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EPIA
Version 1.21
December 1, 2006

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual EPIA Version 1.21 December 1, 2006...
  • 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.

  • 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 Quick Installation Guide One ATA-133/100 IDE ribbon cable One driver and utilities CD One IO bracket...

  • 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 ..............5 Back Panel Ports..............6 Slots..................6 Onboard Connectors ..............7 Onboard Jumpers ..............
  • Page 7 AGP and P2P Bridge Control ........... 51 CPU and PCI Bus Control............52 Integrated Peripherals............54 VIA OnChip IDE Device ............56 VIA OnChip PCI Device ............58 Super IO Device ..............60 Power Management Setup............62 Power Management ............... 65 Wake Up Events ..............
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  • Page 9: Chapter 1

    HAPTER Specifications The ultra-compact and highly integrated VIA EPIA uses the Mini-ITX mainboard form-factor developed by VIA Technologies, Inc. as part of the company’s open industry-wide Total Connectivity initiative. The mainboard enables the creation of an exciting new generation of small, ergonomic, innovative and affordable embedded systems.

  • Page 10: Mainboard Specifications

    Chapter 1 AINBOARD PECIFICATIONS • VIA C3 / Eden EBGA Processor Chipset • VIA VT8601A North Bridge • VIA VT8231 South Bridge Graphics • Integrated Trident Blade 3D graphics core Audio • VIA VT1612A AC'97 Codec Memory • 2 x PC100/133 DIMM slots Expansion Slot •...

  • Page 11: Form Factor

    Specifications Back Panel I/O Ports • 1 x PS/2 mouse port and 1 x PS/2 keyboard port • 1 x RJ-45 LAN port • 1 x Serial port • 1 x Parallel port • 2 x USB 1.1 ports • 1 x VGA port •...

  • Page 12: Mainboard Layout

    Chapter 1 AINBOARD AYOUT CD-ROM CR2032 Line-in FAN 1 Battery FAN 2 Video-in Clear Connector CMOS Wake on Modem PCI Slot EBGA VT8601A Processor North VT8231 Bridge South Bridge DIMM 1 DIMM 2 Front Panel Connector IDE 2 BIOS Auto Reboot Jumper IDE 1 ATX Power Connector...

  • Page 13: Back Panel Layout

    Specifications ANEL AYOUT Parallel Port Serial Port LAN Port Mouse Port Keyboard Port USB Ports VGA Port Line-out Line-in Mic-in...

  • Page 14: Back Panel Ports

    Chapter 1 ANEL ORTS Port Description Page Audio ports Line-out, Line-in and Mic-in Serial port Parallel port PS/2 Mouse PS/2 mouse port PS/2 Keyboard PS/2 keyboard port RJ45 RJ45 port USB 1.1 ports VGA port LOTS Port Description Page DDR DIMM Memory module slot Expansion card slot...

  • Page 15: Onboard Connectors

    Specifications NBOARD ONNECTORS Connector Description Page ATXPWR Power cable connector FAN1-2 CPU fan connector IDE 1-2 IDE drive connectors Front panel connector FIR connector CIR connector Onboard CD audio cable connector Wake-on Modem Universal Serial Bus 1.1 connector VIP connector NBOARD UMPERS Jumper...
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  • Page 17: Chapter 2

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

  • Page 18: Cpu

    Chapter 2 The VIA C3 E-Series Processor The VIA EPIA Mini-ITX mainboard includes an embedded VIA C3 or Eden Processor. The VIA C3 Processor provides ultra-low power consumption and advanced thermal dissipation properties. The VIA C3 Processor requires heatsink and a CPU fan to provide sufficient cooling. Ensure that the CPU...

  • Page 19: The Via Eden Processor

    Installation The VIA Eden Processor Providing ultra-low power consumption and advanced thermal dissipation properties, the VIA Eden Processor features a fanless design. The VIA Eden Processor requires only a heatsink as shown. WARNING: This mainboard is not designed to support overclocking. Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not recommended.
  • Page 20 Chapter 2 CPU Fan and System Fan: CPUFAN and SYSFAN The CPUFAN (CPU fan) and SYSFAN (system fan) run on +12V and maintain system cooling. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always be aware that the red wire is the Positive and should be connected to the +12V. The black wire is Ground and should always be connected to GND.

  • Page 21: Memory Module Installation

    Installation EMORY ODULE NSTALLATION The VIA EPIA Mini-ITX mainboard provides one 168-pin DIMM slot for PC100/133 SDRAM memory modules and supports memory sizes up to 512MB per slot. DDR SDRAM Module Installation Procedures • Locate the DIMM sockets in the motherboard.
  • Page 22 Chapter 2 • Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. • Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. • Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
  • Page 23 Installation Available DDR SDRAM Configurations Refer to the table below for available DDR SDRAM configurations on the mainboard. Slot Module Size Total DIMM 1 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB 32MB-512MB DIMM 2 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB 32MB-512MB Maximum supported system memory...

  • Page 24: Connecting The Power Supply

    ONNECTING THE OWER UPPLY The VIA EPIA 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 25 Installation ATX 20 Pin Power Connector Signal Signal +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V -12V Power Supply On Power Good +5V Standby +12V...

  • Page 26: Back Panel Ports

    Chapter 2 ANEL ORTS The back panel has the following ports: Keyboard and Mouse The green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse. The purple connector is for a PS/2 keyboard. VGA Out The 15-pin female VGA connector can be used to connect to any analog VGA monitor.
  • Page 27 Installation RJ45 10/100 LAN Connector The mainboard provides a standard RJ-45 port. This port allows connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub USB 1.1 ports 1and 2 These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 1.1 devices.

  • Page 28: Connectors

    Chapter 2 ONNECTORS Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 The two IDE connectors support Ultra DMA 33/66/100 modes. Both IDE connectors can connect a master and a slave drive. The IDE connectors can support up to four IDE devices. If two drives are connected to a single cable, the jumper on the second drive must be set to slave mode.
  • Page 29 Installation Front Panel Connectors: J3 The J3 pin header allows you to connect the power switch, reset switch, power LED, HDD LED and the case speaker. Signal Signal HDD LED+ Power LED+ HDD LED- Power Switch Power LED- Power Switch Reset Switch Reset Switch EBGA...
  • Page 30 Chapter 2 FIR Module Connector: J5 This pin header is used to connect to a Fast IrDA module. The BIOS settings must be configured to activate the IR function. Signal Description IRRX FIR/SIR Data Receive IRRX2 SIR Data Receive Ground IRTX FIR/SIR Data Transmit EBGA...
  • Page 31 Installation CIR Module Connector: J6 This pin header is used to connect to a Consumer IrDA module. Signal Signal KB_CLK KB_DATA EKBCLK EKBDATA MS_CLK MS_DATA EMCLK EMDATA EBGA VT8601A Processor North VT8231 Bridge South Bridge...
  • Page 32 Chapter 2 USB Pin Connector: J9 The mainboard provides 1 front USB pin header connectors, allowing up to 2 additional USB 1.1 ports. Connect each 2-port USB cable into each pin headers. These ports can be used to connect USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, MP3 players, printers, modem, etc.
  • Page 33 Installation CD Audio Connector: J7 This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound source such as a CD-ROM. Signal Left channel Right channel CD-in EBGA VT8601A Processor North VT8231 Bridge South Bridge...
  • Page 34 Chapter 2 Video-in Connector (Pins 1-12): J12 The Video-in connector (pins 1-12) allows you to connect from an external video source. The PCI riser card connector (pins 13-16) allows you to connect a PCI riser card module. Signal Signal CVD0 CVD7 CVD4 CVD6...
  • Page 35 Installation Wake-on Modem: J8 The Wake-on Modem connector enables a modem with the Wake-on Modem feature to power up the system when a ring-in signal is received through the modem. Wake-on Modem EBGA VT8601A Processor North VT8231 Bridge South Bridge...

  • Page 36: Jumpers

    Chapter 2 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 EBGA VT8601A Processor North VT8231 Bridge South Bridge Auto Reboot...
  • Page 37 Installation Clear CMOS: J10 This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS that include system setup information such as system passwords.
  • Page 38 Chapter 2 Auto Reboot Function Setting: J2 This jumper enables or disables the Auto Reboot function. When enabled, the system will automatically reboot in the event of a sudden power interruption.

  • Page 39: Slots

    Installation LOTS Peripheral Component Interconnect: PCI The PCI slot allows you to insert PCI expansion card. When adding or removing expansion card, first unplug the power supply. Read the documentation for the expansion card if any changes to the system are necessary.
  • Page 40 Chapter 2 PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ (interrupt request line) are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor. The “PCI & LAN” IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INT A# ~ INT D# pins as follows: Order 1 Order 2 Order 3...

  • Page 41: Chapter 3

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

  • Page 42: 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 43: Control Keys

    BIOS Setup ONTROL Keys Description Up Arrow Move to the previous item Down Arrow Move to the next item Left Arrow Move to the item in the left side Right Arrow Move to the item in the right side Enter Select the item Escape Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu...

  • Page 44: Navigating The Bios Menus

    Chapter 3 BIOS M AVIGATING THE ENUS The main menu displays all the BIOS setup categories. Use the control keys Up/Down arrow keys to select any item/sub-menu. Description of the selected/highlighted category is 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 45: Getting Help

    BIOS Setup 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 the help screen.

  • Page 46: Main Menu

    Chapter 3 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. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to set chipset specific features and optimize system performance.
  • Page 47 BIOS Setup PC Health Status This menu shows the PC health status. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu option to load the BIOS default settings for minimal and stable system operations. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu option to load BIOS default settings for optimal and high performance system operations.

  • Page 48: Standard Cmos Features

    Chapter 3 CMOS F TANDARD EATURES Date The date format is [Day, Month Date Year] Time The time format is [Hour : Minute : Second] Video Set the video mode. Settings: [EVGA/VGA, CGA 40, CGA 80, Mono]...
  • Page 49 BIOS Setup Halt On Sets the system’s response to specific boot errors. Below is a table that details the possible settings. Setting Description All Errors System halts when any error is detected No Errors System does not halt for any error All but Keyboard System halts for all non-key errors All but Diskette...

  • Page 50: Ide Drives

    Chapter 3 IDE D RIVES 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.

  • Page 51: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup BIOS F DVANCED EATURES Virus Warning Setting Description Enabled Turns on hard disk boot sector virus protection Disabled Turns off hard disk boot sector virus protection CPU Internal Cache Setting Description Enabled Turns on CPU internal cache Disabled Turns off CPU internal cache External Cache Setting...
  • Page 52 Chapter 3 CPU L2 Cachw ECC Checking Setting Description Enabled Enables ECC for L2 cache Disabled Disables ECC for L2 cache Quick Power On Self-Test Shortens Power On Self-Test (POST) cycle to enable shorter boot up time. Setting Description Enabled Shorten Power On Self Test (POST) cycle and bootup time Disabled Standard Power On Self Test (POST)
  • Page 53 BIOS Setup Boot Other Device Enables the system to boot from alternate devices if the system fails to boot from the “First/Second/Third Boot Device” list. Setting Description Enabled Enable alternate boot device Disabled No alternate boot device allowed Boot Up NumLock Status Set the NumLock status when the system is powered on.
  • Page 54 Chapter 3 Security Option Selects whether the password is required every time the System boots, or only when you enter Setup. Setting Description Setup Password prompt appears only when end users try to run BIOS Setup System Password prompt appears every time when the computer is powered on and when end users try to run BIOS Setup OS Select for DRAM >...
  • Page 55 BIOS Setup D8000-DBFFF Shadow Enable shadow in the D8000-DBFFF region. Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] DC000-DFFFF Shadow Enable shadow in the DC000-DFFFF region. Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]...

  • Page 56: Advanced Chipset Features

    Chapter 3 DVANCED HIPSET EATURES 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. Memory Hole Select whether to have a memory hole at 15M to 16M area. Settings: [Disabled, 15M-16M] System BIOS Cacheable Cache the System BIOS.
  • Page 57 BIOS Setup TV Standard Set the TV Standard of the TV output. Settings: [NTSC, PAL] TV Display Type Set the TV display type. Settings: [Underscan, Overscan] TV Dot Crawl Type Set the TV Dot Crawl Type. Settings: [DeDot, Dot]...

  • Page 58: Dram Clock/Drive Control

    Chapter 3 DRAM C LOCK RIVE ONTROL DRAM Clock Set the DRAM Clock. Settings: [Host CLK, HCLK-33M, By Auto] DRAM Timing By SPD Set the DRAM Timing by SPD. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] SDRAM Cycle Length Set the DRAM Cycle Length. Settings: [3, 2] Bank Interleave Set the Bank Interleave mode.

  • Page 59: Agp And P2P Bridge Control

    BIOS Setup P2P B RIDGE ONTROL AGP Aperture Size Set the AGP Aperture Size. Settings: [256M, 128M, 64M, 32M, 16M, 8M, 4M] AGP Master 1 WS Write Set the AGP Master 1 WS Write. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] AGP Master 1 WS Read Set the AGP Master 1 WS Read.

  • Page 60: Cpu And Pci Bus Control

    Chapter 3 PCI B ONTROL P2C/C2P Concurrency Set the P2C/C2P Concurrency. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Fast R-W Turn Around Set the Fast R-W Turn Around. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] CPU to PCI Write Buffer Set the CPU to PCI Write Buffer. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] PCI Dynamic Bursting Set the PCI Dynamic Bursting.
  • Page 61 BIOS Setup PCI Master 0 WS Write Set the PCI Master 0 WS Write. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] PCI Delay Transaction Set the PCI Delay Transaction. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] PCI #2 Access #1 Retry Set the PCI #2 Access #1 Retry. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]...

  • Page 62: Integrated Peripherals

    Chapter 3 NTEGRATED ERIPHERALS Init Display First This setting specifies which VGA card is you primary graphics adapter. Settings: [PCI Slot, AGP] Frame Buffer Size This setting specifies the frame buffer size. Settings: [2M, 4M, 8M] OnChip USB Set the state of the OnChip USB. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] USB Keyboard Support This setting specifies whether the BIOS will support USB keyboards.
  • Page 63 BIOS Setup IDE HDD Block Mode This setting specifies if the IDE hard drive supports block mode. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]...

  • Page 64: Via Onchip Ide Device

    Chapter 3 VIA O IDE D EVICE Onboard IDE Channel 0 and 1 The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Setting Description Enabled Activates each channel separately Disabled Deactivates IDE channels IDE Prefetch Mode This allows the hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to transfer data to and from the hard disk drive.
  • Page 65 BIOS Setup Primary Master/Slave PIO These settings specify the PIO mode for the Primary Master/Slave IDE devices. Settings: [Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4] Secondary Master/Slave PIO These settings specify the PIO mode for the Secondary Master/Slave IDE devices.

  • Page 66: Via Onchip Pci Device

    Chapter 3 VIA O PCI D EVICE AC’97 Audio Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used. If the device is detected, the onboard VIA AC'97 (Audio Codec'97) 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 67 BIOS Setup Sound Blaster Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] SB I/O Base Address Set the Sound Blaster I/O base address. Settings: [220H, 240H, 260H, 280H] SB IRQ Select Set the Sound Blaster IRQ. Settings: [IRQ5, IRQ7, IRQ9, IRQ10] SB DMA Select Set the Sound Blaster DMA channel. Settings: [DMA 0, DMA 1, DMA 2, DMA 3] MPU-401 Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]...

  • Page 68: Super Io Device

    Chapter 3 IO D UPER EVICE Onboard FDD Controller Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] Onboard Serial Port 1 Sets the base I/O port address and IRQ for the onboard serial ports A and B. Selecting “Auto” allows the BIOS to automatically determine the correct base I/O port address.
  • Page 69 BIOS Setup Onboard Parallel Mode Set the parallel port mode. To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port, choose . To operate the onboard parallel port Normal in the EPP mode, choose . By choosing , the onboard parallel port will operate in ECP mode.

  • Page 70: Power Management Setup

    Chapter 3 OWER ANAGEMENT ETUP ACPI Function Activate the Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface function. Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] ACPI Suspend Type Setting 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 71 BIOS Setup PM Control by APM Specify whether the Power Management function is controlled by APM. Settings: [No, Yes] 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. Setting Description Always On...
  • Page 72 Chapter 3 AC Loss Auto restart The field defines how the system will respond after an AC power loss during system operation. Setting Description Keeps the system in an off state until the power button is pressed Restarts the system when the power is back...

  • Page 73: Power Management

    BIOS Setup OWER ANAGEMENT Power Management Set the power management function to preset options or user defined parameters. Min Saving – minimal power saving, provides the optimal performance. Max Saving – minimal power consumption. Settings: [User Define, Min Saving, Max Saving] HDD Power Down Sets the length of time for a period of inactivity before powering down the hard disk.
  • Page 74 Chapter 3 Suspend Mode Only available if Power Management function is set to User Define. Settings: [Disable, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 6 Min, 8 Min, 10 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min, 1 Hour]...

  • Page 75: Wake Up Events

    BIOS Setup VENTS PS2 KB Wakeup from S3 Enables any keyboard activity to restore the system from the power saving mode to an active state. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] PS2 Mouse Wakeup from S3 Enables any mouse activity to restore the system from the power saving mode to an active state.
  • Page 76 Chapter 3 LPT & COM Decide whether or not the power management unit should monitor parallel port (LPT) and serial port (COM) activities. Settings: [None, LPT, COM and LPT / COM] HDD & FDD Enables the power management unit to monitor hard disk and floppy disk activities.

  • Page 77: Irqs Activities

    BIOS Setup CTIVITIES Primary INTR Restores the system to an active state if IRQ activity is detected from any of the enabled channels Settings: [Off, On] IRQ3~IRQ15 Enables or disables the monitoring of the specified IRQ line. These fields are only available if “Primary INTR” is on. Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] NOTE: IRQ (Interrupt Request) lines are system resources allocated to I/O devices.

  • Page 78: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    Chapter 3 PNP/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. PNP OS Installed Setting Description BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting (VGA, IDE, SCSI).
  • Page 79 BIOS Setup Resource Controlled By Enables the BIOS to automatically configure all the Plug-and-Play compatible devices. Setting 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/USB Assign IRQ for VGA and USB devices.

  • Page 80: Irq Resources

    Chapter 3 IRQ R ESOURCES NOTE: The items are adjustable only when “Resources Controlled By” is set to “Manual.” 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. Setting Description PCI Device...

  • Page 81: Dma Resources

    BIOS Setup DMA R ESOURCES Resources list DMA 0/1/3/5/6/7 for users to set each DMA channel type. Setting Description PCI/ISA PnP For Plug & Play compatible devices designed for PCI bus architecture. Legacy ISA For Legacy ISA devices.

  • Page 82: Pc Health Status

    Chapter 3 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 83: Load Defaults

    BIOS Setup EFAULTS 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” loads the default fail-safe BIOS values. Load Optimized Defaults This option is for restoring all the default optimized BIOS settings.

  • Page 84: Set Supervisor / User Password

    Chapter 3 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 85 BIOS Setup Additionally, when a password is enabled, the BIOS can be set to request the password each time the system is booted. This would prevent unauthorized use of the system. See “Security Option” in the “Advanced BIOS Features” section for more details.

  • Page 86: Save & Exit Setup

    Chapter 3 & E ETUP Entering “Y” saves any changes made and exits the program. Entering “N” will cancel the exit request.

  • Page 87: Exit Without Saving

    BIOS Setup ITHOUT AVING Entering “Y” discards any changes made and exits the program. Entering “N” will cancel the exit request.
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  • Page 89: 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. applications will only function correctly if the necessary drivers are already installed.

  • Page 90: 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 91 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 92: 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...

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