VIA Technologies EPIA PD-Series Operating Manual

November 18, 2004 Version 1.1

Operating Guide

EPIA PD-Series Mini-ITX Mainboard

EPIA PD-Series Operating Guide

November 18, 2004 - i - Version 1.1

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS................................................................................................................................................................I

VIA EPIA PD-SERIES OVERVIEW ...........................................................................................................................................1

VIA EPIA PD-SERIES LAYOUT.................................................................................................................................................2

VIA EPIA PD-SERIES SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................................................3

VIA EPIA PD PROCESSOR SKUS.............................................................................................................................................. 4

VIA CLE266 CHIPSET OVERVIEW.......................................................................................................................................... 5

VIA EPIA PD-SERIES I/O BACK PANEL LAYOUT ............................................................................................................... 6

VIA EPIA PD-SERIES LAYOUT DIAGRAM & MOUNTING HOLES..................................................................................7

VIA EPIA PD-SERIES LAYOUT DIAGRAM & HEIGHT DISTRIBUTION.........................................................................8

NOISE LEVEL DATA................................................................................................................................................................... 9

POWER CONSUMPTION..........................................................................................................................................................10

VIA EPIA PD 10000.................................................................................................................................................................. 10

VIA EPIA PD 6000E .................................................................................................................................................................11

POWER SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................................................................................................12

VIA EPIA PD-SERIES LINUX & MICROSOFT DRIVER SUPPORT ................................................................................. 13

LINUX DRIVER SUPPORT.............................................................................................................................................................. 13

MICROSOFT DRIVER SUPPORT......................................................................................................................................................13

CONTACT....................................................................................................................................................................................14

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VIA EPIA PD-Series Overview

The VIA EPIA PD-Series Mini-ITX Mainboard is an ultra compact x86 digita l I/O, 4 COM ports and dual
LAN platform with unprecedented expandability and versatility for today’s ever-growing need of
networking applications. The VIA EPIA PD features more connectivity options than any other EPIA
mainboard opening up a vast range of applications in the POS, office, public places, and commercial
LANs. Measuring a mere 17 x 17 cm, the VIA EPIA PD-series enables space and power saving syste ms
with minimal moving parts making it ultra reliable for 24/7 operation in a once-on-always-on network
environment.

The VIA EPIA PD-series is fully compatible with Microsoft® and Linux operating systems and is available
in a variety of configurations, including the fanless VIA Eden™ ESP processor for silent system designs
and the highly efficient VIA C3™ processor for more demanding multimedia applications.

The mainboard is based on the VIA CLE266 chipset featuring an embedded hardware MPEG-2
accelerator and integrated VIA UniChrome™ 2D/3D graphics for rich digital media performance. With the
sizable memory bandwidth of DDR266 SDRAM and the high data tran sfer speeds of ATA-133, the VIA
EPIA PD-series delivers the increased performance levels required by today’s comme rcial digital video
and audio applications.

The latest in high-bandwidth connectivity is supported with up to six USB 2.0 connectio ns, as well as four
COM ports and two 10/100 Fast Ethernet ports fo r extended broadband connectivity. Th e VIA EPIA PD­series also offers support for a number of LVDS embedded LCD panels, has one PCI slot for
expandability options, The VIA EPIA PD-series is compatible with a full range of Mini-ITX chassis as well
as FlexATX and MicroATX enclosures and power supplies.

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VIA EPIA PD-Series Layout

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VIA EPIA PD-Series Specifications

Processor

• VIA C3/EDEN EBGA Processor

Chipset

•

VIA CLE266 North Bridge

•

VT8235 South Bridge

System Memory

•

1 DDR266 DIMM socket

•

Up to 1GB memory size

VGA

• Integrated VIA Uni Chrome AGP graphics with MPEG-2
Accelerator

Expansion Slots

• 1 PCI

Onboard IDE

• 2 X UltraDMA 133/100/66 Connector

Onboard Digital I/O

•

1 x Digital I/O Connector (4 pin GPI + 4 pin GPO with 5V/12V
support)

Onboard LAN

•

VIA VT6105 LOM+VT6103 10/100 Base-T Ethernet PHY

Onboard Audio

•

VIA VT1612A 2 channel AC’97 Codec

Onboard I/O Connectors

• 1 USB connectors for 2 additional USB 2.0 ports

• Front-panel audio connectors (mic-in and line-Out)

• 1 Buzzer

• SIR connector

• CIR connector (Switchable for KB/MS)

• Wake-on-LAN

• CPU/Sys FAN/Fan 3

• 1 Connector for LVDS module

• 3 Serial port connector for 2/3/4 com port; 3/4 com port with 5V or

12V power jumper selection (Default power setting is 5V)

Back Panel I/O

• 1 PS2 mouse port

• 1 PS2 keyboard port

• 1 Parallel

• 2 RJ-45 LAN port

• 1 Serial port

• 4 USB 2.0 ports

• 1 VGA port

• 3 Audio jacks: line-out, line-in and mic-in

BIOS

•

Award BIOS

•

2/4Mbit flash memory

System Monitoring & Management

• CPU voltage monitoring

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

• System power management

• AC power failure recovery

Operating Temperature

• 0 ~ 50°C

Operating Humidity

• 0% ~ 93% (relative humidity; non-condensing)

Form Factor

• Mini-ITX (4 layer)

• 17 cm x 17 cm