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SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra
Platinum Edition
Motherboard
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AMD Athlon & Duron Processors Supported
VIA KT600 AGP/PCI Motherboard
100/133/166/200 MHz Front Side Bus supported
ATX Form Factor
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User's Manual

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  • Page 1 SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Platinum Edition Motherboard **************************************************** AMD Athlon & Duron Processors Supported VIA KT600 AGP/PCI Motherboard 100/133/166/200 MHz Front Side Bus supported ATX Form Factor **************************************************** User's Manual...
  • Page 2 SOYO ™ SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Copyright © 2002 by SOYO Computer Inc. Trademarks: SOYO is a registered trademark of SOYO Computer Inc. All trademarks are properties of their owners. Product Rights: All names of the product and corporate mentioned in this publication are used for identification purposes only.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    INTRODUCTION...............5 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD ......5 KEY FEATURES ..............7 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD .......9 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS..9 ..10 SY-KT600 DRAGON ULTRA MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ........11 PREPARATIONS..............11 INSTALLATION GUIDE ..........12 QUICK BIOS SETUP............40 CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY..........42 SOYO COMBO SETUP ...........45 STANDARD CMOS SETUP ..........51...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra CHAPTER 8 ..101 VIA 8237 SERIAL ATA DRIVER INSTALLATION APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING AT FIRST START ....104 APPENDIX B CONTACT INFORMATION ........111...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Motherboard Description

    Chapter 1 MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION 1-1 INTRODUCTION The SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra AGP/PCI motherboard is a high performance Socket A, ATX form-factor system board. The SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra uses VIA Chipset technology and supports AMD Socket class processors. This motherboard is fully compatible with industry standards and adds many technical enhancements.
  • Page 6 Motherboard Description SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Two Serial ATA cables One plastic bag with Heat Sink Compound ΣBOX Warning: Do not unpack the motherboard from its anti-static packaging until you are ready to install it. Like most electronic equipment, your motherboard may be damaged by electrostatic discharge.

  • Page 7: Key Features

    Motherboard Description SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 1-3 KEY FEATURES Supports AMD 462 pins Socket A processors : Athlon XP (Palomino/Thoroughbred) (200/266/333/400 MHz FSB) Duron/Morgarn SOYO COMBO Setup CMOS setup menu for complete and easy changing of your CPU settings in CMOS setup, making jumpers obsolete.
  • Page 8 Motherboard Description SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 8x USB 2.0 compliant ports (4x on rear IO panel, 4x USB 2.0 motherboard connectors. IEEE 1394 Onboard VIA VT6306 IEEE1394 Firewire controller with 1x rear I/O panel connector, 2x motherboard connectors Sound Onboard CMedia CM8738 6 channel PCI Hardware...

  • Page 9: Handling The Motherboard

    Motherboard Description SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 1-4 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD To avoid damage to your motherboard, please follow these simple rules while unpacking: Before handling the motherboard, ground yourself by grasping an unpainted portion of the system's metal chassis. Remove the motherboard from its anti-static packaging. Hold the motherboard by the edges and avoid touching its components.

  • Page 10: Sy-Kt600 Dragon Ultra Motherboard Layout

    Motherboard Description SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 1-6 SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT PS/2 KB PS/2 Mouse Connector Connector 1394USB COM A COM B ATX Power LAN Connector USBLAN IDE 1 IDE 2 MIC IN Audio out Audio in AGP PRO Audio...

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Congratulations on owning a-SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra. 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: Installation Guide

    Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 2-2 INSTALLATION GUIDE We will now begin the installation process. Please follow the step-by-step procedure designed to lead you to a complete and correct installation. Step 1- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Step 2- Install memory modules...
  • Page 13 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Align the blunt edge of the CPU with the matching pinhole distinctive edge on the socket. Seat the processor in the socket completely and without forcing. Then close the socket handle to secure the CPU in place.
  • Page 14 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra CPU Fan Installation Your Socket A 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. The fan prevents overheating, therefore prolonging the life of your CPU.
  • Page 15 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 3. To install this clip, push firmly only on the end of the clip. To install the clip, typically requires 12 to 24 pounds of force. 4. The fans power connector should be connected to CPUFAN1.
  • Page 16 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra DIMM1 DIMM3 Note: If the fan is defective or Power connector is not connected to CPUFAN1, the system will enable Fan Off Control function. See below for more information on FOC function. When the CPU temperature exceeds the temperature set in the CPU Temp.
  • Page 17 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra caused by the malfunctioning of the CPU fan. With the help of “O/S On Time Monitoring And Warning” function, provided by the H/W monitoring system, the double-protection purpose is achieved. “FOC” includes the following functions:...
  • Page 18 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Furthermore, we strongly recommend our users to enable the function of H/W monitoring in the BIOS. This function, together with the FOC, provides the total protection to the CPU and allows it to maximize its performance.
  • Page 19 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra RJ1 Dipswitch This dipswitch sets the ratio of your CPU. Note that this switch will only work if you have an unlock CPU. SW： OFF=1 ON=0 RATIO UNDER 12.5 FID Codes for SW 1 ~ 7...
  • Page 20 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Step 2 Install Memory Module □ Your board comes with three DIMM sockets, providing support for up to 3GB of main memory using unbuffered and non-ECC DIMM modules from 128MB to 1GB. On this motherboard, DRAM speed can be set independent from the CPU front side bus speed.
  • Page 21 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Step 3 Install Expansion Card The motherboard has 1 AGP PRO slot and 5 PCI slots. Read the related expansion card’s instruction document before inserting the expansion card into the computer. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard.
  • Page 22 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Step 4 Connect cables, case wires, and power supply A. IDE Device Installation (HDD, CD-ROM) Pin -1 IDE 1 IDE 2 Primary Secondary □ This motherboard offers two primary and two secondary IDE device connectors (IDE1, IDE2), can support up to four high-speed Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 HDD or CD-ROM.
  • Page 23 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra B. Floppy Drive Installation Pin -1 Floppy Drive Connector □ 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 24 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Front Panel Connections Speaker Power LED Reset PWRBT HDD LED □ Plug the computer case's front panel devices to the corresponding headers on the motherboard. 1. Power LED Please install according to the following pin assignment: pin 1,3 are for Power LED.
  • Page 25 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 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. Reset Pin Assignment Power Good 3.
  • Page 26 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 5. 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 Power On/Off D. 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.
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 1. Onboard Serial Ports COM1/COM2 External peripherals that use serial transmission scheme include: serial mouse modem Plug the serial device cables directly into the COM1/COM2 9-pin male connectors located at the rear panel of the motherboard.
  • Page 28 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 5. Universal Serial Bus (USB1/USB2, USB20_2/USB20_4) This motherboard provides eight 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 29 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 6. Onboard Game port/audio (Audio Speakers connections) When using 2-channel speaker, connect the speaker cable to Line-out. If you’re using 4 channel speaker, connect the front L/R speakers to Line-out and rear L/R speakers to Line-in. Make sure that the audio software is set for 4 channel speaker system.
  • Page 30 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra E. Other Connections 1. Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Attach the 3-pin connector from the LAN card that supports the Wake-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.
  • Page 31 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 2. Standard 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:...
  • Page 32 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 3. Cooling Fan Installation (1) CPU Cooling Fan (CPUFAN1,CPUFAN2) 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.
  • Page 33 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra (2) Chassis Cooling Fan (CHAFAN1,CHAFAN2,CHAFAN3) 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...
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 4. CD Line-in (CDIN1,CDIN2) This motherboard provides two CD-Line in connectors. Please connect the 4-pin audio cable from your CD-ROM drive to either CDIN1 or CDIN2. (It fits in only one, depending on the cable that came with your CD-ROM...
  • Page 35 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra CD_SPDIF CD_SPDIF SPDIF IN2 6. IEEE 1394 (Firewire) Connector (FW1/FW2) This motherboard provides 3 IEEE 1394 ports for your Firewire devices. Standard drivers are supplied with the operating system for commonly used Firewire devices. FW1 and FW2 are available. You can connect them to a 1394 bracket or ΣBOX to use them.
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra F. 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. ATX Power □ Warning: Follow these precautions to preserve your motherboard...
  • Page 37 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra * Note: If you use the Wake-On-LAN (WOL`) function, make sure the ATX power supply can support at least 720 mA on the 5V Standby lead (5VSB). Please install the ATX power according to the following pin assignment:...
  • Page 38 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra G. Center & Bass Select Connector (JP30) Center & Bass Select Connector (JP30) Pin Assignment Center Bass Center out Bass out Bass Center The 4 pin block jumper can be set to 1,2,3,4 or 3,4,5,6. The position this jumper block should be set to depends on your speakers.
  • Page 39 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra H. CMOS Clear (JP5) In some cases the CMOS memory may contain wrong data, follow the steps below to clear the CMOS memory. Put the jumper back to 1-2 to allow writing of new data into the CMOS memory.

  • Page 40: Quick Bios Setup

    Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Repeat this operation until you get the following screen. 4. The BIOS Setup screen appears: Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility SOYO COMBO Feature PC Health Status Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features...
  • Page 41 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 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.

  • Page 42: Chapter 3 Bios Setup Utility

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY This motherboard's BIOS setup program uses the ROM PCI BIOS program from Award Software Inc. To enter the Award BIOS program's Main Menu: 1. Turn on or reboot the system.
  • Page 43 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Hot Keys: Function keys give you access to a group of commands throughout the BIOS utility. Function Command Description Gives the list of options available for each General Help item. Restore the old values. These are the values Previous Values that the user started the current session with.
  • Page 44 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra values.

  • Page 45: Soyo Combo Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 3-1 SOYO COMBO 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]. After the hardware installation is complete, turn the power switch on, then press the <DEL>...
  • Page 46 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra SOYO COMBO Feature Setting Description Note Choose the pre-defined CPU CPU Frequency Auto Default Mode frequency setting or auto for Manual auto CPU Freq. detects. For experienced overclocker, set the field to “Manual” to overclock the CPU Freq.
  • Page 47 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra DDR Vcore Select Setting Description Note DDR Vcore Default This function allow to adjust Default Select the DDR voltage. 2.6V 2.7V 2.8V AGP Voltage Adjust Setting Description Note Default Default This function allow to adjust the 1.6V...
  • Page 48 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 3-1.1 Advanced Tune-up Settings Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with the Chipset. The [DRAM Clock/Drive Control] option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control the system options in the computer.
  • Page 49 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra DRAM Control Setting Description Note DRAM Timing By SPD If enable the DRAM will auto detect the DRAM timing. Default Manual DRAM CAS When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock Latency cycles of CAS latency depends Default on the DRAM timing.
  • Page 50 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra DRAM Control (Continue) Setting Description Note Increase DRAM performance. Write Recovery Time Default AGP Control Setting Description Note AGP Performance Normal Increase AGP performance. Default Fast AGP Fast Write Disabled The VIA chipset will use fast...

  • Page 51: Standard Cmos Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 3-2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP Select the [STANDARD CMOS SETUP] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Mon, Jul 22 2002...
  • Page 52 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra This Main Menu function automatically detects the hard disk type and configures the [Standard CMOS Features] accordingly. Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Primary Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter Item Help...
  • Page 53 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Hard Disks Type & Mode Choose the type and mode for the hard disks that you have already installed. Setting Description Note Press Enter To auto-detect the HDD’s size, IDE HDD head… on this channel.
  • Page 54 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Others Optional Setting Description Note EGA/VGA Select the video mode. Default Video CGA 40 CGA 80 MONO (Monochrome) ALL Errors When the BIOS detects system Default Halt On errors, this function will stop the No Errors system.

  • Page 55: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 3-3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES Select the [Advanced BIOS Features] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning Disabled Item Help CPU Internal Cache...
  • Page 56 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Virus Warning Setting Description Note Virus Disabled If set to enabled, the Paragon Default Warning Anti-Virus. Function will scan your Enabled boot drive for boot viruses. If a boot virus is detected, the BIOS will display a warning message.
  • Page 57 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra System Boot Control Settings (Continue) Setting Description Note First Floppy Select Your Boot Device /Second/Third Priority LS120 Boot Device HDD-0 SCSI CDROM HDD-1 HDD-2 HDD-3 ZIP100 USB-FDD USB-ZIP USB-CDROM USB-HDD Disabled Boot Other Device...
  • Page 58 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Typematic Settings Setting Description Note Disabled Keystrokes repeat at a rate Default Typematic Rate Setting determined by the keyboard. Enabled When enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay can be selected. The following [Typematic Rate] and [Typematic Delay] fields are active...
  • Page 59 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Other Control Options Setting Description Note Disabled Disabled/Enabled advanced APIC Mode programmable interrupt controller Enabled Default (APIC) mode. Allows you to choose the multi Default MPS Version Control For OS 1.4 processor specification (MPS) version.

  • Page 60: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 3-4 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES Select the [Advanced Chipset Features] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. 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.
  • Page 61 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP (Continue) Setting Description Note Video RAM Disabled When synchronous DRAM is installed, Default Cacheable the number of clock cycles of CAS Enabled latency depends on the DRAM timing. Do not reset this field from the default...
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 3-4.1 AGP & P2P Bridge Control Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with the Chipset. The [AGP & P2P Bridge Control] option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control the system options in the computer.
  • Page 63 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra AGP & P2P Bridge Control (Continue) Setting Description Note AGP Driving Auto This item allows you to adjust the AGP Default driving force. Choose Manual to key in Control Manual a AGP Driving Value in the next selection.
  • Page 64 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 3-4.2 CPU & PCI Bus Control Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with the Chipset. The [CPU & PCI Bus Control] option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control the system options in the computer.

  • Page 65: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 3-5 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS Select the [Integrated Peripherals] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with the Chipset. The [INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS] option changes the values of the chipset registers.
  • Page 66 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 3-5.1 VIA OnChip IDE Device Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with the Chipset. The [VIA OnChip IDE Device] option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control the system options in the computer.
  • Page 67 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra VIA OnChip IDE Device Setting Description Note Disabled Enabled/Disabled 8237 ONBOARD SATA 1,2 SATA1, 2. Enabled Default RAID Define SATA1, 2 as RAID SATA MODE or IDE function. Default On-Chip IDEChannel 0 Disabled Turn off the on-board IDE...
  • Page 68 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 3-5.2 VIA OnChip PCI Device Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with the Chipset. The [VIA OnChip PCI Device] option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control the system options in the computer.
  • Page 69 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 3-5.3 SuperIO Device Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with the Chipset. The [SuperIO Device] option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control the system options in the computer.
  • Page 70 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra SuperIO Device (Continue) Setting Description Note Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 / 3F8/IRQ4 Choose serial port 1 & 2's I/O Default Serial Port 2 address. (port 1) Do not set port 1 & 2 to the same...

  • Page 71: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 3-6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP The [POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP] sets the system's power saving functions. Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1 (POS) Item Help Power Management Option...
  • Page 72 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Power Management Controls Setting Description Note ACPI Suspend S1(POS) The system will enter the S1 Default Type states during suspend. (Low S3(STR) latency wake up) S1&S3 Power User Define Lets you define the system...
  • Page 73 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Power Management Controls (Continue) Setting Description Note Soft-Off by Instant-off Default PWR-BTTN Delay 4 Sec. Turns off the system power 4 seconds after pushing the power button. Auto Some OS (win xp/2k) requires to...
  • Page 74 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra IRQ/Event Activity Detect (Continue) Setting Description Note PS2MS Enabled You can boot-up your system by Default Wakeup from PS/2 mouse. Disabled S1-S5 LPT & COM LPT/COM When On of LPT & COM, any Default...
  • Page 75 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 3-6.1 IRQs Activity Monitoring This option sets the IRQs Activity Monitoring. Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQs Activity Monitoring Primary INTR Item Help IRQ3 (COM 2) Enabled IRQ4 (COM 1) Enabled Menu Level...
  • Page 76 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra IRQs Activity Monitoring Setting Description Note When set to On, any event occurring Default Primary INTR at will awaken a system which has been powered down. Enabled IRQ3(COM2), IRQ4(COM1), IRQs Activity Monitoring IRQ5(LPT2), IRQ6(Floppy Disk),...

  • Page 77: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 3-7 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATIONS This option sets the motherboard’s PCI Slots. Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility PNP/PCI Configurations PNP OS Installed Item Help Reset Configuration Data Disabled Menu Level Resources Controlled By Auto (ESCD)
  • Page 78 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra PNP/PCI Configuration Controls PNP/PCI Setting Description Note Controls Set this field to [Yes] if you PnP OS are running Windows 95, Installed which is PnP compatible. If the OS you are running Default does not support PnP...
  • Page 79 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra PNP/PCI Configuration Setup (Continue) PNP/PCI Setting Description Note Setup Interrupt How to set the BIOS to release the IRQ to the PnP Interrupt pool: Line PnP / PCI configuration Integrated Peripherals IRQ 15 IRQ 15: PCI / ISA PnP...

  • Page 80: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 3-8 PC HEALTH STATUS This option sets the motherboard's PC Health Status. Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status FOC (Fan-Off Control) Enabled Item Help ABR (Anti Burn Regulator) Default(85°C) Vcore 1.75 V...
  • Page 81 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra CPU Device Monitoring (Continue) Setting Description Note ABR (Anti Burn Set the CPU temperature for the 120°C/248°F system to shutdown. Regulator) 115°C/239°F 110°C/230°F 105°C/221°F 100°C/212°F 95°C/203°F 90°C/194°F 85°C/185°F 80°C/176°F 75°C/167°F 70°C/158°F 65°C/149°F 60°C/140°F 55°C/131°F 50°C/122°F...

  • Page 82: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 3-9 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS Select the [Load Fail-Safe Defaults] option from the Main Menu to load a pre-defined safe bios settings. This option is recommended if you have instability issue. Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility...

  • Page 83: Load Optimized Defaults

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 3-10 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS Select the [Load Optimized Defaults] option from the Main Menu to load a pre-defined optimized BIOS settings. Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility SOYO COMBO Feature PC Health Status...

  • Page 84: Set Supervisor Password

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 3-11 SET 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...

  • Page 85: Set User Password

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 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 86 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 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 the device they wish to boot from.

  • Page 87: Chapter 4 Drivers Installation

    DRIVERS INSTALLATION The SOYO-CD will Auto Run only in Windows Base Operating System. Your SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra motherboard comes with a CD-ROM labeled "SOYO CD." The SOYO CD contains The user's manual for your new motherboard - in PDF format,...
  • Page 88 Drivers installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Under Windows 95/98/ME, the SOYO CD Start Up Program automatically detects the SOYO motherboard the system uses and displays the corresponding model name. The user's manual files included on the SOYO CD are in PDF (Postscript Document) format.
  • Page 89 Drivers installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Step 2. Install Drivers and Utilities 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 90 Drivers installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra VIA USB2.0 Driver for Win 98SE/ME/2000 This program will install the USB 2.0 driver for Windows 98SE/ME/2000. VIA Serial ATA Driver for Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP This program will install VIA Serial ATA driver on your computer.
  • Page 91 Drivers installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Drivers directory list in the CD driver C-Media Audio Driver VIA 4 in 1 driver Broadcom Lan Driver Sil3112 driver VIA USB2.0 Driver...

  • Page 92: Chapter 5 Via Usb 2.0 Driver Installation

    VIA USB2.0 Driver Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Chapter 5 VIA USB 2.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION For Windows XP USB 2.0 drivers are available for download using Windows Update for Windows XP. For additional information regarding USB 2.0 support in Windows XP, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/bus/USB/default.asp...

  • Page 93: Chapter 6 Broadcom Onboard Lan Driver Installation

    Broadcom Onboard LAN Driver Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Chapter 6 Broadcom Onboard LAN Windows driver installation If Windows can not find new hardware, the driver can be installed through the following steps: Windows XP 1. Insert SOYO CD into CDROM.
  • Page 94 Broadcom Onboard LAN Driver Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 4. Double click "! Ethernet Controller"-->Reinstall Driver,click "Next". 5. Choose Search for suitable driver for my device (Recommanded), click "Next". 6. Choose CD ROM drives,click "Next". 7. Windows will detect the driver automatically.

  • Page 95: Silicon Image Serial Ata Driver Installation

    Silicon Image Serial ATA Driver Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Chapter 7 Silicon Image Serial ATA Driver Installation You can use your Sil3112 as Normal IDE function. 2. RAID function. (RAID0, 1) To use SATA3 and SATA4 as normal IDE, please do the following steps 1.
  • Page 96 Silicon Image Serial ATA Driver Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Installing Driver on an Existing System If Windows can not find new hardware, the driver can be installed through the following steps: Windows XP 1. Click Start-->Setup-->Control Panel --> Switch to classic View...
  • Page 97 Silicon Image Serial ATA Driver Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra 4. Choose “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” 5. Windows XP will detect the driver automatically. During installation, Win XP will prompt you "the driver has not passed windows logo testing to verify it's compatibility with Windows XP", just click "continue anyway"...
  • Page 98 Silicon Image Serial ATA Driver Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Follow the system prompt to finish the installation, and restart the computer. Windows ME Insert SOYO CD into CDROM. Click Start-->Settings-->Control Panel-->system-->device manager. You will see a "! PCI RAID Controller" under unknown device.
  • Page 99 Silicon Image Serial ATA Driver Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Installing Silicon Image SI3112A during OS Installation Install driver during Windows XP installation 1. Set the folder options to “show hidden files and folders”, check Microsoft help for more info on how to set this option.
  • Page 100 Silicon Image Serial ATA Driver Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Install driver during Windows 2000 installation 1. Set the folder options to “show hidden files and folders”, check Microsoft help for more info on how to set this option. 2. Go to “d:\raid\siliconimage driver\”, (assuming that your CD-ROM is drive d) copy all the files and directory to a floppy disk.
  • Page 101 VIA 8237 Serial ATA Driver Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Chapter 8 VIA 8237 Serial ATA Driver Installation You can use your VIA 8237 as Normal IDE function. 2. RAID function. (RAID0, 1) To use SATA1 and SATA2 as normal IDE, please do the following steps 1.
  • Page 102 VIA 8237 Serial ATA Driver Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra files are hidden, so step #1 must be done. 3. Windows XP will start to inspect your hardware configuration. 4. Press “F6” when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver….”...
  • Page 103 VIA 8237 Serial ATA Driver Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra Install driver during Windows 2000 installation Set the folder options to “show hidden files and folders”, check Microsoft help for more info on how to set this option. 2. Go to “d:\raid\vt8237\driver\SATA”, (assuming that your CD-ROM is drive d) copy all the files and directory to a floppy disk.
  • Page 104 APPENDIX A Troubleshooting at First Start Boot-up Issues The system do not power-up, no beeping sound heard and the CPU fan does not turn on. Check if the power cord is plug to the power source. Check if the power is connected to the M/B. Check if the cable of the case power button is connected to the M/B power button connector (see connectors and plug-ins in the manual for more info).
  • Page 105 3. Check the memory module and the VGA card if inserted properly on the M/B. 4. If yes, change the memory module, it might be defective. Make sure the memory specification is supported by the M/B. (for more info on this, check our FAQ website). Change the VGA card.
  • Page 106 3. Change the CMOS battery, the battery might be drained. The BIOS chip might be failing. I hear 1-2 beeping sound and then the system shutdown, what is the problem? Make sure to connect the CPU fan to CPUFAN1 connector. Stability Issue My system intermittently locks up, very unstable Check the CPU Temp, it might be overheating.
  • Page 107 CPU might be defective. BIOS Issue Where can I find the BIOS revision of my mainboard? It will be displayed on the up-left corner on the screen during boot-up. It will show as your board type followed by the revision number, such as kvxa_2BA1 (meaning BIOS revision 2BA1 for the SY-K7V Dragon plus! board) or 6BA+ IV_2AA2 which means SY-6BA+ IV motherboard with 2AA2 BIOS.
  • Page 108 1. Make sure that you have installed the VIA 4 in 1 driver. Install/ re-install the VGA driver. After wake-up from Suspend to RAM or Standby mode, the screen has no display but I can hear the hard disk operating 1.
  • Page 109 This is because the 3-wire audio cable from the CD-ROM to the on-board CDIN1 connector in the M/B is not connected. See manual for location of CDIN1. The sound from my sound card is distorted when Windows start. What is wrong? If you are using an ISA sound card, please make sure the IRQ needed for the sound card is set to 'Legacy ISA' in the BIOS.
  • Page 110 2. install the RAID driver, see chapter 6 for more info Can I use my CD-ROM or other IDE device (except HDD) on IDE 3 & 4? No, HPT 372 only support Hard disk. Can I use IDE 3 & 4 as a normal IDE channel? Yes, no need to change any settings in the BIOS.
  • Page 111 APPENDIX B How to contact us: If you are interested in our products, please contact the SOYO sales department in the region you live. If you require Technical Assistance, please contact our Technical Support in the region you live. SOYO prefers Email as communication medium, remember to always add to the email the country that you live in.

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