expendables is handled as a repair (there will be a charge).

* The service life for consumable parts are reference values and are not guaranteed values.

* This product's specifications allow the device to be rebooted from the BIOS screen during startup. This

has no effect on operation after the OS boots

10

GMB-AC2460-LLVA

User’s Manual

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,

pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection

against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in commercial environment.

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and

used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful

interference at his own expense.

NOTE

Change or modifications not expressly approved the manufacturer can void the user's authority to

operate this equipment.

WARNING TO USER

FCC PART 15 Class A Notice

GMB-AC2460-LLVA User’s Manual 11

2

．

System Reference

Specification

Table 2.1. Functional specification

Model

GMB-AC2460-LLVA

Board

CPU

8th/9th Gen Intel® Xeon® E/Core™/Pentium®/Celeron® processors

(TDP: 80W)

Chipset

Intel

®

C246 Express chipset

System BIOS

AMI UEFI BIOS

System memory

DDR4 2400/2666 MHz/ 4x 288pin UDIMM/ Max. 64GB (ECC)

Graphics

Controller: Intel® UHD 630

graphics

Display interface

VGA port: Up to resolution 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz

Display port: Up to resolution 3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz,32bpp

HDMI port: Up to resolution 3840 x 2160 @ 24Hz,32bp

Storage Slot

6 x SATA 3.0 (6.0Gb/s) port

1 x M.2 M key (support 2242/2280)

Ethernet

10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet port

Controller: 1 x Intel I219LM and 1 x Intel I210AT

Expansion Slot

1 x PCIe Gen3 x16 slot

3 x PCIe Gen3 x4 slot

3 x PCI slot

Interface

6 x Serial port:

● 1 x RS-232/422/485 On real panel

● 5 x RS-232 with pin-header on board

12 x USB Port:

● 4 x USB 3.1 Gen2 and 2 x USB 2.0 port on real panel

● 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 and 4 x USB 2.0 port internal connector

GPIO connector: 8-bit general purpose Input/ Output

Audio Interface: Connector for Mic-In, Line-In and Line-Out

MISC

One Front panel I/O with pin-header on board

CPU & System Fan connector

Dimension (WxDxH)

Board size: 304.8mm x 243.8 mm (12" x 9.6")

Ambient

Specifications

Operating Temperature

0°C to 60°C

Storage Temperature

-40°C to 80°C

Relative Humidity

5 % to 95 % RH (non-condensing)

*

Supported Operation System

 Windows 10 2019 (64bit)

 Windows Server 2016

12

GMB-AC2460-LLVA

User’s Manual

Mechanical Dimensions

Mainboard Dimension

Figure 2.1. GMB-AC2460-LLVA dimension

GMB-AC2460-LLVA User’s Manual 13

I/O Shield Dimension

Figure 2.2. I/O Shield dimension

14

GMB-AC2460-LLVA

User’s Manual

Block Diagram

Figure 2.3. GMB-AC2460-LLVA block diagram

GMB-AC2460-LLVA User’s Manual 15

3

．

Hardware setup

Jumpers and Connectors

This Chapter indicates the locations of jumpers, headers and connectors. Users may find useful information

related to hardware settings in this chapter.

Figure 3.1. Jumpers and I/O panel Orientation

16

GMB-AC2460-LLVA

User’s Manual

Figure 3.2. Jumpers and Connectors Orientation

GMB-AC2460-LLVA User’s Manual 17

CPU Installation

1. Make sure PC and all other peripheral devices are shut down.

2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.

3. Open the load plate then remove the plastic cap as figure2-1 and 2-2 showed.

Figure 3.3. CPU installation Figure 3.4. CPU installation

4. Be careful to put CPU straight down into the socket. (Make sure socket keys and CPU pin1 are put at right

location marked in figure 2.3.)

Figure 3.5. CPU installation

5. Press socket cover and lever down then lock socket by screw as figure 2.4and 2.5 (Make sure CPU is

inserted into socket properly before close socket cover.)

Figure 3.6. CPU installation Figure 3.7. CPU installation

1

2

3

4

5

18

GMB-AC2460-LLVA

User’s Manual

Mainboard Installation

Figure 3.8. GMB-AC2460-LLVA mounting holes top view

Some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take precautionary measures to avoid damaging

these components when installing the motherboard

GMB-AC2460-LLVA User’s Manual 19

Memory Installation

1. DDR4 memory sockets are divided into A and B two channels, each has two sockets showed as below.

Figure 3.9. GMB-AC2460-LLVA memory schematic diagram

2. Please don't mixed double side or single side DDR4 module at the same time

3. Use the same type and size memories will result in interleaved memory, which can improve memory

performance.

20

GMB-AC2460-LLVA

User’s Manual

Jumper Settings

For users to customize GMB-AC2460-LLVA features. In the following sections, Short means covering a

jumper cap over jumper pins; Open or N/C (Not Connected) means removing a jumper cap from jumper pins.

Users can refer to Figure 3.1. Jumpers and I/O panel Orientation for jumper positions and table 3.1. to 3.6. for

jumper functions and signal descriptions.

Jumper

The jumper settings are schematically depicted in this manual as follows:

Table 3.1. Jumper Function List

Ref.

Jump

Function

A

JP1

LAN2 Flash update Jumper

B

S1

PCI Express Bifurcation

C

JP2

Flash Description Security Override Select

D

JP3

AT/ATX Mode Select Jumper

E

JBAT1

ROM /CMOS Clear Select Jumper

Table 3.2. JP1: LAN2 Flash Update Select

PIN No.

Signal Description

1-2, Short

Enable

1-2, Open

Disable

Table 3.3. JP2: Flash Descriptor Security Override Select

PIN No.

Signal Description

1-2, Short

Enable

1-2, Open

Disable

Table 3.4. JP3: AT/ATX Mode Select

PIN No.

Signal Description

1-2, Short

ATX

2-3, Short

AT

1

2

3

1

2

1

2

Page is loading ...

Contec GMB-AC2460-LLVA Owner's manual

Contec GMB-AC2460-LLVA Owner's manual

Related papers

Other documents