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EPIA-M920
Highly-integrated low-power
platform with rich feature set
and multimedia capabilities
2.05-11102016-171800

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL EPIA-M920 Highly-integrated low-power platform with rich feature set and multimedia capabilities 2.05-11102016-171800...
  • Page 2 VIA Technologies, Inc. reserves the right the make changes to the products described in this manual at any time without prior notice. Regulatory Compliance FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    Battery Recycling and Disposal Only use the appropriate battery specified for this product. Do not re-use, 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. Safety Precautions Always read the safety instructions carefully.

  • Page 4: Box Contents

    EPIA-M920 User Manual Box Contents EPIA-M920-20Q SKU 1 x EPIA-M920 mainboard (with 2.0GHz VIA QuadCore E-Series processor)- with Fan 1 x SATA cable 1 x I/O bracket EPIA-M920-16QE SKU ® 1 x EPIA-M920 mainboard (with 1.6GHz VIA Eden X4 processor) - Fanless...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    EPIA-M920 User Manual Table of Contents 1. Product Overview ........................1 1.1. Key Features and Benefits ..........................1 ® ® 1.1.1. VIA QuadCore E-Series/VIA Eden X4/VIA Eden X2 ..............1 1.1.2. VIA VX11H MSPIII Chipset ........................1 1.1.3. Modular Expansion Options ........................2 1.2.
  • Page 6 EPIA-M920 User Manual 5.1.1. Suggested minimum chassis dimensions ....................35 5.1.2. Suggested minimum chassis height ......................36 5.1.3. Suggested keepout areas ........................37 6. BIOS Setup Utility........................38 6.1. Entering the BIOS Setup Utility ........................38 6.2. Control Keys ..............................38 6.3. Navigating the BIOS Menus .......................... 38 6.4.
  • Page 7 Driver Installation .............................60 7.2. Technical Supports and Assistance ......................60 Appendix A. Power Consumption Report ..................61 A.1. EPIA-M920 Rev. B ATX Power (EPIA-M920-20Q SKU) ................61 A.1.1. IDLE Status ..............................61 A.1.2. S3 Status ................................61 A.1.3. MP3 Playing (Windows Media Player 10)....................61 A.1.4.
  • Page 8 A.2.6. Functional Test: Run BurnIn Test 6.0 .......................65 A.2.7. Giga LAN Network Access x2 Ports .......................66 A.2.8. S5 Status ................................66 A.3. EPIA-M920 Rev. 2 DVT ATX Power (EPIA-M920-10E SKU) ................67 A.3.1. Playing DVD – Power DVD 5.0 ........................67 A.3.2. Playing MP3-Media Player .........................67 A.3.3.
  • Page 9 Figure 2: Mounting holes and dimensions of the EPIA-M920 mainboard ...............7 Figure 3: External I/O port dimensions of the EPIA-M920 mainboard ..............7 Figure 4: Height distribution of the EPIA-M920 mainboard (for fan model) ...............8 Figure 5: Height distribution of the EPIA-M920 mainboard (for fanless model) ............8 Figure 6: Back panel I/O ports............................9...
  • Page 10 EPIA-M920 User Manual Figure 57: Illustration of F71869 Super IO Configuration screen ................44 Figure 58: Illustration of F71869 H/W Monitor screen ..................... 45 Figure 59: Illustration of Clock Generator Configuration screen ................46 Figure 60: Illustration of On Board Configuration screen ..................47 Figure 61: Illustration of Chipset Settings screen ......................
  • Page 11 EPIA-M920 User Manual List of Tables Table 1: Layout diagram description table of the EPIA-M920 mainboard .............6 Table 2: Layout diagram description table of the back panel I/O ports..............9 Table 3: PS/2 port pinout ..............................10 ® Table 4: HDMI port pinout ............................

  • Page 12: Product Overview

    Architecture and VIA PowerSaver Technology. The VIA EPIA-M920 has two 1333 MHz DDR3 SODIMM slots that support up to 16GB memory size. The VIA EPIA-M920 provides support for high fidelity audio with its included VIA VT2021 High Definition Audio Codec. In addition it supports two SATA 3Gb/s storage devices.

  • Page 13: Modular Expansion Options

    The VIA EPIA-M920 enables companies to slowly roll out upgrades as necessary instead of having to replace everything all at once. This ensures that companies using the EPIA-M920 obtain the maximum benefits from its past investments in PCI expansion cards.

  • Page 14: Product Specifications

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 1.2. Product Specifications Processor o VIA QuadCore E-Series 2.0GHz processor (for EPIA-M920-20Q SKU)-with Fan ® o VIA Eden X2 1.0GHz processor (for EPIA-M920-10E SKU)-Fanless ® o VIA Eden X4 1.6GHz processor (for EPIA-M920-16QE SKU)-Fanless Chipset o VIA VX11H Media System Processor...
  • Page 15 EPIA-M920 User Manual Back Panel I/O o 2 x USB 3.0 ports o 2 x USB 2.0 ports ® o 2 x HDMI ports o 1 x VGA port o 1 x COM port (powered with selectable 5V/12V) o 2 x Gigabit Ethernet ports...

  • Page 16: Layout Diagram

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 1.3. Layout Diagram Figure 1: Layout diagram of the EPIA-M920 mainboard (top view) Item Description PS/2 keyboard and mouse pin header (JKBMS) SMBus pin header (SMBUS1) Digital I/O pin headers (DIO1) VDD power select jumper (J9) COM4 pin header...

  • Page 17: Table 1: Layout Diagram Description Table Of The Epia-M920 Mainboard

    COM3 and COM4 voltage select jumper (J13) COM1 and COM2 voltage select jumper (J11) External Thermal Resister pin header (J7) SPI1 pin header SPI Address select jumper (J6) COM2 pin header Table 1: Layout diagram description table of the EPIA-M920 mainboard...

  • Page 18: Product Dimensions

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 1.4. Product Dimensions Figure 2: Mounting holes and dimensions of the EPIA-M920 mainboard Unit: mm Figure 3: External I/O port dimensions of the EPIA-M920 mainboard...

  • Page 19: Height Distribution

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 1.5. Height Distribution Figure 4: Height distribution of the EPIA-M920 mainboard (for fan model) Figure 5: Height distribution of the EPIA-M920 mainboard (for fanless model) Note: All other heights are under 21mm.

  • Page 20: I/O Interface

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 2. I/O Interface The VIA EPIA-M920 has a wide selection of interfaces integrated into the board. It includes a selection of frequently used ports as part of the external I/O coastline. 2.1. External I/O Ports Figure 6: Back panel I/O ports...

  • Page 21: Ps/2 Port

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 2.1.1. PS/2 Port The mainboard has two integrated PS/2 ports for keyboard and mouse. Each port is using the 6-pin Mini- DIN connector. The color purple is used for a PS/2 keyboard while the color green is used for a PS/2 mouse.

  • Page 22: Com Port

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 2.1.3. COM Port The integrated 9-pin COM port uses a male DE-9 connector. The COM (COM1) port supports the RS-232 standard. The pinout of the COM port is shown below. Figure 9: COM port diagram Signal Signal Table 5: COM port pinout 2.1.4.

  • Page 23: Audio Jack

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 2.1.5. Audio Jack There are three audio jack receptacles integrated into a single stack on the I/O coastline. Each receptacle can fit a 3.5 mm Tip Ring Sleeve (TRS) connector to enable connections to Line-in, Line-out, and Mic-in.

  • Page 24: Usb 2.0 Port

    2.1.8. USB 3.0 Port The EPIA-M920 mainboard provides two USB 3.0 ports, also known as SuperSpeed USB. The USB 3.0 port has a maximum data transfer rate up to 5 Gbps and offers a backwards compatible with previous USB 2.0 specifications.

  • Page 25: Onboard Connectors

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 2.2. Onboard Connectors 2.2.1. ATX Power Connector The mainboard has a 20-pin ATX power connector onboard. The ATX power connector is labeled as “ATX_POWER1”. The pinout of the ATX power connector is shown below. Figure 15: ATX power connector diagram...

  • Page 26: Lvds Panel Connector

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 2.2.2. LVDS Panel Connector The mainboard has two LVDS panel connectors: LVDS1 and LVDS2. LVDS1 connector is controlled by VIA VX11H chipset while the LVDS2 connector is controlled by VT1636 LVDS transmitter. LVDS2 LVDS1 Figure 16: LVDS panel connector diagram...

  • Page 27: Lvds Inverter Connector

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 2.2.3. LVDS Inverter Connector The mainboard has two inverters for controlling the LVDS panel backlight and brightness. INVERTER1 corresponds to the LVDS1 panel connector. INVERTER2 corresponds to the LVDS2 panel connector. INVERTER2 INVERTER1 Figure 17: LVDS Inverter connector diagram...

  • Page 28: Digital I/O Pin Header

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 2.2.4. Digital I/O Pin Header The mainboard includes one Digital I/O pin header that supports four GPO and four GPI pins. DIO1 Figure 18: Digital I/O pin header diagram DIO1 Signal Signal 5V_DIO 12V_DIO GPO_37 GPI_53 GPO_36...

  • Page 29: Front Panel Pin Header

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 2.2.6. Front Panel Pin Header The Front panel pin header consists of 15 pins in a 16-pin block. Pin 15 is keyed. The front panel pin header is labeled as “F_PANEL1”. It provides access to system LEDs, power, reset, system speaker and HDD LED.

  • Page 30: Cpu And System Fan Connectors

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 2.2.8. CPU and System Fan Connectors There are two fan connectors on board: one for the CPU and one for the chassis. The fan connector for the CPU is labeled as “CPUFAN1” and the fan connector for the system is labeled as “SYSFAN1”. The fans provide variable fan speeds controlled by the BIOS.

  • Page 31: Usb 2.0 Pin Header

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 2.2.10. USB 2.0 Pin Header The mainboard has two USB 2.0 pin header blocks that support up to four USB 2.0 ports. The pin header blocks are labeled as “USB_1”and “USB_2. The pinout of the USB 2.0 pin headers are shown below.

  • Page 32: Ps/2 Keyboard And Mouse Pin Header

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 2.2.12. PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Pin Header The mainboard has a pin header for a PS/2 keyboard and mouse. The pin header is labeled as “JKBMS”. The pinout of the pin header is shown below. JKBMS Figure 26: PS/2 keyboard and mouse pin header diagram...

  • Page 33: Spi Pin Header

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 2.2.14. SPI Pin Header The mainboard has one 8-pin SPI pin header. The SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) pin-header is used to connect to the SPI BIOS programming fixture. The pin header is labeled as “SPI1”. The pinout of the pin header is shown below.

  • Page 34: Spdif Connector

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 2.2.16. SPDIF Connector The mainboard has one 3-pin SPDIF (Sony Philips Digital Interface) connector. The SPDIF output provides digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder. The connector is labeled as “SPDIF”. The pinout of the connector is shown below.

  • Page 35: Usb 3.0 Connector

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 2.2.18. USB 3.0 Connector The mainboard has onboard USB 3.0 connector that enables additional USB 3.0 port. The connector is labeled as “J8”. The pinout of the USB 3.0 connector is shown below. Figure 32: USB 3.0 connector diagram...

  • Page 36: Onboard Jumpers

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 3. Onboard Jumpers This section will explain how to configure the EPIA-M920 mainboard to match the needs of your application by setting the jumpers. Jumper Description A jumper consists of pair conductive pins used to close in or bypass an electronic circuit to set up or configure particular feature using a jumper cap.

  • Page 37: Clear Cmos Jumper

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 3.1. Clear CMOS Jumper The onboard CMOS RAM stores system configuration data and has an onboard battery power supply. To reset the CMOS settings, set the jumper on pins 2 and 3 while the system is off. Return the jumper to pins 1 and 2 afterwards.

  • Page 38: Sata Dom Power Select Jumper

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 3.2. SATA DOM Power Select Jumper The SATA connectors can be used to support Disk-on-Module flash drives. The power for SATA DOM is controlled by the jumper labeled as “J12”.When the jumpers are set, +5V will be delivered to the 7 of the SATA connectors.

  • Page 39: Com1 And Com2 Voltage Select Jumper

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 3.3. COM1 and COM2 Voltage Select Jumper The voltage for COM1 and COM2 is controlled by the jumper labeled as “J11”. The voltage can be either +5V or +12V. +5V is the default setting. The odd pin numbers correspond to COM1. The even pin numbers correspond to COM2.

  • Page 40: Com3 And Com4 Voltage Select Jumper

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 3.4. COM3 and COM4 Voltage Select Jumper The voltage for COM3 and COM4 is controlled by the jumper labeled as “J13”. The voltage can be either +5V or +12V. +5V is the default setting. The odd pin numbers correspond to COM3. The even pin numbers correspond to COM4.

  • Page 41: Spi Address Select Jumper

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 3.5. SPI Address Select Jumper Selection of address for SPI pin header is controlled by the jumper “J6”. The jumper settings are shown below. Figure 38: SPI address select jumper diagram Setting Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3...

  • Page 42: Lvds Jumper Settings

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 3.7. LVDS Jumper Settings The LVDS connectors and LVDS inverters can operate on different input voltages. The mainboard has one jumper (J14) that controls the voltage delivered to the LVDS1 panel connector and input voltage delivered to the INVERTER1 connector. The mainboard has one jumper (J15) that controls the voltage delivered to the LVDS2 panel connector and input voltage delivered to the INVERTER2 connector.

  • Page 43: Expansion Slots

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 4. Expansion Slots 4.1. DDR3 Memory Slots The mainboard provides two DDR3 SODIMM memory slots. The memory slot can accommodate up to 8 GB of 1333 MHz memory per slot. The memory slots are labeled as “SODIMM1” and “SODIMM2”. The location of the DDR3 memory slots are shown below.

  • Page 44: Removing A Memory Module

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 4.1.2. Removing a Memory Module Step 1 Disengage the locking clasps at both ends of the memory slot. Figure 44: Disengaging the locking clips Step 2 When the locking clips have cleared, the SODIMM memory module will automatically pop up. Remove the memory module.

  • Page 45: Pci Express Slot

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 4.2. PCI Express Slot The PCI Express slot provides support for 4-lane cards. Due to the orientation of the slot, a riser card module must be used. The location of the PCI Express slot is shown below.

  • Page 46: Hardware Installation

    5. Hardware Installation 5.1. Installing into a Chassis The EPIA-M920 can be fitted into any chassis that has the mounting holes for compatible with the standard Mini-ITX mounting hole locations. Additionally, the chassis must meet the minimum height requirements for specified areas of the mainboard. If a riser card module is being used, the chassis will need to accommodate the additional space requirements.

  • Page 47: Suggested Minimum Chassis Height

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 5.1.2. Suggested minimum chassis height The figure below shows the suggested minimum height requirements for the internal space of the chassis. It is not necessary for the internal ceiling to be evenly flat. What is required is that the internal ceiling height must be strictly observed for each section that is highlighted.

  • Page 48: Suggested Keepout Areas

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 5.1.3. Suggested keepout areas The figure below shows the areas of the mainboard that is highly suggested to leave unobstructed. Figure 50: Suggested keepout areas...

  • Page 49: Bios Setup Utility

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 6. BIOS Setup Utility 6.1. Entering the BIOS Setup Utility Power on the computer and press Delete during the beginning of the boot sequence to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. If the entry point has passed, restart the system and try again.

  • Page 50: Main Menu

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 6.5. Main Menu The System Overview screen is the default screen that is shown when the BIOS Setup Utility is launched. This screen can be accessed by traversing the navigation bar to the “Main” label. Figure 51: Illustration of the Main menu screen 6.5.1.

  • Page 51: Advanced Settings

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 6.6. Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings screen shows a list of categories that can provide access to a sub-screen. Sub- screen links can be identified by the preceding right-facing arrowhead. Figure 52: Illustration of the Advanced Settings screen The Advanced Settings screen contains the following links: •...

  • Page 52: Acpi Settings

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 6.6.1. ACPI Settings ACPI grants the operating system direct control over system power management. The ACPI Configuration screen can be used to set a number of power management related functions. Figure 53: Illustration of the ACPI Settings screen 6.6.1.1.

  • Page 53: S5 Rtc Wake Settings

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 6.6.2. S5 RTC Wake Settings Enable system to wake from S5 using RTC alarm. Figure 54: Illustration of S5 RTC Wake Settings screen 6.6.2.1. Wake system with Fixed Time This feature has 2 options: Enable or Disable system wake on alarm event. When enabled, system will wake on the hr:min:sec specified.

  • Page 54: Cpu Information

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 6.6.3. CPU Information The CPU Information screen shows detailed information about the built-in processor. Figure 55: Illustration of CPU Information screen 6.6.4. SATA Configuration The SATA Configuration screen allows the user to view and configure the settings of the SATA configuration settings.

  • Page 55: F71869 Super Io Configuration

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 6.6.5. F71869 Super IO Configuration The F71869 Super IO Configuration screen allows the user to set system Super IO Chip parameters. Figure 57: Illustration of F71869 Super IO Configuration screen 6.6.5.1. Serial Port 0 Configuration Set parameters of Serial Port 0 (COMA).

  • Page 56: F71869 H/W Monitor

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 6.6.6. F71869 H/W Monitor F71869 H/W Monitor shows Monitor hardware status. Figure 58: Illustration of F71869 H/W Monitor screen 6.6.6.1. CPU Smart Fan Configuration CPU Smart Fan Configuration Setting 6.6.6.1.1. Smart Fan Support This feature has 2 options: Enable or Disable Smart Fan.

  • Page 57: Clock Generator Configuration

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 6.6.7. Clock Generator Configuration The Clock Generator Configuration screen enables access to the Spread Spectrum Setting feature. Figure 59: Illustration of Clock Generator Configuration screen 6.6.7.1. CPU Spread Spectrum The Spread Spectrum Setting feature enables the BIOS to modulate the clock frequencies originating from the mainboard.

  • Page 58: On Board Configuration

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 6.6.8. On Board Configuration The OnBoard Device Configuration screen has the following features. Figure 60: Illustration of On Board Configuration screen OnBoard Device Configuration: 6.6.8.1. OnBoard LAN Enable The OnBoard LAN Enable feature determines whether the onboard LAN controller will be used or not.

  • Page 59: Chipset Settings

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 6.7. Chipset Settings The Chipset Settings screen shows a list of categories that can provide access to a sub-screen. Sub-screen links can be identified by the preceding right-facing arrowhead. Figure 61: Illustration of Chipset Settings screen The Chipset Settings screen contains the following links:...

  • Page 60: Dram Configuration

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 6.7.1. DRAM Configuration The DRAM Configuration screen has two features for controlling the system DRAM. All other DRAM features are automated and cannot be accessed. Figure 62: Illustration of DRAM Configuration screen 6.7.1.1. DRAM Clock The DRAM Clock option enables the user to determine how the BIOS handles the memory clock frequency.

  • Page 61: Video Configuration

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 6.7.2. Video Configuration The Video Configuration screen has features for controlling the integrated graphics controller in the VX11H chipset. Figure 63: Illustration of Video Configuration screen 6.7.2.1. Dual VGA Enable This feature has 2 options: Enable/Disable Dual VGA.

  • Page 62: Panel Type

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 6.7.2.5. Panel Type The Panel Type feature enables the user to specify the resolution of the display being used with the system. The panel types are predefined in the VGA VBIOS. Panel Type Resolution Panel Type Resolution...

  • Page 63: Uart Configuration

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 6.7.3. UART Configuration The UART Configuration screen allows the user to set UART configuration parameters. Figure 64: Illustration of UART Configuration screen 6.7.3.1. UART 0 Enable This feature has 2 options: Enable/Disable UART 0. 6.7.3.2. UART 1 Enable...

  • Page 64: Pmu_Acpi Configuration

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 6.7.4. PMU_ACPI Configuration The PMU_ACPI Configuration screen can be used to set a number of power management related functions. Figure 65: Illustration of PMU_ACPI Configuration screenOther Control Figure 66: Illustration of Other Control screen 6.7.4.1.1. AC Loss Auto-restart AC Loss Auto-restart defines how the system will respond after AC power has been interrupted while the system is on.

  • Page 65: Hdac Configuration

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 6.7.5. HDAC Configuration HDAC Configuration Parameters. Figure 67: Illustration of HDAC Configuration screen 6.7.5.1. OnChip HDAC Device This feature has 2 options: Enable or Disable HDAC Control.

  • Page 66: Sdio_Cr Configuration

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 6.7.6. SDIO_CR Configuration The SDIO_CR Configuration screen can be used to set SDIO_CR configuration parameters. Figure 68: Illustration of SDIO_CR Configuration screen 6.7.6.1.1. SDIO Host Controller This feature has 2 options: Enable or Disable SDIO Host controller.

  • Page 67: Others Configuration

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 6.7.7. Others Configuration The Others Configuration screen can be used to set Watchdog Timer Configuration and Keyboard/Mouse Wakeup Configuration. Figure 69: Illustration of Others Configuration screen 6.7.7.1. WATCHDOG Timer Enable When this feature is enabled, an embedded timing device automatically prompts corrective action upon system malfunction detection.

  • Page 68: Boot Settings

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 6.8. Boot Settings The Boot Settings screen has a single link that goes to the Boot Configuration, and Boot Option Priority screens. Figure 70: Illustration of Boot Settings screen 6.8.1. Boot Configuration The Boot Settings Configuration screen has several features that can be run during the system boot sequence.

  • Page 69: Security Settings

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 6.9. Security Settings The Security Settings screen provides a way to restrict access to the BIOS or even the entire system. Figure 71: Illustration of Security Settings screen 6.9.1. Security Settings 6.9.1.1. Administrator Password / User Password This option is for setting a password for accessing the BIOS setup utility.

  • Page 70: Save & Exit Options

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 6.10. Save & Exit Options The Save & Exit Configuration screen has the following features: Figure 72: Illustration of Save & Exit Options screen 6.10.1. Save Changes and Exit Save all changes to the BIOS and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. The “F4” hotkey can also be used to trigger this command.

  • Page 71: Software And Technical Supports

    EPIA-M920 User Manual 7. Software and Technical Supports 7.1. Microsoft and Linux Support The VIA EPIA-M920 mainboard is compatible with Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems. 7.1.1. Driver Installation Microsoft Driver Support The latest windows drivers can be downloaded from the VIA website at www.viatech.com.

  • Page 72: Appendix A. Power Consumption Report

    EPIA-M920 User Manual Appendix A. Power Consumption Report Power consumption tests were performed on the VIA EPIA-M920. The following tables represent the breakdown of the voltage, amp and wattage values while running common system applications. A.1. EPIA-M920 Rev. B ATX Power (EPIA-M920-20Q SKU) The tests were performed based on the following additional components: •...

  • Page 73: Mp4 Playing (Windows Media Player 10)

    EPIA-M920 User Manual Measured Voltage Measured Current Watts Main Board +3.3V 3.228 0.585 1.888 Main Board +5V 4.964 0.862 4.279 Main Board 5VSB 5.017 0.364 1.826 Main Board +12V 11.909 0.918 10.932 Main Board Power Consumption 18.926 A.1.4. MP4 Playing (Windows Media Player 10)

  • Page 74: Giga Lan Network Access X2 Ports

    EPIA-M920 User Manual A.1.7. Giga LAN Network Access x2 Ports MEAN Measured Voltage Measured Current Watts Main Board +3.3V 3.112 0.596 1.855 Main Board +5V 4.688 1.150 5.391 Main Board 5VSB 4.653 0.608 2.829 Main Board +12V 11.698 0.746 8.727 Main Board Power Consumption 18.802...

  • Page 75: Epia-M920 Rev. B Atx Power (Epia-M920-16Qe Sku)

    EPIA-M920 User Manual A.2. EPIA-M920 Rev. B ATX Power (EPIA-M920-16QE SKU) The tests were performed based on the following additional components: • ® CPU: 1.6GHz VIA Eden • Memory: Kingston DDR3 1333MHz 4GB • HDD: SATAII 2TB WD WD20EARX •...

  • Page 76: Mp4 Playing (Windows Media Player 10)

    EPIA-M920 User Manual Measured Voltage Measured Current Watts Main Board +3.3V 3.158 0.514 1.623 Main Board +5V 4.907 0.929 4.559 Main Board 5VSB 4.964 0.452 2.244 Main Board +12V 11.859 0.455 5.396 Main Board Power Consumption 13.821 A.2.4. MP4 Playing (Windows Media Player 10)

  • Page 77: Giga Lan Network Access X2 Ports

    EPIA-M920 User Manual A.2.7. Giga LAN Network Access x2 Ports MEAN Measured Voltage Measured Current Watts Main Board +3.3V 3.193 0.766 2.446 Main Board +5V 4.776 1.195 5.707 Main Board 5VSB 4.843 0.466 2.257 Main Board +12V 11.783 0.636 7.494 Main Board Power Consumption 17.904...

  • Page 78: Epia-M920 Rev. 2 Dvt Atx Power (Epia-M920-10E Sku)

    EPIA-M920 User Manual A.3. EPIA-M920 Rev. 2 DVT ATX Power (EPIA-M920-10E SKU) The tests were performed based on the following additional components: • ® CPU: 1.0GHz VIA Eden • Memory: Transcend DDR3-1333 8GB • HDD: SATA 250G Hitachi • DVD: SONY A.3.1.

  • Page 79: Idle

    EPIA-M920 User Manual A.3.4. IDLE MEAN Measured Voltage Measured Current Watts Main Board +3.3V 3.097 0.167 0.517 Main Board +5V 4.834 0.698 3.374 Main Board 5VSB 4.763 0.841 4.006 Main Board +12V 11.504 0.438 5.039 Main Board Power Consumption 12.936...

  • Page 80: Eup/Erp Enable S3

    EPIA-M920 User Manual A.3.7. S5 MEAN Measured Voltage Measured Current Watts Main Board +3.3V 0.000 0.000 0.000 Main Board +5V 0.000 0.000 0.000 Main Board 5VSB 5.078 0.264 1.341 Main Board +12V 0.000 0.000 0.000 Main Board Power Consumption 1.341...

  • Page 81: Appendix B. Mating Connector Vendor Lists

    EPIA-M920 User Manual Appendix B. Mating Connector Vendor Lists The following table listed the mating connector vendor lists of EPIA-M920 mainboard. Connectors Part No. Mating Vendor & P/N Neltron 2214S-XXG-85 Front panel pin header (F_PANEL) 99G30-05009I SAMTEC SSW Series Neltron 2214R-XXG-85...

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