VIA Mainboard EPIA Mini-ITX Operation Manualline

VIA Technologies, Inc.

EPIA Mini -ITX Mainboard

Operation Guidelines

VIA EPIA Mini-ITX Mainboard

Operation Guidelines

Ultra compact mainboard with a unparalleled level of

integration for the next generation of small footprint, low

power Digital Information Devices and Entertainment

System

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VIA EPIA Mini -ITX Mainboard

Operation Guidelines

Date: November 18, 2004

1. Introduction:

Offering the choice of a VIA Eden™ ESP processor for fanless systems with power sensitive
requirements, or a VIA C3™ E-Series processor for more multimedia rich applications, the highly
integrated VIA EPIA Mini-ITX mainboard features integrated 3D graphics, AC’97 audio, Ethernet,
USB an
developing the next generation of small footprint Digital Information Appliances and Entertainment
Devices.

This document is intended for System Integrators and design engineers designing or assembling
systems based around the VIA EPIA Mini-ITX mainboard.

d TV-Out connectivity. Measuring only 170mm x 170mm, it is the perfect platform for

2. Specifications:

PCB size • 170 mm * 170 mm with 4 layers

• Embedded VIA CPU: VIA Eden™ ESP processor or VIA

CPU Type C3™ processor

• Internal L1 128KB and L2 64KB cache memory

Chipset
Display • Integrated Trident Blade 3D graphics core

DRAM • 2 168 pin DIMM slots for 64/128/256/512MB of both SDRAM

PCI Bus IDE devices

Audio

LAN

USB

TV-Out • S-Video and Composite output

Keyboard controller

Other I/O Ports • One 16C550 compliant serial port

• VIA Apollo PLE133 (VT8601A north bridge & VT8231 south
bridge)

• Up to 1GB of PC133/100/66 system memory
and VCM

• Dual channel master mode PCI supports four Enhanced IDE

• Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100

• VT1612A AC97 Codec

• 3 audio jacks: Line-out, Line-in and Mic-in.

• VIA VT6103 Ethernet PHY

• Supports ethernet 10/100

• USB 1.1

• Two on-board USB ports and two USB port jumper pins

• VT1621 TV Out Controller

• Support 640x480, 800x600 NTSC/PAL TV

• VT8231 Internal keyboard controller, which supports PS/2

keyboard / mouse

• One 15-pin External Monitor Connector

• One EPP/ECP compliant parallel port

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VIA EPIA Mini -ITX Mainboard

Operation Guidelines

• One FIR port jumper pin

• One CIR jumper pin

Clock generator • ICS 9248 clock generator
Real time cloc k • Internal RTC in VT8231 with external battery
POWER

<NOTE>
Operating temperature: 0~50oC; Operating humidity: 0%~93% (relative humidity, non-condensing)

• Supports ATX compliant power supplies

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VIA EPIA Mini -ITX Mainboard

Operation Guidelines