VIA Technologies Mini-ITX Mainboard VIA EPIA-M User's Manual
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1. 3 4 Standard CMOS Features 3 6 Advanced BIOS Features 3 8 Advanced Chipset Features 3 11 Integrated Peripherals 3 13 Power Management Setup 3 17 PNP PCI Configurations 3 22 PC Health Status 3 24 Frequency Voltage Control 3 25 Load Fail Safe Defaults 3 27 Load Optimized Defaults 3 28 Set Supervisor User Password 3 29 Save amp Exit Setup 3 31 Exit Without Saving 3 32 viii Software Setup 4 1 Driver Utilities CD Content 4 2 Getting Started 4 2 Running the Driver Utilities CD 4 2 CD Content 4 2 App2. 1 2 2 9 9 COM2 The Second Serial Port COM2 is a pin header for second serial port 1 2 9 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 DCD Data Carry Detect 2 SIN Serial In or Receive Data 3 SOUT Serial Out or Transmit Data 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready 5 GND Ground 6 DSR Data Set Ready 7 RTS Request To Send 8 CTS Clear To Send 9 RI Ring Indicate Hardware Setup 2 15 Chassis Intrusion Connector CI This connector is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection feature It requires a chassis intrusion sensor or on a chassis If any chassis component is moved the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to this connector to record a chassis intrusion event Floppy Disk Drive Connector FDD The standard floppy disk drive connector supports 360K 720K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88M FDD GND CHASSIS 1 2 CI Chapter 2 2 16 CD In Connector CD_IN This connector is for the CD ROM audio connector CD_IN CD_GND CD_R CD_L I2C Connector I2C This is for connecting a I2C device 1 6 PIN SIGNAL 1 3 3V 2 3 3V 3 EL ON 4 SMBCK 5 SMBDT 6 GND Hardware Setup 2 17 Front Audio Connector F_Audio This connector allows you to connect audio jacks on front panel for convenient connection and control of audio devices Note 1 When the front audio board is not in use use the mini jumper to connect pin 5 amp 6 and pin 9 amp 10 default 2
3. 3 4 Standard CMOS Features 3 6 Advanced BIOS Features 3 8 Advanced Chipset Features 3 11 Integrated Peripherals 3 13 Power Management Setup 3 17 PNP PCI Configurations 3 22 PC Health Status 3 24 Frequency Voltage Control 3 25 Load Fail Safe Defaults 3 27 Load Optimized Defaults 3 28 Set Supervisor User Password 3 29 Save amp Exit Setup 3 31 Exit Without Saving 3 32 Chapter 3 3 2 Entering Setup Power on the computer and press DEL straight away to enter the BIOS setup menu If you missed the BIOS setup entry point you may restart the system and try again Control Keys lt gt Move to the previous item lt gt Move to the next item lt gt Move to the item in the left hand lt gt Move to the item in the right hand lt Enter gt Select the item lt Esc gt Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu lt PU gt Increase the numeric value or make changes lt PD gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes lt F1 gt General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu lt F5 gt Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu lt F6 gt Load the default CMOS value from Fail Safe default table only for Option Page Setup Menu lt F7 gt Load Optimized defaults lt F10 gt Save all the CMOS changes and exit BIOS Setup 3 3 Getting Help Sub Menu If you find a right pointer sy
4. 4 2 13 Wake On LAN Connector WOL 2 13 FireWire IEEE1394 2 14 vii COM2 The Second Serial Port 2 14 Chassis Intrusion Connector CI 2 15 CD In Connector CD_IN 2 16 I2C Connector I2C 2 16 Front Audio Connector F_Audio 2 17 LVDS Module Connector LVDS Optional 2 17 Jumpers 2 18 Clear CMOS Jumper CLEAR_CMOS 2 18 RCA Video or S PDIF Select SPDIF_SEL 2 18 Slots 2 19 PCI Slots 2 19 PCI Interrupt Request Routing 2 19 BIOS Setup 3 1 Entering Setup 3 2 Control Keys 3 2 Getting Help 3 3 The Main Menu
5. BIOS Features Virus Warning Set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection If the function is enabled any attempt to write data into this area will cause a beep and a warning message will be displayed Settings Disabled and Enabled CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Set the ECC Error Correcting Code feature for Level 2 cache Facilitates error detection correction when data passes through Level 2 cache Settings Ena bled and Disabled Quick Power On Self Test Shorten Power On Self Test POST cycle and enable shorter bootup time Allow BIOS to skip some check items during POST Settings Enabled and Disabled First Second Third Boot Device Set the boot device sequence as BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system The settings are Floppy The system will boot from floppy drive LS120 The system will boot from LS 120 drive HDD 0 The system will boot from first HDD BIOS Setup 3 9 SCSI The system will boot from SCSI CD ROM The system will boot from CD ROM HDD 1 The system will boot from second HDD HDD 2 The system will boot from third HDD HDD 3 The system will boot from fourth HDD ZIP100 The system will boot from ATAPI ZIP drive USB FDD The system will boot from USB floppy drive USB ZIP The system will boot from USB ZIP drive USB CDROM The system will boot from USB CDROM USB HDD The system will boot from USB HDD LAN The system will boot from network drive Disabled Disable thi
6. Bus IDE 1 PCI slot 2 X UltraDMA 66 100 133 Connector LAN VIA VT6103 10 100 Base T Ethernet PHY USB USB v2 0 v1 1 Firewire IEEE 1394 VIA VT6307S 2 port Firewire Specifications Specifications 1 3 TV Out VIA VT1622 M Macrovision TV Out Controller Supports 640 x 480 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768 NTSC PAL TV Onboard I O Connectors Two 1394 connectors for two 1394 ports Front panel audio connectors Mic and Line Out CD Audio in connector 1 FIR connector 1 PS2 connector Wake on LAN CPU Sys Fan FAN3 System intrusion connector 1 I2C connector 1 Connector for LVDS module Optional Serial port connector for second com port Back Panel I O Ports 1 PS2 mouse port 1 PS2 keyboard port 1 Parallel 1 RJ 45 LAN port 1 Serial port 2 USB 2 0 ports 1 VGA port 1 RCA port SPDIF or TV out 1 S Video port 3 Audio jacks line out line in and mic in can be switched to 6 channel output with Smart 5 1 See Appendix 5 1 BIOS Award BIOS with 2 4Mbit flash memory Form Factor 17 cm X 17 cm Mini ITX 4 layers Chapter 1 1 4 VIA EPIA M Mini ITX Mainboard Layout CPUFAN WOL 1394_1 1394_2 FAN3 F_PANEL DIMM IDE1 IDE2 ATXPWR IR I2C COM2 USB 3 4 F_Audio CD_IN Top Mouse Bottom Keyboard Top RJ45 Bottom USB ports CRT VGA SYSFAN FDD COM1 Top Parallel port Botto
7. Determine the system behaviour if an error is detected during bootup Settings All Errors System halts when any error is detected Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and use the lt PgUp gt or lt PgDn gt keys to select the value you desire for each item BIOS Setup 3 7 No Errors System does not halt for any error All But Keyboard System halts for all errors except keyboard error All But Diskette System halts for all errors except diskette error All But Disk Key System halts for all errors except disk keyboard error IDE Primary Master Slave and Secondary Master Slave Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears The specifications of your drive must match with the drive table The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this category Select Auto whenever possible If you select Manual make sure the informa tion provided is from your hard disk vendor or system manufacturer IDE Primary Slave The settings are None Auto Manual Access Mode The settings are CHS LBA Large Auto Capacity The formatted size of the storage device Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precompensation Landing Zone Cylinder location of the landing zone Sector Number of sectors PIO Mode The settings are Mode 0 1 2 3 4 Auto Ultra DMA Mode The settings are Disabled and Auto Chapter 3 3 8 Advanced
8. VIA USB 2 0 Driver Enhance VIA USB 2 0 ports VIA FIR Driver Support for FIR FliteDeck Contains three sub utilities optional Appendix 5 1 This chapter gives you brief descriptions of how Smart 5 1 is enabled It consists of the following topics Smart 5 1 Intelligent 6 Channel Audio 5 2 Appendix 55555 Chapter 5 5 2 Smart 5 1 Intelligent 6 Channel Audio Enabling Smart 5 1 Intelligent 6 Channel Audio Smart5 1 allows the user to output 6 channel audio directly from the audio jacks on the mainboard using the traditional line in and microphone jacks as output jacks For it to work properly both the OS and the software applica tion used need to support 6 channel audio Win98 supports 4 channel only Please follow the example A and B to enable the Smart 5 1 funtion and the examples are based on Windows XP Start the settings in Control Panel of your computer Example A 1 Double click Sounds and Audio Devices icon in Control Panel 2 The panel of Sounds and Audio Devices Properties appears and select Audio tab Then press Advanced as shown in the picture Appendix 5 3 3 Choose 5 1 surround sound speakers to support the 6 channel function Chapter 5 5 4 Example B 1 Double click Sounds and Audio Devices icon in Control Panel and then select Audio tab on the panel as shown below Press Volume button in the Sound playback column 2 Front Speaker panel appears and the
9. attaching a PS 2 mouse You can plug a PS 2 mouse directly into this connector The connector location and pin as signments are as follows PS 2 Mouse 6 pin Female 2 1 3 4 5 6 PS 2 Keyboard 6 pin Female 2 1 3 4 5 6 Pin Definition Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 Mouse DATA Mouse DATA 2 NC No connection 3 GND Ground 4 VCC 5V 5 Mouse Clock Mouse clock 6 NC No connection PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 Keyboard DATA Keyboard DATA 2 NC No connection 3 GND Ground 4 VCC 5V 5 Keyboard Clock Keyboard Clock 6 NC No connection Mic In Line Out Line In Chapter 2 2 8 USB Port Connectors The mainboard provides 2 USB 2 0 1 1 ports plus 1 pin headers for up to 2 additional USB 2 0 connections USB compatible devices can be plugged directly into these ports Parallel Port Connector LPT1 The mainboard provides a 25 pin female connector for LPT parallel port A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port EPP and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port ECP modes PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 STROBE Strobe 2 DATA0 Data0 3 DATA1 Data1 4 DATA2 Data2 5 DATA3 Data3 6 DATA4 Data4 7 DATA5 Data5 8 DATA6 Data6 9 DATA7 Data7 10 ACK Acknowledge 11 BUSY Busy 12 PE Paper End 13 SELECT Select 14 AUTO FEED Automatic Feed 15 ERR Error 16 INIT Initialize Printer 17 SLIN Select In 18 GND Groun
10. of Configuration appears and select Audio tab Then choose 6 Speaker in the column of Audio Output and click Ok Through the system operation and software settings users can take advan tage of Smart 5 1 6 channel output with ease
11. signals that it is ready to receive more data Settings Enabled and Disabled Select Display Device Set the device you want to use for displaying Settings CRT and TV TV Type Set the TV type you would like to use Settings NTSC and PAL CPU Direct Access FB Eable CPU direct access frame buffer Settings Enabled and Disabled BIOS Setup 3 13 Integrated Peripherals Onboard IDE Channel 1 2 The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with sup port for two IDE channels Choose Enabled to activate each channel separately Settings Disabled Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode This allows your hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to trans fer data to and from the hard disk drive Block mode is also called block transfer multiple commands or multiple sector read write Enabled ena bles IDE controller to use block mode Disabled allows the controller to use standard mode Display Card Priority This setting specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter Settings PCI Slot and AGP Frame Buffer Size Set the Frame Buffer size Settings 16M 32M and 64M Chapter 3 3 14 AC97 Audio Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used If the device is detected the onboard VIA AC 97 Audio Codec 97 con troller will be enabled if not it is disabled Disable the controller if you want to use other controller cards to connect an audio device Set ting options Auto a
12. to a VGA monitor 1 8 Stereo Audio Connectors RCA Video or S PDIF Port This dual function port may be used ei ther as a RCA Video port or as a S PDIF port 2 Channel 6 Channel Line Out MIC Line In L R Front Rear L R Sub Center Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 DCD Data Carry Detect 2 SIN Serial In or Receive Data 3 SOUT Serial Out or Transmit Data 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready 5 GND Ground 6 DSR Data Set Ready 7 RTS Request To Send 8 CTS Clear To Send 9 RI Ring Indicate Chapter 2 2 10 The VIA EPIA M Mini ITX Mainboard provides the following connectors IDE 1 IDE 2 Connectors Hard Disk Connectors IDE1 amp IDE2 The mainboard has a 32 bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 controller that provides PIO mode 0 4 Bus Master and Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 functions You can connect up to four hard disk drive CD ROM LS 120 and other devices These connectors utilize the provided IDE hard disk cable IDE1 Primary IDE Connector The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1 IDE1 can connect a Master and a Slave drive You must configure the second hard drive to Slave mode by setting the jumper accordingly IDE2 Secondary IDE Connector IDE2 can also connect a Master and a Slave drive TIP If you install two hard disks on cable you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper Refer to the hard disk documenta
13. you are plagued by EMI setting to Enabled for EMI reduction Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking because even a 0 25 jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clockspeed of 25MHz with a 1GHz CPU which may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up Settings Disabled 0 5 0 5 0 25 and 0 38 BIOS Setup 3 27 This option on the main menu allows users to restore all the BIOS settings to the default Fail Safe values These values are set by the mainboard manufac turer to provide the most stable system When you select Load Fail Safe Defaults a message as below appears Pressing Y loads the default BIOS values that provide a minimal and stable system configuration Load Fail Safe Defaults Chapter 3 3 28 This option on the main menu allows users to restore all the BIOS settings to the default Optimized values The Optimized Defaults are the default values also set by the mainboard manufacturer for both optimized and stable perform ance of the mainboard When you select Load Optimized Defaults a message as below appears Pressing Y loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal and stable system performance Load Optimized Defaults BIOS Setup 3 29 When you select this function a message as below will appear on the screen Type the password up to eight characters in length and press lt Enter gt The password typed now will clear any previ
14. 12 DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT UNCON DITIONED STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 600 C 1400F IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT Safety Instructions CAUTION Explosion or serious damage may occur if the battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer vi This VIA EPIA M Mini ITX Mainboard package should contain the follow ing items 1 x VIA EPIA M Mini ITX Mainboard 1 x User s manual 1 x ATA 33 66 100 Hard drive ribbon cable 1 x Floppy ribbon cable 1 x Combo Module 2 port USB 2 0 and 2 port IEEE1394 1 x Driver Utilities CD Box Contents vi Contents Specifications 1 1 Mainboard Specifications 1 2 Mainboard Layout 1 4 Connectors Guide 1 5 Installation 2 1 CPU 2 2 The VIA C3 E Series Processor 2 2 The VIA Eden Processor 2 3 Memory Installation 2 4 DDR SDRAM Module Installation Procedures 2 4 Ava
15. CMOS Clear CMOS jumper See p 2 18 S PDIF_SEL Connecting RCA Video or SPDIF See p 2 18 PCI Slot Connecting to expansion cards See p 2 19 Connectors Guide Hardware Setup 2 1 This chapter provides you with the information about hard ware setup procedures While installing be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures Some components can be damaged if installed incorrectly If possible use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components The components can be damaged by static electricity This chapter contains the following topics Central Processing Unit CPU 2 2 Memory Installation 2 4 Power Supply 2 6 Back Panel 2 7 Connectors 2 10 Jumpers 2 18 Slots 2 19 Installation 2 Chapter 2 2 2 CPU Fan Cable CPU Fan Heatsink CPU Fan Connector The VIA C3 E Series Processor With low power consumption and advanced thermal dissipation properties the embedded VIA C3 E Series requires only a small fan to guarantee performance and reliability Ensure that the CPU Fan Connector is correctly installed as displayed below The VIA EPIA M Mini ITX Mainboard includes an embedded VIA Eden Proc essor or VIA C3 E Series Processor The CPUFAN CPU fan and SYSFAN system fan run on 12V and maintain system cooling When connecting the wire to the connectors always be aware that the red wire is the Positive and should be connected to the 12V The black wire is Gr
16. MB 1GB 64MB 1GB Maximum System Memory Supported 1GB Available DDR SDRAM Configurations Refer to the table below for available DDR SDRAM configurations on the mainboard Chapter 2 2 6 ATX 20 Pin Power Connector To connect the ATX power supply make sure the plugs of the power supply are inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are correctly aligned Then push down the power supply plug firmly into the connector The VIA EPIA M Mini ITX Mainboard requires an ATX power supply to be connected Before inserting the power supply connector always make sure that all components are installed correctly to ensure that no damage will be caused Power Supply PIN SIGNAL 11 3 3V 12 12V 13 GND 14 PS_ON 15 GND 16 GND 17 GND 18 5V 19 5V 20 5V PIN SIGNAL 1 3 3V 2 3 3V 3 GND 4 5V 5 GND 6 5V 7 GND 8 PW_OK 9 5V_SB 10 12V ATXPWR Pin Definition 1 10 20 11 Hardware Setup 2 7 COM Port PS 2 Keyboard PS 2 Mouse USB Ports RJ 45 Port Back Panel The back panel of the VIA EPIA M Mini ITX Mainboard contains the following connectors LPT Connector CRT Connector S Video Port RCA Video or S P DIF Port Keyboard Connector JKB1 The mainboard provides a standard PS 2 keyboard connector for attaching a PS 2 keyboard You can plug a PS 2 keyboard directly into this connector Mouse Connector JMS1 The mainboard provides a standard PS 2 mouse connector for
17. When the front audio board is in use remove the mini jumper PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 FRN_MIC 2 AGND 3 AUD_MIC_BIAS 4 5V 5 LINE_OUT_R 6 NEXT_R 7 NC 8 Key Pin 9 LINE_OUT_L 10 NEXT_L 1 2 9 10 F_AUDIO LVDS Module Connector LVDS Optional This connector allows you to connect to a LVDS module PIN SIGNAL 2 GFPD3 4 GFPD4 6 GFPD5 8 GFPCLK 10 GFPD6 12 GFPD7 14 GFPD8 16 GFPD9 18 GFPD10 20 GFPD13 22 GFPD14 24 GFPD15 26 GFPD16 28 GFPD17 30 GFPD18 32 GFPD19 34 GFPD20 36 GFPD21 38 GFPD22 40 GFPD23 PIN SIGNAL 1 GFPDE 3 GFPD0 5 GFPD1 7 GFPD2 9 GFPHS 11 GFPVS 13 GFPD11 15 GFPD12 17 ENPVDD 19 ENPVEE 21 FPBKLP 23 PWRGD_SB 25 SPCLK2 27 SPD2 29 GND 31 GND 33 3 3V 35 GND 37 5V 39 5V LVDS 1 2 39 40 Chapter 2 2 18 RCA Video or S PDIF Select SPDIF_SEL Users can select either RCA Video or S PDIF as the enabled function on the dual purpose port For TV out composite function please short 1 2 For RCA Video short 3 4 default 1 2 RCA Video 3 4 S PDIF Clear CMOS Jumper CLEAR_CMOS The onboard CMOS RAM stores system configuration data and has an onboard battery power supply The long life battery has a lifetime of at least 5 years If you want to clear the system configuration data from the CMOS RAM use the CLEAR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper Follow the instructions below to clear the data The mainboard provides jum
18. ademarks of IBM Corporation Windows 95 98 98SE ME 2000 NT and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Netware is a registered trademark of Novell Award is a registered trademark of Award Software Inc v NOTE 1 Always read the safety instructions carefully 2 Keep this User s Manual for future reference 3 Keep this equipment away from humidity 4 Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up 5 The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence pro tects the equipment from overheating DO NOT COVER THE OPEN INGS 6 Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110 220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet 7 Place the power cord in such a way that people cannot step on it Do not place anything over the power cord 8 Always unplug the power cord before inserting any add on card or module 9 All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted 10 Never pour any liquid into the opening Liquid can cause damage or electrical shock 11 If any of the following situations arises get the equipment checked by a service personnel The power cord or plug is damaged Liquid has penetrated into the equipment The equipment has been exposed to moisture The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according to User s Manual The equipment has dropped and damaged If the equipment has obvious sign of breakage
19. as been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B 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 a 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 in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Notice 1 The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party re sponsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Notice 2 Shielded interface cables and A C power cord if any must be used in order to comply with the emission limits VOIR LA NOTICE D INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU VIA EPIA M Mini ITX Mainboard Tested to comply with FCC Standard For Home or Office Use iv Copyright Notice We take every care in the preparation of this document but no guaran tee is given as to the correctness of its contents Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice Trademarks All trademarks used in this manual are the property of their respective owners PS 2 and OS 2 are registered tr
20. d 19 GND Ground 20 GND Ground 21 GND Ground 22 GND Ground 23 GND Ground 24 GND Ground 25 GND Ground Pin Definition USB Ports 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13 1 14 25 RJ 45 NIC Port The mainboard provides one standard RJ 45 port for connection to the Lo cal Area Network LAN You can con nect a network cable to the LAN port Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 VCC 5V 2 Data 0 Negative Data Channel 0 3 Data 0 Positive Data Channel 0 4 GND Ground 5 VCC 5V 6 Data 1 Negative Data Channel 1 7 Data 1 Positive Data Channel 1 8 GND Ground Hardware Setup 2 9 Serial Port Connectors COM 1 The mainboard offers one 9 pin male Serial Port connector COM 1 You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to this port S Video Port This port allows S Video output in NTSC and PAL modes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 Pin Male DIN Connectors Audio Port Connectors Line Out is a connector for speakers or headphones The Line In connec tor can be used for an external CD player tape player or other audio devices The Mic In connector is for connecting microphones Please note when 6 channel applications are used all three connectors become output connectors Line Out becomes Front L R Line In becomes Rear L R Mic In becomes Center Sub Note Win98SE supports only 4 CH output See appendix 5 1 for Smart5 1 VGA Out A DB 15 pin female connector that connects
21. endix 5 1 Smart 5 1 Intelligent 6 Channel Audio 5 2 Specifications 1 1 The ultra compact and highly intergrated VIA EPIA M Mini ITX Mainboard is the smallest form factor mainboard specification available today developed by VIA Technologies Inc as part of the company s open industry wide total connectivity initiative The mainboard enables the creation of an exciting new generation of small ergonomic innovative and affordable embedded systems Through high level of integration mini ITX only occupy 66 of the size of FlexATX mainboard form factor The mainboard comes with an embedded VIA Processor boasting ultra low power consumption and cool quiet operation This chapter includes the following sections Mainboard Specifications 1 2 Mainboard Layout 1 4 Connectors Guide 1 5 Specifications 1 Chapter 1 1 2 CPU VIA C3 EDEN EBGA Processor on board Enhanced Ball Grid Array Package EBGA Internal L1 128KB and L2 64KB cache memory Chipset VIA CLE266 North Bridge VT8235 South Bridge Graphics Integrated CastleRock graphics with MPEG 2 decoder Audio VT1616 six channel AC 97 Codec 3 Audio jacks Line in Line out and Mic in switched to 6 channel output during 6 channel operations with Smart 5 1 See Appendix 5 1 Main Memory 1 DDR266 DIMM socket Up to 1GB memory size PCI
22. esume it from suspend state Such PCI cards include LAN onboard USB ports etc Settings Disabled and Enabled Modem Ring Resume Decide whether or not Ring In signals from Modem can wake up the system from suspend state Settings Disabled and Enabled RTC Alarm Resume The field is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a scheduled time date Settings Disabled and Enabled Date of Month The field specifies the date for RTC Alarm Resume Settings 0 31 Resume Time hh mm ss The field specifies the time for RTC Alarm Resume Format is lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt BIOS Setup 3 21 IRQs Activities Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears Primary INTR Selecting ON will cause the system to wake up from power saving modes if activity is detected from any enabled IRQ channels Settings OFF and ON IRQ3 IRQ15 Enables or disables the monitoring of the specified IRQ line If set to Enabled the activity of the specified IRQ line will prevent the system from entering power saving modes or awaken it from power saving modes Settings Disabled and Enabled Note IRQ Interrupt Request lines are system resources allocated to I O devices When an I O device needs to gain attention of the operating system it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur After receiving the signal when the operating system is ready the system will interrupt itself and perform the se
23. etup menu you can select this option to save the changes and quit A message as below will appear on the screen Typing Y will allow you to quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup changes to RTC CMOS Typing N will return to the Setup Utility Save amp Exit Setup Chapter 3 3 32 Exit Without Saving When you want to quit the Setup menu you can select this option to abandon the changes A message as below will appear on the screen Typing Y will allow you to quit the Setup Utility without saving any changes to RTC CMOS Typing N will return to the Setup Utility Driver Setup 4 1 This chapter gives you brief descriptions of each mainboard drivers and applications It consists of the following topic Note You must install VIA chipset drivers first before installing other drivers such as audio or VGA drivers The applications will only function correctly if the nec essary drivers are already installed Driver Utilities CD Content 4 2 Software Setup 44444 Chapter 4 4 2 Driver Utilities CD Content Getting Started The VIA EPIA M mainboard includes a Driver Utilities CD which contains driver utilities and software to enhance the performance of the mainboard Please check that you have this CD in your gift box If the CD is missing in your gift box please contact your local dealer for the CD Note The driver utilities and software are updated from time to time Please vis
24. for users to set each IRQ a type depending on the type of device using the IRQ Settings PCI Device For Plug amp Play compatible devices designed for PCI bus architecture Reserved The IRQ will be reserved for further request Assign IRQ For VGA USB Assign IRQ for VGA and USB devices Settings Disabled and Enabled Chapter 3 3 24 PC Health Status This section shows the status of your CPU fan warning for overall system status Current CPU Temp CPU Fan Speed System Fan Speed 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices components such as CPU voltages temperatures and all fans speeds BIOS Setup 3 25 Frequency Voltage Control DRAM Clock The chipset supports synchronous and asynchronous mode between host clock and DRAM clock frequency Settings By SPD 100MHz and 133MHz DRAM Timing This setting determines whether DRAM timing is configured by reading the contents of the SPD Serial Presence Detect EPROM on the DRAM module Selecting Yes makes SDRAM Cycle Length and Bank Interleave automatically determined by BIOS according to the configurations on the SPD Settings Manual and By SPD SDRAM CAS Latency Set the time between SDRAM read command and when the data actually be comes available Settings 2 and 2 5 Bank Interleave Set the interleave mode of the SDRAM interface Interleaving allows banks of SDRAM to alternate their refresh and acce
25. hen the header is not in use please short pin 3 amp 5 pin 4 amp 6 pin 7 amp 9 and pin 8 amp 10 Fast IrDA Infrared Module Connector IR This connector allows you to connect an IrDA Infrared module You must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to activate the IR function IR PIN SIGNAL 1 VCC 2 IRRX 1 3 IRRX 4 GND 5 IRTX Pin Definition 5 1 PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 5V 2 GND 3 KB_CLK 4 KB_DATA 5 EXT_KBCLK 6 EXT_KBDATA 7 MS_CLK 8 MS_DATA 9 EXT_MSCLK 10 EXT_MSDATA 1 2 9 10 Hardware Setup 2 13 USB pin header USB3 4 The mainboard provides 1 front USB pin header connector allowing up to 2 additional USB ports Please plug the USB 2 port module onto this pin header Wake On LAN Connector WOL This connector allows you to connect a network card with the Wake On LAN function The connector will power up the system when a signal is received through the network card 1 9 USB 3 4 2 10 PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 VCC 2 VCC 3 USB2 4 USB3 5 USB2 6 USB3 7 GND 8 GND 9 NC 10 GND USB 3 4 Pin Definition 5VSB GND WOL Chapter 2 2 14 FireWire IEEE1394 FireWire is a serial I O interface that provides you fast data transfer rates There are 2 FireWire ports available 1394_X Definition PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 TPA0 2 TPA0 3 GND 4 GNF 5 TPB0 6 TPB0 7 1394_VDD 8 1394_VDD 9 GND 1
26. i Version 1 3 January 23 2003 VIA User s Manual VIA EPIA M Mini ITX Mainboard ii Copyright Copyright by VIA Technologies Inc VIA No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without express written authorization from VIA Trademarks All trademarks are the property of their respective holders Data protection All data should be backed up prior to the installation of any drive unit or storage peripheral VIA will not be responsible for any loss of data resulting from the use disuse or misuse of this or any other VIA product No Warranty VIA has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the content of this manual However it is possible that it may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical or other errors VIA will assume no liability for any inaccuracy found in this publication nor for damages direct indirect incidental consequential or otherwise that may result from such an inaccuracy including without limitation loss of data or profits VIA provides this manual as is and does not issue a warranty of any kind express or implied including without limitation implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose The information provided in this manual is subject to change without notice VIA reserves the right to alter product designs layouts or drivers without notification iii FCC B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment h
27. ilable DDR SDRAM Configurations 2 5 Power Supply 2 6 ATX 20 Pin Power Connector ATXPWR 2 6 Back Panel 2 7 Mouse Connector JMS1 2 7 Keyboard Connector JKB1 2 7 USB Port Connectors 2 8 RJ 45 NIC Port 2 8 Parallel Port Connector LPT1 2 8 Serial Port Connector COM 1 2 9 S Video Port 2 9 Audio Port Connectors 2 9 RCA or S PDIF Port 2 9 VGA Out 2 9 Connectors 2 10 Hard Disk Connectors IDE1 amp IDE2 2 10 Case Connectors F_PANEL 2 11 Fast IrDA Infrared Module Connector FIR 2 12 CIR PS2 EXT_KBMS Header CIR 2 12 USB pin header USB3
28. ins twelve setup functions and two exit choices Use arrow keys to select the items and press lt Enter gt to accept or enter the sub menu BIOS Setup 3 5 PC Health Status This menu shows the PC health status Frequency Voltage Control Use this menu to set the system frequency and voltage control Load Fail Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default settings for minimal and stable system operations Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load BIOS default settings for optimal and high performance system operations Set Supervisor Password Use this menu to set supervisor password Set User Password Use this menu to set user password Save amp Exit Setup Save BIOS setting changes and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all BIOS setting changes and exit setup Chapter 3 3 6 Date The date format is lt Day gt lt Month gt lt Date gt lt Year gt Day day of the week for example Friday Read only Month the month from Jan to Dec Date the date from 1 to 31 Year the year range from 1999 to 2098 Time The time format is lt Hour gt lt Minute gt lt Second gt Drive A B Set the type of floppy drive installed Available options are None 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Floppy 3 Mode Support If enabled Drive A B is define to 3 Mode Floppy 3 Mode supports older Japanese Floppy Settings Disabled Drive A Drive B and Both Halt On
29. it VIA s website http www viamainboard com for the latest updated driver utilities and software Running the Driver Utilities CD To start using the CD just simply insert the CD into your local CD ROM or DVD ROM drive The CD should run automatically when you close your CD ROM or DVD ROM drive The driver utilities and software menu screen should then appear on your desktop If the CD does not run automatically you can run the CD manually by typing D Setup exe at Start Run Please note that D might not be your CD ROM DVD ROM drive s letter Make sure you type the correct letter of CD ROM DVD ROM drive on your system CD Content Upon running the CD the following driver utilities and software menu screen appears as follow Driver Setup 4 3 The driver utilities and software in this CD are VIA 4in1 Drivers Contains VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver enables the performance enhancing bus mastering functions on ATA capable Hard Disk Drives and ensures IDE device compatibility AGP VxD Driver provides service routines to your VGA driver and interface directly to hardware providing fast graphical access IRQ Routing Miniport Driver sets the system s PCI IRQ routing sequence and VIA INF Driver enables the VIA Power Management function VIA Graphics Driver Enhance the onboard VIA graphic chip VIA Audio Driver Enhance the onboard VIA audio chip VIA LAN Driver Enhance the onboard VIA LAN chip
30. m S Video Composite Top Line In Middle Line Out Bottom Mic CIR CI CLEAR_CMOS SPDIF_SEL LVDS Specifications 1 5 Component Function Reference SYSFAN CPUFAN FAN3 Fan power connectors See p 2 2 DIMM DIMM slot See p 2 4 ATX Power Connector Connecting ATX power supply See p 2 6 PS 2 Mouse Mouse connector See p 2 7 PS 2 Keyboard Keyboard connector See p 2 7 LPT Connector Parallel port connector See p 2 8 USB 1 USB 2 Connecting to USB devices See p 2 8 RJ 45 NIC Port Connecting to a LAN See p 2 8 COM Port Serial port connector See p 2 9 Line Out Connecting Headphones Speakers See p 2 9 Line In Connecting an audio device See p 2 9 Mic In Connecting a Micorphone See p 2 9 S Video Connect to S Video See p 2 9 S PDIF_SEL Connect to RCA video or S PDIF See p 2 9 VGA Out Connect to CRT monitor See p 2 9 IDE 1 IDE 2 Connecting IDE devices See p 2 10 F_Panel Front panel connectors See p 2 11 IR FIR module connector See p 2 12 CIR CIR PS2 EXT_KBMS header See p 2 12 USB_3 4 USB pin header connector See p 2 13 WOL Wake On LAN connector See p 2 13 FireWire IEEE1394 See p 2 14 COM2 The second serial port See p 2 14 CI Chassis Intrusion connector See p 2 15 FDD Floppy Drive Connector See p 2 15 CD_IN CD_In Connector See p 2 16 I2C I2C Connector See p 2 16 F_Audio Front Audio Connector See p 2 17 LVDS LVDS module connector See p 2 17 Clear_
31. mary information during BIOS bootup process Settings Enabled and Disabled Display Small Logo Show small energy star logo during BIOS bootup process Settings Enabled and Disabled Option Description Setup The password prompt appears only when end users try to run Setup System A password prompt appears every time when the com puter is powered on or when end users try to run Setup BIOS Setup 3 11 The Advanced Chipset Features menu is used for optimizing the chipset functions Advanced Chipset Features Note Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset AGP Aperture Size This setting controls how much memory space can be allocated to AGP for display purposes The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated to graphics memory address space Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation Settings 4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB and 256MB AGP Mode Internal Decides the setting of integrated AGP graphics Settings 4X 2X and 1X AGP Fast Write Enabling this feature can improve system performance Enable the function only when your AGP card supports Fast Write Settings Enabled and Disabled CPU to PCI POST Write When Enabled CPU can write up to four words of data to the PCI write buffer before CPU must wait for PCI bus cycle to finish Chapter 3 3 12 If Disabled CPU must wait after each write cycle until PCI bus
32. mbol as shown in the right view on the left of field this means a sub menu is available The sub menu contains additional options You can use control keys to highlight the field and press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu To return from the sub menu press lt Esc gt General Help lt F1 gt The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen You can call up this screen from any menu sub menu by pressing lt F1 gt The help screen displays the keys for use and navigate the BIOS setup Press lt Esc gt to exit the help screen After entering the BIOS setup menu the Main Menu appears Main Menu The main menu displays all BIOS setup categories Use the control keys to select any item sub menu Description of the selected highlighted category is displayed at the bottom of the screen IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave Chapter 3 3 4 The Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to set basic system configurations Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set the advanced features available on your system Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to set chipset specific features and optimize system performance Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to set onboard peripherals features Power Management Setup Use this menu to set onboard power management functions PnP PCI Configurations Use this menu to set the PnP and PCI configurations The Main Menu conta
33. mode To operate the onboard parallel port as Stand ard Parallel Port choose SPP To operate the onboard parallel port in the EPP mode choose EPP By choosing ECP the onboard parallel port will operate in ECP mode Choosing ECP EPP will allow the onboard parallel port to support both the ECP and EPP modes simulta neously Settings are Chapter 3 3 16 SPP Standard Parallel Port EPP Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Extended Capability Port ECP EPP Extended Capability Port Enhanced Parallel Port EPP Mode Select Select the Enhance Parallel Port mode Settings EPP1 9 and EPP1 7 ECP Mode Use DMA ECP utilises a DMA channel This field is only available if Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP Select DMA channel for ECP use Settings 1 and 3 BIOS Setup 3 17 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup menu configures the system to most effec tively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use ACPI Function Activate the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface Function If your operating system is ACPI aware i e Win dows 98 98SE ME 2000 XP select Enabled Settings Enabled and Disabled ACPI Suspend Type Set the power saving mode for ACPI function Settings are S1 POS S1 Power On Suspend POS is a low power state In this state no system context CPU or chipset is lost and hardware maintains all system contex
34. n select Options menu to check the item Advanced Controls Appendix 5 5 3 Then Front Speaker panel displays Advanced button and press it 4 Check the item Smart5 1 Enable in the panel below Chapter 5 5 6 After completing the previous settings you just have to connect your speak ers to the 3 Jack Connector like shown below Now your Smart 5 1 capabili ties are enabled WIN DVD v4 0 1 Open the application and click on the right arrow icon shown as the pic ture below Then select Audio Effect Following the system setup users need to install software for playing DVD Currently the two main DVD playing applications are WIN DVD v4 0 and Power DVD XP v4 0 Both of them are able to support 5 1 channel Please follow the instructions below to do the proper settings for Smart 5 1 Rear L R Front L R Center Sub Appendix 5 7 2 The panel of Audio Effect appears and click on the lower right corner button as shown in the picture below 3 The Setup panel appears and select Audio tab Then choose the item 6 Channel 5 1 Home Theater in the column of Audio Speaker Configuration Finally users can click Test button to verify the channel output You will hear sound of flowing water from different speakers if each setup has been completed successfully Chapter 5 5 8 Power DVD XP v4 0 1 Open the application and click on the Configuration icon shown as the picture below 2 The panel
35. nd Disabled MC97 Modem Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether a modem is used If a mo dem is used the onboard VIA MC 97 Modem Codec 97 controller will be enabled if not it is disabled Disable the controller if you want to use other controller cards to connect to a modem Settings Auto and Disabled VIA 3043 OnChip LAN Decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of VIA 3043 onchip LAN Settings Enabled and Disabled USB Keyboard Support Enable USB Keyboard Support for DOS and Windows 95 Settings En abled and Disabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Enable the function of onboard LAN boot ROM Settings Enabled and Disabled Onboard Fast IR Enable onboard fast IR functions Settings Enabled and Disabled BIOS Setup 3 15 SuperIO Device Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears Onboard FDC Controller Enable the onboard floppy controller Select Enabled when you have installed a floppy disk drive Settings Enabled and Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 2 Set the base I O port address and IRQ for the onboard serial port A serial port B Selecting Auto allows BIOS to automatically determine the correct base I O port address Settings Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 and Auto Onboard Parallel Port This specifies the I O port address and IRQ of the onboard parallel port Settings 378 IRQ7 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 and Disabled Parallel Port Mode Set the parallel port
36. ound and should be connected to GND Both CPU and System fan connectors have sensors to detect fan speed but the power fan does not have sensor FAN3 is an addi tional FAN connector CPU CPUFAN SENSOR 12V GND FAN3 12V GND SENSOR SYSFAN 12V GND Hardware Setup 2 3 CPU Heatsink The VIA Eden Processor Providing ultra low power consumption and advanced thermal dissipation properties the VIA Eden Processor features a fanless design The VIA Eden Processor requires only a heatsink as shown below Overclocking This motherboard is not designed to support overclocking Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not recommended We do not guarantee the damages or risks caused by operation beyond product specifications WARNING Chapter 2 2 4 DDR SDRAM Module Installation Procedures 1 Push the white retaining latches at either end of the DIMM slot outwards 2 Align the DDR SDRAM module with the corresponding notches on the DIMM slot The modules will only fit if placed in the correct position 3 With both hands press the DDR SDRAM module down into the DIMM slot so that the white retaining latches rotate up and secure the module in place see picture below The VIA EPIA M Mini ITX Mainboard provides one 184 pin DIMM slot for DDR266 SDRAM memory modules Memory Installation DIMM Hardware Setup 2 5 Socket Memory Module Total Memory DIMM 64MB 128MB 256MB 512
37. ously set password from CMOS memory You will be prompted to confirm the password Re type the password and press lt Enter gt You may also press lt Esc gt to abort the selection and not enter a password To clear a set password just press lt Enter gt when you are prompted to enter the password A message will show up confirming that the pass word will be disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup without entering any password When a password has been set you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration Additionally when a password is enabled you can also have BIOS to request a password each time the system is booted This would prevent unauthorized use of your computer The setting to determine when the password prompt is required is the Security Option of the Advanced BIOS Features menu If the Security Option is set to System the password is required both at boot and at entry to Setup If set to Setup password prompt only occurs when trying to enter Setup Set Supervisor User Password Chapter 3 3 30 About Supervisor Password amp User Password Supervisor password Can enter and change the settings of the setup menus User password Can only enter but do not have the right to change the settings of the setup menus BIOS Setup 3 31 When you want to quit the S
38. pers for setting the mainboard s functions This section will explain how to change settings for your mainboard s functions through the use of the jumpers You can clear the CMOS by shorting 1 2 pin while the system is off Then return it to the 2 3 pin position Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on this will damage the mainboard WARNING 1 2 Clear CMOS 2 3 Normal 3 1 Normal 3 1 Clear CMOS Jumpers 1 3 2 4 Hardware Setup 2 19 PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ abbreviation of interrupt request line and pronounced I R Q are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor The PCI amp LAN IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INT A INT D pins as follows Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4 PCI Slot 1 INT B INT C INT D INT A IEEE1394 INT B PCI Slot The PCI slot allows you to insert PCI expansion card When adding or re moving expansion cards make sure that you unplug the power supply first Meanwhile read the documentation for the expansion card to make any nec essary hardware or software settings for the expansion card such as jumpers switches or BIOS configuration Slots PCI Slot BIOS Setup 3 1 3 BIOS Setup This chapter gives you detailed explaination of BIOS setup functions It consists of the following topics Entering Setup 3 2 Control Keys 3 2 Getting Help 3 3 The Main Menu
39. power state of the system when resumed from AC power loss If enabled the system will automatically power on when AC power is back Settings On and Off BIOS Setup 3 19 Peripheral Activities Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears VGA Event Decide whether or not the power management unit should monitor VGA activities Settings Off and ON LPT amp COM Event Decide whether or not the power management unit should monitor parallel port LPT and serial port COM activities Settings None LPT COM and LPT COM HDD amp FDD Event Decide whether or not the power management unit should monitor hard disks and floppy drives activties Settings Off and On PCI Master Event Decide whether or not the power management unit should monitor PCI master activties Settings Off and On PS2KB Wakeup Select When Select Password Please press ENTER key to change Password Max 8 characters Settings Password and Hot key Chapter 3 3 20 PS2KB Wakeup from suspend Select which Hot Key is used to wake up the system from power saving mode Settings Disabled Ctrl F1 Ctrl F2 Ctrl F3 Ctrl F4 Ctrl F5 Ctrl F6 Ctrl F7 Ctrl F8 Ctrl F9 Ctrl F10 Ctrl F11 Ctrl F12 Power Wake and Any Key USB Resume Decide whether or not the USB devices can wake the system from suspend state Settings Disabled and Enabled PowerOn by PCI Card Decide whether or not a PCI card can power up the system or r
40. rvice required by the IO device Chapter 3 3 22 PNP PCI Configurations This section describes the BIOS configuration of the PCI bus system This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings PNP OS Installed When set to Yes BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting VGA IDE SCSI Other cards will be initialized by the PnP operating system like Windows 95 or 98 98SE When set to No BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards Set to Yes the operating system is Plug amp Play capable The settings No and Yes Reset Configuration Data Normally you leave this field Disabled Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data ESCD when you exit Setup if you have in stalled a new add on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system can not boot The settings Enabled and Disabled Resource Controlled By The BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices Choose Auto ESCD if unsure the BIOS will auto matically assign IRQ DMA and memory base address fields The settings Auto ESCD and Manual BIOS Setup 3 23 IRQ Resources The items are adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is set to Manual Press lt Enter gt and you will enter the sub menu of the items IRQ Resources list IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15
41. s sequence Boot Other Device Enable the system to boot from other devices if the system fails to boot from the First Second Third boot device Settings Enabled and Disabled Swap Floppy Drive If the system has two floppy drives choose enable to assign physical drive B to logical drive A and vice versa Settings Enabled and Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Set floppy seek during POST BIOS will determine whether the floppy is 40 or 80 tracks Settings Enabled and Disabled Boot Up NumLock Status Set the NumLock status when the system is powered on On will turn key pad into number keys and Off will turn key pad into arrow keys Settings On and Off Typematic Rate Setting Set the typematic rate and delay Settings Enabled and Disabled Typematic Rate Chars Sec When Typematic Rate Setting is enabled This item allows you to set the rate characters second at which the keys are accelerated Settings 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 and 30 Chapter 3 3 10 Typematic Delay Msec When Typematic Rate Setting is enabled This item allows you to select the delay between when the key was first pressed and when the acceleration begins Settings 250 500 750 and 1000 Security Option Specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented Settings are described below Display Full Screen logo Show full screen logo during BIOS bootup process Settings Enabled and Disabled Show Summary Information Show sum
42. ss cycles One bank will undergo its refresh cycle while another is being accessed This improves performance of the SDRAM by masking the refresh time of each bank Settings Disabled 2 Bank and 4 Bank Precharge to Active Trp Set the time from DRAM precharge to active state Settings 2T and 3T Chapter 3 3 26 Active to Precharge Tras Set the time from active back to precharge state Settings 5T and 6T Active to CMD Trcd Set the time from active state to command state Settings 2T and 3T DRAM Command Rate This setting controls the DRAM command rate Selecting 1T allows DRAM signal controller to run at 1T T clock cycles rate Selecting 2T makes DRAM signal controller run at 2T rate 1T is faster than 2T Settings 2T Command and 1T Command DRAM Burst Len This setting allows you to set the size for DRAM Burst Length The bigger the size the faster the system addresses memory Settings 4 and 8 DRAM Voltage This setting allows you to set the appropriate DRAM voltage Setting options 2 5V 2 6V 2 7V and 2 8V Spread Spectrum When the motherboard s clock generator pulses the extreme values spikes of the pulses creates EMI Electromagnetic Interference The Spread Spectrum function reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves If you do not have any EMI problems leave the setting at Disabled for optimal system stability and performance But if
43. t S3 STR S3 Suspend To RAM STR is a power down state In this state power is supplied only to essential components such as main memory and wakeup capable devices The system context is saved to main memory and context is restored from the memory when a wakeup event occurs S1 amp S3 Depends on OS to select S1 or S3 HDD Power Down Set the time to power down HDD after hard disk inactivity Settings Disable and 1 15 Min Chapter 3 3 18 Power Management Timer Set the idle time before system enters power saving mode ACPI OS such as Windows XP will override this option Settings Disable and 1 2 4 6 8 10 20 30 40 min and 1 hr Video Off Option Select whether or not to turn off the screen when system enters power saving mode ACPI OS such as Windows XP will override this option Settings are Always On The screen is always on even when system enters power saving mode Suspend gt Off The screen is turned off when system enters power saving mode Power Off by PWRBTN This field configures the power button function Settings are Delay 4 Sec The system is turned off if power button is pressed for more than four seconds Instant Off The power button functions as a normal power on off button Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Select whether to run VGA BIOS if resumed from S3 state This is only necessary for older VGA drivers select Auto if in doubt Settings Auto Yes and No AC Loss Auto Restart Determines the
44. tion supplied by hard disk vendors for jumper setting instructions Hardware Setup 2 11 Case Connectors F_PANEL The connector block F_PANEL allow you to connect to the Power Switch Reset Switch Power LED HDD LED and SLED on the case PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 PW_LED PW_LED PW_LED SPEAKER NC NC SPEAKER NC 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 HD_LED HD_LED PW_BN PW_BN RST_SW RST_SW SLP_LED SLP_LED Power Button PW_BN Connect to a 2 pin switch button Pressing this button will turn the system power on or off Reset Switch RST_SW The Reset Switch is used to reboot the system rather than turning the power ON OFF Avoid rebooting while the HDD is working You can connect the Reset Switch from the system case to this pin Power LED PW_LED The LED is lit when the system is power on If the system is in S1 POS Power On Suspend or S3 STR Suspend To RAM state the LED will blink HDD LED HD_LED HDD LED shows the activity of a hard disk drive Avoid turning the power off while HDD LED is lit Connect the HDD LED from the system case to this pin Sleep LED SLP_LED The SLED is lit when the system is in the S1 POS Power On Suspend state Speaker SPEAKER The speaker from the system case is connected to this pin 1 F_PANEL 2 15 16 Chapter 2 2 12 Consumer Infrared Module PS2 Header CIR EXT_KBMS W
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