VIA Technologies EPIA-EK10000G - VIA Motherboard - Mini ITX, EPIA-EK User Manual

User’s Manual

EPIA-EK

Version 1.32

March 9, 2012

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Award BIOS is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd.

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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

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:
Only use the appropriate battery specified for this product.
Do not reuse, recharge, or reheat an old battery.
Do not attempt to force open the battery.
Do not discard used batteries with regular trash.
Discard used batteries according to local regulations.

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OX CONTENTS

One VIA Mini-ITX mainb oard
One Quick I nstallation Guide
One ATA-133/100/66 IDE ribbon cable
One driver and utilities CD
One IO bracket

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ABLE OF CONTENTS

Box Contents............................................................................ i

Table of Contents .................................................................... ii

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

Specifica tions ....................................................................... 1

Mainboard S pecifications ....................................................... 2

Mainboard Layout ................................................................. 4

Back Panel Layout ................................................................. 5

Back Panel Ports ................................................................... 6

Slots.................................................................................... 6

Onboard Connectors.............................................................. 7

Onboard Jumpers .................................................................. 7

Chapter 2 ............................................................................... 8

Installation........................................................................... 8

CPU ..................................................................................... 9

Memory Module Installation ................................................. 11

Connecting the Power Supply ............................................... 12

Back Panel Ports ................................................................. 13

Connectors ......................................................................... 16

Jumpers............................................................................. 24

Slots.................................................................................. 26

Chapter 3 ............................................................................. 27

BIOS Setup ........................................................................ 27

Entering Setup ................................................................... 28

Control Keys....................................................................... 29

Navigating the BIOS Menus.................................................. 30

Getting Hel p ....................................................................... 31

Main Menu ......................................................................... 32

Standard CMOS Features ..................................................... 34

IDE Drives ......................................................................... 35

Advanced BIOS Features ...................................................... 36

Hard Disk Boot Priority ........................................................ 39

Advanced Chipset Features .................................................. 40

AGP & P2P B ridge Contr ol .................................................... 42

CPU & PCI B us Control ........................................................ 43

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Integrated Peripherals ......................................................... 44

Super IO Device ................................................................. 47

Power Manag ement Setup .................................................... 49

Peripheral Activities ............................................................ 51

IRQs Activities .................................................................... 54

PNP/PCI Con figurations ....................................................... 55

IRQ Resources .................................................................... 57

PC Health Status................................................................. 58

Frequency / Voltage Control................................................. 59

Load Fail-Safe Defaults........................................................ 62

Load Optimized Defaults ...................................................... 63

Set Supervisor / User Password ............................................ 64

Save & Exit Setup ............................................................... 66

Exit Without Saving ............................................................. 67

Chapter 4 ............................................................................. 68

Driver Installation ............................................................... 68

Driver Ut ilities .................................................................... 69

CD Content ........................................................................ 71

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Specifications

The ultra-compact and highly integrated VIA EPIA-EK uses the
Mini-ITX mainboar d for m-factor develope d by VIA Technologi es,
Inc. as part of the company’s open indust ry-wide Total
Connectivit y initiative. The mainboard enables the creation of an
exciting new generation of small, ergonomic, innovative an d
affordable embedded systems. Through a high level of
integration, the Mini-ITX occu pies 66% of the size of FlexATX
mainboard form factor. The mainboard comes with an embedded
VIA Processor, boasting of ultra-low power consump tion, cool and
quiet ope ration.

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AINBOARD SPECIFICATIONS

CPU

• VIA Luke CoreFusion™ Proc essor

Chipset

• VIA VT823 7R-series South Bridge

Graphic s

• In tegrated UniCh rome™ Pro AGP wi th MPEG-2 Accele ra tion

Audio

• VIA VT161 8 AC'97 Codec with 6-ch annel sup port

Memory

• 1 x DDR 4 00 DIMM s lot (up to 1 G B)

Expansion Slot

• 1 x PCI s lot

IDE

• 2 x Ultra DMA 133 /1 00 co nnectors

LAN

• VIA VT610 3L 10/1 00 Ethernet PHY

• VIA VT610 7 10/10 0 Fast Et hernet (d efault) or VT6 12 2 Gigab it

Ethernet Controller

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Back Panel I/O Ports

• 1 x PS/2 mouse por t and 1 x PS/2 keyboard port

• 2 x RJ-45 LAN po rts

• 1 x Seria l port

• 1 x Paral lel por t (LPT)

• 1 x VGA port

• 4 x USB 2 .0 ports

• 3 x Audio Jacks: line-o ut , line-in and mi c-in (V ertical, Smart 5 .1

Su pport)

On board I /O Connectors

• 2 x USB p in header s for 4 USB 2. 0 ports

• 1 x SIR p in header

• 3 x Seria l port pin heade rs for CO M2/3/4 (5V/12V s electable)

• 3 x Volta ge Selection pin headers for ser ial por ts

• 1 x Front Panel au dio pin header (Mic-in and Line-out)

• 1 x CD Au dio-in pin heade r

• 2 x Seria l ATA c onnectors

• 1 x SM Bu s pin h eader

• 1 x KBMS pin hea der (KB/M S or CIR)

• 1 x Digit al I/O pin header

• 2 x Fan connecto rs (CPU F an and Sy stem Fa n)

• 1 x LVDS/ TTL/DVI (an add-on card i s requi re d)

• 1 x Front -Panel pin header

• 1 x WP pin heade r

• 1 x LVDS_ DVI pin header f or 24-bit/Dual 12-bit LVDS interface

selection

• 1 x Buzze r

Specifications

BIOS

• Aw ard BIOS with 2/4/8Mbit flash memory ca pacity

• ACPI1.0b, SMBIOS 2.3 and D MI2.1

Form Fact or

• Mini-ITX (6 layers)

• 17 cm X 1 7 cm

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AINBOARD LAYOUT

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ACK PANEL LAYOUT

Specifications

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ACK PANEL PORTS

Port Descripti on Page

Au dio J acks 3 Audio p orts (l ine-o ut, lin e-in an d mic -i n) 15
COM1 Se rial port 1 13
LPT Paralle l port 14
PS/2 Mo us e PS/2 mouse por t 13
PS/2 Ke yb oard PS/2 ke yb oard port 13
RJ 45 RJ 45 ports 14
US B US B 2.0 ports 14
VG A VGA port 13

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LOTS

Port Descripti on Page

DDR DIM M Memory module slot 11
PCI Ex pansi on card slot 26

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Specifications

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NBOARD CONNECTORS

Connector Descripti on Page

ATXPWR Power c ab le co nnector 12
COM 2/3 /4 COM port 2/3/4 pi n hea ders 20
CPUFAN CPU fan connec tor 10
SIR Fast In frared Radia ti on co nnector 19
DI O D igita l I/O c onnec to r 20
F_ AUDIO Fr ont A ud io co nnector 21
F_ PANEL Fr ont p an el co nnector 17
IDE 1-2 I DE dr iv e con nectors 16
KBMS Ke yboar d and M ouse co nnect or 23
LV DS/TT L/DVI LV DS/TT L/DVI c onnec to r 22 , 23
SA TA 1- 2 Seria l ATA 1 and 2 conne ct ors 18
CD -In C D-In connect or 18
SMBus SMBus c onnecto r 18
SYSFAN Sy stem fan con necto r 10
US B 3-6 Un ivers al Seri al Bus 2.0 con nectors 3-6 19

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NBOARD JUMPERS

Jumper Descripti on Page

CLEAR_C MOS Reset C MOS s et tings 24
J1 -J3 COM2-CO M4 volt age sel ector 24
WP BI OS wr it e pro tection settin g 25
LV DS_ DV I 24 -bit/ Du al 12 -b it LV DS inte rface s elect io n 25

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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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Installation

CPU

The VIA EPIA-EK Mini-ITX mainboard includes an embedded VIA Luke

CoreFusion™ Processor. The VIA Luke CoreFusion™ Processor provides ultra-

low power consumption and advanced thermal dissipation properties and

features a fanless design. The VIA Luke CoreFusion™ Processor requires only

a heatsink to provide sufficient cooling.

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Chapter 2

CPUFAN

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.

FAN_MCM is a switch that is used by high-quality fans to monitor the system

temperature and will automatically adjust according to the environment.

CPUFAN

Pin Signal

1 FAN_MCM
2 +12V
3 GND

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SYSFAN

Pin Signal

1 FAN_MCM
2 +12V
3 GND

SYSFAN

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EMORY MODULE INSTALLATION

The VIA EPIA-EK Mini-ITX mainboard provides one 184-pin DIMM slot for

DDR 400 SDRAM memory modules and supports the memory size up to 1GB.

DIMM

DDR SDRAM Module Installation Procedures

• Locate the DIMM slot in the motherboard.

• Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.

• Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM

matches the break on the slot.

• Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips snap

back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

Available DDR SDRAM Configurations

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

mainboard.

Slot Module Size Total

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

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ONNECTING THE POWER SUPPLY

The VIA EPIA-EK 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.

Pin Signal

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

ATXPWR

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ACK PANEL PORTS

The back panel has the following ports:

Keyboard and Mouse

The green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse. The

purple connector is for a PS/2 keyboard.

Installation

Serial port: COM 1

The green 9-pin COM 1 port is for pointing devices or

other serial devices.

VGA Out

The blue 15-pin female VGA connector can be used

to connect to any analog VGA monitor.

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Chapter 2

RJ45 10/100 LAN and USB 2.0 ports

The mainboard provides two standard RJ-45 and four 4-

pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports. These ports

allow connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a

network hub and USB 2.0 devices.

LPT port

The purple 25-pin port allows you to

connect any parallel device.

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Installation

Audio Port

The Line-Out jack is for connecting to external speakers

or headphones. The Line-In jack is for connecting to

an external audio device such as a CD player, tape

player, etc. The Mic jack is for connecting to a

microphone.

Note:

The audio ports can be switched to Smart 5.1 6-channel audio output.
You can enable the function by clicking the “Vinyl Audio” icon on your
desktop after installing the audio driver.

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

connectors on the back panel.

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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Chapter 2

IDE1-2

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ONNECTORS

Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2

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

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

133/100/66 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.

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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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