VIA Technologies EPIA-M800 User manual

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User’s Manual
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User’s Manual
Version 1.0
January 15, 2010

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FCC
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B Radio Frequency Interference StatementB Radio Frequency Interference Statement
B Radio Frequency Interference Statement
T is equipment as been tested and found to comply wit t e limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to
part 15 of t e FCC rules. T ese limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against armful
interference w en t e equipment is operated in a commercial environment. T is equipment generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance wit t e instruction
manual, may cause armful interference to radio communications. Operation of t is equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause armful interference, in w ic case t e user will be required to correct t e
interference at is personal expense.
Notice 1
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T e c anges or modifications not expressly approved by t e party responsible for compliance could void t e
user's aut ority to operate t e equipment.
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S ielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order to comply wit t e emission
limits.
Tested To Comply
With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

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I NSTRUCTIONS
NSTRUCTIONSNSTRUCTIONS
NSTRUCTIONS
 Always read t e safety instructions carefully.
 Keep t is User's Manual for future reference.
 Keep t is equipment away from umidity.
 Lay t is equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.
 T e openings on t e enclosure are for air convection ence protects t e
equipment from over eating. Do not cover t e openings.
 Make sure t e voltage of t e power source and adjust properly 110/220V
before connecting t e equipment to t e power inlet.
 Place t e power cord in suc a way t at people cannot step on it. Do not
place anyt ing over t e power cord.
 Always unplug t e power cord before inserting any add-on card or module.
 All cautions and warnings on t e equipment s ould be noted.
 Never pour any liquid into t e opening. Liquid can cause damage or
electrical s ock.
 If any of t e following situations arises, get t e equipment c ecked by a
service personnel:
T e power cord or plug is damaged.
Liquid as penetrated into t e equipment.
T e equipment as been exposed to moisture.
T e equipment as not worked well or you cannot get it work
according to User's Manual.
T e equipment as dropped and damaged.
If t e equipment as obvious sign of breakage.
 Do not leave t is equipment in an environment unconditioned or in a
storage temperature above 60
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Caution:
Caution:Caution:
Caution:
Only use t e appropriate battery specified for t is product.
Do not reuse, rec arge, or re eat an old battery.
Do not attempt to force open t e battery.
Do not discard used batteries wit regular tras .
Discard used batteries according to local regulations.

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1 Specifications................................................................................................. 1
Mainboard Specifications.........................................................................................2
Mainboard Layout .......................................................................................................4
Back Panel Layout........................................................................................................5
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2 Installation ...................................................................................................... 7
CPU ....................................................................................................................................8
CPU Fan and System Fan: CPUFAN and SYSFAN ......................................8
Memory Module Installation...................................................................................9
Memory Slot: DDR2 DIMM.................................................................................9
DDR2 SDRAM Module Installation Procedures .........................................9
Available DDR2 SDRAM Configurations .......................................................9
Connecting t e Power Supply ............................................................................. 10
ATX 20-Pin Power Connector ......................................................................... 10
Back Panel Ports ........................................................................................................ 11
COM (Serial) Port ................................................................................................. 11
DVI-I Port................................................................................................................. 11
RJ-45 LAN Ports.................................................................................................... 11
USB Ports................................................................................................................. 11
Audio Port............................................................................................................... 11
Connectors................................................................................................................... 12
IDE Connector: IDE.............................................................................................. 12
SATA Ports .............................................................................................................. 13
USB Pin Connector: USB_2/1........................................................................... 13
KB/MS Connector ................................................................................................ 13
Front Panel Audio: F_Audio ............................................................................. 14
Digital I/O: DIO ..................................................................................................... 14
MFX............................................................................................................................ 14
Serial IrDA Infrared Module: SIR .................................................................. 15
Serial Port: COM2 ................................................................................................ 15
SPI (Serial Perip eral Interface)...................................................................... 15
Buzzer ....................................................................................................................... 15
DVP (Digital Video Port) ................................................................................... 16
S/PDIF: Digital Audio Connector.................................................................. 16
VIP (Video Input Port)........................................................................................ 17
Front Panel: F_Panel............................................................................................ 17
System Temperature Sensor ........................................................................... 17
Jumpers......................................................................................................................... 18
Clear CMOS Connector: CLEAR_CMOS1.................................................... 18

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Voltage Selector for t e CF Connector: V_CF_SEL................................ 18
SATA1_DOM .......................................................................................................... 19
SATA2_DOM .......................................................................................................... 19
Slots ................................................................................................................................ 20
Perip eral Component Interconnect: PCI.................................................. 20
PCI Interrupt Request Routing ....................................................................... 20
Compact Flas Type I Connector: CF........................................................... 20
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3 BIOS Setup....................................................................................................21
Entering t e BIOS Setup Menu ........................................................................... 22
Control Keys ................................................................................................................ 23
Navigating t e BIOS Menus ................................................................................. 24
Getting Help................................................................................................................ 25
Main Menu................................................................................................................... 26
Standard CMOS Features ................................................................................. 26
Advanced BIOS Features................................................................................... 26
Advanced C ipset Features ............................................................................. 26
Integrated Perip erals ....................................................................................... 26
Power Management Setup .............................................................................. 26
PnP/PCI Configurations..................................................................................... 26
PC Healt Status................................................................................................... 27
Frequency/Voltage Control ............................................................................. 27
Load Optimized Defaults.................................................................................. 27
Set Supervisor Password................................................................................... 27
Set User Password ............................................................................................... 27
Save & Exit Setup................................................................................................. 27
Exit Wit out Saving............................................................................................. 27
Standard CMOS Features ...................................................................................... 28
Date ........................................................................................................................... 28
Time........................................................................................................................... 28
Video......................................................................................................................... 28
Halt On..................................................................................................................... 28
IDE Drives ..................................................................................................................... 29
IDE C annel 0 Master......................................................................................... 29
IDE C annel 0 Slave ............................................................................................ 29
IDE C annel 1 Master......................................................................................... 30
IDE C annel 1 Slave ............................................................................................ 30
Advanced BIOS Features........................................................................................ 32
Virus Warning........................................................................................................ 32
CPU L1 & L2 Cac e ............................................................................................. 32
CPU L2 Cac e ECC C ecking........................................................................... 32
Quick Power On Self-Test ................................................................................ 33
First/Second/T ird Boot Device..................................................................... 33

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Boot Ot er Device ............................................................................................... 33
Boot Up NumLock Status................................................................................. 33
Typematic Rate Setting ..................................................................................... 33
Typematic Rate (C ars/Sec)............................................................................. 34
Typematic Delay (Msec).................................................................................... 34
Security Option..................................................................................................... 34
MPS Version Control for OS............................................................................ 34
OS Select for DRAM > 64MB.......................................................................... 34
HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability................................................................................. 34
Video BIOS S adow ............................................................................................ 34
Full Screen Logo S ow ...................................................................................... 34
Summary Screen S ow...................................................................................... 35
CPU Features............................................................................................................... 36
Delay Prior to T ermal....................................................................................... 36
T ermal Management ....................................................................................... 36
Hard Disk Boot Priority........................................................................................... 37
Advanced C ipset Features .................................................................................. 38
Memory Hole......................................................................................................... 38
System BIOS Cac eable .................................................................................... 38
Video RAM Cac eable ....................................................................................... 38
Internal VGA Control ............................................................................................... 39
VGA S are Memory size ................................................................................... 39
Direct Frame Buffer............................................................................................. 39
Select Display Device ......................................................................................... 39
CPU & PCI Bus Control ........................................................................................... 40
PCI Master 0 WS Write ...................................................................................... 40
PCI Delay Transaction ........................................................................................ 40
VIA PWR Management...................................................................................... 40
Integrated Perip erals............................................................................................. 41
VIA OnC ip IDE Device........................................................................................... 42
DOM/CF Support ATA66 .................................................................................. 42
SATA Controller .................................................................................................... 42
IDE DMA Transfer Access ................................................................................. 42
OnC ip IDE C annel 1 ....................................................................................... 42
IDE Prefetc Mode .............................................................................................. 42
Secondary Master PIO ....................................................................................... 42
Secondary Slave PIO........................................................................................... 42
Secondary Master UDMA................................................................................. 43
Secondary Slave UDMA .................................................................................... 43
IDE HDD Block Mode......................................................................................... 43
VIA OnC ip PCI Device........................................................................................... 44
Azalia HDA Controller........................................................................................ 44
SuperIO Device .......................................................................................................... 45

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Onboard Serial Port 1 ........................................................................................ 45
Onboard Serial Port 2 ........................................................................................ 45
IR Mode Select...................................................................................................... 45
Watc Dog Timer Select................................................................................... 45
USB Device Setting................................................................................................... 46
USB 1.0 Controller ............................................................................................... 46
USB 2.0 Controller ............................................................................................... 46
USB Operation Mode......................................................................................... 46
USB Keyboard Function .................................................................................... 46
USB Mouse Function .......................................................................................... 47
USB Storage Function ........................................................................................ 47
Power Management Setup ................................................................................... 48
ACPI Suspend Type............................................................................................. 48
Power Management Option............................................................................ 48
HDD Power Down................................................................................................ 48
Suspend Mode...................................................................................................... 49
Video Off Option.................................................................................................. 49
Video Off Met od................................................................................................ 49
MODEM Use IRQ.................................................................................................. 49
Soft-Off by PWRBTN .......................................................................................... 49
Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume............................................................................. 49
AC Loss Auto Restart.......................................................................................... 49
Wakeup Event Detect.............................................................................................. 50
PS2KB Wakeup Select ........................................................................................ 50
PS2KB Wakeup Key Select ............................................................................... 50
PS2MS Wakeup Key Select .............................................................................. 50
PS2 Keyboard Power On................................................................................... 50
PS2 Mouse Power On ........................................................................................ 51
PowerOn by PCI Card......................................................................................... 51
RTC Alarm Resume.............................................................................................. 51
Date (of Mont ).................................................................................................... 51
Resume Time ( : mm : ss)............................................................................. 51
PnP/PCI Configurations.......................................................................................... 52
Init Display First .................................................................................................... 52
PNP OS Installed .................................................................................................. 52
Reset Configuration Data................................................................................. 52
Resources Controlled By................................................................................... 53
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop..................................................................................... 53
Assign IRQ for VGA............................................................................................. 53
Assign IRQ for USB.............................................................................................. 53
Maximum Payload Size ..................................................................................... 53
PC Healt Status........................................................................................................ 54
Frequency/Voltage Control .................................................................................. 55

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DRAM Frequency................................................................................................. 55
DRAM C annel Mode ........................................................................................ 55
DDR CAS Latency Control ................................................................................ 55
DDR Burst Lengt ................................................................................................ 55
DDR 1T Command Rate.................................................................................... 55
DRDY Table............................................................................................................. 55
ODT............................................................................................................................ 55
Spread Spectrum ................................................................................................. 56
Load Optimized Defaults ....................................................................................... 57
Set Supervisor/User Password............................................................................. 58
Set Supervisor ....................................................................................................... 58
User Password....................................................................................................... 58
Save & Exit Setup...................................................................................................... 60
Exit Wit out Saving.................................................................................................. 61
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4 Driver Installation.......................................................................................63
Driver Utilities ............................................................................................................. 64
Getting Started ..................................................................................................... 64
Running t e Driver Utilities CD...................................................................... 65
CD Content .................................................................................................................. 66

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S PECIFICATIONS
T e ultra-compact and ig ly integrated VIA EPIA-M800 uses t e Mini-
ITX mainboard form-factor developed by VIA Tec nologies, Inc. as part
of t e company’s open industry-wide total connectivity initiative. T e
mainboard enables t e creation of an exciting new generation of small,
ergonomic, innovative and affordable embedded systems. T roug a
ig level of integration, t e Mini-ITX occupy 66% of t e size of FlexATX
mainboard form factor. T e mainboard comes wit a VIA Nano
Processor, boasting of ultra-low power consumption, cool and quiet
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Mainboard Specifications
Mainboard SpecificationsMainboard Specifications
Mainboard Specifications
CPU
CPUCPU
CPU
•VIA Nano 1.3⁺GHz / 1.2 GHz NanoBGA2 processor (800MHz FSB)
C ipset
C ipsetC ipset
C ipset
•VIA VX800 Unified Digital Media IGP c ipset
Grap ics
Grap icsGrap ics
Grap ics
•Integrated VIA C rome9™ HC DX9 3D/2D Grap ics and Unified
Video Decoding Accelerator
Memory
MemoryMemory
Memory
•1 x DDR2 667/533 DIMM slot (up to 2 GB)
Audio
AudioAudio
Audio
•VIA VT1708S Hig Definition Audio codec
Expansion Slot
Expansion SlotExpansion Slot
Expansion Slot
•1 x PCI slot
IDE
IDEIDE
IDE •1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66/33 pin eader
LAN
LANLAN
LAN
•2 x VIA VT6130 PCIe Gigabit Et ernet Controllers
Onboard I/O Connectors
Onboard I/O ConnectorsOnboard I/O Connectors
Onboard I/O Connectors
•1 x USB pin eader for 2 additional USB 2.0 ports
•1 x Digital video input pin eader for CCIR-656/601/transport
stream video
•1 x Digital video out pin eader for HDMI transmitter, DVI
transmitter (different add-on card is required for different
function) or 18-bit TTL (w en onboard DVI is disabled)
•1 x CF (CompactFlas ) type I connector (s ared wit IDE)
•1 x KB/MS pin eader
•1 x Serial port pin eader
•1 x Digital I/O pin eader
•1 x SPI pin eader
•1 x SIR pin eader (IRDA 1.0)
•1 x Front Panel pin eader
•1 x Front-panel audio pin eader for HP-out/MIC-in or
amplifier module
•1 x MFX pin eader
•2 x SATA port connectors (wit SATA DOM power support)
•1 x S/PDIF out connector
•2 x Fan connectors for CPU and System fans
•1 x ATX power connector
•1 x System temperature reading pin eader

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Back Panel I/O Ports
Back Panel I/O PortsBack Panel I/O Ports
Back Panel I/O Ports
•1 x COM (Serial) port
•2 x RJ-45 LAN ports
•1 x DVI-I port
•4 x USB 2.0 ports
•3 x Audio p one jacks: Line-out, Line-in and MIC-in (Horizontal
type, Smart 5.1 supported)
BIOS
BIOSBIOS
BIOS
•Award BIOS wit SPI 4/8Mbit flas memory capacity
Form Factor
Form FactorForm Factor
Form Factor
•Mini-ITX
•17cm X 17cm

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Mainboard LayoutMainboard Layout
Mainboard Layout

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Back Panel LayoutBack Panel Layout
Back Panel Layout

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I NSTALLATION
T is c apter provides you wit information about ardware installation
procedures. It is recommended to use a grounded wrist strap before
andling computer components. Electrostatic disc arge (ESD) can
damage some components.

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CPU
CPUCPU
CPU
T e VIA EPIA-M800 mainboard is packaged wit a standard VIA Nano
1.3⁺GHz / 1.2 GHz NanoBGA2 processor. To provide sufficient cooling,
VIA Nano 1.3⁺GHz processor requires a eatsink wit fan w ile VIA Nano
1.2 GHz requires only a eatsink.
CPU Fan and System Fan: CPUFAN and SYSFAN
T e CPU_FAN (CPU fan) and SYS_FAN (system fan) run on +12V and
maintain system cooling. W en connecting t e wire to t e connectors,
always be aware t at t e red wire (positive wire) s ould be connected to t e
+12V. T e black wire is Ground and s ould always be connected to GND.
Pin
PinPin
Pin Signal
SignalSignal
Signal
1 F_IO1
2 +12V
3 GND
Pin
PinPin
Pin Signal
SignalSignal
Signal
1 F_IO2
2 +12V
3 GND
CPU_FAN
CPU_FANCPU_FAN
CPU_FAN
SYS
SYSSYS
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_FAN
_FAN_FAN
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Memory Module Installation
Memory Module InstallationMemory Module Installation
Memory Module Installation
Memory Slot: DDR2 DIMM
T e VIA EPIA-M800 mainboard provide one 240-DIMM slot for DDR2
667/533 SDRAM memory modules and supports memory sizes up to 2GB.
DDR2 SDRAM Module Installation Procedures
•Locate t e memory DIMM slot.
•Pus t e locking mec anism on t e memory slot outward.
T en align t e memory module wit t e memory slots.
•Insert t e memory module into t e slot and pus down until it
snaps into t e locking mec anism.
Available DDR2 SDRAM Configurations
Refer to t e table below for available DDR2 SDRAM configurations on
t e mainboard.
Slot
SlotSlot
Slot Module Size
Module SizeModule Size
Module Size Total
TotalTotal
Total
DIMM 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB 64MB - 2GB
Maximum supported system memory 2GB

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Connecting t e Power Supply
Connecting t e Power SupplyConnecting t e Power Supply
Connecting t e Power Supply
T e VIA EPIA-M800 mainboard supports a conventional ATX power
supply for t e power system. Before inserting t e power supply
connector, always make sure t at all components are installed correctly
to ensure t at no damage will be caused.
ATX 20-Pin Power Connector
To connect t e power supply, make sure t e power plug is inserted in
t e proper orientation and t e pins are aligned. T en pus down t e
plug firmly into t e connector.
Pin
PinPin
Pin Signal
SignalSignal
Signal Pin
PinPin
Pin Signal
SignalSignal
Signal
1 +3.3V 11 +3.3V
2 +3.3V 12 -12V
3 GND 13 GND
4 +5V 14 Power Supply On
5 GND 15 GND
6 +5V 16 GND
7 GND 17 GND
8 Power Good 18 -5V
9 +5V Standby 19 +5V
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Back Panel Ports
Back Panel PortsBack Panel Ports
Back Panel Ports
T e back panel as t e following ports:
COM (Serial) Port
T e 9-pin COM port is for pointing devices or ot er serial devices.
DVI-I Port
T e DVI-I port allows you to connect display wit analog or digital
connection.
RJ-45 LAN Ports
T e mainboard provides a standard RJ-45 (Gigabit Et ernet). T is port
allows t e connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) t roug a network
ub.
USB Ports
Four standard USB 2.0 ports are provided on t e back panel. T ese ports
used to connect t e USB2.0 devices.
Audio Port
T e Line-Out jack is for connecting to external speakers or eadp ones.
T e Line-In jack is for connecting to an external audio device suc as a CD
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Conne
ConneConne
Connectors
ctorsctors
ctors
IDE Connector: IDE
T e mainboard as an Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 controller. You can
connect up to two IDE devices in any combination.
Pin
PinPin
Pin Signal
SignalSignal
Signal Pin
PinPin
Pin Signal
SignalSignal
Signal
1 #IDE_RST 2 GND
3 PD_7 4 PD_8
5 PD_6 6 PD_9
7 PD_5 8 PD_10
9 PD_4 10 PD_11
11 PD_3 12 PD_12
13 PD_2 14 PD_13
15 PD_1 16 PD_14
17 PD_0 18 PD_15
19 GND 20 -
21 #PD_REQ 22 GND
23 #PD_IOW 24 GND
25 #PD_IOR 26 GND
27 #PD_RDY 28 Primary
29 #PD_ACK 30 GND
31 PD_IRQ15 32 NC
33 PD_A1 34 IDE_DMADET
35 PD_A0 36 PD_A2
37 #PD_CS1 38 #PD_CS3
39 #HD_LED1 40 GND
If two drives are connected to a single cable, t e jumper on t e second
drive must be set to slave mode. Refer to t e drive documentation
supplied by t e vendor for t e jumper settings.