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EPIA----E900 User Manual

E900 User Manual

E900 User Manual

E900 User Manual    

 

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6.

6.

6.

6.

 

BIOS Setup Utility

BIOS Setup Utility

BIOS Setup Utility

BIOS Setup Utility    

6.1.

 

Entering the BIOS Setup Utility 

Power on the computer and press Delete

Delete

Delete

Delete during the beginning of the boot 

sequence to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. If the entry point has passed, restart 
the system and try again. 

6.2.

 

Control Keys 

Up

Up

Up

Up 

Move up one row 

Down

Down

Down

Down  Move down one row 

Left

Left

Left

Left 

Move to the left in the navigation bar 

Right

Right

Right

Right 

Move to the right in the navigation bar 

Enter

Enter

Enter

Enter 

Access the highlighted item / Select the item 

Esc

Esc

Esc

Esc 

Jumps to the Exit screen or returns to the previous screen 

+

+

+

+

1

 

Increase the numeric value 

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1

 

Decrease the numeric value 

F1

F1

F1

F1 

General help

2

 

F2

F2

F2

F2 

Previous value 

F3

F3

F3

F3 

Load optimized defaults        

F4

F4

F4

F4 

Save all the changes and exit 

Notes:

Notes:

Notes:

Notes:    

1.

 

Must be pressed using the 10-key pad. 

2.

 

The General help contents are only for the Status Page and Option Page setup menus. 

6.3.

 

Getting Help 

The BIOS Setup Utility provides a “General Help

General Help

General Help

General Help” screen. This screen can be 

accessed at any time by pressing F1

F1

F1

F1. The help screen displays the keys for 

using and navigating the BIOS Setup Utility. Press Esc

Esc

Esc

Esc to exit the help screen. 

Summary of Contents for EPIA-E900

Page 1: ...1 00 10082015 144100 USER MANUAL EPIA E900 Pico ITXe board...

Page 2: ...ts described in this manual at any time without prior notice Regulatory Compliance FCC FCC FCC FCC A Radio Frequency I A Radio Frequency I A Radio Frequency I A Radio Frequency Interference Statement...

Page 3: ...ch a way that people cannot step on it Always unplug the power cord before inserting any add on card or module If any of the following situations arises get the equipment checked by authorized service...

Page 4: ...e e Description Description Description Description EPIA EPIA EPIA EPIA E900 E900 E900 E900 12QE 12QE 12QE 12QE Pico ITXe board with 1 2 GHz VIA Eden X4 processor Mini HDMI 2 x USB 3 0 2 x USB 2 0 2 x...

Page 5: ...2 1 2 Power Button 11 2 1 3 COM Connector 12 2 1 4 USB 3 0 Port 13 2 1 5 Gigabit Ethernet Port 14 2 1 6 Mini HDMI Port 15 2 1 7 USB 2 0 Port 16 2 2 Onboard Connectors 17 2 2 1 DC In Power Connector 17...

Page 6: ...formation 39 6 4 3 System Language 39 6 4 4 System Date 40 6 4 5 System Time 40 6 5 Advanced Settings 41 6 5 1 ACPI Settings 42 6 5 2 S5 RTC Wake Settings 43 6 5 3 CPU Configuration 44 6 5 4 SATA Conf...

Page 7: ...63 6 10 6 Discard Changes 63 6 10 7 Save as User Defaults 63 6 10 8 Restore User Defaults 63 7 7 7 7 Software and Technical Supports Software and Technical Supports Software and Technical Supports So...

Page 8: ...SATA connector diagram 18 Figure 19 SATA power connector diagram 19 Figure 20 SPI pin header diagram 20 Figure 21 CPU fan connector diagram 21 Figure 22 CMOS battery connector diagram 22 Figure 23 WLA...

Page 9: ...lustration of F81801 H W Monitor 49 Figure 47 Illustration of Clock Generator Configuration screen 50 Figure 48 Illustration of OnBoard Device Configuration screen 51 Figure 49 Illustration of Chipset...

Page 10: ...port pinout 14 Table 7 Gigabit Ethernet LED color definition 14 Table 8 Mini HDMI port pinout 15 Table 9 USB 2 0 port pinouts 16 Table 10 DC In power connector pinout 17 Table 11 SATA connector pinout...

Page 11: ...z DDR3 SODIMM slot that support up to 8 GB memory size 1 1 Key Features and Benefits 1 1 1 VIA Eden X4 Processor The VIA Eden X4 is a 64 bit superscalar x86 multi core processor combine on two dies It...

Page 12: ...DirectX 11 0 that allows realistic 3D rendering and increased visual acuity The VIA VX11H is based on a highly sophisticated power efficient architecture that enables such rich integration into a com...

Page 13: ...AMI Aptio UEFI BIOS 32 Mbit flash memory Onboard Peripherals Onboard Peripherals Onboard Peripherals Onboard Peripherals Serial ATA Serial ATA Serial ATA Serial ATA Supports up to 3 0 Gb s LAN LAN LAN...

Page 14: ...Digital I O 3GPI 3GPO interface Support HD Audio interface Support one fan controller for System fan Support one PCIe x4 interface Supported Operating System Supported Operating System Supported Oper...

Page 15: ...emperature provided in the specifications is a result of the test performed in VIA s chamber a number of variables can influence this result Please note that the working temperature may vary depending...

Page 16: ...iption Description Description 1 PWR DC In power connector 2 SATA SATA connector 3 SATA_PW SATA power connector 4 MXM MXM connector 5 SPI SPI pin header 6 CLEAR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 7 CPUFAN CPU fan...

Page 17: ...out diagram Bottom side layout diagram Item Item Item Item Description Description Description Description 11 SODIMM DDR3 SODIMM socket 12 LPC LPC connector 13 JWLAN WiFi WLAN connector 14 CMOS batter...

Page 18: ...dimensions Top side dimensions without heatsink without heatsink without heatsink without heatsink Figure Figure Figure Figure 4 4 4 4 Front panel side dimensions Front panel side dimensions Front pan...

Page 19: ...gure Figure Figure Figure 6 6 6 6 Top side height distribution Top side height distribution Top side height distribution Top side height distribution Figure Figure Figure Figure 7 7 7 7 Bottom side h...

Page 20: ...el I O Figure Figure Figure Figure 9 9 9 9 Rear Panel I O Rear Panel I O Rear Panel I O Rear Panel I O Item Item Item Item Description Description Description Description 1 Power status LED 2 HDD LED...

Page 21: ...ive Power Status LED flashes in green and indicates the system s power status Figure Figure Figure Figure 10 10 10 10 LED indicators diagram LED indicators diagram LED indicators diagram LED indicator...

Page 22: ...12 12 12 COM connector diagram COM connector diagram COM connector diagram COM connector diagram COM 1 COM 1 COM 1 COM 1 COM 2 COM 2 COM 2 COM 2 Pin Pin Pin Pin Signal Signal Signal Signal Pin Pin Pi...

Page 23: ...he typical USB 3 0 port is shown below Figure Figure Figure Figure 13 13 13 13 USB 3 0 port dia USB 3 0 port dia USB 3 0 port dia USB 3 0 port diagram gram gram gram USB 3 0 port 1 USB 3 0 port 1 USB...

Page 24: ...Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet LAN LAN LAN LAN port pinou port pinou port pinou port pinout t t t The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two individual LED indicators...

Page 25: ...re Figure 15 15 15 15 Mini HDMI Mini HDMI Mini HDMI Mini HDMI port diagram port diagram port diagram port diagram Pin Pin Pin Pin Signal Signal Signal Signal 1 TMDS Data2 Shield 2 TMDS Data2 3 TMDS Da...

Page 26: ...Figure Figure Figure Figure 16 16 16 16 USB 2 0 port diagram USB 2 0 port diagram USB 2 0 port diagram USB 2 0 port diagram USB USB USB USB 2 0 port 2 0 port 2 0 port 2 0 port 1 1 1 1 USB USB USB USB...

Page 27: ...ctor is labeled as PWR The pinout of the DC In power connector is shown below Figure Figure Figure Figure 17 17 17 17 DC DC DC DC In power co In power co In power co In power connector diagram nnector...

Page 28: ...e pinout of the SATA connector is shown below Figure Figure Figure Figure 18 18 18 18 SATA connector SATA connector SATA connector SATA connector diagram diagram diagram diagram SATA SATA SATA SATA Pi...

Page 29: ...tor is labeled as SATA_PW The pinout of the SATA power connector is shown below Figure Figure Figure Figure 19 19 19 19 SATA SATA SATA SATA powe powe powe power r r r connector connector connector con...

Page 30: ...is labeled as SPI The pinout of the pin header is shown below Figure Figure Figure Figure 20 20 20 20 SPI pin header diagram SPI pin header diagram SPI pin header diagram SPI pin header diagram Pin P...

Page 31: ...he CPU fan connector is labeled as CPUFAN The pinout of the CPU fan connector is shown below Figure Figure Figure Figure 21 21 21 21 CPU fan connector CPU fan connector CPU fan connector CPU fan conne...

Page 32: ...l configurations in the CMOS RAM will be reset to factory defaults The connector pinout is shown below Figure Figure Figure Figure 22 22 22 22 CMOS battery connector CMOS battery connector CMOS batter...

Page 33: ...le The pinout of the WLAN connector is shown below Figure Figure Figure Figure 23 23 23 23 WLAN connector diagram WLAN connector diagram WLAN connector diagram WLAN connector diagram Pin Pin Pin Pin S...

Page 34: ...pinout of the connector is shown below Figure Figure Figure Figure 24 24 24 24 LPC connector diagram LPC connector diagram LPC connector diagram LPC connector diagram Pin Pin Pin Pin Signal Signal Si...

Page 35: ...and Open Open Open Open The pins are Short Short Short Short when a jumper cap is placed on the pair of pins The pins are Open Open Open Open if the jumper cap is removed In addition there are jumpers...

Page 36: ...ar lear lear lear CMOS jumper CMOS jumper CMOS jumper CMOS jumper diagram diagram diagram diagram Setting Setting Setting Setting Pin 1 Pin 1 Pin 1 Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 2 Pin 2 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 3 Pin 3 Pin...

Page 37: ...Figure Figure 27 27 27 27 AT ATX power mode select jumper diagram AT ATX power mode select jumper diagram AT ATX power mode select jumper diagram AT ATX power mode select jumper diagram Setting Setti...

Page 38: ...tors Connectors Connectors 4 1 MXM Connector The MXM connector labeled as MXM is an onboard expansion connector for connecting E900 A expansion board to the mainboard The location and pinout of the MX...

Page 39: ...P_SPD 21 DVP_D9 22 DVP_SPCLK 23 GND 24 GND 25 GND 26 NC 27 NC 28 NC 29 NC 30 STXP_1 31 NC 32 STXN_1 33 NC 34 GND 35 NC 36 SRXP_1 37 NC 38 SRXN_1 39 GND 40 GND 41 LPCAD0 42 LPCAD1 43 LPCAD2 44 LPCAD3 4...

Page 40: ...SPCLK 128 VX11_CTS2 129 NC 130 VX11_DSR2 131 DP0TX3 132 VX11_RTS2 133 DP0TX3 134 VX11_DTR2 135 GND 136 GND 137 DP0TX1 138 DP0_AUX 139 DP0TX1 140 DP0_AUX 141 GND 142 GND 143 DP0TX2 144 NC 145 DP0TX2 14...

Page 41: ...PIDI 200 MSPISS0 201 MSPIDO 202 MSPISS1 203 MSPICLK 204 NC 205 5VSUS 206 5VSUS 207 NC 208 NC 209 NC 210 NC 211 5V 212 5V 213 5V 214 5V 215 5V 216 5V 217 5V 218 5V 219 5V 220 5V 221 5V 222 5V 223 5V 22...

Page 42: ...hat supports non ECC DDR3 1333 SODIMM memory module The memory socket labeled as SODIMM can accommodate up to 8 GB of DDR3 1333 memory The location of the DDR3 SODIMM memory socket is shown below Figu...

Page 43: ...to the SODIMM memory socket Figure Figure Figure Figure 30 30 30 30 Inserting Inserting Inserting Inserting the memory the memory the memory the memory module module module module Step 2 Step 2 Step 2...

Page 44: ...e Figure 32 32 32 32 Disengaging the SODIMM locking clips Disengaging the SODIMM locking clips Disengaging the SODIMM locking clips Disengaging the SODIMM locking clips Step 2 Step 2 Step 2 Step 2 Whe...

Page 45: ...assis should have in order to work well with the EPIA E900 Figure Figure Figure Figure 34 34 34 34 Suggested minimum chassis dimensions Suggested minimum chassis dimensions Suggested minimum chassis d...

Page 46: ...observed for each section that is highlighted Figure Figure Figure Figure 35 35 35 35 Suggested minimum internal chassis ceiling height Suggested minimum internal chassis ceiling height Suggested min...

Page 47: ...uggested to leave unobstructed Figure Figure Figure Figure 36 36 36 36 Suggested keepout areas Suggested keepout areas Suggested keepout areas Suggested keepout areas top side top side top side top si...

Page 48: ...navigation bar Enter Enter Enter Enter Access the highlighted item Select the item Esc Esc Esc Esc Jumps to the Exit screen or returns to the previous screen 1 Increase the numeric value 1 Decrease t...

Page 49: ...f the Main menu screen Illustration of the Main menu screen Illustration of the Main menu screen Illustration of the Main menu screen 6 4 1 BIOS Information The content in this section of the screen s...

Page 50: ...ments The and keys on the number pad can be used to change the values The weekday name is automatically updated when the date is altered The date format is Weekday Month Day Year 6 4 5 System Time Thi...

Page 51: ...t facing arrowhead Figure Figure Figure Figure 39 39 39 39 Illustration of the Advanced Settings screen Illustration of the Advanced Settings screen Illustration of the Advanced Settings screen Illust...

Page 52: ...on of the ACPI Settings screen Illustration of the ACPI Settings screen Illustration of the ACPI Settings screen 6 5 1 1 6 5 1 1 6 5 1 1 6 5 1 1 Enable Hibernation Enable Hibernation Enable Hibernatio...

Page 53: ...gs screen Wake Settings screen Wake Settings screen 6 5 2 1 6 5 2 1 6 5 2 1 6 5 2 1 Wake system with Fixed Time Wake system with Fixed Time Wake system with Fixed Time Wake system with Fixed Time Enab...

Page 54: ...een shows detailed information about the built in processor In addition to the processor information the thermal controls can be set Figure Figure Figure Figure 42 42 42 42 Illustration of Illustratio...

Page 55: ...of SATA Configuration screen Illustration of SATA Configuration screen Illustration of SATA Configuration screen Illustration of SATA Configuration screen 6 5 4 1 6 5 4 1 6 5 4 1 6 5 4 1 SATA Mode SA...

Page 56: ...o not have native USB support to use USB devices This feature has three options Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled The Enabled option keeps the Legacy USB Support feature on at all times Disabled Disable...

Page 57: ...EHCI hand off support The EHCI ownership change must be claimed by EHCI Driver Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled This option enables EHCI hand off support Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled This option...

Page 58: ...5 6 1 6 5 6 1 6 5 6 1 6 5 6 1 Serial Port 0 Configuration Serial Port 0 Configuration Serial Port 0 Configuration Serial Port 0 Configuration Set parameters of Serial Port 0 COMA 6 5 6 1 1 6 5 6 1 1 6...

Page 59: ...s F81801 H W Monitor status Figure Figure Figure Figure 46 46 46 46 Illustration of F81801 H W Monitor Illustration of F81801 H W Monitor Illustration of F81801 H W Monitor Illustration of F81801 H W...

Page 60: ...ation of Clock Generator Configuration screen 6 5 8 1 6 5 8 1 6 5 8 1 6 5 8 1 CPU Spread Spectrum CPU Spread Spectrum CPU Spread Spectrum CPU Spread Spectrum The Spread Spectrum Setting feature enable...

Page 61: ...Figure Figure Figure Figure 48 48 48 48 Illustration of OnBoard Devic Illustration of OnBoard Devic Illustration of OnBoard Devic Illustration of OnBoard Device Configuration screen e Configuration sc...

Page 62: ...screen links can be identified by the preceding right facing arrowhead Figure Figure Figure Figure 49 49 49 49 Illustration of Chipset Settings screen Illustration of Chipset Settings screen Illustrat...

Page 63: ...1 DRAM Clock DRAM Clock DRAM Clock DRAM Clock The DRAM Clock option enables the user to determine how the BIOS handle the memory clock frequency The memory clock can either be dynamic or static This...

Page 64: ...R3 memory modules 667 MHz 667 MHz 667 MHz 667 MHz The 667 MHz option forces the BIOS to be fixed at 1334 MHz for DDR3 memory modules 6 7 1 2 6 7 1 2 6 7 1 2 6 7 1 2 VGA Share Memory Frame Buffer VGA S...

Page 65: ...eo Configuration screen 6 7 2 1 6 7 2 1 6 7 2 1 6 7 2 1 Dual VGA Enable Dual VGA Enable Dual VGA Enable Dual VGA Enable This feature has two options Enable Disable Dual VGA 6 7 2 2 6 7 2 2 6 7 2 2 6 7...

Page 66: ...Illustration of PMU_ACPI Configuration screen Illustration of PMU_ACPI Configuration screen Illustration of PMU_ACPI Configuration screen Illustration of PMU_ACPI Configuration screen 6 7 3 1 6 7 3 1...

Page 67: ...r Off Power Off The Power Off option keeps the system in an off state until the power button is pressed again Power O Power O Power O Power On n n n The Power On option restarts the system when the po...

Page 68: ...m This feature has two options enabled or disabled 6 7 4 2 6 7 4 2 6 7 4 2 6 7 4 2 WATCHDOG Timer RUN WATCHDOG Timer RUN WATCHDOG Timer RUN WATCHDOG Timer RUN STOP STOP STOP STOP The WATCHDOG Timer RU...

Page 69: ...t Settings Configuration screen has several features that can be run during the system boot sequence 6 8 1 1 6 8 1 1 6 8 1 1 6 8 1 1 Setup Prompt Timeout Setup Prompt Timeout Setup Prompt Timeout Setu...

Page 70: ...een lists all bootable devices 6 8 2 1 6 8 2 1 6 8 2 1 6 8 2 1 Launch PXE OpROM policy Launch PXE OpROM policy Launch PXE OpROM policy Launch PXE OpROM policy Do not launch Do not launch Do not launch...

Page 71: ...creen 6 9 1 Security Settings 6 9 1 1 6 9 1 1 6 9 1 1 6 9 1 1 Administrator Password User Password Administrator Password User Password Administrator Password User Password Administrator Password User...

Page 72: ...anges and Exit Save all changes to the BIOS and exit the BIOS Setup Utility The F4 hotkey can also be used to trigger this command 6 10 2 Discard Changes and Exit Exit the BIOS Setup Utility without s...

Page 73: ...anges This command reverts all changes to the settings that were in place when the BIOS Setup Utility was launched Restore Defaults Restore Defaults Restore Defaults Restore Defaults 6 10 7 Save as Us...

Page 74: ...Drivers provided by VIA binary only An ARCM or NDA BSLA may be asked in order to get the drivers please contact our sales representative to submit a request Using a driver built into a distribution pa...

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