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EPIA-N700 User’s Manual

Advanced Chipset Features

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.

Memory Hole

Settings: [Disabled, 15M – 16M]

System BIOS Cacheable

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Video RAM Cacheable

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

AGP Fast Write

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Select Display Device

Settings: [CRT, LCD, CRT+LCD]

Panel Type

Key in a HEX number.

Settings: [Min = 0000, Max = 000F]

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Page 1: ...EPIA EPIA EPIA EPIA N700 N700 N700 N700 User s Manual User s Manual User s Manual User s Manual Version 1 12 September 18 2009 ...

Page 2: ... product specifications within this document are subject to change at any time without notice and without obligation to notify any person of such change FCC FCC FCC FCC B Radio Frequency Interference Statement B Radio Frequency Interference Statement B Radio Frequency Interference Statement B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits ...

Page 3: ...tions and warnings on the equipment should be noted Never pour any liquid into the opening Liquid can cause damage or electrical shock If any of the following situations arises get the equipment checked by a service personnel The power cord or plug is damaged Liquid has penetrated into the equipment The equipment has been exposed to moisture The equipment has not worked well or you cannot get it w...

Page 4: ...Fan and System Fan CPU_FAN and SYS_FAN 8 Memory Module Installation 9 Memory Slot DDR2 SODIMM SDRAM 9 DDR2 SDRAM Module Installation Procedures 9 Available DDR2 SDRAM Configurations 10 Power Connectors 11 ATX 4 Pin Power Connector DC12V 11 SATA Power S Power 11 External CMOS Battery Connector BAT1 12 Back Panel Ports 13 VGA Port 13 COM Serial Port 13 USB Ports 13 RJ 45 LAN Port 13 Connectors 14 ID...

Page 5: ...vigating the BIOS Menus 28 Getting Help 29 Main Menu 30 Standard CMOS Features 30 Advanced BIOS Features 30 Advanced Chipset Features 30 Integrated Peripherals 30 Power Management Setup 30 PnP PCI Configurations 30 PC Health Status 31 Frequency Voltage Control 31 Load Optimized Defaults 31 Set Supervisor Password 31 Set User Password 31 Save Exit Setup 31 Exit Without Saving 31 Standard CMOS Featu...

Page 6: ...nced Chipset Features 42 Memory Hole 42 System BIOS Cacheable 42 Video RAM Cacheable 42 AGP Fast Write 42 Select Display Device 42 Panel Type 42 Internal VGA Control 43 AGP 3 0 Calibration Cycle 43 VGA Share Memory Size 43 Direct Frame Buffer 43 Outport Port 43 Dithering 43 CPU PCI Bus Control 44 PCI Master 0 WS Write 44 PCI Delay Transaction 44 VIA PWR Management 44 Integrated Peripherals 45 OnCh...

Page 7: ... Function 49 USB Storage Function 49 Power Management Setup 50 ACPI Suspend Type 50 Power Management Option 50 HDD Power Down 50 Suspend Mode 51 Video Off Option 51 Video Off Method 51 Soft Off by PWRBTN 51 Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume 51 AC Loss Auto Restart 51 Wakeup Event Detect 52 PS2KB Wakeup Select 52 PS2KB Wakeup Key Select 52 PS2MS Wakeup Key Select 52 PS2 Keyboard Power On 52 PS2 Mouse Power ...

Page 8: ...h 57 DDR 1T Command Rate 57 DRDY Table 57 ODT 57 Spread Spectrum 58 Load Optimized Defaults 59 Set Supervisor User Password 60 Set Supervisor 60 User Password 60 Save Exit Setup 62 Exit Without Saving 63 C C C C C C C C C C C Ch h h h h h h h h h h ha a a a a a a a a a a ap p p p p p p p p p p pt t t t t t t t t t t te e e e e e e e e e e er r r r r r r r r r r r 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Driver Ins...

Page 9: ...the Nano 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 Through a high level of integration the Nano ITX occupy 50 of the size of a Mini ATX mainboard form factor The mainboard comes wit...

Page 10: ...UltraDMA 133 100 66 33 pin header LAN LAN LAN LAN 1 x VIA VT6130 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet Controller Onboard I O Connectors Onboard I O Connectors Onboard I O Connectors Onboard I O Connectors 1 x USB pin header for 2 additional USB 2 0 ports 1 x Dual channel LVDS panel connector 1 x Backlight control connector for inverter power and brightness control 1 x CF Compact Flash type I connector shared wit...

Page 11: ...anel I O Ports Back Panel I O Ports Back Panel I O Ports 1 x Serial port 1 x RJ45 LAN port 1 x VGA port 2 x USB 2 0 ports BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS Award BIOS with SPI 4 8Mbit flash memory capacity Form Factor Form Factor Form Factor Form Factor Nano ITX 12cm X 12cm ...

Page 12: ...EPIA N700 User s Manual 4 4 4 4 Mainboard Layout Mainboard Layout Mainboard Layout Mainboard Layout Top View Bottom View ...

Page 13: ...EPIA N700 User s Manual 5 5 5 5 Back Panel Layout Back Panel Layout Back Panel Layout Back Panel Layout ...

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Page 15: ... T T T T T T T T T T TE E E E E E E E E E E ER R R R R R R R R R R R 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 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 16: ...AN CPU fan and SYS_FAN system fan run on 12V and maintain system cooling When connecting the wire to the connectors always be aware that the red wire positive wire should be connected to the 12V The black wire is Ground and should always be connected to GND Pin Pin Pin Pin Signal Signal Signal Signal 1 F_IO2 2 12V 3 GND Pin Pin Pin Pin Signal Signal Signal Signal 1 F_IO1 2 12V 3 GND 1 1 1 1 CPU_FA...

Page 17: ... for DDR2 667 533 SDRAM memory modules and supports memory sizes up to 2GB DDR2 SDRAM Module Installation Procedures Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Locate the SODIMM slot in the mainboard Step 2 Step 2 Step 2 Step 2 Align the notch on the SODIMM with the memory slot Step 3 Step 3 Step 3 Step 3 Inset the SODIMM module at a 45 degree angle 1 2 Step 4 Step 4 Step 4 Step 4 Then push the SODIMM down until...

Page 18: ...urations Refer to the table below for available DDR2 SDRAM configurations on the mainboard Slot Slot Slot Slot Module Size Module Size Module Size Module Size Total Total Total Total SODIMM 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 64MB 2GB Maximum supported system memory 2GB ...

Page 19: ... Connector DC12V To connect the power supply make sure the power plug is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned Then push down the plug firmly into the connector Pin Pin Pin Pin Signal Signal Signal Signal 1 GND 2 GND 3 DC_12V 4 DC_12V SATA Power S Power The mainboard supports two 3 pin SATA power connectors for SATA power cable Plug the SATA power cable into the SATA power co...

Page 20: ...12 12 External CMOS Battery Connector BAT1 The mainboard comes with external CMOS battery connector This 2 pin connector used to connect the external cable battery Pin Pin Pin Pin Signal Signal Signal Signal 1 A3V 3 0V 2 GND 1 1 1 1 ...

Page 21: ...onnect any analog VGA monitor COM Serial Port The 9 pin COM port is for pointing devices or other serial devices USB Ports Two standard USB 2 0 ports are provided on the back panel These ports are used to connect the USB2 0 devices RJ 45 LAN Port The board provides a standard RJ 45 Gigabit Ethernet This port allows the connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub ...

Page 22: ...documentation supplied by the vendor for the jumper settings Pin Pin Pin Pin Signal Signal Signal Signal Pin Pin Pin Pin Signal Signal Signal Signal 1 IDERST 2 GND 3 PDD7 4 PDD8 5 PDD6 6 PDD9 7 PDD5 8 PDD10 9 PDD4 10 PDD11 11 PDD3 12 PDD12 13 PDD2 14 PDD13 15 PDD1 16 PDD14 17 PDD0 18 PDD15 19 GND 20 KEY 21 PDDREQ 22 GND 23 PDIOW 24 GND 25 PDIOR 26 GND 27 PIORDY 28 GND 29 PDDACK 30 GND 31 IRQ15 32 ...

Page 23: ...erals such as USB HDD digital cameras MP3 players printers modem and the like Pin Pin Pin Pin Signal Signal Signal Signal Pin Pin Pin Pin Signal Signal Signal Signal 1 VUSB 2 VUSB 3 USBD_T0 4 USBD_T1 5 USBD_T0 6 USBD_T1 7 GND 8 GND 9 Key 10 NC 11 GND 12 GPO9 Front Panel F_Panel The F_Panel pin header allows you to connect the power switch reset switch power LED HDD LED and the case speaker Pin Pin...

Page 24: ...ital I O DIO General purpose digital input and output Pin Pin Pin Pin Signal Signal Signal Signal Pin Pin Pin Pin Signal Signal Signal Signal 1 5V_DIO 2 12V_DIO 3 GPO_21 4 GPI_44 5 GPO_22 6 GPI_45 7 GPO_32 8 GPI_46 9 GPO_33 10 GPI_47 11 GND 12 GND SPI Serial Peripheral Interface JSPI This pin header is used to connect with SPI BIOS programming fixture Pin Pin Pin Pin Signal Signal Signal Signal Pi...

Page 25: ...GND Note Note Note Note If you don t want to connect to the front audio header pins 5 6 9 10 have to be jumpered in order to have signal output directed to the rear audio ports Otherwise the Line Out connector on the back panel will not function Serial Port COM2 COM3 COM4 COM pin headers can be used to attach an additional port for serial devices Pin Pin Pin Pin Signal Signal Signal Signal Pin Pin...

Page 26: ... Pin Pin Signal Signal Signal Signal 1 VCC 2 VCC 3 BAKLITE 4 NC 5 BAKLITE 6 SMBUS OUT 7 GND 8 GND Pin Pin Pin Pin Signal Signal Signal Signal Pin Pin Pin Pin Signal Signal Signal Signal 1 A4_L 2 PVDD 3 A4_L 4 PVDD 5 GND 6 GND 7 A5_L 8 GND 9 A5_L 10 A0_L 11 GND 12 A0_L 13 A6_ 14 GND 15 A6_L 16 A1_L 17 GND 18 A1_L 19 CLK2_L 20 GND 21 CLK2_L 22 A2_L 23 GND 24 A2_L 25 A7_L 26 GND 27 A7_L 28 CLK1_L 29 ...

Page 27: ...s communicate with a SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface Pin Pin Pin Pin Signal Signal Signal Signal 1 SMBCK 2 SMBDT 3 GND System Temperature Sensor SEN This pin header allows you to connect the system temperature reading device Pin Pin Pin Pin Signal Signal Signal Signal 1 REMOTE1 2 REMOTE1 3 REMOTE1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ...

Page 28: ...n Caution Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLEAR_CMOS jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on it will damage the mainboard CF Master Select MS_CF_SEL This jumper determines the working state of the CF connector The default value is Master Setting Setting Setting Setting 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 Ma...

Page 29: ...2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3V ON ON OFF 5V OFF ON ON Inverter Selector IVDD_SEL IVDD is the VCC selector jumper to determine the input voltage of the panel inverter for panel s back light Setting Setting Setting Setting 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 12V ON ON OFF 5V OFF ON ON 5 5 5 5V V V V 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3V V V V 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 5 5 ...

Page 30: ... port Pin Pin Pin Pin Signal Signal Signal Signal Pin Pin Pin Pin Signal Signal Signal Signal 1 RXD_1 2 RXD_232 1 3 RXD_1 4 RXD_422 1 5 RXD_1 6 RXD_485 1 7 IC_DCD1 8 IC_RXD1 9 COM_DCD1 10 COM_RXD1 11 1 RS485 RS422_ TX 12 1 RS485 RS422_TX 13 IC_TXD1 14 IC_DTR1 15 COM_TXD1 16 COM_DTR1 17 1 RS422_RX 18 1 RS422_ RX Jumper Settings Jumper Settings Jumper Settings Jumper Settings RS232 RS422 RS485 2 2 2...

Page 31: ...are necessary 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 1 Order 1 Order 1 Order 2 Order 2 Order 2 Order 2 Order 3 Order 3 Order 3 Order 3 Order 4 Order 4 Order 4 Order 4 MiniPCI Slot INT B INT...

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Page 33: ...C C C C CH H H H H H H H H H H HA A A A A A A A A A A AP P P P P P P P P P P PT T T T T T T T T T T TE E E E E E E E E E E ER R R R R R R R R R R R 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 BIOS SETUP This chapter gives a detailed explanation of the BIOS setup functions ...

Page 34: ...IOS the BIOS the BIOS the BIOS Setup Setup Setup Setup Menu Menu Menu Menu Power on the computer and press Delete Delete Delete 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 35: ...s to the main menu from a submenu Page Up Increase the numeric value or make changes Page Down Decrease the numeric value or make changes Increase the numeric value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make changes F1 General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu F5 Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu F6 Load the default CMOS...

Page 36: ...e Left Left Left Left Right Right Right Right and Up Up Up Up Down Down Down Down arrow keys to select any item or sub menu Descriptions of the selected highlighted category are displayed at the bottom of the screen An arrow symbol next to a field indicates that a sub menu is available see figure below Press Enter Enter Enter Enter to display the sub menu To exit the sub menu press Esc Esc Esc Esc...

Page 37: ... The BIOS setup program provides a General Help General Help General Help General Help screen You can 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 Press Esc Esc Esc Esc to exit the help screen ...

Page 38: ... 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 Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to set onboard peripherals features Power Management Setup Use this menu to set onboard power management functions PnP PC...

Page 39: ...ized Defaults Use this menu option to load BIOS default settings for optimal and high performance system operations Set Supervisor Password Use this menu option to set the BIOS supervisor password Set User Password Use this menu option to set the BIOS user password Save Exit Setup Save BIOS setting changes and exit setup Exit Without Saving Discard all BIOS setting changes and exit setup ...

Page 40: ...r 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 Settings Settings Settings Settings Description Description Description 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...

Page 41: ...EPIA N700 User s Manual 33 33 33 33 IDE Drives IDE Drives IDE Drives IDE Drives IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave ...

Page 42: ...EPIA N700 User s Manual 34 34 34 34 IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave ...

Page 43: ...system manufacturer Below is a table that details required hard drive information when using the Manual Manual Manual Manual mode Settings Settings Settings Settings Description Description Description Description IDE Channel The name of this match the name of the menu Settings None Auto Manual Access Mode Settings CHS LBA Large Auto Capacity Formatted size of the storage device Cylinder Number of...

Page 44: ...Description Enabled Turns on hard disk boot sector virus protection Disabled Turns off hard disk boot sector virus protection Note Note Note Note If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area BIOS will show a warning message on the screen and alarm beep CPU L1 L2 Cache Settings Settings Settings Settings Description Description Description Description Disabled Turns ...

Page 45: ...ve USB FDD Boot from USB Floppy drive USB ZIP Boot from USB ZIP drive USB CDROM Boot from USB CDROM Legacy LAN Boot from network drive Disabled Disable the boot device sequence Boot Other Device Enables the system to boot from alternate devices if the system fails to boot from the First Second Third Boot Device lists Settings Settings Settings Settings Description Description Description Descripti...

Page 46: ...ttings Settings Settings Description Description Description 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 MPS Version Control for OS Settings 1 1 1 4 OS Select for DRAM 64MB Select OS2 only if you are running OS 2 operating system with greater th...

Page 47: ...EPIA N700 User s Manual 39 39 39 39 Summary Screen Show Show summary screen Settings Disabled Enabled ...

Page 48: ...ior 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 Settings Settings Description Description Description Description Thermal Monitor 1 On die throtting Thermal Monitor 2 Ratio VID transition ...

Page 49: ...rd 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 menu item ...

Page 50: ...es 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 Settings Disabled Enabled Video RAM Cacheable Settings Disabled Enabled AGP Fast Write Settings Disabled Enabled Select Display Device Settings CRT LCD CRT LCD Panel Type Key in a HEX number Settings Min 0000 Max 000F...

Page 51: ...0 Calibration Cycle Settings Disabled Enabled 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 Outport Port Settings DI0 DI1 Dithering Settings Disabled Enabled ...

Page 52: ...44 44 44 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 Settings Disabled Enabled ...

Page 53: ...als Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel 1 Settings Disabled Enabled IDE HDD Block Mode Settings Disabled Enabled SATA Controller Settings Disabled Enabled Azalia HDA Controller Settings Auto Disabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Settings Enabled Disabled VIA Wireless LAN Support Settings Enabled Disabled ...

Page 54: ...Settings Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 Settings Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 3 Settings Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 4 Settings Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ4 WatchDog Support Settings Enabled Disabled ...

Page 55: ...Settings Disabled Enabled CF Card UDMA66 Settings Disabled Enabled IDE DMA Transfer Access Settings Disabled Enabled Secondary Master PIO Settings Auto Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Secondary Slave PIO Settings Auto Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Secondary Master UDMA Settings Disabled Auto Secondary Slave UDMA Settings Disabled Auto ...

Page 56: ...e Enhanced Host Controller Interface for Universal Serial Bus Settings Disabled Enabled USB Operation Mode Auto decide USB device operation mode Settings Settings Settings Settings Description Description Description Description Full Low Speed All of USB Device operated on full low speed mode High Speed If USB device was high speed device then it operated on high speed mode USB Keyboard Function E...

Page 57: ...EPIA N700 User s Manual 49 49 49 49 USB Mouse Function Settings Disabled Enabled USB Storage Function Enable or disable Legacy support of USB Mass Storage Settings Disabled Enabled ...

Page 58: ...R 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 The system context is saved to main memory and context is restored from the memory when a wakeup event occurs S1 S3 Depends on the OS to select S1 or S3 Power Management Option Settings User Define Min Saving Max Saving HDD Power Down Set the len...

Page 59: ...en V H SYNC Blank DPMS Support Soft Off by PWRBTN This field configures the power button on the chassis Settings Settings Settings Settings Description Description Description Description Delay 4 Sec System is turned off if power button is pressed for more than four seconds Instant Off Power button functions as a normal power on off button Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Select whether to run VGA BIOS if...

Page 60: ... be disabled while changing the password Settings Hot Key Password PS2KB Wakeup Key Select Sets a Hot Key to restore the system from the power saving mode to an active state Settings Ctrl F1 Ctrl F2 Ctrl F3 Ctrl F4 Ctrl F5 Ctrl F6 Ctrl F7 Ctrl F8 Ctrl F9 Ctrl F10 Ctrl F11 Ctrl F12 Power Wake Any Key PS2MS Wakeup Key Select Enables any mouse activity to restore the system from the power saving mode...

Page 61: ...e system or resume from a suspended state Such PCI cards include LAN onboard USB ports etc Settings By OS Enabled RTC Alarm Resume Set a scheduled time and or date to automatically power on the system Settings Disabled Enabled Date of Month The field specifies the date for RTC Alarm Resume Key in a DEC number Settings Min 0 Max 31 Resume Time hh mm ss The field specifies the time for RTC Alarm Res...

Page 62: ...Settings Settings Settings Description Description Description Description No BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards Yes BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting VGA IDE SCSI The rest of the cards will be initialized by the PnP operating system Reset Configuration Data Settings Settings Settings Settings Description Description Description Description Disabled Default setting Enabl...

Page 63: ...op Some non standard VGA display cards may not show colors properly This field allows you to set whether MPEG ISA VESA VGA Cards can work with PCI VGA or not When enabled a PCI VGA can work with a MPEG ISA VESA VGA card When disabled a PCI VGA cannot work with a MPEG ISA VESA Card Settings Disabled Enabled Assign IRQ for VGA Assign IRQ for VGA devices Settings Disabled Enabled Assign IRQ for USB A...

Page 64: ... 56 56 56 PC Health Status PC Health Status PC Health Status 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 65: ...ltage 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 DDR 1T Command Rate Settings Disabled Enabled DRDY Table Settings Slowest Optimize ODT Settings Disabled Enabled ...

Page 66: ...tor 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 Settings Disabled 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 ...

Page 67: ...tion 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 Y Y Y and press Enter Enter Enter Enter to load the default optimized BIOS values Entering N N N N will cancel the load optimized defaults request ...

Page 68: ...er 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 This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration ...

Page 69: ...d press Enter The password typed now will clear any previously set password from CMOS memory The new password will need to be reentered to be confirmed To cancel the process press Esc To disable the password press Enter Enter Enter Enter when prompted to enter a new password A message will show up to confirm disabling the password To cancel the process press Esc Esc Esc Esc Additionally when a pas...

Page 70: ...A N700 User s Manual 62 62 62 62 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 71: ...er s Manual 63 63 63 63 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 ...

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Page 73: ...E E E E E E E E ER R R R R R R R R R R R 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 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 VGA drivers The applications will only function correctly if the necessary drivers are already installed ...

Page 74: ...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 Note Note Note Note The driver utilities and software are updated from time to time The latest updated versions are available at http www viaembedded com ...

Page 75: ...or DVD ROM drive The driver utilities and software menu screen should then appear on the screen If the CD does not run automatically click on the Start button and select Run Then type D Setup exe For Linux drivers click the right button on mouse and click open Linux drivers are located in the Driver folder Note Note Note Note D might not be the drive letter of the CD ROM DVD ROM in your system ...

Page 76: ... sets the system s PCI IRQ routing sequence and VIA INF Driver enables the VIA Power Management function Includes V RAID and RAID tools VIA Graphics Driver VIA Graphics Driver VIA Graphics Driver VIA Graphics Driver Enhances the onboard VIA graphic chip VIA Audio Driver VIA Audio Driver VIA Audio Driver VIA Audio Driver Enhances the onboard VIA audio chip VIA USB 2 0 Driver VIA USB 2 0 Driver VIA ...

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