Soyo SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! User Manual

SY-K7V DRAGON Plus!

Motherboard

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K7 Ath1on & Duron

Processor supported

VIA KT266A AGP/PCI Motherboard

100/133 MHz Front Side Bus supported

ATX Form Factor

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User's Manual

SOYO

™

SY-K7V DRAGON Plus!

Copyright © 2002 by SOYO Computer Inc.

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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: February 2002
Version 1.3
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Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

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

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

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

1-3 KEY FEATURES..............................................................2

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

1-5 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS........6

1-6 SY-K7V DRAGON PLUS! MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT ... 7

1- 7 SY-K7V DRAGON PLUS! MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS .. 8

CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ..................................10

2-1 PREPARATIONS............................................................10

2-2 INSTALLATION GUIDE ...............................................11

2-3 QUICK BIOS SETUP.....................................................36

CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY................................................38

3-1 SOYO COMBO SETUP .................................................41

3-2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP..........................................45

3-3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES ....................................49

3-4 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES .............................53

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

3-6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP................................66

3-7 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATIONS.......................................72

3-8 PC HEALTH STATUS....................................................75

3-9 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS ....................................77

3-10 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS...................................78

3-11 SET SUPERVISOR PASSWORD ..................................79

3-12 SET USER PASSWORD ................................................80

CHAPTER 4 DRIVERS INSTALLATION........................................82

CHAPTER 5

CHAPTER 6 AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION............................90

VIA ONBOARD LAN DRIVER INSTALLATION........87

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CHAPTER 7

PROMISE RAID FAMILY DRIVER INSTALLATION

....91

CHAPTER 8 ULTRA FAMILY DRIVER INSTALLATION ...........93

APPENDIX A FASTTRAK-100-LITE MANUAL ..............................95

APPENDIX B

C-MEDIA 6 CHANNEL AUDIO SOLUTION MANUAL

...156

APPENDIX C TROUBLESHOOTING AT FIRST START .............184

APPENDIX D

CONTACT INFORMATION

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Chapter 1

MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION

1-1 INTRODUCTION

The SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! AGP/PCI Motherboard is a high performance

Socket A ATX form-factor system board. The SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 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 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD

When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following items:

 The SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! KT266A AGP/PCI Motherboard

 The user manual

 The Installation CD-ROM

 SOYO Bonus Pack CD-ROM

 3 IDE Device ATA 66 Flat Cable

 One Floppy Disk Drive Flat Cable

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 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.

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.

1-3 KEY FEATURES



CPU SUPPORT

The SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! supports THE FOLLOWING AMD®K7

CPUs:



Supports 200/266 MHz Front Side Bus Athlon /XP CPU

 Duron /Morgan CPU

New released AMD Socket A CPUs will very likely be supported by the

SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! as well.



CPU SETTINGS

The SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 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

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the use of jumpers obsolete.

 CPU FSB Frequency

The SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 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 Plus! has an overwhelming

overclocking potential.

 CPU Multiplier

The SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 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.

SY-K7V DRAGON Plus!



EXPANDABILITY

The SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 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 Plus! supports striping (RAID 0), mirroring (RAID 1) or

function as regular IDE port.

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 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.



ADVANCED FUNCTIONS

The SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 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 Plus! to support this function).

 Multiple boot

The SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! supports booting from devices such as

CD-ROM.
 Power on by modem or alarm

If the SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 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 Plus! 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

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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.



SOYO Bonus Pack CD-ROM



COMPLIANCE

The SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! complies with all important industry standards.

The following underlines the reliability of the SY-K7V DRAGON Plus!, a

motherboard to trust.

 PC99, ACPI compliant

SY-K7V DRAGON Plus!



USER FRIENDLY

 SOYO COMBO Setup
 Jumperless design
 You can set up the following options through the BIOS setup


 CPU multiplier

 DDR RAM Clock

CPU FSB frequency

CPU Vcore voltage

1-4 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD

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

unpacking:

 Before handling the Motherboard, ground yourself by grasping an

unpainted portion of the system's metal chassis.

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

Motherboard by the edges and avoid touching its components.

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

carefully to seat it firmly in its socket.

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Warning: Do not apply power if the Motherboard appears

damaged. If there is damage to the board, contact your dealer

immediately.

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1-5 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS

Make sure to ground yourself before handling the Motherboard or other

system components. Electrostatic discharge can easily damage the

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

Motherboard in dry or air-conditioned environment.

To protect your equipment from electrostatic discharge, take the following

precautions:

 Do not remove the anti-static packaging until you are ready to install.
 Ground yourself before removing any system component from its protective

anti-static packaging. (To ground yourself, grasp the expansion slot covers or

other unpainted portions of the computer chassis.)

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

components.

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1-6 SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT

PS/2 KB

PS/2 Mouse

USB 1_2

COM 1

Connector

Connector

COM 2

LINE-OUT

LINE-IN

MIC

PRT

GAME PORT

H/W

Audio

CD_SPDIF

1

2

Super

I/O

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ATX P o w e r

1

JP10

3

WOL

Header

1

SMCARDCN

SDRAM

□

KT266A

SDRAM

IDE 1

IDE 2

AGP PRO

PCI Slot #1

4

2

1

CDIN2

PCI Slot #2

PCI Slot #3

PCI Slot #4

PCI Slot #5

3V
Lithium
Battery

□

T8233CE

RAID_IDE

1

3

JP5

1

IDE 3 IDE 4

Promise

IDE RAID

CHIP

3

FDC1

Back Panel

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X

W

D

SDRAM

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SDRAM

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F

G

H

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K

L

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A ATX Power Supply Connector

B VIA KT266A 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 VT8233CE 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 Onboard Audio Chip

AC SPK5 Connector

AD Back panel Connectors

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Chapter 2

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Congratulations on your purchase of SY-K7V DRAGON Plus!

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 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.

Step 1- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Step 2

Step 3- Install expansion cards

Step 4- Connect cables, case wires, and power supply

Step 5

Step 6- Install supporting software tools. See Chapter 4 for more info.

- Install memory modules

- Power on and enter BIOS setup

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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Step 1 Install the CPU

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Mark your CPU Frequency:

CPU that should be clearly marked on the CPU cover.

Record the working frequency of your

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)

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.

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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.

key component that will ensure system stability. The fan
prevents overheating, therefore prolonging the life of your
CPU.

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.

The fan is a

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CPU Fan Mount Procedure:

motherboard, please follow these instruction on how to mount the CPU fan
properly.

To prevent scratch or damage on the

1. Apply thermal paste to the die of the CPU.

2. Carefully mount the fan on top of the CPU and clip-on the first lock.

1

3. Clip-on the second lock and please make sure not to damage/scratch the

board.

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4. The fans power connector should be connected to CPUFAN1.

SDRAMSDRAM

□

□

KT266AKT266A

SDRAMSDRAM

DIMM3

Note: If the fan is defective or Power connector is not connected to
CPUFAN1, the system will enable FOC function see below for more
information on FOC function.

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.

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“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.

Note: 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.

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.

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,

provides the total protection to the CPU and allows it to maximize its

performance.

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Step 2 Install Memory Module

SDRAM

□

SDRAM

□

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

3GB of main memory using unbuffered and non-ECC 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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Memory Configuration Table

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Number of Memory

DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3

Modules

RAM Type DDR RAM

Memory Module Size

64 / 128 / 256 / 512 / 1024 MB

(MB)

Step 3 Install Expansion Card

The motherboard has 1 AGP PRO slot and 5 PCI slot.

1. Read the related expansion card’s instruction document before inserting

the expansion card into the computer.

2. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard.

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

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

5. Install related driver from the operating system.

AGP Pro Slot

This motherboard supports AGP 2x/4x/Pro VGA CARD.

DO NOT remove the safety tab underneath it if you will be using an AGP

card without a retention notch. Removing may cause the card to shift and

may cause damage to your card, slot, and motherboard. Remove ONLY

when you will be using an AGP Pro card. You can use a pen tip to remove

the tab from the bay.

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Step 4 Connect cables, case wires, and power supply

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

SDRAM

□

SDRAM

IDE 2IDE 1

Primary

□

Secondary

IDE

Pin -1

ID

IDE 4IDE 3

Pin -1

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.

Connect one side of the ATA66/100 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 ATA66/100

cable is backward compatible with ATA33 HDDs.

This Motherboard can support up to 8 HDDs.

There are four HDD connectors (IDE1, IDE2, IDE3, IDE4) on motherboard.

IDE3 & IDE4 are provided for IDE RAID function. Please refer to Step4-G

on page 34 and the FASTTRAK-100-LITE Manual for more information on

IDE RAID function.

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ATA 66/100

Flat Cable

1

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80-Conductor

40-pin
39

1

39

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B. Floppy Drive Installation

SDRAM

□

SDRAM

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Pin -1

FDC

Floppy Drive

Connector

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 1 floppy drives.

1

1

33

33

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D

Front Panel Connections

C.

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Speaker

HDD LED

SDRAM

SDRAM

Power LED

□

Reset

□

PWRBT

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.

Power LE

Pin Assignment

_

+

+5V+5V

NCNC

GND

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2. Reset

Plug the Reset push-button cable into the 2-pin Reset header on the

Motherboard. Pushing the Reset button on the front panel will cause the

system to restart the boot-up sequence.

Reset Pin Assignment

1

Power Good GND

3. Speaker

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

the Motherboard.

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Speaker Pin Assignment

_

+

+5V

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.

HDD LED Pin Assignment

NC NC

Speaker out

_

+

LED Anode LED Cathode

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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.

PWRBT Pin Assignment

1

Power On/Off GND

D. Back Panel Connections

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

USB 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.

USB 1_2

COM 1

COM 2

PS/2 KB
Connector

PS/2 Mouse

Connector

PRT

SDRAM

SDRAM

□

□

LINE-OUT

LINE-IN

MIC

GAME PORT

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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

NC

Pin4

VCC

Pin2

NC

Pin5

KBD Clock

Pin3

GND

Pin1

KBD DATA

4. PS/2 Mouse

Similarly, plug the mouse jack directly into the 6-pin female PS/2 mouse

connector.

Pin6

NC

Pin5

Mouse Clock

Pin4

VCC

Pin2

NC

Pin3

GND

Pin1

Mouse DATA

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5. Universal Serial Bus USB1/USB2 (USB3/USB4；USB5/USB6)

This Motherboard provides four USB ports for your additional devices. Plug

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

- Standard device drivers come with the Win98 for commonly used USB

devices.

- With Win95, use the flow UHCI specifications. To use USB devices

under Win95, usually you have to install the device that driver comes

with the USB device you have purchased.

USB3, USB4, USB5 and USB6 are available. To make use of these USB

ports, purchase a USB cable from your dealer. The lay-out of USB3/USB4

and USB5/USB6 are as follows:

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USB4 USB3

GND
GND

(+)Data

5

4

3

4

3

GND
(+)Data

(-)Data

Power

GND
GND

(+)Data

(-)Data

Power

2

1

USB6 USB5

5

4

3

2

1

2

1

4

3

2

1

(-)Data

Power

GND
(+)Data

(-)Data

Power

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6. Onboard Game port/audio

This Motherboard provides Joystick port and audio.

- Attach the joystick cable to the 15-pin GAME 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.

E. Other Connections

1. Wake-On-LAN (WOL)

Attach the 3-pin connector from the LAN card which supports the

Wake-On-LAN (WOL) function to the JP10 header on the Motherboard.

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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

1

5VSB

2

3

GND

MP-Wake-up

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2. Standard Infrared (SIRCON)

Plug the 10-pin infrared device cable to the SIRCON header.

This will enable the infrared transfer function. This Motherboard meets both

the ASKIR and HPSIR specifications.

Please install according to the following pin assignment:

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Standard Infrared

(SIRCON) Connector

SIRCON Pin Assignment

CIRRX

VCC

5V

162738495

NC GND

10

GNDNC

IRRX

CIRTX

IRTX

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3. Cooling Fan Installation

(1) CPU Cooling Fan (CPUFAN1,CPUFAN2)

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

fan cable to the CPUFAN connector on the Motherboard. The fan will stop

when the system enters into Suspend Mode. (Suspend mode can be enabled

from the BIOS Setup Utility, [POWER MANAGEMENT] menu.)

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

assignment:

CPU Cooling Fan

(CPUFAN1,CPUFAN2)

CPUFAN Pin Assignment

CPUFAN1

132

SENSOR12VGND

CPUFAN2

132

SENSOR12VGND

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(2) Chassis Cooling Fan (CHAFAN1,CHAFAN2,CHAFAN3)

Some chassis also feature a cooling fan. This Motherboard features a

CHAFAN connector to provide 12V power to the chassis fan. Connect the

cable from the chassis fan to the CHAFAN 3-pin connector. Install

according to the following pin assignment:

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(CHAFAN1,CHAFAN2,CHAFAN3)

SENSOR

Chassis Cooling Fan

CHAFAN Pin Assignment

CHAFAN1

312

12V GND

CHAFAN2

3

2

SENSOR

12V

GND1

CHAFAN3

GND

12V

SENSOR

Note: CPUFAN must be installed for this Motherboard, CHAFAN is

optional.

1

2

3

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4. CD Line-in (CDIN1,CDIN2)

This Motherboard provides two CD-Line in connectors. Please connect the

4-pin audio cable from your CD-ROM drive to either CDIN1 or CDIN2. (It

fits in only one, depending on the cable that came with your CD-ROM

drive)

Please install according to the following pin assignment:

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5. Smart Card Reader

CDIN1,CDIN2(CD Line-in)

Pin Assigment

CDIN1

GND

CDIN2

123 4

Left GND

GND

Left

1234

Right

Right

GND

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6. SPK5

Please refer to the c-media 6 channel Audio solution Manual for more

information on AUDIO function.

CENTER/BASS

REAR_L/R

OPTICAL_INPUT

SPDIF_INPUT

OPTICAL_OUTPUT

SPDIF_OUTPUT

7. CD_SPDIF

CD_SPDIF

12

GND

SPDIF IN2

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F. 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.

ATX Power

SDRAM

□

SDRAM

□

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 250 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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ATX Power

12V

5VSB

PW-OK

GND

5V

GND

5V

GND

3.3V

3.3V

5V

5V

-5V

GND

GND

GND

PS-ON

GND

-12V

3.3V

 Pay special care to the directionality.

G. Jumper Setting

RAID_IDE(IDE3,4) Function Selector

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1. Short pin 1-2 enables RAID function on IDE 3,4 port.

2. Short pin 2-3 enables regular IDE, RAID function is disabled.

IDE 3,4 will function as normal IDE port (need to install Ultra Family

Driver), please see Chapter 8.

RAID Function Enable Disable

RAID_IDE

Short pin 1-2 to
support RAID 0

or 1

12 3

Short pin 2-3
support Ultra

33/66/100

123

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H. CMOS Clear (JP5)

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

below to clear the CMOS memory.

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

JP5. This jumper can be easily identified by its white colored cap.

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

CMOS memory.

CMOS

Clear CMOS Data Retain CMOS Data

Clearing

12 3

JP5 Setting

Short pin 2-3 for
at least 5 seconds
to clear the CMOS

Short pin 1-2 to

retain new

settings

12 3

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

Step 5 Power On

You have now completed the hardware installation of your Motherboard

successfully.

1. Turn the power on.

2. It takes awhile to boot-up to the system, you will here 3 beeps before you

can see a display on the screen.

3. 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.

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Repeat this operation until you get the following screen.

4. The BIOS Setup screen appears:

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2001 Award Software



SOYO COMBO Feature

Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults

Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail - Safe Defaults

Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password



Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Change CPU’s Clock & Voltage



PC Health Status

Set User Password



: Select Item

2-3 QUICK BIOS SETUP

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

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

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

combines the main parameters that you need to configure, all in one menu,

for a quick setup in BIOS.

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

then press the

<DEL>

enter the Award BIOS Setup program. The CMOS SETUP UTILITY

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

CPU settings.

key during the system diagnostic checks to

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Step 1. Select [STANDARD CMOS SETUP]

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

“Auto”.

Step 2. Select [LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS]

Select the “LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS” menu and type “Y” at the

prompt to load the BIOS optimal setup.

Step 3. Select [SOYO COMBO FEATURE]

Set the [CPU Frequency Select] to 100/133MHz, depending on the Front

Side Bus of your CPU.

To overclock your CPU’s Front Side Bus, [Frequency 1MHz Stepping]

enables you to overclock your CPU Front Side Bus in 1MHz increment or

you can input the desired FSB value of the CPU.

Note:

The maximum FSB you can overclock for a 100MHz FSB CPU is

132MHz and 233MHz for 133MHz FSB CPU.

Step 4.

Select [SAVE & EXIT SETUP]

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

continue the boot sequence.

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

Go to

Chapter 3: BIOS SETUP

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Chapter 3

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

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

from Award Software Inc.

To enter the Award BIOS program's Main Menu:

1. Turn on or reboot the system.

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

BIOS Setup Utility.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2001 Award Software

SOYO COMBO Feature PC Health Status



Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults



Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals Set User Password



Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Change CPU’s Clock & Voltage

Load Fail - Safe Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Save & Exit Setup



: Select Item

Selecting items

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

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

Modifying selected items

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

Some fields let you enter values directly.

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

throughout the BIOS utility.

Function Command Description

F1

General Help

Gives the list of options available for each
item.

F5

F6

Previous
Va l ue s
Load Fail-Safe
Defaults

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

F7

Optimized

Loads all options with the optimize values.

Defaults

F10

Save Saves your changes and reboots the system.

[Esc]

[Enter]

[+/–/PU/PD]

Exit

Select

Va l ue

Returns at anytime and from any location to
the Main Menu.
Will display a overlapping window with all
options for the current item.
Using the +, –, Page Up and Page Down keys
the user can toggle the value of the current
item.

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SAVE AND EXIT SETUP

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

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

causes the system to reboot.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

BIO S FEATURES SETUP

CH IP SE T FEATUR ES S ETU P

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

PNP/PCI CO NFIGU RATION

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

LOAD BIO S DEFAULTS

Esc

F10

SAVE to CMOS and EXIT

: Q u it

: S av e & E xit S e tu p

AWARD SOFTW ARE, INC.

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

IN TEGRATED PERIPHERALS

SUPERVISO R PASSW O RD

USER PASSW O RD

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTIO N

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT W ITHO U T SAVING

↑ ↓ → ←

(S hift) F2

: S ele c t Ite m

: C hange C olor

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

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

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

data and exit setup, therefore ignoring all your changes.

R O M P C I/IS A B IO S

CM OS SETUP UTILITY

STAN DARD CM OS SETUP

BIO S FEATURES SETUP

CH IP SET FE ATUR ES SE TUP

POW ER MANAGEMENT SETUP

PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS

Esc

F10

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? _

: Q u it

: Save & Exit Setup

AWARD SOFTW ARE, INC.

T im e , D a te , H a rd D is k T y p e…

IN TEGRATED PER IPH ERALS

SUPERVISOR PASSW O RD

USER PASSW ORD

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT W ITHOUT SAVIN G

↑ ↓ → ←

(S h ift) F2

: S ele c t Ite m

: C hange C olor

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.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2001 Award Software

SOYO COMBO Feature

System Performance Normal

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Enabled
Spread Spectrum Disabled
CPU Frequency Select 100 MHz
Frequency 1MHz Stepping 100
CPU Ratio Select Auto
CPU Vcore Select Default
Quick Power On Self Test Enabled

First Boot Device Floppy
Second Boot Device HDD-0
Third Boot Device LS120
Boot Other Device Enabled
RAID/ATA & SCSI Boot Order RAID/ATA, SCSI

C . I . H . 4-WAY Protection Enabled
Onboard Promise IDE RAID Disabled
Onboard 6Ch H/W Audio Enabled
VIA OnChip LAN Enabled

Menu Level 

Item Help



Move

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

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

The [SOYO COMBO 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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System Performance

Setting Description Note

System
Performance

Normal Default

Turbo

Adjust your computer
performance.

SOYO COMBO Feature

Setting Description Note

Auto Detect
DIMM/PCI Clk

Spread
Spectrum

Disabled
Enabled

Disabled Default

Enabled

When enabled, this item will
auto detect if the DIMM and
PCI socket have devices and
will send clock signal to
DIMM and PCI devices.
When disabled, it will send the
clock signal to all DIMM and
PCI socket.

This item allows you to
Disabled / Enabled the spread
spectrum modulate.

Default

CPU Frequency
Select

Frequency
1MHz Stepping

CPU Ratio
Select

100 MHz Default

133 MHz

100 Press “Page Up” / “Page Down” key to

Auto Default

6.0 x, 6.5 x,

7.0 x, 7.5 x,

8.0 x, 8.5x, 9.0
x, 9.5 x, 10.0 x,

10.5 x, 11.0 x,

11.5 x, 12.0 x,

13.0 x, 14.0 x

Chose 100MHz/133MHz,
depending on the Front Side
Bus of your CPU.

Over Clock the CPU Front Side Bus in
1MHz increment or Press “Enter” key,
then type the desired CPU Front Side Bus.

Allows you to select your CPU
Ratio.

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CPU Vcore Select

Setting Description Note

CPU Vcore
Select

Default +0.200V Default
+0.025V +0.225V
+0.050V +0.250V
+0.075V -0.025V
+0.100V -0.050V
+0.125V -0.075V
+0.150V -0.100V
+0.175V

This function adjust
the CPU voltage.

Quick Power On Self Test

Setting Description Note

Quick Power
On Self Test

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

System Boot Control Settings

Setting Description Note

First
/Second/Third
Boot Device

Boot Other
Device

RAID/ATA &
SCSI Boot Order

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

Disabled
Enabled

RAID/ATA, SCSI Default
SCSI, RAID/ATA

Select Your Boot
Device Priority

Select Your Boot
Device Priority

Select Your RAID/ATA
& SCSI Boot Device
Priority.

Default

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C.I.H. 4-WAY Protection Settings

Setting Description Note

C.I.H.
4-WAY
Protection

Disabled
Enabled

When set to enabled, the BIOS can only

e programmed through AWDFLASH,
making sure that any virus is unable to
program the system BIOS. Set to
disable the BIOS can be programmed
the traditional way.

Default

Onboard Promise IDE RAID

Setting Description Note

Onboard
Promise IDE
RAID

Enabled
Disabled

Enabled/Disabled Onboard IDE
H/W RAID.

Default

Onboard 6Ch H/W Audio

Setting Description Note

Onboard 6Ch
H/W Audio

Enabled Default
Disabled

Enabled/Disabled Onboard 6Ch
H/W Audio.

VIA OnChip LAN

Setting Description Note

VIA OnChip
LAN

Enabled Default
Disabled

Enabled/Disabled Onboard H/W
LAN.

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3-2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP

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

press [Enter] key.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2001 Award Software

Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy) Mon, Jan 1 2001
Time (hh:mm:ss) 1 : 1 : 8

IDE Primary Master



IDE Primary Slave



IDE Secondary Master



IDE Secondary Slave



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

Video EGA/VGA
Halt On All Errors

Base Memory 640K
Extended Memory 130048K
Total Me mor y 131072K



Move

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

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

Maxtor 52049H3
None
LTN 48 5S
None

Menu Level 

Change the day, month, year
and century.

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.

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This Main Menu function automatically detects the hard disk type and

configures the [Standard CMOS Features] accordingly.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2001 Award Software

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



:Move

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

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

0

Menu Level 

Item Help

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

Date & Time

Display Setting Please Note

Date

Time

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

PUp/PDn keys to toggle

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

PM is displayed as
15:15:00

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Hard Disks Type & Mode

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

Setting Description Note

IDE HDD
Auto-Detection

IDE Primary
Slave
(User Type)

Access Mode

Note:

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

your hard disk provider or previous user for details.

Press Enter To auto-detect the HDD’s size,

head… on this channel

Auto BIOS detects hard disk type

Default

automatically.

User User defines the type of hard

disk.

None

Auto BIOS detects hard disk mode

Default

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

hard disk)

Floppy Drives

Setting Description Note

Drives A

Floppy 3-Mode
Support

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

Disabled Default
Drive A

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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Others Optional

Setting Description Note

Video

Halt On

EGA/VGA Default
CGA 40
CGA 80
MONO

(Monochrome)

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

Select the video mode.

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

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3-3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES

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

[Enter] key.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2001 Award Software

Advanced BIOS Features

Virus Warning Disabled
CPU Internal Cache Enabled
External Cache Enabled
Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled
Boot Up NumLock Status On
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

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

Video BIOS Shadow Enabled

EPA LOGO SELECT LOGO-0

Small Logo (EPA) Show Enabled

 Move

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

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

Menu Level 

Allows you to choose the
VIRUS warning feature for
IDE Hard Disk boot sector
protection. If this function is
enabled and someone
attempt to write data into this
area, BIOS will show a
warning message on screen
and alarm beep.

Item Help

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

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

Virus Warning

Setting Description Note

Virus
Warning

Disabled Default
Enabled

If set to enabled, the Paragon
Anti-Virus. Function will scan your
boot drive for boot virusses. If a
boot virus is detected, the BIOS
will display a warning message.

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Cache Memory Options

Setting Description Note

CPU Internal Cache

External Cache

Disabled
Enabled Enables the CPU's internal

cache.

Disabled
Enabled Enables the external

memory.

Default

Default

Boot Up Floppy Seek

Setting Description Note

Boot Up Floppy
Seek

Disabled Seeks disk drives during boot up.

Disabling speeds boot up.

Enabled Default

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

mode at boot-up.

Default

Gate A20 Options

Setting Description Note

Gate A20
Options

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

controls GateA20.

Default

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Typematic Settings

Setting Description Note

Type ma ti c
Rate Setting

Disabled Keystrokes repeat at a rate

determined by the

Default

keyboard.

Enabled When enabled, the

typematic rate and
typematic delay can be
selected.

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

Type ma ti c 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

Type ma ti c Delay

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

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

Default

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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Other Control Options

Setting Description Note

OS Select for
DRAM>64MB

HDD S.M.A.R.T
Capability

Video BIOS
Shadow

OS2 When using an OS2 operating

system.

Non-OS2 When using another,

non-OS2 operating system.

Disabled Default
Enabled

Disabled
Enabled The BIOS is shadowed in a 16K

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

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.

Default

Default

EPA LOGO
SELECT

Small
Logo(EPA) Show

LOGO-0 Default
LOGO-1

Disabled
Enabled

Allows user to display SOYO
logo or own logo.
Logo-0 Shows SOYO logo.
Logo-1 Shows user logo (Default
Blank).

Set Enabled to Show Logo(EPA).

Default

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3-4 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES

Select the [Advanced Chipset Features] option from the Main Menu and

press [Enter] key.

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 Clock/Driver Control



AGP & P2P Bridge Control



CPU & PCI Bus Control



Memory Hole Disabled

System BIOS Cacheable Disabled

Video RAM Cacheable Disabled

Press Enter
Press Enter
Press Enter

Item Help

Menu Level 

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Move

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

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

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

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

The following table describes each field in the Advanced Chipset Features

Menu and how to configure each parameter.

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CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

Setting Description Note

Memory Hole

System BIOS
Cacheable

Video RAM
Cacheable

Disabled Default
15M-16M Some interface cards will map

their ROM address to this area. If
this occurs, select [15M-16M] in
this field.

Disabled
Enabled The ROM area F0000H-FFFFFH

is cacheable.

Disabled Default
Enabled

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

Default

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Caution:

Change these settings only if you are already familiar

with the Chipset.

The [DRAM Clock/Drive Control] option changes the values of the chipset

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

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DRAM Clock/Drive Control

Current FSB Frequence 100 MHz

Current DRAM Frequency 133 MHz

DRAM Clock By SPD

DRAM Timing Manual

SDRAM Cycle Length 2.5

Bank Interleave Disabled

Precharge to Active(Trp) 3T

DRAM Queue Depth 4 Level

DRAM Command Rate 2T Command

Menu Level 

Item Help

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:Move

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

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

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

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

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DRAM Clock/Drive Control

Setting Description Note

DRAM Clock

DRAM Timing

SDRAM Cycle
Length

Bank Interleave

100

This item allows you to control

133

By SPD

By SPD

Manual

2.5 Default
2

the DRAM speed.

If enable the DRAM will auto
detect the DRAM timing.

When synchronous DRAM is
installed, the number of clock

Default

Default

cycles of CAS latency depends
on the DRAM timing. Do not
reset this field from the default
value specified by the system
designer.

Disabled

Increase DRAM performance.
2 Bank Default
4 Bank

Precharge to
Active(Trp)

DRAM Queue
Depth

DRAM Command
Rate

2T
3T

2 Level

Increase DRAM performance.

Default

Increase DRAM performance.
4 Level Default
3 Level

2T Command Default

Increase DRAM performance.
1T Command

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Caution:

Change these settings only if you are already familiar

with the Chipset.

The [AGP & P2P Bridge Control] option changes the values of the chipset

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

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AGP & P2P Bridge Control

AGP Aperture Size 64M
AGP Mode 4X
AGP Driving Control Auto

x AGP Driving Value DA

AGP Fast Write Disabled
AGP Master 1 WS Write Disabled
AGP Master 1 WS Read Disabled

AGP Post Write Enabled

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

Menu Level 

Item Help

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

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

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

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AGP & P2P Bridge Control

Setting Description Note

AGP Aperture
Size

AGP Mode

AGP Driving
Control

64M Default
4M, 8M,

16M, 32M,
128M,
256M.

1X
2X
4X Default

Auto Default
Manual

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

This item allows you to enable / disable
the AGP-4X Mode.

This item allows you to adjust the AGP
driving force. Choose Manual to key in
a AGP Driving Value in the next
selection. This field is recommended to
set in Auto for avoiding any error in
your system.

AGP Driving
Val ue

AGP Fast
Write

AGP Master 1
WS Write

AGP Master 1
WS Read

AGP Post
Write

Min=0000
~
Max=00FF

Disabled Default
Enabled

Disabled Default
Enabled When

Disabled Default
Enabled When Enabled, read to the AGP

Disabled
Enabled

This item allows you to adjust the AGP
driving force.

The VIA chipset will use fast write to
AGP if this item is enabled. Not all
AGP cards support fast write.

Enabled,

AGP(Accelerated Graphics Port) are
executed with one wait states.

(Accelerated Graphics Port) are
executed with one wait states.

Enabled/Disabled AGP Post Write.

writes to the

Default

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Caution:

Change these settings only if you are already familiar

with the Chipset.

The [CPU & PCI Bus Control] option changes the values of the chipset

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

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CPU & PCI Bus Control

PCI Master 0 WS Write Enabled
PCI Post Write Enabled
PCI Delay Transaction Disabled

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:Move

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

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

Menu Level 

Item Help

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

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

CPU & PCI Bus Control

Setting Description Note

PCI Master 0
WS Write

PCI Post
Write

PCI Delay
Transa ct ion

Disabled
Enabled When Enabled, writes to the PCI bus

Default

are executed with zero wait states.

Disabled
Enabled

Disabled Default
Enabled

This item allows you to
enabled/disabled the PCI post write.

The chipset has an embedded 32-bit
posted write buffer to support delay

Default

transactions cycles. Select Enabled
to support compliance with PCI
specification version 2.1.

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3-5 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

Select the [Integrated Peripherals] option from the Main Menu and press

[Enter] key.

Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar

with the Chipset.

The [INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS] option changes the values of the

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

The following screen shows setup default settings.

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Integrated Peripherals

VIA OnChip IDE Device



SuperIO Device



Init Display First AGP
OnChip USB Controller 1 USB Port
USB Keyboard Support Disabled
IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled

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

Press Enter
Press Enter

Item Help

Menu Level 

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

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

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

Setting Description Note

Init Display First

PCI Slot
AGP

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

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INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS (Continue)

Setting Description Note

OnChip USB
Controller

USB Keyboard
Support

All Disabled
All Enabled
1&2 USB Port
2&3 USB Port
3&1 USB Port
1 USB Port Default
2 USB Port
3 USB Port

Disabled Default
Enabled

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.
Port 1 means USB1&2
Port 2 means USB3&4
Port 3 means USB5&6

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

Enabled

if your

IDE HDD Block
Mode

Disabled
Enabled

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

Default

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Caution:

Change these settings only if you are already familiar

with the Chipset.

The [VIA OnChip IDE Device] option changes the values of the chipset

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

The following screen shows setup default settings.

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VIA OnChip IDE Device

OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled
OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled
IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled
Primary Master PIO Auto
Primary Slave PIO Auto
Secondary Master PIO Auto
Secondary Slave PIO Auto
Primary Master UDMA Auto
Primary Slave UDMA Auto
Secondary Master UDMA Auto
Secondary Slave UDMA Auto

Menu Level 

Item Help



:Move

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

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

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

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

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VIA OnChip IDE Device

Setting Description Note

On-Chip PCI IDE

Primary



Secondary



IDE

 Primary Master PIO
 Primary Slave PIO


Secondary Master PIO
Secondary Slave PIO



IDE

 Primary Master UDMA


Primary Slave UDMA

 Secondary Master UDMA
 Secondary Slave UDMA

Disabled Turn off the on-board

IDE

Enabled Use the on-board IDE Default

mode 0-4 0 is the slowest speed

4 is the fastest speed

Auto For better performance

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

Disabled
Auto Select Auto to enable

Default
Ultra DMA Mode
support.

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Caution:

Change these settings only if you are already familiar

with the Chipset.

The [SuperIO Device] option changes the values of the chipset registers.

These registers control the system options in the computer.

The following screen shows setup default settings.

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SuperIO Device

Onboard FDD Controller Enabled
Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4
Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3
UART Mode Select Normal

x UR2 Duplex Mode Half

Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7
Parallel Port Mode SPP

x ECP Mode Use DMA 3

Menu Level 

Item Help

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:Move

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

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

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

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

SuperIO Device

Setting Description Note

Onboard FDD
controller

Disabled Turn off the on-board

floppy controller

Enabled Use the on-board floppy

controller

Default

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SuperIO Device (Continue)

Setting Description Note

Onboard
Serial Port 1 /
Serial Port 2

Disabled
3F8/IRQ4 Default

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

2F8/IRQ3 Default

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

3E8/IRQ4

Auto.

2E8/IRQ3
Auto

UART Mode

IrDA
ASKIR

The second serial port offers these
InfraRed interface modes.

Normal
SCR SCR mean Smart Card Reader.

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

UR2 Function
Duplex

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.

(port 1)

(port 2)

Defanlt

Onboard
Parallel Port

Disabled
378/IRQ7 Default

Choose the printer I/O address.

278/IRQ5
3BC/IRQ
7

Parallel Port
Mode

SPP Default
EPP

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

ECP
ECP+EPP

If [Parallel Port Mode] is set to [ECP] or [ECP+EPP] mode

ECP Mode use
DMA

3 Choose DMA3 Default
1 Choose DMA1

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3-6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

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

functions.

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Power Management Setup

ACPI Suspend Type



Power Management Option User Define
HDD Power Down Disable
Suspend Mode Disable
Video Off Option Suspend -> Off
Video Off Method V/H SYNC+Blank
MODE Use IRQ 3
Soft-Off by PWRBTN Instant-Off
State After Power Failure Off

IRQ/Event Activity Detect





Move

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

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

S1 (POS) Item Help

Menu Level 

Press Enter

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IRQ/Event Activity Detect

PS2KB Wakeup Disabled Item Help
VGA OFF
LPT & COM LPT/COM
HDD & FDD ON
PCI Master OFF
PowerOn by PCI Card Disabled
Wake Up On LAN/Ring Disabled

RTC Alarm Resume Disabled

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

IRQs Activity Monitoring Press Enter

0：0：0

Menu Level 

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Move

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

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

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

return to the Main Menu.

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Power Management Controls

Setting Description Note

ACPI Suspend
Type

Power
Management
Option

HDD Power
Down

Suspend Mode

S1(POS) The system will enter the S1

state during suspend. (Low
latency wake up)

User Define Default
Min Saving 15 Min
Max Saving

Disabled Default
1Min, 2Min,

3Min, 4Min,
5Min, 6Min,
7Min, 8Min,
9Min, 10Min,
11Min, 12Min,
13Min, 14Min,
15Min

Disabled Default
1Min, 2Min,

4Min, 6Min,
8Min, 10Min,
20Min, 30Min,
40Min, 1Hour,

Lets you define the system
power down times.

Lets you define the system
power down times.

Lets you define the system
power down times.

Default

1 Min

Video Off
Option

Video Off
Method

Suspend --> Off Default
Always On

All Modes --> Off

V/H Sync+Blank Default
Blank screen
DPMS Support

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

Selects the method by which
the monitor is blanked.

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Setting Description Note

MODEM Use
IRQ

Soft-Off by
PWR-BTTN

State After
Power Failure

3 Default
3-11, NA

Instant-off Default
Delay 4 Sec. Turns off the system power 4

On The system will switch on when

Off The system will remain off

Auto The system will return to the

Assigns an IRQ# to the modem
device.

seconds after pushing the power
button.

power comes back after a power
failure.

when power comes back after a
power failure.

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

Default

IRQ/Event
Activity Detect

Press Enter Select items that will wake up

your system when in one of
sleep modes. Press enter to go
the select item page.

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IRQ/Event Activity Detect

Setting Description Note

PS2KB
Wakeup

LPT & COM

HDD & FDD

PCI Master

Disabled Default
Ctrl+F1~F12
Power
Wake
Any Key

LPT/COM
NONE,
LPT,
COM

OFF Default
ON

OFF
ON

You can set the PS2KB Hotkey
to Wakeup system.

When
activity from one of the listed
system peripheral devices or
IRQs wakes up the system.

When On of HDD & FDD, any
activity from one of the listed
system peripheral devices wakes
up the system.

When On of PCI Master, any
activity from one of the listed
system peripheral devices wakes
up the system

On of

LPT & COM, any

Default

Default

PowerOn by
PCI Card

Wake Up On
LAN/Ring

RTC Alarm
Resume

Disabled Default
Enabled

Disabled Default
Enabled

Disabled The system ignores the alarm. Default
Enabled Set alarm to power on the system

If enabled any PCI interrupt will
wake up the system.

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

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

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3-6.1 IRQs Activity Monitoring

This option sets the IRQs Activity Monitoring.

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IRQs Activity Monitoring

Primary INTR ON

IRQ3 (COM 2) Enabled

IRQ4 (COM 1) Enabled

IRQ5 (LPT 2) Enabled

IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) Enabled

IRQ7 (LPT 1) Enabled

IRQ8 (RTC Alarm) Disabled

IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir) Disabled

IRQ10 (Reserved) Disabled

IRQ11 (Reserved) Disabled

IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse) Enabled

IRQ13 (Coprocessor) Enabled

IRQ14 (Hard Disk) Enabled

IRQ15 (Reserved) Disabled

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

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

Menu Level 

Item Help

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

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

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IRQs Activity Monitoring

Setting Description Note

Primary INTR

IRQs Activity
Monitoring
(Press Enter)

ON Default
OFF

Enabled IRQ3(COM2), IRQ4(COM1),

Disabled IRQ8 (RTC Alarm),

When set to On, any event occurring
at will awaken a system which has
been powered down.

IRQ5(LPT2), IRQ6(Floppy Disk),
IRQ7(LPT1), IRQ12(PS/2 mouse),
IRQ13(Coprocessor),
IRQ14(HardDsik)

IRQ9(IRQ2 Redir),
IRQ10( Reserved),
IRQ11(Reserved),
IRQ15 (Reserved)

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3-7 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATIONS

This option sets the Motherboard’s PCI Slots.

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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

INT Pin 1 Assignment Auto

INT Pin 2 Assignment Auto

INT Pin 3 Assignment Auto

INT Pin 4 Assignment Auto

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

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

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Select Yes if you are using
a Plug and Play capable
operating system Select
No if you need the BIOS
to configure non-boot
devices.

Item Help

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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PNP/PCI
Controls

PnP OS
Installed

Reset
Configuration
Data

Resources
Controlled By

Setting Description Note

Ye s 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.

Disabled Retain PnP configuration

Default

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

Default

data in BIOS.

Enabled Reset PnP configuration data

in BIOS.

Manual BIOS does not manage PCI/ISA PnP

card IRQ assignment.
Requires to assign IRQ-# 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

Recommended

card IRQ assignment

automatically.

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

IRQ Resource
(Press Enter)

PCI Device Choose IRQ-# assigned

to PCI/ISA PnP card.

Reserved Choose IRQ-# assigned

to Legacy ISA card.

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

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

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

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

IRQ-3,4,5,7,9,10,
11,12,14,15

IRQ-3,4,5,7,9,10,
11,12,14,15

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PNP/PCI Configuration Setup (Continue)

PNP/PCI

Setting Description Note

Setup

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

Line

IRQ 15 IRQ 15: PCI / ISA PnP On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE: disabled

IRQ 14 IRQ 14: PCI / ISA PnP On-Chip Primary PCI IDE: disabled

IRQ 12 IRQ 12:

IRQ 7 IRQ 7:

IRQ 4 IRQ 4: PCI / ISA PnP Onboard Serial port 1: disabled

IRQ 3 IRQ 3:

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

Assign IRQ
For
VGA/USB

PnP / PCI configuration Integrated Peripherals

Interrupt 12 will be released by the PnP

PCI / ISA PnP

PCI / ISA PnP

PCI / ISA PnP

BIOS automatically if the PS/2 Mouse Port is
not used.

Onboard parallel port:

Onboard Serial port 2:

Disabled BIOS will assign IRQ for

VGA/USB port.

Enabled BIOS won’t assign IRQ for

disabled

disabled

Default

VGA/USB port.

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

INT Pin
1/2/3/4

Auto Set to Auto the BIOS will using

IRQs Automatically.

Default

Assignment

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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3-8 PC HEALTH STATUS

This option sets the Motherboard's PC Health Status.

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PC Health Status

Vcore 1.77 V
VCC 2.5V 2.46 V

3.3 V 3.32 V
+ 5 V 4.94 V
+ 12 V 12.16 V
5VSB 4.94V
Current CPU Temp. 44 º C
Current SYS Temp. 37 º C
Current CPUFAN1 Speed 4440 RPM
Current CHAFAN1 Speed 0 RPM

FOC (Fan-Off Control) Enabled

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

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Item Help

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

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

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CPU Device Monitoring

Setting Description Note

Vcore Vcc 2.5V,

3.3V, +5V, +12V,

5VSB

Current CPU
Temp .

Current SYS
Temp .

Current
CPUFAN1/
CHAFAN1 Speed

FOC (Fan-Off
Control)

V

°C/°

F

°C/°F

RPM

Disabled

Enabled

Show the current voltage status.

Show the current status of CPU
temperature.

Show the current status of the
System temperature.

Show the current status of
CPU/CHA Fan.

If enable, this function protect
user’s CPU from overheating in
an event there’s a problem with
the CPU FAN. The user should
also plug the CPU FAN power on
the CPU FAN1 pin. If not,
system will auto shutdown.

Default

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3-9 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.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2001 Award Software

SOYO COMBO Feature PC Health Status

Standard CMOS Features Load Fail - Safe Defaults

Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults

Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password

Integrated Peripherals Set User Password

Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit  : 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.

Warn ing:

If you run into any problem after changing the BIOS

configuration, please load the Fail-Safe Defaults for stable

performance.

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3-10 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.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2001 Award Software

SOYO COMBO Feature PC Health Status

Standard CMOS Features Load Fail - Safe Defaults

Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults

Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password

Integrated Peripherals Set User Password

Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving

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

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? Y

Change CPU’s Clock & Voltage

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

return to the Main Menu and keep current values.

Warn ing:

If you run into any problem after changing the BIOS

configuration, please load the optimized Defaults for stable

performance.

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3-11 SET 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:

Warn ing:

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:

If you forget or lose the password, the only way to

Password Disabled!!

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

appears, prompting to confirm the new password:

Confirm Password:

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

Menu.

This diagram outlines the password selection procedure:

Type the Password

Type the Password

and Press: <Enter>

Press:

↔

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Enter Password:

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

Press <Enter> without

Press:

entering the password

Without entering password

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

Enter Password:

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION

Confirm Password:

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

∗∗∗∗∗

∗∗∗∗∗

USER PASSWORD

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

Password Disabled!!

LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS

Esc

: Quit

F10

: Save & Exit Setup

After you confirm the password,

After you confirm the

press <Esc> to exit

assword, press

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type…

↑ ↓ → ←

(Shift) F2

°

: Select Item

: Change Color

to exit

3-12 SET 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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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

== Select a Boot First device ==

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

DRIVERS INSTALLATION

The SOYO-CD will NOT autorun if you use it on an Operating

System other than Windows 98/98SE/ME.

Your SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! Motherboard comes with a CD-ROM

labeled "SOYO CD." The SOYO CD contains (1) the user's manual file for

your new Motherboard, (2) the drivers software available for installation,

and (3) a database in HTML format with information on SOYO

Motherboards and other products.

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

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

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

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

shown.

(SOYO CD Start Up Program Menu)

If you use Windows 95/98/ME, the SOYO CD Start Up Program

automatically detects which SOYO Motherboard you own and displays the

corresponding model name.

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The user's manual files included on the SOYO CD are in PDF (Postscript

Document) format. In order to read a PDF file, the appropriate Acrobat

Reader software must be installed 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 and Utilities

Drivers that are needed to install for the system to operate properly

1. VIA 4 in 1 driver.

2. C-Media 8738 audio driver.

3. VIA On-board LAN. See Chapter 5.

4. On-board RAID function. If you want to use the IDE 3&4 as RAID

controller, go to Chapter 7. If you want to use as a regular IDE

controller, go to Chapter 8.

The rest of the available drivers are optional.

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

VIA 4 in 1 Driver Package for Win 9x/ME/NT/2k/XP

C-MEDIA 6-channel onboard audio Driver/Application for Win 9x/ME/2000/NT/XP

K7V DRAGON Plus! ITE Hardware Doctor for Win 9x/ME/2000/NT/XP

K7V DRAGON Plus! ITE SIM card reader driver for Win 9x/ME/2000/NT/XP(english)

FastCheck Monitoring Utility for Win 9x/ME/2000/NT/XP

Cancel

OK

revision:

(Driver Installation Menu)

A short description of all available drivers follows:

VIA 4 in 1 Driver Package for Win 9x/ME/NT/2k/XP



VIA 4 In 1 driver includes four system drivers to improve the performance

and maintain the stability of systems using VIA chipsets. These four drivers

are :

VIA Registry (INF) Driver, VIA AGP VxD driver, VIA ATAPI Vendor

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Support Driver and VIA PCI IRQ Miniport Driver. For Windows NT users,

the VIA IDE Bus Mastering driver is the only driver to be installed in your

system.

A description of 4 drivers follows:

 Bus Master PCI IDE Driver

The ATAPI IDE driver enables the performance enhancing bus

mastering functions on ATA-capable Hard Disk Drives and ensures

IDE device compatibility.

 AGP VxD Driver

VIA AGP VxD Driver is to be installed if you are using an AGP

VGA device. VIAGART.VXD will provide service routines to your

VGA driver and interface directly to hardware, providing fast

graphical access.



VIA Chipset Functions Registry

VIA Registry (INF) Driver is to be installed under Windows. The

driver will enable the VIA Power Management function.

 IRQ remapping utility (This driver is installed automatically)

VIA PCI IRQ Miniport Driver is to be installed under Windows 98

only, it sets the system's PCI IRQ routing sequence.

 C-MEDIA 6-channel Onboard Audio Driver/Application for

Win 9x/ME/2000/NT/XP

1. The driver supports 2/4/6 speakers 3D positional audio.

2. The application is include

Player/Mixer

with the control over your PC’s audio functions.

CD Player/MIDI Player/MP3/Wave

 K7V DRAGON Plus! ITE Hardware Doctor for Win 9x/ME/

2000/NT/XP

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.

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 K7V DRAGON Plus! ITE SIM card reader driver for Win 9x/

ME/2000/NT/XP(english)

If you have reader card, it must be installed.

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.

 FastCheck Monitoring Utility for Win 9x/ME/2000/NT/XP

The FastCheck Monitoring utility is used to monitor or perform

maintenance on a FastCheck Mirrored (RAID 1) or Striped/Mirrored (RAID

0/1) array. Visual and audible messages are available to warn of possible

problems with the disk array or controller.

Step 3. Check the Latest Releases

Click the 'Check the latest Releases' button to go the SOYO Website to

automatically find the latest BIOS, manual and driver releases for your

motherboard. This button will only work if your computer is connected to

the internet through a network or modem connection. Make sure to get your

modem connection up before clicking this button.

(* Internet Explorer is a Microsoft Trademark)

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Chapter 5

VIA ONBOARD LAN DRIVER INSTALLATION

Installing the VIA Onboard LAN Drivers under Windows

98SE

1. Move the cursor to my computer icon.

2. Click mouse right button then select "properties".

3. Click "Device Manager", then click "other devices".

4. Select "PCI other net controller", then Double click it.

5. You will see the "Driver" item above this window, then click it.

6. Click on "Update Driver".

7. Click on "Next".

8. Select the following directory.

9. The directory is in SOYO CD “d:\LAN\VIA\W98” (where D: is your

CD-ROM) then click ok and you will need windows 98 second Edition

CD to complete the installation, put it in your CD-ROM.

10. After informing windows of the driver directory the driver will be

installed Restart your system after installation.

Installing the VIA Onboard LAN Drivers under Windows

(Because Windows ME can detect VIA LAN driver

ME

automatic, so this installation is for update LAN driver)

1. Move the cursor to my computer icon.

2. Click mouse right button then select "properties".

3. Click "Device Manager", then click "Network adapters".

4. Select "VIA LAN driver", then Double click it.

5. You will see the "Driver" item above this window, then click it.

6. Click on "Update Driver".

7. Click on "Next".

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8. Select the following directory.

9. The directory is in SOYO CD:” d:\LAN\VIA\WME” (where D: is

your CD-ROM) and click ok.

10. After informing windows of the driver directory the driver will be

installed Restart your system after installation.

Installing the VIA Onboard LAN Drivers under Windows

NT

1. Double click the Network icon in the control panel then click "Yes".

2. Click on "Next".

3. Click on "Select from list".

4. Click on "Have Disk".

5. The install Driver dialog box will appear and request the path of the

location of the drivers to be installed. Enter “D:\LAN\VIA\WNT40”

(where D: is your CD-ROM) then press "ok".

6. You will need the Windows NT CD to complete the installation.

7. After informing Windows NT will display a dialog box asking your to

restart your system, click "Yes" right now.

Installing the VIA Onboard LAN Drivers under Windows

2000

1. Move the cursor to my computer icon.

2. Click mouse right button then select "properties".

3. Select "Hard ware" item, click it.

4. Select "Device Manager", click it.

5. Under other device you will see a yellow Mark, then Double click

"Ethernet controller".

6. Click on "Reinstall Driver".

7. Click on "Next".

8. Click on "Next".

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9. The LAN driver directory is in SOYO CD “d:\LAN\VIA\W2000”.

(where D: is your CD-ROM)

Installing the VIA Onboard LAN Drivers under Windows

95OSR2

1. Move the cursor to my computer icon.

2. Press mouse right button select "properties", then click it.

3. Click "Device Manager".

4. Double click "other devices".

5. Double click "PCI Ethernet Controller".

6. You will see the "Driver" item, click it.

7. Click "Update Driver".

8. Click on "Next".

9. Select "other Locations", click it.

10. Click "Browse"

11. The LAN driver directory is in SOYO CD “d:\LAN\VIA\W95OSR2”

(where D: is your CD-ROM), then press "ok".

12. You need windows 95OSR2 CD to complete the installation.

13. When you finish, installing LAN card driver. Restart your system.

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AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION

Audio Driver Installation for Windows NT

1. Click my computer.

2. Click control panel.

3. Click multimedia and select devices then press.

4. Click ADD and press OK.

5. The audio driver path is in SOYO CD:

“d:\audio\cmi8738_6ch\NT40\drv.” (where D: is your CD-ROM)

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Chapter 7

PROMISE RAID FAMILY DRIVER INSTALLATION

Note: When you need to use RAID function on IDE3 and 4, you

must connect compatible IDE device with slot IDE3 and 4.

Promise RAID Family Drivers for Windows 98SE

1. Move cursor to my computer icon.

2. Press mouse right button then press "properties".

3. Press "Device Manager".

4. You will see an exclamation mark of yellow color at PCI RAID Controller.

5. Click it.

6. Press driver then press update driver.

7. Press next

8. The RAID driver path is in SOYO CD: \Raid\Promise\Raid Family

Driver\Win9x-ME.

Promise RAID Family Drivers for Windows ME

1. Move cursor to my computer icon.

2. Press mouse right button then press "properties".

3. Press "Device Manager".

4. You will see an exclamation mark of yellow color at PCI RAID Controller.

5. Click PCI RAID Controller.

6. Press driver then press update driver.

7. The RAID driver path is in SOYO CD: \Raid\Promise\Raid Family

Driver\Win9x-ME.

Promise RAID Family Drivers for Windows 2000

1. First, please copy all files of folder under SOYO CD:

\Raid\promise\Raid Family Driver\Win2000, and Fasttrak, readme.txt,

and txtsetup.oem, 3 files under SOYO CD: \Raid\promise\Raid

Family Driver\ to floppy disk for Win2000 Raid install.

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2. When you into the system install screen, press "F6" key first.

3. Then press "S" key.

4. Insert floppy disk for 2000 driver to "A:" disk, then press "Enter" to

continue.

5. Select "Win2000 Promise Fasttrak 100 (tm) Lite Controller" then

press "Enter".

6. Press "Enter" to continue 2000 setup.

Promise RAID Family Drivers for Windows NT 4.0

1. First, please copy all files of folder under SOYO CD:

\Raid\promise\Raid Family Driver\NT4, and Fasttrak, readme.txt, and

txtsetup.oem, 3 files under SOYO CD: \Raid\promise\Raid Family

Driver\ to floppy disk for WinNT Raid install.

2. When you into the system install screen, press "F6" key first.

3. Then press "S" key.

4. Select "Other", then press "Enter".

5. Insert floppy disk for NT driver to "A:" disk, then press "Enter".

6. Select "WinNT Promise Fasttrak 100 (tm) Lite Controller" then press

"Enter".

7. Press "Enter" to continue NT setup.

Promise RAID Family Drivers for Windows XP

1. First, please copy all files of folder under SOYO CD:

\Raid\promise\Raid Family Driver\WinXP, and Fasttrak, readme.txt,

and txtsetup.oem, 3 files under SOYO CD: \Raid\promise\Raid Family

Driver\ to floppy disk for WinXP Raid install.

2. When you into the system install screen, press "F6" key first.

3. Then press "S" key.

4. Insert floppy disk for XP driver to "A:" disk, then press "Enter".

5. Select "WinXP Promise Fasttrak 100 (tm) Lite Controller" then press

"Enter".

6. Press "Enter" to continue XP setup.

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Chapter 8

ULTRA FAMILY DRIVER INSTALLATION

Note: When you need to use regular IDE function on IDE3 and 4,
you must connect compatible IDE device with slot IDE3 and 4.

Ultra Family Driver for Windows 98SE

1. Move cursor to my computer icon.

2. Press mouse right button, then press "properties".

3. Press "Device Manager".

4. You will see an exclamation mark of yellow color at PCI mass storage

controller in other devices.

5. Click it.

6. Click "Driver" button, then click "Update Driver" button.

7. then press next.

8. The ultra family driver path is in SOYO CD: \Raid\Promise\ ultra

family Driver\Win95-98.

9. Click OK, then restart your system.

Ultra Family Driver for Windows NT4.0

1. First, please copy all files of folder under SOYO CD:

\Raid\promise\Ultra Family Driver\NT4, and Ultra, readme.txt, and

txtsetup.oem, 3 files under SOYO CD: \Raid\promise\Ultra Family

Driver\ to floppy disk for WinNT Ultra100 install.

2. When you into the system install screen, press "F6" key first.

3. Then press "S" key.

4. Select "Other", then press "Enter".

5. Insert floppy disk for NT driver to "A:" disk, then press "Enter".

6. Select "WinNT Promise Ultra100(tm) Controller(PDC20265R)", then

press "Enter".

7. Press "Enter" to continue NT setup.

Ultra Family Driver for Windows ME

1. Move cursor to my computer icon.

2. Press mouse right button, then press "properties".

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3. Press "Device Manager".

4. You will see an exclamation mark of yellow color at PCI mass storage

controller in other devices.

5. Click it.

6. Click "Driver" button, then click "Update Driver" button.

7. Select specify the location of the driver [Advanced], then click next..

8. The ultra family driver path is in SOYO CD: \Raid\Promise\ ultra

family Driver\WINME.

9. Click finish, then restart your system.

Ultra Family Driver for Windows 2000

1. First, please copy all files of folder under SOYO CD:

\Raid\promise\Ultra Family Driver\Win2000, and Ultra, readme.txt,

and txtsetup.oem, 3 files under SOYO CD: \Raid\promise\Ultra

Family Driver\ to floppy disk for Win2000 Ultra100 install.

2. When you into the system install screen, press "F6" key first.

3. Then press "S" key.

4. Insert floppy disk for 2000 driver to "A:" disk, then press "Enter" to continue.

5. Select "Win2000 Promise Ultra100(tm) Lite Controller", then press "Enter".

6. Press "Enter" to continue 2000 setup.

Ultra Family Driver for Windows XP

1. First, please copy all files of folder under SOYO CD:

\Raid\promise\Ultra Family Driver\WinXP, and Ultra, readme.txt, and

txtsetup.oem, 3 files under SOYO CD: \Raid\promise\Ultra Family

Driver\ to floppy disk for WinXP Ultra100 install.

2. When you into the system install screen, press "F6" key first.

3. Then press "S" key.

4. Insert floppy disk for XP driver to "A:" disk, then press "Enter" to continue.

5. Select "WinXP Promise Ultra100(tm) Lite Controller", then press "Enter".

6. Press "Enter" to continue XP setup.

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WHAT IS THE FASTTRAK100-LITE RAID CONTROLLER?

FastTrak100-Lite provides a cost-effective, high performance onboard RAID
solution that adds performance and/or reliability to PC desktops and/or servers
using Ultra ATA/100, Ultra ATA/66, or EIDE drives.

FastTrak100-Lite supports striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1) for master only.

With striping, identical drives can read and write data in parallel to increase
performance. Mirroring increases read performance through load balancing and
elevator sorting while creating a complete backup of your files.

A FastTrak100-Lite striped array can double the sustained data transfer rate of
Ultra ATA/100 drives. FastTrak100-Lite fully supports Ultra ATA/100 specification
of up to 100 MB/sec per drive, depending on individual drive specifications.

FastTrak100-Lite also offers fault tolerant, data redundancy for entry-level network
file servers or simply for desktop PC users wanting to continually protect valuable
data on their PC. FastTrak100-Lite offers RAID 1 mirroring (for two drives) to
protect data. Should a drive that is part of a mirrored array fail, FastTrak100-Lite
uses the mirrored drive (which contains identical data) to assume all data handling.
When a new replacement drive is later installed, FastTrak100-Lite rebuilds data to
the new drive from the mirrored drive to restore fault tolerance.

FastTrak100-Lite's bootable BIOS supports individual drives larger than 8.4GB.
With FAT32 and NTFS partitioning, the array can be addressed as one large single
volume.

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