VB8001 User’s Manual Version 1.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Instructions ........................................................................................................... iii Table of Contents............................................................................................................. iv C C Chhhaaapppttteeerrr 111 Specifications................................................................................................. 1 Mainboard Specifications .................................................................
Mini Peripheral Component Interconnect: MiniPCI .............................. 18 PCI Interrupt Request Routing ....................................................................... 18 PCI Express: PCIe x16 ........................................................................................ 18 C C Chhhaaapppttteeerrr 333 BIOS Setup....................................................................................................19 Entering the BIOS Setup Menu .........................................
Typematic Delay (Msec).................................................................................... 32 Security Option..................................................................................................... 32 MPS Version Control for OS............................................................................ 32 OS Select for DRAM > 64MB.......................................................................... 32 Video BIOS Shadow .......................................................
Onboard Fast IR.................................................................................................... 41 Fast IR IRQ............................................................................................................... 41 Fast IR DMA............................................................................................................ 41 VIA OnChip IDE Device........................................................................................... 42 IDE Prefetch Mode ..........
PC Health Status........................................................................................................ 50 Frequency/Voltage Control .................................................................................. 51 DRAM Clock ........................................................................................................... 51 DRAM Timing ........................................................................................................ 51 SDRAM CAS Latency [DDR/DDR2] .....
VB8001 User’s Manual CHHAAPPTTEERR 1 SPECIFICATIONS The ultra-compact and highly integrated VIA VB8001 uses the Mini-ITX mainboard form-factor developed by VIA Technologies, Inc. as part of the company’s open industry-wide total connectivity initiative. The mainboard enables the creation of an exciting new generation of small, ergonomic, innovative and affordable embedded systems. Through a high level of integration, the Mini-ITX occupy 66% of the size of FlexATX mainboard form factor.
VB8001 User’s Manual Mainboard Specifications CPU • VIA Nano 1.
VB8001 User’s Manual Back Panel I/O Ports • 1 x PS2 Mouse port • 1 x PS2 Keyboard port • 1 x Serial port • 1 x RJ-45 LAN port • 1 x VGA port • 2 x USB 2.0 ports • 3 x Audio jacks: Line-out, Line-in and MIC-in (Horizontal, Smart 5.1 supported) Onboard I/O Connectors • 3 x USB pin connector for 6 additional USB 2.
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VB8001 User’s Manual CHHAAPPTTEERR 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.
VB8001 User’s Manual CPU The VIA VB8001 mainboard is packaged with a standard VIA Nano 1.6 GHz NanoBGA2 processor. This 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. The black wire is Ground and should always be connected to GND.
VB8001 User’s Manual Memory Module Installation Memory Slot: DDR2 DIMM The VIA VB8001 mainboard provide two 240-DIMM slots for DDR2 667/533 SDRAM memory modules and supports memory sizes up to 4GB. DDR2 SDRAM Module Installation Procedures Step 1 Locate the memory DIMM slots. Step 2 Push the locking mechanism on the memory slot outward. Then align the memory module with the memory slots. Step 3 Insert the memory module into the slot and push down until it snaps into the locking mechanism.
VB8001 User’s Manual Connecting the Power Supply The VIA VB8001 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 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.
VB8001 User’s Manual Back Panel Ports The back panel has the following ports: Mouse and Keyboard The connector above is for a PS/2 mouse, and the one below is for a PS/2 keyboard. Serial Port: COM The 9-pin COM port is for pointing devices or other serial devices. VGA Port The 15-pin female VGA connector can be used to connect to any analog VGA monitor. USB Ports Two standard USB 2.0 ports are provided on the back panel. These ports used to connect the USB2.0 devices.
VB8001 User’s Manual Connectors IDE Connector: IDE The mainboard has an Ultra DMA 133/100/66 controller. You can connect up to two IDE devices in any combination.
VB8001 User’s Manual SATA II Connectors: SATA1 and SATA2 These next generation connectors support the thin SATA cables for primary internal storage devices. The current SATA interface allows up to 300MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (Ultra DMA). SATA2 SATA1 USB Pin: USB_0/1, USB_2/3 and USB_4/5 The mainboard provide two 10-pin and one 12-pin USB pin header, allowing up to six additional USB 2.0 ports. Therefore mainboard can support up to eight USB 2.0 ports.
VB8001 User’s Manual Low Pin Count: JLPC1 This pin header is for LPC devices. Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 LAD1 -PCIRSTX LAD0 LAD2 SERIRQ -LDRQ0 +5V +5V GND GND 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 LPCIF_33_CLK GND LPCIF_48_CLK -LFRAME LAD3 -EXTSMI +3.3V +3.3V GND NC Front Panel Audio: F_Audio This is an interface for the VIA front panel audio cable that allow convenient connection and control of audio devices.
VB8001 User’s Manual System Management Bus: SMBus1 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 1 2 3 Fast IrDA Infrared Module: FIR1 This pin header is used to connect to an IrDA module. The BIOS settings must be configured to activate the IR function.
VB8001 User’s Manual Digital Audio Connector: SPDIF1 This connector is for connecting the Sony Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) bracket. The S/PDIF output provides digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder. The feature is available only with stereo system that has digital output function.
VB8001 User’s 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_CMOS1 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.
VB8001 User’s Manual Slots Mini Peripheral Component Interconnect: MiniPCI The MiniPCI slot allows you to insert a MiniPCI 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.
VB8001 User’s Manual CHHAAPPTTEERR 3 BIOS SETUP This chapter gives a detailed explanation of the BIOS setup functions.
VB8001 User’s Manual Entering the BIOS Setup Menu Power on the computer and press Delete 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.
VB8001 User’s 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 F1 General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and
VB8001 User’s Manual Navigating the BIOS Menus The main menu displays all the BIOS setup categories. Use the / Up>/ Left Right and Enter to display the sub-menu. To exit the sub-menu, press .
VB8001 User’s Manual Getting Help The BIOS setup program provides a “Genera General General Help” Help screen. You can display this screen from any menu/sub-menu by pressing . F1 The help screen displays the keys for using and navigating the BIOS setup. Press Esc to exit the help screen.
VB8001 User’s Manual Main Menu The Main Menu contains twelve setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select the items and press Enter 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.
VB8001 User’s Manual 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 Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu option to load the BIOS default settings for minimal and stable system operations. 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.
VB8001 User’s Manual Standard CMOS Features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Feature Date (mm:dd:yy) Wed, Time (hh:mm:ss) 11 Item Help Mar 5 2008 : 20 : 31 Menu Level IDE Channel 0 Master [None] IDE Channel 0 Slave [None] IDE Channel 2 Master [None] IDE Channel 3 Slave [None] Video [EGA/VGA] Halt On [All, But Keyboard] Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 391168K Total Memory 392192K :Move Enter:Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD:Value Change the day, mo
VB8001 User’s Manual IDE Drives IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave 27
VB8001 User’s Manual IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 3 Slave 28
VB8001 User’s Manual 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 Auto” Manual”, Auto whenever possible. If you select “Manual 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 Manual” Manual mode.
VB8001 User’s 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.
VB8001 User’s Manual CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] 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.
VB8001 User’s 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.
VB8001 User’s Manual CPU Features Features Delay Prior to Thermal Settings: [4 Min, 8 Min, 16 Min, 32 Min] Thermal Management This item sets CPU’s thermal control rule to protect CPU from overheat.
VB8001 User’s 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.
VB8001 User’s 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.
VB8001 User’s 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.
VB8001 User’s Manual VGA Share Memory Size This setting allows you to select the amount of system memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor.
VB8001 User’s Manual CPU & PCI Bus Control Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU & PCI Bus Control PCI Master 0 WS Write [Enabled] PCI Delay Transaction [Enabled] VLink Mode Selection [By Auto] VLink 8X Support [Enabled] VIA PWR Management [Enabled] :Move Enter:Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD:Value Item Help Menu Level F10:Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC:Exit F1:General Help F7: Optimized Defaults PCI Master 0 WS Write Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] PCI Delay Transaction S
VB8001 User’s Manual Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel 0 Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] IDE HDD Block Mode This allows the 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.
VB8001 User’s Manual Azalia HDA Controller Settings: [Auto, Disabled] LAN Controller Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] LAN Boot ROM Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] WatchDog Support Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] WatchDog Timer Select Settings: [Minute, Second] WatchDog Count Value Key in a DEC number.
VB8001 User’s Manual SuperIO Device Onboard Serial Port 1 Settings: [Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Auto] Onboard Serial Port 2 Settings: [Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Auto] Onboard Fast IR Enable Onboard Fast IR function. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Fast IR IRQ Set this field to reserve an IRQ for the Fast IR port. This field is only available if Onboard Fast IR is enabled. Settings: [3, 4, 11] Fast IR DMA Set this field to choose the DMA channel.
VB8001 User’s Manual VIA OnChip IDE Device IDE Prefetch Mode Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] DOM Support UDMA66 Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] IDE DMA Transfer Access Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] 42
VB8001 User’s 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.
VB8001 User’s 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.
VB8001 User’s Manual Suspend Mode Sets the length of time for a period of inactivity before entering suspend mode. 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.
VB8001 User’s Manual Wakeup Event Detect Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Wakeup Event Detect PS2KB Wakeup Select [Any Key] [Any Button] PS2 Keyboard Power ON [Disabled] PS2 Mouse Power On [Disabled] PowerOn by PCI Card [By OS] Wake Up On LAN/Ring [By OS] RTC Alarm Resume [Disabled] Date (of Month) 0 Time (hh:mm:ss) 0 : 0 : 0 :Move Enter:Select F5: Previous Values Item Help [Hot Key] PS2KB Wakeup Key Select PS2MS Wakeup Key Select +/-/PU/PD:Value Menu Level When Select Passw
VB8001 User’s Manual PS2 Mouse Power On 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] Wake Up On LAN/Ring Enables any Wake-on LAN or Ring-In signals from the Ethernet or modem to restore the system from a suspended state to an active state.
VB8001 User’s 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. Init Display First Settings: [PCI Slot, Onboard, PCIEx] 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).
VB8001 User’s Manual Resources Controlled By Enable the BIOS to automatically configure all the Plug-and-Play compatible devices. Settings Description Auto(ESCD) BIOS will automatically assign IRQ, DMA and memory base address fields Unlocks “IRQ Resources” for manual configuration Manual PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Some non-standard VGA display cards may not show colors properly. This field allows you to set whether MPEG ISA/VESA VGA Cards can work with PCI/VGA or not.
VB8001 User’s 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.
VB8001 User’s Manual Frequency/Voltage Control DRAM Clock The chipset supports synchronous and asynchronous mode between host clock and DRAM clock frequency. Settings: [By SPD, 200MHz, 266MHz, 333MHz] 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.
VB8001 User’s Manual Bank Interleave This item is for setting the interleave mode of the SDRAM interface. Interleaving allows banks of SDRAM to alternate their refresh and access cycles. One bank will undergo its refresh cycle while another is being accessed. This improves performance of the SDRAM by masking the refresh time of each bank. This field is only available when “DRAM Timing” is set to “Manual”.
VB8001 User’s Manual Auto Detect PCI Clk Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] Spread Spectrum When the mainboard's clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of the pulses create EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). The Spread Spectrum function reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves.
VB8001 User’s Manual Load FailFail-Safe Defaults Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Frequency / Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Esc : Quit : Select Item F10 : Save & Exit Setup Load F
VB8001 User’s 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 Y” and press Enter to load the default optimized BIOS values. Entering ”N N” will cancel the load optimized defaults request.
VB8001 User’s Manual Set Supervisor/User Password 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.
VB8001 User’s Manual 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. When a user password is used, the BIOS Setup program can be accessed but the BIOS settings cannot be changed. To set the password, type the password (up to eight characters in length) and press . The password typed now will clear any previously set password from CMOS memory.
VB8001 User’s Manual Save & Exit Setup Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Frequency / Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password Save & Exit Setup PnP/PCI Configurations SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y Exit Without Saving PC Health Status Esc : Quit : Select Item F10 : Save & Exit Setup Save Data to CMOS
VB8001 User’s Manual Exit Without Saving Entering “Y Y’ discards any changes made and exits the program. Entering “N N” will cancel the exit request.
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VB8001 User’s Manual CHHAAPPTTEERR 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.
VB8001 User’s Manual Driver Utilities Getting Started The mainboard includes a Driver Utilities CD that contains the drivers and software for enhancing the performance of the mainboard. If the CD is missing from the retail box, please contact the local dealer for the CD. Note: The driver utilities and software are updated from time to time. The latest updated versions are available at http://www.viaembedded.
VB8001 User’s Manual Running the Driver Utilities CD To start using the CD, insert the CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. The CD should run automatically after closing the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. The driver utilities and software menu screen should then appear on the screen. If the CD does not run automatically, click on the “Start” button and select “Run…” Then type: "D:\Setup.exe". For Linux drivers, click the right button on mouse and click open. Linux drivers are located in the "Driver" folder.
VB8001 User’s Manual CD Content VIA 4in1 Drivers: Contains VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver (enables the performance enhancing bus mastering functions on ATAcapable 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).
