VIA Technologies EPIA MII-Series Mini-ITX Operating Manual

VIA Technologies EPIA MII-Series Mini-ITX Operating Manual

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Operating Guide
EPIA MII-Series Mini-ITX Mainboard
November 18, 2004
Version 1.1

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Summary of Contents for VIA Technologies EPIA MII-Series Mini-ITX

  • Page 1 Operating Guide EPIA MII-Series Mini-ITX Mainboard November 18, 2004 Version 1.1...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    VIA EPIA MII PROCESSOR SKUS ............................4 VIA CLE266 CHIPSET OVERVIEW ............................5 VIA EPIA MII-SERIES I/O BACK PANEL LAYOUT......................6 VIA EPIA MII-SERIES LAYOUT DIAGRAM & MOUNTING HOLES ................7 VIA EPIA MII-SERIES LAYOUT DIAGRAM & HEIGHT DISTRIBUTION ............... 8 NOISE LEVEL DATA ................................... 9 DVD PLAYBACK TEST ................................
  • Page 3: Via Epia Mii-Series Overview

    The VIA EPIA MII-series also offers support for a number of LVDS embedded LCD panels, has one PCI slot for expandability options, The VIA EPIA MII-series is compatible with a full range of Mini- ITX chassis as well as FlexATX and MicroATX enclosures and power supplies.
  • Page 4: Via Epia Mii-Series Layout

    EPIA MII-Series Operating Guide VIA EPIA MII-Series Layout November 18, 2004 - 2 - Version 1.1...
  • Page 5: Via Epia Mii-Series Specifications

    EPIA MII-Series Operating Guide VIA EPIA MII-Series Specifications • Processor VIA C3™/ VIA Eden™ ESP processor • Chipset VIA CLE266 North Bridge • VIA VT8235 South Bridge • System Memory 1 DDR266 DIMM socket • Up to 1GB memory size •...
  • Page 6: Via Epia Mii Processor Skus

    EPIA MII-Series Operating Guide VIA EPIA MII Processor SKUs The VIA EPIA MII-Series is available in two different speed grades. The VIA EPIA MII6000E utilizes VIA’s ultra low power VIA Eden™ ESP processor while the VIA EPIA MII10000 utilizes the robust VIA C3™...
  • Page 7: Via Cle266 Chipset Overview

    EPIA MII-Series Operating Guide VIA CLE266 Chipset Overview The VIA Apollo CLE266 Chipset is designed to enable high quality digital video streaming and DVD playback in a new generation of fanless, small form factor PCs and IA devices. The CLE266 features the embedded VIA UniChrome™...
  • Page 8: Via Epia Mii-Series I/O Back Panel Layout

    The EPIA MII’s ultra compact 17cm x 17cm, integrated design supports all the standard legacy x86 connectivity options as well as Ethernet LAN, USB 2.0, IEEE 1394 and VIA Six-TRAC AC’97 audio. Video connectivity options are second to none and include a VGA port, RCA port (SPDIF or TV Out), and S- Video port.
  • Page 9: Via Epia Mii-Series Layout Diagram & Mounting Holes

    EPIA MII-Series Operating Guide VIA EPIA MII-Series Layout Diagram & Mounting Holes November 18, 2004 - 7 - Version 1.1...
  • Page 10: Via Epia Mii-Series Layout Diagram & Height Distribution

    EPIA MII-Series Operating Guide VIA EPIA MII-Series Layout Diagram & Height Distribution November 18, 2004 - 8 - Version 1.1...
  • Page 11: Noise Level Data

    EPIA MII-Series Operating Guide Noise Level Data VIA and the EPIA series have been at the forefront of the quiet computing initiative. The VIA EPIA MII- Series has been designed to be totally non-obtrusive with noise levels equivalent to a person whispering.
  • Page 12: Dvd Playback Test

    EPIA MII-Series Operating Guide DVD Playback Test The table below compares VIA C3™ processor and CLE266 chipset DVD playback performance to that of a powerful Intel® Pentium 4 2.0 GHz and 845G chipset. Despite giving away 1.2 GHz of processor speed and competing with Geforce4 graphics the VIA CLE266 platform delivers equivalent performance at a fraction of the cost and required space and cooling.
  • Page 13: Power Consumption

    EPIA MII-Series Operating Guide Power Consumption Power consumption tests were carried out comparing the VIA EPIA MII10000 (running the 1 GHz VIA C3™ processor) and the VIA EPIA MII60000E (running with the 600MHz VIA Eden™ ESP processor). The following tables are a comprehensive breakdown of the EPIA platform’s voltage, amp and wattage values while running common system applications.
  • Page 14: Via Epia Mii 6000E

    EPIA MII-Series Operating Guide VIA EPIA MII 6000E Playing DVD Test Voltage Measured Volts Measured Amps Watts +3.3V 3.328V 2.780A 9.252W 5.030V 1.080A 5.432W 5VSB 4.959V 0.050A 0.248W +12V 11.994V 0.090A 1.079W Total Watts 16.011W Playing MP3 Test Voltage Measured Volts...
  • Page 15: Cardbus And Chipset Specifications

    EPIA MII-Series Operating Guide Cardbus and Chipset Specifications Vendor Ricoh Part No. R5C476II Specification PCI I/F Ver. PCI Localbus 2.2 Mixed Voltage (IO/Core) 5V, 3.3V/3.3V or 2.5V Support ZV Port Yes, bypass Performance (MB/S) 132 MB/s FIFO Depth (Card Bus Only) Flash Memory Card Support Socket Type (CompactFlash Card Only) Dedicated...
  • Page 16: Compatible Cardbus And Compactflash Card List

    EPIA MII-Series Operating Guide Compatible Cardbus and Compactflash Card List The cards listed below have only been tested using Windows 98 SE. Network Adapters USB may be required to be disabled in some systems. • 3Com Etherlink III 3C589B-TP • 3Com Etherlink III 3C589C-TP Network connection will not be •...
  • Page 17: Multi-Function Cards

    EPIA MII-Series Operating Guide Multi-Function Cards • 3Com EtherLink III LAN+33.6 Modem PC Card 3C562C/3C563C • 3Com Megahertz 10/100 LAN+56K Modem PC Card 3CCFEM556 • 3Com Megahertz 10/100 LAN+56K Modem PC Card 3CCFEM556B • Action Tech ComNet 33.6 Ethernet + Modem •...
  • Page 18: Hard Drives (Ata)

    EPIA MII-Series Operating Guide Hard Drives (ATA) • I/O Data PCHD-520C • INTEGRAL PERIPHERALS 1841PA 40MB • Melco DPH-340 Hard Disk Card 340Mbytes • IBM 105MB Hard Disk 8105PA • TEAC PI-100E PCMCIA/IDE II CARD (CD-ROM) SCSI Adapters • Adaptec SlimSCSI APA-1460 •...
  • Page 19: Power Specifications

    EPIA MII-Series Operating Guide Power Specifications The EPIA MII utilizes an industry standard 20-pin ATX main connector to the power supply. Due to the EPIA MII platform’s ultra low power requirements a 90 – 120 Watt ATX power supply is ample for even the heaviest of multimedia system applications.
  • Page 20: Via Epia Mii-Series Linux & Microsoft Driver Support

    Northbridge as well as integrated audio on the VT8235 Southbridge is also provided to assist in development. Updates to this support page are made on a monthly basis and further sample components will be released. Components of the VIA EPIA MII mainboard are also supported in Service Pack 1 (SP1). November 18, 2004 - 18 - Version 1.1...
  • Page 21: Contact

    EPIA MII-Series Operating Guide Contact For more information on the VIA EPIA MII-Series Mini ITX Mainboard contact your sales representative or visit our website at www.viaembedded.com Taiwan 440 Mission Court, Suite 220 8F, 533, Chung Cheng Road Fremont, CA 94539...

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