SOYO SY-7IWA-F manual

SY-7IWA-F Motherboard **************************************************** Socket 370 Celeron  Processor supported FW82810 Motherboard 100 & 66 MHz Front Side Bus supported ATX Form Factor **************************************************** User's Manual[...]

SOY O ™ SY-7I WA-F 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[...]

T able of Contents SY-7I WA-F 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 .............................. 3 1-[...]

T able of Contents SY-7I WA-F iv 3-4 AD VANCED CHIPSET FE A TURES .............................. 63 3-5 INTEGR A TED PERIPHERALS ..................................... 66 3-6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP ................................ 71 3-7 PNP/PCI CONFIGUR A TION SETUP ............................. 74 3-8 PC HEA LTH STATUS ............................[...]

Motherboard Description SY-7I WA-F 1 Chapter 1 MOTHEBOARD DESCRIPTION 1-1 INTRODUCTION The SY-7I WA-F AGP/PCI Motherboard is a high-performance Socket 370 processor supported A TX form-factor system board. SY-7I WA-F uses the FW82810-DC100 Chipset technology and supports Socket 370 processors. This Motherboard is fully compatible with industry stan[...]

Motherboard Description SY-7I WA-F 2 Ø Power failure resume Ø Supports onboard hardware monitoring and includes Hardware Docto r ™ utility Ø Fan speed control Ø Battery Low voltage Detect Ø Support 7 sets of voltage monitoring Ø Supports multiple-boot function Ø Y2K Complaint Ø Supports Digital Flat Panel Port Ø Supports Audio Modem Rise[...]

Motherboard Description SY-7I WA-F 3 1-3 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD To avoid damage to your Motherboard, follow these simple rules while unpacking: Ø Before handling the Motherboard, ground yourself by grasping an unpainted portion of the system's metal chassis. Ø Remove the Motherboard from its anti-static packaging. Hold the Motherboard by t[...]

Motherboard Description SY-7I WA-F 4 1-5 SY-7I WA-F MOTHERBOARD L AYOUT Back Panel SY-7I WA-F Platform VG A Digita l Flat pane l connecto r PRT USB 1 USB 2 PS/2 K B Connecto r PS/2 Mous e Connector PCI Slot # 1 PCI Slot # 3 PCI Slot # 4 PCI Slot # 5 AM R 3 V Lithiu m Battery 1 CPUFA N 1 PWRFA N Winbon d W83627H F -A W IDE 2 IDE 1 1 1 1 FD C ATX Pow[...]

Motherboard Description SY-7I WA-F 5 1-6 SY-7I WA-F MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS A B C D E F G H I J K L M R N O P Q R S U T V W X Y A A A B A C A D Z[...]

Motherboard Description SY-7I WA-F 6 A COM1/ COM2 Connectors B Power-On by Win 98 Hot Key of USB Keyboard Jumper C CPU Cooling Fan Connector D Power Cooling Fan Connector E PGA370 Socket F ATX Power Supply Connector G CPU Core Voltage Adjust Jumpers H Intel FW82810-DC100 GMCH (Graphic Memory Control Hub) Chip I DIMM Bank J Power – On by Keyboard [...]

Motherboard Description SY-7I WA-F 7 1-7 CHIPSET To compliment the Inte l ® Celeron processor, the Inte l ® 810 chipsets delivers a balanced platform solution for value computing. The 810 chipset is a highly-integrated three-chip solution consisting of a Graphics & Memory Controller (Intel 82810), an I/O Controller (Intel82801), and a Firmwar[...]

Motherboard Description SY-7I WA-F 8 to AGP technolog y , resulting in a more responsive and cost-effective system. The 82810 Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) features Inte l ® graphics technology and software drivers, using Direct AGP (integrated AGP) to create vivid 2D and 3D effects and images. The 82810 chip features integrated Hardware M[...]

Motherboard Description SY-7I WA-F 9 The Integrated Audio-Codec 97 controller enables software audio and modem by using the processor to run sound and modem software. By reusing existing system resources, this feature adds flexibilit y , and improves sound qualit y . The 82802 Firmware Hub (FWH) stores system BIOS and video BIOS, eliminating a redu[...]

Motherboard Description SY-7I WA-F 10 efficient use of system memory for graphics, O/S and applications Ø Optional 4MB of dedicated display cache video memory Enables SKU differentiation with increased 3D graphics performance improvement over Direct AGP Ø Low-power sleep modes Energy Savings Ø One software driver code base More stable platform, [...]

Motherboard Description SY-7I WA-F 11 l Demultiplexing of address and data on the bus for near 100 percent bus efficiency l AC timing for 133 MHz data transfer rates, allowing real data throughput in excess of 500 MB/sec 1-7.2 Universal Serial Bus (USB) The motherboard has two USB ports; one USB peripheral can be connected to each port. For more th[...]

Motherboard Description SY-7I WA-F 12 1-7.3 IDE Support The motherboard has two independent bus-mastering PCI IDE interfaces. These interfaces support PIO Mode3, PIO Mode 4, AT API devices (e.g., CD-ROM), and Ultra DMA/33 synchronous-DMA mode transfers. The BIOS supports logical block addressing (LBA) and extended cylinder head sector (ECHS) transl[...]

Motherboard Description SY-7I WA-F 13 1-7.4 Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, and Battery The real-time clock is compatible with DS1287 and MC146818 components. The clock provides a time-of-day clock and a multicentury calendar with alarm features and century rollover. The real-time clock supports 256 bytes of battery-backed CMOS SRAM in two banks that a[...]

Motherboard Description SY-7I WA-F 14 l Compatible (standard mode) l Bi-directional (PS/2 compatible) l Bi-directional EP P . A driver from the peripheral manufacturer is required for operation. See Section 6.2 for EPP compatibilit y . l Bi-directional high-speed ECP 1-8.3 Diskette Drive Controller The I/O controller is software compatible with the[...]

Motherboard Description SY-7I WA-F 15 The keyboard controller also supports the hot-key sequence <Ctrl><Alt><Del>, software reset. This key sequence resets the computer ’ s software by jumping to the beginning of the BIOS code and running the Power On Self Test (POST). 1-8.5 Infrared Support The IR connection can be used to tran[...]

Motherboard Description SY-7I WA-F 16 1-11 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 technology c[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 17 Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALL ATION Congratulations on your purchase of SY-7I WA-F 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 prepar[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 18 2-2 UN PACKING THE MOTHERBOARD When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following items: u The SY-7I WA-F FW82810 AGP/PCI/AMR Motherboard u The Quick Start Guide u The Installation CD-ROM u SOYO 3-in-1 Bonus Pack CD-ROM (Norton AntiVirus, Ghost and Virtual Drive) u One IDE Device ATA 66 Flat Cable u One Flop[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 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 [...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 20 2-3.1 CPU Installation To install the CPU, follow the steps below: Mark your CPU Frequency: Record the working frequency of your CPU that should be clearly marked on the CPU cover. 300MHz (66 x 4.5) 333MHz (66 x 5.0) 366MHz (66 x 5.5) 400MHz (66 x 6.0) 433MHz (66 x 6.5) 466MHz (66 x7..0) 500MHz (66 x7.5) This Mot[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 21 3. Seat the processor in the socket completely and without forcing. 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,[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 22 2-3.2 SDRAM Memory Module Installation Your board comes with three DIMM sockets, and supports up to 512MB main memory using industry standard Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), single or double-sided, 3.3V unbuffered DIMM modules from 8MB to 256MB. Registered DIMMs or DIMMs populated with 4 bit wide SDRAM devices are not [...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 23 Number of Memory Modules DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 1 Double-sided/ Single-sided Double-sided/ Single-sided 2 Double-sided/ Single-sided Single-sided Single-sided² RAM Type SDRAM¹ Memory Module Size (MB) 8/16/32/64/256 Mbytes Note: 1. PC100 Compliant DIMM module is required regardless of 66 or 100 MHz FSB speed. 2. I[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 24 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 ATA 33/66 HDD or CD-ROM. Connect one side of the 40-pin flat cable to the IDE device (HDD or CD- ROM) and plug the ot[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 25 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 en[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 26 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 keyboard[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 27 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. ACPI LED Connecting t[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 28 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 [...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 29 2-3.3.3 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 you can start connecting the external peripheral devices. When connectin[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 30 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[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 31 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. To use USB dev[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 32 2-3.3.4 Other Connections 1. Serial Port COM 1 and COM2 The Motherboard package includes one set of serial port flat cables with 9- pin connectors assembled on a bracket. Plug the 9-pin end of the flat cable into the COM1/COM2 serial port header on the Motherboard, as shown in the figure belo w , then fix the bra[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 33 2. 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 assignment: Wake-On-LA N JP44 Pin[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 34 3. 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: 4. CD Line-in (J10,J11) This Motherboard provides two CD-Line in conn[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 35 5. 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-7I WA-F 36 (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) Power Cooling Fan Some power also feat[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 37 2-3.3.5 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 PCI expansion slots according to card specifications. 2-3.3.6 A TX Power Supply Plug the connector from the power directly into the 20-pin [...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 38 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 Warning: Follow these precautions to preserve your Motherboard from any remnant currents when connecting to power supply: Turn off the power supply and unplug the power cord of the power supply before conn[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 39 2-3.3.7 AMR (Audio Modem Riser) Connector This motherboard supports AMR (Audio-Modem Riser) slot that facilitates audio or modem riser card expansion. Since AC97 audio codec is built-in down on the motherboard, only “ Secondary ” mode modem riser (MR) card can be used on the AMR slot.[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 40 2-3.4 Jumper Setting Step 1. Set J6 &JP2 to configure CPU FSB Frequency If the user wants to use the CPU at its standard FSB (Front Side Bus) Frequenc y , J6 has to be closed. This will make sure the system will provide the CPU with the FSB Frequency it was specified to run at. Make sure that JP2 is open when[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 41 Step 2. 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- protected from unwanted or abnormal write activit y . Note : In some rare cases, the boot block area will need to be fla[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 42 Step 4. Enable/Disable Power-On by Win 98 Hot Key of USB Keyboard (JP11) You can choose to enable the Power-On by Win 98 Hot Key of USB Keyboard function by shorting pin 1-2 on jumper JP1; otherwise, short pin 2-3 to disable this function. Power-On by Win 98 Hot Key of USB Keyboard Enable Disable JP11 Setting Sho[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 43 Step 5. CPU Core Voltage Adjust (JP15, JP16) In case your CPU is running on a frequency higher then it is specified for, increasing its core voltage can enhance its stabilit y . Over-clocking your CPU does however force your system to operate outside of its specifications, and therefore SOYO can not guarantee sys[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 44 2-3.5 CMOS Clearing (JP5) After you have turned off your computer, clear the CMOS memory by momentarily shorting pins 2-3 on jumper JP5, for a few seconds. Then restore JP5 to the initial 1-2 jumper setting in order to recover and retain the default settings. Jumper JP5 can be easily identified by its white color[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 45 Repeat this operation until you get the following screen. 3. The BIOS Setup screen appears: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-1999 Award Software 4 Soyo Combo Feature 4 PC Health Status 4 Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults 4 Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail - Safe Defaults 4 Advanced Chipset[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 46 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] (a[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 47 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-[...]

Hardware Installation SY-7I WA-F 48 for more than 4 seconds to shut down the system.) 2. 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. 3. Press the <Del> key during the system diagnostic checks [...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 49 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[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 50 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- [...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 51 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 AVIN[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 52 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[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 53 3-1.1 Quick CPU Frequency Setup Quick CPU Frequency Setup Setting Description Note Default 105/35 MHz 66/33 MHz 114/38 MHz 70/35 MHz 120/40 MHz 75/37 MHz 124/41 MHz 83/41 MHz 133/33 MHz 90/30 MHz 133/44 MHz 95/31 MHz 140/35 MHz CPU Host/PCI Clock 100/33 MHz 150/37 MHz Select the host clock of your Socket 370 process[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 54 3-1.3 Memory Buffer Strength Setting Description Note 1x / 1x Default 4x / 4x 2x / 4x 4x / 3x 2x / 3x 4x / 2x 2x / 2x 4x / 1x 2x / 1x 3x / 4x 1x / 4x 3x / 3x 1x / 3x 3x / 2x 1x / 2x SMAA [7:4] / SMAB [7:4] 3x / 1x 1x / 1x This item sets the strength of the buffer that drives the address section of the memory bus. Ch[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 55 3-1.5 Others Optional Setting Description Note Password Enables you to wake-up the system by entering a password at the keyboard. Hot KEY You can wake-up the system by pressing the key combination of your choice (Ctrl-F1~F12). Mouse Left Mouse Right Enables waking up the system by pressing either the right or left m[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 56 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 ) 1984-1999 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Fri, Jan 1 1999 Time (hh:mm:ss) 1 : 22 : 12 Item Help 4 IDE Primary Master Press Enter None 4 IDE Primary [...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 57 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 [...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 58 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 wi[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 59 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 ) 1984-1999 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Anti-Virus Protection Enabled CPU Internal Cache Enabled Item Help External Cache Enabled Swap Floppy Drive Disable[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 60 3-3.1 Virus Warning Setting Description Note Disabled 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. Default 3-3.2 Cache Memory Options Setting Description Note Disa[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 61 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 keyboar[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 62 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[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 63 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 ) 1984-1999 Award Softw[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 64 3-4.1 CHIPSET FE A TURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES Setting Description Note SDRAM CAS Latency Time 2 3 Use the default setting Default SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc 5/7 6/8 Use the default setting Default SDRAM RAS- to-CAS Delay 3 2 Use the default setting Default Disabled System BIOS Cacheable Enabled The ROM area F0000H-[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 65 3-4.2 ONBOARD DISPL AY CACHE SETUP ONBOARD DISPLAY CACHE SETUP Setting Description Note Disabled Initial Display Cache Enabled Disable or enable the onboard display cache. Default 3 Default CAS# Latency 2 Select the local memory clock periods. Select the paging mode control. Paging Mode Control Select the display ca[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 66 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 Uti[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 67 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 P[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 68 3-5.3 IDE HDD Block Mode Setting Note Disabled IDE HDD Block Mode Invokes multi-sector transfer instead of one all HDDs support this function. 3-5.4 FDC Controls Setting Note Disabled floppy controller Onboard FDC Enabled Use the on-board floppy Default 3-5.5 Onboard Serial Ports Onboard Serial Setting Description D[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 69 Onboard Serial Ports (Continued) Onboard Serial Ports Setting Description Note Half Default UR2 Duplex Mode Duplex Choose [Half] or [Duplex] to set UR2 in half duplex mode or full duplex mode respectivel y . Refer to your IR device specifications to select the suitable mode. IR-Rx2Tx2 Default Use IR Pins RxD2,TxD2 D[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 70 3-5.7 Others Optional Setting Description Note On The system will switch on when power comes back after a power failure. Off The system will remain off when power comes back after a power failure. Default PWRON After PWR-Fail Former-Sts The system will return to the state it was in before the power failure when powe[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 71 3-6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP The [POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP] sets the system's power saving functions. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-1999 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Function Enabled ACPI Suspend Type S3 (STR) Item Help Power Management User Define Video Off Method DPMS Video Off In Susp[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 72 3-6.1 Power Management Controls Power Management Controls Setting Description Note Disabled ACPI function Enabled ACPI (Advanced Configuration Power Management Interface) Default S1 (POS) ACPI Suspend Type S3 (STR) The system will enter the STR (Suspend To Ram) state during suspend. Default User Define Lets you defi[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 73 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. Disabled Default U[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 74 3-7 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP This option sets the Motherboard's PCI Slots. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-1999 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PNP OS Installed No Reset Configuration Data Disabled Item Help Resources Controlled By Auto (ESCD) x IRQ Resources Press Enter PCI/VGA Palette Sno[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 75 3-7.1 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[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 76 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 [...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 77 3-8 PC HEA LTH STATUS This option sets the Motherboard's PC Health Status. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-1999 Award Software PC Health Status CPU Warning Temperature Disabled Current System Temp. 25 º C / 77 º F Item Help Current CPU Dio Temp. 40 º C / 104 º F Current CPUFAN Speed 5192 RPM Cur[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 78 3-8.1 CPU Device Monitoring CPU Device Monitoring Setting Description Note Disabled Default CPU Warning T emperature 50 ° C/122 ° F 53 ° C/127 ° F 56 ° C/132 ° F 60 ° C/140 ° F 63 ° C/145 ° F 66 ° C/150 ° F 70 ° C/158 ° F 75 ° C/167 ° F 80 ° C/176 ° F 85 ° C/185 ° F 90 ° C/194 ° F 95 ° C/203 ?[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 79 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 ) 1984-1999 Award Software 4 Soyo Comb[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 80 3-10 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 ) 1984-1999 Award Software 4 Soyo Com[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 81 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[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 82 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 al[...]

BIOS Setup Utility SY-7I WA-F 83 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 ) 1984-1999 Award Software IDE Primary Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter Item Help IDE Primary Master Auto Capacity 0 MB[...]

Drivers installation SY-7I WA-F 84 Chapter 4 THE SOYO CD Your SY-7I WA-F 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 installation, and (3) a database in HTML format with information on SOYO Motherboards and other pr[...]

Drivers installation SY-7I WA-F 85 Step 2. Read SOYO [7IWA-F] 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 t[...]

Drivers installation SY-7I WA-F 86 However, to display the list of all drivers software available with SOYO Motherboards, click the Display all drivers on the SOYO CD button. Please make sure to install only the drivers adapted to your system, or otherwise this may cause system malfunctions. (Driver Installation Menu) A short description of all ava[...]

Drivers installation SY-7I WA-F 87 Ø INTEL Whitney security utility for Win 9x/NT This utility makes use of the random number generator in the FWH of your 810/820 chipset. f or Win 95/98/NT. Ø 83627hf Winbond Hardware Doctor for Win 95/98 Your motherboard comes with a hardware monitoring IC. By installing this utility Temperature, Fan speed and V[...]

Drivers installation SY-7I WA-F 88 Step 5. Enter the SOYO CD Click the Enter SOYO CD button to enter the SOYO HTML database. The Start Up program will activate the default HTML browser installed on your system (for example, Internet Explorer or Netscape) to visualize the contents of the SOYO CD. The SOYO CD contains useful information about your Mo[...]

Crystal Audio Drivers installation SY-7I WA-F 89 Chapter 5 CRYSTAL AUDIO DRIVER INSTALL A TION Installing Crystal Audio drivers under Windows 95 The driver for Windows 95 can be installed through the SOYO-CD. To install it manually, go to the D:driv_allcrystalwin95Drv directory and run setup.exe. The CD also contains a 16bit application for Wind[...]

Crystal Audio Drivers installation SY-7I WA-F 90 3. Delete Crystal INF in c:windowsinfother 4. Restart your PC for Plug and Play to reinitialize your system. Known Limitations 1. Clicking the Stop button causes loud pops while playing Midi through Media Player, when Headphone control is used. 2. Playing any wave using the Dsound application caus[...]

Crystal Audio Drivers installation SY-7I WA-F 91 Installing Crystal Audio Drivers for Windows NT 1. Double click the MULTIMEDIA icon in the control panel. The Multimedia Properties windows will appear. Click on the Devices tab and press the Add button. 2. Select "Unlisted or Updated Drivers" from the list of drivers in the Add window by p[...]

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