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- Page 1 EPIA EPIA- - - - M800 EPIA EPIA M800 M800 M800 User’s Manual User’s Manual User’s Manual User’s Manual Version 1.0 January 15, 2010...
- Page 2 Copyright Copyright Copyright Copyright Copyright © 2010 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.
- 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... -
Page 5: 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 C C C C C C C C H H H H
MS_CF_SEL ......................18 Voltage Selector for the CF Connector: V_CF_SEL ........ 18 SATA1_DOM ......................19 SATA2_DOM ......................19 Slots ..........................20 Peripheral Component Interconnect: PCI ..........20 PCI Interrupt Request Routing ............... 20 Compact Flash Type I Connector: CF............20 C C C C h h h h a a a a... - Page 6 Boot Other Device ....................33 Boot Up NumLock Status ................. 33 Typematic Rate Setting ..................33 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)................34 Typematic Delay (Msec)..................34 Security Option..................... 34 MPS Version Control for OS................34 OS Select for DRAM > 64MB................34 HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability .................
- Page 7 Onboard Serial Port 1 ..................45 Onboard Serial Port 2 ..................45 IR Mode Select...................... 45 Watch Dog Timer Select ................... 45 USB Device Setting....................46 USB 1.0 Controller ....................46 USB 2.0 Controller ....................46 USB Operation Mode ..................46 USB Keyboard Function ..................
- Page 8 DRAM Frequency ....................55 DRAM Channel Mode ..................55 DDR CAS Latency Control ................55 DDR Burst Length ....................55 DDR 1T Command Rate ..................55 DRDY Table......................55 ODT..........................55 Spread Spectrum ....................56 Load Optimized Defaults ..................57 Set Supervisor/User Password................
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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 EPIA-M800 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
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual Mainboard Specifications Mainboard Specifications Mainboard Specifications Mainboard Specifications • VIA Nano 1.3⁺GHz / 1.2 GHz NanoBGA2 processor (800MHz FSB) Chipset Chipset Chipset Chipset • VIA VX800 Unified Digital Media IGP chipset Graphics Graphics Graphics Graphics • Integrated VIA Chrome9™ HC DX9 3D/2D Graphics and Unified... - Page 11 EPIA-M800 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 COM (Serial) port • 2 x RJ-45 LAN ports • 1 x DVI-I port • 4 x USB 2.0 ports •...
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Page 12: Mainboard Layout
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual Mainboard Layout Mainboard Layout Mainboard Layout Mainboard Layout 4 4 4 4... -
Page 13: Back Panel Layout
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual Back Panel Layout Back Panel Layout Back Panel Layout Back Panel Layout 5 5 5 5... - Page 14 EPIA-M800 User’s Manual 6 6 6 6...
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Page 15: 2 2 2 Installation
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Page 16: Cpu
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual The VIA EPIA-M800 mainboard is packaged with a standard VIA Nano 1.3⁺GHz / 1.2 GHz NanoBGA2 processor. To provide sufficient cooling, VIA Nano 1.3⁺GHz processor requires a heatsink with fan while VIA Nano 1.2 GHz requires only a heatsink. -
Page 17: Memory Module Installation
Memory Module Installation Memory Module Installation Memory Module Installation Memory Slot: DDR2 DIMM The VIA EPIA-M800 mainboard provide one 240-DIMM slot for DDR2 667/533 SDRAM memory modules and supports memory sizes up to 2GB. DDR2 SDRAM Module Installation Procedures •... -
Page 18: Connecting The Power Supply
Connecting the Power Supply Connecting the Power Supply Connecting the Power Supply The VIA EPIA-M800 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
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual Back Panel Ports Back Panel Ports Back Panel Ports Back Panel Ports The back panel has the following ports: COM (Serial) Port The 9-pin COM port is for pointing devices or other serial devices. DVI-I Port The DVI-I port allows you to connect display with analog or digital connection. -
Page 20: Connectors
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual Conne Connectors ctors Conne Conne ctors ctors IDE Connector: IDE The mainboard has an Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 controller. You can connect up to two IDE devices in any combination. Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal... -
Page 21: Sata Ports
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual SATA Ports 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: Front Panel Audio: F_Audio
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual Front Panel Audio: F_Audio This pin header is an interface for the VIA front panel audio cable that allow convenient connection and control of audio devices. Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal MIC2_FR_L AGND MIC2_FR_R... -
Page 23: Serial Irda Infrared Module: Sir
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual Serial IrDA Infrared Module: SIR This pin header is used to connect to an IrDA module. The BIOS settings must be configured to activate the IR function. Signal Signal Signal Signal IR_RX IR_TX Serial Port: COM2 COM2 pin header can be used to attach an additional port for serial devices. -
Page 24: Dvp (Digital Video Port)
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual DVP (Digital Video Port) This female connector works the interface to display devices, which allows you to connect an additional daughter cards required for a certain display support. Daughter cards for HDMI and DVI are currently available respectively. -
Page 25: Vip (Video Input Port)
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual VIP (Video Input Port) This pin header is used for CCIR-656/601/transport stream video. Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal VCP_D0 VCP_D7 VCP_D4 VCP_D6 VCP_D5 VCP_HS VCP_D2 VCP_D1 VCP_D3 VCP_VS VCP_CLK DVP1_SPD DVP1_SPCLK Front Panel: 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. -
Page 26: Jumpers
EPIA-M800 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 27: Sata1_Dom
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual SATA1_DOM This pin header allows you to enable a direct 5V input power support for SATA DOM on the 7 signal pin of the SATA1 port connector. To set in SATA DOM setting, set the jumper on pins 2 and 3 while the system is off. -
Page 28: Slots
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual Slots Slots Slots Slots Peripheral Component Interconnect: PCI The PCI slot allows you to insert PCI expansion card. When adding or removing expansion card, unplug first the power supply. Read the documentation for the expansion card if any changes to the system are necessary. -
Page 29: 3 3 3 Bios Setup
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Page 30: Entering The Bios Setup Menu
EPIA-M800 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 31: Control Keys
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual Contro Control Keys l Keys Contro Contro l Keys l 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... -
Page 32: Navigating The Bios Menus
EPIA-M800 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 33: Getting Help
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual Getting Help Getting Help Getting Help Getting Help The BIOS setup program provides a “General Help General Help” screen. You can General Help General Help display this screen from any menu/sub-menu by pressing <F1 F1 F1 F1>. The help screen displays the keys for using and navigating the BIOS setup. -
Page 34: Main Menu
EPIA-M800 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 35: Pc Health Status
EPIA-M800 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 Optimized Defaults Use this menu option to load BIOS default settings for optimal and high performance system operations. -
Page 36: Standard Cmos Features
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual Standard CMOS Features Standard CMOS Features Standard CMOS Features Standard CMOS Features 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. -
Page 37: Ide Drives
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual IDE Drives IDE Drives IDE Drives IDE Drives IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave... -
Page 38: Ide Channel 1 Master
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave... - Page 39 EPIA-M800 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 40: Advanced Bios Features
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual Advanced BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Feature [Press Enter] Item Help Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] [Disabled] Virus Warning Menu Level [Enabled] &... -
Page 41: Quick Power On Self-Test
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual 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) Enabled Shorten Power On Self Test (POST) cycle and boot up time... -
Page 42: Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
EPIA-M800 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 43: Summary Screen Show
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual Summary Screen Show Show summary screen. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]... -
Page 44: Cpu Features
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual CPU Features CPU Features CPU Features CPU Features Delay Prior to Thermal Settings: [4 Min, 8 Min, 16 Min, 32 Min] Thermal Management This item sets CPU’s thermal control rule to protect CPU from overheat. Settings Settings... -
Page 45: Hard Disk Boot Priority
EPIA-M800 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 46: Advanced Chipset Features
EPIA-M800 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 47: Internal Vga Control
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual Internal VGA Internal VGA Control Control Internal VGA Internal VGA Control Control 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]... -
Page 48: Cpu & Pci Bus Control
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual CPU & PCI Bus Control CPU & PCI Bus Control CPU & PCI Bus Control CPU & PCI Bus Control PCI Master 0 WS Write Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] PCI Delay Transaction Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] VIA PWR Management... -
Page 49: Integrated Peripherals
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Page 50: Via Onchip Ide Device
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual VIA OnChip IDE Device VIA OnChip IDE Device VIA OnChip IDE Device VIA OnChip IDE Device DOM/CF Support ATA66 Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] SATA Controller Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] IDE DMA Transfer Access Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] OnChip IDE Channel 1... -
Page 51: Secondary Master Udma
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual Secondary Master UDMA Settings: [Disabled, Auto] Secondary Slave UDMA Settings: [Disabled, Auto] IDE HDD Block Mode Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]... -
Page 52: Via Onchip Pci Device
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual VIA OnChip PCI Dev VIA OnChip PCI Device VIA OnChip PCI Dev VIA OnChip PCI Dev Azalia HDA Controller Settings: [Auto, Disabled]... -
Page 53: Superio Device
EPIA-M800 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] IR Mode Select Settings: [IrDA, ASKIR, Disabled]... -
Page 54: Usb Device Setting
EPIA-M800 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 55: Usb Mouse Function
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual USB Mouse Function Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] USB Storage Function Enable or disable Legacy support of USB Mass Storage. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]... -
Page 56: Power Management Setup
EPIA-M800 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 57: Suspend Mode
EPIA-M800 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 58: Wakeup Event Detect
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual Wakeup Event Detect Wakeup Event Detect Wakeup Event Detect Wakeup Event Detect PS2KB Wakeup Select When selecting “Password”, press <Page Up> or <Page Down> to change password. The maximum number of characters is eight. “PS2MS Wakeup from S3/S4/S5” and “PS2KB Wakeup from S3/S4/S5” will be disabled while changing the password. -
Page 59: Ps2 Mouse Power On
EPIA-M800 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 60: Pnp/Pci Configurations
EPIA-M800 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 61: Resources Controlled By
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual Resources Controlled By Enable the BIOS to automatically configure all the Plug-and-Play compatible devices. Settings Settings Settings Settings Description Description 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 62: Pc Health Status
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual PC Health PC Health PC Health PC Health Status Status Status 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 63: Frequency/Voltage Control
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual Frequency/Voltage Control Frequency/Voltage Control Frequency/Voltage Control Frequency/Voltage Control DRAM Frequency Settings: [DDR2-400, DDR2-533, DDR-667, SPD] DRAM Channel Mode Settings: [Channel A, Channel A&B, Channel A&C] DDR CAS Latency Control Settings: [2T, 3T, 4T, 5T, 6T, SPD] DDR Burst Length... -
Page 64: Spread Spectrum
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual 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 65: Load Optimized Defaults
EPIA-M800 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 66: Set Supervisor/User Password
EPIA-M800 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 67 EPIA-M800 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 68: Save & Exit Setup
EPIA-M800 User’s Manual Save & Exit Setup Save & Exit Setup Save & Exit Setup Save & Exit Setup Entering “Y Y Y Y ” saves any changes made, and exits the program. Entering “N N N N ” will cancel the exit request. -
Page 69: Exit Without Saving
EPIA-M800 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 70 EPIA-M800 User’s Manual This page is intentionally left blank.
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Page 71: 4 4 4 Driver Installation
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Page 72: Driver Utilities
EPIA-M800 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 73: Running The Driver Utilities Cd
EPIA-M800 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 74: Cd Content
EPIA-M800 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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