Soyo SY-7IWM/M Quick Setting Guide

Hardware

Installation

Quick BIOS

Introduction

The SOYO CD

Aureal Sound

Installation

The MR

Installation

SY-7IWM

SY-7IWM/M

Motherboard

Quick Start Guide

Setup

Driver

Drivers

SOYO™

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SY-7IWM & SY-7IWM/M Motherboard

Socket 370 for Intel CeleronTM processors
Intel FW82810 AGP/PCI/AMR Motherboard
100 & 66 MHz Front Side Bus supported
Micro ATX Form Factor

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About This Guide:

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

For further information, please visit our Web Site on the Internet. The address is

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

7IWM & 7IWM/M Serial - Version 1.0 - Edition: June 1999

* These specifications are subject to amend without notice

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Introduction

Quick Start Guide

Congratulations on your purchase of the
Start Guide illustrates the steps for installing and setting up your new Motherboard.

This guide provides all users with the basic steps of Motherboard setting and operation. For
further information, please refer to the SY-7IWM & SY-7IWM/M Motherboard Uses’ Guide
that came with your Motherboard.

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Unpacking

When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following items:

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The SY-7IWM or SY-7IWM/M FW82810 AGP/PCI/AMR
Motherboard

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This Quick Start Guide

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The Installation CD-ROM

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One IDE Device ATA66 Flat Cable

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One Floppy Disk Drive Flat Cable

u

Serial port flat cable with a 9-pin connector bracket

u Modem Riser Card (Optional)

PHONE

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PCI Slot #1

PCI Slot #3

3V

Lithium

1

1

1

FDC

ATX Power

Header

Intel

FW82810

DIMM 1

DIMM 2

DIMM 3

PCI Slot #2

AU8810

Aureal

Intel

Fw82801

Intel

82802AB

IR1

SDRAM

SDRAM

1

3

1

CHAFAN

Speaker

Keylock

ACPI

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Reset

PWRBT

CMOS Clear

USB 3

SY-7IWM & SY-7IWM/M Motherboard Layout

PS/2 KB

PS/2 Mouse

Connector

Connector

USB 1

USB 2

PRT

COM1

COM2

CPUFAN

1

1

PWRFAN

Socket 370

JP15

125643

5

VGA

JOYSTICK

LINE-OUT
LINE-IN

MIC JACK

Winbond

W83627HF

JP44

-AW

WOL

31

AMR

1

4

J9 CD-IN

CODEC
AC97

4

J10

AUX-IN

1

1

4

J11

PHONE-IN

(Optional for 7IWM only)

1

J6

5

IDE 2 IDE 1

JP2

1

4MB

JP5

1

Jumper

(Optional)

Battery

3

Power

LED

HDD
LED

LED

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Introduction

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Supports Intel Celeron™ processors
(300A-500MHz)

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Supports 100 & 66 MHz Front Side Bus
Frequency

Ø

Auto-detect CPU voltage

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Adjustable CPU Core Voltage (Normal,
4%,6%)

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Chipset integrated 3D AGP Accelerator

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Easy CPU settings in BIOS with the
“SOYO COMBO Setup”

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Easy over-clocking with the “SPORT”
mode setting

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Aureal Au8810 Audio (SY-7IWM only)

Ø

PC98, ACPI

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Ultra DMA/66 (ATA 66)

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Supports Wake-On-LAN (WOL)

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Supports ACPI Suspend Indicator

Ø

Support Suspend To DRAM (STR) for
instantly Available/ On Now Ease of PC
implementation (optional)

Ø

Power-on by modem, alarm, PS/2
Keyboard and Mouse *

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Power failure resume

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Supports onboard hardware monitoring
and includes Hardware Doctor™ utility

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Fan speed control

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Battery Low voltage Detect

Ø

Support 7 sets of voltage monitoring

Ø

Supports multiple-boot function

Ø

Y2K Complaint

Ø

Supports Audio Modem Riser slot (AMR

1.0 compliant) *

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3 x 32-bit bus mastering PCI slots

Ø

2 x USB ports onboard (2 x USB back
shied connectors USB1 and USB2), and
1 x USB header USB3, (USB3 is exactly
same as USB2)

Ø

1 x IrDA port

Ø

ATX power connector

Ø

Hardware Random Number Generator
(RNG) for enabling enhanced platform
security

Quick Start Guide

* If the user wants to use a Modem Riser card (MR) make sure to use a
and on the contrary, use a

Secondary

mode MR for

7IWM/M

.

PRIMARY

mode MR for

7IWM

*A MR card (Software Modem Riser Card) configured in Primary mode for 7IWM or in Secondary mode
for 7IWM/M comes with your motherboard for your testing convenience. Please refer to chapter 8 for

details on the MR card driver installation.
*Power-on by modem only for external modem.

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Follow the directions in this section which is designed to guide you through a quick and
correct method to install your new
information, please refer to the SY-7IWM & SY-7IWM/M Motherboard User's guide and
Technical Reference online manual on in the CD-ROM package that came with your
Motherboard.

Gather and prepare all necessary components to complete the installation successfully:

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Installation

To avoid damage to your Motherboard, please follow these simple rules while

handling this equipment:

Before handling the Motherboard, ground yourself by touching on to 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 to be loose, press carefully
to seat it firmly in its socket.

CeleronTM Socker370 processor with built-in CPU cooling fan (boxed type)
SDRAM module
Computer case with adequate power supply unit
Monitor
PS/2 Keyboard
Pointing Device (PS/2 Mouse)
Speaker(s) (optional)
Disk Drives: HDD, CD-ROM, Floppy drive…
External Peripherals: Printer, Plotter, and Modem (optional)
Internal Peripherals: Modem and LAN cards (optional)

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Note: 1.

This Motherboard features one built-in VGA port and three built-in audio-stereo

ports. Therefor you do not need to install neither a VGA card nor a sound card.

2.

If you want to use an external speaker connected to "Line-out" port, please make

sure to use an "amplified speaker" that can generate proper output sound volume.

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Quick Start Guide

Install the Motherboard

To perform the installation of your new
steps below:

Step 1. CPU Installation

Mark your CPU Frequency:

that should be clearly marked on the CPU cover.

300MHz (66 x 4.5) 333MHz (66 x 5.0) 366MHz (66 x 5.5) 400MHz (66 x 6.0)
433MHz (66 x 6.5) 466MHz (66 x7..0) 500MHz (66 x7.5)

This Motherboard is designed to support processors with 100MHz FSB. However, Socket
370 processors with 100MHz FSB are not available at present.

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Motherboard, follow the

Record the working frequency of your CPU

CPU Mount Procedure:

To mount the Celeron TM processor that you have

purchased separately, follow these instructions.

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

2. Align the blunt edge of the CPU with the matching pinhole edge on the socket.

3. Seat the processor in the socket completely and without forcing.

4. Then close the socket handle to secure the CPU in place.
Remember to connect the CPU Cooling Fan to the appropriate power

connector on the Motherboard. The fan is a key component that stabilizes the

system. It prevents the equipment from overheating and prolongs the life of
your CPU.

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Power LED

Key Lock

Speaker

Reset

PWRBT

ACPI LED

Quick Start Guide

Step 2. Connections to the Motherboard

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

Fan, Front Panel Devices (ACPI 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 connecting internal and external peripherals to your new SY-7IWM &
SY-7IWM/M Motherboard, please refer to SY-7IWM & SY-7IWM/M Motherboard User's
Guide and Technical Reference online manual on the CD-ROM.

Connectors and Plug-ins

Wake-On-LAN Header: JP44 CPU Cooling Fan: CPUFAN Chassis Fan: CHAFAN

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3

5VSB GND MP-Wakeup

Power Fan: PWRFAN IrDA (Infrared Device Header): IR1

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3
GND 12V SENSOR

CD -IN: J9

AUX-IN: J10

Modem Sound:

J11

1

Pin1 Pin2 Pin1 Pin2 Pin1 Pin2 Pin1 Pin2

LED Anode

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

When using the Power-On by PS/2 Keyboard function,
please make sure the ATX power supply is able to provide at
least 720mA on the 5V Standby lead (5VSB) in order to meet
the standard ATX specifications.

Connect to your CD-ROM audio output.

For Auxiliary Audio devices (1.0Vrms typ.)
Connect to modem

sound connector

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1

1

HDD LED ACPI LED PWRBT RESET

Cathode

++

+

LED

LED Anode

ATX Power Supply: ATX PW

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin1 Pin2 Pin3

GND 12V SENSOR GND 12V SENSOR

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin5
VCC None IRRX GND IRTX

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4

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Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4

R G G L

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_

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+

HDD LED

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4

IN G

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3

5V NC GND

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4

5V NC NC Speaker out

LED

Cathode

General mono output.

Power LED Keylock

Pin1 Pin2

Control Pin GND

Speaker

Power
On/Off

GND

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

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

Power

Good

ATX Power On/Off: PWRBT

G Mono

GND

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Step 3. Configure Memory

Your board comes with three DIMM sockets, and provides support up to 512MB main
memory using DIMM modules from 8MB to 256MB.

Memory Configuration Table

Number of

Memory Modules

1

2

DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3

Double-sided/

Single-sided

Double-sided/

Single-sided

Double-sided/

Single-sided
Single-sided Single-sided

RAM Type SDRAM

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

Note: PC100 Compliant DIMM module is required regardless of 66 or 100 MHz
FSB speed.

Step 4. Set J6 &JP2 to configure CPU FSB Frequency

Manual Mode Description

J6 JP2

Open J6

Short pin
1-2

Set power up FSB frequency to 66MHz if the user
wants to run the CPU at a FSB frequency of
66MHz. Only 66~83MHz FSB can be set in the
BIOS.

“SPORT” Mode Description

J6 JP2

Set Power up FSB frequency to 100MHz if the user
wants to run the CPU at an FSB frequency of
100MHz or higher. This setting will allow the user to
run the CPU at a higher FSB frequency, especially
when the user wants to run a 66MHz FSB CPU at

Open J6

Short pin
2-3

100MHz and higher FSB frequencies.

Note

: The “SPORT” mode setting facilitates FSB over-clocking. Doing so will however force
your CPU to operate out of its specifications, and therefore SOYO can not guarantee the
proper function of your system.

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Step 5. Set the CPU Frequency

This Motherboard does not use any jumpers to set the CPU operating frequency; the CPU
settings can be changed through the BIOS [SOYO COMBO SETUP]. Please refer to
Chapter 3 “Quick BIOS Setup” for details on setting the

Celeron

TM

processor frequency.

Step 6. CPU Core Voltage Adjust (JP15)

In case your CPU is running on a frequency higher then it is specified for, increasing its core
voltage can enhance its stability. Over-clocking your CPU does however force your system
to operate outside of its specifications, and therefore SOYO can not guarantee system
stability.

CPU Core Voltage Adjust JP15 Setting

Default Vcore

4% higher

6% higher

Short pin 1-2

Short pin 3-4

Short pin 5-6

Step 7. CMOS Clear (JP5)

After you have turned off your computer, clear the CMOS memory by momentarily shorting
pins 2-3 on jumper JP5, for a few seconds. Then restore JP5 to the initial 1-2 jumper setting
in order to recover and retain the default settings.
Jumper JP5 can be easily identified by its white colored cap.

CMOS Clearing

JP5 Setting

Clear CMOS Data Retain CMOS Data

Short pin 2-3 for

at least 5 seconds to

Short pin 1-2 to

retain new settings

clear the CMOS

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

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Note on Over-clocking Capability

The SY-7IWM & SY-7IWM/M 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 an ATX power supply, and depending on your system,

you may have to press the power button for more than 4 seconds to shut down the
system.)

2. Set the J6 to open and set the JP2 pin 1-2 if you use a FSB 66MHz CPU.

3. 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.

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

program.

5. Select [Soyo Combo Feature] and move the cursor to the [CPU Frequency] field to set the

proper working frequency.

6. 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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This Motherboard does not require any hardware jumpers to set the CPU operating
frequency. Instead, CPU settings are software configurable through the BIOS

Feature].

to configure your system. They are all in one menu to enable a quick setup in BIOS.

Quick BIOS Setup

The [Soyo Combo Feature] menu combines the main parameters that you need

[Soyo Combo

After completion of hardware installation, turn the power switch on, then press the
while the system diagnostic is checking to enter the Award BIOS Setup program. The CMOS
SETUP UTILITY will be displayed on screen. Then follow these steps to configure the CPU
settings.

Step 1. Select [Standard CMOS Features]

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

Step 2. Select [Load Optimized Defaults]

Select the “Load Optimized Defaults” menu and type “Y” at the prompt to load the BIOS
optimal setup.

Step 3. Select [Soyo Combo Feature]

Move the cursor to the
The following table shows all available [CPU Frequency] settings on your SY-7IWB

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

CPU Frequency

300MHz (66 x 4.5)
333MHz (66 x 5.0)
366MHz (66 x 5.5)
400MHz (66 x 6.0)
433MHz (66 x 6.5)
466MHz (66 x 7.0)
500MHz (66 x 7.5)

[CPU Frequency]

field to set the CPU frequency.

Select the working frequency of your Celeron
processor among these preset values.

Note: Mark the checkbox that corresponds to
the working frequency of your Celeron TM processor
if the CMOS configuration is lost.

<DEL>

key

TM

Note:

if you use Bus Frequencies of 75 MHz, make sure that your PCI cards are compatible

with the higher PCI clock.

Step 4. Select [SAVE & EXIT SETUP]

Press

<Enter>

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

boot sequence.

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System

After finishing the Hardware installation and BIOS setup, you have to install the operating
system before you go to the next step.

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Your SY-7IWM & SY-7IWM/M Motherboard comes with a CD-ROM labeled "SOYO CD."
The SOYO CD contains the user's manual file for your new (1) 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 shown as below.

The SOYO CD

Quick Start Guide

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

Step 2. Read SOYO [7IWM] Manual

Click the

Read Manual

(SOYO CD Start Up Program Menu)

button to open the user's manual file of your Motherboard.

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The SOYO CD

Please note that if the Start Up program was unable to determine which SOYO
Motherboard you own, the manual selection menu will pop up, as shown below. Then
select the user's manual file that corresponds to your Motherboard model name and click

OK.

Quick Start Guide

SOYO CD Manuals

Please select your manual in the box below
and click OK.

686 boards: 586 boards:

7IWM

OK Back

(Manual Selection Menu)

The user's manual files included on the SOYO CD can be read 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 3. Install Drivers

Click the
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. If you use Windows NT, only select the drivers listed here.

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

Install Drivers

Display all drivers on the SOYO CD

button to display the list of drivers software that can be installed

button. Please make sure to install only the

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

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The SOYO CD

Driver Installation

Please select the driver you want to install and click OK, You will have to
restart your system after installation. Only the drivers that are relevant
to your board are displayed initially.

Intel Whitney VGA Drivers for Win 9x
Intel .inf utility for Win 9x
Intel Whitney security utility for Win 9x/NT
83627hf Winbond Hardware Doctor for Win 95/98

Aureal Audio Application
SOYO CD Xpress utility

Quick Start Guide

Cancel

Display all drivers
on the SOYO CD

OK

(SY-7IWMDriver Installation Menu)

Driver Installation

Please select the driver you want to install and click OK, You will have to
restart your system after installation. Only the drivers that are relevant
to your board are displayed initially.

Intel Whitney VGA Drivers for Win 9x
Intel .inf utility for Win 9x
Intel Whitney security utility for Win 9x/NT
83627hf Winbond Hardware Doctor for Win 95/98

SOYO CD Xpress utility

Cancel

Display all drivers
on the SOYO CD

OK

(SY-7IWM/MDriver Installation Menu)

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The SOYO CD

Quick Start Guide

A short description of all available drivers follows:

Ø INTEL Whitney VGA Drivers for Win9x
In order to be able to make use of the integrated VGA function in your Whitney
chipset, you will need to install this driver first. For Windows 95/98 only.

Ø INTEL Whitney .inf utility for Win 9x
Windows 95 and 98 will not recognize the new INTEL Whitney chipset properly. To
update the necessary .inf files that will help Windows recognize the Whitney chipset,
please run this utility.

Ø INTEL Whitney security utility for Win 9x/NT
This utility makes use of the random number generator in the FWH of your 810/820
chipset. for Win 95/98/NT.

Ø Aureal Audio Application (SY-7IWM only)
Using this application sound effects can be generated and the sound system can be
tested. Before installing this Application, the Aureal Vortex driver must be installed.
Refer to the driver installation section of this manual.

Ø 83627hf Winbond hardware Doctor for Win95/98

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.

Ø SOYO CD Xpress Utility

This utility will enhance your CD-ROM Drive data-thoughput by using space on the
Harddisk as cache. This way application programs can access data faster. This utility is
suitable for Windows 95/98.

Select which driver you want to install and click
installation and return to the main menu.

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.

OK,

or click

Cancel

to abort the driver

Step 5. 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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The SOYO CD

Quick Start Guide

Step 6. 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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Aureal Sound Driver Installation

Quick Start Guide

(Applies only to 7IWM board)
Installation of the Aureal Sound drivers under
Windows 95/98

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

1. Access to Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98 installationCD-ROM.

2. Good-quality speakers or headphones and connecting cables.

3. Joystick and MIDI keyboard for testing the gameport.

Wavetable Memory Requirements:

The Vortex hardware wavetable engine uses a native 4MB sample set. The samples are stored on hard
disk and swapped to DRAM as required. The typical DRAM footprint is <2MB. As a result, the Vortex
sample set provides better sound quality than 2MB sample sets offered by other vendors, but does not
require more memory.

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

DRIVER INSTALLATION

If you have older drivers in your system, please uninstall them first as described below.

1. Power on the system, placing the "SOYO-CD" in the CD-ROM drive.

2. During the load process, Windows 95/98 should detect the Vortex chip and display a message

such as "New Hardware Found". If Windows prompts you for the drivers of the "PCI Multimedia
Audio Device", then select "Driver Disk Provided by Manufacturer". Select the Vortex CD-ROM's
\driv-all\Aureal directory.

Note: Some Windows 95 versions (OSR2) do not show this prompt. Instead, they ask whether to search
the diskette and CD-ROM drives for the appropriate drivers.

Installed drivers may include Vortex PCI audio, Vortex wavetable, Vortex mixer, Vortex gameport interface,
Vortex MPU401 interface, and vortex Sound Blaster emulation.

Depending on the version of Windows 95/98 and the configuration of the system, you may be prompted
to provide several file locations. Here are the CD-ROMs and directory locations for which you may be
prompted:

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Vortex Installation & Driver Disk \driv-all\Aureal
Windows 95/98 Installation Disk \driv-all\Aureal
Vortex Application Setup \driv-all\Aureal\Setup
PCI Multifunction Audio Device \driv-all\Aureal

Quick Start Guide

UNINSTALLING WINDOWS 95/98 DRIVERS

To uninstall the Vortex software, you can use the following procedure:

1. Open to the Windows 95/98 Device Manager (right-click on "My computer" and select "Properties").

2. Open the "Multifunction Adapters" tree and select "Vortex Multifunction PCI Platform"

3. Press the "Remove" button at the bottom of the Device Manager window pane.

The drivers are now removed from memory, but are still on the harddisk. To delete the files from the hard
disk:

a. Open the Windows 95/98 control panel's "Add/Remove Programs" applet.
b. To remove the drivers, double-click "Aureal Vortex". A Vortex uninstaller application starts.
c. To remove the demo applications, double-click "Aureal Vortex Applications". There is no need to

reboot the computer.

Aureal. A3D, A3D-I, A3D-Interactive, and the Aureal logo are trademarks and Vortex is a registered
trademark of Aureal Semiconductor Inc.

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Crystal Audio Driver Installation

Quick Start Guide

(Applies only to 7IWM/M board)

Installing Crystal Audio Drivers under windows 9x

1. Open Device Manager.

2. PCI Multimedia Device will have a yellow marker the first time the operating system is installed.

3. Select "Properties" on the yellow marker.

4. Select the "Driver" tab.

5. Click on "Update Driver"

6. Select the following directory:

D:\driv-all\crystal\window9x\image
and click OK. You will need the Windows Second Edition to complete the WDM installation.

7. The entry that will show up in the Sound, Video, and Game Controllers is: Crystal WDM Audio

Codec.

8. A little Sound Icon appears on the Task Bar upon completing the driver installation.

Uninstalling/Re-Installing Crystal Audio Drivers

1. Open Device Manager.

2. Remove Crystal WDM Audio Codec entry in the Sound, Video, and GameControllers section.

Crystal is not the owner of the game controller on this audio solution.

3. Delete Crystal INF in c:\windows\inf\other

4. Restart your PC for Plug and Play to reinitialize your system.

Known Limitations

1. Clicking the Stop button causes loud pops while playing Midi through Media Player, when

Headphone control is used.

2. Playing any wave using the Dsound application causes a loud pop when the Play button is clicked.

3. After Remove/Refresh, no software wavetable audio is available after a reboot.

4. The Play and Stop button cause loud pops while playing wave through the Media player.

5. There may be some feed back noise when Microphone boost is enabled.

6. A reboot may be required to play MIDI audio after the initial installation of the driver.

7. Panning Headphone and Wave balance in the Output mixer while playing a aWave/CD/Line-in

signal causes a pop.

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Special Design Considerations

1. The Headphone does not mute the audio when the headphone slider is adjusted to the minimum

value.

2. SW Synth slider jumps to max value, when Synth state is switched from Stop to Play or viceversa.

3. Master Volume levels are quite low when compared to Headphone volume levels.

4. Fastforward and Rewind Controls in the Media Player can not enabled.

5. When resuming from sw wavetable playback, midi is paused.

6. Digital CD Audio is recorded by loopback mux selection.

7. Mono Mix volume is low.

8. Some Dos games do not run in a Dos Box. This support is provided by the Microsoft legacy Audio

emulator.

Note: The above limitations list is as provided by the codec manufacturer, SOYO will provide customers
with new driver releases through the SOYO website as soon as they are released by the manufacturer.

Quick Start Guide

Installing Crystal Audio Drivers for Windows NT

1. Double click the MULTIMEDIA icon in the control panel. The Multimedia Properties windows will

appear. Click on the Devices tab and press the Add button.

2. Select "Unlisted or Updated Drivers" from the list of drivers in the Add window by placing the mouse

pointer over it and clicking the left mouse button. Press the OK button.

3. The Install Driver dialog box will appear and request the path of the location of the drivers to be

installed. Enter D:\driv-all\crystal\NT (where D: is your CDROM drive) If the installation fails, first copy
all the files in the above directory to your harddisk and give that directory to NT.

4. The label "SoundFusion(tm)" is displayed on the dialog box. Press OK to continue with the

installation.

5. Windows NT will display a dialog box asking you to restart your system.

Press the Restart Now button to complete the installation.

Uninstalling or Updating Crystal Audio Drivers

1. Double click on the MULTIMEDIA icon in the control panel. Select the Devices tab from the

Multimedia properties window.

2. Double click on the Audio Devices entry from the Multimedia devices list. Select the driver by placing

the mouse pointer over the label "Audio for SoundFusion(tm)" and clicking the left mouse button.

3. Press the REMOVE button.

4. A question box will appear to verify your decision. Press the YES button.

5. WindowsNT will dislplay a dialog box asking you to restart your system. Press the Restart Now

button to complete the Un-installation.

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The MR (Software Modem Card)

Quick Start Guide

Drivers Installation

Installation of the MR (Software Modem Card)
Drivers under Windows 95/98

To install HAMR56xx for the first time:

1. Plug in the HAMR56xx modem into an AMR slot.

2. In Control Panel-System: Select : “Device Manager”

3. “PCI Card” Device will have a yellow maker the first time the operating system is installed in

<Other devices>.

4. Select <Properties> on the yellow marker “PCI Card”.

5. Select the <Driver> Tab.

6. Click on <Update Driver>

7. Select the following directory:

D:\driv-all\MR modem (where D:\ is your CD-ROM drive)

8. The Update Device Driver Wizard will Find: <AMR Voice Modem> Click <Next> start to install

drivers.

9. Follow the messages to install the drivers step by step until all steps are finished.

10. The entry that will show up in the Modem is: <AMR Voice Modem> and <AMR Voice Modem

Wave Device” in the Sound, Video and game controllers block.

How to verify installation:

To verify that HAMR56xx is installed correctly, follow these steps:
a) In Control Panel - Modems: check for the presence of your modem.

To Check that HAMR56xx is working properly:
a) Create a configuration (Direct to port or modem) of Hyper Terminal.
b) Run Hyper Terminal.
Type ATI1, ATI2 or ATI3 and make sure you receive the modem IDs. Dial any accessible phone number,
and see that that phone rings. Dial to another modem (ATDTxxx or via the dial button of the TAPI
interface) and see that a modem session is established.
If you have successfully connected, then HAMR56xx has been successfully installed.

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Quick Start Guide

Uninstall Procedure

a) Go to Control Panel / Add/Remove Programs
b) Select "Uninstall AMR Voice Modem"
c) Click on Add/Remove Button
d) A confirmation window appears. Click "OK" to proceed.
e) HAMR56xx drivers will be uninstalled.
f) You may un-plug the HAMR56xx from the AMR socket.

Known issues

The modem typically installs on COM5.

Troubleshooting

If your modem does not work as expected:
if ERROR, NO DIALTONE or a similar message is received, check whether HAMR56xx is connected to
the line.
Check whether HyperTerminal is configured to the right port. You can find the HAMR56xx COM port
number in Control Panel/Modems. If not, press disconnect and change the port.

Edition: June 1999

Version 1.0

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