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VIA Technologies VX800 Technical Manual

Mini-itx m/b for via c7/eden/nano processor
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TECHNICAL MANUAL
Of
VIA VX800
Based
Mini-ITX M/B For VIA C7/Eden/Nano
Processor
NO.G03-NF77-F
Rev.2.0
Release date: December, 2008
Trademark:
* Specifications and Information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are
subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer.

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  • Page 1 TECHNICAL MANUAL VIA VX800 Based Mini-ITX M/B For VIA C7/Eden/Nano Processor NO.G03-NF77-F Rev.2.0 Release date: December, 2008 Trademark: * Specifications and Information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer.
  • Page 2 Environmental Protection Announcement Do not dispose this electronic device into the trash while discarding. To minimize pollution and ensure environment protection of mother earth, please recycle.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENT USER’S NOTICE ..........................iv MANUAL REVISION INFORMATION .................... iv ITEM CHECKLIST..........................iv CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OF MOTHERBOARD FEATURE OF MOTHERBOARD................……1 SPECIFICATION........................2 LAYOUT DIAGRAM & JUMPER SETTING ..............3 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION JUMPER SETTING ......................7 CONNECTORS AND HEADERS ..................

  • Page 4: User's Notice

    MANUAL CONTAINS INFORMATION REQUIRED VX800 CHIPSET MOTHER-BOARD SERIES AND WE DO ASSURE THIS MANUAL MEETS USER’S REQUIREMENT BUT WILL CHANGE, CORRECT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. MANUFACTURER PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMANGES FOR LOSS OF PROFIT, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OF DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE).

  • Page 5: Feature Of Motherboard

    Chapter 1 Introduction of the Motherboard Feature of motherboard VIA VX800 chipset. Onboard optional C7/Eden/Nano CPU, with low power consumption and never denies high performance. Support optional FSB 400/533 /800MHz. Support DDRII 400/533/667 up to 2GB. Onboard REALTEK RTL 8111C Gigabit Ethernet LAN.

  • Page 6: Specification

    Specification Spec Description ∗ Mini ITX form factor 4 layers PCB size: 17.0x17.0cm Design ∗ VIA VX800 Chipset Chipset ∗ Optional VIA C7 /Eden/Nano seriesCPU Embedded CPU ∗ 240-pin DDRII DIMM socket x1 ∗ Support DDRII 400/533/667MHz system Modules DDR memory Memory Socket ∗...

  • Page 7: Layout Diagram & Jumper Setting

    ∗ IR header x1 ∗ Wi-Fi header x1 ∗ Audio header x 1/ CDIN header x1 ∗ Front Panel header x1 ∗ Hard disk drive connector x1 ∗ SATAII connector x2 Layout Diagram RJ45 LAN Parallel Port Connector Line-In PS/2 Mouse Line-Out PS/2...
  • Page 8 CPU FAN Series CPU VGA connector SYS FAN1 DDRII Socket x1 LVDS Inverter USB Port Connector RealtekRTL8111C IR Connector VIA VX800 Gigabit Lan RJ-45 over USB LVDS Header IDE Connector SATAII Connectors Connector Serial Port Audio Connector Headers CD Audio-In...
  • Page 9 Jumper Jumper Name Description Page KB/USB Power On Function Setting 3-pin Block JBAT CMOS RAM Clear Function Setting 3-pin Block USB Power On Function Setting 3-pin Block LVDS Voltage 5V/3.3V Select 3-pin Block LVDS Inverter Power On Setting 3-pin Block Power RS232 Function Select 6-pin Block Connectors...
  • Page 10 Headers Header Name Description Page AUDIO Front panel audio Headers 9-pin block P.11 CDIN CD Audio-In Header 4-pin Block P.12 Serial Port COM1 Connector 9-pin Block p.12 COM 2，3，4 WI-FI Wi-Fi Header 11-pin Block P.13 LVDS Connector 32-pin Block P.13 Inverter LVDS Inverter Connector 7-pin Block...

  • Page 11: Jumper Setting

    Chapter 2 2-1 Jumper Setting (1) JP2: KB/USB Power On Function Setting 1-2 K.B&USBPOWER-ON Disacled(default) 2-3 K.B& USB POWER-ON Enabled (2) JBAT : Clear CMOS (3-pin) JBAT JBAT 2-3 closed Clear CMOS 1-2 closed Normal CMOS RAM Clear Setting...
  • Page 12 (3) JP3: USB Power On Function Setting (3-pin) 1-2 USB Power-on Disacled(default) 2-3 USB Power-on Enabled (4) JP4: LVDS VDD setting (3-pin) 1-2 closed: 2-3 closed : 3.3V LVDS VDD setting...
  • Page 13 (5) JP5: LVDS Inverter Backlight Setting (3-pin) 1-2 closed: 2-3 closed : On LVDS Inverter Backlight Setting (6) JP8: Powered RS232 Function Select 1-2 closed: RS232 3-4 closed : +12V 5-6 closed : +5V...

  • Page 14: Connectors And Headers

    Connectors and Headers 2-2-1 Connectors (1) I/O Back Panel Connector RJ45 LAN Parallel Port Connector Line-In PS/2 Keyboard Line-Out PS/2 MIC-IN Mouse Serial Port Connector Connector Connector Connector 2-2-2 Headers (1) Front panel audio header (9-pin): AUDIO AUDIO Pin 1 Line-Out, MIC Headers...
  • Page 15 (2) CD AUDIO-In Headers (4-pin): CDIN CD-L CD-R CD Audio-In Headers (3) COM Connectors (9-pin): COM2/COM3/COM4 Pin1 Serial Port 9-pin Block (4)Wi-Fi header: WI-FI This header supports WI-FI Function. Connect the wireless local area network adapter to this header. It allows you to create a wireless environment and enjoy the convenience of wireless network connectivity.
  • Page 16 WI-FI Pin 1 WI-FI Headers (5)LVDS Headers: LCD Pin NO. Pin Define Define Pin 1 R2IN3- Pin 2 R2IN3+ Pin 3 CK2IN- Pin 4 CK2IN+ Pin 5 R2IN2- Pin 6 R2IN2+ Pin 7 R2IN1- Pin 8 R2IN1+ Pin 9 R2IN0- Pin 10 R2IN0+ Pin 11...
  • Page 17 (6)Pin-headers of LVDS Inverter: INVERTER PIN No. Symbol Pin 1 +12VIN LVDS Inverter +12VIN LVDS Panel backlight enable Panel backlight brightness control (7) IR infrared module Headers (5-pin): IR Pin 1 IR infrared module Header...
  • Page 18 (8) Speaker Header & Power Led Header（9-pin）: SPEAK/ PWRLED PWRLED Pin 1 SPEAK Pin 1 SPEAK & PWRLED Header (9) Front Panel Header（9-pin）: JW_FP JW FP Pin 1 Front Panel Headers...

  • Page 19: Chapter 3 Introducing Bios

    (10) FAN Speed Headers (3-pin): CPUFAN, SFAN1/SFAN2 +12v clock power Fan Headers Chapter 3 Introducing BIOS The BIOS is a program located on a Flash Memory on the motherboard. This program is a bridge between motherboard and operating system. When you start the computer, the BIOS program will gain control.

  • Page 20: Entering Setup

    • Press ↑ ↓ ← → (up, down, left, right) to choose, in the main menu, the option you want to confirm or to modify. • Press <F10> when you have completed the setup of BIOS parameters to save these parameters and to exit the BIOS Setup menu.
  • Page 21 exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Miscellaneous Control Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load standard Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password...

  • Page 22: Standard Bios Features

    PnP/PCI Configuration Use this menu to specify your settings for PnP and PCI configurations. PC Health Status This entry shows your PC health status. Miscellaneous Control Use this menu to specify your settings for Miscellaneous Control. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values these are setting for optimal performances system operations for performance use.
  • Page 23 Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Wed, Aug13, 2008 Item Help Time (hh:mm:ss) 16 : 48 : 35 > IDE Channel0 Master None > IDE Channel0 Slave None Menu Level > > IDE Channel 1 Master None >...

  • Page 24: Advanced Bios Features

    If the controller of HDD interface is CD-ROM, the selection shall be “None” The settings are CHS, LBA, Large and Auto. Access Mode Cylinder number of cylinders Head number of heads Precomp write precomp Landing Zone landing zone Sector number of sectors 3-5 Advanced BIOS Features Phoenix –...
  • Page 25 Virus Warning The selection Allow you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on screen and alarm beep. Disabled (default) No warning message to appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table.
  • Page 26 Sets the number of times a second to repeat a keystroke when you hold the key down. The settings are: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, and 30. Typematic Delay (Msec) Sets the delay time after the key is held down before beginning to repeat the keystroke. The settings are 250, 500, 750, and 1000.

  • Page 27: Cpu Feature

    3-5-1 CPU Features Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Features Item Help Thermal Management Thermal Monitor 2 Thermal Monitor Bus Ratio Thermal Monitor Bus VID 1.084V Menu Level > ↑↓→← Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults Thermal Management...

  • Page 28: Dram Timing Settings

    3-6-1 DRAM Timing Settings Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility DRAM Timing Settings Auto Configuration By SPD I tem Help * DRAM CAS Latency (TCL) * RAS Active Time (Tras) * ROW Precharge Time (Trp) Menu Level >> *RAS to CAS Delay (Trcd) DRAM Bank Interleaving Enabled DDR Burst Length...

  • Page 29: Vga Timing Settings

    The optional settings are: 2T; 1T. 3-6-2 VGA Timing Settings Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility VGA Timing Settings VGA Share Memory Size 128M I tem Help Direct Frame Buffer Enabled Select Display Device * Panel Type Menu Level >> -1024 x 768, ch1, Dithering Disabled *Output Port...

  • Page 30: Integrated Peripherals

    3-7 Integrated Peripherals Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated peripheral Onboard IDE Function Press Enter Item Help Onboard Device Function Press Enter Onboard Superio Function Press Enter USB Device Setting Press Enter Menu Level >> Init Display First PCI Slot ↑↓→←...

  • Page 31: Onboard Device Functions

    Secondary Master/Slave UDMA Ultra DMA/33 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master driver). If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA133, select Auto to enable BIOS support.

  • Page 32: Onboard Superio Functions

    RealTek LAN1 Bootrom Decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. 3-7-3 Onboard Super IO Function Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Super IO Function Onboard Serial Port1 3F8/IRQ4 Item Help Onboard Serial Port2 2F8/IRQ3 Onboard Serial Port3 3E8/IRQ5 Onboard Serial Port4...
  • Page 33 (default). Full-duplex means that you can transmit and send information simultaneously. Half-duplex is the transmission of data in both directions, but only one direction at a time. Onboard Parallel Port The optional settings are: Disabled, 378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5 and 3BC/IRQ7. Parallel Port Mode SPP : Standard Parallel Port ECP :...

  • Page 34: Usb Device Settings

    This item is only activated when Watchdog Timer Select is set as Enabled and the optional units are: Sec. and Min.. *Note: User needs an additional Watchdog Programming Reference Code to make use of this BIOS function. Detailed procedure please download from our website if necessary.

  • Page 35: Power Managerment Setup

    Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy saving while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI function S1(POS) Assign IRQ For ACPI...

  • Page 36: Pnp/Pci Configuration

    Alarms. This item lets you install a software power down that is controlled by the power Button on your system. If the item is set to Instant-Off, then the power button causes a software power down. If the item is set to Delay 4 Sec, then you have to hold the power button down for four seconds to cause a software power down.

  • Page 37: Pc Health Status

    IRQ Resources Names the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the USB on your system. Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens the system. 3-10 PC Health Status This section shows the Status of you CPU, Fan, and Warning for overall system status. This is only available if there is Hardware Monitor onboard.

  • Page 38: Miscellaneous Control

    Shutdown Temperature This item can let users setting the Shutdown temperature, when CPU temperature over this setting the system will auto shutdown to protect CPU. Current CPU Temperature/Current System Temp/Current SFAN1, SFAN2 ,CPUFAN Speed/Vcore/ +1.5V/+5V/+12V/+5 VSB(V) /VDIMM/VCC3/3.3SUS/VBAT(V) This will show the CPU/FAN/System voltage chart and FAN Speed. 3-11 Miscellaneous Control Phoenix –...
  • Page 39 This item allows you to set DRAM clock. The optional settings are: DDR400; DDR533; DDR667 and SPD. 3-12 Password Setting You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of them. The differences are: Supervisor password: Can enter and change the options of the setup menus. User password: Can only enter but do not have the right to change the options of the setup menus.
  • Page 40 3-13 Load Standard/Optimized Defaults Load Standard Defaults When you press <Enter> on this item, you get confirmation dialog box with a message similar Load Standard Defaults (Y/N)? N Pressing <Y> loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations.

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