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- Page 1 EPIA-M830 Mini-ITX Embedded Board 1.07-08102011-155900...
- Page 2 Copyright Copyright © 2010-2011 VIA Technologies Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of VIA Technologies, Incorporated.
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Page 3: Regulatory Compliance
Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order to comply with the emission limits. Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE KC Korean Certificate Statement KCC-REM-VNT-EPIA-M830 (B) VIA Technologies, Inc. EPIA-M830 2010/03 Made in China B 급... -
Page 4: Safety Precautions
Safety Precautions Do’s Always read the safety instructions carefully. Keep this User's Manual for future reference. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. - Page 5 Box Contents and Ordering Information Model Number Description EPIA-M830-13 Standard kit 1 x SATA cable 1 x PS/2 cable 1 x I/O bracket 1 x Driver CD EPIA-M830-10 Standard kit 1 x SATA cable 1 x PS/2 cable 1 x I/O bracket...
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
ABLE OF ONTENTS 1 Overview ......................... 1 Key Components ....................2 VIA Nano™ NanoBGA2 CPU ..............2 VIA VX800 System Processor ..............2 Layout........................3 Specifications ......................4 2 Hardware Installation..................5 External I/O ......................6 COM Port ......................6 VGA Port ...................... - Page 7 J4: COM2 Power Select................17 J5: DOM Power Select................18 J6: LVDS Power Select ................18 J7: COM3, COM4 Power Select............19 J8: SATA DOM Power Select..............19 3 BIOS Setup......................21 Entering the BIOS Setup Menu ..............22 Control Keys ......................22 Getting Help ......................23 Main Menu ......................24 Standard CMOS Features.................24 Advanced BIOS Features .................24 Advanced Chipset Features..............24...
- Page 8 Video BIOS Shadow ...................30 Full Screen Logo Show ................31 Summary Screen Show................31 CPU Features.......................32 Thermal Management................32 Hard Disk Boot Priority..................33 Advanced Chipset Features.................34 Memory Hole ....................34 System BIOS Cacheable ................34 Video RAM Cacheable ................34 Internal VGA Control..................35 VGA Share Memory Size ................35 Direct Frame Buffer..................35 Select Display Device..................35 Panel Type .......................36...
- Page 9 Fast IR DMA.....................43 USB Device Setting ...................44 USB 1.0 Controller ..................44 USB 2.0 Controller ..................44 USB Operation Mode ................44 USB Keyboard Function................44 USB Mouse Function .................44 USB Storage Function................45 Power Management Setup................46 ACPI Suspend Type ..................46 Power Management Option..............46 HDD Power Down ..................47 Suspend Mode ....................47 Video Off Option..................47 Video Off Method..................47...
- Page 10 DDR 1T Command Rate ................55 DRDY Table .....................55 ODT........................55 Spread Spectrum ..................56 Load Optimized Defaults................57 Set Supervisor/User Password ..............58 Save & Exit Setup ....................59 Exit Without Saving ..................60 4 Driver Installation....................61 Driver Utilities.......................62 Getting Started ....................62 Running the Driver Utilities CD .............62 CD Content ......................63...
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Page 11: Overview
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Page 12: Key Components
SATA 3Gb/s storage devices as well as IDE. The EPIA-M830 is based on the VIA VX800 Unified Digital Media IGP chipset featuring the VIA Chrome9™ HC3 with 2D/3D graphics and video accelerators for rich digital media performance. -
Page 13: Layout
AYOUT The EPIA-M830 includes a host of onboard connectors for expanding its I/O beyond that of the external I/O ports. The external I/O face features one Gigabit LAN port, four USB ports, one VGA port, one RS232 COM port (configurable 5V/12V),... -
Page 14: Specifications
PECIFICATIONS Processor VIA Nano 1.3 GHz NanoBGA2 processor or VIA Nano 1.0 GHz NanoBGA2 processor Chipset VIA VX800 Advanced all-in-one system processor Super I/O VIA VT1211 (manufacturing option) Memory 1 x DIMM slot (supports DDR2 533/667 MHz) Integrated VIA Chrome9™ HC3 3D/2D graphics 1 x UDMA 133/100 40-pin connector Storage 2 x SATA connectors with configurable pin 7... -
Page 15: Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation... -
Page 16: External I/O
XTERNAL The external I/O panel has the following ports: COM Port The 9-pin COM port is for pointing devices or other serial devices. VGA Port The 15-pin VGA port is for connecting to analog displays. Gigabit LAN Port The mainboard provides one Gigabit Ethernet port controlled through the VIA VT1630 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet controller. -
Page 17: Onboard Connectors
NBOARD ONNECTORS BAT1: CMOS Battery The onboard battery provides power to the CMOS RAM. If disconnected all configurations in the CMOS RAM will be reset to factory defaults. When replacing the battery, use CR2032 coin batteries. COM2, COM3, COM4: RS232 Pin Headers The mainboard includes one COM pin header (COM2) onboard. -
Page 18: Cpufan1, Sysfan: Cpu Fan And System Fan Connectors
CPUFAN1, SYSFAN: CPU Fan and System Fan Connectors CPUFAN1 and SYSFAN1 run on +12V and maintains system cooling. When connecting the cable to the connector, always be aware that the red wire (positive wire) should be connected to the +12V pin. The black wire is the ground wire and should always be connected to GND. -
Page 19: F_Audio1: Front Audio Pin Header
F_AUDIO1: Front Audio Pin Header The mainboard has one pin header for connecting to front panel switches and status LEDs. Signal Signal HPOUTR HPOUTL LINEINR LINEINL MIC2IN_R MIC2IN_L — AGND AGND F_PANEL1: Front Panel Pin Header The mainboard has one pin header for connecting to front panel switches and status LEDs. -
Page 20: Ide1: Ide Connector
IDE1: IDE Connector The mainboard has one IDE connector that provides support for up to two IDE devices. 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 IDEV_SEL PD_REQ -PD_IOW -PD_IOR PD_RDY -PD_ACK... -
Page 21: J3: Ttl Panel Connector
J3: TTL Panel Connector The mainboard has one TTL panel connector. Signal Signal TTL_CLK TTL_HS TTL_VS VIA Nano TTL_R2 TTL_R3 TTL_R4 TTL_R5 TTL_R6 TTL_R7 VX800 TTL_G2 TTL_G3 TTL_G4 TTL_G5 TTL_G6 TTL_G7 TTL_B2 TTL_B3 TTL_B4 TTL_B5 TTL_B6 TTL_B7 TTL_DE PVDD2 PVDD2 T_B0 T_B1 T_G0... -
Page 22: Lpc1: Lpc Connector
LPC1: LPC Connector The mainboard includes one LPC connector. Signal Signal LPC_AD1 LPC_33_CLK -PCI_RST-1 LPC_AD0 LPC_48_CLK LPC_AD2 -LPC_FRAME SERIRQ LPC_AD3 -LPC_DRQ1 -EXTSMI +3.3V +3.3V — LPT1: LPT Connector The mainboard includes one onboard LPT connector. Signal Signal -LP_STB -LP_AFD LP_D0 -LP_ERR LP_D1 -LP_INIT... -
Page 23: Lvds1: Lvds Panel Connector
LVDS1: LVDS Panel Connector The mainboard has one LVDS panel connector. Signal Signal -LD2C0 PVDD1 +LD2C0 PVDD1 -LD2C1 +LD2C1 -LD1C0 +LD1C0 -LD2C2 +LD2C2 -LD1C1 +LD1C1 -LCLK2 +LCLK2 -LD1C2 +LD1C2 -LD2C3 +LD2C3 -LCLK1 +LCLK1 -LD1C3 +LD1C3 DVP1_SPCLK DVP1_SPD SATA1, SATA2: SATA Connectors There are two onboard SATA connectors that support data transfers speeds up to 3 Gbps. -
Page 24: Smbus1: Smbus Pin Header
SMBUS1: SMBus Pin Header The mainboard includes an SMBus pin header. Signal SMB_CLK SMB_DAT SPDIF1: SPDIF Connector The mainboard includes one SPDIF connector. Signal SPDIF_OUT... -
Page 25: Spi1: Spi Pin Header
SPI1: SPI Pin Header The onboard SPI connector provides support for one full-duplex serial slave device. Signal Signal SPI_VCC SPI_SS0 SPI_CLK SPI_DI SPI_DO — RST_SW USB_4/5: USB Pin Header The onboard USB pin header enables the addition of a fifth USB 2.0 port (connected to the USB_5 data signals). -
Page 26: Onboard Jumpers
NBOARD UMPERS CLEAR_CMOS1: Clear CMOS The onboard CMOS RAM stores system configuration data and has an onboard battery power supply (see page 7). To reset the CMOS settings, set the jumper on pins 2 and 3 while the system is off. -
Page 27: J2: Ttl Power Select
J2: TTL Power Select This jumper determines the input voltage for the TTL connector (J3: see page 11) and TTL inverter (INVERTER2: see page 10). Pins 1, 3, and 5 correspond to INVERTER2. Pins 2, 4, and 6 correspond to J3. INVERTER2 Setting +12V (default) J3 Setting... -
Page 28: J5: Dom Power Select
J5: DOM Power Select The J5 jumper enables the IDE port (see page 10) to support either +3.3V or +5V. Setting +3.3V (default) J6: LVDS Power Select This jumper determines the input voltage for the LVDS connector (LVDS1: see page 13) and LVDS inverter (INVERTER1: see page 10). -
Page 29: J7: Com3, Com4 Power Select
J7: COM3, COM4 Power Select The J7 jumper enables COM3 and COM4 (see page 7) to support either +5V or +12V power modes. COM4 Setting +5V (default) +12V COM3 Setting +5V (default) +12V J8: SATA DOM Power Select The J8 jumper enables SATA1 and SATA2 (see page 13) to support +5V on the seventh SATA pin. -
Page 31: Bios Setup
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Page 32: Entering The Bios Setup Menu
BIOS S NTERING THE ETUP Power on the computer and press <Delete Delete> during the beginning Delete Delete of the boot sequence to enter the BIOS setup menu. If you missed the BIOS setup entry point, restart the system and try again. ONTROL Keys Description... -
Page 33: Getting Help
ETTING The BIOS setup program provides a “General Help General Help” screen. You General Help General Help can display this screen from any menu/sub-menu by pressing <F1 F1>. The help screen displays the keys for using and navigating F1 F1 the BIOS setup. -
Page 34: Main Menu
The Main Menu contains twelve setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select the items and press <Enter Enter Enter 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: Pc Health Status
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 Optimized Defaults Use this menu option to load BIOS default settings for optimal and high performance system operations. Set Supervisor Password Use this menu option to set the BIOS supervisor password. -
Page 36: Standard Cmos Features
CMOS F TANDARD EATURES 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. Below is a table that details the possible settings. -
Page 37: Hdd Channels
HDD C HANNELS 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” whenever possible. If Auto Auto you select “Manual Manual Manual Manual”, make sure the information is from your hard... -
Page 38: Advanced Bios Features
BIOS F DVANCED EATURES Virus Warning Enables boot sector protection for the hard disks. 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, the BIOS will sound off an audible alarm and show a warning message on the screen. -
Page 39: Quick Power On Self-Test
Quick Power On Self-Test Shortens the Power On Self-Test (POST) cycle to enable a faster boot up time. Settings Description Disabled Standard Power On Self Test (POST) Enabled Shorten Power On Self Test (POST) cycle and boot up time First/Second/Third Boot Device Sets the boot device sequence as the BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. -
Page 40: Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) This item sets the rate (characters/second) at which the system retrieves a signal from a depressed key. Settings: [6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30] 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 41: Full Screen Logo Show
Full Screen Logo Show Show full screen logo during BIOS boot up process. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Summary Screen Show Show summary screen. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]... -
Page 42: Cpu Features
CPU F EATURES Thermal Management This item sets CPU’s thermal control rule to protect the CPU from overheating. Settings Description Thermal Monitor 3 Dynamic Ratio and VID Disabled... -
Page 43: Hard Disk Boot Priority
RIORITY 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 44: Advanced Chipset Features
DVANCED HIPSET EATURES 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. Memory Hole Settings: [Disabled, 15M – 16M] System BIOS Cacheable Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Video RAM Cacheable Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]... -
Page 45: Internal Vga Control
VGA C NTERNAL ONTROL VGA Share Memory Size This setting allows you to select the amount of system memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor. Settings: [Disabled, 64M, 128M, 256M] Direct Frame Buffer Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Select Display Device This feature enables choosing between different types of display outputs. -
Page 46: Panel Type
Panel Type Panel ID Resolution 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1280x768 1280x1024 1400x1050 1440x900 1280x800 800x480 1024x600 1366x768 1600x1200 1680x1050 1920x1200 640x240 480x640... -
Page 47: Cpu & Pci Bus Control
CPU & PCI B ONTROL PCI Master 0 WS Write Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] PCI Delay Transaction Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]... -
Page 48: Integrated Peripherals
NTEGRATED ERIPHERALS Onboard LAN Boot ROM Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]... -
Page 49: Via Onchip Ide Device
VIA O IDE D EVICE IDE DOM UDMA66 Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] SATA Controller Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] IDE DMA Transfer Access Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] OnChip IDE Channel 1 Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Secondary Master PIO Settings: [Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4] Secondary Slave PIO Settings: [Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4] Secondary Master UDMA... -
Page 50: Secondary Slave Udma
Secondary Slave UDMA Settings: [Disabled, Auto] IDE HDD Block Mode Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]... -
Page 51: Via Onchip Pci Device
VIA O PCI D EVICE Azalia HDA Controller Settings: [Auto, Disabled]... -
Page 52: Superio Device
IO D UPER EVICE Internal Serial Port 1 Settings: [Disabled, 3E8/IRQ5, 2E8/IRQ10] Internal Serial Port 2 Settings: [Disabled, 3E8/IRQ5, 2E8/IRQ10] Onboard Serial Port 3 Settings: [Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3] Onboard Serial Port 4 Settings: [Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3] Onboard Parallel Port This specifies the I/O port address and IRQ of the onboard parallel port. -
Page 53: Parallel Port Mode
Parallel Port Mode Set the parallel port mode. To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port, choose SPP. To operate the onboard parallel port in the EPP mode, choose EPP. By choosing ECP, the onboard parallel port will operate in ECP mode. Choosing ECP + EPP will allow the onboard parallel port to support both the ECP and EPP modes simultaneously. -
Page 54: Usb Device Setting
USB D EVICE ETTING 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 55: Usb Storage Function
USB Storage Function Enable or disable legacy support of USB mass storage. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]... -
Page 56: Power Management Setup
OWER ANAGEMENT ETUP 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: Hdd Power Down
HDD Power Down Set the length of time for a period of inactivity before powering down the hard disk. Settings: [Disable, 1 Min, 2 Min, 3 Min, 4 Min, 5 Min, 6 Min, 7 Min, 8 Min, 9 Min, 10 Min, 11 Min, 12 Min, 13 Min, 14 Min, 15 Min] Suspend Mode Sets the length of time for a period of inactivity before entering suspend mode. -
Page 58: Run Vgabios If S3 Resume
Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Select whether to run VGA BIOS if resuming from S3 state. This is only necessary for older VGA drivers. Settings: [Auto, Yes, No] AC Loss Auto Restart The field defines how the system will respond after an AC power loss during system operation. -
Page 59: Wakeup Event Detect
AKEUP VENT ETECT PS2KB Wakeup Select This feature has two settings: Hot Key and Password. To select the Password option, press <Page Up> or <Page Down>. To set the password, enter up to eight digits and press <Enter>. Settings: [Hot Key, Password] PS2KB Wakeup Key Select This feature is only available when “Hot Key”... -
Page 60: Rtc Alarm Resume
RTC Alarm Resume Set a scheduled time and/or date to automatically power on the system. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Date (of Month) The field specifies the date for “RTC Alarm Resume”. Key in a DEC number. Settings: [Min = 0, Max = 31] Resume Time (hh : mm : ss) The field specifies the time for “RTC Alarm Resume”. -
Page 61: Pnp/Pci Configurations
P/PCI C ONFIGURATIONS 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: [Onboard, PCIEx] PNP OS Installed Settings Description BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting (VGA, IDE, SCSI). -
Page 62: Resources Controlled By
Resources Controlled By Enable 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 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Some non-standard VGA display cards may not show colors properly. -
Page 63: Irq Resources
IRQ R ESOURCES IRQ Resources list IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 for users to set each IRQ a type depending on the type of device using the IRQ. Settings: PCI Device For Plug-and-Play compatible devices designed for PCI bus architecture Reserved The IRQ will be reserved for further requests... -
Page 64: Pc Health Status
PC H EALTH TATUS 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 65: Frequency/Voltage Control
REQUENCY OLTAGE ONTROL DRAM Frequency Settings: [DDR2-400, DDR2-533, DDR-667, SPD] DDR CAS Latency Control Settings: [2T, 3T, 4T, 5T, 6T, SPD] DDR Burst Length Settings: [4, 8, SPD] DDR 1T Command Rate Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] DRDY Table Settings: [Slowest, Optimize] Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]... -
Page 66: Spread Spectrum
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 67: Load Optimized Defaults
PTIMIZED EFAULTS 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 Y Y Y ” and press <Enter> to load the default optimized BIOS values. -
Page 68: Set Supervisor/User Password
UPERVISOR ASSWORD 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 69: Save & Exit Setup
& E ETUP Entering “Y Y Y Y ” saves any changes made, and exits the program. Entering “N N N N ” will cancel the exit request. -
Page 70: Exit Without Saving
ITHOUT AVING Entering “Y Y Y Y ’ discards any changes made and exits the program. Entering “N N N N ” will cancel the exit request. -
Page 71: 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 72: Driver Utilities
RIVER TILITIES Getting Started The VIA EPIA-M830 includes a driver CD that contains the drivers and software for enhancing the performance of the system. The drivers can also be downloaded from http://www.via.com.tw. Note: The driver utilities and software are updated from time to time. -
Page 73: Cd Content
CD C ONTENT VIA 4 in 1 Drivers VIA 4 in 1 Drivers VIA 4 in 1 Drivers VIA 4 in 1 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... - Page 74 53117 Bonn Taiwan Germany TEL: 886.2.2218.5452 TEL: 1.510.683.3300 TEL: 49.228.688565.0 FAX: 886.2.2218.5453 FAX: 1.510.687.4654 FAX: 49.228.688565.19 Email: embedded@via.com.tw Email: embedded@viatech.com Email: embedded@via-tech.de China Japan Korea Tsinghua Science Park Bldg. 7 3-15-7 Ebisu MT Bldg. 6F 2F, Sangjin Bldg., 417 No. 1 Zongguancun East Road...
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