SOYO SY-P4I845PE User Manual

SY-P4I845PE

Motherboard

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mPGA Socket 478 Processor supported

Intel 845PE AGP/PCI

400/533 MHz Front Side Bus supported

ATX Form Factor

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User's Manual

SOYO

™

SY-P4I845PE

Copyright © 2002 by Soyo Computer Inc.

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Please be advised that some SOYO motherboards are designed with overclocking
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About This Guide:
This Quick Start Guide can help system manufacturers and end users in setting up
and installing the Motherboard. Information in this guide has been carefully checked
for reliability; however, to the correctness of the contents there is no guarantee
given. The information in this document is subject to amend without notice.
For further information, please visit our Web Site on the Internet. The address is

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

Edition: October 2002
Version 1.0
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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 ....... 5

1-6 SY-P4I845PE MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT.................... 6

1-7 SY-P4I845PE MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS......... 7

CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION...................................... 9

2-1 PREPARATIONS ............................................................. 9

2-2 INSTALLATION GUIDE................................................. 9

2-3 QUICK BIOS SETUP .................................................... 33

CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY ................................................. 35

3-1 SOYO COMBO SETUP ................................................. 38

3-2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP .......................................... 43

3-3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES .................................... 46

3-4 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES ............................. 51

3-5 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS..................................... 53

3-6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP ................................ 59

3-7 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP............................ 63

3-8 PC HEALTH STATUS .................................................... 66

3-9 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS .................................... 68

3-10 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS................................... 69

3-11 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD .......................................... 70

3-12 USER PASSWORD ........................................................ 71

CHAPTER 4 DRIVERS INSTALLATION ......................................... 73

CHAPTER 5

DAVICOM ONBOARD LAN DRIVER INSTALLAITON

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CHAPTER 6 USB 2.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................. 84

CHAPTER 7 HIGHPOINT HPT 371 DRIVER INSTALLATION . 85

CHAPTER 8 SERIAL-ATA DRIVER INSTALLATION................. 90

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MOTHEBOARD DESCRIPTION

1-1 INTRODUCTION

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The

AGP/PCI Motherboard is a high-performance Socket

Chapter 1

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478 processor supported ATX form-factor system board.

the Intel 845PE Chipset technology. This Motherboard is fully compatible

with industry standards and adds many technical enhancements.

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uses

1-2 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD

When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following items:

 The SY-P4I845PE Intel 845PE AGP/PCI Motherboard

 The User Manual

 The Installation CD-ROM

 SOYO Bonus Pack CD-ROM

 Two IDE Device ATA 100 Flat Cable

 One Floppy Disk Drive Flat Cable

 One Serial ATA Cable

 One Heat Sink Compound

 One Back panel

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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

Supports Intel® mPGA Socket 478 processors

- Pentium® 4 With and Without

Hyperthreading/Northwood/Willamette (400/533MHz FSB)

- Pentium® 4 Celeron

 CPU SETTINGS

The SY-P4I845PE provides the user with a very complete and convenient

CPU setting environment. The CPU settings are all adjusted through the

special SOYO COMBO page in the BIOS, therefore rendering the use of

jumpers obsolete.

 Memory Support

Supports PC1600/2100/2700 DDR Memory module.

 EXPANDABILITY

The SY-P4I845PE provides all the standard expansion slots, and many more

additional expansion features:

 Expansion slots

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 1 x master AGP slot (1.5V only)
 6 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 USB2.0 ports onboard
 PS/2 mouse connector
 PS/2 keyboard connector

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 IDE RAID FUNCTION

Supports HighPoint PCI-to-IDE UDMA/ATA133 RAID on board

 2 ATA devices
 RAID function (RAID 0, 1)



AC97 4-Channel AUDIO



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-P4I845PE supports advanced functions such as

:

 Wake-On-LAN
 Multiple boot

The SY-P4I845PE supports booting from devices such as CD-ROM.

 Power on by modem or alarm

If the SY-P4I845PE system is in suspend mode, it can be switched

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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.

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 FAIL SAFE

The SY-P4I845PE comes with added functionality to make managing the

system easy and safe.



Hardware Monitor

The integrated Hardware Monitor IC and Hardware doctor software enables

the user to monitor system voltages, temperatures and FAN speeds. This

makes sure that the user is full control of the system.

 Power Failure Resume Function

This function can be set in the BIOS, and determines whether the system

will automatically turn on again after a power failure. This function is

indispensable for server systems that need to always be on line.

 SOYO Bonus Pack CD-ROM



COMPLIANCE

The SY-P4I845PE complies with all important industry standards. The

following underlines the reliability of the SY-P4I845PE, a motherboard to

trust.

 PC99, ACPI compliant



USER FRIENDLY

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

setup

 CPU FSB frequency

 CPU Vcore voltage select


CPU multiplier

DDR RAM Clock

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 DDR RAM voltage select

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

 Pre-defined optimal system Performance

AGP voltage select

On board Devices Enable/Disable

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.

Warning: Do not apply power if the Motherboard appears damaged.

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

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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A

A

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1-6 SY-P4I845PE MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT

COM A

COM B

USB 1_2

AOUT

AIN

AMIC

PS/2 KB
Connector

PS/2 MousePS/2 Mouse

Connector

PRT

LAN Connector

AGAME

AC97
Audio

+12V Power

J30

21

56

DAVICOM
DM9102AE

TX Power

LAN

GP Slot

PCI Slot #1

DDR1 DDR2 DDR3

FJ1

JP5

CMOS Clear

Jumper

PCI Slot #2

IDE 2

3

CDIN1

1

IT8712F-A

PCI Slot #3

UXIN1

4

4

1

PCI Slot #4

ITE

SMCARDCN

13

1

2

14

SIRCON

5

PCI Slot #5

PCI Slot #6

1

3V
Lithium
Battery

USB20_1

10

6

IDE 3

FLP

USB20_2

10

SATASEL

3

6

IDE 1

S_ATACN

7

1

Back Panel SY-P4I845PE Platform

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A

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1-7 SY-P4I845PE MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS

BC D E F GH I J K L

AG

AF

AE

AD
AC

AB

M

N
O

P

Q
R

S

T

A

UVWXYZ

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A +12V Power Connector

B CPU Cooling Fan1 Connector

C Davicom Lan Chip

D AGP Slot

E Socket 478 Connector

F Intel 845PE North Bridge Chip

G CPU FSB setting Jumper

H CPU Cooling Fan2 Connector

I DDR DIMM Bank

J CMOS Clear Jumper

K Intel 82801DB South Bridge Chip

L ATX Power Supply Connector

M Bus Mastering EIDE/ATAPI Ports

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N Serial-ATA Chip

O Serial-ATA jumper

P Serial-ATA Connector

Q IDE RAID Port

R HighPoint IDE RAID Chip

S Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) Port

T 3V Lithium Battery

U Front Panel connectors

V Chassis Cooling Fan (Fan1, 2) Connector

W USB 2.0 Connector

X Serial Infrared (IrDA) Device Header

Y Smart Card Reader Connector

Z 32-bit PCI Slots

AA Flash BIOS

AB ITE I/O Chip

AC AUX-IN Connector

AD CD-IN Connector

AE AC97 Audio Chip

AF Front panel Connectors

AG Back panel Connectors

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Chapter 2

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Congratulations on your purchase of SY-P4I845PE Motherboard. You are

about to install and connect your new Motherboard.

Note: Do not unpack the Motherboard from its protective

2-1 PREPARATIONS

Gather and prepare all the following hardware equipment to complete the

installation successfully:

1. Socket mPGA478 processor with built-in CPU cooling fan.

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

2. DDR RAM memory module(s)

3. Computer case and chassis with adequate power supply unit (350 Watt)

4. Monitor

5. Keyboard

6. Pointing Device (mouse)

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

8. External Peripherals: Printer, and Modem- (optional)

9. VGA Card (AGP 1.5V only, PCI)

Note: This M/B can only support AGP 1.5V VGA card only!

2-2 INSTALLATION GUIDE

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

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

installation.

Step1- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU).

Step2- Install memory modules.

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Step3- Install expansion cards.

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

Step5- Power on and enter BIOS setup .

Step6- Install supporting software tools. See Chapter 4 for more info.

Warning: Turn off the power to the Motherboard, system chassis,

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and peripheral devices before performing any work on the

Motherboard or system.

BEGIN THE INSTALLATION

Step 1 Install the CPU

CPU Mount Procedure: To mount the Pentium® 4 Socket mPGA478

processor that you have purchased separately, follow these instructions.

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

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

edge on the socket.

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

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

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Remember to connect the CPU Cooling Fan to the appropriate

power connector on the Motherboard. The fan is a key

component that will ensure system stability. The fan prevents

overheating, therefore prolonging the life of your CPU.

CPU Fan Installation

Your Socket 478 processor kit comes with a cooling fan. Mount the fan on

the processor according to the instructions provided by the manufacturer.

The fan is a key component that will ensure system stability. The fan

prevents overheating, therefore prolonging the life of your CPU.

Note: Remember to connect the fan to the appropriate power source.

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Step 2 Install Memory Module

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DDR1 DDR2 DDR3

This motherboard support PC2100 and PC2700, Non-ECC and

non-registered module. The largest memory capacity possible is 2GB. On

this motherboard, DRAM speed can be set independent from the CPU front

side bus speed.

at the same time.

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192

A maximum of 2 pcs. Double-sided module can be used

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Memory Configuration Table

DDR1 DDR2 DDR3

Double sided Double sided None

Double sided Single sided None

Double sided Single sided Single sided

Single sided Single sided none

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Note:

533MHz FSB CPU should be used to have PC2700 support.

Step 3 Connect cables, case wires, and power supply
Install expansion cards

This section tells how to connect internal peripherals and the power supply

to the Motherboard.

Examples or internal peripherals are of IDE devices (HDD, CD-ROM),

Floppy Disk Drive, Chassis Fan, Front Panel Devices (ACPI LED, Internal

Speaker, Reset Button, IDE LED, and KeyLock Switch.), Wake-On-LAN

card, VGA card, Sound Card.

For more details on connecting internal and external peripherals to your new

SY-P4I845PE Motherboard, please refer to

User's Manual and Technical Reference

online manual on the CD-ROM.

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Step 4 Installation of Expansion Cards

The motherboard has 1 AGP slot and 6 PCI slots.

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

the expansion card into the computer.

2. Press the expansion card firmly into 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 required driver for the operating system you use.

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Step 5 Connect cables, case wire, and power supply

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

IDE2

Secondary

IDE

IDE1

Primary

IDE

Pin1

IDE 3

This Motherboard offers two primary and one secondary IDE device

connectors (IDE1, IDE2), can support up to four high-speed Ultra DMA

33/66/100HDD or CD-ROM. IDE3 can support up to two high speed Ultra

DMA 33/66/100/133 HDD.

Connect the blue end of the ATA66/100 flat cable to the IDE device (HDD

or CD-ROM) and plug the other end to the primary (IDE1, IDE3) or

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

You can also plug the serial ATA cable into the serial ATA connector or the

mainboard instead of using the IDE3 master connector. The ATA66/100

cable is backward compatible with ATA33 HDDs.

This Motherboard can support up to 6 HDDs.

There are four HDD connectors (IDE1, IDE2, IDE3, Serial ATA) on

motherboard. IDE3 is provided for IDE RAID or standard IDE function.

Note that when Serial ATA is used no hard disk can be connected as IDE3

master.

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ATA 66/100

Flat Cable

1

40-pin

39

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80-Conductor

1

39

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B. Floppy Drive Installation

Pin1

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FDC

Floppy Drive

Connector

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

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

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

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

other end to the floppy drive connector on the Motherboard.

This Motherboard can support up to 1 floppy drives.

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33

1

33

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C. Front Panel Connections

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Power LED KeyLock

_

11

Reset

PWRBT ACPI LED

Speaker

_

++

_ _

++

HDD LED

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

on the Motherboard.

1. Power LED & KeyLock

Plug the Power LED cable into the 5-pin Keylock header.

Some systems may feature a KeyLock function with a front panel switch for

enabling or disabling the keyboard. Connect the KeyLock switch to the

5-pin Keylock header on the Motherboard.

Please install according to the following pin assignment: pin 11,13 are for

Power LED and pin 14,15 are for Keylock.

Power LED

Pin Assignment

Pin11 Pin12 Pin13

_

Key Lock

Pin Assignment

Pin14 Pin15

+

VCC

NC

GND

Control Pin

18

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

Pin1 Pin2

Control PIN 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

_

+

VCC

4. ACPI LED

Connecting the 2-pin ACPI LED cable to the corresponding ACPI LED

header will cause the LED to light whenever the system is in ACPI mode.

The manufacturer has permanently set this Motherboard in ACPI mode due

to most hardware and software compliance to ACPI mode.

CPI LED Pin Assignment

NC NC

Speaker out

_

+

2.5V_DDR Control Pin

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5. 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 lighten when an

IDE1 or IDE2 (HDD, CD-ROM) device is active.

HDD LED Pin Assignment

Pin9 Pin10

_

+

LED Anode

6. ATX Power On/Off Switch

Attach the 2-pin momentary type switch to the PWRBT header for turning

On or Off your ATX power supply. Note that 5VSB will always have power.

PWRBT Pin Assignment

Power On/Off GND

LED Cathode

Pin4 Pin5

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D. Back Panel Connections

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

USB can be plugged directly 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.

COM A

COM B

USB 1_2

AOUT

PS/2 KB
Connector

Connector

PRT

LAN Connector

AIN

MIC

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1. Onboard Serial Ports COM1/COM2

External peripherals that use serial transmission scheme include:

- serial mouse,

- modem.

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

connectors located at the rear panel of the Motherboard.

2. Parallel Port PRT

This parallel port is used to connect the printer or other parallel devices.

Plug the parallel device cable into the 25-pin female connector located at the

rear panel of the Motherboard.

3. PS/2 Keyboard

Plug the keyboard jack directly into the 6-pin female PS/2 keyboard

connector located at the rear panel of the Motherboard.

Pin6

NC

Pin4
VCC

Pin2

NC

Pin5

KBD Clock

Pin3

GND

Pin1

KBD DATA

4. PS/2 Mouse

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

connector.

Pin6

NC

Pin5

Mouse Clock

Pin4
VCC

Pin2

NC

Pin3
GND

Pin1

Mouse DATA

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5. Universal Serial Bus (USB20_0, USB20_1)

This Motherboard provides three USB ports for your additional devices.

Plug the USB device jack into the available USB connector USB20_0.

- Standard device drivers come with the operating system for

commonly used USB devices.

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

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

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GND
GND

(+)Data

(-)Data

VCC

10

9

8

7

6

4
3

2

1

GND
(+)Data

(-)Data

VCC

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E. Other Connections

1. Standard Infrared (SIRCON)

Plug the 5-pin infrared device cable to the SIRCON header.

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

the ASKIR and HPSIR specifications.

Please install according to the following pin assignment:

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Standard Infrared

(SIRCON) Connector

SIRCON Pin Assignment

VCC

12

IRRX

3

4

GND

5

IRTX

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2. Cooling Fan Installation

(1) CPU Cooling Fan (CPUFAN1, CPUFAN2)

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

fan cable to the CPUFAN connector on the Motherboard.

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

assignment:

CPU Cooling Fan

(CPUFAN1, CPUFAN2)

CPUFAN Pin Assignment

CPUFAN1

1

GND

CPUFAN2

312

SENSOR

2

3

12V

12V

SENSOR

GND

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(2) Chassis Cooling Fan (CHAFAN1, CHAFAN2)

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:

Classis Cooling Fan

(CHAFAN1, CHAFAN2)

CHAFAN Pin Assignment

CHAFAN1

1

GND

NC

Note:

overheating and ensure system stability. Chassis cooling fan is

CPU cooling fan must be installed to prevent CPU from

12V

CHAFAN2

3

12V

3

2

SENSOR

2

1

GND

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

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3. Smart Card Reader

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4. CD Line-in (CDIN1)

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

4-pin audio cable from your CD-ROM drive to either CDIN1.

Please install according to the following pin assignment:

CDIN1(CD Line-in)

Pin Assigment

12 3 4

Left

GND

GND

Right

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4. AUX-IN (AUXIN1)

This Motherboard provides one AUX-IN connectors. Please connect the

4-pin audio cable from your CD-ROM drive to either AUX-IN.

Please install according to the following pin assignment:

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UXIN1

Pin Assigment

12 3 4

Left

5. MIC & LED Connector (J30)

MIC & LED Connector

Line_Out_L Line_Out_R

MIC IN

LAN_LINK_LED

GND

GND

Right

(J30)

1
3

2
4

56

GND
VCC

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

PC case. (If this option is available in your PC case.)

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F. ATX12V Power Supply

The ATX12V power supply includes a 20-pin ATX connector that comply

with the ATX specification, Version 2.03 for M/B specification, a new 4-pin

receptacle/header combination--the +12V power connector--has been

defined. The presence of the +12V power connector indicates that a power

supply is ATX12V; the absence of the +12V power connector indicates that

a supply is ATX. Note that an ATX 12V power supply or at least 350W is

required for this mainboard.

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TX Power

+12V Power

Warn ing:

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 it to the ATX Power

connector.

Follow these precautions to preserve your Motherboard

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The Motherboard requires a power supply with at least 350 Watts and a

"power good" signal. Make sure the ATX power supply can take at 1.5 A

max current * 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

12V 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:

ATX Power

12V

5VSB

PW-OK

GND

5V

GND

5V

GND

3.3V

3.3V

Pin1

Pin3

COM +12VDC

COM

5V

5V

-5V

GND

GND

GND

PS-ON

GND

-12V

3.3V

+12VDC



Pay special care to the directionality.

+12V Power Connector

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G. 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

Short pin 2-3 for

Short pin 1-2 to

JP5 Setting

at least 5 seconds

retain new

to clear the

settings

CMOS

12 3

12 3

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

Audio Speakers connections

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

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

and rear L/R speakers to Line-in. make sure to set the audio software for 4

channel speaker system. Don’t forget to set the Audio Rack software to 4

channel system. Line in is an available in 4 channel speaker mode.

Line-out Line-in

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Audio Upgrade

The standard configuration of the P4I845PE motherboard supports 2 or

4-channel audio.

Step 5 Power On

You have now completed the hardware installation of your Motherboard

successfully.

1. Turn the power on

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

performing the diagnostic checks,

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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.

3. The BIOS Setup screen appears:

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SOYO COMBO Feature PC Health Status

Standard CMOS Features Load Fail - Safe Defaults

Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults



Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals Set User Password



Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving

Set Supervisor Password

Save & Exit Setup

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Esc : Quit

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Change CPU’s Clock & Voltage



: 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 <

Award BIOS Setup program. The CMOS SETUP UTILITY will be shown

DEL

> key during the system diagnostic checks to enter the

on the screen. Then, follow these steps to configure the CPU settings.

Step1. Select [STANDARD CMOS SETUP]

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

“Auto”.

Step2. Select [LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS]

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

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prompt to load the BIOS optimal setup.

Step3. Select [SOYO COMBO FEATURE]

Do this step if you want to change or overclock the CPU FSB.

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

CPU frequency 1 MHz stepping.

Step4. Select [SAVE & EXIT SETUP]

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

continue the boot sequence.

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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.

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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 or press Enter, then select the
value.

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

throughout the BIOS utility.

Function Command Description

F1

F5

F6

F7

General Help

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

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

Loads all items with the most conservative
values.

Loads all options with the optimize values.

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F10

[Esc]

[Enter]

[+/–/PU/PD

]

Save Saves your changes and reboots the system.

Exit

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 BIO S

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

CH IPSE T FEATU RE S S ETU P

POW ER MANAGEMENT SETUP

PNP/PC I CO NFIG URATION

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

LOAD BIOS 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 T yp e …

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

SUPERVISOR PASSW ORD

USER PASSW ORD

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT W ITH O U T SAVIN G

↑ ↓ → ←

(S hift) F2

: S ele c t Ite m

: C hange C olor

Type [Y] to s ave 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

STANDAR D CM OS SETUP

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

CHIPSET FEATUR ES SETUP

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 SOFTWARE, INC.

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

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

SUPERVISO R PASSW ORD

USER PASSW ORD

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT W ITHO UT SAVING

↑ ↓ → ←

(S h ift) F2

: S ele c t Ite m

: C hange Color

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

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3-1 SOYO COMBO SETUP

This Motherboard does not use any hardware jumpers to set the CPU
frequency. Instead, CPU settings are software configurable with the BIOS
[SOYO COMBO Feature].
After the hardware installation is complete, turn the power switch on, then
press the <DEL> key during the system diagnostic checks to enter the
Award BIOS Setup program. The CMOS SETUP UTILITY will display on
screen. Then, select the [SOYO COMBO Feature] option from the main
menu and press the <Enter> key.

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SOYO COMBO Feature

System Performance Normal Item Help
CPU Clock Auto

x Frequency 1MHz Stepping 100MHz

DRAM: CPU Ratio Auto
CPU Clock Ratio 19 x
AGP/PCI Clock Setting 66/33 MHz fix

x AGP/PCI Clock Table 67/33 MHz

Auto Detect PCI Clk Disabled
Spread Spectrum Disabled

 Advanced DRAM Control

CPU Vcore Select Default
DDR(2.5V) Voltage Select Default
AGP(1.5V) Voltage Select Default

Quick Power On Self Test Enabled
C.I.H 4-WAY Protection Disabled

Onboard IDE RAID Disabled
Onboard LAN Enabled
AC97 Audio Auto

First Boot Device
Second Boot Device
Third Boot Device
Boot Other Device

RAID/ATA & SCSI Boot Order

Press Enter

Floppy
HDD-0
LS-120
Enabled
RAID/ATA, SCSI

Menu Level 



Move

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

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

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

3-1.1 System Performance

Setting Description Note

System
Performance

CPU Clock

Frequency
1MHz
Stepping

DRAM: CPU
Ratio

DRAM
Frequency

Normal

Fast

Turbo

Auto Default
Manual

100MHz ~
255MHz

x 1
x 1.25
x 1.33
Auto

Only show DRAM frequency.

Adjust your system’s memory timing.

Set the field to “Manual” to overclock the
CPU frequency by 1MHz stepping.

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

This item allow you to control the
DRAM frequency.

Default

Default

CPU Clock
Ratio

AGP/PCI
Clock Setting

AGP/PCI
Clock Table

8X~ 50X The available CPU ratio you can select will depends

on your CPU ID.

66/33 MHz fix Fixed the AGP/PCI clock to 66/33

regardless of CPU frequency.
Auto Follows the current CPU FSB.
Manual Choose one of the Pre-Define settings

for AGP/PCI clock on the “AGP/PCI

table” option below.

67/33 MHz Default
68/34 MHz
70/35 MHz
72/36 MHz
74/37 MHz
76/38 MHz
78/39 MHz
80/40 MHz

Choose one of the Pre-Defined

settings for AGP/PCI clock option.

Default

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Setting Description Note
Auto Detect
PCI Clk

Disabled Disables any clock signals on not

used PCI slots. For EMI

purposes.
Enabled

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Default

Spread
Spectrum

3-1.2 CPU Vcore Select

Setting Description

CPU Vcore
Select

Disabled Default

0.35%

0.50%

0.75%

1.00%

Default Default

1.100V, 1.125V, 1.150V,

1.175V, 1.200V, 1.225V,

1.250V, 1.275V, 1.300V,

1.325V, 1.350V, 1.375V,

1.400V, 1.425V, 1.450V,

1.475V, 1.500V, 1.525V,

1.550V, 1.575V, 1.600V,

1.625V, 1.650V, 1.675V,

1.700V, 1.725V, 1.750V,

1.775V, 1.800V, 1.825V,

1.850V

Modulates the clock signal on the

CPU. For EMI purposes.

This function adjust
the CPU voltage.

Note

DDR(2.5V)
Vol t a g e Sel e c t

AGP(1.5V)
Vol t a g e Sel e c t

Default Default

2.60V, 2.70V, 2.80V

Default Default

1.60V, 1.70V, 1.80V

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This function adjust
the DDR Voltage.

This function adjust
the AGP Voltage.

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3-1.3 Advanced DRAM Control

Setting Description Note

DRAM Timing
Selectable

CAS Latency
Time

Active to
Percharge Delay

DRAM RAS# to
CAS# Delay

DRAM RAS#
Percharge

Refresh Mode
Select

By SPD Default
Manual

1.5
2

If enable the DRAM will auto
detect the DRAM timing.

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

2.5 Default
3

5
6
7

2
3

2 Default
3

Auto Default

7.8us

This item allows you to control
the DRAM Percharge Delay
time.

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

This item allow you to control
DRAM RAS percharge time.

This item allows you to control
the DRAM refresh rate.

Default

Default

15.6us
64us

3-1.4 Quick Power On Self Test

Setting Description Note

Quick Power On
Self Test

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

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3-1.5 Onboard Settings

Setting Description Note

C.I.H. 4-WAY
Protection

Onboard IDE
RAID

Onboard LAN

AC97 Audio

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled Default
Disabled

Enabled Default
Disabled

Disabled
Auto

This item allows you
write-protect your BIOS chip
from virus. If you want to flash
your BIOS, set this option to
disable

This item allow you to control
Onboard IDE RAID.

This item allows you to control
Onboard LAN.

This item allow you to control
Onboard Audio.

Default

Default

3-1.6 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
USB-FDD
USB-ZIP
USB-CDROM
USB-HDD
LAN
Disabled

Disabled
Enabled

RAID/ATA,
SCSI

Select Your Boot Device
Priority.

Select Your Boot Device
Priority.

Select Your Boot Device

Priority.
SCSI,
RAID/ATA

Default

Default

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3-2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP

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

press [Enter] key.

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Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy) Mon, May 7 2001
Time (hh:mm:ss) 2 : 30 : 20

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 326656K
Total Memory 327680K

 Move

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

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

None
None
None
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.

3-2.1 Date & Time

Display Setting Please Note
Date

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

PUp/PDn keys to toggle

Time

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

3:15 PM is displayed as
15:15:00

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3-2.2 Hard Disks Type & Mode

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

Primary
(Secondary)
Master & Slave

IDE HDD
Auto-Detection

IDE Primary
Slave
(User Type)

Access Mode

Setting Description Note

Press
Enter

Auto BIOS detects hard disk type

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

Default

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

Auto BIOS detects hard disk mode

Default

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

hard disk)

Note:

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

your hard disk provider or previous user for details.

3-2.3 Floppy Drives

Floppy Drives Setting Description Note

Drives A

360KB, 5.25 in.

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

1.44MB, 3.5 in. Default

2.88MB, 3.5 in.
None Not installed

Floppy 3-Mode
Support

Disabled Default
Drive A

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

1.44MB on selected

Special disk
drive
commonly
used in Japan

disk drive.

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3-2.4 Others Optional

Setting Description Note

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Video

Halt On

EGA/VGA Default
CGA 40
CGA 80
MONO

(Monochrome)

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

Select the video mode.

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.

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Advanced BIOS Features

Virus War ning Disabled

CPU L1 & L2 Cache Enabled

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled

CPU Hyper-Threading 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

APIC Mode Enabled

MPS Version Control For OS 1.1

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB Non-OS2

Report No FDD For WIN 95 No

EPA LOGO SELECT LOGO-0

Item Help

Menu Level 

Allows you to choose the

VIRUS warning feature for

IDE Hard Disk boot sector

protection. If this function is

enabled and someone attempt

to write data into this area,

BIOS will show a warning

message on screen and alarm

beep.

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

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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3-3.1 Virus Warning

Setting Description Note

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Virus Warning

Disabled Default

Enabled

3-3.2 Cache Memory Options

Setting Description Note

CPU L1 & L2 Cache

CPU L2 Cache ECC
Checking

Disabled
Enabled Enables the CPU's L1 &

Enabled Default
Disabled

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.

L2 cache.

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

Default

3-3.3 CPU Hyper-Threading function

Setting Description Note

CPU
Hyper-Threading

Disabled
Enabled

This item will appear if your CPU
support “Hyper-Threading”
function.

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3-3.4 Boot Up Floppy Seek

Setting Description Note

Boot Up Floppy
Seek

Disabled Seeks disk drives during boot up.

Disabling speeds boot up.

Enabled Default

3-3.5 Boot Up NumLock Status

Setting Description Note

Boot Up
NumLock
Status

On Puts numeric keypad in

NumLock mode at boot-up.

Off Puts numeric keypad in arrow key

Default

mode at boot-up.

3-3.6 Gate A20 Options

Setting Description Note

Gate A20
Options

Normal A pin in the keyboard controller

controls GateA20.

Fast Lets chipset control GateA20. Default

3-3.7 Typematic Settings

Type matic Sett ings Setting Description Note

Type matic
Rate Setting

Disabled Keystrokes repeat at a rate

determined by the

Default

keyboard.

Enabled When enables , 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]

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Type matic Sett ings Setting Description Note
Type matic Ra te

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

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

Default

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

Type matic De la y

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

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

Default

3-3.8 Security Option

Use this feature to prevent unauthorized system boot-up or use of BIOS
Setup. The following table describes the security settings.

Setting Description Note
Security Option

System Each time the system is booted, the

password prompt appears.

Setup If a password is set, the password

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

Default

APIC Mode

Disabled
Enabled

Enabled the Advanced Programmable
Interrupt Controller (APIC) mode.

Default

MPS Version
Control for OS

1.1 Default

1.4

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

Other Control Options

Other Control

Setting Description Note

Options

OS Select for

OS2 When using an OS2 operating

DRAM>64MB

Non-OS2 When using another,

system.

Default

non-OS2 operating system.

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

Report No FDD
For WIN 95

Small Logo(EPA) Show

Setting Description Note

EPA LOGO
SELECT

Enabled
Disabled

Ye s Windows will release IRQ line 6

No Windows will reserve INT 6 for

LOG0 Default
LOG1

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

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

your FDD, whether it is disabled
or not.

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

Default

Default

Small
Logo(EPA)
Show

Disabled
Enabled

Set Enabled to Show Logo(EPA).

Default

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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

System BIOS Cacheable Enabled

Video BIOS Cacheable Enabled

Delayed Transaction Disabled

Delay Prior to Thermal 16 Min

AGP Aperture Size (MB) 64

Menu Level 

Item Help



Move

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

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

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

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

The following table describes each field in the Advanced Chipset Features

Menu and how to configure each parameter.

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CHIPSET
FEATURES

System BIOS
Cacheable

Video BIOS
Cacheable

Delayed
Tran saction

Delay Prior
to Thermal

Setting Description Note

Disabled
Enabled The ROM area F0000H-FFFFFH is

cacheable.

Disabled
Enabled The video BIOS C0000H-C7FFFH is

cacheable.

Disabled Default

4Min

8Min
16Min Default
32Min

This item allows you to control Delay
Transaction for thermal temp.

Set the time for the system to decrease
performance to avoid reaching
maximum thermal temp. Ex. If you set
it to 16 minutes the system will start
decreasing the performance 16 minutes
before reaching max thermal temp.

Default

Default

AGP
Aperture
Size (MB)

256M
128M
64M Default
32M

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

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3-5 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar

with the Chipset.

The [INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS] option changes the values of the

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

The following screen shows setup default settings.

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Integrated Peripherals

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled
IDE Primary Master PIO Auto
IDE Primary Slave PIO Auto
IDE Primary Master UDMA Auto
IDE Primary Slave UDMA Auto
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled
IDE Secondary Master PIO Auto
IDE Secondary Slave PIO Auto
IDE Secondary Master UDMA Auto
IDE Secondary Slave UDMA Auto
USB Controller Enabled
USB 2.0 Controller Enabled
USB Keyboard Support Disabled
Init Display First AGP
IDE HDD BlockMode Enabled

POWER ON Function BUTTON ONLY

x KB Power ON Password Enter
x Hot Key Power ON Ctrl-F1

Onboard FDC 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

PWRON After PWR-Fail OFF

Game Port Address 201

Midi Port Address 330

Midi Port IRQ 10

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

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The following tables describe each field in the INTEGRATED

PERIPHERALS Menu and provide instructions on how to configure the

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

3-5.1 IDE Device Controls

IDE Controls 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 autodetect

Default
UDMA support, or
disabled to use
DMA/PIO.

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3-5.2 Keyboard Controls

Keyboard Controls Setting Description Note

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USB Controller

USB 2.0 Controller

USB Keyboard
Support

Init Display First

Disabled
Enabled Select Enabled if your system

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

Disabled
Enabled

Disabled Default
Enabled

PCI Slot
AGP

Select Enabled if you have USB

2.0 peripherals.

Select Enabled if you want to use
USB Keyboard in DOS.

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

Default

Default

Default

3-5.3 IDE HDD Block Mode

Setting Description Note

IDE HDD Block Mode

Disabled
Enabled Invokes multi-sector

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

Default

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3-5.4 Others Optional

Setting Description Note

POWER ON
Function

Password Enables you to wake-up the

system by entering a password at
the keyboard.

Hot KEY You can wake-up the system by

pressing the key combination of

your choice (Ctrl-F1~F12).
Mouse Move
Mouse Click
Any KEY

Enables waking up the system by

pressing either the right or left

mouse button.

BUTTON-ONLY Disables the Wake-Up by

Keyboard function.
Keyboard 98

If [POWER ON Function] is set to [Password]

KB Power ON
Password

Enter (your
password)

Set the password that will wake-up your
system.

If [POWER ON Function] is set to [Hot Key]

Hot Key Power
ON

Ctrl-F1~F12 Choose the key combination that will

wake-up the system. [Ctrl-F1 to Ctrl-F12]

Default

3-5.5 FDC Controls

FDC Controls Setting Description Note

Onboard FDC
controller

Disabled Turn off the on-board

floppy controller

Enabled Use the on-board floppy

Default

controller

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Onboard Serial
Ports

Onboard
Serial Port 1 /
Serial Port 2

UART Mode
Select

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

Setting Description Note

Disabled
3F8/IRQ4 Default

2F8/IRQ3 Default

3E8/IRQ4
2E8/IRQ3
Auto

Normal Default
IrDA
ASKIR
SCR

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

The second serial port offers
several special modes. It can
either work as an infrared device
(IrDA, ASKIR) or as a Smart
Card reader (SCR).

(port 1)

(port 2)

UR2 Duplex
Mode

3-5.7 Onboard Parallel Ports

Onboard Parallel
Ports

Onboard Parallel
Port

Parallel Port Mode

Half Default
Full

Setting Description Note

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

SPP Default
EPP
ECP
ECP+EPP

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.

Choose the printer I/O
address.

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

If [Parallel Port M

ECP Mode use
DMA

t to [ECP] m

3 Choose DMA3 Default
1 Choose DMA1

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3-5.8 Others Optional

Setting Description Note

PWRON After
PWR-Fail

Game Port Address

Midi Port Address

On The system will switch on

when power comes back
after a power failure.

Off The system will remain off

Default
when power comes back
after a power failure.

Former-Sts The system will return to

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

Disabled
201 Default
209

Disabled
330 Default
300

Set the I/O base address for
the ON board game port.

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

If [Midi Port Addr

Midi Port IRQ

t to

5
10

Select the IRQ that the
Midi port uses.

Default

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3-6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

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

functions.

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Power Management Setup

ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS)

x Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Auto

Power Management User Define

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Item Help

Video Off Method DPMS

Video Off In Suspend Ye s

Suspend Type Stop Grant

MODEM Use IRQ 3

Suspend Mode Disabled

HDD Power Down Disabled

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Instant-Off

Wake-Up by PCI card Disabled

Power On by Ring Disabled

Resume by Alarm Disabled

x Date (of Month) Alarm

x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

** Reload Global Timer Events **

Primary IDE 0 Disabled

Primary IDE 1 Disabled

Secondary IDE 0 Disabled

0

0 : 0 : 0

Menu Level 

Secondary IDE1 Disabled

FDD,COM, LPT Port Disabled

PCI PIRQ[A-D]# Disabled



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

ACPI Suspend
Type

Run
VGABIOS if
S3 Resume

Power
Management

Setting Description Note

S1(POS) Default
S3(STR)
S1 & S3

Auto Default
Ye s
No

User Define Lets you define the HDD and

This item allows you select
suspend mode.

Some OS (win xp/2k) require
to load VGABIOS after resume
from S3.

Default

system power down times.

Doze

timer

Standby
timer

Suspend
timer

HDD
power

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

Video Off
Method

Video Off In
Suspend

Suspend Type

MODEM Use
IRQ

Suspend Mode

V/H
Sync+Blank

Selects the method by which

the monitor is blanked.
Blank screen
DPMS

Ye s Default
No

This determines the manner in

which the monitor is blanked.

Stop Grant The system can wake up

Default

Default

through external events.
PwrOn
Suspend

3 Default
3-11, NA

The system can only wake up

through the Power-Button.

Assigns an IRQ# to the modem

device.

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

BIOS sends a command to the

system to enter Standby Mode.

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Power
Management
Controls

HDD Power
Down

Soft-Off by
PWR-BTTN

Wake-Up by
PCI card

Setting Description Note

Disabled Default
1-15Min When the set time has

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

Some older
model HDDs
may not
support this
advanced
function.

Instant-off Turns off the system power instant

Default

after pushing the power button.

Delay 4
Sec.

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

Disabled If enabled any PCI interrupt will

Default

wake up the system.

Power On by
Ring

Resume by
Alarm

Enabled

Disabled Default
Enabled The system will self-power on me

when the modem is ringing.

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

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

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Power Down
& Resume
Events

IDE0, IDE1



Primary



Secondary

FDD, COM,
LPT Port

PCI PIRQ
[A-D]#

Setting Description Note

Disabled Default
Enabled In effect, the system remains alert

for anything which occurs to a
device which is configured as
Enabled.

Disabled Default
Enabled In effect, the system remains alert

for anything which occurs to a
device which is configured as
Enabled.

Disabled Default
Enabled The system monitors these

elements for activity. The system
will resume if [IRQ activity] is
detected.

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3-7 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP

This option sets the Motherboard's PCI Slots.

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PnP/PCI Configurations

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
INT Pin 5 Assignment Auto
INT Pin 6 Assignment Auto
INT Pin 7 Assignment Auto
INT Pin 8 Assignment Auto

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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 

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

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

Setting Description Note

Controls

Reset
Configuration
Data

Disabled Retain PnP configuration

data in BIOS.

Enabled Reset PnP configuration data

in BIOS.

Resources
Controlled By

Manual BIOS does not manage PCI/ISA PnP

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

Auto
(ESCD)

The Plug-and-Play BIOS

auto manages PCI/ISA PnP

card IRQ assignment

automatically.

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

Default

Default

IRQ-#
assigned to:

PCI device Choose IRQ# assigned

to PCI/ISA PnP card.

Reserved Reserved IRQ

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:

Default

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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

Disabled

BIOS will assgin IRQ for VGA/USB
port.

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

Onboard parallel port:

Onboard Serial port 2:

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

3-7.2 MULTI I/O ADDRESSES

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

Port I/O Address IRQ Status

LPT1

COM1

COM2

378H 7 ECP/EPP

3F8H 4

2F8H 3

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)

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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

Shutdown Temperature Disabled

CPU Vcore 1.72 V

3.3V 3.21 V
+5V 5.02 V
+12V 11.77 V
DRAM Voltage 2.59 V
AGP Voltage 1.53 V
CHA Temperature 37°C / 98°F
CPU Temperature 48°C / 118°F
CHAFAN1Speed
CPUFAN1 Speed 4891 RPM

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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

0 RPM

Menu Level 

Item Help

Note:

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

By] option is set to [Auto].

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CPU Device
Monitoring

Shutdown
Tem pe ratur e

+3.3V, +5V,
+12V, DRAM
Vol t a g e , AG P
Voltage, CPU
Vcore

CHA
Tem pe ratur e

Setting Description Note

Disabled Default
50°C/122°F,
55°C/131°F,

60°C/140°F,

This item allows you to set up
the CPU shutdown Temperature.
This item only effective under
Windows 98 ACPI mode.

65°C/149°F,
75°C/167°F,
80°C/176°F

Show the current voltage status.

V

°C/°F

Show the current status of the
system temperature.

CPU
Tem pe ratur e

CHAFAN1
Speed

CPUFAN1
Speed

°C/°

F

RPM

RPM

Show the current status of CPU
temperature.

Show you the current CHAFAN
operating speed.

Show you the current CPUFAN
operating speed.

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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.

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SOYO COMBO Feature PC Health Status

Standard CMOS Features Load Fail - Safe Defaults

Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults

Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password

Integrated Peripherals Set User Password

Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup

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

PnP/PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving

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

Change CPU’s Clock & Voltage

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

return to the Main Menu and keep current values.

Warning:

configuration, please load the Fail-Safe Defaults for stable

performance.

If you run into any problem after changing the BIOS

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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.

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SOYO COMBO Feature PC Health Status

Standard CMOS Features Load Fail - Safe Defaults

Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults

Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password

Integrated Peripherals Set User Password

Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? Y

PnP/PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving

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

Change CPU’s Clock & Voltage

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

return to the Main Menu and keep current values.

Warning:

configuration, please load the Optimized Defaults for optimized

performance.

If you run into any problem after changing the BIOS

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3-11 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

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

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

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

set a new password or disable the password:

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

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

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

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

use this computer.

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

the BIOS Setup program.

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

[Enter]. The following prompt appear:

Enter Password:

Warning:

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 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

a device menu, in which user can choose on which device they wish to boot

from.

“ESC”

after memory initialization, user will see

Boot Menu

== Select a Boot First device ==

Floppy

Ls120
HDD-0
SCSI
CDROM
HDD-1
HDD-2
HDD-3
ZIP100
USB-FDD
USB-ZIP
USB-CDROM
USB-HDD
LAN

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Chapter 4

DRIVERS INSTALLATION

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

System.

Your SY-P4I845PE Motherboard comes with a CD-ROM labeled “SOYO

CD”. The SOYO CD contains

a. The user’s manual for your new motherboard in PDF format,

b. The drivers software available for installation, and

c. A database in HTML format with information on SOYO motherboards

and other products.

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

If you use Windows NT or 2000, 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 95/98/98SE/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. Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility for Win

98/98SE/ME/NT/XP

2. C-Media 8738 audio driver

3. HighPoint Utility for the on-board RAID function

The rest of the available driver is optional.

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

program displays the drivers available for the particular model of

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

Click the

Install Drivers

button to display the list of 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

Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility for Win 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP
Intel Application Accelerator for Win 98/98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP
C-MEDIA Audio Driver/Application for Win 9x/ME/2000/NT/XP
P4I845PE hardware monitor for Win 9x/ME/2000/NT/XP
Davicom Onboard Lan Driver Installation (click here for installation procedure)
HighPoint371 Raid & Ultra Driver Installation (click here for installation procedure)
HighPoint371 Utility for Win 9x/ME/2000/NT/XP
ITE SIM Card reader Driver/Utility for Win 9X/ME/NT/2K/XP
Intel USB2.0 Driver for Win98/ME

Cancel

OK

revision:

(Driver Installation Menu)

A short description of all available drivers follows:

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Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility for Win 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP

Windows operating system will not recognize the new INTEL 845PE

chipset properly. To update the necessary .inf files that will help Windows

recognize the 845PE chipset, please run this utility.



Intel Application Accelerator for Win 98/98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP

The Intel(R) Application Accelerator is designed to improve performance of

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the IDE sub-system and overall system performance. Several components

will be available only on Pentium(R) 4 processor-based systems running

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional. Software installation is flexible and

fully automated for Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98 Second

Edition(SE),Windows 98 Millennium Edition(Me), Windows NT4.0, and

Windows 2000 operating systems.

 C-MEDIA Audio Driver/Application for Win 9x/ME/2000/NT/XP

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

2. The application includes the

CD Player/MIDI Player/MP3/Wave

Player/Mixer to control your PC’s audio functions.

 P4I845PE 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.

 HighPoint371 Utility for Win 9x/ME/2000/NT/XP

The RAID Administrator utility is used to monitor or perform maintenance
on a RAID Administrator Mirror (RAID 1) or Stripe (RAID 0). Visual
messages are available to warn of possible problems with the disk array or
controller.



ITE SIM card reader Driver/Utility for Win 9x/ME/NT/2K/XP

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

the SCR.

 Intel USB2.0 Driver for Win98/ME

This setup program will install the driver for Intel USB2.0 Host Controller.
If you don’t, your USB controller only works with USB1.1 devices.

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Select which driver you want to install and click OK, or click Cancel to
abort the driver installation and return to the main menu.

Note :

Once you have selected a driver, the system will automatically exit
the SOYO CD to begin the driver installation program. When the
installation is complete, most drivers require restart or your system before
they become active.

Step 3. Check the Latest Releases

Click the 'Check the latest Releases' button to go the SOYO Website to
automatically find the latest BIOS, manual and driver releases for your
motherboard. This button will only work if your computer is connected to
the internet through a network or modem connection. Make sure to get your
internet connection up before clicking this button.

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After driver installation, your Windows XP device manager should look like
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ote: To install the USB 2.0 driver, please update to Windows XP

service pack 1

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Drivers directory list in the CD driver

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DAVICOM ONBOARD LAN DRIVER

INSTALLATION

Installing the Davicom 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 Ethernet Controller”, then Double click it.

5. You will see the “Driver” item above this windows, 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\Davicom” (where D: is your

CD-ROM) then click ok you will need the windows 98 Second Edition
CD to complete the installation.

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

installed. Restart your system after installation.

Installing the Davicom Onboard LAN Drivers under

Windows ME

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 “PCI Ethernet Controller”, then Double click it.

5. You will see the “Driver” item above this windows, 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\Davicom” (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 Davicom 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\Davicom” (where
D: is your CD-ROM) then press “ok”.

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

7. After installing Windows NT will display a dialog box asking you to

restart your system, click “Yes”.

Installing the Davicom Onboard LAN Drivers under

Windows 2000

1. Move the cursor to my computer icon.

2. Click mouse right button then select “properties”.

3. Select “Hardware” 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”.

9. The LAN driver directory on the SOYO CD is “d:\LAN\Davicom”.

(where D: is your CD-ROM)

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XP

(Windows XP can detect Davicom LAN driver automatic, so this

installation is to update the LAN driver)

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1. Move the cursor to the computer icon.

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

3. Click “Hardware”, then click Device Manager”.

4. Double click “Network adapter”.

5. Double click “DAVICOM 9102-Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter”.

6. Click “Driver”

7. Click “Update Driver”.

8. Select “Install from a list or specific location”, click it.

9. Click on “Next”.

10. Click “Browse”.

11. The LAN driver directory on the SOYO CD is “d:\LAN\Davicom”

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

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For Windows 2000 and Windows XP

USB 2.0 Drivers are available for download using Windows Update for both
Windows XP and Windows 2000.

For additional information regarding USB 2.0 support in Windows XP and
Windows 2000, please visit

http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/bus/USB/default.asp

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HIGHPOINT HPT371 DRIVER INSTALLATION

Installing Driver on an Existing System

9x/ME Manual Installation

If Windows can not find new hardware, the driver can be installed

through the following steps:

1. Shut down all programs.

2. Click

Add New Hardware icon.

3. Click

4. A dialog box will appear and ask whether to let windows

search for new hardware. Select

hardware from a list, and then click Next to continue.

5. Hardware of different types will be shown in the follow-on

window. Select SCSI Controllers and then click Next to

continue.

Start

Next

Setup

-->

in the popup window to continue.

Control Panel

-->

, then double-click on

No, I want to select the

6. A dialog box will pop up, input the path of the

D:\Raid\Hpt371\121\Win98_ME. (Where D: is your

CDROM drive) Then click

7. In the next window, the driver you need to install will appear,

just click

8. Follow the system prompt to install the driver. When

finished, restart the computer.

Windows NT 4.0

1. Click Start-->Setup-->Control Panel, then double-click on

SCSI Adapter

the

2. In the follow-on window, select Driver item, then click Add

Next

to continue.

icon.

OK

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3. In the next window, select Have Disk....

4. Insert the SOYO driver CD and type in the path the driver

CD of D:\Raid\Hpt371\121\WinNT, then click OK.

5. In the next window, select the

HPT371 UDMA/ATA133

Controller item, then click OK.

6. Follow the system prompt to install the driver. When
finished, re-start the computer.

Windows 2000

1. Click

Start

-->

Setup

Control Panel

-->

--> Switch to classic

View  system  hardware  device manager.

2. You will see a “! RAID Controller” under unknown device

3. Double click “! RAID controller”

4. Re-install driver

5. Choose “search for a suitable driver….”

6. Insert the SOYO Driver CD, click next

7. During installation, Win 2K will prompt you to insert the

RAID driver diskette

8. Browse to the directory that contains the missing file

(D:\raid\hpt371\121\Win2000).

9. Follow the system prompt to finish the installation, and

restart the computer.

10. After restart, Win 2k will detect “HPT RCM device”

11. Choose “search for a suitable driver….”, click next

12. Follow the system prompt to finish the installation.

Windows XP

1. Click

Start

-->

Setup

Control Panel

-->

--> Switch to classic

View  system  hardware  device manager.

2. You will see a “! RAID Controller” under unknown device

3. Double click “! RAID controller”

4. Re-install driver

5. Choose “install from a list or specific location”

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6. Check “search removable media …..” and then click next

7. Choose the driver for Win XP

8. During installation, Win XP will prompt you to insert the

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RAID driver diskette

9. Browse to the directory that contains the missing file

(D:\raid\hpt371\121\Winxp). If you click yes without

browsing, Win XP will not find the .inf file

10. Follow the system prompt to finish the installation, and

restart the computer.

Driver Install During OS Installation

Driver install during Windows NT4.0 installation

Go to “d:\raid\hpt371\121\” diretories, (assuming that

1.

your CD-ROM is drive d) copy all the files and

directory to a floppy disk.

2. Press

inspecting your computer’s hardware configuration.

F6

key when the system prompts

Setup is

3. Press

installation program will remind the user to press the S

key to specify other devices. Please press the S key.

4. In the follow-up Device Type window, select Other item,

then press Enter to confirm.

5. The installation program will prompt users to insert the

floppy disk of the driver. Please insert it and then press

Enter

6. In the follow-on window, select HPT371 UDMA/ATA133

Controller

7. The next screen will list the devices to be installed, in

which

included. (If users want to install other devices, please do

so at this time. If all devices have been successfully

F6

key, the installation will continue. Later, the

to confirm.

, then press

HPT371 UDMA/ATA133 Controller

Enter

to confirm.

item should be

installed, please go to next.)

8. Press Enter to continue the installation of Windows

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Install driver during Windows 2000 installation

1. Go to “D:\raid\hpt371\121\” directory, (assuming that

your CD-ROM is drive d) copy all the files and

directories to a floppy disk.

2. If Windows 2000 is installed from the floppy drive, please

let the installing program run automatically. If Windows

2000 is installed from the CD-ROM drive, please press the

F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install

third party SCSI or RAID driver appears.

3. Press the S key to specify additional devices when the

Windows 2000 Setup

4. Insert the floppy disk with the driver, then press Enter to

continue.

5. The system will ask whether to install the driver under

WinNT

driver under

6. In the next screen (Device Type), please select Other and
press Enter to continue.

7. The next screen will list the devices to be installed, in which

HPT371 UDMA/ATA133 Controller

included (If users want to install other devices, please do so

at this time. If all devices have been successfully installed,

please go to next.)

or under

Windows 2000

Windows 2000.

Install driver during Windows XP installation

window appears.

, please select to install the

item should be

Go to “D:\raid\\hpt371\121\” directory, (assuming that

1.

your CD-ROM is drive d) copy all the files and

directories to a floppy disk.

2. Booting from CD-ROM, when the Windows XP Setup’s

blue screen appears and prompts the user to press the F6

key to install third party SCSI or RAID driver, please press

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3. Press the S key to specify additional devices when the

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4. The system will ask whether to install the driver under

WinNT

driver under Windows XP.

5. Insert the floppy disk of the driver, then press Enter to

continue.

6. In the next window (Device Type), please select HPT371

UDMA/ATA133 Controller for Windows XP

7. Windows XP will prompt you with a message that the driver

is newer than the default driver, press S to continue.

8. The next screen will list the devices to be installed,

amongst which the

item should be included. (If users want to install other

devices, please do so at this time. If all devices have been

or under

window appears.

Windows XP

HPT371 UDMA/ATA133 Controller

, please select to install the

to continue.

successfully installed, please go to next.)

9. Press ENTER to continue Windows XP setup.

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SERIAL-ATA DRIVER INSTALLATION

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Win 98SE/2000/XP installation

The Serial-ATA chip will be automatically detected after installing the
Highpoint 371 driver.

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