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REVISION HISTORY
Model Name PCISA-MARK CPU Card
Revision Number Description Date of Issue
1.0 Initial release December 2006
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Table of Contents
1INTRODUCTION................................................................................................... 15
1.1 PCISA-MARK CPU CARD OVERVIEW................................................................... 16
1.1.1 PCISA-MARK Models...................................................................................... 16
1.1.2 PCISA-MARK Benefits..................................................................................... 16
1.1.3 PCISA-MARK Features ................................................................................... 17
1.2 PCISA-MARK OVERVIEW...................................................................................... 18
1.2.1 PCISA-MARK Connectors ............................................................................... 20
1.2.2 Technical Specifications................................................................................... 21
2DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................... 23
2.1 OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................... 24
2.2 COMPATIBLE IEI BACKPLANES ................................................................................ 24
2.3 BOARD DIMENSIONS ................................................................................................ 24
2.4 CPU SUPPORT.......................................................................................................... 24
2.5 VIA VT82C686B SYSTEM CHIPSET ........................................................................ 25
2.6 DATA FLOW.............................................................................................................. 26
2.7 LCD AND FLAT PANEL DISPLAY SUPPORT ................................................................ 27
2.7.1 High Screen Resolution Display Support......................................................... 27
2.8 MEMORY SUPPORT ................................................................................................... 28
2.9 PCI BUS INTERFACE SUPPORT ................................................................................. 28
2.10 ETHERNET.............................................................................................................. 28
2.10.1 Ethernet Controller Overview........................................................................ 28
2.10.2 Ethernet Controller Features ......................................................................... 29
2.11 DRIVE INTERFACES ................................................................................................ 30
2.11.1 SATA Drives.................................................................................................... 30
2.11.2 IDE HDD Interfaces....................................................................................... 30
2.11.3 Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) .............................................................................. 30
2.11.4 Compact Flash ............................................................................................... 30
2.12 SERIAL PORTS ........................................................................................................ 31
2.13 AUDIO CODEC ........................................................................................................ 31
2.13.1 Audio Codec Overview................................................................................... 31
2.13.2 Audo Codec Features..................................................................................... 31
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2.14 REAL TIME CLOCK................................................................................................. 32
2.15 SYSTEM MONITORING............................................................................................ 32
2.16 BIOS ..................................................................................................................... 33
2.17 INFRARED DATA ASSOCIATION (IRDA) INTERFACE ................................................ 33
2.18 USB INTERFACES................................................................................................... 33
2.19 OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL..................................... 33
2.20 POWER CONSUMPTION........................................................................................... 33
2.21 PACKAGED CONTENTS AND OPTIONAL ACCESSORY ITEMS..................................... 35
2.21.1 Package Contents........................................................................................... 35
2.21.2 Optional Accessory Items............................................................................... 35
3CONNECTORS AND JUMPERS ......................................................................... 37
3.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS .................................................................... 38
3.1.1 PCISA-MARK Layout ...................................................................................... 38
3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 39
3.1.3 External Peripheral Interface Connectors....................................................... 40
3.1.4 On-board Jumpers ........................................................................................... 41
3.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS...................................................................... 41
3.2.1 Audio CD In Connector ................................................................................... 41
3.2.2 Audio Connector (Line out, Line in & MIC in)................................................ 43
3.2.3 Battery Connector............................................................................................ 44
3.2.4 Compact Flash®Connector ............................................................................. 45
3.2.5 CPU Fan Connector ........................................................................................ 48
3.2.6 Digital Input/Output (DIO) Connector............................................................ 49
3.2.7 DIMM socket.................................................................................................... 51
3.2.8 External LED Connector ................................................................................. 53
3.2.9 Floppy Disk Connector .................................................................................... 54
3.2.10 IDE Connector (Primary) .............................................................................. 56
3.2.11 IDE Connector (Secondary)........................................................................... 58
3.2.12 Inverter Connector......................................................................................... 60
3.2.13 IrDA Interface Connector .............................................................................. 62
3.2.14 Keyboard/Mouse Connector .......................................................................... 63
3.2.15 LVDS LCD Connector ................................................................................... 65
3.2.16 Parallel Port Connector ................................................................................ 67
3.2.17 Power Button Connector................................................................................ 68
3.2.18 Power Connector ........................................................................................... 70

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3.2.19 PS-ON Connector .......................................................................................... 72
3.2.20 Reset Button Connector ................................................................................. 73
3.2.21 RS-232 Serial Port (COM1 & COM2) Connectors ....................................... 75
3.2.22 Serial ATA Drive Connectors......................................................................... 76
3.2.23 TFT LCD Connector ...................................................................................... 78
3.2.24 USB Connectors (8-pin and 4-pin) ................................................................ 80
3.3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANEL ......................................... 82
3.3.1 LAN Connectors............................................................................................... 83
3.3.2 Mini-DIN 6 PS/2 Connector .......................................................................... 84
3.3.3 USB Connector ................................................................................................ 85
3.3.4 VGA connector................................................................................................. 86
4INSTALLATION .................................................................................................... 89
4.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 90
4.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS ............................................................................. 90
4.2.1 Installation Notices .......................................................................................... 90
4.3 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 91
4.3.1 Unpacking Precautions.................................................................................... 91
4.3.2 Checklist........................................................................................................... 92
4.4 PCISA-MARK CPU CARD INSTALLATION ............................................................. 93
4.4.1 Preinstalled Component................................................................................... 93
4.4.2 Components to Install ...................................................................................... 93
4.4.3 DIMM Module Installation .............................................................................. 94
4.5 PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTION .......................................................................... 96
4.5.1 IDE Disk Drive Connectors ............................................................................. 96
4.5.2 COM1-COM2 RS-232 Serial Port Installation................................................ 98
4.5.3 LCD Backlight Installation .............................................................................. 98
4.5.4 Power Connection............................................................................................ 98
4.5.5 TFT LVDS LCD Installation ............................................................................ 98
4.5.6 TFT TTL LCD Installation ............................................................................... 99
4.6 JUMPER SETTINGS.................................................................................................... 99
4.6.1 CF Card Function Setup Jumper ................................................................... 101
4.6.2 Clear CMOS Jumper...................................................................................... 101
4.6.3 Flat Panel Power Select................................................................................. 102
4.6.4 PCI VIO Voltage Select Jumper ..................................................................... 103
4.7 INSTALLING A COMPACT FLASH®CARD ................................................................. 103
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4.8 INSERTING THE CPU CARD .................................................................................... 104
4.9 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS .................................................................................... 105
4.9.1 Keyboard and Mouse Connection.................................................................. 105
4.9.2 Ethernet Connection ...................................................................................... 105
4.9.3 USB Connection............................................................................................. 105
4.9.4 VGA Port Installation .................................................................................... 105
5BIOS SETTINGS .................................................................................................. 107
5.1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 108
5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................. 108
5.1.2 Using Setup .................................................................................................... 108
5.1.3 Getting Help................................................................................................... 109
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes............................................ 109
5.1.5 Main BIOS Menu ............................................................................................110
5.2 STANDARD CMOS FEATURES.................................................................................112
5.2.1 IDE Primary Master/Slave .............................................................................115
5.3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES...................................................................................118
5.4 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES.............................................................................. 127
5.5 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS .................................................................................... 136
5.6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP................................................................................ 144
5.6.1 Power Management ....................................................................................... 147
5.6.2 Wake Up Events.............................................................................................. 150
5.7 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATIONS ................................................................................... 156
5.8 PC HEALTH STATUS ............................................................................................... 161
5.9 FREQUENCY /VOLTAGE CONTROL .......................................................................... 163
6DRIVER INSTALLATION.................................................................................. 165
6.1 AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS ............................................................................ 166
6.2 VIA 4 IN 1 CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION (VIA SERVICE PACK V4.3) ................ 166
6.3 REALTEK AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION................................................................ 174
6.3.1 LAN Driver Installation ................................................................................. 182
AH – 6FH Sub-function:.............................................................................................. 192
INDEX............................................................................................................................ 221

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: PCISA-MARK Overview...........................................................................18
Figure 1-2: PCISA-MARK Overview (Solder Side) ...................................................19
Figure 2-1: Data Flow Block Diagram........................................................................26
Figure 3-1: Connector and Jumper Locations .........................................................38
Figure 3-2: Audio CD In Connector Location ...........................................................42
Figure 3-3: Audio Connector Location......................................................................43
Figure 3-4: Battery Connector Location ...................................................................45
Figure 3-5: Compact Flash®Connector Location ....................................................46
Figure 3-6: CPU Fan Connector Location.................................................................48
Figure 3-7: Digital I/O Connector Location...............................................................50
Figure 3-8: DIMM Socket Location ............................................................................52
Figure 3-9: External LED Connector Location .........................................................53
Figure 3-10: 34-pin FDD Connector Location...........................................................55
Figure 3-11: Primary IDE Device Connector Location.............................................57
Figure 3-12: Secondary IDE Device Connector Location........................................59
Figure 3-13: Inverter Connector Location ................................................................61
Figure 3-14: IrDA Connector Location ......................................................................62
Figure 3-15: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location.................................................64
Figure 3-16: LVDS LCD Connector Location............................................................66
Figure 3-17: Parallel Port Connector Location.........................................................67
Figure 3-18: Power Button Connector Location ......................................................69
Figure 3-19: Power Connector Location ...................................................................70
Figure 3-20: PS-ON Signal Connector Location ......................................................72
Figure 3-21: Reset Button Connector Location .......................................................74
Figure 3-22: RS-232 Serial Port Connectors Location ............................................76
Figure 3-23: SATA Drive Connector Locations........................................................77
Figure 3-24: TFT LCD TTL Connector Location .......................................................78
Figure 3-25: 8-pin USB Connector Location ............................................................81
Figure 3-26: External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel ..................................82
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Figure 3-27: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector ....................................................................84
Figure 3-28: Mini-DIN 6 PS/2 Connector ...................................................................85
Figure 3-29: VGA Connector ......................................................................................86
Figure 4-1: Installing the DIMM Module ....................................................................94
Figure 4-2: Connection of 44-Pin IDE Connector.....................................................97
Figure 4-3: Connection of 40-Pin IDE Connector.....................................................97
Figure 4-4: Jumper Locations................................................................................. 100
Figure 4-5: CompactFlash®Card Installation........................................................ 104
Figure 6-1: Access the 1-4in1 Folder ..................................................................... 167
Figure 6-2: Setup Utility Icon .................................................................................. 167
Figure 6-3: VIA Chipset Driver Installation Welcome Screen .............................. 168
Figure 6-4: Readme Information ............................................................................. 169
Figure 6-5: VIA Chipset Driver Installation Type................................................... 170
Figure 6-6: Driver Selection .................................................................................... 171
Figure 6-7: VIA PCI IDE Bus Driver Selection ....................................................... 172
Figure 6-8: AGP Driver Selection............................................................................ 173
Figure 6-9: Restart the Computer ........................................................................... 174
Figure 6-10: Access the Audio Driver Folder ........................................................ 175
Figure 6-11: Setup Utility Icon ................................................................................ 175
Figure 6-12: Audio Driver Install Shield Wizard Starting ..................................... 175
Figure 6-13: Audio Driver Setup Preparation ........................................................ 176
Figure 6-14: Audio Driver Welcome Screen .......................................................... 177
Figure 6-15: Audio Driver Software Configuration ............................................... 178
Figure 6-16: Audio Driver Digital Signal ................................................................ 179
Figure 6-17: Audio Driver Installation Begins ....................................................... 180
Figure 6-18: Audio Driver Installation Complete................................................... 181
Figure 6-19: Access the LAN Driver Folder ........................................................... 182
Figure 6-20: Setup Utility Icon ................................................................................ 182
Figure 6-21: LAN Driver Welcome Screen ............................................................. 183
Figure 6-22: LAN Driver Installation Complete ..................................................... 184

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Figure D-1: Sound Effect Manager con.................................................................. 201
Figure D-2: Sound Effect Manager Icon [Task Bar] ........................................... 202
Figure D-3: Sound Effect Manager Icon [Control Panel]...................................... 202
Figure D-4: Sound Effects Manager (ALC655) ...................................................... 203
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List of Tables
Table 1-1: PCISA-MARK Model Specifications ........................................................16
Table 1-2: Technical Specifications ..........................................................................22
Table 2-1: CRT and Panel Screen Resolutions Supported .....................................28
Table 2-2: Power Consumption for VIA Mark 800 MHz............................................34
Table 2-3: Power Consumption for VIA Mark 533 MHz............................................34
Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors..............................................................40
Table 3-2: External Peripheral Interface Connectors ..............................................40
Table 3-3: On-board Jumpers ....................................................................................41
Table 3-4: Audio CD In Connector Pinouts ..............................................................42
Table 3-5: Audio Connector Pinouts.........................................................................44
Table 3-6: Battery Connector Pinouts.......................................................................45
Table 3-7: Compact Flash®Connector Pinouts........................................................47
Table 3-8: CPU Fan Connector Pinouts ....................................................................49
Table 3-9: Digital I/O Connector Pinouts ..................................................................50
Table 3-10: External LED Connector Pinouts...........................................................54
Table 3-11: 34-pin FDD Connector Pinouts ..............................................................56
Table 3-12: Primary IDE Connector Pinouts.............................................................58
Table 3-13: Secondary IDE Connector Pinouts........................................................60
Table 3-14: Inverter Connector Pinouts....................................................................61
Table 3-15: IrDA Connector Pinouts..........................................................................63
Table 3-16: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts ....................................................64
Table 3-17: LVDS LCD Connector Pinouts ...............................................................66
Table 3-18: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts ............................................................68
Table 3-19: Power Button Connector Pinouts..........................................................69
Table 3-20: Power Connector Pinouts ......................................................................71
Table 3-21: Primary IDE Connector Pinouts.............................................................71
Table 3-22: PS-ON Signal Connector Pinouts..........................................................73
Table 3-23: Reset Button Connector Pinouts...........................................................74
Table 3-24: RS-232 Serial Port Connectors Pinouts................................................76

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Table 3-25: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts .............................................................77
Table 3-26: TFT LCD TTL Connector Pinouts ..........................................................79
Table 3-27: CN23 USB Port Connector Pinouts .......................................................81
Table 3-28: CN24 USB Port Connector Pinouts .......................................................81
Table 3-29: LAN Pinouts.............................................................................................83
Table 3-30: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs............................................................84
Table 3-31: Mini-DIN 6 PS/2 Connector .....................................................................85
Table 3-32: USB Port Pinouts ....................................................................................86
Table 3-33: VGA Connector Pinouts .........................................................................87
Table 4-1: IEI Provided Cables...................................................................................96
Table 4-2: CF Card Function Setup Jumper Settings........................................... 101
Table 4-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings ............................................................... 102
Table 4-4: Flat Panel Select Jumper Settings ....................................................... 102
Table 4-5: PCI VIO Voltage Jumper Settings......................................................... 103
Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys............................................................................ 109
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List of BIOS Menus
BIOS Menu 1: AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility ..................................................... 110
BIOS Menu 2: Standard CMOS Features ............................................................... 112
BIOS Menu 3: IDE Primary Master.......................................................................... 115
BIOS Menu 4: Advanced BIOS Features................................................................ 118
BIOS Menu 5: Advanced Chipset Features ........................................................... 127
BIOS Menu 6: Integrated Peripherals..................................................................... 136
BIOS Menu 7: Power Management Setup.............................................................. 144
BIOS Menu 8: Power Management ......................................................................... 148
BIOS Menu 9: Wake Up Events............................................................................... 151
BIOS Menu 10: IRQs Activity Monitoring............................................................... 155
BIOS Menu 11: PnP/PCI Configurations ................................................................ 156
BIOS Menu 12: IRQ Resources ............................................................................... 158
BIOS Menu 13: DMA Resources ............................................................................. 159
BIOS Menu 14: PC Health Status............................................................................ 161
BIOS Menu 15: Frequency/Voltage Control........................................................... 163

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Glossary
ICH4 I/O Controller Hub 4
AC ’97 Audio Codec 97
L1 Cache Level 1 Cache
ACPI Advanced Configuration and
Power Interface L2 Cache Level 2 Cache
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
APM Advanced Power Management
LPT Parallel Port Connector
ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device
LVDS Low Voltage Differential Signaling
ASKIR Amplitude Shift Keyed Infrared
MAC Media Access Controller
ATA Advanced Technology
Attachments OS Operating System
PCI Peripheral Connect Interface
BIOS Basic Input/Output System
CFII CompactFlashType 2 PIO Programmed Input Output
CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide
Semiconductor
PnP Plug and Play
POST Power On Self Test
RAM Random Access Memory
CPU Central Processing Unit
SATA Serial ATA
Codec Compressor/Decompressor
S.M.A.R.T Self Monitoring Analysis and
Reporting Technology
COM Serial Port
DAC Digital to Analog Converter
SPD Serial Presence Detect
DDR Double Data Rate
S/PDI Sony/Philips Digital Interface
DIMM Dual Inline Memory Module
SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random
Access Memory
DIO Digital Input/Output
DMA Direct Memory Access
SIR Serial Infrared
EIDE Enhanced IDE
EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep
Technology
UART Universal Asynchronous
Receiver-transmitter
USB Universal Serial Bus
FDD Floppy Disk Drive
VGA Video Graphics Adapter
FDC Floppy Disk Connector
FFIO Flexible File Input/Output
FIFO First In/First Out
FSB Front Side Bus
IrDA Infrared Data Association
HDD Hard Disk Drive
IDE Integrated Data Electronics
I/O Input/Output
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1 Introduction
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1.1 PCISA-MARK CPU Card Overview
The PCISA form factor PCISA-MARK is fully equipped with advanced multi-mode I/Os.
The PCISA-MARK is designed for system manufacturers, integrators, and VARs that want
performance, reliability, and quality at a reasonable price.
1.1.1 PCISA-MARK Models
The PCISA-MARK series has two models:
 PCISA-MARK-533-R10
 PCISA-MARK-800-R10
The specifications for the two models are shown in Table 1-1.
PCISA-MARK 533-R10 800-R10
CPU Speed 533MHz 800MHz
128 MB PC133MHz onboard memory YES YES
CRT/TFT/LVDS YES YES
Dual LAN YES YES
Audio YES YES
Dual SATA-150 YES YES
Table 1-1: PCISA-MARK Model Specifications
1.1.2 PCISA-MARK Benefits
Some of the PCISA-MARK benefits include:
 High performance, cost-effective, energy efficient
 Flexible display options
 Multiple storage option integration including
o 40-pin IFM or 3.5” HDD
o 34-pin floppy disk drive (FDD) support
o IDE channel CFII socket for embedded OS
o Dual SATA ports with ALI M5283 RAID 0 and RAID 1 support
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1.1.3 PCISA-MARK Features
Some of the PCISA-MARK features are listed below:
 Complies with PCISA form factor
 Complies with RoHS
 Contains an embedded VIA Mark CoreFusion™ processor
 Contains onboard 128MB PC133MHz memory
 Supports a 168-pin PC100/133MHz SDRAM DIMM with a maximum capacity
of 512MB
 Supports CRT, 24-bit TFT/18-bit LVDS displays
 Supports IDE, dual LAN, five USB 1.1 devices, and two RS-232 serial port
connectors
 Supports two SATA channels with transfer rates up to 150Mb/s
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1.2 PCISA-MARK Overview
Figure 1-1: PCISA-MARK Overview
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Figure 1-2: PCISA-MARK Overview (Solder Side)
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1.2.1 PCISA-MARK Connectors
The PCISA-MARK has the following connectors onboard:
 1 x 4-pin AT/ATX power connector
 1 x 168-pin DDR DIMM socket
 1 x Audio CD In connector
 1 x Audio connector
 1 x Battery connector
 1 x Compact Flashcard socket
 1 x CPU fan connector
 1 x Digital I/O connector
 1 x External LED connector
 1 x Floppy connector
 2 x IDE interface connectors (1 x 40-pin and 1 x 44-pin)
 1 x Inverter connector
 1 x Infrared connector
 1 x Keyboard / mouse connector
 1 x LCD LVDS interface connector (dual-channel)
 1 x LCD TTL interface connector
 1 x Parallel port connector
 1 x PS-ON connector
 1 x Power button switch
 1 x Reset button switch
 2 x RS-232 serial port connectors
 2 x Serial ATA connectors
 2 x USB 1.1 connectors
The PCISA-MARK has the following external peripheral interface connectors:
 2 x Ethernet connectors
 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse connector
 1 x USB 1.1 connector
 1 x VGA connector
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