Summary of AXIOMTEK’S INDUSTRIAL ATX MOTHERBOARD WITH 9TH/8TH GENERATION INTEL® CORE™ FOR HIGH-DENSITY COMPUTING SOLUTIONS – IMB520R & IMB521R
Axiomtek's IMB520R and IMB521R are industrial ATX motherboards for LGA1151 9th/8th Gen Intel Core/Pentium/Celeron CPUs, using Intel Q370 (IMB520R) or C246 (IMB521R) chipsets. They offer multiple expansion slots, rich I/O, Intel HD Graphics with 4K support, triple-display outputs, up to 128GB DDR4, RAID-capable SATA-600, TPM 2.0 option, watchdog and hardware monitoring, and operate from 0°C to 60°C—targeted at industrial automation, machine vision, AI-related servers, kiosks, medical, gaming, and digital signage.
Parts used in the IMB520R & IMB521R:
- LGA1151 socket supporting 9th/8th Gen Intel Core i7/i5/i3, Intel Pentium, Intel Celeron processors
- Intel Q370 chipset (IMB520R)
- Intel C246 chipset (IMB521R)
- One PCIe x16 slot
- Four PCIe x4 slots
- One PCIe x1 slot
- One PCI slot
- Two USB 3.1 Gen2 ports
- Four USB 3.1 Gen1 ports
- Seven 180D type A USB 2.0 ports
- Two Gigabit LAN ports with Intel i211-AT and Intel i219-LM controllers
- DisplayPort++ output
- DVI-D output
- HDMI output
- VGA output
- Four RS-232 ports
- Two RS-232/422/485 ports
- Eight-channel digital I/O
- HD Codec audio
- SMBus
- PS/2 keyboard and mouse port
- Four 288-pin DDR4-2666/2400 DIMM sockets (up to 128GB)
- Four SATA-600 connectors with RAID 0/1/5/10 support
- Watchdog timer
- Hardware monitoring functions
- Optional Trusted Platform Module 2.0 (TPM 2.0)
Axiomtek – a world-renowned leader relentlessly devoted in the research, development and manufacture of series of innovative and reliable industrial computer products of high efficiency – is introducing the IMB520R and IMB521R, its new industrial ATX motherboards powered by the LGA1151 socket 9th and 8th generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 (code name: Coffee Lake Refresh), Intel® Pentium® or Intel® Celeron® processor with the Intel® Q370 chipset (IMB520R) or Intel® C246 chipset (IMB521R). These industrial motherboards are designed with rich functionality and offer high processing powers, multiple expansion interfaces, security feature, and stunning graphical performance to deliver true customer value and quick deployment in a broad range of high-performance applications such as industrial automation, gaming, AI-related server, self-service kiosks, medical, and digital signage.
The IMB520R and IMB521R not only meet the requirements for computing and graphics performance but also take into account customization and flexibility to help facilitate quick deployment,” said Brandon Wang, a product manager of IPC Division at Axiomtek. “They feature one PCIe x16 slot, four PCIe x4 slots, one PCIe x1 slot and one PCI slot for future expansions such as motion control cards, frame grabber cards or data acquisition cards, making them an ideal solution for machine vision and industrial automation applications. They also have two USB 3.1 Gen2 and four USB 3.1 Gen1 ports for faster data transfer. In addition, these two industrial-grade ATX motherboards are integrated with the Intel® HD Graphics to deliver stunning 4K resolution, as well as fast 3D and video playback for graphics-intensive applications. They support three independent displays with DisplayPort++, DVI-D, HDMI, and VGA.
The IMB520R and IMB521R come with multiple I/O ports including four RS-232, two RS-232/422/485, two Gigabit LAN with Intel® Ethernet controller i211-AT and Intel® Ethernet connection i219-LM, two USB 3.1 Gen2, four USB 3.1 Gen1, seven 180D type A USB 2.0, eight-channel digital I/O, one HD Codec audio, one SMBus, and one PS/2 keyboard and mouse. Both of the ATX motherboards are equipped with four 288-pin DDR4-2666/2400 DIMM sockets with a memory capacity of up to 128GB to meet the needs of high-density computing applications. Furthermore, they feature four SATA-600 sockets with RAID 0/1/5/10 function to enhance data recovery capability. To ensure reliable operation across platforms, the well-designed industrial motherboards are capable of withstanding a wide operating temperature range of 0°C to 60°C. They also support watchdog timer, hardware monitoring functions and optional Trusted Platform Module 2.0 (TPM 2.0).
- What processors do the IMB520R and IMB521R support?
They support LGA1151 9th and 8th generation Intel Core i7/i5/i3, Intel Pentium, and Intel Celeron processors. - Which chipsets are used on IMB520R and IMB521R?
IMB520R uses the Intel Q370 chipset and IMB521R uses the Intel C246 chipset. - How many and what types of expansion slots are available?
They feature one PCIe x16 slot, four PCIe x4 slots, one PCIe x1 slot, and one PCI slot. - Do these motherboards support multiple displays?
Yes, they support three independent displays via DisplayPort++, DVI-D, HDMI, and VGA outputs. - What memory capacity and type do they support?
They have four 288-pin DDR4-2666/2400 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128GB of memory. - What storage interfaces and RAID options are provided?
They include four SATA-600 sockets with RAID 0/1/5/10 support. - What I/O ports are included on these motherboards?
They include four RS-232, two RS-232/422/485, two Gigabit LAN, two USB 3.1 Gen2, four USB 3.1 Gen1, seven USB 2.0, eight-channel digital I/O, HD Codec audio, SMBus, and PS/2 ports. - Do the motherboards provide enhanced graphics capabilities?
Yes, they integrate Intel HD Graphics to deliver 4K resolution and fast 3D and video playback. - What environmental and reliability features do they have?
They operate across 0°C to 60°C, support a watchdog timer, hardware monitoring, and offer optional TPM 2.0. - What applications are these motherboards intended for?
They are aimed at industrial automation, gaming, AI-related servers, self-service kiosks, medical, digital signage, machine vision, and similar high-performance applications.
