The VIA N701 is a custom Nano-ITX mainboard specifically designed for the VIA ARTiGO A2000.
Its use of high quality solid capacitors enables the system to require little maintenance. Solid
capacitors are known to extend the life of an electronic device up to six times.
The VIA N701 mainboard is based on the VIA VX800 Unified Digital Media IGP chipset featuring the
VIA Chrome9™ HC3 with 2D/3D graphics and video accelerators for rich digital media performance.
The VIA N701 includes a VIA C7®-D 1.5 GHz processor with 400 MHz front side bus. Powerful,
secure, and efficient, the VIA processor includes the VIA Padlock Security Engine, VIA
CoolStream™ Architecture, VIA StepAhead™ Technology Suite, and VIA TwinTurbo™ technology.
The VIA N701 supports up to 2 GB of 667/533 MHz DDR2 SODIMM memory. The VIA N701 also
provides support for high fidelity audio with its included VIA VT1708B High Definition Audio codec.
In addition it supports two SATA 3Gb/s storage devices. Other supported storage includes
CompactFlash Type I.
The VIA N701 is fully compatible with most Microsoft® and Linux operating systems.
- 1 x USB pin header for 2 additional USB 2.0 ports (one with WLAN support)
- 1 x CF (Compact Flash) type I connector (shared with IDE)
- 1 x SMBus pin header (with 5V input)
- 1 x LED indicator pin header
- 1 x SPI pin header
- 1 x Digital I/O pin headers
- 1 x KB/MS pin header
- 1 x Front Panel connector
- 1 x Power-on pin header
- 1 x +12V power input connector
- 1 x MIC-in/Line-in switch header
- 1 x Buzzer
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN port
- 2 x USB 2.0 ports
- 1 x CF Type I
- Clear CMOS
- SPI 4/8 Mbit flash memory
- CPU voltage monitoring
- Fan speed detection
- Wake-on-LAN, Keyboard power-on, RTC Timer power-on, Watch Dog Timer
- System power management and temperature monitoring
- AC Power failure recovery
0°C ~ 50°C
- 12 cm x 12 cm
Note: This specification is subject to change without prior notice.
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VIA N701 Dimensions
Figure 1: N701 dimensions
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Power Consumption
Power consumption tests were performed on the VIA N701. The following tables show the voltage,
amp and wattage values while running common applications in the Windows XP environment.
VIA N701 C7_D 15000
A. Copying data
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
DC Input +12V 12.098 2.888 34.939
Total Power Consumption 34.939
B. Playing MP3 – Media Player
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
DC Input +12V 12.093 3.003 36.315
Total Power Consumption 36.315
C. Running Network Application – Files Copy
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
DC Input +12V 12.108 2.593 31.396
Total Power Consumption 31.396
D. Idle
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
DC Input +12V 12.115 2.416 29.270
Total Power Consumption 29.270
E. Running C.C. Winstone 2004
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
DC Input +12V 12.090 3.083 37.273
Total Power Consumption 37.273
F. S3 mode
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
DC Input +12V 12.200 0.166 2.025
Total Power Consumption 2.025
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VIA N701 Microsoft and Linux Driver Support
M
ICROSOFT DRIVER SUPPORT
The VIA N701 is compatible with Microsoft operating systems. The latest Windows 2000 and
Windows XP drivers can be downloaded from the VEPD website at http://a2000.viatech.com.
L
INUX DRIVER SUPPORT
The VIA N701 is highly compatible with many Linux distributions.
Support and drivers are provided through various methods including:
• Drivers provided by VIA
• Using a driver built into a distribution package
• Visiting VIA Arena website at http://a2000.viatech.com for latest updates on a monthly
basis
•Installing a third party driver (such as the ALSA driver from the Advanced Linux Sound
Architecture project for integrated audio)
For OEM clients and system integrators developing a product for long term production, other code
and resources may also be made available. You can submit a request either through the
Developers portal at VIA Arena, or through your VEPD support contact. Alternatively, VIA can work
further towards providing additional drivers to fit your specific needs.
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Contact
For more information on the VIA N701 contact your sales representative or visit our website at