VIA Technologies ARTIGO A2000 - VIA ARTiGO Barebone Storage... User manual

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N701
(ARTiGO A2000 Mainboard)
O PERATING G UIDE

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ..................................................................................................................i
VIA N701 Overvie ..............................................................................................................1
VIA N701 Layout ..................................................................................................................2
VIA N701 Specifications ........................................................................................................3
VIA N701 Dimensions ...........................................................................................................4
Po er Consumption..............................................................................................................5
VIA N701 C7_D 15000 .......................................................................................................5
A. Copying data..............................................................................................................5
B. Playing MP3 – Media Player ..........................................................................................5
C. Running Net ork Application – Files Copy......................................................................5
D. Idle...........................................................................................................................5
E. Running C.C. Winstone 2004 ........................................................................................5
F. S3 mode ....................................................................................................................5
VIA N701 Microsoft and Linux Driver Support ..........................................................................6
Microsoft Driver Support.....................................................................................................6
Linux Driver Support..........................................................................................................6
Contact ...............................................................................................................................7

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VIA N701 Overview
The VIA N701 is a custom Nano-ITX mainboard specifically designed for the VIA ARTiGO A2000.
Its use of high quality solid capacitors enables the system to require little maintenance. Solid
capacitors are kno n to extend the life of an electronic device up to six times.
The VIA N701 mainboard is based on the VIA VX800 Unified Digital Media IGP chipset featuring the
VIA Chrome9™ HC3 ith 2D/3D graphics and video accelerators for rich digital media performance.
The VIA N701 includes a VIA C7
®
-D 1.5 GHz processor ith 400 MHz front side bus. Po erful,
secure, and efficient, the VIA processor includes the VIA Padlock Security Engine, VIA
CoolStream™ Architecture, VIA StepAhead™ Technology Suite, and VIA T inTurbo™ technology.
The VIA N701 supports up to 2 GB of 667/533 MHz DDR2 SODIMM memory. The VIA N701 also
provides support for high fidelity audio ith its included VIA VT1708B High Definition Audio codec.
In addition it supports t o SATA 3Gb/s storage devices. Other supported storage includes
CompactFlash Type I.
The VIA N701 is fully compatible ith most Microsoft
®
and Linux operating systems.

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VIA N701 Layout

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VIA N701 pecifications
Model Name - N701
Processor - VIA C7
®
-D 1.5 GHz NanoBGA2 processor (400 MHz FSB)
Chipset - VIA VX800 Unified Digital Media IGP Chipset
ystem Memory - 1 x DDR2 533/667 SODIMM slot
- Up to 2 GB memory size
VGA - Integrated VIA Chrome9™ HC3 DX9 3D/2D Graphics and unified video
decoding acceleration
Onboard LAN - 1 x VIA VT6130 PCIe Gigabit LAN controller
Onboard Audio - VIA VT1708B High Definition Audio Codec
Onboard I/O - 2 x SATA port connectors
- 2 x Fan connectors for CPU and system fans
- 1 x USB pin header for 2 additional USB 2.0 ports (one ith WLAN support)
- 1 x CF (Compact Flash) type I connector (shared ith IDE)
- 1 x SMBus pin header ( ith 5V input)
- 1 x LED indicator pin header
- 1 x SPI pin header
- 1 x Digital I/O pin headers
- 1 x KB/MS pin header
- 1 x Front Panel connector
- 1 x Po er-on pin header
- 1 x +12V po er input connector
- 1 x MIC-in/Line-in s itch header
- 1 x Buzzer
Back Panel I/O - 1 x Audio Jack for Line-out & Mic-in
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN port
- 2 x USB 2.0 ports
upported torage - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
- 1 x CF Type I
Onboard Jumpers - AT/ATX po er mode
- Clear CMOS
BIO - A ard BIOS
- SPI 4/8 Mbit flash memory
Operating ystem Windo s 2000/XP/Vista, Linux
ystem Monitoring &
Management
- CPU voltage monitoring
- Fan speed detection
- Wake-on-LAN, Keyboard po er-on, RTC Timer po er-on, Watch Dog Timer
- System po er management and temperature monitoring
- AC Po er failure recovery
Operating Temperature 0°C ~ 50°C
Operating Humidity 0% ~ 95% (relative humidity; non-condensing)
Dimensions - Nano-ITX
- 12 cm x 12 cm
Note: This specification is subject to change ithout prior notice.

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VIA N701 Dimensions
Figure 1: N701 dimensions

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Power Consumption
Po er consumption tests ere performed on the VIA N701. The follo ing tables sho the voltage,
amp and attage values hile running common applications in the Windo s XP environment.
VIA N701 C7_D 15000
A. Copying data
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
DC Input +12V 12.098 2.888 34.939
Total Po er Consumption 34.939
B. Playing MP3 – Media Player
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
DC Input +12V 12.093 3.003 36.315
Total Po er Consumption 36.315
C. Running Network Application – Files Copy
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
DC Input +12V 12.108 2.593 31.396
Total Po er Consumption 31.396
D. Idle
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
DC Input +12V 12.115 2.416 29.270
Total Po er Consumption 29.270
E. Running C.C. Winstone 2004
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
DC Input +12V 12.090 3.083 37.273
Total Po er Consumption 37.273
F. 3 mode
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
DC Input +12V 12.200 0.166 2.025
Total Po er Consumption 2.025

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VIA N701 Microsoft and Linux Driver upport
M ICRO OFT D RIVER UPPORT
The VIA N701 is compatible ith Microsoft operating systems. The latest Windo s 2000 and
Windo s XP drivers can be do nloaded from the VEPD ebsite at http://a2000.viatech.com.
L INUX D RIVER UPPORT
The VIA N701 is highly compatible ith many Linux distributions.
Support and drivers are provided through various methods including:
•Drivers provided by VIA
•Using a driver built into a distribution package
•Visiting VIA Arena ebsite at http://a2000.viatech.com for latest updates on a monthly
basis
•Installing a third party driver (such as the ALSA driver from the Advanced Linux Sound
Architecture project for integrated audio)
For OEM clients and system integrators developing a product for long term production, other code
and resources may also be made available. You can submit a request either through the
Developers portal at VIA Arena, or through your VEPD support contact. Alternatively, VIA can ork
further to ards providing additional drivers to fit your specific needs.

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Contact
For more information on the VIA N701 contact your sales representative or visit our ebsite at
http://a2000.viatech.com
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