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- Page 1 EPIA-M700 User’s Manual Version 1.0 June 4, 2008...
- Page 2 Corporation. 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 AFETY 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
ABLE OF ONTENTS Safety Instructions ......................iii Table of Contents......................iv 1 Specifications ....................1 Mainboard Specifications..................2 Mainboard Layout.....................4 Back Panel Layout .....................6 2 Installation ....................7 CPU..........................8 CPU Fan and System Fan: CPUFAN and SYSFAN ........8 Memory Module Installation ................9 Memory Slot: DDR2 DIMM................9 DDR2 SDRAM Module Installation Procedures ........9 Available DDR2 SDRAM Configurations............9 Connecting the Power Supply................ - Page 5 MS_CF_SEL ......................18 Voltage Selector for the CF Connector: V_CF_SEL ....... 18 Slots..........................19 Peripheral Component Interconnect: PCI..........19 PCI Interrupt Request Routing ..............19 Compact Flash Type I Connector: CF ............19 3 BIOS Setup....................21 Entering the BIOS Setup Menu ................. 22 Control Keys......................
- Page 6 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................34 Video BIOS Shadow ..................34 Full Screen Logo Show..................34 Summary Screen Show ...................
- Page 7 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 .................. 46 USB Mouse Function..................47 USB Storage Function..................47 Power Management Setup.................
- Page 8 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................58 Set Supervisor..................... 58 User Password ....................58 Save &...
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Page 9: C C H H A A P P T T E E R R 1 1 Specifications
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual PECIFICATIONS The ultra-compact and highly integrated VIA EPIA-M700 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-M700 User’s Manual Mainboard Specifications VIA C7 1.0GHz / 1.5GHz NanoBGA2 processor • Chipset VIA VX800 advanced all-in-one system processor • Graphics Integrated VIA Chrome9™ HC DX9 3D/2D Graphics and Unified • Video Decoding Accelerator Audio VIA VT1708B High Definition Audio codec •... - Page 11 EPIA-M700 User’s Manual Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x Serial port • 2 x RJ45 LAN ports • 1 x DVI-I port • 4 x USB 2.0 ports • 3 x Audio phone jacks: Line-out, Line-in and MIC-in (Horizontal •...
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Page 12: Mainboard Layout
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual Mainboard Layout... - Page 13 EPIA-M700 User’s Manual Compact Flash (Bottom side)
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Page 14: Back Panel Layout
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Page 15: Installation
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual NSTALLATION 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 16: Cpu
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual The VIA EPIA-M700 mainboard is packaged with a standard VIA C7 1.5 GHz / 1.8 GHz NanoBGA2 Processor. The VIA C7 1.5 GHz / 1.8 GHz 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
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual Memory Module Installation Memory Slot: DDR2 DIMM The VIA EPIA-M700 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 Locate the DIMM slot in the motherboard. -
Page 18: Connecting The Power Supply
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual Connecting the Power Supply The VIA EPIA-M700 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-M700 User’s Manual 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-M700 User’s Manual Connectors 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 #IDE_RST PD_7 PD_8 PD_6 PD_9 PD_5 PD_10 PD_4 PD_11 PD_3 PD_12 PD_2... -
Page 21: Sata Ports
EPIA-M700 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-M700 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 MIC2_FR_L AGND MIC2_FR_R FNT_DET LINE_OUT_R LINE_R_R FNT_IO_SENSE LINE_OUT_L LINE_R_L... -
Page 23: Serial Irda Infrared Module: Sir
EPIA-M700 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 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-M700 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-M700 User’s Manual VIP (Video Input Port) This pin header is used for CCIR-656/601/transport stream video. 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-M700 User’s Manual 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: Slots
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual 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 28 EPIA-M700 User’s Manual This page is intentionally left blank.
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Page 29: C C H H A A P P T T E E R R 3 3 Bios Setup
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual BIOS S ETUP This chapter gives a detailed explanation of the BIOS setup functions. -
Page 30: Entering The Bios Setup Menu
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual Entering the BIOS Setup Menu 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, restart the system and try again. -
Page 31: Control Keys
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual Control Keys Keys Description Move to the previous item Move to the next item Move to the item in the left side Move to the item in the right side Select the item Enter Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the... -
Page 32: Navigating The Bios Menus
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual Navigating the BIOS Menus The main menu displays all the BIOS setup categories. Use the <Left>/<Right> and <Up>/<Down> arrow keys to select any item or sub-menu. Descriptions of the selected/highlighted category are displayed at the bottom of the screen. -
Page 33: Getting Help
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual Getting Help 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 34: Main Menu
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual Main Menu The Main Menu contains twelve setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter Sub-menu. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to set basic system configurations. -
Page 35: Pc Health Status
EPIA-M700 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-M700 User’s Manual 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. Below is a table that details the possible settings. -
Page 37: Ide Drives
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual IDE Drives IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave... -
Page 38: Ide Channel 1 Master
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave... - Page 39 EPIA-M700 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” whenever possible. If you select “Manual”, make sure the information is from your hard disk vendor or system manufacturer.
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Page 40: Advanced Bios Features
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning Allows you to choose the VIRUS warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. Settings Description Enabled Turns on hard disk boot sector virus protection Disabled Turns off hard disk boot sector virus protection... -
Page 41: Quick Power On Self-Test
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual Quick Power On Self-Test Shortens Power On Self-Test (POST) cycle to enable shorter boot up time. Settings 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-M700 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-M700 User’s Manual Summary Screen Show Show summary screen. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]... -
Page 44: Cpu Features
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual 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 Description Thermal Monitor 1 On-die throtting Thermal Monitor 2... -
Page 45: Hard Disk Boot Priority
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual 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” menu item. -
Page 46: Advanced Chipset Features
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual Advanced Chipset Features 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 Settings: [Disabled, 15M – 16M] System BIOS Cacheable... -
Page 47: Internal Vga Control
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual Internal VGA 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] Direct Frame Buffer Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]... -
Page 48: Cpu & Pci Bus Control
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual CPU & PCI Bus Control PCI Master 0 WS Write Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] PCI Delay Transaction Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] VIA PWR Management Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]... -
Page 49: Integrated Peripherals
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Page 50: Via Onchip Ide Device
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual 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 Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Secondary Master PIO... -
Page 51: Secondary Master Udma
EPIA-M700 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-M700 User’s Manual VIA OnChip PCI Device Azalia HDA Controller Settings: [Auto, Disabled]... -
Page 53: Superio Device
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual 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] Watch Dog Timer Select Settings: [Disabled, 10 Sec, 20 Sec, 30 Sec, 40 Sec, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min]... -
Page 54: Usb Device Setting
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual 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. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] USB Operation Mode Auto decide USB device operation mode. -
Page 55: Usb Mouse Function
EPIA-M700 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-M700 User’s Manual Power Management Setup 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: Suspend Mode
EPIA-M700 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-M700 User’s Manual 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-M700 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-M700 User’s Manual PnP/PCI Configurations 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: [PCI Slot, Onboard] PNP OS Installed... -
Page 61: Resources Controlled By
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual 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 62: Pc Health Status
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual 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 63: Frequency/Voltage Control
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual 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 Settings: [4, 8, SPD]... -
Page 64: Spread Spectrum
EPIA-M700 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-M700 User’s Manual 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. Entering “Y” and press <Enter> to load the default optimized BIOS values. -
Page 66: Set Supervisor/User Password
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual 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. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing... - Page 67 EPIA-M700 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-M700 User’s Manual Save & Exit Setup Entering “Y” saves any changes made, and exits the program. Entering “N” will cancel the exit request. -
Page 69: Exit Without Saving
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual Exit Without Saving Entering “Y’ discards any changes made and exits the program. Entering “N” will cancel the exit request. - Page 70 EPIA-M700 User’s Manual This page is intentionally left blank.
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Page 71: Driver Installation
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual RIVER NSTALLATION 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
EPIA-M700 User’s Manual 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-M700 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-M700 User’s Manual CD Content 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...
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