SOYO SY-6BE+ User Manual

SY-6BE+

Hardware

Installation

Quick BIOS

Introduction

The SOYO CD

Motherboard

Quick Start Guide

Setup

SOYO™

2

SY-6BE+ Motherboard

Pentium® III, Pentium® II & CeleronTM processors
82440 BX AGP/PCI Motherboard
66&100MHz Front Side Bus supported
ATX Form Factor

Copyright © 1999 by Soyo Computer Inc.

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owners.

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Soyo Computer Inc. makes no representations or warranties regarding the contents of this
manual. We reserve the right to revise the manual or make changes in the specifications of the
product described within it at any time without notice and without obligation to notify any
person of such revision or change. The information contained in this manual is provided for
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About This Guide:

This Quick Start Guide is for assisting system manufacturers and end users in setting up and
installing the Motherboard. Information in this guide has been carefully checked for reliability;
however, no guarantee is given as to the correctness of the contents. The information in this
document is subject to change without notice.

If you need any further information, please visit our Web Site on the Internet. The address is

"http://www.soyo.com.tw".

6BE+ Serial - Version 2.4 - Edition: December 1999

* These specifications are subject to change without notice

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Introduction

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Introduction

SY-6BE+

Quick Start Guide

Congratulations on your purchase of the
describes the steps for installing and setting up your new Motherboard.

This guide is designed for all users to provide the basic steps of Motherboard setting and
operation. For further information, please refer to SY-6BE+ Motherboard User's Guide and
Technical Reference online manual included on the CD-ROM packed with your
Motherboard.

SY-6BE+

Motherboard. This Quick Start Guide

Unpacking

When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following items:

u

The SY-6BE+ 82440 BX AGP/PCI Motherboard

u

The Quick Start Guide

u

The Installation CD-ROM

u

SOYO 3-in-1 Bonus Pack CD-ROM (Norton AntiVirus,
Ghost and Virtual Drive)

u

The CPU Retention Set

u

One IDE Device Flat Cable

u

One Floppy Disk Drive Flat Cable

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Introduction

PCI Slot #1

PCI Slot #2

PCI Slot #3

PCI Slot #4

1

3

Intel

82371 EB

Intel

I/O Chipset

CHAFAN

IDE 1

IDE 2

1

3

Speaker

Keylock

Reset

PWRBT

Turbo

HDD LED

_

+

_

+

_

+

_

+

3

1

BIOS Flash

SB-LINK

SY-6BE+ Motherboard Layout

PS/2 KB

PS/2 Mouse

Connector

Connector

USB 1

COM 1

USB 2

Pentium II Processor

PRT

JP10

Slot 1 for

Slot 1

1

CPUFAN

FDC

DIMM 1

DIMM 2

DIMM 3

COM 2

JP44

Wake on

LAN

ISA Slot #1

ISA Slot #2

ISA Slot #3

Ø

Supports Intel Pentium® III processor (450­600MHz), Pentium® II processor (233-450MHz)

& Celeron

Ø

Auto-detect CPU voltage

Ø

PC98, ACPI, Ultra DMA/33

Ø

Power-on by modem, alarm or keyboard

Ø

SOYO COMBO Setup

Ø

Supports Wake-On-LAN (WOL)

Ø

Supports onboard hardware monitoring and

TM

processor (266-433MHz)

includes Hardware Doctor™ utility

ATX

Power

Ultra

5

1

IR1

Key Features

)

1

82443 BX

AGP Slot

TM

(PC-PCI)

Power
LED

Ø

Supports Creative SB-LINK™ (PC-PCI) for PCI

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JP5

1

audio card

Ø

1 x 32-bit AGP slot

Ø

4 x 32-bit bus master PCI slots

Ø

2 x USB ports onboard

Ø

1 x IrDA port

Ø

Supports multiple-boot function

Ø

Y2K Compliant

LED

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Follow the directions in this section designed to guide you through a quick and correct
installation of your new
6BE+ Motherboard User's guide and Technical Reference online manual included on the
CD-ROM packed with your Motherboard.

Installation

To avoid damage to your Motherboard, follow these simple rules while handling
this equipment:

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 it by the edges and
avoid touching its components.

Check the Motherboard for damage. If any chip appears loose, press carefully to seat
it firmly in its socket.

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Motherboard. For detailed information, please refer to SY-

Quick Start Guide

PREPARATIONS

Gather and prepare all the necessary hardware equipment to complete the installation
successfully:

u

Slot 1 processor with built-in CPU cooling fan (boxed type)

u

SDRAM module

u

Computer case and chassis with adequate power supply unit

u

Monitor

u

PS/2 Keyboard

u

Pointing Device (PS/2 mouse)

u

VGA Card

u

Sound Card (optional)

u

Speaker(s) (optional)

u

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

u

External Peripherals: Printer, Plotter, and Modem- (optional)

u

Internal Peripherals: Modem and LAN cards (optional)

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Hardware

Installation

Install the Motherboard

Follow the steps below in order to perform the installation of your new

Step 1. Install the CPU

Mark your CPU Frequency:

that should be clearly marked on the CPU cover.

FSB 66MHz

266MHz (66 x 4.0) 333MHz (66 x 5.0) 400MHz (66 x 6.0)
300MHz (66 x 4.5) 366MHz (66 x 5.5) 433MHz (66 x 6.5)

FSB 100MHz

350MHz (100 x 3. 5) 450MHz (100 x 4.5) 550MHz (100 x 5.5)

400MHz (100 x 4.0) 500MHz (100 x 5.0) 600MHz (100 x 6.0)

CPU Mount Procedure:

separately, follow these instructions.

Retention Module Step 1. Open the two sides by folding them up.

To mount the processor that you have purchased

Record the working frequency of your CPU

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Motherboard.

Step 2. Insert the CPU into the retention

Note: Installing a heat sink and cooling fan on top of your CPU is necessary for proper heat dissipation. Failing to
install these items may result in overheating and possible burn-out of your CPU.

module. The CPU fits in the CPU
slot in only ONE way, do not try to
force it in.

Step 3. After completely inserting the CPU,

Now your CPU is ready for use.

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Key Lock

Reset

PWRBT

Turbo LED

HDD LED

Quick Start Guide

Step 2. Make Connections to the Motherboard

This section tells how to connect internal peripherals and power supply to the Motherboard.
Internal peripherals include IDE devices (HDD, CD-ROM), Floppy Disk Drive, Chassis Fan,

Front Panel Devices (Turbo LED, Internal Speaker, Reset Button, IDE LED, and KeyLock
Switch.), Wake-On-LAN card, VGA card, Sound Card, and other devices.

For more details on how to connect internal and external peripherals to your new SY-6BE+
Motherboard, please refer to SY-6BE+ Motherboard User's Guide and Technical Reference
online manual on CD-ROM.

Connectors and Plug-ins

PCI Audio Card Header: SB-Link™(PC-PCI) Wake-On-LAN Header: JP44

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3Connect the SB-Link™ (PC-PCI) cable from your

PCI audio card to this header.

CPU Cooling Fan: CPUFAN Chassis Fan: CHAFAN

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin1 Pin2 Pin3

GND 12V SENSOR GND 12V SENSOR

Power LED

+

HDD LED Turbo LED PWRBT RESET

Pin1 Pin2 Pin1 Pin2 Pin1 Pin2 Pin1 Pin2

LED Anode LED Cathode LED Cathode GND Power On/Off GND Power Good GND

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin5
VCC None IRRX GND IRTX

ATX Power On/Off: PWRBT

Connect your power switch to
this header (momentary switch
type).

To turn off the system, please
press this switch and hold
down for longer than 4
seconds.

Speaker

+

_ _

_

_

++

IrDA (Infrared Device Header): IR1

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3

5V NC GND

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4

5V NC NC Speaker out

ATX Power Supply: ATX PW

Attach the ATX Power cable to this connector. (This
motherboard requires an ATX power supply, an AT power
supply can NOT be used.)

Note: Please make sure the ATX power supply is able to
provide at least 720mA of current on the +5VSB lead if you
want to enable the advanced power management
functions, like Wake-On-LAN, Power-On by keyboard, etc.

5VSB GND MP-Wakeup

Power LED Keylock

Pin1 Pin2

Control Pin GND

Speaker

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Step 3. Configure Memory

Your board comes with three DIMM sockets, providing support for up to 768MB of main
memory using DIMM modules from 8MB to 256MB. For 66MHz front side bus CPUs use
12ns or faster memory; for 100MHz front side bus CPUs use 8ns (100MHz, PC100
compliant) memory.

Memory Configuration Table

Number of Memory Modules DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3

1 1
2 1
3 1

RAM Type SDRAM

Memory Module Size (MB) 8/16/32/64/128/256 Mbytes

Note:(1) 256 MB memory modules only available on PC registered DIMM.

(2) Always install memory modules in the order prescribed in this table.
(3) Do not install unbuffered and registered memory modules together.

Important:

It is of prime importance that you install DIMM modules as outlined in the table

above in order to preserve signal integrity on 100MHz front side bus systems.

Step 4. Set the CPU Frequency

This Motherboard does not use any jumpers to set the CPU frequency, CPU setting are
changed through the BIOS [SOYO COMBO SETUP]. Refer to Chapter 3 “Quick BIOS
Setup” for details on how to set the Slot 1 processor frequency.

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st

st

nd

2

nd

2

rd

3

Step 5. Enable/Disable Power-On by Keyboard (JP10)

You can choose to enable the Power-On by Keyboard function by shorting pin 1-2 on jumper
JP10, otherwise, short pin 2-3 to disable this function.

Power-On by

Keyboard

JP10 Setting

Important: When using the Power-On by Keyboard function, please make sure the
ATX power supply can take at least 720mA load on the 5V Standby lead (5VSB) to
meet the standard ATX specification.

Enable Disable

Short pin 1-2 to enable the

Power-On by Keyboard function.

Short pin 2-3 to disable the

Power-On by Keyboard function.

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Quick Start Guide

Step 6. Clear CMOS Data (JP5)

Clear the CMOS memory by momentarily shorting pin 2-3 on jumper JP5 for at least 5
seconds, and then by shorting pin 1-2 to retain new settings. This jumper can be easily
identified by its white colored cap.

CMOS Clearing Clear CMOS Data Retain CMOS Data

Short pin 2-3 for

JP5 Setting

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

at least 5 seconds

to clear the CMOS.

Short pin 1-2
to retain the
new settings.

Note on Over-clocking Capability

The SY-6BE+ provides over-clocking capability. Due to the over-clocking setting your system
may fail to boot up or hang during run time. Please perform the following steps to recover
your system from the abnormal situation :

1. Turn off system power. (If you use a ATX power supply, sometimes you have to press the
power button for more then 4 seconds to shut down the system)

2. Press and hold down the <Insert> key while turning on the system power. Keep holding
down the <Insert> key until you see the message of the CPU type and frequency shown
on the screen.

3. Press the <Del> key during the system diagnostic checks to enter the Award BIOS Setup
program.

4. Select [SOYO COMBO SETUP] and move the cursor to the [CPU Frequency] field to set
the proper working frequency.

5. Select [Save & Exit SETUP] and press <Enter> to save the new configuration to the
CMOS memory, and continue the boot sequence.

Note: SOYO does not guarantee system stability if the user over clocks the system.

Any malfunctions due to over-clocking are not covered by the warranty.

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Quick BIOS

Setup

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This Motherboard does not use any hardware jumpers to set the CPU frequency. Instead,
CPU settings are software configurable with the BIOS
[SOYO COMBO SETUP] menu combines the main parameters that you need to configure,
all in one menu, for a quick setup in BIOS.

Quick BIOS Setup

[SOYO COMBO SETUP].

The

After the hardware installation is complete, turn the power switch on, then press the
during the system diagnostic checks to enter the Award BIOS Setup program. The CMOS
SETUP UTILITY will display on screen. Then, follow these steps to configure the CPU settings.

Step 1. Select [STANDARD CMOS SETUP]

Set [Date/Time] and [Floppy drive type], then set [Hard Disk Type] to “Auto”.

Step 2. Select [LOAD SETUP DEFAULT]

Select the “LOAD SETUP DEFAULT” menu and type “Y” at the prompt to load the BIOS
optimal setup.

Step 3. Select [SOYO COMBO SETUP]

Move the cursor to the
Available [CPU Frequency] settings on your SY-6BE+ Motherboard are detailed in the

following table. If you set this field to [Manual], you are then required to fill in the next two
consecutive fields: (1) the CPU Host/PCI Clock, and (2) the CPU Ratio.

233MHz (66 x 3.5) 350MHz (100 x 3.5)
266MHz (66 x 4.0) 400MHz (100 x 4.0)
300MHz (66 x 4.5) 450MHz (100 x 4.5)
333MHz (66 x 5.0) 500MHz (100 x 5.0)
366MHz (66 x 5.5) 550MHz (100 x 5.5)

400MHz (66 x 6.0) 600MHz (100 x 6.0)
433MHz (66 x 6.5)

Note:

if you use Bus Frequencies of 75 MHz, make sure that your PCI cards can cope with

the higher PCI clock.

[CPU Frequency]

CPU Frequency

field to set the CPU frequency.

Select the working frequency of
your Pentium® III, Pentium® II,
Celeron processor among these
preset values.

Note: Mark the checkbox that
corresponds to the working
frequency of your Pentium® III,
Pentium® II, Celeron processor in
case the CMOS configuration
should be lost.

<DEL>

key

Step 4. Select [SAVE & EXIT SETUP]

Press

<Enter>

sequence.

to save the new configuration to the CMOS memory, and continue the boot

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The SOYO CD

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Your SY-6BE+ Motherboard comes with a CD-ROM labeled "SOYO CD." The SOYO CD
contains (1) the user's manual file for your new Motherboard, (2) the drivers software
available for installation, and (3) a database in HTML format with information on SOYO
Motherboards and other products.

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

The SOYO CD will auto-run, and the SOYO CD Start Up Menu will be as shown.
If you use Windows NT, the SOYO-CD will not detect your motherboard type. In that case the

following dialog will pop up, please choose your motherboard and press OK. Now the SOYO-

The SOYO CD

The SOYO-CD will NOT autorun if you use it on an Operating System other
than Windows 9x or NT.

Quick Start Guide

Please Select Your Board

7IWA-F
7IWA-F V1.0
6IWM/L
6IWM
6IWA

OK

CD Start Up Menu will be shown.

(SOYO CD Start Up Program Menu)

If you use Windows 95 or 98, the SOYO CD Start Up Program automatically detects which
SOYO Motherboard you own and displays the corresponding model name.

LI-7000
7IWB
7IWB V1.0
7IWM
7IWM/L V1

Cancel

X

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The SOYO CD

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:

The Start Up program automatically detects if the Acrobat Reader utility is already
present in your system, and otherwise prompts you on whether or not you want to install it.
You must install the Acrobat Reader utility to be able to read the user's manual file. Follow
the instructions on your screen during installation, then once the installation is completed,
restart your system and re-run the SOYO CD.

Step 2. Install Drivers and Utilities

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.

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The SOYO CD

Quick Start Guide

driver

driver

Intel inf utility for Win 95

Intel inf utility for Win 95
Intel BusMaster Drivers for Win 95

Intel BusMaster Drivers for Win 95
Intel BusMaster Drivers for Win NT

Intel BusMaster Drivers for Win NT
Intel BusMaster Drivers for OS/2 )

Intel BusMaster Drivers for OS/2
Winbond hardware doctor (ver 1.4) for win 95/98

Winbond hardware doctor (ver 1.4) for win 95/98
Winbond hardware doctor for win NT

Winbond hardware doctor for win NT

Cancel

Cancel

OK

OK

revision:

revision:

(Driver Installation Menu)

However, to display the list of all drivers software available with SOYO Motherboards, click
the

Display all drivers on the SOYO CD

button. Please make sure to install only the

drivers adapted to your system, or otherwise this cause system malfunctions.

A short description of all available drivers follows:

Ø Intel .inf utility for Win 95

Because Windows 95 does not recognize the Southbridge of the newer Intel chipsets (TX,
BX, ZX etc) this utility has to be run, it will update the necessary Windows .inf files. (Only for
Windows 95)

Ø Intel Busmaster Drivers for Windows 95
Ø Intel Busmaster Drivers for Win NT
Ø Intel Busmaster Drivers for OS/2

These are the official busmaster drivers as supplied by Intel.

Note: Do NEVER install two types of busmaster drivers on your system, this will
lead to conflicts and system instability.

Ø Winbond hardware doctor for Windows xx

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.

This utility comes with a preset monitoring rage for the CPU voltage. However, the core voltage
of the processor you purchased may fall out of this preset range, so you may need to adjust the
pre-set value. Please refer to the SY-6BE+ Motherboard’s CD manual for the details.

Select which driver you want to install and click

OK,

or click

Cancel

to abort the driver

installation and return to the main menu.

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The SOYO CD

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.

Step 4. Enter the SOYO CD

Click the
program will activate the default HTML browser installed on your system (for example,
Internet Explorer or Netscape) to visualize the contents of the SOYO CD.

The SOYO CD contains useful information about your Motherboard and other SOYO
products available. For your convenience, this information is available in HTML format,
similar to the format widely used on the Internet.

Enter SOYO CD

button to enter the SOYO HTML database. The Start Up

Note:

If no HTML browser is installed on your system, the Start Up program will prompt you
on whether or not you would like to install the Internet Explorer* browser. Click YES to install
the HTML browser. After the installation is complete, please restart your system. Then re-run
the SOYO CD and you will be able to browse the SOYO HTML database.

(* Internet Explorer is a Microsoft Trademark)

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How to contact us:

n If you are interested in our products, please contact the SOYO sales

department in the region you live.

n If you require Technical Assistance, please contact our Technical Support in

the region you live.
SOYO prefers Email as communication medium, remember to always add to the
email the country that you live in.

Quick Start Guide

SOYO Taiwan

No. 21 Wu-Kung 5 Rd., Hsin Chuang
City, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan

Region Covered: Taiwan and Asia­Pacific. (Including Australia).

Web Site: www.soyo.com.tw

Sales:

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

Technical Support:

Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

SOYO Europe BV

Signaalrood 19, 2718 SH Zoetermeer
The Netherlands

Region Covered: Europe except
Germany

Web Site: www.soyo.nl, www.soyo-

europe.com

Sales:

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Technical Support:

Tel : [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

SOYO USA

41484 Christy Street, Fremont, CA
94538

Region Covered: US and Canada
Web Site: www.soyousa.com,

www.soyo.com

Sales:

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email : [e-mail]

Technical Support:

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email : [e-mail]

SOYO (U.K.) LTD.

Unit 7, Alice Way, Hounslow Business
Park,
Hanworth Road, Hounslow, TW3 3UD

Region Covered: United Kingdom and
Republic of Ireland

Web Site: www.soyo.co.uk

Sales:

Tel : [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

Technical Support:

Tel : [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Quick Start Guide

E-Mail: [e-mail]

SOYO Deutschland GmbH

August-Wilhelm-Kuhnholz-Str. 15
D-26135 Oldenburg

Region Covered: Germany
Web Site: www.saat.de, www.soyo-

saat.com, www.soyo-saat.de

Vertrieb Mainboards, Notebooks und
SoyoCom Produkte:

E-Mail: [e-mail]
Fon: +49-(0)441/20910-31/33
Fax: [phone]

Technischer Support:

E-Mail: [e-mail]
Fon: +49-(0)441/20910-40
Fax: [phone]

SOYO KOREA

Region Covered: Korea

Sales:

Tel : [phone]
Fax : [phone]
E-mail : [e-mail]

Technical Support:

tel : [phone]
fax : [phone]
e-mail : [e-mail]

SOYO Hong Kong

Region Covered: Hong Kong
Web Site: www.soyo.com.hk

Sales:

tel: [phone]
fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

Technical Support:

tel: [phone]
fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

SOYO China (Gin Mei Jei)

Region Covered: All of China

Sales:

Tel: [phone]
fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

Technical Support:

Tel: [phone]
fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

SOYO Japan

Region Covered: Japan
Web site: www.soyo.co.jp

Sales:

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

Technical Support:

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

Edition: December 1999

Version 2.4

SY-6BE+
SERIAL