VIA Technologies EPIA-P710 Assembly instructions

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Pico-ITXe Main oard Manual

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Copyright
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The information provided in this document is elieved to e accurate and relia le as of the pu lication date of this
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document and for any patent infringements that may arise from the use of this document. The information and product
specifications within this document are su ject to change at any time, without notice and without o ligation to notify any
person of such change.
Regulatory Compliance
Regulatory ComplianceRegulatory Compliance
Regulatory Compliance
FCC
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B Radio Frequency Interference StatementB Radio Frequency Interference Statement
B Radio Frequency Interference Statement
This equipment has een 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 reasona le 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 e required to correct the interference at his personal expense.
Notice 1
Notice 1Notice 1
Notice 1
The changes or modifications not expressly approved y the party responsi le for compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
Notice 2
Notice 2Notice 2
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Shielded interface ca les and A.C. power cord, if any, must e used in order to comply with the emission limits.
Battery
Battery Battery
Battery Recycling and Disposal
Recycling and DisposalRecycling and Disposal
Recycling and Disposal
Only use the appropriate attery specified for this product.
Do not re-use, recharge, or reheat an old attery.
Do not attempt to force open the attery.
Do not discard used atteries with regular trash.
Discard used atteries according to local regulations.
Tested To Comply
With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

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Safety Precautions
Safety PrecautionsSafety Precautions
Safety Precautions
Always read the safety instructions carefully.
Keep this User's Manual for future reference.
Keep this equipment away from humidity.
Lay this equipment on a relia le flat surface efore setting it up.
The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence
protects the equipment from overheating. Do not cover the
openings.
Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly
110/220V efore connecting the equipment to the power inlet.
Place the power cord in such a way that people cannot step on it.
Do not place anything over the power cord.
Always unplug the power cord efore inserting any add-on card
or module.
All cautions and warnings on the equipment should e noted.
Never pour any liquid into the opening. Liquid can cause
damage or electrical shock.
If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment
checked y authorized service personnel:
oThe power cord or plug is damaged.
oLiquid has penetrated into the equipment.
oThe equipment has een exposed to moisture.
oThe equipment has not worked well or you cannot get it
work according to User's Manual.
oThe equipment has dropped and damaged.
oThe equipment has o vious sign of reakage.
Do not leave this equipment in an environment unconditioned or
in a storage temperature a ove 60°C (140°F). The equipment
may e damaged.

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Box Contents
Box ContentsBox Contents
Box Contents
1 x EPIA-P710 Pico-ITXe main oard
1 x P710-A I/O oard
1 x P710-B I/O oard
1 x VGA ca le
1 x SATA ca le
1 x SATA power ca le
1 x IDE ca le
1 x PS/2 ca le
1 x DC-in ca le
1 x screw kit
1 x driver utility CD

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1: Specifications................................................................................................................ 1
Main oard Specifications.......................................................................................... 2
EPIA-P710 Layout (top side)..................................................................................... 5
EPIA-P710 Layout ( ottom side) ............................................................................ 6
P710-A I/O Module Specifications ........................................................................ 7
P710-A Layout (top side)........................................................................................... 8
P710-A Layout ( ottom side)................................................................................... 9
P710-B I/O Module Specifications.......................................................................10
P710-B Layout..............................................................................................................10
2: Installation ...................................................................................................................11
CPU...................................................................................................................................12
CPU Fan Connector: FAN1 .................................................................................12
Memory Module Installation .................................................................................13
Memory Slot: CN4 .................................................................................................13
Availa le DDR2 SDRAM Configurations.......................................................13
DDR2 SDRAM Module Installation Procedures .........................................14
Connecting the Power Supply...............................................................................15
DC-in Power Connector: J7 ................................................................................15
DC-in Power Ca le ................................................................................................15
Top Side Connectors.................................................................................................16
Serial ATA Connector: SATA1............................................................................16
IDE Pin Header: IDE1 ............................................................................................17
GigaLAN Pin Header: J1 ......................................................................................18
Front Panel Pin Header: J2 .................................................................................19
Front Audio Pin Header: J3 ................................................................................19
VGA Pin Header: J4 ...............................................................................................19
LVDS Connector: CN1 ..........................................................................................20
SUMIT QMS Connector (Bank A): CN3..........................................................21
SUMIT QMS Connector (Bank B): CN2 ..........................................................22
Bottom Side Connectors..........................................................................................23
PS/2 KBMS Connector: J8 ...................................................................................23

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SATA Power Connector: CN5 ............................................................................24
CMOS Battery Connector: BAT1.......................................................................24
Jumpers ..........................................................................................................................25
Clear CMOS Connector: J5 .................................................................................25
LVDS Power Selector: J6......................................................................................26
3: Add-on Modules .......................................................................................................27
P710-A ............................................................................................................................28
PCIe 1-Lane Socket: PCIE1..................................................................................28
PCIe 4-Lane Slot: PCIE2 .......................................................................................29
PCIe 1-Lane Slot: PCIE3 .......................................................................................30
LPC Pin Header: J1.................................................................................................31
USB Ports: J2 and J3..............................................................................................32
COM Port Pin Header: J4 ....................................................................................32
SPI Connector: J6 ...................................................................................................32
SUMIT QFS Connector (Bank A): CN4............................................................33
SUMIT QFS Connector (Bank B): CN3 ............................................................34
P710-B.............................................................................................................................35
P710-B oard-to- oard Connector: J1..........................................................35
RJ45 Port: U1 ...........................................................................................................35
Mounting the Add-on Modules ...........................................................................36
4: BIOS Setup...................................................................................................................43
Entering the BIOS Setup Menu .............................................................................44
Control Keys .................................................................................................................45
Navigating the BIOS Menus...................................................................................47
Getting Help .................................................................................................................48
Main Menu....................................................................................................................49
Standard CMOS Features ...................................................................................49
Advanced BIOS Features.....................................................................................49
Advanced Chipset Features ...............................................................................49
Integrated Peripherals..........................................................................................49
Power Management Setup ................................................................................49
PnP/PCI Configurations.......................................................................................50
PC Health Status.....................................................................................................50
Frequency/Voltage Control ...............................................................................50
Load Optimized Defaults ....................................................................................50

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Set Supervisor Password.....................................................................................50
Set User Password .................................................................................................50
Save & Exit Setup...................................................................................................50
Exit Without Saving...............................................................................................50
Standard CMOS Features ........................................................................................51
Date.............................................................................................................................51
Time.............................................................................................................................51
Video...........................................................................................................................51
Halt On.......................................................................................................................51
IDE Channels.................................................................................................................52
Advanced BIOS Features .........................................................................................53
Virus Warning..........................................................................................................53
CPU L1 & L2 Cache ...............................................................................................53
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking.............................................................................53
Quick Power On Self-Test...................................................................................54
First/Second/Third Boot Device .......................................................................54
Boot Other Device .................................................................................................54
Boot Up NumLock Status ...................................................................................54
Typematic Rate Setting .......................................................................................54
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)...............................................................................54
Typematic Delay (Msec) ......................................................................................55
Security Option.......................................................................................................55
MPS Version Control for OS ..............................................................................55
OS Select for DRAM > 64 MB...........................................................................55
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capa ility ..................................................................................55
Video BIOS Shadow ..............................................................................................55
Full Screen Logo Show.........................................................................................55
Summary Screen Show........................................................................................55
CPU Feature ..................................................................................................................56
Delay Prior to Thermal.........................................................................................56
Thermal Management..........................................................................................56
Hard Disk Boot Priority.............................................................................................57
Advanced Chipset Features ....................................................................................58
Memory Hole...........................................................................................................58
System BIOS Cachea le.......................................................................................58

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Video RAM Cachea le .........................................................................................58
AGP Fast Write ........................................................................................................58
Select Display Device............................................................................................59
Panel Type ................................................................................................................59
Internal VGA Control.................................................................................................60
AGP 3.0 Cali ration Cycle ...................................................................................60
VGA Share Memory Size .....................................................................................60
Direct Frame Buffer ...............................................................................................60
Outport Port.............................................................................................................60
Dithering....................................................................................................................60
CPU & PCI Bus Control.............................................................................................61
PCI Master 0 WS Write ........................................................................................61
PCI Delay Transaction ..........................................................................................61
VIA PWR Management ........................................................................................61
Integrated Peripherals ..............................................................................................62
On oard IDE Channel 1.......................................................................................62
IDE HDD Block Mode ...........................................................................................62
SATA Controller ......................................................................................................62
Azalia HDA Controller ..........................................................................................62
OnChip LAN Boot ROM.......................................................................................62
SuperIO Device............................................................................................................63
On oard Serial Port 1 ..........................................................................................63
VIA OnChip IDE Device.............................................................................................64
IDE Prefetch Mode ................................................................................................64
DOM UDMA66........................................................................................................64
IDE DMA Transfer Access ...................................................................................64
Secondary Master/Slave PIO.............................................................................64
Secondary Master/Slave UDMA.......................................................................64
USB Device Setting ....................................................................................................65
USB 1.0 Controller .................................................................................................65
USB 2.0 Controller .................................................................................................65
USB Operation Mode ...........................................................................................65
USB Key oard Function.......................................................................................66
USB Mouse Function ............................................................................................66
USB Storage Function ..........................................................................................66

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Power Management Setup .....................................................................................67
ACPI Suspend Type...............................................................................................67
Power Management Option..............................................................................67
HDD Power Down..................................................................................................68
Suspend Mode........................................................................................................68
Video Off Option....................................................................................................68
Video Off Method..................................................................................................68
Soft-Off y PWRBTN ............................................................................................68
Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume...............................................................................68
AC Loss Auto Restart............................................................................................69
WDRT Support ........................................................................................................69
WDRT Run/Stop .....................................................................................................69
WDRT Count ............................................................................................................69
Wakeup Event Detect ...............................................................................................70
PS2KB Wakeup Select ..........................................................................................70
PS2KB Wakeup Key Select..................................................................................70
PS2MS Wakeup Key Select ................................................................................70
PS2 Key oard Power ON ....................................................................................70
PS2 Mouse Power ON..........................................................................................71
Wake Up on GPI .....................................................................................................71
USB Resume from S3............................................................................................71
PowerOn y PCI Card...........................................................................................71
RTC Alarm Resume................................................................................................71
Date (of Month)......................................................................................................71
Resume Time (hh:mm:ss)....................................................................................71
PnP/PCI Configurations............................................................................................72
Init Display First ......................................................................................................72
PNP OS Installed ....................................................................................................72
Reset Configuration Data ...................................................................................73
Resources Controlled By .....................................................................................73
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop .......................................................................................73
Assign IRQ for VGA ...............................................................................................73
Assign IRQ for USB................................................................................................73
Maximum Payload Size .......................................................................................73
IRQ Resources..............................................................................................................74

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PC Health Status .........................................................................................................75
Frequency/Voltage Control ....................................................................................76
DRAM Frequency ...................................................................................................76
DRAM Channel Mode ..........................................................................................76
DDR CAS Latency Control ..................................................................................76
DDR Burst Length ..................................................................................................77
DDR IT Command Rate .......................................................................................77
DRDY ta le ...............................................................................................................77
ODT .............................................................................................................................77
Spread Spectrum ...................................................................................................77
Load Optimized Defaults.........................................................................................78
Set Supervisor/User Password...............................................................................79
Save & Exit Setup .......................................................................................................81
Exit Without Saving....................................................................................................82
5: Driver Installation......................................................................................................83
Driver Utilities...............................................................................................................84
Getting Started .......................................................................................................84
Running the Driver Utilities CD ........................................................................84
CD Content ...................................................................................................................85

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Specifications
The compact and highly integrated VIA EPIA-P710 Pico-ITXe main oard comes
with an integrated VIA C7 or Eden NanoBGA2 processor, oasting of ultra-low
power consumption and cool operation.

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Main oard Specifications
CPU
CPUCPU
CPU
•VIA C7 1 GHz NanoBGA2 processor with fansink
Chipset
ChipsetChipset
Chipset
•VIA VX800 All-in-One System Processor
Graphics
GraphicsGraphics
Graphics
•VIA Chrome9™ HC3 IGP with MPEG-2/4 decoding acceleration
Memory
MemoryMemory
Memory
•One DDR2 667/533 SODIMM slot (up to 2 GB)
Storage
StorageStorage
Storage
•One UltraDMA 133/100/66/33 connector
•One SATA 3 G /s connector and SATA power connector (5V)
LAN
LANLAN
LAN
•One VIA VT6122 Giga it LAN controller1
Audio Codec
Audio CodecAudio Codec
Audio Codec
•VIA VT1708B High Definition audio codec
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On oard I/O Connectors
On oard I/O ConnectorsOn oard I/O Connectors
On oard I/O Connectors
•Two SUMIT QMS connectors2
•One Giga it LAN pin header
•One Single-channel LVDS connector (5V/3V)
•One CPU fan connector
•One VGA pin header
•One audio pin header for Line-out, Line-in, and MIC-in
•One PS/2 KBMS connector
•One front panel pin header
•One +12V DC-in 2-pin connector
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System Monitoring and Management
System Monitoring and ManagementSystem Monitoring and Management
System Monitoring and Management
•System power management
•AC power failure recovery
•Wake-on LAN and key oard
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•Windows XP
•Windows CE
•Windows XPe
•Linux
BIOS
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BIOS
•Award BIOS
•SPI 4/8 M it flash memory
Operating Environment
Operating EnvironmentOperating Environment
Operating Environment
•Temperature range: 0°C - 50°C
•Humidity range: 0% - 95%3
Form Factor
Form FactorForm Factor
Form Factor
•Pico-ITXe (10 cm x 7.2 cm)
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Relative humidity and non-condensing.

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EPIA-P710 Layout (top side)
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Function
J1 GigaLAN pin header connector
J2 Front panel pin header
J3 Front audio pin header
J4 VGA pin header
J5 Clear CMOS jumper
J6 LVDS power Selector
J7 DC-In power connector
CN1 LVDS connector
CN2 SUMIT QMS connector (Bank B)
CN3 SUMIT QMS connector (Bank A)
IDE1 IDE pin header
SATA1 Serial ATA connector
FAN1 CPU Fan connector

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EPIA-P710 Layout ( ottom side)
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J8 PS/2 KBMS connector
CN4 Memory slot (DDR2 SODIMM)
CN5 SATA power connector
BAT1 CMOS Battery connector

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P710-A I/O Module Specifications
On oard I/O Connectors
On oard I/O ConnectorsOn oard I/O Connectors
On oard I/O Connectors
•Two SUMIT QFS connectors
•Two USB 2.0 ports
•One PCIe 1-Lane Express Card socket 4
•One PCIe 4-Lane slot
•One PCIe 1-Lane slot
•One LPC pin header
•One SPI connector
•One COM port pin header
SuperIO
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P710-A Layout (top side)
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FunctionFunction
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J1 LPC pin header
J2 USB port
J3 USB port
J4 COM Port pin header
J6 SPI connector
PCIE1 PCIe 1-Lane socket
PCIE2 PCIe 4-Lane slot
PCIE3 PCIe 1-Lane slot

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P710-A Layout ( ottom side)
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CN3 SUMIT QFS connector (Bank B)
CN4 SUMIT QFS connector (Bank A)

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P710-B I/O Module Specifications
On oard I/O Connectors
On oard I/O ConnectorsOn oard I/O Connectors
On oard I/O Connectors
•P710-B oard-to- oard connector
•One Giga it LAN port
P710-B Layout