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Hardware Installation

SY-7VCA2

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Page 1: ...SY 7VCA2 Motherboard VIA Cyrix III Intel Pentium III Celeron Processor supported Via 694X AGP PCI AMR Motherboard 66 100 133 MHz Front Side Bus supported ATX Form Factor User s Manual ...

Page 2: ... or amend The information contained in this manual is provided to our customers for general use Customers should be aware that the personal computer field is subject to many patents All of our customers should ensure that their use of our products does not infringe upon any patents It is the policy of Soyo Computer Inc to respect the valid patent rights of third parties and not to infringe upon or...

Page 3: ...ICROPROCESSOR 12 1 10 I O INTERFACE CONTROLLER 16 1 11 HARDWARE MONITOR 18 1 12 WAKE ON LAN TECHNOLOGY 19 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 20 2 1 PREPARATIONS 20 2 2 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD 21 2 3 INSTALLATION GUIDE 22 2 3 1 CPU Fan Installation 23 2 3 2 SDRAM Memory Module Installation 26 2 3 3 Motherboard Connector 28 3 3 4 CMOS Clearing JP5 43 2 3 5 Power On 43 2 3 6 Quick BIOS Setup 44 2 3 7 ...

Page 4: ... 5 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS 72 3 6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP 77 3 7 PNP PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP 81 3 8 PC HEALTH STATUS 84 3 9 LOAD FAIL SAFE DEFAULTS 86 3 10 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS 87 3 11 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD 88 3 12 USER PASSWORD 89 3 13 IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION 90 CHAPTER 4 DRIVERS INSTALLATION 91 ...

Page 5: ...Pentium III 533MHz 1 13GHz Supports Via Cyrix processors n FSB 100MHz Cyrix III 500MHz 600MHz n FSB 133MHz Cyrix III 533MHz 600MHz New released Intel Socket 370 CPUs will very likely be supported by the SY 7VCA2 as well Ø CPU SETTINGS The SY 7VCA2 provides the user with a very complete and convenient CPU setting environment The CPU settings are all adjusted through the special SOYO COMBO page in t...

Page 6: ...ny more additional expansion features u Expansion slots n 1 x 32 bit bus master AGP slot n 5 x 32 bit bus master PCI slots n 1 x 16 bit ISA slots u Enhanced IO n Floppy disk controller n 2x EIDE controllers with support for up to 4 Ultra DMA 33 66 100 devices n Standard EPP ECP parallel port n 2x 16550 compatible serial ports n IrDA compatible infrared port n 4x USB Universal Serial Bus connectors...

Page 7: ...AIL SAFE The SY 7VCA2 comes with added functionality to make managing the system easy and safe u Hardware Monitor The integrated Hardware Monitor IC and Hardware doctor software enables the user to monitor system voltages temperatures and FAN speeds This makes sure that the user is full control of the system u Power Failure Resume Function This function can be set in the BIOS and determines whethe...

Page 8: ...ility of the SY 7VCA2 a motherboard to trust n PC99 ACPI compliant Ø USER FRIENDLY n SOYO Combo Setup n Jumperless design n You can set up the following options trough the BIOS setting CPU FSB frequency CPU multiplier CPU Vcore voltage PCI clock AGP Clock SDRAM Clock ...

Page 9: ...mediately 1 4 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS Make sure to ground yourself before handling the Motherboard or other system components Electrostatic discharge can easily damage the components Note that you must take special precautions when handling the Motherboard in dry or air conditioned environment To protect your equipment from electrostatic discharge take the following precautions Ø Do no...

Page 10: ...Mouse Connector PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot 5 CPUFAN 1 3 IDE 1 IDE 2 1 1 1 2 FDC1 ATX Power AUDIO OUT LINE IN MIC IN GAME Socket 370 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 1 COM1 COM2 PCI Slot 2 CHAFAN USB 1 SDRAM SDRAM VT82C694X AGP Slot 3V Lithium Battery USB2 SIRCON 1 5 JP5 JP10 D1 D8 D3 D2 3 1 3 1 1 1 3 6 5 10 CDIN1 1 4 CDIN2 1 4 ISA Slot AMR CODEC AC97 Via VT82C686B Flash BIOS ...

Page 11: ...Motherboard Description SY 7VCA2 7 1 6 SY 7VCA2 MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS SDRAM SDRAM A B D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W C ...

Page 12: ...CMOS Clear Jumper H Via 686B South Bridge Chip I Flash BIOS J USB Ports K Chassis Cooling Fan L Front panel connectors M Serial Infrared IrDA Device Header N Floppy Disk Drive FDD Port O 16 bit ISA Slot P 3V Lithium Battery Q Audio Modem Riser Slot R Wake On LAN WOL Header S 32 bit PCI Mastering Slots T CD IN Connectors U AC97 Codec Chip V 32 bit AGP Slot W Back panel Connectors X Debug LEDs ...

Page 13: ...ds voltages and bus frequencies 1 7 1 Microprocessor Packaging The CPU is packaged in a 370 pin PGA package A fan must be used to ensure adequate cooling 1 7 2 Second Level Cache The second level cache is located on the substrate of the CPU package The cache includes 0KB 128KB or 512 KB of synchronous pipelined burst static RAM All supported onboard memory can be cached 1 7 3 Microprocessor Upgrad...

Page 14: ...y 33 MHz to allow use of PC100 memory modules with 66MHz Celeron or use of PC133 with 100MHz Pentium II or Pentium III DRAM interface may be slower than CPU by 33 MHz to allow use of older memory modules with newer CPUs e g PC66 memory modules with 100MHz Pentium II or Pentium III Concurrent CPU AGP and PCI access Supports FP EDO SDRAM ESDRAM and VCM SDRAM memory types Different DRAM types may be ...

Page 15: ...ling for maximum DRAM bus utilization e g precharge other banks while accessing the current bank Four cache lines 16quadwords of CPU to DRAM write buffers Four cache lines of CPU to DRAM read prefetch buffers Read around write capability for non stalled CPU read Speculative DRAM read before snoop result Burst read and write operation x 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 bank to back accesses for EDO DRAM from CPU or f...

Page 16: ...g between the DRAM and the data buffers at 66 100 133 MHz The eight banks of DRAM can be composed of an arbitrary mixture of 1M 2M 4M 8M 16M 32MxN DRAMs The DRAM controller also supports optional ECC single bit error correction and multi bit detection or EC error checking capability separately selectable on a bank by bank basis The DRAM controller can run at either the host CPU bus frequency 66 10...

Page 17: ...upported such as snoop ahead snoop filtering L1 write back forward to PCI master and L1 write back merged with PCI post write buffers to minimize PCI master read latency and DRAM utilization Delay transaction and read caching mechanisms are also implemented for further improvement of over all system performance The 352 pin Ball Grid Array VT82C686B PCI to ISA bridge supports four levels double wor...

Page 18: ...bus functionality the VT82C686B includes standard intelligent peripheral controllers 1 Master mode enhanced IDE controller with dual channel DMA engine and interlaced dual channel commands Dedicated FIFO coupled with scatter and gather master mode operation allows high performance transfers between PCI and IDE devices In addition to standard PIO and DMA mode operation the VT82C686B also supports t...

Page 19: ...le sound system Hardware soundblaster pro and hardware assisted FM blocks are included for Windows DOS box and real mode DOS compatibility Loopback capability is also implemented for directing mixed audio streams into USB and 1394 speakers for high quality digital audio 9 Two game ports and One MIDI port 10 ECP EPP capable parallel port 11 Standard floppy disk drive interface 12 Distributed DMA ca...

Page 20: ...O INTERFACE CONTROLLER The motherboard uses the VT82C686B Super I O controller which features Ø Supports 2 serial ports IR port parallel port and floppy disk controller functions Ø Two UARTs for Complete Serial Ports Even odd stick or no parity bit generation and detection Programmable baud rate generator High speed baud rate 230Kbps 460Kbps support Independent transmit receiver FIFOs Modem Contro...

Page 21: ...allel port is a 25 pin D Sub connector located on the back panel of the motherboard In the Setup program there are four options for parallel port operation l Compatible standard mode l Bi directional PS 2 compatible l Bi directional EPP A driver from the peripheral manufacturer is required for operation l Bi directional high speed ECP 1 10 3 Diskette Drive Controller The I O controller is software...

Page 22: ...up program The keyboard controller also supports the hot key sequence Ctrl Alt Del software reset This key sequence resets the computer s software by jumping to the beginning of the BIOS code and running the Power On Self Test POST 1 10 5 Infrared Support On the front panel I O connector there are six pins that support Hewlett Packard HSDL 1000 compatible infrared IR transmitters and receivers In ...

Page 23: ...es remote wakeup of the computer through a network Wake on LAN technology requires a PCI add in network interface card NIC with remote wakeup capabilities The remote wakeup connector on the NIC must be connected to the onboard Wake on LAN connector The NIC monitors network traffic at the Ethernet interface upon detecting a Magic Packet the NIC asserts a wakeup signal that powers up the computer Th...

Page 24: ...hardware equipment to complete the installation successfully 1 Socket 370 processor with built in CPU cooling fan boxed type Note This Motherboard supports non boxed type CPUs The heavier CPU cooling fan requires the installation of a CPU support stand 2 DIMM memory module s 3 Computer case and chassis with adequate power supply unit 4 Monitor 5 PS 2 Keyboard 6 Pointing Device PS 2 mouse 7 Speaker...

Page 25: ...e Warning Do not unpack the Motherboard from its anti static packaging until you are ready to install it Like most electronic equipment your Motherboard may be damaged by electrostatic discharge To avoid permanent damage to components ground yourself while working by using a grounding strap Otherwise ground yourself frequently by touching the unpainted portion of the computer chassis to drain the ...

Page 26: ...ation of the Motherboard Please follow the step by step procedure designed to lead you to a complete and correct installation Warning Turn off the power to the Motherboard system chassis and peripheral devices before performing any work on the Motherboard or system BEGIN THE INSTALLATION ...

Page 27: ... 0 600MHz 66x9 0 667MHz 66x10 0 433MHz 66x6 5 500MHz 66x7 5 566MHz 66x8 5 633MHz 66x9 5 700MHz 66x10 5 FSB 100MHz 500MHz 100 x 5 0 600MHz 100 x 6 0 700MHz 100 x 7 0 800MHz 100 x 8 0 550MHz 100 x 5 5 650MHz 100 x 6 5 750MHz 100 x7 5 850MHz 100 x 8 5 FSB 133MHz 533MHz 133x4 0 667MHz 133x5 0 800MHz 133x6 0 933MHz 133x7 0 1 13GHz 133x8 5 600MHz 133x4 5 733MHz 133x5 5 866MHz 133x6 5 1000MHz 133x7 5 CPU...

Page 28: ...Y 7VCA2 24 2 Align the blunt edge of the CPU with the matching pinhole distinctive edge on the socket 3 Seat the processor in the socket completely and without forcing 4 Then close the socket handle to secure the CPU in place ...

Page 29: ...ing therefore prolonging the life of your CPU 2 3 1 1 CPU Fan Installation Your Socket 370 processor kit comes with a cooling fan Mount the fan on the processor according to the instructions provided by the manufacturer The fan is a key component that will ensure system stability The fan prevents overheating therefore prolonging the life of your CPU Note Remember to connect the fan to the appropri...

Page 30: ...ered DIMM modules from 8MB to 512MB On this motherboard DRAM speed can be set independent from the CPU front side bus speed Depending on the DRAM clock speed setting in the BIOS setup Chapter 3 appropriate memory modules must be used For 66MHz DRAM speed use PC66 memory for 100MHz DRAM speed use PC100 memory for 133MHz DRAM speed use PC133 memory SDRAM SDRAM 1 84 1 84 DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 ...

Page 31: ...Hardware Installation SY 7VCA2 27 Memory Configuration Table Number of Memory Modules DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 RAM Type SDRAM Memory Module Size MB 8 16 32 64 128 256 512 MB ...

Page 32: ... DMA 33 66 100HDD or CD ROM Connect one side of the ATA66 100 flat cable to the IDE device HDD or CD ROM and plug the other end to the primary IDE1 or secondary IDE2 directionally keyed IDE connector on the Motherboard The ATA66 100 cable is backward compatible with ATA33 HDDs This Motherboard can support up to four HDDs SDRAM SDRAM IDE 2 IDE 1 Pin 1 Secondary IDE Primary IDE 1 1 39 39 40 pin ATA ...

Page 33: ...floppy drive types 720 KB 1 2 MB 1 44 MB 2 88 MB and LS 120 Connect one side of the 34 pin flat cable to the floppy drive and plug the other end to the floppy drive connector on the Motherboard This Motherboard can support up to 2 floppy drives SDRAM SDRAM 1 1 33 33 FDC Pin 1 Floppy Drive Connector ...

Page 34: ...ter case s front panel devices to the corresponding headers on the Motherboard 1 Power LED Please install according to the following pin assignment pin 1 3 are for Power LED SDRAM SDRAM Power LED Pin Assignment 5V 5V GND _ NC NC Speaker Power LED STR LED HDD LED Reset PWRBT _ _ _ _ ...

Page 35: ...quence 3 Speaker Attach the 4 pin PC speaker cable from the case to the Speaker header on the Motherboard 4 IDE LED Attach the 2 pin IDE device LED cable to the corresponding IDE LED header on the Motherboard This will cause the LED to light up when an IDE HDD CD ROM device is active Reset Pin Assignment Power Good GND 1 Speaker Pin Assignment _ 5V Speaker out NC NC HDD LED Pin Assignment _ LED An...

Page 36: ...header for turning On or Off your ATX power supply 6 STR LED The STR LED is connected to the Voltage that feeds the DIMM sockets Therefore the following table applies Suspend to RAM Normal Operation Power Off STR LED ON ON OFF PWRBT Pin Assignment Power On Off GND 1 STR LED Pin Assignment _ LED Anode LED Cathode ...

Page 37: ... back panel Only after you have fixed and locked the Motherboard to the computer case can you start connecting the external peripheral devices When connecting an external device use the following figure to locate and identify which back panel connector to plug the device to SDRAM SDRAM PRT USB 1 USB2 PS 2 KB Connector PS 2 Mouse Connector LINE OUT LINE IN MIC JACK JOYSTICK COM2 COM 1 ...

Page 38: ...sed to connect the printer or other parallel devices Plug the parallel device cable into the 25 pin female connector located at the rear panel of the Motherboard 3 PS 2 Keyboard Plug the keyboard jack directly into the 6 pin female PS 2 keyboard connector located at the rear panel of the Motherboard 4 PS 2 Mouse Similarly plug the mouse jack directly into the 6 pin female PS 2 mouse connector Pin5...

Page 39: ... the device that driver comes with the USB device you have purchased USB2 is available To make use of these USB ports purchase a USB cable from your dealer The lay out of USB2 is as follows 6 Onboard Joystick port audio This Motherboard provides Joystick port and audio Attach the joystick cable to the 15 pin JOYSTICK port at the rear panel of you motherboard This Motherboard features three built i...

Page 40: ...ector from the LAN card which supports the Wake On LAN WOL function to the JP10 header on the Motherboard This WOL function lets users wake up the connected computer through the LAN card Please install according to the following pin assignment Wake On LAN JP44 Pin Assignment MP Wake up GND 5VSB 1 2 3 ...

Page 41: ...ransfer function This Motherboard meets both the ASKIR and HPSIR specifications Please install according to the following pin assignment 3 Other Display Cards Insert other types of VGA cards into the PCI or ISA expansion slots according to card specifications Serial Infrared IR1 Connector IR1 Pin Assignment 1 2 3 4 5 VCC IRRX GND IRTX ...

Page 42: ...ch the 3 pin fan cable to the CPUFAN connector on the Motherboard The fan will stop when the system enters into Suspend Mode Suspend mode can be enabled from the BIOS Setup Utility POWER MANAGEMENT menu To avoid damage to the system install according to the following pin assignment CPU Cooling Fan CPUFAN Pin Assignment SENSOR 12V GND 1 3 2 ...

Page 43: ...atures a CHAFAN connector to provide 12V power to the chassis fan Connect the cable from the chassis fan to the CHAFAN 3 pin connector Install according to the following pin assignment Note CPUFAN must be installed for this Motherboard CHAFAN is optional Chassis Cooling Fan CHAFAN Pin Assignment SENSOR 12V GND 1 3 2 ...

Page 44: ... cable that came with your CD ROM drive Please install according to the following pin assignment 2 3 3 6 AGP VGA Card Insert the AGP VGA card into the AGP slot Then connect the monitor information cable to the AGP card back plane external connector Follow the manufacturer s instructions to perform the AGP VGA drivers installation CDIN1 Right Left GND GND 1 2 3 4 CDIN2 CDIN1 CDIN2 CD Line in Pin As...

Page 45: ...ATX power supply Turn off the power supply and unplug the power cord of the ATX power supply before connecting to ATX PW connector The Motherboard requires a power supply with at least 200 Watts and a power good signal Make sure the ATX power supply can take at least 720 mA load on the 5V Standby lead 5VSB to meet the standard ATX specification Note If you use the Wake On LAN WOL function make sur...

Page 46: ...ding to the following pin assignment Ø Pay special care to the directionality 2 3 3 8 AMR Audio Modem Riser Connector This motherboard supports AMR Audio Modem Riser slot that facilitates audio or modem riser card expansion Since AC97 audio codec is built in down on the motherboard only Secondary mode modem riser MR card can be used on the AMR slot SDRAM SDRAM ...

Page 47: ... 2 3 for at least 5 seconds to clear the CMOS Short pin 1 2 to retain new settings Note You must unplug the ATX power cable from the ATX power connector when performing the CMOS Clear operation 2 3 5 Power On You have now completed the hardware installation of your Motherboard successfully 1 Turn the power on 2 To enter the BIOS Setup Utility press the DEL key while the system is performing the di...

Page 48: ...urations Exit Without Saving Esc Quit áâàß Select Item F10 Save Exit Setup Change CPU s Clock Voltage 2 3 6 Quick BIOS Setup This Motherboard does not use any hardware jumpers to set the CPU frequency Instead CPU settings are software configurable with the BIOS SOYO COMBO SETUP The SOYO COMBO SETUP menu combines the main parameters that you need to configure all in one menu for a quick setup in BI...

Page 49: ...MHz 66 x 10 0 600MHz 133 x 4 5 Manual 700MHz 66 x 10 5 666MHz 133 x 5 0 400MHz 66 x 6 0 500MHz 100 x 5 0 733MHz 133 x 5 5 433MHz 66 x 6 5 550MHz 100 x 5 5 800MHz 133 x 6 0 466MHz 66 x 7 0 600MHz 100 x 6 0 866MHz 133 x 6 5 500MHz 66 x 7 5 650MHz 100 x 6 5 933MHz 133 x 7 0 533MHz 66 x 8 0 700MHz 100 x 7 0 1000MHz 133 x 7 5 566MHz 66 x 8 5 750MHz 100 x 7 5 1 13GHz 133 x 8 5 600MHz 66 x 9 0 800MHz 100...

Page 50: ...do not get video then 2 Double check jumpers setting on you motherboard and remove all add on cards unplug all hard disk and floppy disk drive cables and see if you can hear some beeps If you still do not get any beeps then try putting the motherboard on the table to isolate it from the case with the CPU and speaker only and give it one more try I hear a series of beeps and I do not get anything f...

Page 51: ...bios to the latest version BIOS Issues Where can I find the BIOS revision of my mainboard It will be displayed on the up left corner on the screen during boot up It will show as your board type followed by the revision number such as 5EH_2CA1 meaning revision 2CA1 for the SY 5EH board or 6BA IV_2AA2 which means SY 6BA IV motherboard with 2AA2 bios Where can I find the latest BIOS of my motherboard...

Page 52: ...er several times and I could not get my sound card to work What is wrong It is likely that you did not have the correct driver installed If you are sure that the correct sound driver has been installed then please install the south bridge driver for the motherboard The sound is working in my system but when I play CD music from the CD ROM I do not get any sound What is wrong This is because the 3 ...

Page 53: ... card and floppy drive controller and see if it can boot from floppy Then put back the peripherals one by one to identify which one causes the lockup If you are running a Cyrix CPU make sure the linear burst function is enabled in the bios I can not get my board to run properly Please make sure you have the latest bios and driver from the SOYO web site at http www soyo com 2 3 8 Power Off There ar...

Page 54: ...y is initialized The settings the user selected in the BIOS for the Hardware Monitor are written into the Hardware Monitor registers X L L L D8 D3 D2 D1 If the VGA card does not work or is not inserted at all the system will display this code for a short period of time L X X X D8 D3 D2 D1 At this point the BIOS is initializing the CPU The L2 cache latency values are set and more important the CPU ...

Page 55: ...Hardware Installation SY 7VCA2 51 You are now ready to configure your system with the BIOS setup program Go to Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP ...

Page 56: ...ard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults 4Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults 4Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password 4Integrated Peripherals Set User Password 4Power Management Setup Save Exit Setup 4PnP PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving Esc Quit áâàß Select Item F10 Save Exit Setup Change CPU s Clock Voltage Selecting items l Use the arrow keys to move between items a...

Page 57: ...e user started the current session with F6 Load Fail Safe Defaults Loads all items with the most conservative values F7 Load Optimized Defaults Loads all options with the optimize values F10 Save Saves your changes and reboots the system Esc Exit Returns at anytime and from any location to the Main Menu Enter Select Will display a overlapping window with all options for the current item PU PD Valu...

Page 58: ...U L T S I N T E G R A T E D P E R I P H E R A L S S U P E R V I S O R P A S S W O R D U S E R P A S S W O R D I D E H D D A U T O D E T E C T I O N S A V E E X I T S E T U P E X I T W I T H O U T S A V I N G E s c F 1 0 Q u i t S a v e E x i t S e t u p S h i f t F 2 S e l e c t I t e m C h a n g e C o l o r T i m e D a t e H a r d D i s k T y p e SAVE to CMOS and EXIT R O M P C I I S A B I O S C ...

Page 59: ...are Soyo Combo Feature CPU PCI Frequency HW Default CPU Ratio X 3 Item Help Auto detect DIMM PCI Clk Enabled Spread Spectrum Disabled C I H 4 WAY Protection Enabled CPU L2 Latency Control Default x CPU L2 Latency Value 0 CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled Processor Number Feature Disabled Vcore Voltage Adjust Normal Quick Power On Self Test Enabled First Boot Device Floppy Second Boot Device HDD 0 ...

Page 60: ...33 MHz host clock frequencies are acceptable However the system stability is not guaranteed for other frequencies due to the limitations of this chipset CPU Ratio After you have selected the host clock choose the right multiplier for the CPU Options are 2 2 5 3 3 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 7 0 7 5 8 0 The CPU frequency is then defined as host clock freq x multiplier and should the working frequency of yo...

Page 61: ...emory Setting Description Note Default Default CPU L2 Latency Control Manual If set to Default the CPU default value for L2 cache latency is used If set to manual the Latency Value item will allow you to specify a latency value CPU L2 Latency Value 1 15 If the item above is set to manual a latency value ranging from 1 to 15 can be set The smaller the number the faster the performance However the s...

Page 62: ...e on board voltage regulator uses the VID code to set the core voltage If the Vcore Voltage Adjust is set to normal the Vcore will be exactly what the VID code specifies If an adjustment percentage is selected the Vcore will be that percentage higher than the VID code specifies For instance the CPU VID code specifies 2 0V and the Vcore Voltage adjust is set to 10 0 the actual CPU Voltage will be 2...

Page 63: ... Note Floppy LS ZIP HDD 0 SCSI CDROM HDD 1 HDD 2 HDD 3 LAN First Second Third Boot Device Disabled Select Your Boot Device Priority Disabled Boot Other Device Enabled Select Your Boot Device Priority Default Disabled OnChip Sound Modem Auto This item allows you to control the onboard AC 97 audio MC 97 Modem Default ...

Page 64: ...4M 3 5 in Drive B None Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled Video EGA VGA Halt On All Errors Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 30720K Total Memory 31744K Menu Level 4 áâàß Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults This screen allows you to modify the basic CMOS settings After you have completed the changes press Esc key ...

Page 65: ...hard disk mode automatically Default Normal Normal IDE hard disk 528MB LBA Enhanced IDE hard disk 528MB Access Mode Large Large IDE hard disk for certain hard disk Note If you have any questions on your hard disk type or mode ask your hard disk provider or previous user for details 3 2 3 Floppy Drives Floppy Drives Setting Description Note 360KB 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in 720KB 3 5 in 1 44MB 3 5 in Def...

Page 66: ... VGA Default CGA 40 CGA 80 Video MONO Monochrome Select the video mode ALL Errors Default No Errors All But Keyboard All But Diskette Halt On All But Disk Key When the BIOS detects system errors this function will stop the system Select which type of error will cause the system halt ...

Page 67: ...ting Disabled x Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 x Typematic Delay Msec 250 Security Option Setup OS Select For DRAM 64MB Non OS2 Report No FDD For WIN 95 Yes Video BIOS Shadow Enabled C8000 CBFFF Shadow Disabled CC000 CFFFF Shadow Disabled D0000 D3FFF Shadow Disabled D4000 D7FFF Shadow Disabled D8000 DBFFF Shadow Disabled DC000 DFFFF Shadow Disabled Menu Level 4 áâàß Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 S...

Page 68: ...s the CPU s internal cache Default Disabled External Cache Enabled Enables the external memory Default 3 3 3 Floppy Driver Settings Setting Description Note Disabled Default Swap Floppy Drive Enabled Changes the sequence of A and B drives 3 3 4 Boot Up Floppy Seek Setting Description Note Disabled Seeks disk drives during boot up Disabling speeds boot up Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled Default 3 3 5 B...

Page 69: ...ypematic Rate Setting Enabled When enables the typematic rate and typematic delay can be selected The following Typematic Rate and Typematic Delay fields are active only if Typematic Rate Setting is set to Enabled Typematic Rate 6 Char sec 8 Char sec 10 Char sec 12 Char sec 15 Char sec 20 Char sec 24 Char sec 30 Char sec Choose the rate at which a character is repeated when holding down a key Defa...

Page 70: ...ng Description Note OS2 When using an OS2 operating system OS Select for DRAM 64MB Non OS2 When using another non OS2 operating system Default Yes Windows will release IRQ line 6 normally used by the Floppy Disk Drive after you disable your on board FDD and set this field to Yes Default Report No FDD For WIN 95 No Windows will reserve INT 6 for your FDD whether it is disabled or not Disabled Enabl...

Page 71: ...ve 4 Bank Memory Hole Disabled P2C C2P Concurrency Enabled Fast R W Turn Around Enabled CPU In Order Queue Size 4 Level System BIOS Cacheable Disabled Video RAM Cacheable Disabled AGP Aperture Size 64M AGP 4X Mode Enabled AGP Driving Control Auto x AGP Driving Value DA AGP Fast Write Disabled OnChip USB Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled CPU to PCI Write Buffer Enabled PCI Dynmic Bursting Enabl...

Page 72: ...her the board has paged DRAMs or EDO extended data output DRAMs Host Clock Default HCLK 33M DRAM Clock HCLK 33M This item allows you to control the DRAM speed SDRAM Cycle Length 2 3 When synchronous DRAM is installed the number of clock cycles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing Do not reset this field from the default value specified by the system designer Default 4 Bank Increase DRAM perfo...

Page 73: ...clock cycles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing Do not reset this field from the default value specified by the system designer 64M Default AGP Aperture Size 4M 8M 16M 32M 128M 256M Select the size of Accelerated Graphics Port AGP aperture The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forward...

Page 74: ...controller you will need to disable this feature Default Disabled Default USB Keyboard Support Enabled Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus USB controller and you have a USB keyboard Disabled CPU to PCI Write Buffer Enabled When this field is Enabled writes from the CPU to the PCI bus are buffered to compensate for the speed differences between the CPU and the PCI bus When...

Page 75: ...ion 2 1 Default Disabled PCI 2 Access 1 Retry Enabled When disabled PCI 2 will not be disconnected until access finishes difault When enabled PCI 2 will be disconnected if max retries are attempted without success Default Disabled Default AGP Master 1 WS Write Enabled When Enabled writes to the AGP Accelerated Graphics Port are executed with one wait states Disabled Default AGP Master 1 WS Read En...

Page 76: ... PIO Auto Primary Master UDMA Auto Primary Slave UDMA Auto Secondary Master UDMA Auto Secondary Slave UDMA Auto Init Display First PCI Slot IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Onboard FDD Controller Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 UART 2 Mode Standard x IR Function Duplex Half x TX RX inverting enable No Yes Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Onboard Parallel Mode Normal x...

Page 77: ... PIO Ø Secondary Master PIO Ø Secondary Slave PIO Auto For better performance and stability we suggest you use the Auto setting to set the HDD control timing Default Disabled IDE ØPrimary Master UDMA ØPrimary Slave UDMA ØSecondary Master UDMA ØSecondary Slave UDMA Auto Select Auto to enable Ultra DMA Mode support Default 3 5 2 Keyboard Controls Keyboard Controls Setting Description Note PCI Slot D...

Page 78: ... set port 1 2 to the same address except for Disabled or Auto Standard Default HPSIR UART 2 Mode ASKIR The second serial port offers these InfraRed interface modes If UART Mode Select is set to IrDA ASKIR Half Default IR Function Duplex Full Choose Half or Duplex to set UR2 in half duplex mode or full duplex mode respectively Refer to your IR device specifications to select the suitable mode No Ye...

Page 79: ...EPP port type 1 9 Parallel Port EPP TYPE EPP 1 7 Select EPP port type 1 7 Default 3 5 7 Onboard Legacy Audio This field controls the onboard legacy audio Setting Description Note Disabled Onboard Legacy Audio Enabled Set this item to Enabled if using software like DOS games that needs a legacy audio device Default Disabled Default Sound Blaster Enabled Set this item to enabled if your on board aud...

Page 80: ...ting Description Note Disabled Default MPU 401 Enabled Set this item to enabled to make use of MIPI 330 333H Default MPU 401 I O Address 330 303H 310 313H 320 323H Select the I O address for your MIDI functionality Disabled Game Port 200 207H Enabled Set this item to enabled to make use of the game port Default ...

Page 81: ...After Power Failure Off Wake Up Events Press Enter Menu Level 4 áâàß Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 1999 Award Software Wake Up Events VGA OFF Item Help LPT COM LPT COM HDD FDD ON PCI Master OFF PowerOn by PCI Card Disabled Modem Ring Resume Disabled RTC Alarm Resume ...

Page 82: ...nagement Max Saving 1 Min 1 Min 1 Min 1 Min Yes Default PM Control by APM NO When enabled an Advanced Power Management device will be activated to enhance the Max Power Saving mode and stop the CPU internal clock If Advance Power Management APM is installed on your system selecting Yes gives better power savings Suspend Off Default Video Off Option Always On All Modes Off When enabled this feature...

Page 83: ...comes back after a power failure Default State After Power Failure Auto The system will return to the state it was in before the power failure when power returns i e If the system was on it will switch on again if it was off it will remain off Wake Up Events Press Enter Select items that will wake up your system when in one of sleep modes Press enter to go the select item page Wake Up Events Setti...

Page 84: ...dicator RI line in other words an incoming call on the modem awakens the system from a soft off state Default Disabled The system ignores the alarm Default Resume by Alarm Enabled Set alarm to power on the system by the date 1 31 or time hh mm ss If the date is set to 0 the system will self power on by alarm everyday at the set time ON Default Primary INTR OFF When set to On any event occurring at...

Page 85: ... Snoop Disabled Assign IRQ For VGA Enabled Assign IRQ For USB Enabled INT Pin 1 Assignment Auto INT Pin 2 Assignment Auto INT Pin 3 Assignment Auto INT Pin 4 Assignment Auto Menu Level 4 áâàß Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Note Starred items will disappear when the Resources Controlled By option is set ...

Page 86: ...assigned to _ DMA 0 1 3 5 6 7 assigned to _ Resources Controlled By Auto ESCD The Plug and Play BIOS auto manages PCI ISA PnP card IRQ assignment automatically Recommended If Resources Controlled By is set to Manual PCI ISA PnP Choose IRQ and DMA assigned to PCI ISA PnP card IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 DMA 0 1 3 5 6 7 IRQ and DMA assigned to Legacy ISA Choose IRQ and DMA assigned to Legacy ISA ca...

Page 87: ...rt is not used IRQ 7 IRQ 7 PCI ISA PnP Onboard parallel port disabled IRQ 4 IRQ 4 PCI ISA PnP Onboard Serial port 1 disabled IRQ 3 IRQ 3 PCI ISA PnP Onboard Serial port 2 disabled 4 Your OS may reassign another interrupt to a PCI slot after BIOS passes control to the OS especially if you use Windows 95 98 or NT Disabled BIOS will assign IRQ for VGA USB port Assign IRQ For VGA USB Enabled BIOS won ...

Page 88: ...IOS Setup Utility 3 8 PC HEALTH STATUS This option sets the Motherboard s PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software PC Health Status Current CPU Temp 25 ºC 77 ºF Current System Temp 40 ºC 104 ºF Item Help Current CPUFAN Speed 5192 RPM Current CHAFAN Speed 0 RPM Vcore 2 02 V 2 5V 2 50 V 3 3V 3 31 V 5V 4 97 V 12V 11 70 V Menu Level 4 áâàß Move Enter Select PU PD Value ...

Page 89: ... CPU Temp C F Show the current status of CPU temperature Current System Temp C F Show the current status of the system temperature Current CPUFAN Speed C F Show the current status of CPU Fan Current CHSFAN Speed C F Show the current status of the chassis Fan Vcore 2 5V 3 3V 5V 12V V Show the current voltage status ...

Page 90: ... Fail Safe Defaults 4Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults 4Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password 4Integrated Peripherals Set User Password 4Power Management Setup Save Exit Setup 4PnP PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving Esc Quit áâàß Select Item F10 Save Exit Setup Change CPU s Clock Voltage Type Y to use the Setup Defaults followed by Enter or otherwise N to return to the...

Page 91: ... Fail Safe Defaults 4Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults 4Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password 4Integrated Peripherals Set User Password 4Power Management Setup Save Exit Setup 4PnP PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving Esc Quit áâàß Select Item F10 Save Exit Setup Change CPU s Clock Voltage Type Y to use the Setup Defaults followed by Enter or otherwise N to return to the...

Page 92: ...ssword is required every time the system is booted This means only a person who knows the password can use this computer b Setup The password is required only when you attempt to enter the BIOS Setup program 2 Choose SUPERVISOR PASSWORD from the Main Menu and press Enter The following prompt appear Warning If you forget or lose the password the only way to access the system is to set jumper JP5 to...

Page 93: ...tion 3 9 ROM PCI ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE INC STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP PNP PCI CONFIGURATION LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS SUPERVISOR PASSWORD USER PASSWORD IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION SAVE EXIT SETUP EXIT WITHOUT SAVING Esc F10 Quit Save Exit Setup Shift F2 Select Item Change Color Time Date ...

Page 94: ... 1984 2000 Award Software IDE Primary Master IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter Item Help IDE Primary Master Auto Capacity 0 MB Access Mode Auto 0 Cylinder 0 Head 0 Precomp 0 Landing Zone 0 Sector 0 Menu Level 4 áâàß Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Note This function is only valid for IDE type of hard di...

Page 95: ...Motherboards and other products Step 1 Insert the SOYO CD into the CD ROM drive The SOYO CD will auto run and the SOYO CD Start Up Menu will be as shown If you use Windows NT the SOYO CD will not detect your motherboard type In that case the following dialog will pop up please choose your motherboard and press OK Now the SOYO CD Start Up Menu will be shown SOYO CD Start Up Program Menu 7IWA F 7IWA...

Page 96: ...a PDF file the appropriate Acrobat Reader software must be installed in your system Note The Start Up program automatically detects if the Acrobat Reader utility is already present in your system and otherwise prompts you on whether or not you want to install it You must install the Acrobat Reader utility to be able to read the user s manual file Follow the instructions on your screen during insta...

Page 97: ...n 1 driver package includes all drivers your motherboard needs After selecting this driver package one driver will be installed automatically the IRQ remapping utility the other three are installed if selected By default all three drivers are selected A description of the 4 drivers follows Bus Master PCI IDE Driver This driver will speed up the data transfer rate to and from the harddisk AGP VxD D...

Page 98: ... monitored It is also possible to set alarms when current system values exceed or fall below pre set values Step 3 Select which driver you want to install and click OK Notice 1 Once you have selected a driver the system will automatically exit the SOYO CD to begin the driver installation program When the installation is complete most drivers require to restart your system before they can become ac...

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