SOYO SY-7ISA+ Motherboard manual

SY-7ISA+ Motherboard **************************************************** FC-PGA Socket 370 Processor supported 815E AGP/PCI/CNR 66/100/133 MHz Front Side Bus supported ATX Form Factor **************************************************** User's Manual[...]

SOY O ™ SY-7ISA+ ii Copyright © 2000 by Soyo Computer Inc. Trademarks: Soyo is the registered trademark of Soyo Computer Inc. All trademarks are the properties of their owners. Product Rights: All names of the product and corporate mentioned in this publication are used for identification purposes only. The registered trademarks and copyrights b[...]

T able of Contents SY-7ISA+ iii Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION ................................... 1 1-1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................ 1 1-2 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD .............................. 3 1-3 ELECTROST A TIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS ......... 3 1-4 SY-7ISA+ MOTHERBOARD L AYOUT[...]

T able of Contents SY-7ISA+ iv 3-5 INTEGR A TED PERIPHERALS ..................................... 69 3-6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP ................................ 74 3-7 PNP/PCI CONFIGUR A TION SETUP ............................. 78 3-8 PC HEA LTH STATUS .................................................... 81 3-9 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAU LTS ............[...]

Motherboard Description SY-7ISA+ 1 Chapter 1 MOTHEBOARD DESCRIPTION 1-1 INTRODUCTION Ø The SY-7ISA+ AGP/PCI/CNR Motherboard is a high-performance Socket 370 processor supported A TX form-factor system board. SY- 7ISA+ uses the 815E Chipset technolog y . This Motherboard is fully compatible with industry standards Supports Inte l ® FC-PGA processo[...]

Motherboard Description SY-7ISA+ 2 Ø Battery Low voltage Detection Ø Supports multiple-boot function Ø AGP 2.0 Compliant; AGP Universal Connector supports: - 1.5V and 3.3V AGP cards - 1X/2X/4X data transfer Ø Supports Communication Networking Riser Slot (CNR 1.0 compliant) * Ø Smart Card Reader - Compliant with Personal Computer Smart Card ( P[...]

Motherboard Description SY-7ISA+ 3 1-2 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[...]

Motherboard Description SY-7ISA+ 4 1-4 SY-7ISA+ MOTHERBOARD L AYOUT Back Panel SY-7ISA+ Platform USB 1 USB 2 PS/2 K B Connecto r PS/2 Mous e PS/2 Mous e Connector 3 V Lithiu m Battery IDE 1 IDE 2 ATX Powe r LINE-OU T LINE-I N MIC JAC K JOYSTIC K VG A PCI# 6 PCI# 5 PCI# 4 PCI# 3 PCI# 1 PCI# 2 Inte l 1 3 CPUFA N 2 1 3 1 4 PR T COM A AGP Slo t JP 8 1 [...]

Motherboard Description SY-7ISA+ 5 1-5 SY-7ISA+ MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V X A C A A A B A D A E A F A G Z Y[...]

Motherboard Description SY-7ISA+ 6 A Enable/Disable USB Keyboard Wake Up Jumper B Enable/Disable Power-On by Keyboard Jumper C CPU Frequency Settings Jumper D Socket 370 Connector E 32-bit AGP slot F Intel FW82815 Chip G ATX Power Supply Connector H DIMM Bank I CPU Frequency Settings Jumper J Bus Mastering E-IDE/ATAPI Ports K Floppy Disk Drive (FDD[...]

Motherboard Description SY-7ISA+ 7 1-6 CHIPSET The Intel ® 815E Chipset is a high-flexibility chipset designed to extend from the basic graphics/multimedia PC platform up to the mainstream performance desktop platform. The chipset consists of a Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (Inte l ® 815E GMCH), an I/O Controller Hub2 (ICH2) for the I/O subs[...]

Motherboard Description SY-7ISA+ 8 l Enhanced DMA Controller, Interrupt Controller & Timer Functions l Bus Master IDE controller – Supports Ultra ATA/100 l USB host interface with support for 4 USB ports l AC ’ 97 2.1 interface l Low Pin Count (LPC) interface l Firmware Hub(FWH)interface support l Alert On LAN l SIM Bus controller l I/O API[...]

Motherboard Description SY-7ISA+ 9 requests on the host bus). Host bus addresses are decoded by the Inte l ® 815E GMCH for accesses to system memor y , PCI memory and PCI I/O (via hub interface), PCI configuration space and Graphics memor y . The Inte l ® 815E GMCH takes advantage of the pipelined addressing capability of the pipelined addressing[...]

Motherboard Description SY-7ISA+ 10 1-6.5 Multiplexed AGP and Display Cache Interface The Inte l ® 815E GMCH multiplexes an AGP interface with a display cache interface for internal 3D graphics performance improvement. The Display Cache is used only in the internal graphics. When an AGP card is installed in the system, the Inte l ® 815E GMCH inte[...]

Motherboard Description SY-7ISA+ 11 interface are allowed. 1-6.5.2 AIMM Card Interface Display Cache Interface multiplexed on the AGP interface: l 32-bit data interface l 133 MHz SDRAM interface only l Flexible AGP In-Line Memory Module (AIMM) Implementation l Support for 2 1Mx16, or 1 2Mx32 on AIMM card l 4MB max addressable 1-6.5.3 Display Cache [...]

Motherboard Description SY-7ISA+ 12 set of 3D instructions permit these features to be independently enabled or disabled. For the Inte l ® 815E GMCH, a Display Cache (DC) can be used for the Z-buffer is located in system memor y . The Inte l ® 815E GMCH integrated graphics accelerator ’ s 2D capabilities include B LT and arithmetic STRB LT engi[...]

Motherboard Description SY-7ISA+ 13 1-6.8 IDE Support The motherboard has two independent bus-mastering PCI IDE interfaces. These interfaces support PIO Mode3, PIO Mode 4, PIO Mode 5 ATAPI devices (e.g., CD-ROM), and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 synchronous-DMA mode transfers. The BIOS supports logical block addressing (LBA) and extended cylinder head secto[...]

Motherboard Description SY-7ISA+ 14 1-6.9 Real-Time Clock The real-time clock supports 256 bytes of battery-backed CMOS SRAM. Hardware implementation to indicate century rollover. 1-7 I/O INTER FACE CONTROLLER The motherboard uses the ITE IT8712F-A I/O controller which features: l Single diskette drive interface l Two serial ports l FIFO supports o[...]

Motherboard Description SY-7ISA+ 15 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 1-7.4 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Interface PS/2 keyboard and mous[...]

Motherboard Description SY-7ISA+ 16 1-8 HARD WARE 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[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 17 Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALL ATION Congratulations on your purchase of SY-7ISA+ Motherboard. You are about to install and connect your new Motherboard. Note: Do not unpack the Motherboard from its protective anti- static packaging until you have made the following preparations. 2-1 PRE PARATIONS Gather and prepare al[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 18 2-2 UN PACKING THE MOTHERBOARD When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following items: u The SY-7ISA+ 815E AGP/PCI/CNR Motherboard u This Quick Start Guide u The Installation CD-ROM u SOYO Bonus Pack CD-ROM u One IDE Device ATA 100 Flat Cable u One Floppy Disk Drive Flat Cable Warning: Do not unpack the Moth[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 19 2-3 INS TALLATION 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[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 20 2-3.1 CPU Installation To perform the installation of your new SY-7ISA+ Motherboard, follow the steps below: Mark your CPU Frequency: Record the working frequency of your FC-PGA CPU that should be clearly marked on the CPU cover. FSB 66MHz 400MHz (66 x 6.0) 466MHz (66 x7.0) 533MHz (66 x 8.0) 600MHz (66 x 9.0) 667MH[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 21 2. Align the blunt edge of the CPU with the matching pinhole distinctive edge on the socket. 3. Seat the processor in the socket completely and without forcing.[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 22 4. Then close the socket handle to secure the CPU in place. Remember to connect the CPU Cooling Fan to the appropriate power connector on the Motherboard. The fan is a key component that will ensure system stability. The fan prevents overheating, therefore prolonging the life of your CPU.[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 23 2-3.2 SDR AM Memory Module Installation Your board comes with two DIMM sockets, providing support for up to 512MB of main memory using unbuffered and Non-ECC DIMM modules from 32MB to 512MB, No registered DIMM support. Supports up to 3 Double sided DIMMs at 100MHz system memory. Supports up to 2 double sided or 3 s[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 24 Memory Configuration Table Number of Memory Modules DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 Single-Side PC100/PC133 PC100/PC133 PC100/PC133 PC100 PC100 P100 PC133 PC133 RAM Type Double-Side PC133 PC133 Memory Module Size (MB) 32/64/128/256/512 MB[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 25 2-3.3 Motherboard Connector 2-3.3.1 IDE Device Installation (HDD, CD-ROM) This Motherboard offers two IDE device connectors, a primary (IDE1) and a secondary (IDE2). It can support up to four high-speed HDD or CD- ROM. Connect the black connector of the 80-pin flat cable to the IDE device and plug the blue connecto[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 26 2-3.3.2 Floppy Drive Installation The system supports 5 possible floppy drive types: 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB, 2.88 MB, and LS-120. 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 [...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 27 2-3.3.3 Front Panel Connections 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 ke[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 28 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. 3. Speaker Attach the 4-pin PC speaker cable from the case to the Speaker header on the Motherboard. 4. STR LED The STR LED is [...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 29 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. 6. ATX Power On/Off Switch Attach the 2-pin momentary type switch to the PWRBT header for turning On or Off your A TX power suppl y [...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 30 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 [...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 31 1. 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. Plug the keyboard jack directly into the 6-pin female PS/2 keyboard connector located at the rear panel of t[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 32 3. 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. 4. Onboard Seria[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 33 7. This Motherboard features three built-in audio-stereo ports (labeled line-in, line-out, and mic jack) convenient to directly plug-in all your external audio devices. Universal Serial Bus USB1/USB2/(USB3, USB4) This Motherboard provides four USB ports for your additional devices. Plug the USB device jack into the[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 34 2-3.3.5 Other Connections 1. Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Attach the 3-pin connector from the LAN card which supports the W ake- 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 assignmen[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 35 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: 3. CD Line-in This Motherboard provides two CD-Line in connectors. Plea[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 36 4. Cooling Fan Installation (1) CPU Cooling Fan After you have seated the CPU properly on the processor, attach the 3-pin fan cable to the CPUFAN connector on the Motherboard. The fan will stop when the system enters into Suspend Mode. (Suspend mode can be enabled from the BIOS Setup Utilit y , [Soyo Combo] menu.) [...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 37 (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: (3) System Fan Note: CPU cooling fan must be[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 38 5. Smart Card Reader 2-3.3.6 AGP VGA Card This motherboard comes with integrated AGP subsystem therefore, AGP VGA card is not needed. Other Display Cards: Insert other types of VGA cards into the AGP or PCI expansion slots according to card specifications.[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 39 2-3.3.7 A TX Power Supply Plug the connector from the power directly into the 20-pin male A TX PW connector on the Motherboard, as shown in the following figure. Warning: Follow these precautions to preserve your Motherboard from any remnant currents when connecting to A TX power supply: Turn off the power supply a[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 40 3.3 V -12 V GN D PS-O N GN D GN D GN D -5 V 5V 5V 3.3V 3.3V GN D 5V GN D 5V GN D PW-O K 5VS B 12V ATX Powe r Please install the A TX power according to the following pin assignment: Ø Pay special care to the directionality. 2-3.3.8 CNR (Communication Networking Riser)Connector This motherboard supports CNR (Commun[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 41 2-3.4 Jumper Setting Step 1. Enable/Disable Power-On by Keyboard (JP1) You may choose to enable the Power-On through Keyboard function by shorting pin 1-2 on jumper JP1; or short pin 2-3 to disable this function. Power-On by Keyboard Enable Disable JP1 Setting Short pin 1-2 to enable the Power-On by Keyboard functi[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 42 Step 3. CNR MR Card-CODEC OPTION (JP8) CNR MR Card- CODEC OPTION Primary Secondary JP8 Setting open JP8 Short JP8 Step 4. Set JP9 for FWH Boot Block Write-Protect Setting this jumper to open will prevent the boot block area of the FWH (Firm Ware Hub) chip from being written data into such that it is write- protecte[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 43 Step 6. CPU Frequency Settings: JP6, JP7, CJ1 and CJ2 For certain Intel CPUs, the multiplier is not locked such that setting a multiplier higher than specified on the CPU is possible. For technical details read the following: Your FC-PGA 133/100/66 MHz FSB CPU has a pin JP6, JP7 to tell it what FSB frequency the CP[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 44 2-3.5 Voice Doctor If the system does not boot-up properly, the V oice Doctor will inform the user by voice through internal/external speaker at what point in boot-up sequence the problem arises. Below are the possible errors the user may encounter: The Processor might be damage or not installed properly The memory[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 45 2-3.7 Power On You have now completed the hardware installation of your Motherboard successfull y . 1. Turn the power on 2. To enter the BIOS Setup Utilit y , 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 i[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 46 2-3.8 Quick BIOS Setup This Motherboard does not use any hardware jumpers to set the CPU frequenc y . Instead, CPU settings are software configurable with the BIOS [Soyo Combo Feature] . The [Soyo Combo Feature] menu combines the main parameters that you need to configure, all in one menu, for a quick setup in BIOS[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 47 Step 1. Select [STANDARD CMOS SETUP] Set [Date/Time] and [Floppy drive type] , then set [Hard Disk Type] to “ Auto ” . Step 2. Select [Load Optimized Defaults] Select the “ Load Optimized Defaults ” menu and type “ Y ” at the prompt to load the BIOS optimal setup. Step 3. Select [Soyo Combo Feature] Mov[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 48 2-3.9 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 [...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 49 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 h[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 50 not get my modem to work 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, the[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 51 The sound and everything else works fine except that the recorder and microphone do not work. What is wrong? 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[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7ISA+ 52 Note on Over-clocking Capability The SY-7ISA+ provides over-clocking capabilit y . Due to the over- clocking 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 A TX power sup[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 53 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 Utilit y . CMOS Setup U[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 54 Hot Keys: Function keys give you access to a group of commands throughout the BIOS utilit y . Function Command Description F1 General Help Gives the list of options available for each item. F5 Previous V alues Restore the old values. These are the values that the user started the current session with. F6 Load Fail- Sa[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 55 SAVE AND EXIT SETUP Select the [S AVE & EXIT SETUP] option from the Main Menu to save data to CMOS and exit the setup utilit y . This option saves all your changes and causes the system to reboot. Type [Y] to save the changes and exit or [N] to return to the Main Menu and keep current values. EXIT WITHOUT S AVING [...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 56 3-1 SOYO COMBO SETUP This Motherboard does not use any hardware jumpers to set the CPU frequenc y . 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[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 57 3-1.1 Quick CPU Frequency Setup Quick CPU Frequency Setup Setting Description Default 110/37MHz/NO 66/33MHz/NO 115/38MHz/NO 68/35MHz/NO 133/33MHz/Yes 70/35MHz/NO 137/34MHz/Yes 75/38MHz/NO 140/35MHz/Yes 80/40MHz/NO 145/36MHz/Yes 83/42MHz/NO 150/37MHz/Yes 100/33MHz/NO 160/38MHz/Yes 103/34MHz/NO 166/42MHz /Yes CPU Host/ [...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 58 Frequency/ Voltage Control (Continued) Setting Description Note Disabled Default Spread Spectrum Enabled This item allows you to enable/disable the spread spectrum modulate . t. 3-1.4 C.I.H. 4-W AY Protection Settings Setting Description Note Disabled C.I.H. 4- WA Y Protection Enabled When set to enabled, the BIOS can[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 59 System Memory Control Setting (Continued) System Memory Control Setting Setting Description Note SDRAM RAS- to-CAS Delay 3 2 Use the default setting Default SDRAM RAS Precharge Time 3 2 If an insufficient number of cycles is allowed for the RAS to accumulate its charge before DRAM refresh, the refresh may be incomplet[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 60 3-2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP Select the [STANDARD CMOS SETUP] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] ke y . CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984- 2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Sat, Jan 1 2000 Time (hh:mm:ss) 2 : 8 : 54 Item Help 4 IDE Primary Master None 4 IDE Primary Slave None 4 I[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 61 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 Setting Description Note IDE HDD Auto- Detection Press Enter To auto-detect the HDD ’ s size, hea d … on this channel Auto BIOS detects hard disk type automaticall y [...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 62 3-2.4 Others Optional Setting Description Note EGA/VGA Default CGA 40 CGA 80 Video MONO (Monochrome) Select the video mode. ALL Errors Default No Errors All, But Keyboard All, But Diskette Halt On All, But Disk/Key When the BIOS detects system errors, this function will stop the system. Select which type of error will[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 63 3-3 AD VANCED BIOS FEATURES Select the [Advanced BIOS Features] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] ke y . CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning Disabled CPU Internal Cache Enabled Item Help External Cache Enabled Swap Floppy Drive Disabled Boot Up[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 64 3-3.1 Virus Warning Setting Description Note Disabled Default Virus Warning Enabled Allows you to choose the VIRUS warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on screen and alarm beep. 3-3.2 Cac[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 65 3-3.5 Boot Up NumLock Status Setting Description Note On Puts numeric keypad in NumLock mode at boot-up. Default Boot Up NumLock Status Off Puts numeric keypad in arrow key mode at boot-up. 3-3.6 Gate A20 Options Setting Description Note Normal Lets chipset control GateA20. Gate A20 Options Fast A pin in the keyboard [...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 66 3-3.8 Security Option Use this feature to prevent unauthorized system boot-up or use of BIOS Setup. The following table describes the security settings. Setting Description System Each time the system is booted, the password prompt appears. Security Option Setup If a password is set, the password prompt only appears w[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 67 3-4 AD VANCED CHIPSET FEATURES Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with the Chipset. The [Advanced Chipset Features] option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control the system options in the computer. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2000 Award Softwar[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 68 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES Setting Description Note Disabled Default System BIOS Cacheable Enabled The ROM area F0000H-FFFFFH is cacheable. Disabled Default Video BIOS Cacheable Enabled The video BIOS C0000H-C7FFFH is cacheable. Disabled Default Memory Hole At 15M- 16M Enabled Some interface cards will ma[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 69 3-5 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with the Chipset. The [INTEGR A TED 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. CMOS Setup Utili[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 70 The following tables describe each field in the INTEGR A TED PERIPHERALS Menu and provide instructions on how to configure the IDE controls, FDC controls, and the onboard serial and parallel ports. 3-5.1 IDE Device Controls IDE Controls Setting Description Note Disabled Turn off the on-board IDE On-Chip PCI IDE Ø Pri[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 71 3-5.3 IDE HDD Block Mode Setting Description Note Disabled IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Invokes multi-sector transfer instead of one sector per transfer. Not all HDDs support this function. Default 3-5.4 Others Optional Setting Description Note Password Enables you to wake-up the system by entering a password at the key[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 72 3-5.6 Onboard Serial Ports Onboard Serial Ports Setting Description Note Disabled 3F8/IRQ4 Default (port 1) 2F8/IRQ3 Default (port 2) 3E8/IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3 Onboard Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2 Auto Choose serial port 1 & 2's I/O address. Do not set port 1 & 2 to the same address except for Disabled or Auto. [...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 73 3-5.8 Others Optional Setting Description Note Disabled 201 Default Game Port Address 209 Set the I/O base address for the ON board game port under this item. Disabled Default 330 Midi Port Address 300 Set the I/O address for the on board Midi port here. If [Midi Port Address] is set to [330]/[300] mode 5 Midi Port IR[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 74 3-6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP The [POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP] sets the system's power saving functions. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) 5 Power Management User Define Item Help Video Off Method DPMS Video Off In Suspend Yes Suspend Type St[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 75 3-6.1 Power Management Controls Power Management Controls Setting Description Note S1(POS) Default ACPI Suspend Type S3(STR) The system will enter the S1 state during suspend. (Low latency wake up) User Define Lets you define the HDD and system power down times. Default Doze timer Standby timer Suspend timer HDD power[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 76 Power Management Controls (Continued) Power Management Controls Setting Description Note Disabled Default HDD Power Down 1-15Min When the set time has elapsed, BIOS sends a command to the HDD to power down. This turns off the HDD motor. Some older model HDDs may not support this advanced function. Instant-off Default [...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 77 3-6.2 Reload Global Timer Events Power Down & Resume Events Setting Description Note Disabled Default IDE0, IDE1 Ø Primary Ø Secondary Enabled In effect, the system remains alert for anything which occurs to a device which is configured as Enabled . Disabled Default FDD, COM, LPT Port Enabled In effect, the syst[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 78 3-7 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP This option sets the Motherboard's PCI Slots. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations Reset Configuration Data Disabled Item Help Resources Controlled By Auto (ESCD) x IRQ Resources Press Enter PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Assign IRQ[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 79 3-7.1 PNP/PCI Configuration Controls PNP/PCI Controls Setting Description Note Disabled Retain PnP configuration data in BIOS. Default Reset Configuration Data Enabled Reset PnP configuration data in BIOS. Manual BIOS does not manage PCI/ISA PnP card IRQ assignment. Requires to assign IRQ-# and DMA-# to PCI or ISA PnP[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 80 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup (Continued) PNP/PCI Setup Setting Description Note How to set the BIOS to release the IRQ to the PnP Interrupt pool: Interrupt Line PnP / PCI configuration Integrated Peripherals IRQ 15 IRQ 15: PCI / ISA PnP On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE: disabled IRQ 14 IRQ 14: PCI / ISA PnP On-Chip Primary PC[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 81 3-8 PC HEA LTH STATUS This option sets the Motherboard's PC Health Status. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature Disabled Vcore 1.58 V Item Help VTT 1.45 V 3.3V 3.36 V +12V 11.90 V VB A T (V) 3.07 V CPU Temperature 85°C System Temperature 31°C CPUF[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 82 3-8.1 CPU Device Monitoring CPU Device Monitoring Setting Description Note Disabled Default Shutdown T emperature 60°C/140°F, 65°C/149°F, 70°C/159°F, 75°C/167°F, 80°C/176°F, 85°C/185°F, 90°C/194°F, 95°C/203°F, 100°C/212°F, 110°C/230°F This item allows you to set up the CPU shutdown Temperature. Thi[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 83 3-9 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DE FAULTS Select the [Load Fail-Safe Defaults] option from the Main Menu to load the system values you have previously saved. This option is recommended if you need to reset the system setup and to retrieve the old values. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software 4 Soyo Combo [...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 84 3-10 LOAD OPTIMIZED DE FAULTS Select the [Load Optimized Defaults] option from the Main Menu to load the system values you have previously saved. This option is recommended if you need to reset the system setup and to retrieve the old values. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software 4 Soyo Combo[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 85 3-11 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD Based on the setting you have made in the [Security Option] of the [BIOS FE A TURES 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 FE A TURES SETUP] in t[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 86 3. Enter your new password and press [Enter]. The following message appears, prompting to confirm the new password: 4. Re-enter your password and then press [Enter] to exit to the Main Menu. This diagram outlines the password selection procedure: 3-12 USER PASSWORD When the user password option is on, you are not allo[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 87 3-13 IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION This Main Menu function automatically detects the hard disk type and configures the [Standard CMOS Features] accordingl y . CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software IDE Primary Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter Item Help IDE Primary Master Auto Capacity 0 MB A[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA+ 88 Boot Menu Boot Menu enables user to boot-up on different boot device without going into the BIOS setup. T o enable boot Menu, press “ ESC ” after memory initialization, user will see a device menu, in which user can choose on which device they wish to boot from. Boot Men u == Select a Boot First device = = Flopp y[...]

Drivers installation SY-7ISA+ 89 Chapter 4 THE SOYO CD The SOYO-CD will NOT autorun if you use it on an Operating System other than Windows 9x or NT. Your SY-7ISA+ Motherboard comes with a CD-ROM labeled "SOYO CD." The SOYO CD contains (1) the user's manual file for your new Motherboard, (2) the drivers software available for install[...]

Drivers installation SY-7ISA+ 90 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 [...]

Drivers installation SY-7ISA+ 91 Step 2. Install Drivers and Utilities Click the Install Drivers button to display the list of drivers software that can be installed with your Motherboard. The Start Up program displays the drivers available for the particular model of Motherboard you own. We recommend that you only install those drivers. (Driver In[...]

Drivers installation SY-7ISA+ 92 Ø Intel 815 VGA Drivers for NT 4.0 In order to be able to make use of the integrated VGA function in your Intel 815 chipset, you will need to install this driver first. For NT 4.0 onl y . Ø Sigmatel Audio Driver This AC codec sound driver is for Windows 9x, 2000 and NT. Ø Sigmatel Staggato Gold Application This a[...]

Sigmatel Audio Drivers installation SY-7ISA+ 93 Chapter 5 SIGM A TEL AUDIO DRIVER INSTALL A TION Installing the Sigmatel Audio Drivers under windows 9 5/98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows 2000 and Windows NT You have to install the drivers before installing any application for the AC97 codec. Uninstalling/Re-Installing Sigmatel Audio Drivers fo[...]

Sigmatel Audio Drivers installation SY-7ISA+ 94 SynthCore Lite Application for Windows NT 4.0 The CD contains a SynthCore Lite application program, that the Quick Start Guide does not describe. It can be installed by running StacGold.exe in the D:drive-allsigmatelStacGold director y . (Were D is your CD-ROM drive letter). Note that the NT4 insta[...]

Intel 815 VGA Drivers Installation SY-7ISA+ 95 Chapter 6 INTEL 815 VGA DRIVERS INSTALL A TIO N ¡ ] FOR WIN 200 0 ¡ ^ INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE General Installation Notes: 1. The operating system must be installed on the system prior to installation. 2. This installation procedure is specific only to the version of driver and installation file inclu[...]

Intel 815 VGA Drivers Installation SY-7ISA+ 96 9. The current list of adapters is displayed. 10. Click on the adapter (e.g., VGA) that the Intel Win2K driver is replacing. 11. Click on the Driver tab. 12. Click the Update Driver... button. 13. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window should now open. 14. Click the Next button. 15. Select the followi[...]

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