Philips Mini-ITX Mainboard EPIA-MII User's Manual
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1. 505 9 9 a 508 un 69 ms telis nu 52 oo un un un 959 nn boele SIE 5589538 TOMO 1 5 Chapter 1 Back Panel Ports Port Description Page 1394 IEEE1394 Firewire port 2 9 Audio Jacks Line Out Line In Microphone 2 9 Cardbus Slot PCMCIA Type II card slot 2 9 CF Slot CF Slot 2 9 COM 1 Serial port 2 9 PS2 MS PS2 mouse port 2 7 PS2 KB PS2 keyboard port 2 7 RCA JACK RCA Video or SPDIF jack 2 8 RJ45 10 100 NIC port 2 8 S VIDEO S Video Port 2 8 USB 1 2 Universal Serial Bus ports 1 2 2 8 VGA Out VGA out port 2 8 Slots Slot Description Page DIMM 1 Memory module slot 2 4 Expansion card slot 2 19 1 6 Specifications Onboard Connectors and J umpers Connecter Jumper Description Page 1394 2 IEEE 1394 connector 2 16 ATXPWR ATX power cab2. Clear ON OFF HB i FB n 1 mmm B CLEAR CMOS 1 2 3 4 SPDIF_SEL RCA Video or S PDIF Select SPDIF_SEL Users can select either RCA Video or S PDIF as the enabled function on the dual purpose port Please note that text Setting 1 2 3 4 may not be clear due to the lower CA ON ON OFF OFF resolution in TV sets If the text isnot SPDIF 0 5 OFF ON ON legible try enlarging the text in the OS control panels If your TV screen flickers set the refresh rate to 60 Hz or less 2 19 Chapter 2 Slots Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI The PCI slot allows you to insert PCI expansion card When adding or removing expansion cards make sure that you unplug the power supply first Meanwhile read the documentation for the expansion card to make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card such as jumpers switches or BIOS configuration nnnnnnnnnrnr UUTUIUUUUTUU PCI Interrupt
3. Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 GFPDE 2 GFPD3 5 GFPDO 4 4 5 GFPD1 6 GFPD5 7 GFPD2 8 GFPCLK 9 GFPHS 10 11 _ 5 12 GFPD7 dE WA 13 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 5 02 28 GFPD17 29 GND 30 GFPD18 31 GND 32 GFPD19 33 3 3V 34 GFPD20 35 GND 36 GFPD21 37 38 GFPD22 39 5V 40 23 2 18 Installation J umpers 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 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 You can clear the CMOS by shorting pins 1 and 2 while the system is off Then return it to the 2 3 pin position Shorting the jumper while the system is on will damage the mainboard The default position of the jumper is on pins 2 and 3 Setting 1 2 3 Keep OFF
4. 2 15 Chapter 2 CD Audio Connector CD_IN This connector is for the CD ROM audio connector CDL GND GND CD CD IN vA Front Audio Panel F AUDIO This connector allows you to connect a front audio panel to the mainboard Only the line out and microphone functions are available for use on the front panel To connect the front audio cable first remove the two red plastic jumpers Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 MIC 2 AGND 1 3 AUD MIC BIAS 4 5V 5 6 7 8 Blank i 9 6 0 NEXT_L ee 2 16 Installation SMBus Connector SMBus This is for connecting a SMBus device Pin Signal 3 3V 3 3V EL ON SMBCK ol Oy A N gt SMBDT GND LPT Pin Header LPT SMBUS
5. 3 18 PnP PCI Configurations 3 24 PC Health Status 3 27 Frequency Voltage 3 28 Load Fail Safe Defaults 3 30 Load Optimized 3 31 Set Supervisor User Password 3 32 Save Q Exit 3 34 Exit Without Saving 3 35 Chapter 4 Driver Installation 4 1 Driver Utilities terno acte ee mites 4 2 CD Content A 4 3 vi Chapter Specifications The ultra compact and highly intergrated VIA EPIA MII 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 Back Panel Ports 1 6 Slots 1 6 Connectors Jumpers 1
6. The mainboard provides a pin header to attach a parallel port 2 26 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 STROBE 2 AUTO FEED 3 DATAO 4 ERR 1 25 5 IDATA 6 LPT 7 DATA2 8 SLIN 9 DATA3 10 GND 11 4 12 GND 13 14 HE i 15 DATAG 16 6 0 17 18 GND A 19 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 GND 0 i 23 PE 24 GND hi 25 SELECT 26 2 17 Chapter 2 1394 Port Connector 1394 2 The mainboard provides a connector to HE WA attach an additional 1394 port von p LVDS Connector Optional This connector allows you to connect toa LVDS module The LVDS connector may not be available on your mainboard This is an option that is added during the manufacturing process If you would like a mainboard with the LVDS connector please contact your vendor or sales contact for more information
7. User s Manual EPIA MII Mini ITX Mainboard Version 1 50 August 26 2004 Copyright Copyright 2004 VIA Technologies Incorporated All rights reserved No part of this document may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of VIA Technologies Incorporated Trademarks Windows CE Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows ME Windows 98 and plug and play are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation PS 2 is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation AwardBIOS is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd All trademarks are the property of their respective holders Disclaimer No license is granted implied or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of VIA Technologies VIA Technologies make no warranties implied or otherwise in regard to this document and to the products described in this document The information provided in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable as of the publication date of this document However VIA Technologies assume no responsibility for any errors in this document Furthermore VIA Technologies assume no reponsibility for the use or misuse of the information of this document and for any patent infringements that may arise from the use of t
8. 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 1 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 3 2 BIOS Setup Getting Help Main Menu The main menu displays all 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 Sub Menu If you find a right pointer symbol as shown in the right view appears on the left of certain gt IDE Primary Master fields this means a sub menu is available The gt IDE Primary Slave sub menu contains additional options You can use control keys Up Down Arrow Keys to highlight the field and press Enter to enter the sub menu To return from the sub menu press Esc gt IDE Secondary Master gt IDE Secondary Slave General Help F1 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
9. Cable x ATA 66 100 133 IDE Ribbon Cable 1 x I O Bracket 1 x Driver Utilities CD vi Table of Contents Chapter 1 Specifications 1 1 Mainboard 1 2 Mainboard 1 4 nadie Ea 8 1 6 1 6 Onboard Connectors and 1 7 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 CPU Installation ux ei itt ete 7 2 2 Memory Module Installation 2 4 Connecting the Power 2 6 Panel POMS EEEa 2 7 CONMECIONS epe bti deni tu uo Wise tbe 2 11 0 2 2 19 SOUS iz tats dd en cet ow us 2 20 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 Entering ede ee endete 3 2 Control KEYS 3 2 Getting Help iii tote omo Uem ipae 3 3 The Main M nu e e tede 3 4 Standard CMOS Features 3 6 Advanced BIOS Features 2 3 8 Advanced Chipset 3 12 Integrated 5 3 14 Power Management Setup
10. F Optimized Defaults WARNING Do not change these settings unless you are familiar with the chipset 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 4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB and 256MB AGP Mode Internal This mainboard supports the AGP 4x interface When the AGP 4x video card is used it can transfer video data at 1066 5 AGP 4 is backward compatible leave the default 4x mode on if unsure When set to 1x mode the maximum transfer rate it at 266MB s and 2x mode transfers data at 533MB s AGP8x mode can be detected automatically once you plug in the 8 card Settings 4X 2X and 1X 3 12 BIOS Setup AGP Fast Write When Enabled the speed of the memory write operations will increase Settings Enabled and Disabled CPU to PCI POST Write When Enabled CPU can write up to four words of data to the PCI write buffer before CPU must wait for PCI bus cycle to finish If Disabled CPU must wait after each write cycle until PCI bus signals that it is ready to receive more data Settings Enabled and Disabled Select Display Device This setting refers to the type of display being used with the system Settings CRT TV CRT TV LCD and CRT LCD TV
11. 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 INT B INT C INT D INT A 2 20 Chapter BIOS Setup This chapter includes the following sections Entering Setup Control Keys Gettings Help The Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PNP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor User Password Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving This chapter gives you detailed explaination of each BIOS setup functions 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 6 3 8 3 12 3 14 3 18 3 23 3 26 3 27 3 30 3 31 3 32 3 34 3 35 3 1 Chapter 3 Entering Setup Power on the computer and press Delete straight away to enter the BIOS setup menu If you missed the BIOS setup entry point you may restart the system and try again Control Keys 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
12. 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 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 1 amp 53 Depends OS to select 51 53 HDD Power Down Set the time to power down HDD after hard disk inactivity Settings Disabled and 1 15 minutes 3 18 BIOS Setup Power Management Timer Set the idle time before system enters power saving mode ACPI OS such as Windows XP will override this option Settings Disabled and 1 2 4 6 8 10 20 30 40 minutes and 7 hour Video Off Option Select whether or not to turn off the screen when system enters power saving mode ACPI OS such as Windows XP will override this option Settings are Always On The screen is always on even when system enters power saving mode Suspend gt Off 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 buttton Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Select whether to ru
13. 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 Signal 1 3 3V 2 3 3V 3 GND T B 20 4 5V 5 GND 6 5V dz WA 7 GND 8 PW OK HE i 9 5V SB 10 12V 11 3 3V 12 12V 13 GND 14 5 ON 15 GND 16 GND 17 GND 18 NC 19 5V 20 5V 2 6 Installation Back Panel Ports The back panel has the following ports PS2_MS COM1 RJ45 Cardbus OC O Q PS2_KB VGA Out Mouse Port PS2_MS The mainboard provides a standard PS 2 mouse connector for attaching a PS 2 mouse You can plug a PS 2 mouse directly into this connector The connector location and pin assignments are as follows HIE 5 p o Si o9 S Video RCA SPDIF Line Out Line In Microphone 1394 Signal Description 1 Mouse DATA Mouse data 2 NC No connection 3 GND Ground 4 VCC 5V P
14. and On PCI Master Event Decide whether or not the power management unit should monitor PCI master activities Settings Off and On PS2KB Wakeup Select When select Password please press Page Up or Page Down key to change Password 8 characters maximum Please note that PS2MS Wakeup from suspend and PS2KB Wakeup from suspend will be disabled while changing the passward Settings Hot key and Password 3 20 BIOS Setup PS2MS Wakeup from 53 54 55 This setting can be used to wakeup the system from power saving mode through mouse Settings Disabled and Enabled PS2KB Wakeup from 83 84 85 Select which Hot Key to wake up the system from power saving mode Settings Disabled Ctrl F1 Ctrl F2 Ctrl F3 Ctrl F4 Ctrl F5 Ctrl F6 Ctri F7 Ctrl F8 Ctrl F9 Ctri F10 Ctri F11 Ctrl F12 Power Wake and Any Key USB Resume Decide whether or not USB devices can wake the system from suspend state Settings Disabled and Enabled PowerOn by PCI Card Decide whether or not any PCI card can power up the system or resume from suspend state Such PCI cards include LAN onboard USB ports etc Settings Disabled and Enabled Wake On LAN Ring Connector Decide whether or not any Ring In signals from the modem can wake up the system or resume from suspend state Settings Disabled and Enabled RTC Alarm Resume The field is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a scheduled time date Settings Disabled and Enabled D
15. before setting it up 5 The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS 6 Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110 220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet 7 Place the power cord in such a way that people cannot step on it Do not place anything over the power cord 8 Always unplug the power cord before inserting any add on card or module 9 All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted 10 Never pour any liquid into the opening Liquid can cause damage or electrical shock 1 service personnel The power cord or plug is damaged Liquid has penetrated into the equipment The equipment has been exposed to moisture If any of the following situations arises get the equipment checked by a The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according to User s Manual The equipment has dropped and damaged If the equipment has obvious sign of breakage 12 DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT UNCONDITIONED 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 1x VIA Mainboard x Quick Installation Guide 1 x Floppy Ribbon
16. installing other drivers such as audio or VGA drivers The applications will only function correctly if the necessary drivers are already installed This chapter includes the following sections Driver Utilities 4 2 CD Content 4 3 4 1 Chapter 4 Driver Utilities Getting Started The 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 retail box If the CD is missing in your retail box please contact your local dealer for the CD Note The driver utilities and software are updated from time to time Please visit our website http www viaembedded com for the latest updated mainboard driver and utilities 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 letter Make sure you type the correct letter of CD ROM DVD ROM drive on your system 4 2 Driver Installation CD Content The driver utilities and software in this CD are VIA 4in1 Drivers Contains VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver enables the
17. performance enhancing bus mastering functions on ATA capable Hard Disk Drives and ensures IDE device compatibility AGP VxD Driver provides service routines to your VGA driver and interface directly to hardware providing fast graphical access IRQ Routing Miniport Driver sets the system s PCI IRQ routing sequence and VIA INF Driver enables the VIA Power Management function VIA VGA Driver Enhances the onboard VIA graphic chip VIA Audio Driver Enhances the onboard VIA audio chip VIA LAN Driver Enhances the onboard VIA LAN chip VIA USB 2 0 Driver Enhances VIA USB 2 0 ports VIA TV out Utility Enhances the TV out by enabling display position adjustment 4 3 Chapter 4 4 4
18. this item allows you to set the rate characters second at which the keys are accelerated Settings 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 and 30 Typematic Delay Msec When Typematic Rate Setting is enabled this item allows you to select the delay between when the key was first pressed and when the acceleration begins Settings 250 500 750 and 1000 Security Option If you have set a password select whether the password is required every time the System boots or only when you enter Setup 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 computer 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 3 10 BIOS Setup Show Summary Information Settings Enabled and Disabled Display Small Logo Show small energy star logo during BIOS bootup process Settings Enabled and Disabled 3 11 Chapter 3 Advanced Chipset Features The Advanced Chipset Features menu is used for optimizing the chipset functions Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features AGP Fast Write CPU to PCI POST Write Select Display Device TU Layout Panel Type TU Type CPU Direct Access FB 14 gt Enter Select PU PD Ualue Fi Save ESC Exit Fi General Help 5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults
19. 7 Chapter 1 Mainboard Specifications CPU VIA EDEN EBGA Processor onboard Enhanced Ball Grid Array Package EBGA Internal 11 128KB and L2 64KB cache memory Chipset VIA CLE266 North Bridge VT8235 South Bridge Memory 1 x DDR266 DIMM socket up to 1 GB Expansion Slots PCI Graphics Integrated VIA Castlerock AGP graphics Audio VT1616 six channel AC 97 Codec Onboard IEEE 1394 optional VIA VT6307S IEEE 1394 LAN VIA VT6103 10 100 Base T Ethernet PHY IDE 2 X UltraDMA 66 100 133 Connectors OnModule CardBus CF RICOH 4761 LVDS optional VIA VT1631 LVDS Transmitter Specifications Back Panel I O Ports 1 x PS2 mouse port 1 x PS2 keyboard port e 1x VGA port x S Video port Ix RCA port SPDIF or TV out 1 x RJ 45 LAN port 2x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1x 1394 port 1 x Cardbus slot amp CF slot 1 x Serial port 3 x Audio jacks line out line in and mic in Onboard I O Connectors x USB 2 0 1 1 connector USB 2 0 support included in South Bridge 1 x 1394 connector optional CD Audio in connector x Front audio connector 1 x FIR connector x KBMS connector x Wake on LAN connector 3 x Fan connectors CPU Fan System Fan Fan 3 1 x LVDS connector optional x Serial port connector for second COM port 1 x LPT port connector SMBus connect
20. IDE controller to use block mode Disabled allows the controller to use standard mode Settings Enabled and Disabled Display Card Priority This setting specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter Settings PCI Slot and AGP Frame Buffer Size This setting instructs the BIOS to reserved the specified amount of memory for the internal video controller Settings 16M 32M 64M 3 14 BIOS Setup 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 controller will be enabled if not it is disabled Disable the controller if you want to use other controller cards to connect to an audio device Settings Auto and Disabled VIA OnChip LAN This setting allows you to make VIA OnChip LAN enabled or disabled Settings Enabled and Disabled OnChip USB Controller Settings All Enabled and All Disabled USB Keyboard Support Enable USB Keyboard Support for DOS and Windows Settings Enabled and Disabled Onboard 1394 Enables the onboard 1394 controller Settings Enabled and Disabled Onboard Lan Boot ROM Enable Onboard Lan Boot ROM for DOS and Windows Settings Enabled and Disabled 3 15 Chapter 3 Device Press Enter to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility SuperIO Device Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial P
21. Layout Settings Default COMP S Video S Video S Video COMP RGB COMP YCbCr COMP SDTV RGB COMP SDTV YPbPr Composite S Video RGB YCbCr SDTV RGB SDTV YPbPr S Video RGB and S Video YCbCr Panel Type This setting refers to the native resolution of the display being used with the system Settings 1600x1200 1400 1050 1280 1024 1280x768 1024x768 800x600 and 640x480 TV Type Settings NTSC and PAL CPU Direct Access FB Settings Enabled and Disabled 3 13 Chapter 3 Integrated Peripherals Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals gt SuperIO Device Press Enter Item Help Onboard IDE Channel 1 Onboard IDE Channel 2 IDE Prefetch Mode Display Card Priority Frame Buffer Size AC Audio UIA OnChip LAN OnChip USB Controller USB Keyboard Support Onboard Lan 1394 Onboard Lan Boot ROM Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Ualue F1i Save ESC Exit Fi General Help 5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults Onboard IDE Channel 1 2 The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels Choose Enabled to activate each channel separately Settings Enabled and Disabled IDE Prefetch Mode This allows your 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 Enabled enables
22. S2 Mouse female 5 Mouse Clock Mouse clock 6 NC No connection Keyboard Port PS2_KB The mainboard provides a standard PS 2 keyboard connector for attaching a PS 2 keyboard You can plug a PS 2 keyboard directly into this connector Pin Signal Description 1 Keyboard DATA Keyboard data 2 NC No connection 3 GND Ground 4 VCC 5V PS2Keyboard 6 pin female 5 Keyboard Clock Keyboard clock 6 NC No connection 2 7 Chapter 2 VGA Out A DB 15 pin female connector that connects toa eee e VGA monitor 0 USB Ports The mainboard provides 2 USB 2 0 1 1 ports plus 1 pin header for up to 2 additional USB 2 0 1 1 ports USB compatible devices can be plugged directly into these ports Signal Description VCC 5V DATA Negative Data Channel 1234 1 2 3 DATA Positive Data Channel 4 GND Ground RJ45 10 100 NIC Port The mainboard provides one standard RJ 45 port for connection to the Local Area Network LAN You can connect a network cable to the LAN port S Video Port This port allows S Video output in NTSC o oO and PAL modes rl RCA Video or S PDIF Port This dual function port may be used either as a RCA Video port or as a S PDIF port See SPDIF SEL in the Jumpers section for more details 2 8 Installation IEEE 1394 Port The mainboard provides one stan
23. WA 1 2 VCC 3 0582 4 USB3 E 5 0582 6 0583 NM 7 GND 8 GND i 9 5 Go n 0 26 1 USB 3 4 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 unplug the power cord or turn off the power button manually 2 14 Installation 2 The Second Serial Port is a pin header for second serial port 9 Pin Signal Description 1 DCD Carry Detect 2 SIN Serial In or Receive Data 22091 3 SOUT 5 Out or Transmit Data COM2 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready 5 GND Ground dz WA 6 DSR Data Set Ready 2 7 RTS Request To Send T 8 CTS To Send 9 RI Ring Indicate Floppy Disk Drive Connector FDD The floppy disk drive connector supports 360K 720K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88M floppy disk types
24. ate of Month This field can only be set if RTC Alarm Resume is enabled The field specifies the date for RTC Alarm Resume Resume Time hh mm ss This field can only be set if RTC Alarm Resume is enabled The field specifies the time for RTC Alarm Resume 3 21 Chapter 3 IRQs Activities Press Enter to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQs Activities lt COM 25 COM 1 gt enu 6 4 lt LPT 2 gt lt Floppy Disk gt lt LPT 1 lt Alarm gt XIRQ2 Redir gt Reserved lt Reserved gt PS 2 M gt Reserved Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value 6 EAM Fi General Help 5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults timized Defaults 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 On 1803 18015 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 These fields are only available if Primary INTR is on Settings Enabled and Disabled 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 r
25. 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 controls 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 27 37 Active to Precharge Tras This field controls the length of time a row stays active before precharging Longer values are safer buy may not offer the best performance This field is only available when DRAM Timing is set to Manual Settings 57 6T Active to CMD Tred This field is only available when DRAM Timing is set to Manual Settings 21 DRAM Command Rate This field controls how fast the memory controller sends out commands Lower setting equals faster command rate Please note that some memory modules may not be able to handle lower settings Settings 2T Command 1T Command DRAM Burst Len This field sets the length of time for one burst of data during a read write transaction Longer settings equals better memory performance Settings 4 8 3 28 BIOS Setup DRAM Voltage This field sets the voltage for the memory module Settings 2 8 2 7V 2 6V Default CPU Clock This field sets the CPU clock speed Spread Spectrum When the mainboard s clock generator pulses the extreme values spikes of the pulses cr
26. cations is not recommended We do not guarantee the damages or risks caused by operation beyond product specifications Chapter 2 Memory Module Installation The VIA EPIA MII Mini ITX Mainboard provides one DIMM slot for DDR266 SDRAM memory modules 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 Installation Available DDR SDRAM Configurations Refer to the table below for available DDR SDRAM configurations on the mainboard Slot Memory Module Total Memory DIMM 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 64 MB 1 GB Bank 0 amp 1 1GB Maximum System Memory Supported 64 MB 1 GB 2 5 Chapter 2 Connecting the Power Supply The VIA EPIA MII 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
27. ce Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Swap Floppy Drive Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Typematic Rate Setting Typematic Rate Chars Sec gt Typematic Delay Security Option Display Full Screen Logo Show Summary Information Display Small Logo Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1 Save ESC Exit Fi General Help 5 Previous 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 warning message display on screen 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 Enabled 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 BIOS Setup First Second Third Boot Device Set the boot device sequence as BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system The settings are Floppy LS120 0 SCSI CD ROM HDD 1 HDD 2 HDD 3 ZIP100 USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD LAN Disabled Boot Other Device The system will boot from floppy drive The system will boot from LS 120 drive The system will boot from first HDD T
28. d maintain system cooling When connecting the wire to the connectors always be aware that the red wire 1s 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 Sensor 12V GND Sensor 0 412V 1 y I _ GND SYSFAN 9 WA CPUFAN 3 s 4 gt cm 9 u iine HB 1 5 PWRFAN 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 shown 2 2 Installation 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 Warning This motherboard is not designed to support overclocking Any attempt to operate beyond product specifi
29. dard 1394 port You can connect any 1394 Firewire device to this port ED Serial Port COM1 The mainboard offers one 9 pin male Serial Port connector COM1 You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to these port Pin Signal Description DCD Data Carry Detect SIN Serial In or Receive Data 1 5 SOUT Serial Out or Transmit Data O O 6 9 DTR Data Terminal Ready GND Ground DSR Data Set Ready 9 Pin Serial Port RTS Request To Send CTS Clear To Send RI Ring Indicate o NI A N Card Slots PCMCIA CF The mainboard comes with an add on card that provides support for PCMCIA and CF cards The CF slot supports both type I and type II These slots are accessed on the same side as the ports 2 9 Chapter 2 Audio Jacks Line In Line Out Microphone Jack 2 Channel 6 Channel Line In Rear Left Right Line Out Front Left Right Mic Microphone Center Subwoofer Line Out Line In Microphone The Line Out jack is for connecting to external speakers or headphones The Line In jack is for connecting to an external audio device such as a CD player tape player etc The Mic jack is for connecting to a microphone 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 com
30. eady the system will interrupt itself and perform the service required by the 10 device 3 22 BIOS Setup PNP PCI Configurations This section describes the BIOS configuration of the PCI bus system This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Configurations Reset Configuration Data Resources Controlled By Assign IRQ For UGA Assign IRQ For USB Ti Move Enter Select PU PD Ualue F1i Save ESC Exit Fi General Help 5 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 The rest of the 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 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 installed a new add on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system can not boot Settings Enabled and Disabled Resource Controlled By The BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices Ch
31. eates 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 3 29 Chapter 3 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 mainboard manufacturer to provide a minimal and stable system When you select Load Fail Safe Defaults a message as below appears Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Load Fail Safe Defaults Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS 18 Save amp Exit Setup Entering Y loads the default BIOS values that provide a minimal and stable system configuration 3 30 BIOS Setup 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 performance of the mainboard When you select Load Optimized Defaults a message as below appears Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Load Optimized Defaults Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS 18 Save amp Exit Setup Entering Y loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal and stable system performance 3 31 Chapter 3 Set Supervisor User Password When you select this function a message as below will appear on
32. eds 3 26 BIOS Setup Frequency Voltage Control Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency Voltage Control DRAM Timing DRAM Command Rate DRAM Burst Len DRAM Voltage CPU Clock Spread Spectrum Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Ualue F1i Save ESC Exit Fi General Help 5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults DRAM Clock The chipset supports synchronous and asynchronous mode between host clock and DRAM clock frequency Settings 100 MHz 133 MHz and 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 and By SPD DRAM CAS Latency This item adjusts the speed it takes for the memory module to complete a command Generally a lower 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 3 27 Chapter 3 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
33. evice does not work with the EPP 1 9 setting try changing the setting to EPP 1 7 Settings EPP 1 9 EPP 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 or disables the infrared port Settings Enabled and Disabled Fast IR IRQ Set this field to reserve an IRQ for the Fast IR port This field is only available if Onboard Fast IR is enabled Settings 3 4 5 17 Fast IRDMA Set this field to choose the DMA channel This field is only available if Onboard Fast IR is enabled Settings 6 5 3 17 Chapter 3 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup menu configures the system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup HDD Houe Doun Power Management Timer Me eve 01860 Off Option Power Off by PWRBIN 0082105 if 3 Resume AC Loss Auto restart gt Peripherals Activities IRQs Activities 14 gt Enter Select PU PD Ualue F1i Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults ACPI Suspend Type Set the power saving mode for ACPI function Settings are S1 POS
34. he system will boot from SCSI The system will boot from CD ROM The system will boot from second HDD The system will boot from third HDD The system will boot from fourth HDD The system will boot from ATAPI ZIP drive The system will boot from USB floppy drive The system will boot from USB ZIP drive The system will boot from USB CDROM The system will boot from USB HDD The system will boot from network drive Disable this sequence 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 Enabled 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 3 9 Chapter 3 Boot Up NumLock Status Set the NumLock status when the system is powered on On will turn key pad into number keys and Off will turn key pad into arrow keys Settings On and Off Typematic Rate Setting When Disabled the following two items Typematic Rate and Typematic Delay are irrelevant Keystrokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller in your system When Enabled you can select a typematic rate and typematic delay Settings Enabled and Disabled Typematic Rate Chars Sec When Typematic Rate Setting is enabled
35. his 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 own expense Notice 1 The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Notice 2 Shielded interface cables and A C power cord if any must be used in order to comply with the emission limits Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Safety Instructions 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
36. ion to set the BIOS user password Save amp Exit Setup Save BIOS setting changes and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all BIOS setting changes and exit setup 3 5 Chapter 3 Standard CMOS Features Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Time hh mm ss gt E gt IDE Primary Master gt IDE Primary Slave gt IDE Secondary Master gt IDE Secondary Slave Drive A Drive B Halt On Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1i Save ESC Exit Fi General Help FS 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 Settings None 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Halt On Determine the system behaviour if an error is detected at boot Settings are 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 All But Diskette System halts for all non disk errors All But Disk Key System halts for all non key and non disk errors 3 6 BIOS Setup IDE Primary Master Sla
37. le connector 2 6 CD_IN Onboard CD audio cable connector 2 15 CLEAR_CMOS Jumper to reset CMOS settings to default 2 18 COM2 Second serial port connector 2 14 F_AUDIO Front audio connector 2 15 F_PANEL Case connector 2 11 Fans CPU Fan System Fan Fan 3 2 2 FDD Floppy disk drive connector 2 14 FIR Infrared Radiation connector 2 12 SMBUS SM Bus connector 2 16 IDE 1 2 IDE hard disk drive connectors 2 10 KBMS CIR PS2 EXT_KBMS connector 2 12 LPT LPT port connector 2 16 LVDS LVDS connector 2 17 SPDIF_SEL Sony Philips Digital Interface jumper 2 18 USB 3 4 Universal Serial Bus connector 2 13 WOL Wake On LAN connector 1 7 Chapter 1 1 8 Chapter Installation This chapter provides you with information about hardware setup procedures While installing the mainboard carefully hold the components and closely follow the installation procedures Some components may be damaged if they are installed incorrectly It is recommended to use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components Static electricity can damage some components This chapter includes the following sections CPU 2 2 Memory Module Installation 2 4 Connecting the Power Supply 2 6 Back Panel Ports 2 7 Connectors 2 11 Jumpers 2 19 Slots 2 20 2 1 Chapter 2 CPU The VIA EPIA MII Mini ITX Mainboard includes an embedded VIA Eden Processor or VIA C3 E Series Processor The CPUFAN CPU fan and SYSFAN system fan run on 12V an
38. n VGA BIOS if resumed from 53 state This is only necessary for older VGA drivers select Auto if in doubt Settings Auto Yes and No AC Loss Auto restart The field defines how the system will act after an AC power loss during system operation Off will keep the system in an off stat until the power button is pressed When set to On the system will restart when the power is back Former Sts will restore the system to its previous state Settings Off On Former Sts 3 19 Chapter 3 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 Me eve PCI Master Event PS2KB Wakeup Select PS2MS Wakeup from 53 54 55 PS2KB Wakeup from 53 84 85 USB Resume PowerOn by PCI Card Wake On LAN Ring connector RTC Alarm Resume 14 gt Enter Select PU PD Ualue Fi Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults Optimized Defaults VGA Event Decide whether or not the power management unit should monitor VGA activities Settings Off and On LPT amp COM Event Decide whether or not the power management unit should monitor parallel port LPT and serial port COM activities Settings None LPT COM and LPT COM HDD amp FDD Event Decide whether or not the power management unit should monitor hard disks and floppy drives activities Settings Off
39. of your computer The setting to determine when the password prompt is required is the Security Option of the Advanced BIOS Features menu If the Security Option is set to System the password is required both at boot and at entry to Setup If set to Setup password prompt only occurs when trying to enter Setup 3 33 Chapter 3 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 Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility SAVE to CMOS and EXIT lt ND Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS Select Item Fi Save amp Exit Setup Entering Y will allow you to quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup changes to RTC CMOS Entering N will return to the Setup Utility 3 34 BIOS Setup 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 Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Quit Without Saving lt F9 Menu in BIOS Select Item ave amp Exit Setup Entering Y will allow you to quit the Setup Utility without saving any changes to RTC CMOS Entering N will return to the Setup Utility 3 35 Chapter 3 3 36 Chapter Driver Installation This chapter gives you brief descriptions of each mainboard drivers and applications You must install VIA chipset drivers first before
40. oose Auto ESCD if unsure the BIOS will automatically assign IRQ DMA and memory base address fields Settings Auto ESCD and Manual 3 23 Chapter 3 Assign IRQ For VGA USB Assign IRQ for VGA and USB devices Settings Disabled and Enabled 3 24 BIOS Setup IRQ Resources The items are adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is set to Manual Press Enter and you will enter the sub menu of the items Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources PCI Device Item Help IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 14 gt Enter Select PU PD Value Fi Save ESC Exit Fi General Help FS 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 bus architecture Reserved The IRQ will be reserved for further request 3 25 Chapter 3 PC Health Status This section shows the status of your CPU fan warning for overall system status Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Ualue F1i Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F 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 spe
41. or x Video feature connector support optional BIOS Award BIOS on 2 4Mbit flash memory Form Factor 17 cm X 17 cm Mini ITX 6 layers Chapter 1 Mainboard Layout ATXPWR CPU CPUFAN DIMM Top Mouse Bottom Keyboard Processor SYSFAN 2 EBGA Top COM1 COM2 Bottom VGA e oo SMBUS an RJ45 FIR nu Bottom USB SPDIF SEL VA an LPT oo id S video 0005065555005 gu LVDS ae IDE SPDIF oo Line out oo lt n IDE2 Line in 4 CMOS oo Battery 5 5 Microphone Cardbus amp CF USB 3 4 KBMS dH CLEAR_CMOS oo 1394 ue ui 22522 2 44 BIOS Socket da 25 Mn nnn Mn TTT CD IN 25 1394_2 WOL FAN3 F PANEL Cardbus CF 52_ VGA Out USB S Video RCA SPDIF Line Out Line In Microphone 1394 Specifications Add On Module Placement of Add On Module
42. ort 2 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode Onboard Fast IR Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Ualue F1i Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F5 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 Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 2 Set the base I O port address and IRQ for the onboard serial port A serial port B Selecting Auto allows BIOS to automatically determine the correct base I O port address Settings Port Settings 1 Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2 Auto isable uto 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 Parallel Port Mode Set the parallel port mode To 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 3 16 BIOS Setup 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 d
43. pleting the previous settings you need to connect your speakers to the audio jacks as shown below PS2_MS COM1 RJ45 Cardbus CF 9 peno 9 PS2_KB VGA Out USB S Video RCA SPDIF Line Out Line In Microphone 1394 2 10 Installation Connectors Hard Disk Connectors IDE1 amp IDE2 The mainboard has a 32 bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 66 100 controller that provides PIO mode 0 4 Bus Master and Ultra DMA 66 100 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 IDE 1 IDE 2 IDE1 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 If you install two hard disks on a single cable you must set
44. r The speaker from the system case is connected to this pin 2 12 Installation 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 Signal 1 2 IRRX2 3 RRX 4 GND 5 IRTX a U 9555 WA Consumer Infrared Module PS2 Header 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 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 5V 2 GND 3 KB_CLK 4 KB_DATA 5 EXT KBCLK 6 EXT KBDATA 7 MS CLK 8 MS DATA 9 EXT MSCLK 10 EXT MSDATA CIR EXT KBMS 2 8 5 2 13 Chapter 2 USB pin header USB3 4 The mainboard provides 1 USB pin header connector allowing up to 2 additional USB ports Please plug the USB 2 port module onto this pin header Pin Signal Pin Signal af
45. the BIOS setup Press Esc to exit the help screen 3 3 Chapter 3 The Main Menu 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 gt Standard CMOS Features Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS Select Item 18 Save 8 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 PC Health Status This menu shows the PC health status 3 4 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 opt
46. the jumper on the second hard disk drive to slave mode Please refer to the hard disk documentation supplied by hard disk vendor for the jumper settings 2 11 Chapter 2 Case Connector F_PANEL The F_ PANEL connector block allows you to connect to the power switch reset switch power LED HDD LED SLED and the Speaker on the case Pin Signal Signal 2 ____ 16 PWRLED HDD LED 3 PWR LED HDD LED 1 15 5 PWRLED PW_BN 0 7 SPEAKER PW_BN 9 RESET dk 8i 11 RESET B 13 SPEAKER SLP_LED qi 15 SLP_LED 4 etal Power Switch PW_BN Connect to a 2 pin push button switch Pressing this button will turn the system power on or off Reset Switch RESET 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 PWR LED The LED is lit when the system is power on If the system is in S1 POS Power On Suspend or 53 STR Suspend RAM state the LED will blink HDD 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 SLP_LED The SLP_LED is lit when the system is in the 51 POS Power On Suspend state Speake
47. the screen Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Set Supervisor Password Enter Password Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS Select Item 18 Save amp Exit Setup 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 You will be prompted to confirm the password Re type the password and press Enter You may also press Esc to abort the selection and not enter a password To clear a set password just press Enter when you are prompted to enter the password A message will show up confirming the password 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 There are two types of passwords you can set A Supervisor password and a User password When a Supervisor password is used the user can start BIOS Setup program and change the settings of the setup menus When a User password is used the user can start the BIOS Setup program but does not have the right to change the settings of the setup menus 3 32 BIOS Setup 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
48. ve Secondary Master Slave Press Enter to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter IDE Primary Master Access Mode PIO Mod Ultra DMA Mode fTi Move Enter Select 5 Previous Values Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility ID E Primary Master PU PD Ualue Fi Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized 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 information provided is from your hard disk vendor or system manufacturer IDE lt Primary Master gt Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector PIO Mode Ultra DMA Mode The name of this menu item will match the name of the menu The settings are None Auto Manual The settings are CHS LBA Large Auto The formatted size of the storage device Number of cylinders Number of heads Write precompensation Cylinder location of the landing zone Number of sectors The settings are Mode 0 1 2 3 4 Auto The settings are Disabled and Auto 3 7 Chapter 3 Advanced BIOS Features Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning Disabled CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Quick Power On Self Test First Boot Device Second Boot Devi
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