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Operating Guidelines

 

 

 

Smart5.1 - The Technology Behind The Feature 

Implementing Smart5.1 on a VIA Mainboard is made possible through a combination 
of hardware and software. On the hardware side, Smart5.1 circuitry has been 
designed into the latest VIA Mainboards that utilize the VIA VT1616 six channel audio 
codec onboard. The VIA VT1616 is a high performance six channel audio codec 
designed to meet the demands of today’s PC-based multimedia entertainment 
applications such as DVD audio, MP3s and computer gaming. The software that 
enables Smart5.1 is embedded into the VIA audio driver so when a technician or 
system integrator is setting up a VIA Mainboard he will simply choose to enable 
Smart5.1 when proceeding through the driver installation and feature selection 
process. To setup a set of six channel surround sound audio speaker system 
becomes as seamless as plugging the three speaker plugs in the three jack 
game/audio port on the back of a VIA Mainboard.  

 

 

Contact 

 

For more information on the EPIA M-Series Mini ITX Mainboard contact your sales 
representative or visit our website at 

www.viamainboard.com

 

 

USA 

440 Mission Court, Suite 220 
Fremont, CA 94539 
Tel: (510) 683 3300 
Fax: (510) 687 4654 
Email: [email protected]   
 

Germany 

Mottmann Strasse 12 
53842 Troisdorf-Oberlar 
Tel: 2241 397780 
Fax: 2241 3977819 
Email: [email protected] 

Taiwan 

8F, 533, Chung Cheng Road 
Hsin Tien, Taipei 
Tel: (02) 2218 5452 
Fax: (02) 2218 5453 
Email: [email protected] 
 

China 

6F, DAscom Tower 
9 Shangdi East Road 
Haidian District 
Beijing, 100085 
Tel: 10 6296 3088 
Fax: 10 6297 2929 
Email: [email protected] 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for EPIA M-Series

Page 1: ...Operating Guidelines VIA EPIA M Series Mini ITX Mainboard Operation Guidelines The Ultra Compact Motherboard Form Factor From VIA Technologies ...

Page 2: ...tents Overview Layout Specifications CLE266 Chipset Overview I O Back Panel Layout Power Specifications DVD Playback Tests Power Consumption Tests FliteDeck System Management Suite Smart5 1 Intelligent 6 Channel Audio Contact ...

Page 3: ... core for fanless systems with ultra low power requirements or an embedded VIA C3 E Series processor for more demanding digital multimedia applications the EPIA M Series is the perfect platform for a whole range of small form factor low power digital media devices and home entertainment centers EPIA M Series Layout Embedded VIA C3 E or Eden ESP processor VIA Apollo CLE266 North Bridge featuring in...

Page 4: ...r 2 1394 ports Front panel audio connectors Mic and Line Out CD Audio in connector FIR connector PS2 connector Wake on LAN Wake on Ring CPU Sys FAN FAN3 System intrusion connector 1 I C connector 1 connector for LVDS transmitter module Optional Serial port connector for second com port Back Panel I O 1 PS2 mouse port 1 PS2 keyboard port 1 Parallel 1 RJ 45 LAN port 1 Serial port 2 USB 2 0 ports 1 V...

Page 5: ...gine and ultra efficient VIA DDR memory controlle r the VIA Apollo CLE266 Chipset is designed to enable high quality digital video streaming and DVD playback in a new generation of fanless small form factor PCs and IA devices For more information on the VIA CLE266 visit the VIA website at www via com tw en apollo cle266 jsp ...

Page 6: ... Guidelines EPIA M Series I O Back Panel Layout PS 2 Mouse Connector Parallel Port Connector RJ 45 LAN Port VGA Display Connector COM Line In Line Out Mic In 2 x USB Ports S Video Port RCA Video or S P DIF Port ...

Page 7: ...ntium 4 1 7 GHz and 845 chipset with Leadtek Geforce 4 MX440 VGA card Despite giving away 1 167 GHz of processor speed and competing with Geforce4 graphics the VIA CLE266 platform delivers equivalent performance at a fraction of the c ost and required space and cooling Note that this is a comparison of only the DVD playback performance not a of overall system performance as digital media performan...

Page 8: ...e Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system and include the entire wattage consumed by the EPIA platform EPIA Series Platform Power Consumption in Watts 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Playing DVD Playing MP3 Network Applications Idle Office Applications EPIA M 9000 EPIA M E6000 EPIA 800 EPIA 5000 26 4 22 3 22 2 14 1 53 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Watts EPIA M9000 EPIA ME6000 EPIA 800 EPIA 5000 Intel 845 based MB Pentiu...

Page 9: ...5 b a s e d M B Pentium 4 1 7G Playing MP3 16 7 16 2 10 7 9 6 24 3 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Watts EPIA M9000 EPIA ME6000 EPIA 800 EPIA 5000 Intel 845 based MB Pentium 4 1 7G Idle 25 5 21 9 20 13 84 71 1 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Watts E P I A M 9 0 0 0 E P I A M E 6 0 0 0 EPIA 800 EPIA 5000 Intel 845 based MB Pentium 4 1 7G Running Office Apps ...

Page 10: ... 52A 12 3228W 5VSB 5 02V 0 14A 0 7028W 12V 12 51V 0 164A 2 0516W Total Watts 26 4678W Playing MP3 Test Voltage Real Voltage Tested Amp Watts 3 3V 3 37V 2 98A 10 0426W 5V 4 89V 2 05A 10 0245W 5VSB 5 02V 0 14A 0 7028W 12V 12 51V 0 162A 2 0266W Total Watts 22 7965W Running Network Applications Test Voltage Real Voltage Tested Amp Watts 3 3V 3 37V 2 92A 9 8404W 5V 4 89V 1 35A 6 6015W 5VSB 5 02V 0 14A ...

Page 11: ... 37V 3 06A 10 3122W 5V 4 92V 1 50A 7 395W 5VSB 5 02V 0 14A 0 7028W 12V 12 40V 0 164A 2 0336W Total Watts 20 4436W Running Network Applications Test Voltage Real Voltage Tested Amp Watts 3 3V 3 37V 2 99A 10 0763W 5V 4 92V 1 08A 5 3676W 5VSB 5 02V 0 14A 0 7028W 12V 12 40V 0 163A 2 0212W Total Watts 18 1679W Idle Test Voltage Real Voltage Tested Amp Watts 3 3V 3 37V 8 79A 9 4023W 5V 4 92V 0 83A 4 091...

Page 12: ... 5VSB 4 95V 0 23A 1 1385W 12V 12 54V 0 105A 1 3167W Total Watts 14 3278W Idle Test Voltage Real Voltage Tested Amp Watts 3 3V 3 37V 1 57A 5 2909W 5V 4 90V 0 74A 3 626W 5VSB 4 95V 0 11A 0 5445W 12V 12 54V 0 105A 1 3167W Total Watts 10 7781W Running Office Applications Test Voltage Real Voltage Tested Amp Watts 3 3V 3 37V 1 85A 6 2345W 5V 4 90V 2 05A 10 045W 5VSB 4 95V 0 49A 2 4255W 12V 12 54V 0 107...

Page 13: ...3 3V 3 37V 2 016A 6 7939W 5V 4 97V 1 22A 6 0634W 5VSB 5 04V 0 038A 0 1915W 12V 12 28V 0 065A 0 7982W Total Watts 13 847W Intel 845 chipset based mainboard Pentium 4 1 8G Playing DVD Test Voltage Real Voltage Tested Amp Watts 3 3V 3 37V 2 82A 9 5034W 5V 5 06V 0 77A 3 8962W 5VSB 5 04V 0 058A 0 2923W 12V 11 96V 0 179A 2 1408W CPU12V 11 99V 3 10A 37 169W Total Watts 53 0017W Playing MP3 Test Voltage R...

Page 14: ...ing full system control through an easy to use Windows based control suite FliteDeck comprises four utilities SysProbe MissionControl JetStream and FlashPort FliteDeck is a value added accessory bundled with all EPIA M Series mainboards Track and monitor mission critical system data such as voltage values temperature and component speeds to maximize system life and minimize downtime caused by syst...

Page 15: ...lugs that are required for 6 channel surround sound audio i e front left right rear left right and center subwoofer speakers Standard motherboard three jack game audio port Fig 1 1 Fig 1 1 above shows a VIA Mainboard with standard three jack game audio port configuration The three jacks are dedicated to Line Out Line In and Mic In usage The Line Out jack is predominately used to plug in standard t...

Page 16: ...od of implementing 6 channel audio Fig 1 3 Fig 1 3 shows the traditional method of implementing 6 channel surround sound audio by using a combination of the left Line Out jack for Front left right speaker and the bottom two jacks on the audio bracket for Rear left right and center subwoofer speakers The downside to this method is the extra cost associated with the audio bracket and the extra compl...

Page 17: ...le Smart5 1 when proceeding through the driver installation and feature selection process To setup a set of six channel surround sound audio speaker system becomes as seamless as plugging the three speaker plugs in the three jack game audio port on the back of a VIA Mainboard Contact For more information on the EPIA M Series Mini ITX Mainboard contact your sales representative or visit our website...

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