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VIA CN700 Mini-ITX Motherboard
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  • Page 1 VCN700-LIC10/15 VIA CN700 Mini-ITX Motherboard User’s Manual Ver. 1.00...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    VCN700-LIC10/15 Contents Safety Information ......................4 Technical Support ......................5 Conventions Used in This Guide ..................5 Packing List ........................5 Revision History .......................6 Specifications Summary....................7 Specifications Summary....................8 Block Diagram........................9 Production Introduction ....................11 Before you Proceed ....................11 Motherboard Overview....................11 1.2.1 Placement Direction ........................11 Motherboard Layout ....................12...
  • Page 3 Advanced Chipset Features ......................42 2.2.4 Integrated Peripherals ........................44 2.2.5 Power Management Setup......................49 2.2.6 PC Health Status..........................51 2.2.7 Load Setup Defaults........................52 2.2.8 Set Password ..........................53 2.2.9 Save and Exit Setup........................54 2.2.10 Exit Without Saving........................55 VCN700-LIC10/15...

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    VCN700-LIC10/15 Safety Information Electrical safety To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.

  • Page 5: Technical Support

    1 x VIA CN700 Mini-ITX Main board 1 x CD-ROM contains the followings: － User’s manual (this manual in PDF file) － Drivers 1 x Startup Manual If any of the above items is damaged or missing, please contact your retailer. VCN700-LIC10/15...

  • Page 6: Revision History

    VCN700-LIC10/15 Revision History Revision Revision History Date V 1.00 First release for PCB 1.00 December 03, 2008...

  • Page 7: Specifications Summary

    Integrated VIA UniChrome Pro AGP graphics with MPEG-2 Decoding Chipset Acceleration VIA S3 UniChrome Pro II 3D Graphic Engine Shared system memory up to Display Memory 128MB I/O Max. Resolution 1920 x 1440 @75Hz Dual Display Yes(CRT+LVDS) Yes ,Dual-channel 24-bit LVDS LVDS LVDS Backlight Power VCN700-LIC10/15...

  • Page 8: Specifications Summary

    VCN700-LIC10/15 Specifications Summary Audio Realtek® ALC655, 5.1 Channel Audio Audio Codec Mic in, Line in, Line out Audio Interface Dual 6W Amp.(TPA3005D2 ) Audio Amplifier (W) Ethernet Realtek RTL 8110SC Gigabit LAN LAN1 Back I/O Port 1 x PS2 mouse port...

  • Page 9: Block Diagram

    User’s Manual Block Diagram VCN700-LIC10/15...
  • Page 10 VCN700-LIC10/15 This chapter describes the main board features and the new technologies it supports. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Product Product introduction introduction...

  • Page 11: Production Introduction

    1.2.1 Placement Direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below. VCN700-LIC10/15...

  • Page 12: Motherboard Layout

    VCN700-LIC10/15 1.3 Motherboard Layout...

  • Page 13: System Memory

    A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket. The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets: VCN700-LIC10/15...

  • Page 14: Installing A Ddr2 Dimm

    VCN700-LIC10/15 1.4.2 Installing a DDR2 DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the...

  • Page 15: Expansion Slots

    This motherboard has two PCI slots. The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. VCN700-LIC10/15...

  • Page 16: Jumpers

    VCN700-LIC10/15 1.6 Jumpers 1.6.1 Clear CMOS (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords.

  • Page 17: Com1 Ri/+5V/+12V Selection (Jcompwr1, Jcompwr2)

    User’s Manual 1.6.2 COM1 RI/+5V/+12V Selection (JCOMPWR1, JCOMPWR2) JCOMPWR1 JCOMPWR2 +12V Ring * JCOMPWR2 JCOMPWR1 VCN700-LIC10/15...

  • Page 18: Connectors

    VCN700-LIC10/15 1.7 Connectors 1.7.1 Rear Panel Connectors Label Function Description KB_MS PS/2 mouse connector The standard PS/2 mouse DIN connector is for a PS/2 mouse. Parallel port connector This 25-pin parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel...
  • Page 19 USB 2.0 devices. COMA Serial port connector D-Sub 9-pin, male VGA port This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. KB_MS PS/2 KB connector This port is for a PS/2 keyboard VCN700-LIC10/15...

  • Page 20: Atx Power Connector (Atx12V)

    VCN700-LIC10/15 1.7.2 ATX Power Connector (ATX12V) This connector is for an ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit.

  • Page 21: Serial Port 2 Connector (Comb)

    Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components, and hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors. VCN700-LIC10/15...

  • Page 22: Digital I/O Connector (Dio)

    VCN700-LIC10/15 1.7.5 Digital I/O Connector (DIO) 1.7.6 Front Panel Audio Connector (F_AUDIO) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC ‘97 (optional) audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector.

  • Page 23: System Panel Connector (F_Panel1)

    The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. Reset Button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. VCN700-LIC10/15...

  • Page 24: Usb 2.0 Connector (F_Usb1)

    VCN700-LIC10/15 1.7.8 USB 2.0 Connector (F_USB1) This connector is for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB/GAME module cable to any of these connectors, and then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.

  • Page 25: Primary/Secondary Ide Connector (Ide1, Ide2)

    User’s Manual 1.7.9 Primary/Secondary IDE Connector (IDE1, IDE2) IDE1 IDE2 Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE cable to Pin 1.7.10 Amplifier Connector (JAMP1) VCN700-LIC10/15...

  • Page 26: Lcd Inverter Connector (Jbkl1)

    VCN700-LIC10/15 1.7.11 LCD Inverter Connector (JBKL1) Signal Description Signal Signal Description For inverter with adjustable Backlight function, it is possible to control the LCD brightness through the VR signal. Vadj=0.75V ~ 4.25V (Recommended: 4.7K , > 1/16W) ENBKL LCD backlight ON/OFF control signal...

  • Page 27: Lvds Connector (Jlvds1)

    User’s Manual 1.7.12 LVDS Connector (JLVDS1) 1.7.13 SPI Pin Header Connector (JSPI) VCN700-LIC10/15...

  • Page 28: Serial Ata Connector (Sata1, Sata2)

    VCN700-LIC10/15 1.7.14 Serial ATA Connector (SATA1, SATA2) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. SATA1 SATA2 Install the Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA.

  • Page 29: Cpu Fan Connector (Sys_Fan)

    User’s Manual 1.7.15 CPU Fan Connector (SYS_FAN) VCN700-LIC10/15...
  • Page 30 VCN700-LIC10/15 This chapter tells how to change the system set tings through the BIOS setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 BIOS setup BIOS setup...

  • Page 31: Bios Setup

    The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. Visit the system builder’s website to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard VCN700-LIC10/15...

  • Page 32: Legend Box

    VCN700-LIC10/15 2.1.1 Legend Box The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus Key(s) Function Description General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Return to the main menu from a sub-menu or prompts you to quit the setup program.

  • Page 33: Bios Menu Screen

    To access the menu items, press the up/down/right/left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted, then press [Enter] to open the specific menu. VCN700-LIC10/15...

  • Page 34: Standard Cmos Features

    VCN700-LIC10/15 2.2.1 Standard CMOS Features The Standard CMOS Features screen gives you an overview of the basic system. 2.2.1.1 Date [Day, xx/ xx/ xxxx] The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>. 2.2.1.2 Time [xx : xx : xx] The time format is <hour><minute><second>, based on the 24-hour clock.
  • Page 35 CGA 80: Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 80 column mode. MONO: Monochrome adapter includes high resolution monochrome adapters. 2.2.1.5 Halt On Set the system to halt on errors according to the system functions specified in each option. Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Errors] [All, But Keyboard] VCN700-LIC10/15...

  • Page 36: Advanced Bios Features

    VCN700-LIC10/15 2.2.2 Advanced BIOS Features The “Advanced BIOS Features” screen appears when choosing the “Advanced BIOS Features” item from the “Initial Setup Screen” menu. It allows the user to configure the motherboard according to his particular requirements. Below are some major items that are provided in the Advanced BIOS Features screen.
  • Page 37 With the default value of 16 Minutes, the BIOS activates the Thermal Monitor in automatic mode 16 minutes after the system starts booting up The options: [4 Min], [8 Min], [16 Min], [32 Min]. Thermal Management The options: [Thermal Monitor1], [Thermal Monitor 2]. VCN700-LIC10/15...
  • Page 38 VCN700-LIC10/15 2.2.2.2 Hard Disk Boot Priority Set hard disk boot device priority. 2.2.2.3 Virus Warning Enables or disables the virus warning. Item Description Activates automatically when the system boots up causing a warning Enabled message to appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table.
  • Page 39 USB Floppy Device USB-ZIP USB ZIP Device USB-CDROM USB CDROM Device USB-HDD USB Hard Disk Device Network Device Disabled Disabled any boot device 2.2.2.8 Boot Other Device Use this to boot another device. The options are “Enabled” and “Disabled”. VCN700-LIC10/15...
  • Page 40 VCN700-LIC10/15 2.2.2.9 Boot Up NumLock Status Set the boot up Num Lock status. The options are “On” and “Off”. Item Description Enable NumLock Disable NumLock 2.2.2.10 Typematic Rate Setting The typematic rate is the rate key strokes repeat as determined by the keyboard controller.
  • Page 41 The default is [0]. 2.2.2.15 Small Logo (EPA) Show This item allows you enabled/disabled the small EPA logo show on screen at the POST step. Item Description Enabled EPA Logo shows is enabled Disabled EPA Logo show is disabled VCN700-LIC10/15...

  • Page 42: Advanced Chipset Features

    VCN700-LIC10/15 2.2.3 Advanced Chipset Features 2.2.3.1 AGP & P2P Bridge Control VGA Share Memory Size The options: Disabled, 16M, 32M, 64M Direct Frame Buffer The options: Disabled, Enabled. Select Display Device The options: CRT, LCD, TV, DVI, HDTV, CRT+LCD, CRT+TV, CRT+DVI, CRT+HDTV...
  • Page 43 The Choices are “Enabled”, and “Disabled”. 2.2.3.4 Video RAM Cacheable The options: Disabled, Enabled 2.2.3.5 Init Display First This item allows you to choose the first display interface to initiate while booting. The choice is “PCI Slot” or “Onboard”. VCN700-LIC10/15...

  • Page 44: Integrated Peripherals

    VCN700-LIC10/15 2.2.4 Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.
  • Page 45 Use this field to enable or disable IDE DMA transfer access. On-Chip Primary / Secondary PCI IDE The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to active the primary/secondary IDE interface. Select Disabled to deactivate this interface. The options: [Enabled], [Disabled] VCN700-LIC10/15...
  • Page 46 VCN700-LIC10/15 IDE Prefetch Mode The options: Disabled, Enabled. Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO/UMDA The channel has both a master and a slave, making four IDE devices possible. Because two IDE devices may have a different Mode timing (0, 1, 2, 3, 4), it is necessary for these to be independent.
  • Page 47 VIA-3058 AC97 Audio This item allows you to Enabled/Disabled Azalia/AC97 chipset. The options: Auto, AC97 Audio only, Disabled. OnChip USB Controller The options: All disabled, All enabled. OnChip EHCI Controller The options: Enabled, Disabled. USB Emulation The options: OFF, KB/MS, ON. VCN700-LIC10/15...
  • Page 48 VCN700-LIC10/15 2.2.4.3 Super I/O Device Onboard Serial Port Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports. The choice: [Disabled], [3F8/IRQ4], [2F8/IRQ3], [3E8/IRQ4], [2E8/IRQ3], [Auto] Onboard Parallel Port The choice: [Disabled], [378/IRQ7], [278/IRQ5], [3BC/IRQ7] Parallel Port Mode This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port.

  • Page 49: Power Management Setup

    Maximum power management, HDD Power Down =1 Min Allows you to set each mode individually. When not disabled, each of the ranges are from 1 min. to 1 hr. except for HDD User Defined Power Down which ranges from 1 min. to 15 min. and disable. VCN700-LIC10/15...
  • Page 50 VCN700-LIC10/15 2.2.5.4 Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Select “Auto” to run VGA BIOS if S3 resume automatically. The “Yes” enables running VGA BIOS if S3 resume. The “No” disables this function. 2.2.5.5 Ac Loss Auto Rest The options: Off, On, Former-Sts.

  • Page 51: Pc Health Status

    This shows you the current temperature of system. 2.2.6.2 CPU Temperature This shows the current CPU temperature. 2.2.6.3 CPU FAN Speed This shows the CPU FAN Speed.(RPM) 2.2.6.4 VCore and Others Voltage This shows the voltage of VCORE, +5V, +12V, VCC(V), AVCC(V), VCC3(V), VBAT(V), and 3VSB(V). VCN700-LIC10/15...

  • Page 52: Load Setup Defaults

    VCN700-LIC10/15 2.2.7 Load Setup Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations. While Award has designed the custom BIOS to maximize performance, the factory has the right to change these defaults to meet their needs.

  • Page 53: Set Password

    CMOS. The password must be no longer than eight (8) characters. Remember, to enable the password setting feature, you must first select either “Setup” or “System” from the “Advanced BIOS Features” menu. VCN700-LIC10/15...

  • Page 54: Save And Exit Setup

    VCN700-LIC10/15 2.2.9 Save and Exit Setup If you select this and press <Enter>, the values entered in the setup utilities will be recorded in the CMOS memory of the chipset. The processor will check this every time you turn your system on and compare this to what it finds as it checks the system.

  • Page 55: Exit Without Saving

    User’s Manual 2.2.10 Exit Without Saving Selecting this option and pressing <Enter> lets you exit the setup program without recording any new values or changing old ones. VCN700-LIC10/15...

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