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  • Page 1 SY-6IEB Mainboard User's Guide & Technical Reference...
  • 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 assist others to infringe upon such rights.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents SY-6IEB Table of Contents SY-6IEB MAINBOARD LAYOUT...........1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION .............2 KEY FEATURES............2 HANDLING THE MAINBOARD ........5 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS ..5 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE SETUP ..........6 PREPARATIONS .............6 UNPACKING THE MAINBOARD......7 INSTALLATION GUIDE..........8 CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY ...........31 SOYO COMBO SETUP .........33...

  • Page 4: Sy-6Ieb Mainboard Layout

    Mainboard Layout SY-6IEB SY-6IEB MAINBOARD LAYOUT COM 2 COM 1 Connector JP10 PS/2 Mouse Connector ITE 8671 I/O Chipset ISA Slot #2 AT Power Power ISA Slot #1 JP44 CPUFAN Slot 1 for Pentium II Processor AGP Slot Intel 82443 EX...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    SY-6IEB Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION ® The SY-6IEB AGP/PCI mainboard is a high-performance Pentium II processor supported Baby-AT form-factor system board. SY-6IEB ® uses the 82440 EX/LX Chipset technology and supports Pentium class and Celeron ™ processors. This mainboard is fully compatible with industry standards and adds many technical enhancements.
  • Page 6 Introduction SY-6IEB SY-6IEB PLATFORM FEATURES Board Size 4-layer PCB, 19x23.5cm (7 ”x9 ”), Baby-AT Form Factor ® Slot1 Slot 1 for Pentium II & Celeron Processor Ø Supports the following processors: with 66MHz FSB: ® Pentium II 233/266/300/333 MHz Celeron ™ 300A/333/366* MHz Celeron ™...
  • Page 7 Introduction SY-6IEB IDE1, IDE2 2 x 40-pin Bus Mastering E-IDE/ATAPI Ports Ø IDE1: Primary IDE Device Connector Ø IDE2: Secondary IDE Device Connector Ø Supports Ultra DMA/33 1 Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) Port (Supports 1.2MB/1.44MB/2.88MB and LS120/3-mode FDD) 5-pin Serial Infrared Device Header...

  • Page 8: Handling The Mainboard

    Introduction SY-6IEB 1-2 HANDLING THE MAINBOARD To avoid damage to your mainboard, follow these simple rules while unpacking: Ø Before handling the mainboard, ground yourself by grasping an unpainted portion of the system's metal chassis. Ø Remove the mainboard from its anti-static packaging. Hold the mainboard by the edges and avoid touching its components.

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

    SY-6IEB Chapter 2 HARDWARE SETUP Congratulations on your purchase of SY-6IEB Mainboard. You are about to install and connect your new mainboard. Note: Do not unpack the mainboard from its protective anti-static packaging until you have made the following preparations.

  • Page 10: Unpacking The Mainboard

    Hardware Setup SY-6IEB 2-2 UNPACKING THE MAINBOARD When unpacking the mainboard, check for the following items: Ø The SY-6IEB 82440 EX/LX AGP/PCI Mainboard Ø The Quick Start Guide * Ø The Installation CD-ROM * Ø The CPU Retention Set Ø One IDE Device Flat Cable Ø...

  • Page 11: Installation Guide

    BEGIN THE INSTALLATION Step 1. CPU Installation Your SY-6IEB mainboard comes with a CPU retention set kit. The ® retention set is used to hold the Pentium II processor attached to the Slot 1 CPU connector on the mainboard.
  • Page 12 Hardware Setup SY-6IEB Supporting Base Support Clip Latches (x2) Screws (x2) Retention Clip 2. Position the Mainboard Locate Slot 1 on the mainboard and position the board in the direction as shown in the following figure: Slot 1 ATX Power...
  • Page 13 Hardware Setup SY-6IEB 3. Insert the Screws Install the two pairs of screws used to set the retention clip in the two pairs of holes at both ends of Slot 1. Insert the screws from below the mainboard upward, as shown in the figure below.
  • Page 14 Hardware Setup SY-6IEB 5. Install the Retention Clip Set the retention clip centered on Slot 1 and right on top of the two sets of screws along side Slot 1, as shown in the following figure. Then tighten the four screws on the retention clip.
  • Page 15 Hardware Setup SY-6IEB 6. Install the CPU Insert the CPU into the retention clip and lock the two latches on the ® sides of the CPU to secure the Pentium II processor in place, as shown in the following figures.
  • Page 16 Hardware Setup SY-6IEB 7. Install the Support Clip Insert the support clip on the supporting base so that the CPU heat sink can seat on top of the supporting base, as shown in the following figure. 8. Insert the Latches...
  • Page 17 Hardware Setup SY-6IEB Step 2. CPU Fan Installation ® Your Pentium II processor kit comes with a cooling fan. Mount the fan on the processor according to the instructions provided by the manufacturer. The fan is a key component that will ensure system stability.
  • Page 18 Hardware Setup SY-6IEB Your board comes with two DIMM sockets, providing support for up to 256MB of main memory using DIMM modules from 8MB to 128MB with no restriction on memory configuration. Therefore, you can install memory modules in any combination.
  • Page 19 Hardware Setup SY-6IEB Step 6. Front Panel Connections SPEAKER F l a s h B I O S Turbo PWRBT Lock Flash BIOS Power Reset Plug the computer case's front panel devices to the corresponding headers on the mainboard. 1. Power LED & KeyLock Plug the Power LED cable into the 5-pin Keylock header.
  • Page 20 Hardware Setup SY-6IEB 3. Speaker Attach the 4-pin PC speaker cable from the case to the Speaker header on the mainboard. 4. Turbo LED Connecting the 2-pin Turbo LED cable to the corresponding Turbo LED header will cause the LED to light whenever the system is in Turbo mode.
  • Page 21 Hardware Setup SY-6IEB Step 7. External Peripherals Connections External devices such as the keyboard, printer, PS/2 mouse, modem, USB can be connected to the Mainboard. Normally, you can not plug your devices directly onto the Mainboard, except for the keyboard that plugs directly into the back panel KB connector.
  • Page 22 Hardware Setup SY-6IEB 1. Serial Ports COM1/COM2 External Devices that use the COM ports include serial mice and modems. The COM port connectors are located on 2 separate brackets, as shown on the figure below. Please plug their respective 10 pin flat cable connectors into the COM1 and COM 2 serial port connectors on the mainboard.
  • Page 23 Hardware Setup SY-6IEB Parallel Port PRT1 This parallel port is used to connect the printer or other parallel devices. Your Mainboard comes with one 25-pin female external parallel connector with 25-pin flat cable. Plug the 25-pin end of the flat cable into the PRT1 parallel connector on the Mainboard, as shown in the figure below, then fix the bracket to one of the slots at the back of the computer case using a screw.
  • Page 24 Hardware Setup SY-6IEB PS/2 Mouse Attach the mouse cable to the 6-pin male PS/2 mouse connector on the Mainboard to enable PS/2 mouse function. PS/2 Mouse COM 2 COM 1 Connector Connector Connector Universal Serial Bus (USB) This mainboard provides a dual-row 10-pin header (one pin is empty) to support two USB ports for your additional devices.
  • Page 25 Hardware Setup SY-6IEB Step 8. Other Connections 1. Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Attach the 3-pin connector from the LAN card which supports the Wake-On-LAN (WOL) function to the JP44 header on the mainboard. This WOL function lets users wake up the connected computer through the LAN card.
  • Page 26 Hardware Setup SY-6IEB Step 9. 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 mainboard. The fan will stop when the system enters into Suspend Mode. (Suspend mode can be enabled from the BIOS Setup Utility, [POWER MANAGEMENT] menu.)
  • Page 27 Hardware Setup SY-6IEB Step 10. 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 28 Hardware Setup SY-6IEB Warning: Follow these precautions to preserve your mainboard 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 29 Hardware Setup SY-6IEB Step 14. 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 30 : Change Color Time, Date, Hard Disk Type… Step 17. Quick BIOS Setup This mainboard 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]...
  • Page 31 2. Select [STANDARD CMOS SETUP] Set [Date/Time] and [Floppy drive type], then set [Hard Disk Type] to “Auto”. 3. Select [SOYO COMBO SETUP] Move the cursor to the [CPU Speed] field to set the CPU working frequency, as shown in the following display.
  • Page 32 Hardware Setup SY-6IEB Available [CPU Speed] settings on your SY-6IEB Mainboard 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 33 Hardware Setup SY-6IEB Step 18. 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 34: 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 35 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB 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 36: 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 37 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB 3-1.1 Quick CPU Speed Settings Quick CPU Setting Description Note Speed Settings CPU Speed Manual Select the working frequency of your 166MHz (66 x 2.5) ® Pentium II processor among these preset 200MHz (66 x 3) values.
  • Page 38 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB 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, CDROM, A l [A, C, SCSI] means...
  • Page 39 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB 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 40: Standard Cmos Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB 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) : Wed, August 26 1998 Time (hh:mm:ss)
  • Page 41 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB 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 42 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB 3-2.4 Video Select the video mode: EGA/VGA (Default), CGA 40, CGA 80, Mono (Monochrome). 3-2.5 Halt On When the BIOS detects system errors, this function will stop the system. Select which type of error will cause the system halt: All Errors (Default), No Errors, All But Diskette, All But Keyboard, All But Disk/Key.

  • Page 43: Bios Features Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB 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 44 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB 3-3.1 Virus Warning Setting Description Note Virus Warning Disabled Default Enabled Enable this option to protect the boot sectors and partition tables of your hard disk. Any attempt to write to them will the system to halt and display a warning message.
  • Page 45 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB 3-3.4 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 46 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB 3-3.6 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 47 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB Other Control Options (continued) Other Control Setting Description Note Options Video BIOS Disabled 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 48: Chipset Features Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB 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 49 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET Setting Description Note FEATURES Auto Disabled Configuration Enabled It is strongly recommended Default to enable this option so that the system automatically sets all chipset feature options on the left panel of the screen (except for cache update &...
  • Page 50 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP (Continued) CHIPSET Setting Description Note FEATURES CPU-To-PCI IDE Disabled Posting Enabled Use this default setting Default System BIOS Disabled Default Cacheable Enabled The ROM area F0000H- FFFFFH is cacheable. Video BIOS Disabled Default...
  • Page 51 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP (Continued) CHIPSET Setting Description Note FEATURES SDRAM RAS-to- Fast Use the default setting Default CAS Delay Slow SDRAM RAS Fast Use the default setting Default Precharge Time Slow SDRAM Cache Default Use the default setting...

  • Page 52: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB 3-5 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP The [POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP] sets the system's power saving functions. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. ACPI Function : Disabled IRQ 8 Break Suspend : Disabled Power Management : Disable...
  • Page 53 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB 3-5.1 Power Management Controls Power Setting Description Note Management Controls ACPI Disabled Default function Enabled ACPI (Advanced Configuration Power Management Interface) Power User Define Lets you define the HDD and Management system power down times. Disable...
  • Page 54 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB 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 55 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB 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 monitor. CPUFAN Off Disabled Disables the PM timer. In Suspend Enabled...

  • Page 56: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB 3-6 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP This option sets the mainboard's PCI Slots. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. PnP OS Installed : No PCI IDE IRQ Map To : PCI-AUTO Resources Controlled By : Manual...
  • Page 57 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB 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 58 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB 3-6.2 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup PNP/PCI Setting Description Note Setup If [Resources Controlled By] is set to [Manual] IRQ-# and IRQ-3,4,5,7,9,10, 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 59: 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 60: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB 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 61 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB 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 Primary Master PIO Ø...
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB 3-8.3 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 3-8.4 Onboard Serial Ports Onboard Serial Setting Description Note Ports Onboard UART 1...
  • Page 63 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB 3-8.5 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 Disabled Parallel Port Mode ECP/EPP The mode depends on your external parallel Default device that connects to this port.

  • Page 64: Supervisor Password

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB 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 65: User Password

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB 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: ↔...

  • Page 66: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IEB 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 HEAD...

  • Page 67: Chapter 4 Drivers Installation

    The SOYO CD Start Up Program automatically detects which SOYO mainboard 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 68 Drivers Installation SY-6IEB Step 2. Install Drivers The following drivers are available for Windows 95 The following drivers are available for Windows 98...
  • Page 69 We recommend that you only install those drivers. However, to display the list of all drivers software available with SOYO mainboards, 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.

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