User’s Manual EPIA-SN Version 1.21 August 5, 2008
Chapter 1 2 MAINBOARD SPECIFICATIONS CPU • VIA C7® 1.0GHz / 1.8GHz NanoBGA2 processor Chipset • VIA CN896 North Bridge • VIA VT8251 South Bridge G
3 Back Panel I/O Ports • 1 x PS2 Mouse port • 1 x PS2 Keyboard port • 1 x Serial port • 2 x RJ45 LAN port • 1 x VGA port • 4 x USB 2.0 ports •
Chapter 1 4 MAINBOARD LAYOUT
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Chapter 1 6 BACK PANEL LAYOUT
7 CHAPTER 2 Installation This chapter provides you with information about hardware installation procedures. It is recommended to use
Chapter 2 8 CPU The VIA EPIA-SN Mini-ITX mainboard can support VIA C7 1.0GHz / 1.8GHz NanoBGA2 Processor. The VIA processor C7 1.8GHz req
Installation 9 MEMORY MODULE INSTALLATION Memory Slot: DDR2 DIMM The VIA EPIA-SN Mini-ITX mainboard provides two 240-DIMM slots for DDR2 667/533 SDRA
Chapter 2 10 CONNECTING THE POWER SUPPLY The VIA EPIA-SN Mini-ITX mainboard supports a conventional ATX power supply for the power syste
Installation 11 BACK PANEL PORTS The back panel has the following ports: Mouse and Keyboard The connector above is for a PS/2 mouse, and the one be
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Chapter 2 12 RJ45 LAN Port and USB Connectors The mainboard provides a standard RJ-45 (10/100 Ethernet PHY and PCIe Gigabit Ethernet) and
Installation 13 CONNECTORS IDE Connector: IDE The mainboard has an Ultra DMA 133/100/66 controller. You can connect up to two IDE devices in any co
Chapter 2 14 Serial ATA II Connectors: SATA1 up to SATA4 These next generation connectors support the right angle Serial ATA cables for pr
Installation 15 Case Connector: F_PANEL The F_PANEL pin header allows you to connect the power switch, reset switch, power LED, sleep LED, HDD LED an
Chapter 2 16 Front Panel Audio Connector: F_AUDIO This is an interface for the VIA front panel audio cable that allow convenient connection and cont
Installation 17 Digital I/O Connector: DIO1 General purpose input and output for POS systems. Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 5V_DIO 2 12V_DIO 3 GPO_1
Chapter 2 18 Fast IrDA Infrared Module Connector: SIR This pin header is used to connect to an IrDA module. The BIOS settings must be
Installation 19 Serial Port Connector: COM2 COM2 pin header can be used to attach additional port for serial mouse or other serial devi
Chapter 2 20 LVDS/DVI Panel Connector: J2 This connector works the interface to multi display devices. An additional daughter cards is
Installation 21 JUMPERS The mainboard provides jumpers for setting some mainboard functions. This section will explain how to change the sett
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursua
Chapter 2 22 MS_CF_SEL This jumper determines the working state of the CF connector. The default value is Master. Setting 1 2 3 Slave ON ON
Installation 23 Voltage Selector for COM Connectors: JCOMV2 This VCC selector is to determine the input voltage of each COM connector. Setting 1 2
Chapter 2 24 INTRUDER This pin connector is for chassis intrusion switch connector. This is not a default function supported by BIOS. Pin Signal 1
Installation 25 SLOTS Mini Peripheral Component Interconnect: MiniPCI The MiniPCI slot allows you to insert a MiniPCI expansion card. First unplug
Chapter 2 26 Compact Flash Type I Connector: CF This CF connector allows you to connect to a passive 50-pin Type I adapter. PCI Express: PCIe x16
27 CHAPTER 3 BIOS Setup This chapter gives a detailed explanation of the BIOS setup functions.
Chapter 3 28 ENTERING SETUP Power on the computer and press <Delete> during the beginning of the boot sequence to enter the BIOS setup menu. I
BIOS Setup 29 CONTROL KEYS Keys Description Move to the previous item Move to the next item Move to the item in the left side Move to the item
Chapter 3 30 NAVIGATING THE BIOS MENUS The main menu displays all the BIOS setup categories. Use the Left/Right and Up/Down arrow keys t
BIOS Setup 31 An arrow symbol next to a field indicates that a sub-menu is available (see figure below). Press <Enter> to d
Safety Instructions 1. Always read the safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this User's Manual for future reference. 3. Keep this equipmen
Chapter 3 32 GETTING HELP The BIOS setup program provides a “General Help” screen. You can display this screen from any menu/sub-menu by pre
BIOS Setup 33 MAIN MENU The Main Menu contains six setup functions and one exit choice. Use the “left/right” arrow keys to select th
Chapter 3 34 Chipset (Advanced Chipset Settings) Use this menu to set specific chipset feature and optimize system performance. Exit (Exit
BIOS Setup 35 MAIN (SYSTEM OVERVIEW) Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange FieldESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpUse [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select
Chapter 3 36 ADVANCED (ADVANCED SETTINGS) Select ItemExitSelect ScreenGo to Sub ScreenESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpConfigure CPU.CPU ConfigurationBIO
BIOS Setup 37 Remote Access Configuration Configure Remote Access. Trusted Computing Configure settings related to Trusted Computing innovations. USB
Chapter 3 38 CPU CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpIf you want to install Windows NT 4.0 you must d
BIOS Setup 39 IDE CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenGo to Sub ScreenESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpPrimary IDE Master [ Not Detected ]
Chapter 3 40 IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) Sets the time for the BIOS to delay the initialization of IDE devices. It enables IDE devices to have more tim
BIOS Setup 41 PRIMARY IDE MASTER / IDE SLAVE Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpSelect the type of the device conn
i BOX CONTENTS One VIA Mini-ITX Mainboard One ATA-133/100/66 IDE Ribbon Cable One Driver and Utilities CD One IO Bracket One Quick Install
Chapter 3 42 PIO Mode Set Programmed Input/Output Mode for the Master IDE drive. Setting Description Auto Auto-detect the maximum PIO mode supporte
BIOS Setup 43 32 Bit Data Transfer Enabling this setting allows for 32-bit data transfers between the processor and the PCI bus. Settings:
Chapter 3 44 SUPER IO CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpAllows BIOS to Select Serial Port1 Base Add
BIOS Setup 45 HARDWARE HEALTH CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpEnables Hardware Health Monitoring
Chapter 3 46 ACPI CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenGo to Sub ScreenESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpGeneral ACPI Configuration settingsBIOS SETU
BIOS Setup 47 GENERAL ACPI CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpSelect the ACPI state used for System
Chapter 3 48 ADVANCED ACPI CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpEnable RSDP pointers to 64-bit Fixed S
BIOS Setup 49 CHIPSET ACPI CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpDisabledBIOS SETUP UTILITYAdvancedUSB
Chapter 3 50 APM CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpDisabledBIOS SETUP UTILITYAdvancedPower Manageme
BIOS Setup 51 Standby Time Out Settings: [Disabled, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 8 Min, 10 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min, 50 Min, 60 Min] Suspend Time Out Sett
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Chapter 3 52 Advanced Resume Events Controls Items Description Resume On Ring Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Resume On LAN Settings: [Disabled, Ena
BIOS Setup 53 PCI EXPRESS CONFIGURATION Activate State Power-Management Enable/Disable PCI Express L0s and L1 link power states. Settings: [Disable
Chapter 3 54 REMOTE ACCESS CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpSelect Remote Access type.BIOS SETUP U
BIOS Setup 55 TRUSTED COMPUTING Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpEnable/Disable TPM TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2)BIOS SETUP
Chapter 3 56 USB CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpEnables 1.1 USB host controllers.BIOS SETUP UTIL
BIOS Setup 57 Port 64/60 Emulation This setting enables full legacy support for operating systems that do not natively support USB. Settin
Chapter 3 58 ADVANCED PCI/PNP SETTINGS Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpClear NVRAM during System Boot.Clear NVR
BIOS Setup 59 PCI Latency Timer This setting is use to adjust the PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer. Settings: [32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224,
Chapter 3 60 BOOT SETTINGS EnterSelect ItemGo to Sub ScreenExitSelect ScreenESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpConfigure Settings during System Boot.Boot S
BIOS Setup 61 BOOT SETTINGS CONFIGURATION +-Select ItemChange OptionExitSelect ScreenESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpAllows BIOS to skip certain test wh
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Chapter 3 62 PS/2 Mouse Support Select support for PS/2 Mouse. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled, Auto] Wait For ‘F1’ If Error Wait for “F1” key to be pre
BIOS Setup 63 SECURITY SETTINGS Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChangeESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpInstall or Change the password.Supervisor Password : N
Chapter 3 64 Change Supervisor Password Install or Change the password. Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChangeESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpInstall or Chan
BIOS Setup 65 This option is for setting a password for entering BIOS Setup. When a password has been set, a password prompt will be di
Chapter 3 66 ADVANCED CHIPSET SETTINGS Select ItemExitSelect ScreenGo to Sub ScreenESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpOptions for CN896WARNING: Setting wr
BIOS Setup 67 NORTH BRIDGE VIA CN896 CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpBIOS SETUP UTILITYNorth Brid
Chapter 3 68 AGP & P2P BRIDGE CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpBIOS SETUP UTILITYAGP & P2P
BIOS Setup 69 ONCHIP IGP/VGA CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpBIOS SETUP UTILITYOnChip IGP/VGA Con
Chapter 3 70 Output Port Settings: [DI0, DI1] Dithering Setting Description Disabled Image displayed on LCD will not dither. Enabled Image display
BIOS Setup 71 SOUTH BRIDGE VIA VT8251 CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpBIOS SETUP UTILITYSouth Bri
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Chapter 3 72 HDAC Audio Controller Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used. If the device is detected, the onboard
BIOS Setup 73 EXIT OPTIONS Save Changes and Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. Select “Ok” and press “Enter” to save any changes mad
Chapter 3 74 Discard Changes and Exit Exit system setup without saving any changes. Select “Ok” and press “Enter” to discards any changes and exit t
BIOS Setup 75 Load Optimal Defaults This option is for restoring all the default optimized BIOS settings. The default optimized values a
Chapter 3 76 Load Failsafe Defaults Select ItemExitSelect ScreenGo to Sub ScreenESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpLoad Failsafe Default values for all the
77 CHAPTER 4 Driver Installation This chapter gives you brief descriptions of each mainboard driver and application. You must install the VIA
Chapter 4 78 DRIVER UTILITIES Getting Started The mainboard includes a Driver Utilities CD that contains the driver utilities and software for e
Driver Installation 79 Running the Driver Utilities CD To start using the CD, insert the CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. The CD sh
Chapter 4 80 CD CONTENT VIA 4in1 Drivers: Contains VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver (enables the performance enhancing bus mastering functions
1 CHAPTER 1 Specifications The ultra-compact and highly integrated VIA EPIA-SN uses the Mini-ITX mainboard form-factor developed by VI
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