Soyo SY-CK8 DRAGON Plus User Manual

1. Please read the users guide before proceeding with your
installations. Serious damage may occur if the
procedure is not followed properly.

2. AGP cards running at 3.3v are not supported. Only AGP
cards running at 1.5v (most 4x or 8x AGP cards) are
supported on this motherboard.

3. Please make sure that your memory modules are inserted
correctly. They can go in only one way, and should fit
completely in the socket without sticking out. Failure to do
so will damage your motherboard and memory module.

4. An ATX12V power supply is required for the system to
operate normally. (Preferably 350 watts for minimal loading
or 400 watts for fully loaded system).

5. If you have any problem getting your system to work,
please follow the troubleshooting tips in your user manual.

6. For answers to Technical questions, please visit SOYO tech
support link at http://www.soyousa.com/support

http://www.soyousa.com/kb

.

and

SY-CK8 DRAGON Plus

Motherboard

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mPGA Socket 754 Processor supported

Ali M1687 AGP/PCI

800 MHz Front Side Bus supported

ATX Form Factor

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User's Manual

SOYO

™

SY-CK8 DRAGON Plus

Copyright © 2004 by SOYO Computer Inc.

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Disclaimer:

Please be advised that some SOYO motherboards are designed with overclocking
features and may allow users to run the components beyond manufacturer's
recommended specifications. Overclocking beyond manufacturer's specifications is
not recommended nor endorsed by SOYO, Inc. and will void your manufacturer's
warranty. Overclocking beyond manufacturer's specifications is not encouraged and
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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".

Edition: June 2004
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Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

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

1-1 INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................1

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

1-3 KEY FEATURES.............................................................................3

1-4 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD ............................................ 5

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

1-6 SY-CK8 DRAGON P

1-7 SY-CK8 DRAGON P

LUS MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT ................6

LUS MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS ..... 7

CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ........................................12

2-1 PREPARATIONS........................................................................... 12

2-2 INSTALLATION GUIDE.............................................................. 13

Step 1 Install the CPU ............................................................................13

Step 2 Install Memory Module................................................................16

Step 3 Installation of Expansion Cards...................................................18

Step 4 Connect cables, case wire and power supply...............................19

A. IDE Device Installation (HDD, CD-ROM) ............................................19

B. Floppy Drive Installation

C. Front Panel Connections.......................................................................... 23

D. Back Panel Connections

E. Other Connections .................................................................................... 29

......................................................................... 22

........................................................................... 26

F. ATX12V Power Supply ............................................................................. 34

G. C M O S C l e a r ( J P 5) .................................................................................... 36

Step 5 Power On.....................................................................................37

2-3 QUICK BIOS SETUP....................................................................38

CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY ......................................................40

3-1 SOYO COMBO FEATURE...........................................................43

3-2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP......................................................... 49

3-3 A

3-4 A

DVANCED BIOS FEATURES ..........................................................52

DVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES ......................................................57

3-5 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS ...................................................60

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3-6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP............................................... 65

3-7 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP...........................................68

3-8 PC H

EALTH STATU S

3-9 LOAD F

AIL-SAFE DEFAULTS....................................................... 74

........................................................................72

3-10 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS .....................................................75

3-11 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD ......................................................... 76

3-12 USER PASSWORD .......................................................................77

CHAPTER 4 DRIVERS INSTALLATION .............................................. 79

CHAPTER 5 USB2.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION................................... 86

APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING AT FIRST START ..................... 88

APPENDIX B CONTACT INFORMATION ............................................. 94

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Motherboard Description

Chapter 1

MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION

1-1 INTRODUCTION

SY-CK8 DRAGON Plus

The

SY-CK8 DRAGON Plus

AGP/PCI Motherboard is a high-performance

Socket 754 processor, ATX form-factor system board.

Plus uses the nVIDIA nForce 3 150 Chipset technology. This Motherboard is

fully compatible with industry standards and adds many technical

enhancements.

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1-2 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD

When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following items:

 The SY-CK8 DRAGON Plus AGP/PCI Motherboard

 The user manual

 The Installation and SOYO Bonus Pack CD-ROM

 One IDE Device ATA 133 Flat Cable

 One Floppy Disk Drive Flat Cable

 One Serial ATA cable

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 One Heat Sink Compound

 One Back Panel

Warni ng

packaging until you are ready to install it.

: Do not unpack the Motherboard from its anti-static

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

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CPU

Chipset

Memory

AGP

PCI

Super I/O

Supports AMD K8 Athlon 64 Processor mPGA
Socket 754 processors :

 Athlon K8 AMD 64 Processor
 SOYO COMBO Setup CMOS setup menu

for complete and easy changing of your CPU
settings in CMOS setup, making jumpers
obsolete.

nVIDIA nForce3 150 Chipset

 Supports PC2100, PC2700 and PC3200

DDR memory modules.

 SOYO COMBO Setup menu, to fully

configure your memory settings.

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

6x 32-bit bus master PCI slots

ITE IT8712F Super I/O controller supporting:

 Floppy disk controller
 Parallel port (SPP, EPP and ECP compliant)
 2x 16550A compatible RS232 serial ports
 IrDA compatible infrared port
 Gameport header
 PS/2 Keyboard and mouse
 Hardware monitor for monitoring

temperatures, voltages and fan speeds in the
system.

Storage

USB 2.0

Sound

Network

 nForce 3 150 Integrated Parallel ATA

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

 nForce 3 150 Serial ATA RAID controller

supporting up to 2x UDMA 150 hard disks

6x USB 2.0 compliant ports (4x on rear IO panel,
2x motherboard connectors.

Onboard C-Media CMI9739A 6 channel Audio
Codec

10/100 MBps/100Base-T Ethernet controller,
supporting Wake-On-Lan (WOL)

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BIOS

Software

Industry standards

 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

SOYO Hardware Doctor allowing you to fully
monitor and control your system

This motherboard is compliant with the following
industry standards :

 Microsoft PC99
 FCC
 ACPI

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1-4 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD

To avoid damage to your Motherboard, 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, contact

your dealer or our tech support immediately.

Warni ng

If the motherboard is damaged, contact your dealer immediately.

: Do not apply power if the Motherboard appears damaged.

1-5 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS

Make sure to ground yourself before handling the Motherboard or other

system components. Electrostatic discharge can easily damage the

components. Note that you must take special precautions when handling the

Motherboard in dry or air-conditioned environment.

To protect your equipment from electrostatic discharge, take the following

precautions:

 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-CK8 DRAGON Plus MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT

PS/2 KB

PS/2 Mouse

Connector

Connector

USB

COM A

COM B

USBLAN

MIC IN

Audio out

Audio in

PRT

LAN Connector

14

I/O

CHIP

CDIN

+12V Power

7

J30

1

CDSPDICDSPD02

PCI Slot #1

PCI Slot #2

PCI Slot #3

PCI Slot #4

PCI Slot #5

PCI Slot #6

3V
Lithium
Battery

DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3

n

VIDIA

JP5

FDC

ATX Power

IDE 2 IDE 1

SATA2

JP6

SATA1

JP4

Back Panel

2

SMCARD

14

2

1

GAMEPO RT

15

SIRCON

6110

USB20_1

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1-7 SY-CK8 DRAGON Plus MOTHERBOARD

COMPONENTS

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Earphone, Microphone and LAN Status LED Connector (J30)

A

B

C

D

This connector allows you to extend your microphone connector and
LAN Status LED to your front panel. Check the MIC & LED

Connector (J30)
Chassis Cooling Fan (CHAFAN 3) Connector

This connector is to connect your chassis fan to your motherboard.
This motherboard supports up to 3 chassis fans. Please check the
Chassis Cooling Fan (CHAFAN1, CHAFAN2, CHAFAN3)
paragraph on page 31 for more details.
+12V Power Connector
This is where the Power Supply's +12V ATX connector goes. For a
lay-out of this connector please check the

Supply paragraph on page 34.
Socket 754 Connector

This is the Zif (Zero Insertion Force) socket for your AMD 64 CPU.
For more information, check the
on page 13.

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paragraph on page 32 for a lay-out of this header.

F. AT X 12V P ower

Step 1 Install the CPU

paragraph

E

F

G

H

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)
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) paragraph on page 30.
AGP 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

AGP Slot paragraph on page 18.
5V Stand-By Indicator LED

The ATX 12V 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 ATX 12V
power supply is supplying this standby voltage to your motherboard.
ATX Power Supply connector
This connector is to connect the ATX connector of your ATX12V
compliant power supply to the motherboard. For more details on this
connector, please check the F. AT X 1 2V Po wer Supp l y paragraph
on page 34

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Bus Mastering EIDE/ATAPI Ports
These connectors are to attach your IDE devices to. Each connector

I

can support up to 2 IDE devices, 1 master and 1 slave. Please check

IDE Device Installation (HDD, CD-ROM)

the
19 for more details.
DDR DIMM Banks
These 2, 184 pin memory slots are to install your system memory in.

J

They support up to 2 GB of memory. For more details check the Step

2 Install Memory Module

K

nVIDIA nForce3 150 Chipset

SATA Connectors (SATA1/SATA2)

These connectors allow you to attach one UDMA 150 hard disk to

L

each connector. For more information on these connectors check the

Serial ATA connectors paragraph on page 20.
SATA2 Settings (JP4)

M

Please check the Serial ATA connectors chapter on page 20 for
more details.

SATA1 Settings (JP6)

N

Please check the
more details.

paragraph on page 16.

Serial ATA connectors

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paragraph on page

chapter on page 20 for

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P

Q

R

Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) connector
This 34 pins connector is to connect your floppy drive to. Check for
more details in the B. Floppy Drive Installation paragraph on page

22.
Front Panel connectors (J25)

This header allows you to connect the switches and LEDs on your
front panel. Please check the C. Front Panel Connections chapter
on page 23 for more details and lay-outs.
Flash BIOS
This chip contains the system BIOS firmware, and is software
upgradable. It's size is 4Mbit. 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

38.
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. C M O S Cl e a r ( J P 5 ) paragraph on page 36.

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USB 2.0 connector (USB20_1)
This connector supports 1 USB 2.0 ports per connector. For details

S

on the lay-out, please check the Universal Serial Bus

(USB1/USB2, USB20_1)
3V Lithium Battery

This battery supplies power to the CMOS RAM. As long as the
battery supplies enough power, the contents of your CMOS RAM

T

will be valid. CMOS RAM contents are configured by CMOS setup,
and can be cleared by JP5. For more details on this check the

CMOS Clear (JP5) paragraph on page 36.
32 bit PCI slots

U

These are the motherboard's 3.3v busmastering PCI slots, compliant
to PCI specification v2.2.
Serial Infrared (IrDA) device header
This header allows you to connect an IrDA receiver to the

V

motherboard. You can find the lay-out in the

(SIRCON) paragraph on page 29.

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paragraph on page 28.

Standard Infrared

G.

W

X

Y

Z

GAMEPORT connector (GAME)

This connector is to attach your gameport connector to. Gameports
are used to connect for example joysticks to. For more details check
the paragraph on page 29.
Smart Card Reader connector (SIRCON)
This connector allows you to connect a smart card reader to the
PC/SC, ISO 7816 compliant onboard smart card reader. The
paragraph Smart Card Reader on page 33 contains more
information on the lay-out of this header.

CD SPDIF In/Out connector (CDSPDI/CDSPD02)

This connector is to connect the Digital SPDIF out of your CDROM
to your mainboard. For information on the pinout, please check the

CDSPDI/CDSPD02 paragraph on page 33.
ITE IT8712F-A Super I/O Chip

The IT8712F-A is a Low Pin Count Interface-based highly
integrated Super I/O. The IT8712F-A provides the most commonly
used legacy Super I/O functionality plus the latest Environment
Control initiatives.

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Chassis Cooling Fan (CHAFAN1, 2) Connectors

This connector is to connect your chassis fan to your motherboard.

AA

This motherboard supports up to 3 chassis fans. Please check the
Chassis Cooling Fan (CHAFAN1, CHAFAN2, CHAFAN3)
paragraph on page 31 for more details.

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CMedia CMI 9761A AC97 Codec audio chip
The CMI 9761A chip is a 2/4/6 Channel AC97 audio chip.
CD-IN1 connector
This connector is to attach your analog audio output channel from
your CDROM or DVD drive to your motherboard. Please check the

CD Line-in (CDIN)
Back panel connectors

These connectors allow you to attach the external devices to the
back of your PC. Please check the D. Back Panel Connections
paragraph on page 26 for more details.

paragraph on page 32 for more details.

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Chapter 2

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Congratulations on your purchase of SY-CK8 DRAGON Plus Motherboard.

You are about to install and connect your new Motherboard.

Note: Do not unpack the Motherboard from its protective

2-1 PREPARATIONS

Gather and prepare all the following hardware equipment to complete the

installation successfully:

1. Socket mPGA754 processor with CPU cooling fan.

anti-static packaging until you have made the following
preparations.

2. DDR memory module(s)

3. A computer case with an adequate power supply unit (350W for a

minimally loaded system or 400W for a fully loaded system).

4. Monitor

5. Keyboard

6. Pointing Device (mouse)

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

8. External Peripherals: Printer and Modem (optional)

9. VGA Card (AGP or PCI)

Note: This M/B only supports 1.5V AGP VGA cards! 3.3V AGP cards

are not supported!

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2-2 INSTALLATION GUIDE

We will now begin the installation of the Motherboard. Please follow the

step-by-step procedure designed to lead you to a complete and correct

installation.

Step1- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU).

Step2- Install memory modules.

Step3- Install expansion cards.

Step4- Connect cables, case wires, and power supply.

Step5- Power on and enter BIOS setup.

Step6-

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

Warni ng: Turn off the power to the Motherboard, system chassis,

and peripheral devices before performing any work on the

Motherboard or system.

BEGIN THE INSTALLATION

Step 1 Install the CPU

CPU Mount Procedure:

mPGA754 processor that you have purchased separately, follow these

instructions.

To mount the K8 Athlon 64 Processor Socket

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

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2. Align the blunt edge of the CPU with the matching pinhole distinctive edge

on the socket.

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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. The fan prevents

overheating, therefore prolonging the life of your CPU.

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CPU Fan Installation

Your Socket 754 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.

Step 2 Install Memory Module

DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3

Your board comes with three DIMM sockets, providing support for up to

3GB of main memory. On this motherboard, DRAM speed can be set

independent from the CPU FSB speed.

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This M/B can support ECC and registered memory module if PC2100 or

PC2700 DIMM are used. Registered and ECC memory module cannot be

used if you plan to use PC3200 memory.

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Memory Configuration Table

Memory

Specification

PC2100 / PC2700 S / D S / D X

PC2100 / PC2700 S / D S S

PC3200 S / D S / D X

Note:

S = single sided DIMM supported

D = double sided DIMM supported

X = not populated

DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3

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Step 3 Installation of Expansion Cards

The motherboard has 1 AGP slot and 6 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 the expansion slot on the motherboard.

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

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

5. Install required driver for the operating system you use.

AGP Slot

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

Insert the AGP VGA card into the AGP slot. Then connect the monitor

information cable to the AGP card back plane external connector.

Note: AGP cards working on 3.3V are not supported. Only AGP

cards working on 1.5V can be used in this M/B. For AGP card

voltage specification, please check the AGP card manual or contact

your AGP card’s manufacturer.

Assigned Interrupt Table for PCI Device

PCI Device INT

AGP E

PCI slot 1/5 Y

PCI slot 2/6 Z

PCI slot 3 W

PCI slot 4 X

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Step 4 Connect cables, case wire and power supply

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

Pin -1

IDE

Secondary

ID

SATA2

SATA1

IDE 1IDE 2

Primary

This Motherboard offers two IDE connectors (IDE1, IDE2) and 2 serial ATA

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

33/66/100/133 HDD or CD-ROM. SATA1 and SATA2 can support up to two

150 SATA hard disks. This Motherboard can support up to 6 HDDs.

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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) or

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

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

ATA 66/100

Flat Cable

80-Conductor

1

40-pin

39

1

39

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.

Serial ATA

Cable

Se r i a l

ATA

1

Serial ATA
Connector

Pin 1

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SATA1 Settings (JP6)

Set JP6 to Master/Slave if a SATA hard disk is present on SATA2. If not, then

set the JP6 to Master

MASTER/SLAVE MASTER

JP6 Setting Short pin 1-2

Short pin 2-3

SATA2 Settings (JP4)

If no SATA hard disk is present in SATA2 connector, set the JP4 to disable.

Enabled Disabled

JP4 Setting

12

12

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B. Floppy Drive Installation

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Pin-1

Floppy Drive

Connector

FDC

The system supports 5 possible floppy drive types: 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB,

2.88 MB. In addition, this Motherboard supports a 3-mode

(720KB/1.2MB/1.44MB) floppy commonly used in Japan.

Connect one side of the 34-pin flat cable to the floppy drive and plug the other

end to the floppy drive connector in the Motherboard. The end of the cable

that goes into the motherboard is not twisted. The twisted end of the cable

goes into the floppy drive.

This Motherboard can support only one floppy drive.

1

34

1

33

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C. Front Panel Connections

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Power LED

Speaker

_

++

+

Reset

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

the Motherboard.

PWRBT

_

_

HDD LED

1. Power LED

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

Power LED.

Power LED

Pin Assignment

_

+

2.5 DIMM

NC

23

GND

Hardware Installation

_

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.

Reset Pin Assignment

Power Good GND

3. Speaker

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

Motherboard.

Speaker Pin Assignment

+

VCC

NC NC

Speaker out

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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 when an IDE1 or

IDE2 (HDD, CD-ROM) device is active.

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HDD LED Pin Assignment

_

+

LED Anode LED Cathode

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. Note that 5VSB will always have power, so

the 5V standby LED will always be lit.

PWRBT Pin Assignment

Power On/Off GND

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D. Back Panel Connections

All external devices such as the PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, printer, modem,

USB can be plugged directly into 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.

COM A

COM B

USB

PS/2 KB

Connector

PS/2 Mouse
Connector

PRT

LAN Connector

USBLAN

MIC IN

Audio out

udio in

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1. Onboard Serial Ports COMA/COMB

External peripherals that use serial transmission scheme include:

 serial (RS232) mouse
 modem

Plug the serial device cables directly into the COMA/COMB 9-pin male

connectors located at the rear panel of the Motherboard.

2. Parallel Port PRT

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.

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

Pin5

Mouse Clock

Pin4
VCC

Pin2

NC

Pin3

GND

Pin1

Mouse DATA

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

This Motherboard provides 6 USB2.0 ports for your additional devices. Plug

the USB device jack into the available USB connector USB1, USB2.

USB20_1 are available. To make use of these USB ports, purchase a USB

cable from your dealer. The lay-out of USB20_1 connector is as follows:

GND
GND

(+)Data

(-)Data

Power

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

GND
(+)Data

(-)Data

Power

6. Onboard Game port/audio (Audio Speakers connections)

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

If you’re using 4 channel speaker, connect the front L/R speakers to

Audio-out and rear L/R speakers to Audio-in. Make sure that the audio

software is set for 4 channel speaker system.

If you are using 6 channel speaker, connect the front L/R speaker to

Audio-out, rear L/R speaker to Audio-in and center/Bass speaker to

Mic-in, make sure to set the Audio Rack software to 6 channel

speaker system.

Audio-in

udio-out

Mic-in

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The Gameport has the following lay-out :

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:

Standard Infrared

(SIRCON) Connector

SIRCON Pin Assignment

5

IRTX

GND

VCC

1234

IRRX

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2. Cooling Fan Installation

(1) CPU Cooling Fan (CPUFAN1, CPUFAN2)

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

cable to the CPUFAN connector on the Motherboard.

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

assignment:

CPU Cooling Fan

(CPUFAN1,CPUFAN2)

CPUFAN Pin Assignment

CPUFAN1

132

GND

GND

+12V

+12V

CPUFAN2

1

2

Sensor

NC

3

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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:

Chassis Cooling Fan

(CHAFAN1,CHAFAN2,CHAFAN3)

CHAFAN Pin Assignment

CHAFAN1

1

2

3

CHAFAN2/CHAFAN3

GND

+12V

NC

Control

+12V

SENSOR

1

2

3

Note: CPU cooling fan must be installed to prevent the CPU from

overheating and ensure system stability. Chassis cooling fan is

optional, depending on whether there is cooling fan in your chassis.

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3. CD Line-in (CDIN)

This Motherboard provides one CD Line-in connector. Please connect the

4-pin audio cable from your CD-ROM or DVD ROM drive to CDIN.

Please install according to the following pin assignment:

CDIN (CD Line-in)

Pin Assignment

Right

GND

GND

Left

4

3

2

1

4. MIC & LED Connector (J30)

You can connect the Line-out /MIC in/LAN LED to the front panel of your

PC case (If this option is available in your PC case). This connector has the

following pin assignment:

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5. Smart Card Reader

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6. CDSPDI/CDSPD02

CDSPDI

12

GND

SPDIF_IN

CDSPD02

SPDIF_OUT

12

GND

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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

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least 350W, or 400W under full loading.

5VSB

ATX Power

+12V Power Connector

Steps:

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

power connector indicates that a supply is ATX.

The presence of the +12V power connector indicates

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Note 2:

lease 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).

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.

Please install the ATX 12V power according to the following pin assignment:

ATX Power

12V

5VSB

PW-OK

GND

5V

GND

5V

GND

3.3V

3.3V

Pin1

Pin3

FIG. 1

COM

5V

5V

-5V

GND

GND

GND

PS-ON

GND

-12V

3.3V

 Pay special care to the directionality.

+12VDC

+12V Power Connector

FIG. 2

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G. CM O S C l e a r (JP 5 )

CMOS Clear (JP5)

Pin Assignment

NCRTCGND

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

below to clear the CMOS memory.

1. Clear the CMOS memory by momentarily shorting pin 2-3 on jumper JP5.

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

2. Then put the jumper back to 1-2 to allow writing of new data into the

CMOS memory.

CMOS Clearing Clear CMOS Data Retain CMOS Data

Short pin 2-3

Short pin 1-2
to retain new

settings

12 3

JP5 Setting

for at least 5

seconds to

clear the

CMOS

12 3

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

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y

n

t

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Onboard LAN LED Definition

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When this LED is ligh

(green sign), this means

the LAN is running at 100

mbps, if it is not light, the

Onboard LAN is working

at 10 mbps.

When this LED is lit (red

sign), this means the LAN

is running at 1 Gbps, if i

is not light, the Onboard

LAN is working at 10

mbps.

This is the LAN activit

LED. It will blink whe
it is active.

This is the LAN activit

LED. It will blink when

it is active.

Step 5 Power On

You have now completed the hardware installation of your Motherboard

successfully.

1. Turn the power on

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

performing the diagnostic checks,

Note: If you have failed to enter the BIOS Setup utility, 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.

3. The BIOS Setup screen appears:

Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

SOYO COMBO Feature PC Health Status



Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults



Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals Set User Password

Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Change CPU’s Clock & Voltage

Load Fail - Safe Defaults

Set Supervisor Password



: Select Item

2-3 QUICK BIOS SETUP

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

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

[SOYO COMBO FEATURE]. The [SOYO COMBO FEATURE] combines

the main parameters that you need to configure, all in one menu, for a quick

setup of the BIOS.

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

then press the

enter the Award BIOS Setup program. The CMOS SETUP UTILITY

will be shown on the screen. Then, follow these steps to configure the

CPU settings.

<DEL>

key during the system diagnostic checks to

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Step 1.

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]

Set the [CPU Frequency Select] field to “Manual”, to be able to change the

CPU frequency 1 MHz stepping.

Step 4.

Press <Enter> to save the new configuration to the CMOS memory, and

continue the boot sequence.

Select [STANDARD CMOS SETUP]

Select [SAVE & EXIT SETUP]

You are now ready to configure your system with the BIOS setup program.

Go to

Chapter 3: BIOS SETUP

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Chapter 3

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

This Motherboard's BIOS setup program uses the ROM PCI BIOS program

from Award Software Inc.

To enter the Award BIOS program's Main Menu:

1. Turn on or reboot the system.

2. After the diagnostic checks, press the [Del] key to enter the Award BIOS

Setup Utility.

Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

SOYO COMBO Feature PC Health Status

Standard CMOS Features Load Fail - Safe Defaults

Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults

Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password

Integrated Peripherals Set User Password



Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit  : Select Item

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Change CPU’s Clock & Voltage

Save & Exit Setup

Selecting items

 Use the arrow keys to move between items and select fields.

 From the Main Menu press arrow keys to enter the selected submenu.

Modifying selected items

 Use the [Up]/[Down] keys to modify values within the selected fields.

Some fields let you enter values directly, others will let you press Enter
then select the value.

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Hot Keys: Function keys give you access to a group of commands

throughout the BIOS utility.

Function Command Description

F1

F5

F6

F7

General Help

Previous
Va l ue s
Load Fail-Safe
Defaults
Load
Optimized
Defaults

Gives the list of options available for each
item.
Restore the old values. These are the values
that the user started the current session with.
Loads all items with the most conservative
values.

Loads all options with the optimize values.

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F10

[Esc]

[Enter]

[+/–/PU/PD]

Save Saves your changes and reboots the system.

Exit Return to the previous menu.

Select

Va l ue

Will display a overlapping window with all
options for the current item.
Using the +, –, Page Up and Page Down keys
the user can toggle the value of the current
item.

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SAVE AND EXIT SETUP

Select the [SAVE & EXIT SETUP] option from the Main Menu to save data

to CMOS and exit the setup utility. This option saves all your changes and

causes the system to reboot.

ROM PCI/ISA BIO S

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

STANDARD C MO S SETUP

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

POW ER MANAGEMENT SETUP

P N P /P C I C O N F IG U R A T IO N

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS

Esc

F10

SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?

: Q u it

: Save & Exit Setup

AWARD SOFTW ARE, INC.

T im e , D a te, H a rd D isk Ty pe …

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

USER PASSW O RD

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTIO N

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT W ITHOU T SAVING

↑ ↓ → ←

(S hift) F2

: S e le c t Ite m

: Cha nge C olor

Type [Y] to save the
changes and exit or [N]
to return to the Main
Menu and keep current
values.

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

Selecting the [EXIT WITHOUT SAVING] option allows you to abandon all

changes and exit setup.

ROM PCI/ISA BIO S

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

CHIPS ET FEATURES SETUP

POW ER MANAGEMENT SETUP

PNP/PCI CO NFIG URATION

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

LOAD BIO S DEFAULTS

Esc

: Q u it

F10

: S av e & E x it S etu p

AWARD SOFTW ARE, INC.

uit Without Saving (Y/N)?

T im e , D a te , H a r d D isk Ty p e…

INTEGR ATED PERIPHERALS

SUPERVISO R PASSW ORD

USER PASSW ORD

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTIO N

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT W ITHOUT SAVING

↑ ↓ → ←

(S h ift) F 2

: S ele c t Item

: Cha nge Color

Type [Y] to abandon
changes and exit or [N]
to return to the Main
Menu and keep current
values.

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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 Award

BIOS 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.

Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

SOYO COMBO Feature

CPU OverClock in MHz 200

AGP OverClock in MHz

System Performance Normal

CPU Vcore Select Default

AGP (1.5V) Voltage Select Default
DDR (2.6V) Voltage Select Default
CK8 (1.6V) Voltage Select Default

DRAM Configuration



AC97 Audio Auto

Onboard LAN Auto

First Boot Device Floppy

Second Boot Device Hard Disk

Third Boot Device LS120

Auto

Press Enter

Menu Level 

Item Help



Move

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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

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

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CPU
OverClock in
MHz

AGP
OverClock in
MHz

System
Performance

Voltage Select

Setting Description Note

200~250 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

66~99

Normal Default

Fast
Turbo

Press “Page Up” / “Page Down” key
to Over Clock the AGP Front Side Bus
in 1MHz increment or Press “Enter”
key, then type the desired AGP Front
Side Bus

Adjust your computer’s performance.

CPU Vcore
Select

AGP (1.5V)
Vol t a g e S elect

DDR (2.6V)
Vol t a g e S elect

CK8 (1.6V)
Vol t a g e S elect

Default Default

0.775V~1.7V

Default Default

1.6V

1.7V

1.8V

Default Default

2.7V

2.8V

2.9V

Default Default

1.7V

1.8V

1.9V

This function allows you to
adjust the CPU voltage.

This function allows you to
adjust the AGP voltage.

This function allows you to
adjust the DDR voltage.

This function allow you to
adjust the Hyper Transport
Voltage.

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Onboard Device

Setting Description Note

AC97 Audio

Onboard Lan

Auto Default

Disabled

Auto Default

Disabled

This setting allows you to
on-chip Audio.

This setting allows you to
onboard LAN.

System Boot Control Settings

Setting Description Note

First
/Second/Third
Boot Device

Floppy

LS120

Hard Disk

Select Your Boot Device
Priority

CDROM

ZIP100

Disabled

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3-1.1 DRAM Configuration

Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar

with the Chipset.

The [DRAM Configuration] option changes the values of the chipset

registers. These registers control the system options in the computer.

Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

DRAM Configuration

DDR Timing Setting by Auto Item Help

Max Memclock (Mhz) 200

CAS# latency Auto

RAS# to CAS# delay (tRCD) Auto

Min RAS# active time (tRAS) Auto

Row precharge Time (tRP) Auto



:Move

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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

Menu Level



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

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

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DRAM Configuration

Setting Description Note

DDR Timing
Setting by

Max Memclock
(Mhz)

CAS# Latency

RAS# to CAS#
delay (tRCD)

Manual
Auto

This item allows you to
control the DRAM speed by

Default

SPD or ITEM.

100
133
166
200

This item allows you to
control the DRAM speed.
Memory is prevented from
running faster than this

Default

frequency.

Auto Default
CL = 2.0
CL = 2.5
CL = 3.0

Auto Default
2 Bus Clocks
3 Bus Clocks

This item allows you to
control the DRAM CAS
Latency time.

This item allows you to
control DRAM RAS to CAS
delay time.

4 Bus Clocks
5 Bus Clocks
6 Bus Clocks
7 Bus Clocks

Min RAS# active
time (tRAS)

Auto Default
5 Bus Clocks

This item allow you to control

DRAM RAS percharge time.
6 Bus Clocks
7 Bus Clocks
8 Bus Clocks
9 Bus Clocks
10 Bus Clocks
11 Bus Clocks
12 Bus Clocks
13 Bus Clocks
14 Bus Clocks
15 Bus Clocks

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Setting Description Note

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Row precharge
Time (tRP)

Auto Default
2 Bus Clocks
3 Bus Clocks
4 Bus Clocks
5 Bus Clocks
6 Bus Clocks

This item allow you to control

DRAM Row precharge

timing.

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3-2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP

Select the [STANDARD CMOS SETUP] option from the Main Menu and

press [Enter] key.

Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy) Fri, Mar 7 2003
Time (hh:mm:ss) 2 : 30 : 20

IDE Channel 0 Master



IDE Channel 0 Slave



IDE Channel 1 Master



IDE Channel 1 Slave



IDE Channel 2 Master



IDE Channel 2 Slave



Drive A 1.44M, 3.5 in.
Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled

Video EGA/VGA
Halt On All Errors

Base Memory 640K
Extended Memory 326656K
Total Me mo r y 327680K

None
None
None
None
None
None

Item Help

Menu Level 

Change the day, month, year
and century.

 Move

F5 : Previous Values F6 : Fail - Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults

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

This screen allows you to modify the basic CMOS settings.

After you have completed the changes, press [Esc] key to return to the Main

Menu.

Date & Time

Display Setting Please Note
Date

mm/dd/yyyy Type the current date You can also the

PUp/PDn keys to toggle

Time

hh:mm:ss Type the current time 24-hour clock format 3:15

PM is displayed as
15:15:00

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Hard Disks Type & Mode

Choose the type and mode for the hard disks that you have already installed.

Setting Description Note

IDE HDD
Auto-Detection

IDE Primary
Slave
(User Type)

Access Mode

Note: If you have any questions on your hard disk type or mode, ask

your hard disk provider or previous user for details.

Press
Enter

To auto-detect the HDD’s
cylinders, head, sectors and size on
this channel

Auto BIOS detects hard disk type

Default

automatically.
User User defines the type of hard disk.
None

Auto BIOS detects hard disk mode

Default

automatically.
CHS Normal IDE hard disk <528MB
LBA Enhanced IDE hard disk >528MB
Large Large IDE hard disk (for certain

hard disks)

Floppy Drives

Setting Description Note

Drives A

360KB, 5.25 in.

1.2MB, 5.25 in.
720KB, 3.5 in.

1.44MB, 3.5 in. Default

2.88MB, 3.5 in.
None Not installed

Floppy 3-Mode
Support

Disabled Default
Drive A

Supports 3-mode floppy
diskette:
740KB/1.2MB/

1.44MB on selected

Special disk
drive
commonly
used in Japan

disk drive.

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Others Optional

Setting Description Note

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Video

Halt On

EGA/VGA Default
CGA 40
CGA 80
MONO

(Monochrome)

ALL Errors Default
No Errors
All, But Keyboard
All, But Diskette
All, But Disk/Key

Select the video mode, supported
by your VGA Card and memory.

When the BIOS detects system
errors, this function will stop the
system. Select which type of
error will cause the system halt.

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3-3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES

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

[Enter] key.

Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced BIOS Features

CPU Internal Cache Enabled

External Cache

Quick Power On Self Test

Boot Up Floppy Seek

Boot Up NumLock Status

Gate A20 Option

Typematic Rate Setting

x Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

x Typematic Delay (Msec)

Security Option

APIC Mode

MPS Version Control For OS

Enabled

Enabled

Disabled

On

Fast

Disabled

6

250

Setup

Enabled

1.1

Item Help

Menu Level 

Allows you to choose the

VIRUS warning feature for

IDE Hard Disk boot sector

protection. If this function is

enabled and someone

attempt to write data into this

area, BIOS will show a

warning message on screen

and alarm beep.

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB

HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability

Full Screen LOGO Show Enabled

EPA LOGO SELECT LOGO-0

Small Logo (EPA) Show Enabled



Move

F5 : Previous Values F6 : Fail - Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults

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

Non-OS2

Disabled

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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Cache Memory Options

Setting Description Note

CPU Internal Cache

External Cache

Enabled Default
Disabled

Because the CPU is faster
than memory, the CPU
after has to wait to
complete memory access.
By enabling L2 caching
you will let the CPU write
or read first from a very
fast internal memory (the
CPU cache) before
accessing main memory,
thereby increasing the
speed of your system. The
CPU will automatically
update main memories
from the cache.

Enabled Default
Disabled

Allows your CPU to check
for ECC when transferring
data from to the L2 cache
some performance.

Quick Power On Self Test

Setting Description Note

Quick Power
On Self Test

Disabled
Enabled Provides a fast POST at

Default

boot-up.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

Setting Description Note

Boot Up Floppy
Seek

Disabled Seeks disk drives during boot up.

Disabling speeds boot up.

Default

Enabled

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Boot Up Num Lock Status

Setting Description Note

Boot Up Num
Lock Status

On

Off Puts numeric keypad in arrow key

umeric keypad in numeric mode

at boot-up.

Default

mode at boot-up.

Gate A20 Options

Setting Description Note

Gate A20
Options

Normal A pin in the keyboard controller

controls GateA20.

Fast Lets the chipset control GateA20. Default

Typematic Settings

Setting Description Note

Typemati c
Rate Setting

Disabled Keystrokes repeat at a rate

determined by the

Default

keyboard.

Enabled When enabled , the

typematic rate and
typematic delay can be
selected.

The following [Typematic Rate] and [Typematic Delay] fields are active
only if [Typematic Rate Setting] is set to [Enabled]

Typemati c R at e

6 (Char/sec)
8 (Char/sec)
10 (Char/sec)

Choose the rate at which a
character is repeated when
holding down a key.

Default

12 (Char/sec)
15 (Char/sec)
20 (Char/sec)
24 (Char/sec)
30 (Char/sec)

Typemati c D el ay

250 (msec)
500 (msec)
750 (msec)

Choose how long after you
press a key down the
character begins repeating.

Default

1000 (msec)

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Security Option

Use this feature to prevent unauthorized system boot-up or use of BIOS

Setup. The following table describes the security settings.

Setting Description Note

Security Option

Setup

System

APIC Mode

Disabled
Enabled

MPS Version
Control for OS

1.1 Default

1.4

Other Control Options

If a password is set, the password
prompt only appears when you attempt
to enter the BIOS Setup program.

If a password is set, prompt appears
both when entering CMOS setup and
during system POST.

Enabled the Advanced Programmable
Interrupt Controller (APIC) mode. On
operating systems that support it you
will have more IRQs available when
enabled.

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

Default

Default

Setting Description Note

OS Select for
DRAM>64MB

OS2 When using an OS2 operating system.
Non-OS2 When using another,

Default

non-OS2 operating system.

HDD
S.M.A.R.T.
Capability

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled this field when your HDD
supports the S.M.A.R.T. function.
Consult your HDD provider for

Default

details.

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LOGO Show

Setting Description Note

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Full Screen
LOGO Show

EPA LOGO
SELECT

Small
Logo(EPA)
Show

Disabled
Enabled

LOGO-0 Default

LOGO-1

Disabled

Enabled

Set Enabled to Show Logo
(DRAGON).

Allows user to display SOYO
logo or own logo. Logo-0 shows
SOYO logo, Logo-1 shows user
logo.

Set Enabled to Show Logo(EPA).

Default

Default

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3-4 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES

Caution:

Change these settings only if you are already familiar

with the Chipset.

The [Advanced Chipset Features] option changes the values of the chipset

registers. These registers control the system options in the computer.

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Advanced Chipset Features

AGP Aperture Size (MB) 64M

x AGP 3.0 Speed Auto

AGP 2.0 Speed Auto

AGP Fast Write Auto

AGP Sideband Address Auto

LDT Downstream Width Auto

LDT Speed 3x

Special I/O for PCI Card Disabled

x Base I/O Address 0000

x I/O Length 1 Byte

System BIOS Cacheable Disabled

Menu Level 

Item Help



Move

F5 : Previous Values F6 : Fail - Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults

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

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

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

The following table describes each field in the Advanced Chipset Features

Menu and how to configure each parameter.

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CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

Setting Description Note

AGP Aperture
Size (MB)

AGP 2.0 Speed

AGP Fast Write

AGP Sideband
Address

512M
256M
128M
64M Default
32M

Select the size of Accelerated
Graphics Port (AGP) aperture.
The aperture is a portion of the
PCI memory address range
dedicated for graphics memory
address space. Host cycles that
hit the aperture range are
forwarded to the AGP without
any translation.

Auto Default
1x

The speed at which your AGP

bus is running.
1x2x
1x2x4x

Auto Default
Disabled

Auto Default
Disabled

Enabled/Disabled AGP fast

write capability.

Select these signals are used by

the master to place only in

side-band transactions or

addresses into the AGP request

queue.

LDT
Downstream
Width

LDT Speed

Special I/O for
PCI Card

Auto Default
8 bits

Indicate the physical width of

the incoming side of the hyper

transport link implemented by

this device.

1x
2x

2.5x
3x

Enabled Default
Disabled

Select the maximum operating

frequency of the kink’s

transmitter clock.

Enabled/Disabled the south

bridge supports 32-bit I/O

Default

addressing.

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CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP (Continue)

Setting Description Note

Base I/O
Address

I/O Length

System BIOS
Cacheable

0000~FFFF The Base I/O Address is 0000~FFFF.

1 Byte Default
4 Bytes
8 Bytes
16 Bytes
32 Bytes

Address range that is used by the
bridge to determine when to for
word memory mapped or I/O
transactions from one interface to
the other.

64 Bytes
128 Bytes
256 Bytes

Disabled Default
Enabled

The ROM area F0000H-FFFFFH is
cacheable.

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3-5 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar

with the Chipset.

The [INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS] option changes the values of the

chipset registers. These registers control the system options in the computer.

The following screen shows setup default settings.

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Integrated Peripherals

IDE Function Setup



Hard Disk Boot Priority



On-Chip IDE Channel0

Primary Master PIO
Primary Slave PIO

Primary Master UDMA Auto
Primary Slave UDMA Auto
On-Chip IDE Channel1 Enabled
Secondary Master PIO Auto
Secondary Slave PIO Auto
Secondary Master UDMA Auto
Secondary Slave UDMA Auto
IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled
Init Display First AGP Slot
On-Chip USB V1.1+V2.0
USB Keyboard Support Disabled
USB Mouse Support Disabled

IDE DMA transfer access Enabled

IDE HDD Block Mode

Onboard FDC Controller

Onboard Serial Port 1

Onboard Serial Port 2

UART Mode Select

x UR2 Duplex Mode Half

Onboard Parallel Port

Parallel Port Mode

x ECP Mode Use DMA 3

Game Port Address

Midi Port Address

Midi Port IRQ

Press Enter

Press Enter

Enabled

Auto

Auto

Enabled

Enabled

3F8 / IRQ4

2F8 / IRQ3

Normal

378 / IRQ7

SPP

201

330

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F5 : Previous Values F6 : Fail - Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults

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

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The following tables describe each field in the [INTEGRATED

PERIPHERALS] Menu and provide instructions on how to configure the IDE

controls, FDC controls, and the onboard serial and parallel ports.

IDE Device Controls

Setting Description Note

On-Chip IDE
Channel0/Channel1

IDE

 Primary Master PIO
 Primary Slave PIO
 Secondary Master PIO
 Secondary Slave PIO

IDE

 Primary Master UDMA
 Primary Slave UDMA
 Secondary Master UDMA
 Secondary Slave UDMA

Disabled

Turn off the on-board
IDE

Enabled Use the on-board IDE Default

mode 0-4 0 is the slowest speed

4 is the fastest speed

Auto

For better performance

Default
and stability, we suggest
you use the Auto setting
to set the HDD control
timing.

Disabled

Auto

Select Auto to enable

Default
Ultra DMA Mode
support.

IDE Prefetch Mode

Init Display First

Disabled

Enabled

Enabling this option
allows reads from the
IDE controller to be
prefetched to cache to
speed up accesses to it.

PCI Slot
AGP

Choose which card –
AGP Display card or PCI
VGA card – to initialize
first.

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Keyboard Controls

Setting Description Note

On-Chip USB

Disabled

V1.1+V2.0 Default

V1.1

Your system contains a
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
controller and you have USB
peripherals.

USB Keyboard
Support

USB Mouse
Support

Disabled Turn off the on-board IDE. Default

Enabled Use a USB keyboard.

Disabled Turn off the on-board IDE. Default

Enabled USB a USB Mouse.

IDE HDD Mode

Setting Description Note

IDE DMA transfer
access

Enabled
Disabled

This option allows the
82801ER (ICH5R)’s IDE

Default

controller to directly
transfer data to memory
without intervention or
the CPU if enabled.

IDE HDD Block Mode

Disabled
Enabled Invokes multi-sector

Default
transfer instead of one
sector per transfer. Not all
HDDs support this
function.

FDC Controls

Setting Description Note

Onboard FDC
controller

Disabled Turn off the on-board

floppy controller

Enabled Use the on-board floppy

Default
controller

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Onboard Serial Ports

Setting Description Note

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Onboard
Serial Port 1 /

Serial Port 2

UART Mode
Select

If [UART Mode Select] is set to [IrDA]/[ASKIR]

UR2 Duplex
Mode

Disabled

3F8/IRQ4 Default

2F8/IRQ3 Default

3E8/IRQ4

2E8/IRQ3

Auto

Normal Default

IrDA

ASKIR

Half Default

Full

Choose serial port 1 & 2's I/O
address.

Do not set port 1 & 2 to the same
address except for Disabled or
Auto.

The second serial port offers
these InfraRed interface modes.

Choose [Half] or [Duplex] to set
UR2 in half duplex mode or full
duplex mode respectively. Refer
to your IR device specifications
to select the suitable mode.

(port 1)

(port 2)

Onboard Parallel Ports

Setting Description Note

Onboard Parallel
Port

Parallel Port Mode

If [Parallel Port Mode] is set to [ECP] mode

ECP Mode use DMA

Disabled

378/IRQ7 Default

3BC/IRQ7

278/IRQ5

SPP Default

EPP

ECP

ECP+EPP

3 Choose DMA3 Default

1 Choose DMA1

Choose the printer I/O
address.

The mode depends on your
external device that
connects to this port.

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Others Optional

Setting Description Note

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Game Port Address

Midi Port Address

If [Midi Port Address] is set to [330]/[300] mode

Midi Port IRQ

Disabled
201 Default

209

Disabled

330 Default
300

5

10

Set the I/O address for the
onboard game port.

Set the I/O address for the
on board Midi port here.

Select the IRQ that the Midi
port uses under this them.

Default

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3-6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

The [POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP] sets the system's power saving

functions.

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Power Management Setup

ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS)

Power Management User Define

Video Off Method DPMS

HDD Power Down Disabled

HDD Down In Suspend Disabled

Soft-Off by PBTN Instant-Off

PowerOn After Pwr-Fail Off

WOL(PME#) From Soft-Off Disabled

WOL(RI#) From Soft-Off Disabled

Power On By Alarm Disabled

x Date of Month Alarm 0

x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0



Move

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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

Item Help

Menu Level 

After you have completed the Power Management Setup, press [Esc] to

return to the Main Menu.

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Power Management Controls

Setting Description Note

ACPI Suspend
Type

Power
Management

Video Off
Method

HDD Power
Down

S1(POS) This item allows you select

Default

suspend mode.

User Define Lets you define the HDD and

Default

system power down times.

Doze

timer

Standby
timer

Suspend
timer

HDD

power down
Min Saving 1 Hour 1 Hour 1 Hour 15 Min
Max Saving 1 Min 1 Min 1 Min 1 Min

V/H
Sync+Blank

Selects the method by which

the monitor is blanked.
Blank screen
DPMS

Default

Disabled Default
1-15Min When the set time has

elapsed, BIOS sends a

command to the HDD to

power down. This turns off

the HDD motor.

Some older
model HDDs
may not
support this
advanced
function.

HDD Down In
Suspend

Soft-Off by
PBTN

Disabled Default
1Min-1Hour When the set time has

elapsed, BIOS sends a

command to the system to

enter suspend Mode.

Instant-off Turns off the system power

Default
instant after pushing the
power button.

Delay 4 Sec. Turns off the system power 4

seconds after pushing the
power button.

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Power Management Controls (Continue)

Setting Description Note

PowerOn After
Pwr-Fail

WOL(PME#)
From Soft-Off

On

The system will switch on when
power comes back after a power
failure.

Off

The system will remain off

Default
when power comes back after a
power failure.

Former-Sts

The system will return to the
state it was in before the power
failure when power returns. (i.e:
If the system was on, it will
switch on again, if it was off, it
will remain off)

Disabled Default

Enabled

This item specifies whether the
system will be awakened from
power saving modes (S1, S4)
when activity or input signal of
the specified hardware
peripheral is detected.

WOL(RI#)
From Soft-Off

Power-On by
Alarm

Disabled Default

Enabled

Disabled Default
Enabled

The system will self-power on
when the modem is ringing.

The system ignores the alarm.
Set alarm to power on the
system by the date (1-31) or time
(hh:mm:ss). If the date is set to
[0], the system will self-power
on by alarm everyday at the set
time.

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3-7 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP

This option sets the Motherboard's PCI configuration.

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PnP/PCI Configurations

Reset Configuration Data Disabled

Resources Controlled By Auto (ESCD)

IRQ Resources



PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled
Assign IRQ For VGA Enabled
Assign IRQ For USB Enabled
INT Pin 1 Assignment Auto
INT Pin 2 Assignment Auto
INT Pin 3 Assignment Auto
INT Pin 4 Assignment Auto



Move

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

Press Enter

Item Help

Menu Level 

Default is Disabled. Select
Enabled to reset Extended
System Configuration Data
(ESCD) when you exit Setup
if you have installed a new
add-on and the system
reconfiguration has caused
such a serious conflict that
the OS cannot boot.

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Note:

Starred (*) items will disappear when the [Resources Controlled

By] option is set to [Auto].

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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3-7.1 IRQ Resources

This option sets the IRQ Resources.

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IRQ Resources

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IRQ-3 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-4 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-5 assigned to PCI Device

IRQ-7 assigned to PCI Device

IRQ-9 assigned to PCI Device

IRQ-10 assigned to PCI Device

IRQ-11 assigned to PCI Device

IRQ-12 assigned to PCI Device

IRQ-14 assigned to PCI Device

IRQ-15 assigned to PCI Device



Move

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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

Menu Level 

Item Help

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

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

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PNP/PCI Configuration Controls

Setting Description Note

Reset
Configuration
Data

Disabled Retain PnP configuration

data in BIOS.

Enabled Reset PnP configuration data

in BIOS.

Resources
Controlled By

Manual BIOS does not manage PCI PnP card

IRQ assignment.
Required to assign IRQ-# and DMA-# to PCI PnP
manually.
IRQ-3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 assigned to: _
DMA-0,1,3,5,6,7 assigned to: _

Auto
(ESCD)

The Plug-and-Play BIOS

auto manages PCI/ISA PnP

card IRQ assignment

automatically.

If [Resources Controlled By] is set to [Manual]

IRQ-# assigned
to:

PCI device Choose IRQ# assigned

to PCI/ISA PnP card.

Default

Default

Default

Reserved Reserved IRQ for

Legacy cards.

Under this item the user can assign an IRQ to a PCI slot. However, there under some
conditions the IRQ will not be assigned as selected under this item:

1. IRQs 0, 1, 2, 6, 8, 13 can NOT be assigned, because they are fixed.

2. IRQs 5, 9, 10, 11 are available

3. IRQs 3,4,7,12,14 and 15 will only be assigned if they are free. See the table
below on how to free them:

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PNP/PCI Configuration Setup (Continue)

Setting Description Note

How to set the BIOS to release the IRQ to the PnP Interrupt pool: Interrupt

Line

IRQ 15 IRQ 15: PCI PnP On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE

IRQ 14 IRQ 14: PCI PnP On-Chip Primary PCI IDE

IRQ 12 IRQ 12: PCI PnP

IRQ 11 IRQ 4: PCI PnP Onboard Device

IRQ 10 IRQ 4: PCI PnP Onboard Device

IRQ 9 IRQ 4: PCI PnP Onboard Device

IRQ 7 IRQ 7: PCI PnP Onboard parallel port

IRQ 5 IRQ 4: PCI PnP Onboard Device

IRQ 4 IRQ 4: PCI PnP Onboard Serial port 1

PnP / PCI configuration Integrated Peripherals

Interrupt 12 will be released by the PnP
BIOS automatically if the PS/2 Mouse Port is
not used.

IRQ 3 IRQ 3: PCI PnP Onboard Serial port 2

4. Your OS may reassign another interrupt to a PCI slot after BIOS passes control
to the OS, especially if you use Windows 95, 98, NT, XP or 2k.

Assign IRQ
For
VGA/USB

Enabled

Disabled BIOS won’t assign IRQ for

BIOS will assign IRQ for VGA/USB
port.

Default

VGA/USB port.

5. Your OS may reassign another interrupt to a PCI slot after BIOS passes control
to the OS, especially if you use Windows 95, 98, NT, 2k or XP.

INT Pin 1~4
Assignment

Auto Set to Auto the BIOS will using

IRQs Automatically.

Default

MULTI I/O ADDRESSES

Default settings for multi-I/O addresses are as follows:

Port I/O Address IR

LPT1

COMA

378H 7 SPP

3F8H 4

Status

COMB

2F8H 3

Warn in g:

If a default I/O address conflicts with other I/O cards such as

sound card, you must change one of the I/O addresses to remedy to this

address conflict. (I/O addresses can be adjusted from the BIOS Setup

Utility)

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3-8 PC HEALTH STATUS

This option shows the Motherboard's PC Health Status.

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PC Health Status

CPU Vcore 1.48 V

+ 3.3V 3.29 V
+ 5V 4.94 V
+ 12V 11.77 V
DRAM Voltage 2.59 V
AGP Voltage 3.05 V

CPU Temperature 66°C / 150°F
CHA Temperature 70°C / 158°F

CPUFAN1 Speed 4687 RPM
CHAFAN1 Speed 0 RPM

Menu Level 

Item Help



Move

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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

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CPU Device Monitoring

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V c o r e , + 3 . 3 V, + 5 V, + 1 2 V,
DRAM Voltage, AGP
Voltage

CPU Temperature

CHA Temperature

CPUFAN1/ CHAFAN1
Speed

Setting Description Note

Show the current voltage status.

V

°C/°

°C/°

F

F

Show the current status of CPU
temperature.

Show the current status of the
System temperature.

Show the current status of

RPM

CPU/CHA Fan.

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3-9 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS

Select the [Load Fail-Safe Defaults] option from the Main Menu to load a

pre-defined safe bios settings. This option is recommended if you have

instability issues.

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SOYO COMBO Feature PC Health Status

Standard CMOS Features Load Fail - Safe Defaults

Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults



Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals Save & Exit Setup

Set User Password

Power Management Setup Exit Without Saving

Load Fail - Safe Defaults (Y/N)? Y

PnP/PCI Configurations

Esc : Quit  : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Change CPU’s Clock & Voltage

Type [Y] to use the Setup Defaults followed by [Enter] or otherwise [N] to

return to the Main Menu and keep current values.

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3-10 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS

Select the [Load Optimized Defaults] option from the Main Menu to load the

pre-defined optimized BIOS settings.

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SOYO COMBO Feature PC Health Status

Standard CMOS Features Load Fail - Safe Defaults

Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults

Advanced Chipset Features Set User Password

Integrated Peripherals Save & Exit Setup

Power Management Setup Exit Without Saving

PnP/PCI Configurations

Esc : Quit  : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? Y

Change CPU’s Clock & Voltage

Type [Y] to use the Setup Defaults followed by [Enter] or otherwise [N] to

return to the Main Menu and keep current values.

Warni ng:

configuration, please load the Optimized Defaults for optimized

performance.

If you run into any problem after changing the BIOS

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3-11 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

Based on the setting you have made in the [Security Option] of the

[Advanced BIOS Feature] section, the password prevents access to the

system or the setup program by unauthorized users. Follow this procedure to

set a new password or disable the password:

1. Choose [Advanced BIOS Feature] in the Main Menu and press [Enter].

Select the [Security Options] item and set the field to:

a. [System]: The password is required every time the system is

booted. This means only a person who knows the password can use

this computer.

b. [Setup]: The password is required only when you attempt to enter

the BIOS Setup program.

2. Choose [SUPERVISOR PASSWORD] from the Main Menu and press

[Enter]. The following prompt appear:

Enter Password:

Warning: If you forget or lose the password, the only way to
access the system is to set jumper JP5 to clear the CMOS RAM.
All setup information is lost and you must run the BIOS setup
program again.

Note:

directly and the following message appears:

If you do not wish to use the password function, press [Enter]

Password Disabled!!

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3. Enter your new password and press [Enter]. The following message

appears, prompting to confirm the new password:

Confirm Password:

4. Re-enter your password and then press [Enter] to exit to the Main Menu.

This diagram outlines the password selection procedure:

Type the Password

Type the Passwor

and Press: <Enter>

Press:

↔

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Enter Password:

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

Press <Enter> without

Press:

entering the password

Without entering password

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

Enter Password:

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION

Confirm Password:

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

∗∗∗∗∗

∗∗∗∗∗

USER PASSWORD

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

Password Disabled!!

LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS

Esc

: Quit

F10

: Save & Exit Setup

After you confirm the password,

After you confirm the

press <Esc> to exit

assword, press

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type…

↑ ↓ → ←

(Shift) F2

°

: Select Item

: Change Color

to exit

3-12 USER PASSWORD

When the user password option is on, you are not allowed to change any

setting in the [CMOS SETUP UTILITY] except for changing the user's

password. Only the supervisor’s password will allow you to make changes in

CMOS setup.

The password setting procedure is similar to that for the [SUPERVISOR

PASSWORD] (Refer to section 3-11).

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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 “ESC” after memory and option ROM (like the

HighPoint 372N BIOS) initialization, the user will see a device menu, in

which he or she can choose from which device they wish to boot.

Boot Menu

== Select a Boot First device ==

Floppy

LS120

IDE1/SATA1

CDROM

ZIP100

Other Device

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Chapter 4

DRIVERS INSTALLATION

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

Systems.

Your SY-CK8 DRAGON Plus 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 driver software needed for installation

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

If you use Windows NT, 2000 or XP, the SOYO-CD will not detect your

motherboard type. In that case the following dialog will pop up, please choose

your motherboard and press OK. Now the SOYO-CD Start Up Menu will be

shown.

(SOYO CD Start Up Program Menu)

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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 on your system.

Note: The Start Up program automatically detects if the Acrobat Reader

utility is already present on 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.

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Step 2. Install Drivers and Utilities

Highlight the driver you want to install and then click ok. The Start Up

program displays the drivers available for the particular model of

Motherboard you own. We recommend that you only install those drivers

Click the Install Drivers button to display the list of driver 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

NVIDIA Windows nForce Drivers for Win 2000/XP

NVIDIA Windows nForce Drivers for Win 98SE/ME

C-MEDIA Audio Driver for Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP

ITE SIM Card Reader Driver/Utility for Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP

Cancel

OK

revision:

(Driver Installation Menu)

A short description of all available drivers follows:

 NVIDIA Windows nForce Drivers for Win 2000/XP

Contains IDE, Ethernet, SMbus and GART driver for Win 2000/XP.

 NVIDIA Windows nForce Drivers for Win 98SE/ME

Contains IDE, Ethernet, SMbus and GART driver for Win 98SE/ME.

 C-MEDIA Audio Driver for Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP

This driver supports 2/4/6 speakers 3D positional audio for the onboard

C-Media audio chip.

 ITE SIM Card Reader Driver/Utility for Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP

Driver to support the smart card reader. You need to install this if you use the

SCR.

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Select which driver you want to install and click OK, or click Cancel to abort

the driver 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 a restart of your system before they 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 that your

internet connection is 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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USB2.0 Driver Installation

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Chapter 5

USB2.0 Driver Installation

USB2.0 Driver Installation for Windows XP

USB 2.0 drivers are available for download using Windows Update for

Windows XP.

For additional information regarding USB 2.0 support in Windows XP,

please visit:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/

default.asp

(Windows XP Service Pack1 Include USB2.0 Driver)

After installing service pack1, please do the following:

1) Go into the device manager.

2) Remove ” ” ”

3) Restart your system.

Next time Windows XP starts up a new USB 2.0 controller will be found.

USB2.0 Driver Installation for Windows 2000

USB 2.0 drivers are available for download using Windows Update for

Windows 2000.

For additional information regarding USB 2.0 support in Windows 2000,

please visit:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/

default.asp

(Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Include USB2.0 Driver)

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APPENDIX A

Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting at First Start

Boot-up Issues

The system does not power-up, no beeping sound heard and the CPU fan does not
turn on.

1. Check if the power cord is plug into the power source.

2. Check if the power is connected to the M/B.

3. Check if the cable of the case power button is connected to the M/B power
button connector (see Connectors and Plug-ins section in this Quick start
guide for more info).

4. Make sure the power supply is not defective. Change the power supply. The
minimum should be a 350 watts AMD recommended power supply.

5. Remove the M/B from the case and test the system. The M/B might be
shorted to the case.

The system powers-up, but no video, or beeping sound heard. The CPU fan is
turning.

1. Clear CMOS battery. (JP5 connector, see this Quick start guide for more info
on how to clear the CMOS).

2. Check all the jumper settings on the M/B.

3. Check if the CPU is ok, by using another CPU (check the Quick start guide
for CPU supported on this M/B).

4. Check if the power supply is ok. The minimum should be 350 watts, AMD
approved.

5. Make sure the CPU fan is connected to CPUFAN1 connector.

6. Remove the M/B from the case and test the system. The M/B might be
shorted to the case.

The system power-up, no video, beeping heard.

1. Clear CMOS battery. (JP5 connector, see this Quick start guide for more info
on how to clear the CMOS).

2. Check all the jumper settings on the M/B.

3. Check if the memory module and the VGA card (if onboard VGA is not used)
are inserted properly in the M/B.

4. If yes, change the memory module, it might be defective. Make sure the
memory specification is supported by the M/B. (for more info on this, check
our FAQ on the website).

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5. Change the VGA card (if used).

The system turns on for some seconds then shutdown by itself.

1. Check if the CPU fan is connected to the CPUFAN1 connector.

2. The CPU might be overheating. Check the CPU fan if it is defective, also sees
if the CPU fan is in contact with the CPU.

3. Clear CMOS battery. (JP5 connector, see Quick start guide for more info on
how to clear the CMOS).

4. Make sure the power supply you have on your system support the M/B

specification.

5. If you already checked the power supply specification, change the power

supply it might be defective. The minimum is 350 watts AMD approved.

When I boot up my system, everything works fine, it sees my CPU and memory,
detects my hard drive, floppy drive and CD-ROM but locks up at "Verify DMI
pool data... ". It doesn’t boot go any further. What should I do?

1. Clear CMOS battery. (JP5 connector, see Quick start guide for more info on

how to clear the CMOS).

2. If still has the problem, remove all other add-on cards (use onboard vga) and

see if it boots further. Then put peripherals in one by one to identify which one
of them causes the lockup.

3. Change the CPU.

During Boot-up, my computer says CMOS memory Checksum error. What can
be the problem?

1. Clear CMOS memory.

2. Re-flash BIOS. Check on how to flash BIOS on the later part of this guide.

3. Change the CMOS battery, the battery might be drained.

4. The BIOS chip might be failing.

I hear a 1-2 beeping sound and then the system shut down, what is the problem?

Verify that the CPU fan is connected to the CPUFAN1 connector.

Stability Issues

My system intermittently locks up, very unstable

1. Check the CPU Temperature, your CPU might be overheating. Change the

CPU FAN.

2. Do not overclock your CPU

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3. Check the specification of the memory module, maybe the M/B does not

support it.

4. Go to BIOS setup and load fail safe settings. Please check if the system

performance in the BIOS setup is set to Turbo/Maximum. Set it to normal if
this is the case

5. Check the website for the latest BIOS update.

6. Check the website for FAQ’s regarding instability issues.

7. Change the memory module or CPU.

8. The power supply might not have enough wattage to support all the

peripherals. If your system has other peripherals connected, like CD-RW, extra
HDD, etc. disconnect them, or use a power supply with a higher wattage.

My system intermittently locks up, during Windows installation.

1. Go to BIOS and load the “load optimized defaults”.

2. Check the website for any BIOS updates.

3. If you still have the problem, remove all other add-on cards except for CPU/

Memory/ onboard Video/ Hard disk. See if you can finish Windows
installation. Then put peripherals in one by one to identify which one causes
the lockup.

BIOS Issue

Where can I find the BIOS revision of my mainboard?

It will be displayed on the upper-left corner of the screen during boot-up. It will show as
your board type followed by the revision number, such as kvxa_2BA1 (meaning BIOS
revision 2BA1 for the SY-K7V Dragon plus! mainboard) or 6BA+ IV_2AA2 which
means SY-6BA+ IV motherboard, with a 2AA2 BIOS.

Where can I find the latest BIOS of my motherboard?

Please go to the technical support page of one of the SOYO websites (Taiwan:

www.soyo.com.tw, US: www.soyousa.com, Germany: www.soyo.de), and look up

your motherboard to find the latest BIOS revision.

How can I flash the BIOS?

1. Download the BIOS on our support website.

2. Make a bootable floppy disk with out any memory manager loaded (i.e.

himem, emm386, etc…).

3. Copy the BIOS file and awdflash utility to the diskette.

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4. On the CMOS setup and disable CIH 4-way protection.

5. Type "awdflash biosname.bin /sn /py".

6. Reboot.

After flashing the BIOS, my system will not boot-up.

1. Try clearing the CMOS.

2. The BIOS chip is defective due to an unsuccessful flash, contact your nearest

SOYO branch for re-flashing.

Is there a way to reprogram my BIOS after an unsuccessful flash?

No other way, you need to send back the BIOS ROM to your nearest SOYO branch for
re-flashing.

I’m using a 133MHz FSB CPU, I cannot find the DDR 100MHz option in the
BIOS, why?

The DDR speed should not be lower than the CPU FSB speed.

VGA Issue

I cannot set my VGA to go higher than 16 color (640x 480).

1. Install/ re-install the VGA driver.

After waking up from Suspend to RAM or Standby mode, the screen has no
display but I can hear the hard disk operating

1. Check the VGA card manufacturer for a driver update (if using a different

video card then the onboard video), and make sure the VGA card supports the
Suspend to Ram function.

2. Update your VGA card’s BIOS (in the case of a video card other then the

onboard video). Check your VGA card manufacturer for more details.

Audio Issue

How can I disable the on-board Audio?

Go to the SOYO Combo Feature in BIOS setup, then set the “AC97 Audio” setup
option to disabled.

I cannot get the sound working on my system.

1. Check if the speaker wire is connected to the line out connector on the M/B.

2. Check if the speaker power is powered on.

3. Install the audio driver supplied on our driver disc.

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4. Check BIOS setup if “AC97 Audio” setup option is enabled.

5. If sound already installed, check our website for audio driver updates.

The sound is working in my system, but when I play CD music from the
CD-ROM, I do not get any sound. What is wrong?

This is because the 3-wire audio cable from the CD-ROM to the on-board CDIN1
connector in the M/B is not connected. See the beginning of this guide for the location of
CDIN1.

The sound and everything else works fine except that the line-in and microphone
do not work. What is wrong?

1. Please go to sound properties and check if the line-in and microphone in are

enabled and not muted.

2. Check if the Microphone is ok.

3. When using 6 speakers the line-in and microphone channels are used for rear,

center and bass. 6-Channel audio and microphone/line-in can not be used at
the same time.

Hard disk/FDD/ CD-ROM issue

My Western digital HDD is not detected during boot-up.

Change the jumper settings to cable select or single.

Sometimes the system finds my CD-ROM, sometimes not.

1. Check CD-ROM if it is working properly.

2. The power supply might not have enough wattage to support all the

peripherals. If your system has other peripherals connected, like CD-RW, extra
HDD, etc. disconnect them.

When I boot up my new computer, I get "floppy boot failure" and the LED on the
floppy stays on.

Make sure the red wire of floppy ribbon cable goes to Pin1 on the floppy drive side (don't
trust the "key lock" or "notch") and use the end-connector of the cable (don't use middle
one).

LAN Issues

During LAN driver installation, the system hangs on 75%, why?

Enable the onboard LAN in the BIOS setup.

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I have problem installing Novell NetWare v.50.

Disable the APIC option in the BIOS.

For updated FAQs, please check http://www.soyousa.com/support/

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APPENDIX B

Contact Information

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How to contact us:

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

department in the region you live.

 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.

TAIWAN

SOYO COMPUTER INC.

GM

SOYO Deutschland GmbH

No. 21 Wu-Kung 5 Rd., Hsing
Chuang City, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan,
R.O.C.

TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

http://www.soyo.com/

Email: [email protected]

USA

SOYO INC.
1420 S. Vintage Ave. Ontario, CA

91761, USA
TEL: [phone]

FAX: [phone]

http://www.soyousa.com/
http://www.soyousa.com/kb

Email: For technical support

http://www.soyousa.com/support/
contactsupport.php

Gewerbepark 8a, 26209 Hatten,
Germany

TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

http://www.soyo.de/

Email: [email protected]

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