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- Page 1 VB8001 VB8001 VB8001 VB8001 User’s Manual User’s Manual User’s Manual User’s Manual Version 1.01 June 10, 2009...
- 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 S S S S I I I I AFETY AFETY NSTRUCTIONS NSTRUCTIONS AFETY AFETY NSTRUCTIONS 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
T T T T C C C C ABLE OF ABLE OF ONTENTS ONTENTS ABLE OF ABLE OF ONTENTS ONTENTS Safety Instructions ......................iii Table of Contents......................iv C C C C h h h h a a a a p p p p t t t t e e e e... -
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Mini Peripheral Component Interconnect: MiniPCI ......18 PCI Interrupt Request Routing ............... 18 PCI Express: PCIe x16 ..................18 C C C C h h h h a a a a p p p p t t t t e e e e r r r r 3 3 3 3 C C C C... - Page 6 Typematic Delay (Msec)..................32 Security Option..................... 32 MPS Version Control for OS................32 OS Select for DRAM > 64MB................32 Video BIOS Shadow .................... 32 Full Screen Logo Show ..................32 Summary Screen Show..................32 CPU Features....................... 33 Delay Prior to Thermal..................33 Thermal Management ..................
- Page 7 Onboard Fast IR....................41 Fast IR IRQ....................... 41 Fast IR DMA......................41 VIA OnChip IDE Device................... 42 IDE Prefetch Mode ....................42 DOM Support UDMA66..................42 IDE DMA Transfer Access ................. 42 USB Device Setting....................43 USB 1.0 Controller ....................43 USB 2.0 Controller ....................
- Page 8 PC Health Status......................50 Frequency/Voltage Control .................. 51 DRAM Clock ......................51 DRAM Timing ......................51 SDRAM CAS Latency [DDR/DDR2] ............... 51 Bank Interleave ..................... 52 Precharge to Active (Trp).................. 52 Active to Precharge (Tras) ................52 Active to CMD (Trcd)..................52 REF to ACT / REF (Trfc)..................
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Page 9: 1 1 1 Specifications
E E E E R R R R PECIFICATIONS The ultra-compact and highly integrated VIA VB8001 uses the Mini-ITX mainboard form-factor developed by VIA Technologies, Inc. as part of the company’s open industry-wide total connectivity initiative. mainboard enables the creation of an exciting new generation of small, ergonomic, innovative and affordable embedded systems. -
Page 10: Mainboard Specifications
VB8001 User’s Manual Mainboard Specifications Mainboard Specifications Mainboard Specifications Mainboard Specifications • VIA Nano 1.6 GHz NanoBGA2 processor Chipset Chipset Chipset Chipset • VIA CN896 North Bridge • VIA VT8237S South Bridge Graphics Graphics Graphics Graphics • Integrated VIA Chrome9™ HC Integrated Graphics with 2D/3D... - Page 11 VB8001 User’s Manual Back Panel I/O Ports Back Panel I/O Ports Back Panel I/O Ports Back Panel I/O Ports • 1 x PS2 Mouse port • 1 x PS2 Keyboard port • 1 x Serial port • 1 x RJ-45 LAN port •...
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Page 12: Mainboard Layout
VB8001 User’s Manual Mainboard Layout Mainboard Layout Mainboard Layout Mainboard Layout 4 4 4 4... -
Page 13: Back Panel Layout
VB8001 User’s Manual Back Panel Layout Back Panel Layout Back Panel Layout Back Panel Layout 5 5 5 5... - Page 14 VB8001 User’s Manual This page is intentionally left blank. 6 6 6 6...
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Page 15: 2 2 2 Installation
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Page 16: Cpu
VB8001 User’s Manual The VIA VB8001 mainboard is packaged with a standard VIA Nano 1.6 GHz NanoBGA2 processor. This processor requires a heatsink with fan to provide sufficient cooling. CPU Fan and System Fan: CPUFAN and SYSFAN The CPU_FAN (CPU fan) and SYS_FAN (system fan) run on +12V and maintain system cooling. -
Page 17: Memory Module Installation
Memory Module Installation Memory Module Installation Memory Module Installation Memory Slot: DDR2 DIMM The VIA VB8001 mainboard provide two 240-DIMM slots for DDR2 667/533 SDRAM memory modules and supports memory sizes up to 4GB. DDR2 SDRAM Module Installation Procedures Step 1... -
Page 18: Connecting The Power Supply
Connecting the Power Supply Connecting the Power Supply Connecting the Power Supply The VIA VB8001 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
VB8001 User’s Manual Back Panel Ports Back Panel Ports Back Panel Ports Back Panel Ports 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. -
Page 20: Connectors
VB8001 User’s Manual Connectors Connectors Connectors Connectors 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 Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal #IDE_RST PD_7 PD_8... -
Page 21: Sata Ii Connectors: Sata1 And Sata2
VB8001 User’s Manual SATA II Connectors: SATA1 and SATA2 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 22: Low Pin Count: Jlpc1
VB8001 User’s Manual Low Pin Count: JLPC1 This pin header is for LPC devices. Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal LAD1 LPCIF_33_CLK -PCIRSTX LAD0 LPCIF_48_CLK LAD2 -LFRAME SERIRQ LAD3 -LDRQ0 -EXTSMI +3.3V +3.3V Front Panel Audio: F_Audio This is an interface for the VIA front panel audio cable that allow convenient connection and control of audio devices. -
Page 23: System Management Bus: Smbus1
VB8001 User’s Manual System Management Bus: SMBus1 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 Signal Signal Signal Signal SMBCK SMBDT Fast IrDA Infrared Module: FIR1 This pin header is used to connect to an IrDA module. -
Page 24: Digital Audio Connector: Spdif1
VB8001 User’s Manual Digital Audio Connector: SPDIF1 This connector is for connecting the Sony Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) bracket. The S/PDIF output provides digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder. The feature is available only with stereo system that has digital output function. -
Page 25: Jumpers
VB8001 User’s Manual Jumpers Jumpers 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_CMOS1 The onboard CMOS RAM stores system configuration data and has an onboard battery power supply. -
Page 26: Slots
VB8001 User’s Manual Slots Slots 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 27: 3 3 3 Bios Setup
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Page 28: Entering The Bios Setup Menu
VB8001 User’s Manual Entering Entering Entering Entering the BIOS the BIOS the BIOS Setup the BIOS Setup Setup Setup Menu Menu Menu Menu Power on the computer and press <Delete Delete> during the beginning of the Delete Delete boot sequence to enter the BIOS setup menu. If you missed the BIOS... -
Page 29: Control Keys
VB8001 User’s Manual Control Keys Control Keys Control Keys Control Keys Keys Keys Description Description Keys Keys Description 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... -
Page 30: Navigating The Bios Menus
VB8001 User’s Manual Navigating the BIOS Menus Navigating the BIOS Menus Navigating the BIOS Menus Navigating the BIOS Menus The main menu displays all the BIOS setup categories. Use the <Left Left Left>/<Right Left Right Right> and <Up Right Up>/<Down... -
Page 31: Getting Help
VB8001 User’s Manual Getting Help Getting Help Getting Help Getting Help The BIOS setup program provides a “Genera General Help l Help” screen. You can Genera Genera l Help l Help display this screen from any menu/sub-menu by pressing <F1 F1 F1 F1>. -
Page 32: Main Menu
VB8001 User’s Manual Main Menu Main Menu Main Menu Main Menu The Main Menu contains twelve setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select the items and press <Enter Enter> to accept or enter Enter Enter Sub-menu. -
Page 33: Pc Health Status
VB8001 User’s Manual 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 34: Standard Cmos Features
VB8001 User’s Manual Standard CMOS Features Standard CMOS Features Standard CMOS Features Standard CMOS Features Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Feature Item Help Date (mm:dd:yy) Wed, 2008 Time (hh:mm:ss) Menu Level Channel Master [None] Change day, month, year... -
Page 35: Ide Drives
VB8001 User’s Manual IDE Drives IDE Drives IDE Drives IDE Drives IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave... -
Page 36: Ide Channel 2 Master
VB8001 User’s Manual IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 3 Slave... - Page 37 VB8001 User’s 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” whenever possible. If you select “Manual Manual”, Auto...
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Page 38: Advanced Bios Features
VB8001 User’s Manual Advanced BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning Allows you to choose the VIRUS warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. Settings Settings Settings Settings Description Description Description Description... -
Page 39: Cpu L2 Cache Ecc Checking
VB8001 User’s Manual CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] Quick Power On Self-Test Shortens Power On Self-Test (POST) cycle to enable shorter boot up time. Settings Settings Description Description Settings Settings Description Description Disabled Standard Power On Self Test (POST) -
Page 40: Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
VB8001 User’s Manual 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: Cpu Features
VB8001 User’s Manual CPU Fea CPU Fea CPU Fea CPU Features tures tures tures 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 42: Hard Disk Boot Priority
VB8001 User’s Manual Hard Disk Boot Priority Hard Disk Boot Priority 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”... -
Page 43: Advanced Chipset Features
VB8001 User’s Manual Advanced Chipset Features Advanced Chipset Features Advanced Chipset Features 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 44: Agp & P2P Bridge Control
VB8001 User’s Manual AGP & P2P Bridge Control AGP & P2P Bridge Control 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. -
Page 45: Vga Share Memory Size
VB8001 User’s Manual 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]... -
Page 46: Cpu & Pci Bus Control
VB8001 User’s Manual CPU & PCI Bus Control CPU & PCI Bus Control CPU & PCI Bus Control CPU & PCI Bus Control Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility & Control Item Help Master Write [Enabled] Delay Transaction [Enabled] Menu Level... -
Page 47: Integrated Peripherals
VB8001 User’s Manual Integrated Peripherals Integrated Peripherals Integrated Peripherals Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel 0 Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] IDE HDD Block Mode This allows the hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to transfer data to and from the hard disk drive. Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands or multiple sector read / write. -
Page 48: Azalia Hda Controller
VB8001 User’s Manual Azalia HDA Controller Settings: [Auto, Disabled] LAN Controller Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] LAN Boot ROM Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] WatchDog Support Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] WatchDog Timer Select Settings: [Minute, Second] WatchDog Count Value Key in a DEC number. Settings: [Min = 0, Max = 255]... -
Page 49: Superio Device
VB8001 User’s Manual SuperIO Device SuperIO Device 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] Onboard Fast IR Enable Onboard Fast IR function. -
Page 50: Via Onchip Ide Device
VB8001 User’s Manual VIA OnChip IDE Device VIA OnChip IDE Device VIA OnChip IDE Device VIA OnChip IDE Device IDE Prefetch Mode Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] DOM Support UDMA66 Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] IDE DMA Transfer Access Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]... -
Page 51: Usb Device Setting
VB8001 User’s Manual USB Device Setting USB Device Setting 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. -
Page 52: Power Management Setup
VB8001 User’s Manual Power Management Setup Power Management Setup Power Management Setup 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 53: Suspend Mode
VB8001 User’s Manual Suspend Mode Sets the length of time for a period of inactivity before entering suspend mode. Settings: [Disable, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 6 Min, 8 Min, 10 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min, 1 Hour]... -
Page 54: Wakeup Event Detect
VB8001 User’s Manual Wakeup Event Detect Wakeup Event Detect Wakeup Event Detect Wakeup Event Detect Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Wakeup Event Detect Item Help PS2KB Wakeup Select [Hot Key] PS2KB Wakeup Select [Any Key] PS2MS Wakeup Select Menu Level... -
Page 55: Ps2 Mouse Power On
VB8001 User’s Manual 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. Such PCI cards include LAN, onboard USB ports, etc. -
Page 56: Pnp/Pci Configurations
VB8001 User’s Manual PnP/PCI Configurations PnP/PCI Configurations PnP/PCI Configurations 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 57: Resources Controlled By
VB8001 User’s Manual Resources Controlled By Enable 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 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 58: Pc Health Status
VB8001 User’s Manual PC Health Status PC Health Status 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 59: Frequency/Voltage Control
VB8001 User’s Manual Frequency/Voltage Control Frequency/Voltage Control 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. -
Page 60: Bank Interleave
VB8001 User’s Manual Bank Interleave This item is for setting 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. -
Page 61: Auto Detect Pci Clk
VB8001 User’s Manual Auto Detect PCI Clk Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] 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 62: Load Fail-Safe Defaults
VB8001 User’s Manual Load Fail Load Fail- - - - Safe Defaults Safe Defaults Load Fail Load Fail Safe Defaults Safe Defaults Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Frequency Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced... -
Page 63: Load Optimized Defaults
VB8001 User’s Manual Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized Defaults 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. -
Page 64: Set Supervisor/User Password
VB8001 User’s Manual Set Supervisor/User Password Set Supervisor/User Password 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. - Page 65 VB8001 User’s Manual 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.
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Page 66: Save & Exit Setup
VB8001 User’s Manual Save & Exit Setup Save & Exit Setup Save & Exit Setup Save & Exit Setup Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Frequency Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load... -
Page 67: Exit Without Saving
VB8001 User’s Manual Exit Without Saving Exit Without Saving Exit Without Saving 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 68 VB8001 User’s Manual This page is intentionally left blank.
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Page 69: 4 4 4 Driver Installation
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Page 70: Driver Utilities
VB8001 User’s Manual Driver Utilities Driver Utilities Driver Utilities Driver Utilities Getting Started The mainboard includes a Driver Utilities CD that contains the drivers 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. -
Page 71: Running The Driver Utilities Cd
VB8001 User’s Manual 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 72: Cd Content
VB8001 User’s Manual CD Content CD Content CD Content CD Content VIA 4in1 Drivers: VIA 4in1 Drivers: VIA 4in1 Drivers: 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),...
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