EPIA Bios driver download
VIA EPIA Mini ITX Mainboard
Idealiskt för kontorsdatorer, Informations datorer, Set Top Box, Butiksdata system, PVR (Personal Video Recorder),HIFI PC och Industri PC.
Mer information hittar du på Review http://www.viavpsd.com/
Lite om vilka projekt som finns
är endast 17cm x 17cm och innehåller det mesta man behöver \n
17cm x 17 cm
Processor 533 mhz
Passiv kylning
Grafik, Ljud, Nätverk, TV ut, S-vhs, USB, 1 PCI slot
2 sdram socket( max 2x512mb).
http://www.via.com.tw/en/Products/eden_reviews.jsp
17cm x 17 cm
Processor 800mhz
Fläkt
Grafik, Ljud, Nätverk, TV ut, S-vhs, USB, 1 PCI slot
2 sdram socket( max 2x512mb).
http://www.via.com.tw/en/Products/eden_reviews.jsp
VIA EPIA Mini ITX Mainboard\n
är anpassad för mulimedia PC och innehåller det mesta man behöver \n
17cm x 17 cm
Processor 600 mhz
Passiv kylning
Grafik AGP 8X Equivalent Graphics Engine, Ljud, Nätverk,
Optional card with 2 1394 and 2 USB included in box,
TV ut, S-vhs,6 Channel Audio, USB, 1 PCI slot,
1 DDR 266 memory slot ,max 1GB(LP max 30mm for 2699)
http://www.viavpsd.com/product/epia_m_spec.jsp?motherboardId=81
17cm x 17 cm
Processor 933mhz
Fläkt
Grafik AGP 8X Equivalent Graphics Engine, Ljud, Nätverk,
Optional card with 2 1394 and 2 USB included in box,
TV ut, S-vhs,6 Channel Audio, USB, 1 PCI slot,
1 DDR 266 memory slot ,max 1GB (LP max 30mm for 2699)
EPIA Motherboards doesn't support ECC Memory, it's a chipset limitation.
http://www.viavpsd.com/product/epia_m_spec.jsp?motherboardId=81
SLIM-CD32X Slim 32x CD-ROM bulk White
SLIM-CD32X-549013 Slim 32x CD-ROM bulk Black.
SLIM-DVD8X-549062 Slim 8X24 DVD-ROM bulk Black.
SLIM-DW-224E-93 Slim Combo CDRW + DVD Black.
2688RSB svart med raiser Card
Model no.: Cubid 2688
Case dimensions: 63.5mm(H) x 273mm(D) x 295mm(W)
Main board size: VIA Mini-ITX Form Factor (170 x 170)
http://www.via.com.tw/en/VInternet/mini_itx.jsp
HDD Bracket: 3.5" x 1
CD-ROM Bracket: Slim type x 1
Front Access USB:2
External Power Supply (AC Adapter)
Input: AC 100~240 V
Output: DC 12V, 4.58A
Warranty 1 year (for mechanical parts)
http://www.procase.com.tw/2688.htm
Aluminium
180w power supply
W19xD27xH16
Mini ITX
En 5,25" och ett PCI slot
2699RSWrisercard, 20cm ATX cable ITX Mini case 2699 White USB
Cubid 2699 passar nya EPIA M moderkortet
På fronten finns det portar för audio,
USB version 2.0 and firewire 1394, allt bakom en lucka.
Medföljande ATX kabeln är 20 centimeters long.
För PCI kort måste du använda 12 centimeter kort när du samtidigt skall använda Floppyenhet, om du inte behöver floppyŽn så går det att ta bort floppy hållaren och stoppa in 14 cm kort.
Risercard för 2699 är annorlunda än till 2677/2688 så dom är inte kompatibla.Denna båda finns bara med Risercard
För FloppyŽn behövs en extra adapter
1.Hardware
1.1. What is the mini-ITX form factor?
1.2. What is EPIA?
1.3. What motherboards are currently available?
1.4. What connectors are available on the EPIA-800 and EPIA-5000 motherboards?
1.5. What jumpers are available on the EPIA-800 and EPIA-5000 motherboards?
1.6. What is the Eden architecture?
1.7. What applications best suit the Eden architecture?
1.8. What is the C3 architecture?
1.9. Was there ever an "ITX" form factor?
1.10. What if I want to upgrade my Mainboard or CPU?
1.11. What are the specifications of the CPU fan on the EPIA-800?
1.12. Will a 160GB drive work with my EPIA motherboard?
2.Software
2.1. Can the EPIA platform run Linux/FreeBSD or any other x86 based operating system?
3.Linux
3.1. What Kernel parameters should I use for EPIA motherboards with Eden/C3 processors?
3.2. What should I do if I have poor quality sound (pops, clicks and squeaks) - particularly when dragging or scrolling windows?
4.Troubleshooting
4.1. My Ethernet adapter refuses to work properly, or only works some of the time.
1.Hardware
1.1. What is the mini-ITX form factor?
Whilst sharing much with it's older siblings Micro-ATX & Flex-ATX, mini-ITX is actually quite different in some very important ways
The maximum mainboard size is only 170mm x 170mm, where Flex/Micro-ATX can be much bigger.
A Mini-ITX PSU is less than 100 Watts.
Mini-ITX is backward-compatible with both Flex-ATX and Micro-ATX.
1.2.What is EPIA?
EPIA is a range of highly integrated motherboards from VIA, the current models all feature:
Compact mini-ITX form factor
15-Pin VGA with S-Video & Composite TV-Out
Two 168-pin DIMM memory sockets
VIA 10/100 Ethernet LAN onboard
VIA Apollo PLE133 Chipset - Integrated AGP2X with 2D/3D Graphics Acceleration with motion compensation for DVD playback
Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro Compatible (with S/PDIF output shared with composite video-out)
1 PCI slot
2 USB ports. You may connect an optional 2 port USB module to the motherboard.
An embedded EBGA (Enhanced Ball Grid Array) VIA eden or C3 CPU
1.3. What motherboards are currently available?
Currently 3 motherboards are available, both based on the VIA VT6010 Mini-ITX Form Factor Mainboard Reference Design (Eden 1000). The EPIA 800 contains a C3 CPU running at 800Mhz and the EPIA 5000 contains a fanless Eden ESP 5000 running at 533Mhz. The Live 1000 uses a fanless ESP 6000 running at 667Mhz.
VIA EPIA 800 - fanned 800Mhz C3
VIA EPIA 5000 - fanless 533Mhz Eden 5000
Lucky Star Live 1000 - fanless 667Mhz Eden ESP 6000
1.4.What connectors are available on the EPIA-800 and EPIA-5000 motherboards?
Connectors on the EPIA-5000 and EPIA-800 are:
2 Fan Connectors for a CPU fan and an additional system case fan
2 168 pin DIMM slots for PC100/133 SDRAM memory modules. Up to 1GB is supported
ATX 20-pin Power Connector
Standard PS/2 Mouse Connector
Standard PS/2 Keyboard Connector
LPT Connector - 25-pin Female Parallel Port supporting Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) modes
Standard RJ-45 port for connection to a Local Area Network (LAN)
COM Port - 9-pin Male Serial Port Connector
Audio Connectors - Line Out, Line In and Mic In
2 USB Ports - USB 1.1 compliant
RCA Video or S/P DIF Port - dual function port provides either TV Out or 5.1 channel digital audio. An onboard jumper selects what the port is used for.
S-Video Port - supports 640 x 480 and 800 x 600 in NTSC and PAL modes.
CRT Connector - for connection to a VGA display
2 PCI IDE connectors - support Ultra DMA 33/66/100 modes. Both IDE1 and IDE2 can connect a master and a slave drive, allowing a maximum of 4 seperate devices. A DiskOn Module can be connected directly to one of the IDE connectors.
Front panel connectors - Power Switch, Reset Switch, Power LED, HDD LED
CD-ROM Line In connector
Fast Infrared (FIR) Module connector *
Consumer Infrared (CIR) Module connector *
Wake On Modem Connector
USB Port 2 & 3 Connector - to connect an additional 2 port USB module *
Video In Connector - to connect an external video source *
PCI Riser Card Connector *
PCI Slot - a PCI Riser Card module can be used for a 2 PCI slot solution.
* For VIA Standard Modules Only
1.5. What jumpers are available on the EPIA-800 and EPIA-5000 motherboards?
Clear CMOS
Host Frequency Select - select between bus speeds of 66Mhz, 100Mhz and 133Mhz
Auto Reboot Function Setting - when enabled, the system will reboot in the event of a power outage
CPU Strapping Function Setting
DOC Bios Select - Disk On Chip BIOS Select is a manufacturing option and may not be present
RCA Video or S/P DIF Select
1.6. What is the Eden architecture?
The Eden range of CPU's especially tailored to low power applications. The CPU outputs very little heat, and only passive cooling is required under most circumstances. There are currently 3 models of Eden CPU:
Eden ESP 4000 400Mhz , 100 MHz FSB (x4 muliplier), 128 KByte Level-1- and 64-KByte-Level-2-Cache, 1.05 Volt, 1.7Watts
Eden ESP 5000 533MHz, 133 MHz FSB (x4 muliplier), 128 KByte Level-1- and 64-KByte-Level-2-Cache, 1.20 Volt, 2.8Watts
Eden ESP 6000 666MHz, 133 MHz FSB (x5 muliplier), 128 KByte Level-1- and 64-KByte-Level-2-Cache, 1.20 Volt, 2.8Watts
Compare the ratings above with recent Athlon CPU's that consume 70Watts!
1.7.What applications best suit the Eden architecture?
Due to the limited raw CPU power of the Eden CPU, certain tasks are not ideal candidates for the range. Audio/Video playback and Network Routing/Firewalling are ideal candidates, certain video codec's are unlikely to be viable. Dont expect to be able to compress video or play modern games at any great speed on an Eden based system. The Eden fills a niche normally taken by dedicated (and relatively expensive) embedded systems.
1.8. What is the C3 architecture?
The C3 range of processors can share the same EBGA physical design as the Eden but are considerably more powerful, fairly similar or faster than Celeron processors of the same clock speed, but consuming less power. There are many models of C3 CPU:
C3 700Mhz (7.0 x 100-MHz bus) VIA C3 Samuel 2, 5.81Watts Typical, 9.88Watts max
C3 733Mhz (5.5 x 133-MHz bus) VIA C3 Samuel 2, 6.09Watts Typical, 10.35Watts max
C3 750Mhz (7.5 x 100-MHz bus) VIA C3 Samuel 2, 6.23Watts Typical, 10.59Watts max
C3 800Mhz (6.0 x 133-MHz bus) VIA C3 Samuel 2, 6.65Watts Typical, 11.30Watts max
C3 800Mhz (8.0 x 100-MHz bus) VIA C3 Samuel 2, 6.65Watts Typical, 9.88Watts max
C3 800Mhz (6.0 x 133-MHz bus) VIA C3 Ezra, 5Watts Typical, 8.5Watts max
C3 800Mhz (8.0 x 100-MHz bus) VIA C3 Ezra, 5Watts Typical, 8.5Watts max
C3 850Mhz (8.5 x 100-MHz bus) VIA C3 Ezra, 5.5Watts Typical, 9.3Watts max
C3 866Mhz (6.5 x 133-MHz bus) VIA C3 Ezra, 5.6Watts Typical, 9.6Watts max
C3 800Mhz (6.0 x 133-MHz bus) VIA C3 Ezra-T, x.xWatts Typical, 8.5Watts max
C3 866Mhz (6.5 x 133-MHz bus) VIA C3 Ezra-T, x.xWatts Typical, 9.6Watts max
C3 933Mhz (7.0 x 133-MHz bus) VIA C3 Ezra-T, x.xWatts Typical, x.xWatts max
The C3 range of processors is under heavy R&D, the following CPU's are known to be planned
nehemiah 0.13µm C4 (C5X) 1.1-1.2GHz, Q3 2002 (SSE)
nehemiah 0.13µm C4 (C5XL) 1.2-1.5GHz, Q4 2002
esther 0.10µm C4 (C5Y) > 1.5Ghz, Q3 2003
1.9.Was there ever an "ITX" form factor?
There is an ITX form factor, but no products have been released.
1.10. What if I want to upgrade my Mainboard or CPU?
The ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) socket on most modern motherboards make up a significant part of the manufacture cost. The EPIA Mainboards currently available have an integrated CPU to reduce costs and streamline production. The drawback of this is the CPU and Mainboard form one unit and are not upgradable.
1.11.What are the specifications of the CPU fan on the EPIA-800?
The Fan above the CPU Heatsink on the EPIA-800 is currently the C4010T12H. Its specifications are as follows:
Voltage: 12V (Vdc)
Current: 0.10 (Amps)
Input Power: 1.20 (Watts)
Speed 6200 (rpm)
AirFlow 7.87 (CFM)
Static Pressure 0.117 (inch/H2O)
Noise 29.0 dB(A)
Current: 0.10 (Amps)
Weight 15 (gram)
Width: 40 (mm square)
Height: 11 (mm)
1.12.Will a 160GB drive work with my EPIA motherboard?
48 bit LBA is not supported on the first generation EPIA motherboards. The largest drive you will be able to attach is 136GB. Larger drives will be recognised as 136GB. EPIA 2 (to be renamed) will support 48 bit LBA.
2.Software
2.1.Can the EPIA platform run Linux/FreeBSD or any other x86 based operating system?
Yes, the Eden and C3 processors can run any x86 compatible operating system.
3.Linux
3.1. What Kernel parameters should I use for EPIA motherboards with Eden/C3 processors?
Choose the Cyrix C3 processor type when compiling the Linux kernel. Also, be sure to include the via-rhine network driver in the kernel or loadable module.
3.2. What should I do if I have poor quality sound (pops, clicks and squeaks) - particularly when dragging or scrolling windows?
This is caused by X writing blindly to the video card's instruction queue without checking to see if the queue is full. This will lock the PCI bus for about 40 - 50 audio cycles, causing pops, clicks and squeaks. The via82cxxx_audio driver is still somewhat fragile, so
it is possible that some applications will fault ungracefully if the
bus is disrupted badly enough (e.g. with SDL applications).
You can make X play nice with the PCI bus by adding
Option "PciRetry" "true"
to the "Device" stanza. Nasty pops and glitches will go away, and system stability will be much improved.
4.Troubleshooting
4.1. My Ethernet adapter refuses to work properly, or only works some of the time.
Some people have encountered problems with the onboard Ethernet when using very low-current power supplies. If you are using an older low-voltage case (like the early Cubid 2677 cases) you may get this problem - Morex who make the power supplies and cases have now fixed this problem.
