SY-K7V DRAGON
Motherboard
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K7 Ath1on & Duron
Processor supported
VIA KT266 AGP/PCI Motherboard
100/133 MHz Front Side Bus supported
ATX Form Factor
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User's Manual
SOYO
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SY-K7V DRAGON
Copyright © 2001 by Soyo Computer Inc.
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Edition: August 2001
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION...............................1
1-1 INTRODUCTION..............................................................1
1-2 KEY FEATURES ...............................................................1
1-3 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD ..............................4
1-4 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS.........5
1-5 SY-K7V DRAGON MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT............6
1-6
1-7 MICROPROCESSOR........................................................9
1-8 MEMORY ........................................................................10
1-9 CHIPSET.......................................................................... 11
1-10 I/O INTERFACE CONTROLLER...................................15
1-11 HARDWARE MONITOR................................................18
1-12 WAKE ON LAN TECHNOLOGY ..................................18
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ...................................19
2-1 PREPARATIONS.............................................................19
2-2 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD ..........................20
2-3 INSTALLATION GUIDE ................................................21
2-3.1 CPU Installation ........................................................... 22
2-3.2 DDR RAM Memory Module Installation..................... 26
SY-K7V DRAGON MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS
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2-3.3 Motherboard Connector................................................ 27
2-3.4 Jumper Setting (RAID_IDE) ......................................... 43
2-3.5 CMOS Clear (JP5) ........................................................ 44
2-3.6 Power On ...................................................................... 44
2-3.7 Quick BIOS Setup.......................................................... 45
2-3.8 Troubleshooting at First Start ....................................... 47
2-3.9 Power Off ...................................................................... 50
CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY .................................................51
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3-1 SOYO COMBO SETUP ...................................................54
3-2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP............................................58
3-3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES ......................................62
3-4 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES ...............................66
3-5 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS.......................................74
3-6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP ..................................80
3-7 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATIONS.........................................86
3-8 PC HEALTH STATUS ......................................................89
3-9 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS ......................................91
3-10 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS.....................................92
3-11 SET SUPERVISOR PASSWORD ....................................93
3-12 SET USER PASSWORD ..................................................94
CHAPTER 4 DRIVERS INSTALLATION .........................................96
CHAPTER 5
VIA ONBOARD LAN DRIVER INSTALLATION.......101
CHAPTER 6 AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION ...........................104
CHAPTER 7
PROMISE RAID FAMILY DRIVER INSTALLATION
....105
CHAPTER 8 ULTRA FAMILY DRIVER INSTALLATION...........107
APPENDIXA FASTTRAK-100-LITE MANUAL .............................109
APPENDIXB
APPENDIXC
C-MEDIA 6 CHANNEL AUDIO SOLUTION MANUAL
CONTACT INFORMATION
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Chapter 1
MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION
1-1 INTRODUCTION
The SY-K7V DRAGON AGP/PCI Motherboard is a high-performance
Socket A ATX form-factor system board. The SY-K7V DRAGON uses VIA
Chipset technology and supports Socket A class processors. This
Motherboard is fully compatible with industry standards and adds many
technical enhancements.
1-2 KEY FEATURES
CPU SUPPORT
The SY-K7V DRAGON supports THE FOLLOWING AMD®K7 CPUs:
Supports 200/266 MHz Front Side Bus DDR(Double Data Rate)
transfer on Athlon (750MHz~1.4GHz) / Duron (600MHz~950MHz)
New released AMD Socket A CPUs will very likely be supported by the
SY-K7V DRAGON as well.
CPU SETTINGS
The SY-K7V DRAGON provides the user with a very complete and
convenient CPU setting environment. The CPU settings are all adjusted
through the special SOYO COMBO page in the BIOS, therefore rendering
the use of jumpers obsolete.
CPU FSB Frequency
The SY-K7V DRAGON supports a wide range of CPU FSB frequency
settings: (CPU FSB Frequency can be setup by 1MHz increment)
100~132MHz for 100MHz FSB CPU
133~233MHz for 133MHz FSB CPU
This ensures that the SY-K7V DRAGON has an overwhelming overclocking
potential.
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CPU Multiplier
The SY-K7V DRAGON supports a wide range of multipliers:
6.0x, 6.5x, 7.0x, 7.5x, 8.0x, 8.5x, 9.0x, 9.5x, 10.0x, 10.5x, 11.0x, 11.5x,
12.0x, 13.0x and 14.0x.
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EXPANDABILITY
The SY-K7V DRAGON provides all the standard expansion slots, and many
more additional expansion features:
Expansion slots
1 x master AGP Pro slot
5 x 32-bit bus master PCI slots
Enhanced IO
Floppy disk controller
2x EIDE controllers with support for up to 4 Ultra DMA 33/66
/100 devices
Standard/EPP/ECP parallel port
2x 16550 compatible serial ports
IrDA compatible infrared port
6x USB (Universal Serial Bus) connectors
PS/2 mouse connector
PS/2 keyboard connector
IDE RAID FUNCTION
The K7V DRAGON supports striping (RAID 0), mirroring (RAID 1) or
function as regular IDE port.
C-MEDIA HARDWARE AUDIO
Supports 4/5/5.1 speakers and DLS based wave table music. Also provides
professional SPDIF IN/OUT non-distortion digital interface.
LAN ON-BOARD
Supports 10/100 Mbps base-T Ethernet.
SMART CARD READER
Compliant with Personal Computer Smart Card(PC/SC) Working Group
standard. Supports Smart Card insertion power-on feature.
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
The SY-K7V DRAGON supports advanced functions such as:
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-K7V DRAGON to support this function).
Multiple boot
The SY-K7V DRAGON supports booting from devices such as
CD-ROM.
Power on by modem or alarm
If the SY-K7V DRAGON system is in suspend mode, it can be
switched back on through the modem or RTC alarm through this
function. This opens a lot of possibilities, such as remote access that
switches the system on only after the modem receives a call.
FAIL SAF E
The SY-K7V DRAGON comes with added functionality to make managing
the system easy and safe
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 full control of the system
Power Failure Resume Function
This function can be set in the BIOS, and determines whether the system
will automatically turn on again after a power failure. This function is
indispensable for server systems that need to always be on line.
5VSB Indicator
This green LED gives an indication of the presence of the 5V Standby
voltage. This voltage is always fed into the motherboard and is used for
functions such as WOL.
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COMPLIANCE
The SY-K7V DRAGON complies with all important industry standards. The
following underlines the reliability of the SY-K7V DRAGON, a
motherboard to trust.
PC99, ACPI compliant
USER FRIENDLY
SOYO COMBO Setup
Jumperless design
You can set up the following options through the BIOS setup
CPU FSB frequency
CPU multiplier
CPU Vcore voltage
DDR RAM Clock
1-3 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, press
carefully to seat it firmly in its socket.
Warning:
damaged. If there is damage to the board, contact your dealer
Do not apply power if the Motherboard appears
immediately.
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1-4 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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1-5 SY-K7V DRAGON MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
USB 1_2
COM 1
COM 2
LINE-OUT
LINE-IN
MIC
PS/2 KB
Connector
PRT
GAME PORT
PS/2 Mouse
Connector
H/W
Audio
ATX Pow e r
SDRAM
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T8366
SDRAM
AGP PRO
PCI Slot #1
IDE 1
IDE 2
FDC1
Back Panel
CD_SPDIF
1
2
Super
I/O
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JP10
3
WOL
Header
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SMCARDCN
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2
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CDIN2
PCI Slot #2
PCI Slot #3
PCI Slot #4
PCI Slot #5
3V
Lithium
Battery
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T8233
RAID_IDE
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JP5
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IDE 3 IDE 4
Promise
IDE RAID
CHIP
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A ATX Power Supply Connector
B VIA VT8366 North Bridge Chip
C Socket A Connector
D CPU Cooling Fan Connector
E Bus Mastering EIDE/ATAPI Ports
F DDR DIMM Banks
G Chassis Cooling Fan Connector
H AGP Pro Slot
I 32-bit PCI Mastering Slots
J VIA VT8233 South Bridge Chip
K Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) Port
L IDE RAID Ports
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M IDE RAID Jumper
N Promise IDE RAID Chip
O CMOS Clear Jumper
P Front Panel Connectors
Q Chassis Cooling Fan Connector
R 5V Stand-By Indicator LED
S 3V Lithium Battery
T USB Ports
U Serial Infrared (IrDA) Device Header
V Smart Card Reader Connector
W Flash BIOS
X Super I/O Chip
Y Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Header
Z CD_SPDIF Connector
AA CD-IN Connector
AB H/W Onboard Audio Chip
AC SPK5_1 Connector
AD Back panel Connectors
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1-7 MICROPROCESSOR
The motherboard supports a single Socket A 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 (100 MHz
and 133 MHz) is automatically selected. The motherboard supports all
current Socket A processor speeds, voltages, and bus frequencies.
1-7.1 Microprocessor Packaging
The CPU is packaged in a 462 pin PGA package. A CPU fan must be used
to ensure adequate cooling.
1-7.2 Second Level Cache
The second-level cache is located on the substrate of the CPU package. The
cache includes 0KB/128KB or 512 KB of synchronous pipelined burst static
RAM. All supported onboard memory can be cached.
1-7.3 Microprocessor Upgrades
The motherboard can be upgraded with Socket A processors that run at
higher speeds. When upgrading the processor, use the BIOS configuration
mode to change the processor speed.
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1-8 MEMORY
Main Memory
The motherboard has three DDR DIMM sockets. DDR RAM can be
installed in one, two, or three sockets. Using the serial presence detect (SPD)
data structure, programmed into an E²PROM on the DDR DIMM, the BIOS
can determine the DDR RAM’s size and speed. Minimum DDR DIMM
memory size is 64 MB; maximum DDR DIMM memory size is 256/512
MB. Memory size and speed can vary between sockets.
The motherboard supports the following memory features:
− DRAM interface synchronous with host CPU (100/133 MHz) or AGP
(66MHz) for most flexible configuration
− DRAM interface may be faster than CPU by 33 MHz to allow use of 133
MHz memory with 100 MHz FSB
− Concurrent CPU, AGP, and V-Link access
− Supports DDR RAM memory types only
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Flexible row and column addresses. 64-bit data width only
− 2.5V SSTL-2 DRAM interface for DDR RAM
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Optional bank-by-bank ECC (single-bit error correction and multi-bit
error detection) or EC (error checking only) for DRAM integrity
−
Supports maximum 6-bank interleave (i.e., 8 pages open simultaneously);
banks are allocated based on LRU
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Independent DDR RAM control for each bank
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Four cache lines (16 quadwords) of CPU to DRAM write buffers
− Four cache lines of CPU to DRAM read prefetch buffers
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Read around write capability for non-stalled CPU read
− Speculative DRAM read before snoop result
− Burst read and write operation
− x-1/2-1/2-1/2-1-1/2-1/2-1/2 back-to-back accesses for DDR SDRAM
− Supports DDR SDRAM CL 2/2.5 and 1T/2Tper command
− Decoupled and burst DRAM refresh with staggered RAS timing. CAS
before RAS or self refresh
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1-9 CHIPSET
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VIA Apollo KT266
The KT266 / VT8366 and VT8233 chipset is a high performance,
cost-effective and energy efficient system controller for the implementation
of AGP / PCI desktop personal computer systems based on 64-bit Socket-A
(AMD Athlon) processors.
The KT266 chip set consists of the VT8366 system controller (552 pin BGA)
and the VT8233 V-Link south bridge (376 pin BGA). The VT8366 Host
system controller provides superior performance between the CPU, DRAM,
AGP bus, and V-Link bus with pipelined, burst, and concurrent operation.
The VT8233 V-Link Client controller is a highly integrated PCI / LPC
controller.
Its internal bus structure is based on 33 MHz PCI bus that provides 2x
bandwidth compare to previous generation PCI / ISA bridge chips. The
VT8233 also provides a 266MB/sec bandwidth Host/Client V-Link interface
with V-Link-PCI and V-Link-LPC controllers. It supports five PCI slots of
arbitration and decoding for all integrated functions and LPC bus.
The VT8366 supports eight banks of DDR SDRAM up to 4 GB. The
DRAM controller supports standard Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), and
Virtual Channel SDRAM (VC SDRAM) SDRAM in a flexible mix / match
manner, or it can be configured to support Double-Data-Rated (DDR)
SDRAM mode. The DDR DRAM interface allows zero wait state bursting
between the DRAM and the data buffers at 66 / 100 / 133 MHz. The eight
banks of DRAM can be composed of an arbitrary
mixture of 1M / 2M / 4M / 8M / 16M / 32M / 64M xN DRAMs. The
DRAM controller also supports optional ECC (single-bit error correction
and multi-bit detection) or EC (error checking) capability separately
selectable on a bank-by-bank basis. The DRAM controller can run either
synchronous or pseudo-synchronous mode with the host CPU bus frequency
(100 / 133 MHz).
The VT8366 Host system controller also supports full AGP v2.0 capability
for maximum bus utilization including 2x and 4x mode transfers, SBA
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(SideBand Addressing), Flush/Fence commands, and pipelined grants. An
eight level request queue plus a four level post-write request queue with
thirty-two and sixteen quadwords of read and write data FIFO’s respectively
are included for deep pipelined and split AGP transactions. A single-level
GART TLB with 16 full associative entries and flexible CPU / AGP / PCI
remapping control is also provided for operation under protected mode
operating environments. Both Windows-95 VXD and Windows-98 / NT5
miniport drivers are supported for interoperability with major AGP-based
3D and DVD-capable multimedia accelerators.
The VT8366 Host system controller supports two 32-bit 3.3 system buses
(one AGP and one V-Link) that are synchronous / pseudo-synchronous to
the CPU bus. The chip also contains a built-in bus-to-bus bridge to allow
simultaneous concurrent operations on each bus. Five levels (doublewords)
of post write buffers are included to allow for concurrent CPU and V-Link
operation. For V-Link Host operation, forty-eight levels (doublewords) of
post write buffers and sixteen levels (doublewords) of prefetch buffers are
included for concurrent V-Link bus and DRAM/cache accesses. When
combined the V-Link Host / Client controllers, it realizes a complete PCI
sub-system and supports enhanced PCI bus commands such as
Memory-Read-Line, Memory-Read-Multiple and Memory-Write-Invalid
commands to minimize snoop overhead. In addition, advanced features are
supported such as snoop ahead, snoop filtering, L1 write-back forward to
PCI master, and L1 write-back merged with PCI post write buffers to
minimize PCI master read latency and DRAM utilization. Delay transaction
and read caching mechanisms are also implemented for further
improvement of overall system performance.
The 376-pin Ball Grid Array VT8233 Client V-Link PCI / LPC controller
supports four levels (doublewords) of line buffers, type F DMA transfers
and delay transaction to allow efficient PCI bus utilization and (PCI-2.1
compliant). The VT8233 integrated PCI controller and PCI arbitration for
up to five PCI slots. One of the PCI REQ / GNT pair can be configured as
high-priority to better support a low latency PCI bus master device. The
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VT8233 integrated networking MAC controller with standard MII interface
to an external PHY for 10/100Mb base-T Ethernet or 1/10Mb PNA home
networking.
The VT8233 also includes an integrated keyboard controller with PS2
mouse support, integrated DS12885 style real time clock with extended 256
byte CMOS RAM, integrated master mode enhanced IDE controller with
full scatter / gather capability and extension to UltraDMA-33/66/100 for
33/66/100 MB/sec transfer rate, integrated USB interface with root hubs and
six function ports with built-in physical layer transceivers, Distributed DMA
support, and OnNow / ACPI compliant advanced configuration and power
management interface.
For sophisticated power management, the Apollo KT266 chipset provides
independent clock stop control for the CPU / SDRAM, PCI, and AGP buses
and Dynamic CKE control for powering down of the SDRAM. A separate
suspend-well plane is implemented for the SDRAM control signals for
Suspend-to-DRAM operation. Coupled with the VT8233 south bridge chip,
a complete power conscious PC main board can be implemented with no
external TTLs.
The Apollo KT266 chipset is ideal for high performance, high quality, high
energy efficient and high integration desktop and notebook AGP / PCI /
LPC computer systems.
The VT8233 South Bridge is a high integration, high performance,
power-efficient, and high compatibility device that supports Intel and
non-Intel based processor to V-Link bus bridge functionality to make a
complete Microsoft PC99-compliant PCI/ISA system. In addition to
complete ISA extension bus functionality, the VT8233 includes standard
intelligent peripheral controllers:
a) IEEE 802.3 compliant 10 / 100 Mbps PCI bus master Ethernet MAC with
standard MII interface to external PHYceiver.
b) Master mode enhanced IDE controller with dual channel DMA engine
and interlaced dual channel commands. Dedicated FIFO coupled with
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scatter and gather master mode operation allows high performance
transfers between PCI and IDE devices. In addition to standard PIO and
DMA mode operation, the VT8233 also supports the UltraDMA-33
standard to allow reliable data transfer rates up to 33 MB/sec throughput.
The VT8233 also supports the UltraDMA-66 / 100 standard. The IDE
controller is SFF-8038i v1.0 and Microsoft Windows-family compliant.
c) Universal Serial Bus controller that is USB v1.1 and Universal HCI v1.1
compliant. The VT8233 includes the root hub with six function ports with
integrated physical layer transceivers. The USB controller allows hot plug
and play and isochronous peripherals to be inserted into the system with
universal driver support. The controller also implements legacy keyboard
and mouse support so that legacy software can run transparently in a
non-USB-aware operating system environment.
d) Keyboard controller with PS2 mouse support.
e) Real Time Clock with 256 byte extended CMOS. In addition to the
standard ISA RTC functionality, the integrated RTC also includes the date
alarm, century field, and other enhancements for compatibility with the
ACPI standard.
f) Notebook-class power management functionality compliant with ACPI
and legacy APM requirements. Multiple sleep states (power-on suspend,
suspend-to-DRAM, and suspend-to-Disk) are supported with hardware
automatic wake-up. Additional functionality includes event monitoring,
CPU clock throttling and stop (Intel processor protocol), PCI bus clock
stop control, modular power, clock and leakage control, hardware-based
and software-based event handling, general purpose I/O, chip select and
external SMI.
g) Full System Management Bus (SMBus) interface.
h) Integrated bus-mastering dual full-duplex direct-sound
AC97-link-compatible sound system.
i) Plug and Play controller that allows complete steerability of all PCI
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interrupts and internal interrupts / DMA channels to any interrupt channel.
One additional steerable interrupt channel is provided to allow plug and
play and reconfigurability of on-board peripherals for Windows family
compliance.
The VT8233 also enhances the functionality of the standard ISA peripherals.
The integrated interrupt controller supports both edge and level triggered
interrupts channel by channel. The integrated DMA controller supports type
F DMA in addition to standard ISA DMA modes. Compliant with the
PCI-2.2 specification, the VT8233 supports delayed transactions and remote
power management so that slower ISA peripherals do not block the traffic of
the PCI bus. Special circuitry is built in to allow concurrent operation
without causing dead lock even in a PCI-to-PCI bridge environment. The
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chip also includes eight levels (doublewords) of line buffers from the PCI
bus to the ISA bus to further enhance overall system performance.
1-10 I/O INTERFACE CONTROLLER
The motherboard uses the ITE 8705 LPC Super-I/O controller which
features:
Supports 2 serial ports, IR port, parallel port, and floppy disk
controller functions
Two UARTs for Complete Serial Ports
Even, odd, stick or no parity bit generation and detection
Programmable baud rate generator
High speed baud rate (230Kbps, 460Kbps) support
Independent transmit/receiver FIFOs
Modem Control
Plug and play with 96 base IO address and 12 IRQ options
One dedicated IR port
Third serial port dedicated to IR function
IR function either through the two complete serial ports or the
third dedicated port
Infrared-IrDA (HPSIR) and ASK (Amplitude Shift Keyed) IR
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Multi-mode parallel port
Standard mode, ECP and EPP support
Plug and play with 192 base IO address, 12 IRQ and 4 DMA
options
Floppy Disk Controller
16bytes of FIFO
Data rates up to 1Mbps
Perpendicular recording driver support
Plug and play with 48 base IO address, 12 IRQ and 4 DMA
options
The Setup program provides configuration option for the I/O controller.
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1-10.1 Serial Ports
The motherboard has two 9-pin D-Sub serial port connectors located on the
back panel. The NS16C5450-compatible UARTs support data transfers at
speeds up to 115.2 Kbits/sec with BIOS support.
1-10.2 Parallel Port
The connector for the multimode bi-directional parallel port is a 25-pin
D-Sub connector located on the back panel of the motherboard. In the Setup
program, there are four options for parallel port operation:
Compatible (standard mode)
Bi-directional (PS/2 compatible)
Bi-directional EPP. A driver from the peripheral manufacturer is
required for operation.
Bi-directional high-speed ECP
1-10.3 Diskette Drive Controller
The I/O controller is software compatible with the 82077 diskette drive
controller and supports both PC-AT and PS/2 modes. In the Setup program,
the diskette drive interface can be configured for the following diskette
drive capacities and sizes.
360 KB, 5.25-inch
1.2 MB, 5.25-inch
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720 KB, 3.5-inch
1.2 MB. 3.5-inch (driver required)
1.25-1.44 MB, 3.5-inch
2.88 MB, 3.5-inch
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1-10.4 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).
1-10.5 Infrared Support
On the front panel I/O connector, there are six pins that support Hewlett
Packard HSDL-1000 compatible infrared (IR) transmitters and receivers. In
the Setup program, Serial Port B can be direct4d to a connected IR device.
(In this case, the Serial Port B connector on the back panel cannot be used.)
The IR connection can be used to transfer files to or from portable devices
like laptops, PDAs, and printers. The Infrared Data Association (IrDA)
specification supports data transfers of 115Kbits/sec at a distance of 1 meter.
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1-11 HARDWARE MONITOR
The optional hardware monitor subsystem provides low-cost
instrumentation capabilities. The features of the hardware monitor
subsystem include:
An integrated ambient temperature sensor
Fan speed sensors, which monitor the fan 1 and fan 2 connector.
Power supply voltage monitoring to detect levels above or below
acceptable values
When suggested ratings for temperature, fan speed, or voltage are exceeded,
an interrupt is activated. The hardware monitor component connects to the
SMBus.
1-12 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
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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-K7V DRAGON Motherboard.
You are about to install and connect your new Motherboard.
Note:
anti-static packaging until you have made the following
preparations.
2-1 PREPARATIONS
Gather and prepare all the following hardware equipment to complete the
installation successfully:
1. Socket A processor with built-in CPU cooling fan (boxed type)
Do not unpack the Motherboard from its protective
Note:
CPU cooling fan requires the installation of a CPU support stand.
2. DDR RAM module (s)
3. Computer case and chassis with adequate power supply unit
4. Monitor
5. PS/2 Keyboard
6. Pointing Device (PS/2 mouse)
7. Speaker(s) (optional)
8. Disk Drives: HDD, CD-ROM, Floppy drive…
9. External Peripherals: Printer, Plotter, and Modem (optional)
10. Internal Peripherals: Modem and LAN cards (optional)
This Motherboard supports non-boxed type CPUs. The heavier
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2-2 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD
When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following items:
The SY-K7V DRAGON KT266 AGP/PCI Motherboard
The M/B, RAID, AUDIO user manual
The Installation CD-ROM
SOYO Bonus Pack CD-ROM
3 IDE Device ATA 66 Flat Cable
One Floppy Disk Drive Flat Cable
One Audio Connector Card
One Flat Cable for Audio Card
One Heat Sink Compound
Warning:
Do not unpack the Motherboard from its anti-static
packaging until you are ready to install it.
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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.
SY-K7V DRAGON
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
FOC ( Fan-Off Control )
The newly designed SOYO “FOC” is based on the concept of total
protection for CPU, which is very different from currently seen on the
market. The H/W control function is used to see a passive security system
of monitoring and warning. S/W Simultaneous Signal Follow-ups
techniques and Auto Power Off System are included to prevent all possible
damage caused by the MAL-functioning of the CPU fan. With the help of
“O/S On Time Monitoring And Warning” function, provided by the H/W
monitoring system, the double-protection purpose is achieved.
“FOC” includes the following functions:
(1) Simultaneous Signal Follow Ups: Before the system enters the O/S,
H/W will detect the signals of the CPU fan pins, get their
revolution information and send it to the BIOS.
(2) Auto Power Off System: If the BIOS gets the information of CPU
fan revolution, it goes on working normally. If not, it will inform
the system and have the power supply disconnected immediately.
Thus, the CPU is protected from over heating.
Not
e: The following must be observed to secure the normal functioning of
“Fan-Off Control”:
1. FOC only works on CPUFAN 1.
2. CPU fan with sensor pins must be used.
3. CPU fans approved by AMD are strongly recommended.
4. The “HOT KEY” function is provided for the CPU fans without
sensor pins, to avoid the power off. Users may press the “Insert”
key to jump over the “Power Off” mode; go to the BIOS and
disable “FOC”. Now system can be booted normally.
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We provide the following User-Friendly protection features:
1. Fan-Off Control : The motherboard detects the status of the CPU
fan and protects the CPU by automatically disconnecting the
power supply. The default value of this function is Enable. After
booting up, the user may disable it.
2. Heat Dissipation Paste: Heat Dissipation Paste is included for all
Socket-A motherboards, to enhance the heat dissipation
capability.
Furthermore, we strongly recommend our users to enable the function of
H/W monitoring in the BIOS. This function, together with the FOC,
provide the total protection to the CPU and allow it to maximize its
performance.
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 (100x7.5) 800 MHz (100x8.0) 850 MHz (100x8.5) 900 MHz (100x9.0)
950 MHz (100x9.5) 1000 MHz(100x10.0) 1.1GHz (100x11.0) 1.2GHz(100x12.0)
200MHz FSB DDR transfer on Duron
600 MHz (100x6.0) 650 MHz (100x6.5) 700 MHz (100x7.5) 750 MHz (100x7.5)
800 MHz (100x8.0) 850 MHz (100x8.5) 900 MHz (100x9.0) 950 MHz (100x9.5)
266MHz Front Side Bus DDR transfer on Athlon
1GHz (133x7.5) 1.13GHz(133x8.5) 1.2GHz(133x9.0) 1.3GHz(133x10.0) 1.4GHz(133x10.5)
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CPU Mount Procedure:
processor that you have purchased separately, follow these instructions.
To mount the AMD® K7 Athlon & DuronTM
1. Lift the socket handle up to a vertical position.
2. Align the blunt edge of the CPU with the matching pinhole distinctive
edge on the socket.
3. Seat the processor in the socket completely and without forcing.
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4. Then close the socket handle to secure the CPU in place.
Remember to connect the CPU Cooling Fan to the
appropriate power connector on the Motherboard. The fan is
a key component that will ensure system stability. The fan
prevents overheating, therefore prolonging the life of your
CPU.
SY-K7V DRAGON
2-3.1.1 CPU Fan Installation
Your Socket A processor kit comes with a cooling fan. Mount the fan on
the processor according to the instructions provided by the manufacturer.
The fan is a key component that will ensure system stability. The fan
prevents overheating, therefore prolonging the life of your CPU.
Note: Remember to connect the fan to the appropriate power source.
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2-3.2 DDR RAM Memory Module Installation
SDRAM
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SDRAM
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Your board comes with three DIMM sockets, providing support for up to
3GB of main memory using unbuffered DIMM modules from 64MB to
1GB. On this motherboard, DRAM speed can be set independent from the
CPU front side bus speed. Depending on the DRAM clock speed setting in
the BIOS setup, appropriate memory modules must be used. For 100MHz
DRAM speed, use PC1600 memory; for 133MHz DRAM speed, use
PC2100 memory.
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