SOYO SY-K7ADA manual

SY-K7ADA Motherboard **************************************************** AMD ® Athlon/ Duron  Processor supported ALI MAGIK1 AGP/PCI Motherboard 266/200 MHz Front Side Bus supported ATX Form Factor **************************************************** User's Manual[...]

SOYO ™ SY-K7ADA ii Copyright © 2001 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 be[...]

T able of Contents SY-K7ADA iii Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION ............................... 1 1-1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................ 1 1-2 KEY FE A TURES ............................................................. 1 1-3 ELECTROST A TIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS ......... 4 1-4 SY-K7ADA MO[...]

T able of Contents SY-K7ADA iv 3-2 AD VANCED BIOS FE A TURES ..................................... 54 3-3 AD VANCED CHIPSET FE A TURES .............................. 59 3-4 INTEGR A TED PERIPHERALS ..................................... 62 3-5 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP ................................ 66 3-6 PNP/PCI CONFIGUR A TION SETUP ..............[...]

Motherboard Description SY-K7ADA 1 Chapter 1 MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION 1-1 INTRODUCTION The SY-K7ADA AGP/PCI Motherboard is a high-performance Socket 462 A TX form-factor system board. Using ALI Chipset technolog y . This Motherboard is fully compatible with industry standards and adds many technical enhancements. 1-2 KEY FE ATURES Ø CPU SUPPORT The[...]

Motherboard Description SY-K7ADA 2 n CPU Multiplier Ø EX PANDABILITY The SY-K7ADA provides all the standard expansion slots, and many more additional expansion features: u Expansion slots n 1 x 32-bit bus master AGP slot n 5 x 32-bit bus master PCI slots u Enhanced IO n Floppy disk controller n 2x EIDE controllers with support for up to 4 Ultra DM[...]

Motherboard Description SY-K7ADA 3 Ø AD VANCED FUNCTIONS The SY-K7ADA supports advanced functions such as: 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-K7ADA to support this function) . n Multiple boot The SY-K7ADA supports booting from devices suc[...]

Motherboard Description SY-K7ADA 4  CPU FSB frequency  PCI clock  AGP Clock  SDRAM Clock Ø 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 Mother[...]

Motherboard Description SY-K7ADA 5 1-4 SY-K7ADA MOTHERBOARD L AYOUT PR T PS/2 K B Connecto r PS/2 Mous e Connector ATX Powe r AOU T AI N AMI C AGAM E COM A COM B USB 1_ 2 SDRA M SDRA M ® M164 7 AGP Slo t 3 V Lithiu m Battery JP 1 1 3 RJ 2 1 3 RJ 3 1 3 CDIN 1 1 4 PCI Slot # 5 Flash BIOS PCI Slot # 1 PCI Slot # 4 PCI Slot # 3 PCI Slot # 2 FL P IDE 1[...]

Motherboard Description SY-K7ADA 6 1-5 SY-K7ADA MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS SDRA M SDRA M ® ® A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A A A B A C A D A E[...]

Motherboard Description SY-K7ADA 7 A K/B Power-On setting Jumper B CPU Vcore adjustment setting switch C Socket 462 Connector D DIMM Banks E CPU Cooling Fan Connector F CPU FSB adjustment setting switch G Bus Mastering E-IDE/ATAPI Ports H ALi M1647 North Bridge chip I SYS Cooling Fan J CPU Vcore setting Jumper K 32-bit AGP 1X/2X/4X Slot L Floppy Di[...]

Motherboard Description SY-K7ADA 8 1-6 MICROPROCESSOR The motherboard supports a single Socket 462 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 (200/266 MHz ) is automatically selected. The motherboard supports all curr[...]

Motherboard Description SY-K7ADA 9 1-7 CHIPSET Ø ALi M1647 Overview The M1647 is a high performance, high value North Bridge that supports all Athlon family processors. Internally all 128-bit architecture with optimization for S2K bus, DDR and AGP4X interface, the M1647 has outstanding high system performance under all types of system operations. [...]

Motherboard Description SY-K7ADA 10 This boosts the graphic benchmarks into another era for professional graphics usage. The M1647 design is capable of supporting 28 outstanding AGP commands (depth of command queue=28) and buffering 64QW for AGP master read operations. The M1647 is fully compliant with the PCI 2.2 specification. Flexible PCI latenc[...]

Motherboard Description SY-K7ADA 11 three full function universal asynchronous receiver/transmitters ( UARTs), a flexible high performance internal data separator with send/receive 16 byte FIFOs. It is also suitable for notebook computers since it has Fast Infra Red for wireless communications with other devices. It can swap the floppy drives A &am[...]

Motherboard Description SY-K7ADA 12 Legacy-Free and Legacy Reduction specification of PC2001. 1-7.1 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Interface PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors are located on the back panel of the motherboard. The +5 V lines to keyboard and mouse connectors are protected with a fuse that prevents motherboard components from being damaged w[...]

Motherboard Description SY-K7ADA 13 1-9 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 W ake on LAN connector. The [...]

Hardware Installation SY-K7ADA 14 Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALL ATION Congratulations on your purchase of SY-K7ADA 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-K7ADA 15 2-2 UN PACKING THE MOTHERBOARD When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following items: u The SY-K7ADA ALi MAGIK1 AGP/PCI Motherboard u The Quick Start Guide u The Installation CD-ROM u SOYO Bonus Pack CD-ROM u One IDE Device ATA33/66/100 Flat Cable u One Floppy Disk Drive Flat Cable u One Heat Sink Compound [...]

Hardware Installation SY-K7ADA 16 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-K7ADA 17 2-3.1 CPU Installation Your SY-K7ADA motherboard comes with a CPU retention set kit. The retention set is used to hold the processor attached to the Socket 462 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. 200MHz F[...]

Hardware Installation SY-K7ADA 18 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. 4. Then close the socket handle to secure the CPU in place.[...]

Hardware Installation SY-K7ADA 19 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-K7ADA 20 2-3.2 DDR SDRAM Memory Module Installation Your board comes with three DIMM sockets, providing support for up to 3GB of main memory using DDR RAM modules from 4Mb to 512Mb. On this motherboard, DRAM speed can be set independent from the CPU front side bus speed. Appropriate memory modules must be used. Supports DDR[...]

Hardware Installation SY-K7ADA 21 Memory Configuration Table Number of Memory Modules DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 RAM Type DDR SDRAM Memory Module Size 4/16/32/64/128/256/512 Mbit[...]

Hardware Installation SY-K7ADA 22 2-3.3 Motherboard Connector 2-3.3.1 IDE Device Installation (HDD, CD-ROM) This Motherboard offers two primary and secondary IDE device connectors (IDE1, IDE2). It can support up to four high-speed Ultra DMA 33/66/100HDD or CD-ROM. Connect one side of the AT A33/66/100 flat cable to the IDE device (HDD or CD-ROM) an[...]

Hardware Installation SY-K7ADA 23 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. 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 drive[...]

Hardware Installation SY-K7ADA 24 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 Please install according to the following pin assignment: pin 1,3 are for Power LED. SDRA M SDRA M ® ® 1 2 3 4 5 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 Power LE D [...]

Hardware Installation SY-K7ADA 25 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. IDE LED Attach the 2-pi[...]

Hardware Installation SY-K7ADA 26 5. 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 . PWRBT Pin Assignmen t PWRBT N GND Pin 4 Pin 5[...]

Hardware Installation SY-K7ADA 27 2-3.3.4 Back Panel Connections All external devices such as the PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, printer, modem, USB1, USB2 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 conn[...]

Hardware Installation SY-K7ADA 28 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 th[...]

Hardware Installation SY-K7ADA 29 5. Universal Serial Bus (USB3, USB4/USB5, USB6) This Motherboard provides four USB ports for your additional devices. Plug the USB device jack into the available USB connector USB3, USB4, USB5 and USB6 via USB cable. - Standard device drivers come with the Win98 for commonly used USB devices. - With Win95, use the [...]

Hardware Installation SY-K7ADA 30 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 JP10 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-K7ADA 31 2. Infrared Plug infrared device cable to the SIRCON header. This will enable the infrared transfer function. This Motherboard meets both the IrDA 1.0 (SIR) and IrDA 1.1 (FIR and MIR) specifications. Supports sharp-IR. Please install according to the following pin assignment: 3. Other Display Cards Insert other typ[...]

Hardware Installation SY-K7ADA 32 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] [...]

Hardware Installation SY-K7ADA 33 (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) Chipset Cooling Fan Some chipset also fe[...]

Hardware Installation SY-K7ADA 34 5. CD Line-in (CDIN1) This Motherboard provides two CD-Line in connectors. Please connect the 4-pin audio cable from your CD-ROM drive to either CDIN1. (It fits in only one, depending on the cable that came with your CD-ROM drive) Please install according to the following pin assignment: 2-3.3.6 AGP VGA Card Insert[...]

Hardware Installation SY-K7ADA 35 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-K7ADA 36 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 Ø Pay special care to the directionality. 2-3.4 Jumper Setting 2-3.4.1 Multiplier Adjustment Setting (RJ1) For certain AMD  CPUs, the multiplier is not locked such that setting a multiplier higher than s[...]

Hardware Installation SY-K7ADA 37 If you set ratio to manual and configure the RJ1 DIP Switch to the settings that match your CPU speed, as follow table: RJ1 1 2 3 4 RJ1 1 2 3 4 5 On On Off On 9 On On Off Off 5.5 Off On Off On 9.5 Off On Off Off 6 On Off Off On 10 On Off Off Off 6.5 Off Off Off On 10.5 Off Off Off Off 7 On On On Off 11 On On On On [...]

Hardware Installation SY-K7ADA 38 2-3.5 The synchronous/asynchronous clock mode between CPU and memory interface setting The FSB Frequency can be set through DIP switch FJ1 or BIOS and it may therefore differ from the Frequency the CPU specifies. Doing so may however force your CPU to operate out of its specifications and therefore SOYO can not gua[...]

Hardware Installation SY-K7ADA 39 If you set status to manual and configure VJ1 switch to the settings that match your CPU voltage as follow table: VJ1 12345 VJ1 12345 Auto OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 1.475 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON 1.100 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF 1.500 ON OFF OFF OFF ON 1.125 OFF ON OFF OFF OFF 1.525 OFF ON OFF OFF ON 1.150 ON ON OFF OFF OFF 1.550 ON O[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 40 2-3.8 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 is c[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 41 2-3.9 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. After[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 42 2-3.10 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[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 43 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[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 44 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 so[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 45 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 " V erify DMI pool data... ", [...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 46 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-K7ADA 47 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-K7ADA 48 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-K7ADA 49 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-K7ADA 50 3-1.1 Quick CPU Frequency Setup Setting Description Note Disabled For EMI test purpose. Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Enabled Default Disabled Default Spread Spectrum Modulated Enabled When using Spread Spectrum Modulated 1.5% or 6% for FCC or DOC testing. Default 102/136/34 MHz Default 100/100/33 MHz 105/140/35 MHz 101/10[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 51 3-1.3 System Boot Control Settings System Boot Control Settings Setting Description Note Floppy LS/ZIP HDD-0 SCSI CDROM HDD-1 HDD-2 HDD-3 LAN First /Second/Third Boot Device Disabled Select Your Boot Device Priority Disabled Boot Other Device Enabled Select Your Boot Device Priority Default Enabled Default ALi OnChip [...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 52 STANDARD CMOS SETUP Select the [STANDARD CMOS SETUP] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] ke y . CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2001 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date ( mm:dd:yy) Tue, Jan 4 2001 Time ( hh:mm:ss) 1 : 22 : 12 Item Help 4 IDE Primary Master None 4 IDE Primary Slave None 4 IDE[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 53 3-1.6 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-K7ADA 54 3-1.8 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-K7ADA 55 After you have completed the changes, press [Esc] key and follow the instructions on your screen to save your settings or exit without saving. 3-2.1 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 [...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 56 3-2.5 Boot Up NumLock Status Setting Description Note On Puts numeric keypad in NumLock mode at boot-up. Default Off Puts numeric keypad in arrow key mode at boot-up. High Boots at default CPU speed. Default Boot Up NumLock Status Boot Up System Speed Low Boots at AT bus speed. 3-2.6 Gate A20 Options Setting Descripti[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 57 Typematic Settings Setting Description Note Typematic Delay 250 ( msec) 500 ( msec) 750 ( msec) 1000 ( msec) Choose how long after you press a key down the character begins repeating. Default 3-2.8 Security Option Use this feature to prevent unauthorized system boot-up or use of BIOS Setup. The following table describ[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 58 3-2.9 Other Control Options Other Control Options Setting Description Note OS2 When using an OS2 operating system. OS Select for DRAM>64MB Non-OS2 When using another, non-OS2 operating system. Default No Windows will release IRQ line 6 (normally used by the Floppy Disk Drive) after you disable your on-board FDD and[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 59 3-3 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 ) 1984-2001 Award Softwar[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 60 CHIPSET FE A TURES SETUP (Continued) CHIPSET FEATURES Setting Description Note Auto (By SPD) 2.5 (DDR) / 3 (SDR) Default DRAM CAS Select 2 (DDR) / 2 (SDR) When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. Do not reset this field from the default value specified b[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 61 CHIPSET FE A TURES SETUP (Continued) CHIPSET FEATURES Setting Description Note 128M Default AGP Aperture Size 4M, 8M, 16M, 32M, 128M, 256M. Select the size of Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) aperture. The aperture is portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space. Host cycles that [...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 62 3-4 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-K7ADA 63 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. 3-4.1 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-K7ADA 64 3-4.2 Keyboard Controls Keyboard Controls Setting Description Note PCI Slot Init Display First AGP Choose which card – AGP Display card or PCI VGA card – to initialize first. Default 3-4.3 IDE HDD Block Mode Setting Description Note Disabled IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Invokes multi-sector transfer instead of one s[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 65 IrDA Default ASKIR TFDS6000 The second serial port offers these InfraRed interface modes. HSDL3600 HSDL1100 Hi, Hi Hi, Lo Default Lo, Hi UART Mode Select RxD, TxD Active Lo, Lo This item allow you to determine the active RxD, TxD. If [UART Mode Select] is set to [ IrDA]/[ASKIR] Half Default IR Duplex Mode Full Choose [...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 66 3-5 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP The [POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP] sets the system's power saving functions. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2001 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1 ( POS) Item Help Power Management User Define PM Control by APM No MODEM Use IRQ 3 Video Off In Suspend Yes [...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 67 3-5.1 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 powe[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 68 Disabled Default HDD Power Down 1-15 Min 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. Suspend Mode Disabled Default 1 Min - 1 Hour In Suspend mode, the CPU stops completely (no instructions are [...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 69 Enabled Default IRQ[1] (Keyboard) Disabled Select enabled that will wake up your system when in one of sleep modes. IRQ[3] Enabled Disabled Select enabled that will wake up your system when in one of sleep modes. Default IRQ[4] Enabled Disabled Default Select enabled that will wake up your system when in one of sleep [...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 70 IRQ[14] Enabled Default Disabled Select enabled that will wake up your system when in one of sleep modes. Enabled Default Disabled IRQ[15] (Secondary IDE) Select enabled that will wake up your system when in one of sleep modes. 3-6 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP This option sets the Motherboard's PCI Slots. CMOS Set[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 71 3-6.1 PNP/PCI Configuration Controls PNP/PCI Controls Setting Description Note Yes Set this field to [ Yes] if you are running Windows 95, which is PnP compatible. PnP OS Installed No If the OS you are running does not support PnP configuration. Default (If there is any doubt, set this field to [No]) Disabled Retain P[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 72 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup (Continued) PNP/PCI Setup Setting Description Note 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. Disabled Leave this field at Disabled . Default PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Enabled Disabled BIOS will assign IR[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 73 3-7 PC HEA LTH STATUS This option sets the Motherboard's PC Health Status. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2001 Award Software PC Health Status CPU Warning Temperature Disabled Current SYS Temperature 31 º C / 87 º F Item Help Current CPUFAN Speed 4247 RPM Current CHAFAN Speed 0 RPM Vcore 1.71 V +3.[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 74 3-7.1 CPU Device Monitoring CPU Device Monitoring Setting Description Note Disabled Default 50 ° C/ 122 ° F 53 ° C/ 127 ° F 56 ° C/ 133 ° F 60 ° C/ 140 ° F 63 ° C/ 145 ° F 66 ° C/ 151 ° F 70 ° C/ 158 ° F Set CPU temperature from 50 ° C to 70 ° C. The CPU will slow down when CPU temperature goes beyond [...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 75 3-8 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 ) 1984-2001 Award Software 4 Soyo Combo [...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 76 3-9 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 ) 1984-2001 Award Software 4 Soyo Combo [...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 77 3-10 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-K7ADA 78 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: 3-11 USER PASSWORD When the user password option is on, you are not allo[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7ADA 79 3-12 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 ) 1984-2001 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-K7ADA 80 3-13 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 the device they wish to boot from. Boot Men u == Select a Boot First device = = Flopp y[...]

Drivers installation SY-K7ADA 81 Chapter 4 DRIVER INSTALLATION Your SY-K7ADA 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. [...]

Drivers installation SY-K7ADA 82 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-K7ADA 83 Step 2. 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. (Driver Installation Men[...]

Drivers installation SY-K7ADA 84 Ø ALi Audio Accelerator Driver for Win NT4.0 You have to install the drivers before installing any application for the Audio Accelerator. Ø ALi hardware monitor for Win 9x/98ME Your motherboard comes with a hardware monitoring IC. By installing this utility Temperature, Fan speed and V oltages can be monitored. It[...]

Drivers installation SY-K7ADA 85 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 motherboard. This button will only work if your computer is connected to the internet through a network or modem connection. Make [...]

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