VIA Technologies EPIA Manuale utente

User’s Manual

EPIA

Version 1.21

December 1, 2006

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Technologies, Incorporated.

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IBM Corporation. Award BIOS is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd.

Disclaimer

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Technologies. VIA Technologies makes 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 assumes no responsibility for the use or misuse of the information

in this document and for any patent infringements that may arise from the use of this

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

personal 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 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.

11. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a service personnel:

•The power cord or plug is damaged

•Liquid has penetrated into the equipment

•The equipment has been exposed to moisture

•The equipment has not work well or you cannot 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 (140F), 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

battery type recommended by the manufacturer.

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 bracket

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Box Contents...............................................................................i

Table of Contents ....................................................................... ii

Chapter 1...................................................................................1

Specifications..........................................................................1

Mainboard Specifications..........................................................2

Mainboard Layout....................................................................4

Back Panel Layout ...................................................................5

Back Panel Ports......................................................................6

Slots.......................................................................................6

Onboard Connectors................................................................7

Onboard Jumpers....................................................................7

Chapter 2...................................................................................9

Installation..............................................................................9

CPU...................................................................................... 10

Memory Module Installation.................................................... 13

Connecting the Power Supply ................................................. 16

Back Panel Ports.................................................................... 18

Connectors............................................................................ 20

Jumpers................................................................................ 28

Slots..................................................................................... 31

Chapter 3................................................................................. 33

BIOS Setup........................................................................... 33

Entering Setup ...................................................................... 34

Control Keys.......................................................................... 35

Navigating the BIOS Menus.................................................... 36

Getting Help.......................................................................... 37

Main Menu............................................................................ 38

Standard CMOS Features........................................................ 40

IDE Drives ............................................................................ 42

Advanced BIOS Features........................................................ 43

Advanced Chipset Features..................................................... 48

DRAM Clock/Drive Control...................................................... 50

iii

AGP and P2P Bridge Control ................................................... 51

CPU and PCI Bus Control........................................................ 52

Integrated Peripherals............................................................ 54

VIA OnChip IDE Device.......................................................... 56

VIA OnChip PCI Device .......................................................... 58

Super IO Device.................................................................... 60

Power Management Setup...................................................... 62

Power Management............................................................... 65

Wake Up Events.................................................................... 67

IRQs Activities....................................................................... 69

PNP/PCI Configurations.......................................................... 70

IRQ Resources ...................................................................... 72

DMA Resources ..................................................................... 73

PC Health Status.................................................................... 74

Load Defaults........................................................................ 75

Set Supervisor / User Password .............................................. 76

Save & Exit Setup.................................................................. 78

Exit Without Saving ............................................................... 79

Chapter 4................................................................................. 81

Driver Installation.................................................................. 81

Driver Utilities ....................................................................... 82

CD Content........................................................................... 84

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CHAPTER 1

Specifications

The ultra-compact and highly integrated VIA EPIA uses the Mini-ITX

mainboard form-factor 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 a high level of integration, the Mini-ITX occupies 66% of

the size of FlexATX mainboard form factor. The mainboard comes

with an embedded VIA Processor, boasting of ultra-low power

consumption, cool and quiet operation.

Chapter 1

MAINBOARD SPECIFICATIONS

CPU

•VIA C3 / Eden EBGA Processor

Chipset

•VIA VT8601A North Bridge

•VIA VT8231 South Bridge

Graphics

•Integrated Trident Blade 3D graphics core

Audio

•VIA VT1612A AC'97 Codec

Memory

•2 x PC100/133 DIMM slots

Expansion Slot

•1 x PCI slot

IDE

•2 x UltraDMA 33/66/100 connectors

LAN

•VIA VT6103 10/100 Base-T Ethernet PHY

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