VIA EPIA MS User Manual

User’s Manual

EPIA-MS

P/N: 99-51-012844-10

Version 1.0

April 21, 2004

Copyright

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Technologies, Inc.

Trademarks

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IBM Corporation. Award BIOS is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd.

Disclaimer

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Technologies. VIA Technologies makes no warranties, implied or otherwise, in regard to this

document and to the products described in this document. The information provided in this

document is believed to be accurate and reliable as of the publication date of this document.

However, VIA Technologies assumes no responsibility for the use or misuse of the information

in this document and for any patent infringements that may arise from the use of this

document. The information and product specifications within this document are subject to

change at any time, without notice and without obligation to notify any person of such change.

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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 interference to radio

communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful

interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his personal

expense.

Notice 1

The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance

could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Notice 2

Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order to comply with

the emission limits.

Tested To Comply
With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

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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 the power cord in such a way that people cannot step on it. Do not place anything

over the power cord.

8. Always unplug the power cord before inserting any add-on card or module.

9. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.

10. Never pour any liquid into the opening. Liquid can cause damage or electrical shock.

11. 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 work well or you cannot get it work according to User's

Manual.

• The equipment has dropped and damaged

• If the equipment has obvious sign of breakage

12. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT UNCONDITIONED,

STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 60 C (140F), IT MAY DAMAGE THE

EQUIPMENT.

CAUTION: Explosion or serious damage may occur if the battery is

incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent

battery type recommended by the manufacturer.

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BOX CONTENTS

One VIA Mini-ITX mainboard
One user’s manual
One ATA-66/100/133 IDE ribbon cable
One driver and utilities CD

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Box Contents............................................................................... v

Table of Contents ........................................................................vi

Chapter 1.................................................................................... 1

Specifications........................................................................... 1

Mainboard Specifications........................................................... 2

Mainboard Layout (Top and Bottom) ......................................... 4

Back Panel Layout .................................................................... 6

Back Panel Ports ...................................................................... 7

Slots........................................................................................ 7

Onboard Connectors................................................................. 8

Onboard Jumpers..................................................................... 8

Chapter 2.................................................................................... 9

Installation .............................................................................. 9

CPU........................................................................................10

Memory Module Installation .....................................................13

Connecting the Power Supply...................................................14

Back Panel Ports .....................................................................16

Connectors .............................................................................17

Jumpers .................................................................................34

Slots.......................................................................................35

Chapter 3...................................................................................37

BIOS Setup.............................................................................37

Entering Setup ........................................................................38

Control Keys ...........................................................................39

Navigating the BIOS Menus......................................................40

Getting Help ...........................................................................41

Main Menu..............................................................................42

Standard CMOS Features .........................................................44

IDE Drives ..............................................................................45

Advanced BIOS Features .........................................................46

Advanced Chipset Features ......................................................49

Integrated Peripherals .............................................................51

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Super IO Device......................................................................53

Power Management Setup .......................................................55

Peripheral Activities .................................................................57

IRQs Activities.........................................................................60

PNP/PCI Configurations ...........................................................61

IRQ Resources ........................................................................63

PC Health Status .....................................................................64

Frequency / Voltage Control.....................................................65

Load Fail-Safe Defaults ............................................................68

Load Optimized Defaults ..........................................................69

Set Supervisor / User Password................................................70

Save & Exit Setup....................................................................72

Exit Without Saving .................................................................73

Chapter 4...................................................................................75

Driver Installation....................................................................75

Driver Utilities .........................................................................76

CD Content.............................................................................78

Appendix A ................................................................................79

Smart 5.1 ...............................................................................79

Enabling Smart 5.1..................................................................80

Appendix B ................................................................................87

Add-On Module .......................................................................87

LVDS-04 .................................................................................88

LVDS-05 .................................................................................89

RGB-01 ..................................................................................90

DVI-01 ...................................................................................91

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Specifications

The ultra-compact and highly integrated VIA EPIA-MS Mini-ITX
mainboard is the smallest Mini-ITX form-factor 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 a high level
of integration, the Mini-ITX occupy 66% of the size of FlexATX
mainboard form factor. The mainboard comes with an embedded
VIA Processor, boasting of ultra-low power consumption and cool,
quite operation.

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Chapter 1

MAINBOARD SPECIFICATIONS

CPU

• VIA C3 / Eden EBGA Processor

Chipset

• VIA CLE266 North Bridge

• VIA VT8237 South Bridge

Graphics

• Integrated UniChrome™ AGP

Audio

• VIA VT1616 6-channel AC'97 codec

Memory

• 1 x DDR 266 SODIMM socket (up to 1 GB)

Expansion Slot

• 1 x PCI slot

IDE

• 2 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 connectors

Compact Flash

• VIA VT6207 USB2.0 CF controller

LAN

• VIA VT6103 10/100 Base-T Ethernet PHY

TV-Out

• VIA VT1622A TV Encoder

• Focus FS453 TV-Out Encoder (optional)

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Specifications

Back Panel I/O Ports

• 1 x RJ-45 LAN port

• 1 x VGA port

• 1 x CF Slot

Onboard I/O Connectors

• 3 x USB connectors for 6 additional USB 2.0 ports

• 1 x Front Panel connector

• 1 x CD audio-in connector

• 1 x SMBus connector

• 1 x VIP Port connector

• 1 x FIR connector

• 1 x CIR connector (CIR or KB/MS)

• 1 x Wake On LAN connector

• 2 x Fan connectors (CPU Fan and System Fan)

• 1 x LVDS / TTL / DVI Panel and VIP1 connector (optional)

• 2 x Serial Port connectors for COM1 and COM2

• 1 x PS/2 connectors (Mouse and Keyboard)

• 1 x SPDIF connector

• 1 x TV Connector for S-Video / Composite / SCART / Component

(YPbPr)

• 1 x Front Panel Audio Pin Header

• 1 x Audio Pin Header (Smart 5.1 Support)

BIOS

• Award BIOS with 2/4Mbit flash memory

• ACPI2.0, SMBIOS2.1 and DMI2.2

Form Factor

• Mini-ITX (6 layers)

• 17 cm X 17 cm

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Chapter 1

MAINBOARD LAYOUT (TOP AND BOTTOM)

ATXPWR

CPUFAN

VGA port

RJ45 port

CF slot

F_AUDIO

JAUDIO

COM2

COM1

CD_IN

+12V_PWR

SMBUS

FIR

SYSFAN

SPDIF

WOL

JTV

LVDS

CIR/KBMS

JVIP

USB12

USB34

KBMS

USB78

CMOS
battery

CLEAR_CMOS

PCI slot

IDE1

IDE2

F_PANEL

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Specifications

SODIMM socket

BIOS socket

VGA po rt

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BACK PANEL LAYOUT

VGA port RJ45 port CF slot

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Specifications

BACK PANEL PORTS

Port Description Page

CF Compact Flash slot 16
RJ45 RJ45 port 16
VGA VGA-out port 16

SLOTS

Port Description Page

PCI Expansion card slot 35
SODIMM Memory module slot 13

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ONBOARD CONNECTORS

Connector Description Page

+12V_PWR 12V Power connector 12
ATXPWR Power cable connector 14, 15
CD_IN Onboard CD audio cable connector 24, 25
CIR / KBMS Consumer IR connector / PS2 (EXT_KBMS)

connector
COM 1 and 2 COM port 1 and 2 connector 24, 25
CPUFAN CPU fan connector 10, 12
FIR Fast Infrared Radiation connector 20
F_AUDIO Front Audio pin connector 26, 27
F_PANEL Front panel connectors 18, 19
IDE 1-2 IDE drive connectors 17
JAUDIO Audio port pin connector 28, 29
JS SM Bus pin connector 26
JTV TV-Out connector 30
JVIP VIP pin connector 30, 31
KBMS Keyboard and Mouse connector 21
LVDS LVDS connector (LVDS) 32, 33
SPDIF SPDIF connector 21, 22
SYSFAN System fan connector 12
USB 1-2/3-4/7-8 Universal Serial Bus 2.0 connectors 1-2/3-4/7-8 23
WOL Wake On LAN connector 24

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ONBOARD JUMPERS

Jumper Description Page

CLEAR_CMOS Reset CMOS settings 34

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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.

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Chapter 2

CPU

The VIA EPIA-MS Mini-ITX mainboard includes an embedded VIA C3 or Eden

Processor. The VIA C3 Processor provides ultra-low power consumption and

advanced thermal dissipation

properties. The VIA C3

Processor requires heatsink and

a CPU fan to provide sufficient

cooling. Ensure that the CPU

fan is correctly installed as

shown.

CPUFAN

BALL BEARING

DC

12V

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Installation

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 mainboard is not designed to support overclocking.

Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not

recommended. We do not guarantee the damage or risks caused by

inadequate operation or beyond product specifications.

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Chapter 2

CPU Fan and System Fan: CPUFAN and SYSFAN

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 always be connected to GND. The CPU

system and power fan connectors have sensors to support fan monitoring

except for +12V_CONN.

1

+12V_CONN

1

SYSFAN

+12V Power Connector

This 12V power connector is used

to provide additional +12V power

to the rest of the system.

BALL BEARING

DC

12V

+12V Connector

Pin Signal

1 +12V
2 GND

1

CPUFAN

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MEMORY MODULE INSTALLATION

The VIA EPIA-MS Mini-ITX mainboard provides one 200-pin SODIMM slot for

DDR266 SDRAM memory modules and supports the memory size up to 1GB.

DDR SDRAM Module Installation Procedures

• Make sure the notch is on the proper side. The module will only fit

in the right orientation.

• Insert the memory module into the slot at a 30 degree angle (30

degrees from the board). It should lightly snap into place.

• Push the module up against the board until the golden finger of the

memory module is deeply inserted into the socket. The plastic clip

at each side of the SODIMM slot will lock the module.

Memory slot

located on

the bottom-

side of the
mainboard

Available DDR SDRAM Configurations

Refer to the table below for available DDR SDRAM configurations on the

mainboard.

Slot Module Size Total

SODIMM 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB 64MB-1GB
Maximum supported system memory 64MB-1GB

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Chapter 2

CONNECTING THE POWER SUPPLY

The VIA EPIA-MS Mini-ITX mainboard supports a conventional ATX power

supply for the power system. Before inserting the power supply connector,

always make sure that all components are installed correctly to ensure that

no damage will be caused.

ATX 20-Pin Power Connector

To connect the ATX 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.

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ATXPWR

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ATX 20 Pin Power Connector

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 +3.3V 11 +3.3V
2 +3.3V 12 -12V
3 GND 13 GND
4 +5V 14 Power Supply On
5 GND 15 GND
6 +5V 16 GND
7 GND 17 GND
8 Power Good 18 NC
9 +5V Standby 19 +5V
10 +12V 20 +5V

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Chapter 2

BACK PANEL PORTS

The back panel has the following ports:

VGA Out

The 15-pin female VGA connector can be used

to connect to any analog VGA monitor.

CF: Compact Flash Slot

The mainboard has an on board VIA VT6207 USB2.0 Compact Flash card

reader controller. The CF interface supports CF type I, Type II and micro

drive. The CF slot can be used for connection between the mainboard and

flash memory card.

RJ45 10/100 LAN Connector

The mainboard provides a standard RJ-45 port for connection to Local Area

Networks (LAN). You can connect a network cable to the LAN jack.

Green/ACT Orange/Speed

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CONNECTORS

Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2

The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced IDE and Ultra DMA 66/100/133

controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA

66/100/133 functions. You can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM

and other devices.

The primary hard drive should always be connected to IDE1 as the master

drive. Both IDE drives can connect to a master and a slave drive.

1 1

IDE1 IDE2

If two drives are connected to a single cable, the jumper on the second

drive must be set to slave mode. Refer to the drive documentation supplied

by the vendor for the jumper settings.

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Chapter 2

Case Connectors: F_PANEL

The F_PANEL connector block allows you to connect to the power
switch, reset switch, power LED, HDD LED and the case speaker.

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F_PANEL

Case Connector: F_PANEL

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 +5VDUAL 2 +5V
3 +5VDUAL 4 HD_LED
5 -PLED 6 PW_BN
7 +5V 8 GND
9 NC 10 RST_SW
11 NC 12 GND
13 SPEAK 14 +5V
15 Key 16 -SLEEP_LED

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Power Switch (PW_BN)

Connect to a 2-pin power button switch. Pressing this button will turn the

system power on or off.

Reset Switch (RST_SW)

The reset switch is used to reboot the system rather than turning the power

ON/OFF. Avoid rebooting the system, if the HDD is still working. Connect

the reset switch from the system case to this pin.

Power LED (-PLED)

The LED will lit when the system is on. If the system is in S1 (POS - Power

On Suspend) or S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state, the LED will blink.

HDD LED (HD_LED)

HDD LED shows the activity of a hard disk drive. Avoid turning the power

off when the HDD LED still has a lit. Connect the HDD LED from the system

case to this pin.

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Chapter 2

Fast IrDA Infrared Module Connector: FIR

This connector is used to connect to an IrDA module. The BIOS settings

must be configured to activate the IR function.

Pin Signal Description

1 +5V VCC
2 IRRX1 FIR/SIR Data Receive
3 IRRX SIR Data Receive
4 GND Ground
5 IRTX FIR/SIR Data Transmit

1

FIR

1

CIR/KBMS

Consumer Infrared Module / PS2 Header: CIR / EXT_KBMS

When the header is not in use, short pin 3 & 5, pin 4 & 6, pin 7 & 9, and pin

8 & 10.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 +5VDUAL 2 GND
3 KB_CLK 4 KB_DATA
5 EXT_KBCLK 6 EXT_KBDATA
7 MS_CLK 8 MS_DATA
9 EXT_MSCLK 10 EXT_MSDATA

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Keyboard and Mouse PS2 Header: KBMS

The mainboard provides a PS2 header to attach a PS2 keyboard and mouse

devices.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 VCCE 2 VCCE
3 NC 4 Key
5 GND 6 GND
7 KB_DT 8 MS_DT
9 KB_CK 10 MS_CK

1

1

KBMS

SPDIF

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Chapter 2

Digital Audio Connector: SPDIF

This connector is for connecting the Sony Philips Digital Interface (SPDIF)

bracket.

The SPDIF output provides digital audio to external

speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby

Digital Decoder. The feature is available only with stereo

system that has digital output function.

Pin Signal

1 +5V
2 SPDIF
3 GND

1

SPDIF

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USB pin-connectors: USB 1-2, 3-4, and 7-8

The mainboard provides 3 front USB pin–header connectors, allowing up to

6 additional USB2.0 ports up to maximum throughput of 480 Mbps. Connect

each 2-port USB cable into each pin-headers. These ports can be used to

connect high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital

cameras, MP3 players, printers, modem and the like.

1

USB_1/2

1

USB_7/8

1

USB_3/4

USB connectors: USB 1-2, 3-4, and 7-8

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 USBVCC 2 USBVCC
3 USBD_T2- 4 USBD_T3­5 USBD_T2+ 6 USBD_T3+
7 GND 8 GND
9 Key 10 GND

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Chapter 2

Wake-On LAN: WOL

This connector allows you to connect a network card with the Wake-On LAN

function. The connector will power up the system when a signal is received

through the network card. Please note that the function of ACPI WOL may

be disabled when users will unplug the power cord or turn off the power

button manually.

1

COM2

1

COM1

1

1

CD_IN

WOL

Wake-On LAN connector: WOL

Pin Signal Description

1 +5VDUAL VCC
2 GND Ground
3 WOL IN Wake on LAN Input

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Serial Ports: COM1 and COM2

Both COM1 and COM2 can be used to attach serial mouse or another
serial device.

Pin Signal Description

1 DCD Data Carry Detect
2 SIN Serial In or Receive Data
3 SOUT Serial Out or Transmit Data
4 DTR Data Terminal Ready
5 GND Ground
6 DSR Data Set Ready
7 RTS Request To Send
8 CTS Clear To Send
9 RI Ring Indicate
10 Key No pin

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COM1&2

CD Audio Connector: CD_IN

This connector is for the CD-ROM audio connector.

Pin Signal

1 Left channel
2 GND
3 GND
4 Right channel

CD_IN

1

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Chapter 2

System Management Bus Connector: SM Bus

The System Bus Management Bus (SM Bus) is a two-wire interface which is

use to make communication between VIA VT8237 South Bridge and other

end device

.

Pin Signal

1 SMBCK
2 SMBDT
3 GND

1

F_AUDIO

1

SMBUS

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Front Audio Panel Connector: F_AUDIO

This connector allows you to connect a front audio panel to the mainboard.

Only the line-out and microphone functions are available for use on the front

panel. To connect the front audio cable, first remove the two plastic

jumpers.

Pin Signal Description

1 FRNMIC Front panel microphone input
2 AGND Ground used by analog audio circuit
3 MIC_BIAS Microphone power
4 +5V AUDIO VCC used by analog audio circuit
5 LINE_OUT_R Right channel audio signal
6 NEXT_R Right channel audio signal return
7 NC No connection
8 Key No pin
9 LINE_OUT_L Left channel audio signal
10 NEXT_L Left channel audio signal return

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.

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F_AUDIO

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Chapter 2

Audio Port Connector: JAUDIO

The Line-Out pins is for connecting to external speakers or headphones.

The Line-In pins is for connecting to an external audio device such as a CD

player, tape player, etc....

The Mic pin is for connecting to a microphone.

However, there is an advanced audio application provided by VIA VT1616

audio chip to offer support for 6-channel audio operation and can turn

rear audio connectors from 2-channel to 4-/6-channel audio. For more

information on 6-channel audio operation,

see Appendix A: Smart 5.1.

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JAUDIO

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Audio Port Connector: JAUDIO

Pin Signal Description

1 AGND Ground used by analog audio circuit
2 MICBIAS Microphone power
3 LINEIN_R Line In (right)
4 MICIN Microphone
5 LINEIN_L Line In (left)
6 AGND Ground used by analog audio circuit
7 Key No pin
8 LINEOUT_R Line Out (right)
9 LINEOUT_L Line Out (left)
10 AGND Ground used by analog audio circuit

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TV-Out Pin Connector: JTV

This connector allows you to connect a TV monitor or S-Video device to the

mainboard.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 +2.5V 2 Key
3 B_Pb 4 Yh_G
5 GND 6 GND
7 CVBS 8 C_R_Pr
9 CSO 10 NC

1

JTV

1

JVIP

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VIP Pin Connector: JVIP

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 GND 2 CAPD0
3 CAPD7 4 CAPD4
5 CAPD6 6 CAPD5
7 GFPHS 8 CAPD2
9 CAPD1 10 CAPD3
11 GFPVS 12 CAPCLK
13 SPD2 14 KEY
15 SPCLK2 16 GND

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JVIP

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LVDS Connector

This connector is for devices requiring access to LVDS / TTL / DVI Panel and

VIP1. The LVDS connector may not be available on your mainboard. This is

an option that is added during the manufacturing process. If you would like

a mainboard with the LVDS connector, please contact your vendor or sales

contact for more information.

modules

.

LVDS

See Appendix B for a list of available add-on

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LVDS Connector

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 GFPDE 2 GFPD3
3 GFPD0 4 GFPD4
5 GFPD1 6 GFPD5
7 GFPD2 8 GFPCLK
9 GFPHS 10 GFPD6
11 GFPVS 12 GFPD7
13 GFPD11 14 GFPD8
15 GFPD12 16 GFPD9
17 ENPVDD 18 GFPD10
19 ENPVEE 20 GFPD13
21 FPBKLP 22 GFPD14
23 PWRGD_SB 24 GFPD15
25 SPCLK2 26 GFPD16
27 SPD2 28 GFPD17
29 GND 30 GFPD18
31 GND 32 GFPD19
33 +3.3V 34 GFPD20
35 GND 36 GFPD21
37 +5V 38 GFPD22
39 +5V 40 GFPD23

Note:

ENPVDD: Enable Panel VDD power

ENVEE: Enable panel VEE power

GFPD: Graphic Flat Panel Device signals.

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Chapter 2

JUMPERS

The mainboard provides jumpers for setting some mainboard functions.

This section will explain how to change the settings of the mainboard

functions using the jumpers.

Clear CMOS: CLEAR_CMOS

The onboard CMOS RAM stores system configuration data and has an

onboard battery power supply. To reset the

CMOS settings, set the jumper on pins 1 and

2 while the system is off. Return the jumper

to pins 2 and 3 afterwards. Setting the

jumper while the system is on will damage

the mainboard.

Setting 1 2 3

Clear CMOS setting ON ON OFF
Keep CMOS setting OFF ON ON

WARNING: You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pins while the

system is off. Then return to 1-2 pins position. Avoid clearing the

CMOS while the system is on; it will damage the mainboard.

1

CLEAR_CMOS

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SLOTS

Peripheral Component Interconnect: PCI

The PCI slot allows you to insert PCI expansion cards. When adding or

removing expansion cards, unplug first the power supply. Read the

documentation for the expansion card if any changes to the system are

necessary.

PCI1

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 2 Order 3 Order 4

PCI Slot 1 INT B# INT C# INT D# INT A#

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BIOS Setup

This chapter gives a detailed explanation of the BIOS setup functions.

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Chapter 3

ENTERING SETUP

Power on the computer and press <Delete> during the beginning of the

boot sequence to enter the BIOS setup menu. If you missed the BIOS setup

entry point, you may restart the system and try again.

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BIOS Setup

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 left side
Right Arrow Move to the item in the right side
Enter Select the item
Escape Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu

Page Up / + Increase the numeric value or make changes
Page Down / - Decrease the numeric value or make changes
F1 General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and

F5 Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for

F6 Load the default CMOS value from Fail-Safe default table,

F7 Load Optimized defaults
F9 Jumps to the Main Menu
F10 Save all the CMOS changes and exit

from a submenu

Option Page Setup Menu

Option Page Setup Menu

only for Option Page Setup Menu

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Chapter 3

NAVIGATING THE BIOS MENUS

The main menu displays all the BIOS setup categories. Use the control keys

Up/Down arrow keys to select any item/sub-menu. Description of the

selected/highlighted category is 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> to display the sub-menu. To exit the sub-

menu, press <Esc>.

Sub-menu indicator

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP / PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

ESC : Quit

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

Frequency / Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

: Select ItemF9 : Menu in BIOS

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BIOS Setup

GETTING HELP

The BIOS setup program provides a “General Help” screen. You can display

this screen from any menu/sub-menu by pressing <F1>. The help screen

displays the keys for using and navigating the BIOS setup. Press <Esc> to

exit the help screen.

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MAIN MENU

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP / PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Frequency / Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

ESC : Quit

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

: Select ItemF9 : Menu in BIOS

Standard CMOS Features

Use 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/PCI Configurations

Use this menu to set the PnP and PCI configurations.

PC Health Status

This menu shows the PC health status.

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Frequency/Voltage Control

Use this menu to set the system frequency and voltage control.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Use this menu option to load the BIOS default settings for minimal and

stable system operations.

Load Optimized 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

Abandon all BIOS setting changes and exit setup.

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STANDARD CMOS FEATURES

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Standard CMOS Features

Time (hh:mm:ss) 20 : 21 : 31

IDE Primary Master [None]
IDE Primary Slave [QUANTUM FIREBALLP AS]
IDE Secondary Master [None]
IDE Secondary Slave [None]

Halt On [All, But Keyboard]

Base Memory 640K
Extended Memory 195584K
Total Memory 196608K

: Move

Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Date

The date format is [Day, Month Date Year]

Time

The time format is [Hour : Minute : Second]

Tue, Jan 7 2003Date (mm:dd:yy)

Item Help

Menu Level

Change the day, month, year
and century

Halt On

Sets the system’s response to specific boot errors. Below is a table that

details the possible settings.

Setting 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

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IDE DRIVES

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IDE HDD Auto-Detection [Press Enter]

IDE Primary Master [Auto]
Access Mode [Auto]

Capacity 0 MB

Cylinder 0
Head 0
Precomp 0
Landing Zone 0
Sector 0

PIO Mode [Auto]
Ultra DMA Mode [Auto]

: Move

Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

The specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard

disk will not work properly if you enter incorrect information in this category.

Select “Auto” whenever possible. If you select “Manual”, make sure the

information is from your hard disk vendor or system manufacturer. Below is

a table that details required hard drive information when using the “Manual”

mode.

IDE Channel 0 Master

Item Help

Menu Level

To auto-detect the HDD's size,
head... channel

Setting Description

IDE Channel The name of this match the name of the menu.

Access Mode Settings: [CHS, LBA, Large, Auto]
Capacity Formatted size of the storage device
Cylinder Number of cylinders
Head Number of heads
Precomp Write precompensation
Landing Zone Cylinder location of the landing zone
Sector Number of sectors
PIO Mode Settings: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4]
Ultra DMA Mode Settings: [Disabled, Auto]

Settings: [None, Auto, Manual]

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ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES

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BIOS Flash Protect [Enabled]
Virus Warning [Disabled]
Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]
First Boot Device [USB-FDD]
Second Boot Device [CDROM]
Third Boot Device [Hard Disk]
Boot Other Device [Enabled]
Boot Up NumLock Status [On]
Typematic Rate Setting [Enabled]
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [30]
Typematic Delay (Msec) [250]
Security Option [Setup]
Display Full Screen Logo
Show Summary Information [Enabled]
Display Small Logo [Disabled]

: Move

Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optim ized Defaults

BIOS Flash Protect

Setting Description

Enabled Turns on BIOS flash protection
Disabled Turns off BIOS flash protection

Virus Warning

Advanced BIOS Features

[Disabled]

Item Help

Menu Level

Select Hard Disk Boot Priority

Setting Description

Enabled Turns on hard disk boot sector virus protection
Disabled Turns off hard disk boot sector virus protection

Quick Power On Self-Test

Shortens Power On Self-Test (POST) cycle to enable shorter boot up time.

Setting Description

Enabled Shorten Power On Self Test (POST) cycle and bootup time
Disabled Standard Power On Self Test (POST)

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First/Second/Third Boot Device

Set the boot device sequence as BIOS attempts to load the disk operating

system.

Setting Description

LS120 Boot from LS-120 drive
Hard Disk Boot from the HDD
SCSI Boot from SCSI
CD-ROM Boot from CD-ROM
ZIP100 Boot from ATAPI ZIP drive
USB-FDD Boot from USB floppy drive
USB-ZIP Boot from USB ZIP drive
USB-CDROM Boot from USB CDROM
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” list.

Setting Description

Enabled Enable alternate boot device
Disabled No alternate boot device allowed

Boot Up NumLock Status

Set the NumLock status when the system is powered on.

Setting Description

On Forces keypad to behave as 10-key
Off Forces keypad to behave as arrow keys

Typematic Rate Setting

Enables “Typematic Rate” and “Typematic Delay” functions.

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

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Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

This item sets the rate (characters/second) at which the system retrieves a

signal from a depressed key.

Settings: [6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30]

Typematic Delay (Msec)

This item sets the delay between when the key was first pressed and when

the system begins to repeat the signal from the depressed key.

Settings: [250, 500, 750, 1000]

Security Option

Selects whether the password is required every time the System boots, or

only when you enter Setup.

Setting Description

Setup Password prompt appears only when end users try to run

System Password prompt appears every time when the computer is

BIOS Setup

powered on and when end users try to run BIOS Setup

Display Full Screen Logo

Show full screen logo during BIOS boot up process.

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

Display Small Logo

Show small energy star logo during BIOS boot up process.

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

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ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES

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AGP Aperture Size [32M]
AGP Mode Internal [4X]
CPU & PCI POST Write [Enabled]
Select Display Device [CRT]
TV Layout [Default]
Panel Type [640x480]
TV Type [NTSC]
CPU Direct Access FB [Enabled]

: Move

Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

WARNING: The Advanced Chipset Features menu is used for

optimizing the chipset functions. Do not change these settings

unless you are familiar with the chipset.

Advanced Chipset Features

Item Help

Menu Level

AGP Aperture Size

This setting controls how much memory space can be allocated to AGP for

video purposes. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range

dedicated to graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the

aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation.

Settings: [4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB]

CPU to PCI POST Write

When

Enabled

buffer before CPU must wait for PCI bus cycle to finish. If

must wait after each write cycle until PCI bus signals that it is ready to

receive more data.

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

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, CPU can write up to four words of data to the PCI write

Disabled

, CPU

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AGP Mode Internal

This mainboard supports the AGP 4x interface. AGP 4x can transfer video

data at 1066MB/s and is backward compatible with AGP2x and AGP1x.

Select Display Device

This setting refers to the type of display being used with the system.

Settings: [CRT, TV, CRT + TV, LCD, CRT + LCD]

TV Layout

Settings: [Default, COMP. + S-Video, S-Video + S-Video, COMP. + RGB,

COMP. + YCbCr, COMP. + SDTV-RGB, COMP. + SDTV-YPbPr]

Panel Type

This setting refers to the native resolution of the display being used with the

system.

TV Type

This setting refers to the native resolution of the display being used with the

system.

Settings: [NTSC, PAL]

Settings: [1600x1200, 1400.1050, 1280,1024, 1280x768, 1024x768,

800x600, 640x480]

TV Type

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

CPU Direct Access FB

Enable the CPU to directly access the frame buffer.

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

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INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

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SuperIO Device [Press Enter]

Onboard IDE Channel 1 [Enabled]
Onboard IDE Channel 2 [Enabled]
IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled]

Display Card Priority [PCI Slot]
Frame Buffer Size [32M]

AC97 Audio [Auto]
VIA OnChip LAN [Enabled]

US Keyboard Support [Disabled]
Onboard Lan Boot ROM [Disabled]

: Move

Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optim ized Defaults

Onboard IDE Channel 1 and 2

The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support

for two IDE channels.

Setting Description

Enabled Activates each channel separately
Disabled Deactivates IDE channels

Integrated Peripherals

Item Help

Menu Level

IDE Prefetch Mode

This allows the hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to transfer

data to and from the hard disk drive. Block mode is also called block

transfer, multiple commands or multiple sector read / write.

Setting Description

Enabled Block mode
Disabled Standard mode

Display Card Priority

This setting specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter.

Settings: [PCI Slot and AGP]

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Frame Buffer Size

This setting instructs the BIOS to reserved the specified amount of memory

for the internal video controller.

Settings: [

16M, 32M, 64M]

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 (Audio Codec'97) controller will

be enabled; otherwise, it is disabled. Disable the controller if another

controller card is being used to connect to an audio device.

Setting Description

Auto Enables onboard controller if audio device is detected
Disabled Turn off onboard controller to allow external controller

VIA OnChip LAN

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

USB Keyboard Support

Enable USB Keyboard Support for DOS and Windows.

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

Onboard Lan Boot ROM

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

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SUPER IO DEVICE

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Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4]
Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3]

Onboard Parallel Port
Parallel Port Mode [SPP]

Fast IR DMA -­ECP Mode Use DMA --

Onboard Fast IR [Disabled]

Fast IR IRQ 11
Fast IR DMA 6

: Move

Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Onboard Serial Port 1/2

Sets the base I/O port address and IRQ for the onboard serial ports A and B.

Selecting “Auto” allows the BIOS to automatically determine the correct base

I/O port address.

SuperIO Device

[378/IRQ7]

Item Help

Menu Level

Port Settings

1 Disabled 3F8

IRQ4

2 Disabled 3F8

IRQ4

2F8
IRQ3
2F8
IRQ3

3E8
IRQ4
3E8
IRQ4

2E8
IRQ3
2E8
IRQ3

Auto

Auto

Onboard Parallel Port

This specifies the I/O port address and IRQ of the onboard parallel port.

Settings: [Disabled, 378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7]

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Parallel Port Mode

Set the parallel port mode. To operate the onboard parallel port as

Standard Parallel Port, choose SPP. To operate the onboard parallel port in

the EPP mode, choose

operate in ECP mode. Choosing

port to support both the ECP and EPP modes simultaneously.

EPP. By choosing ECP, the onboard parallel port will

ECP + EPP will allow the onboard parallel

Settings: [

SPP, EPP, ECP, ECP + EPP]

EPP Mode Select

EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) comes in two modes: 1.9 and 1.7. EPP 1.9 is

the newer version of the protocol and is backwards compatible with most

EPP devices. If your EPP device does not work with the EPP 1.9 setting, try

changing the setting to EPP 1.7.

Settings: [

EPP 1.9, EPP 1.7]

ECP Mode Use DMA

ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) has two DMA channels that it can use. The

default channel is 3. However, some expansion cards may use channel 3 as

well. To solve this conflict, change the ECP channel to 1. Select a DMA

channel for the port.

Settings: [1, 3]

Onboard Fast IR

Enables “Fast IR IRQ” and “Fast IR DMA” functions.

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

Fast IR IRQ

Set this field to reserve an IRQ for the Fast IR port.

Settings: [3, 4]

Fast IR DMA

Set this field to choose the DMA channel.

Settings: [6, 5]

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POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

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ACPI Suspend Type [S1(POS)]
HDD Power Down [Disable]
Power Management Timer [Disable]
Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off]

Power Off by PWRBTN [Instant-Off]
Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume [Auto]
AC Loss Auto restart [Off]

Peripherals Activities [Press Enter]
IRQs Activities [Press Enter]

: Move

Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Power Management Setup

ACPI Suspend Type

Setting Description

S1(POS) S1/Power On Suspend (POS) is a low power state. In this

S3(STR) S3/Suspend To RAM (STR) is a power-down state. In this

S1 & S3 Depends on the OS to select S1 or S3.

state, no system context (CPU or chipset) is lost and

hardware maintains all system contexts.

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.

Item Help

Menu Level

This item allows you to select
how the BIOS put the system
in power saving mode.

S1(POS): System in low power
mode

S3(STR): All components are
powered off except memory.

S1 & S3: Depends on OS to
select S1 or S3

HDD Power Down

Sets the length of time for a period of inactivity before powering down the

hard disk.

Settings: [Disabled, 1~15(minutes)]

Power Management Timer

Set the idle time before system enters power saving mode. ACPI OS such

as Windows XP will override this option.

Settings: [Disabled, 1/2/4/6/8/10/20/30/40(minutes), 1(hour)]

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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 override this option.

Setting Description

Always On Screen is always on even when system enters power

Suspend -> Off Screen is turned off when system enters power saving

saving mode

mode

Power Off by PWRBTN

This field configures the power button on the chassis.

Setting Description

Delay 4 Sec System is turned off if power button is pressed for more than

Instant-Off Power button functions as a normal power-on/-off button

four seconds

Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume

Select whether to run VGA BIOS if resuming from S3 state. This is only

necessary for older VGA drivers.

Settings: [Auto, Yes, No]

AC Loss Auto restart

The field defines how the system will respond after an AC power loss during

system operation.

Setting Description

Off Keeps the system in an off state until the power button is

On Restarts the system when the power is back
Former-Sts Restores the system to its previous state

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PERIPHERAL ACTIVITIES

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VGA Event [OFF]
LPT & COM Event [LPT/COM]
HDD & FDD Event [ON]
PCI Master Event [OFF]

PS2KB Wakeup Select [Hot Key]
PS2MS Wakeup from S3/S4/S5 [Disabled]
PS2KB Wakeup from Suspend [Disable]
USB Resume [Disabled]
PowerOn by PCI Card [Disabled]
Wake On LAN/Ring Connector [Disabled]

RTC Alarm Resume [Disabled]

Date (of Month) 0
Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) 0: 0: 0

: Move

Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

VGA Event

Enables the power management unit to monitor VGA activities.

Settings: [Off, On]

LPT & COM Event

Decide whether or not the power management unit should monitor parallel

port (LPT) and serial port (COM) activities.

Peripherals Activities

Item Help

Menu Level

Decide whether or not the
power management unit
should monitor VGA activities.

,

Settings: [None, LPT

COM and LPT/COM]

HDD & FDD Event

Enables the power management unit to monitor hard disk and floppy drives

activities.

Settings: [Off, On]

PCI Master Event

Enables the power management unit to monitor PCI master activities.

Settings: [Off, On]

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PS2KB Wakeup Select

When selecting “Password”, press <Page Up> or <Page Down> to change

password. The maximum number of characters is eight. “PS2MS Wakeup

from S3/S4/S5” and “PS2KB Wakeup from S3/S4/S5” will be disabled while

changing the password.

Settings: [Hot Key, Password]

PS2MS Wakeup from S3/S4/S5

Enables any mouse activity to restore the system from the power saving

mode to an active state.

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

PS2KB Wakeup from Suspend

Sets a Hot Key to restore the system from the power saving mode to an

active state.

Settings: [Disabled, 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]

USB Resume

Enables activity detected from USB devices to restore the system from a

suspended state to an active state.

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

PowerOn by PCI Card

Enables activity detected from any PCI card to power up the system or

resume from a suspended state. Such PCI cards include LAN, onboard USB

ports, etc.

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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Wake On LAN/Ring Connector

Enables any WOL/Ring-In signals from the modem to restore the system

from a suspended state to an active state.

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

RTC Alarm Resume

Sets 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”.

Resume Time (hh:mm:ss)

The field specifies the time for “RTC Alarm Resume”.

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IRQS ACTIVITIES

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Primary INTR [ON]
IRQ3 (Com 2) [Disabled]
IRQ4 (Com 1) [Enabled]
IRQ5 (LPT 2) [Enabled]
IRQ6 (Floopy Disk) [Enabled]
IRQ7(LPT 1) [Enabled]
IRQ8 (RTC Alarm) [Disabled]
IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir) [Disabled]
IRQ10 (Reserved) [Disabled]
IRQ11 (Reserved) [Disabled]
IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse) [Enabled]
IRQ13 (Coprocessor) [Enabled]
IRQ14 (Hard Disk) [Enabled]
IRQ15 (Reserved) [Disabled]

: Move

Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Primary INTR

Restores the system to an active state if IRQ activity is detected from any of

the enabled channels

Settings: [Off, On]

IRQs Activities

Item Help

Menu Level

If you choose Disabled, the
power management unit will
not monitor any IRQ activities.

IRQ3~IRQ15

Enables or disables the monitoring of the specified IRQ line. These fields

are only available if “Primary INTR” is on.

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

NOTE: IRQ (Interrupt Request) lines are system resources allocated

to I/O devices. When an I/O device needs to gain attention of the

operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur. After

receiving the signal, when the operating system is ready, the system

will interrupt itself and perform the service required by the IO device.

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PNP/PCI CONFIGURATIONS

Item Help

Menu Level

Select Yes if you are using a
Plug and Play capable
operating system. Select No if
you need the BIOS to
configure non-boot devices.

PNP OS Installed [No]
Reset Configuration Data [Disabled]

Resources Controlled by [Auto(ESCD)]

IRQ Resources Press Enter

Assign IRQ for VGA [Enabled]
Assign IRQ for USB [Enabled]

: Move

Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

NOTE: This section covers some very technical items and it is

strongly recommended to leave the default settings as is unless you

are an experienced user.

PNP OS Installed

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PnP / PCI Configurations

Setting Description

Yes BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting

No BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards

(VGA, IDE, SCSI). The rest of the cards will be initialized
by the PnP operating system

Reset Configuration Data

This field should usually be left “Disabled”.

Setting Description

Enabled Resets the ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data)

Disabled Default setting

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after exiting BIOS Setup if a newly installed PCI card or
the system configuration prevents the operating system
from loading

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Resource Controlled By

Enables the BIOS to automatically configure all the Plug-and-Play compatible

devices.

Setting Description

Auto(ESCD) BIOS will automatically assign IRQ, DMA and memory

Manual Unlocks “IRQ Resources” for manual configuration

base address fields

Assign IRQ For VGA/USB

Assign IRQ for VGA and USB devices.

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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IRQ RESOURCES

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IRQ-3 assigned to [PCI Device]
IRQ-4 assigned to [PCI Device]
IRQ-5 assigned to [PCI Device]
IRQ-7 assigned to [PCI Device]
IRQ-9 assigned to [PCI Device]
IRQ-10 assigned to [PCI Device]
IRQ-11 assigned to [PCI Device]
IRQ-12 assigned to [PCI Device]
IRQ-14 assigned to [PCI Device]
IRQ-15 assigned to [PCI Device]

: Move

Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

NOTE: The items are adjustable only when “Resources Controlled

By” is set to “Manual.”

IRQ Resources list IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 for users to set each IRQ

a type depending on the type of device using the IRQ.

IRQ Resources

Item Help

Menu Level

Legacy ISA for devices
compliant with the original PC
AT bus specification, PCI / ISA
PnP for devices compliant
with the Plug and Play
standard whether designed
for PCI or ISA bus architecture

Setting Description

PCI Device For Plug-and-Play compatible devices designed for PCI bus

Reserved The IRQ will be reserved for other requests

architecture

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PC HEALTH STATUS

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CPU Fan Speed 0 RPM
5VSB 2.348 V
+ 5V 1.799 V
CPU Vcore 0.866 V

3.3V 3.260 V
+12V 12.196 V

: Move

Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

The PC Health Status displays the current status of all of the monitored

hardware devices/components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and fan

speeds.

PC Health Status

0 RPMSystem Fan Speed

Item Help

Menu Level

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FREQUENCY / VOLTAGE CONTROL

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DRAM Clock [166 MHz]
DRAM Timing [Auto By SPD]

SDRAM CAS Latency 2.5
Bank Interleave Disabled
Precharge to Active(Trp) 4T
Active to Precharge(Tras) 9T
Active to CMD(Trcd) 4T
DRAM Burst Len [8]

DRAM Command Rate [2T Command]

Spread Spectrum [Disabled]

: Move

Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Frequency / Voltage Control

DRAM Clock

The chipset supports synchronous and asynchronous mode between host

clock and DRAM clock frequency.

Settings: [66 MHz, 100 MHz, 133 MHz, 166 MHz, By SPD]

DRAM Timing

The value in this field depends on the memory modules installed in your

system. Changing the value from the factory setting is not recommended

unless you install new memory that has a different performance rating than

the original modules.

Item Help

Menu Level

Settings: [Manual, By SPD]

SDRAM CAS Latency

This item is for setting the speed it takes for the memory module to

complete a command. Generally, a lower setting will improve the

performance of your system. However, if your system becomes less stable,

you should change it to a higher setting. This field is only available when

“DRAM Timing” is set to “Manual”.

Settings: [2, 2.5]

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Bank Interleave

This item is for setting the interleave mode of the SDRAM interface.

Interleaving allows banks of SDRAM to alternate their refresh and access

cycles. One bank will undergo its refresh cycle while another is being

accessed. This improves performance of the SDRAM by masking the refresh

time of each bank. This field is only available when “DRAM Timing” is set to

“Manual”.

Settings: [Disabled, 2 Bank, 4 Bank]

Precharge to Active (Trp)

This field is for setting the length of time it takes to precharge a row in the

memory module before the row becomes active. Longer values are safer

but may not offer the best performance. This field is only available when

“DRAM Timing” is set to “Manual”.

Settings: [2T, 3T]

Active to Precharge (Tras)

This field is for setting the length of time it a row stays active before

precharging. Longer values are safer but may not offer the best

performance. This field is only available when “DRAM Timing” is set to

“Manual”.

Settings: [5T, 6T]

Active to CMD (Trcd)

This field is only available when “DRAM Timing” is set to “Manual”.

Settings: [2T, 3T]

DRAM Burst Len

This field is for setting the length of time for one burst of data during

read/write transaction. Longer setting equals better memory performance.

Settings: [4, 8]

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DRAM Command Rate

This field is for setting how fast the memory controller sends out commands.

Lower setting equals faster command rate.

NOTE: Some memory modules may not be able to handle lower

settings.

Settings: [2T Command, 1T Command]

Spread Spectrum

When the mainboard's clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes)

of the pulses creates 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.

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LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS

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Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP / PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N

Frequency / Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

ESC : Quit

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

: Select ItemF9 : Menu in BIOS

This option is for restoring all the default fail-safe BIOS settings. These

values are set by the mainboard manufacturer to provide a stable system

with basic performance.

Entering “Y” loads the default fail-safe BIOS values.

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LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS

Frequency / Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP / PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N

ESC : Quit

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Load Optimized Defaults

: Select ItemF9 : Menu in BIOS

This option 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” loads the default optimized BIOS values.

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SET SUPERVISOR / USER PASSWORD

Frequency / Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP / PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Enter Password:

ESC : Quit

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Change / Set / Disable Password

: Select ItemF9 : Menu in BIOS

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.

There are two types of passwords you can set. A supervisor password and a

user password. When a supervisor password is used, the BIOS Setup

program can be accessed and the BIOS settings can be changed. When a

user password is used, the BIOS Setup program can be accessed but the

BIOS settings cannot be changed.

To set the password, type the password (up to eight characters in length)

and 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> when prompted to enter a new

password. A message will show up to confirm disabling the password. To

cancel the process press <Esc>.

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Additionally, when a password is enabled, the BIOS can be set to request

the password each time the system is booted. This would prevent

unauthorized use of the system. See “Security Option” in the “Advanced

BIOS Features” section for more details.

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SAVE & EXIT SETUP

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP / PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Frequency / Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

SAVE to CMOS & EXIT (Y/N)? N

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

ESC : Quit

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Save Data to CMOS

: Select ItemF9 : Menu in BIOS

Entering “Y” saves any changes made and exits the program.

Entering “N” will cancel the exit request.

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EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

Frequency / Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP / PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N

ESC : Quit

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Abandon all Data

: Select ItemF9 : Menu in BIOS

Entering “Y” discards any changes made and exits the program.

Entering “N” will cancel the exit request.

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HAPTER

C

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 audio or VGA drivers. The
applications will only function correctly if the necessary drivers are
already installed.

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DRIVER UTILITIES

Getting Started

The mainboard includes a Driver Utilities CD that contains the driver utilities

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: The driver utilities and software are updated from time to time. The latest

updated versions are available at http://www.viaembedded.com./

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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 after closing the CD-ROM 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".

NOTE: D: might not be the drive letter of the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM in

your system.

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CD CONTENT

VIA 4in1 Drivers: Contains VIA ATAPI Vendor Support

Driver (enables the performance enhancing bus mastering
functions on ATA-capable Hard Disk Drives and ensures IDE
device compatibility), AGP VxD Driver (provides service
routines to your VGA driver and interface directly to
hardware, providing fast graphical access), IRQ Routing
Miniport Driver (sets the system's PCI IRQ routing sequence)
and VIA INF Driver (enables the VIA Power Management
function).

VIA Graphics Driver: Enhances the onboard VIA graphic

chip.

VIA Audio Driver: Enhances the onboard VIA audio chip.
VIA USB 2.0 Driver: Enhances VIA USB 2.0 ports.
VIA LAN Driver: Enhances the onboard VIA LAN chip.
VIA FIR Driver: Support for FIR.

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PPENDIX

A

A

Smart 5.1

This chapter gives you brief description of how Smart 5.1 is enabled
if your board is equipped with the VT1616 6-channel AC'97 codec.

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Appendix B

ENABLING SMART 5.1

Smart5.1 allows the system to output 6-channel audio directly from the

audio jacks on the mainboard, using the traditional line-in, line-out and

microphone jacks as output jacks. Windows® XP/2000 supports 6-channel.

Windows® 98 only supports 4-channel. The examples in this section are

based on Windows® XP.

NOTE: Your media entertainment software needs to support 6-

channels in order for you to experience Smart5.1. Consult the user

manual that came with your software for instructions on enabling 6-

channel audio.

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Example A

1. Double-click “Sounds and Audio Devices” icon in the control panel.

2. Select the “Audio” tab. Then press “Advanced” as shown in the picture.

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

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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 below. Press the

“Volume” button in the “Sound playback” area

2. Select “Options” from the “Front Speaker” panel and select the item

“Advanced Controls”.

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3. Click on the “Advanced” button.

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4. Check the “Smart5.1 Enable” item as shown in the panel below.

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After completing the previous settings, connect the speakers to the 3-jack

connectors.

Shown below are the corresponding connections to setup the 6-channel

system.

Jack 2-channel 6-channel

Line-out Line-out Front (Left/Right)
Line-in Line-in Rear (Left/Right)
Microphone Microphone Center/Sub-woofer

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PPENDIX

A

B

Add-On Module

This chapter gives you brief description of the optional add-on
modules that are available for this board.

This chapter includes the following sections:

Sections Page

LVDS-04
LVDS-05
RGB-01
DVI-01

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Appendix B

LVDS-04

The LVDS-04 module connects to the LVDS connector shown below.

LVDS

The LVDS-04 module is equipped with the VIA VT1631 transmitter. It

provides a way to connect to LCD panel displays. It supports 18-bit LSB LCD

panels. The native resolution is 1024 x 768.

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LVDS-05

The LVDS-05 module connects to the LVDS connector shown below.

LVDS

The LVDS-05 module is equipped with the VIA VT1631 transmitter. It

provides a way to connect to LCD panel displays. It supports 24-bit MSB LCD

panels. The native resolution is 1024 x 768.

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RGB-01

The RGB-01 module connects to the LVDS connector shown below.

LVDS

The RGB-01 module provides support for TTL panel displays. It supports up

to 18/24-bit panels.

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DVI-01

The DVI-01 module connects to the LVDS connector shown below.

LVDS

The DVI-01 module is equipped with a VIA VT1632 transmitter. It provides

support for digital video interfaces.

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