VIA Technologies Epia EX Series Manual de usuario

User’s Manual EPIA-MS P/N: 99-51-012844-10 Version 1.0 April 21, 2004

Chapter 1 2 MAINBOARD SPECIFICATIONS CPU • VIA C3 / Eden EBGA Processor Chipset • VIA CLE266 North Bridge • VIA VT8237 South Bridge Graphics • In

Specifications 3 Back Panel I/O Ports • 1 x RJ-45 LAN port • 1 x VGA port • 1 x CF Slot Onboard I/O Connectors • 3 x USB connectors for 6 addit

Chapter 1 4 MAINBOARD LAYOUT (TOP AND BOTTOM) ATXPWR+12V_PWRJTVUSB34USB12IDE1IDE2VGA portRJ45 portCF slotCOM2COM1CD_INF_AUDIOJAUDIOLVDSCIR/KBMSKBMS

Specifications 5 SODIMM socketVGA portBIOS socket

Chapter 1 6 BACK PANEL LAYOUT VGA port RJ45 port CF slot

Specifications 7 BACK PANEL PORTS Port Description Page CF Compact Flash slot 16 RJ45 RJ45 port 16 VGA VGA-out port 16 SLOTS Port Description

Chapter 1 8 ONBOARD CONNECTORS Connector Description Page +12V_PWR 12V Power connector 12 ATXPWR Power cable connector 14, 15 CD_IN Onboard CD

9 CHAPTER 2 Installation This chapter provides you with information about hardware installation procedures. It is recommended to use a grounded wri

Chapter 2 10 CPU The VIA EPIA-MS Mini-ITX mainboard includes an embedded VIA C3 or Eden Processor. The VIA C3 Processor provides ultra-low power con

Installation 11 Providing ultra-low power consumption and advanced thermal dissipation properties, the VIA Eden Processor features a fanless design

ii Copyright Copyright © 2004 VIA Technologies Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced, transmitted, transcri

Chapter 2 12 CPU Fan and System Fan: CPUFAN and SYSFAN The CPUFAN (CPU fan) and SYSFAN (system fan) run on +12V and maintain system cooling. When co

Installation 13 MEMORY MODULE INSTALLATION The VIA EPIA-MS Mini-ITX mainboard provides one 200-pin SODIMM slot for DDR266 SDRAM memory modules and

Chapter 2 14 CONNECTING THE POWER SUPPLY The VIA EPIA-MS Mini-ITX mainboard supports a conventional ATX power supply for the power system. Before in

Installation 15 ATX 20 Pin Power Connector Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 +3.3V 11 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 12 -12V 3 GND 13 GND 4 +5V 14 Power Supply On 5 GN

Chapter 2 16 BACK PANEL PORTS The back panel has the following ports: VGA Out The 15-pin female VGA connector can be used to connect to any analog

Installation 17 CONNECTORS Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced IDE and Ultra DMA 66/100/133 controller that

Chapter 2 18 Case Connectors: F_PANEL The F_PANEL connector block allows you to connect to the power switch, reset switch, power LED, HDD LED and th

Installation 19 Power Switch (PW_BN) Connect to a 2-pin power button switch. Pressing this button will turn the system power on or off. Reset Swit

Chapter 2 20 Fast IrDA Infrared Module Connector: FIR This connector is used to connect to an IrDA module. The BIOS settings must be configured to

Installation 21 Keyboard and Mouse PS2 Header: KBMS The mainboard provides a PS2 header to attach a PS2 keyboard and mouse devices. Pin Signal P

iii FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pu

Chapter 2 22 1SPDIFDigital Audio Connector: SPDIF This connector is for connecting the Sony Philips Digital Interface (SPDIF) bracket. The SPDIF o

Installation 23 USB pin-connectors: USB 1-2, 3-4, and 7-8 The mainboard provides 3 front USB pin–header connectors, allowing up to 6 additional US

Chapter 2 24 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 sy

Installation 25 Serial Ports: COM1 and COM2 Both COM1 and COM2 can be used to attach serial mouse or another serial device. Pin Signal Description

Chapter 2 26 System Management Bus Connector: SM Bus The System Bus Management Bus (SM Bus) is a two-wire interface which is use to make communicati

Installation 27 Front Audio Panel Connector: F_AUDIO This connector allows you to connect a front audio panel to the mainboard. Only the line-out

Chapter 2 28 Audio Port Connector: JAUDIO The Line-Out pins is for connecting to external speakers or headphones. The Line-In pins is for connecting

Installation 29 Audio Port Connector: JAUDIO Pin Signal Description 1 AGND Ground used by analog audio circuit 2 MICBIAS Microphone power 3

Chapter 2 30 TV-Out Pin Connector: JTV This connector allows you to connect a TV monitor or S-Video device to the mainboard. Pin Signal Pin Signa

Installation 31 VIP Pin Connector: JVIP Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 GND 2 CAPD0 3 CAPD7 4 CAPD4 5 CAPD6 6 CAPD5 7 GFPHS 8 CAPD2 9 CAPD1 1

iv Safety Instructions 1. Always read the safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this User's Manual for future reference. 3. Keep this equip

Chapter 2 32 LVDS Connector This connector is for devices requiring access to LVDS / TTL / DVI Panel and VIP1. The LVDS connector may not be availa

Installation 33 LVDS Connector Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 GFPDE 2 GFPD3 3 GFPD0 4 GFPD4 5 GFPD1 6 GFPD5 7 GFPD2 8 GFPCLK 9 GFPHS 10 GFPD6

Chapter 2 34 1CLEAR_CMOSJUMPERS The mainboard provides jumpers for setting some mainboard functions. This section will explain how to change the set

Installation 35 SLOTS Peripheral Component Interconnect: PCI The PCI slot allows you to insert PCI expansion cards. When adding or removing expans

Chapter 2 36

37 CHAPTER 3 BIOS Setup This chapter gives a detailed explanation of the BIOS setup functions.

Chapter 3 38 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 39 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 t

Chapter 3 40 NAVIGATING THE BIOS MENUS The main menu displays all the BIOS setup categories. Use the control keys Up/Down arrow keys to select any i

BIOS Setup 41 GETTING HELP The BIOS setup program provides a “General Help” screen. You can display this screen from any menu/sub-menu by pressing

BOX CONTENTS One VIA Mini-ITX mainboard One user’s manual One ATA-66/100/133 IDE ribbon cable One driver and utilities CD

Chapter 3 42 MAIN MENU : Select ItemF9 : Menu in BIOSF10 : Save & Exit SetupESC : QuitTime, Date, Hard Disk Type...Standard CMOS FeaturesAdvance

BIOS Setup 43 Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to set the system frequency and voltage control. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu option

Chapter 3 44 STANDARD CMOS FEATURES : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save

BIOS Setup 45 IDE DRIVES : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit

Chapter 3 46 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save

BIOS Setup 47 First/Second/Third Boot Device Set the boot device sequence as BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. Setting Description

Chapter 3 48 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) This item sets the rate (characters/second) at which the system retrieves a signal from a depressed key. Sett

BIOS Setup 49 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10

Chapter 3 50 AGP Mode Internal This mainboard supports the AGP 4x interface. AGP 4x can transfer video data at 1066MB/s and is backward compatible w

BIOS Setup 51 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Sa

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Chapter 3 52 Frame Buffer Size This setting instructs the BIOS to reserved the specified amount of memory for the internal video controller. Setting

BIOS Setup 53 SUPER IO DEVICE : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC:

Chapter 3 54 Parallel Port Mode Set the parallel port mode. To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port, choose SPP. To operate

BIOS Setup 55 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Sa

Chapter 3 56 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 over

BIOS Setup 57 PERIPHERAL ACTIVITIES : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Sav

Chapter 3 58 PS2KB Wakeup Select When selecting “Password”, press <Page Up> or <Page Down> to change password. The maximum number of cha

BIOS Setup 59 Wake On LAN/Ring Connector Enables any WOL/Ring-In signals from the modem to restore the system from a suspended state to an active s

Chapter 3 60 IRQS ACTIVITIES : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Ex

BIOS Setup 61 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATIONS : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Sa

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Chapter 3 62 Resource Controlled By Enables the BIOS to automatically configure all the Plug-and-Play compatible devices. Setting Description Auto(ES

BIOS Setup 63 IRQ RESOURCES : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: E

Chapter 3 64 PC HEALTH STATUS : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: E

BIOS Setup 65 FREQUENCY / VOLTAGE CONTROL : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F1

Chapter 3 66 Bank Interleave This item is for setting the interleave mode of the SDRAM interface. Interleaving allows banks of SDRAM to alternate th

BIOS Setup 67 DRAM Command Rate This field is for setting how fast the memory controller sends out commands. Lower setting equals faster command r

Chapter 3 68 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS : Select ItemF9 : Menu in BIOSF10 : Save & Exit SetupESC : QuitLoad Fail-Safe DefaultsStandard CMOS Feature

BIOS Setup 69 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS : Select ItemF9 : Menu in BIOSF10 : Save & Exit SetupESC : QuitLoad Optimized DefaultsLoad Fail-Safe Def

Chapter 3 70 SET SUPERVISOR / USER PASSWORD : Select ItemF9 : Menu in BIOSF10 : Save & Exit SetupESC : QuitChange / Set / Disable PasswordExit W

BIOS Setup 71 Additionally, when a password is enabled, the BIOS can be set to request the password each time the system is booted. This would pre

Chapter 3 72 SAVE & EXIT SETUP : Select ItemF9 : Menu in BIOSF10 : Save & Exit SetupESC : QuitSave Data to CMOSLoad Optimized DefaultsLoad F

BIOS Setup 73 EXIT WITHOUT SAVING : Select ItemF9 : Menu in BIOSF10 : Save & Exit SetupESC : QuitAbandon all DataLoad Optimized DefaultsLoad F

75 CHAPTER 4 Driver Installation This chapter gives you brief descriptions of each mainboard driver and application. You must install the VIA chips

Chapter 5 76 DRIVER UTILITIES Getting Started The mainboard includes a Driver Utilities CD that contains the driver utilities and software for enhanc

Driver Installation 77 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 au

Chapter 5 78 CD CONTENT VIA 4in1 Drivers: Contains VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver (enables the performance enhancing bus mastering functions on AT

79 APPENDIX A Smart 5.1 This chapter gives you brief description of how Smart 5.1 is enabled if your board is equipped with the VT1616 6-channel AC&

Appendix B 80 ENABLING SMART 5.1 Smart5.1 allows the system to output 6-channel audio directly from the audio jacks on the mainboard, using the tradi

Smart 5.1 81 Example A 1. Double-click “Sounds and Audio Devices” icon in the control panel. 2. Select the “Audio” tab. Then press “Advanced” as

1 CHAPTER 1 Specifications The ultra-compact and highly integrated VIA EPIA-MS Mini-ITX mainboard is the smallest Mini-ITX form-factor available tod

Appendix B 82 3. Choose “5.1 surround sound speakers” to support the 6-channel function.

Smart 5.1 83 Example B 1. Double-click “Sounds and Audio Devices” icon in the control panel and then select the “Audio” tab on the panel as shown b

Appendix B 84 3. Click on the “Advanced” button.

Smart 5.1 85 4. Check the “Smart5.1 Enable” item as shown in the panel below.

Appendix B 86 After completing the previous settings, connect the speakers to the 3-jack connectors. Shown below are the corresponding connections t

87 APPENDIX B Add-On Module This chapter gives you brief description of the optional add-on modules that are available for this board. This chapter

Appendix B 88 LVDS-04 The LVDS-04 module connects to the LVDS connector shown below. LVDS The LVDS-04 module is equipped with the VIA VT1631 transmi

Smart 5.1 89 LVDS-05 The LVDS-05 module connects to the LVDS connector shown below. LVDS The LVDS-05 module is equipped with the VIA VT1631 transm

Appendix B 90 RGB-01 The RGB-01 module connects to the LVDS connector shown below. LVDS The RGB-01 module provides support for TTL panel displays. I

Smart 5.1 91 DVI-01 The DVI-01 module connects to the LVDS connector shown below. LVDS The DVI-01 module is equipped with a VIA VT1632 transmitter.