VIA Technologies EPIA-M840 Operating instructions

VIA Technologies
Brand
VIA Technologies
Model
EPIA-M840
Category
Security device components
Type
Operating instructions
Operating Guide
EPIA-M840 Mainboard
EPIA-M840 Operating Guide
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................................................................................................i
VIA EPIA-M840 overview ................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
VIA EPIA-M840 layout......................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
VIA EPIA-M840 specifications.......................................................................................................................................................................... 3
VIA EPIA-M840 processor SKUs...................................................................................................................................................................... 4
VIA VX800 chipset overview............................................................................................................................................................................. 5
VIA EPIA-M840 mounting hole and board dimensions ........................................................................................................................6
VIA EPIA-M840 component placement and height distribution....................................................................................................... 7
VIA EPIA-M840 side profile............................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Power consumption............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
VIA EPIA-M840 1.6 GHz (ATX)..................................................................................................................................................................... 9
A. Playing DVD – Power DVD 5.0 .......................................................................................................................................................... 9
B. Playing MP3 – Media Player............................................................................................................................................................... 9
C. Running Network Application – Files Copy (VT6130-1).......................................................................................................... 9
D. Running Network Application – Files Copy (VT6130-2) .........................................................................................................9
E. Idle ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................10
F. Running C.C. Winstone 2004............................................................................................................................................................10
G. S3 Mode...................................................................................................................................................................................................10
VIA EPIA-M840 1.6 GHz (DC).....................................................................................................................................................................11
A. Playing DVD – Power DVD 5.0 ........................................................................................................................................................11
B. Playing MP3 – Media Player.............................................................................................................................................................11
C. Running Network Application – Files Copy (VT6130-1)........................................................................................................11
D. Running Network Application – Files Copy (VT6130-2) .......................................................................................................11
E. Idle ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................11
F. Running C.C. Winstone 2004............................................................................................................................................................11
VIA EPIA-M840 1.2 GHz (ATX)...................................................................................................................................................................12
A. Playing DVD – Power DVD 5.0 ........................................................................................................................................................12
B. Playing MP3 – Media Player.............................................................................................................................................................12
C. Running Network Application – Files Copy (VT6130-1)........................................................................................................12
D. Running Network Application – Files Copy (VT6130-2) .......................................................................................................12
E. Idle ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................12
F. Running C.C. Winstone 2004............................................................................................................................................................13
G. S3 mode...................................................................................................................................................................................................13
VIA EPIA-M840 1.2 GHz (DC).....................................................................................................................................................................14
A. Playing DVD – Power DVD 5.0 ........................................................................................................................................................14
B. Playing MP3 – Media Player.............................................................................................................................................................14
C. Running Network Application – Files Copy (VT6130-1)........................................................................................................14
D. Running Network Application – Files Copy (VT6130-2) .......................................................................................................14
E. Idle ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................14
F. Running C.C. Winstone 2004............................................................................................................................................................14
Power Specifications..........................................................................................................................................................................................15
ATX SKU .............................................................................................................................................................................................................15
DC-in SKU..........................................................................................................................................................................................................15
VIA EPIA-M840 Microsoft and Linux driver support.............................................................................................................................16
Microsoft Driver Support ............................................................................................................................................................................16
Linux Driver Support .....................................................................................................................................................................................16
Contact information...........................................................................................................................................................................................17
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VIA EPIA-M840 overview
The VIA EPIA-M840 Mini-ITX Mainboard is a compact native x86 mainboard optimized for entry level systems in
embedded and productivity applications. The mainboard is based on the VIA VX800 Unified Digital Media IGP
chipset featuring the VIA Chrome9™ HC3 with 2D/3D graphics and video accelerators for rich digital media
performance.
The VIA EPIA-M840 includes a powerful, secure, and efficient VIA Nano™ processor. The VIA Nano processor
includes the VIA Padlock Security Engine, VIA CoolStream™ Architecture, VIA StepAhead™ Technology Suite, and
VIA TwinTurbo™ technology.
The VIA EPIA-M840 includes two 533/667 MHz DDR2 DIMM slots. The VIA EPIA-M840 provides support for high
fidelity audio with its included VIA VT1708S High Definition Audio codec. In addition it supports two SATA 3Gb/s
storage devices as well as IDE and CompactFlash Type II.
The VIA EPIA-M840 is compatible with a full range of Mini-ITX chassis as well as FlexATX and MicroATX enclosures
and power supplies. The VIA EPIA-M840 is fully compatible with Microsoft
®
and Linux operating systems.
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VIA EPIA-M840 layout
Figure 1: EPIA-M840 layout
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VIA EPIA-M840 specifications
Model Name EPIA-M840-16 EPIA-M840-12
Processor - VIA 1.3
+
GHz Nano processor
- processor speed at 1.6 GHz
- VIA 1.2CHz Nano processor
- processor speed at 1.2 GHz
Thermal Solution - Heatsink with fan - Fanless heatsink
Chipset - VIA VX800 Unified Digital Media IGP Chipset
Super I/O - Fintek F81865-I
System Memory - 2 x DDR2 533/667 MHz DIMM slot***
VGA - Integrated VIA Chrome9™ HC3 DX9 3D/2D Graphics and Unified Video Decoding
Acceleration
Onboard IDE - 1 x UltraDMA 133/100 40-pin connector (2.54 mm)
- 1 x CF Type II socket
Onboard SATA - 2 x SATA connectors with configurable pin 7 (GND/5V)
- 2 x SATA power connectors* (for 3.5-inch SATA hard drives)
Onboard LAN - 2 x VIA VT6130 PCIe Gigabit LAN controllers
Onboard Audio - VIA VT1708S High Definition Audio Codec
Onboard I/O Connectors - 2 x Dual-channel 24-bit LVDS connectors
- 2 x LVDS inverters
- 1 x USB pin header for 2 additional USB ports
- 6 x RS232 COM pin headers (configurable 5V/12V)
- 1 x LPT pin header
- 2 x Digital I/O pin headers (GPI x 8, GPO x 8)
- 1 x LPC pin header
- 1 x SMBUS pin header
- 1 x FIR pin header
- 1 x Front audio pin header
- 1 x S/PDIF out connector
- 1 x PS2 keyboard/mouse pin header
- 1 x Front-panel pin header
- 2 x Fan connectors for CPU and system fans
- 1 x ATX power connector
- 1 x DC-in power connector*
Expansion Slot - 1 x 4-lane PCIe slot
Back Panel I/O - 2 x RS232 COM port (configurable 5V/12V)
- 1 x VGA port
- 2 x RJ-45 Gigabit LAN ports
- 4 x USB 2.0 ports
- 3 x Audio jacks for Line-out, Line-in and Mic-in
BIOS - Award BIOS
- 4/8Mbit SPI flash ROM
Operating System Windows XP, Linux, WinCE, XPe
System Monitoring &
Management
- Wake-on-LAN, Keyboard power-on, RTC Timer power-on, Watch Dog Timer
- System power management
- AC Power failure recovery
Operating Temperature
0°C ~ 60°C
Operating Humidity 0% ~ 95% (relative humidity; non-condensing)
Form Factor - Mini-ITX (17 cm x 17 cm)
Compliance CE/FCC/RoHS
* Only available with DC-in SKU
** This specification is subject to change without prior notice.
*** System resources require physical memory address locations above 3 GB that
may reduce the total available memory.
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VIA EPIA-M840 processor SKUs
The VIA EPIA-M840 is available in two speed grades as follows:
• VIA 1.3
+
GHz Nano processor running at 1.6 GHz
• VIA 1.2GHz Nano processor running at 1.2 GHz
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VIA VX800 chipset overview
The VIA VX800 Unified Digital Media Chipset is designed to enable high quality digital video streaming and DVD
playback in a new generation of fanless, small form factor PCs and IA devices. The VIA VX800 features VIA
Chrome9™ HC3 with 2D/3D graphics and video acceleration, DDR2 533/667 MHz support, motion compensation
and dual display support to ensure a rich overall entertainment experience. Outstanding connectivity features
include USB 2.0, GbE LAN, SATA 3Gb/s, and ATA/133.
Figure 2: VX800 as implemented in the EPIA-M840
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VIA EPIA-M840 mounting hole and board dimensions
Figure 3: EPIA-M840 mounting hole and board dimensions
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VIA EPIA-M840 component placement and height distribution
Figure 4: EPIA-M840 component placement and height distribution
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VIA EPIA-M840 side profile
Figure 5: EPIA-M840 back panel ports
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Power consumption
Power consumption tests were performed on the VIA EPIA-M840 for both processor options. The following tables
are a comprehensive breakdown of the voltage, amp and wattage values while running common system
applications.
VIA
EPIA-M840
1.6
GH
Z
(ATX)
A. Playing DVD – Power DVD 5.0
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
Main Board +3.3V 3.328 1.055 3.511
Main Board +5V 5.063 1.808 9.154
Main Board 5VSB 4.954 0.106 0.525
Main Board +12V 12.056 0.172 2.074
Total Power Consumption 15.264
B. Playing MP3 – Media Player
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
Main Board +3.3V 3.329 1.057 3.519
Main Board +5V 5.060 2.122 10.737
Main Board 5VSB 4.955 0.105 0.520
Main Board +12V 12.062 0.172 2.075
Total Power Consumption 16.851
C. Running Network Application – Files Copy (VT6130-1)
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
Main Board +3.3V 3.332 1.141 3.802
Main Board +5V 5.071 1.556 7.890
Main Board 5VSB 4.959 0.105 0.521
Main Board +12V 12.054 0.174 2.097
Total Power Consumption 14.310
D. Running Network Application – Files Copy (VT6130-2)
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
Main Board +3.3V 3.330 1.144 3.810
Main Board +5V 5.070 1.551 7.864
Main Board 5VSB 4.959 0.104 0.516
Main Board +12V 12.052 0.177 2.133
Total Power Consumption 14.323
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E. Idle
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
Main Board +3.3V 3.335 1.069 3.565
Main Board +5V 5.075 1.383 7.019
Main Board 5VSB 4.961 0.105 0.521
Main Board +12V 12.051 0.173 2.085
Total Power Consumption 13.190
F. Running C.C. Winstone 2004
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
Main Board +3.3V 3.322 1.103 3.664
Main Board +5V 5.053 2.195 11.091
Main Board 5VSB 4.950 0.101 0.500
Main Board +12V 12.056 0.172 2.074
Total Power Consumption 17.329
G. S3 Mode
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
Main Board +3.3V 0.000 0.000 0.000
Main Board +5V 0.000 0.000 0.000
Main Board 5VSB 4.966 0.476 2.364
Main Board +12V 0.000 0.000 0.000
Total Power Consumption 2.364
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VIA
EPIA-M840
1.6
GH
Z
(DC)
A. Playing DVD – Power DVD 5.0
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
DC-in +12V 11.820 2.534 29.952
Total Power Consumption 29.952
B. Playing MP3 – Media Player
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
DC-in +12V 11.800 2.711 31.990
Total Power Consumption 31.990
C. Running Network Application – Files Copy (VT6130-1)
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
DC-in +12V 11.824 2.398 28.354
Total Power Consumption 28.354
D. Running Network Application – Files Copy (VT6130-2)
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
DC-in +12V 11.823 2.415 28.553
Total Power Consumption 28.553
E. Idle
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
DC-in +12V 11.832 2.319 27.438
Total Power Consumption 27.438
F. Running C.C. Winstone 2004
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
DC-in +12V 11.777 2.959 34.848
Total Power Consumption 34.848
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VIA
EPIA-M840
1.2
GH
Z
(ATX)
A. Playing DVD – Power DVD 5.0
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
Main Board +3.3V 3.323 1.045 3.473
Main Board +5V 5.066 1.406 7.123
Main Board 5VSB 4.954 0.100 0.495
Main Board +12V 12.046 0.178 2.144
Total Power Consumption 13.235
B. Playing MP3 – Media Player
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
Main Board +3.3V 3.323 1.050 3.489
Main Board +5V 5.063 1.733 8.774
Main Board 5VSB 4.955 0.099 0.491
Main Board +12V 12.050 0.178 2.145
Total Power Consumption 14.899
C. Running Network Application – Files Copy (VT6130-1)
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
Main Board +3.3V 3.325 1.138 3.784
Main Board +5V 5.073 1.226 6.219
Main Board 5VSB 4.959 0.101 0.501
Main Board +12V 12.043 0.180 2.168
Total Power Consumption 12.672
D. Running Network Application – Files Copy (VT6130-2)
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
Main Board +3.3V 3.325 1.146 3.810
Main Board +5V 5.072 1.227 6.223
Main Board 5VSB 4.958 0.101 0.501
Main Board +12V 12.042 0.179 2.156
Total Power Consumption 12.690
E. Idle
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
Main Board +3.3V 3.329 1.060 3.529
Main Board +5V 5.077 1.118 5.676
Main Board 5VSB 4.962 0.101 0.501
Main Board +12V 12.042 0.180 2.168
Total Power Consumption 11.874
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F. Running C.C. Winstone 2004
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
Main Board +3.3V 3.316 1.034 3.429
Main Board +5V 5.052 1.889 9.543
Main Board 5VSB 4.948 0.103 0.510
Main Board +12V 12.051 0.178 2.145
Total Power Consumption 15.627
G. S3 mode
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
Main Board +3.3V 0.000 0.000 0.000
Main Board +5V 0.000 0.000 0.000
Main Board 5VSB 4.975 0.330 1.642
Main Board +12V 0.000 0.000 0.000
Total Power Consumption 1.642
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VIA
EPIA-M840
1.2
GH
Z
(DC)
A. Playing DVD – Power DVD 5.0
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
DC-in +12V 11.854 2.213 26.233
Total Power Consumption 26.233
B. Playing MP3 – Media Player
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
DC-in +12V 11.845 2.318 27.457
Total Power Consumption 27.457
C. Running Network Application – Files Copy (VT6130-1)
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
DC-in +12V 11.847 2.117 25.080
Total Power Consumption 25.080
D. Running Network Application – Files Copy (VT6130-2)
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
DC-in +12V 11.848 2.118 25.094
Total Power Consumption 25.094
E. Idle
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
DC-in +12V 11.849 2.041 24.184
Total Power Consumption 24.184
F. Running C.C. Winstone 2004
Measured Voltage Measure Amp Watts
DC-in +12V 11.823 2.465 29.144
Total Power Consumption 29.144
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Power Specifications
The VIA EPIA-M840 mainboard is available with two power options: ATX and 12V DC. The ATX SKU utilizes an
industry standard 20-pin ATX power connector for connecting to the power supply. The DC-in SKU utilizes the
industry standard ATX12V DC connector.
ATX
SKU
DC-
IN
SKU
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 +3.3V 11 +3.3V
2 +3.3V 12 -12V
3 Gnd 13 Gnd
4 +5V 14 PS_ON
5 Gnd 15 Gnd
6 +5V 16 Gnd
7 Gnd 17 Gnd
8 PW_OK 18 -5V
9 +5V_SB 19 +5V
10 +12V 20 +5V
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 Gnd 3 +12VDC
2 Gnd 4 +12VDC
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VIA EPIA-M840 Microsoft and Linux driver support
M
ICROSOFT
D
RIVER
S
UPPORT
The VIA EPIA-M840 mainboard is compatible with Microsoft operating systems. The latest Windows 2000 and
Windows XP drivers can be downloaded from the VEPD website at www.viaembedded.com.
For embedded operating systems (Windows CE and Windows XP Embedded), the related drivers can be found in
the VIA Embedded website at www.viaembedded.com.
L
INUX
D
RIVER
S
UPPORT
The VIA EPIA-M840 mainboard is highly compatible with many Linux distributions.
Support and drivers are provided through various methods including:
• Drivers provided by VIA
• Using a driver built into a distribution package
• Visiting www.viaembedded.com for the latest updated drivers
• Installing a third party driver (such as the ALSA driver from the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture
project for integrated audio)
For OEM clients and system integrators developing a product for long term production, other code and resources
may also be made available. You can submit a request to your VEPD support contact.
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Contact information
For more information on the VIA EPIA-M840 Mini-ITX mainboard contact your sales representative or visit our
website at www.viaembedded.com
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VIA Technologies EPIA-M840 Operating instructions

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