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1. Pin Signal Pin Signal PWR_LED 2 HD_LED 3 5VSUS for LED use 4 HD_LED 5 GND 6 PW_SW 7 SPEAK_BZ 8 GND 9 GND 10 RST_SW 11 PWR_LED 12 GND 13 5VSUS 14 GND 15 KB_CLK 16 KB_DT 17 MS_CLK 18 MS_DT VIA Eden Note Pins 1 to 12 are for Front Panel and pin 13 to 18 use for PS 2 KBMS 18 LPC SMBus and Digital I O pin header CN5 This single pin header allows the connection of LPC SMBus devices and the Digital Input and Output Pin Signal Pin Signal l GND 2 LAD3 3 SIOOSC 4 LAD2 5 LPCCLK 6 LADI 7 LDROI 8 LFRAME 2 SERIRQ 10 LADO 11 SIOSMI PME 12 PCIRST I 13 SMB_CLK 14 SMB_DAT 15 5V 16 3 3V 17 GPO5 CSTATE 18 GPI8 RING 19 GPOG C4PSTOP 20 GPI9 THRM 21 GPIOO SMBDT2 22 GPI5 EXTSMI 23 GPIO 1 SMBCK2 24 GPI4 BATLOW 25 GND 26 GND Pin 11 Default SIOSMI 19 UART VCP port 2 J1 UART offers TTL level serial signal for the user to easily convert to support RS232 RS422 RS485 Or the user may use it as the VCP for Video capture Pin VCP Signal UART Signal default l 3 3V 5V 2 SIN 1 3 SOUT i 4 DCD 1 5 RI_1 6 GND GND 7 E DIR i 8 VCPHS CTS I 9 VCPVS RIS 10 VCPCLK DSR 1 Pin 1 Default 5V 20 BOTTOM SIDE CONNECTOR UART VCP port 1 J2 UART offers TTL level serial signal for the user to easily conve2. Setting 1 2 3 5V ON ON OFF EEN 3 3V default OFF ON ON 000 LCD Backlight Power Selector JM3 This jumper determines the input voltage for the LCD backlight inverter Setting 1 2 3 12V ON ON OFF 5V default OFF ON ON VIA Eden 29 MAX Embedded 30 A P720 A VO Module Installation P720 A INSTALLATION PROCEDURE Step Align and mount the P720 A board AYA Step 2 Align the CONT VGA amp USB board to board connector and CON LAN board to board connector of P720 A I O module board with the CN3 and VGA_USBI pin headers to the top side of EPIA P720 mainboard respectively gt gt 32 Step 3 Then gently press down until the pins on the EPIA P720 mainboard have been fully inserted into the CONI and CON2 connectors of the P720 A I O module board o I E Secure the EPIA P720 A I O module with two screws 33 MAX Embedded 34 gt es a detailed explanation of the BIOS setup ENTERING THE BIOS SETUP MENU Power on the computer and press lt Delete gt during the beginning of the boot sequence to enter the BIOS setup menu If you missed the BIOS setup entry point restart the system and try again CONTROL KEYS Keys Description Up Move to the previous item Down Move to the next item Left Move to the previous tab Right Move to the next tab Enter Sel
3. Off Board PCI ISA IDE Card Settings PCI Slot Auto PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot2 PCI Slot3 PCI Slot4 PCI Slot5 IRO3 15 Settings Available Reserved DMA Channel 0 7 Settings Available Reserved Reserved Memory Size To decide the size of Memory block to reserve for legacy ISA devices Settings Disabled 16k 32k 64k 54 BOOT SETTINGS BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Secu Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Configuration settings during system boot Boot Device Priority Specifies the boot device priority sequence 55 BOOT SETTINGS CONFIGURATION BIOS SETUP UTILITY Se Boot Quick Boot Settings Disabled Enabled Display Logo Settings Disabled Enabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Settings Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock To select power on state for Num Lock Settings Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Settings Disabled Enabled Auto Wait For F1 If Error Settings Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Settings Disabled Enabled 56 Interrupt 19 Capture Settings Disabled Enabled 57 BOOT DEVICE PRIORITY BIOS SETUP UTILITY 1st Boot Device INetuork VIA Networking Bootagent Ist Boot Device To specifies the boot sequence from the available devices The available boot devices are detected dynamically according to real situation and variable options will be provided Settings Network VIA Networking B
4. O VIA LAN Driver Ll VIA GigaLAN Driver O VIA RAID Driver Support for SATA RAID devices 69
5. Chipset Graphics System Memory Onboard Storage Audio LAN Onboard I O Connectors VO Ports System Monitoring and Management BIOS Operating System Operating Environment Compliance Dimensions Form Factor VIA Eden ULV 1 0 GHz NanoBGA2 processor e NanoBGA2 package 400 MHz Front Side Bus VIA VX855 All in One System Processor Integrated VIA Chrome9 HCM DX9 with MPEG 2 4 Accelerators One DDR2 800 667 SODIMM slot up to 2 GB One UltraDMA 133 100 66 33 44 pin IDE connector One SATA 3Gb s connector VIA VT1708B High Definition Audio Codec One VIA VT6122 Gigabit Ethernet controller One Audio pin connector for Line out Line in and Mic in One Single channel LVDS connector 5V 3V One LPC pin connector One SMBus pin connector One DIO pin connector 4 GPI amp 4 GPO Two UART port VCP pin header One CPU fan connector One PS2 mouse keyboard pin header One USB pin header One Front panel pin header One Backlight control pin header One SATA power connector One 12V DGin 2 pin connector One HDMI port One VGA port One GigaLAN port Two USB ports Wake On LAN and Keyboard Power on RTC Timer Watch Dog Timer System power management AC power failure AMI BIOS with 4Mbit LPC flash memory Windows XP CE XPe and Linux Temperature 0 C up to 60 C Humidity 0 95 relative humidity non condensing CE FCC BSMI ROHS 135 mmfw x 45 mm H x 131 mm D Pico ITX 10 cmx 7 2 cm EPIA P72
6. Controller Mode To configure the USB 2 0 controller in Hispeed 480Mbps or FullSpeed 1 2Mbps Settings FullSpeed HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Settings Disabled Enabled ADVANCED PCI PNP SETTINGS BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Boot Security Chipset Advanced PCI PnP Settings Clear NURAM during System Boot WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Plug amp Play U S No PCI Latency Timer 641 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Palette Snooping Disabled PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled lt gt Select Screen Off Board PCI ISA IDE Card Auto V Select Item IRQ3 Available Change Option IRQ4 Available Fi General Help EE d F10 Save and Exit IRQ Available A IRQI Available ESC Exit IRQ10 Available IRQ11 Available v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Note This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended to leave the default settings as it is unless you are an experienced user Clear NVRAM To clear NVRAM during system boot Settings No Yes Plug amp Play O S Settings No Yes PCI Latency Timer Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register Settings 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248 Allocate IRO to PCI VGA Settings Yes No Palette Snooping Settings Disabled Enabled 53 PCI IDE BusMaster Settings Disabled Enabled
7. equipment should be noted Keep this equipment away from humidity Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110 220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet Place the power cord in such a way that people cannot step on it Always unplug the power cord before inserting any add on card or module If any of the following situations arises get the equipment checked by authorized service personnel o o o o o The power cord or plug is damaged Liguid has penetrated into the eguipment The eguipment has been exposed to moisture The eguipment has not worked well or you cannot get it work according to User s Manual The eguipment has dropped and damaged The eguipment has obvious sign of breakage unconditioned or in a storage temperature above 70 C 1589F The eguipment may be damaged Do not leave this eguipment in direct sunlight Never pour any liguid into the opening Liguid can cause damage or electrical shock Do not place anything over the power cord Do not cover the ventilation holes The openings on the enclosure protect the eguipment from overheating Box Contents 1 x EPIA P720 Pico ITX mainboard 1 x P720 A I O module board 1 x SATA cable 1 x SATA power cable 1 x DC In cable 1 x Driver utility CD OOOOOO IV TABLE OF CONTENTS N Product
8. sizes up to 2 GB Available DDR2 SDRAM Configuration Refer to the table below for available DDR2 SDRAM configurations on the mainboard Slot Module Size Total SODIMM 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2GB 64 MB 2 GB Maximum supported system memory 2 GB 24 Installing the memory Step Locate the SODIMM slot in the mainboard and align the notch on the SODIMM with the memory slot N Step 2 Insert the SODIMM module at a 45 degree angle Then push the SODIMM down until it snaps into the locking mechanism o 25 MAX Embedded 26 3 Onboard Jumpers Clear CMOS jumper JM 1 The onboard CMOS RAM stores system configuration data and has an onboard battery power supply To reset the CMOS settings set the jumper on pins 2 and 3 while the system is off Return the jumper to pins 1 and 2 afterwards Setting the jumper while the system is on will damage the mainboard The default setting is on pins and 2 Setting 1 2 3 Normal Operation default ON ON OFF Clear CMOS setting OFF ON ON Caution Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap from the CLEAR_CMOS jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on it will damage the mainboard 28 LCD Panel Power Selector JM2 This jumper determines the input voltage for the LCD connector
9. 0 LAYOUT Top Side VIA Eden Description Description CNI Front Audio pin header PWRI DC In power connector CN2 USB and USB Device port PWR2 SATA Power connector pin header CN3 LAN Ethernet pin header FAN I System Fan connector CN4 Front Panel and PS 2 VGA_USBI VGA and USB pin header BMS pin header CNS LPC SMBus and Digital IDEI IDE pin header I O pin header JMI Clear CMOS jumper HDMI HDMI port JM2 Panel Power Selector SATAI SATA port JM3 Panel Backlight Power JI VCP UART port 2 Selector Bottom Side Description Description BATI CMOS Battery connector SODIMMI DDR2 SODIMM slot LVDSI 1 CH LVDS Panel connector J2 VCP UART port 1 P720 A I O MODULE LAYOUT The VIA EPIA P720 Pico ITX mainboard is bundled with an YO board P720 A to support connections to LAN VGA and USB Front View Lb l m SES EN Top View Symbol Description VGAI VGA port USBI USB 2 0 port USB2 USB 2 0 port 2 RJI RJ 45 LAN port CONI VGA amp USB board to board connector CON2 LAN board to board connector DEVELOPMENT KIT ACCESSORIES DC In Cable The DC In power cable provides a means to connect to the power brick Power Brick The power brick provides a regulated 12V 5A output to power up the EPIA P720 mainboard DC in cable Power brick Note The Power brick is not included in the pack
10. Controller Settings Disabled Primary Hard Disk Write Protect Settings Disabled Enabled IDE Detect Time Out Sec Settings O 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 ATA PI 80Pin Cable Detection Settings Host amp Device Host Device 41 IDE DRIVES Primary IDE Master BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Select the type of device connected Device Not Detected SO Leuten LBA Large Mode Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto ERE usa lt gt Select Screen 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Ti Select Item a Change Option Fi General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Primary IDE Slave SATA Device BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Slave Select the type of device connected to the systen Device Not Detected LBA Large Mode Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto S M A R T Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Type Settings Not Installed Auto CD DVD ARMD LBA Large Mode Settings Disabled Auto 42 Block Multi Sector Transfer Settings Disabled Auto PIO Mode Settings Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Settings Auto S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Tec
11. Overview ii A ia 2 VIA Eden ULV 1 0GHz NanoBGA2 Processor 2 VIA VX855 Media System Processor Mainboard SBECHTICAUONS denne ele AV OUI aet i cirio cin TODE BOUOM Sgen P720 A I O Module Layout PRONE VIEW engeren Top View oum iDevelopriernb KIL ACCeSSOFIGS DT cetonas DC In Cable Power Brick Onboard Connectors Slots and Pin Headers 9 Top Side Connectors 0 VIA Eden ULV 1 0GHz with a Fanless HeatsiNK 0 System Fan CORMECIOr FAN Tee ee 0 DC n Power connector PWR I senal ATA POWE connector PWR Z ccccsssscccsosssecscsusceccosscessesnsesseotecese Serial ATA connector SATA TL 2 HDMI port connector EMIT anciana 2 DE pim header IDE ug uei rat 3 Ethernet LAN pir Header NS 4 VGA and USB pin header VGA_USBI iss 5 Front Audio pin header EN 1 6 USB PINNEAGER GING E alunna 7 Front Panel and PS 2 KBMS pin header CN4 8 LPC SMBus and Digital YO pin header CN5 DARTE DOTE 2 ricas aaa Bottom Side Connector UART VCP port 1 J2 VDS Panel COMMECIOR VIDS Tess External Battery BAT 1 emory Module Installation SONBOTAJUMBES ernennen Clean EMOS JUMPCE IMM attonitos LCD Panel Power Selector JM2 se LCD Backlight Power Selector JM3 AP POAC MIOdaledtstelletstim ea G Advanced Setti P720 A Installation Procedure 5 BIOS Setup Entering the BIOS Setup Sel
12. P720 Pico ITX mainboard is rich in I O integration and comes with an integrated VIA Eden ULV 1 0GHz NanoBGA2 processor boasting of ultralow power consumption and cool operation KEY COMPONENTS VIA Eden ULV 1 0GHz NanoBGA2 Processor Due to its ultra cool ultra quiet and reliable performance the VIA Eden ULV 1 0GHz NanoBGA4Z processor is a perfect fit for thin client set top boxes silent desktop With a maximum power envelope of 3 5W the VIA Eden ULV 1 0GHz NanoBGA2 processor offers impressive power efficiency and highly effective heat dissipation all within an ultra compact NanoBGA2 package measuring just 21mm x 21mm When combined with the most recent VIA VX855 Media System Processor MSP which have been designed as companion sets for the latest VIA processors System developers can utilize an impressive range of features for a wide range of desktop and embedded applications VIA VX855 Media System Processor The VIA VX855 MSP integrates a premium graphics engine an HD audio controller a DDR2 memory controller a 400MHz FSB processor interface and extensive O capabilities support in a single chip design Complementing the power efficient VIA Eden ULV 1 0GHz NanoBGA2 processor the VX855 is based on a highly sophisticated power efficient architecture that enables such rich integration into a compact package with a maximum power envelope of just 2 3 W MAINBOARD SPECIFICATIONS CPU
13. SMBus Multi Master Settings Disabled Enabled PCI VCC33 Leakage Patch Settings Disabled Enabled 63 PCI Delay Transaction Settings Disabled Enabled WATCH DOG Settings Disabled Enabled 64 EXIT OPTIONS SETUP UTILITY Save Changes and Exit Save Changes and Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes or press F 10 Discard Changes and Exit Exit system setup without saving any changes or press Esc Discard Changes Discard changes which have been done so far to any of the setup questions or press F7 Load Optimal Defaults Load optimal default values for all the setup items or press F9 The default optimized values are set by the mainboard manufacturer to provide a stable system with optimized performance 65 MAX Embedded 66 Driver Installation This chapter gives you brief descriptions of each mainboard driver and application You must install the VIA chipset drivers first before installing other drivers such as VGA drivers The applications will only function correctly if the necessary drivers are already installed DRIVER UTILITIES Getting Started The VIA EPIA P720 includes a driver CD that contains the drivers and software for enhancing the performance of the system The drivers can also be downloaded from http www via com tw Note 6 The driver utilities and software are updat
14. a etting Help ain Menu AMIBIOS PFOCESSOF System Memory SP rss Sy tc Dale se iii CPU Con IDE Ge eat itii ACPI Configuration APM Configuration i Spread Spectrum Configuration ss USB Configuration CPU Configuration i CMPXCHGS8B instruction support i IDE Configuration pas Parallel AF W DE Controlleri iiiiiiii 41 Hard DISK Write PrOTECE ecciesie 4 DE Detect Time Out Sec YNO 4 ATAPI SOPI Cable DetectiOnism escasos 4 IDE DIVES urinaria 42 Pima DE MaS ccoo ia 42 EES RS E E T 44 Primary IDE Slave SATA Device 32Bit Data Transfer General ACP Configuration Advanced ACPI Configuration Chipset ACP Configuration 44 VI General ACP CONTQUESION een 45 a AAA 45 Repost Video ON S3 Resume 45 Advanced ACPI Configuration 46 ACPI Version Features 46 AGRI APUG SU iria 46 AMI OEMB Table i Headless MOGE li chipset ACPI CONFIGUFALON seccrsecccccccceseenecccscontsencecsccanteaceesecenscesecccecaseescceess 47 USB Device Wakeup Function sss 47 APOCO QUIM 48 Power Mana gerner AAPM siii 48 Power Button Mode 48 Suspend Power SAVING Dye 48 Restore on AC POWEr LOSS cierran 48 anal TOQUES rn 48 System Thermal Standby Tie EU m tiennent ttt tte tasses tet SION o eig a TINI GO ansioso ard Disk Tim
15. age of EPIA P720 and this item should be purchased separately MIX embedded Onboard Connectors Slots and Pin Headers This chapter provides you with information about hardware installation procedures It is recommended to use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage some components TOP SIDE CONNECTORS VIA Eden ULV 1 0GHz with a Fanless Heatsink The VIA EPIA P720 Pico lTX mainboard is packaged with a standard VIA Eden ULV 1 0GHz NanoBGA2 processor The processor does not require a heatsink with fan because of it highly power efficient and ultra cool performance System Fan connector FAN 1 FAN 1 runs on 5V and maintains system cooling When connecting the cable to the connector always be aware that the red wire positive wire should be connected to the 5V pin The black wire is the ground wire and should always be connected to GND Pin Signal 5V 2 GND 10 DC In Power connector PWR 1 EPIA P720 has an onboard DC In 2 pin power connector to connect the DC In power cable Pin Signal DC In 12V 2 GND VIA Eden CPU Bai Serial ATA Power connector PWR2 The mainboard supports a 3 pin SATA power connector for SATA power cable Plug the SATA power cable into the SATA power connector Make sure the power plug is inserted in the proper orientation and p
16. bled S3 S3 S4 S5 Wake up Key Settings Any Key Specific Key Resume on PS 2 Mouse Enable any mouse activity to restore the system from the power saving mode to an active state Settings Disabled S3 S3 S4 S5 Resume on RTC Alarm Set a scheduled time and or date to automatically power on the system Settings Disabled Enabled 50 SPREAD SPECTRUM CONFIGURATION BIOS SETUP UTILITY Spread Spectrum Configuration Spread Spectrum Configuration Settings Disabled 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 51 USB CONFIGURATION BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Enables 1 1 USB host controllers USB Configuration Module Version 2 24 3 13 4 USB Devices Enabled 1 Keyboard USB 2 0 Ports Enable Enabled USB Device Mode Enable Disabled Select Screen Select Item Legacy USB Support Enabled Change Option USB2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Fi 6 1 Hel BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled n Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc USB 1 1 Ports Configuration To enable USB 1 1 host controllers Settings Disabled USB 2 ports USB 4 ports USB 6 ports USB 2 0 Ports Enable To enable USB 2 0 host controllers Settings Disabled Enabled USB Device Mode Enable Settings Enabled Disabled Legacy USB Support To enable support for legacy USB Settings Disabled Enabled Auto USB 2 0
17. ce 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 personal expense Notice 1 The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible 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 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Battery Recycling and Disposal Only use the appropriate battery specified for this product Do not re use recharge or reheat an old battery Do not attempt to force open the battery Do not discard used batteries with regular trash Discard used batteries according to local regulations Safety Precautions LN L N Do s o o o o Don ts o Do not leave this eguipment in an environment O o Always read the safety instructions carefully Keep this User s Manual for future reference All cautions and warnings on the
18. dge VIA VX855 Configuration 60 North Bridge VIA VX855 Configuration 61 Software Reset EZ ISSUE nennen 61 Change DELK USINO RDCKIVI zai 61 Di iL i NB Performance Register NB Energy Saving Register 61 ONENIP VGA GOMMGUPAT ON 3 assertor 62 VGA Frame Buffer Size CRU DICctAGcesSs Frame TOF esse 62 Select DISDIaV DEVICE ccce 62 Panel T 62 UES R EY Gisse s 62 Backlignt Goitre 62 South Bridge VIA VX855 Configuration 63 Parallel Chanhel ENID Ezeiza 63 SAMa Ster SUBBOTE een 63 VIII FIGO P silsllisjo a Deo FM en 63 Emable Embedded COM RR At 63 PCI Debug Master Mode 63 SMBus Multi Master PCI VCC33 LEAKAGE Patch iii 63 PCI Delay Transaction 64 WATCH DOG EMO tenere Save Changes ANA Eladio arras 65 Discard Changes and Exit 65 Di car ai a a LS si m NT 65 boad O PUN DEU Brennen 65 Driver Installation ssi 67 B sg Uis 68 SA 68 RUANO NETO Ve SO 1 1a ECO nee 68 TO Cid 69 IX MIX embedded Product Overview The VIA EPIA P720 is an ultra compact and highly integrated Pico ITX mainboard and the smallest stand alone form factor available today Through a high level of integration the Pico ITX form factor is 75 smaller than the existing MinHTX form factor The mainboard enables the creation of an exciting new generation of small ergonomic innovative and affordable embedded systems The VIA EPIA
19. e Out Minute Green PC Monitor Power State ard Disk Power Down Mode Display Activity sese Resume on Ring Resume on PME Resume On PS 2 KBC WaKe up Kev Resume on PS 2 Mouse RESUME OO RTE oS juo o Spread Spectrum Configuration Spread Spectrum Configuration USB Configuration USB 1 T Potts COnflgbiFellOfis uscite USB 2 0 Ports Enable USB Device MOUS ENADE uet i legacy SB SUDOR stc USB 2 0 Controller Mode BIOS EREI Fand OMe ri Advanced PCI PIMP SENGS secs aria rise Clear NVRAM cion Plug amp Play O S PCI Latency Timer Video Power Down Mode OUTROS RS Vil Allocate IROTO PO NGA Gira enni 53 Palette STOOPID G M 53 KORDADES iii 54 BMA CNO cosas rg Reserved Memory Size BOOL SERINGE nenn nennen Boot Settings Configuration escicn 55 Boot Device Priority 55 Boot Settings Configuration 56 A iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiisiiiiiidiniiiiisiiiiiiiiiis 56 SI POCO Lal 56 AGIORROM Display MOIS 56 BOOPUD NUEL OGK een 56 ESA IMOUSESUPPO sin taa 56 Wait For F1 If Error ib DELME S306 DIS lA ee arce 56 ANNA 57 Boot Device Priority ISEBOODIDBVIGB nennen SECUN SUIS M Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Boot Sector Virus PROLCEBOJFI users Advanced Chipset Settings North Bridge VIA VX855 Configuration South Bri
20. ect the item Esc Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu number pad Increase the numeric value Number pad Decrease the numeric value FI General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu F7 Discard Changes F9 Load Optimized defaults FIO Save all the changes and exit 36 GETTING HELP The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen You can display this screen from any menu sub menu by pressing lt F1 gt The help screen displays the keys for using and navigating the BIOS setup Press lt Esc gt to exit the help screen 37 MAIN MENU BIOS SETUP UTILITY System Time System Date 1985 2006 Ameri AMIBIOS BIOS version number and related information Processor CPU information System Memory Memory size System Time Use the key or to configure system time The time format is Hour Minute Second System Date Use the key or to configure system Date The date format is Day Month Date Year 38 ADVANCED SETTINGS CPU Configuration IDE Configuration ACPI Configuration APM Configuration Spread Spectrum Configuration USB Configuration 39 CPU CONFIGURATION BIOS SETUP UTILITY CMPXCHG8B instruction support Enabled CMPXCHG8B instruction support Settings Enabled Disabled 40 IDE CONFIGURATION BIOS SETUP UTILITY Parallel ATA IDE
21. ed from time to time The latest updated versions are available at http www via com tw Running the Driver Utilities CD To start using the CD insert the CD into the CD ROM or DVD ROM drive The CD should run automatically after closing the CD ROM or DVD ROM drive The driver utilities and software menu screen should then appear on the screen If the CD does not run automatically click on the Start button and select Run Then type D NSetup exe For Linux drivers click the right button on mouse and click open Linux drivers located in the Driver folder Note 6 D might not be the drive letter of the CD ROM DVD ROM in your system 68 CD CONTENT O VIA 4 in 1 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 IRO Routing Miniport Driver sets the system s PCI IRO routing sequence and VIA INF Driver enables the VIA Power Management function Includes V RAID and RAID tools L1 VIA Graphics Driver Enhances the onboard VIA graphic chip Windows XP and Linux drivers are provided O VIA Audio Driver Enables access to the onboard VIA HD audio codec O VIA USB 2 0 Driver Enhances VIA USB 2 0 ports
22. hnology a monitoring system for hard disks Settings Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Settings Enabled Disabled 43 ACPI SETTINGS BIOS SETUP UTILITY General ACPI Configuration This menu contains ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface options Advanced ACPI Configuration Chipset ACPI Configuration 44 GENERAL ACPI CONFIGURATION BIOS SETUP UTILITY Suspend mode Suspend Mode Select the ACPI state used for system suspend Settings Description 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 contexts 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 Auto Depends on the OS to select the state Repost Video on S3 Resume To determine whether to invoke VGA BIOS post on S3 STR resume or not Settings No Yes 45 ADVANCED ACPI CONFIGURATION BIOS SETUP UTILITY ACPI Version Features To enable RSDP pointers to 64 bit Fixed System Description Tables Settings ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 ACPI v3 0 ACPI APIC Support To include ACPI APIC table pointer to RSDT pointer list Settings Enabled Disabled AMI OEMB Tab
23. ins are aligned Pin Signal l 5V 2 12V 3 GND VIA Eden mn CPU 11 Serial ATA connector SATA1 The current SATA interface allows a data transfer rate of up to 300 MB s approximately 225 faster than Ultra DMA parallel ATA VIA Eden CPU HDMI port connector HDMI 1 The mainboard has a High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI port for connecting to high definition video and digital audio The HDMI port allows you to connect digital video devices which utilize a high definition video signal The HDMI port is HDMI 1 3 and HDCP 1 2 compatible Note CEC feature is not supported 12 IDE pin header IDE 1 The mainboard has an Ultra DMA 133 100 controller You can connect up to two IDE devices in any combination Pin Signal Pin Signal i IDERST g GND 3 PDD7 4 PDD8 5 PDD6 6 PDD9 7 PDD5 8 PDDIO 9 PDD4 10 PDDI I Il PDD3 12 PDDI2 13 PDDO 14 PDD13 15 PDDI 16 PDD14 17 PDD2 18 PDDI5 19 GND 20 KEY 21 PDDREO 22 GND 23 PDDIOW 24 GND 25 PDDIOR 26 GND 27 PIORDY 28 GND 29 PDDACK 30 GND 31 JRO14 32 NC 33 PDAI 34 PDIAG 35 PDAO 36 PDA2 37 PDCSI 38 PDCS3 39 HD_LEDI 40 GND 41 5V 42 5V 43 GND 44 NC VIA Eden 13 Ethernet LAN pin header CN3 The Ethernet LAN pin header is for connecting to the P720 A YO module Pin Signa
24. l Pin Signal A3V3GL 3 3V 2 3 3VSUS 3 TXNC 4 TXND 5 TXPC 6 TXPD 7 TXNA 8 TXNB El TXPA 10 TXPB 11 GND 12 LED 13 LED2 14 LINK ACT VIA Eden CPU VGA and USB pin header VGA_USB 1 The VGA and USB pin header is for connecting to the P720 A YO module Pin Signal Pin Signal VGA_RED 2 5V 3 VGA_GREEN 4 GND 5 VGA_BLUE 6 DDC_DATA Z GND 8 DDC CLK 9 bVUSB P 10 VGA VS 11 VGA_HS 12 GND 13 5VSUS 14 GND 15 USBHPO 16 USBHP 1 USBDP_D 17 USBHPO 18 USBHP1 USBDP_D VIA Eden 15 Front Audio pin header CN 1 This pin header allows you to connect a front audio to the mainboard Pin Signal Pin Signal l LINE IN_R 2 AUD_GND 3 LINE IN_L 4 MIC IN_L 5 LINE OUT_R 6 MIC IN_R 2 LINE OUT_L 8 JACK SENSE 16 USB pin header CN2 This 20 pin USB pin header allows you to connect up to four USB2 0 ports Pin Signal Pin Signal GND 2 GND 3 GND 4 GND 5 USB VD2 6 USB VD3 7 USB VD2 8 USB VD3 9 5VSUS 10 5VSUS 11 USB VD5 12 USB VD4 13 USB VD5 14 USB VD4 15 reserved 16 reserved 17 reserved 18 reserved 19 reserved 20 reserved VIA Eden 17 Front Panel and PS 2 KBMS pin header CN4 This single pin header allows you to connect the power switch reset switch power LED HDD LED case speaker and two PS 2 ports
25. le To include OEMB table pointer to R X SDT pointer lists Settings Disabled Enabled Headless Mode To enable or disable headless operation mode through ACPI Settings Disabled Enabled 46 CHIPSET ACPI CONFIGURATION Enabled USB Device Wakeup Function Settings Disabled Enabled 47 APM CONFIGURATION BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Button Mode On 0ff Suspend Power Saving Type IC31 Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss ILast Statel Enabled Manual Throttle Ratio 1504 56 2571 System Thermal Disabled Thermal Active Temperature 65 C 149 F 1 THRM Throttle Ratio 50 56 25z1 Standby Time Out Disabled S gt Select Sereen Suspend Tine Out Disabled TV Select Item Hard Disk Time Out Minute Disabled Change Option Green PC Monitor Power State Suspend BE Cani DH Uideo Pouer Doun Mode Suspend F10 Save and Exit Hard Disk Power Doun Mode Suspend ESC Exit Advanced Monitor Events Controls v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Power Management APM Settings Disabled Enabled Power Button Mode Settings On Off Standby Suspend Suspend Power Saving Type Settings C3 S1 Restore on AC Power Loss The field defines how the system will respond after an AC power loss during system operation Settings Description Power Off Keeps the system in an off state until the power button is pressed Power On Restarts the system when the power i
26. ootagent Disabled 58 SECURITY SETTINGS BIOS SETUP UTILITY Change Supervisor Password This option is for setting a password for entering BIOS Setup When a password has been set a password prompt will be displayed whenever BIOS Setup is run This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration When a supervisor password is used the BIOS Setup program can be accessed and the BIOS settings can be changed Change User Password When a user password is used the BIOS Setup program can be accessed but the BIOS settings cannot be changed Boot Sector Virus Protection Settings Disabled Enabled 59 ADVANCED CHIPSET SETTINGS BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Advanced Chipset Settings Options for VIA UX855 WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction gt South Bridge VIA UX855 Configuration lt gt Select Screen Ti Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen Fi General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Caution The Advanced Chipset Features menu is used for optimizing the chipset functions Do not change these settings unless you are familiar with the chipset North Bridge VIA VX855 Configuration South Bridge VIA VX855 Configuration 60 NORTH BRIDGE VIA VX855 CONFIGURATION BIOS SETUP UTILITY Software Reset E2 Issue Se
27. rt to support RS232 RS422 RS485 Or the user may use it as the VCP for Video capture Pin VCP Signal UART Signal default GND GND 2 DVPSPCLK LPCRST 3 DVPSPD 4 VCPD7 CTS 0 5 VCPD6 RIS 0 6 VCPD5 DSR_O 7 VCPD4 DTR_O 8 VCPD3 SIN_O 2 VCPD2 SOUT_O 10 VCPDI DCD_O 11 VCPDO RIO 12 3 3V 5V Pin 12 Default 3 3V 21 LVDS Panel connector LVDS 1 The single channel LVDS connector allows you to connect the panel s LVDS cable directly to support LVDS panel Pin Signal Pin Signal LVDSDO 2 LVDSDI 3 LVDSDO 4 LVDSDI 5 GND 6 GND 7 Panel_ VDD 8 LVDSD2 9 Panel_VDD 10 LVDSD2 11 LCDI DATA 12 GND 13 LCD1_CLK 14 LVDSCLK 15 GND 16 LVDSCLK 17 Back Light VOD 18 GND 19 BacklignL VDD 20 21 BL_ENABLE 22 23 DIMMING 24 GND Pin 23 DIMMING LVDS Backlight Brightness Voltage Control OV 3 3V Level 3 75 Level 4 10096 Level 0 096 Level 1 2596 Level 2 5096 22 External Battery BAT 1 The mainboard comes with external CMOS battery connector This 2 pin connector used to connect the external cable battery for CMOS Pin Signal 3 3VBAT 2 GND 23 Memory Module Installation Memory Slot SODIMM 1 The VIA EPIA P720 Pico ITX mainboard has one 200 SODIMM slot for DDR2 667 533 SDRAM memory modules and supports memory
28. s back Last State Save in last state Manual Throttle Ratio Settings 0 6 25 6 25 12 5 18 75 25 31 25 37 5 37 5 43 75 43 75 50 50 56 25 56 2596 62 596 62 5 68 75 68 75 75 75 87 5 75 8 1 25 81 25 87 5 87 5 93 75 93 75 100 48 System Thermal Settings Disabled Enabled Standby Time Out Settings Disabled 1 2 4 8 10 20 30 40 50 60 minutes Suspend Time Out Settings Disabled 1 2 4 8 10 20 30 40 50 60 minutes Hard Disk Time Out Minute Settings Disabled 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 minutes Green PC Monitor Power State Settings Standby Suspend Off Video Power Down Mode Settings Disabled Standby Suspend Hard Disk Power Down Mode Settings Disabled Standby Suspend Display Activity Settings Ignore Monitor Monitor IRO3 15 Enables or disables the monitoring of the specified IRO line Settings Ignore Monitor Note 6 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 service required by the IO device 49 Resume on Ring Settings Disabled Enabled Resume on PME Settings Disabled Enabled Resume On PS 2 KBC Settings Disa
29. ttings Patch Escape Patch Change DCLK using RDCKM Settings Program Escape Program Dynamic CKE Settings Disabled Enabled NB Performance Register Settings Disabled Enabled NB Energy Saving Register Settings Disabled Enabled 61 ONCHIP VGA CONFIGURATION OnChip VGA Configuration me Buffer VGA Frame Buffer Size Settings 64MB 128MB 256MB CPU Direct Access Frame Buffer Settings Disabled Enabled Select Display Device Settings CRT LCD HDMI CRT LCD CRT HDMI Panel Type Settings 02 Dithering Settings Disabled Enabled Backlight Control Settings 0 25 50 75 100 62 SOUTH BRIDGE VIA VX855 CONFIGURATION BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chipset ISA Master Support Not Support High Definition Audio Auto Enable Embedded COM Enabled ERR lea PCI Debug Master Mode Enabled SMBus Multi Master Disabled PCI UCC33 Leakage Patch Disabled PCI Delay Transaction Disabled WATCH DOG Disabled lt gt Select Screen Ti Select Item Change Option Fi General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Parallel Channel Enable Settings Enabled Disabled ISA Master Support Settings Support Not Support High Definition Audio Settings Disabled Auto Enable Embedded COM Settings Disabled Enabled PCI Debug Master Mode Settings Disabled Enabled
30. user manua EPIA P7 20 Pico ITX Mainboard Copyright and Trademarks Copyright 2009 VIA Technologies Incorporated All rights reserved No part of this document may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of VIA Technologies Incorporated All trademarks are the property of their respective holders PS 2 is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation Disclaimer No license is granted implied or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of VIA Technologies VIA Technologies makes no warranties implied or otherwise in regard to this document and to the products described in this document The information provided in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable as of the publication date of this document However VIA Technologies assumes no responsibility for the use or misuse of the information in this document and for any patent infringements that may arise from the use of this document The information and product specifications within this document are subject to change at any time without notice and without obligation to notify any person of such change Regulatory Compliance FCC A Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital devi
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