SOYO SY-KT880, DRAGON 2, 333, 266, 400 User Manual

SY-KT880 DRAGON 2 V2.0

Motherboard

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AMD Athlon & Duron Processors Supported

VIA KT880 AGP/PCI Motherboard

200/266/333/400 MHz Front Side Bus supported

ATX Form Factor

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User's Manual

SOYO

™

SY-KT880 DRAGON 2 V2.0

Copyright © 2004 by SOYO Computer Inc.
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Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION ................................1

1-1

1-2 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD .....................................1

1-3

1-4 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD .......................................4

1-5 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS..................5

1-6 SY-KT880 DRAGON 2 V2.0 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT ............6

1-7 SY-KT880 DRAGON 2 V2.0 MOTHERBOARD

COMPONENTS......................................................................................7

CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION.....................................14

2-1 PREPARATIONS......................................................................14

2-2 INSTALLATION GUIDE .........................................................15

INTRODUCTION.......................................................................1

KEY FEATURES........................................................................3

Step 1 Install the CPU .......................................................................14

Step 2 Install Memory Module ..........................................................22

Step 3 Install Expansion Card ...........................................................23

A. IDE Device Installation (HDD, CD-ROM)...................................25

B. Floppy Drive Installation..............................................................26

C. Front Panel Connections..............................................................28

D. Back Panel Connections...............................................................30

E. Other Connections ........................................................................35

F. ATX12V Power Supply ..................................................................41

G. CMOS Clear (JP5) .......................................................................43

Step 5 Power On................................................................................43

2-3 QUICK BIOS SETUP...............................................................44

CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY ..................................................46

3-1 SOYO COMBO FEATURE ......................................................49

3-2

STANDARD BIOS FEATURES...............................................56

3-3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES ..............................................57

3-4

PCI/PNP RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.................................70

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3-6 BOOT CONFIGURATION SETUP .........................................74

3-7 BIOS SECURITY FEATURES.................................................77

3-8 EXIT .........................................................................................77

CHAPTER 4 VIA 8237 SERIAL ATA DRIVER INSTALLATION....79

CHAPTER 5 ALI M5281 IDE3/4 DRIVER INSTALLATION ...........82

CHAPTER 6 ALI M5281 SATA3/4 DRIVER INSTALLATION ........85

CHAPTER 7 DRIVERS INSTALLATION ..........................................88

CHAPTER 8 USB 2.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION ..............................97

APPENDIX A ALI M5281

PC HEALTH STATUS..............................................................72

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APPENDIX B TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................107

APPENDIX C CONTACT INFORMATION ........................................ 114

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Chapter 1

MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION

1-1 INTRODUCTION

The SY-KT880 DRAGON 2 V2.0 AGP/PCI motherboard is a high

performance Socket A, ATX form-factor system board. The SY-KT880

DRAGON 2 V2.0 uses VIA Chipset technology and supports AMD Socket

class processors. This motherboard is fully compatible with industry

standards and adds many technical enhancements.

1-2 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD

When unpacking the motherboard, check for the following items:

 The SY-KT880 DRAGON 2 V2.0 AGP/PCI motherboard

 The user manual

 The Installation and Bonus Pack CD-ROM

 Four Serial ATA Cables

 Two IDE Device ATA 66/100/133 Flat Cable

 One Floppy Disk Drive Flat Cable

 One Heat Sink Compound

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 One COM port/Printer port Bracket

 One Back Panel

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Warn ing:

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 static charges.

Handle the motherboard carefully, holding it by the edges.

You are now ready to start the installation.

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1-3 KEY FEATURES

Supports AMD 462 pins Socket A processors:

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CPU

Chipset

Memory

AGP

PCI

I/O

 Athlon XP (Palomino/Thoroughbred/Barton)

(200/266/333/400 MHz FSB)

 Duron/Morgan

VIA KT880/ 8237 Chipset
 Supports PC2100, PC2700 and PC3200 DDR

(non-registered and ECC) memory modules.

1x AGP Pro master 4x/8x slot (1.5v only)

5x 32-bit bus master PCI slots

ITE IT8705F (GX) Super I/O controller supporting:

 Floppy disk controller
 Parallel port (SPP, EPP and ECP compliant)
 IrDA compatible infrared port
 PS/2 Keyboard and mouse
 Hardware monitor for monitoring temperatures,

voltages and fan speeds in the system.

Storage

USB 2.0

IEEE 1394

 VIA VT8237 Integrated Parallel ATA controller

supporting up to 4x UDMA 33/66/100/133
Parallel ATA devices.

 VIA VT8237 Integrated Serial ATA controller

(SATA1/2) supporting up to 2x UDMA 150 hard
disks in normal or RAID 0,1 mode.

 ALi M5281 Integrated Parallel ATA controller

(IDE3/4) supporting up to 4x UDMA
33/66/100/133 Parallel ATA devices. Support
RAID 0, 1, 0+1 mode.

 ALi M5281 Integrated Serial ATA controller

(SATA3/4) supporting up to 2x UDMA 150 hard
disks in normal or RAID 0, 1 mode.

8x USB 2.0 compliant ports (4 on rear IO panel, 4 pin
headers.)

Onboard VIA VT6307 IEEE1394 Firewire controller
with 2x pin header

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Sound

Network

BIOS

AC97 Realtek ALC850 8 Channel CODEC

Onboard VIA VT6122 100Base-T and
1000BASE-T(Gigabit) Ethernet controller, supporting
Wake-On-Lan (WOL).

 Power Failure resume function to allow the system

to turn on or off after a power failure, which is
indispensable for server systems.

 Wake On Ring and Power On by Alarm to allow

your system to wake up from suspend or power on
through the modem or RTC alarm.

 Multiple boot, allowing your system to boot from

for example CD-ROM

1-4 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD

To avoid damage to your motherboard, please follow these simple rules

while unpacking:

 Before handling the motherboard, ground yourself by grasping an

unpainted portion of the system's metal chassis.

 Remove the motherboard from its anti-static packaging. Hold the

motherboard by the edges and avoid touching its components.

 Check the motherboard for damage. If any chip appears loose, press

carefully to set it firmly in its socket.

Warn ing: Do not apply power if the motherboard appears

damaged. If there is damage to the board, contact your dealer

immediately.

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1-5 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS

Be 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:

 Do not remove the anti-static packaging until you are ready to install.
 Ground yourself before removing any system component from its

protective anti-static packaging. (To ground yourself, grasp the expansion

slot covers or other unpainted portions of the computer chassis).

 Frequently ground yourself while working or use a grounding strap.
 Handle the motherboard by its edges and avoid touching its

components.

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1-6 SY-KT880 DRAGON 2 V2.0 MOTHERBOARD
LAYOUT

Back Panel SY-KT880 DRAGON 2 V2.0 Platform

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1-7 SY-KT880 DRAGON 2 V2.0 MOTHERBOARD

COMPONENTS

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CPU Cooling Fan (CPUFAN3) connector

With these connectors you can attach the CPU fan or fans to your
motherboard. They supply power and (in the case of CPUFAN1)

A

allow you to monitor the speed of the FAN via the SOYO
Hardware Monitor software or via CMOS setup. For more details
on the lay-out of these connectors, check the

(CPUFAN1, CPUFAN2, CPUFAN3)

Front panel I/O Connector (J30)

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CPU Cooling FAN

paragraph on page 36.

B

C

D

E

This connector allows you to extend your earphone, microphone,
Line-in connector to your front panel. Check the Front panel I/O

Connector (J30) paragraph on page 39 for a lay-out of this header.

ATX Power Supply connector

This connector is to connect the ATX connector of your ATX 12V
compliant power supply to the motherboard. For more details on
this connector, please check the F. ATX12V Power Supply
paragraph on page 41.

+12V Power Connector

This is where the Power Supply's +12V ATX connector goes. For a
lay-out of this connector please check the F. ATX12V Power

Supply paragraph on page 41.

VIA KT880 North Bridge

The advanced FastStream64 DDR400 Memory Controller on the
VIA KT880 interweaves with the 400MHz Front Side Bus to
provide a perfectly balanced subsystem, greatly reducing data
latency and enabling searing performance from the latest AMD
Athlon™ XP processors. In addition, the KT880 supports the very
latest I/O technologies including AGP8X, deriving maximum
performance from the most powerful graphics processors.

F

Socket 462 (Socket A) connector

This is the Zif (Zero Insertion Force) socket for your AMD
Athlon®, Athlon XP®, Duron® or Morgan® CPU. For more
information on how to install your CPU, check the CPU Mount
Procedure paragraph on page 17.

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ABR (Anti Burn Regulator) Jumper

SOYO's ABR (Anti Burn Regulator) is specially designed
hardware circuits that works hand in hand with the CPU’s internal

G

sensor in monitoring the temperature of the CPU and prevent it
from overheating. This jumper enables or disables this function.
For more information, please check the

Regulator) paragraph on page 21.
CPU Cooling Fan (CPUFAN1, 2) connectors

With these connectors you can attach the CPU fan or fans to your
motherboard. They supply power and (in the case of CPUFAN1)

H

allow you to monitor the speed of the FAN via the SOYO
Hardware Monitor software or via CMOS setup. For more details
on the lay-out of these connectors, check the CPU Cooling FAN

(CPUFAN1, CPUFAN2, CPUFAN3) paragraph on page 36.
DDR DIMM Banks

These 4, 184 pin memory slots are to install your system memory

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in. They support up to 4 GB of memory. For more details check the

Step 2 Install Memory Module paragraph on page 22.

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ABR (Anti Burn

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K

Bus Mastering EIDE/ATAPI Ports

These connectors are to attach your IDE devices to. Each
connector can support up to 2 IDE devices, 1 master and 1 slave.
Please check the

A. IDE Device Installation (HDD, CD-ROM)

paragraph on page 25 for more details.
VIA VT8237 South Bridge

Featuring the first ever integrated combined Serial ATA/RAID
controller, the VT8237 is the most advanced South Bridge
available on the market today. With its integrated dual channel
native Serial ATA/RAID controller supplying 150MB/s of
bandwidth per port and support for RAID 0 & RAID 1, the
VT8237 delivers the highest disk data transfer rates for maximum
system performance and provides the most advanced fault tolerant
solution for optimum data integrity. The VT8237 also features
support for up to four Parallel ATA-133 devices, extending
flexibility to the system integrator by allowing for mainstream or
value configurations leveraging the existing technology standard.

Additional features on the VIA VT8237 South Bridge include
support for up to eight USB 2.0 ports, and integrated PCI support.

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3V Lithium Battery
This battery supplies power to the CMOS RAM. As long as the

L

battery supplies enough power, the contents of your CMOS RAM
will be valid. CMOS RAM contents are configured by CMOS
setup, and can be cleared by JP5. For more details on this check the

G. CMOS Clear (JP5) paragraph on page 43.

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P

Onboard buzzer
This buzzer gives off system beeps.

Chassis Cooling Fan (CHAFAN1, 3)

This connector is to connect your chassis fan to your motherboard.
This motherboard supports up to 3 chassis fans. It allows you to
monitor the speed of CHAFAN1 in CMOS setup or by using the
SOYO Hardware Monitor software. Please check the Chassis
Cooling Fan (CHAFAN1,CHAFAN2, CHAFAN3) paragraph on
page 37 for more details.

CMOS Clear Jumper (JP5)

This jumper allows you to clear your CMOS RAM contents in
order to reset your system configuration. For more details on this
check the

G. CMOS Clear (JP5)

paragraph on page 43.
Floppy disk connector
This motherboard supports one floppy drive. For more details,

please check the

B. Floppy Drive Installation

paragraph on page

27.

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R

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IDE RAID Ports

This IDE port (IDE 3, 4) can be used as normal IDE port or in a
RAID configuration and are controlled by ALi M5281 chip.
ATAPI devices will not work on these ports. For more details,
please check the A. IDE Device Installation (HDD, CD-ROM)
paragraph on page 25.

5V Stand-By Indicator LED

The power supply will always supply a 5V standby voltage to your
motherboard so that it can power on via for example Wake On Lan
technology. This LED shows that your power supply is supplying
this standby voltage to your motherboard.

J25 Front panel connections header

This header contains the connections to the front panel on the case.
For more details, please check the C. Front Panel Connections
paragraph on page 28.

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ALi M5281 Serial ATA/IDE RAID chip

The M5281 provides personal computer systems with PCI device

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solution of the highest integration: It includes two Serial-ATA Host
controllers (SATA3/4) for supporting a total of 2 ports, two fully
Parallel-ATA Host controller (IDE3/4) for supporting two single
channel.

IEEE1394 Firewire connector

U

These connectors allow you to attach IEEE 1394 connectors or
devices to the motherboard. The lay-out can be found in the

1394 (Firewire) Connector (FW1/FW2) paragraph on page 40.
SATA Connectors

These connectors allow you to attach one UDMA 150 hard disk to
each connector. SATA1/2 are controlled by VIA VT8237 chip, and

V

SATA 3/4 are controlled by the ALi M5281 chip, and SATA1~4 all
can support RAID 0 and 1. For more information on these
connectors check the A. IDE Device Installation (HDD,

CD-ROM) paragraph on page 25.

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IEEE

W

X

Y

VIA VT6307 IEEE 1394 Firewire controller
The VIA Fire II VT6307 provides direct connectivity between the

PCI and 1394 serial buses. With three ports, the VIA Fire II
VT6307 is designed to provide scalability and manageability in
IEEE 1394 network solutions for home networking and multiple
PC access to a single internet connection. Each individual port
detects connected device types and automatically configures data
speeds to either 100, 200 or 400 Mbps, speeds well suited to
multi-streaming I/O requirements. A programmable PCI power
management mode (specification 1.1) shuts down power to
unconnected ports while the sleep function maximizes power
efficiency of connected ports.

USB 2.0 connectors
These connectors support 2 USB 2.0 ports per connector. For

details on the lay-out, please check the

Universal Serial Bus

(USB1/USB2/USB3/USB4, USB20_1/USB20_2) paragraph on

page33.

COM Port

Z

LPT Port

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Flash BIOS
This chip contains the system BIOS firmware, and is software

AA

upgradable. It's size is 2Mbit. For updates of your Flash BIOS,
please go to http://www.soyousa.com. For details on how to setup
your BIOS, please go to the Quick BIOS Setup chapter on page

44.

ITE IT8705F Super I/O Chip
IT8705F is a LPC Interface based highly integrated Super I/O.

IT8705F provides the most commonly used legacy Super I/O
functionality plus the latest Environment Control initiatives, such

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as Hardware Monitor, Fan Speed Controller and ITE’s
“SmartGuardian” function. The device’s LPC interface complies
with Intel “LPC Interface Specification Rev. 1.0” (Sept. 29, 1997).
IT8705F meets the “Microsoft
Guide” requirements and is ACPI compliant.

Serial Infrared (IrDA) device header

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PC98/99/2001 System Design

AC

AD

AE

AF

AG

This header allows you to connect an IrDA receiver to the
motherboard. You can find the lay-out in the Standard Infrared

(SIRCON) paragraph on page 35.
CDIN CDROM Audio In connectors

This connector is to attach your analog audio output channel from
your CDROM or DVD drive to your motherboard. Please check
for more details on page 38 in the CD Line-in/AUXIN

(CDIN1,AUXIN1)

paragraph.
AUXIN CDROM Audio In connectors
This connector allows you to attach a second CDROM analog

audio out output to your motherboard. Please check for more
details on page 38 in the CD Line-in/AUXIN (CDIN1,AUXIN1)
paragraph.

AC97 Realtek ALC850 8 Channel CODEC

32 bit PCI slots

These are the motherboard's 3.3v busmastering PCI slots,
compliant to PCI specification v2.2. Please check the Step 3
Install Expansion Card paragraph on page 23 for more details.

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VIA VT6122 LAN Chip

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AI

AJ

AK

Onboard VIA VT6122 100Base-T and 1000BASE-T(Gigabit)
Ethernet controller, supporting Wake-On-Lan (WOL).

Chassis Cooling Fan (CHAFAN2)

This connector is to connect your chassis fan to your motherboard.
This motherboard supports up to 3 chassis fans. It allows you to
monitor the speed of CHAFAN2 in CMOS setup or by using the
SOYO Hardware Monitor software. Please check the Chassis
Cooling Fan (CHAFAN1,CHAFAN2, CHAFAN3) paragraph on
page 37 for more details.

AGP Pro Slot

This is the AGP expansion slot for your video card. Note that it can
only work with 1.5v AGP cards. For more information, check the

Step 3 Install Expansion Card paragraph on page 23.
Back panel connectors

These connectors allow you to attach the external devices to the
back of your PC. Please check the Back Panel Connections
paragraph on page 30 for more details.

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Chapter 2

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Congratulations on owning a-

to install and connect your new motherboard.

Note: Do not unpack the motherboard from its protective

anti-static packaging until you have made the following

preparations.

2-1 PREPARATIONS

Gather and prepare all the following hardware equipment to complete the

installation successfully:

1. Socket A processor with built-in CPU cooling fan (boxed type)

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. You are about

2. DDR RAM 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(s) (optional)

8. Disk Drives: HDD, CD-ROM, Floppy drive…

9. External Peripherals: Printer, Plotter, and Modem (optional)

10. Internal Peripherals: Modem and LAN cards (optional)

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2-2 INSTALLATION GUIDE

We will now begin the installation process. Please follow the step-by-step

procedure designed to lead you to a complete and correct installation.

Step 1- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4- Connect cables, case wires, and power supply

Step 5- Power on and enter BIOS setup

Step 6

- Install memory modules

- Install expansion cards

- Install supporting software tools. See Chapter 4 for more info.

Warnin g:

and peripheral devices before performing any work on the

motherboard or system.

Turn off the power to the motherboard, system chassis,

BEGIN THE INSTALLATION

Step 1 Install the CPU

CPU Mount Procedure:

processor that you have purchased separately, follow these instructions.

1. Lift the socket handle up to a vertical position.

To mount the AMD® K7 Athlon XP or DuronTM

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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.

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4. Then close the socket handle to secure the CPU in place.

Remember to connect the CPU Cooling Fan to the
appropriate power connector on the motherboard. The fan is a
key component that will ensure system stability. It prevents
overheating, therefore prolonging the life of your CPU.

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CPU Fan Installation

Your Socket A 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 appropriate power source.

CPU Fan Mount Procedure:

motherboard, please follow the instructions on how to mount the CPU fan
properly.

To prevent scratch or damage to the

1. Apply thermal paste to the die of the CPU.

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2. Make sure that the retaining clip is in this position before trying to install

the heatsink. Notice that the clip is not symmetrical. The long end always

attaches to the top of the socket (the end that reads “Socket 462”), while

the short end engages the bottom of the socket. No matter which heatsink

is used, the clip is always installed in the same manner.

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3. To install this clip, push firmly only on the end of the clip. To install the

clip, typically requires 12 to 24 pounds of force.

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4. The fans power connector should be connected to CPUFAN1.

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Note: If the fan is defective or Power connector is not connected to

CPUFAN1, the system will enable Fan Off Control function. See

page 20 for more information on FOC function.

When the CPU temperature exceeds the temperature set in the CPU

Temp. Protection in the BIOS setup, SOYO’s Anti burn Regulator

(ABR) will automatically shutdown the system and beep until the

power button is pressed for one time. For more info about ABR, check

page 25.

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FOC ( Fan-Off Control )

The newly designed SOYO “FOC” is based on the concept of total

protection for CPU, which is very different from currently seen on the

market. The H/W control function is used to see a passive security system of

monitoring and warning. S/W Simultaneous Signal Follow-ups techniques

and Auto Power Off System are included to prevent all possible damage

caused by the malfunctioning of the CPU fan. With the help of “O/S On

Time Monitoring And Warning” function, provided by the H/W monitoring

system, the double-protection purpose is achieved.

“FOC” includes the following functions:

(1) Simultaneous Signal Follow Ups: Before the system enters the O/S,

H/W will detect the signals of the CPU fan pins, get their revolution

information and send it to the BIOS.

(2) Auto Power Off System: If the BIOS receives the information of

CPU fan revolution, it continues to function normally. If no signal is

received, it will inform the system and disconnects the power

supply immediately to protect the CPU from overheating.

Note:

The following must be observed to secure the normal functioning of

“Fan-Off Control”:

1. FOC only works on CPUFAN 1.

2. CPU fan with sensor pins must be used.

3. CPU fans approved by AMD are strongly recommended.

The “HOT KEY” function is provided for the CPU fans without sensor pins,

to avoid the power off. Users may press the “Insert” key to jump over the

“Power Off” mode; go to the BIOS and disable “FOC”. Now system can be

booted normally.

We provide the following user-friendly protection features:

1. Fan-Off Control: The motherboard detects the status of the CPU fan

and protects the CPU by automatically disconnecting the power

supply. The default value of this function is Enable. After booting

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up, the user may disable it.

2. Heat Dissipation Paste: Heat Dissipation Paste is included for all

Socket-A motherboards, to enhance the heat dissipation capability.

Furthermore, we strongly recommend our users to enable the function of

H/W monitoring in the BIOS. This function, together with the FOC,

provides the total protection to the CPU and allows it to maximize its

performance.

ABR (Anti Burn Regulator)

SOYO's ABR (Anti Burn Regulator) is specially designed hardware circuits

that works hand in hand with the CPU’s internal sensor in monitoring the

temperature of the CPU and prevent it from overheating.

Once the heat accumulated in the CPU is over the set limit. ABR will

automatically shut down the system power and warns you with a beeping

sound. To de-activate the beeping sound, un-plug the AC power cord. We

recommend you to check the cause of the overheating and let the processor

cool down before powering on the system.

Note: ABR supports AMD XP and Morgan CPU. Duron and

Thunderbird CPU are not supported

Some early versions of the 2400+ and 2600+ XP CPUs when used in

this motherboard will automatically activate the ABR function, thus

making a beeping sound and shut down your system. If this

compatibility issue arises, you need to disable the ABR function via

the ABR hardware jumper.

Setting Enabled Disabled

ABR Jumper

12

12

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Step 2 Install Memory Module

□

□

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DIMA1
DIMA2

DIMB1

DIMB2

This motherboard supports two Dual Channels to your memory. Note that

you can use normal DDR memory for Dual Channel to work. Also note that

for Dual Channel to work 2 or 4 modules of equal size and specifications

have to be installed.

The largest memory capacity possible is 4GB. On this motherboard,

DRAM speed can be set independent from the CPU front side bus speed.

Note that when installing 4GB of memory, your total memory will be less

than 4GB. The reason for this is that the BIOS, PCI and AGP cards claim

part of your CPUs address space.

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Memory Configuration Table

If you want to use the Dual Channel feature, please follow the memory

configuration table below:

Step 3 Install Expansion Card

The motherboard has 1 AGP slot and 5 PCI slots.

1. Read the related expansion card’s instruction document before inserting

the expansion card into the computer.

2. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard.

3. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot.

4. Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card.

5. Install driver for the operating system you use.

NOTE: Some high-speed memory modules may need to be set “DDR

Voltage Select” to 2.7V at BIOS when using.

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AGP Pro Slot

This motherboard supports AGP 4x/8x/Pro VGA CARD.

DO NOT remove the safety tab underneath it if you will be using an AGP

card without a retention notch. Removing may cause the card to shift and

may cause damage to your card, slot, and motherboard. Remove ONLY

when you will be using an AGP Pro card. You can use a pen tip to remove

the tab from the bay.

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Step 4 Connect cables, case wires, and power supply

A. IDE Device Installation (HDD, CD-ROM)

□

□

Primary
IDE

IDE 1

IDE 2

Secondary
IDE

Pin-1

Pin-1

IDE3 IDE4

SATA2

SATA1

SATA3 SATA4

RAID IDE

This Motherboard offers two primary (IDE1, IDE3) IDE device connectors,

2 secondary IDE device connectors (IDE2, IDE4) and 4 tertiary serial ATA

ports. IDE1 and IDE2 can support up to four high-speed Ultra DMA

33/66/100/133 HDD or CD-ROM. IDE3 and IDE4 can support up to 4 high

speed Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 HDD. SATA1~4 can support up to 4 ATA

150 SATA hard disks.

There are 4 parallel ATA HDD connectors (IDE1, IDE2, IDE3, IDE4) and 4

serial ATA connectors on the motherboard. SATA1, SATA2, SATA3 and

SATA4 are provided for SATA RAID or standard SATA function. This

Motherboard can support up to 12 HDDs.

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Note:.

Creating a RAID 0, 1, 0+1 array on IDE3/IDE4 is possible
Creating a RAID 0, 1 array on SATA1/SATA2 is possible.
Creating a RAID 0, 1 array on SATA3/SATA4 is possible.

Parallel ATA connectors

Connect the black end of the ATA66/100/133 flat cable to the IDE device

(HDD or CD-ROM) and plug the blue end to the primary (IDE1, IDE3) or

secondary (IDE2) directionally keyed IDE connector on the Motherboard.

The ATA66/100/133 cable is backward compatible with ATA33 HDDs.

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Serial ATA connectors

You can also plug the serial ATA cable into the serial ATA connector of the

motherboard. The other end of the SATA cable goes into your SATA device.

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B. Floppy Drive Installation

□

□

SY-KT880 DRAGON 2 V2.0

Pin-1

FLP

Floppy Driver

Connector

The system supports 4 possible floppy drive types: 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44

MB, 2.88 MB.

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 only 1 floppy drive.

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T

A

Front Panel Connections

C.

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Power LED

_

11

Reset PWRB

□

□

Speaker

++

_

+

CPI LED

+

Plug the computer case's front panel devices to the corresponding headers

on the motherboard.

_

_

HDD LED

1. Power LED

Please install according to the following pin assignment: pin 1,3 are for

Power LED.

Power LED

Pin Assignment

GNDNCVCC

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2. Reset

Plug the Reset push-button cable into the 2-pin Reset header on the

motherboard. Pushing the Reset button on the front panel will cause the

system to restart the boot-up sequence.

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Reset Pin Assignment

1

Power Good GND

3. Speaker

Attach the 4-pin PC speaker cable from the case to the Speaker header on

the motherboard.

Speaker Pin Assignment

Speaker outNCNCVCC

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

device (HDD, CD-ROM) on IDE 1,2 or SATA 1,2 device is active.

HDD LED Pin Assignment

_

+

LED Anode LED Cathode

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5. ATX Power On/Off Switch

Attach the 2-pin momentary type switch to the PWRBT header for turning

ON or OFF your ATX power supply.

PWRBT Pin Assignment

1

Power On/Off GND

D. Back Panel Connections

All external devices such as the PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, USB can be

plugged directly onto the motherboard 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.

PS/2 MousePS/2 Mouse

Connector

□

□

USB3 / USB4

USB1 / USB2 / LAN

CENTER/Bass

Surround

Back Surround

MIC IN

Line out / Front out

Line in

PS/2 KB
Connector

Pin 1

Printer Port (LPT)

2

1

COM Port

10

9

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1. Onboard Serial Ports (COM)

External peripherals that use serial transmission scheme include:

- serial mouse

- modem

Plug the serial device cables directly into the COM1/COM2 9-pin male

connectors located at the rear panel of the motherboard.

COM Pin Assignment

NDCD#

NRXD1

NTXD1

NDTR1#

GND

1

3

5

7

9

2

4

4

6
8

3

NDSR1#

NRTS1#

NCTS1
NRI1#

2. Parallel Port PRT (LPT)

This parallel port is used 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.

-STB
PRD0
PRD1
PRD2
PRD3
PRD4
PRD5
PRD6
PRD7
ACK#
BUSY
PE
SLCT

1

2
3
4
5
6
7
8

9
10
11
12
13

14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

FD#
ERR#
INIT#
SLIN#
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND

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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.

Pin6

NC

Pin4
VCC

Pin2

NC

Pin5

KBD Clock

Pin3

GND

Pin1

KBD DATA

4. PS/2 Mouse

Similarly, plug the mouse jack directly into the 6-pin female PS/2 mouse

connector.

Pin6

NC

Pin4

VCC

Pin5

Mouse Clock

Pin3

GND

Pin2

NC

Pin1

Mouse DATA

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5. Universal Serial Bus (USB1/USB2/USB3/USB4, USB20_1/USB20_2)

This motherboard provides eight USB ports for your additional devices.

Plug the USB device jack into the available USB connector

USB1/USB2/USB3/USB4.

- Standard device drivers come with the Win98 for commonly used USB

devices.

- With Win95, use the flow UHCI specifications. To use USB devices

under Win95, usually you have to install the device that driver comes

with the USB device you have purchased.

USB20_1 and USB20_2 are available. To make use of these USB ports,

purchase a USB cable from your dealer. The lay-out of USB20_1, USB20_2

are as follows:

SY-KT880 DRAGON 2 V2.0

GND
GND

(+)Data

(-)Data

Power

USB1, USB2, USB3, USB4, USB20_1 and USB20_1 supports USB 2.0

devices.

10

9

8

7

6

4

3

2

1

GND
(+)Data

(-)Data

Power

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6. Onboard audio (Audio Speakers connections)

When using 2-channel speaker, connect the speaker cable to Line-out.

If you’re using 2, 4, 6 or 8 channel speaker, make sure that the audio

software is set for 2, 4, 6 or 8 channel speaker system.

Line in

Line out / Front out

MIC IN

Note:

CENTER/Bass

Surround

Back Surround

When using SPDIF, please make sure to set the audio software

for SPDIF, and CENTER/Bass (orange color) will be the optical Line

out. Lin in (blue color) will be the optical Line-in.

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E. Other Connections

1. Standard Infrared (SIRCON)

Plug the 5-pin infrared device cable to the SIRCON header.

This will enable the infrared transfer function. This motherboard meets both

the ASKIR and HPSIR specifications.

Please install according to the following pin assignment:

SY-KT880 DRAGON 2 V2.0

Standard Infrared

(SIRCON) Connector

SIRCON Pin Assignment

VCC

12

IRRX

3

4

GND

5

IRTX

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2. Cooling Fan Installation

(1) CPU Cooling FAN (CPUFAN1, CPUFAN2, CPUFAN3)

After you have seated the CPU properly on the processor, attach the 3-pin

fan cable to the CPUFAN1 connector on the motherboard.

To avoid any damage to the system, install according to the following pin

assignment:

CPU Cooling Fan

(CPUFAN1, CPUFAN2, CPUFAN3)

CPUFAN Pin Assignment

CPUFAN1

GND

GND

1

12V

CPUFAN2

1

12V

3

2

SENSOR

3

2

NC

CPUFAN3

312

NC

12V

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(2) Chassis Cooling Fan (CHAFAN1,CHAFAN2, CHAFAN3)

Some chassis also feature a cooling fan. This motherboard features 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:

Classis Cooling Fan

(CHAFAN1, CHAFAN2, CHAFAN3)

CHAFAN Pin Assignment

CHAFAN1

1

GND

2

12V

3

SENSOR

CHAFAN2

3

NC

2

12V

1

GND

CHAFAN3

1

GND

2

12V

3

NC

Note:

CPUFAN must be installed on this motherboard, while

CHAFAN is optional.

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3. CD Line-in/AUXIN (CDIN1,AUXIN1)

This motherboard provides two CD-Line in connectors. Please connect the

4-pin audio cable from your CD-ROM drive to either CDIN1 or AUXIN1.

(It fits in only one, depending on the cable that came with your CD-ROM

drive)

Please install according to the following pin assignment:

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4. Front panel I/O Connector (J30)

You can connect the Line-out /MIC in to the front panel of your PC case (If

this option is available in your PC case). When you connect this J30, please

make sure J30 and your cable connector pin definitions to match. This

connector has the following pin assignment:

MIC_L
MIC_R

AUD_F_R

HP_ON

AUD_F_L

LINE_I_R
LINE_I_L

1

3
5

7

9

13
15

2

4
6
8

10

14
16

GND

VCC
AUD_R_R
GND

AUD_R_L

LINE_R_R
LINE_R_L

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A

A

SY-KT880 DRAGON 2 V2.0

7. IEEE 1394 (Firewire) Connector (FW1/FW2)

This motherboard provides 3 IEEE 1394 ports for your Firewire devices.

Standard drivers are supplied with the operating system for commonly used

Firewire devices.

FW1 and FW2 are available. You can connect them to a 1394 bracket or

Σ

BOX to use them. The layout out of the FW1 and FW2 Firewire

connector is as follows:

FW1 Pin Assignment

CGND

PWR0

B0MC

CGND

A0MC

10

9

8

7

6

FW2 Pin Assignment

CGND

PWR1

B1MC

CGND

1MC

10

9

8

7

6

5

PWR0

3

B0PC

2

GND

1

5

3

2

1

0PC

PWR1

B1PC

GND

1PC

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F. ATX12V Power Supply

The power supply connector is the last connection to be made when

installing a motherboard. This motherboard requires an ATX 12V power

supply. AT or ATX power supplies cannot be used. We recommend a power

supply of at least 350W, or 400W under full loading.

Steps:

TX Power

+12V Power Connector

□

□

5VSBLED

1. Connect the 20 pin connector to the ATX power connector. See FIG. 1.

2. Connect the 4 pin connector to the +12V power connector. See FIG. 2.

Note 1:

that a power supply is ATX12V; the absence of the +12V

The presence of the +12V power connector indicates

power connector indicates that a supply is ATX.

Note 2:

please make sure the ATX 12V power supply is able to provide

When using the Power-On by Keyboard function,

at least 1220mA on the 5V Standby lead (5VSB).

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Note 3:

The minimum recommended wattage is 400W for a

fully loaded system or 350W for a minimally loaded system,

the system might become unstable if power supply is not

enough

Note 4: The 4 pin ATX 12V must be connected to the motherboard.

Without this connector, the system cannot boot.

The KT880 DRAGON 2 requires a power supply that is approved by AMD,

of at least 350W. Go to http://www.amd.com for more info on approved

power supply. 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 sure the ATX

power supply can support at least 720 mA on the 5V Standby lead (5VSB).

Please install the ATX power according to the following pin assignment:

PW-OK

TX Power

12V

5VSB

GND

5V

GND

5V

GND

3.3V

3.3V

5V

5V

-5V

GND

GND

GND

PS-ON

GND

-12V

3.3V



Pay special care to the directionality.

Pin1

Pin3

COM

+12VDC

+12V Power Connecto

FIG. 1 FIG. 2

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G. CMOS Clear (JP5)

In some cases the CMOS memory may contain wrong data, follow the steps

below to clear the CMOS memory.

1. Put the jumper back to 1-2 to allow writing of new data into the CMOS

memory.

2. Clear the CMOS memory by momentarily shorting pin 2-3 on jumper

JP5. This jumper can be easily identified by its white cap.

CMOS

Clear CMOS Data Retain CMOS Data

Clearing

Short pin 2-3 for

Short pin 1-2 to

at least 5

JP5 Setting

retain new

seconds to clear

settings

the CMOS

32 1

32 1

Note: You must unplug the ATX power cable from the ATX power
connector when performing the CMOS Clear operation.

Step 5 Power On

You have now completed the hardware installation of your KT880

DRAGON 2 successfully.

1. Turn the power on.

2. It takes awhile to boot-up to the system. You will hear 3 beeps before

seeing a display on the screen.

3. To enter the BIOS Setup Utility, press the <DEL> key while the system is

performing the diagnostic checks

Note: If you have failed to enter the BIOS, wait until the boot up

sequence is completed. Then push the RESET button and press

<DEL> key again at the beginning of boot-up, during diagnostic

checks.

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Repeat this operation until you get the following screen.

4. The BIOS Setup screen appears:

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.

SOYO COMBO Feature BIOS Security Features

Standard BIOS Features Load Failsafe Defaults

Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimal Defaults

 PCI/PNP Resource Management Discard Changes

PC Health Status Save Changes and Exit

Boot Configuration Setup Discard Changes and Exit

↑↓← →:Move Enter:Select +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F7: Previous Values F8: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

2-3 QUICK BIOS SETUP

After the hardware installation is completed, turn the power switch

on, then press the

enter the AMIBIOS Setup program. The CMOS SETUP UTILITY

will be shown on the screen. Follow these steps to configure the CPU

settings.

<DEL>

key during the system diagnostic checks to

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Step1. Select [STANDARD BIOS Features]

SY-KT880 DRAGON 2 V2.0

Set [Date/Time].

Step2.

Select [LOAD Optimal Defaults]

Select the “LOAD Optimal Defaults” menu and press [OK] to load the

BIOS optimal setup.

Step3. Select [Save Changes and Exit]

Select the “Save Changes and Exit” menu and press [OK] to save the new

configuration to the CMOS memory, and continue the boot sequence.

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Chapter 3

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information of your computer,

such as date and time, the type of hardware installed, and various

configuration settings. Your computer applies the information to initialize

all the components when booting up and basic functions of coordination

between system components.

If the Setup Utility configuration is incorrect, it may cause the system to

malfunction. It can even stop your computer booting properly. If it happens,

you can use the clear CMOS jumper to clear the CMOS memory which has

stored the configuration information; or you can hold down the Page Up

key while rebooting your computer. Holding down the Page Up key also

clears the setup information.

You can run the setup utility and manually change the configuration. You

might need to do this to configure some hardware installed in or connected

to the mainboard, such as the CPU, system memory, disk drives, etc.

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Every time you start your computer, a message appears on the screen before

the operating system loading that prompts you to “Hit <DEL>if you want to

run SETUP

”. Whenever you see this message, press the Delete key, and the

Main menu page of the Setup Utility appears on your monitor.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.

SOYO COMBO Feature BIOS Security Features

Standard BIOS Features Load Failsafe Defaults

Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimal Defaults

 PCI/PNP Resource Management Discard Changes

 PC Health Status Save Changes and Exit

 Boot Configuration Setup Discard Changes and Exit



:Move

Enter:Select +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F7: Previous Values F8: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

You can use cursor arrow keys to highlight anyone of options on the main

menu page. Press Enter to select the highlighted option. Press the Escape

key to leave the setup utility. Hold down the Shift key and press F2 to cycle

through the Setup Utility’s optional color schemes.

Some options on the main menu page lead to tables of items with installed

values that you can use cursor arrow keys to highlight one item, and press

PgUp

and

PgDn

keys to cycle through alternative values of that item. The

other options on the main menu page lead to dialog boxes requiring your

answer OK or Cancel.

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If you have already changed the setup utility, press F10 to save those

changes and exit the utility. Press F7 to reset the changes to the original

values. Press F9 to install the setup utility with a set of default values.

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Hot Keys:

throughout the BIOS utility.

Function keys give you access to a group of commands

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3-1 SOYO COMBO FEATURE

This Motherboard does not use any hardware jumpers to set the CPU

frequency. Instead, CPU settings are software configurable with the BIOS

[SOYO COMBO Feature].

After the hardware installation is complete, turn the power switch on, then

press the <DEL> key during the system diagnostic checks to enter the

AMIBIOS Setup program. The CMOS SETUP UTILITY will display on

screen. Then, select the [SOYO COMBO Feature] option from the main

menu and press the <Enter> key.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.

SOYO COMBO Feature

System Perf. & OverClocking



CPU Voltage Select [Auto]
DDR Voltage Select [2.6V]
AGP Voltage Select [1.5V]

Advanced Tune-up Settings



OnBoard SATA 1, 2 [RAID]
Onboard SATA/PATA 3, 4 [Enabled]
Onboard 1394 [Enabled]
OnBoard AC97 Audio [Enabled]
Onboard LAN [Enabled]



:Move

F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

[Press Enter] Help Item

Config. System Pref. &

ClockGen Chipset

[Press Enter]

The [SOYO COMBO Feature] menu combines the main parameters that

you need to configure, all in one menu, for a quick setup in BIOS.

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SOYO COMBO Feature

Setting Description Note

CPU Voltage
Select

DDR Voltage
Select

Auto Default

1.100V, 1.125V, 1.150V

1.175V, 1.200V, 1.225V

1.250V, 1.275V, 1.300V

1.325V, 1.350V, 1.375V

1.400V, 1.425V, 1.450V

1.475V, 1.500V, 1.525V

1.550V, 1.575V, 1.600V

1.625V, 1.650V, 1.675V

1.700V, 1.725V, 1.750V

1.775V, 1.800V, 1.825V

1.850V

This function allows
you to adjust the CPU
voltage.

2.6 V Default

2.65 V

2.7 V

2.8 V

2.9 V

This function allows you to
adjust the DIMM voltage.

AGP Voltage
Select

1.5 V Default

1.55 V

1.6 V

1.65 V

1.7 V

1.8 V

This function allows you to
adjust the AGP voltage.

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Setting Description Note

OnBoard SATA
1, 2

Onboard
SATA/PATA

Disabled
RAID Default
SATA

Disabled
Enabled

Enabled/Disabled 8237 SATA 1,

2.

Enabled/Disabled ALi
SATA/PATA 3, 4.

Default

3, 4

Onboard 1394

Onboard AC 97
Audio

Onboard LAN

Disabled
Enabled

Disabled
Enabled

Disabled
Enabled

Enabled/Disabled onboard 1394.

Enabled/Disabled onboard AC97
Audio.

Enabled/Disabled onboard LAN

Default

Default

Default

3-1.1 Clock Generator Configuration

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.

System Perf. & OverClocking

Configure System Pref. & ICS94230 Clock

System Performance [Normal]
CPU Ratio Selection [Auto]

CPU FSB Select [Auto]

AGP/PCI Clock(Mhz) 66.66/33.33

Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
Auto PCI Clock [Disabled]



:Move

F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

Normal

Fast

Turbo

Help Item

Options

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System Perf. & OverClocking

Setting Description Note

System
Performance

CPU Ratio
Selection

CPU FSB Select

If [CPU FSB Select] is set to [Manual]

Normal Default
Fast
Turbo

Auto Default

5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5,

7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.5,

9.0, 9.5, 10.0,

10.5, 11.0, 11.5,

12.0, 12.5, 13.0,

13.5, 14.0, 15.0,

16.0, 16.5, 17.0,

18.0, 19.0, 20.0,

21.0, 22.5

Auto Default
Manual
100 MHz
120 MHz
133 MHz
140 MHz
150 MHz
166 MHz
200 MHz

Adjust your computer performance.

Choose the pre-defined CPU
frequency setting or auto for auto
CPU Freq. detects. For experienced
overcloker, set the field to “Manual”
to overclock the CPU Freq. by 1
MHz stepping. Don’t forget to set the
correct CPU to PCI divider.

The available CPU ratio you
can select will depends on you
CPU ID.

Frequency
1MHz Stepping

CPU to PCI
Divider

100~327 Press “Page Up” / “Page Down” key to Over

Clock the CPU Front Side Bus in 1MHz
increment or Press “Enter” key, then type the
desired CPU Front Side Bus.

Auto Default
/3
/4
/5
/6

This option determines how fast
your PCI slot run at; default PCI
speed is 33MHz.

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Setting Description Note

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AGP/PCI
Clock(Mhz)

Spread
Spectrum

Auto PCI Clock

Shows the current bus speed of

AGP/PCI.

Enabled
Disabled

Enabled
Disabled

This item allows you to
Disabled/Enabled the spread
spectrum modulate.

When enabled, this item will auto
detect if the PCI socket have devices
and will send clock signal to PCI
devices. When disabled, it will send
the clock signal to all PCI socket.

Default

Default

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3-1.2 Advanced Tune-up Settings

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.

Advanced Tune-up Settings

******** DRAM Timing ********

DRAM Frequency [By SPD]
Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Auto By SPD]
DRAM BUS Selection [Auto]

Primary Graphics Adapter [AGP]
Vlink 8X Supported [Enabled]

AGP Mode [AGP 4X]
AGP Read Synchronization [Disabled]
AGP Fast Write [Disabled]
Graphics Aperture Size [64MB]
AGP Master 1 W/S Read [Disabled]
AGP Master 1 W/S Write [Disabled]
Fast Command [Normal]

:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

By SPD

200 MHz

266 MHz

333 MHz

400 MHz

Help Item

Options

F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

DRAM Timing

Setting Description Note

DRAM
Frequency

Configure
DRAM
Timing by
SPD

DRAM BUS
Selection

By SPD Default
200 MHz
266 MHz
333 MHz
400 MHz

Auto By SPD Default
Manual
Turbo
Ultra

Auto Default
Single Channel

This item allows you to control the
DRAM speed.

If chooses SPD, will auto detect the
DRAM timing.

If Choose Auto, will auto detect
DRAM BUS.

Dual Channel

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Setting Description Note

Primary
Graphics
Adapter

AGP Default
PCI

This item indicates if the primary
graphics adapter uses the PCI or the
AGP bus. The default AGP setting
still lets the onboard display work
and allows the use of a second
display card installed in an AGP
slot.

Vlink 8X
Supported

Disabled
Enabled

Increase system performance.

Default

AGP Mode Control

Setting Description Note

AGP Mode

AGP Read
Synchronization

1X
2X
4X Default

Disabled Default
Enabled

This item allows you to choose the
AGP Mode.

Enabled/Disabled AGP read
synchronization capability.

AGP Fast
Write

Graphics
Aperture Size

AGP Master 1
W/S Read

AGP Master 1
W/S Write

Fast
Command

Disabled Default
Enabled

32M
64M Default
128M
256M

Enabled/Disabled AGP fast write
capability.

This item defines an AGP for the
graphics. Leave this item at the default
value 64MB.

Disabled Default
Enabled When Enabled, read to the AGP

(Accelerated Graphics Port) are
executed with one wait states.

Disabled Default
Enabled When

Enabled,

writes to the
AGP(Accelerated Graphics Port) are
executed with one wait states.

Normal Default

Increase system performance.

Fast
Ultra

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3-2 STANDARD BIOS FEATURES

Select the [Standard BIOS Features] option from the Main Menu and press

[Enter] key.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.

Standard BIOS Features

System Overview

AMIBIOS
Version :K7V880-4AP1

Processor
Type :AMD Athlon(tm) XP
Speed :2100MHz
Count :1

System Memory
Size :256MB

System Time [00:07:30]
System Date [Tue 01/01/2004]

:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

Use [ENTER], [TAB] Or
[SHIFT-TAB] to Select a
field.

Use [+] or [-] to
Configure system Time.

Item Help

AMIBIOS

Version: SOYO bios version

Processor

Type: CPU t ype

Speed: CPU speed

Count: Processor number

System Memory

Size: Memory total size

System Time/System Date

Display Description Note
System

Time

System

hh:mm:ss Display the current

time.

mm/dd/yyyy Display the current day.

Date

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3-3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES

Select the [Advanced BIOS Features] option from the Main Menu and press

[Enter] key.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Settings

WARNING :Setting wrong values in below sections
May cause system to malfunction.

IDE Configuration



Floppy Configuration



SuperIO Configuration



ACPI Configuration



APM Configuration



MPS Configuration



USB Configuration





:Move

F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

[Press Enter]
[Press Enter]
[Press Enter]
[Press Enter]
[Press Enter]
[Press Enter]
[Press Enter]

Configure the IDE
device(s).

Item Help

After you have completed the changes, press [Esc] key and follow the

instructions on your screen to save your settings or exit without saving.

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3-3.1 IDE Configuration

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.

IDE Configuration

IDE Configuration

Onboard PCI IDE Controller [Both]

Primary IDE Master



Primary IDE Slave



Secondary IDE Master



Secondary IDE Slave



Third IDE Master



Third IDE Slave



Fourth IDE Master



Fourth IDE Slave



Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled]
IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [10]
ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detect [Host & Device]



:Move

F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]

DISABLED: disables the
integrated IDE
Controller.

RIMARY: enables only the

Primary IDE Controller.

SECONDARY: enables only
the Secondary IDE
Controller.

BOTH: enables both IDE
Controllers.

Item Help

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.

Primary IDE Master

Primary IDE Master

Device :ATAPI CDROM
Vendor :YAMAHA AUDIOROM 5238E
LBA Mode : Supported
PIO Mode : 4
Async DMA :MultiWord DMA-2
Ultra DMA :Ultra DMA-2
Type [Auto]
PIO Mode [Auto]
DMA Mode [Auto]

:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

Select the type of device
connected to the system.

Item Help

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IDE Configuration

Setting Description Note

Onboard PCI
IDE Controller

Disabled disables the integrated IDE

Controller.

Primary enables only the Primary IDE

Controller.

Secondary Enables only the Secondary IDE

Controller.

Both enables both IDE Controllers. Default

IDE Pri Master

Pri Slave
Sec Master
Sec Slave
Thi Master
Thi Slave
Four Master
Four Slave

These items configure devices

connected to the IDE channels. To
configure an IDE hard disk drive.

Hard Disk Write
Protect

IDE Detect Time
Out (Sec)

ATA(PI) 80Pin
Cable Detect

Disabled Default
Enabled

Write protection for Disk Drives.
This will be effective only if
device is accessed through BIOS.

0
5

Timeout for detecting ATA/ATAPI
device(s).

10 Default
15
20
25
30
35

Host &

Detecting 80Pin ATA(PI) Cable.

Default
Device
Host

Device

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3-3.2 Floppy Configuration

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.

Floppy Configuration

Floppy Configuration

Floppy A [1.44 MB 3 1/2”]

:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

Select the type of flo
drive connected to the
system.

Item Help

Floppy Drives

Floppy Drives Setting Description Note

Drives A

Disabled
360KB, 5.25

1.2MB, 5.25
720KB, 3.5

1.44MB, 3.5 Default

2.88MB, 3.5

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3-3.3 SuperIO Configuration

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.

SuperIO Configuration

Configure ITE8705 Super IO Chipset

OnBoard Floppy Controller [Enabled]
Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]
UART Mode Address [Disabled]
Parallel Port Address [378]
Parallel Port Mode [Normal]
Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]



SuperIO Configuration

:Move

F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

llows BIOS to Enable or
Disable Floppy
Controller.

Item Help

Setting Description Note

OnBoard Floppy
Controller

Disabled Turn off the on-board floppy

controller

Enabled Use the on-board floppy

Default

controller

Serial Port
Address / UART
Mode Address

Disabled Default

(UART
Mode)

3F8/IRQ4 Default

2F8/IRQ3

Choose serial port's I/O
address.
Do not set port to the same
address except for Disabled.

(Serial
Port)

(recommend
for UART
Mode)

3E8/IRQ4
2E8/IRQ3

If [UART Mode Address] is set to [3F8/IRQ4 or 2F8/IRQ3 or 3E8/IRQ4 or 2E8/IRQ3]

UART Mode
Select

Standard Default
IrDA SIR

Allows BIOS to select UART

Mode.
(recommend)
ASK IR

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Setting Description Note

Parallel Port
Address

Disabled
378 Default

Choose the parallel port’s I/O

address.
278
3BC

Parallel Port
Mode

Normal Default
EPP
ECP

The mode depends on your

external device that connects to

this port.
EPP & ECP

If [Parallel Port Mode] is set to [EPP & ECP]

ECP Mode DMA
Channel

DMA0
DMA1

Allows BIOS to Select Parallel

Port ECP DMA.
DMA3

Parallel Port
IRQ

IRQ7 Default
IRQ5

Choose the parallel port’s I/O

IRQ.

3-3.4 ACPI Configuration

Default

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.

ACPI Configuration

General ACPI Configuration

Suspend mode [S1 (POS)]
USB Device Wakeup Function [Enabled]



:Move

F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

Select the ACPI state used
for System Suspend.

Item Help

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ACPI Configuration

Setting Description Note

Suspend Mode

IF [Suspend Mode] is set to [S3 (STR) / S1 & S3]

Repost Video
on S3 Resume

USB Device
Wakeup
Function

S1 (POS) Default
S3 (STR)
S1 & S3

No
Ye s

Disabled
Enabled

Lets you set the system
suspend mode.

Determines whether to invoke
VGA BIOS post on S3/STR
resume.

Wakeup with USB device.

Default

Default

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3-3.5 APM Configuration

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.

APM Configuration

Power Management/APM [Enabled]

Power Button Mode [On/Off]
Restore on AC/Power Loss [Power Off]

Standby Time Out [Disabled]
Suspend Time Out [Disabled]
Hard Disk Time Out (Minute) [Disabled]

Green PC Monitor Power State [Suspend]
Video Power Down Mode [Suspend]
Hard Disk Power Down Mode [Suspend]

Advanced Monitor Events Control
Display Activity [Ignore]
Monitor IRQ3 [Monitor]
Monitor IRQ4 [Ignore]
Monitor IRQ5 [Ignore]

Disabled.

Enabled

Item Help

Options

Monitor IRQ7 [Monitor]
Monitor IRQ9 [Ignore]
Monitor IRQ10 [Ignore]
Monitor IRQ11 [Ignore]
Monitor IRQ13 [Ignore]
Monitor IRQ14 [Monitor]
Monitor IRQ15 [Ignore]

Advanced Resume Events Controls
Resume On Ring [Disabled]
Resume On PME# [Disabled]
Resume On KBC [S3]
Wake-Up Key [Any Key]
Resume On PS/2 Mouse [S3]
Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled]

:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

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APM Configuration

Setting Description Note

Power
Management/
APM

Power Button
Mode

Restore on
AC/Power
Loss

Enabled Default
Disabled

On/Off Default
Standby
Suspend

Power Off The system will remain off

Power On The system will switch on when

Last State The system will return to the

Use this item to enable or

disable a power management

scheme. If you enable power

management, you can use the

items below to set the power

management operation.

Setting power button mode.

when power comes back after a

power failure.

power comes back after a power

failure.

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)

Default

Standby Time
Out

Suspend Time
Out

Disabled Default
1 Min, 2 Min,

4 Min, 8 Min,
10 Min, 20 Min
30 Min, 40 Min
50 Min, 60 Min

Disabled Default
1 Min, 2 Min,

4 Min, 8 Min,
10 Min, 20 Min
30 Min, 40 Min
50 Min, 60 Min

Lets you define the standby

time out times.

Lets you define the suspend

time out times.

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Setting Description Note

SY-KT880 DRAGON 2 V2.0

Hard Disk
Time Out
(Minute)

Green PC
Monitor
Power State

Video Power
Down Mode

Hard Disk
Power Down
Mode

Disabled Default
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,

7, 8, 9, 10, 11,
12, 13, 14, 15

Standby
Suspend Default
Off

Disabled
Standby
Suspend

Disabled
Standby
Suspend

Lets you define the Hard Disk

time out times.

Setting Green PC Monitor

Power State.

Setting Video Power Down

Mode..

Setting Hard Disk Power Down

Mode.

Advanced Monitor Events Controls

Default

Default

Setting Description Note

Display
Activity

IRQs Activity
Monitoring

Ignore Default
Monitor

Ignore IRQ4, IRQ5, IRQ9, IRQ10, IRQ11,

Monitor IRQ3, IRQ7, IRQ14

Setting display activity state.

IRQ13, IRQ15

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Advanced Resume Events Controls

Setting Description Note

Resume On
Ring

Resume On
PME#

Resume On
KBC

Wake-Up Key

If [Wake-Up Key] is set to [Specific Key]

Wake-Up
Password

Resume On
PS/2 Mouse

Disabled Default
Enabled

Disabled Default
Enabled

Disabled
S3 Default
S3/S4/S5

Any Key Default
Specific Key

Press Enter Setting specific wake-up password.

Disabled
S3 Default

Disable/Enable Ring to generate a
wake event.

Disable/Enable PME# signal to
generate a wake event.

The choice may by way of the KBC
resume condition.

Setting Wake-Up key.

The choice may by way of the PS/2
Mouse resume condition.

Resume On
RTC Alarm

S3/S4/S5

Disabled Default
Enabled

Disable/Enable RTC to generate a
wake event.

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3-3.6 MPS Configuration

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.

MPS Configuration

MPS Configuration

MPS Revision [1.4]



:Move

F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

Item Help

MPS Configuration

Setting Description Note

MPS Revision

1.4 Default

1.1

Allows you to choose the
Multi-Processor Specification
(MPS) version.

3-3.7 USB Configuration

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.

USB Configuration

USB Configuration

Module Version – 2.23.0-7.4

USB Device Enabled:
None

USB 1.1 Ports Configuration [USB 8 Ports]
USB 2.0 Ports Enable [Enabled]
Legacy USB Support [Enabled]
USB Storage Device Support [Disabled]
USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]

:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

Enables 1.1 USB host
controllers.

Item Help

F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

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USB Configuration

Setting Description Note

USB 1.1 Ports
Configuration

USB 2.0 Ports
Configuration

Legacy USB
Support

USB Storage
Device
Support

USB 2.0
Controller
Mode

Disabled
USB 2 Ports
USB 4 Ports
USB 6 Ports
USB 8 Ports

Enabled Default
Disabled

Enabled Default
Disabled

Disabled Default
Enabled

FullSpeed
HiSpeed

Configuration USB1.1 Host

Controllers.

Enabled/Disabled USB 2.0 Host

Controllers.

Set this item to Enabled if using

software (like DOS games) that

needs a ‘legacy’ USB device.

Enabled/Disabled support for

USB mass storage devices.

Configures the USB 2.0

controller in HiSpeed (480Mbps)

or FullSpeed (12Mbps).

Default

Default

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3-4 PCI/PNP RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

This option sets the Motherboard's PCI Slots.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.

PCI/PNP Resource Management

Advanced PCI/PnP Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections
May cause system to malfunction.

Plug & Play O/S [No]
PCI Latency Timer [64]
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes]
PCI IDE BusMaster [Disabled]

IRQ3 [Available]
IRQ4 [Available]
IRQ5 [Available]
IRQ7 [Available]
IRQ9 [Available]
IRQ10 [Available]
IRQ11 [Available]
IRQ14 [Available]
IRQ15 [Available]

DMA Channel 0 [Available]
DMA Channel 1 [Available]
DMA Channel 3 [Available]
DMA Channel 5 [Available]
DMA Channel 6 [Available]
DMA Channel 7 [Available]

Item Help

NO: lets the BIOS
configure all the devices
in system.

YES: lets the operating
system configure Plug and
Play (PnP) devices not
required for boot if your
system has a Plug and Play
operating system.

Size of memory block to
reserve for legacy ISA
devices.

:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

After you have completed the PCI Slot Configuration, press [Esc] and

follow the instructions on your screen to save your settings or exit without

saving.

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SY-KT880 DRAGON 2 V2.0

PNP/PCI
Controls

Plug & Play OS

PCI Latency
Timer

Setting Description Note

Ye s Lets the operating system

configure Plug and Play
(PnP) devices not required
for boot if your system has a
Plug and Play operating
system.

No Lets the BIOS configure all

the devices in the system.

32
64 Default
96

Value in units of PCI clocks
for PCI device latency timer
register.

Default

128
160
192
224
248

Allocate IRQ to
PCI VGA

PCI IDE
BusMaster

Ye s Assigns IRQ to PCI VGA

Default

card if card requests IRQ.

No Does not assign IRQ to PCI

VGA card even if card
requests an IRQ.

Enabled BIOS uses PCI busmastering

for reading/writing to IDE
devices.

Disabled Default

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3-5 PC HEALTH STATUS

This option sets the motherboard's PC Health Status.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.

PC Health Status

PC Health Status

H/W Health Function [Enabled]

Hardware Health Event Monitoring
FOC (Fan-Off Control) [Enabled]

ABR (Anti Burn Regulator)
Vcore : 1.488V
+3.3V : 3.248V
+5V : 5.053V
+12V : 12.032V
DDR Voltage : 2.624V
AGP Voltage : 1.488V
CPU Temp. External
CHA Temperature
CPU Temp. On Die
CPUFAN1 Speed : 4560 RPM
CHAFAN1 Speed : N/A

[Default (85°C)]

: 37°C/98°F
: 35°C/95°F
: 43°C/109°F

Item Help

Enables Hardware Health
Monitoring Device.



:Move

F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

CPU Device Monitoring

Setting Description Note

FOC (Fan-Off
Control)

Disabled
Enabled

If enable, this function protect
user’s CPU from overheating in
an event there’s a problem with
the CPU FAN. The user should
also plug the CPU FAN power
on the CPU FAN1 pin. If not,
system will auto shutdown.

Default

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Setting Description Note

ABR (Anti Burn
Regulator)

120°C/248°F

115°C/239°F

110°C/230°F

105°C/221°F

100°C/212°F

95°C/203°F

90°C/194°F

85°C/185°F

80°C/176°F

75°C/167°F

70°C/158°F

65°C/149°F

60°C/140°F

55°C/131°F

50°C/122°F

Set the CPU temperature for the
system to shutdown.

Default (85°C)
Disabled

Vcore, +3.3V,

Show the current voltage status.

+5V, +12V, DDR
Vol ta ge , AGP

V

Vol ta ge

CPU Temp.
External

°C/°

F

Show the current status of CPU
temperature.

CHA
Temperature

°C/°F

Show the current status of the
system temperature.

CPU Temp. On
Die

CPUFAN1/
CHAFAN1 Speed

°C/°F

RPM

Show the current status of CPU
Die temperature.

Show the current status of
CPU/CHA Fan.

Default

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3-6 BOOT CONFIGURATION SETUP

This option sets the Motherboard's Boot Configuration Setup.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.

Boot Configuration Setup

Boot Settings Configuration



Boot Device Priority



Hard Disk Drives



Removable Drives



CD/DVD Drives



:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

Note: When connects CD/DVD, only then can appear this row.

[Press Enter] Help Item

Configure Settings during

[Press Enter]
[Press Enter]
[Press Enter]
[Press Enter]

System Boot.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.

Boot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings Configuration

Quick Boot [Enabled]
Full Screen LOGO Show [Enabled]
Bootup Num-Lock [On]
PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto]



:Move

F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

Allows BIOS to skip
certain tests while
booting. This will
decrease the time needed
to boot the system.

Item Help

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3-6.1 Boot Device Priority

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.

Boot Device Priority

Boot Device Priority

1st Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE]
2nd Boot Device [CD/DVD:PM-YAMAHA]



:Move

F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

Specifies the boot
sequence from the
available devices.

A device enclosed in
parenthesis has bee
disabled in the
corresponding type menu.

Item Help

Note: Most may have three boot the device choice order of priority.

3-6.2 Hard Disk Drives

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.

Hard Disk Drives

Hard Disk Drives

1st Drive [HDD:PM-ST320014A]
2nd Drive [SCSI Card]



:Move

F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

Specifies the boot
sequence from available
devices.

Item Help

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3-6.3 Removable Drives

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.

Removable Drives

Boot Device Priority

1st Drive [1st FLOPPY DRIVE]



:Move

F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

Specifies the boot
sequence from available
devices.

Item Help

3-6.4 CD/DVD Drives

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.

CD/DVD Drives

CD/DVD Drives

1st Drive [CD/DVD:PM-YAHAMA]

Specifies the boot
sequence from available
devices.

Item Help

:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

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3-7 BIOS SECURITY FEATURES

If you highlight this item and press Enter, a dialog box appears that you can

enter a Supervisor password. You can enter no more than six letters or

numbers. Press Enter after you have typed in the password. There will be the

second dialog box asking you to retype the password for confirmation. Press

Enter after you have retyped it correctly. Then, the password is required for

the access to the Setup Utility or for it at start-up, depending on the setting of

the Password Check item in Advanced Setup.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.

BIOS Security Features

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed
User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password [Press Enter]
Change User Password [Press Enter]
Clear User Password [Press Enter]

Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled]

:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

Install or Change the
password.

Item Help

3-8 EXIT

Highlight this item and press Enter to save the changes that you have made

in the Setup Utility configuration and exit the program. When the Save and

Exit dialog box appears, press Y to save and exit, or press N to exit without

saving.

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Boot Menu

Boot Menu enables user to boot-up on different boot device without going into the BIOS setup.

To enable boot Menu, press

device menu, in which user can choose the device they wish to boot from.

“F8”

after memory initialization, user will see a

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Chapter 4

VIA 8237 SERIAL ATA DRIVER

INSTALLATION

You can use your VIA 8237 (SATA1, SATA2) as

1. Normal IDE function.

2. RAID function. (RAID 0, 1)

To use SATA1 and SATA2 as normal IDE, please do the following steps

1. Go to the CMOS setupSOYO COMBO FEATURE

2. Then set the “ONBOARD SATA 1,2” to “SATA”.

3. Install the VIA Serial ATA driver, see driver installation instruction

below.

To use SATA1 and SATA2 as RAID controller, please do the following

steps

1. Go to CMOS setup SOYO COMBO FEATURE

2. Then set the “ONBOARD SATA 1,2” to “SATA”.

3. Go to the CMOS setupBOOT CONFIGURATION SETUP

BOOT DEVICE PRIORITY.

4. Set the “First Boot Device” to “SCSI Card”

5. Install the VIA Serial ATA driver, see driver installation

instructions below

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Install VIA 8237 SATA during OS Installation

Install driver during Windows XP installation

1. Set the folder options to “show hidden files and folders”, check

Microsoft help for more info on how to set this option.

2. Go to “d:\raid\vt8237\driver disk\SATA” directory, (assuming that

your CD-ROM is drive d) copy all the files and folders to a floppy

disk. Some files are hidden, so step #1 must be done.

3. Windows XP will start to inspect your hardware configuration.

4. Press “F6” when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third

party SCSI or RAID driver….” Appear. below

5. Press S key to specify additional devices when the

Setup window appears.

6. Insert the floppy disk containing driver, then press

7. In the following window of device type, please select “

SATARaid controller for windows XP ” to continue.

8. Win XP will prompt you that a message that the driver is newer than

the default driver, press S (use the driver on floppy) to continue.

9. The following interface will list the devices to be installed, in which

“VIA 8237 SATARaid SATARaid controller for windows XP”

item should be included. (If users want to install other devices, press

“S” at this time.) Press ENTER to continue Windows XP setup.

Windows XP

Enter

to continue

VIA 8237

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Install driver during Windows 2000 installation

1. Set the folder options to “show hidden files and folders”, check

Microsoft help for more info on how to set this option.

2. Go to “d:\raid\vt8237\driver disk\SATA”, (assuming that your

CD-ROM is drive d) copy all the files and folders to a floppy disk.

Some files are hidden, so step #1 must be done.

3. Windows 2000 will start to inspect your hardware configuration

4. Press “F6” when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third

party SCSI or RAID driver….” Appear.

5. Press S key to specify additional devices when the Windows 2000

Setup

6. Insert the floppy disk containing driver, then press Enter to continue

window appears.

7. In the following window of device type, please select “VIA 8237

SATARaid controller for Windows NT and 2000

8. Win 2K will prompt you that a message that the driver is newer than

the default driver, press S (use the driver on floppy) to continue

9. The following interface will list the devices to be installed, in which

“VIA 8237 SATARaid controller for Windows NT and 2000”

item should be included. (If users want to install other devices, press

“S” at this time.) Press ENTER to continue Windows 2000 setup

” to continue

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ALI M5281 IDE3/IDE4 Driver Installation

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Chapter 5

ALI M5281 IDE3/IDE4 DRIVER

INSTALLATION

You can use your IDE3/IDE4 as

1. Normal IDE function.

2. RAID function. (RAID0, 1, 0+1)

To use IDE3/IDE4 as normal IDE, please do the following steps

1. Go to the CMOS setup  SOYO COMBO Feature  and set the

“Onboard SATA/PATA 3,4” to “Enable”.

2. Install the ALi M5281 driver. See driver installation instruction

below.

To use IDE3/IDE4 as RAID controller, please do the following steps

1. Connect 2 hard disk on IDE3/IDE4.

2. Go to the CMOS setup  SOYO COMBO Feature  and set the

“Onboard SATA/PATA 3,4” to “Enable”.

3. Go to the CMOS setup  BOOT CONFIGURATION SETUP

BOOT DEVICE PRIORITY

4. Set the “First Boot Device” to “SCSI Card”.

5. Press “Ctrl+A” when the Ali M5281 BIOS summary screen appears.

6. Create a disk array, check appendix A for create instructions.

7. Install the ALi M5281 driver. See driver installation instruction

below.

To boot from the IDE 3/IDE4

1. Go to the CMOS setup  SOYO COMBO Feature  and set the

“Onboard SATA/PATA 3,4” to “Enable”.

2. Go to the CMOS setup  SOYO COMBO Feature  and set the

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“Onboard SATA/PATA 3,4” to “Enable”.

3. Set the “First Boot Device” to “SCSI Card”.

For more information on the ALi M5281 Utility Software, please check the

ALi M5281 manual located in “d:\manual\ M5281-83_raid096.pdf” in the

Soyo driver CD.

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Installing ALi M5281 during OS Installation

Install driver during Windows XP installation

1. Go to “d:\raid\M5283\SATA50XX” directory, (assuming that

your CD-ROM is drive d:) copy all the files and folders to a

floppy disk.

2. Start installing Windows XP.

3. Windows XP will start to inspect your hardware configuration

4. Press “F6” when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third

party SCSI or RAID driver….” Appear. Below the screen

5. Press S key to specify additional devices when the

Setup window appears.

6. Insert the floppy disk containing drivers, then press Enter to

continue

7. In the following window of device type, please select “M5281

SATA RAID controller (Windows XP)” to continue

8. Win XP will prompt you that a message that the driver is newer than

the default driver, press S (use the driver on floppy) to continue

9. The following interface will list the devices to be installed, in which

Windows XP

“M5281 SATA RAID controller (Windows XP)” item should be

included. (If users want to install other devices, press “S” at this

time.) Press ENTER to continue Windows XP setup.

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Install driver during Windows 2000 installation

1. Go to “d:\raid\M5283\SATA50XX” directory, (assuming that

your CD-ROM is drive d) copy all the files and folders to a

floppy disk.

2. Windows 2000 will start to inspect your hardware configuration

3. Press “F6” when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third

party SCSI or RAID driver….” Appear.

4. Press S key to specify additional devices when the

Setup window appears.

5. Insert the floppy disk containing driver, then press Enter to continue

6. In the following window of device type, please select “which

“M5281 SATA RAID controller (Windows 2000)” to continue

Windows 2000

7. Win 2000 will prompt you that a message that the driver is newer

than the default driver, press S (use the driver on floppy) to continue

8. The following interface will list the devices to be installed, in which

“M5281 SATA RAID controller (Windows 2000)” item should be

included. (If users want to install other devices, press “S” at this

time.) Press ENTER to continue Windows 2000 setup

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Chapter 6

ALI M5281 SATA3/SATA4 DRIVER

INSTALLATION

You can use your ALi M5281 (SATA3/SATA4) as

1. Normal IDE function.

2. RAID function. (RAID0, 1)

To use SATA3 and SATA4 as normal IDE, please do the following steps

1. Go to the CMOS setup  SOYO COMBO Feature  and set the

“Onboard SATA/PATA 3,4” to “Enable”.

2. Go to the CMOS setup  BOOT CONFIGURATION SETUP

BOOT DEVICE PRIORITY

3. Set the ”First Boot Device” to “SCSI Card”

4. Install the ALi 5281 driver. See driver installation instruction below.

To use SATA3 and SATA4 as RAID controller, please do the following

steps

1. Connect 2 SATA hard disk on SATA3 and SATA4.

2. Go to the CMOS setup  SOYO COMBO Feature  and set the

“Onboard SATA/PATA 3,4” to “Enable”.

3. Go to the CMOS setup  BOOT CONFIGURATION SETUP 

BOOT DEVICE PRIORITY.

4. Set the “First Boot Device” to “SCSI Card”.

5. Press “Ctrl+A” when the Ali M5281 BIOS summary screen appears.

6. Create a disk array, check appendix A for create instructions.

7. Install the ALi M5281 driver. See driver installation instruction

below.

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To boot from the SATA3/SATA4

1. Go to the CMOS setup  SOYO COMBO Feature  and set the

“Onboard SATA/PATA 3,4” to “Enable”.

2. Go to the CMOS setup  BOOT CONFIGURATION SETUP 

BOOT DEVICE PRIORITY.

3. Set the “First Boot Devise” to “SCSI Card”.

For more information on the ALi M5281 Utility Software, please check the

ALi M5281 manual located in “d:\manual\M5281-83_raid096.pdf” in the

Soyo driver CD.

SY-KT880 DRAGON 2 V2.0

Installing ALi M5281 during OS Installation

Install driver during Windows XP installation

1. Go to “d:\raid\M5283\SATA50XX” directory, (assuming that

your CD-ROM is drive d:) copy all the files and folders to a

floppy disk.

2. Start installing Windows XP.

3. Windows XP will start to inspect your hardware configuration

4. Press “F6” when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third

party SCSI or RAID driver….” Appear. Below the screen

5. Press S key to specify additional devices when the Windows XP

Setup window appears.

6. Insert the floppy disk containing driver, then press Enter to continue

7. In the following window of device type, please select “M5281

SATA RAID controller (Windows XP)”

8. Win XP will prompt you that a message that the driver is newer than

the default driver, press S (use the driver on floppy) to continue

9. The following interface will list the devices to be installed, in which

“M5281 SATA RAID controller (Windows XP)” item should be

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included. (If users want to install other devices, press “S” at this

time.) Press ENTER to continue Windows XP setup.

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Install driver during Windows 2000 installation

1. Go to “d:\raid\M5283\SATA50XX” directory, (assuming that

your CD-ROM is drive d) copy all the files and folders to a

floppy disk.

2. Windows 2000 will start to inspect your hardware configuration

3. Press “F6” when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third

party SCSI or RAID driver….” Appear.

4. Press S key to specify additional devices when the Windows 2000

Setup window appears.

5. Insert the floppy disk containing drivers, then press Enter to

continue

6. In the following window of device type, please select “which

“M5281 SATA RAID controller (Windows 2000)” to continue

7. Win 2000 will prompt you that a message that the driver is newer

than the default driver, press S (use the driver on floppy) to continue

8. The following interface will list the devices to be installed, in which

M5281 SATA RAID controller (Windows 2000)

“

included. (If users want to install other devices, press “S” at this

time.) Press ENTER to continue Windows 2000 setup

” item should be

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Chapter 7

DRIVERS INSTALLATION

The SOYO-CD will Auto Run only in Windows Base Operating

System.

Your SY-KT880 DRAGON 2 V2.0 motherboard comes with a CD-ROM

labeled "SOYO CD." The SOYO CD contains

a. The user's manual for your new motherboard - in PDF format,

b. The drivers software available for installation, and

c. A database in HTML format with information on SOYO

motherboards and other products.

Step 1. Insert the SOYO CD into the CD-ROM drive

In that case the following dialog will pop up. Please choose your motherboard

model number and press OK. Now the SOYO-CD Start Up Menu will come up

as shown on the following page

(SOYO CD Start Up Program Menu)

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The user's manual files included on the SOYO CD are in PDF (Postscript

Document) format. In order to read a PDF file, the appropriate Acrobat

Reader software must be installed in your system.

Note:

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 installation, then once the installation is completed, restart your

system and re-run the SOYO CD.

The Start Up program automatically detects if the Acrobat Reader

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Step 2. Install Drivers and Utilities

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Click the

Install Drivers

button to display the list of drivers software that can

be installed with your motherboard. The Start Up program displays the

drivers available for the particular model of motherboard you own. We

recommend that you only install those drivers.

(Driver Installation Menu)

Select the appropriate driver, then click OK

A short description of all available drivers follows:

 VIA 4 in 1 Driver Package for Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP

VIA 4 In 1 driver includes four system drivers to improve the performance

and maintain the stability of systems using VIA chipsets. These four drivers

are :

VIA Registry (INF) Driver, VIA AGP VxD driver, VIA ATAPI Vendor

Support Driver and VIA PCI IRQ Miniport Driver.

 VIA USB2.0 Driver for Win 98SE/ME

This setup program will install the driver for VIA USB 2.0 Host Controller

for Windows 98SE and Windows ME. For Windows 2000 and XP, please

check Chapter 5.

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 VIA Gigabit Ethernet Driver for Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP

This program will install VIA Gigabit Lan Driver on you computer.

 VIA Serial ATA driver for Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP

This program is for install Driver to use Serial ATA function.

 ALi ATA/SATA RAID Driver for Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP

This program will install ALi Serial ATA driver on your computer.

 VIA Serial ATA Driver for Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP

This program is for install Driver to use Serial ATA function.

 Realtek Audio Driver for Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP

You have to install the drivers before installing any application for the

Onboard Audio.

 Realtek Media Player for Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP

It’s Realtek Media Player Application software.

 KT880 DRAGON 2 hardware monitor for Win 98SE/ME/2000/

XP

Your motherboard comes with a hardware monitoring IC. By installing this

utility, Temperature, Fan speed and Voltages can be monitored. It is also

possible to set alarms when current system values exceed or fall below

pre-set values.

Wasay Image It



Data Image software

Wasay Pro Magic



ProMagic is an instant system recovery software that provides convenient

instant restoration to the preferred state at any specific restore time point as

desired.

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 Wasay Data Processing Utility

Wasay Data Processing Utility is an instant file restoration program that not

only provides convenient & instant file recovery but also helps to manage

your files.

 Panda Anti Virus Titanium

Anti Virus software for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP.

Note: 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

active.

Step 3. Check the Latest Releases

Click the 'Check the latest Releases' button to go the SOYO Website to

automatically find the latest BIOS, manual and driver releases for your

motherboard. This button will only work if your computer is connected to the

internet through a network or modem connection. Make sure to get your

modem connection up before clicking this button.

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After Windows XP installation, your device manager should look like this:

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After driver installation, your Windows XP device manager should look like

this:

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Drivers directory list in the CD driver

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