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- Page 1 EPIA EPIA- - - - N700 EPIA EPIA N700 N700 N700 User’s Manual User’s Manual User’s Manual User’s Manual Version 1.12 September 18, 2009...
- Page 2 Copyright Copyright Copyright Copyright Copyright © 2008-2009 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.
- Page 3 S S S S I I I I AFETY AFETY NSTRUCTIONS NSTRUCTIONS AFETY AFETY NSTRUCTIONS NSTRUCTIONS 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 reliable flat surface before setting it up. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
T T T T C C C C ABLE OF ABLE OF ONTENTS ONTENTS ABLE OF ABLE OF ONTENTS ONTENTS Safety Instructions ......................iii Table of Contents......................iv C C C C h h h h a a a a p p p p t t t t e e e e... -
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Panel Power Selector: PVDD_SEL ..............21 Inverter Selector: IVDD_SEL ................21 COM2 Power Select: J3..................22 RS232/RS422/RS485 Select ................22 Slots ..........................23 Mini Peripheral Component Interconnect: MiniPCI ......23 PCI Interrupt Request Routing ............... 23 Compact Flash Type I Connector: CF............23 C C C C h h h h a a a a... - Page 6 Boot Other Device ....................37 Boot Up NumLock Status ................. 37 Typematic Rate Setting ..................37 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)................38 Typematic Delay (Msec)..................38 Security Option..................... 38 MPS Version Control for OS................38 OS Select for DRAM > 64MB................38 HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability .................
- Page 7 Onboard Serial Port 3 ..................46 Onboard Serial Port 4 ..................46 WatchDog Support ..................... 46 VIA OnChip IDE Device................... 47 IDE Prefetch Mode ....................47 CF Card UDMA66....................47 IDE DMA Transfer Access ................. 47 Secondary Master PIO ..................47 Secondary Slave PIO...................
- Page 8 Reset Configuration Data ................. 54 Resources Controlled By................... 55 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop ..................55 Assign IRQ for VGA..................... 55 Assign IRQ for USB....................55 Maximum Payload Size ..................55 PC Health Status......................56 Frequency/Voltage Control .................. 57 DRAM Frequency ....................57 DRAM Channel Mode ..................
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Page 9: 1 1 1 Specifications
E E E E R R R R PECIFICATIONS The ultra-compact and highly integrated VIA EPIA-N700 uses the Nano- 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. -
Page 10: Mainboard Specifications
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Mainboard Specifications Mainboard Specifications Mainboard Specifications Mainboard Specifications • VIA C7 1.5GHz NanoBGA2 processor Chipset Chipset Chipset Chipset • VIA VX800 advanced all-in-one system processor Graphics Graphics Graphics Graphics • Integrated VIA Chrome9™ HC Integrated Graphics 3D/2D and... - Page 11 EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Back Panel I/O Ports Back Panel I/O Ports Back Panel I/O Ports Back Panel I/O Ports • 1 x Serial port • 1 x RJ45 LAN port • 1 x VGA port • 2 x USB 2.0 ports...
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Page 12: Mainboard Layout
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Mainboard Layout Mainboard Layout Mainboard Layout Mainboard Layout (Top View) (Bottom View) 4 4 4 4... -
Page 13: Back Panel Layout
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Back Panel Layout Back Panel Layout Back Panel Layout Back Panel Layout 5 5 5 5... - Page 14 EPIA-N700 User’s Manual This page is intentionally left blank. 6 6 6 6...
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Page 15: 2 2 2 Installation
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Page 16: Cpu
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual The VIA EPIA-N700 mainboard is packaged with a standard VIA C7 1.5 GHz NanoBGA2 processor. The processor requires a heatsink with fan to provide sufficient cooling. CPU Fan and System Fan: CPU_FAN and SYS_FAN The CPU_FAN (CPU fan) and SYS_FAN (system fan) run on +12V and maintain system cooling. -
Page 17: Memory Module Installation
Installation ule Installation ule Installation Memory Slot: DDR2 SODIMM SDRAM The VIA EPIA-N700 mainboard provide one 200-pin SODIMM slot for DDR2 667/533 SDRAM memory modules and supports memory sizes up to 2GB. DDR2 SDRAM Module Installation Procedures Step 1... -
Page 18: Available Ddr2 Sdram Configurations
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Available DDR2 SDRAM Configurations Refer to the table below for available DDR2 SDRAM configurations on the mainboard. Slot Slot Slot Slot Module Size Module Size Module Size Module Size Total Total Total Total SODIMM 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB... -
Page 19: Power Connectors
Power Connectors Power Connectors Power Connectors The VIA EPIA-N700 mainboard supports a 4-pin ATX power connector for the system power input. Before inserting the power supply connector, always make sure that all components are installed correctly to ensure that no damage will be caused. -
Page 20: External Cmos Battery Connector: Bat1
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual External CMOS Battery Connector: BAT1 The mainboard comes with external CMOS battery connector. This 2-pin connector used to connect the external cable battery. 1 1 1 1 Signal Signal Signal Signal A3V (+3.0V) -
Page 21: Back Panel Ports
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Back Back Back Back Panel Ports Panel Ports Panel Ports Panel Ports The back panel has the following ports: VGA Port The VGA port allows you to connect any analog VGA monitor. COM (Serial) Port The 9-pin COM port is for pointing devices or other serial devices. -
Page 22: Connectors
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Connectors Connectors Connectors Connectors IDE Connector: IDE The mainboard has an Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 controller. You can connect up to two IDE devices in any combination. Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal 43 43 #IDERST... -
Page 23: Sata Ports
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual SATA Ports These next generation connectors support the thin SATA cables for primary internal storage devices. The current SATA interface allows up to 300MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (UltraDMA). -
Page 24: Kb/Ms Connector
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual KB/MS Connector The mainboard provides a PS2 pin header to attach a PS2 keyboard and mouse. 2 2 2 2 10 10 Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal +5VDUAL 1 1 1 1 9 9 9 9... -
Page 25: Front Panel Audio: F_Audio
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Front Panel Audio: F_Audio This pin header is an interface for the VIA front panel audio cable that allow convenient connection and control of audio devices. 2 2 2 2 14 14 Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal... -
Page 26: Lvds Panel Connector
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual LVDS Panel Connector The LVDS Panel connector allows you to connect the panel’s LVDS cable directly to support LVDS panel. Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal -A4_L PVDD A4_L PVDD -A5_L A5_L -A0_L A0_L -A6_... -
Page 27: System Management Bus: Smbus
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual System Management Bus: SMBus This pin header allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices. Devices communicate with a SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. Signal Signal Signal Signal SMBCK SMBDT 1 1 1 1... -
Page 28: Jumpers
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Jumpers Jumpers Jumpers Jumpers The mainboard provides jumpers for setting some mainboard functions. This section will explain how to change the settings of the mainboard functions using the jumpers. Clear CMOS The onboard CMOS RAM stores system configuration data and has an onboard battery power supply. -
Page 29: At/Atx Power
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual AT/ATX Power This pin header is use for AT/ATX power mode select. 1 1 1 1 ATX X X X 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2... -
Page 30: Com2 Power Select: J3
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual COM2 Power Select: J3 J3 is a VCC selector jumper to determine the input voltage for COM2 connector. 1 1 1 1 +12V +12V +12V +12V 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1... -
Page 31: Slots
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Slots Slots Slots Slots Mini Peripheral Component Interconnect: MiniPCI The miniPCI slot allows you to insert a miniPCI expansion card. When adding or removing expansion card, unplug first the power supply. Read the documentation for the expansion card to see if any changes to the system are necessary. - Page 32 EPIA-N700 User’s Manual This page is intentionally left blank.
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Page 33: 3 3 3 Bios Setup
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Page 34: Entering The Bios Setup Menu
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Entering Entering Entering Entering the BIOS the BIOS the BIOS Setup the BIOS Setup Setup Setup Menu Menu Menu Menu Power on the computer and press <Delete Delete> during the beginning of the Delete Delete boot sequence to enter the BIOS setup menu. If you missed the BIOS... -
Page 35: Control Keys
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Control Keys Control Keys Control Keys Control Keys Keys Keys Description Description Keys Keys Description Description Move to the previous item Move to the next item Move to the item in the left side Move to the item in the right side... -
Page 36: Navigating The Bios Menus
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Navigating the BIOS Menus Navigating the BIOS Menus Navigating the BIOS Menus Navigating the BIOS Menus The main menu displays all the BIOS setup categories. Use the <Left Left Left>/<Right Left Right Right> and <Up Right Up>/<Down... -
Page 37: Getting Help
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Getting Help Getting Help Getting Help Getting Help The BIOS setup program provides a “General Help General Help” screen. You can General Help General Help display this screen from any menu/sub-menu by pressing <F1 F1 F1 F1>. The help screen displays the keys for using and navigating the BIOS setup. -
Page 38: Main Menu
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Main Menu Main Menu Main Menu Main Menu The Main Menu contains twelve setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select the items and press <Enter Enter> to accept or enter Enter Enter Sub-menu. -
Page 39: Pc Health Status
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual PC Health Status This menu shows the PC health status. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to set the system frequency and voltage control. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu option to load BIOS default settings for optimal and high performance system operations. -
Page 40: Standard Cmos Features
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Standard CMOS Features Standard CMOS Features Standard CMOS Features Standard CMOS Features Date The date format is [Day, Month Date, Year] Time The time format is [Hour : Minute : Second] Video Settings: [EGA/VGA, CGA 40, CGA 80, MONO] Halt On Set the system’s response to specific boot errors. -
Page 41: Ide Drives
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual IDE Drives IDE Drives IDE Drives IDE Drives IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave... -
Page 42: Ide Channel 1 Master
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave... - Page 43 EPIA-N700 User’s Manual The specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter incorrect information in this category. Select “Auto Auto” whenever possible. If you select “Manual Manual”, Auto...
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Page 44: Advanced Bios Features
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Advanced BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning Allows you to choose the VIRUS warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. Settings Settings Settings Settings Description Description Description Description... -
Page 45: Quick Power On Self-Test
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Quick Power On Self-Test Shortens Power On Self-Test (POST) cycle to enable shorter boot up time. Settings Settings Description Description Settings Settings Description Description Disabled Standard Power On Self Test (POST) Enabled Shorten Power On Self Test (POST) cycle and boot up time... -
Page 46: Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) This item sets the rate (characters/second) at which the system retrieves a signal from a depressed key. Settings: [6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30] Typematic Delay (Msec) This item sets the delay between, when the key was first pressed and when the system begins to repeat the signal from the depressed key. -
Page 47: Summary Screen Show
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Summary Screen Show Show summary screen. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]... -
Page 48: Cpu Features
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual CPU Features CPU Features CPU Features CPU Features Delay Prior to Thermal Settings: [4 Min, 8 Min, 16 Min, 32 Min] Thermal Management This item sets CPU’s thermal control rule to protect CPU from overheat. Settings Settings... -
Page 49: Hard Disk Boot Priority
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Hard Disk Boot Priority Hard Disk Boot Priority Hard Disk Boot Priority Hard Disk Boot Priority This is for setting the priority of the hard disk boot order when the “Hard Disk” option is selected in the “[First/Second/Third] Boot Device”... -
Page 50: Advanced Chipset Features
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Advanced Chipset Features Advanced Chipset Features Advanced Chipset Features Advanced Chipset Features Caution Caution: : : : Caution Caution The Advanced Chipset Features menu is used for optimizing the chipset functions. Do not change these settings unless you are familiar with the chipset. -
Page 51: Internal Vga Control
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Internal VGA Internal VGA Control Control Internal VGA Internal VGA Control Control AGP 3.0 Calibration Cycle Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] VGA Share Memory Size This setting allows you to select the amount of system memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor. -
Page 52: Cpu & Pci Bus Control
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual CPU & PCI Bus Control CPU & PCI Bus Control CPU & PCI Bus Control CPU & PCI Bus Control PCI Master 0 WS Write Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] PCI Delay Transaction Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] VIA PWR Management... -
Page 53: Integrated Peripherals
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Integrated Peripherals Integrated Peripherals Integrated Peripherals Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel 1 Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] IDE HDD Block Mode Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] SATA Controller Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Azalia HDA Controller Settings: [Auto, Disabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM... -
Page 54: Super Io Device
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Super IO Device Super IO Device Super IO Device Super IO Device Onboard Serial Port 1 Settings: [Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 2 Settings: [Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 3 Settings: [Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ4]... -
Page 55: Via Onchip Ide Device
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual VIA OnChip IDE Device VIA OnChip IDE Device VIA OnChip IDE Device VIA OnChip IDE Device IDE Prefetch Mode Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] CF Card UDMA66 Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] IDE DMA Transfer Access Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Secondary Master PIO... -
Page 56: Usb Device Setting
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual USB Device Setting USB Device Setting USB Device Setting USB Device Setting USB 1.0 Controller Enable or disable Universal Host Controller Interface for Universal Serial Bus. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Enable or disable Enhanced Host Controller Interface for Universal Serial Bus. -
Page 57: Usb Mouse Function
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual USB Mouse Function Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] USB Storage Function Enable or disable Legacy support of USB Mass Storage. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]... -
Page 58: Power Management Setup
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Power Management Setup Power Management Setup Power Management Setup Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Settings Settings Description Description Settings Settings Description Description S1(POS) S1/Power On Suspend (POS) is a low power state. In this state, no system context (CPU or chipset) is lost and hardware maintains all system contexts. -
Page 59: Suspend Mode
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Suspend Mode Sets the length of time for a period of inactivity before entering suspend mode. Settings: [Disable, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 6 Min, 8 Min, 10 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min, 1 Hour]... -
Page 60: Wakeup Event Detect
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Wakeup Event Detect Wakeup Event Detect Wakeup Event Detect Wakeup Event Detect PS2KB Wakeup Select When selecting “Password”, press <Page Up> or <Page Down> to change password. The maximum number of characters is eight. “PS2MS Wakeup from S3/S4/S5” and “PS2KB Wakeup from S3/S4/S5” will be disabled while changing the password. -
Page 61: Ps2 Mouse Power On
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual PS2 Mouse Power On Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] USB Resume from S3 Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Wakeup On GPI Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] PowerOn by PCI Card Enables activity detected from any PCI card to power up the system or resume from a suspended state. -
Page 62: Pnp/Pci Configurations
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual PnP/PCI Configurations PnP/PCI Configurations PnP/PCI Configurations PnP/PCI Configurations Note: Note: Note: Note: This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended to leave the default settings as is unless you are an experienced user. -
Page 63: Resources Controlled By
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Resources Controlled By Enable the BIOS to automatically configure all the Plug-and-Play compatible devices. Settings Settings Settings Settings Description Description Description Description Auto(ESCD) BIOS will automatically assign IRQ, DMA and memory base address fields Manual Unlocks “IRQ Resources” for manual configuration PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Some non-standard VGA display cards may not show colors properly. -
Page 64: Pc Health Status
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual PC Health Status PC Health Status PC Health Status PC Health Status The PC Health Status displays the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and fan speeds. -
Page 65: Frequency/Voltage Control
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Frequency/Voltage Control Frequency/Voltage Control Frequency/Voltage Control Frequency/Voltage Control DRAM Frequency Settings: [DDR2-400, DDR2-533, DDR-667, SPD] DRAM Channel Mode Settings: [Channel A, Channel A&B, Channel A&C] DDR CAS Latency Control Settings: [2T, 3T, 4T, 5T, 6T, SPD] DDR Burst Length... -
Page 66: Spread Spectrum
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Spread Spectrum When the mainboard's clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of the pulses create EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). The Spread Spectrum function reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves. -
Page 67: Load Optimized Defaults
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized Defaults This option is for restoring all the default optimized BIOS settings. The default optimized values are set by the mainboard manufacturer to provide a stable system with optimized performance. -
Page 68: Set Supervisor/User Password
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Set Supervisor/User Password Set Supervisor/User Password Set Supervisor/User Password Set Supervisor/User Password Set Supervisor User Password This option is for setting a password for entering BIOS Setup. When a password has been set, a password prompt will be displayed whenever BIOS Setup is run. - Page 69 EPIA-N700 User’s Manual There are two types of passwords you can set. A supervisor password and a user password. When a supervisor password is used, the BIOS Setup program can be accessed and the BIOS settings can be changed. When a user password is used, the BIOS Setup program can be accessed but the BIOS settings cannot be changed.
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Page 70: Save & Exit Setup
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Save & Exit Setup Save & Exit Setup Save & Exit Setup Save & Exit Setup Entering “Y Y Y Y ” saves any changes made, and exits the program. Entering “N N N N ” will cancel the exit request. -
Page 71: Exit Without Saving
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Exit Without Saving Exit Without Saving Exit Without Saving Exit Without Saving Entering “Y Y Y Y ’ discards any changes made and exits the program. Entering “N N N N ” will cancel the exit request. - Page 72 EPIA-N700 User’s Manual This page is intentionally left blank.
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Page 73: 4 4 4 Driver Installation
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Page 74: Driver Utilities
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Driver Utilities Driver Utilities Driver Utilities Driver Utilities Getting Started The mainboard includes a Driver Utilities CD that contains the drivers and software for enhancing the performance of the mainboard. If the CD is missing from the retail box, please contact the local dealer for the CD. -
Page 75: Running The Driver Utilities Cd
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual Running the Driver Utilities CD To start using the CD, insert the CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. The CD should run automatically after closing the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. The driver utilities and software menu screen should then appear on the screen. -
Page 76: Cd Content
EPIA-N700 User’s Manual CD Content CD Content CD Content CD Content VIA 4in1 Drivers: VIA 4in1 Drivers: VIA 4in1 Drivers: VIA 4in1 Drivers: Contains VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver (enables the performance enhancing bus mastering functions on ATA- capable Hard Disk Drives and ensures IDE device compatibility),...