SOYO SY-6BA+100 User manual

SY-6BA+100

Motherboard

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Pentium

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III, Pentium

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II & Celeron

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Processor supported

82440 BX AGP/PCI Motherboard

66 & 100 MHz Front Side Bus supported

ATX Form Factor

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User's Manual

SOYO

™

Copyright © 1999 by Soyo Computer Inc.

SY-6BA+100

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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: April 2000

Version 1.0

6BA+100 SERIAL

FC

Tested To Comply

With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

100%

POST CONSUMER

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Table of Contents

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

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1-7

1-8

1-9

1-10

1-11

1-12

1-1

1-2

1-3

1-4

1-5

INTRODUCTION..............................................................1

KEY FEATURES...............................................................1

HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD ..............................5

ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS.........5

SY-6BA+100 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT .....................6

SY-6BA+100 MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS ..........7

MICROPROCESSOR ........................................................9

MEMORY ..........................................................................9

CHIPSET .........................................................................11

I/O INTERFACE CONTROLLER...................................16

HARDWARE MONITOR................................................18

WAKE ON LAN TECHNOLOGY ..................................18

CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ...................................19

2-1

2-2

2-3

2-3.1

2-3.2

2-3.3

3-3.4

2-3.5

2-3.6

2-3.7

2-3.8

2-3.9

PREPARATIONS .............................................................19

UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD ..........................20

INSTALLATION GUIDE ................................................21

CPU Fan Installation .................................................... 22

SDRAM Memory Module Installation ........................... 26

Motherboard Connector................................................ 28

Jumper Setting............................................................... 43

CMOS Clearing (JP5) ................................................... 45

Power On ...................................................................... 46

Quick BIOS Setup.......................................................... 47

Troubleshooting at First Start ....................................... 50

Power Off ...................................................................... 54

CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY.................................................55

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3-1

3-2

3-3

3-4

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SOYO COMBO SETUP ..................................................57

STANDARD CMOS SETUP ...........................................64

BIOS FEATURES SETUP...............................................67

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP........................................71

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP .................................74

PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP.............................78

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS.............................................81

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS......................................82

SUPERVISOR PASSWORD ...........................................87

USER PASSWORD .........................................................88

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION ......................................89

CHAPTER 4 DRIVERS INSTALLATION ..........................................90

CHAPTER 5 THE ATA 66 DRIVER INSTALLATION ....................95

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Chapter 1

MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION

1-1 INTRODUCTION

The SY-6BA+100 AGP/PCI Motherboard is a high-performance Slot 1 supported ATX form-factor system board. SY-6BA+100 uses the Intel ®

Chipset technology and supports Slot 1 class processors. This

Motherboard is fully compatible with industry standards and adds many technical enhancements.

1-2 KEY FEATURES

Ø CPU SUPPORT

The SY-6BA+100 supports a wide range of INTEL CPUs: n FSB 100MHz: Intel Pentium ® II 350~450 MHz

Intel Pentium ® III 450~800 MHz n FSB 66MHz:

Intel Pentium ® II 233~333 MHz

Intel Celeron ® 266~433 MHz

New released Intel Slot 1 CPUs will very likely be supported by the SY-

6BA+100 as well.

Ø CPU SETTINGS

The SY-6BA+100 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.

n CPU FSB Frequency

The SY-6BA+100 supports an incredible wide range of CPU FSB frequency settings:

66, 75, 81, 83, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 112, 113, 115, 117, 118, 120, 122,

124, 126, 133, 135, 137, 138, 140, 142, 144, 150 and 155 MHz.

This ensures that the SY-6BA+100 has an overwhelming overclocking potential.

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n CPU Multiplier

The SY-6BA+100 supports a wide range of multipliers:

2.0x, 2.5x, 3.0x, 3.5x, 4.0x, 4.5x, 5.0x, 5.5x, 6.0x, 6.5x, 7.0x, 7.5x and

8.0x

n CPU Core Voltage

The CPU Core voltage is set automatically according to CPU needs. The

SY-6BA+100 supports an advanced Core voltage feature; it can be adjusted through the BIOS directly without setting jumper. In normal mode the voltage will be standard, apart from that the user can specify increments of 2.5%, 5%, 7.5% and 10% on top of the standard voltage.

This will provide the CPU with the power it needs for overclocking.

Ø EXPANDABILITY

The SY-6BA+100 provides all the standard expansion slots, and many more additional expansion features: u Expansion slots n 1 x 32-bit bus mastering AGP slot n 5 x 32-bit bus mastering PCI slots n 2 x 16-bit ISA slots u Enhanced IO n Floppy disk controller n 2x EIDE controllers with support for up to 4 Ultra DMA 33/66 devices n Standard/EPP/ECP parallel port n 2x 16550 compatible serial ports n IrDA compatible infrared port n 2x USB (Universal Serial Bus) connectors n PS/2 mouse connector n PS/2 keyboard connector

Ø ADVANCED FUNCTIONS

The SY-6BA+100 supports advanced functions such as: n ATA 66 IDE Ports

In addition to the original two ATA33 (Ultra DMA/33) IDE ports, the

SY-6BA+100 supports two ATA66 (Ultra DMA/66) IDE ports that is

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capable of transferring data up to 66 Mbytes/sec (IDE DMA Mode 4).

n Wake-On-LAN

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

wake the system up over the network, the WOL connector is

provided by the SY-6BA+100 to support this function).

n Multiple boot

The SY-6BA+100 supports booting from devices such as CD-ROM.

n Power on by modem or alarm

If the SY-6BA+100 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.

Ø FAIL SAFE

The SY-6BA+100 comes with added functionality to make managing the system easy and safe

u Hardware Monitor

The integrated Winbond Hardware Monitor IC and Hardware doctor software enables the user the monitor system voltages, temperatures and

FAN speeds. This makes sure that the user is full control of the system

u 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.

u 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.

Ø NORTON SOFTWARE PACK

n Antivirus n Ghost n Virtual Drive

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Ø COMPLIANCE

The SY-6BA+100 complies with all important industry standards. The following underlines the reliability of the SY-6BA+100, a motherboard to trust.

n Year 2000 compliant n PC98 compliant n FCC/CE complaint

Ø USER FRIENDLY

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

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CPU FSB frequency

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CPU multiplier

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CPU Vcore voltage

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PCI clock

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AGP Clock

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SDRAM Clock

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1-3 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD

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

Ø Before handling the Motherboard, ground yourself by grasping an unpainted portion of the system's metal chassis.

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

Motherboard by the edges and avoid touching its components.

Ø Check the Motherboard for damage. If any chip appears loose, press carefully to seat it firmly in its socket.

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

1-4 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS

Make sure to ground yourself before handling the Motherboard or other system components. Electrostatic discharge can easily damage the components. Note that you must take special precautions when handling the Motherboard in dry or air-conditioned environment.

To protect your equipment from electrostatic discharge, take the following precautions:

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

Ø Ground yourself before removing any system component from its protective anti-static packaging. (To ground yourself, grasp the expansion slot covers or other unpainted portions of the computer chassis.)

Ø Frequently ground yourself while working or use a grounding strap.

Ø Handle the Motherboard by its edges and avoid touching its components.

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USB 1

1-5 SY-6BA+100 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT

PS/2 KB

Connector

PS/2 Mouse

Connector

JP10

JP8

1

3

USB 2

1

PWRFAN

1

CPUFAN

PRT

COM 1

LED1

FDC

DIMM 1

DIMM 2

DIMM 3

DIMM 4

1

1

ATA 33

ATA 66

COM 2

ATX

Power

Intel

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82443 BX

Back Panel

ITE 8671

I/O Chipset

JP44

WOL

Header

3

1

Winbond

W83782M

C 8 A 82

Hardware

Monitoring

AGP Slot

PCI Slot #1

1 1

1 1

IDE 2

IDE 1

IDE 3

IDE4

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SB-LINK

(PC PCI)

1

IR1

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PCI Slot #2

PCI Slot #3

PCI Slot #4

PCI Slot #5

Intel

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82371 EB

JP1

ISA Slot #1

ISA Slot #2

3V

Lithium

Battery

JP5

CMOS Clear

Jumper

1

Speaker

+

_

+

_

+

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HDD

LED

Tubro

LED

3

Keylock

Power

LED

1

+

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PWRBT

Reset

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1-6 SY-6BA+100 MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS

A B C D E F G H I

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AB

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K

AA

Z

Y

X

W

C 8 A 82

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Q

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A

ATX Power Supply Connector

B

Slot 1 Connector

C

Power On by Keyboard Jumper

D

CPU multiplier release Jumper

E

Intel 82440 BX PCI/AGP Set

F

CPU Cooling Fan Connector

G

Power Cooling Fan Connector

H

DIMM Bank

I

5V Stand-by indicator LED

J

Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) Port

K

Bus Mastering E-IDE/ATAPI Ports

L

32-bit AGP Slot

M

PCI Audio Card Header

N

High Point PHT 370 ATA66 Controller

O

32-bit PCI Mastering Slots

P

3V Lithium Battery

Q

CMOS Clear Jumper

R

Intel 82371 EB PIIX4 Chip

S

Front panel connectors

T

Chassis Cooling Fan Connector

U

External Suspend Button Header

V

16-bit ISA Slots

W

Winboand W83782M hardware monitoring

X

Flash BIOS Chip

Y

Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Header

Z

Serial Infrared (IrDA) Device Header

AA

ITE 8671 super I/O Controller

AB

Back panel Connectors

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1-7 MICROPROCESSOR

The motherboard supports a single Slot 1 processor. The processor’s VID pins automatically program the voltage regulator on the motherboard to the required processor voltage. In addition, the front side bus speed (66

MHz and 100 MHz) is automatically selected. The motherboard supports all current Slot 1 processor speeds, voltages, and bus frequencies.

1-7.1 Microprocessor Packaging

The processor is packaged in a Single Edge Contact Cartridge (SECC or

SECC2) or Single Edge Processor Package (S.E.P.P). The cartridge includes the processor core, second-level cache subsystem, thermal plate, and back cover.

The processor connects to the motherboard through the Slot1 connector, a

242-pin edge connector. When mounted in Slot1, the processor is secured by a retention mechanism attached to the motherboard. A passive heatsink is stabilized by the heatsink supports.

1-7.2 Second Level Cache

The second-level cache is located on the substrate of the CPU package.

The cache includes 0KB/128KB (Celeron) or 512 KB (PII/PIII) of synchronous pipelined burst static RAM. All supported onboard memory can be cached.

1-7.3 Microprocessor Upgrades

The motherboard can be upgraded with Slot 1 processors that run at higher speeds. When upgrading the processor, use the BIOS configuration mode to change the processor speed.

1-8 MEMORY

1-8.1 Main Memory

The motherboard has four DIMM sockets. SDRAM can be installed in one,

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two, three, or four sockets. Using the serial presence detect (SPD) data structure, programmed into an E²PROM on the DIMM, the BIOS can determine the SDRAM’s size and speed. Minimum DIMM memory size is

8 MB; maximum DIMM memory size is 256MB. Memory size and speed can vary between sockets.

The motherboard supports the following memory features: l 168-pin DIMMs with gold-plated contacts l 66/100/133 MHz SDRAM l Non-ECC (64-bit) and ECC (72-bit) memory l 3.3V memory only l Supports 8/16/32/64/128/256 MB DIMM Modules l Support unbuffered or registered single- or double-sided DIMMs

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Note

Slot 1 processors with 100 MHz front-side bus should be paired only with

100 MHz SDRAM. Processors with 66 MHz front side bus can be paired with either 66 MHz or 100 MHz SDRAM.

1-8.2 SDRAM

SDRAM improves memory performance through memory access that is synchronous with the front-side bus clock. Burst transfer rates at x-1-1-1 timing can be achieved using SDRAM, while asynchronous memory subsystem are typically limited at x-2-2-2 transfer rates.

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Note

All memory components and DIMMs used with the SY-6BA+100 motherboard must comply with the PC SDRAM specifications. These include: the PC SDRAM Specification (memory component specific), the

PC Unbuffered DIMM Specification, and the PC Serial Presence Detect

Specification.

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1-8.3 ECC Memory

ECC memory detects multiple-bit errors and corrects single-bit errors.

When ECC memory is installed, the BIOS supports both ECC and non-

ECC mode. ECC mode is enabled in the Setup program. The BIOS automatically detects if ECC memory is installed and provides the Setup option for selecting ECC mode. If any non-ECC memory is installed, the

Setup option for ECC configuration does not appear and ECC operation is not available.

1-9 CHIPSET

The Intel 440BX PCIset includes a Host-PCI bridge integrated with both an optimized DRM controller and an A.G.P. interface. The I/O subsystem of the 440BX is based on the PIIX4E, which is a highly integrated PCI-

ISA/IDE Accelerator Bridge. This chipset consists of the Intel 82443BX

PCI/A.G.P. controller (PAC) and the Intel 82371EB PCI/ISA IDE

Xcelerator (PIIX4E) bridge chip.

1-9.1 Intel 82443Bx PCI/A.G.P. Controller (PAC)

The PAC provides bus-control signals, address paths, and data paths for transfers between the processor’s host bus, PCI bus, the A.G.P., and main memory. The PAC features: l Processor interface control

Ø Support for processor host bus frequencies of 100 MHz or 66MHz

Ø 32-bit addressing

Ø Desktop Optimized GTL+ compliant host bus interface l Integrated DRAM controller, with support for:

Ø +3.3 V only DIMM DRAM configurations

Ø Up to four double sided DIMMs

Ø 100-MHz or 66MHz SDRAM

Ø DIMM serial presence detect via SMBus interface

Ø 16-and 64-Mbit devices with 2K, 4K, and 8K page sizes

Ø SDRAM 64-bit data interface with ECC support

Ø Symmetrical and asymmetrical DRAM addressing

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l A.G.P. interface

Ø Complies with the A.G.P. specification

Ø Support for +3.3 V A.G.P.-66/ devices

Ø Synchronous coupling to the host-bus frequency l PCI bus interface

Ø Complies with the PCI specification

Ø Asynchronous coupling to the host-bus frequency

Ø PCI parity generation support

Ø Data streaming supports from PCI-to-DRAM

Ø Support for five PCI bus masters in addition to the host and PCIto-ISA I/O bridge

Ø Support for concurrent host, A.G.P., and PCI transactions to main memory l Data buffering

Ø DRAM write buffer with read-around-write capability

Ø Dedicated host-to-DRAM, PCI-to-DRAM, and PCI-A.G.P.-to-

DRAM read buffers

Ø A.G.P. dedicated inbound/outbound FIFOs (133/66 MHz), used for temporary data storage l Power management functions

Ø Support for system suspend/resume (DRAM and power-on suspend)

Ø Compliant with ACPI power management l SMBus support for desktop management functions l Support for system management mode (SMM)

1-9.2 Intel 82371EB PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator (PIIX4E)

The PIIX4E is a multifunction PCI device implementing the PCI-to-ISA bridge, PCI IDE functionality, USB host/hub functionality, and enhanced power management. The PIIX4E features: l Multifunction PCI-to-ISA bridge

Ø Support for the PCI bus at 33 MHz

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Ø Complies with the PCI specification

Ø Full ISA bus support l USB controller

Ø Two USB ports

Ø Support for legacy keyboard and mouse

Ø Support for UHCI interface l Integrated dual-channel enhanced IDE interface

Ø Support for up to four IDE devices

Ø PIO mode 4 transfers at up to 16 MB/sec

Ø Support for Ultra DMA/33 synchronous DMA mode transfers up to 33 MB/sec

Ø Bus master mode with an 8 x 32-bit buffer for bus master PCI IDE burst transfers l Enhanced DMA controller

Ø Two 8237-based JDMA controllers

Ø Supports for PCI DMA with three PC/PCI channels and distributed

DMA protocols l Interrupt controller based on 82C59

Ø Support for 15 interrupts

Ø Programmable for edge/level sensitivity l Power management logic

Ø Sleep/resume logic

Ø Support for wake-on-modem, Wake on LAN technology, and w3ake on PME

Ø Support for ACPI l Real-Time Clock

Ø 256-byte battery-backed CMOS SRAM

Ø Includes date alarm l 16-bit counters/timers based on 82C54

1-9.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (A.G.P.)

A.G.P. is a high-performance bus for graphics-intensive applications, such as 3D applications. A.G.P., while based on the PCI Local Bus

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Specifications, Rev 2.1, is independent of the PCI bus and is intended for exclusive use with graphical display devices. A.G.P. overcomes certain limitations of the PCI bus related to handling a large amount of graphics data with the following features: l Pipelined memory read and write operations that hide memory access latency l Demultiplexing of address and data on the bus for near 100 percent bus efficiency l AC timing for 133 MHz data transfer rates, allowing real data throughput in excess of 500 MB/sec

1-9.4 Universal Serial Bus (USB)

The motherboard has two USB ports; one USB peripheral can be connected to each port. For more than two USB devices, an external hub can be connected to either port. The motherboard fully supports the universal host controller interface (UHCI) and used UHCI-compatible software drivers.

Specification USB features include: l Self-identifying peripherals that can be plugged in while the computer is running l Automatic mapping of function to driver and configuration l Support for isochronous and asynchronous transfer types over the same set of wires l Support for up to 127 physical devices l Guaranteed bandwidth and low latencies appropriate for telephony, audio, and other applications l Error-handling and fault-recovery mechanisms built into the protocol

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Note

Computer systems that have an unshielded cable attached to a USB port may not meet FCC Class B requirements, even if no device or a low-speed

USB device is attached to the cable. Use shielded cable that meets the requirements for a full-speed USB device.

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1-9.5 IDE Support

The motherboard has two independent ATA 33 and two independent ATA

66 bus-mastering PCI IDE interfaces. These interfaces support PIO Mode3,

PIO Mode 4, ATAPI devices (e.g., CD-ROM), and Ultra DMA/33 (IDE1,

IDE2) or Ultra DMA/66 (IDE3, IDE4) synchronous-DMA mode transfers.

See “IDE Device installation” (on page 29) for more information. The

BIOS supports logical block addressing (LBA) and extended cylinder head sector (ECHS) translation modes. The BIOS automatically detects the IDE device transfer rate and translation mode.

Programmed I/O operations usually require a substantial amount of processor bandwidth. However, in multitasking operating systems, the bandwidth freed by bus mastering IDE can be devoted to other tasks while disk transfers are occurring.

The motherboard also supports laser servo (LS-120) drives. LS-120 technology allows the user to perform read/write operations to LS-120

(120MB) and conventional 1.44MB and 720KB diskettes. An optical servo system is used to precisely position a dual-gap head to access the diskett’s 2,490 tracks per inch (tpi) containing up to 120 MB of data storage. A conventional diskette uses 135 tpi for 1.44 MB of data storage.

LS-120 drivers are ATAPI-compatible and connect to the motherboard’s

IDE interface. (LS-120 drives are also available with SCJSI and parallel port interfaces.) Some versions of Windows 95 and Windows NT operating systems recognize the LS-120 drive as a bootable device in both

120 MB and 1.44 MB mode.

Connection of an LS-120 drive and a standard 3.5-inch diskette drive is allowed. The LS-120 drive can be configured as a boot device if selected as Drive A in the BIOS setup program.

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Note

If you connect at LS-120 drive to an IDE connector and configure it as the :boot: drive and configure a standard 3.5-inch diskette drive as a “B” drive, the standard diskette drive is not seen by the operating system.

When the LS-120 drive is configured as the “boot: device, the system will

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1-9.6 Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, and Battery

The real-time clock is compatible with DS1287 and MC146818 components. The clock provides a time-of-day clock and a multicentury calendar with alarm features and century rollover. The real-time clock supports 256 bytes of battery-backed CMOS SRAM in two banks that are reserved for BIOS use.

The time, date, and CMOS values can be specified in the Setup program.

The CMOS values can be returned to their defaults by using the Setup program.

1-10 I/O INTERFACE CONTROLLER

The motherboard uses the ITE 8671 super I/O controller which features: l Single diskette drive interface l ISA Plug-and-Play compatible register set l Two serial ports l FIFO supports on both serial and diskette interfaces l One parallel port with Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and

Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) support l PS/2 style mouse and keyboard interfaces l PCI PME interface l Vialigent auto power management, including:

Ø Shadowed write-only registers for ACPI compliance

Ø Programmable wake-up event interface

The Setup program provides configuration option for the I/O controller.

1-10.1 Serial Ports

The NS16C5450-compatible UARTs support data transfers at speeds up to

115.2 Kbits/sec with BIOS support.

1-10.2 Parallel Port

In the Setup program, there are four options for parallel port operation: l Compatible (standard mode)

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l Bi-directional (PS/2 compatible) l Bi-directional EPP. A driver from the peripheral manufacturer is required for operation.

l Bi-directional high-speed ECP

1-10.3 Diskette Drive Controller

The I/O controller is software compatible with the 82077 diskette drive controller and supports both PC-AT and PS/2 modes. In the Setup program, the diskette drive interface can be configured for the following diskette drive capacities and sizes.

l 360 KB, 5.25-inch l 1.2 MB, 5.25-inch l 720 KB, 3.5-inch l 1.2 MB. 3.5-inch (driver required) l 1.25-1.44 MB, 3.5-inch l 2.88 MB, 3.5-inch

1-10.4 Keyboard and Mouse Interface

The +5 V lines to keyboard and mouse connectors are protected with a fuse that prevents motherboard components from being damaged when an over-current condition occurs.

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

BIOS Setup program.

The keyboard controller also supports the hot-key sequence

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

1-10.5 Infrared Support

The IR connection can be used to transfer files to or from portable devices like laptops, PDAs, and printers.

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1-11 HARDWARE MONITOR

The optional hardware monitor subsystem provides low-cost instrumentation capabilities. The features of the hardware monitor subsystem include:

Ø An integrated ambient temperature sensor

Ø Fan speed sensors, which monitor the fan 1 and fan 2 connectors

Ø Power supply voltage monitoring to detect levels above or below acceptable values

When suggested ratings for temperature, fan speed, or voltage are exceeded, an interrupt is activated. The hardware monitor component connects to the SMBus.

1-12 WAKE ON LAN TECHNOLOGY

Wake on LAN technology enables remote wakeup of the computer through a network. Wake on LAN technology requires a PCI add-in network interface card (NIC) with remote wakeup capabilities. The remote wakeup connector on the NIC must be connected to the onboard Wake on

LAN technology connector. The NIC monitors network traffic at the MII interface; upon detecting a Magic Packet, the NIC asserts a wakeup signal that powers up the computer. To access this feature uses the Wake on LAN technology connector.

*

CAUTION

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

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HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Congratulations on your purchase of SY-6BA+100 Motherboard. You are about to install and connect your new Motherboard.

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

2-1 PREPARATIONS

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

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

Note: This Motherboard supports non-boxed type CPUs. The heavier

CPU cooling fan requires the installation of a CPU support stand.

2. DIMM memory module(s)

3. Computer case and chassis with adequate power supply unit

4. Monitor

5. PS/2 Keyboard

6. Pointing Device (PS/2 mouse)

7. Speaker(s) (optional)

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

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

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

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2-2 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD

When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following items: u The SY-6BA+100 82440 BX AGP/PCI

Motherboard u The Quick Start Guide u The Installation CD-ROM u SOYO 3-in-1 Bonus Pack CD-ROM (Norton

AntIVirus, Ghost and Virtual Drive) u The CPU Retention Set u One IDE Device ATA 66 Flat Cable u One IDE Device Flat Cable u One Floppy Disk Drive Flat Cable

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.

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2-3 INSTALLATION GUIDE

We will now begin the installation of the Motherboard. Please follow the step-by-step procedure designed to lead you to a complete and correct installation.

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

BEGIN THE INSTALLATION

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2-3.1 CPU Installation

Your SY-6BA+100 motherboard comes with a CPU retention set kit. The retention set is used to hold the processor attached to the Slot 1 CPU connector on the motherboard.

Mark your CPU Frequency:

Record the working frequency of your CPU that should be clearly marked on the CPU cover.

FSB 66MHz

266MHz (66 x 4.0)

300MHz (66 x 4.5)

333MHz (66 x 5.0)

366MHz (66 x 5.5)

400MHz (66 x 6.0)

433MHz (66 x 6.5)

466MHz (66 x 7.0)

FSB 100MHz

350MHz (100 x 3.5)

400MHz (100 x 4.0)

450MHz (100 x 4.5)

500MHz (100 x 5.0)

550MHz (100 x 5.5)

600MHz (100 x 6.0)

650MHz (100 x 6.5)

700MHz (100 x 7.0)

750MHz (100 x 7.5)

800MHz (100 x 8.0)

Follow these instructions to install your Slot 1 processor correctly.

Ø Retention Module

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1. Open the two sides by folding them up.

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2. Push the locks on top of the CPU inward.

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3. Insert the CPU into the retention module. The CPU fits in the CPU slot in only ONE way, do not try to force it in.

4. After completely inserting the CPU, push the two locks on top of the CPU outward. Now your CPU is ready for use.

To remove the CPU, press the two notches on top of the CPU inward.

Now press the two slides on the retention module down and remove the CPU.

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Note: Installing a heat sink and cooling fan on top of your CPU is necessary for proper heat dissipation. Failing to install these items may result in overheating and possible burn-out of your CPU.

2-3.1.1 CPU Fan Installation

Your Slot 1 processor kit comes with a cooling fan. Mount the fan on the processor according to the instructions provided by the manufacturer. The fan is a key component that will ensure system stability. The fan prevents overheating, therefore prolonging the life of your CPU.

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

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2-3.2 SDRAM Memory Module Installation

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

512 Mbytes or 1GB (with registered DIMMs). For 66MHz front side bus

CPUs use 12ns or faster memory; for 100MHz front side bus CPUs use

8ns (100MHz, PC100 compliant) memory.

1

1

84

84

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Number of Memory

Modules

1

2

3

4

DIMM 1

1 st

1

1

1 st st st

DIMM 2

2 nd

2

2 nd nd

DIMM 3

3

3 rd rd

RAM Type

Memory Module

SDRAM

8/16/32/64/128/256 Mbytes

Size (MB)

Note: (1) 256 MB memory modules available on PC registered DIMM only.

(2) Always install memory modules in the order prescribed in this table.

(3) Do not install unbuffered and registered memory modules together.

DIMM 4

4 th

Important: It is of prime importance that you install DIMM modules as outlined in the table above in order to preserve signal integrity on 100MHz front side bus systems.

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2-3.3 Motherboard Connector

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

The 6BA+100 comes with four IDE connectors, with support for up to 8 IDE Devices. For the supported interface modes, refer to the table below:

IDE

Connector

PIO mode

DMA

Mode

ULTRA

DMA33

(ATA 33)

ULTRA

DMA66

(ATA 66)

IDE 1 & 2

Yes Yes Yes No

IDE 3 & 4

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Note: It is required to connect the ATA66 HDDs with the ATA66 flat cable to the motherboard to maintain proper functionality and stability of the ATA66 high speed interface.

®

ATA 33 ATA 66

® 1

®

1 1

1 1

IDE 2

IDE 1

IDE 3

IDE4

C

Connect one side of the ATA 33 or ATA 66 flat cable to the IDE device

(HDD or CD-ROM) and plug the other end to the IDE1~IDE4 directionally keyed IDE connector on the Motherboard. ATA66 cable can be used backward compatible with ATA33 HDD.

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ATA 66

Flat Cable

1

1

40-pin

39

39

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2-3.3.2 Floppy Drive Installation

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Pin -1

FDC

Floppy Drive

Connector

®

AC

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

1.44 MB and 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 2 floppy drives.

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1

33

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2-3.3.3 Front Panel Connections

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Speaker

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HDD LED

_

Turbo LED

Key Lock

1

PWRBT

_

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Power LED

1

Reset

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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 1,3 are for

Power LED and pin 4,5 are for Keylock.

Key Lock

Pin Assignment

Power LED

Pin Assignment

+

_

GND

1

Control Pin

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.

Speaker Pin Assignment

+5V

+

NC NC

_

Speaker out

4. Turbo LED

Connecting the 2-pin Turbo LED cable to the corresponding Turbo LED header will cause the LED to light whenever the system is in Turbo mode.

The manufacturer has permanently set this Motherboard in Turbo mode due to most hardware and software compliance to turbo mode.

Turbo LED Pin Assignment

+

_

LED Cathode GND

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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

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

HDD LED Pin Assignment

+

_

LED Anode LED Cathode

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.

PWRBT Pin Assignment

1

Power On/Off GND

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2-3.3.4 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.

PS/2 KB

Connector

PS/2 Mouse

Connector

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® 1

USB 1

USB 2

PRT

COM 1

®

COM 2

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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.

Pin4

VCC

Pin2

NC

Pin6

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.

Pin4

VCC

Pin2

NC

Pin6

NC

Pin5

Mouse Clock

Pin3

GND

Pin1

Mouse DATA

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5. Universal Serial Bus USB1/USB2

This Motherboard provides two 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 driver comes with the USB device you have purchased.

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1. Wake-On-LAN (WOL)

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

On-LAN (WOL) function to the JP44 header on the Motherboard. This

WOL function lets users wake up the connected computer through the

LAN card.

Please install according to the following pin assignment:

Wake-On-LAN

JP44 Pin Assignment

MP-Wake-up

GND

5VSB

3

2

1

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2. Infrared (IR1)

Plug the 5-pin infrared device cable to the IR1 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:

Serial Infrared (IR1) Connector

IR1 Pin Assignment

VCC

1 2 3 4 5

IRRX

GND

IRTX

3. Other Display Cards

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

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4. Cooling Fan Installation

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(1) CPU Cooling Fan

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

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

CPU Cooling Fan

CPUFAN Pin Assignment

SENSOR 3

12V

GND

2

1

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(2) Chassis Cooling Fan

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

CHAFAN connector to provide 12V power to the chassis fan. Connect the cable from the chassis fan to the CHAFAN 3-pin connector. Install according to the following pin assignment:

Chassis Cooling Fan

CHAFAN Pin Assignment

GND

1 2 3

12V SENSOR

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

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2-3.3.6 AGP VGA Card

Insert the AGP VGA card into the AGP slot. Then connect the monitor information cable to the AGP card back plane external connector.

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

Other Display Cards: Insert other types of VGA cards into the PCI or

ISA expansion slots according to card specifications.

2-3.3.7 PCI Audio Card

Some PCI soundcards require a PC-PCI DMA channel. Attach the 5-pin cable from your PCI audio card to the SB-LINK ™ header on the

Motherboard. The SB-LINK™ will forward requests for legacy DMA channel to the PCI Bus.

TM

SB-LINK (PC/PCI)

Pin Assignment

1 6

PC/PCI Grant

Sideband Signal

Serial IRQ

2 4 5

DGND

DGND

PC/PCI Request

Sideband Signal

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2-3.3.8 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

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Warning: Follow these precautions to preserve your

Motherboard from any remnant currents when connecting to power supply:

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

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This motherboard requires a power supply, that meets the ATX 2.03

specifications. Make sure the power supply can support at least 720mA on the 5V Standby lead.

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

5V

5V

-5V

GND

GND

GND

PS-ON

Ø Pay special care to the directionality.

GND

-12V

3.3V

2-3.4 Jumper Setting

Step 1. 5V Stand-by indicator LED (LED 1)

This LED is lit whenever the 5V Standby voltage coming from the ATX power supply is available. If you have connected your ATX power supply to the motherboard, LED 1 should be lit.

Step 2. External Suspend Button (JP1)

Some cases come with a suspend button, insert the plug into JP1. In addition to this button, the system can also enter the suspend mode through your OS.

Note: Suspend mode only functions if your Power Management mode is APM.

Make sure that the BIOS setting for Power Management is APM. Windows 98 can be installed with ACPI Power Management (default is APM), in this case suspend mode will not function either.

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Step 3. CPU multiplier release Jumper: (JP8)

Closing JP8 can make higher multiplier settings available on some

INTEL CPUs. For technical details read the following:

Your Pentium CPU has an input pin B21 (100/66# signal) to tell it at what Front Side Bus (FSB) Frequency it is running; JP8 is connected to this input pin. The actual FSB Frequency is however set through the

BIOS and it may therefore differ from the Frequency specified to the

CPU through JP8.

Because some INTEL CPUs have their multipliers limited at a FSB

Frequency of 100MHz and higher, telling the CPU that it is running at

66MHz though JP8 while setting a different (higher) FSB Frequency in the BIOS may allow the user to set a higher multiplier value. Doing so will however force your CPU to operate out of its specifications, and therefore SOYO can not guarantee the proper functioning of your system.

Refer to the following table:

Mode

66MHz FSB clock CPUs Setting

66MHz FSB clock CPUs must use this setting

100MHz FSB clock CPUs Setting

JP8

short

1 2

Normal open

1 2

Possible higher multiplier limit short

1 2

Note: Shorting the jumper will tell the CPU that it is running on

66MHz, this will release more multiplier settings on some INTEL

CPUs, but will make the system operate out of its specifications if the actual frequency is 100 MHz or higher.

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Step 4. Power-On by Keyboard Jumper (JP10)

You can choose to enable the Power-On by Keyboard function by shorting pin 1-2 on jumper JP10, otherwise, short pin 2-3 to disable this function.

Power-On by

Keyboard

JP10 Setting

Enable

Short pin 1-2 to enable the Power-

On by Keyboard function.

1 2 3

Disable

Short pin 2-3 and the Power-On by

Keyboard function is disabled.

1 2 3

Note: When using the Power-On by Keyboard function, please make sure the ATX power supply can take at least 720mA load on the 5V Standby lead (5VSB) to meet the standard ATX specification.

2-3.5 CMOS Clearing (JP5)

In some cases the CMOS memory may contain wrong data, follow the steps below to clear 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 new of data into the

CMOS memory.

CMOS

Clearing

Clear CMOS Data Retain CMOS Data

JP5 Setting

Short pin 2-3 for

at least 5 seconds to clear the CMOS

Short pin 1-2 to retain new settings

1 2 3 1 2 3

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

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2-3.6 Power On

You have now completed the hardware installation of your Motherboard successfully.

1. Turn the power on

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

Note: If you have failed to enter the BIOS, wait until the boot up sequence is completed. Then push the RESET button and press

<DEL> key again at the beginning of boot-up, during diagnostic checks.

Repeat this operation until you get the following screen.

3. The BIOS Setup screen appears:

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

SOYO COMBO SETUP

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

USER PASSWORD

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

Esc : Quit

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

↑ ↓ → ←

(Shift) F2

: Select Item

: Change Color

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type…

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2-3.7 Quick BIOS Setup

This Motherboard does not use any hardware jumpers to set the CPU frequency. Instead, CPU settings are software configurable with the BIOS

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

After the hardware installation is complete, turn the power switch on, then press the <DEL> key during the system diagnostic checks to enter the

Award BIOS Setup program. The CMOS SETUP UTILITY will display on screen. Follow these steps to configure the CPU settings.

SETUP UTILITY will display on screen. Then, follow these steps to configure the CPU settings.

Step 1.

Select [STANDARD CMOS SETUP]

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

“Auto”.

Step 2.

Select [LOAD SETUP DEFAULT]

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

Step 3.

Select [SOYO COMBO SETUP]

Move the cursor to the [CPU Frequency] field to set the CPU frequency.

(1) CPU Name & CPU ID

The BIOS will read the CPU name string and CPU ID code From the CPU and it will display it here. This item provides information only and can not be change.

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(2) CPU Frequency

Available [CPU Frequency] settings on your SY-6BA+100 Motherboard are detailed in the following table.

CPU Frequency (MHz)

Manual

233MHz (66 x 3.5)

266MHz (66 x 4 )

300MHz (66 x 4.5)

333MHz (66 x 5 )

366MHz (66 x 5.5)

400MHz (66 x 6 )

433MHz (66 x 6.5)

466MHz (66 x 7 )

500MHz (66 x 7.5)

350MHz (100 x 3.5)

400MHz (100 x 4 )

450MHz (100 x 4.5)

500MHz (100 x 5 )

550MHz (100 x 5.5)

600MHz (100 x 6 )

650MHz (100 x 6.5)

700MHz (100 x 7 )

750MHz (100 x 7.5)

800MHz (100 x 8.0)

Select the working frequency of your Pentium

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III, Pentium

®

II,

Celeron



processor among these preset values.

Note: Mark the checkbox that corresponds to the working frequency of your Pentium

Pentium

®

III, Celeron



®

III processor in case the CMOS configuration should be lost.

If you set this field to [Manual], you are required to fill in the next two consecutive fields: (a) the CPU Host/PCI Clock, and (b) the CPU Ratio.

(a) CPU Host/PCI Clock

o66/33 o75/37

CPU Host / PCI Clock

o78/39 o105/35 o118/39 o133/33 o144/36 o81/40 o83/40 o90/30 o95/31 o115/38 o124/41 o140/35 o100/33 o117/39 o126/31 o142/35 o110/36 o120/40 o135/33 o150/37 o112/37 o122/37 o137/34 o155/38 o113/37 o124/31 o138/34

Under this item you find the frequencies your PCI and AGP slots run at. These frequencies are derived from the CPU host clock in the following way:

CPU host clock > 100MHz

PCI = CPU host clock /3,

CPU host clock < 100MHz

PCI = CPU host clock /2,

(b) CPU Ratio

After you have selected the CPU Host/ PCI Clock, choose the right multiplier for the CPU. CPU Ratio options are: o x 2 o x 4.5

o x 7 o x 2.5

o x 5 o x 7.5

o x 3 o x 5.5

o x 8 o o x 3.5

x 6 o o x 4 x 6.5

The CPU frequency is then defined as [host clock freq.] x [multiplier], and

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(c) AGP Clock

This option allows you to manually adjust the AGP host bus clock frequency to a value determined as a fraction of the CPU host clock.

For example:

With a CPU front side bus of 100MHz,

[Auto] sets à When [auto] is selected and the (FSB Frequency) is less then 100MHz, it will be divided by [/ 1]. Otherwise it will be divided by [/ 1.5].

[/ 1] sets à AGP Clock = 100MHz

[/ 1.5] sets à AGP Clock = 66.6MHz

AGP Clock options are: o

Auto o

÷

1.0

o

÷

1.5

(d) Vcore Voltage Adjust

The CPU notifies the board of what core voltage it requires by its VID outputs. The on-board voltage regulator uses the VID code to set the core voltage. If the Vcore Voltage Adjust is set to normal, the Vcore will be exactly what the VID code specifies. If an adjustment percentage is selected the Vcore will be that percentage higher than the VID code specifies. For instance the CPU VID code specifies 2.0V and the Vcore

Voltage adjust is set to +10.0% the actual CPU Voltage will be 2.2V. This function should only be used if the CPU is running on FSB Frequencies beyond the CPU specifications, note that SOYO does not guarantee system stability if this item is not set to normal.

Don’t forget to raise the upper limit of the CPU Vcore monitoring voltage in the Hardware Doctor



utility if Vcore is set to higher voltage than VID specifies.

o

Normal o

+ 2.5 % o

+ 5.0 % o

+ 7.5% o

+10.0 %

Step 4.

Select [SAVE & EXIT SETUP]

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

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2-3.8 Troubleshooting at First Start

Video (no display) related issues

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

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

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

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

I hear a series of beeps and I do not get anything from my monitor.

What could be wrong?

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

•

One long beep and 3 very short beeps - The video card is not detected by the motherboard. Please re-seat your video card. If you are using an AGP card, please push your AGP card down real hard. You may have to push VERY hard without the AGP card mounting screw. Make sure not to insert the card the other way around.

•

Continuous beeps – One or more of the memory modules is not seated correctly in its socket.

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My PCI VGA card works fine with my system, but when I put in a new AGP card, it does not give me any video. Is my AGP slot bad?

This is a common problem with AGP video cards. The reason is that your

AGP card did not get seated into the AGP slot fully and firmly. Please push your AGP card down into the socket real hard, it should snap twice.

You may have to unscrew the AGP card to allow the card to go further down. Do take care not to damage the card by using too much force.

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

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

BIOS Issues

Where can I find the BIOS revision of my mainboard?

It will be displayed on the up-left corner on the screen during boot-up. It will show as your board type followed by the revision number, such as

5EH_2CA1 (meaning revision 2CA1 for the SY-5EH board) or 6BA+

IV_2AA2 which means SY-6BA+ IV motherboard with 2AA2 bios.

Where can I find the latest BIOS of my motherboard?

Please go to the technical support page of one of the SOYO websites

(Taiwan:

www.soyo.com.tw

), and look up your motherboard to find the latest BIOS revision.

Hard disk, floppy drive, CD-ROM etc

When I boot up my new computer I got "floppy boot failure" and the

LED on the floppy stays on

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

Modem issues

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

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

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

If you are sure that the modem driver has been installed correctly, then you need to install the south bridge driver from the SOYO CD, this is because

Windows does not properly recognize relatively new chipsets.

Audio Issues

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

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

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

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

'south bridge' driver for the motherboard.

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

This is because the 3-wire audio cable from the CD-ROM to the sound card is not connected or it is loose.

The sound from my sound card is distorted when Windows starts.

What is wrong?

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

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

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

Lock up (freeze)

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

What should I do?

Please clear the CMOS via JP5 then choose 'load setup default' in the bios and save the bios and exit. Next, unplug all other add-on cards except the video card and floppy drive controller, and see if it can boot from floppy.

Then put back the peripherals one by one to identify which one causes the lockup. If you are running a Cyrix CPU, make sure the 'linear burst function' is enabled in the bios.

I can not get my board to run properly.

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

Note on Over-clocking Capability

The SY-6BA+100 provides over-clocking capability. Due to the overclocking setting your system may fail to boot up or hang during run time.

Please perform the following steps to recover your system from the abnormal situation :

1. Turn off system power (If you use an ATX power supply, and depending on your system, you may have to press the power button for more than 4 seconds to shut down the system.)

2. Set the JP8 and JP9 to short if you use a FSB 66MHz CPU

3. Press and hold down the <Insert> key while turning on the system power. Keep holding down the <Insert> key until you see the message of the CPU type and frequency shown on the screen.

4. Press the <Del> key during the system diagnostic checks to enter the

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Award BIOS Setup program.

5. Select [SOYO COMBO SETUP] and move the cursor to the [CPU

Frequency] field to set the proper working frequency.

6. Select [Save & Exit SETUP] and press <Enter> to save the new configuration to the CMOS memory, and continue the boot sequence.

Note: SOYO does not guarantee system stability if the user over clocks the system. Any malfunctions due to over-clocking are not covered by the warranty.

2-3.9 Power Off

There are two possible ways to turn off the system:

1. Use the Shutdown command in the Start Menu of Windows 95/98 to turn off your computer.

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

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

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

Go to Chapter 3: BIOS SETUP

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BIOS Setup Utility

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Chapter 3

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

This Motherboard's BIOS setup program uses the ROM PCI/ISA BIOS program from Award Software Inc.

To enter the Award BIOS program's Main Menu:

1. Turn on or reboot the system.

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

BIOS Setup Utility.



SOYO COMBO SETUP



STANDARD CMOS SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

BIOS FEATURES SETUP




LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

USER PASSWORD


SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

Esc : Quit


↑ ↓ → ←

(Shift) F2

: Select Item

: Change Color


Selecting items

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

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

Modifying selected items

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

Some fields let you enter values directly.

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Hot Keys: Function keys give you access to a group of commands throughout the BIOS utility.

Function Command

F1

Shift F2

F5

Help

Color

Old values

Description

Gives the list of options available for each item.

Change the color of the display window.

Restore the old values. These are the values that the user started the current session with.

Loads all options with the BIOS Setup default values.

F6

F7

Load BIOS

Defaults

Load Setup

Defaults

F10

Save & Exit

Setup

[Esc]

Quit

Loads all options with the Power-On default values.

Saves your changes and reboots the system.

Lets you return at anytime and from any location to the

Main Menu.

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.

A W

S T A N D A R D C M O S S E T U P

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

C M O S S E T U P U T I L I T Y

A R D S O F T W A R E , I N C .

I N T E G R A T E D P E R I P H E R A L S

B I O S F E A T U R E S S E T U P S U P E R V I S O R P A S S W O R D

C H I P S E T F E A T U R E S S E T U P

P O W

SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? _

P N P / P C I C O N F I G U R A T I O N

U S E R P A S S W O R D

I D E H D D A U T O D E T E C T I O N

S A V E & E X I T S E T U P

L O A D S E T U P D E F A U L T S

L O A D B I O S D E F A U L T S

E X I T W I T H O U T S A V I N G

E s c

F 1 0

: Q u i t

: S a v e & E x i t S e t u p

↑ ↓ → ←

( S h i f t ) F 2

T i m e , D a t e , H a r d D i s k T y p e …

: S e l e c t I t e m

: C h a n g e C o l o r

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 / I S A B I O S

C M O S S E T U P U T I L I T Y

A W A R D S O F T W A R E , I N C .

S T A N D A R D C M O S S E T U P

B I O S F E A T U R E S S E T U P

C H I P S E T F E A T U R E S S E T U P

I N T E G R A T E D P E R I P H E R A L S

S U P E R V I S O R P A S S W O R D

U S E R P A S S W O R D

P O W E R M A N A G E M E N T S E T U P

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? _

L O A D S E T U P D E F A U L T S

I D E H D D A U T O D E T E C T I O N

S A V E & E X I T S E T U P

E X I T W I T H O U T S A V I N G

L O A D B I O S D E F A U L T S

E s c

F 1 0

: Q u i t

: S a v e & E x i t S e t u p

↑ ↓ → ←

( S h i f t ) F 2

T i m e , D a t e , H a r d D i s k T y p e …

: S e l e c t I t e m

: C h a n g e C o l o r

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.


SOYO COMBO SETUP


CPU Name : Pentium II, CPU ID : 0665

CPU Frequency (MHz) : Manual

CPU Host/PCI Clock

CPU Ratio

AGP Clock

: 100/33 MHz

: X 3.5 = 350MHz

: = 66MHz

Vcore Voltage Adjust

Boot Sequence

Processor Number Feature

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

CPU L2 Latency Adjust

Quick Power On Self Test

: Normal

: A,C,SCSI

: Enabled

: Enabled

: Def 02

: Enabled

CPU Warning Temperature

Current System Temp.

Current CPU Dio Temp.

Current CPUFAN Speed

Current PWRFAN Speed

Current CHAFAN Speed

Vcore : 1.98 V

3.3 (V)

+12 (V)

:

:

3.55 V

11.97 V

- 5 (V)

5VSB(V) :

: - 0.02 V

5.02 V

: Disabled

: 26 ½ C / 78 ½ F

: 28 ½ C / 82 ½ F

: 5433 RPM

: 0 RPM

: 0 RPM

VTT (V)

+ 5 (V) :

-12 (V)

: 1.50 V

4.94 V

: -12.04 V

VBAT(V) : 3.07 V

POWER ON Function

Soft – Off by PWR-BTTN

Power-On by Ring/LAN

Resume by Alarm

: BUTTYON ONLY

: Instant-Off

: Enabled

: Disabled

CPUFAN Off In Suspend

F5

F7

: Old Values (Shift) F2

: Load Setup Defaults

: Enabled

C.I.H. 4-WAY Protection

ESC : Quit

: Enabled

↑ ↓ → ←

: Select Item:

F1 : Help PU / PD / + / : Modify

: Color

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

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3-1.1 Quick CPU Frequency Setup

Quick CPU

Frequency Setup

Setting Description

CPU Name &

CPU ID

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Note

The BIOS will read the CPU name string and CPU ID code

From the CPU and it will display it here. This item provides information only and can not be change.

CPU Frequency

Manual

266MHz (66 x 4)

300MHz (100 x 3.0)

350MHz (100 x 3.5)

300MHz (66 x 4.5) 400MHz (100 x 4)

333MHz (66 x 5) 450MHz (100 x 4.5)

366MHz (66 x 5.5) 500MHz (100 x 5)

400MHz (66 x 6) 550MHz (100 x 5.5)

433MHz (66 x 6.5) 600MHz (100 x 6)

466MHz (66 x 7) 650MHz (100 x 6.5)

500MHz (66 x 7.5) 700MHz (100 x 7)

533MHz (66 x 8) 750MHz (100 x 7.5)

800MHz (100 x 8)

Select the working frequency of your Slot 1 processor among these preset values.

Note: Setting this field to [Manual] requires you to fill in the next two consecutive fields: (1) the CPU

Host/PCI Clock, and (2) the CPU Ratio.

If [CPU Frequency] field is set to [Manual]

CPU Host/PCI

Clock

66/33 MHz

75/37 MHz

78/39 MHz

81/40 MHz

120/40 MHz

122/37 MHz

124/31 MHz

124/41 MHz

83/40 MHz

90/30 MHz

126/31 MHz

133/33 MHz

95/31 MHz 135/33 MHz

100/33 MHz 137/34 MHz

105/35 MHz 138/34 MHz

110/36 MHz 140/35 MHz

112/37 MHz 142/35 MHz

113/37 MHz 144/36 MHz

115/38 MHz 150/37 MHz

117/39 MHz 155/38 MHz

118/39 MHz

Select the host clock of your Slot 1 processor among these values.

Note: For the BX chipset, 66 and 100

MHz host clock frequencies are acceptable. However, the system stability is not guaranteed for other frequencies due to the limitations of this chipset.

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Quick CPU

Frequency Setup


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Note

If [CPU Frequency] field is set to [Manual]

CPU Ratio

After you have selected the host clock, choose the right multiplier for the CPU. Options are: [3., 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5,

5.5,6,6.5,7.0,7.5,8.0]. The CPU frequency is then defined as [host clock freq.]x[multiplier], and should the working frequency of your Pentium

®

III, Pentium

®

II & Celeron

 processor.

AGP Clock

Auto

/ 1

/ 1.5

Default

This option allows you to manually adjust the

AGP host bus clock frequency to a value determined as a fraction of the CPU host clock.

For example:

With a CPU front side bus of 66MHz,

[/ 1] sets à AGP Clock = 66MHz

[ / 1.5] sets à AGP Clock = 44MHz

Vcore voltage

Adjust

Normal

+2.5 %

+5.0%

+7.5 %

+10.0%

Default

The CPU notifies the board of what core voltage it requires by its VID outputs. The on-board voltage regulator uses the VID code to set the core voltage. If the Vcore

Voltage adjust is set to normal, the Vcore will be exactly what the VID code specifies. If an adjustment percentage is selected the Vcore will be that percentage higher than the VID code specifies. If for instance the VID code specifies 2.0V and the Vcore Voltage Adjust is set to +10.0% the actual CPU voltage will be 2.2V. This function should only be used if the CPU is running on FSB Frequencies beyond the

CPu specifications.

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3-1.2 System Boot Control Settings

System Boot

Control Settings


Boot Sequence

A, C, SCSI

C, A, SCSI

C, CD-ROM, A

CD-ROM, C, A

D, A, SCSI

E, A, SCSI

F, A, SCSI

SCSI, A, C

SCSI, C, A

C only

LS/ZIP, C

Choose the boot sequence adapted to your needs, for example: l [A, C, SCSI] means the BIOS will look for an operating system first in drive A, then in drive C, and eventually in SCSI device.

Note

3-1.3 Processor Number Feature Setting

Setting Description Note

Processor

Disabled

Number Feature

Enabled

Setting this item to enabled will allow application programs to read the ID-code in your Pentium

III CPU, disabling this item will not allow any program to read the CPU ID code.

Default

3-1.4 L2 Cache Memory


CPU L2 Cache

Disabled

ECC Checking Enabled This option activates the CPU L2 cache ECC checking function.

CPU L2 Cache

Def 02

Latency Adjust Set 01~15

This item allows the user to adjust the CPU L2 cache latency. This item should only be used by experienced users. Setting it to an inappropriate value can crash the system.

Note

Default

Default

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3-1.5 Quick Power On Self Test Setting


Quick Power On

Self Test

Disabled

Enabled Provides a fast POTS at boot-up.

Note

Default

3-1.6 Power Management

PM Events Setting Description

Soft-Off by

Instant-off

PWR-BTTN

Delay 4

Sec.

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

Note

POWER ON

Function

BUTTON-ONLY Disables the Wake-Up by

Keyboard function.

KB Power ON

Password

Hot Key

Enables you to wake-up the system by entering a password at the keyboard.

You can wake-up the system by pressing the key combination of your choice (Ctrl-F1~F12).

Default

If [POWER ON Function] is set to [KB Power ON 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]

KB Power ON

Password

Ctrl-

F1~F12

Choose the key combination that will wakeup the system. [Ctrl-F1 to Ctrl-F12]

Default

Power-On by

Ring/LAN

Resume by

Alarm

Disabled

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

Default

Disabled The system ignores the alarm.

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.

Default

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CPU Device

Monitoring


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Note

CPU Warning

Temperature

Current System

Temp.

Current CPU

Temperature

Current

CPUFAN Speed

Disabled

Enabled Set CPU temperature from 50

°

C to

70

°

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

Default

°

C/

°

F

Show the current status of the system temperature.

°

°

C/

C/

°

°

F

F

Show the current status of CPU temperature.

Show the current status of CPU Fan

Current

PWRFAN Speed

Current

CHAFAN Speed

°

C/

°

F

Show the current status of the

Power Fan

°

C/

°

F

Show the current status of the chassis Fan

Vcore, VTT,

3.3V, +12V, -5V,

+5V, -12V,

VBAT, 5VSB

V

Show the current voltage status.

CPUFAN Off In

Suspend

Disabled Disables the PM timer.

Enabled Switches off the CPU Fan when the system enters Suspend Mode.

Default

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3-1.8 C.I.H. 4-WAY Protection Setting


C.I.H. 4-WAY

Protection

Disabled

Enabled

When set to enabled, the BIOS can only be 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

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3-2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP

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

Date (mm:dd:yy)

Time (hh:mm:ss)

HARD DISKS

Primary Master

Primary Slave

Secondary Master

Secondary Slave


STANDARD CMOS SETUP


: Fri, July 31 1998

: 11 : 30 : 33

TYPE

: AUTO

: None

: None

: None

SIZE

0

0

0

0

CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

AUTO

- - - -

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

- - - -

- - - -

Drive A : 1.44M, 3.5 in.

Drive B : None

Floppy 3 Mode Support : Disabled

Video : EGA/VGA

Halt On : All Errors

Esc

F1

: Quit

: Help

↑ ↓ → ←

(Shift) F2

: Select Item

: Change Color

Base Memory:

Extended Memory:

Other Memory:

Total Memory:

PU/PD/+/-

F3

640K

3328K

128K

4096K

: Modify

: Toggle Calendar

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


Type

Mode

Auto BIOS detects hard disk type automatically.

User defines the type of hard disk.

Default

User

None

Auto BIOS detects hard disk mode automatically.

Normal Normal IDE hard disk

LBA Enhanced IDE hard disk

Large Large IDE hard disk (for certain hard disk)

Default

<528MB

>528MB

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

Drives A & B

Description Note

360KB, 5.25 in.

1.2MB, 5.25 in.

720KB, 3.5 in.

1.44MB, 3.5 in.

2.88MB, 3.5 in.

None Not installed

Default

Floppy 3-Mode

Support

Disabled

Drive A

Drive B

Both

Supports 3-mode floppy diskette:

740KB/1.2MB/

1.44MB on selected disk drive.

Default

Special disk drive commonly used in

Japan

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3-2.4 Video

Select the video mode: EGA/VGA (Default), CGA 40, CGA 80, Mono

(Monochrome).

3-2.5 Halt On

When the BIOS detects system errors, this function will stop the system.

Select which type of error will cause the system halt: All Errors (Default),

No Errors, All But Diskette, All But Keyboard, All But Disk/Key.

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3-3 BIOS FEATURES SETUP

Select the [BIOS FEATURES SETUP] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

Anti - Virus Protection

CPU Internal Cache

External Cache

Swap Floppy Drive

Boot Up NumLock Status

Typematic Rate Setting

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

Typematic Delay (Msec)

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

: Disabled

: Enabled

: Enabled

: Disabled

: On

: Disabled

: 6

: 250

Security Option

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

: Setup

: Disabled

Assign IRQ For VGA : Enabled

OS Select For DRAM > 64 MB : Non-OS2

HDD S.M.A.R.T. capability

Report No FDD For WIN 95

: Disabled

: Yes

Video BIOS Shadow

C8000-CBFFF Shadow

CC000-CFFF

D000-D3FFF

Shadow

Shadow

D4000-D7FFF Shadow

D8000-DBFFF Shadow

DC000-DFFFF Shadow

ESC

F1

F5

F7

: Quit

: Help

: Old Values

: Enabled

: Disabled

: Disabled

: Disabled

: Disabled

: Disabled

: Disabled

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

PU/PD/+/- : Modify

(Shift) F2

: Load Setup Defaults

: Color

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

Anti - Virus

Protection

Setting

Disabled

Description

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.

Note

Default

3-3.2 Cache Memory Options

CPU Internal Cache

Setting

Disabled

Description

Enabled Enables the CPU's internal cache.

External Cache

Disabled

Enabled Enables the external memory.

Note

Default

Default

3-3.3 Floppy Driver Settings

Floppy Driver

Settings

Setting

Swap Floppy

Drive

Disabled

Enabled


Changes the sequence of A and B drives.

Default

3-3.4 Other Control Options

Other Control

Options

Setting

Boot Up

NumLock

Status

On

Off


Puts numeric keypad in

NumLock mode at boot-up.

Puts numeric keypad in arrow key mode at boot-up.

Default

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Typematic Settings Setting

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Typematic

Rate Setting

Disabled

Enabled Enables to adjust the keystroke repeat rate.

Default

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

Typematic Rate

Typematic Delay

6 (Char/sec)

8 (Char/sec)

10 (Char/sec)

12 (Char/sec)

15 (Char/sec)

20 (Char/sec)

24 (Char/sec)

30 (Char/sec)

250 (msec)

500 (msec)

750 (msec)

1000 (msec)

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

Default

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

Default

3-3.6 Security Option

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

Setup. The following table describes the security settings.

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.

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3-3.7 Other Control Options

Other Control

Options

PCI/VGA

Palette Snoop


Disabled

Enabled

The color of the monitor may be altered when using an MPEG card. Enable this option to restore the monitor's normal color.

Note

Default

Assign IRQ

For VGA

Disabled

Enabled Use this default setting.

OS Select for

DRAM>64MB

OS2 When using an OS2 operating system.

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

Default

Default

HDD

S.M.A.R.T.

capability

Report No

FDD For WIN

95

Disabled

Enabled

Yes

No

Enable this field when your HDD supports the S.M.A.R.T. function.

Consult your HDD provider for details.

Windows will release IRQ line 6

(normally used by the Floppy Disk

Drive) after you disable your onboard FDD and set this field to

[Yes].

Windows will reserve INT 6 for your FDD, whether it is disabled or not.

Video or

Adapter BIOS

Shadow

Disabled

Enabled

The BIOS is shadowed in a 16K segment if it is enabled and if it has BIOS present.

These 16 segments can be shadowed from

ROM to RAM. BIOS shadow copies BIOS code from slower ROM to faster RAM. BIOS can then execute from RAM.

Default

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3-4 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with the Chipset.

The [CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP] option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control the system options in the computer.

Auto Configuration

SDRAM RAS-to CAS Delay

SDRAM RAS Precharge Time

SDRAM CAS latency Time

SDRAM Precharge Control

DRAM Data Integrity Mode

System BIOS Cacheable

Video BIOS Cacheable

Video RAM Cacheable

8 Bit I/O Recovery Time

16 Bit I/O Recovery Time

Memory Hole At 15M –16M

Passive Release

Delayed Transaction

AGP Aperture Size

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CMOS SETUP UTILITY


: Enabled

: 3

: 3

: 3

: Disabled

: Non-ECC

: Disabled

: Disabled

: Disabled

: 1

: 1

: Disabled

: Enabled

: Disabled

: 64

ESC : Quit

F1 : Help

F5

F7

: Old Values

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

PU/PD/+/- : Modify

(Shift) F2 : Color

: Load Setup Defaults

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 CHIPSET FEATURES

SETUP Menu and how to configure each parameter.

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CHIPSET

FEATURES


Auto

Configuration

SDRAM RAS-to-

CAS Delay

SDRAM RAS

Precharge Time

Disabled

Enabled It is strongly recommended to enable this option so that the system automatically sets all chipset feature options on the left panel of the screen (except for cache update & BIOS cacheable).

Default

3

2

Use the default setting Default

3

2

Use the default setting

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Default

SDRAM Cache

Latency Time

SDRAM Precharge

Control

DRAM Data

Integrity Mode

System BIOS

Cacheable

Video BIOS

Cacheable

Video RAM

Cacheable

3 Use the default setting Default

Disabled

Enabled

Use the default setting

Non-ECC

ECC

Choose according to the

DRAM type you have.

Default

Default

Disabled

Enabled The ROM area F0000H-

FFFFFH is cacheable.

Disabled

Enabled The video BIOS C0000H-

C7FFFH is cacheable.

Default

Default

Disabled

Enabled The ROM area A0000-BFFFF is cacheable.

Default

8 BIT I/O

Recovery Time

1 Use the default setting Default

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CHIPSET

FEATURES


16 BIT I/O

Recovery Time

Memory Hole At

15M-16M

1 Use the default setting

Passive Release

Note

Default

Disabled

Enabled Some interface cards will map their ROM address to this area.

If this occurs, select [Enabled] in this field.

Default

Enabled Use the default setting Default

Delayed

Transaction

Enabled Use the default setting

AGP Aperture Size

64

4-256MB

AGP could use the DRAM as its video RAM. Choose the

DRAM size that you wish to allocate as video RAM.

Default

Default

Spread Spectrum

Modulated

Disabled

Enabled When using Spread Spectrum

Modulated 1.5% or 6% for

FCC or DOC testing.

Default

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

ACPI function

Power Management

PM Control by APM

Video Off Method

Video Off After

MODEM Use IRQ

Doze Mode

Standby Mode

Suspend Mode

HDD Power Down

PCI/VGA Act-Monitor


POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP


IRQ 8 Break Suspend : Enabled

: User Define

: Yes

: V/H SYNC+Blank

: Standby

: 3

: Disable

: Disable

: Disable

: Disabled

: Disabled

: Disabled

** Reload Global Timer Events **

IRQ [3-7, 9-15], NMI

Primary IDE 0

Primary IDE1

Secondary IDE 0

Secondary IDE1

Floppy Disk

Serial Port

Parallel Port

: Disabled

: Disabled

: Disabled

: Disabled

: Disabled

: Disabled

: Enabled

: Disabled

ESC

F1

F5

F7

: Quit

: Help

: Old Values

↑ ↓ → ←

: Select Item

PU/PD/+/- : Modify

(Shift) F2 : Color


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

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Power

Management

Controls


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ACPI function

Disabled

Enabled ACPI (Advanced

Configuration Power

Management Interface)

Default

Power

Management

User Define Lets you define the HDD and system power down times.

Disable Disables the Green PC

Default

Features.

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

PM Control by APM

Yes To use Advanced Power

Management (APM) you must run [power.exe] under DOS

V6.0 or later version.

Default

Video Off

Method

No

V/H

Sync+Blank

Blank screen

DPMS

Supported

Video Off

After

MODEM Use

IRQ

Standby

Suspend

Doze

3

3-11, NA

Selects the method by which the monitor is blanked.

Choose the PM mode you want video to go off after the mode is being active.

Default

Assigns an IRQ# to the modem device.

Default

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PM Timers Setting

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The following [Doze Mode] field may be configured only if [Power

Management] is set to [User Define]

Doze Mode

Disable

1Min-

1Hour

When the set time has elapsed, BIOS sends a command to the system to enter Doze Mode.

Default

System clock drops to 33MHz.

The following [Standby Mode] field may be configured only if [Power


Default

Standby Mode

Disable

1Min-

1Hour

When the set time has elapsed, BIOS sends a command to the system to enter Standby Mode.

The following [Suspend Mode] field may be configured only if [Power


Suspend Mode

Disable

1Min-

1Hour

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

Default

Only an SL-

Enhanced (or

SMI) CPU can enter this mode.

HDD Power

Down

Disabled

1-15Min When the set time has elapsed, BIOS sends a command to the HDD to power down. This turns off the HDD motor.

Default

Some older model

HDDs may not support this advanced function.

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3-5.3 PM Events

PM Events Setting

VGA Active

Monitor

Disabled

Enabled

Description

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IRQ 8 Break

Suspend

Disabled

Enabled

Enables the power management timers when a [no activity] event is detected.

Default

Default

Alarm function is active.

3-5.4 Reload Global Timer Events

Power Down

& Resume

Events


IRQ [3-7,9-

15], NMI

Disabled

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

IDE0, IDE1

Ø Primary

Ø

Secondary

Disabled

Enabled Enables the PM timers when [No

Activity Event] is detected.

Floppy Disk

Serial Port

Parallel Port

Disabled

Enabled Enables the PM timers when [No

Activity Event] is detected.

Note

Default

Default

Default

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3-6 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP

This option sets the Motherboard's PCI Slots.

Resources Controlled By

Reset Configuration Data

IRQ - 3

IRQ - 4

IRQ - 5

IRQ - 7 assigned to assigned to assigned to assigned to

IRQ - 9 assigned to

IRQ - 10 assigned to


IRQ – 12 assigned to



ROM PCI/ISA BIOS



: Manual

: Disabled

Slot 1,5 /AGP

Slot 2

Slot 3

Slot 4/USB

Use IRQ

Use IRQ

Use IRQ

Use IRQ : Legacy ISA

: Legacy ISA

: PCI/ISA PnP

: PCI/ISA PnP

: PCI/ISA PnP

: PCI/ISA PnP

: PCI/ISA PnP

: PCI/ISA PnP

: PCI/ISA PnP

: PCI/ISA PnP

Used MEM base addr

Assign IRQ For USB

PNP OS Installed

: Auto

: Auto

: Auto

: Auto

: N/A

: Enabled

: No

DMA - 0 assigned to

DMA - 1 assigned to

DMA - 3 assigned to

DMA - 5 assigned to

DMA - 6 assigned to

DMA - 7 assigned to

: PCI/ISA PnP

: PCI/ISA PnP

: PCI/ISA PnP

: PCI/ISA PnP

: PCI/ISA PnP

: PCI/ISA PnP

ESC : Quit

F1 : Help

F5

F7

: Old Values

↑ ↓ → ←

: Select Item

PU/PD/+/- : Modify

(Shift) F2 : Color


Note: Starred (*) items will disappear when the [Resources

Controlled By] option is set to [Auto].

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

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3-6.1 PNP/PCI Configuration Controls

PNP/PCI

Controls


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 The Plug-and-Play BIOS auto manages PCI/ISA PnP

Recommended

card IRQ assignment automatically.

Reset

Configuration

Data

Disabled Retain PnP configuration data in BIOS.

Enabled Reset PnP configuration data in BIOS.

Default

3-6.2 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup

PNP/PCI Setup Setting Description Note

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

IRQ-# and

DMA-# assigned to:

PCI/ISA PnP Choose IRQ-# and

DMA-# assigned to

PCI/ISA PnP card.

IRQ-3,4,5,7,9,10,

11,12,14,15

DMA-0,1,3,5,6,7

Legacy ISA Choose IRQ-# and

DMA-# assigned to

Legacy ISA card.

IRQ-3,4,5,7,9,10,

11,12,14,15

DMA-0,1,3,5,6,7

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

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

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

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

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PNP/PCI

Setup

Interrupt

Line


PnP / PCI configuration Integrated Peripherals

Note

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

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: PCI / ISA PnP

Interrupt 12 will be released by the PnP

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

IRQ 7 IRQ 7: PCI / ISA PnP Onboard parallel port: disabled

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

IRQ 3 IRQ 3: PCI / ISA PnP Onboard Serial port 2: disabled

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.

Slot 1/2/3/4

Use IRQ NO.

Auto

Select one of the interrupts.

Note: The selected IRQ will

Default only be assigned if it is available. (Windows may reassign IRQs).

Used MEM base addr

Assign IRQ

For USB

PnP OS

Installed

Memory length

8K,16K,32K,64K.

(Please ask your card provider

This item appears only for the exactly memory length of this add-on card.) when the [Based

MEM base addr] set to I/O address.

Default Enabled BIOS will assign IRQ for

USB port.

Disabled BIOS won’t assign IRQ for

USB port.

Yes

No

Set this field to [Yes] if you are running Windows 95, which is PnP compatible.

If the OS you are running does not support PnP configuration.

Default

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

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Select the [LOAD SETUP 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.



SOYO COMBO SETUP



STANDARD CMOS SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

BIOS FEATURES SETUP


L o a d S E T U P D e f a u l t s ( Y /N ) ? _



SAVE & EXIT SETUP


USER PASSWORD

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

Esc : Quit


↑ ↓ → ←

(Shift) F2

: Select Item

: Change Color


Type [Y] to use the Setup Defaults followed by [Enter] or otherwise [N] to return to the Main Menu and keep current values.

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

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3-8 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.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

INTEGRATED PWEIPHERALS

AWARD SOFTWARD, INC.

IDE HDD Block Mode

IDE Primary Master PIO

IDE Primary Slave PIO

IDE Secondary Master PIO

IDE Secondary Slave PIO

IDE Primary Master UDMA

IDE Primary Slave UDMA

IDE Secondary Master UNMA

: Enabled

: Auto

: Auto

: Auto

: Auto

: Auto

: Auto

: Auto

IDE Secondary Slave UDMA : Auto

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE : Enabled

On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE : Enabled

Onboard FDC Controller

Onboard Serial Port 1

Onboard Serial Port 2

UR2 Mode

Onboard Parallel Port

Parallel Port Mode

PWRON After PWR-Fail

USB Keyboard Support

Init Display First

: Disabled

: PCI Slot

: Enabled

: 3F8/IRQ4

: 2F8/IRQ3

: Standard

: 378/IRQ7

: SPP

: Off

ESC

F1

F5

F7

: Quit

: Help

: Old Values

↑ ↓ → ←

: Select Item

PU/PD/+/- : Modify

(Shift) F2 : Color


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.

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3-8.1 IDE Device Controls

IDE Controls Setting Description

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Note

IDE HDD Block Mode

IDE

Ø Primary Master PIO

Ø Primary Slave PIO

Ø Secondary Master PIO

Ø

Secondary Slave PIO

IDE

Ø Primary Master UDMA

Ø Primary Slave UDMA

Ø Secondary Master UDMA

Ø Secondary Slave UDMA

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Auto

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

Select Auto to enable

Ultra DMA Mode support.

Default mode 0-4 0 is the slowest speed

4 is the fastest speed

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

Default

Default

On-Chip PCI IDE

Ø Primary

Ø Secondary

Disabled

Enabled

Turn off the on-board

IDE

Use the on-board IDE Default

3-8.2 Keyboard Controls

Keyboard Controls

USB Keyboard Support

Init Display First


Disabled Turn off the on-board IDE Default

Enabled Use a USB keyboard

PCI Slot

AGP

Choose which card –

AGP Display card or PCI

VGA card – to initialize first.

Default

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FDC Controls Setting

Onboard FDC controller

Disabled

Enabled

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Turn off the on-board floppy controller

Use the on-board floppy controller

Default

3-8.4 Onboard Serial Ports

Onboard Serial

Ports

Setting

Onboard UART 1

Onboard UART 2

Disabled

3F8/IRQ4


2F8/IRQ3

Choose serial port 1 &

2's I/O address.

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

Default

(port 1)

Default

(port 2)

3E8/IRQ4

2E8/IRQ3

Auto

UR2 Mode

Standard Supports a Standard serial infrared IrDA.

IrDA 1.0

ASKIR Supports a Sharp serial interface format.

If [UR2 Mode] is set to [IrDA 1.0]/[ASKIR]

UR2 Duplex Mode

Half

Duplex

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.

Default

Default

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3-8.5 Onboard Parallel Ports

Onboard Parallel

Ports


Onboard Parallel

Port

378H/IRQ7

3BCH/IRQ7

278H/IRQ5

Choose the printer I/O address.

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Default

Parallel Port Mode

ECP/EPP

SPP

ECP

EPP/SPP

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

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

ECP Mode use

3 Choose DMA3

DMA

1 Choose DMA1

Default

Default

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

EPP Mode Select

EPP 1.9

Select EPP port type 1.9

EPP 1.7

Select EPP port type 1.7

Default

PWRON After

PWR-Fail

On

Off

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

The system will remain off 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)

Default

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

Port

LPT1

I/O Address

378H

IRQ

7

COM1

COM2

3F8H

2F8H

4

3

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Status

ECP/EPP

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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3-9 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

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

FEATURES SETUP] section, the password prevents access to the system or the setup program by unauthorized users. Follow this procedure to set a new password or disable the password:

1. Choose [BIOS FEATURES SETUP] in the Main Menu and press

[Enter]. Select the [Security Options] item and set the field to: a. [System]: The password is required every time the system is booted. This means only a person who knows the password can use this computer.

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

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

[Enter]

. The following prompt appear:

Enter Password:

Warning: If you forget or lose the password, the only way to access the system is to set jumper JP5 to clear the CMOS RAM.

All setup information is lost and you must run the BIOS setup program again.

Note: If you do not wish to use the password function, press

[Enter] directly and the following message appears:

Password Disabled!!

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3. Enter your new password and press [Enter]. The following message appears, prompting to confirm the new password:

Confirm Password:

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

Menu.

This diagram outlines the password selection procedure:

and Press: <Enter>

Press:

↔

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

Press <Enter> without

Press:

↔

Without entering password



SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

Enter Password:

∗∗∗∗∗



Confirm Password:

∗∗∗∗∗

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS


SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

Esc

F10

: Quit

After you confirm the

press <Esc> to exit

: Save & Exit Setup password, press

°

: Select Item to exit

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type…

3-10 USER PASSWORD

When the user password option is on, you are not allowed to change any setting in the [CMOS SETUP UTILITY] except for changing the user's password.

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

PASSWORD] (Refer to section 3-9).

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3-11 IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

This Main Menu function automatically detects the hard disk type and configures the STANDARD CMOS SETUP accordingly.




TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE HARD DISKS

Primary Master :

OPTIONS

2(Y)

1

3

Select Primary Master Option (N=Skip) : N

SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE

1707 827 64 0 3308 63 LBA

1707

1707

3309

827

16

64

65535

65535

3308

3308

Note: Some Oses( SCO-UNIX Before v5.0) must use “NORMAL” for installation

63 NORMAL

63 LARGE

ESC : Skip

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

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Drivers installation

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Chapter 4

DRIVERS INSTALLATION

Your SY-6BA+100 Motherboard comes with a CD-ROM labeled "SOYO

CD." The SOYO CD contains the user's manual file for your new

Motherboard, the drivers software available for installation, and a database in HTML format with information on SOYO Motherboards and other products.

The SOYO CD Start Up Program automatically detects which SOYO

Motherboard you own and displays the corresponding model name.

Step 1.

Insert the SOYO CD into the CD-ROM drive

The SOYO CD will auto-run, and the SOYO CD Start Up Menu will be as shown.

If you use Windows NT, the SOYO-CD will not detect your motherboard type.

In that case the following dialog will pop up, please choose your motherboard and press OK. Now the SOYO-CD Start Up Menu will be shown.

Please Select Your Board

X

7IWA-F

7IWA-F V1.0

6IWM/L

6IWM

6IWA

LI-7000

7IWB

7IWB V1.0

7IWM

7IWM/L V1

OK Cancel

(SOYO CD Start Up Program Menu)

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

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

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

Reader software must be installed in your system.

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

Step 2.

Install Drivers & Utility

Click the Install Drivers button to display the list of drivers software that

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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 .inf utility for Win 95

Intel BusMaster Drivers for Win 95

Intel BusMaster Drivers for Win NT

Intel BusMaster Drivers for OS/2

6BA+100 Windows hardware doctor for 95/98

revision:

Cancel OK

(Driver Installation Menu)

A short description of all available drivers follows:

Ø Intel .inf utility for Win 95

Because Windows 95 does not recognize the Southbridge of the newer

Intel chipsets (TX, BX, ZX etc) this utility has to be run, it will update the necessary Windows .inf files. (Only for Windows 95)

Ø Intel Busmaster Drivers for Windows 95

Ø Intel Busmaster Drivers for Win NT

Ø Intel Busmaster Drivers for OS/2

These are the official busmaster drivers as supplied by Intel.

Note: Do NEVER install two types of busmaster drivers on your system, this will lead to conflicts and system instability.

Ø 6BA+100 Windows hardware doctor for 95/98

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.

This utility comes with a preset monitoring rage for the CPU voltage.

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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.

l Core voltage

The core voltage differs between generations of Intel CPUs, if the

Hardware monitor gives a warning, the settings for the safe range of the core voltage has to be adjusted. This can be done by simply clicking and dragging the upper and lower limit bars.

For example:

Newer Slot 1 CPUs have a core voltage of 2.0V. Therefore, set the CPU

Vcore limits to 1.8V and 2.2V. For 2.8V core voltage CPUs the limits would be 2.6V and 3.0V.

l Fan speed

The Hardware monitor can keep track of three fans. If the user does not use all fans, the fans that are not in use should be disabled in the Hardware monitor program, otherwise the Hardware monitor will give an alarm. If this happens, make sure to disable monitoring for that fan.

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.

Step 4.

Select which driver you want to install and click

OK

Notice 1:

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

Notice 2:

You may click Cancel to abort the driver installation and return to the main menu.

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Notice 3:

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.

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Chapter 5

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THE ATA 66 DRIVER INSTALLATION

Installing the Windows 95/98 Drivers

Usually, when you boot up the Windows 95/98 system for the first time, the system will be able to detect the HPT370 Ultra DMA host Adapter automatically and ask you to install the driver for HPT370. You can just follow the instructions promted by the system to install the driver. The driver is located in the following directory:

D:\drivers\HPT370\Win9x (Where D is your CD-ROM driver letter)

Otherwise, you can install the driver by the following steps:

1. Windows 95/98 must be installed on the system prior to installing the driver.

2. Close any running applications.

3. Open "My Computer".

4. Double click on the "Control Panel" icon.

5. Double click on the "Add New Hardware" applet.

6. Click on the "Next" button.

7. When asked "Do you want Windows to search for your new hardware?", choose "No" then click on the "Next" button.

8. When asked to select the hardware type, select the "SCSI controllers" and click on the "Next" button.

9. Make sure that the SOYO-CD is in your CD-ROM drive and click on the "Have Disk..." button.

10. Select the D:\drivers\HPT370\Win9x directory (Where D is your CD-

ROM driver letter) and click on the "OK" button.

11. Click on the "Next" button.

12. If there is a window showing the settings (resources) to be used by the driver, then click on the "Next" again. At this point, the system will install the driver.

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13. Click on the "Finish" button.

14. Then the system will ask you to restart the system. If the settings reported in step 12 are not what set on the host adapter, you must adjust the settings by using the device manager in the System control panel before restarting your computer.

15. The driver for ACPI function is useful only if hardware supports

ACPI function.

Uninstalling the Driver

You can use the device manager in the System control panel to remove the driver.

Installing the Windows 2000 Drivers

Usually, when you boot up the Windows 2000 system for the first time, the system will be able to detect the HPT370 Ultra DMA host Adapter automatically and ask you to install the driver for HPT370. You can just follow the instructions promted by the system to install the driver. The driver is located in the following directory:

D:\drivers\HPT370\Win2k (Where D is your CD-ROM driver letter)

Otherwise, you can install the driver by the following steps:

1. Windows 2000 must be installed on the system prior to installing the driver.

2. Close any running applications.

3. Open "My Computer".

4. Double click on the "Control Panel" icon.

5. Double click on the "System" applet.

6. Select Hardware function

7. Click on “Device Manager”

8. Double click “! Mass storage controller”

9. Click on “Reinstall Driver”

10. Click on “Next” button


12. Select “Specify a location” and click on “Next” button

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13. You can key-in path from SOYO-CD or use “browse …” to direct to correct path

14. Click on “OK” button


16. Click on” Yes” button

17. Completing the Upgrade device driver wizard

18. Click on the “Finish” button

19. Then the system will ask you to restart the system.

Uninstalling the Driver

You can use the device manager in the System control panel to remove the driver.

Installing the Windows NT 4.0 Drivers

When Windows NT is up, install the HPT370 device driver as follows:

1. Installing Device Driver

(1.) Open My Computer

(2.) Open Control Panel

(3.) Double click icon SCSI Adapters

(4.) Click Drivers

(5.) Click Add...

(6.) Click Have Disk...

(7.) Insert the SOYO-CD with the HPT370 Windows NT 4.0 device driver into your CD-ROM drive, and type

"D:\drivers\HPT370\WinNT [Enter]", then click OK. (for D type your CD-ROM driver letter)

(8.) Select HPT370 Ultra DMA Controller, you will be asked to enter the full path to the HPT370 Ultra DMA Controller files, type in

D:\drivers\HPT370\WinNT and then click Continue

(9.) When asked to restart your computer, click Yes

Your hard disk drive attached to the HPT370 host adapter must be partitioned and formatted before you can access it. Please see Partitioning

Your Hard Disk to know how to partition and format a hard disk drive.

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2. Checking the Installation

If you want to check if the HPT370 host adapter and its device driver are correctly installed, you can:

(1.) Open My Computer

(2.) Open Control Panel

(3.) Double click icon SCSI Adapters

(4.) You should see the item HPT370 Ultra DMA Controller (started) listed

3. Partitioning Your Hard Disk

If the hard disk drive attached to the HPT370 host adapter has not been partitioned and formatted yet, you need to partition it first. To partition the hard disk drive attached to the HPT370 host adapter, follow the following steps:

(1.) Click the Startup button

(2.) Go to Administrative Tools (Common)

(3.) Run Disk Administrator

(4.) Select disk number you would like to partition

(5.) Select the menu Partition

(6.) Decide the partition size create partition of the size

(7.) Exit Disk Administrator

(8.) Select the new created partition (logical disk drive) and format it

4. Troubleshooting

The boot manager for Windows NT contains recovery logic to allow you to return to the last known good configuration. If you have changed your host adapter configuration and Windows NT no longer boots, follow these steps to recover:

1. Undo any hardware changes you have made to the computer since it was last operational.

2. Reboot the computer. Watch the display carefully during booting up. If the following message appears, press the Spacebar and follow the instructions on the display screen to continue booting

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with the last known good configuration: Press spacebar NOW to invoke the Last Known Good menu

3. Once your computer is operational again, check all of the hardware and software configuration changes you want to make.

Look specially for conflicts with parts of the existing system configuration that are not being changed.

If Windows NT can boot but the driver has not been started (see Checking the Installation), please check the following:

1. Make sure the host adapter is properly installed, and the device is correctly connected to the adapter. Double check that the cable between the adapter and the devices is correctly attached. Also check if the jumper setting on the drive is correct.

2. Make sure that a power cable is properly attached to each drive attached to the HPT370 host adapter.

If the driver has started and you still cannot access the hard disk drive attached to the HPT370 host adapter, the hard disk drive might have not been partitioned and formatted yet. You may need to partition and format it.

New Driver releases and Support

If you have questions about installing or using this HighPoint product, check this user's guide or the readme file first, you will find answers to most of your questions here. If you need further assistance, we offer the following support and information services:

1. The Web Site provides information on software upgrades, answers to common questions, and other topics. The Web Site is available from Internet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at http://www.highpoint-tech.com.

2. For technical support, send an e-mail to [email protected].

NOTE: Before you send an e-mail, please visit our Web Site (http://www.highpointtech.com) to check if there is a new or updated HPT370 device driver for your operating system.

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Motherboard

Pentium

III, Pentium

II & Celeron



Processor supported

82440 BX AGP/PCI Motherboard

66 & 100 MHz Front Side Bus supported

ATX Form Factor

User's Manual

SOYO

™

Table of Contents

Chapter 1

MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION

1-1 INTRODUCTION

1-2 KEY FEATURES

Ø CPU SUPPORT

Ø CPU SETTINGS

Ø EXPANDABILITY

Ø ADVANCED FUNCTIONS

Ø FAIL SAFE

u Hardware Monitor

u Power Failure Resume Function

u 5VSB Indicator

Ø NORTON SOFTWARE PACK

Ø COMPLIANCE

Ø USER FRIENDLY

1-3 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD

1-4 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS

1-5 SY-6BA+100 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT

Back Panel

SY-6BA+100 Platform

1-6 SY-6BA+100 MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS

A

1-7 MICROPROCESSOR

1-7.1 Microprocessor Packaging

1-7.2 Second Level Cache

1-7.3 Microprocessor Upgrades

1-8 MEMORY

1-8.1 Main Memory

1-8.2 SDRAM

1-8.3 ECC Memory

1-9 CHIPSET

1-9.1 Intel 82443Bx PCI/A.G.P. Controller (PAC)

1-9.2 Intel 82371EB PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator (PIIX4E)

1-9.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (A.G.P.)

1-9.4 Universal Serial Bus (USB)

1-9.5 IDE Support

1-9.6 Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, and Battery

1-10 I/O INTERFACE CONTROLLER

1-10.1 Serial Ports

1-10.2 Parallel Port

1-10.3 Diskette Drive Controller

1-10.4 Keyboard and Mouse Interface

1-10.5 Infrared Support

1-11 HARDWARE MONITOR

1-12 WAKE ON LAN TECHNOLOGY

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Chapter 2

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2-1 PREPARATIONS

2-2 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD

2-3 INSTALLATION GUIDE

BEGIN THE INSTALLATION

2-3.1 CPU Installation

Mark your CPU Frequency:

2-3.2 SDRAM Memory Module Installation

2-3.3 Motherboard Connector

ATA 33 ATA 66

IDE 2

IDE 1

IDE 3

IDE4

2-3.3.2 Floppy Drive Installation

Pin -1

FDC

Key Lock