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  • Page 1 V V V V B B B B 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 V V V V B B B B 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 V V V V...
  • Page 2 Disclaimer Disclaimer No license is granted, implied or otherwise, under any patent or patent rights of VIA Technologies. VIA Technologies makes no warranties, implied or otherwise, in regard to this document and to the products described in this document. The information provided in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable as of the publication date of this document.
  • Page 3 Safety Precautions Safety Precautions Safety Precautions Safety Precautions 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.
  • Page 4 Box Contents Box Contents Box Contents Box Contents VIA VB8002 Mini-ITX mainboard SATA cable IO bracket Driver utility CD Screw accessories Box content card IV IV IV IV...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    ONTENTS ABLE OF ABLE OF ONTENTS ONTENTS 1: Specifications........................ 1 Mainboard Specifications..................2 VB8002 Layout....................... 5 S/PDIF ports ....................... 7 DVI-I port ........................7 S-Video port....................... 7 RJ45 LAN and USB ports..................8 RCA jack........................8 2: Installation ........................9 Onboard Connectors &...
  • Page 6 PVDD_SEL: Panel Power Selector..............29 3: BIOS Setup........................31 Entering the BIOS Setup Menu ................32 Control Keys .........................32 Navigating the BIOS Menus...................34 Getting Help .........................34 Main Menu........................35 Standard CMOS Features ...................35 Advanced BIOS Features..................35 Advanced Chipset Features ................35 Integrated Peripherals..................35 Power Management Setup ................35 PnP/PCI Configurations..................36 Frequency/Voltage Control ................36 Load Fail-Safe Defaults..................36...
  • Page 7 Boot Up NumLock Status ...................42 Typematic Rate Setting ..................42 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)................42 Typematic Delay (Msec) ..................43 Security Option.......................43 APIC Mode........................43 MPS Version Control for OS ................43 OS Select for DRAM > 64 MB ................43 Video BIOS Shadow ....................43 Full Screen Logo Show..................43 Summary Screen Show ..................43 CPU Feature ........................44 Delay Prior to Thermal..................44...
  • Page 8 S-Video 0 (Y/C) .......................52 R/G/B ..........................52 Cr/Y/Cb ........................52 SDTV-R/G/B......................52 SDTV-Pr/Y/Pb ......................52 Integrated Peripherals ....................53 VIA OnChip PCI Device.....................54 Azalia HDA Controller ..................54 Onboard LAN Boot ROM..................54 USB Device Setting ....................55 USB 1.0 Controller ....................55 USB 2.0 Controller ....................55 USB Operation Mode ...................55 USB Keyboard Function..................56...
  • Page 9 Wakeup Event Detect ....................59 PS2KB Wakeup Select ..................59 PS2KB Wakeup Key Select..................59 PS2MS Wakeup Key Select ................59 PS2 Keyboard Power On ..................60 PS2 Mouse Power On...................60 PowerOn by PCI Card...................60 Wake Up On LAN/Ring..................60 RTC Alarm Resume....................60 Date (of Month)......................60 Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) ..................60 PnP/PCI Configurations....................61 PNP OS Installed ....................61...
  • Page 10 Write Recovery Time (Twr) .................66 RSAIT Mode ......................66 RSAIT Selection.......................66 Load Fail-Safe Defaults.....................67 Load Optimized Defaults..................68 Set Supervisor/User Password................69 Set Supervisor ......................69 Set Password......................69 Save & Exit Setup .......................71 Exit Without Saving....................72 4: Driver Installation ......................73 Driver Utilities.......................74 Getting Started .......................74 Running the Driver Utilities CD ................74 CD Content ........................75 X X X X...

  • Page 11: 1: Specifications

    User Manual User Manual Specifications The ultra-compact and highly integrated VIA VB8002 uses the Mini-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 12: Mainboard Specifications

    User Manual Mainboard Specifications • VIA Nano 1.6 GHz Processor Chipset Chipset Chipset Chipset • VIA CX700M2 Advanced All-in-one system processor Graphics Graphics Graphics Graphics • Integrated Unichrome Pro II 3D/2D AGP with MPEG-2/4 and WMV9 Video Decoding Acceleration Memory...
  • Page 13 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual Onboard I/O Connectors Onboard I/O Connectors Onboard I/O Connectors Onboard I/O Connectors • Two USB pin header connector for 4 additional USB2.0 ports • One USB pin connector for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports •...
  • Page 14 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual System Monitoring and Management System Monitoring and Management System Monitoring and Management System Monitoring and Management • System power management • AC power failure recovery • Wake-on LAN, Keyboard-Power-on, Timer-Power-on...

  • Page 15: Vb8002 Layout

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual VB8002 Layout 5 5 5 5...
  • Page 16 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual Symbol Symbol Symbol Symbol Description Description Description Description Symbol Symbol Symbol Symbol Description Description Description Description VIA Nano CPU Front audio pin header CX700M2 chipset Line-In(CD Audio) connector...

  • Page 17: S/Pdif Ports

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual VB8002 Back Panel Layout Symbol Symbol Description Description Symbol Symbol Description Description Symbol Symbol Description Description Symbol Symbol Description Description SPDIF Coaxial port RCA jack component SPDIF Optical port...

  • Page 18: Rj45 Lan And Usb Ports

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual RJ45 LAN and USB ports The mainboard provides a standard RJ-45 and two USB 2.0 ports. These ports allow connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub and USB 2.0 devices.

  • Page 19: 2: Installation

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual Installation This chapter provides you with information about hardware installation procedures. It is recommended to use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage some components.

  • Page 20: Onboard Connectors & Slots

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual Onboard Connectors & Slots CPU fan and System fan Connector The CPU fan and System fan runs on +12V and maintain system cooling. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always be aware that the red wire (positive wire) should be connected to the +12V.

  • Page 21: Memory Slot: Ddr2 Dimm

    User Manual User Manual User Manual Memory slot: DDR2 DIMM The VIA VB8002 mainboard provides one 240-DIMM slot for DDR2 533 SDRAM memory modules and supports memory size up to 1GB. Available DDR Available DDR2 2 2 2 SDRAM SDRAM Configurations...
  • Page 22 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual DDR2 SDRAM Module Installation Proced DDR2 SDRAM Module Installation Procedures ures DDR2 SDRAM Module Installation Proced DDR2 SDRAM Module Installation Proced ures ures Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Locate the memory DIMM slot.

  • Page 23: Atx 20-Pin Power Connector

    User Manual ATX 20-Pin Power connector The VIA VB8002 mainboard supports a conventional ATX power supply for the power system. Before inserting the power supply connector, always make sure that all components are installed correctly to ensure that no damage will be caused.

  • Page 24: +12V Power Connector

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual +12V Power connector This 12V power connector is used to provide additional +12V power to the rest of the system. Signal +12V...

  • Page 25: Ide Connector

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual IDE connector The mainboard has an Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 controller. You can connect up to two hard disks drive, CD-ROM and other devices. If two drives are connected to a single cable, the jumper on the second drive must be set to slave mode.

  • Page 26: Sata Port 1 And Sata Port 2

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual SATA port 1 and SATA port 2 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 (Ultra DMA).

  • Page 27: Lvds Connector

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual LVDS connector The LVDS connector allows you to connect the panel’s LVDS cable directly to support LVDS panel without any need of a daughter card. Signal Signal Signal...

  • Page 28: Inverter Connector

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual INVERTER connector The mainboard provides an inverter for supplying power to the backlight of the LCD panel. Signal Signal Signal Signal IVDD IVDD BLON BLON BR_CNTR System Management Bus: SMBus This pin header connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices.

  • Page 29: Pci Slot : Peripheral Component Interconnect

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual PCI slot : Peripheral Component Interconnect The PCI slot allows you to insert PCI expansion card. When adding or removing expansion card, unplug first the power supply. Read the documentation for the expansion card if any changes to the system are necessary.

  • Page 30: Front Panel: F_Panel Case Connector

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual Front Panel: F_Panel case connector The Front Panel (F_Panel) pin header connector allows you to connect the power switch, reset switch, power LED, sleep LED, HDD LED and the case speaker.

  • Page 31: Kbms: Keyboard And Mouse

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual KBMS: Keyboard and Mouse The KBMS pin header connector allows you to attach a PS2 keyboard and mouse. Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal +5VDUAL +5VDUAL...

  • Page 32: Front Panel Audio: F_Audio

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual Front panel audio: F_Audio This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices. Signal l l l Signa...

  • Page 33: Usb1-2 And Usb3-4: Universal Serial Bus

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual USB1-2 and USB3-4: Universal Serial Bus The mainboard provides two 10-pin USB pin header connector, allowing up to 4 additional USB2.0 ports. Therefore the mainboard can support up to six USB 2.0 ports.

  • Page 34: Lpc: Low Pin Count

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual LPC: Low Pin Count This pin header connector is for LPC devices. Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal LAD1 LPCCLK1 -PCIRSTX LAD0 SIO_OSC LAD2 -LFRAME SERIRQ...

  • Page 35: Vip: Video-In Port Connector

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual VIP: Video-In Port connector Video In Port (VIP) connector is used to support the CCIR656/601 video-in/ capture function. Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal CAP0D0 CAP0D7...

  • Page 36: Tv Out: Scart And D-Terminal (Optional)

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual TV Out: SCART and D-Terminal (Optional) Mainboards fitted with the optional SCART / D-Terminal connector enables users to connect a SCART / D-Terminal port for connecting to audio/visual equipment.

  • Page 37: Onboard Jumpers

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual Onboard Jumpers Clear CMOS jumper: CLEAR_CMOS 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.

  • Page 38: Ivdd_Sel: Inverter Selector Jumper

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual IVDD_SEL: Inverter Selector jumper IVDD_SEL is the VCC selector jumper to determine the input voltage of the panel inverter for panel’s back-light. Setting Setting 1 1 1 1...

  • Page 39: Pvdd_Sel: Panel Power Selector

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual PVDD_SEL: Panel Power Selector PVDD_SEL is the VCC selector jumper to determine the panel’s signal voltage. Setting Setting 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3...
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  • Page 41: 3: Bios Setup

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual BIOS Setup This chapter gives a detailed explanation of the BIOS setup functions.

  • Page 42: Entering The Bios Setup Menu

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual Entering the BIOS Setup Menu Power on the computer and press <Delete Delete Delete Delete> during the beginning of the boot sequence to enter the BIOS setup menu. If you missed the BIOS setup entry point, restart the system and try again.
  • Page 43 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu Load the default CMOS value from Fail-Safe default table, only for Option Page Setup Menu...

  • Page 44: Navigating The Bios Menus

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual Navigating the BIOS Menus The main menu displays all the BIOS setup categories. Use the <Left Left Left>/<Right Left Right Right Right> and <Up Up>/<Down Down> arrow keys to select any item or sub-menu. Descriptions of...

  • Page 45: Main Menu

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual Main Menu The Main Menu contains thirteen setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select the items and press <Enter Enter> to accept or enter Sub-menu.

  • Page 46: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual PnP/PCI Configurations Use this menu to set the PnP and PCI configurations. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to set the system frequency and voltage control. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu option to load the BIOS default settings for minimal and stable system operations.

  • Page 47: Standard Cmos Features

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual 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 48: Ide Channels

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual IDE Channels IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave...

  • Page 49: Ide Channel 1 Master

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave...
  • Page 50 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User 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 Auto”...

  • Page 51: Advanced Bios Features

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning Allows you to choose the VIRUS warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. Settings Settings Description Description Settings Settings Description Description...

  • Page 52: First/Second/Third Boot Device

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual First/Second/Third Boot Device Set the boot device sequence as BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. Setting Setting Setting Settings s s s Description Description Description Description...

  • Page 53: Typematic Delay (Msec)

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual 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 54: Cpu Feature

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual CPU Feature 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.

  • Page 55: Tm2 Bus Vid

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual TM2 Bus VID This item sets the voltage of the throttled performance that will be initiated when the on die sensor goes from not hot to hot. Settings: [0.700V, 0.716V, 0.732V, 0.748V, 0.764V, 0.780V, 0.796V, 0.812V, 0.828V, 0.844V, 0.860V, 0.876V, 0.892V, 0.908V, 0.924V, 0.940V, 0.956V, 0.972V, 0.988V,...

  • Page 56: Hard Disk Boot Priority

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual 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” menu item.

  • Page 57: Advanced Chipset Features

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual 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 58: Select Display Device

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual Select Display Device This setting refers to the type of display being used with the system. Settings: [CRT, LCD, CRT+LCD, TV, CRT+TV, LCD+TV, DVI, CRT+DVI, TV+DVI] Panel Type This setting refers to the native resolution of the display being used with the system.

  • Page 59: Agp & P2P Bridge Control

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual AGP & P2P Bridge Control AGP Aperture Size This setting controls how much memory space can be allocated to AGP for video purposes. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated to graphics memory address space.

  • Page 60: Agp Fast Write

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual AGP Fast Write This item is used to enable or disable the caching of display data for the video memory of the processor. Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] AGP Master 1 WS Write...

  • Page 61: Cpu & Pci Bus Control

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual CPU & PCI Bus Control PCI Master 0 WS Write Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] PCI Delay Transaction Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] DRDY_Timing Settings: [Slowest, Default, Optimize]...

  • Page 62: Tv Output Connector

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual TV Output Connector CVBS (Composite) Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] S-Video 0 (Y/C) Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] R/G/B Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] Cr/Y/Cb Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] SDTV-R/G/B Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] SDTV-Pr/Y/Pb Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]...

  • Page 63: Integrated Peripherals

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual Integrated Peripherals...

  • Page 64: Via Onchip Pci Device

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual VIA OnChip PCI Device Azalia HDA Controller Settings: [Auto, Disabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]...

  • Page 65: Usb Device Setting

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual USB Device Setting USB 1.0 Controller Enable or disable Universal Host Controller Interface for Universal Serial Bus. Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] USB 2.0 Controller Enable or disable Enhanced Host Controller Interface for Universal Serial Bus.

  • Page 66: Usb Keyboard Function

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual USB Keyboard Function Enable or disable Legacy support of USB Keyboard. Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] USB Storage Function Enable or disable Legacy support of USB Mass Storage. Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]...

  • Page 67: Power Management Setup

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual 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 68: Suspend Mode

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual Suspend Mode Settings: [Disabled, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 6 Min, 8 Min, 10 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min, 1 Hour] Video Off Option Select whether or not to turn off the screen when system enters power saving mode, ACPI OS such as Windows XP will override this option.

  • Page 69: Wakeup Event Detect

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual Wakeup Event Detect PS2KB Wakeup Select When selecting Password, press Enter to change password. The maximum number of characters is eight. Settings: [Hot Key, Password] PS2KB Wakeup Key Select Sets a Hot Key to restore the system from the power saving mode to an active state.

  • Page 70: Ps2 Keyboard Power On

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual PS2 Keyboard Power On Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] PS2 Mouse Power On 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 71: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual 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 72: Resources Controlled By

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual Resources Controlled By Enables the BIOS to automatically configure all the Plug-and-Play compatible devices. Settings Settings Description Description Settings Settings Description Description Auto(ESCD) BIOS will automatically assign IRQ, DMA and memory base...

  • Page 73: Frequency/Voltage Control

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual Frequency/Voltage Control Auto Detect PCI Clock Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] 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 74: Dram Clock/Drive Control

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual DRAM Clock/Drive Control DRAM Clock This control enables the user to choose either automatic or one of memory clock frequencies. Settings: [By SPD, 100 MHz, 133 MHz, 166 MHz, 200 MHz, 266 MHz, 333 MHz] DRAM Timing The value in this field depends on the memory modules installed in your system.

  • Page 75: Bank Interleave

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual Bank Interleave Set the interleave mode of the SDRAM interface. Interleaving allows banks of SDRAM to alternate their refresh and access cycles. One bank will undergo its refresh cycle while another is being accessed. This improves performance of the SDRAM by masking the refresh time of each bank.

  • Page 76: Read To Precharge (Trtp)

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual Read to Precharge (Trtp) Settings: [2T, 3T] Write to Read CMD (Twtr) Settings: [1T/2T, 2T/3T] Write Recovery Time (Twr) Settings: [2T - 5T] RSAIT Mode Settings: [Auto, Manual] RSAIT Selection This field is only available when “RSAIT Mode”...

  • Page 77: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual Load Fail-Safe Defaults This option is for restoring all the default fail-safe BIOS settings. These values are set by the mainboard manufacturer to provide a stable system with basic performance.

  • Page 78: Load Optimized Defaults

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual 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 79: Set Supervisor/User Password

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual Set Supervisor/User Password Set Supervisor Set Password...
  • Page 80 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual 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 81: Save & Exit Setup

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual 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 82: Exit Without Saving

    VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 VB8002 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual 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 83: 4: Driver Installation

    Driver Installation This chapter gives you brief descriptions of each mainboard driver and application. You must install the VIA chipset drivers first before installing other drivers such as VGA drivers. The applications will only function correctly if the necessary drivers are already installed.

  • Page 84: Driver Utilities

    User Manual User Manual User Manual Driver Utilities Getting Started VIA VB8002 developer kits include a driver CD that contains the drivers and software for enhancing the performance of the mainboard. The drivers can also be downloaded from http://www.viaembedded.com Note:...

  • Page 85: Cd Content

    IDE device compatibility), AGP VxD Driver (provides service routines to your VGA driver and interface directly to hardware, providing fast graphical access), IRQ Routing Miniport Driver (sets the system's PCI IRQ routing sequence) and VIA INF Driver (enables the VIA Power Management function). VIA Graphics Driver...

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