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User’s Manual
Mini-ITX-Motherboard-2807840
Version 5.0, August 2007
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Copyrights This manual is copyrighted and all rights are reserved. It does not allow any non authorization in copied, photocopied, translated or reproduced to any electronic or machine readable form in whole or in part without prior written consent from the manufacturer. In general, the manufacturer will not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the pos
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Environmental Protection Announcement Do not dispose this electronic device into the trash while discarding. To minimize pollution and ensure protection of the environment, please recycle. ii
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TABLE OF CONTENT USER’S NOTICE.....................................................................................................................ii MANUAL REVISION INFORMATION ..............................................................................ii ITEM CHECKLIST ................................................................................................................i
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USER’S NOTICE COPYRIGHT OF THIS MANUAL BELONGS TO THE MANUFACTURER. NO PART OF THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT MAY BE REPRODUCED, TRANSMITTED OR TRANSLATED INTO ANY LANGUAGE IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE MANUFACTURER. THIS MANUAL CONTAINS AL
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Chapter 1 Introduction of VIA CN700 Chipset Motherboards 1-1 Feature of motherboard The VIA CN700 Chipset motherboard series are designed for the new generation VIA C7™ processor family guaranteed both of the performance and stability of general purpose IPC and dedicated IPC platform solutions. The VIA CN
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1-2 Specification Spec Description Design ∗ Mini ITX form factor 6 layers PCB size: 17.0x17.0cm Chipset ∗ VIA CN700 Chipset ∗ VIA VT8237R Plus Chipset CPU ∗ Embedded VIA CN700 NANO BGA processor Memory Socket ∗ 240-pin DDR2 DIMM socket x1 ∗ Support DDR2 533/400 system RAM Modules DDR memory ∗ Expand
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1-3 Layout Diagram & Jumper Setting COM1 Optional LAN LINE-OUT MIC PS/2 MOUSE PS/2 Keyboard VGA LINE-IN USB Parallel Connector VIA C7 EBGA CPU ATX Power Connector CPU FAN USB/KB/MS Power ON Jumper(JP1) DIMM Socket X1 SFAN1 Speaker/Power LED Conn. PS2 KB/Mouse Port
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Jumpers Jumper Name Description Page JP1 Keyboard Power ON Function Setting 3-pin Block p.5 JP3 USB Power On Function Setting 3-pin Block p.5 JBAT CMOS RAM Clear Function Setting 3-pin Block p.6 Connectors Connector Name Description Page ATXPWR ATX Power Connector 20-pin Block p.10 KB/MS1 PS/2 Mouse & PS/
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Chapter 2 Hardware installation 2-1 Hardware installation Steps Before using your computer, you had better complete the following steps: 1. Check motherboard jumper setting 2. Install CPU and Fan 3. Install System Memory (DIMM) 4. Install Expansion cards 5. Connect IDE and Front Panel /Back Panel cable
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(3) CMOS RAM Clear (3-pin): JBAT A battery must be used to retain the motherboard configuration in CMOS RAM short 1-2 pins of JPAT to store the CMOS data. To clear the CMOS, follow the procedure below: 1. Turn off the system and unplug the AC power 2. Remove ATX power cable from ATX power connector 3. L
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CPU L2 Cache - The flash memory inside the CPU, normally Pentium III CPU has 256K or above, while Celeron CPU will have 128K. 2-3-1 Setting CPU Bus Clock & Memory Clock Jumper Setting the front side bus frequency and SDRAM frequency The motherboard uses jumper less function for the front side bus frequ
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2-4 Install Memory The motherboards provide one 240-pin DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULES (DIMM) sites for memory expansion available from minimum memory size of 64MB to maximum memory size of 1.0GB DDR2 SDRAM. Valid Memory Configurations Bank 240-Pin DIMM PCS Total Memory Bank 0, 1 (DDR1) DDR2 533/DDR2 400
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2-5 Expansion Cards WARNING! Turn off your power when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards. 2-5-1 Procedure For Expansion Card Installation 1. Read the documentation for your expansion card an
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2-6 Connectors, Headers 2-6-1 Connectors (1) Power Connector (24-pin block) : ATXPWR ATX Power Supply connector. This is a new defined 24-pins connector that usually comes with ATX case. The ATX Power Supply allows to use soft power on momentary switch that connect from the front panel switch to 2-pi
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(3) USB Port connector: UL1 / UL2 The connectors are 4-pins connector that connect USB devices to the system board, and standard RJ45 connector for Gigabit or 10/100 BASE-T LAN function. (4) Serial Port Connector (9-pin female): COM1 Serial Port connector is a 9-pin D-Subminiature connector. The On-boa
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(8) Serial-ATA Port connector: SATA1 / SATA2 This connector supports the provided Serial ATA IDE hard disk cable to connecting the motherboard and serial ATA hard disk. 2-6-2 Headers (1) COM2 Serial Port Headers (9-pin) : COM2 This board has two serial port COM1 (Connector)/COM2(Headers), it com
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AUDIO 2 10 Pin 1 9 Line-Out, MIC Headers (4) USB Port Headers (9-pin) : USB1/USB2 These headers are used for connecting the additional USB port plug. By attaching an option USB cable, your can be provided with two additional USB plugs affixed to the back panel. USB1 USB2 Pin 1 Pin 1 USB Port H
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PWRLED SPEAK SPKR Pin 1 NC GND JW FP VCC5 Pin 1 System Case Connections (10) FAN Speed Headers (3-pin) : CPUFAN, SFAN1/SFAN2 These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 Watts) or less, depending on the fan manufacturer, the wire and plug may be different. The red wire should be positive, w
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2-7 Starting Up Your Computer 1. After all connections are made, close your computer case cover. 2. Be sure all the switch are off, and check that the power supply input voltage is set to proper position, usually in-put voltage is 220V ∼240V or 110V ∼120V depending on your country’s voltage used. 3. Con
