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SOYO SY-D6IGA Users Manual And Technical Reference

Single or dual xeon processor supported (pentium ii xeon & pentium iii xeon) 82440 gx agp/pci motherboard 100mhz front side bus supported custom atx form factor lan chip onboard (10/100 mbps) ultra2 scsi onboard
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SY-D6IGA
Motherboard
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Single or Dual Xeon
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II Xeon
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III Xeon
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82440 GX AGP/PCI Motherboard
100MHz Front Side Bus supported
Custom ATX Form Factor
LAN Chip onboard (10/100 Mbps)
Ultra2 SCSI onboard
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Technical Reference

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  • Page 1: Technical Reference

    SY-D6IGA Motherboard *************************************************** ™ Single or Dual Xeon processor supported ® ™ ® ™ (Pentium II Xeon & Pentium III Xeon 82440 GX AGP/PCI Motherboard 100MHz Front Side Bus supported Custom ATX Form Factor LAN Chip onboard (10/100 Mbps) Ultra2 SCSI onboard...

  • Page 2: About This Guide

    It is the policy of Soyo Computer Inc. to respect the valid patent rights of third parties and not to infringe upon or assist others to infringe upon such rights.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents SY-D6IGA Table of Contents THE SY-D6IGA MOTHERBOARD..........1 SY-D6IGA MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT..........2 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ............3 KEY FEATURES............3 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD......6 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS ..6 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE SETUP ..........7 PREPARATIONS ............7 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD ......8 INSTALLATION GUIDE..........9 CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY ..........33 SOYO COMBO SETUP ..........35...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents SY-D6IGA ™ CHAPTER 5 PRO/100+ LAN ADAPTER INSTALLATION ..73 ™ PRO/100+ - MICROSOFT INSTALLATION NOTES..........73 ™ PRO/100+ - ALL NETWARE PRODUCTS INSTALLATION NOTES..........88 ™ PRO/100+ - UNIX INSTALLATION NOTES ..107 CHAPTER 6 ULTRA2 SCSI I/O SUBSYSTEM ......112 INTRODUCTION TO ULTRA2 SCSI .....

  • Page 5: The Sy-D6Iga Motherboard

    The SY-D6IGA Motherboard SY-D6IGA THE SY-D6IGA MOTHERBOARD...

  • Page 6: Sy-D6Iga Motherboard Layout

    Motherboard Layout SY-D6IGA SY-D6IGA MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT PS/2 KB PS/2 Mouse Connector Connector JP10 SLOT2 #2 for Second Xeon Processor ™ or Termination Card USB 1 USB 2 SLOT2 #1 for First Xeon Processor ™ CPUFAN CHAFAN2 COM 1 DRMFAN1 ATX Power...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    II Xeon & Pentium III Xeon processor supported, custom ATX form-factor system board. SY-D6IGA uses the 82440 GX Chipset technology and supports ™ most Xeon class processors. This motherboard is fully compatible with industry standards and adds many technical enhancements.
  • Page 8 Introduction SY-D6IGA SY-D6IGA PLATFORM FEATURES Board Size 6-layer PCB, 28x30.5cm (11” x 12”), Custom ATX Form Factor ™ Slot2 2 x Slot2 for Xeon processors Ø ™ Xeon processor Supports Single or Dual Ø Supports the following processors with 100MHz FSB: ™...
  • Page 9 68-pin SCSI II Connector onboard Wide SCSI 68-pin Wide SCSI Connector onboard Narrow SCSI 50-pin Narrow SCSI Connector onboard SY-D6IGA BACK-PANEL FEATURES 1 x Onboard 25-pin Female Parallel Printer Port Ø ECP/EPP/SPP multi-mode parallel printer port COM1, COM2 2 x Onboard RS-232 Serial Ports Ø...

  • Page 10: Handling The Motherboard

    Introduction SY-D6IGA 1-2 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD To avoid damage to your motherboard, follow these simple rules while unpacking: Ø Before handling the motherboard, ground yourself by grasping an unpainted portion of the system's metal chassis. Ø Remove the motherboard from its anti-static packaging. Hold the motherboard by the edges and avoid touching its components.

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

    SY-D6IGA Chapter 2 HARDWARE SETUP Congratulations on your purchase of SY-D6IGA 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.

  • Page 12: Unpacking The Motherboard

    Hardware Setup SY-D6IGA 2-2 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD When unpacking the motherboard, check for the following items: Ø The SY-D6IGA 82440 GX AGP/PCI Motherboard Ø The Quick Start Guide * Ø The Installation CD-ROM * Ø Three SCSI Driver Installation Diskettes labeled “7800 Family Manager Set V3.02”...

  • Page 13: Installation Guide

    Notice 2 (Single processor): If you are using a single processor, preferably install the processor in Slot2 #1, then insert the FSB Termination Card in the available Slot2 #2. Your SY-D6IGA motherboard comes with a DRM (Dual Retention Mechanism) Assembly. The DRM Assembly is used to hold both ®...
  • Page 14 Hardware Setup SY-D6IGA 1. Mount the Motherboard on the Computer Chassis You must first install the SY-D6IGA motherboard on the computer chassis. The motherboard should be bare (without DRM and CPU) and disconnected from any power source. Position the motherboard with its mounting holes facing the corresponding attachment holes on the chassis and tighten the motherboard mounting screws.
  • Page 15 The CPU Heat Sink & Fan assembly provided by SOYO provides better heat dissipation capability. Remove the original heat sink at the back of the CPU SEC cartridge and affix SOYO’ s Heat Sink & Fan assembly by securing the four mounting screws to the CPU’ s...
  • Page 16 Hardware Setup SY-D6IGA 4. Install the DRM Assembly 4(a) Locate Slot2 #1 & Slot2 #2 connectors and the DRM mounting holes on the motherboard. Note that Slot2 #1 is located closer to the middle of the motherboard while Slot2 #2 is situated near the edge of the board.
  • Page 17 Hardware Setup SY-D6IGA 4(d) Mount the second DRM Stand (the one without fans) opposite from the DRM fans (between the back panel connectors and Slot2 sockets) and use two DRM mounting screws to secure its base to the motherboard. Note:If your system is using two chassis cooling fans, plug the second fan cable to the chassis fan power connector labeled CHAFAN 2, now.
  • Page 18 Hardware Setup SY-D6IGA 5(a) Clip the DRM Top onto the processor with the DRM Top mounting holes facing away from the processor’ s heat sink assembly. 5(b) Slide-in the processor into the DRM Assembly and insert it in Slot2 #1, while making sure that the heat sink assembly is facing towards the center of the motherboard.
  • Page 19 Hardware Setup SY-D6IGA 6. (Dual Processor Configuration) Install the Second Processor in Slot2 #2 If you are installing a second processor in Slot2 #2, apply the same procedure as in step 5. However, in step 5(a), clip the DRM Top onto the processor with the mounting holes facing towards the heat sink.
  • Page 20 Hardware Setup SY-D6IGA 7(a) Insert the termination card in Slot2 #2, while making sure that the two notches at the base of the card align perfectly with the keys in Slot2 #2 connector. Important: The Slot2 connector is directionally keyed, and the termination card will not go in unless it is properly oriented, as shown in the figure.
  • Page 21 Hardware Setup SY-D6IGA Step 2. SDRAM Memory Module Installation This motherboard features 4 x DIMM Banks for 168-pin 3.3V unbuffered and registered DIMM modules. DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 4...
  • Page 22 Hardware Setup SY-D6IGA Your board comes with four DIMM sockets, providing support for up to 2GB of main memory using DIMM modules from 8MB to 512MB. Use only 8ns (100MHz, PC100 compliant) or faster memory. Memory Configuration Number of DIMM 1...
  • Page 23 Hardware Setup SY-D6IGA Step 4. Floppy Drive Installation The system supports 5 possible floppy drive types: 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB, 2.88 MB, and LS-120. In addition, this motherboard supports a 3-mode (720KB/1.2MB/1.44MB) floppy commonly used in Japan. Connect one side of the 34-pin flat cable to the floppy drive and plug the other end to the floppy drive connector on the motherboard.
  • Page 24 Hardware Setup SY-D6IGA 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.
  • Page 25 Hardware Setup SY-D6IGA Step 6. 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 26 Hardware Setup SY-D6IGA 2. 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. 3. PS/2 Keyboard Plug the keyboard jack directly into the 6-pin female PS/2 keyboard connector located at the rear panel of the motherboard.
  • Page 27 Hardware Setup SY-D6IGA Please install according to the following pin assignment: Wake-On-LAN JP44 Pin Assignment MP - Wake-up 5VSB 2. Infrared (IR1) Plug the 5-pin infrared device cable to the IR1 header. This will enable the infrared transfer function. This motherboard meets both the ASKIR and HPSIR specifications.
  • Page 28 Hardware Setup SY-D6IGA To avoid damage to the system, install according to the following pin assignment: Slot2 #1 CPU Cooling Fan CPUFAN Pin Assignment SENSOR 2. DRM Cooling Fans (DRMFA1, DRMFA2) Attach the two fan cables from the DRM Assembly to the fan power connectors labeled DRMFAN 1 &...

  • Page 29: Atx Power

    Hardware Setup SY-D6IGA Step 9. 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 30 Hardware Setup SY-D6IGA 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 31 Hardware Setup SY-D6IGA Step 12. 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 32 Your system can be powered on either by pressing the power switch or by entering a system password at the prompt. (Note that the system password can be configured in the BIOS “SOYO COMBO Setup”). In case you forget the system password, you will be denied access to the system.
  • Page 33 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 34: Cpu Frequency

    : Load BIOS Defaults : Load Setup Defaults Available [CPU Speed] settings on your SY-D6IGA Motherboard are detailed in the following table. If you set this field to [Manual], you are then required to fill in the next two consecutive fields: (1) the CPU Ratio, and (2) the CPU Frequency.
  • Page 35 Hardware Setup SY-D6IGA Step 17. Power Off There are two possible ways to turn off the system: Use the Shutdown command in the Start Menu of Windows 95/98 to turn off your computer. Press the mechanical power-button and hold down for over 4 seconds, to shutdown the computer.

  • Page 36: Troubleshooting At First Start

    Select [Save & Exit SETUP] and press <Enter> to save the configuration to the CMOS memory, and continue the boot sequence. 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 37: Chapter 3 Bios Setup Utility

    2. After the diagnostic checks, press the [Del] key to enter the Award BIOS Setup Utility. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. SOYO COMBO SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS STANDARD CMOS SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD BIOS FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD...

  • Page 38: Save And Exit Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA Hot Keys: Function keys give you access to a group of commands throughout the BIOS utility. Function Command Description Help Gives the list of options available for each item. Color Change the color of the display window.

  • Page 39: 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 40 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA 3-1.1 Quick CPU Speed Settings Quick CPU Setting Description Note Speed Settings CPU Speed Manual Select the working 350MHz (100 x 3.5) frequency of your ® Pentium II Xeon ™ or 400MHz (100 x 4) ®...
  • Page 41 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA 3-1.2 System Boot Control Settings System Boot Setting Description Note Control Settings Boot Sequence A,C,SCSI Choose the boot sequence adapted to C,A,SCSI your needs, for example: C,CD-ROM,A l [A,C,SCSI] means CD-ROM,C,A the BIOS will look for an...
  • Page 42 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA 3-1.3 Power Management PM Events Setting Description Note POWER ON BUTTON-ONLY Disables the Wake-Up by Default Function Keyboard function. KB Power ON Enables you to wake-up the Password system by entering a password at the keyboard.
  • Page 43 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA 3-1.4 CPU Device Monitoring CPU Device Setting Description Note Monitoring Current CPU1 Slot2 Shows the current status of C/ F Temperature the CPU1 temperature. Current CPU2 Slot2 Shows the current status of C/ F Temperature the CPU2 temperature.

  • Page 44: Standard Cmos Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA 3-2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP Select the [STANDARD CMOS SETUP] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS STANDARD CMOS SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Date (mm:dd:yy) : Mon, Feb 22 1999 Time (hh:mm:ss)
  • Page 45 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA 3-2.2 Hard Disks Type & Mode Choose the type and mode for the hard disks that you have already installed. Primary Setting Description Note (Secondary) Master & Slave Type Auto BIOS detects hard disk type Default automatically.
  • Page 46 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA 3-2.4 Video Select the video mode: EGA/VGA (Default), CGA 40, CGA 80, MONO (Monochrome). 3-2.5 Halt On When the BIOS detects system errors, this function will stop the system. Select which type of error will cause the system halt: All Errors (Default), No Errors, All But Keyboard, All But Diskette, All But Disk/Key.

  • Page 47: Bios Features Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA 3-3 BIOS FEATURES SETUP Select the [BIOS FEATURES SETUP] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Virus Warning : Disabled Video BIOS Shadow : Enabled...
  • Page 48 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA 3-3.2 Cache Memory Options Setting Description Note CPU Internal Disabled Cache Enabled Enables the CPU's internal Default cache. External Cache Disabled Enabled Enables the external Default memory. 3-3.3 Processor Number Feature Setting Description Note Processor Disabled...
  • Page 49 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA 3-3.5 Typematic Settings Typematic Setting Description Note Settings Typematic Disabled Default Rate Setting Enabled Enables to adjust the keystroke repeat rate. The following [Typematic Rate] and [Typematic Delay] fields are active only if [Typematic Rate Setting] is set to [Enabled]...
  • Page 50 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA 3-3.7 Other Control Options Other Control Setting Description Note Options PCI/VGA Disabled Default Palette Snoop Enabled The color of the monitor may be altered when using an MPEG card. Enable this option to restore the monitor's normal color.
  • Page 51 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA Other Control Options (continued) Other Control Setting Description Note Options Video Disabled BIOS Shadow Enabled Default The BIOS is shadowed in a 16K segment if it is enabled and if it has BIOS present. These 16 segments can be shadowed from ROM to RAM.

  • Page 52: Chipset Features Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA 3-4 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with the Chipset. The [CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP] option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control the system options in the computer.
  • Page 53 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET Setting Description Note FEATURES SDRAM Cache Use the default setting Default Latency Time DRAM Data Non-ECC Choose according to the Default Integrity Mode DRAM type you have. System BIOS Disabled Default Cacheable...
  • Page 54 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP (Continued) CHIPSET Setting Description Note FEATURES Passive Release Enabled Use the default setting Default Delayed Enabled Use the default setting Default Transaction AGP Aperture AGP could use the DRAM Default Size 4-256MB as its video RAM. Choose...

  • Page 55: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA 3-5 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP The [POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP] sets the system's power saving functions. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Power Management : User Define ** Reload Global Timer Events ** PM Control by APM...
  • Page 56 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA 3-5.1 Power Management Controls Power Setting Description Note Management Controls Power User Define Lets you define the HDD and Default Management system power down times. Disable Disables the Green PC Features. Doze Standby Suspend timer timer...
  • Page 57 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA 3-5.2 PM Timers PM Timers Setting Description Note The following [Doze Mode] field may be configured only if [Power Management] is set to [User Define] Doze Mode Disable Default 1Min- When the set time has System clock...
  • Page 58 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA 3-5.3 PM Events PM Events Setting Description Note PCI/VGA Disabled Default Act-Monitor Enabled Enables the power management timers when a [no activity] event is detected on the PCI device and monitor. CPUFAN Off Disabled Disables the PM timer.

  • Page 59: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA 3-6 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP This option sets the motherboard's PCI Slots. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. PnP OS Installed : No Used MEM base addr : N/A Resources Controlled By : Manual Reset Configuration Data...
  • Page 60 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA 3-6.1 PNP/PCI Configuration Controls PNP/PCI Setting Description Note Controls PnP OS Set this field to [Yes] if you Installed are running Windows 95/98, which are PnP compatible. If the OS you are running Default (If there is any...
  • Page 61 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA 3-6.2 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup PNP/PCI Setting Description Note Setup If [Resources Controlled By] is set to [Manual] IRQ-3,4,5,7,9,10, IRQ-# and PCI/ISA PnP Choose IRQ-# and 11,12,14,15 DMA-# DMA-# assigned to DMA-0,1,3,5,6,7 assigned to: PCI/ISA PnP card.

  • Page 62: Load Setup Defaults

    This option is recommended if you need to reset the system setup and to retrieve the old values. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. SOYO COMBO SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS STANDARD CMOS SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD BIOS FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD...

  • Page 63: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA 3-8 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.
  • Page 64 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA 3-8.1 IDE Device Controls IDE Controls Setting Description Note IDE HDD Block Mode Disabled Enabled Invokes multi-sector Default transfer instead of one sector per transfer. Not all HDDs support this function. mode 0-4 0 is the slowest speed Ø...
  • Page 65 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA 3-8.3 USB Keyboard Support USB Keyboard Setting Description Note USB Keyboard Disabled Default Support Enabled Use a USB keyboard 3-8.4 Display Controls Display Controls Setting Description Note Init Display First PCI Slot Choose which card –...
  • Page 66 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA 3-8.6 FDC Controls FDC Controls Setting Description Note Onboard FDC Disabled Turn off the on-board controller floppy controller Enabled Use the on-board Default floppy controller 3-8.7 Onboard Serial Ports Onboard Serial Setting Description Note Ports Onboard Disabled Ø...
  • Page 67 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA 3-8.8 Onboard Parallel Ports Onboard Parallel Setting Description Note Ports Onboard Parallel 378/IRQ7 Choose the printer I/O Default Port address. 3BC/IRQ7 278/IRQ5 Disable Parallel Port Mode ECP/EPP The mode depends on your external parallel Default device that connects to this port.

  • Page 68: Supervisor Password

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA 3-9 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 69: User Password

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA Enter your new password and press [Enter]. The following message appears, prompting to confirm the new password: Confirm 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 Press <Enter>...

  • Page 70: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IGA 3-11 IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION This Main Menu function automatically detects the hard disk type and configures the STANDARD CMOS SETUP accordingly. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS...

  • Page 71: Chapter 4 Drivers Installation

    The SOYO CD Start Up Program automatically detects which SOYO motherboard you own and displays the corresponding model name. 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 display as shown below.
  • Page 72 We recommend that you only install those drivers. 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 cause system malfunctions.
  • Page 73 DMA (Direct Memory Access) to relieve the CPU of this burden, thus speeding up the system. The SOYO SpeedPro driver makes use of an advanced caching algorithm, which gives it an advantage over other busmaster drivers.
  • Page 74 Note: Do NEVER install two types of busmaster drivers on your system, this will lead to conflicts and system instability. Therefore, if you install the SOYO SpeedPro Busmaster driver you can NOT install the Intel Busmaster drivers. Before installing a new busmaster driver first UNINSTALL the old busmaster driver.

  • Page 75: Fan Speed

    If this happens, make sure to disable monitoring for that fan. Note 1: EZ-SCSI Utility The SOYO CD contains a SCSI utility (EZ-SCSI) for use with the ® onboard Adaptec SCSI chip. The EZ-SCSI Utility is located in the \drivers\EZ-SCSI directory and is suitable for DOS or Windows 3.1...
  • Page 76 Notice 2: Once you have selected a driver, the system will automatically exit the SOYO CD to begin the driver installation program. When the installation is complete, most drivers require you to restart your system before they can become active.

  • Page 77: Lan Adapter Installation

    ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA Chapter 5 ™ PRO/100+ LAN ADAPTER INSTALLATION This section contains the installation notes for PRO/100+ Server and Client Adapters in Microsoft, Novell, and Unix operating systems. Microsoft and Windows 95/98/NT/Workgroups are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

  • Page 78: Pro/100

    PRO/100+ adapter disk or CD. Note: The PRO/100+ LAN driver for Windows NT (all versions) is contained in the SOYO CD that ships with your motherboard. General Instructions To complete the PRO/100+ LAN driver installation while installing...
  • Page 79 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA To begin the search for network adapters in Windows NT Server Setup, click [Select from list … ]. The list of network adapters embedded in the Windows NT installation disk appears. Do not select an adapter from this list. Instead click [Have...
  • Page 80 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA Type “d:\” in the Insert Disk dialog box, insert the SOYO CD into the appropriate CD-ROM drive, and click [OK]. When the list of adapter appears in the Select OEM Option ® dialog box, select Intel PRO Adapter and click [OK].
  • Page 81 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA Click [Next] to complete the driver installation. Take out the SOYO CD and insert the Windows NT Installation CD to continue the Windows setup process.
  • Page 82 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA ® Windows NT 4.0 Installation Notes Location of Driver: \ NT\E100BNT.SY_ (NDIS 4.0 compressed) \OEMSETUP.INF Note: NT 4.0 ships with a driver for the PRO/100B adapter. However, you must install the more recent driver from the PRO/100+ adapter disk or CD.
  • Page 83 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA ® Windows NT 3.51 Installation Notes Location of Driver: \E100B.SY_ (NDIS 3 compressed) \OEMSETUP.INF General Instructions After installing the adapter in the computer, you will need to configure it under Windows NT, as instructed below: Double-click the [Network] icon in the [Control Panel].

  • Page 84: Pro/100+ ™ - All Netware Products

    ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA ® Windows 98 Installation Notes Location of Driver: \E100BNT5.SY_ (NDIS 5.0 compressed) Location of Setup File: \NET82557.INF Manually Adding an Adapter in Windows 98 If the New Hardware Found dialog box does not appear at startup and you cannot connect to the network, check the Device Manager list to verify if the new adapter is present.
  • Page 85 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA ® Windows 95 Installation Notes Location of Driver: \NT\E100BNT.SY_ (NDIS 4.0 compressed) Location of Setup File: \NET82557.INF Determining Your Version of Windows 95 Follow the steps below to determine which version of Windows 95 is running on your system: Click on the [Start] button.
  • Page 86 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA Manually Adding an Adapter in Windows 95 (For version 950B Only) If the New Hardware Found dialog box does not appear at startup and you cannot connect to the network, check the Device Manager list to see if the new adapter is present.
  • Page 87 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA Changing Adapter Settings with PROSet ™ There are two ways to run PROSet which allows changing the adapter settings. From the Control Panel, double-click on the [PROSet] icon. From the Control Panel, double-click on the [Network] icon, select the Adapters tab, and double-click on the "Intel(R)
  • Page 88 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA ® Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Installation Notes Location of Driver: \WFW\E100B.38_ Location of Setup File:\WFW\OEMSETUP.INF General Instructions Before You Begin: If your adapter was shipped with a CD, create an installation diskette from the CD before starting the installation procedure.
  • Page 89 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA Click the [Drivers] button. Click the [Add Adapter] button. Select [Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter] and click on [OK]. Insert the adapter driver disk in the drive and specify the path <drive>:\WFW for the location of the driver.
  • Page 90 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA 13. Choose [Yes To All] when WFW asks if you want to replace the files currently installed with the versions you are installing now. 14. Insert the WFW disks, as required. If prompted for the NetWare files, insert the Novell disk containing the drivers for the Novell file WINDR3.EXE.
  • Page 91 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA Novell NetWare Before you begin installing driver support for WFW and Novell NetWare on the same workstation, you will need these Novell NetWare files: NETWARE.DRV, NETWARE.HLP, NWPOPUP.EXE, VIPX.386, and VNETWARE.386. You may obtain these files by one of the following ways: a.

  • Page 92: Installation Notes

    ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA PRO/100+ - All NetWare Products ™ Installation Notes Installation Notes for PRO/100+ Server and Client Adapters in Novell NetWare Operating Systems. Contents Netware 3.12 and 4.10 Server Driver Installation Notes Ø Sample Load Commands Ø...

  • Page 93: Pro/100+ ™ - Unix Installation Notes

    ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA Netware 3.12 and 4.10 Server Driver Installation Notes Location of driver: \NWSERVER\3X4X.OLD\E100B.LAN (ODI Assembly Specification version 3.3) Location of NLMs: On Novell's automated services (ODI33F.EXE or greater) Note: ODI33x.EXE is a Novell archive that contains the latest server NLMs and support files.
  • Page 94 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA Important: When using command line options with the .LAN driver for NWSERVER, make sure the equal sign is followed by a value. Otherwise, unpredictable results may occur. General Instructions Install NetWare 3.12 or 4.10 according to the NetWare instructions.
  • Page 95 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA NET=xxxxxxxx is the unique network address for that LAN segment. The default frame type is 802.2. If your workstation needs to use the 802.3 frame type, see the section later in this document about using multiple frame types on one adapter.
  • Page 96 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA The MINIMUM value you specify must be at least 30 times the number of PRO/100+ adapters in the computer. Recommended settings are: 1-3 adapters: 4 adapters: The MAXIMUM you can specify depends on the amount of memory in the server, but it must be greater than the MINIMUM.
  • Page 97 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA Netware 3.11 Server Driver Installation Notes Location of driver: \NWSERVER\311LAN\E100B.LAN (ODI 3.2 Assembly Specification driver) Location of NLM's: On Novell's automated services. ETHERTSM.NLM 04-18-95 LSLENH.NLM 12-21-94 PATCHMAN.NLM 01-22-96 MSM31X.NLM 11-23-94 MONITOR.NLM 10-26-92 (v1.75 or higher, otherwise abends will occur) Note: NetWare 3.1x needs MSM31X.NLM renamed to MSM.NLM.
  • Page 98 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA General Instructions Install NetWare 3.11 according to the NetWare 3.11 installation manual. Copy the E100B.LAN server driver and any updated NLMs to the NetWare server's hard drive. If you can't log in to the server (before starting the server) copy the E100B.LAN driver to the root directory of the...
  • Page 99 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA Add the load and bind statements you need to the server's AUTOEXEC.NCF file so the PRO/100+ adapter driver loads automatically each time the server starts. Hints and Tips Installing multiple adapters: If you have multiple adapters in a single server, each adapter must have a different NET number and SLOT number.
  • Page 100 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA You must also include a name on each load line to avoid being prompted for the board to bind IPX to. Example: LOAD C:\E100B SLOT=3 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2 NAME=LAN8022 BIND IPX TO LAN8022 NET=88888 LOAD C:\E100B SLOT=3 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3 NAME=LAN8023...
  • Page 101 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA Netware Client 32 for Windows 95 Use of Client 32 for Windows 95 with the 32-bit ODI driver is no longer supported by Novell or Intel. While it may still work, no testing or effort has been made to validate it. Please use the appropriate NDIS driver for Client 32.
  • Page 102 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA From the 32-Bit Network Board Drivers menu, select: "USER SPECIFIED 32 BIT DRIVER". Insert the driver diskette and type “<drive>:\NWSERVER”. Select: "Intel EtherExpress PRO/100+ LAN Adapter" (Optional) Specify the following settings for the PRO/100+...
  • Page 103 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA Hints and tips If you are using multiple frame types, you will get the following message when you load the driver: "Do you want to load another frame type for a previously loaded board? Y/N"...
  • Page 104 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA Using 16-bit ODI driver with Client 32 requires CLIENT32.NLM dated 10/09/96 or later. The driver will not load with older versions. If you encounter the error message: “An attempt to load E100B.LAN failed because the module references an undefined external: MSMHardwareFailure"...
  • Page 105 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA Netware OS/2 ODI Client Driver Installation Notes Introduction To connect an OS/2 workstation to a NetWare server, you must have the latest version of the Novell NetWare Requester for OS/2 and the PRO/100+ adapter OS/2 ODI driver.
  • Page 106 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA When asked for the path and filename for the driver, insert the Configuration and Drivers disk into the drive and press <Enter>. After completing the installation section, choose CONFIGURATION from the main menu. Then choose THIS WORKSTATION.
  • Page 107 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA Netware DOS ODI Client Driver Installation Notes Quick Installation Use the Automatic setup option in the SETUP utility on the Configuration and Drivers disk to quickly and easily install the ODI driver using NETX. For workstations using VLM's, see the VLM client section below.
  • Page 108 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA Edit the NET.CFG file per your requirements. If you don't know which frame type to load, type “CONFIG” at your file server console to see which frame type your file server is loading and load one of these frame types on the workstation.
  • Page 109 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA General Instructions for NetWare 4.1/3.12 Client with VLMs Installation procedure for NetWare 4.1/3.12 client with VLMs Run INSTALL.EXE on the workstation you are configuring. It can be found on the NetWare Workstation for DOS disk.
  • Page 110 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA There are four configurable settings: Ø Frame Type: You must set the frame type to match the file server. Note: If Duplex Mode is set to [full], the Line Speed defaults to [10 Mbps]. Also, the PRO/100B T4 and PRO/10+ PCI adapters do not support [auto-negotiate].
  • Page 111 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA PRO/100+ - UNIX Installation Notes ™ Installation Notes for PRO/100+ Server and Client Adapters in UNIX Operating Systems. Contents Obtaining UNIX Drivers, Installing and Configuring Them Installing the eeE Driver Ø SCO3: SCO OpenDeskTop driver (eeE.img) Ø...
  • Page 112 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA Installing the eeE Driver SCO3: SCO OpenDeskTop driver (eeE.img) Instructions for installing the eeE Driver (eeE.img) for SCO OpenDeskTop. Copy the eee.img file to any directory, such as /tmp, on the SCO system. Transfer the file to a 3.5-inch floppy disk using “dd” command.
  • Page 113 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA SCO5: SCO OpenServer driver (eeE.vol) Instructions for installing the eeE (eeE.vol) Driver for SCO OpenServer. Copy the eee.vol file to any directory, say /tmp, on the SCO system, renaming the file as VOL.000.000. Also, make the file read-only by using CHMOD.
  • Page 114 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA UW2: UnixWare 2.x driver (eeE.pkg) To install the eeE driver for UnixWare 2.x: Copy the eee.pkg file into any directory on the UnixWare system, such as in the /tmp directory. Make sure no other users are logged on and all user applications are closed.
  • Page 115 ™ PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installation SY-D6IGA UW7: UnixWare 7 driver (eeE.pkg) To install the eeE driver for UnixWare 7: Copy the eee.pkg file into any directory on the UnixWare system, such as in the /tmp directory. Make sure no other users are logged on and all user applications are closed.

  • Page 116: Chapter 6 Ultra2 Scsi I/O Subsystem

    Ultra2 SCSI I/O Subsystem SY-D6IGA Chapter 6 ULTRA2 SCSI I/O SUBSYSTEM Note: For details on how to perform the SCSI driver installation, refer to ® the “Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set User’ s Guide” included on the Installation CD-ROM that comes with your motherboard. You may also ®...

  • Page 117: Installing Scsi Devices

    Ultra2 SCSI I/O Subsystem SY-D6IGA 6-2 INSTALLING SCSI DEVICES Your motherboard features three internal SCSI connectors onboard, and comes with one 50-pin flat cable, one 68-pin flat cable, and one 68-pin Ultra2 flat cable with terminator. 6-2.1 50-pin Fast SCSI Connector 50-pin Fast SCSI internal connector Narrow SCSI bus allows data transfer rates of up to 20 Mbytes/sec.

  • Page 118: Connecting Internal Scsi Devices

    Ultra2 SCSI I/O Subsystem SY-D6IGA 6-2.3 68-pin Ultra2 SCSI Connector 68-pin Ultra2 SCSI II internal connector Ultra2 SCSI bus allows you to connect up to 15 devices (7 Narrow internal and 8 Wide internal or external SCSI devices, or 15 Wide internal or external SCSI devices) to the 68-pin Ultra-Wide SCSI connector on the motherboard.
  • Page 119 Ultra2 SCSI I/O Subsystem SY-D6IGA Plug the connector at one end of the internal SCSI cable into the host adapter’ s SCSI connector on the motherboard. Note: Make sure the cable’ s colored stripe is aligned with pin-1 of the host adapter’ s connector. Pin-1 of the SCSI connector is usually designated by a small triangle (s ), or a “1”...

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