VIA Technologies EPIA-NL Bedienungsanleitung

User’s Manual EPIA-NL Version 1.0 November 18, 2005

Chapter 1 2 MAINBOARD SPECIFICATIONS CPU • VIA Luke CoreFusion™ Processor South Bridge • VIA VT8237R-series South Bridge Graphics • Integrated Un

Specifications 3 Onboard I/O Connectors • 1 x USB pin header for 8 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports • 1 x SIO pin header (including COM port, SIR and LP

Chapter 1 4 MAINBOARD LAYOUT BIOSSocketCMOS BatteryCPUFANCLEAR_CMOSSATAJLANIDE1LUKECoreFusionProcessorPWRJAUDIOJCRT_CAPTUREJLVDS/DVIJSIOSYS FANJFPAN

Specifications 5 SLOTS Port Description Page Mini PCI Expansion card slot 20 SODIMM Memory module slot 9 ONBOARD CONNECTORS Connector Descriptio

6 CHAPTER 2 Installation This chapter provides you with information about hardware installation procedures. It is recommended to use a grounded wris

Installation 7 CPU The VIA EPIA-NL Nano-ITX mainboard includes an embedded VIA Luke CoreFusion™ Processor. The VIA Luke CoreFusion™ Processor provide

Chapter 2 8 CPU Fan and System Fan: CPUFAN and SYSFAN The CPUFAN (CPU fan) and SYSFAN (system fan) run on +12V and maintain system cooling. When conn

Installation 9 MEMORY MODULE INSTALLATION The VIA EPIA-NL Nano-ITX mainboard provides one 200-pin SODIMM slot for DDR266/333/400 SDRAM memory modules.

Chapter 2 10 CONNECTING THE POWER SUPPLY The VIA EPIA-NL Nano-ITX mainboard requires a special power cable adapter to connect to a conventional ATX po

Installation 11 CONNECTORS Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced IDE and Ultra DMA 66/100/133 controller that prov

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Chapter 2 12 Audio Jacks Connector: JAUDIO This pin header is for the CDROM, SPDIF and Audio connector. The Line-Out jack signals are for connecting

Installation 13 CRT Connector: JCRT_CAPTURE This pin header can be used to attach additional port for VGA monitor, SMBUS and CAP0. Pin Signal Pin

Chapter 2 14 Case Connectors: FPNL The F_PANEL pin header block allows you to connect to the power switch, reset switch, power LED, HDD LED and the ca

Installation 15 KBMS Connector: JKBMS The mainboard provides a PS2 header to attach a PS2 keyboard and mouse. Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 +5V Dual

Chapter 2 16 LPC / SIR Connector: JSIO This pin header is for LPC / SIR / COM1 devices. Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 LAD1 2 LPCCLK1 3 -PCIRSTX 4 G

Installation 17 LVDS / DVI Connector: JLVDS/DVI This connector works as the interface to multiple display devices. An additional daughter card is req

Chapter 2 18 LAN Connector: JLAN This pin header allows you to connect a network card with the LAN function. Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 +3.3VLANPH

Installation 19 JUMPERS The mainboard provides jumpers for setting some mainboard functions. This section will explain how to change the settings of

Chapter 2 20 SLOTS Peripheral Component Interconnect: Mini PCI The Mini PCI slot allows you to insert Mini PCI expansion cards. When adding or removi

21 CHAPTER 3 BIOS Setup This chapter gives a detailed explanation of the BIOS setup functions.

FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuan

Chapter 3 22 ENTERING SETUP Power on the computer and press <Delete> during the beginning of the boot sequence to enter the BIOS setup menu. If

BIOS Setup 23 CONTROL KEYS Keys Description Up Arrow Move to the previous item Down Arrow Move to the next item Left Arrow Move to the item in the

Chapter 3 24 NAVIGATING THE BIOS MENUS The main menu displays all the BIOS setup categories. Use the control keys Up/Down arrow keys to select any it

BIOS Setup 25 GETTING HELP The BIOS setup program provides a “General Help” screen. You can display this screen from any menu/sub-menu by pressing &l

Chapter 3 26 MAIN MENU : Select ItemF9 : Menu in BIOSF10 : Save & Exit SetupESC : QuitTime, Date, Hard Disk Type...Standard CMOS FeaturesAdvanced

BIOS Setup 27 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu option to load the BIOS default settings for minimal and stable system operations. Load Optimized

Chapter 3 28 STANDARD CMOS FEATURES : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save E

BIOS Setup 29 IDE DRIVES : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1

Chapter 3 30 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save E

BIOS Setup 31 First/Second/Third Boot Device Set the boot device sequence as BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. Setting Description LS1

Safety Instructions 1. Always read the safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this User's Manual for future reference. 3. Keep this equipment

Chapter 3 32 Typematic Delay (Msec) This item sets the delay between when the key was first pressed and when the system begins to repeat the signal fr

BIOS Setup 33 HARD DISK BOOT PRIORITY : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save

Chapter 3 34 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Sav

BIOS Setup 35 TV H/W Layout Settings: [Default, COMPOSITE + S-Video, COMP. + R/G/B, COMP. + Y/Cb/Cr, COMP. + SDTV-R.G.B, COMP. + SDTV-Y.Pb.Pr, COMPOSI

Chapter 3 36 AGP & P2P BRIDGE CONTROL : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:

BIOS Setup 37 CPU & PCI BUS CONTROL : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Sa

Chapter 3 38 TV OUTPUT CONNECTOR : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC:

BIOS Setup 39 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save

Chapter 3 40 AC’97 Audio Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used. If the device is detected, the onboard VIA AC'97 (

BIOS Setup 41 SUPER IO DEVICE : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Ex

i BOX CONTENTS  One VIA Nano-ITX mainboard  One Quick Installation Guide  One ATA-66/100/133 IDE ribbon cable  One USB 2.0 4-port cable  One

Chapter 3 42 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save E

BIOS Setup 43 Video Off Option Select whether or not to turn off the screen when system enters power saving mode, ACPI OS such as Windows XP will over

Chapter 3 44 PERIPHERAL ACTIVITIES : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ES

BIOS Setup 45 PS2KB Wakeup Select When selecting “Password”, press <Page Up> or <Page Down> to change password. The maximum number of cha

Chapter 3 46 RTC Alarm Resume Sets a scheduled time and/or date to automatically power on the system. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Date (of Month) Th

BIOS Setup 47 IRQS ACTIVITIES : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Ex

Chapter 3 48 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATIONS : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save E

BIOS Setup 49 Resource Controlled By Enables the BIOS to automatically configure all the Plug-and-Play compatible devices. When set to “Auto(ESCD)”,

Chapter 3 50 IRQ RESOURCES : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit

BIOS Setup 51 PC HEALTH STATUS : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: E

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Chapter 3 52 FREQUENCY/VOLTAGE CONTROL : MoveF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized DefaultsEnter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Sav

BIOS Setup 53 Bank Interleave This item is for setting the interleave mode of the SDRAM interface. Interleaving allows banks of SDRAM to alternate th

Chapter 3 54 DRAM Command Rate This field is for setting how fast the memory controller sends out commands. Lower setting equals faster command rate.

BIOS Setup 55 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS : Select ItemF9 : Menu in BIOSF10 : Save & Exit SetupESC : QuitLoad Fail-Safe DefaultsStandard CMOS Feature

Chapter 3 56 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS : Select ItemF9 : Menu in BIOSF10 : Save & Exit SetupESC : QuitLoad Optimized DefaultsLoad Fail-Safe Default

BIOS Setup 57 SET SUPERVISOR/USER PASSWORD : Select ItemF9 : Menu in BIOSF10 : Save & Exit SetupESC : QuitChange / Set / Disable PasswordExit Wit

Chapter 3 58 SAVE & EXIT SETUP : Select ItemF9 : Menu in BIOSF10 : Save & Exit SetupESC : QuitSave Data to CMOSLoad Optimized DefaultsLoad Fa

BIOS Setup 59 EXIT WITHOUT SAVING : Select ItemF9 : Menu in BIOSF10 : Save & Exit SetupESC : QuitAbandon all DataLoad Optimized DefaultsLoad Fail

60 CHAPTER 4 Driver Installation This chapter gives you brief descriptions of each mainboard driver and application. You must install the VIA chipse

Driver Installation 61 DRIVER UTILITIES Getting Started The mainboard includes a Driver Utilities CD that contains the driver utilities and software f

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Chapter 4 62 Running the Driver Utilities CD To start using the CD, insert the CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. The CD should run automatically a

Driver Installation 63 CD CONTENT  VIA 4in1 Drivers: Contains VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver (enables the performance enhancing bus mastering funct

64 APPENDIX A Smart 5.1 This chapter gives you brief description of how Smart 5.1 is enabled if your board is equipped with the VT1617A 6-channel AC&

Smart 5.1 65 ENABLING SMART 5.1 Smart5.1 allows the system to output 6-channel audio directly from the audio jacks on the mainboard, using the traditi

Appendix A 66 Example A 1. Double-click “Sounds and Audio Devices” icon in the control panel. 2. Select the “Audio” tab. Then press “Advanced” as sh

Smart 5.1 67 3. Choose “5.1 surround sound speakers” to support the 6-channel function.

Appendix A 68 Example B 1. Double-click “Sounds and Audio Devices” icon in the control panel and then select the “Audio” tab on the panel as shown bel

Smart 5.1 69 3. Click on the “Advanced” button. 4. Check the “Smart5.1 Enable” item as shown in the panel below.

Appendix A 70 After completing the previous settings, connect the speakers to the 3-jack connectors. Shown below are the corresponding connections to

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1 CHAPTER 1 Specifications The ultra-compact and highly integrated VIA EPIA-NL Nano-ITX mainboard is the smallest form-factor available today. Throu