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Operating Guidelines

VIA EPIA M-Series Mini-ITX

Mainboard Operation

Guidelines

The Ultra Compact Motherboard Form Factor

From VIA Technologies

Contents

Operating Guidelines

• Overview

• Layout

• Specifications

• CLE266 Chipset Overview

• I/O Back Panel Layout

• Power Specifications

• DVD Playback Tests

• Power Consumption Tests

• FliteDeck – System Management Suite

• Smart5.1 – Intelligent 6 Channel Audio

• Contact

Operating Guidelines

Bridge, featuring int. 2D/3D

x IDE Ports ATA/133/100/

EPIA M-Series Overview

The VIA EPIA M-Series Mini-ITX Mainboard is a revolutionary, ultra-compact x86
platform optimized for today’s killer digital applications. At just 17cm x 17cm, Mini­ITX is the world’s smallest native x86 mainboard platform, and is fully compatible
with Microsoft® and Linux Operating Systems. Available with an embedded VIA
Eden™ ESP processor core for fanless systems with ultra low-power requirements, or
an embedded VIA C3™ E-Series processor for more demanding digital multimedia
applications, the EPIA M-Series is the perfect platform for a whole range of small
form factor, low-power digital media devices and home entertainment centers.

EPIA M-Series Layout

VIA Apollo CLE266 North

Embedded VIA C3™ -E or Eden™
ESP processor

10/100 Ethernet

USB 2.0

TV-OUT

graphics

IEEE 1394

Audio Jacks / VIA Smart5.1

Surround Sound

1 x DDR266DIMM

2
Support

VIA VT8235 South
Bridge

1 PCI Slot

Operating Guidelines

EPIA M-Series Specifications

Processor - VIA C3/Eden EBGA Processor
Chipset - VIA CLE266 North Bridge

- VT8235 So uth Bridge

System Memory - 1 DDR266 DIMM socket

- Up to 1GB memory size

VGA - Integrated CastleRock graphics
Expansion Slots - 1 PCI
Onboard IDE - 2 X ATA 133/100/66 Connectors
Onboard Floppy - 1 x FDD Connector
Onboard LAN - VIA VT6103 10/100 Base-T Ethernet PHY
Onboard Audio - VIA VT1616 6 channel AC’97 Codec
Onboard TV Out - VIA VT1622M TV out (Optional)
Onboard 1394 - VIA VT6307S Firewire
Onboard I/O
Connectors

Back Panel I/O - 1 PS2 mouse port

BIOS - Award BIOS

System Monitoring &
Management

Form Factor - Mini-ITX (4 layer)

- 1 USB connectors for 2 additional USB 2.0 ports

- 2 1394 connectors for 2 1394 ports

- Front-panel audio connectors (Mic and Line Out)

- CD Audio -in connector

- FIR connector

- PS2 connector

- Wake -on-LAN, Wake-on-Ring

- CPU/Sys FAN/FAN3

- System intrusion connector

- 1 I²C connector

- 1 connector for LVDS transmitter module (Optional)

- Serial port connector for second com port

- 1 PS2 keyboard port

- 1 Parallel

- 1 RJ -45 LAN port

- 1 Serial port

- 2 USB 2.0 ports

- 1 VGA port

- 1 RCA port (SPDIF or TV out)

- 1 S-Video port

- 3 audio jacks: line-out, line-in and mic-in; can be switched to 6
channel output with Smart5.1

- 2/4Mbit flash memory

- CPU temperature monitoring

- CPU voltage monitoring

- Wake -on-LAN, Keyboard-Power-on, Timer-Power-on

- System power management

- AC power failure recovery

- 17 cm x 17 cm

Operating Guidelines

VIA CLE266 Chipset Overview

Combining a fully integrated video processing feature set, 2D/3D graphics engine
and ultra efficient VIA DDR memory controller, the VIA Apollo CLE266 Chipset is
designed to enable high quality digital video streaming and DVD playback in a new
generation of fanless, small form factor PCs and IA devices. For more information on
the VIA CLE266 visit the VIA website at www.via.com.tw/en/apollo/cle266.jsp.

Operating Guidelines

Parallel Port Connector

EPIA M-Series I/O Back Panel Layout

RJ-45 LAN Port

PS/2 Mouse Connector

S-Video Port

Line-In

Line-Out

Mic-In

VGA Display Co nnector

2 x USB Ports

RCA Video

or

S/P DIF Port

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