VIA Technologies Mini-ITX Mainboard EPIA-SN Instrukcja Użytkownika

User’s Manual EPIA-SN Version 1.02 December 20, 2007

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1CHAPTER 1 Specifications The ultra-compact and highly integrated VIA EPIA-SN uses the Mini-ITX mainboard form-factor developed by VIA Technologies,

Chapter 1 2MAINBOARD SPECIFICATIONS CPU • VIA C7® 1.0GHz / 1.8GHz NanoBGA2 processor Chipset • VIA CN896 North Bridge • VIA VT8251 South Bridge Gr

3Back Panel I/O Ports • 1 x PS2 Mouse port • 1 x PS2 Keyboard port • 1 x Serial port • 2 x RJ45 LAN port • 1 x VGA port • 4 x USB 2.0 ports •

Chapter 1 4MAINBOARD LAYOUT VT8251CN896VIAC7 NanoBGA2North BridgeNanoBGA2 CPUDDR2 DIMM slotsCPUFANATX Power slotEXT_KBMS(CIR)LVDS/DVI connectorV_CF

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Chapter 1 6BACK PANEL LAYOUT

7CHAPTER 2 Installation This chapter provides you with information about hardware installation procedures. It is recommended to use a grounded wris

Chapter 2 8CPU The VIA EPIA-SN Mini-ITX mainboard can support VIA C7 1.0GHz / 1.8GHz NanoBGA2 Processor. The VIA processor C7 1.8GHz requires a heat

Installation 9MEMORY MODULE INSTALLATION Memory Slot: DDR2 DIMM The VIA EPIA-SN Mini-ITX mainboard provides two 240-DIMM slots for DDR2 667/533 SDRAM

Chapter 2 10CONNECTING THE POWER SUPPLY The VIA EPIA-SN Mini-ITX mainboard supports a conventional ATX power supply for the power system. Before ins

Installation 11BACK PANEL PORTS The back panel has the following ports: Mouse and Keyboard The connector above is for a PS/2 mouse, and the one bel

Chapter 2 12RJ45 LAN Port and USB Connectors The mainboard provides a standard RJ-45 (10/100 Ethernet PHY and PCIe Gigabit Ethernet) and USB 2.0 port

Installation 13CONNECTORS IDE Connector: IDE The mainboard has an Ultra DMA 133/100/66 controller. You can connect up to two IDE devices in any com

Chapter 2 14Serial ATA II Connectors: SATA1 up to SATA4 These next generation connectors support the right angle Serial ATA cables for primary inter

Installation 15Case Connector: F_PANEL The F_PANEL pin header allows you to connect the power switch, reset switch, power LED, sleep LED, HDD LED and

Chapter 2 16Front Panel Audio Connector: F_AUDIO This is an interface for the VIA front panel audio cable that allow convenient connection and contr

Installation 17Digital I/O Connector: DIO1 General purpose input and output for POS systems. Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 5V_DIO 2 12V_DIO 3 GPO_1 4 GPI

Chapter 2 18Fast IrDA Infrared Module Connector: SIR This pin header is used to connect to an IrDA module. The BIOS settings must be configured to

Installation 19Serial Port Connector: COM2 COM2 pin header can be used to attach additional port for serial mouse or other serial devices. Pin Sign

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Chapter 2 20LVDS/DVI Panel Connector: J2 This connector works the interface to multi display devices. An additional daughter cards is required for a

Installation 21JUMPERS The mainboard provides jumpers for setting some mainboard functions. This section will explain how to change the settings of

Chapter 2 22MS_CF_SEL This jumper determines the working state of the CF connector. The default value is Master. Setting 1 2 3 Slave ON ON OFF Ma

Installation 23Voltage Selector for COM Connectors: JCOMV2 This VCC selector is to determine the input voltage of each COM connector. Setting 1 2

Chapter 2 24INTRUDER This pin connector is for chassis intrusion switch connector. This is not a default function supported by BIOS. Pin Signal 1

Installation 25SLOTS Mini Peripheral Component Interconnect: MiniPCI The MiniPCI slot allows you to insert a MiniPCI expansion card. First unplug t

Chapter 2 26Compact Flash Type I Connector: CF This CF connector allows you to connect to a passive 50-pin Type I adapter. PCI Express: PCIe x16 T

27CHAPTER 3 BIOS Setup This chapter gives a detailed explanation of the BIOS setup functions.

Chapter 3 28ENTERING SETUP Power on the computer and press <Delete> during the beginning of the boot sequence to enter the BIOS setup menu. If

BIOS Setup 29CONTROL 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

FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursua

Chapter 3 30NAVIGATING THE BIOS MENUS The main menu displays all the BIOS setup categories. Use the Left/Right and Up/Down arrow keys to select any

BIOS Setup 31An arrow symbol next to a field indicates that a sub-menu is available (see figure below). Press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.

Chapter 3 32GETTING HELP The BIOS setup program provides a “General Help” screen. You can display this screen from any menu/sub-menu by pressing <

BIOS Setup 33MAIN MENU The Main Menu contains six setup functions and one exit choice. Use the “left/right” arrow keys to select the main menu catego

Chapter 3 34Chipset (Advanced Chipset Settings) Use this menu to set specific chipset feature and optimize system performance. Exit (Exit Options) Us

BIOS Setup 35MAIN (SYSTEM OVERVIEW) Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange FieldESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpUse [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select

Chapter 3 36ADVANCED (ADVANCED SETTINGS) Select ItemExitSelect ScreenGo to Sub ScreenESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpConfigure CPU.CPU ConfigurationBIOS

BIOS Setup 37Remote Access Configuration Configure Remote Access. Trusted Computing Configure settings related to Trusted Computing innovations. USB

Chapter 3 38CPU CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpIf you want to install Windows NT 4.0 you must di

BIOS Setup 39IDE CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenGo to Sub ScreenESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpPrimary IDE Master [ Not Detected ]B

Safety Instructions 1. Always read the safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this User's Manual for future reference. 3. Keep this equipmen

Chapter 3 40IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) Sets the time for the BIOS to delay the initialization of IDE devices. It enables IDE devices to have more time

BIOS Setup 41PRIMARY IDE MASTER / IDE SLAVE Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpSelect the type of the device conne

Chapter 3 42PIO Mode Set Programmed Input/Output Mode for the Master IDE drive. Setting Description Auto Auto-detect the maximum PIO mode supported

BIOS Setup 4332 Bit Data Transfer Enabling this setting allows for 32-bit data transfers between the processor and the PCI bus. Settings: [Disabled,

Chapter 3 44SUPER IO CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpAllows BIOS to Select Serial Port1 Base Addr

BIOS Setup 45HARDWARE HEALTH CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpEnables Hardware Health Monitoring D

Chapter 3 46ACPI CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenGo to Sub ScreenESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpGeneral ACPI Configuration settingsBIOS SETUP

BIOS Setup 47GENERAL ACPI CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpSelect the ACPI state used for System S

Chapter 3 48ADVANCED ACPI CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpEnable RSDP pointers to 64-bit Fixed Sy

BIOS Setup 49CHIPSET ACPI CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpDisabledBIOS SETUP UTILITYAdvancedUSB D

Chapter 3 50APM CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpDisabledBIOS SETUP UTILITYAdvancedPower Managemen

BIOS Setup 51Standby Time Out Settings: [Disabled, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 8 Min, 10 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min, 50 Min, 60 Min] Suspend Time Out Setti

Chapter 3 52Advanced Resume Events Controls Items Description Resume On Ring Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Resume On LAN Settings: [Disabled, Enabl

BIOS Setup 53PCI EXPRESS CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpEnable/Disable PCI Express L0s and L1 li

Chapter 3 54PCI-NB CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpNormal Link Disabled PHY LS LoopBack PHY ES Lo

BIOS Setup 55REMOTE ACCESS CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpSelect Remote Access type.BIOS SETUP U

Chapter 3 56TRUSTED COMPUTING Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpEnable/Disable TPM TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2)BIOS SETUP UT

BIOS Setup 57USB CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpEnables 1.1 USB host controllers.BIOS SETUP UTIL

Chapter 3 58Port 64/60 Emulation This setting enables full legacy support for operating systems that do not natively support USB. Setting Description

BIOS Setup 59ADVANCED PCI/PNP SETTINGS Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpClear NVRAM during System Boot.Clear NVR

iBOX CONTENTS One VIA Mini-ITX Mainboard One ATA-133/100/66 IDE Ribbon Cable One Driver and Utilities CD One IO Bracket One Quick Installat

Chapter 3 60PCI Latency Timer This setting is use to adjust the PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer. Settings: [32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224, 2

BIOS Setup 61BOOT SETTINGS EnterSelect ItemGo to Sub ScreenExitSelect ScreenESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpConfigure Settings during System Boot.Boot S

Chapter 3 62BOOT SETTINGS CONFIGURATION +-Select ItemChange OptionExitSelect ScreenESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpAllows BIOS to skip certain test whil

BIOS Setup 63PS/2 Mouse Support Select support for PS/2 Mouse. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled, Auto] Wait For ‘F1’ If Error Wait for “F1” key to be pre

Chapter 3 64SECURITY SETTINGS Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChangeESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpInstall or Change the password.Supervisor Password : Not

BIOS Setup 65Change Supervisor Password Install or Change the password. Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChangeESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpInstall or Chan

Chapter 3 66This option is for setting a password for entering BIOS Setup. When a password has been set, a password prompt will be displayed wheneve

BIOS Setup 67ADVANCED CHIPSET SETTINGS Select ItemExitSelect ScreenGo to Sub ScreenESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpOptions for CN896WARNING: Setting wr

Chapter 3 68NORTH BRIDGE VIA CN896 CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpBIOS SETUP UTILITYNorth Bridge

BIOS Setup 69AGP & P2P BRIDGE CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpBIOS SETUP UTILITYAGP & P2P

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Chapter 3 70ONCHIP IGP/VGA CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpBIOS SETUP UTILITYOnChip IGP/VGA Confi

BIOS Setup 71Output Port Settings: [DI0, DI1] Dithering Setting Description Disabled Image displayed on LCD will not dither. Enabled Image displaye

Chapter 3 72SOUTH BRIDGE VIA VT8251 CONFIGURATION Select ItemExitSelect ScreenChange OptionESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpBIOS SETUP UTILITYSouth Bridg

BIOS Setup 73HDAC Audio Controller Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used. If the device is detected, the onboard VIA H

Chapter 3 74EXIT OPTIONS Save Changes and Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. Select “Ok” and press “Enter” to save any changes made

BIOS Setup 75Discard Changes and Exit Exit system setup without saving any changes. Select “Ok” and press “Enter” to discards any changes and exit t

Chapter 3 76Load Optimal Defaults This option is for restoring all the default optimized BIOS settings. The default optimized values are set by the

BIOS Setup 77Load Failsafe Defaults Select ItemExitSelect ScreenGo to Sub ScreenESCSave and ExitGeneral HelpLoad Failsafe Default values for all the

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79CHAPTER 4 Driver Installation This chapter gives you brief descriptions of each mainboard driver and application. You must install the VIA chipse

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Chapter 4 80DRIVER UTILITIES Getting Started The mainboard includes a Driver Utilities CD that contains the driver utilities and software for enhanci

Driver Installation 81Running the Driver Utilities CD To start using the CD, insert the CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. The CD should run autom

Chapter 4 82CD CONTENT VIA 4in1 Drivers: Contains VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver (enables the performance enhancing bus mastering functions on ATA