VIA Technologies ARTIGO A2000 - VIA ARTiGO Barebone Storage Server, ARTIGO A2000 Operation Manual

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N701
(ARTiGO A2000 Mainboard)
O
PERATING GUIDE
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ..................................................................................................................i
VIA N701 Overview ..............................................................................................................1
VIA N701 Layout ..................................................................................................................2
VIA N701 Specifications ........................................................................................................3
VIA N701 Dimensions ...........................................................................................................4
Power Consumption ..............................................................................................................5
VIA N701 C7_D 15000 .......................................................................................................5
A. Copying data..............................................................................................................5
B. Playing MP3 – Media Player ..........................................................................................5
C. Running Network Application – Files Copy ......................................................................5
D. Idle...........................................................................................................................5
E. Running C.C. Winstone 2004 ........................................................................................5
F. S3 mode ....................................................................................................................5
VIA N701 Microsoft and Linux Driver Support ..........................................................................6
Microsoft Driver Support.....................................................................................................6
Linux Driver Support..........................................................................................................6
Contact ...............................................................................................................................7
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VIA N701 Overview
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.
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VIA N701 Layout
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VIA N701 Specifications
Model Name - N701
Processor - VIA C7®-D 1.5 GHz NanoBGA2 processor (400 MHz FSB)
Chipset - VIA VX800 Unified Digital Media IGP Chipset
System Memory - 1 x DDR2 533/667 SODIMM slot
VGA - Integrated VIA Chrome9™ HC3 DX9 3D/2D Graphics and unified video
Onboard LAN - 1 x VIA VT6130 PCIe Gigabit LAN controller
Onboard Audio - VIA VT1708B High Definition Audio Codec
Onboard I/O - 2 x SATA port connectors
Back Panel I/O - 1 x Audio Jack for Line-out & Mic-in
Supported Storage - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
Onboard Jumpers - AT/ATX power mode
BIOS - Award BIOS
Operating System Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Linux
System Monitoring & Management
Operating Temperature
Operating Humidity 0% ~ 95% (relative humidity; non-condensing)
Dimensions - Nano-ITX
- Up to 2 GB memory size
decoding acceleration
- 2 x Fan connectors for CPU and system fans
- 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
http://a2000.viatech.com
A
MERICA
USA
940 Mission Court Fremont, CA 94539 Tel: (510) 683 3300 Fax: (510) 687 4654 Email: vpsd_sales@viatech.com
A
SIA
TAIWAN
1F, No. 531, Chung Cheng Road Hsin Tien, Taipei Tel: (02) 2218 5452 Fax: (02) 2218 5453 Email: mkt@via.com.tw
CHINA
6F, Dascom Tower 9 Shangdi East Road Haidian District Beijing, 100085 Tel: 10 6296 3088 Fax: 10 6297 2929 Email: vpsdbj@viatech.com.cn
E
UROPE
GERMANY
Mottmann Strasse 12 53842 Troisdorf-Oberlar Tel: 2241 397780 Fax: 2241 3977819 Email: sales@via-tech.de
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