User’s Manual EPIA-PE Version 1.01 November 15, 2006
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1 CHAPTER 1 Specifications The ultra-compact and highly integrated VIA EPIA-PE uses the Mini-ITX mainboard form-factor developed by VIA Technologies
Chapter 1 2 MAINBOARD SPECIFICATIONS CPU • VIA C3 EBGA Processor Chipset • VIA CLE266 North Bridge • VIA VT8235M South Bridge Graphics • Integrat
Specifications 3 Back Panel I/O Ports • 1 x PS/2 mouse port and 1 x PS/2 keyboard port • 2 x RJ-45 LAN port • 1 x Serial port • 1 x Parallel po
Chapter 1 4 MAINBOARD LAYOUT F_AUDIOJ3 J4COM3COM4USB_5/6COM2FIRDIOSYSFANPWRFANKBMSLVDSJCCLEAR_CMOSWOLF_PANELCPUFANIDE1IDE2I2CDIM1ATXPWRPCIC3EBGA
5 CHAPTER 2 Installation This chapter provides you with information about hardware installation procedures. It is recommended to use a grounded wri
Chapter 3 6 CPU The VIA C3 E-Series Processor The VIA EPIA-PE Mini-ITX mainboard includes an embedded VIA C3 or Eden Processor. The VIA C3 Processor
BIOS Setup 7 Fans: CPUFAN, SYSFAN and PWRFAN The CPUFAN (CPU fan), SYSFAN (system fan) and PWRFAN (power fan) run on +12V and maintain system cooli
Chapter 3 8 MEMORY MODULE INSTALLATION The VIA EPIA-PE Mini-ITX mainboard provides one 184-pin DIMM slot for DDR266 SDRAM memory modules and supports
BIOS Setup 9 • Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. • Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches
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Chapter 3 10 Available DDR SDRAM Configurations Refer to the table below for available DDR SDRAM configurations on the mainboard. Slot Module Size T
BIOS Setup 11 CONNECTING THE POWER SUPPLY The VIA EPIA-PE Mini-ITX mainboard supports a conventional ATX power supply for the power system. Before
Chapter 3 12 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 GND 1
BIOS Setup 13 BACK PANEL PORTS The back panel has the following ports: Keyboard and Mouse The green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse. The pur
Chapter 3 14 RJ45 10/100 LAN Connector The mainboard provides a standard RJ-45 port. This port allows connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) throu
BIOS Setup 15 CONNECTORS Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 The two IDE connectors support Ultra DMA 66/100/133 modes. Both IDE connectors can
Chapter 3 16 Front Panel Connectors: F_PANEL The J3 pin header allows you to connect the power switch, reset switch, power LED, HDD LED and the case
BIOS Setup 17 FIR Module Connector: FIR This pin header is used to connect to a Fast IrDA module. The BIOS settings must be configured to activat
Chapter 3 18 KBMS/CIR Module Connector: KBMS This pin header is used to connect to a Consumer IrDA module. Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 +5V 2 GND 3
BIOS Setup 19 USB Pin Connector: USB_5/6 The mainboard provides 1 front USB pin header connectors, allowing up to 2 additional USB 1.1 ports. Con
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
Chapter 3 20 Front Audio Connector: F_AUDIO This connector allows you to connect a front audio panel to the mainboard. Only the line-out and microp
BIOS Setup 21 LVDS Connector: LVDS (optional) This connector is for devices requiring access to the signals listed in the table below. The LVDS con
Chapter 3 22 Wake-on Modem: WOM The Wake-on Modem connector enables a modem with the Wake-on Modem feature to power up the system when a ring-in sign
BIOS Setup 23 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 s
Chapter 3 24 COM Ports: COM2, COM3, COM4 This mainboard has three additional COM pinheaders for enabling additional serial devices to be attached dir
BIOS Setup 25 Digital IO Connector: DIO This connector provides four GPI (General Purpose Input) and four GPO (General Purpose Output) pin headers
Chapter 3 26 JUMPERS The mainboard provides jumpers for setting some mainboard functions. This section will explain how to change the settings of th
BIOS Setup 27 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,
Chapter 3 28 COM Voltage Select: J3, J4 This jumper changes the voltage for COM3 and COM4 respectively. Voltage options are 5V and 12V. Pins Voltag
BIOS Setup 29 SLOTS Peripheral Component Interconnect: PCI The PCI slot allows you to insert PCI expansion card. When adding or removing expansion
Safety Instructions 1. Always read the safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this User's Manual for future reference. 3. Keep this equipment
Chapter 3 30 PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ (interrupt request line) are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the m
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32 CHAPTER 3 BIOS Setup This chapter gives a detailed explanation of the BIOS setup functions.
BIOS Setup 33 ENTERING SETUP Power on the computer and press <Delete> during the beginning of the boot sequence to enter the BIOS setup menu.
Chapter 3 34 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
BIOS Setup 35 NAVIGATING THE BIOS MENUS The main menu displays all the BIOS setup categories. Use the control keys Up/Down arrow keys to select an
Chapter 3 36 GETTING HELP The BIOS setup program provides a “General Help” screen. You can display this screen from any menu/sub-menu by pressing &l
BIOS Setup 37 MAIN MENU Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to set basic system configurations. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set the a
Chapter 3 38 PC Health Status This menu shows the PC health status. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to set the system frequency and voltage
BIOS Setup 39 STANDARD CMOS FEATURES Date The date format is [Day, Month Date Year] Time The time format is [Hour : Minute : Second] Halt On Sets
i 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
Chapter 3 40 IDE DRIVES The specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter incorre
BIOS Setup 41 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES Virus Warning Setting Description Enabled Turns on hard disk boot sector virus protection Disabled Turns of
Chapter 3 42 Quick Power On Self-Test Shortens Power On Self-Test (POST) cycle to enable shorter boot up time. Setting Description Enabled Shorten P
BIOS Setup 43 Boot Other Device Enables the system to boot from alternate devices if the system fails to boot from the “First/Second/Third Boot Dev
Chapter 3 44 Security Option Selects whether the password is required every time the System boots, or only when you enter Setup. Setting Description
BIOS Setup 45 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES WARNING: The Advanced Chipset Features menu is used for optimizing the chipset functions. Do not change
Chapter 3 46 AGP Mode (External) This mainboard supports the AGP 4x interface. When the AGP 4x video card is used, it can transfer video data at 1066
BIOS Setup 47 CPU Direct Access FB Controls the CPU’s access to directly access the system memory reserved for graphics data. Settings: [Enabled, D
Chapter 3 48 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS Onboard IDE Channel 1/2 The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE
BIOS Setup 49 Frame Buffer Size This setting instructs the BIOS to reserve the specified amount of memory for the internal video controller. Setti
ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Specifications ...1 Mainboard Specifications...
Chapter 3 50 SUPER IO DEVICE Onboard Serial Port 1/2/3/4 Set the base I/O port address and IRQ for the onboard serial port A/serial port B. Selectin
BIOS Setup 51 Parallel Port Mode Set the parallel port mode. To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port, choose SPP. To opera
Chapter 3 52 Fast IR DMA Set this field to choose the DMA channel. This field is only available if Onboard Fast IR is enabled. Settings: [6, 5]
BIOS Setup 53 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP ACPI Suspend Type Setting Description S1(POS) S1/Power On Suspend (POS) is a low power state. In this state
Chapter 3 54 Power Management Timer Set the idle time before system enters power saving mode. ACPI OS such as Windows XP will override this option.
BIOS Setup 55 PERIPHERALS ACTIVITIES VGA Event Enables the power management unit to monitor VGA activities. Settings: [Off, On] LPT & COM Even
Chapter 3 56 PS2KB Wakeup Select When select Password, please press Page Up or Page Down key to change Password, 8 characters maximum. Please note th
BIOS Setup 57 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 sta
Chapter 3 58 IRQS ACTIVITIES Primary INTR Restores the system to an active state if IRQ activity is detected from any of the enabled channels Settin
BIOS Setup 59 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATIONS NOTE: This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended to leave the default set
iii Digital IO Connector: DIO... 25 Jumpers...
Chapter 3 60 Resource Controlled By Enables the BIOS to automatically configure all the Plug-and-Play compatible devices. Setting Description Auto(ES
BIOS Setup 61 IRQ RESOURCES NOTE: The items are adjustable only when “Resources Controlled By” is set to “Manual.” IRQ Resources list IRQ 3/4/5
Chapter 3 62 PC HEALTH STATUS The PC Health Status displays the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/components such as CPU volta
BIOS Setup 63 FREQUENCY / VOLTAGE CONTROL DRAM Clock The chipset supports synchronous and asynchronous mode between host clock and DRAM clock freq
Chapter 3 64 DRAM CAS Latency This item adjusts the speed it takes for the memory module to complete a command. Generally, a lower setting will impro
BIOS Setup 65 DRAM Burst Len This field sets the length of time for one burst of data during a read/write transaction. Longer settings equals bette
Chapter 3 66 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS This option is for restoring all the default fail-safe BIOS settings. These values are set by the mainboard m
BIOS Setup 67 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS This option is for restoring all the default optimized BIOS settings. The default optimized values are set
Chapter 3 68 SET SUPERVISOR / USER PASSWORD This option is for setting a password for entering BIOS Setup. When a password has been set, a passwor
BIOS Setup 69 Additionally, when a password is enabled, the BIOS can be set to request the password each time the system is booted. This would pre
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Chapter 3 70 SAVE & EXIT SETUP Entering “Y” saves any changes made and exits the program. Entering “N” will cancel the exit request.
BIOS Setup 71 EXIT WITHOUT SAVING Entering “Y” discards any changes made and exits the program. Entering “N” will cancel the exit request.
72 CHAPTER 4 Driver Installation This chapter gives you brief descriptions of each mainboard driver and application. You must install the VIA chips
Driver Installation 73 DRIVER UTILITIES Getting Started The mainboard includes a Driver Utilities CD that contains the driver utilities and softwar
Chapter 4 74 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 automatically
Driver Installation 75 CD CONTENT VIA 4in1 Drivers: Contains VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver (enables the performance enhancing bus mastering fun
v Onboard Serial Port 1/2/3/4............ 50 Onboard Parallel Port............
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