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SOYO SY-K7VTA MOTHERBOARD SY-K7VTA User Manual

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  • Page 1 SY-K7VTA Motherboard **************************************************** ® Athlon/Duron Processor supported VIA KT133 AGP/PCI Motherboard 200 MHz Front Side Bus supported ATX Form Factor **************************************************** User's Manual...
  • Page 2 It is the policy of Soyo Computer Inc. to respect the valid patent rights of third parties and not to infringe upon or to cause others to infringe upon such rights.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CMOS Clearing (JP5) ... 43 2-3.6 Power On ... 44 2-3.7 Quick BIOS Setup... 45 2-3.8 Troubleshooting at First Start ... 46 2-3.9 Power Off ... 49 CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY...50 SOYO COMBO SETUP ...53 Table of Contents SY-K7VTA...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents STANDARD CMOS SETUP...56 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES ...59 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES ...63 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS...68 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP...73 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP...77 PC HEALTH STATUS...80 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS ...82 3-10 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS...83 3-11 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD ...84 3-12 USER PASSWORD ...85 3-13 IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION ...86 3-14...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Motherboard Description

    CPU SETTINGS The SY-K7VTA provides the user with a very complete and convenient CPU setting environment. The CPU settings are all adjusted through the special SOYO COMBO page in the BIOS, therefore rendering the use of jumpers obsolete. CPU Frequency...
  • Page 6 Motherboard Description CPU Multiplier Ø EXPANDABILITY The SY-K7VTA provides all the standard expansion slots, and many more additional expansion features: Expansion slots 1 x 32-bit bus master AGP slot 5 x 32-bit bus master PCI slots 1 x 16-bit ISA slots Enhanced IO Floppy disk controller 2x EIDE controllers with support for up to 4 Ultra DMA 33/66...
  • Page 7 Motherboard Description Ø ADVANCED FUNCTIONS The SY-K7VTA supports advanced functions such as: Wake-On-LAN Supports Wake-On-LAN (Some advanced network cards can wake the system up over the network, the WOL connector is provided by the SY-K7VTA to support this function). Multiple boot The SY-K7VTA supports booting from devices such as CD-ROM, FLOPPY DRIVE &...

  • Page 8: Voice Doctor

    Motherboard Description Ø USER FRIENDLY SOYO Combo Setup Jumperless design You can set up the following options trough the BIOS setting CPU FSB frequency CPU multiplier by H/W switch CPU Vcore voltage PCI clock AGP Clock SDRAM Clock Ø Voice Doctor...

  • Page 9: Electrostatic Discharge Precautions

    Motherboard Description 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 Motherboard from its anti-static packaging. Hold the Motherboard by the edges and avoid touching its components.

  • Page 10: Sy-K7Vta Motherboard Layout

    Motherboard Description 1-4 SY-K7VTA MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT PS/2 KB PS/2 Mouse Connector Connector USB 1_2 COM1 COM2 GAME LINE-OUT LINE-IN MIC-IN Sigmatel STAC9721 Back Panel ATX Power SDRAM VT8363 SDRAM CDIN1 AGP Slot PCI Slot #1 PCI Slot #2 PCI Slot #3 PCI Slot #4 PCI Slot #5 SY-K7VTA Platform...

  • Page 11: Sy-K7Vta Motherboard Components

    Motherboard Description 1-5 SY-K7VTA MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS SDRAM ® SDRAM ® SY-K7VTA...
  • Page 12 Motherboard Description ATX Power Supply Connector Socket 462 Connector Ratio adjustment setting Jumper Via VT8363 North Bridge chip DIMM Banks CPU Cooling Fan Connector Ratio adjustment setting switch Ratio adjustment setting Jumper Bus Mastering E-IDE/ATAPI Ports Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) Port CMOS Clear Jumper Via VT82C686A South Bridge Chip USB3_4 Connectors...

  • Page 13: Microprocessor

    Motherboard Description SY-K7VTA 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 MHz ) is automatically selected. The motherboard supports all current Socket 462 processor speeds, voltages, and bus frequencies.

  • Page 14: Memory

    Motherboard Description 1-7 MEMORY 1-7.1 Main Memory The motherboard has three DIMM sockets. SDRAM can be installed in one, two, or three sockets. Using the serial presence detect (SPD) data structure, programmed into an E²PROM on the DIMM, the BIOS can determine the SDRAM’s size and speed.
  • Page 15 Motherboard Description SY-K7VTA Seamless DRAM command scheduling for maximum DRAM bus utilization (e.g., precharge other banks while accessing the current bank) Four cache lines (32quadwords) of CPU to DRAM write buffers Four cache lines 32 quadwords of CPU to DRAM read prefetch buffers Read around write capability for non-stalled CPU read Burst read and write operation...

  • Page 16: Chipset

    Motherboard Description SY-K7VTA 1-8 CHIPSET Ø VT8363 The KT133 chip set consists of the VT8363 system controller (552 pin BGA) and the VT82C686A PCI to ISA bridge (352 pin BGA). The system controller provides superior performance between the CPU, DRAM, AGP bus, and PCI bus with pipelined, burst, and concurrent operation.
  • Page 17 Motherboard Description buffers and sixteen levels (doublewords) of prefetch buffers are included for concurrent PCI bus and DRAM/cache accesses. The chip also supports enhanced PCI bus commands such as Memory-Read-Line, Memory-Read-Multiple and Memory-Write-Invalid commands to minimize snoop overhead. In addition, advanced features are supported such as snoop ahead, snoop filtering, L1/L2 write-back forward to PCI master, and L1/L2 write-back merged with PCI post write buffers to minimize PCI master read latency and DRAM utilization.
  • Page 18 Motherboard Description software can run transparently in non-USB-aware operating system environment. 3) Keyboard controller with PS2 mouse support. 4) Real Time Clock with 256 byte extended CMOS. In addition to the standard ISA RTC functionality, the integrated RTC also includes the date alarm, century field, and other enhancements for compatibility with the ACPI standard.

  • Page 19: I/O Interface Controller

    Motherboard Description level triggered interrupts channel by channel. The integrated DMA controller supports type F DMA in addition to standard ISA DMA modes. Compliant with the PCI2.2 specification, the VT83C686A supports delayed transactions and remote power management so that slower ISA peripherals do not block the traffic of the PCI bus.

  • Page 20: Serial Ports

    Motherboard Description Data rates up to 1Mbps Perpendicular recording driver support Two FDDs with drive swap support Plug and play with 48 base IO address, 12 IRQ and 4 DMA options The Setup program provides configuration option for the I/O controller. 1-9.1 Serial Ports The motherboard has two 9-pin D-Sub serial port connectors located on the back panel.

  • Page 21: Hardware Monitor

    Motherboard Description SY-K7VTA 1-9.4 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 when an over-current condition occurs.

  • Page 22: Wake On Lan Technology

    Motherboard Description subsystem include: Ø An integrated ambient temperature sensor Ø Fan speed sensors, which monitor the fan 1 and fan 2 connector. Ø Power supply voltage monitoring to detect levels above or below acceptable values When suggested ratings for temperature, fan speed, or voltage are exceeded, an interrupt is activated.

  • Page 23: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation HARDWARE INSTALLATION Congratulations on your purchase of SY-K7VTA 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 PREPARATIONS Gather and prepare all the following hardware equipment to complete the installation successfully:...

  • Page 24: Unpacking The Motherboard

    When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following items: The SY-K7VTA KT133 AGP/PCI Motherboard This Quick Start Guide The Installation CD-ROM SOYO Bonus Pack CD-ROM One IDE Device ATA 66 Flat Cable One Floppy Disk Drive Flat Cable Warning: Do not unpack the Motherboard from its anti-static packaging until you are ready to install it.

  • Page 25: Installation Guide

    Hardware Installation 2-3 INSTALLATION GUIDE We will now begin the installation of the Motherboard. Please follow the step-by-step procedure designed to lead you to a complete and correct installation. Warning: Turn off the power to the Motherboard, system chassis, and peripheral devices before performing any work on the Motherboard or system.

  • Page 26: 2-3.1 Cpu Installation

    Hardware Installation 2-3.1 CPU Installation Your SY-K7VTA 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: your CPU that should be clearly marked on the CPU cover. FSB 100MHz (Athlon/Duron) Athlon 750MHz (100 x 7.5)
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation Seat the processor in the socket completely and without forcing. 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.
  • Page 28 Hardware Installation FOC ( Fan-Off Control ) The newly designed SOYO “FOC” is based on the concept of total protection for CPU, which is very different from currently seen on the market. The H/W control function is used to see a passive security system of monitoring and warning.
  • Page 29 Hardware Installation We provide the following User-Friendly protection features: 1.Fan-Off Control : The motherboard detects the status of the CPU fan and protects the CPU by automatically disconnecting the power supply. The default value of this function is Enable. After booting up, the user may disable it.

  • Page 30: 2-3.2 Sdram Memory Module Installation

    Hardware Installation 2-3.2 SDRAM Memory Module Installation SDRAM SDRAM Your board comes with two DIMM sockets, providing support for up to 1.5GB of main memory using unbuffered and registered DIMM modules from 8MB to 512MB. On this motherboard, DRAM speed can be set independent from the CPU front side bus speed.
  • Page 31 Hardware Installation SY-K7VTA Memory Configuration Table Number of Memory DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 Modules RAM Type SDRAM/VCM SDRAM Memory Module Size 32/64/128/256/512 MB (MB)

  • Page 32: 2-3.3 Motherboard Connector

    Hardware Installation 2-3.3 Motherboard Connector SDRAM ® SDRAM 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 33/66HDD or CD-ROM. Connect one side of the ATA66 flat cable to the IDE device (HDD or CD- ROM) and plug the other end to the primary (IDE1) or secondary (IDE2) directionally keyed IDE connector on the Motherboard.
  • Page 33 Hardware Installation 2-3.3.2 Floppy Drive Installation SDRAM ® SDRAM 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.
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation 2-3.3.3 Front Panel Connections SDRAM ® SDRAM Plug the computer case's front panel devices to the corresponding headers on the Motherboard. Power LED Please install according to the following pin assignment: pin 1,3 are for Power LED. Power LED Pin Assignment Speaker Power LED...
  • Page 35 Hardware Installation 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. PWRBT Pin Assignment PW-BT Speaker Attach the 4-pin PC speaker cable from the case to the Speaker header on the Motherboard.
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation ATX Power On/Off Switch Attach the 2-pin momentary type switch to the PWRBT header for turning On or Off your ATX power supply. PWRBT Pin Assignment STR LED The STR LED is connected to the Voltage that feeds the DIMM sockets. Therefore the following table applies: Suspend to RAM Normal Operation STR LED...
  • Page 37 Hardware Installation 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.
  • Page 38 Hardware Installation 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. Parallel Port PRT This parallel port is used to connect the printer or other parallel devices.
  • Page 39 Hardware Installation Universal Serial Bus USB1/USB2/(USB3, USB4) This Motherboard provides four 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.
  • Page 40 Hardware Installation 2-3.3.5 Other Connections Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Attach the 3-pin connector from the LAN card which supports the Wake- 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.
  • Page 41 Hardware Installation Infrared (SIRCON) Plug the 5-pin infrared device cable to the SIRCON 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: SIRCON Pin Assignment Other Display Cards Insert other types of VGA cards into the PCI or ISA expansion slots according to card specifications.
  • Page 42 Hardware Installation SY-K7VTA 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 Utility, [POWER MANAGEMENT] menu.) To avoid damage to the system, install according to the following pin assignment:...
  • Page 43 Hardware Installation (2) Chassis Cooling Fan Some chassis also feature a cooling fan. This Motherboard features a CHAFAN connector to provide 12V power to the chassis fan. Connect the cable from the chassis fan to the CHAFAN 3-pin connector. Install according to the following pin assignment: Chassis Cooling Fan CHAFAN1 Pin Assignment...
  • Page 44 Hardware Installation SY-K7VTA 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.

  • Page 45: Atx Power

    Hardware Installation 2-3.3.7 ATX Power Supply Plug the connector from the power directly into the 20-pin male ATX PW connector on the Motherboard, as shown in the following figure. SDRAM ® SDRAM Warning: Follow these precautions to preserve your Motherboard from any remnant currents when connecting to ATX power supply: Turn off the power supply and unplug the power cord of the ATX power supply before connecting to ATX PW connector.

  • Page 46: 2-3.4 Jumper Setting

    If you set ratio to manual and configure the RJ1 jumper to the settings that match your CPU speed as follow table. Note: SOYO does not guarantee system stability if the user over clocks the system. Any malfunctions due to over-clocking are not covered by the warranty.

  • Page 47: 2-3.5 Cmos Clearing (Jp5)

    Hardware Installation 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.

  • Page 48: 2-3.6 Power On

    Hardware Installation 2-3.6 Power On You have now completed the hardware installation of your Motherboard successfully. 1. Turn the power on 2. To enter the BIOS Setup Utility, press the <DEL> key while the system is performing the diagnostic checks, Note: If you have failed to enter the BIOS, wait until the boot up sequence is completed.

  • Page 49: 2-3.7 Quick Bios Setup

    This Motherboard does not use any hardware jumpers to set the CPU frequency. Instead, CPU settings are software configurable with the BIOS [SOYO COMBO SETUP]. The [SOYO COMBO SETUP] menu combines the main parameters that you need to configure, all in one menu, for a quick setup in BIOS.

  • Page 50: 2-3.8 Troubleshooting At First Start

    2-3.8 Troubleshooting at First Start Video (no display) related issues I built a new computer system using a Soyo board and nothing happens when turning it on, no video and no beeps from the PC speaker. What is happening and how can it be fixed? No screen and no beeps mean that your CPU and motherboard do not work at all.
  • Page 51 5EH_2CA1 (meaning revision 2CA1 for the SY-5EH board) or 6BA+ IV_2AA2 which means SY-6BA+ IV motherboard with 2AA2 bios. Where can I find the latest BIOS of my motherboard? Please go to the technical support page of one of the SOYO websites www.soyo.com.tw (Taiwan: ), and look up your motherboard to find the latest BIOS revision.
  • Page 52 Why? If you are sure that the modem driver has been installed correctly, then you need to install the south bridge driver from the SOYO CD, this is because Windows does not properly recognize relatively new chipsets.

  • Page 53: 2-3.9 Power Off

    If you are running a Cyrix CPU, make sure the 'linear burst function' is enabled in the bios. I can not get my board to run properly. Please make sure you have the latest bios and driver from the SOYO web site at: http://www.soyo.com 2-3.9 Power Off...

  • Page 54: Chapter 3 Bios Setup Utility

    BIOS Setup Utility 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: Turn on or reboot the system. After the diagnostic checks, press the [Del] key to enter the Award BIOS Setup Utility.
  • Page 55 BIOS Setup Utility Hot Keys: Function keys give you access to a group of commands throughout the BIOS utility. Function Command General Help Previous Values Load Fail- Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Save Exit [Esc] Select [Enter] – Value /PU/PD] Description Gives the list of options available for each item.

  • Page 56: Save And Exit Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SAVE AND EXIT SETUP Select the [SAVE & EXIT SETUP] option from the Main Menu to save data to CMOS and exit the setup utility. This option saves all your changes and causes the system to reboot. R O M P C I / I S A C M O S...

  • Page 57: Soyo Combo Setup

    <DEL> key during the system diagnostic checks to enter the Award BIOS Setup program. The CMOS SETUP UTILITY will display on screen. Then, select the [SOYO COMBO SETUP] option from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.

  • Page 58: L2 Cache Memory

    BIOS Setup Utility 3-1.1 Quick CPU Frequency Setup Setting Auto Detect Disabled DIMM/PCI Clk Enabled Disabled Spread Spectrum Enabled Modulated Default CPU Host/PCI Clock 101/33 MHz 102/34 MHz 100/33 MHz 103/34 MHz 105/35 MHz 107/35 MHz Default CPU Vcore Select +0.025V +0.050V +0.075V...

  • Page 59: Quick Power On Self Test

    BIOS Setup Utility 3-1.3 BIOS Write Protection Setting Disabled BIOS Write Protection Enabled 3-1.4 Quick Power On Self Test Setting Disabled Quick Power On Self Test Enabled 3-1.5 System Boot Control Settings System Boot Setting Control Settings Floppy First /Second/Third LS/ZIP Boot Device HDD-0...

  • Page 60: Standard Cmos Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility 3-2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP Select the [STANDARD CMOS SETUP] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) 4 IDE Primary Master 4 IDE Primary Slave 4 IDE Secondary Master 4 IDE Secondary Slave...

  • Page 61: Floppy Drives

    BIOS Setup Utility 3-2.2 Hard Disks Type & Mode Choose the type and mode for the hard disks that you have already installed. Primary Setting (Secondary) Master & Slave Press IDE HDD Auto- Enter Detection Auto IDE Primary Slave (User Type) User None Access Mode...
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup Utility 3-2.4 Others Optional Setting Video EGA/VGA CGA 40 CGA 80 MONO (Monochrome) ALL Errors Halt On No Errors All, But Keyboard All, But Diskette All, But Disk/Key Description Select the video mode. When the BIOS detects system errors, this function will stop the system.

  • Page 63: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup Utility 3-3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES Select the [Advanced BIOS Features] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software Virus Warning CPU Internal Cache External Cache Swap Floppy Drive Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Gate A20 Option...

  • Page 64: Virus Warning

    BIOS Setup Utility 3-3.1 Virus Warning Setting Virus Warning Disabled Enabled 3-3.2 Cache Memory Options CPU Internal Cache External Cache 3-3.3 Floppy Driver Settings Setting Swap Floppy Disabled Drive Enabled 3-3.4 Boot Up Floppy Seek Setting Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled Description...

  • Page 65: Boot Up Numlock Status

    BIOS Setup Utility 3-3.5 Boot Up NumLock Status Setting Boot Up NumLock Status 3-3.6 Gate A20 Options Setting Normal Gate A20 Options Fast 3-3.7 Typematic Settings Typematic Settings Typematic Rate Setting The following [Typematic Rate] and [Typematic Delay] fields are active only if [Typematic Rate Setting] is set to [Enabled] Typematic Rate Typematic Delay...

  • Page 66: Security Option

    BIOS Setup Utility 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 System Security Option Setup 3-3.9 Other Control Options Other Control Setting Options OS Select for DRAM>64MB Non-OS2 Disabled...

  • Page 67: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup Utility 3-4 ADVANCED 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 –...

  • Page 68: Chipset Features Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility After you have completed the changes, press [Esc] and follow the instructions on your screen to save your settings or exit without saving. The following table describes each field in the Advanced Chipset Features Menu and how to configure each parameter. 3-4.1 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET Setting...
  • Page 69 BIOS Setup Utility CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP (Continued) CHIPSET Setting FEATURES Fast R-W Disabled Turn Around Enabled System BIOS Disabled Cacheable Enabled Disabled Video RAM Cacheable Enabled AGP Aperture Size 4M, 8M, 16M, 32M, 128M, 256M. Disabled AGP-4X Mode Enabled Auto AGP Driving Control Manual...
  • Page 70 BIOS Setup Utility CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP (Continued) CHIPSET Setting FEATURES K7 CLK_CTL Optimal Select Default Disabled OnChip USB Enabled Disabled Keyboard Enabled Support Disabled CPU to PCI Write Buffer Enabled Disabled PCI Dynmic Bursting Enabled Disabled PCI Master 0 WS Write Enabled Description The Clock Control register...
  • Page 71 BIOS Setup Utility CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP (Continued) CHIPSET Setting FEATURES PCI Delay Disabled Transaction Enabled PCI#2 Access Disabled #1 Retry Enabled AGP Master 1 Disabled WS Write Enabled Disabled AGP Master 1 WS Read Enabled Description The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delay transactions cycles.

  • Page 72: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Utility 3-5 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with the Chipset. The [INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS] option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control the system options in the computer. The following screen shows setup default settings. CMOS Setup Utility –...
  • Page 73 BIOS Setup Utility The following tables describe each field in the INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS Menu and provide instructions on how to configure the IDE controls, FDC controls, and the onboard serial and parallel ports. 3-5.1 IDE Device Controls IDE Controls On-Chip PCI IDE Ø...

  • Page 74: Ide Hdd Block Mode

    BIOS Setup Utility 3-5.3 IDE HDD Block Mode IDE HDD Block Mode 3-5.4 FDD Controls FDD Controls Onboard FDD controller 3-5.5 Onboard Serial Ports Onboard Serial Setting Ports Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 / 3F8/IRQ4 Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3 3E8/IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3 Auto UART 2 Mode...
  • Page 75 BIOS Setup Utility Onboard Serial Ports(Continued) Onboard Serial Setting Ports No,Yes TX,RX inverting enable No, No/ Yes, No/ Yes, Yes. 3-5.6 Onboard Parallel Ports Onboard Parallel Ports Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode If [Parallel Port Mode] is set to [ECP] mode ECP Mode use If [Parallel Port Mode] is set to [EPP] mode Parallel Port EPP...
  • Page 76 BIOS Setup Utility 3-5.7 Onboard Legacy Audio This field controls the onboard legacy audio. Setting Onboard Disabled Legacy Audio Enabled Sound Blaster Disabled Enabled 220H SB I/O Base Address 240H 260H 280H SB IRQ Select IRQ 5 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 SB DMA Select DMA1 DMA0...

  • Page 77: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility 3-6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP The [POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP] sets the system's power saving functions. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software Power Management Setup Power Management ACPI Suspend Type PM Control by APM Video Off Option Video Off Method MODE Use IRQ...
  • Page 78 BIOS Setup Utility After you have completed the Power Management Setup, press [Esc] to return to the Main Menu. 3-6.1 Power Management Controls Power Setting Management Controls Power User Define Management Min Saving Max Saving S1(POS) ACPI Suspend Type S3(STR) PM Control by APM Video Off...
  • Page 79 BIOS Setup Utility Power Management Controls (Continued) Power Setting Management Controls MODEM Use 3-11, NA Instant-off Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Delay 4 Sec. State After Power Failure Auto Press Enter Select items that will wake up your Wake Up Events Wake Up Setting Events LPT/COM...
  • Page 80 BIOS Setup Utility Wake Up Setting Events HDD & FDD PCI Master Wake up On Disabled LAN/Ring Enabled Disabled RTC Alarm Resume Enabled Primary INTR Disabled IRQs Activity Monitoring (Press Enter) Secondary IRQ3(COM2), IRQ4(COM1), IRQ5(LPT2), Description When On of HDD & FDD, any activity from one of the listed system peripheral devices wakes up the system.

  • Page 81: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility 3-7 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP This option sets the Motherboard's PCI Slots. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software PNP OS Installed Reset Configuration Data Resources Controlled By x IRQ Resources x DMA Resources PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Assign IRQ For VGA Assign IRQ For USB...
  • Page 82 BIOS Setup Utility 3-7.1 PNP/PCI Configuration Controls PNP/PCI Setting Controls PnP OS Installed Reset Disabled Retain PnP configuration Configuration Data Enabled Manual Resources Controlled By Requires to assign IRQ-# and DMA-# to PCI or ISA PnP manually. IRQ-3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 assigned to: _ DMA-0,1,3,5,6,7 assigned to: _ Auto (ESCD)
  • Page 83 BIOS Setup Utility PNP/PCI Configuration Setup (Continued) PNP/PCI Setting Setup How to set the BIOS to release the IRQ to the PnP Interrupt pool: Interrupt Line PnP / PCI configuration IRQ 15 IRQ 15: PCI / ISA PnP On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE: disabled IRQ 14 IRQ 14: PCI / ISA PnP On-Chip Primary PCI IDE: IRQ 12...

  • Page 84: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup Utility 3-7.2 MULTI I/O ADDRESSES Default settings for multi-I/O addresses are as follows: Port I/O Address LPT1 COM1 COM2 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.
  • Page 85 BIOS Setup Utility 3-8.1 CPU Device Monitoring CPU Device Setting Monitoring Current CPU C/ F Temperature Current Sys C/ F Temperature Current CPUFAN/ C/ F CHSFAN Speed Vcore, 2.5V, 3.3V, 5V, 12V Disabled Protect CPU Overheating Enabled Description Show the current status of CPU temperature.

  • Page 86: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    BIOS Setup Utility 3-9 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS 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 –...

  • Page 87: Load Optimized Defaults

    BIOS Setup Utility 3-10 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS 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 –...

  • Page 88: Supervisor Password

    BIOS Setup Utility 3-11 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD Based on the setting you have made in the [Security Option] of the [BIOS FEATURES SETUP] section, the password prevents access to the system or the setup program by unauthorized users. Follow this procedure to set a new password or disable the password: Choose [BIOS FEATURES SETUP] in the Main Menu and press [Enter].

  • Page 89: User Password

    BIOS Setup Utility Enter your new password and press [Enter]. The following message appears, prompting to confirm the new password: Re-enter your password and then press [Enter] to exit to the Main Menu. This diagram outlines the password selection procedure: Type the Password Type the Password and Press: <Enter>...

  • Page 90: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    BIOS Setup Utility 3-13 IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION This Main Menu function automatically detects the hard disk type and configures the [Standard CMOS Features] accordingly. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software IDE HDD Auto-Detection IDE Primary Master Capacity Access Mode Cylinder...

  • Page 91: Boot Menu

    BIOS Setup Utility 3-14 BOOT MENU Boot Menu enables user to boot-up on different boot device without going into the BIOS setup. To enable boot Menu, press “ESC” after memory initialization, user will see a device menu, in which user can choose on which device they wish to boot from.

  • Page 92: Chapter 4 Driver Installation

    HTML format with information on SOYO Motherboards and other products. Step 1. Insert the SOYO CD into the CD-ROM drive The SOYO CD will auto-run, and the SOYO CD Start Up Menu will be as shown. If you use Windows NT, the SOYO-CD will not detect your motherboard type.
  • Page 93 Drivers installation SY-K7VTA 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.
  • Page 94 Drivers installation 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.
  • Page 95 Step 3. Check the Latest Releases Click the 'Check the latest Releases' button to go the SOYO Website to automatically find the latest BIOS, manual and driver releases for your motherboard. This button will only work if your computer is connected to the internet through a network or modem connection.

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