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1. necessary 5 z 65 n Tes E LE 65 C3 Processor 689 I J B ga ca sg EET ee Gu ES AGERE N pa n m ga T Ea ai es summum m yos 25 SS Cmm S MMMM A nunnnnnnnunnannnnnnnnnnnununnannnnnunnnnnnnngun Co PCI Slot 41 Chapter 2 PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ interrupt request line 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 DZ INT AZ IEEE1394 INT 42 CHAPTER 3 BIOS Setup This chapter gives a detailed explanation of the BIOS setup functions 43 Chapter 3 ENTERING SETUP Power on the computer and press Delete during the beginning of the boot sequence to enter the BIOS setup menu If you missed the BIOS setup entry point you may restart the system and try again 44 CONTROL KEYS BIOS Setup2. 1 SMBCK 2 SMBDT 3 GND 15 wal T us EE 1 3 C3 Processor 89 01510 SMBus I ale CEEE of F_AUDIO LET JE cu DIDIn1nnnnn oO 33 Chapter 2 Front Panel Audio Connector F AUDIO This is an interface for the VIA front panel audio cable that allow convenient connection and control of audio devices default the pins labeled LINE OUT R NEXT R and the pins LINE OUT L NEXT L are shorted with jumper caps Remove the caps only when you are connecting the front panel audio cable Pin Signal Description 1 1 FRNMIC Front panel microphone input GED 2 AGND Ground used by analog audio circuit 3 MIC BIAS Microphone power 4 5V AUDIO VCC used by analog audio circuit 5 LINE OUT R Right channel audio signal E 6 NEXT R Right channel audio signal return F AUDIO 7 NC No connection 8 Key No pin 9 LINE_OUT_L Left channel audio signal 10 NEXT_L Left channel audio signal return HHH Note If you don t want to connect to the front audio header pins 5 amp 6 9 amp 10 have to be jumpered in order to have signal output directed to the rear audio ports Otherwise the Li
3. el Lj PL Y C3 Processor 1 D0000 FIR eels js al al 5 27 88888898 n1nnnnnnnnn22222222222222222222222222222122222 11111111111 s Tn 5 3 SPDIF 28 Installation Digital Audio Connector S PDIF This connector is for connecting the Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF bracket The S PDIF output provides digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder The feature is available only with stereo system that has digital output function Pin Signal 1 5V 1 d 2 S PDIF 3 GND SPDIF Parallel Port Connector LPT The mainboard provides a 25 pin header to be able to connect a 25 pin female external 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
4. 0 MA C3 Processor KBMS ise om 894 0 fo RCA SPDIF CLEAR CMOS 38 Installation Clear CMOS CLEAR CMOS This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM in CMOS You can clear the CMOS memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The onboard 1 button cell battery powers the data CMOS that include system setup information such as system passwords 1 2 Normal Default 2 3 Clear CMOS To erase the RTC RAM 1 2 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord Remove the onboard battery Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep cap on pins 2 3 for about 5710 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 Replace the battery Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Caution Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on 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 39 Chapter 2 PS2 Header KBMS Keyboard Mouse When the pin header is not in u
5. Pin Signal Pin Signal B B 1 STROBE 14 AUTO FEED n n 2 DATAO 15 ERR 3 DATA1 16 INIT 4 DATA2 17 SLIN 5 DATA3 18 GND GED 6 DATA4 19 GND 7 5 20 GND 8 DATA6 21 GND EM 9 DATA7 22 GND a 10 ACK 23 GND 11 BUSY 24 GND 51 12 25 GND d 13 SELECT LPT 29 Chapter 2 USB Pin Connectors USB 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 The mainboard provides 3 front USB pin header connectors allowing up to 6 additional USB2 0 ports up to maximum throughput of 480 Mbps Connect each 2 port USB cable into each pin headers These ports can be used to connect high speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD digital cameras MP3 players printers modem and the like MK 5 5 0 0 ge a o o 3 4 ES 0 0 oo O e w en 5 n 0 0 a 4 C3 Processor WA E EEEBEEUS aja BEN TTTTTTETTTTETTTTTTTYTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTI rar USB connectors USB
6. es n eal ir L E5 C3 Processor aere LVDS 988 X 99588 9889 m ed gs Bi D al b 99 Cnr o PAARA 518 010 eal eee ee 36 Installation LVDS Connector Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 GND 2 5V 3 GFPCLK 4 5V 5 GND 6 GND 7 GFPD12 8 GFPD15 9 GFPD11 10 GFPD14 11 GFPD1 12 GFPD3 13 GND 14 GND 15 GFPD6 16 GFPD16 17 GFPD7 18 GFPD17 19 GFPDO 20 GFPD2 21 GND 22 GND 23 GFPD4 24 GFPD18 25 GFPD8 26 GFPD19 27 GND 28 GND 29 GFPD5 30 GFPD21 31 GFPD9 32 GFPD20 33 GND 34 GND 35 GFPD10 36 GFPD22 37 GFPD13 38 GFPD23 39 GND 40 GND 41 ENPVDD 42 GFPVS 43 ENPVEE 44 GFPHS 45 FPBKLP 46 GFPDE 47 PWRGD SB 48 TVBSCK R 49 3 3V 50 TVBSDA_R 1000001 L ENPVDD Enable Panel VDD power ENVEE Enable panel VEE power GFPD Graphic Flat Panel Device signals 37 Chapter 2 JUMPERS The mainboard provides jumpers for setting some mainboard functions This section will explain how to change the settings of the mainboard functions using the jumpers
7. Keys Description Up Arrow Move to the previous item Down Arrow Move to the next item Left Arrow Move to the item in the left side Right Arrow Move to the item in the right side Enter Select the item Escape Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu Page Up Increase the numeric value or make changes Page Down Decrease the numeric value or make changes Fi General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu F5 Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu F6 Load the default CMOS value from Fail Safe default table only for Option Page Setup Menu F7 Load Optimized defaults F9 Jumps to the Main Menu F10 Save all the CMOS changes and exit 45 Chapter 3 NAVIGATING THE BIOS MENUS The main menu displays all the BIOS setup categories Use the control keys Up Down arrow keys to select any item sub menu Description of the selected highlighted category is displayed at the bottom of the screen An arrow symbol next to a field indicates that a sub menu is available see figure below Press Enter to display the sub menu To exit the sub menu press Esc Sub menu indicator Selectitem Time Date Hard Disk 46 BIOS Setup GETTING HELP The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen You can display this screen from menu sub menu by pressing
8. Setting Description PCI Device For Plug and Play compatible devices designed for PCI bus architecture Reserved The IRQ will be reserved for other requests 71 Chapter 3 PC HEALTH STATUS Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status t4 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The PC Health Status displays the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices components such as CPU voltages temperatures and fan speeds 72 BIOS Setup FREQUENCY VOLTAGE CONTROL Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency Voltage Control DRAM Clock DRAM Timing Spread Spectrum t4 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults DRAM Clock The chipset supports synchronous and asynchronous mode between host clock and DRAM clock frequency Settings 66 MHz 100 MHz 133 MHz 166 MHz By SPD DRAM Timing The value in this field depends on the memory modules installed in your system Changing the value from the factory setting is not recommended unless you install new memory that has a different performance rating than the original modules Settings Manual By SPD SDRAM CAS Latency This item is for setting the speed it takes for the memory module to complete a command Generally a lower
9. ee 5 12 Installation 12V Power Connector This 12V power connector is used to provide additional 12 power to the rest of the system Pin Signal 1 12V h 2 GND 12V CONN 13 Chapter 2 MEMORY MODULE INSTALLATION The VIA EPIA SP Mini ITX mainboard provides one 184 pin DIMM slot for DDR400 333 266 SDRAM memory modules and supports the memory size up to 1GB DDR SDRAM Module Installation Procedures e Locate the DIMM sockets the motherboard 00000 Cebe A DIMM1 ITTTTTTTTTTYTTTTTTYTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT TT 14 Installation e Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward e Align a DIMM the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket e Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 15 Chapter 2 Available DDR SDRAM Configurations Refer to the table below for available DDR SD
10. ast TRE AK A ERR 41 Chapter 43 BIOS SQtUp p 43 Entering Setup exuere erret e ERR ERE v 44 Control Keystone 45 Navigating the BIOS 46 Getting Help tees nnne nce Een nei nete 47 METUIT 48 Standard CMOS Features 50 IDE DEIVGS i is cocotte css reri techn 51 Advanced BIOS 52 Hard Disk Boot 55 Advanced Chipset Features 56 Integrated 5 59 Super TO DEVICE 61 Power Management 5 63 Peripheral 5 65 TROS ACHVITIES 68 Configurations ene orn nannten 69 IROsRESOUNCES Ji ioi ei tee eee rod 7 PG Health Statuses n i eee eee eaten merae 72 Frequency Voltage Control 73 Load Fail Safe Defaults 76 Load Optimized Defaults 77 Set Supervisor User Password 78 Save amp Exit Setup ERR ESO PARERE elite 80 Exit Without SaVing cernere cere enn e 81 ier eet 83 Driver Installation 83 Driver Utilities c 84 ED COMENT C 86 This page is intentionally left blank CHAPTE
11. Manual make sure the information is from your hard disk vendor or system manufacturer Below is a table that details required hard drive information when using the Manual mode Setting Description IDE Channel The name of this match the name of the menu Settings None Auto Manual Access Mode Settings CHS LBA Large Auto Capacity 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 Settings 0 1 2 3 4 Ultra DMA Mode Settings Disabled Auto 51 Chapter 3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features gt Hard Disk Boot Priority Virus Warning CPU Internal Cache Processor Number Feature Quick Power On Self Test First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Boot Up NumLock Status Typematic Rate Setting Typematic Rate Chars Sec Typematic Delay Msec Security Option Display Full Screen Logo Display Small Logo 4 gt lt Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit 1 General Help Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Virus Warning Setting Description Enabled Turns on hard disk boot sector virus protection Disabled Turns off hard disk boot sector virus pr
12. Exit Without Saving Discard all BIOS setting changes and exit setup 49 Chapter 3 STANDARD CMOS FEATURES Date mm dd yy Time hh mm ss IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave Move Enter Select Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Date Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help The date format is Day Month Date Year Time The time format is Hour Minute Second Halt On Sets the system s response to specific boot errors Below is a table that details the possible settings Setting Description All Errors System halts when any error is detected No Errors System does not halt for any error All But Keyboard System halts for all non key errors 50 IDE DRIVES BIOS Setup tie Move IDE HDD Auto Detection IDE Channel 0 Master Ultra Mode Enter Select F5 Previous Values Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Channel 0 Master PU PD Value F10 Save F6 Fail Safe Defaults ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults The specifications of your drive must match with the drive table The hard disk will not work properly if you enter incorrect information in this category Select Auto whenever possible If you select
13. Parallel Port Mode EPP Mode Select ECP Mode Use DMA Onboard Fast IR ty Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Onboard Serial Port 1 2 Sets the base I O port address and IRQ for the onboard serial ports A and B Selecting Auto allows the BIOS to automatically determine the correct base I O port address Port Settings 1 Disabled 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 Auto 1804 IRQ3 1804 2 Disabled 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 Auto 1804 IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ3 Onboard Parallel Port This specifies the I O port address and IRQ of the onboard parallel port Settings Disabled 378 IRQ7 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 61 Chapter 3 Parallel Port Mode Set the parallel port mode operate the onboard parallel port as Standard 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 simultaneously Settings SPP EPP ECP ECP EPP EPP Mode Select EPP Enhanced Parallel Port comes in two modes 1 9 and 1 7 EPP 1 9 is the newer version of the protocol and is backwards compatible with most EPP devices If your EPP device does not work with the EPP 1 9 setting try changing the setting to EPP 1 7 Settings EPP 1 9 E
14. 4 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Primary INTR Restores the system to an active state if IRQ activity is detected from any of the enabled channels Settings Off On IRQ3 IRQ15 Enables or disables the monitoring of the specified IRQ line These fields are only available if Primary INTR is on Settings Enabled Disabled 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 68 BIOS Setup PNP PCI CONFIGURATIONS Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Configurations PNP OS Installed Reset Configuration Data Resources Controlled by Assign IRQ for VGA Assign IRQ for USB 4 gt lt Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit 1 General Help Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended to leave the default settings as is unless you are an experienced user PNP OS Installed Setting Description Yes BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for b
15. from the memory when a wakeup event occurs S1 amp S3 Depends on the OS to select S1 or S3 HDD Power Down Sets the length of time for a period of inactivity before powering down the hard disk Settings Disabled 1 15 minutes Power Management Timer Set the idle time before system enters power saving mode OS such as Windows XP will override this option Settings Disabled 1 2 4 6 8 10 20 30 40 minutes 1 hour 63 Chapter 3 Video Off Option Select whether or not to turn off the screen when system enters power saving mode ACPI OS such as Windows XP will override this option Setting Description Always On Screen is always on even when system enters power saving mode Suspend Off Screen is turned off when system enters power saving mode Power Off by PWRBTN This field configures the power button on the chassis Setting Description Delay 4 Sec System is turned off if power button is pressed for more than four seconds Instant Off Power button functions as a normal power on off button Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Select whether to run VGA BIOS if resuming from S3 state This is only necessary for older VGA drivers Settings Auto Yes No AC Loss Auto restart The field defines how the system will respond after an AC power loss during system operation Setting Description Off Keeps the system in an off state until the power button is pressed On
16. 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 Pin Signal Signal 1 USBVCC USBVCC 3 USBD T2 USBD T3 5 USBD_T2 USBD_T3 7 GND GND 9 Key GND 30 TTTTTTTTTTI Installation Wake On LAN 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 Please note that the function of ACPI WOL may be disabled when users will unplug the power cord or turn off the power button manually C3 Processor BABAE 86 COM2 A es amp Ge 50 8 81881812883 g E5 Bi uN eggs lu TEM TUTTI UTI UTUNTUR TT 1394 5 Wake On LAN connector WOL Pin Signal Description 1 5VDUAL VCC 2 GND Ground 3 WOL IN Wake on LAN Input 31 Chapter 2 Serial Port COM 2 COM2 can be used to attach additional port
17. 31 32 COM 2 COM port 2 connector 31 32 CPUFAN CPU fan connector 12 FIR Fast Infrared Radiation connector 28 F AUDIO Front Audio connector 33 34 F PANEL Front panel connector 26 27 IDE 1 2 IDE drive connectors 23 24 KBMS Header Keyboard and Mouse connector 38 40 LPT Parallel port connector 28 29 LVDS LVDS connector 36 37 SATA1 and 2 Serial ATA 1 and 2 connectors 25 SMBus Header SMBus connector 33 SYSFAN System fan connector 12 USB 3 4 5 6 7 8 Universal Serial Bus 2 0 connectors 3 4 5 6 7 8 30 VIP 2 VIP connector 35 WOL Wake On LAN connector 31 ONBOARD JUMPERS Jumper Description Page CLEAR CMOS Reset CMOS settings 38 39 Ji IDE selector 38 40 SPDIF_SEL S PDIF selector 38 40 WP BIOS write protection setting 38 40 Chapter 1 This page is intentionally left blank CHAPTER 2 Installation 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 Chapter 2 CPU The VIA C3 E Series Processor The VIA EPIA SP Mini ITX mainboard includes an embedded VIA C3 or Eden Processor The VIA C3 Processor provides ultra low power consumption advanced thermal dissipation properties The VIA C3 Processor requires heatsink and a CPU fan to provide sufficient cooling Ensure that the CPU fan is correctly installed as shown 10 Installati
18. C3 Processor oa 4 88 6 a APERAR 880 oppooo 1015101010100 Case Connector F PANEL Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 5VDUAL 2 5V 3 5VDUAL 4 HD_LED 5 PLED 6 PW_BN 7 5V 8 GND 9 NC 10 RST_SW 11 NC 12 GND 13 SPEAK 14 5V 15 Key 16 SLEEP_LED 26 Installation Power Switch PW BN Connect to a 2 pin power button switch 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 the system if the HDD is still working Connect the reset switch from the system case to this pin Power LED PLED The LED will light when the system is on If the system is in S1 POS Power On Suspend or S3 STR Suspend To RAM state the LED will blink HDD LED HD LED HDD LED shows the activity of a hard disk drive Avoid turning the power off when the HDD LED still has a Connect the HDD LED from the system case to this pin 27 Chapter 2 Fast IrDA Infrared Module Connector FIR This pin header is used to connect to an IrDA module The BIOS settings must be configured to activate the IR function Pin Signal Description 1 5V VCC 2 IRRX1 FIR SIR Data Receive 3 4 5 IRRX SIR Data Receive GND Ground IRTX FIR SIR Data Transmit
19. DE Prefetch Mode This allows the hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to transfer data to and from the hard disk drive Block mode is also called block transfer multiple commands or multiple sector read write Setting Description Enabled Block mode Disabled Standard mode OnChip SATA Settings Enabled Disabled 59 Chapter 3 SATA Mode Serial ATA is the latest generation of the ATA interface Serial ATA hard drives deliver transfer speeds of up to 150MB sec Setting Description IDE Supports two SATA plus two PATA hard disk drives RAID Only SATA supports RAID AC 97 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 controller will be enabled otherwise it is disabled Disable the controller if another controller card is being used to connect to an audio device Setting Description Auto Enables onboard controller if audio device is detected Disabled Turn off onboard controller to allow external controller VIA OnChip LAN Settings Enabled Disabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Settings Enabled Disabled OnChip USB Controller Settings All Enabled All Disabled OnChip EHCI Controller Settings Enabled Disabled 60 BIOS Setup SuPER IO Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility SuperlO Device Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 Onboard Parallel Port
20. IR 5 a a ug rr T BS LPT 8589 is Line In Ej S USB 7 8 8 mo 519 je comm E WP aa Ifa Microphone E gj Uum S cmos 1 2 eee ge Socket 8 1 IDE2 uo d S WOL lt 2 F PANEL CMOS battery 5 6888 68 588 10104045 1394 PCI Slot Specifications BACK PANEL LAYOUT PS 2 Mouse COM1 RJ45 RCA SPDIF PS 2 Keyboard VGA Out USB S Video Line Out Line In Microphone Chapter 1 BACK PANEL PORTS Port Description Page Audio Jacks 3 Audio ports line out line in and mic in 19 22 COM1 Serial port 1 19 PS 2 Mouse PS 2 mouse port 19 PS 2 Keyboard PS 2 keyboard port 19 RCA SPDIF RCA port SPDIF or TV out 19 20 RJ45 RJ45 port 19 20 USB USB 2 0 ports 19 20 VGA port 19 S Video S Video port 19 20 SLOTS Port Description Page DDR DIMM Memory module slot 14 16 PCI Expansion card slot 41 42 ONBOARD CONNECTORS Specifications Connector Description Page 12V_CONN 12V Power connector 12 13 1394 1 IEEE 1394 connector 31 32 ATXPWR Power cable connector 17 18 CD IN Onboard CD audio cable connector
21. PP 1 7 ECP Mode Use DMA ECP Extended Capabilities Port has two DMA channels that it can use The default channel is 3 However some expansion cards may use channel 3 as well To solve this conflict change the ECP channel to 1 Select a DMA channel for the port Settings 1 3 Onboard Fast IR Enables Fast IR IRQ and Fast IR DMA functions Settings Enabled Disabled Fast IR IRQ Set this field to reserve an IRQ for the Fast IR port Settings 3 4 5 11 Fast IR DMA Set this field to choose the DMA channel Settings 6 5 62 BIOS Setup PowER MANAGEMENT SETUP Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type HDD Power Down Power Management Timer Video Off Option Power Off by PWRBTN Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume AC Loss Auto restart gt Peripherals Activities gt IRQs Activities 4 gt lt Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults ACPI Suspend Type Setting 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
22. R i Specifications The ultra compact and highly integrated VIA EPIA SP uses the Mini ITX mainboard form factor 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 a high level of integration the Mini ITX occupy 66 of the size of FlexATX mainboard form factor The mainboard comes with an embedded VIA Processor boasting of ultra low power consumption cool and quite operation Chapter 1 MAINBOARD SPECIFICATIONS CPU e VIA C3 Eden EBGA Processor Chipset e VIA 400 North Bridge e VIA VT8237R series South Bridge Graphics e Integrated UniChrome Pro with MPEG 2 decoding MPEG 4 Acceleration Audio e VIA 1617 6 channel AC 97 Codec Memory e 1x DDR 400 333 266 DIMM socket up to 1 GB Expansion Slot e 1x PCI slot IDE e 2 UltraDMA 133 100 connectors with Direct DOM Support LAN e VIA VT6103 10 100 Base T Ethernet PHY IEEE 1394 e VIA VT6307S IEEE 1394 Fire Wire TV Out optional e VIA VT1623M TV Encoder Specifications Back Panel I O Ports 1 x PS 2 mouse port and 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x RJ 45 LAN port 1 x Serial port 2 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x RCA port SPDIF or TV out 1 x S Video port 1 x VGA port 3 x Audio Jacks line out line in and mic in Horizontal Smart 5 1
23. RAM configurations on the mainboard Slot Module Size Total DIMM 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 64MB 1GB Maximum supported system memory 64MB 1GB 16 Installation CONNECTING THE POWER SUPPLY The VIA EPIA SP Mini ITX mainboard supports a conventional ATX power supply for the power system 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 power plug is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned Then push down the plug firmly into the connector 1 ATXPWR C3 Processor 8085 28888 O00000 k B 8823 Br T SE o n m 8 to Kaunas 8 um LA ces eo F nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnninnnnnninnnnnnnnnannnnnn nnnnnnnnnnr 17 Chapter 2 ATX 20 Pin Power Connector Pin Signal Pin S
24. Restarts the system when the power is back 64 BIOS Setup PERIPHERAL ACTIVITIES Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Peripherals Activities VGA Event LPT amp COM Event HDD Event PCI Master Event PS2KB Wakeup Select PS2MS Wakeup from 53 54 55 PS2KB Wakeup from S3 S4 S5 USB Resume PowerOn by PCI Card Wake On LAN Ring Connector RTC Alarm Resume 4 Move Enter Select F10 Save ESC Exit 1 5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults VGA Event Enables the power management unit to monitor VGA activities Settings Off 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 Event Enables the power management unit to monitor hard disk activities Settings Off On PCI Master Event Enables the power management unit to monitor PCI master activities Settings Off On 65 Chapter 3 PS2KB Wakeup Select When selecting Password press Page Up or Page Down to change password The maximum number of characters is eight PS2MS Wakeup from S3 S4 S5 and PS2KB Wakeup from S3 S4 S5 will be disabled while changing the password Settings Hot Key Password PS2MS Wakeup from S3 S4 S5 Enables any mouse activity to restore the system from the power saving mode to an active state Setting
25. Support Onboard I O Connectors BIOS 3 x USB pin headers for 6 additional USB 2 0 ports 1 x IEEE 1394 pin header 1 x Serial port pin header for COM2 1 x VIP pin header 1 x Front Panel audio pin header Mic in and Line out 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x FIR pin header 1 x KBMS pin header KB MS or CIR 1 x LPT port pin header 1 x Wake On LAN connector 2 x Fan connectors CPU Fan and System Fan 1 x 12V power connector 1 x SMBus connector 1 x LVDS function to be supported w an additional daughter card 1 x WP pin header Award BIOS with 4 8Mbit flash memory capacity ACPI2 0 SMBIOS2 1 and DMI2 2 Form Factor Mini ITX 6 layers 17 cm X 17 cm Chapter 1 MAINBOARD LAYOUT 5 I5 Bottom Keyboard ATXPWR CPUFAN SYSFAN n Wx euh Ep a L LAN ies KBMS C3 Processor DIMM1 Top COM1 Bottom VGA port 12V SMBus RJ45 port 010 9 Bottom USB port S Video port 89 LVDS RCA Jack BB SPDIF_SEL1 2 USB 3 4 898 2 B Line Out 851888 F
26. The help screen displays the keys for using and navigating the BIOS setup Press Esc to exit the help screen 47 Chapter 3 MAIN MENU Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility ESC Quit F9 Menu in BIOS 4 Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type 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 PC Health Status This menu shows the PC health status 48 BIOS Setup Frequency Voltage Control Use this menu to set the system frequency and voltage control Load Fail Safe Defaults Use this menu option to load the BIOS default settings for minimal and stable system operations Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu option to load BIOS default settings for optimal and high performance system operations Set Supervisor Password Use this menu option to set the BIOS supervisor password Set User Password Use this menu option to set the BIOS user password Save amp Exit Setup Save BIOS setting changes and exit setup
27. User s Manual EPIA SP Version 1 11 September 24 2008 Copyright Copyright 2004 2008 VIA Technologies Incorporated 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 Trademarks trademarks are the property of their respective holders PS 2 is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation Award BIOS is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd Macrovision Apparatus Claims of U S Patent Nos 6 836 549 6 381 747 7 050 698 6 516 132 5 583 936 licensed for limited viewing uses only This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited 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 inform
28. al Settings 12T 13T 14T 15T 74 BIOS Setup ACT 0 to ACT 1 TRRD This field is only available when DRAM Timing is set to Manual Settings 2T 3T Spread Spectrum When the mainboard 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 75 Chapter 3 LOAD FAIL SAFE DEFAULTS Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N ESC Quit F9 Menu in BIOS Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup This option is for restoring all the default fail safe BIOS settings These values are set by the mainboard manufacturer to provide a stable system with basic performance Entering Y loads the default fail safe BIOS values 76 BIOS Setup LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Load Optimized Defaults Y N ESC Quit F9 Menu in BIOS gt Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup This option is for restoring all the default optimized BIOS settings The default optimized values are set by the mainboard manufacturer to provide a stable system with optimized performance Entering Y loads the default optimized BIOS values 77 Chapter 3 SET SUPERVISOR USER PASSWORD Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utilit
29. allation Serial ATA Connectors SATA1 and SATA2 These next generation connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for primary internal storage devices The current Serial ATA interface allows up to 150MB s data transfer rate faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB s Ultra DMA iac C3 Processor lt Ga I s 00000000 8 8 5 110000000 nnn ull SATA 1 SATA 2 25 Chapter 2 Case Connector F PANEL The PANEL pin header allows you to connect the power switch reset switch power LED HDD LED and the case speaker 5 esl L Z7 uu oD
30. ard drive should always be connected to IDE1 as the master drive Both IDE drives can connect to a master and a slave drive ee ee a LLAN 65 C3 Processor IDE2 S 5565 4 E oo oo fara nu n EM 58 sss X F s I lt nu 6 8 1 1 EHE TAMA Anna 23 Chapter 2 If two drives are connected to a single cable the jumper on the second drive must be set to slave mode Refer to the drive documentation supplied by the vendor for the jumper settings Both IDE1 and IDE2 have 20 pin included The 20 pin was added to provide extra voltage to power 40 pin Disk on Modules DOM See voltage selector J1 on page 38 and 40 You must use IDE cables that do not block the 20 pin 24 Inst
31. ation 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 FCC B Radio Frequency Interference Statement 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 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 emis
32. ative resolution of the display being used with the system Settings NTSC PAL TV Connector When setting this menu item be sure that the setting does not conflict with the TV Layout menu item Settings CVBS S Video 0 TV Layout Settings Composite S Video COMP S Video Panel Type This setting refers to the native resolution of the display being used with the system Settings 1600x1200 1400x1050 1280x1024 1280x768 1024x768 800x600 640x480 57 Chapter 3 Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU amp PCI Bus Control VLink mode selection Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exi F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 58 BIOS Setup INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals gt SuperlO Device Onboard IDE Channel 1 Onboard IDE Channel 2 IDE Prefetch Mode OnChip SATA SATA Mode AC97 Audio VIA OnChip LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM OnChip USB Controller OnChip Controller 4 gt lt Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Onboard IDE Channel 1 and 2 The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels Setting Description Enabled Activates each channel separately Disabled Deactivates IDE channels I
33. 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 Setup exe HHHH Note D might not be the drive letter of the CD ROM DVD ROM in your system 85 Chapter 4 CD CONTENT VIA 4 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 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 Enhances the onboard VIA graphic chip VIA Audio Driver Enhances the onboard VIA audio chip VIA USB 2 0 Driver Enhances VIA USB 2 0 ports VIA LAN Driver Enhances the onboard VIA LAN chip VIA FIR Driver Support for FIR VIA SATA Driver Support for SATA devices 86
34. for serial mouse or another serial device Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 DCD 2 SIN 1 3 SOUT 4 DTR 5 GND 6 DSR COM2 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI 10 Key CD Audio Connector CD IN This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound source such as a CD ROM Pin Signal 1 1 Left channel 2 GND 3 GND L 4 Right channel CD IN FireWire IEEE1394 FireWire is a serial I O interface that provides you fast data transfer rates The mainboard has one FireWire pin header to provide PC connectivity for a wide range of devices including consumer electronics audio video A V appliances storage peripherals other PCs and portable devices 1 Pin Signal Pin Signal E a 1 TPAO 2 TPAO 3 GND 4 GND A PLC M 5 TBO 6 TPBO 1394 7 1394_VDD 8 1394_VDD 9 GND 10 Key 32 Installation System Management Bus Connector SMBus The pin header allows you to connect SMBus System Management Bus devices Devices communicate with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface Pin Signal
35. ignal 1 3 3V 11 3 3V 2 3 3V 12 12V 3 GND 13 GND 4 5V 14 Power Supply On 5 GND 15 GND 6 5V 16 GND 7 GND 17 GND 8 Power Good 18 NC 9 5V Standby 19 5V 10 12V 20 5V 18 Installation BACK PANEL PORTS The back panel has the following ports PS 2 Mouse RCA SPDIF NS 4 PS 2 Keyboard VGA Out USB S Video Line Out Line In Microphone Keyboard and Mouse The green 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 mouse The purple e connector is for a PS 2 keyboard VGA Out The 15 pin female VGA connector can be used to connect to any analog VGA monitor Serial port COM 1 This 9 pin COM 1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices 19 Chapter 2 RJ45 10 100 LAN Connector The mainboard provides a standard RJ 45 port This port allows connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub USB 2 0 ports 1and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices S Video port This port allows you to connect TV monitor or S video device to the mainboard SPDIF jack This jack connects to external audio output devices e 20 Installation Audio Port Line Out jack This Line Out lime jack connects a headphone or a speaker In 6 channel mode the functi
36. ity F9 Menu in BIOS gt Select Item ave amp Exit Setup Entering Y saves any changes made and exits the program Entering N will cancel the exit request 80 BIOS Setup ExiT WITHOUT SAVING Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility it F9 Menu in BIOS Select Item ave amp Exit Setup Entering Y discards any changes made and exits the program Entering N will cancel the exit request 81 Chapter 3 This page is intentionally left blank 82 CHAPTER 4 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 audio or VGA drivers The applications will only function correctly if the necessary drivers are already installed 83 Chapter 4 DRIVER UTILITIES Getting Started The mainboard includes a Driver Utilities CD that contains the driver utilities and software for enhancing the performance of the mainboard If the CD is missing from the retail box please contact the local dealer for the CD HHHH Note The driver utilities and software are updated from time to time The latest updated versions are available at http www viaembedded com 84 Driver Installation 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
37. ne Out connector on the back panel will not function 34 Installation Video Interface Port Pin Connector VIP 2 This pin header allows you to use the capture function inside the North Bridge Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 GND 2 CAPDO 3 CAPD7 4 CAPD4 5 CAPD6 6 CAPD5 7 GFPHS 8 CAPD2 9 CAPD1 10 CAPD3 11 GFPVS 12 CAPCLK 13 SMBDT 14 KEY 15 SMBCK 16 GND Tu C3 Processor alu 32d BM nnnnn nnnnn TT VIP 2 35 Chapter 2 LVDS Connector This connector works as the interface to multi display devices An additional daughter card is required for a certain display support Daughter cards for LVDS and DVI are currently available respectively
38. on The VIA Eden Processor Providing ultra low power consumption and advanced thermal dissipation properties the VIA Eden Processor features a fanless design The VIA Eden Processor requires only a heatsink as shown A Caution This mainboard is not designed to support overclocking Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not recommended We do not guarantee the damage or risks caused by inadequate operation or beyond product specifications 11 Chapter 2 CPU Fan and System Fan CPUFAN and SYSFAN 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 always be connected to GND The CPU system and power fan connectors have sensors to support fan monitoring except for 12V_CONN m 1 IE ood oo 12V_CONN ipn SYSFAN b E E a EEL S E EN 2 BQ G a 5 5 a GS Ge
39. on of this jack becomes Front Speaker Out Line In jack This Line In light blue jack connects a tape player or other audio devices In 6 channel mode the function of this jack becomes Rear Speaker Out Microphone jack This Mic pink jack connects a microphone In 6 channel mode the function of this jack becomes Bass Center Speaker Out HHH Note The audio ports can be switched to Smart 5 1 6 channel audio output You can enable the function by clicking the Vinyl Audio icon on your desktop after installing the audio driver After completing the previous installation connect the speakers to the 3 jack connectors on the back panel as shown PS 2 Mouse COM1 RJ45 T RCA SPDIF e PS 2 Keyboard VGA Out USB S Video Line Out Line In Microphone 21 Chapter 2 Shown below are the corresponding connections to setup the 6 channel system Jack 2 channel 6 channel Line out Line out Front Left Right Line in Line in Rear Left Right Microphone Microphone Center Sub woofer 22 Installation CONNECTORS Hard Disk Connectors IDE1 amp IDE2 The mainboard has a 32 bit Enhanced IDE and Ultra DMA 133 100 controller that provides PIO mode 0 4 Bus Master and Ultra DMA 133 100 functions You can connect up to four hard disk drives CD ROM and other devices The primary h
40. ooting VGA IDE SCSI The rest of the cards will be initialized by the PnP operating system No BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards Reset Configuration Data This field should usually be left Disabled Setting Description Enabled Resets the ESCD Extended System Configuration Data after exiting BIOS Setup if a newly installed PCI card or the system configuration prevents the operating system from loading Disabled Default setting 69 Chapter 3 Resource Controlled By Enables the BIOS to automatically configure all the Plug and Play compatible devices Setting Description Auto ESCD BIOS will automatically assign IRQ DMA and memory base address fields Manual Unlocks IRQ Resources for manual configuration Assign IRQ For VGA USB Assign IRQ for VGA and USB devices Settings Disabled Enabled 70 IRQ RESOURCES BIOS Setup assigned to 4 assigned to 5 assigned to 7 assigned to 9 assigned to IRQ 14 assigned to IRQ 15 assigned to tie Move Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Note The items are adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is set to Manual 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
41. otection CPU Internal Cache Setting Description Enabled Turns on CPU internal cache Disabled Turns off CPU internal cache Processor Number Feature Setting Description Enabled Turns on Processor Number Feature Disabled Turns off Processor Number Feature Quick Power On Self Test Shortens Power On Self Test POST cycle to enable shorter boot up time Setting Description Enabled Shorten Power On Self Test POST cycle and bootup time Disabled Standard Power On Self Test POST 52 BIOS Setup First Second Third Boot Device Set the boot device sequence as BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system Setting Description LS120 Boot from LS 120 drive Hard Disk Boot from the HDD SCSI Boot from SCSI CD ROM Boot from CD ROM ZIP100 Boot from ATAPI ZIP drive USB FDD Boot from USB floppy drive USB ZIP Boot from USB ZIP drive USB CDROM Boot from USB CDROM LAN Boot from network drive Disabled Disable the boot device sequence Boot Other Device Enables the system to boot from alternate devices if the system fails to boot from the First Second Third Boot Device list Setting Description Enabled Enable alternate boot device Disabled No alternate boot device allowed Boot Up NumLock Status Set the NumLock status when the system is powered on Setting Description On Forces keypad to behave as 10 key Off Forces keypad to behave as ar
42. propriate battery specified for this product Do not reuse 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 Box CONTENTS One VIA Mini ITX mainboard One Quick Installation Guide One ATA 133 100 IDE ribbon cable One driver and utilities CD One IO bracket Bd k P4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Box Contents eon ee eere A eve er dee xe ene re dox i Table Of Contents ii ee ee 1 Specification LS 1 Mainboard 5 2 Mainboard 4 Back Panel Layout aaa aai 5 Back Panel nce iet ense ere oso Taba AERA acdsee 6 te 6 Onboard Connectors 1 else eene ener nnne 7 Onboard JUMPELS 7 Chapter pc sc 9 Installation eade ane lech dde Rn pee Ra dee 9 CPW 10 Memory Module Installation 14 Connecting the Power 5 17 Back Panel Porte oer reed tee ees 19 CONNECLOIS xviii titi ae EUREN 23 eee eoe 38 SOUS sie co Ye eue Eon
43. row keys Typematic Rate Setting Enables Typematic Rate and Typematic Delay functions Settings Enabled Disabled 53 Chapter 3 Typematic Rate Chars Sec This item sets the rate characters second at which the system retrieves a signal from a depressed key Settings 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 Typematic Delay Msec This item sets the delay between when the key was first pressed and when the system begins to repeat the signal from the depressed key Settings 250 500 750 1000 Security Option Selects whether the password is required every time the System boots or only when you enter Setup Setting Description Setup Password prompt appears only when end users try to run BIOS Setup System Password prompt appears every time when the computer is powered on and when end users try to run BIOS Setup Display Full Screen Logo Show full screen logo during BIOS boot up process Settings Enabled Disabled Display Small Logo Show small energy star logo during BIOS boot up process Settings Enabled Disabled 54 BIOS Setup HARD Disk Boor PRIORITY Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Hard Disk Boot Priority Pri Master Pri Slave Sec Master Sec Slave USB HDDO USB HDD1 USB HDD2 Bootable Add In Cards Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help 5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaul
44. s Disabled Enabled PS2KB Wakeup from S3 S4 S5 Sets a Hot Key to restore the system from the power saving mode to an active state Settings Disabled Ctrl F1 Ctri F2 Ctrl F3 Ctrl F4 Ctrl F5 Ctri F6 CtrI F7 Ctrl F8 Ctrl F9 Ctrl F10 Ctrl F11 Ctrl F12 Power Wake Any Key USB Resume Enables activity detected from USB devices to restore the system from a suspended state to an active state Settings Disabled Enabled PowerOn by PCI Card Enables activity detected from any PCI card to power up the system or resume from a suspended state Such PCI cards include LAN onboard USB ports etc Settings Disabled Enabled 66 BIOS Setup Wake On LAN Connector Enables any WOL signals from the modem to restore the system from a suspended state to an active state Settings Disabled Enabled RTC Alarm Resume Sets a scheduled time and or date to automatically power on the system Settings Disabled Enabled Date of Month The field specifies the date for Alarm Resume Resume Time hh mm ss The field specifies the time for RTC Alarm Resume 67 Chapter 3 IRQs ACTIVITIES Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQs Activities Primary INTR 2 1804 1 IRQ5 LPT 2 IRQ6 Floppy Disk IRQ7 LPT 1 IRQ8 RTC Alarm IRQ9 IRQ2 Redir IRQ10 Reserved IRQ11 Reserved 1 12 PS 2 Mouse IRQ13 Coprocessor 14 Hard Disk IRQ15 Reserved
45. se please short pin 3 amp 5 pin 4 amp 6 pin 7 amp 9 and pin 8 amp 10 Pin Signal Pin Signal p C85 1 5V 2 GND 3 KB_CLK 4 KB_DATA 5 EXT_KBCLK 6 EXT_KBDATA 7 MS_CLK 8 MS_DATA 9 EXT_MSCLK 10 EXT_MSDATA KBMS RCA Video or S PDIF Select RCA SPDIF Using this selector 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 S PDIF function short 3 4 default 1 2 RCA Video 3 4 S PDIF Default Voltage Selector J1 The 20th pin on both IDE connectors can provide either 3 3V or 5V to the IDE device Pin Signal 1 E 1 DOM Power 2 5V 3 DOM Power 1 2 5V Default 4 3 3V 3 4 3 3V BIOS Write Protection WP This jumper allows you to protect from flashing the BIOS BIOS B Write Protection setting 1 WP amp TBL pin2 GND short 1 2 default WP 40 Installation SLOTS Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI The PCI slot allows you to insert PCI expansion card When adding or removing expansion card unplug first the power supply Read the documentation for the expansion card if any changes to the system are
46. setting will improve the performance of your system However if your system becomes less stable you should change it to a higher setting This field is only available when DRAM Timing is set to Manual Settings 2 2 5 73 Chapter 3 Bank Interleave This item is for setting 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 This field is only available when DRAM Timing is set to Manual Settings Disabled 2 Bank 4 Bank Precharge to Active Trp This field is for setting the length of time it takes to precharge a row in the memory module before the row becomes active Longer values are safer but may not offer the best performance This field is only available when DRAM Timing is set to Manual Settings 2T 3T Active to Precharge Tras This field is for setting the length of time it a row stays active before precharging Longer values are safer but may not offer the best performance This field is only available when DRAM Timing is set to Manual Settings 5T 6T Active to CMD Trcd This field is only available when DRAM Timing is set to Manual Settings 2T 3T REF to ACT REF to REF Trfc This field is only available when DRAM Timing is set to Manu
47. sion limits Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Safety Instructions l 2 3 4 5 10 11 12 Always read the safety instructions carefully Keep this User s Manual for future reference Keep this equipment away from humidity Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS 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 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 The power cord or plug is damaged Liquid has penetrated into the equipment The equipment has been exposed to moisture The equipment has not work well or you cannot get it work according to User s Manual The equipment has dropped and damaged If the equipment has obvious sign of breakage DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT UNCONDITIONED STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 60 C 140F IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT Caution Only use the ap
48. ts 55 Chapter 3 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features Display Card Priority CPU amp PCI Bus Control AGP Aperture Size Frame Buffer Size Select Display Device TV Type TV_Connector TV Layout Panel Type Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 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 Display Card Priority This setting specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter Settings PCI Slot and AGP AGP Aperture Size This setting controls how much memory space can be allocated to AGP for video purposes The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated to graphics memory address space Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation Settings 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 56 BIOS Setup Frame Buffer Size This setting instructs the BIOS to reserved the specified amount of memory for the internal video controller Settings 16M 32M 64M Disabled Select Display Device This setting refers to the type of display being used with the system Settings CRT TV CRT TV LCD CRT LCD DVI DVI TV CRT DVI TV Type This setting refers to the n
49. y Enter Password ESC Quit F9 Menu in BIOS gt Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup 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 There are two types of passwords you can set A supervisor password and a user password When a supervisor password is used the BIOS Setup program can be accessed and the BIOS settings can be changed When a user password is used the BIOS Setup program can be accessed but the BIOS settings cannot be changed To set the password type the password up to eight characters in length and press Enter The password typed now will clear any previously set password from CMOS memory The new password will need to be reentered to be confirmed To cancel the process press Esc To disable the password press Enter when prompted to enter a new password A message will show up to confirm disabling the password To cancel the process press Esc 78 BIOS Setup Additionally when a password is enabled the BIOS can be set to request the password each time the system is booted This would prevent unauthorized use of the system See Security Option in the Advanced BIOS Features section for more details 79 Chapter 3 SAVE amp ExiT SETUP Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Util
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