VIA Technologies Mini-ITX Mainboard VIA EPIA-M Manual de usuario

iVersion 1.3January 23, 2003VIAUser’s ManualVIA EPIA-MMini-ITX Mainboard

Specifications1-1The ultra-compact and highly intergrated VIAEPIA-M Mini-ITX Mainboard is the smallest formfactor mainboard specification available to

Chapter 11-2CPU• VIA C3 / EDEN EBGA Processor (on board)• Enhanced Ball Grid Array Package (EBGA)• Internal L1 128KB and L2 64KB cache memoryCh

Specifications1-3TV-Out• VIA VT1622/M (Macrovision) TV-Out Controller• Supports 640 x 480, 800 x 600, and 1024 x 768 NTSC/PAL TVOnboard I/O Connectors

Chapter 11-4VIA EPIA-M Mini-ITX MainboardLayoutCPUFANWOL1394_11394_2FAN3F_PANELDIMMIDE1IDE2ATXPWRIRI2CCOM2USB 3/4F_AudioCD_INTop: MouseBottom: Keyboar

Specifications1-5Component Function ReferenceSYSFAN/CPUFAN/FAN3 Fan power connectors See p. 2-2DIMM DIMM slot See p. 2-4ATX Power Connector Connecting

Hardware Setup2-1This chapter provides you with the information about hard-ware setup procedures. While installing, be careful inholding the componen

Chapter 22-2CPU Fan Cable CPU Fan / HeatsinkCPU Fan ConnectorThe VIA C3™ E-Series ProcessorWith low power consumption and advanced thermal dissipation

Hardware Setup2-3CPU HeatsinkThe VIA Eden ProcessorProviding ultra-low power consumption and advanced thermal dissipationproperties, the VIA Eden Proc

Chapter 22-4DDR SDRAM Module Installation Procedures1.) Push the white retaining latches at either end of the DIMM slot outwards.2.) Align the DDR SDR

Hardware Setup2-5Socket Memory Module Total Memory DIMM 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB 64MB~1GB Maximum System Memory Supported 1GB Available DDR SD

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Chapter 22-6ATX 20-Pin Power ConnectorTo connect the ATX power supply, make sure the plugs of the power supplyare inserted in the proper orientation a

Hardware Setup2-7COM PortPS/2 KeyboardPS/2 MouseUSB PortsRJ-45 PortBack PanelThe back panel of the VIA EPIA-M Mini-ITX Mainboard contains thefollowing

Chapter 22-8USB Port ConnectorsThe mainboard provides 2 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (plus 1 pin-headers for up to 2additional USB 2.0 connections). USB-compatib

Hardware Setup2-9Serial Port Connectors: COM 1The mainboard offers one 9-pin male Serial Port connector (COM 1) . Youcan attach a serial mouse or othe

Chapter 22-10The VIA EPIA-M Mini-ITX Mainboard provides the following connectors:IDE 1IDE 2ConnectorsHard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2The mainboar

Hardware Setup2-11Case Connectors: F_PANELThe connector block F_PANEL allow you to connect to the Power Switch,Reset Switch, Power LED, HDD LED and SL

Chapter 22-12Consumer Infrared Module / PS2 Header: CIR / EXT_KBMSWhen the header is not in use, please short pin 3&5, pin 4&6, pin 7&9, a

Hardware Setup2-13USB pin-header: USB3/4The mainboard provides 1 front USB pin-header connector, allowing up to 2additional USB ports. Please plug the

Chapter 22-14FireWire: IEEE1394FireWire is a serial I/O interface that provides you fast data transfer rates.There are 2 FireWire ports available.139

Hardware Setup2-15Chassis Intrusion Connector: CIThis connector is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection feature. Itrequires a chassis intru

iiiFCC-B Radio Frequency Interference StatementThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits fora class B digital device, pursuan

Chapter 22-16CD-In Connector: CD_INThis connector is for the CD-ROM audio connector.CD_INCD_GNDCD_RCD_LI2C Connector: I2CThis is for connecting a I2C

Hardware Setup2-17Front Audio Connector: F_AudioThis connector allows you to connect audio jacks on front panel forconvenient connection and control

Chapter 22-18RCA Video or S/PDIF Select: SPDIF_SELUsers can select either RCA Video or S/PDIF as the enabled function on thedual-purpose port. For TV-

Hardware Setup2-19PCI Interrupt Request RoutingThe IRQ, abbreviation of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, arehardware lines over which devi

BIOS Setup3-13BIOS SetupThis chapter gives you detailed explaination of BIOS setupfunctions. It consists of the following topics:Entering Setup 3-2Con

Chapter 33-2Entering SetupPower on the computer and press DEL straight away to enter the BIOS setup menu.If you missed the BIOS setup entry point, you

BIOS Setup3-3Getting HelpSub-MenuIf you find a right pointer symbol (as shown inthe right view) on the left of field, this means asub-menu is availabl

Chapter 33-4The Main MenuStandard CMOS FeaturesUse this menu to set basic system configurations.Advanced BIOS FeaturesUse this menu to set the advance

BIOS Setup3-5PC Health StatusThis menu shows the PC health status.Frequency/Voltage ControlUse this menu to set the system frequency and voltage contr

Chapter 33-6DateThe date format is <Day><Month><Date><Year>.Day - day of the week, for example Friday. Read-only.Month - the m

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BIOS Setup3-7No Errors System does not halt for any error.All, But Keyboard System halts for all errors (except keyboard error).All, But Diskette Syst

Chapter 33-8Advanced BIOS FeaturesVirus WarningSet the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If thefunction is enabled, any

BIOS Setup3-9SCSI The system will boot from SCSI.CD-ROM The system will boot from CD-ROM.HDD-1 The system will boot from second HDD.HDD-2 The system w

Chapter 33-10Typematic Delay (Msec)When Typematic Rate Setting is enabled. This item allows you to select thedelay between when the key was first pres

BIOS Setup3-11The Advanced Chipset Features menu is used for optimizing the chipsetfunctions.Advanced Chipset FeaturesNote: Change these settings only

Chapter 33-12If Disabled, CPU must wait after each write cycle until PCI bus signalsthat it is ready to receive more data. Settings: Enabled and Disab

BIOS Setup3-13Integrated PeripheralsOnboard IDE Channel 1/2The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with sup-port for two IDE ch

Chapter 33-14AC97 AudioAuto allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used. Ifthe device is detected, the onboard VIA AC’97 (Audio Cod

BIOS Setup3-15SuperIO DevicePress <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:Onboard FDC ControllerEnable the onboard floppy

Chapter 33-16SPP : Standard Parallel PortEPP : Enhanced Parallel PortECP : Extended Capability PortECP + EPP: Extended Capability Port + Enhanced Para

vNOTE1. Always read the safety instructions carefully.2. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.3. Keep this equipment away from humidity.4. Lay

BIOS Setup3-17Power Management SetupThe Power Management Setup menu configures the system to most effec-tively save energy while operating in a manner

Chapter 33-18Power Management TimerSet the idle time before system enters power saving mode. ACPI OSsuch as Windows XP will override this option. Sett

BIOS Setup3-19Peripheral ActivitiesPress <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:VGA EventDecide whether or not the power

Chapter 33-20PS2KB Wakeup from suspendSelect which “Hot-Key” is used to wake-up the system from power saving mode.Settings: Disabled, Ctrl+F1, Ctrl+F2

BIOS Setup3-21IRQs ActivitiesPress <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:Primary INTRSelecting ON will cause the system

Chapter 33-22PNP/PCI ConfigurationsThis section describes the BIOS configuration of the PCI bus system. Thissection covers some very technical items a

BIOS Setup3-23IRQ ResourcesThe items are adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is set toManual. Press <Enter> and you will enter the sub

Chapter 33-24PC Health StatusThis section shows the status of your CPU, fan, warning for overall systemstatus.Current CPU Temp, CPU Fan Speed, System

BIOS Setup3-25Frequency/Voltage ControlDRAM ClockThe chipset supports synchronous and asynchronous mode between host clockand DRAM clock frequency. Se

Chapter 33-26Active to Precharge (Tras)Set the time from active back to precharge state. Settings: 5T and 6T.Active to CMD (Trcd)Set the time from act

viThis VIA EPIA-M Mini-ITX Mainboard package should contain the follow-ing items:• 1 x VIA EPIA-M Mini-ITX Mainboard• 1 x User’s manual• 1 x ATA-33/66

BIOS Setup3-27This option on the main menu allows users to restore all the BIOS settings tothe default Fail Safe values. These values are set by the m

Chapter 33-28This option on the main menu allows users to restore all the BIOS settings tothe default Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults are the

BIOS Setup3-29When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen:Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and pre

Chapter 33-30 About Supervisor Password & User Password:Supervisor password : Can enter and change the settings ofthe setup menus.User password: C

BIOS Setup3-31When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to save thechanges and quit. A message as below will appear on the scre

Chapter 33-32Exit Without SavingWhen you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to abandonthe changes. A message as below will appear

Driver Setup4-1This chapter gives you brief descriptions of eachmainboard drivers and applications. It consists of thefollowing topic:Note: You must i

Chapter 44-2Driver Utilities CD ContentGetting StartedThe VIA EPIA-M mainboard includes a Driver Utilities CD which containsdriver utilities and softw

Driver Setup4-3The driver utilities and software in this CD are:- VIA 4in1 Drivers: Contains VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver (enables theperformance e

Appendix5-1This chapter gives you brief descriptions of how Smart5.1 is enabled. It consists of the following topics:Smart 5.1 - Intelligent 6 Chann

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Chapter 55-2Smart 5.1 - Intelligent 6 Channel AudioEnabling Smart 5.1 Intelligent 6 Channel AudioSmart5.1 allows the user to output 6 channel audio di

Appendix5-33. Choose [5.1 surround sound speakers] to support the 6 channel function.

Chapter 55-4Example B1. Double click [Sounds and Audio Devices] icon in Control Panel and thenselect [Audio] tab on the panel as shown below. Press

Appendix5-53. Then [Front Speaker] panel displays [Advanced] button and press it.4. Check the item [Smart5.1 Enable] in the panel below.

Chapter 55-6After completing the previous settings, you just have to connect your speak-ers to the 3 Jack Connector like shown below. Now your Smart

Appendix5-72. The panel of Audio Effect appears and click on the lower right cornerbutton as shown in the picture below.3. The [Setup] panel appears

Chapter 55-8Power-DVD XP v4.01. Open the application and click on the [Configuration] icon shown as thepicture below.2. The panel of Configuration a

viiCOM2: The Second Serial Port ... 2-14Chassis Intrusion Connector: CI... 2-15C

viiiSoftware Setup.............. 4-1Driver Utilities CD Content ............