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User’s Manual
EPIA-MII
Mini-ITX Mainboard
Version 1.50
August 26, 2004
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Copyright Copyright © 2004 VIA Technologies Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic,optical, chemical, manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of VIA Technologies Incorporated. Trademarks Windows CE™, Windows XP™, Windows 2000™, Windows ME™, Windows 98™ and plug and play™ are registered
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FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful inte
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Safety Instructions 1. Always read the safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference. 3. Keep this equipment away from humidity. 4. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. 5. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS. 6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet. 7. Place
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Box Contents • 1 x VIA Mainboard • 1 x Quick Installation Guide • 1 x Floppy Ribbon Cable • 1 x ATA-66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable • 1 x I/O Bracket • 1 x Driver Utilities CD v
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Specifications ........................................1-1 Mainboard Specifications..........................................................1-2 Mainboard Layout .....................................................................1-4 Back Panel Ports ......................................................................1-6 Slots ..........................................................................................1-6 Onboard Connectors and Jumpers...............
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Chapter Specifications The ultra-compact and highly intergrated VIA EPIA-MII Mini-ITX Mainboard is the smallest form factor mainboard specification available today, 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 high level of integration, mini- ITX only occupy 66% of the size of FlexATX m
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Chapter 1 Mainboard Specifications CPU • VIA C3 / EDEN EBGA Processor (onboard) • Enhanced Ball Grid Array Package (EBGA) • Internal L1 128KB and L2 64KB cache memory Chipset • VIA CLE266 North Bridge • VT8235 South Bridge Memory • 1 x DDR266 DIMM socket (up to 1 GB) Expansion Slots • 1 x PCI Graphics • Integrated VIA Castlerock AGP graphics Audio • VT1616, six-channel AC’97 Codec Onboard IEEE 1394 (optional) • VIA VT6307S IEEE 1394 LAN • VIA VT6103 10/100 Base-T Ethernet PHY IDE • 2 X UltraD
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Specifications Back Panel I/O Ports • 1 x PS2 mouse port • 1 x PS2 keyboard port • 1 x VGA port • 1 x S-Video port • 1 x RCA port (SPDIF or TV-out) • 1 x RJ-45 LAN port • 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports • 1 x 1394 port • 1 x Cardbus slot & CF slot • 1 x Serial port • 3 x Audio jacks: line-out, line-in and mic-in Onboard I/O Connectors • 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 connector (USB 2.0 support included in South Bridge) • 1 x 1394 connector (optional) • 1 x CD Audio-in connector • 1 x Front audio connector • 1 x FIR conn
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Chapter 1 Mainboard Layout ATXPWR CPU CPUFAN DIMM Top: Mouse Bottom: Keyboard SYSFAN Top: COM1 COM2 Bottom: VGA SMBUS Top: RJ45 FIR Bottom: USB SPDIF_SEL LPT CLE266 S-Video LVDS IDE1 RCA / SPDIF Line-out IDE2 Line-in CMOS Battery USB 3/4 KBMS Microphone Cardbus & CF CLEAR_CMOS 1394 FDD BIOS Socket F_AUDIO CD_IN 1394_2 PCI WOL FAN3 F_PANEL Back Panel PS2_MS COM1 RJ45 Cardbus CF PS2_KB VGA Out USB S-Video RCA / SPDIF Line-Out Line-In Microphone 1394 1-4
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Specifications Add-On Module CF Cardbus Placement of Add-On Module CLE266 1-5
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Chapter 1 Back Panel Ports Port Description Page 1394 IEEE1394 (Firewire) port 2-9 Audio Jacks Line-Out, Line-In, Microphone 2-9 Cardbus Slot PCMCIA Type II card slot 2-9 CF Slot CF Slot 2-9 COM 1 Serial port 2-9 PS2-MS PS2 mouse port 2-7 PS2-KB PS2 keyboard port 2-7 RCA_JACK RCA Video or SPDIF jack 2-8 RJ45 10/100 NIC port 2-8 S-VIDEO S-Video Port 2-8 USB 1-2 Universal Serial Bus ports 1 - 2 2-8 VGA Out VGA out port 2-8 Slots Slot Description Page DIMM 1 Memory module slot 2-4 PCI Expansion car
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Specifications Onboard Connectors and Jumpers Connecter/Jumper Description Page 1394_2 IEEE 1394 connector 2-16 ATXPWR ATX power cable connector 2-6 CD_IN Onboard CD audio cable connector 2-15 CLEAR_CMOS Jumper to reset CMOS settings to default 2-18 COM2 Second serial port connector 2-14 F_AUDIO Front audio connector 2-15 F_PANEL Case connector 2-11 Fans CPU Fan, System Fan, Fan 3 2-2 FDD Floppy disk drive connector 2-14 FIR Infrared Radiation connector 2-12 SMBUS SM Bus connector 2-16 IDE 1 &
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Chapter 1 1-8
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Chapter Installation This chapter provides you with information about hardware setup procedures. While installing the mainboard, carefully hold the components and closely follow the installation procedures. Some components may be damaged if they are installed incorrectly. It is recommended to use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Static electricity can damage some components. This chapter includes the following sections: CPU 2-2 Memory Module Installation 2-4 Co
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Chapter 2 CPU The VIA EPIA-MII Mini-ITX Mainboard includes an embedded VIA Eden TM Processor or VIA C3 E-Series Processor. The CPUFAN (CPU fan) and SYSFAN (system fan) run on +12V and maintain system cooling. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always be aware that the red wire is the Positive and should be connected to the +12V. The black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND. Both CPU and System fan connectors have sensors to detect fan speed. Sensor +12V GND SYSFAN CPUFA
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Installation The VIA Eden Processor Providing ultra-low power consumption and advanced thermal dissipation properties, the VIA Eden Processor features a fanless design. The VIA Eden Processor requires only a heatsink as shown. Warning: This motherboard is not designed to support overclocking. Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not recommended. We do not guarantee the damages or risks caused by operation beyond product specifications. 2-3
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Chapter 2 Memory Module Installation The VIA EPIA-MII Mini-ITX Mainboard provides one DIMM slot for DDR266 SDRAM memory modules. CLE266 DDR SDRAM Module Installation Procedures 1. Push the white retaining latches at either end of the DIMM slot outwards. 2. Align the DDR SDRAM module with the corresponding notches on the DIMM slot. The modules will only fit if placed in the correct position. 3. With both hands, press the DDR SDRAM module down into the DIMM slot so that the white retaining latc
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Installation Available DDR SDRAM Configurations Refer to the table below for available DDR SDRAM configurations on the mainboard. Slot Memory Module Total Memory DIMM 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 64 MB - 1 GB (Bank 0 & 1) 1GB Maximum System Memory Supported 64 MB - 1 GB 2-5
