SOYO SY-K7ADA User Manual

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SY-K7ADA

Motherboard

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AMD® Athlon/Duron

Processor supported

ALI MAGIK1 AGP/PCI Motherboard

266/200 MHz Front Side Bus supported

ATX Form Factor

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User's Manual

SOYO™ SY-K7ADA

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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

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Edition: March 2001 Version 1.0 K7ADA SERIAL

Tested To Comply

With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

POST CONSUMER

100%

RECYCLED PAPER

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Table of Contents

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

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

1-2 KEY FEATURES.............................................................1

1-3 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS .........4

1-4 SY-K7ADA MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT .......................5

1-5 SY-K7ADA MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS........................6

1-6 MICROPROCESSOR.......................................................8

1-7 CHIPSET.........................................................................9

1-8 HARDWARE MONITOR...............................................12

1-9 WAKE ON LAN TECHNOLOGY.................................. 13

CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLTION...................................... 14

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

2-2 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD.......................... 15

2-3 INSTALLATION GUIDE...............................................16

2-3.1 CPU Installation...................................................17

2-3.2 DDR SDRAM Memory Module Installation ...........20

2-3.3 Motherboard Connector........................................22

2-3.4 Jumper Setting...................................................... 36

2-3.5 The synchronous/asynchronous clock mode between

CPU and memory interface setting .................................................38

2-3.6 CPU Vcore adjustment (VJ1) .................................38

2-3.7 CMOS Clearing (JP5)...........................................39

2-3.8 Power On..............................................................40

2-3.9 Quick BIOS Setup .................................................41

2-3.10 Troubleshooting at First Start..............................42

2-3.11 Power Off........................................................... 45

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

3-1 SOYO COMBO SETUP.................................................49

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3-2 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES.....................................54

3-3 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES..............................59

3-4 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS.....................................62

3-5 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP ................................66

3-6 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP.............................70

3-7 PC HEALTH STATUS.................................................... 73

3-8 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS.....................................75

3-9 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS...................................76

3-10 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD...........................................77

3-11 USER PASSWORD........................................................78

3-12 IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION .....................................79

3-13 BOOT MENU................................................................ 80

CHAPTER 4 DRIVER INSTALLATION...........................................81

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Chapter 1

MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION

1-1 INTRODUCTION

The SY-K7ADA AGP/PCI Motherboard is a high-performance Socket 462 ATX form-factor system board. Using ALI Chipset technology. This Motherboard is fully compatible with industry standards and adds many technical enhancements.

1-2 KEY FEATURES

Ø CPU SUPPORT

The SY-K7ADA supports THE FOLLOWING AMD® CPUs: n Supports 200MHz Front Side Bus DDR(Double Data Rate) transfer

on Athlon(750MHz~1.2GHz)/ Duron(600MHz~850MHz)

n Supports 266MHz Front Side Bus DDR (Double Data Rate) transfer

on Athlon(1GHz~1.2GHz) New released AMD Socket 462 CPUs will very likely be supported by the SY-K7ADA as well.

Ø CPU SETTINGS

The SY-K7ADA provides the user with a very complete and convenient CPU setting environment. The CPU settings are all adjusted through the DIP switch.

n CPU Frequency

The SY-K7ADA supports an incredible wide range of CPU frequency settings: 600,650,700,750,800,850,900,950,1000+MHz. This gives the SY-K7ADA an overwhelming overclocking potential.

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n CPU Multiplier

Ø EXPANDABILITY

The SY-K7ADA provides all the standard expansion slots, and many more additional expansion features:

u Expansion slots

n 1 x 32-bit bus master AGP slot n 5 x 32-bit bus master PCI slots

u Enhanced IO

n Floppy disk controller n 2x EIDE controllers with support for up to 4 Ultra DMA

33/66/100 devices

n Standard/EPP/ECP parallel port n 2x 16550 compatible serial ports n IrDA compatible infrared port n 6x USB (Universal Serial Bus) connectors n PS/2 mouse connector n PS/2 keyboard connector

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Ø ADVANCED FUNCTIONS

The SY-K7ADA supports advanced functions such as:

n Wake-On-LAN Supports Wake-On-LAN (Some advanced network cards can

wake the system up over the network, the WOL connector is provided by the SY-K7ADA to support this function).

n Multiple boot The SY-K7ADA supports booting from devices such as CD-ROM, FLOPPY DRIVE & HDD, LS120, SCSI, ZIP. n Power on by modem or alarm If the SY-K7ADA system is in suspend mode, it can be switched back on through the modem or RTC alarm function. This opens a lot of possibilities, such as remote access that switches the system on only after the modem receives a call.

Ø FAIL SAFE

The SY-K7ADA comes with added functionality to make managing the system easy and safe

u Hardware Monitor

The integrated Hardware Monitor IC and Hardware doctor software enables the user to monitor system voltages, temperatures and FAN speeds. This makes sure that the user is in full control of the system

Ø SOYO Bonus Pack CD-ROM Ø COMPLIANCE

The SY-K7ADA complies with all important industry standards. The following underlines the reliability of the SY-K7ADA, a motherboard to trust.

n PC99, ACPI compliant

Ø USER FRIENDLY

n SOYO Combo Setup n Jumperless design n You can set up the following options trough the BIOS setting

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 CPU FSB frequency  PCI clock  AGP Clock  SDRAM Clock

Ø HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD

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

Ø Before handling the Motherboard, ground yourself by grasping an

unpainted portion of the system's metal chassis.

Ø Remove the Motherboard from its anti-static packaging. Hold the

Motherboard by the edges and avoid touching its components.

Ø Check the Motherboard for damage. If any chip appears loose, press

carefully to seat it firmly in its socket.

Warning: Do not apply power if the Motherboard appears damaged. If there is damage to the board, contact your dealer immediately.

1-3 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:

Ø Do not remove the anti-static packaging until you are ready to install. Ø 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.)

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

components.

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SDRAM

M1647

AGP Slot

Lithium

JP1

RJ3

CDIN1

PCI Slot #5

PCI Slot #1

PCI Slot #4

PCI Slot #3

FLP

IDE 1

IDE 2

M1535D+

FJ1

ALi

JP5

JP10

Header

1-4 SY-K7ADA MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT

PS/2 KB

PS/2 Mouse

Connector

USB 1_2

PRT

COMA

COMB

AGAME

AOUT AIN AMIC

ATX Power

VJ1

3 1

VJ2

ALi M5879

Sigmatel STAC9700

ALi M5819

PCI Slot #2

Flash BIOS

RJ2

RJ1

3 1

Battery

WOL

Back Panel SY-K7ADA Platform

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SDRAM

1-5 SY-K7ADA MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS

AB AA

Z Y

X W V

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A K/B Power-On setting Jumper

B CPU Vcore adjustment setting switch C Socket 462 Connector D DIMM Banks

E CPU Cooling Fan Connector

F CPU FSB adjustment setting switch G Bus Mastering E-IDE/ATAPI Ports H ALi M1647 North Bridge chip

I SYS Cooling Fan J CPU Vcore setting Jumper

K 32-bit AGP 1X/2X/4X Slot

L Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) Port

M ALi M1535D+ South Bridge chip

N 32-bit PCI Mastering Slots O Serial Infrared (IrDA) Device Header

P Chassis Cooling Fan Q Front panel Connectors R CPU Multiplier setting Jumper

S USB3_4 and USB 5_6 Connectors

T Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Header U CMOS Clear Jumper V 3V Lithium Battery

W CPU Multiplier adjustment setting switch

X CPU Multiplier setting Jumper Y Flash BIOS

Z R.T.C. and CMOS RAM

AA Hardware Monitor AB Sigmatel STAC9700 Chip AC CD In Connector AD ATX Power Supply Connector AE Back panel Connectors

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1-6 MICROPROCESSOR

The motherboard supports a single Socket 462 processor. The processor’s VID pins automatically program the voltage regulator on the motherboard to the required processor voltage. In addition, the front side bus speed (200/266 MHz ) is automatically selected. The motherboard supports all current Socket 462 processor speeds, voltages, and bus frequencies.

1-6.1 Microprocessor Packaging

The CPU is packaged in a 462 pin PGA package. A fan must be used to ensure adequate cooling.

1-6.2 Second Level Cache

The second-level cache is located on the substrate of the CPU package. The cache includes Athlon-256KB / Duron-64KB of synchronous pipelined burst static RAM. All supported onboard memory can be cached.

1-6.3 Microprocessor Upgrades

The motherboard can be upgraded with Socket 462 processors that run at higher speeds. When upgrading the processor, use the BIOS configuration mode or DIP switch to change the processor speed.

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1-7 CHIPSET

Ø ALi M1647 Overview

The M1647 is a high performance, high value North Bridge that supports all Athlon family processors. Internally all 128-bit architecture with optimization for S2K bus, DDR and AGP4X interface, the M1647 has outstanding high system performance under all types of system operations. The M1647 North Bridge, coupled with one of ALi’s widely adopted PCI South Bridge devices (M1535D+) provides a flexible and scalable motherboard core logic solution to fill all applications. The M1647 supports all Athlon family microprocessors. Processor bus speeds of 66MHz to 133MHz are supported. This interface has 16 entries for outstanding processor commands and system probe commands. This interface supports FID change protocol for mobile purposes. The M1647 can support up to 3.0 GB of SDRAM or DDR-SDRAM main memory. Supports any combination of 66/100/133MHz memory bus frequency and CPU bus frequency with minimized internal protocol handshaking overhead, the M1647 provides a flexible system application. In addition to dynamic memory power down, the M1647 also supports a dynamic gated clock for the internal chipset logic circuitry, which will reduce the system power consumption for mobile applications. The m1647 support the CAS-before-RAS refresh scheme and Self-refresh scheme during normal mod and suspend mode, respectively. The memory access controller plays a key role of dispatching the job to the memory interface. By using a two-level dynamic arbitration scheme, the M1647 fulfills multiple demanding sources that need access to the main memory with balanced latency and maximum throughput. Another important role of the memory access controller is the integration logic between the AGP interface and main memory to support the AGP memory address to physical memory address translate. To fulfill this function, the M1647 uses 128 entries and 16 tags to implement a one level GART (Graphic Address Re-mapping Table) scheme. The M1647 supports all features of the AGP version 2.0 specification.

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This boosts the graphic benchmarks into another era for professional graphics usage. The M1647 design is capable of supporting 28 outstanding AGP commands (depth of command queue=28) and buffering 64QW for AGP master read operations. The M1647 is fully compliant with the PCI 2.2 specification. Flexible PCI latency control allows the M1647 to achieve improved system performance. The M1647 PCI host interface features a flexible PCI latency controller that allows a system to be tuned for the best system performance possible. The m1647 also features an enhanced PCI arbiter that implements a fair arbitration scheme based on a PCI and time slice mechanism. In addition to itself and the South Bridge, the M1647 can support up to six addition PCI masters. This gives designers the ultimate in flexibility when deciding what combination of PCI slots and on board PCI peripheral devices to use. One of these six PCI master channel can be assigned to a higher priority than other five PCI masters in order to fulfill the demands of some special real time devices, e.g. 1394 isochronous transmissions, when accessing main memory. Dark Green Power Management functions such as Power on Suspend, Suspend to RAM, Suspend to Disk, PCI bus CLKRUN and Dynamic Clock Stop are all supported. The M1647 provides the most flexible power management capability available in any chipset.

Ø ALi M1535D+ Overview

The M1535D+ provides the best desktop system solution. The M1535D+ integrates AC-Link Host Controller, Hardware SoundBlaster Pro/16 compatibility, Host Signal Processing (HSP) software modem solution, ACPI support, green function, 2-channel dedicated ATA-100 IDE Master controller, 2 USB controllers, SMBus controller, PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse controller, the Super I/O (Floppy Disk Controller, 2 serial port/1 parallel port) support and Fast IR into one chip. The built-in I/O in M1535D+ is an advenced Super I/O controller containing all of the basic IBM PC, XT, AT peripherals. It incorporates

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three full function universal asynchronous receiver/transmitters (UARTs), a flexible high performance internal data separator with send/receive 16 byte FIFOs. It is also suitable for notebook computers since it has Fast Infra Red for wireless communications with other devices. It can swap the floppy drives A & B. It supports SPP, PS/2, EPP and ECP parallel port. It also has a programmable baud rate generator. It has high performance power management for the FDC, UART and parallel port. The built-in audio in M1535D+ is an advanced PCI audio accelerator providing wave table synthesis, DirectMusic, DirectSound3D for the high performance, cost-sensitive consumer market. It also supports full Sound Blaster compatibility and is fully PC’98/PC’ 99 compliant. The M1535D+ Audio, combined with a standard AC’97/AC’ 98 Codec, provides better than CD quality audio with sound-to-noise ratio of > 90 db, up to 48 KHz sample rate, full duplex audio with independent playback and recording sample rate, 6-channel mixer and optional 3D surround sound enhanced output. In the legacy DOS game environment, the M1535D+ audio accelerator provides SoundBlaster Pro/16 compatibility, OPL2 and OPL3 emulation, and 1 to 8 MB of general MIDI music through the MPU 401 compatible interface. With built-in support of the legacy mode analog game port, the M1535D+ audio can replace all the functions of wave table based legacy audio ISA card. In addition, the M1535D+ supports consumer audio digital interface (SPDIF) to connect external digital audio equipment. The M1535D+ will provide the AC’97 2.1 compliant digital controller interface for third parties (such as the AMC Codec’s vendor) to enable the software modem solution. The M1535D+ provides 4 separate telephony bus master channel. One for modem output, one for modem input, one for handset input, and one for handset output. The M1535D+ supports the Modem on-demand variable sample rate transfer, power management , wake-up, and caller ID string transmission. The M1535D+ will support the security feature such as the platform firmware protection. The M1535D+ also provides the ability to meet the

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Legacy-Free and Legacy Reduction specification of PC2001.

1-7.1 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Interface

PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors are located on the back panel of the motherboard. The +5 V lines to keyboard and mouse connectors are protected with a fuse that prevents motherboard components from being damaged when an over-current condition occurs.

Note

The mouse and keyboard can be plugged into either PS/2 connector. Power to the computer should be turned off before a keyboard or mouse is connected or disconnected.

The keyboard controller contains code, which provides the traditional keyboard and mouse control functions, and also supports Power On/Reset password protection. Power On/Reset password can be specified in the BIOS Setup program.

The keyboard controller also supports the hot-key sequence <Ctrl><Alt><Del>, software reset. This key sequence resets the computer’s software by jumping to the beginning of the BIOS code and running the Power On Self Test (POST).

1-8 HARDWARE MONITOR

The hardware monitor subsystem provides instrumentation capabilities. The features of the hardware monitor subsystem include:

n 2 thermistor input for remote temperature sensing (CPU/System) n Monitor 4 positive voltages (Vcore/+3.3V/+5V/+12V) n Monitor 2 fan speeds n 2 PWM outputs for fan speed control n Power-on beep warning when CPU core voltage is out of range n VID4-VID0 monitoring inputs n Windows 95/98 utility included

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1-9 WAKE ON LAN TECHNOLOGY

Wake on LAN technology enables remote wakeup of the computer through a network. Wake on LAN technology requires a PCI add-in network interface card (NIC) with remote wakeup capabilities. The remote wakeup connector on the NIC must be connected to the onboard Wake on LAN connector. The NIC monitors network traffic at the Ethernet interface; upon detecting a Magic Packet, the NIC asserts a wakeup signal that powers up the computer. This feature uses the Wake on LAN connector.

CAUTION

For Wake on LAN, the 5-V standby line for the power supply must be capable of delivering +5V ±5 % at 720 mA. Failure to provide adequate standby current when implementing Wake on LAN can damage the power supply.

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Chapter 2

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Congratulations on your purchase of SY-K7ADA Motherboard. You are about to install and connect your new Motherboard.

Note: Do not unpack the Motherboard from its protective antistatic packaging until you have made the following preparations.

2-1 PREPARATIONS

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

1. Socket 462 processor with built-in CPU cooling fan (boxed type).

Note: This Motherboard supports non-boxed type CPUs. The heavier CPU cooling fan requires the installation of a CPU support stand.

2. DDR RAM memory module (s)

3. Computer case and chassis with adequate power supply unit

4. Monitor

5. PS/2 Keyboard

6. Pointing Device (PS/2 mouse)

7. Speaker(s) (optional)

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

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

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

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2-2 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD

When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following items:

u The SY-K7ADA ALi MAGIK1 AGP/PCI

Motherboard

u The Quick Start Guide

u The Installation CD-ROM

u SOYO Bonus Pack CD-ROM

u One IDE Device ATA33/66/100 Flat Cable

u One Floppy Disk Drive Flat Cable

u One Heat Sink Compound

Warning: Do not unpack the Motherboard from its anti-static packaging until you are ready to install it.

Like most electronic equipment, your Motherboard may be damaged by electrostatic discharge. To avoid permanent damage to components ground yourself while working by using a grounding strap. Otherwise, ground yourself frequently by touching the unpainted portion of the computer chassis to drain the static charges. Handle the Motherboard carefully, hold it by the edges. You are now ready to start the installation.

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2-3 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.

Warning: Turn off the power to the Motherboard, system chassis, and peripheral devices before performing any work on the Motherboard or system.

BEGIN THE INSTALLATION

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2-3.1 CPU Installation

Your SY-K7ADA motherboard comes with a CPU retention set kit. The retention set is used to hold the processor attached to the Socket 462 CPU connector on the motherboard.

Mark your CPU Frequency:

your CPU that should be clearly marked on the CPU cover.

Record the working frequency of

200MHz FSB DDR transfer on Athlon

750 MHz (100 x 7.5) 800 MHz (100 x 8.0) 850 MHz (100 x 8.5) 900 MHz (100 x 9.0) 950 MHz (100 x 9.5) 1000 MHz (100 x 10.0) 1.1GHz (100 x 11.0) 1.2GHz(100 x 12.0)

200MHz FSB DDR transfer on Duron

600 MHz (100 x 6.0) 650 MHz (100 x 6.5) 700 MHz (100 x 7.0) 750 MHz (100 x 7.5) 800 MHz (100 x 8.0) 850 MHz (100 x 8.5)

266MHz Front Side Bus DDR transfer on Athlon

1 GHz (133 x 7.5) 1.13 GHz (133 x 8.5) 1.2 GHz (133 x 9.0)

Follow these instructions to install your Socket 462 processor correctly.

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.

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

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

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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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SDRAM

2-3.2 DDR SDRAM Memory Module Installation

Your board comes with three DIMM sockets, providing support for up to 3GB of main memory using DDR RAM modules from 4Mb to 512Mb. On this motherboard, DRAM speed can be set independent from the CPU front side bus speed. Appropriate memory modules must be used. Supports DDR frequency 100/133 MHz.

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Memory Configuration Table

Number of Memory

Modules

RAM Type

Memory Module Size

DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3

DDR SDRAM

4/16/32/64/128/256/512 Mbit

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SDRAM

40-pin

80-Conductor

Primary

IDE

Pin-1

2-3.3 Motherboard Connector

IDE 2

Secondary

2-3.3.1 IDE Device Installation (HDD, CD-ROM)

This Motherboard offers two primary and secondary IDE device connectors (IDE1, IDE2). It can support up to four high-speed Ultra DMA 33/66/100HDD or CD-ROM.

IDE 1

Connect one side of the ATA33/66/100 flat cable to the IDE device (HDD or CD-ROM) and plug the other end to the primary (IDE1) or secondary (IDE2) directionally keyed IDE connector on the Motherboard. The ATA33/66/100 cable is backward compatible with ATA33 HDDs. This Motherboard can support up to four HDDs.

ATA 66/100

Flat Cable

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SDRAM

Pin -1

Floppy Drive

Connector

2-3.3.2 Floppy Drive Installation

FDC

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

1.44 MB, 2.88 MB, and LS-120. Connect one side of the 34-pin flat cable to the floppy drive and plug the other end to the floppy drive connector on the Motherboard. This Motherboard can support up to 2 floppy drives.

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SDRAM

Power LED

GND

2-3.3.3 Front Panel Connections

1112131415

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

1. Power LED

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

Pin Assignment

Pin11 Pin12 Pin13

LED

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Speaker Pin Assignment

Speaker out

HDD LED Pin Assignment

HDD LED

Reset Pin Assignment

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.

Pin1 Pin2

Power RSTGND

3. Speaker

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

4. IDE LED

Attach the 2-pin IDE device LED cable to the corresponding IDE LED header on the Motherboard. This will cause the LED to light up when an IDE (HDD, CD-ROM) device is active.

Pin17 Pin18 Pin19 Pin20

Power

NC NC

Pin9 Pin10

Power

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PWRBT Pin Assignment

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.

Pin4 Pin5

PWRBTNGND

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SDRAM

PRT

PS/2 KB

PS/2 Mouse

AMIC

AGAME

2-3.3.4 Back Panel Connections

All external devices such as the PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, printer, modem, USB1, USB2 can be plugged directly onto the Motherboard back panel.

Only after you have fixed and locked the Motherboard to the computer case can you start connecting the external peripheral devices.

When connecting an external device, use the following figure to locate and identify which back panel connector to plug the device to.

Connector

USB 1_2

COMA

COMB

AOUT AIN

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Pin5

KBD Clock

Pin5

Mouse Clock

1. Onboard Serial Ports COM1/COM2

External peripherals that use serial transmission scheme include:

- serial mouse,

- and modem. Plug the serial device cables directly into the COM1/COM2 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

Pin4 VCC

Pin2

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

Pin4 VCC

Pin2

Pin3

GND

Pin1

Mouse DATA

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(+)Data

(-)Data

(+)Data

(-)Data

USB6

USB5

5. Universal Serial Bus (USB3, USB4/USB5, USB6)

This Motherboard provides four USB ports for your additional devices. Plug the USB device jack into the available USB connector USB3, USB4, USB5 and USB6 via USB cable.

- Standard device drivers come with the Win98 for commonly used

USB devices.

- With Win95, use the flow OpenHCI 1.0a specifications. To use USB

devices under Win95, usually you have to install the device that driver comes with the USB device you have purchased.

USB4USB3

+5V

(-)Data

(+)Data

GND NC

1 2 3

4 5

+5V

GND GND

+5V

(-)Data

(+)Data

GND NC

1 2 3

4 5

+5V

GND GND

6. Onboard Joystick port/audio

This Motherboard provides Joystick port and audio.

- Attach the joystick cable to the 15-pin JOYSTICK port at the rear

panel of you motherboard.

- This Motherboard features three built-in audio-stereo ports (labeled

line-in, line-out, and mic jack) convenient to directly plug-in all your external audio devices.

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5VSB

2-3.3.5 Other Connections

1. Wake-On-LAN (WOL)

Attach the 3-pin connector from the LAN card which supports the WakeOn-LAN (WOL) function to the JP10 header on the Motherboard. This WOL function lets users wake up the connected computer through the LAN card.

Please install according to the following pin assignment:

Wake-On-LAN

JP10 Pin Assignment

PME#

GND

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IRTX

OVCROFF

2. Infrared

Plug infrared device cable to the SIRCON header. This will enable the infrared transfer function. This Motherboard meets both the IrDA 1.0 (SIR) and IrDA 1.1 (FIR and MIR) specifications. Supports sharp-IR.

Please install according to the following pin assignment:

Standard Infrared

(SIRCON) Connector

SIRCON Pin Assignment

123

+5V

IRRX

GND

3. Other Display Cards

Insert other types of VGA cards into the PCI or ISA expansion slots according to card specifications.

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CPU Cooling Fan

CPUFAN Pin Assignment

SENSOR

4. Cooling Fan Installation

(1) CPU Cooling Fan

After you have seated the CPU properly on the processor, attach the 3-pin fan cable to the CPUFAN connector on the Motherboard. The fan will stop when the system enters into Suspend Mode. (Suspend mode can be enabled from the BIOS Setup Utility, [POWER MANAGEMENT] menu.) To avoid damage to the system, install according to the following pin assignment:

132

12VGND

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12V

SENSOR

Chassis Cooling Fan

CHAFAN1 Pin Assignment

(2) Chassis Cooling Fan

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:

PWM21

+12V

(3) Chipset Cooling Fan

Some chipset also feature a cooling fan. This Motherboard features a ChipFAN connector to provide 12V power to the chassis fan. Connect the cable from the chassis fan to the ChipFAN 3-pin connector. Install according to the following pin assignment:

Chipset Cooling Fan

ChipFAN Pin Assignment

132

GND

Note: CPUFAN/ChipFAN must be installed for this Motherboard, CHAFAN is optional.

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CD-IN: CDIN1

Left

Right

5. CD Line-in (CDIN1)

This Motherboard provides two CD-Line in connectors. Please connect the 4-pin audio cable from your CD-ROM drive to either CDIN1. (It fits in only one, depending on the cable that came with your CD-ROM drive) Please install according to the following pin assignment:

GND

3 2

GND

2-3.3.6 AGP 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. Follow the manufacturer's instructions to perform the AGP VGA drivers installation.

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SDRAM

ATX Power

2-3.3.7 ATX Power Supply

Plug the connector from the power directly into the 20-pin male ATX PW connector on the Motherboard, as shown in the following figure.

Warning: Follow these precautions to preserve your Motherboard from any remnant currents when connecting to ATX power supply:

Turn off the power supply and unplug the power cord of the ATX power supply before connecting to ATX PW connector.

The Motherboard requires a power supply with at least 200 Watts and a "power good" signal. Make sure the ATX power supply can take at least 720 mA * load on the 5V Standby lead (5VSB) to meet the standard ATX specification. * Note: If you use the Wake-On-LAN (WOL) function, make sure the ATX power supply can support at least 720 mA on the 5V Standby lead (5VSB). Please install the ATX power according to the following pin assignment:

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3.3V

-12V

PS-ON

ATX Power

123

12V

5VSB

PW-OK

GND

3.3V

5V 5V

-5V GND GND

Ø Pay special care to the directionality.

GND

2-3.4 Jumper Setting 2-3.4.1 Multiplier Adjustment Setting (RJ1)

For certain AMD CPUs, the multiplier is not locked such that setting a multiplier higher than specified on the CPU is possible. For technical details read the following:

Refer to the following table to set the Frequency Multiplier of your CPU.

Frequency

Multiplier Setting

Auto

Short Pin1-2 Short Pin1-2

RJ2 RJ3

Manual

Short Pin2-3 Short Pin2-3

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If you set ratio to manual and configure the RJ1 DIP Switch to the settings that match your CPU speed, as follow table:

RJ1 1 2 3 4 RJ1 1 2 3 4

5 On On

Off

5.5 6 On

Off Off Off

6.5 7 On On On

Off

7.5 8 On

Off Off

8.5

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.

Off Off

On On

Off

On On

On 9 On On On 9.5

Off

On 10 On On 10.5

Off Off

11.5

Off Off

12.5

Off Off Off Off

11 On On On On

Off

12 On

Off Off

Off Off Off Off

Off Off Off

On On On

Off

On On On On

2-3.4.2 Enable/Disable Power-On by Keyboard (JP1)

You may choose to enable the Power-On through Keyboard function by shorting pin 2-3 on jumper JP1; or short pin 1-2 to disable this function.

Power-On by

Keyboard

JP1 Setting

Short pin 2-3 to

Power-On by

Enable Disable

Short pin 1-2

enable the

and the Power-

On by Keyboard

Keyboard

function.

function is

disabled.

Important: When using the Power-On by 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 specification.

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CPU Freq(MHz)

SDRAM(MHz

123

100

100OnOn

Off

100

133

Off

OnOn133

133

Off

123

2-3.5 The synchronous/asynchronous clock mode

between CPU and memory interface setting

The FSB Frequency can be set through DIP switch FJ1 or BIOS and it may therefore differ from the Frequency the CPU specifies. Doing so may however force your CPU to operate out of its specifications and therefore SOYO can not guarantee the proper functioning of your system.

Refer to the following table:

2-3.6 CPU Vcore adjustment (VJ1)

Refer to following table to set the voltage of your CPU. If you set VJ2 status to AUTO, please set VJ1 switch status to Off (all).

Status Setting VJ2

Manual

Auto

Short Pin2-3

Short Pin1-2

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If you set status to manual and configure VJ1 switch to the settings that match your CPU voltage as follow table:

VJ1

1 2 3 4 5

VJ1

Auto OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 1.475

1.100

1.125

1.150

1.175

1.200

1.225

1.250

1.275

1.300

1.325

1.350

1.375

1.400

1.425

1.450

ON OFF OFF OFF OFF

OFF ON OFF OFF OFF

ON ON OFF OFF OFF

OFF OFF ON OFF OFF

ON OFF ON OFF OFF

OFF ON ON OFF OFF

ON ON ON OFF OFF

OFF OFF OFF ON OFF

ON OFF OFF ON OFF

OFF ON OFF ON OFF

ON ON OFF ON OFF

OFF OFF ON ON OFF

ON OFF ON ON OFF

OFF ON ON ON OFF

ON ON ON ON OFF

1.500

1.525

1.550

1.575

1.600

1.625

1.650

1.675

1.700

1.725

1.750

1.775

1.800

1.825

1.850

1 2 3 4 5

OFF OFF OFF OFF ON

ON OFF OFF OFF ON

OFF ON OFF OFF ON

ON ON OFF OFF ON

OFF OFF ON OFF ON

ON OFF ON OFF ON

OFF ON ON OFF ON

ON ON ON OFF ON

OFF OFF OFF ON ON

ON OFF OFF ON ON

OFF ON OFF ON ON

ON ON OFF ON ON

OFF OFF ON ON ON

ON OFF ON ON ON

OFF ON ON ON ON

ON ON ON ON ON

2-3.7 CMOS Clearing (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 clear the CMOS

Short pin 1-2 to retain new settings

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

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2-3.8 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, 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.

Repeat this operation until you get the following screen.

3. The BIOS Setup screen appears:

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4Soyo Combo Feature 4PC Health Status 4Standard CMOS Features Load Fail - Safe Defaults 4Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults 4Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password 4Integrated Peripherals Set User Password 4Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup 4PnP/PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit áâàß : Select Item F10 : Save & Exit Setup

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2-3.9 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 SETUP]. The [SOYO COMBO SETUP] menu combines the main parameters that you need to configure, all in one menu, for a quick setup in BIOS. 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. Follow these steps to configure the CPU settings.

Step 1. Select [STANDARD CMOS SETUP]

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

Step 2. Select [LOAD SETUP DEFAULT]

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

Step 3. Select [SAVE & EXIT SETUP]

Press <Enter> to save the new configuration to the CMOS memory, and continue the boot sequence.

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2-3.10 Troubleshooting at First Start

Video (no display) related issues

I built a new computer system using a Soyo board and nothing happens when turning it on, no video and no beeps from the PC speaker. What is happening and how can it be fixed?

No screen and no beeps mean that your CPU and motherboard do not work at all. It could be that the CPU is not seated correctly or that a component on the M/B is grounded (shorted) with the case. Also make sure to check the voltage setting switch (110V/220V) on the back of the power supply. To isolate the problem do the following:

1. Press and hold down on the “Ins” (insert) key while turning on the computer until you get video. If you do not get video then,

2. Double-check jumpers setting on you motherboard and remove all add-on cards, unplug all hard-disk and floppy-disk drive cables and see if you can hear some beeps. If you still do not get any beeps, then try putting the motherboard on the table (to isolate it from the case) with the CPU and speaker only, and give it one more try.

I hear a series of beeps and I do not get anything from my monitor. What could be wrong?

The following lists some basic beep codes and their possible meanings:

• One long beep and 3 very short beeps - The video card is not

detected by the motherboard. Please re-seat your video card. If you are using an AGP card, please push your AGP card down real hard. You may have to push VERY hard without the AGP card mounting screw. Make sure not to insert the card the other way around.

• Continuous beeps – One or more of the memory modules is not

seated correctly in its socket.

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new AGP card, it does not give me any video. Is my AGP slot bad?

This is a common problem with AGP video cards. The reason is that your AGP card did not get seated into the AGP slot fully and firmly. Please push your AGP card down into the socket real hard, it should snap twice. You may have to unscrew the AGP card to allow the card to go further down. Do take care not to damage the card by using too much force.

I get distorted video my AGP card right after I save my bios. Why is that?

The cause is likely that your AGP card is not running at the correct bus speed. To fix this, please clear the CMOS ALi JP5 and if it still does not work, please upgrade your motherboard bios to the latest version.

BIOS Issues

Where can I find the BIOS revision of my mainboard?

It will be displayed on the up-left corner on the screen during boot-up. It will show as your board type followed by the revision number, such as 5EH_2CA1 (meaning revision 2CA1 for the SY-5EH board) or 6BA+ IV_2AA2 which means SY-6BA+ IV motherboard with 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), and look up your motherboard to find the latest BIOS revision.

Hard disk, floppy drive, CD-ROM etc

When I boot up my new computer I got "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).

Modem issues

I get an "I/O Conflict" message when I turn on my system and I can not get my modem to work

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What you need to do is to disable 'COM2' (or UART2 or serial port 2) in the bios under integrated peripheral setup.

I have installed my modem drivers several times and I still cannot get my modem to work. Why?

If you are sure that the modem driver has been installed correctly, then you need to install the south bridge driver from the SOYO CD, this is because Windows does not properly recognize relatively new chipsets.

Audio Issues

I do not get any sound from my sound card. What could be wrong?

Please make sure the speaker is connected to the speaker out port on your sound card.

In Device Manager, I keep getting yellow exclamation signs on my sound port even though I have installed my sound driver several times and I could not get my sound card to work. What is wrong?

It is likely that you did not have the correct driver installed. If you are sure that the correct sound driver has been installed, then please install the 'south bridge' driver for the motherboard.

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 sound card is not connected or it is loose.

The sound from my sound card is distorted when Windows starts. What is wrong?

First, if you are using an ISA sound card, please make sure the IRQ needed for the sound card is set to 'Legacy ISA' in the bios. In other words, if your ISA sound card takes IRQ5, then set IRQ5 to 'Legacy ISA'. Next, install the 'south bridge' driver for the motherboard.

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

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This is because the recorder and microphone in the Windows are not enabled. Please go to sound properties and enable them.

Lock up (freeze)

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... ", and it won’t go any further. What should I do?

Please clear the CMOS ALi JP5 then choose 'load fail-safe default' in the bios and save the bios and exit. Next, unplug all other add-on cards except the video card and floppy drive controller, and see if it can boot from floppy. Then put back the peripherals one by one to identify which one causes the lockup.

I can not get my board to run properly.

Please make sure you have the latest bios and driver from the SOYO web site at: http://www.soyo.com

2-3.11 Power Off

There are two possible ways to turn off the system:

1. Use the Shutdown command in the Start Menu of Windows 95/98

to turn off your computer.

2. Press the mechanical power-button and hold down for over 4

seconds, to shutdown the computer. If you press the power-button for less than 4 seconds, then your system will enter into Suspend Mode.

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/ISA 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.

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4SOYO COMBO Feature 4PC Health Status 4Standard CMOS Features Load Fail - Safe Defaults 4Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults 4Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password 4Integrated Peripherals Set User Password 4Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup 4PnP/PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit áâàß : Select Item F10 : Save & Exit Setup

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Selecting items

l Use the arrow keys to move between items and select fields. l From the Main Menu press arrow keys to enter the selected submenu.

Modifying selected items

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

Some fields let you enter values directly.

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throughout the BIOS utility.

Function Command Description

General Help Previous

Values Load FailSafe 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.

Load

Optimized

Loads all options with the optimize values.

Defaults

F10

[Esc] Exit

[Enter]

Save Saves your changes and reboots the system.

Returns at anytime and from any location to the Main Menu.

Select

Will display a overlapping window with all options for the current item. Using the +, –, Page Up and Page Down

[+/–/PU/PD] Value

keys the user can toggle the value of the current item.

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Esc

F10

(Shift) F2

Esc

F10

(Shift) F2

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 BIOS

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS

: Quit : Save & Exit Setup

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

SAVE to CMOS and EXIT

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type…

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS SUPERVISOR PASSWORD USER PASSWORD IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION SAVE & EXIT SETUP EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

↑ ↓ → ←

: Select Item : Change Color

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 data and exit setup, therefore ignoring all your changes.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS

: Quit : Save & Exit Setup

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? _

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type…

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS SUPERVISOR PASSWORD USER PASSWORD IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION SAVE & EXIT SETUP EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

↑ ↓ → ←

: Select Item : Change 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 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 SETUP].

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 SETUP] option from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.

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SOYO COMBO Feature

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Enabled

Spread Spectrum Disabled CPU Host/SDRAM/PCI Clock Default

System Performance Normal Quick Power On Self Test Enabled

First Boot Device Floppy Second Boot Device HDD-0 Third Boot Device LS120 Boot Other Device Enabled

ALI OnChip Audio Enabled

POWER ON Function BUTTEN ONLY

xKB Power On Password Enter xHot Key Power ON Ctrl-F1

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

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

Menu Level 4

Item Help

The [SOYO COMBO SETUP] menu combines the main parameters that you need to configure, all in one menu, for a quick setup in BIOS.

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3-1.1 Quick CPU Frequency Setup

Setting Description Note

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk

Spread Spectrum Modulated

Disabled For EMI test purpose. Enabled Default

Disabled Default Enabled When using Spread Spectrum

Modulated 1.5% or 6% for FCC or DOC testing.

CPU Host/ SDRAM/PCI Clock

System Performance

Default 102/136/34 MHz 100/100/33 MHz 105/140/35 MHz 101/101/33 MHz 107/142/35 MHz 102/102/34 MHz 133/133/33 MHz 103/103/34 MHz 136/136/34 MHz 105/105/35 MHz 137/137/34 MHz 107/107/35 MH 140/140/35 MHz 110/110/36 MHz 143/143/35 MHz 100/133/33 MHz 146/146/37 MHz

Normal Maximum

Adjust your computer performance. Setting “maximum performance” may cause your system unstable by hardware compatibility issue.

3-1.2 Quick Power On Self Test

Setting Description Note

Quick Power On Self Test

Disabled Enabled Provides a fast POST at boot-up. Default

This item lists the CPU host clock and the PCI bus clock. It is a read only item.

Default

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3-1.3 System Boot Control Settings

System Boot Control Settings

Setting Description Note

First /Second/Third Boot Device

Boot Other Device

ALi OnChip Audio

Floppy LS/ZIP HDD-0 SCSI CDROM HDD-1 HDD-2 HDD-3 LAN Disabled

Disabled Enabled

Enabled Default Disabled

3-1.4 Power Management

Setting Description Note

Power On Function & KB Power On & Hot Key Power On

Password Enables you to wake-up the

system by entering a password at the keyboard.

Hot key You can wake-up the system by

pressing the key combination of

your choice (Ctrl-F1~F12). Mouse Left Mouse Right Button only Disables the Wake-Up by

Keyboard function. Keyboard 98

Select Your Boot Device Priority

This item allows you to control the onboard AC 97 audio.

Default

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STANDARD CMOS SETUP

Select the [STANDARD CMOS SETUP] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key.

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Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy) Tue, Jan 4 2001 Time (hh:mm:ss) 1 : 22 : 12

4 IDE Primary Master None 4 IDE Primary Slave None 4 IDE Secondary Master None 4 IDE Secondary Slave None

Drive A 1.44M, 3.5 in. Drive B None Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled

Video EGA/VGA Halt On All Errors

Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 64512K Total Memory 65536K

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

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

Menu Level 4

Item 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.

3-1.5 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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3-1.6 Hard Disks Type & Mode

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

Primary (Secondary) Master & Slave

Setting Description Note

IDE HDD AutoDetection

IDE Primary Slave (User Type)

Press Enter

Auto BIOS detects hard disk type

User User defines the type of hard disk.

To auto-detect the HDD’s size, head… on this channel

automatically.

None

Access Mode

Auto BIOS detects hard disk mode

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

hard disk)

Note: If you have any questions on your hard disk type or mode, ask your hard disk provider or previous user for details.

3-1.7 Floppy Drives

Floppy Drives Setting Description Note Drives A & B

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

Default

Floppy 3-Mode Support

Disabled Default Drive A Drive B Both

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

1.44MB on selected disk drive.

Special disk drive commonly used in Japan

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3-1.8 Others Optional

Setting Description Note

Video

EGA/VGA Default

Select the video mode. CGA 40 CGA 80 MONO (Monochrome)

Halt On

ALL Errors Default No Errors All, But Keyboard All, But Diskette

When the BIOS detects system

errors, this function will stop the

system. Select which type of

error will cause the system halt. All, But Disk/Key

3-2 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES

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

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Advanced BIOS Features

Virus Warning Disabled CPU Internal Cache Enabled External Cache Enabled Swap Floppy Drive Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled Boot Up NumLock Status On Boot Up System Speed High Gate A20 Option Fast

Typematic Rate Setting Disabled

x Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6 x Typematic Delay (Msec) 250

Security Option Setup

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB Non-OS2

Report No FDD For WIN 95 No

Video BIOS Shadow Enabled

Menu Level 4

Item Help

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

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

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After you have completed the changes, press [Esc] key and follow the instructions on your screen to save your settings or exit without saving.

3-2.1 Virus Warning

Setting Description Note

Virus Warning

Disabled Default Enabled

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.

3-2.2 Cache Memory Options

Setting Description Note

CPU Internal Cache

External Cache

Disabled Enabled Enables the CPU's internal

Disabled Enabled Enables the external

3-2.3 Floppy Driver Settings

Setting Description Note

Swap Floppy Drive

Disabled Default Enabled Changes the sequence of A and B

drives.

Default

cache.

Default

memory.

3-2.4 Boot Up Floppy Seek

Setting Description Note

Boot Up Floppy Seek

Disabled Enabled

Seeks disk drives during boot up. Disabling speeds boot up.

Default

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3-2.5 Boot Up NumLock Status

Setting Description Note

Boot Up NumLock Status

On Puts numeric keypad in

NumLock mode at boot-up.

Off Puts numeric keypad in arrow key

Default

mode at boot-up.

Boot Up System Speed

High Boots at default CPU speed. Default Low Boots at AT bus speed.

3-2.6 Gate A20 Options

Setting Description Note

Gate A20 Options

Normal Lets chipset control GateA20. Fast A pin in the keyboard controller

Default

controls GateA20.

3-2.7 Typematic Settings

Typematic Settings Setting Description Note Typematic

Rate Setting

Disabled Keystrokes repeat at a rate

determined by the 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]

Default

Typematic Rate

6 (Char/sec) 8 (Char/sec) 10 (Char/sec) 12 (Char/sec) 15 (Char/sec) 20 (Char/sec) 24 (Char/sec) 30 (Char/sec)

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

Default

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Typematic Delay

250 (msec) 500 (msec) 750 (msec) 1000 (msec)

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

Default

3-2.8 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

System Each time the system is booted,

the password prompt appears.

Setup If a password is set, the password

prompt only appears when you attempt to enter the BIOS Setup program.

Default

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3-2.9 Other Control Options

Other Control Options

Setting Description Note

OS Select for DRAM>64MB

Report No FDD For WIN 95

Video BIOS Shadow

OS2 When using an OS2 operating

system.

Non-OS2 When using another,

non-OS2 operating system.

No Windows will release IRQ line 6

(normally used by the Floppy Disk Drive) after you disable your on-board FDD and set this field to [Yes].

Yes Windows will reserve INT 6 for

your FDD, whether it is disabled or not.

Disabled Enabled The BIOS is shadowed in a 16K segment if it is enabled and if it has BIOS present. These 16 segments can be shadowed from ROM to RAM. BIOS shadow copies BIOS code from slower ROM to faster RAM. BIOS can then execute from RAM.

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3-3 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

DRAM CAS Select 2.5 (DDR) / 3 (SDR) Dram Performance Normal AT Bus Clock CLK2/4 System BIOS Cacheable Disabled AGP Aperture Size 128M AGP Delay Offset Auto AGP Driving Strength Auto Memory Hole At 15M-16M Disabled I/O Recovery Period 1 us Passive Release Disabled

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

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

Menu Level 4

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. 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 (Continued)

CHIPSET FEATURES

Setting Description Note

DRAM CAS Select

DARM Performance

AT Bus Clock

System BIOS Cacheable

Auto (By SPD)

2.5 (DDR) / 3 (SDR) Default 2 (DDR) / 2 (SDR)

Auto (By SPD) Failsafe Slow Normal Default Fast Ultra Ultra2

7.16 MHz CLK2/2 CLK2/3 CLK2/4 Default CLK2/5 CLK2/6

Disabled Default Enabled The ROM area F0000H-

When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. Do not reset this field from the default value specified by the system designer.

This item allow you to control the DRAM timing.

This item allow you to control the ISA Bus clock.

FFFFFH is cacheable.

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CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP (Continued)

CHIPSET FEATURES

Setting Description Note

AGP Aperture Size

AGP Delay Offset

AGP Driving Strength

Memory Hole At 15M-16M

I/O Recovery Period

128M Default 4M, 8M, 16M, 32M, 128M, 256M.

Auto Default +1~+7

- 1~- 7 Auto Default

Low Mid High

Disabled Default Enabled Some interface cards will map

1us Default 2us 3us

Select the size of Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) aperture. The aperture is 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.

This item allows you to adjust the AGP delay offset.

This item allows you to adjust the AGP Driving force.

their ROM address to this area. If this occurs, select [Enabled] in this field.

This item allows you to control the I/O Recovery Period.

Passive Release

Disabled Default Enabled

If enabled this item can allow PCI arbiter to grant to another PCI master during DMA master access.

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3-4 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.

Integrated Peripherals

On-Chip Primary IDE Enabled 5

Master PIO Auto

Slave PIO Auto

Master Ultra DMA Auto

Slave Ultra DMA Auto

On-Chip Secondary IDE Enabled

Master PIO Auto

Slave PIO Auto

Master Ultra DMA Auto

Slave Ultra DMA Auto

On-Chip USB Controller Enabled

USB Keyboard Support Disabled

Init Display First AGP

IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled

Onboard FDC Controller Enabled

Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4

Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3

Onboard Serial Port 3 Disabled

xUART Mode Select IrDA xRxD , TxD Active Hi, Lo xIR Duplex Mode Half xFast IR Mode Use DMA 1

Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7

Parallel Port Mode SPP

xECP Mode Use DMA 3

Item Help

Menu Level 4

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

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

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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.

3-4.1 IDE Device Controls

IDE Controls Setting Description Note On-Chip PCI IDE

Ø Primary Ø Secondary

IDE

Ø Primary Master PIO Ø Primary Slave PIO Ø Secondary Master PIO

Ø Secondary Slave PIO

IDE

Ø Primary Master UDMA Ø Primary Slave UDMA Ø Secondary Master UDMA Ø Secondary Slave UDMA

On-Chip USB Controller

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 and

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

Disabled Auto Select Auto to enable Ultra

Default DMA Mode support.

Enabled Default Disabled

This should be enabled if your system has a USB installed on the system board and you want to use it. Even when so equipped, if you add a higher performance controller, you will need to disable this feature.

USB Keyboard Support

Disabled Default Enabled Select Enabled if your

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

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3-4.2 Keyboard Controls

Keyboard Controls Setting Description Note Init Display First

PCI Slot AGP

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

Default

3-4.3 IDE HDD Block Mode

Setting Description Note

IDE HDD Block Mode

Disabled Enabled Invokes multi-sector

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

Default

3-4.4 FDD Controls

FDD Controls Setting Description Note Onboard FDC

controller

Disabled Turn off the on-board

floppy controller

Enabled Use the on-board floppy

controller

Default

3-4.5 Onboard Serial Ports

Onboard Serial Ports

Setting Description Note

Onboard Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2 / Serial Port 3

Disabled Default

(port 3)

3F8/IRQ4 Default

2F8/IRQ3 Default

3E8/IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3 Auto

Choose serial port 1 & 2's I/O address. Do not set port 1 & 2 to the same address except for Disabled or Auto.

(port 1)

(port 2)

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

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

UART Mode Select

IrDA Default ASKIR TFDS6000

The second serial port offers these InfraRed interface

modes. HSDL3600 HSDL1100

RxD, TxD Active

Hi, Hi Hi, Lo Default Lo, Hi

This item allow you to

determine the active RxD,

TxD. Lo, Lo

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

IR Duplex Mode

Half Default Full

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.

Fast IR Mode Use DMA

1 Default 3

3-4.6 Onboard Parallel Ports

Onboard Parallel Ports

Setting Description Note

Onboard Parallel Port

Disabled 378/IRQ7 Default 3BC/IRQ7 278/IRQ5

Parallel Port Mode

EPP 1.9 ECP ECP+EPP1.9 SPP Default EPP 1.7 ECP+EPP1.7

ECP Mode use DMA

Choose the printer I/O address.

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

3 Choose DMA3 Default 1 Choose DMA1

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3-5 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

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

Power Management Setup

ACPI Suspend Type S1 (POS) Item Help Power Management User Define PM Control by APM No MODEM Use IRQ 3 Video Off In Suspend Yes Video Off Method DPMS

PM Timers HDD Power Down Disabled Suspend Mode Disabled

*** PowerOn \ WakeUp Function ***

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Instant-Off

WakeUp\PowerOn by PCI Card Disabled USB Dev WakeUp From S3-S5 Disabled

Resume by Alarm Disabled

x Date (of Month) Alarm 0 x Time (hh : mm : ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0

Menu Level 4

*** Suspend Break Events ***

IRQ[1] ( KeyBoard ) Enabled IRQ[3] Disabled IRQ[4] Disabled IRQ[5] Disabled IRQ[6] ( Floppy Disk ) Enabled IRQ[7] Disabled IRQ8J ( RTC ) Disabled IRQ[9] Disabled IRQ[10] Disabled IRQ[11] Disabled IRQ[12] ( PS2 Mouse ) Enabled IRQ[14] ( Primary IDE ) Enabled IRQ[15] (Secondary IDE ) Disabled

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

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

After you have completed the Power Management Setup, press [Esc] to return to the Main Menu.

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3-5.1 Power Management Controls

Power Management Controls

Setting Description Note

ACPI Suspend Type

Power Management

PM Control by APM

S1(POS) Default S3(STR)

User Define Lets you define the HDD and

Min Saving 1 Hour 1 Hour 1 Hour 15 Min Max Saving 1 Min 1 Min 1 Min 1 Min

Yes Default NO

The system will enter the S1 state during suspend. (Low latency wake up)

system power down times. Doze timer

When enabled, an Advanced Power Management device will be activated to enhance the Max. Power Saving mode and stop the CPU internal clock. If Advance Power Management (APM) is installed on your system, selecting Yes gives better power savings.

Standby timer

Suspend timer

Default

HDD power down

Video Off Option

Video Off Method

Suspend --> Off Always On All Modes -> Off

V/H Sync+Blank Blank screen DPMS

When enabled, this feature allows the VGA adapter to operate in a power saving mode.

Selects the method by which the monitor is blanked.

Default

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Disabled Default

Down 1-15 Min When the set time has

elapsed, BIOS sends a command to the HDD to power down. This turns off the HDD motor.

Suspend Mode

Disabled Default 1 Min 1 Hour

In Suspend mode, the CPU stops completely (no instructions are executed.)

Power Management Controls (Continued)

Power Management Controls

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

Wake up \ Power On by PCI Card

Setting Description Note

Instant-off Default Delay 4

Sec.

Turns off the system power 4 seconds after pushing the power button.

Disabled Default Enabled

If enabled any PCI interrupt will wake up the system.

Some older model HDDs may not support this advanced function.

Only an SLEnhanced (or SMI) CPU can enter this mode.

Wake up \ Power by Ring

USB Dev Wake up From S3-S5

Resume by Alarm

Disabled Default Enabled

An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) line (in other words, an incoming call on the modem) awakens the system from a soft off state.

Disabled Default Enabled

If enabled this item can use A USB device to wake up system from S3S5.

Disabled The system ignores the alarm. Default Enabled 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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(Keyboard)

IRQ[3]

IRQ[4]

IRQ[5]

IRQ[6] (floppy Disk)

IRQ[7]

IRQ[8] (RTC)

Enabled Default Disabled

Select enabled that will wake up your system when in one of sleep modes.

Enabled Disabled

Select enabled that will wake up your system when in one of sleep

Default

modes.

Enabled Disabled Default

Select enabled that will wake up your system when in one of sleep modes.

Enabled Disabled Default

Select enabled that will wake up your system when in one of sleep modes.

Enabled Default Disabled

Select enabled that will wake up your system when in one of sleep modes.

Enabled Default Disabled

Select enabled that will wake up your system when in one of sleep modes.

Enabled Disabled Default

Select enabled that will wake up your system when in one of sleep modes.

IRQ[9]

IRQ[10]

IRQ[11]

IRQ[12] (PS2 Mouse)

Enabled Disabled Default

Select enabled that will wake up your system when in one of sleep modes.

Enabled Disabled Default

Select enabled that will wake up your system when in one of sleep modes.

Enabled Disabled Default

Select enabled that will wake up your system when in one of sleep modes.

Enabled Default Disabled

Select enabled that will wake up your system when in one of sleep modes.

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Enabled Default Disabled

Select enabled that will wake up your system when in one of sleep modes.

IRQ[15] (Secondary IDE)

Enabled Default Disabled

Select enabled that will wake up your system when in one of sleep modes.

3-6 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP

This option sets the Motherboard's PCI Slots.

PnP/PCI Configurations

PNP OS Installed NO

Reset Configuration Data Disabled

Resources Controlled By Auto (ESCD)

x IRQ Resources Press Enter

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled

Assign IRQ For VGA Enabled

Assign IRQ For USB Enabled

PCI IRQ Actived By Level

Menu Level 4

Item Help

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

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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3-6.1 PNP/PCI Configuration Controls

PNP/PCI Controls

Setting Description Note

PnP OS Installed

Yes Set this field to [Yes] if you

are running Windows 95, which is PnP compatible.

No If the OS you are running

does not support PnP configuration.

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/ISA PnP

card IRQ assignment. Requires to assign IRQ-# and DMA-# to PCI or ISA 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]

IRQ3,4,5,7,9,11,12, 14,15 assigned

PCI Device Reserved

This item allow you to assign IRQ to PCI Device or reserved.

Default

(If there is any doubt, set this field to [No])

Default

Recommended

Default

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PNP/PCI Configuration Setup (Continued)

PNP/PCI Setup

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

Setting Description Note

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

Assign IRQ For VGA/USB

PCI IRQ Active By

Disabled Leave this field at Disabled. Default Enabled

Disabled BIOS will assign IRQ for

VGA/USB port.

Enabled BIOS won’t assign IRQ for

VGA/USB port.

Edge Level Default

This item allow you to determine which win ACTIVATE PCI IRQ.

Default

3-6.2 MULTI I/O ADDRESSES

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

Port I/O Address IRQ Status

LPT1 COM1 COM2

Warning: 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)

378H 7 ECP/EPP 3F8H 4 2F8H 3

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3-7 PC HEALTH STATUS

This option sets the Motherboard's PC Health Status.

PC Health Status

CPU Warning Temperature Disabled Current SYS Temperature 31 º C / 87 º F Current CPUFAN Speed 4247 RPM Current CHAFAN Speed 0 RPM Vcore 1.71 V +3.3V 3.32 V +5V 4.92 V +12V 12.47 V Shutdown Temperature 75 º C / 167 º F

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

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

Menu Level 4

Item Help

Note: Starred (*) items will disappear when the [Resources Controlled By] option is set to [Auto].

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3-7.1 CPU Device Monitoring

CPU Device Monitoring

Setting Description Note

CPU Warning Temperature

Current Sys Temperature

Current CPU Temperature

Current CPUFAN/ CHAFAN Speed

Vcore, 2.5V,

3.3V, 5V, 12V Shutdown

Temperature

Disabled Default

50°C/122°F 53°C/127°F 56°C/133°F 60°C/140°F 63°C/145°F 66°C/151°F 70°C/158°F

°C/°F

60°C/140°F 65°C/149°F 70°C/158°F 75°C/167°F

Set CPU temperature from 50°C to 70°C. The CPU will slow down when CPU temperature goes beyond the preset value. The CPU will continue to run slow until the temperature returns back within the safe range.

Show the current status of the system temperature.

Show the current status of CPU temperature.

Show the current status of CPU Fan.

Show the current voltage status.

Set the maximum allowable CPU temperature, before the system shutdown.

Default

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3-8 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS

Select the [Load Fail-Safe Defaults] option from the Main Menu to load the system values you have previously saved. This option is recommended if you need to reset the system setup and to retrieve the old values.

Esc : Quit áâàß : Select Item F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Load Fail - Safe 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.

Warning: If you run into any problem after changing the BIOS configuration, please load the FAILSAFE DEFAULTS for stable performance.

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3-9 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS

Select the [Load Optimized Defaults] option from the Main Menu to load the system values you have previously saved. This option is recommended if you need to reset the system setup and to retrieve the old values.

Esc : Quit áâàß : 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.

Warning: If you run into any problem after changing the BIOS configuration, please load the FAILSAFE DEFAULTS for stable performance.

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3-10 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

Based on the setting you have made in the [Security Option] of the [BIOS FEATURES SETUP] 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 [BIOS FEATURES SETUP] 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: If you do not wish to use the password function, press [Enter] directly and the following message appears:

Password Disabled!!

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F10

(Shift) F2

↔

Type the Password Press:

password, press

to exit

Type the Password

Press <Enter> without

After you confirm the password,

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:

and Press: <Enter>

↔

STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

Enter Password:

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION

Confirm Password:

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS

Esc

: Quit : Save & Exit Setup

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AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Enter Password:

∗∗∗∗∗

After you confirm the

press <Esc> to exit

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type…

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

Press:

entering the password

Without entering password

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS SUPERVISOR PASSWORD USER PASSWORD

Password Disabled!!

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION SAVE & EXIT SETUP EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

↑ ↓ → ←

: Select Item : Change Color

3-11 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.

The password setting procedure is similar to that for the [SUPERVISOR PASSWORD] (Refer to section 3-9).

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3-12 IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

This Main Menu function automatically detects the hard disk type and configures the [Standard CMOS Features] accordingly.

IDE Primary Master

IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter

IDE Primary Master Auto

Capacity 0 MB

Access Mode Auto

0 Cylinder 0 Head 0 Precomp 0 Landing Zone 0 Sector 0

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

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

Menu Level 4

Item Help

Note: This function is only valid for IDE type of hard disk drives.

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== Select a Boot First device ==

3-13 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 initialization, user will see a device menu, in which user can choose the device they wish to boot from.

Boot Menu

Floppy Ls120

HDD-0 SCSI CDROM HDD-1 HDD-2 HDD-3 ZIP100 LAN

:Move ENTER:Accept F4:Exit

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Chapter 4

DRIVER INSTALLATION

Your SY-K7ADA Motherboard comes with a CD-ROM labeled "SOYO CD." The SOYO CD contains the user's manual file for your new Motherboard, the drivers software available for installation, and 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, 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.

Please Select Your Board

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

(SOYO CD Start Up Program Menu)

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

Cancel

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

The user's manual files included on the SOYO CD are in PDF (Postscript Document) format. In order to read a PDF file, the appropriate Acrobat Reader software must be installed in your system.

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

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Step 2. Install Drivers

Click the Install Drivers button to display the list of drivers software that can be installed with your Motherboard. The Start Up program displays the drivers available for the particular model of Motherboard you own. We recommend that you only install those drivers.

driver revision:

ALi AGP Driver for win 9x/2000 ALi Audio Accelerator Driver for win 9x/2000 ALi Audio Accelerator Driver for win NT4.0 ALi Hardware monitor Driver for win 9x/98ME ALi Hardware monitor Driver for win NT/2000

Cancel

(Driver Installation Menu) A short description of all available drivers follows:

Ø ALi AGP driver for Win 9x/2000

The ALi AGP driver package includes all drivers your motherboard needs. After selecting this driver package, one driver will be installed automatically. A description of the 2 drivers follows:

 ALi IDE Driver

This driver will speed up the data-transfer rate to and from the harddisk.

 ALi AGP Driver

This driver must be installed in order to be able to make use of the on-board AGP Video functionality.

Ø ALi Audio Accelerator Driver for Win 9x/NT/2000

You have to install the drivers before installing any application for the Audio Accelerator.

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Ø ALi Audio Accelerator Driver for Win NT4.0

You have to install the drivers before installing any application for the Audio Accelerator.

Ø ALi hardware monitor for Win 9x/98ME

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 ALi hardware monitor for Win NT/2000

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 to restart your system before they can become active.

Step 3. Select which driver you want to install and click OK

Notice 1: 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.

Notice 2: You may click Cancel to abort the driver installation and return to

the main menu.

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Step 4. 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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Frequently Asked Questions

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