Soltek SL-PM800-L manual software chapter

SL-PM800 / PM800-L

Chapter 3 Software Setup

Drivers, Utilities and Software Installation

Support CD:
This mainboard will be shipped with a Support CD which contains those
necessary driver files, Application Softwares and some helpful utilities.
It is a user-friendly, auto-run CD which will open itself up in a CD-ROM
automatically.

This chapter is devoted to describing the installations of all these
essential drivers and utilities on Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Win­dows 2000 and Windows XP. The installation procedures for all these
operating systems are programed into an auto-run mode. What users
have to do is read and follow the pop-up instructions. We therefore
take the installation on Windows XP as the general illustration hereby.

The priority of driver installation should also be noted. Users are rec­ommended to take the following installation order:

3-1 To Open Up Support CD:..................................................... 37

3-2 VIA 4-IN-1 Drivers Installation .......................................... 38

3-3 USB 2.0 Driver installation .................................................. 40

3-4 To Install Integrated VGA Driver....................................... 41

3-5 To Install AC’97 Audio Driver ............................................ 42

3-5.1 Installation ...................................................................................42

3-5.2 To verify 6-channel Audio ..........................................................43

3-6 LAN Driver Installation (for PM800-L only) ................... 45

3-6.1 Installation ...................................................................................45

3-6.2 Verification ..................................................................................45

3-7 Install Hardware Monitor Utility ....................................... 46

3-7.1 Installation ...................................................................................46

3-7.2 Verification ..................................................................................47

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3-1 To Open Up Support CD:

1. Please put the Support CD enclosed in your mainboard package into

the CD-ROM drive. In a few seconds, the Main Menu will
automatically appear, displaying the contents to be installed for this
series:

2. In case your system does not open the Support CD automatically,

please click to the following path to enter the Main Installation Menu:

D:\ Autorun.exe (assuming that your CD-ROM Drive is Drive D)

3. We recommand that drivers installation should be started from top to

bottom of main menu.

4. Drivers will be updated from time to time in our web site. If you are

installing a newer driver than the one illustrated in this chapter, please
be aware that the illustration pictures might be different.

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3-2 VIA 4-IN-1 Drivers Installation

1. Following the procedures of opening the Support CD, click to “ VIA 4-

in-1 Drivers” to proceed.

2.The VIA Service Pack

InstallShield Wizard will pop up
to guide you to the VIA Service
pack installation. Click “Next”
button to continue.

Next

4. On the screen below, check

”Normally Install” and click
“Next” to continue. (If you
check “Quick Install”, you will
skip the detailed procedures of
the VIA 4-in-1 Setup.)

3. “VIA Service Pack README”
screen will appear, please click
the “Yes” button to agree with
the Licence Agreement and
continue.

Ye s

5. Select the checkbox as below
and click “Next” to continue:

VIA PCI IDE Bus Driver
AGP Driver (AGP 3.0 Supported)
VIA INF Driver 1.70a

Next

Next

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6. Select “Install VIA PCI IDE
Driver” checkbox, then click the
“Next” button to continue.

Next

8. After all these setup procedures have finished, you should restart
your computer by clicking on “OK” so as to put VIA 4-in-1drivers

into effect and proceed to next driver installation.

7. Select “Install VIA AGP Driver”
in turbo mode and press “Next”
button to continue.

Next

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3-3 USB 2.0 Driver installation

VIA USB V2.0 is already integrated on board. Its 480Mb/s transfer rate
supports operating systems Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP. USB2.0
Driver is typically for Windows 98SE/ME. For Windows 2000/XP, users
can install their latest Service Pack instead of the USB2.0 driver to gain
the USB2.0 support. For the Windows system which is not installed
with its latest Service Pack, users must install the USB2.0 driver to
activate the USB2.0 support:

1. Following the procedures of opening the Support CD, click to choose
“VIA USB 2.0 Driver” to proceed. Please notice that the USB card
driver is different from the USB 2.0 driver typically for the on-board
USB. Do not use the USB card driver here.

2. Instantly the “USB 2.0 Setup Program” will pop up on screen. Click
“Next” to continue.

Next

3. Instantly, next screen will pop up to
prompt you to select component.
Select “Install USB Driver” and click
“Next” button to continue.

4. The USB 2.0 Setup Program will
then guide you through the whole
driver setup until the “Finish” screen
appears to prompt you to restart
your system. Please click “Finish”
button to restart system to put the
new driver into effect.

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3-4 To Install Integrated VGA Driver

1. Following the procedures of opening the Support CD, click to “ VGA
Driver” to proceed.

2. Instantly, theVIA /S3G Setup
Program”screen appears to
guide you through theVIA /
S3G Driver Setup.Please
press “Next” button to
continue.

Next

3. Instantly, the Setup Program
starts to copy files.

4. After the setup process is
finished, please check the radial
button “Yes, I want to restart my
computer now.” And click
“Finish” to restart your system.

Next

Finish

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3-5 To Install AC’97 Audio Driver

VIA AC97 Audio Codec VT1616 on board, AC’97 2.2 compatible, sup­porting 6 channel audio codec for PC multimedia systems. VIA AC’97
Audio Codec Driver is provided in Support CD for user’s installation.

3-5.1 Installation

1. Following the procedures of opening the Support CD, click to “ AC’97
Audio Driver” to proceed.

2. Instantly, the “VIA Audio Driver
Setup Program”screen
appears to guide you through
the “VIA Audio Driver“ Setup,
please press “Next” button to
continue.

3. Instantly, check ” Install Driver”
and click “Next” to continue. (If
you want to stop setup, click
the “Cancel” button.)

Next

4. After the setup process is
finished, please check the radial
button “Yes, I want to restart my
computer now.” And click
“Finish” to restart your system.

Next

Finish

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3-5.2 To verify 6-channel Audio

After installation of AC’97 6-channel Codec, you must configure the 5.1
Speaker connection to enable the 6-channel audio.

1. Connect your on-board Audio Connector to your 6-channel speakers
as depicted in the figure below:

Pale Blue Connector
to Rear Speaker

Pale Green Connector
to Front Speaker

Pale Pink Connector to
Center/Subwoofer Speaker

2. After Connection is done, start your Windows system and double
click “volume” icon at the taskbar to enter 6-channel configuration:

“Volume” icon

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3. Again click “Advanced“ button to enter 6 channel configuration.

4. At the “Other Controls”, pick the item “Smart 5.1 Enable” to activiate
6 channel configuration. Then click “Close” to finish configuration.

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3-6 LAN Driver Installation (for PM800-L only)

3-6.1 Installation

1. Following the procedures of opening the Support CD, click to “
Onboard LAN Driver” to proceed.

2. Instantly, “The installation is
completed” screen appears,
indicating that LAN Driver
setup is finished.

3-6.2 Verification

1. After LAN Driver setup, a new networking icon will appear at the
corner of the “Start” screen of your system, indicating that a network
channel has been set up.

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3-7 Install Hardware Monitor Utility

3-7.1 Installation

Hardware Monitor is built on this mainboard. Its installation is pro-

grammed to a fully automated mode on Windows 9X/Me/NT4/2000/
XP. Users can follow the model installation below for its installation
on various Windows System.

1.Following the procedures of opening the Support CD, click to “

Hardware Monitor Utility” to proceed.

2. The Soltek Hardware
Monitor InstallShield
Wizard will pop up to guide
you to the Intel Service pack
installation. Press “Next”
button to continue.

3. The InstallShield Wizard
screen will show the current
setting, please click the
“Install” button to continue.

Next

4. After all the setup process

is finished, click “Finish” to

exit the wizard.

Install

Finish

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3-7.2 Verification

1. After installing Soltek Hardware
Monitor, double click “SoltekHM”
icon on the desktop to open the main
window of the Soltek Hardware
Doctor.

2.Then the pop-up screen will show all information about CPU
Temperature, Fan Speed and various Voltages.

Showing the Fan Speed(s) that

Showing the temperature(s), the
function of which is supported by
the mainboard.

is supported by the mainboard.

Click on “Soltek” button to
display the function menu.

Showing the Voltage(s) that is
supported by the mainboard.

Status Warning LED

*Note: Not all items or functions showing in the above picture will
show up. Only those items or functions that are supported
by the mainboard will reveal themselves in the above
screen.

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