VIA Technologies EPIA-PX User manual

Operating Guide
EPIA-PX Pico-ITX Mainboard

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents..................................................................................................................................................................................i
VIA EPIA-PX Overview ....................................................................................................................................................................... 1
VIA EPIA-PX Layout ............................................................................................................................................................................ 2
VIA EPIA-PX S ecifications............................................................................................................................................................... 3
VIA EPIA-PX Processor SKU ............................................................................................................................................................. 4
VIA VX700 All-in-One System Processor Overview.................................................................................................................. 5
VIA EPIA-PX Board Dimensions and Height Distribution ....................................................................................................... 6
Power Consum tion........................................................................................................................................................................... 8
VIA EPIA-PX WITH 1 0 GH Z C7 PROCESSOR 8
VIA EPIA-PX WITH 500 MH Z E DEN ULV PROCESSOR 9
Power S ecifications ........................................................................................................................................................................10
VIA EPIA-PX Microsoft and Linux Driver Su ort ...................................................................................................................11
M ICROSOFT D RIVER S UPPORT 11
L INUX D RIVER S UPPORT 11
Contact Information.........................................................................................................................................................................12

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VIA EPIA-PX Overview
The VIA EPIA-PX Pico-ITX Mainboard is an ultra compact native x86 platform optimized for today's demanding
embedded and productivity applications The mainboard is based on the VIA VX700 advanced all-in-one
system processor featuring an embedded hardware MPEG-2, MPEG-4 and WMV9 video decoding accelerator
Its integrated VIA UniChrome™ Pro II 2D/3D graphics provide rich digital media performance With the sizable
memory bandwidth of DDR2 533MHz SDRAM DIMM and the high data transfer speeds of ATA-133 and
further enhanced by support of 8-Channel High Definition Audio Codec for Smart 7 1 surround sound and
SPDIF, the VIA EPIA-PX delivers the increased performance levels required by today’s embedded digital media
applications

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VIA EPIA-PX Layout

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VIA EPIA-PX Specifications
Model Name - EPIA-PX
Processor options - VIA C7 1 0GHz NanoBGA2 processor
- VIA Eden ULV 500 MHz NanoBGA2 processor
Chipset - VIA VX700 advanced all-in-one system processor
System Memory - 1 DDRII 533 SODIMM socket
- Up to 1GB memory size
VGA - Integrated VIA UniChromeTM Pro II 3D/2D AGP graphics with MPEG-2/4
and WMV9 video decoding Accelerator
Onboard IDE - 1 UltraDMA 133/100 connector (2 0mm 44-pin pin header)
Onboard Serial ATA - 1 SATA connector
Onboard LAN - 1 VIA VT6106S 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Controller with Power
Management Functions
Onboard Audio - VIA VT1708A High Definition Audio Codec
Onboard I/O Connectors - 1 USB pin connector for 4 additional USB 2 0 ports
- 1 COM pin connector
- 1 PS2 mouse/keyboard pin connector
- 1 Fan pin connector for CPU Fan
- 1 LVDS/DVI panel pin connector
- 1 Audio pin connector for Line-out, Line-in, MIC-in, S/PDIF in, and 7 1
Channels Audio Output
- 1 Multimedia connector to support External TV-Out Interface, Video
Capture Port Interface and Low Pin Count Interface (One VT1625M add-
on card is required )
- 1 Pico-ITX power connector
Back Panel I/O - 1 RJ45 LAN Port
- 1 VGA Port
BIOS - Award BIOS
- 4/8Mbit flash memory
System Monitoring &
Management
- Keyboard-Power-on, Timer-Power-on
- System power management, AC power failure recovery
- ADI ADM1032 CPU Temperature Monitoring (manufacturing option)
- Watch Dog Timer (manufacturing option)
Operating Temperature 0°C ~ 50°C
Operating Humidity 0% ~ 95% (relative humidity; non-condensing)
Form Factor - Pico-ITX (10-layer)
- 10cm x 7 2cm
* The specification is subject to change without prior notice

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VIA EPIA-PX Processor SK
The VIA EPIA-PX is available with the following CPU options:
1 0 GHz VIA C7® NanoBGA2 processor
500 MHz VIA Eden™ ULV NanoBGA2 processor

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VIA VX700 All-in-One System Processor Overview
The VIA VX700 All-in-One System Processor is designed to enable high quality digital video streaming and
DVD playback in a new generation of fanless, small form factor PCs and IA devices The VX700 features the
embedded VIA UniChrome™ Pro II 2D/3D MPEG-2, MPEG-4 and WMV9 video decoding acceleration, DDR2
533MHz support, motion compensation and dual-display support to ensure a rich overall entertainment
experience Outstanding connectivity features include USB 2 0, 10/100 LAN and ATA/133

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VIA EPIA-PX Board Dimensions and Height Distribution
Note:
The mounting holes where the he tsink overl ps c n only fit M2 size screws (Ø1.86 mm – Ø1.89 mm).

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Power Consumption
Power consumption tests were carried out on the VIA EPIA-PX The following tables are a comprehensive
breakdown of the EPIA platform’s voltage, amp and wattage values while running common system
applications
VIA EPIA-PX with 1.0 GHz C7 processor
A. Idle
Measured Voltage Measured Am . Watts
Main Board +3 3V 3 24 0 27 0 88
Main Board +5V 4 94 1 11 5 48
Main Board 5VSB 4 96 0 06 0 30
Main Board +12V 11 87 0 04 0 47
Main Board Power Consum tion 7 13
B. Run 3DMark2001 SE
Measured Voltage Measured Am . Watts
Main Board +3 3V 3 24 0 24 0 78
Main Board +5V 4 93 1 72 8 48
Main Board 5VSB 4 96 0 08 0 40
Main Board +12V 11 87 0 03 0 36
Main Board Power Consum tion 10 01
C. Run PassMark
Measured Voltage Measured Am . Watts
Main Board +3 3V 3 24 0 44 1 43
Main Board +5V 4 94 1 59 7 85
Main Board 5VSB 4 97 0 06 0 30
Main Board +12V 11 88 0 03 0 36
Main Board Power Consum tion 9 93
D. Run SAMSUNG Windows Diagnostic V2.07b
Measured Voltage Measured Am . Watts
Main Board +3 3V 3 25 0 20 0 65
Main Board +5V 4 94 1 89 9 34
Main Board 5VSB 4 97 0 03 0 15
Main Board +12V 11 87 0 06 0 71
Main Board Power Consum tion 10 85