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EPIA-SN
Version 1.22
September 25, 2008

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual EPIA-SN Version 1.22 September 25, 2008...
  • Page 2 However, VIA Technologies assumes no responsibility for the use or misuse of the information in this document and for any patent infringements that may arise from the use of this document.
  • Page 3 FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions 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 5 ONTENTS One VIA Mini-ITX Mainboard One ATA-133/100/66 IDE Ribbon Cable One Driver and Utilities CD One IO Bracket One Quick Installation Guide...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    ABLE OF ONTENTS Box Contents ..................i Table of Contents................ii Chapter 1 ..................1 Specifications................. 1 Mainboard Specifications ..............2 Mainboard Layout ................4 Back Panel Layout ................6 Chapter 2 ..................7 Installation ..................7 CPU....................8 Memory Module Installation ............9 Connecting the Power Supply ............10 Back Panel Ports ................11 Connectors ...................13...
  • Page 7 General ACPI Configuration ............47 Advanced ACPI Configuration ............48 Chipset ACPI Configuration ............49 APM Configuration ................50 PCI Express Configuration .............53 Remote Access Configuration............54 Trusted Computing................55 USB Configuration .................56 Advanced PCI/PnP Settings............58 Boot Settings ................60 Boot Settings Configuration ............61 Security Settings ................63 Advanced Chipset Settings.............66 North Bridge VIA CN896 Configuration ...........67 AGP &...
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  • Page 9: Chapter 1

    HAPTER Specifications The ultra-compact and highly integrated VIA EPIA-SN 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 comes with a VIA Processor, boasting of ultra-low...

  • Page 10: Mainboard Specifications

    Chapter 1 AINBOARD PECIFICATIONS • ® VIA C7 1.0GHz / 1.8GHz NanoBGA2 processor Chipset • VIA CN896 North Bridge • VIA VT8251 South Bridge Graphics • Integrated VIA Chrome9™ HC Integrated Graphics with 2D/3D and Video Acceleration Audio • VIA VT1708A High Definition Audio Codec Memory •...
  • Page 11 Back Panel I/O Ports • 1 x PS2 Mouse port • 1 x PS2 Keyboard port • 1 x Serial port • 2 x RJ45 LAN port • 1 x VGA port • 4 x USB 2.0 ports • 3 x Audio jacks: Line-out, Line-in and MIC-in (Horizontal, Smart 5.1 supported) Onboard I/O Connectors •...

  • Page 12: Mainboard Layout

    Chapter 1 AINBOARD AYOUT...

  • Page 14: Back Panel Layout

    Chapter 1 ANEL AYOUT...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2

    HAPTER Installation This chapter provides 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 16: Cpu

    Chapter 2 The VIA EPIA-SN Mini-ITX mainboard can support VIA C7 1.0GHz / 1.8GHz NanoBGA2 Processor. The VIA processor C7 1.8GHz requires a heatsink with fan to provide sufficient cooling. VT8251 CN896 C7 NanoBGA2 CPU Fan and System Fan: CPUFAN and SYSFAN The CPUFAN (CPU fan) and SYSFAN (system fan) run on +12V and maintain system cooling.

  • Page 17: Memory Module Installation

    Installation EMORY ODULE NSTALLATION Memory Slot: DDR2 DIMM The VIA EPIA-SN Mini-ITX mainboard provides two 240-DIMM slots for DDR2 667/533 SDRAM memory modules and supports memory sizes up to 4GB. VT8251 CN896 C7 NanoBGA2 DDR2 DIMM slots DDR2 SDRAM Module Installation Procedures •...

  • Page 18: Connecting The Power Supply

    ONNECTING THE OWER UPPLY The VIA EPIA-SN Mini-ITX 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

    Installation ANEL ORTS The back panel has the following ports: Mouse and Keyboard The connector above is for a PS/2 mouse, and the one below is for a PS/2 keyboard. Serial port: COM The 9-pin COM port is for pointing devices or other serial devices.
  • Page 20 Chapter 2 RJ45 LAN Port and USB Connectors The mainboard provides a standard RJ-45 (10/100 Ethernet PHY and PCIe Gigabit Ethernet) and USB 2.0 ports. These ports allow connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub and USB 2.0 devices.

  • Page 21: Connectors

    Installation ONNECTORS 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 VT8251 PD_1 PD_14 PD_0...
  • Page 22 Chapter 2 Serial ATA II Connectors: SATA1 up 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 23 Installation 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 +5VDUAL +5VDUAL HD_LED -PLED PW_BN RST_SW SPEAK -SLEEP_LED Power LED (-PLED) The LED will light when the system is on.
  • Page 24 Chapter 2 Front Panel Audio Connector: F_AUDIO This is an interface for the VIA front panel audio cable that allow convenient connection and control of audio devices. Signal Signal MIC2_IN_L AGND MIC2_IN_R VT8251 LIN2_OUT_R MIC2_JD FRONT_IO_SENSE LIN2_OUT_L LIN2_JD F_AUDIO CN896 C7 NanoBGA2 LPC Connector: JLPC1 This pin connector is for LPC devices.
  • Page 25 Installation Digital I/O Connector: DIO1 General purpose input and output for POS systems. Signal Signal 5V_DIO 12V_DIO GPO_1 GPI_12 GPO_4 GPI_13 GPO_6 GPI_14 GPO_7 GPI_8 System Management Bus Connector: SMBus This pin header allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices.
  • Page 26 Chapter 2 Fast IrDA Infrared Module Connector: SIR This pin header is used to connect to an IrDA module. The BIOS settings must be configured to activate the IR function. Signal VT8251 IRRX IRTX CN896 C7 NanoBGA2 KBMS (or CIR) Connector: EXT_KBMS1 The mainboard provides a PS2 pin header to attach a PS2 keyboard and mouse.
  • Page 27 Installation Serial Port Connector: COM2 COM2 pin header can be used to attach additional port for serial mouse or other serial devices. Signal Signal VT8251 SOUT CN896 C7 NanoBGA2 COM2 Digital Audio Connector: SPDIF1 This connector is for connecting the Sony Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) bracket.
  • Page 28 Chapter 2 LVDS/DVI Panel Connector: J2 This connector works the interface to multi display devices. An additional daughter cards is required for a certain display support. Daughter cards for LVDS and DVI are currently available respectively. Signal Signal +12V +12V +12V +3.3V +3.3V...

  • Page 29: Jumpers

    Installation UMPERS 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 30 Chapter 2 MS_CF_SEL This jumper determines the working state of the CF connector. The default value is Master. Setting Slave VT8251 Master MS_CF_SEL Slave CN896 C7 NanoBGA2 Master Voltage Selector for the CF Connector: V_CF_SEL This VCC selector jumper is to determine the input voltage of the CF connector.
  • Page 31 Installation Voltage Selector for COM Connectors: JCOMV2 This VCC selector is to determine the input voltage of each COM connector. Setting +12V ROM Write Protection: WP This jumper allows you to protect from flashing the BIOS. ROM Write Protection setting: pin1 = WP#, pin2 = GND, short 1-2.
  • Page 32 Chapter 2 INTRUDER This pin connector is for chassis intrusion switch connector. This is not a default function supported by BIOS. Signal INTRUDER Wireless LED1: JWLESS-LED1 This pin connector is for the LED indicator of VIA VT6656 wireless LAN USB module.

  • Page 33: Slots

    Installation LOTS 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 34 Chapter 2 Compact Flash Type I Connector: CF This CF connector allows you to connect to a passive 50-pin Type I adapter. PCI Express: PCIe x16 The PCI Express slot allows you to insert a PCI Express x16 graphics expansion card. First unplug the power supply before adding or removing expansion cards.

  • Page 35: Chapter 3

    HAPTER BIOS Setup This chapter gives a detailed explanation of the BIOS setup functions.

  • Page 36: Entering Setup

    Chapter 3 NTERING ETUP 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, you may restart the system and try again.

  • Page 37: Control Keys

    BIOS Setup ONTROL 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 or field Enter Exit from sub-menu. And discard changes and exit setup Select the item or field Increase the numeric value or make changes...

  • Page 38: Navigating The Bios Menus

    Chapter 3 BIOS M AVIGATING THE ENUS 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. Description of the selected/highlighted category is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 39 BIOS Setup An arrow symbol next to a field indicates that a sub-menu is available (see figure below). Press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. To exit the sub- menu, press <Esc>.

  • Page 40: Getting Help

    Chapter 3 ETTING 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 from sub-menu, and discard changes and exit setup.

  • Page 41: Main Menu

    BIOS Setup The Main Menu contains six setup functions and one exit choice. Use the “left/right” arrow keys to select the main menu categories and press the “up/down” arrow keys to select items. Press “Enter” to accept or enter a sub- menu.
  • Page 42 Chapter 3 Chipset (Advanced Chipset Settings) Use this menu to set specific chipset feature and optimize system performance. Exit (Exit Options) Use this menu option to load BIOS default setting, save BIOS setting changes, discard BIOS setting changes and exit setup.

  • Page 43: Main (System Overview)

    BIOS Setup YSTEM VERVIEW BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit System Overview Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to AMIBIOS select a field. Version : 001 (TEST) Build Date : 08/08/07 Use [+] or [-] to : 1ADTQ001 configure system Time.

  • Page 44: Advanced (Advanced Settings)

    Chapter 3 DVANCED DVANCED ETTINGS BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced Settings Configure CPU. WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. CPU Configuration IDE Configuration Super IO Configuration Hardware Health Configuration ACPI Configuration APM Configuration Select Screen...
  • Page 45 BIOS Setup Remote Access Configuration Configure Remote Access. Trusted Computing Configure settings related to Trusted Computing innovations. USB Configuration Configure USB (Universal Serial Bus) supports.

  • Page 46: Cpu Configuration

    Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C) Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Items Description Manufacturer The name of company manufacturer: VIA Technologies Inc. VIA C7 Processor 1000MHz Type of Processor used: VIA C7 1GHz Frequency Processor speed: 1GHz FSB Speed Front Side Bus speed: 400MHz...

  • Page 47: Ide Configuration

    BIOS Setup IDE C ONFIGURATION BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Configuration Options Parallel ATA IDE devices RAID Primary IDE Master [ Not Detected ] AHCI Primary IDE Slave [ Not Detected ] SATA Controller [ RAID ] SATA Option ROM [ Enabled ] Hard Disk Write Protect [ Disabled ]...
  • Page 48 Chapter 3 IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) Sets the time for the BIOS to delay the initialization of IDE devices. It enables IDE devices to have more time to spin up before being initialized by the BIOS. Settings: [0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35] Note: Set it to default value 0 if you are not using old IDE devices.

  • Page 49: Primary Ide Master / Ide Slave

    BIOS Setup IDE M / IDE S RIMARY ASTER LAVE BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Select the type of the device connected to Device : Not Detected the system. Type [ Auto ] LBA/Large Mode [ Auto ] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) [ Auto ] PIO Mode...
  • Page 50 Chapter 3 PIO Mode Set Programmed Input/Output Mode for the Master IDE drive. Setting Description Auto Auto-detect the maximum PIO mode supported by the IDE drives. Use PIO mode 0 for the IDE drive Use PIO mode 1 for the IDE drive Use PIO mode 2 for the IDE drive Use PIO mode 3 for the IDE drive Use PIO mode 4 for the IDE drive...
  • Page 51 BIOS Setup 32 Bit Data Transfer Enabling this setting allows for 32-bit data transfers between the processor and the PCI bus. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Note: Recommend set to “Enabled”, to increase of system performance.

  • Page 52: Super Io Configuration

    Chapter 3 IO C UPER ONFIGURATION BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configuration SCH3112 Super IO Chipset Allows BIOS to Select Serial Port1 Base Serial Port1 Address [ 3F8 ] Addresses. Serial Port1 IRQ [ 3 ] Serial Port2 Address [ 2F8 ] Serial Port2 IRQ [ 3 ] WATCH-DOG...

  • Page 53: Hardware Health Configuration

    BIOS Setup ARDWARE EALTH ONFIGURATION BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Hardware Health Configuration Enables Hardware Health Monitoring H/W Health Function [ Enabled ] Device. PWM 1 Mode Setting [ Fan Always On Full ] PWM 1 Ramp Rate [ 4.85 Hz ] PWM 2 Mode Setting [ Fan Always On Full ] PWM 2 Ramp Rate...

  • Page 54: Acpi Configuration

    Chapter 3 ACPI C ONFIGURATION BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings General ACPI Configuration settings General ACPI Configuration Advanced ACPI Configuration Chipset Configuration Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C) Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. General ACPI Configuration General Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) configuration setting and power management.

  • Page 55: General Acpi Configuration

    BIOS Setup ACPI C ENERAL ONFIGURATION BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced General ACPI Configuration Select the ACPI state used for Suspend mode [ Auto ] System Suspend. Repost Video on S3 Resume [ No ] Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit...

  • Page 56: Advanced Acpi Configuration

    Chapter 3 ACPI C DVANCED ONFIGURATION BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced ACPI Configuration Enable RSDP pointers to 64-bit Fixed System ACPI Version Features [ ACPI v1.0 ] Description Tables. ACPI APIC support [ Enabled ] AMI OEMB table [ Enabled ] Headless mode [ Disabled ] Select Screen...

  • Page 57: Chipset Acpi Configuration

    BIOS Setup ACPI C HIPSET ONFIGURATION BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Device Wakeup Function [ Enabled ] Options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C) Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. USB Device Wakeup Function Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]...

  • Page 58: Apm Configuration

    Chapter 3 APM C ONFIGURATION BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Options Power Management/APM [ Enabled ] Power Button Mode [ On/Off ] Disabled Suspend Power Saving Type [ C3 ] Enabled Restore on AC/Power Loss [ Last State ] Standby Time Out [ Disabled ] Suspend Time Out [ Disabled ]...
  • Page 59 BIOS Setup Standby Time Out Settings: [Disabled, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 8 Min, 10 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min, 50 Min, 60 Min] Suspend Time Out Settings: [Disabled, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 8 Min, 10 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min, 50 Min, 60 Min] Hard Disk Time Out (Minute) Settings: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15]...
  • Page 60 Chapter 3 Advanced Resume Events Controls Items Description Resume On Ring Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Resume On LAN Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Resume On PME# Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Resume On KBC Settings: [Disabled S3, S3/S4/S5] Wake Up Key Settings: [Any Key] Resume On PS/2 Mouse Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Resume On RTC Alarm Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]...

  • Page 61: Pci Express Configuration

    BIOS Setup PCI E XPRESS ONFIGURATION Activate State Power-Management Enable/Disable PCI Express L0s and L1 link power states. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]...

  • Page 62: Remote Access Configuration

    Chapter 3 EMOTE CCESS ONFIGURATION BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Remote Access type and parameters Select Remote Access type. Remote Access [ Disabled ] Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C) Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Remote Access Configure Remote Access type and parameters.

  • Page 63: Trusted Computing

    BIOS Setup RUSTED OMPUTING BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Trusted Computing Enable/Disable TPM TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2) TCG/TPM SUPPORT [ No ] Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C) Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. TCG/TPM Support Settings: [No, Yes]...

  • Page 64: Usb Configuration

    Chapter 3 USB C ONFIGURATION BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration Enables 1.1 USB host controllers. Module Version – 2.24.2-13.4 USB Devices Enabled : None USB 1.1 Ports Configuration [ USB 6 Ports ] USB 2.0 Ports Enable [ Enabled ] Legacy USB Support [ Enabled ] Port 64/60 Emulation...
  • Page 65 BIOS Setup Port 64/60 Emulation This setting enables full legacy support for operating systems that do not natively support USB. Setting Description Disabled Emulate I/O ports 60h/64h Enabled Not emulate I/O ports 60h/64h USB 2.0 Controller Mode Auto decide USB device operation mode. Setting Description FullSpeed...

  • Page 66: Advanced Pci/Pnp Settings

    Chapter 3 PCI/P DVANCED ETTINGS BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced PCI/PnP Settings Clear NVRAM during System Boot. WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. Clear NVRAM [ No ] Plug &...
  • Page 67 BIOS Setup PCI Latency Timer This setting is use to adjust the PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer. Settings: [32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224, 248] Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA This setting allows you to assign IRQ to the VGA card. Setting Description Assign IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests IRQ.

  • Page 68: Boot Settings

    Chapter 3 ETTINGS BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot. Boot Settings Configuration Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C) Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Boot Settings Configuration Configure settings during System Boot.

  • Page 69: Boot Settings Configuration

    BIOS Setup ETTINGS ONFIGURATION BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip certain test while Quick Boot [ Enabled ] booting. This will Quiet Boot [ Enabled ] decrease the time AddOn ROM Display Mode [ Force BIOS ] needed to boot the Bootup Num-Lock [ On ]...
  • Page 70 Chapter 3 PS/2 Mouse Support Select support for PS/2 Mouse. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled, Auto] Wait For ‘F1’ If Error Wait for “F1” key to be pressed of error occurs. Setting Description Disabled When an error detected the BIOS will stop the boot sequence. Enabled Even an error is detected the BIOS will not stop the boot sequence.

  • Page 71: Security Settings

    BIOS Setup ECURITY ETTINGS BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Security Settings Install or Change the password. Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Boot Sector Virus Protection [ Disabled ] Select Screen Select Item...

  • Page 72: Change Supervisor Password

    Chapter 3 Change Supervisor Password Install or Change the password. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Security Settings Install or Change the password. Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Boot Sector Virus Protection [ Disabled ]...
  • Page 73 BIOS Setup 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. There are two types of passwords you can set.

  • Page 74: Advanced Chipset Settings

    Chapter 3 DVANCED HIPSET ETTINGS BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced Chipset Settings Options for CN896 WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. North Bridge VIA CN896 Configuration South Bridge VIA VT8251 Configuration Select Screen Select Item Enter...

  • Page 75: Top Performance

    BIOS Setup VIA CN896 C ORTH RIDGE ONFIGURATION BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chipset North Bridge VIA CN896 Configuration Options Top Performance [ Disabled ] Disabled GFX & PCIE VGA Co-Exist [ Disabled ] Enabled DBI Function [ Enabled ] AGP & P2P Bridge Configuration OnChip IGP/VGA Configuration Select Screen Select Item...

  • Page 76: Agp & P2P Bridge Configuration

    Chapter 3 AGP & P2P B RIDGE ONFIGURATION BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chipset AGP & P2P Bridge Configuration Options Primary Graphics Adpater [ PCI → PCIE → AGP ] PCI → PCIE → AGP AGP Aperture Size [ 128 MB ] AGP →...

  • Page 77: Onchip Igp/Vga Configuration

    BIOS Setup IGP/VGA C ONFIGURATION BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chipset OnChip IGP/VGA Configuration Options VGA Share Memory (Frame Buffer) [ 256MB ] 64MB CPU Direct Access Frame Buffer [ Enabled ] 128MB Select Display Device [ CRT ] 256MB Panel Type [ 02 ] Output Port [ DI0 ]...
  • Page 78 Chapter 3 Output Port Settings: [DI0, DI1] Dithering Setting Description Disabled Image displayed on LCD will not dither. Enabled Image displayed on LCD will dither.

  • Page 79: South Bridge Via Vt8251 Configuration

    BIOS Setup VIA VT8251 C OUTH RIDGE ONFIGURATION BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chipset South Bridge VIA VT8251 Configuration Options 10/100 LAN Controller [ Enabled ] Disabled 10/100 LAN Option ROM [ Disabled ] Enabled Giga LAN Option ROM [ Disabled ] LAN PME# [ Disabled ] PCI Delay Transaction...
  • Page 80 Chapter 3 HDAC Audio Controller Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used. If the device is detected, the onboard VIA High Definition Audio Codec (VT1708A) controller will be enabled; otherwise, it is disabled. Disable the controller if another controller card is being used to connect to an audio device.

  • Page 81: Exit Options

    BIOS Setup PTIONS Save Changes and Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. Select “Ok” and press “Enter” to save any changes made and exit the program. Select “Cancel” and press “Enter” will cancel the exit request.
  • Page 82 Chapter 3 Discard Changes and Exit Exit system setup without saving any changes. Select “Ok” and press “Enter” to discards any changes and exit the program. Select “Cancel” and press “Enter” will cancel the discard/exit request. Discard Changes Select “Ok” and press “Enter” to discards any changes. Select “Cancel”...
  • Page 83 BIOS Setup Load Optimal 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. Select “Ok” and press “Enter” to load the defaults optimal BIOS values. Select “Cancel”...

  • Page 84: Load Failsafe Defaults

    Chapter 3 Load Failsafe Defaults BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Exit Options Load Failsafe Default values for all the setup Save Changes and Exit questions. Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F8 key can be used for this operation.

  • Page 85: Chapter 4

    HAPTER 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 audio or VGA drivers. The applications will only function correctly if the necessary drivers are already installed.

  • Page 86: Driver Utilities

    Chapter 4 RIVER TILITIES Getting Started The mainboard includes a Driver Utilities CD that contains the driver utilities and software for enhancing the performance of the mainboard. If the CD is missing from the retail box, please contact the local dealer for the CD. Note: The driver utilities and software are updated from time to time.
  • Page 87 Driver Installation 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.

  • Page 88: Cd Content

    Chapter 4 CD C ONTENT VIA 4in1 Drivers: Contains VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver (enables the performance enhancing bus mastering functions on ATA-capable Hard Disk Drives and ensures 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).

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