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SOYO Motherboard SY-6BA+ IV manual

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    SY-6BA+ IV Motherboard **************************************************** Pentiu m ® III, Pentiu m ® II & Celeron  Processor supported 82440 BX AGP/PCI Motherboard 66 & 100 MHz Front Side Bus supported ATX Form Factor **************************************************** User's Manual[...]

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    SOY O ™ SY-6BA+ IV ii Copyright © 1999 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[...]

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    T able of Contents SY-6BA+ IV iii Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 MOTHERBOA RD DESCRIPTION ............................. 1 1-1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................... 1 1-2 KEY FE A TURES ............................................................ 1 1-3 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD ............................. 5 1-4 ELECT[...]

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    T able of Contents SY-6BA+ IV iv 3-1 SOYO COMBO SETUP ................................................ 54 3-2 STANDARD CMOS SE TUP ......................................... 61 3-3 BIOS FE A TURES SETUP ............................................. 64 3-4 CHIPSET FE A TURES SETUP ...................................... 69 3-5 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP .[...]

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    Motherboard Description SY-6BA+ IV 1 Chapter 1 MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION 1-1 INTRODUCTION The SY-6BA+ IV AGP/PCI Motherboard is a high-performance Slot 1 supported A TX form-factor system board. SY-6BA+ IV uses the Inte l ® Chipset technology and supports Slot 1 class processors. This Motherboard is fully compatible with industry standards and adds [...]

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    Motherboard Description SY-6BA+ IV 2 n CPU Multiplier The SY-6BA+ IV 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+ IV supports an advanced Core voltage feature; it can be adjusted t[...]

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    Motherboard Description SY-6BA+ IV 3 capable of transferring data up to 66 Mbytes/sec (IDE DMA Mode 4). n Wake-On-LAN Supports W ake-On-LAN (Some advanced network cards can wake the system up over the network, the WOL connector is provided by the SY-6BA+ IV to support this function) . n Multiple boot The SY-6BA+ IV supports booting from devices suc[...]

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    Motherboard Description SY-6BA+ IV 4 Ø COMPLIANCE The SY-6BA+ IV complies with all important industry standards. The following underlines the reliability of the SY-6BA+ I V , 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 optio[...]

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    Motherboard Description SY-6BA+ IV 5 1-3 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD T o a void damage to your M otherboard, follo w these simple rules w hile unpacking: Ø B efore handling the M otherboard, ground yourself b y grasping an unpainted portion of the s y stem's meta l chassis. Ø R emo ve the M otherboard from its ant i - static packaging. H old th[...]

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    Motherboard Description SY-6BA+ IV 6 1-5 SY-6BA+ IV MOTHERBOARD L AYOUT Back Panel SY-6BA+ IV Platform COM 1 COM 2 PRT USB 1 USB 2 PS/2 K B Connecto r PS/2 Mouse Connector JP1 0 PCI Slot # 1 PCI Slot # 2 PCI Slot # 3 PCI Slot # 4 PCI Slot # 5 ISA Slot # 1 ISA Slot # 2 JP1 JP8 LED 1 3V Lithiu m Battery ® SB-LINK (PC PCI ) ® IR 1 1 5 CPUFA N PWRFA [...]

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    Motherboard Description SY-6BA+ IV 7 1-6 SY-6BA+ IV MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS ® ® 1 ® 8 2 8 A C A B C D E G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A A A B F[...]

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    Motherboard Description SY-6BA+ IV 8 A A T X Po w e r Suppl y C onnector B Slot 1 C onnector C Po w er On b y K e yboard Jumper D C P U multiplier release Jumper E Inte l 82440 B X PC I / AGP Set F C P U C ooling Fan Connector G Po w er C ooling F a n C onnector H D IM M B an k I 5 V Stan d - b y indicator LE D J Flopp y Di s k D ri ve (FD D ) Port[...]

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    Motherboard Description SY-6BA+ IV 9 1-7 MICROPROCESSOR T he motherboard supports a single Slot 1 processor. T he processor ’ s VID pins automaticall y program the voltage regulator on the motherboard t o the required processor voltage. In addition, the front side bus speed (66 MHz and 100 MH z) is automaticall y selected. T he motherboard suppor[...]

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    Motherboard Description SY-6BA+ IV 10 t w o, three, or four sockets. U s ing the serial presence detect (SP D ) data structure, programmed into an E² PRO M on the D IM M , the B IOS can determine the SDRA M ’ s size and speed. M inimum D IM M memor y size is 8 MB; m aximum D IM M memor y s ize is 25 6 MB . M emor y s ize and speed ca n v ar y be[...]

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    Motherboard Description SY-6BA+ IV 11 1-8.3 ECC Memory EC C m emor y detects multipl e - bit errors and corrects singl e - bit errors. W he n EC C m emor y is installed, the BIOS supports both ECC and no n - EC C mode. EC C mode is enabled in the Setup program. T he B IOS automaticall y detects if EC C m emor y is installed and provides the Setup o[...]

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    Motherboard Description SY-6BA+ IV 12 l A . G . P. in terface Ø Complies wi t h the A . G . P. specification Ø Support for +3.3 V A . G . P. - 66 / devices Ø Synchronous coupling to the hos t - bus frequenc y l PC I bus interface Ø Complies wi t h the PC I specification Ø A s ynchronous coupling to the hos t - bus frequenc y Ø PC I p arit y g[...]

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    Motherboard Description SY-6BA+ IV 13 Ø Complies wi t h the PC I specification Ø F ul l I S A bus support l U S B controller Ø Two U S B ports Ø Support for legac y k e yboard and mouse Ø Support for UHCI interface l Integrated dua l - channe l enhanced ID E interface Ø Support for up to four ID E devices Ø PI O mode 4 transfers at up to 16 [...]

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    Motherboard Description SY-6BA+ IV 14 Specifications, R e v 2.1, is independent of the PC I bus and is intended for e x clusive use wi t h graphica l di sp l a y d e vices. A . G . P. overcomes certain limitations of the PC I bus related to handling a large amount of graphics data wi t h the foll o wing features: l Pipelined memor y read and w rite[...]

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    Motherboard Description SY-6BA+ IV 15 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, AT API devices (e.g., CD-ROM), and Ultra DMA/33 (IDE1, IDE2) or Ultra DMA/66 (IDE3, IDE4) synchronous-DMA mode transfers. See “ IDE Device i[...]

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    Motherboard Description SY-6BA+ IV 16 recognize it as both the A and B drive 1-9.6 Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, and Battery T he rea l - time cloc k is compa tible wi t h DS 1287 and MC 146818 components. T he cloc k provides a tim e - o f - d a y cloc k and a mul ticentury calendar wi t h a l ar m features and centur y rollover. T he rea l - time c[...]

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    Motherboard Description SY-6BA+ IV 17 l B i - directiona l (P S / 2 compatible) l B i - directiona l E P P . A driver from the peripheral manufacturer is required for operation. l B i - directiona l hig h - speed ECP 1-10.3 Diskette Drive Controller T he I / O controller is sof t w are compatible wi t h the 82077 diskette drive controller and suppo[...]

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    Motherboard Description SY-6BA+ IV 18 1-11 HARD WARE MONITOR T he optiona l hard w are monitor subsyste m provides l o w - cost instrumentation capabilities. T he features of the har d w are monitor sub s y ste m in clude: Ø An integrated ambient temperature sensor Ø F a n speed sensors, w hich monitor the fan 1 and fan 2 connectors Ø Po w er su[...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 19 Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALL ATION Congratulations on your purchase of SY-6BA+ IV M otherboard. Y ou are about t o install and connect your n e w M otherboard. Note: D o not unpack the M otherboar d from its protective ant i - static packaging until you have made the foll o wing preparations. 2-1 PRE PARATIONS G at[...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 20 2-2 UN PACKING THE MOTHERBOARD W he n unpacking the M otherboard, chec k for the foll o wing items: u T he S Y - 6B A + I V 82440 B X AGP / PC I M otherboard u T he Q uic k S tart G uide u T he Installation C D - RO M u SO YO 3 - in - 1 B onus Pac k C D - RO M ( N orton A ntI V irus, G host and V irtua l D ri ve)[...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 21 2-3 INS TALLATION GUIDE W e will no w begin the installation of the M otherboard. Please follo w the ste p - b y - step procedure designed t o le a d you to a complete and correct installation. Warning: T ur n off the p o w e r to the M otherboard, s y ste m chassis, and periphera l d evices before performing an [...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 22 2-3.1 CPU Installation Y our S Y - 6B A + I V motherboard comes wi t h a C P U retention set kit. T he retention set is used to hold the processor attached to the Slot 1 CP U connector on the motherboard. Mark your CPU Frequency: Record the working frequency of your CPU that should be clearly marked on the CPU co[...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 23 1. Open the two sides by folding them up. 2. Push the locks on top of the CPU inward.[...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 24 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[...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 25 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 Y our Slot 1 processor kit comes wi t h a cooling fan. M ount the fan on the processor [...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 26 2-3.2 SDRAM Memory Module Installation Y our board comes wi t h four D IM M sockets, providing support for up t o 512 M b y tes or 1 GB ( wi t h registered D IM M s) . For 6 6 MHz front side bus C P U s use 12ns or faster memory; for 10 0 MHz front side bus C P U s use 8ns (10 0 MH z, P C 100 compliant) memor y .[...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 27 Number of Memory Modules DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 4 1 1 st 2 1 st 2 nd 3 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th RAM Type SDRA M Memory Module Size (MB) 8 / 1 6 / 32 / 6 4 / 12 8 / 256 M b y tes Note: (1) 256 MB memory modules available on PC registered DIMM only. (2) Always install memory modules in the order pres[...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 28 IDE 1 IDE 4 IDE 2 IDE 3 1 1 1 1 ATA 3 3 ATA 6 6 2-3.3 Motherboard Connector 2-3.3.1 IDE Device Installation (HDD, CD-ROM) T he 6B A + I V comes wi t h four ID E connectors, wi t h support for up to 8 ID E D evices. For the supported interface modes, refer to the table bel o w: IDE Connector PIO mode DMA Mode ULTR[...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 29 1 1 3 9 3 9 40-pi n ATA 6 6 Flat Cabl e 80-Conducto r[...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 30 2-3.3.2 Floppy Drive Installation T he s y ste m supports 5 possible flopp y drive types: 720 KB, 1.2 MB , 1.44 MB , 2.88 MB , and LS - 120. In addi tion, this M otherboar d supports a 3 - mode (72 0 K B / 1. 2 MB / 1.4 4 MB ) flopp y commonl y u se d in Japan. Connect one side of the 3 4 - pin flat cable to the [...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 31 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 [...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 32 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. Turbo LED Connecting [...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 33 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 [...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 34 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 connectin[...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 35 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 [...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 36 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 dev[...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 37 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 assignm[...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 38 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. Other Display Cards Insert other types of VGA cards into the PCI o[...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 39 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 , [POWER MANAGEMENT[...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 40 (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: Note: CPUFAN must be installed for this Mo[...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 41 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 IS[...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 42 2-3.3.8 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 power supply: Turn off the power supply and [...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 43 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 This motherboard requires a power suppl y , that meets the A TX 2.03 specifications. Make sure the power supply can support at least 720mA on the 5V Standby lead. Please install the A TX power according to[...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 44 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 inpu[...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 45 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 Enable Disable JP10 Setting Short pin 1-2 to enable the Power- On by Keyboard function. Short pin 2-3 an[...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 46 2-3.6 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[...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 47 2-3.7 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 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. [...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 48 (2) CPU Frequency Available [CPU Frequency] settings on your SY-6BA+ IV Motherboard are detailed in the following table. CPU Frequency (MHz) Manual 350MHz (100 x 3.5) 266MHz (66 x 4 ) 400MHz (100 x 4 ) 300MHz (66 x 4.5) 450MHz (100 x 4.5) 333MHz (66 x 5 ) 500MHz (100 x 5 ) 366MHz (66 x 5.5) 550MHz (100 x 5.5) 400[...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 49 (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]. Oth[...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 50 2-3.8 Troubleshooting at First Start l What should I do if the Motherboard refuses to start? 1. Check that all DIMM memory modules are inserted completel y . Sometimes a DIMM that is not inserted properly can cause boot problems. 2. Check whether all Add-on cards have been inserted properl y . Re- insert the Add-[...]

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    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+ IV 51 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 diagnosti[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 52 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 . Selecting [...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 53 Hot Keys: Function keys give you access to a group of commands throughout the BIOS utilit y . Function Command Description F1 Help Gives the list of options available for each item. Shift F2 Color Change the color of the display window. F5 Old values Restore the old values. These are the values that the user started[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 54 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 chec[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 55 3-1.1 Quick CPU Frequency Setup Quick CPU Frequency Setup Setting Description Note 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. Manual 266MHz (66 x 4) 300MHz (66 x 4.5) 333MHz (66 x 5)[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 56 Quick CPU Frequency Setup (Continued) Quick CPU Frequency Setup Setting Description 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: [2, 2.5, 3., 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5,6,6.5,7.0,7.5,8.0]. The CPU frequency is then d[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 57 3-1.2 System Boot Control Settings System Boot Control Settings Setting Description Note 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 Boot Sequence LS/ZI P , C Choose the boot sequence adapted to your needs, for example: l [A, C, SCSI] means the BIOS w[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 58 3-1.5 C.I.H. 4-W AY Protection Setting Setting Description Note Disabled C.I.H. 4- WA Y Protection 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 wa y . Default 3[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 59 Power Management (Continued) PM Events Setting Description Note Disabled Default Power-On by Ring/LAN Enabled The system will self-power on me when the modem is ringing. Disabled The system ignores the alarm. Default Resume by Alarm Enabled Set alarm to power on the system by the date (1-31) or time ( hh :mm:ss). If[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 60 CPU Device Monitoring (Continued) CPU Device Monitoring Setting Description Note Current System T emp. ° C/ ° F Show the current status of the system temperature. Current CPU T emperature ° C/ ° F Show the current status of CPU temperature. Current CPUFAN Speed ° C/ ° F Show the current status of CPU Fan Curre[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 61 3-2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP Select the [STANDARD CMOS SETUP] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] ke y . 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 T[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 62 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 Auto BIOS detects hard disk type automaticall y . Default User User defines the type of hard disk. Type None Auto BIOS detects hard disk mode a[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 63 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/Ke y[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 64 3-3 BIOS FE ATURES SETUP Select the [BIOS FE A TURES SETUP] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] ke y . ROM PCI/ISA BIOS BIOS FE A TURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Anti - Virus Protection : Disabled Assign IRQ For VGA : Enabled CPU Internal Cache : Enabled HDD S.M.A.R.T. capability : Disabled External Cache :[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 65 3-3.1 Virus Warning Setting Description Note Disabled Default Anti - Virus Protection 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. 3-3.2 Cache Memory Options Setting Description Note Disa[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 66 3-3.4 Other Control Options Other Control Options 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. 3-3.5 Security Option Use this feature to prevent unauthorized system boot-up or use of BIOS Setup. The fo[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 67 3-3.7 Typematic Settings Typematic Settings Setting Description Note Disabled Default Typematic Rate Setting Enabled Enables to adjust the keystroke repeat rate. The following [ Typematic Rate] and [ Typematic Delay] fields are active only if [ Typematic Rate Setting] is set to [Enabled] Typematic Rate 6 (Char/sec) [...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 68 Other Control Options Other Control Options Setting Description Note Disabled Enabled Video or Adapter BIOS Shadow 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[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 69 3-4 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with the Chipset. The [CHIPSET FE A TURES SETUP] option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control the system options in the computer. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY CHIPSET FE A TURES SETUP Auto[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 70 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES Setting Description Note Disabled Auto Configuration 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 SDRAM RAS-to-[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 71 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP (Continued) CHIPSET FEATURES Setting Description Note 16 BIT I/O Recovery Time 1 Use the default setting Default Disabled Default Memory Hole At 15M-16M Enabled Some interface cards will map their ROM address to this area. If this occurs, select [Enabled] in this field. Passive Release Enabled[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 72 3-5 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP The [POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP] sets the system's power saving functions. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. ACPI function : Enabled ** Reload Global Timer Events ** PM Control by APM : Yes Video Off Method : V/H SYNC+Blank IRQ [3-7, 9-15], NMI : Disabled Video [...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 73 3-5.1 Power Management Controls Power Management Controls Setting Description Note Disabled Default ACPI function Enabled ACPI (Advanced Configuration Power Management Interface) Yes To use Advanced Power Management (APM) you must run [power.exe] under DOS V6.0 or later version. Default PM Control by APM No V/H Sync[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 74 3-5.2 PM Timers PM Timers Setting Description Note User Define Lets you define the HDD and system power down times. Default Disable Disables the Green PC Features. Doze timer Standby timer Suspend timer HDD power down Min Saving 1 Hour 1 Hour 1 Hour 15 Min Power Management Max Saving 1 Min 1 Min 1 Min 1 Min The foll[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 75 3-5.3 PM Events PM Events Setting Description Note Disabled VGA Active Monitor Enabled Enables the power management timers when a [no activity] event is detected. Default Disabled Default IRQ 8 Break Suspend Enabled Alarm function is active. 3-5.4 Reload Global Timer Events Power Down & Resume Events Setting Des[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 76 3-6 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP This option sets the Motherboard's PCI Slots. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Resources Controlled By : Manual Slot 1,5 /AGP Use IRQ : Auto Reset Configuration Data : Disabled Slot 2 Use IRQ : Auto Slot 3 Use IRQ : Auto IRQ - 3 assigned to : Legacy ISA[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 77 3-6.1 PNP/PCI Configuration Controls PNP/PCI Controls Setting Description Note Manual BIOS does not manage PCI/ISA PnP card IRQ assignment. Requires to assign IRQ-# and DMA-# to PCI or ISA PnP manuall y . IRQ-3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 assigned to: _ DMA-0,1,3,5,6,7 assigned to: _ Resources Controlled By Auto The Plug[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 78 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 [...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 79 3-7 LOAD SETUP DE FAULTS Select the [LOAD SETUP DEFAU LTS] 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. Type [Y] to use the Setup Defaults followed by [Enter] or otherwise [N] to return [...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 80 3-8 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. ROM PCI/ISA BI[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 81 3-8.1 IDE Device Controls IDE Controls 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 mode 0-4 0 is the slowest speed 4 is the fastest speed IDE Ø Primary Master PIO Ø Primary Slave PIO Ø Se[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 82 3-8.3 FDC Controls FDC Controls Setting Description Note Disabled Turn off the on-board floppy controller Onboard FDC controller Enabled Use the on-board floppy controller Default 3-8.4 Onboard Serial Ports Onboard Serial Ports Setting Description Note Disabled 3F8/IRQ4 Default (port 1) 2F8/IRQ3 Default (port 2) 3E8[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 83 3-8.5 Onboard Parallel Ports Onboard Parallel Ports Setting Description Note 378H/IRQ7 Default 3BCH/IRQ7 Onboard Parallel Port 278H/IRQ5 Choose the printer I/O address. ECP/EPP Default SPP ECP Parallel Port Mode EPP/SPP The mode depends on your external device that connects to this port. If [Parallel Port Mode] is s[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 84 3-8.6 MULTI I/O ADDRESSES Default settings for multi-I/O addresses are as follows: Port I/O Address IRQ Status LPT1 378H 7 ECP/EPP COM1 3F8H 4 COM2 2F8H 3 Warning: If a default I/O address conflicts with other I/O cards such as sound card, you must change one of the I/O addresses to remedy to this address conflict. [...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 85 3-9 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 [...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 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: 3-10 USER PASSWORD When the user password option is on, you are not al[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+ IV 87 3-11 IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION This Main Menu function automatically detects the hard disk type and configures the STANDARD CMOS SETUP accordingl y . ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE Primary Master : Select Primary Master Option ( N=Skip) [...]

  • Page 92

    Drivers installation SY-6BA+ IV 88 Chapter 4 DRIVERS INSTALLATION Your SY-6BA+ IV 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 produ[...]

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    Drivers installation SY-6BA+ IV 89 Step 2. Read SOYO [6BA+ IV] Manual Click the Read Manual button to open the user's manual file of your Motherboard. Please note that if the Start Up program was unable to determine which SOYO Motherboard you own, the manual selection menu will pop up, as shown belo w . Then select the user's manual file [...]

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    Drivers installation SY-6BA+ IV 90 Step 3. Install Drivers Click the Install Drivers button to display the list of drivers software that can be installed with your Motherboard. The Start Up program displays the drivers available for the particular model of Motherboard you own. We recommend that you only install those drivers. However, to display th[...]

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    Drivers installation SY-6BA+ IV 91 The following drivers are available for Windows 98 (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 nec[...]

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    Drivers installation SY-6BA+ IV 92 Your motherboard comes with a hardware monitoring IC. By installing this utility Temperature, Fan speed and V oltages 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. However, th[...]

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    Drivers installation SY-6BA+ IV 93 button. Please make sure to install only the drivers adapted to your system, or otherwise this cause system malfunctions. Step 4. 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 mother[...]

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    The ATA 66 Driver installation SY-6BA+ IV 94 Chapter 5 THE ATA 66 DRIVER INSTALL ATION Ø Installing the Windows 95/98 Drivers Usuall y , when you boot up the Windows 95/98 system for the first time, the system will be able to detect the HPT366 Ultra DMA host Adapter automatically and ask you to install the driver for HPT366. You can just follow th[...]

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    The ATA 66 Driver installation SY-6BA+ IV 95 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 drive[...]

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    The ATA 66 Driver installation SY-6BA+ IV 96 Your Hard Disk to know how to partition and format a hard disk drive. 2. Checking the Installation If you want to check if the HPT366 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[...]

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    The ATA 66 Driver installation SY-6BA+ IV 97 instructions on the display screen to continue booting 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[...]

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    The ATA 66 Driver installation SY-6BA+ IV 98 NOTE: Before you send an e-mail, please visit our Web Site (http://ww w .highpoint-tech.com) to check if there is a new or updated HPT366 device driver for your operating system.[...]

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    The ATA 66 Driver installation SY-6BA+ IV 99[...]