VB7007 Mini-ITX Mainboard Manual MARCH 18, 2010 VERSION 1.
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Safety Precautions Always read the safety instructions carefully. Keep this User's Manual for future reference. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating. Do not cover the openings. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet.
Box Contents 1 x VB7007 mainboard 1 x ATA-66/100/133 IDE ribbon cable 1 x I/O bracket 1 x Driver Utility CD IV
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1: Specifications................................................................................................................ 1 Mainboard Specifications.......................................................................................... 2 Mainboard Layout........................................................................................................ 5 Back Panel Layout ........................................................................................................
S/PDIF Connector: SPDIF ....................................................................................21 Front Audio: F_AUDIO..........................................................................................22 LVDS Connector: PANEL_CONN ......................................................................23 LVDS Inverter: INVERTER ....................................................................................23 Jumpers .....................................................................
IDE Channels.................................................................................................................36 Advanced BIOS Features .........................................................................................37 Virus Warning..........................................................................................................37 CPU L1 & L2 Cache ...............................................................................................37 CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking......
CPU & PCI Bus Control.............................................................................................46 VLink Mode Selection ..........................................................................................46 VLink 8X Support ...................................................................................................46 DRDY_Timing...........................................................................................................46 Integrated Peripherals ..................
USB Storage Function ..........................................................................................54 Power Management Setup .....................................................................................55 ACPI Suspend Type ...............................................................................................55 HDD Power Down..................................................................................................55 Power Management Timer..................................
Active to CMD (Trcd) ............................................................................................64 REF to ACT/REF (Trfc) ...........................................................................................65 ACT(0) to ACT(1) (TRRD) .....................................................................................65 Read to Precharge (Trtp).....................................................................................65 Write to Read CMD (Twtr)................................
VB7007 User Manual 1: Specifications The compact and highly integrated VIA VB7007 mainboard comes with an ® integrated VIA C7 NanoBGA2 processor, boasting of ultra-low power consumption and cool operation.
VB7007 User Manual Mainboard Specifications CPU • ® VIA C7 -D 1.
VB7007 User Manual Back Panel I/O Ports • One VGA port • One COM port • One parallel port • Two RJ-45 LAN ports • Four USB 2.0 ports • Three audio jacks: Line-in, Line-out, and MIC-in • Two PS/2 ports: mouse and keyboard Onboard I/O Connectors • Three COM pin headers (with 5V/12V select) • One digital I/O pin header (GPI x 4, GPO x 4) • Two USB 2.
VB7007 User Manual System Monitoring and Management • AC power failure recovery • RTC timer • Wake-on LAN, keyboard, and mouse Supported OS • Windows 2000 • Windows XP • Windows CE • Windows XPe • Linux BIOS • Award BIOS • SPI 4/8Mbit flash memory Operating Environment • Temperature range: 0°C - 50°C • Humidity range: 0% - 95% 3 Form Factor • 3 Mini-ITX (17 cm x 17 cm) Relative humidity and non-condensing.
VB7007 User Manual Mainboard Layout 5
VB7007 User Manual Back Panel Layout 6
VB7007 User Manual 2: 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.
VB7007 User Manual CPU ® The VIA VB7007 mainboard is packaged with a standard VIA C7 -D 1.6 GHz ® NanoBGA2 processor. The VIA C7 -D 1.6 GHz processor requires a heatsink with fan to provide sufficient cooling. CPU Fan and System Fan: CPUFAN and SYSFAN The CPU_FAN (CPU fan) and SYS_FAN (system fan) run on +12V and maintain system cooling. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always be aware that the red wire (positive wire) should be connected to the +12V.
VB7007 User Manual Memory Module Installation Memory Slot: DDR2 DIMM The VIA VB7007 mainboard has one 240-DIMM slot for DDR2 667/533 SDRAM 4 memory modules and supports memory sizes up to 1 GB. 4 1 GB SDRAM only supported with 64 MB x 8-bit x 16 configuration.
VB7007 User Manual DDR2 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 DDR2 SDRAM Configurations Refer to the table below for available DDR2 SDRAM configurations on the mainboard.
VB7007 User Manual Connecting the Power Supply The VIA VB7007 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.
VB7007 User Manual ATX 20-Pin Power Connector To connect the 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 Pin Signal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 +3.3V +3.3V GND +5V GND +5V GND Power Good +5V Standby +12V 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 +3.
VB7007 User Manual Back Panel Ports The back panel has the following ports: PS/2 ports: mouse and keyboard The green PS/2 port is used to connect a mouse. The purple PS/2 port is used to connect a keyboard. VGA port The 15-pin VGA port is for connecting to analog displays. Serial port: COM1 The 9-pin COM port is for pointing devices or other serial devices. Parallel port The parallel port is for connecting to LPT devices. USB Ports Four standard USB 2.0 ports are provided on the back panel.
VB7007 User Manual Connectors Serial ATA Connectors: SATA1 and SATA2 The current SATA interface allows up to 300 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (Ultra DMA).
VB7007 User Manual IDE Connector: IDE1 The mainboard has an Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 controller. You can connect up to two IDE devices in any combination.
VB7007 User Manual USB Pin Connector: USB_0/1 and USB_2/3 The mainboard provides two 10-pin USB pin connectors (allowing up to four additional USB 2.0 ports).
VB7007 User Manual Digital I/O Connector: DIO General purpose digital input and output.
VB7007 User Manual System Management Bus Connector: SMBUS This pin header allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices. Devices communicate with a SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. Pin Signal 1 2 3 SMBCK SMBDT GND Serial Port Connector: COM2/3/4 COM pin headers can be used to attach an additional port for serial devices.
VB7007 User Manual Case Connector: F_PANEL The F_PANEL pin header allows you to connect the power switch, reset switch, power LED, sleep LED, HDD LED and the case speaker. Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 +5VDUAL +5VDUAL -PLED_2 +5V NC NC SPEAK KEY 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 +5V HD_LED PW_BN GND RST_SW GND +5V -SLEEP_LED Power LED (PLED) The LED will light when the system is on. If the system is in S1 (POS - Power On Suspend) or S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state, the LED will blink.
VB7007 User Manual KBMS Connector: KB/MS The mainboard provides a PS2 pin header to attach a PS2 keyboard and mouse.
VB7007 User Manual Fast Infrared Connector: FIR Pin Signal 1 2 3 4 5 +5V IRRX1 IRRX GND IRTX S/PDIF Connector: SPDIF Pin Signal 1 3 5 +5V SPDIF_OUT GND 21
VB7007 User Manual Front Audio: F_AUDIO This connector allows you to connect a front audio panel to the mainboard. Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 3 5 7 9 MIC2_IN_L MIC2_IN_R HP_OUT_R NC HP_OUT_L 2 4 6 8 10 AGND +3.
VB7007 User Manual LVDS Connector: PANEL_CONN Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 -A4_L A4_L GND -A5_L A5_L GND -A6_L A6_L GND -CLK2_L CLK2_L GND -A7_L A7_L NC NC NC NC NC NC 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 PVDD PVDD GND GND -A0_L A0_L GND -A1_L A1_L GND -A2_L A2_L GND -CLK1_L CLK1_L GND -A3_L A3_L SPCLK1 SPD1 LVDS Inverter: INVERTER Pin Signal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 VCC VCC BAKLITE NC BAKLITE SMBUS OUT GND GND 23
VB7007 User Manual Jumpers The mainboard provides jumpers for setting some mainboard functions. This section will explain how to change the settings of the mainboard functions using the jumpers. Clear CMOS Connector: CLEAR_CMOS The onboard CMOS RAM stores system configuration data and has an onboard battery power supply. To reset the CMOS settings, set the jumper on pins 1 and 2 while the system is off. Return the jumper to pins 2 and 3 afterwards.
VB7007 User Manual Panel Power Selector: PVDD Setting 1 2 3 5V 3.
VB7007 User Manual Slots Peripheral Component Interconnect: PCI_SLOT The PCI slot allows you to insert a PCI expansion card. First unplug the power supply before adding or removing expansion cards. Read the documentation for the expansion card to see if any changes to the system are necessary. PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ (interrupt request line) are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor.
VB7007 User Manual 3: BIOS Setup This chapter gives a detailed explanation of the BIOS setup functions.
VB7007 User Manual Entering the BIOS Setup Menu Power on the computer and press during the beginning of the boot sequence to enter the BIOS setup menu. If you missed the BIOS setup entry point, restart the system and try again.
VB7007 User Manual Control Keys Keys Description Move to the previous item Move to the next item Move to the item in the left side Move to the item in the right side Select the item Enter Esc Page Up Page Down Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu Increase the numeric value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make changes Increase the numeric value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make changes 29
VB7007 User Manual Keys Description F1 General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu F5 Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu F6 Load the default CMOS value from Fail-Safe default table, only for Option Page Setup Menu F7 F10 Load Optimized defaults Save all the CMOS changes and exit 30
VB7007 User Manual Navigating the BIOS Menus The main menu displays all the BIOS setup categories. Use the / and / arrow keys to select any item or sub-menu. Descriptions of the selected/highlighted category are displayed at the bottom of the screen. The small triangular arrowhead symbol next to a field indicates that a sub-menu is available (see figure below). Press to display the sub-menu. To exit the sub-menu, press .
VB7007 User Manual Getting Help The BIOS setup program provides a “General Help” screen. You can display this screen from any menu/sub-menu by pressing . The help screen displays the keys for using and navigating the BIOS setup. Press to exit the help screen.
VB7007 User Manual Main Menu The Main Menu contains thirteen setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select the items and press to accept or enter Sub-menu. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to set basic system configurations. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set the advanced features available on your system. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to set chipset specific features and optimize system performance.
VB7007 User Manual PnP/PCI Configurations Use this menu to set the PnP and PCI configurations. PC Health Status This menu shows the PC health status. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to set the system frequency and voltage control. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu option to load BIOS default settings for optimal and high performance system operations. Set Supervisor Password Use this menu option to set the BIOS supervisor password.
VB7007 User Manual Standard CMOS Features Date The date format is [Day, Month Date, Year] Time The time format is [Hour : Minute : Second] Halt On Set the system’s response to specific boot errors. Below is a table that details the possible settings.
VB7007 User Manual IDE Channels The specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter incorrect information in this category. Select “Auto” whenever possible. If you select “Manual”, make sure the information is from your hard disk vendor or system manufacturer. Below is a table that details required hard drive information when using the “Manual” mode. Settings Description IDE Channel The name of this match the name of the menu.
VB7007 User Manual Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning Allows you to choose the VIRUS warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. Settings Description Enabled Disabled Turns on hard disk boot sector virus protection Turns off hard disk boot sector virus protection Note: If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on the screen and alarm beep.
VB7007 User Manual CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking This feature facilitates error detection/correction when data passes through Level 2 cache. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Quick Power On Self-Test Shortens Power On Self-Test (POST) cycle to enable shorter boot up time. Settings Description Disabled Enabled Standard Power On Self Test (POST) Shorten Power On Self Test (POST) cycle and boot up time First/Second/Third Boot Device Set the boot device sequence as BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system.
VB7007 User Manual Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) This item sets the rate (characters/second) at which the system retrieves a signal from a depressed key. Settings: [6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30] Typematic Delay (Msec) This item sets the delay between, when the key was first pressed and when the system begins to repeat the signal from the depressed key. Settings: [250, 500, 750, 1000] Security Option Selects whether the password is required every time the System boots, or only when you enter Setup.
VB7007 User Manual CPU Feature Thermal Management This item sets CPU’s thermal control rule to protect CPU from overheat.
VB7007 User Manual Hard Disk Boot Priority This is for setting the priority of the hard disk boot order when the “Hard Disk” option is selected in the “[First/Second/Third] Boot Device” menu item.
VB7007 User Manual Advanced Chipset Features Caution: The Advanced Chipset Features menu is used for optimizing the chipset functions. Do not change these settings unless you are familiar with the chipset.
VB7007 User Manual AGP Driving Value This option can only be altered if “AGP Driving Control” is set to “Manual”.
VB7007 User Manual AGP & P2P Bridge Control AGP Aperture Size This setting controls how much memory space can be allocated to AGP for video purposes. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated to graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation. Settings: [32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB] AGP3.0 Mode This mainboard supports the AGP 8x interface.
VB7007 User Manual AGP 3.0 Calibration Cycle Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] VGA Share Memory Size This setting allows you to select the amount of system memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor.
VB7007 User Manual CPU & PCI Bus Control VLink Mode Selection Settings: [By Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1] VLink 8X Support Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] DRDY_Timing Settings: [Slowest, Default, Optimize] 46
VB7007 User Manual Integrated Peripherals Onboard IDE Channel 1 and 2 The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode This allows your hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to transfer data to and from the hard disk drive. Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands or multiple sector read/write.
VB7007 User Manual SATA Controller Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] SATA Controller Mode Controls the features of the Serial ATA controller within the South Bridge. Serial ATA is the latest generation of the ATA interface. Serial ATA hard drives deliver transfer speeds of up to 300MB/sec. Settings Description IDE RAID AHCI Supports two PATA hard disk drives. Disables RAID and AHCI function.
VB7007 User Manual WatchDog Support Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] Watch Dog Timer Select This option can only be altered if “WatchDog Support” is enabled. Settings: [Minute, Second] Watch Dog Count Value This option can only be altered if “WatchDog Support” is enabled.
VB7007 User Manual SuperIO Device Onboard Serial Port 1/2/3/4 Set the base I/O port address and IRQ for the onboard serial port A / serial port B. Selecting Auto allows BIOS to automatically determine the correct base I/O port address.
VB7007 User Manual Parallel Port Mode Set the parallel port mode. To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port, choose SPP. To operate the onboard parallel port in the EPP mode, choose EPP. By choosing ECP, the onboard parallel port will operate in ECP mode. Choosing ECP + EPP will allow the onboard parallel port to support both the ECP and EPP modes simultaneously. Settings: [SPP, EPP, ECP, ECP + EPP] EPP Mode Select EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) comes in two modes: 1.9 and 1.7. EPP 1.
VB7007 User Manual VIA OnChip IDE Device DOM support UDMA66 Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] IDE DMA Transfer Access Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] 52
VB7007 User Manual USB Device Setting USB 1.0 Controller Enable or disable Universal Host Controller Interface for Universal Serial Bus. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Enable or disable Enhanced Host Controller Interface for Universal Serial Bus. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] USB Operation Mode Auto decide USB device operation mode.
VB7007 User Manual USB Keyboard Function Enable or disable Legacy support of USB Keyboard. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] USB Mouse Function Enable or disable Legacy support of USB Mouse. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] USB Storage Function Enable or disable Legacy support of USB Mass Storage.
VB7007 User Manual Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Settings Description S1(POS) S1/Power On Suspend (POS) is a low power state. In this state, no system context (CPU or chipset) is lost and hardware maintains all system contexts. S3/Suspend To RAM (STR) is a power-down state. In this state, power is supplied only to essential components such as main memory and wakeup-capable devices.
VB7007 User Manual Power Management Timer Settings: [Disable, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 6 Min, 8 Min, 10 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min, 1 Hour] Video Off Option Select whether or not to turn off the screen when system enters power saving mode, ACPI OS such as Windows XP will override this option.
VB7007 User Manual Peripherals Activities PS2KB Wakeup Select This feature has two settings: Hot Key and Password. To select the Password option, press or . To set the password, enter up to eight digits and press . Settings: [Hot Key, Password] PS2KB Wakeup Key Select This feature is only available when “Hot Key” is chosen in “PS2KB Wakeup Select”.
VB7007 User Manual PS2 Mouse Power ON Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] USB Resume Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] PowerOn by PCI Card Enables activity detected from any PCI card to power up the system or resume from a suspended state. Such PCI cards include LAN, onboard USB ports, etc. Settings: [By OS, Enabled] RTC Alarm Resume Set a scheduled time and/or date to automatically power on the system. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Date (of Month) This field can only be set if “RTC Alarm Resume” is enabled.
VB7007 User Manual PnP/PCI Configurations Note: This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended to leave the default settings as is unless you are an experienced user. PNP OS Installed Settings Description No Yes BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting (VGA, IDE, SCSI).
VB7007 User Manual Reset Configuration Data Settings Description Disabled Enabled Default setting Resets the ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) after exiting BIOS Setup if a newly installed PCI card or the system configuration prevents the operating system from loading Resources Controlled By Enables the BIOS to automatically configure all the Plug-and-Play compatible devices.
VB7007 User Manual IRQ Resources IRQ Resources list IRQ 7/9/10/11/12/14/15 for users to set each IRQ a type depending on the type of device using the IRQ.
VB7007 User Manual PC Health Status The PC Health Status displays the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and fan speeds.
VB7007 User Manual Frequency/Voltage Control DRAM Clock The chipset supports synchronous and asynchronous mode between host clock and DRAM clock frequency. Settings: [By SPD, 200 MHz, 266 MHz] DRAM Timing The value in this field depends on the memory modules installed in your system. Changing the value from the factory setting is not recommended unless you install new memory that has a different performance rating than the original modules.
VB7007 User Manual SDRAM CAS Latency This item adjusts the speed it takes for the memory module to complete a command. Generally, a lower setting will improve the performance of your system. However, if your system becomes less stable, you should change it to a higher setting. This field is only available when “DRAM Timing” is set to “Manual”. Settings: [1.5/2, 2/3, 2.5/4, 3/5] Bank Interleave Set the interleave mode of the SDRAM interface.
VB7007 User Manual REF to ACT/REF (Trfc) This field is only available when “DRAM Timing” is set to “Manual”. Settings: [08T - 71T] ACT(0) to ACT(1) (TRRD) This field is only available when “DRAM Timing” is set to “Manual”. Settings: [2T - 5T] Read to Precharge (Trtp) Settings: [2T, 3T] Write to Read CMD (Twtr) Settings: [1T/2T, 2T/3T] Write Recovery Time (Twr) Settings: [2T - 5T] RSAIT Mode Settings: [Auto, Manual] RSAIT Selection This field is only available when “RSAIT Mode” is set to “Manual”.
VB7007 User Manual Load Optimized Defaults This option is for restoring all the default optimized BIOS settings. The default optimized values are set by the mainboard manufacturer to provide a stable system with optimized performance. Entering “Y” and press to load the default optimized BIOS values. Entering ”N” will cancel the load optimized defaults request.
VB7007 User Manual Set Supervisor/User Password This option is for setting a password for entering BIOS Setup. When a password has been set, a password prompt will be displayed whenever BIOS Setup is run. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration. There are two types of passwords you can set. A supervisor password and a user password. When a supervisor password is used, the BIOS Setup program can be accessed and the BIOS settings can be changed.
VB7007 User Manual Additionally, when a password is enabled, the BIOS can be set to request the password each time the system is booted. This would prevent unauthorized use of the system. See “Security Option” in the “Advanced BIOS Features” section for more details.
VB7007 User Manual Save & Exit Setup Entering “Y” saves any changes made, and exits the program. Entering “N” will cancel the exit request.
VB7007 User Manual Exit Without Saving Entering “Y’ discards any changes made, and exits the program. Entering “N” will cancel the exit request.
VB7007 User Manual 4: Driver Installation This chapter gives you brief descriptions of each mainboard driver and application. You must install the VIA chipset drivers first before installing other drivers such as VGA drivers. The applications will only function correctly if the necessary drivers are already installed.
VB7007 User Manual Driver Utilities Getting Started VIA VB7007 Developer kits include a driver CD that contains the drivers and software for enhancing the performance of the mainboard. Regular kits do not include a driver CD. However, the latest drivers can be downloaded from http://www.via.com.tw. Note: The driver utilities and software are updated from time to time. The latest updated versions are available at http://www.via.com.
VB7007 User Manual CD Content VIA 4in1 Drivers: Contains VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver (enables the performance enhancing bus mastering functions on ATA-capable Hard Disk Drives and ensures IDE device compatibility), AGP VxD Driver (provides service routines to your VGA driver and interface directly to hardware, providing fast graphical access), IRQ Routing Miniport Driver (sets the system's PCI IRQ routing sequence) and VIA INF Driver (enables the VIA Power Management function).
