VIA Technologies EX10000EG - VIA EPIA Motherboard User manual

User’s Manual
EPIA-EX
Version 1.14
January 18, 2012

Copyright
Copyright © 2010-2012 VIA Technologies Incorporated. All rights reserved.
No part of this document may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval
system, or translated into any language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical,
magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of VIA
Technologies, Incorporated.
Trademarks
All trademarks are the property of their respective holders. PS/2 is a registered trademark of
IBM Corporation. Award BIOS is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement
This equipment has been 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 reasonable
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 be required to correct the interference at his
personal expense.
Notice 1
The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Notice 2
Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order to comply with
the emission limits.
Tested To Comply
With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

Safety Instructions
1. Always read the safety instructions carefully.
2. Keep this User's Manual for future reference.
3. Keep this equipment away from humidity.
4. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.
5. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from
overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.
6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V before
connecting the equipment to the power inlet.
7. Place the power cord in such a way that people cannot step on it. Do not place anything
over the power cord.
8. Always unplug the power cord before inserting any add-on card or module.
9. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.
10. Never pour any liquid into the opening. Liquid can cause damage or electrical shock.
11. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a service personnel:
•The power cord or plug is damaged
•Liquid has penetrated into the equipment
•The equipment has been exposed to moisture
•The equipment has not works well or you cannot get it work according to User's
Manual.
•The equipment has dropped and damaged
•If the equipment has obvious sign of breakage
12. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT UNCONDITIONED,
STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 60 C (140F), IT MAY DAMAGE THE
EQUIPMENT.
Caution:
Only use the appropriate battery specified for this product.
Do not reuse, recharge, or reheat an old battery.
Do not attempt to force open the battery.
Do not discard used batteries with regular trash.
Discard used batteries according to local regulations.

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B OX C ONTENTS
One VIA Mini-ITX mainboard
One Quic Installation Guide
One ATA-133/100 IDE ribbon cable
One driver and utilities CD
One IO brac et

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T ABLE OF C ONTENTS
Box Contents............................................................................ i
Table of Contents .................................................................... ii
Chapter 1 ............................................................................... 1
Specifications ....................................................................... 1
Mainboard Specifications ....................................................... 2
Mainboard Layout ................................................................. 4
Bac Panel Layout................................................................. 5
Bac Panel Ports ................................................................... 6
Slots.................................................................................... 6
Onboard Connectors.............................................................. 7
Onboard Jumpers.................................................................. 7
Chapter 2 ............................................................................... 9
Installation........................................................................... 9
CPU ................................................................................... 10
Memory Module Installation ................................................. 12
Connecting the Power Supply ............................................... 13
Bac Panel Ports ................................................................. 14
Connectors......................................................................... 16
Jumpers ............................................................................. 23
Slots.................................................................................. 25
Chapter 3 ............................................................................. 27
BIOS Setup ........................................................................ 27
Entering Setup ................................................................... 28
Control Keys....................................................................... 29
Navigating the BIOS Menus .................................................. 30
Getting Help ....................................................................... 31
Main Menu ......................................................................... 32
Standard CMOS Features ..................................................... 34
IDE Drives ......................................................................... 35
Advanced BIOS Features...................................................... 36
CPU Feature ....................................................................... 40
Hard Dis Boot Priority ........................................................ 42
Advanced Chipset Features .................................................. 43
AGP & P2P Bridge Control .................................................... 45

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CPU & PCI Bus Control ........................................................ 47
TV Output Connector........................................................... 48
Integrated Peripherals ......................................................... 49
VIA OnChip PCI Device ........................................................ 50
USB Device Setting ............................................................. 51
Power Management Setup.................................................... 53
Wa eup Event Detect .......................................................... 55
PNP/PCI Configurations ....................................................... 57
Frequency / Voltage Control ................................................. 59
DRAM Cloc /Drive Control .................................................... 60
Load Fail-Safe Defaults........................................................ 62
Load Optimized Defaults ...................................................... 63
Set Supervisor / User Password ............................................ 64
Save & Exit Setup ............................................................... 66
Exit Without Saving............................................................. 67
Chapter 4 ............................................................................. 69
Driver Installation ............................................................... 69
Driver Utilities .................................................................... 70
CD Content ........................................................................ 72

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HAPTER
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Specifications
The ultra-compact and highly integrated VIA EPIA-EX uses the
Mini-ITX mainboard form-factor developed by VIA Technologies,
Inc. as part of the company’s open industry-wide total
connectivity initiative. The mainboard enables the creation of an
exciting new generation of small, ergonomic, innovative and
affordable embedded systems. Through a high level of
integration, the Mini-ITX occupy 66% of the size of FlexATX
mainboard form factor.

Chapter 1
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M AINBOARD S PECIFICATIONS
CPU
•Support VIA C7 1.5GHz / 1.0GHz NanoBGA2 Processor
Chipset
•VIA CX700M Advanced All-in-one System Processor
Graphics
•Integrated UniChrome™ Pro II 3D/2D AGP with MPEG-2 and
WMV9 Video Decoding Acceleration
Audio
•VIA VT1708A High Definition Audio Codec
Memor
•1 x DDR2 533 DIMM slot (up to 1 GB)
Expansion Slot
•1 x PCI slot
IDE
•1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66/33 connector
LAN
•VIA VT6107 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Controller or VT6122
Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Optional)
Back Panel I/O Ports
•1 x DVI connector
•1 x RJ-45 with USB stac 2.0 connector
•1 x MiniDIN for S-Video output
•1 x Triple RCA jac for composite video and stereo audio
outputs
•1 x Triple RCA jac for component video output
•1 x S/PDIF coaxial connector
•1 x S/PDIF optical connector

Specifications
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Onboard I/O Connectors
•1 x USB pin connector for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
•1 x 1394 pin connector for 1 1394 port
•1 x Front-panel audio header for HP-out and MIC-in
•1 x Audio Line-in header
•1 x LPC header
•1 x LVDS connector to support 1-CH LVDS panel
•1 x LVDS inverter connector
•1 x TV out header for SCART and D-terminal
•1 x Video pin connector for CCIR656/601 video input and SMBus
•1 x PS2 mouse/ eyboard header
•2 x SATA connectors
•2 x Fan pin connectors for CPU and System fans
•1 x ATX power connector
BIOS
•Award BIOS with LPC 4/8Mbit flash memory capacity
Form Factor
•Mini-ITX (6 layers)
•17 cm X 17 cm
Note:
Due to the hardware limitation, DDR2 SDRAM chips organized as
128Mb x 8 bank cannot be supported by EPIA products with CN700
and CX700M chipsets.

Chapter 1
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M AINBOARD L AYOUT

Specifications
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B ACK P ANEL L AYOUT

Chapter 1
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B ACK P ANEL P ORTS
Port Description Page
S/PDIF S/PDIF Ports 13
DVI DVI Port 13
S-Video S-Video port 13
RJ45 RJ45 port 14
USB USB 2.0 ports 14
RCA Jac s 3 Component / 3 Composite Video Ports 14
S LOTS
Port Description Page
DDR2 DIMM Memory module slot 11
PCI Expansion card slot 24

Specifications
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O NBOARD C ONNECTORS
Connector Description Page
ATXPWR Power cable connector 12
CPUFAN CPU fan connector 10
SYSFAN System fan connector 10
+12V +12V power connector 10
IDE IDE drive connector 15
F_PANEL Front panel connector 16
F_AUDIO Front Audio connector 17
KBMS Keyboard and Mouse connector 17
LPC LPC connector 18
LVDS LVDS connector 18
SATA 1-2 Serial ATA 1 and 2 connectors 19
SMBus SMBus connector 19
USB_1/2 Universal Serial Bus 2.0 connectors 1/2-3/4 19
CD_IN Audio Line-in connector 20
1394_1 IEEE 1394 connector 20
VIP VIP connector 20
SCART and
D-terminal
SCART and D-terminal connector(optional) 21
O NBOARD J UMPERS
Jumper Description Page
CLEAR_CMOS Reset CMOS settings 22
IVDD_SEL Set panel’s input voltage 22
PVDD_SEL Set signal voltage 23

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HAPTER
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Installation
This chapter provides you with information about hardware
installation procedures. It is recommended to use a grounded wrist
strap before handling computer components. Electrostatic discharge
(ESD) can damage some components.

Chapter 2
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CPU
The VIA EPIA-EX Mini-ITX mainboard can support VIA C7 NanoBGA2
Processors. The processor requires a heatsin with fan for 1.5GHz SKU and a
fanless heatsin for 1.0GHz SKU.

Installation
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CPU Fan and System Fan: CPUFAN and SYSFAN
The CPUFAN (CPU fan) and SYSFAN (system fan) run on +12V and maintain
system cooling. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always be
aware that the red wire is the Positive and should be connected to the +12V.
The blac wire is Ground and should always be connected to GND.
CPUFAN
Pin Signal
1 NC
2 +12V
3 GND
SYSFAN
Pin Signal
1 NC
2 +12V
3 GND
+12V Connector
This 12V power connector is used to provide additional +12V power to the
rest of the system.
Pin Signal
1 +12V
2 GND
1
SYSFAN
1
CPUFAN
1
+12V

Chapter 2
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M EMORY M ODULE I NSTALLATION
The VIA EPIA-EX Mini-ITX mainboard provides one 240-pin DIMM slot for
DDR2 533 SDRAM memory modules and supports the memory size up to 1GB.
DDR2 SDRAM Module Installation Procedures
•Locate the DIMM slot in the motherboard.
•Unloc a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.
•Align a DIMM on the soc et such that the notch on the DIMM
matches the brea on the slot.
•Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips snap
bac in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
Available DDR2 SDRAM Configurations
Refer to the table below for available DDR2 SDRAM configurations on the
mainboard.
Slot Module Size Total
DIMM 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB 64MB-1GB
Maximum supported system memory 64MB-1GB
DIMM