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- Page 1 User’s Manual NAB-7500 Version 1.01 December 17, 2007...
- Page 2 Corporation. 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 AFETY NSTRUCTIONS 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.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
ABLE OF ONTENTS Safety Instructions ......................iii Table of Contents......................iv 1 Specifications ....................1 Mainboard Specifications..................2 Mainboard Layout.....................4 Back Panel Layout .....................5 2 Installation ....................6 CPU..........................7 CPU Fan and System Fan: CPUFAN and SYSFAN ........7 Memory Module Installation ................8 Memory Slot: DDR2 DIMM................8 DDR2 SDRAM Module Installation Procedures ........8 Available DDR2 SDRAM Configurations............9 Connecting the Power Supply................ - Page 5 Clear CMOS Connector: CLEAR_CMOS ............. 18 Master/Slave Setting for CF Connector: MS_CF_SEL ......18 Voltage Selector for CF Connector: V_CF_SEL ........18 Voltage Selector for COM2 Connector: 5V-12V ........19 BIOS Write Protect: WP-1................19 EEPROM Write Protect: WP-2............... 19 LAN Bypass: BYPASS ..................
- Page 6 Second Boot Device ..................32 Third Boot Device....................32 Boot Other Device .................... 33 Boot Up NumLock Status................33 Typematic Rate Setting................... 33 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)................33 Typematic Delay (Msec).................. 33 Security Option ....................33 MPS Version Control for OS................33 OS Select for DRAM >...
- Page 7 VIA OnChip IDE Device ..................44 IDE Prefetch Mode.................... 44 CF Card UDMA66 ....................44 IDE DMA Transfer Access ................44 USB Device Setting ....................45 USB 1.0 Controller..................... 45 USB 2.0 Controller..................... 45 USB Operation Mode ..................45 USB Keyboard Function .................. 45 USB Mouse Function..................
- Page 8 Set Supervisor..................... 57 User Password ....................57 Save & Exit Setup....................59 Exit Without Saving ....................60 4 Driver Installation ................... 61 Driver Utilities ......................62 Getting Started....................62 Running the Driver Utilities CD ..............63 CD Content....................... 64 viii...
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Page 9: C C H H A A P P T T E E R R 1 1 Specifications
PECIFICATIONS The compact and highly integrated VIA NAB-7500 mainboard comes ® with an integrated VIA C7 NanoBGA2 processor, boasting of ultra-low power consumption and cool operation. -
Page 10: Mainboard Specifications
Two DDR2 667/533 DIMM slots (up to 3.5 GB) • Expansion Slot One 32-bit Mini-PCI Type III socket • (available for NAB-7500-15TLG) One 33MHz 32-bit PCI Golden Finger • One UltraDMA 133/100/66 connector (44 pin) • Four VIA VT6130 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller •... - Page 11 Back Panel I/O Ports One DB-9 serial port • Five (NAB-7500-15TLG) or four (NAB-7500-15LG) RJ-45 LAN • ports Two USB 2.0 ports • Onboard I/O Connectors One VGA pin connector • One Digital I/O pin connector • One PS/2 keyboard/mouse pin connector •...
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Page 12: Mainboard Layout
Mainboard Layout... -
Page 13: Back Panel Layout
Back Panel Layout... -
Page 14: Installation
NSTALLATION 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 15: Cpu
® The VIA NAB-7500 mainboard is packaged with a standard VIA C7 1.5GHz NanoBGA2 processor. Other processor speeds (i.e., 2.0GHz and ® 1.0GHz) are also available as manufacturing options. The VIA C7 1.5GHz processor requires a heatsink with fan to provide sufficient cooling. -
Page 16: Memory Module Installation
Memory Module Installation Memory Slot: DDR2 DIMM The VIA NAB-7500 mainboard provides two 240-DIMM slots for DDR2 667/533 SDRAM memory modules and supports memory sizes up to 3.5GB. DDR2 SDRAM Module Installation Procedures Locate the DIMM slot in the motherboard. -
Page 17: Available Ddr2 Sdram Configurations
Available DDR2 SDRAM Configurations Refer to the table below for available DDR2 SDRAM configurations on the mainboard. Slot Module Size Total DIMM1 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB 64MB-2GB DIMM2 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB 64MB-2GB Maximum supported system memory 64MB-4GB... -
Page 18: Connecting The Power Supply
Connecting the Power Supply The VIA NAB-7500 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 19: Back Panel Ports
Two standard USB 2.0 ports are provided on the back panel. Gigabit LAN Ports The mainboard provides four PCIe Gigabit Ethernet ports controlled with separate VIA VT6130 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet controllers and one Gigabit Ethernet port (available on NAB-7500-15TLG) controlled by a VIA VT6122 Gigabit Ethernet controller. -
Page 20: Connectors
Connectors VGA Connector: VGA This is an interface for connecting the included VGA pin connector cable. Signal Signal VGA_SPD2 VGA_SPCLK2 VGA_HS VGA_VS Serial ATA II Connectors: SATA1 to SATA4 These next generation connectors support the right angle Serial ATA cables for primary internal storage devices. The current Serial ATA interface allows up to 300MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (Ultra DMA). -
Page 21: Ide Connector: Ide
IDE Connector: IDE The mainboard has an Ultra DMA 133/100/66 controller. You can connect up to two IDE devices in any combination. Signal Signal #IDE_RST PD_7 PD_8 PD_6 PD_9 PD_5 PD_10 PD_4 PD_11 PD_3 PD_12 PD_2 PD_13 PD_1 PD_14 PD_0 PD_15 #PD_REQ #PD_IOW... -
Page 22: Usb Pin Connector: Usb_2/3 And Usb_4/5
USB Pin Connector: USB_2/3 and USB_4/5 The mainboard provides one 10-pin USB pin connectorand one 12-pin USB pin connector (allowing up to four additional USB 2.0 ports). Therefore mainboard can support up to six USB 2.0 ports. These ports can be used to connect high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, MP3 players, printers, modem and the like. -
Page 23: Digital I/O Connector: Dio
Digital I/O Connector: DIO General purpose digital input and output. Signal Signal 5V_DIO 12V_DIO GPO_1 GPI_32 GPO_4 GPI_33 GPO_6 GPI_34 GPO_7 GPI_22 System Management Bus Connector: SMBUS This pin header allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices. Devices communicate with a SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. -
Page 24: Case Connector: F_Panel
Case Connector: F_PANEL The F_PANEL pin header allows you to connect the power switch, reset switch, power LED, sleep LED, HDD LED and the case speaker. Signal Signal +PWR_LED +HD_LED +PWR_LED -HD_LED -PWR_LED PW_BN SPEAK+ RST_SW SPEAK- +SLEEP_LED -SLEEP_LED Power LED (PWR_LED) The LED will light when the system is on. -
Page 25: Kbms Connector: Kb/Ms
KBMS Connector: KB/MS The mainboard provides a PS2 pin header to attach a PS2 keyboard and mouse. Signal Signal KB_DT MS_DT KB_CK MS_CK INTRUDER This pin connector is for chassis intrusion switch connector. This is not a default function supported by BIOS. Signal INTRUDER 12V DC Connector (manufacturing option) -
Page 26: Jumpers
Jumpers The mainboard provides jumpers for setting some mainboard functions. This section will explain how to change the settings of the mainboard functions using the jumpers. Clear CMOS Connector: CLEAR_CMOS The onboard CMOS RAM stores system configuration data and has an onboard battery power supply. -
Page 27: Voltage Selector For Com2 Connector: 5V-12V
Voltage Selector for COM2 Connector: 5V-12V This VCC selector is to determine the input voltage of each COM connector. Setting +12V Normal (default) BIOS Write Protect: WP-1 This jumper enables or disables the Write Protect function for the BIOS. Setting Normal (default) Write Protect EEPROM Write Protect: WP-2... -
Page 28: Slots
Slots Mini Peripheral Component Interconnect: MiniPCI The MiniPCI slot allows you to insert a MiniPCI expansion card. First unplug the power supply before adding or removing expansion cards. Read the documentation for the expansion card to see if any changes to the system are necessary. -
Page 29: Bios Setup
BIOS S ETUP This chapter gives a detailed explanation of the BIOS setup functions. -
Page 30: Entering The Bios Setup Menu
Entering the BIOS Setup Menu Power on the computer and press <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 31: Control Keys
Control Keys Keys Description Move to the previous item Move to the next item Move to the item in the left side Move to the item in the right side Select the item Enter Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu Increase the numeric value or make changes Page... -
Page 32: Navigating The Bios Menus
Navigating the BIOS Menus The main menu displays all the BIOS setup categories. Use the <Left>/<Right> and <Up>/<Down> arrow keys to select any item or sub-menu. Descriptions of the selected/highlighted category are displayed at the bottom of the screen. An arrow symbol next to a field indicates that a sub-menu is available (see figure below). -
Page 33: Getting Help
Getting Help The BIOS setup program provides a “General Help” screen. You can display this screen from any menu/sub-menu by pressing <F1>. The help screen displays the keys for using and navigating the BIOS setup. Press <Esc> to exit the help screen. -
Page 34: Main Menu
Main Menu The Main Menu contains thirteen setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter Sub-menu. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to set basic system configurations. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set the advanced features available on your system. -
Page 35: Pnp/Pci Configurations
PnP/PCI Configurations Use this menu to set the PnP and PCI configurations. PC Health Status This menu shows the PC health status. 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 36: Standard Cmos Features
Standard CMOS Features Date The date format is [Day, Month Date, Year] Time The time format is [Hour : Minute : Second] Halt On Set the system’s response to specific boot errors. Below is a table that details the possible settings. Settings Description All Errors... -
Page 37: Ide Drives
IDE Drives IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave... - Page 38 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” whenever possible. If you select “Manual”, make sure the information is from your hard disk vendor or system manufacturer.
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Page 39: Advanced Bios Features
Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning Allows you to choose the VIRUS warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. Settings Description Enabled Turns on hard disk boot sector virus protection Disabled Turns off hard disk boot sector virus protection Note: If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on the screen and alarm beep. -
Page 40: First Boot Device
First Boot Device Set the boot device sequence as BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. Settings Description Removable Boot from external drive Hard Disk Boot from the HDD CDROM Boot from CDROM USB-CDROM Boot from USB CDROM Network Boot from network drive Disabled Disable the boot device sequence... -
Page 41: Boot Other Device
Boot Other Device Enables the system to boot from alternate devices if the system fails to boot from the “First/Second/Third Boot Device” lists. Settings Description Disabled No alternate boot device allowed Enabled Enable alternate boot device Boot Up NumLock Status Set the NumLock status when the system is powered on. -
Page 42: Os Select For Dram > 64Mb
OS Select for DRAM > 64MB Select OS2 only if you are running OS/2 operating system with greater than 64MB of RAM on the system. Settings: [Non-OS2, OS2] Baud Rate Settings: [9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200] Agent after Boot Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Video BIOS Shadow Enabled copies Video BIOS to shadow RAM Improves performance. -
Page 43: Cpu Features
CPU Features 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. Settings Description Thermal Monitor 1 On-die throtting Thermal Monitor 2 Ratio & VID transition... -
Page 44: Hard Disk Boot Priority
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 45: Network Boot Priority
Network Boot Priority This is for setting the boot order of the connected networks. -
Page 46: Advanced Chipset Features
Advanced Chipset Features Warning: The Advanced Chipset Features menu is used for optimizing the chipset functions. Do not change these settings unless you are familiar with the chipset. Video RAM Cacheable Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] VIA Wireless LAN Support Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] Disabled LAN Bypass Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]... -
Page 47: Agp & P2P Bridge Control
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. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation. -
Page 48: Cpu & Pci Bus Control
CPU & PCI Bus Control VLink Mode Selection Settings: [By Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4] VLink 8X Support Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] VIA PWR Management Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]... -
Page 49: Integrated Peripherals
Integrated Peripherals Onboard IDE Channel 0 Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] IDE HDD Block Mode Automatic detection of the optimal number of block read/writes per sector the drive can support. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] SATA Controller Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] SATA Controller Mode Controls the features of the Serial ATA controller within the South Bridge. -
Page 50: Onboard Lan Boot Rom
OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] Watch Dog Timer Select Settings: [Disabled, 10 sec, 20 sec, 30 sec, 40sec, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min]... -
Page 51: Superio Device
SuperIO Device Onboard Serial Port 1 Settings: [Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Auto] Onboard Serial Port 2 Settings: [Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Auto]... -
Page 52: Via Onchip Ide Device
VIA OnChip IDE Device IDE Prefetch Mode Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] CF Card UDMA66 To support only UDMA66 CF Card Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] IDE DMA Transfer Access Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]... -
Page 53: Usb Device Setting
USB Device Setting USB 1.0 Controller Enable or disable Universal Host Controller Interface for Universal Serial Bus. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Enable or disable Enhanced Host Controller Interface for Universal Serial Bus. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] USB Operation Mode Auto decide USB device operation mode. -
Page 54: Usb Mouse Function
USB Mouse Function Enable or disable Legacy support of USB Mouse. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] USB Storage Function Enable or disable Legacy support of USB Mass Storage. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]... -
Page 55: Security Chip Configuration
Security Chip Configuration Security Chip Enable or disable security chip. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]... -
Page 56: Power Management Setup
Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Settings 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. S3(STR) S3/Suspend To RAM (STR) is a power-down state. In this state, power is supplied only to essential components such as main memory and wakeup-capable devices. -
Page 57: Video Off Option
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. Settings Description Always On Screen is always on even when system enters power saving mode Suspend ->... -
Page 58: Peripherals Activities
Peripherals Activities USB Resume 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. Such PCI cards include LAN, onboard USB ports, etc. Settings: [By OS, Enabled] RTC Alarm Resume Set a scheduled time and/or date to automatically power on the system. -
Page 59: Pnp/Pci Configurations
PnP/PCI Configurations 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. Init Display First Settings: [PCI Slot, Onboard, PCIEx] PNP OS Installed Settings Description BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting... -
Page 60: Resources Controlled By
Resources Controlled By Enables the BIOS to automatically configure all the Plug-and-Play compatible devices. Settings Description Auto(ESCD) BIOS will automatically assign IRQ, DMA and memory base address fields Manual Unlocks “IRQ Resources” for manual configuration Assign IRQ for VGA Assign IRQ for VGA devices. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Assign IRQ for USB Assign IRQ for USB devices. -
Page 61: Pc Health Status
PC Health Status The PC Health Status displays the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and fan speeds. -
Page 62: Frequency/Voltage Control
Frequency/Voltage Control DRAM Clock The chipset supports synchronous and asynchronous mode between host clock and DRAM clock frequency. Settings: [By SPD, 200MHz, 266MHz, 333MHz] DRAM Timing The value in this field depends on the memory modules installed in your system. Changing the value from the factory setting is not recommended unless you install new memory that has a different performance rating than the original modules. -
Page 63: Load Fail-Safe Defaults
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. Entering “Y” and press <Enter> to load the default fail-safe BIOS values. Entering “N” and press <Enter> will cancel the load fail-safe defaults request. -
Page 64: Load Optimized Defaults
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. Entering “Y” and press <Enter> to load the default optimized BIOS values. Entering ”N” will cancel the load optimized defaults request. -
Page 65: Set Supervisor/User Password
Set Supervisor/User Password Set Supervisor User Password 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. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration. - Page 66 There are two types of passwords you can set. A supervisor password and a user password. When a supervisor password is used, the BIOS Setup program can be accessed and the BIOS settings can be changed. When a user password is used, the BIOS Setup program can be accessed but the BIOS settings cannot be changed.
- Page 67 Save & Exit Setup Entering “Y” saves any changes made, and exits the program. Entering “N” will cancel the exit request.
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Page 68: Exit Without Saving
Exit Without Saving Entering “Y’ discards any changes made, and exits the program. Entering “N” will cancel the exit request. - Page 69 RIVER NSTALLATION 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.
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Page 70: Driver Utilities
Driver Utilities Getting Started VIA NAB-7500 Developer kits include a Driver CD that contains the drivers and software for enhancing the performance of the mainboard. Regular kits do not include a Driver CD. However, the latest drivers can be downloaded from http://www.via.com.tw. -
Page 71: Running The Driver Utilities Cd
Running the Driver Utilities CD To start using the CD, insert the CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. The CD should run automatically after closing the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. The driver utilities and software menu screen should then appear on the screen. If the CD does not run automatically, click on the “Start”... -
Page 72: Cd Content
Enhances VIA USB 2.0 ports. VIA GigaLAN Driver: Enhances the onboard VIA VT6130 10/100/1000M PCIe Gigabit LAN chips and the VIA VT6122 Gigabit LAN chip (NAB-7500- 15TLG). WinXP and Linux Fedora Core 4 drivers are provided. VIA Linux RAID Driver: Support for RAID devices.
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