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1. Go a 875 ecce 92808 E z VA WVA PCI Slot 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 2 19 BIOS Setup 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 34 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 Entering Setup Power on the computer and press DEL straight away to enter the BIOS setup menu If you missed2. clear the data T dE 8 p B 1 1 o E o E 7 L 3 3 E Clear CMOS Normal i EN s S 1 2 Clear CMOS 2 3 Normal 8 eeh ee e o e You can clear the CMOS by shorting 1 2 pin while e e e the system is off Then return it to the 2 3 pin WARNING position Avoid clearing the CMOS while the e A system is on this will damage the mainboard e RCA Video or S PDIF Select 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 des escht 1 2 RCA Video 3 4 S PDIF O WA 2 18 Hardware Setup 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
3. If N i l 1 H SG ES 7 dE E e E I I B HH L J HO P P E SE PIN SIGNAL E PR 1 43 3V I gt 2 3 3V 3 EL ON 4 SMBCK 5 SMBDT 6 GND e dug EE EE IMS e 2 16 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 Hardware Setup front audio board is not in use use the mini jumper to connect pin 5 amp 6 and pin 9 amp 10 default 2 When the front audio board is in use remove the mini jumper 9 1 BEER 10 2 F AUDIO 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 LVDS Module Connector LVDS Optional This connector allows you to connect to a LVDS module PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 GFPDE 2 GFPD3 3 GFPDO 4 GFPD4 5 GFPD1 6 GFPD5 7 GFPD2 8 GFPCLK 9 GFPHS 10 GFPD6 11 GFPVS 12 G
4. cman aay Hu USB 3 4 TE 10 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 ur Y e L DECH af 5 I af I WOL ir WA s lt S GND S 5VSB E e Eed e 2 13 Chapter 2 FireWire IEEE1394 FireWire is a serial I O interface that provides you fast data transfer rates There are 2 FireWire ports available Ir 2 l dess 5 m BH FER Be 9 E p E BH o e 1394 X Definition i _X Definitio I WA S lt PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL il TPAO TPAO GND GNF TPBO TPBO 1394 VDD 1394 VDD Ee Some seg besse
5. Or ees Pin Definition o Y PIN SIGNAL vg pe gs 8 JE Bo e al cee H IT F eee H l i VA s S 5 l a ij FIR H e Seege ES e seess ee SSES ace Ee PS2 Header EXT KBMS When 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 Il T i a 1 02 jn Ht o n B 9 CO D 10 I PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL Hd lt 1 5V 2 GND 7 3 KB CLK 4 KB DATA 5 EXT KBCLK 6 EXT KBDATA 7 MS CLK 8 MS DATA 9 EXT MSCLK 10 EXT MSDATA Assess EE UR REA olo MR NAR e Hardware Setup 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 USB 3 4 Pin Detinition PIN SIGNAL PN SIGNAL 1 VCC VCC Bi USB3 p X 5 USB3 GND GND m EEHEEEEEE
6. The Main Menu contains twelve setup functions and two exit choices Use arrow keys to select the items and press Enter to accept or enter the sub menu Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS UN WR Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup 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 BIOS Setup 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 settin
7. DIMM 64MB 128MB 64MB 1GB 256MB 512MB 1GB Maximum System Memory Supported 2 5 Chapter 2 Power Supply 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 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 Go Go cy Goble VE d V A WA XE E SS a 20 ji WA e Wale eee cela eee are menn ma metere Eraser aco a mie eo e ATXPWR Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 3 3V 11 3 3V 2 3 3V 12 42V 3 GND 13 GND 4 5V 14 PS ON 5 GND 15 GND 6 DV 16 GND 7 GND 17 GND 8 PW OK 18 5V 9 5V_ SB 19 5V 10 12V 20 5V 2 6 Hardware Setup Back Panel The back panel of the VIA EPIA M Mini ITX Mainboard contains the following connectors PS 2 Mouse RJ 45 Port LPT Connector Line
8. 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 3 19 Chapter 3 PS2KB Wakeup from suspend Select which Hot Key is used to wake up the system from power saving mode Settings Disabled Ctrl Fl Ctrl F2 Ctrl F3 Ctrl F4 Ctrl F5 Ctrl F6 Ctrl F7 Ctrl F6 Ctrl F9 Ctrl F10 Ctrl F 11 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 resume 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 1s 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 Resum
9. Rate DRAM Burst Len DRAM Voltage CPU Ratio Spread Spectrum Ta Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save Saat Fl General Help F5 Preuious Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults Optimized Defaults 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 1s 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 access 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 3 25 Chapter 3 Active to Precharge Tras Set the time from active back to precharge state Settings 57 and 6T Active to CMD Tred Set the time from active state to command state Settings 2T and 37 DRAM Co
10. These settings can be used to make fine adjustments to your audio Tone Controls These settings control how the tone of your audio sounds Bass Treble Other Controls These settings make other changes to how your audio sounds See your hardware documentation for details 1 S PDIF Enable 2 5martb 1 Enable Close Step one in setting up Smart5 1 is to open the audio speaker control panel and select Smart5 1 Enable 52 Appendix Selecting 5 1 speaker setup in Windows control panel Advanced Audio Properties Speakers Performance Select the speaker setup that ts most like the setup you have on Your computer The second step is to set the Speakers properties to 5 1 Sourround Sound Speakers in Advanced Audio Properties Panel Now you just have to connect your Speakers to the 3 Jack Connector like shown below Now your Smart 5 1 capabilities are enabled
11. ge EES lge gees See coacadas EE Ee GND COM 2 The Second Serial Port CON2 is a pin header for second serial port E i R E 1 S H SR l E PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL l k 2 d E i f lt 1 RIN12 2 RIN32 I V A S S 3 T 3 DOUT22 4 DOUT32 E 5 GND 6 RIN22 7 DOUT12 8 RIN42 eee sssuunsnpuruursnHunuupuu euunuscassuEEnuaRRaan UR 2 14 Hardware Setup 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 E HH CI 1 e CHASSIS H E GND H S CC E Suan peo nonnonnnananacanaanonano aanonannnnnnonanonn
12. mainboard manufac turer to provide the most stable system When you select Load Fail Safe Defaults a message as below appears CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N lle Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS et Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Pressing Y loads the default BIOS values that provide a minimal and stable system configuration 3 27 Chapter 3 Load Optimized Defaults 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 CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software Load Optimized Defaults Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS F10 Save amp Exit Setup Pressing Y loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal and stable system performance 3 28 BIOS Setup Set Supervisor User Password When you select this function a message as below will appear on the screen CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software Set Supervisor Password t Enter Password u Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS ae Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Type the password up to eight characters in length and press
13. E c 3 24 Frequency Voltase Control ii irrita tine 3 25 Load Beleeger eege 3 27 Load Optimized Defaulis 2 cet rotos coop itio gae 3 28 Set Supervisor User Password EE 3 29 SE E UD EEEE EE E EEES 3 31 Exit Without EE EE 3 32 vii el EN OUND E 4 1 Driver Utilities CD Content 4 2 rn ee 4 2 Running the Driver Utilities CD 4 2 CTD ONC EE 4 2 A Odi D qe AE TEENE N 5 Smart 5 1 Intelligent 6 Channel Audio 5 2 Vill Specifications Specifications 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 1 1 Chapter 1 Specifications CPU e 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 e VT8235 S
14. FPD7 13 GFPD11 14 GFPD8 15 GFPD12 16 GFPD9 17 ENPVDD 18 GFPD10 19 ENPVEE 20 GFPD13 21 FPBKLP 22 GFPD14 23 PWRGD SB 24 GFPD15 25 SPCLK2 26 GFPD16 27 SPD2 28 GFPD17 29 GND 30 GFPD18 2 GND 32 GFPD19 is 3 3V 34 GFPD20 35 GND 36 GFPD21 ae 38 GFPD22 oe 2 40 GFPD23 Euumuucannrr onnanannnngnn Hlonnannnannnnonnnnnnnnnennn oannnpnnnnnnanneangnnnnn e o T Kerg E je P e I WA S S L e nunguuunamuduuuugucanuuHu Gonuanuuuacananuauaruuca e LIC gt 4 N o i 669 83 M Er o gc EI 3E El I M E E S 39 1 U LVDS E Ah V A S S Chapter 2 The mainboard provides jumpers 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 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
15. M 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 ZIPI00 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 this 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 OT 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 6 10 12 15 20 24 and 30 Chapter 3 Typematic Delay Msec When Typematic Ra
16. OS Setup Save amp Exit Setup When you want to quit the Setup menu you can select this option to save the changes and quit A message as below will appear on the screen CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software SAVE to CHOS and EXIT V N V letup Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS Thre Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup 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 3 31 Chapter 3 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 CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software Quit Without Saving Y N e aving Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS tl Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup 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 3 32 Driver Setup Software Setup This chapter gives you brief descriptions of each mainboard drivers and applications It consists of the following topic Driver Utilities CD Content 4 2 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 4 1 Chapter 4 Driver
17. Off by PWRBIN Run YGABIOS if S3 Resume Peripherals Activities IRQs Activities Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults ACPI Function Activate the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface Function If your operating system is ACPI aware De 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 SI 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 context 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 3 17 Chapter 3 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 hr Video Off Option Select whether or not to turn off the screen when system enters power saving mode ACPI OS such as Wind
18. Out Mic In PS 2 Keyboard S Video Port l COM Port CRT Connector d P USB Ports S P DIF Port Mouse Connector JMS1 Keyboard Connector JKB1 The mainboard provides a standard The mainboard provides a standard PS PS 2 mouse connector for attaching 2 keyboard connector for attaching a a PS 2 mouse You can plug a PS 2 PS 2 keyboard You can plug a PS 2 mouse directly into this connector keyboard directly into this connector The connector location and pin as signments are as follows 5 3 1 6 5 oho O ofo O o OO 3 4 1 2 4 OO 2 PS 2 Mouse 6 pin Female PS 2 Keyboard 6 pin Female Pin Definition Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION Mouse DATA Mouse DATA Keyboard DATA Keyboard DATA NC No connection NC No connection GND Ground GND Ground VCC 5V VCC 5V Mouse Clock Mouse clock Keyboard Clock Keyboard Clock NC No connection NC No connection 2 Chapter 2 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 Pin Definition 7 PIN sena DESCRIPTON 1 VCC 45V 2 Data 0 Negative Data Channel 0 d Data 0 Positive Data Channel 0 123 4 4 GND Ground 5 VCC 5V 6 Data 1 Negative Data Channel 1 K Data 1 Positive Data Channel 1 8 GND Ground USB Ports RJ 45 NIC Port The ma
19. Quick Power On Self Test First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Swap Floppy Drive Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Typematic Rate Setting Typematic Rate Chars Sec Typematic Delay Msec Security Option Display Full Screen Logo Show Summary Information Display Small Logo ir Enter Select PU PD Value F 0 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help reuious Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults 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 3 8 BIOS Setup SCSI The system will boot from SCSI CD ROM The system will boot from CD RO
20. T SW V A N B 13 SPEAKER 14 SLP_LED E 15 NC 16 SLP_LED d gt F PANEL P e EE EE FREE Power Button PW_BN 1 s 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 51 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 2 11 Chapter 2 Fast IrDA Infrared Module Connector FIR This connector allows you to connect an IrDA Infrared module You must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to activate the IR function
21. 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 visit 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 4 2 Driver Setup 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
22. VIA User s Manual VIA EPIA M Mini ITX Mainboard Version 1 0 November 4th 2002 P N 99 51 011311 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 ii C FCC B Radio Frequency Interference Statemen
23. allel port Top RJ45 Top Mouse QM Bottom S Video P Middle Line Out Bottom USB ports Bottom Kevboard Bottom Mic com1 Composite CRT VGA Gm Front Audio RGASPDIP o000 CD IN SS COM2 amp lC Gy 0 1394 1 id g FDD ooa FIR SYSFAN E 1394 2 2S USB 3 4 EXT KBMs 9 LVDS ATXPWR CLEAR_CMOS DIMM CPUFAN SS IDE2 IDE1 VIA EPIA M Mini ITX Mainboard 14 Specifications Connectors Guide Component Reference SYSFAN CPUFAN FAN3 See p 2 2 ATX Power Connector See p 2 6 PS 2 Keyboard See p 2 7 LPT Connector See p 2 8 RCA or S PDIF Seen 23 CD IN See p 2 16 See p 2 16 F Audio Seep 2 17 VD See p 2 17 Clear CMOS See p 2 18 RCA Video or S PDIF See p 2 18 PCI Slot Connecting to expansion cards See p 2 19 IR gs a Q un ES 1 5 Hardware Setup Installation This chapter provides you with the information about hard ware setup procedures While installating 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 Slot
24. board IDE Channel 2 IDE Prefetch Mode Display Card Priority Frame Buffer Size ACS Audio MC97 Modem VIA OnChip LAN USB Keyboard Support Onboard Lan Boot ROM Onboard Fast IR Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1 Save ESC Exit Fi 6eneral Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults 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 6M 32M and 64M 3 13 Chapter 3 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 and Disabled MC97 Modem Auto allows the mainboard to d
25. c 1 8 Stereo Audio Connectors tor can be used for an external CD player tape player or other audio SES 9 Gianne devices The Mic In connector is for Line In O Rear connecting microphones Please note L R when 6 channel applications are used PP Line Out O Front all three connectors become output L R connectors Line Out becomes Front L R Line In becomes Rear L R Mic MIC O Center In becomes Center Sub Note in Win98SE supports only 4 CH output See appendix 5 1 for Smart5 1 RCA Video or S PDIF Port This dual function port may be used ei C ther as a RCA Video port orasa S PDIF port VGA Out A DB 15 pin female connector that O E connects to a VGA monitor 2 9 Chapter 2 Connectors The VIA EPIA M Mini ITX Mainboard provides the following 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 o WA nnagnogggunmnaggngagn
26. determine the correct base I O port address Settings Disabled 3FS IRQ4 2FS IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2ES 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 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 3 15 Chapter 3 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 EPPI 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 7 and 3 BIOS 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 Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI function Enabled ACPI Suspend Type HDD Power Down Power Management Timer Video Off Option Power
27. e Format is hour lt minute gt lt second gt 3 20 BIOS Setup IRQs Activities Press Enter to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQs Activities IRQ3 COM LPT 1 RTC Alarm TRQ2 Redir Reserved Reserved PS 2 Mouse Coprocessor Hard Disk Reserved Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 P l Val F6 Fail Safe Defaul F Optimized Defaults revious Values S ai1l Safe Defaults 5 OTIM1ZeC erau 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 IRQI15 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 service required by the IO device 3 21 Chapter 3 PNP PCI Configurations This section describes the BIOS configuration of the PCI bus system This section covers some very technical items and
28. equipment has obvious sign of breakage 12 DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT UNCON DITIONED STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 60 C 140 F IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT 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 Box Contents This VIA EPIA M Mini ITX Mainboard package should contain the follow ing items 1 x VIA EPIA M Mini ITX Mainboard e x User s manual e 1 x ATA 33 66 100 Hard drive ribbon cable 1 x Floppy ribbon cable e 1 x Combo Module 2 port USB 2 0 and 2 port IEEE1394 e 1 x Driver Utilities CD vi Contents PC MIU LG LUCI Cm e TR 1 1 Mainboard Specifications c c2sccnarseencesussacasacannnasaceecsensesees 1 2 Mainboard E EE 1 4 KEIER 1 5 IO Cl gt Ur scceccsesscecewoes east cuiouse sez exsacacevesoseotencessecneeis 2 1 Gu n 2 2 The VIA C3 E Series Processor en 2 2 The VLA Eden Processor Liao trt vtta o irri eet 2 3 Memory Installation cores pet seu oon yts pa EE 2 4 DDR SDRAM Module Installation Procedures 2 4 Available DDR SDRAM Configurations 2 5 Power EE 2 6 ATX 20 Pin Power Connector ATXPWR 2 6 TE 2 7 Mouse Connector JMS EEN 2 7 ee Connector leede 2 7 USB EEN 2 8 IS dS NIC PO GE 2 8 Parallel Port ernennt 2 8 Serial Port Connector COM l1 iescsc
29. et to Manual Press Enter and you will enter the sub menu of the items Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources assigned PCI Device Item Help assigned assigned assigned assigned assigned assigned assigned assigned assigned Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Yalue F 10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults IRQ Resources list IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 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 3 23 Chapter 3 This section shows the status of your CPU fan warning for overall system status Phoenix flwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults 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 3 24 BIOS Setup y Voltage Control Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency Voltage Control DRAM Timing DRAM Command
30. etect whether a modem 1s 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 3 14 BIOS Setup SuperIO Device Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility SuperIO Device Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Item Help Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode EPP Mode Select ECP Mode Use DHA Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help 9 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults 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
31. g changes and exit setup Chapter 3 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 Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Time hh mm ss IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave Drive H Drive B Floppy 3 Mode Support Halt On Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults 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 Determine the system behaviour if an error is detected during bootup Settings All Errors System halts when any error is detected 3 6 BIOS Setup No Errors System does not halt for any error All But Keyboard System halts for all errors except keyboard error All But Diskette Sy
32. ganmnnuuaugou jj ogguouuggogguguumuuguodgguuu Sam ps UE V A o m N O m IDEI Primary IDE Connector The first hard drive should always be connected to IDEI IDEI 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 e Ss 2 TIP If you install two hard disks on cable you must 9 configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper e Refer to the hard disk documentation supplied by hard disk e vendors for jumper setting instructions e e 2 10 Hardware Setup 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 d of hu a PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL n B o 1 PW LED 2 HD_LED Emend M 3 PW_LED 4 HD_LED i 5 PW_LED 6 PW_BN f LH 7 SPEAKER 8 PW BN I ER 9 NC 10 RST_SW E 11 NC 12 RS
33. inboard 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 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 Definition PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION Strobe DataO Data1 Data2 Data3 Data4 Data5 Data6 Data7 Acknowledge Busy Paper End Select Automatic Feed Error Initialize Printer Select In Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground OO00000000 000 OOOOOOOOO 000 ND ch sch sch sch SB ck SS ck sch KOON OOBRWD OH 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 T 8 9 0 2 8 Hardware Setup 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 Pin Definition 12345 PIN SIONAL DESORIPTION Data Carry Detect Serial In or Receive Data Serial Out or Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready Ground Data Set Ready Request To Send Clear To Send Ring Indicate 6789 2 3 4 5 6 9 Pin Male DIN Connectors 7 9 S Video Port This port allows S Video output in O O NTSC and PAL modes Audio Port Connectors Line Out is a connector for speakers or headphones The Line In conne
34. ion 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 SMB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB and 256MB AGP Mode External This mainboard supports AGP 4x interface When the AGP 4x video card 1s used it can transfer video data at 1066MB s AGP 4x is backward compatible leave the default 4x mode on if unsure When set to 1x mode the maximum transfer rate it to 266MB s and 2x mode transfer data at 533MB s Settings 4X 2X and LX 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 3 11 Chapter 3 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 If Disabled CPU must wait after each write cycle until PCI bus signals that it 1s 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 3 12 BIOS Setup Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals SuperIO Device Press Enter Item Help Onboard IDE Channel 1 On
35. ipation properties the VIA Eden Processor features a fanless design The VIA Eden Processor requires only a heatsink as shown below CPU Heatsink Overclocking This motherboard is not designed to support overclocking e Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not WARNING recommended We do not guarantee the damages or risks e caused by operation beyond product specifications 2 3 Chapter 2 Memory Installation The VIA EPIA M Mini ITX Mainboard provides one 184 pin DIMM slot for DDR266 SDRAM memory modules If l DIMM Ep NI p eee 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 2 4 Hardware Setup Available DDR SDRAM Configurations Refer to the table below for available DDR SDRAM configurations on the mainboard Memory Module Total Memory
36. it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations Reset Configuration Data Resources Controlled By Assign IRQ For VGA Assign IRQ For USB Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help 9 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults 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 3 22 BIOS Setup IRQ Resources The items are adjustable only when Resources Controlled By 1s s
37. lt Enter gt The password typed now will clear any previously 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 1s 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 3 29 Chapter 3 About Supervisor Password amp User Password s Supervisor password Can enter and change the settings of e the setup menus 7 User password Can only enter but do not have the right e to change the settings of the setup eh menus 3 30 BI
38. mmandRate 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 27 Command and IT 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 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 3 26 BIOS Setup Load Fail Safe Defaults 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
39. nnana e Floppy Disk Drive Connector FDD The standard floppy disk drive connector supports 360K 720K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88M Di XL DER 2000 dE d EB dE oo0o0o0000000000000 SEI dE oa o0om0pi0i0nnm0mn0n0000000 dE zu T I dE dE e a 3 2 15 Chapter 2 CD In Connector CD IN This connector 1s for the CD ROM audio connector 4 ON EN 0000 RO e 000000 9 8 H ela CEOLE CD IN 0008 PERRA HHHH o CDL CD GND CD R OCS EI Ep pO H PC Connector PC This is for connecting a DC device
40. outh Bridge Graphics Integrated CastleRock graphics with MPEG 2 decoder Audio e 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 DDR266 DIMM socket Up to IGB memory size PCI Bus IDE e 1 PCI slot e 2 X UltraDMA 66 100 133 Connector LAN VIA VT6103 10 100 Base T Ethernet PHY USB e USB v2 0 v1 1 Firewire e IEEE 1394 VIA VT6307S 2 port Firewire 1 2 Specifications 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 PC 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 Parallel 1 RJ 45 LAN port 1 Serial port 2 USB 2 0 ports 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 Top Line In Top Par
41. ows 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 BIOS Setup Peripheral Activities Press Enter to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Peripherals Activities LPT amp COM Event HDD amp FDD Event PCI Master Event PS2KB Wakeup Select PS2KB Wakeup from suspend USB Resume PowerOn by PCI Card Modem Ring Resume RTC Alarm Resume Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults VGAEvent 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
42. s PS 2 and OS 2 are registered trademarks 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 1V Safety Instructions 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 o The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence pro tects the equipment from overheating DO NOT COVER THE OPEN INGS 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 Do not place anything over the power cord Always unplug the power cord before inserting any add on card or module All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted Never pour any liquid into the opening Liquid can cause damage or electrical shock If any of the following situations arises get the equipment checked by a service personnel e The power cord or plug is damaged e Liquid has penetrated into the equipment e The equipment has been exposed to moisture he equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according to User s Manual e The equipment has dropped and damaged e fthe
43. s 2 19 2 1 Chapter 2 CPU 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 Ground 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 K i I o H U SYSFAN AA eu 89 SENSOR Bj 12V o H GND JT T LI WA ZA WA FAN3 Eet 3 amp 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 CPU Fan Cable CPU Fan Heatsink CPU Fan Connector 2 2 Hardware Setup The VIA Eden Processor Providing ultra low power consumption and advanced thermal diss
44. stem 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 Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility IDE Primary Master IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter IDE Primary Master Access Mode PIO Mode Ultra DMA Mode Tle Move Enter Select PU PD VYalue F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 P d F7 Optimized reuious Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults timized Defaults 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 3 7 Chapter 3 Advanced BIOS Features Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning Disabled CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking
45. szinciesatcnsiecttontenttusatoataseses 2 9 S Video GE 2 9 Audio Port Connectors eeeeeeeeeeeneeeee eee 2 9 RCA or S PDIF POE iececoteceiesi tot boa eh Ores aom eda ve irae dus 2 9 Ki O E 2 9 EEN ele 2 10 Hard Disk Connectors IDE1 amp IDE2 2 10 Case Connectors F PAINBL dicsecnncusscumtnincareatecnvamacrnecssn 2 11 Fast IrDA Infrared Module Connector FIR 2 12 IEN EXT e WC EE 2 12 USB pin header USB 3 2 ueteri tete ttes 2 13 Wake On LAN Connector WOL eere 2 13 Pire Wire EN E s 2 14 vi COM 2 The Second Serial bot 2 14 Chassis Intrusion Connector CL eorr etes 2 15 CD in Connector CD IN uias teo vA rA pA EREMO EX eds 2 16 FC COBBPe TE eege 2 16 Front Audio Connector F Audio ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 17 LVDS Module Connector LVDS Optional 2 17 PD RN UU TUM 2 18 Clear CMOS Jumper CLEAR CMOS 2 18 RCA Video or S PDIF Select EE 2 18 e 2 19 erte eege 2 19 PCI Interrupt Request Routing Lesen eren eee tree pns 2 19 BIOS Setup 3 1 PAHS o eaaa E E EN 3 2 Oaar Ee 3 2 Gene HE oe sence whites E E E ES 3 3 The Man Me M 3 4 Standard CMOS e 3 6 Advanced BIOS Features eege ege ege 3 8 Advanced Chipset Features 225 mince diera o videt i re IRR RF an Eds 3 11 Inteeraled Peripheral eege Ee See 3 13 Power Management Setup tee 3 17 PINP PCI ContigutalloHs cierto pott rho rta rti s 3 22 E
46. t This equipment has 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 gt with FCC Standard For Home or Office Use iii 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 owner
47. te 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 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 Display Full Screen logo Show full screen logo during BIOS bootup process Settings Enabled and Disabled Show Summary Information Show summary 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 BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features The Advanced Chipset Features menu is used for optimizing the chipset functions Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility flduanced Chipset Features AGP Mode External AGP Fast Write CPU to PCI POST Write Select Display Device IV Type CPU Direct Access FB Tle Move Enter Select PU PD VYalue F1 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help 9 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 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 port
48. the BIOS setup entry point you may restart the system and try again Control Keys Hs memsepmewmm ooo Hx betr ooo e gt ennann NN E Moveoteleminterthend lt F1 gt General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page M Menu F5 Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page uM F6 Load the default CMOS value from Fail Safe default table only for IE cc EM Load Optimized defaults lt F10 gt oe all the CMOS changes and exit BIOS Setup Getting Help After entering the BIOS setup menu the Main Menu appears Main Menu The main menu displays all BIOS setup categories Use the control keys 41 to select any item sub menu Description of the selected highlighted category is displayed at the bottom of the screen Sub Menu If you find a right pointer symbol as shown in the right view on the left of field this meansa PIDE Primary Master sub menu is available The sub menu contains PIDE Primary Slave additional options You can use control keys JT PIDE Secondary Master to highlight the field and press Enter to enter PIDE Secondary Slave the sub menu To return from the sub menu press 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 F1 The help screen displays the keys for use and navigate the BIOS setup Press lt Esc gt to exit the help screen Chapter 3
49. 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 VIA USB 2 0 Driver Enhance VIA USB 2 0 ports VIA FIR Driver Support for FIR FliteDeck Contains three sub utilities optional 4 3 Appendix Appendix This chapter gives you a brief description of how Smart 5 1 is enabled It consists of the following topic Smart 5 1 Intelligent 6 Channel Audio 5 2 Chapter 5 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 First open the Speaker Contol Panel and Click on Advanced An advanced button will appear below the Volume govenor Hit the Button to open the Advanced Controls for Front Speaker Here you must check the Box Smart 5 enable like shown in Fig 1 Smart 5 1 Capabalities are enabled Enabling Smart 5 1 in speaker control panel Advanced Controls for Front Speaker
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