What Is the BIQ67-AHP?
The BIQ67-AHP is an industrial ATX motherboard built around the Intel Q670 chipset and the LGA1700 socket. It supports 12th, 13th and 14th Gen Intel Core i7/i5/i3 processors (Alder Lake-S and Raptor Lake-S), along with Pentium and Celeron parts from those families. With a 125 W TDP envelope, it is designed for high-performance embedded, edge and industrial computing rather than thin-and-light consumer builds.
Key Specifications
The board is a full-size ATX form factor measuring 305 mm × 244 mm. It carries four DDR4 3200 MHz U-DIMM slots (ECC supported) with a maximum capacity of up to 128 GB, making it suitable for memory-hungry workloads such as virtualisation, video analytics and database edge nodes.
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| CPU socket | LGA1700, 12th/13th/14th Gen Intel Core i7/i5/i3, Pentium, Celeron |
| Chipset | Intel Q670 |
| Memory | 4 × DDR4 3200 MHz U-DIMM, up to 128 GB, ECC supported |
| Graphics outputs | 1 × VGA, 2 × HDMI, 1 × DP++ (quad display) |
| LAN | 1 × Intel i225-V 2.5G, 1 × Intel i226-LM 2.5G with vPro |
| Expansion | 1 × PCIe Gen4 x16, 3 × PCIe x4, 2 × PCI |
| Storage | 8 × SATA III, 1 × M.2 M-key (PCIe Gen4 x4) |
| Other M.2 | 1 × M.2 B-key (5G), 1 × M.2 E-key (WiFi/BT, CNVi) |
| Serial | 2 × RS232/422/485 (DB9), 4 × RS232 headers |
| USB | 6 × USB 3.2 Gen2, 4 × USB 2.0 |
| Audio | Realtek ALC897 HD Audio |
| TPM | TPM 2.0 onboard (optional) |
| Operating temperature | 0 °C to 60 °C |
| OS support | Windows 10, Linux, Ubuntu |
Applications and Use Cases
Because of its quad-display output, dual 2.5G LAN ports, vPro support and wide expansion, the BIQ67-AHP fits machine vision controllers, digital signage players, medical imaging stations, network security appliances and factory-floor edge servers. The optional M.2 Hailo-8 AI accelerator path (up to 26 TOPS on related configurations) makes it relevant for on-premises AI inference where data cannot leave the site. The 0–60 °C operating range and long-life industrial component selection distinguish it from consumer desktop boards.
Choosing Between an ATX Board and a Finished System
An ATX industrial motherboard gives integrators full control over chassis, power supply and add-in cards, but it also means sourcing a case, cooling, storage and assembly. Where the deployment does not require internal PCIe cards, a pre-validated fanless mini PC or industrial PC removes that integration work, reduces cabling, and typically lowers power draw and service cost. The right choice depends on whether you need expandability or simply a reliable, ready-to-deploy compute node.
Thinvent Products Featuring This Technology
Thinvent builds a range of industrial computers, mini PCs, thin clients and all-in-one PCs using Intel processors from the same Alder Lake, Raptor Lake and newer families, with fanless cooling, wide-temperature tolerance and long-term availability. If your project needs a validated, ready-to-ship platform rather than a bare board, Thinvent's industrial PC and mini PC lines are a practical alternative to assembling a BIQ67-AHP-based system yourself.
