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Pentium iii, pentium ii & celeron, processor supported, fw82810 agp/pci/amr, 66/100/133 mhz front side bus supported, micro atx form factor
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SY-6IWM
Motherboard
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Pentium
III, Pentium
II & Celeron
Processor supported
FW82810 AGP/PCI/AMR
66/100/133 MHz Front Side Bus supported
Micro ATX Form Factor
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  • Page 1 SY-6IWM Motherboard **************************************************** ® ® Pentium III, Pentium II & Celeron Processor supported FW82810 AGP/PCI/AMR 66/100/133 MHz Front Side Bus supported Micro ATX Form Factor **************************************************** User's Manual...
  • Page 2 It is the policy of Soyo Computer Inc. to respect the valid patent rights of third parties and not to infringe upon or to cause others to infringe upon such rights.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION ..........1 INTRODUCTION ..............1 KEY FEATURES ..............1 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD........3 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS ....3 SY-6IWM MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT........4 SY-6IWM MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS ......5 CHIPSET ..................7 I/O INTERFACE CONTROLLER..........13 AUDIO SUBSYSTEM ............15 1-10 HARDWARE MONITOR............15 1-11 WAKE ON LAN TECHNOLOGY ...........16 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ...........17...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents SY-6IWM POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP...............72 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP........75 PC HEALTH STATUS.............78 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS ..........80 3-10 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS ..........81 3-11 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD............82 3-12 USER PASSWORD..............83 3-13 IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION..........84 CHAPTER 4 DRIVERS INSTALLATION ............85 CHAPTER 5...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Motherboard Description

    1-1 INTRODUCTION The SY-6IWM AGP/PCI/AMR Motherboard is a high-performance Slot 1 processor supported Micro ATX form-factor system board. SY-6IWM uses the FW82810 Chipset technology and supports Slot 1 processors. This Motherboard is fully compatible with industry standards and adds many technical enhancements.
  • Page 6 Motherboard Description SY-6IWM Ø Supports onboard hardware monitoring and includes Hardware Doctor ™ utility Ø Fan speed control Ø Battery Low voltage Detect Ø Supports multiple-boot function Ø Y2K Complaint Ø Supports Audio Modem Riser slot (AMR 1.0 compliant) * Ø...

  • Page 7: Handling The Motherboard

    Motherboard Description SY-6IWM 1-3 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD To avoid damage to your Motherboard, follow these simple rules while unpacking: Ø Before handling the Motherboard, ground yourself by grasping an unpainted portion of the system's metal chassis. Ø Remove the Motherboard from its anti-static packaging. Hold the Motherboard by the edges and avoid touching its components.

  • Page 8: Sy-6Iwm Motherboard Layout

    Motherboard Description SY-6IWM 1-5 SY-6IWM MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT ATX Power PS/2 KB PS/2 Mouse Connector Connector CPUFAN Slot 1 USB 1 USB 2 Intel Lithium COM 1 FW82810E Battery USB3 COM2 IDE 2 IDE 1 SDRAM SDRAM JOYSTICK JP44 LINE-OUT Header...

  • Page 9: Sy-6Iwm Motherboard Components

    Motherboard Description SY-6IWM 1-6 SY-6IWM MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS...
  • Page 10 Motherboard Description SY-6IWM COM 2 Connector Power On by Keyboard Jumper Wake-On-LAN( WOL) Header Slot 1 Connector CPU Cooling Fan Connector Intel FW82810 Chip ATX Power Supply Connector DIMM Bank Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) Port 3V Lithium Battery USB3 Connector...

  • Page 11: Chipset

    Motherboard Description SY-6IWM 1-7 CHIPSET To compliment the Intel ® Celeron processor, the Intel ® 810 chipsets delivers a balanced platform solution for value computing. The 810 chipset is a highly- integrated three-chip solution consisting of a Graphics & Memory Controller (Intel 82810), an I/O Controller (Intel82801), and a Firmware Hub (Intel 82802).
  • Page 12 Motherboard Description SY-6IWM The 82810 Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) features Intel ® graphics technology and software drivers, using Direct AGP (integrated AGP) to create vivid 2D and 3D effects and images. The 82810 chip features integrated Hardware Motion Compensation to improve soft DVD video quality and a digital video out port that enables connection to traditional TVs or the new space-saving digital flat panel displays.
  • Page 13 Motherboard Description SY-6IWM eliminating a redundant nonvolatile memory component. In addition, the 82802 contains a hardware Random Number Generator (RNG). The Intel® RNG provides truly random numbers to enable fundamental security building blocks supporting stronger encryption, digital signing, and security protocols.
  • Page 14 Motherboard Description SY-6IWM security products Ø Digital Video Out port Allows connection of traditional TV or new digital flat panel displays; compatible with DVI specification Ø Soft DVD MPEG 2 playback with Hardware Motion Compensation Life- like video and audio Ø...
  • Page 15 Motherboard Description SY-6IWM attached to the cable. Use shielded cable that meets the requirements for a full- speed USB device.
  • Page 16 Motherboard Description SY-6IWM 1-7.2 IDE Support The motherboard has two independent bus-mastering PCI IDE interfaces. These interfaces support PIO Mode3, PIO Mode 4, ATAPI devices (e.g., CD-ROM), and Ultra DMA/66 synchronous-DMA mode transfers. The BIOS supports logical block addressing (LBA) and extended cylinder head sector (ECHS) translation modes.

  • Page 17: I/O Interface Controller

    Motherboard Description SY-6IWM 1-7.3 Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, and Battery The real-time clock is compatible with DS1287 and MC146818 components. The clock provides a time-of-day clock and a multicentury calendar with alarm features and century rollover. The real-time clock supports 256 bytes of battery-backed CMOS SRAM in two banks that are reserved for BIOS use.
  • Page 18 Motherboard Description SY-6IWM operation. Bi-directional high-speed ECP 1-8.3 Diskette Drive Controller The I/O controller is software compatible with the 82077 diskette drive controller and supports both PC-AT and PS/2 modes. In the Setup program, the diskette drive interface can be configured for the following diskette drive capacities and sizes.

  • Page 19: Audio Subsystem

    Motherboard Description SY-6IWM laptops, PDAs, and printers. 1-9 AUDIO SUBSYSTEM 1-9.1 Audio Connector The audio connectors include the following: Back panel connectors: stereo line-level output (Line Out), stereo line-level input (Line In), and Mic In CD Line - in (black) Aux –...

  • Page 20: Wake On Lan Technology

    Motherboard Description SY-6IWM When suggested ratings for temperature, fan speed, or voltage are exceeded, an interrupt is activated. The hardware monitor component connects to the SMBus. 1-11 WAKE ON LAN TECHNOLOGY Wake on LAN technology enables remote wakeup of the computer through a network.

  • Page 21: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    SY-6IWM Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Congratulations on your purchase of SY-6IWM 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 22: Unpacking The Motherboard

    When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following items: The SY-6IWM FW82810 AGP/PCI/AMR Motherboard This Quick Start Guide The Installation CD-ROM SOYO 3-in-1 Bonus Pack CD-ROM (Norton AntiVirus, Ghost and Virtual Drive) The Foldable URM (Universal Retention Mechanism) Set (Factory installed on this motherboard)

  • Page 23: Installation Guide

    Hardware Installation SY-6IWM 2-3 INSTALLATION GUIDE We will now begin the installation of the Motherboard. Please follow the step-by- step procedure designed to lead you to a complete and correct installation. Warning: Turn off the power to the Motherboard, system chassis, and peripheral devices before performing any work on the Motherboard or system.

  • Page 24: 2-3.1 Cpu Installation

    Hardware Installation SY-6IWM 2-3.1 CPU Installation Your SY-6IWM motherboard comes with a CPU retention set kit. The retention set is used to hold the processor attached to the Slot 1 CPU connector on the motherboard. Mark your CPU Frequency: Record the working frequency of your CPU that should be clearly marked on the CPU cover.
  • Page 25 Hardware Installation SY-6IWM Open the two sides by folding them up. Push the locks on top of the CPU inward.
  • Page 26 Hardware Installation SY-6IWM Insert the CPU into the retention module. The CPU fits in the CPU slot in only ONE way, do not try to force it in. After completely inserting the CPU, push the two locks on top of the CPU outward.
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation SY-6IWM Note: Installing a heat sink and cooling fan on top of your CPU is necessary for proper heat dissipation. Failing to install these items may result in overheating and possible burn-out of your CPU. 2-3.1.1 CPU Fan Installation Your Slot 1 processor kit comes with a cooling fan.

  • Page 28: 2-3.2 Sdram Memory Module Installation

    Hardware Installation SY-6IWM 2-3.2 SDRAM Memory Module Installation Your board comes with three DIMM sockets, and supports up to 512MB main memory using industry standard Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), single or double- sided, 3.3V unbuffered DIMM modules from 8MB to 256MB. Registered DIMMs or DIMMs populated with 4 bit wide SDRAM devices are not supported.
  • Page 29 Hardware Installation SY-6IWM Number of DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 Memory Modules Double-sided/ Double-sided/ Single-sided Single-sided Double-sided/ Single-sided Single-sided² Single-sided RAM Type SDRAM¹ Memory Module Size (MB) 8/16/32/64/256 Mbytes Note: 1. PC100 Compliant DIMM module is required regardless of 66, 100 or 133 MHz FSB speed.

  • Page 30: 2-3.3 Motherboard Connector

    Hardware Installation SY-6IWM 2-3.3 Motherboard Connector 2-3.3.1 IDE Device Installation (HDD, CD-ROM) Pin -1 IDE 2 IDE 1 Secondary Primary This Motherboard offers two primary and secondary IDE device connectors (IDE1, IDE2.) It can support up to four high-speed HDD or CD-ROM.
  • Page 31 Hardware Installation SY-6IWM 2-3.3.2 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. In addition, this Motherboard supports a 3-mode (720KB/1.2MB/1.44MB) floppy commonly used in Japan.
  • Page 32 Hardware Installation SY-6IWM 2-3.3.3 Front Panel Connections HDD LED Speaker ACPI LED Key Lock PWRBT Power LED Reset Plug the computer case's front panel devices to the corresponding headers on the Motherboard. Power LED & KeyLock Plug the Power LED cable into the 5-pin Keylock header.
  • Page 33 Hardware Installation SY-6IWM 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 Speaker Attach the 4-pin PC speaker cable from the case to the Speaker header on the Motherboard.
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation SY-6IWM IDE LED Attach the 2-pin IDE device LED cable to the corresponding IDE LED header on the Motherboard. This will cause the LED to lighten when an IDE (HDD, CD- ROM) device is active. HDD LED Pin Assignment...
  • Page 35 Hardware Installation SY-6IWM 2-3.3.4 Back Panel Connections All external devices such as the PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, printer, modem, USB can be plugged directly onto the Motherboard back panel. Only after you have fixed and locked the Motherboard to the computer case can you start connecting the external peripheral devices.
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation SY-6IWM PS/2 Mouse Printer Connector Joystick Connector USB2 PS/2 Keyboard USB1 Connector VGA Connector LINE-OUT LINE-IN Connector 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.
  • Page 37 Hardware Installation SY-6IWM Universal Serial Bus USB1/USB2 This Motherboard provides two USB ports for your additional devices. Plug the USB device jack into the available USB connector USB1 or USB2. Standard device drivers come with the Win98 for commonly used USB devices.
  • Page 38 Hardware Installation SY-6IWM 2-3.3.5 Other Connections Serial Port COM2 In addition to the onboard serial connector COM1 located at the rear panel, your Motherboard comes with a second serial port COM2 equipped with a flat cable and external connector. The Motherboard package includes one serial port flat cable with a 9-pin connector.
  • Page 39 Hardware Installation SY-6IWM 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 Motherboard. This WOL function lets users wake up the connected computer through the LAN card.
  • Page 40 Hardware Installation SY-6IWM Infrared (IR1) Plug the 5-pin infrared device cable to the IR1 header. This will enable the infrared transfer function. This Motherboard meets both the ASKIR and HPSIR specifications. Please install according to the following pin assignment: Serial Infrared (IR1) Connector...
  • Page 41 Hardware Installation SY-6IWM Aux-in (J10) For Auxiliary Audio devices (1.0Vrms typ.). AUX-IN: J10 Left Right Phone-in (J11) Connect to modem sound connector. PHONE-IN: J11 Mono...
  • Page 42 CPUFAN connector on the Motherboard. The fan will stop when the system enters into Suspend Mode. (Suspend mode can be enabled from the BIOS Setup Utility, [Soyo Combo] menu.) To avoid damage to the system, install according to the following pin assignment:...
  • Page 43 Hardware Installation SY-6IWM (2) Chassis Cooling Fan Some chassis also feature a cooling fan. This Motherboard features a CHAFAN connector to provide 12V power to the chassis fan. Connect the cable from the chassis fan to the CHAFAN 3-pin connector. Install according to the following pin...
  • Page 44 Hardware Installation SY-6IWM 2-3.3.6 AGP VGA Card This motherboard comes with integrated AGP subsystem therefore, AGP VGA card is not needed. Other Display Cards: Insert other types of VGA cards into the PCI or ISA expansion slots according to card specifications.
  • Page 45 Hardware Installation SY-6IWM Warning: Follow these precautions to preserve your Motherboard from any remnant currents when connecting to power supply: Turn off the power supply and unplug the power cord of the power supply before connecting to PW connector. This motherboard requires a power supply, that meets the SFX 1.1 or ATX 2.03 specifications.
  • Page 46 Hardware Installation SY-6IWM 2-3.3.8 AMR (Audio Modem Riser)Connector This motherboard supports AMR (Audio-Modem Riser) slot that facilitates audio or modem riser card expansion. If the user wants to use a Modem Riser (MR) card, make sure to use a Primary mode MR card.

  • Page 47: 2-3.4 Jumper Setting

    Step 3. Set JP2, JP3,JP4 and JP7 to configure CPU FSB Frequency The FSB Frequency can be set through the BIOS [SOYO COMBO SETUP]. The BIOS will allow selection from 1 out of 3 intervals. The intervals are: - 66 to...
  • Page 48 Hardware Installation SY-6IWM Your INTEL CPU has pins that tell the motherboard what frequency it is supposed to run at. If your CPU is a 66Mhz or a 100Mhz type, it will use pin B21 to indicate this. If it is high, the CPU is 66MHz type, if it is low, the CPU is a 100MHz type.

  • Page 49: 2-3.5 Cmos Clearing (Jp5)

    Hardware Installation SY-6IWM Range of CPU Free frequency setting Selection through BIOS Short Short 66~75 MHz open open Pin 2- 66MHz Pin 2-3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Short Short 100~140MHz 100MHz open open Pin 1- Pin 2-3 1 2 3...

  • Page 50: 2-3.6 Power On

    Hardware Installation SY-6IWM 2-3.6 Power On You have now completed the hardware installation of your Motherboard successfully. 1. Turn the power on 2. To enter the BIOS Setup Utility, press the <DEL> key while the system is performing the diagnostic checks, Note: If you have failed to enter the BIOS, wait until the boot up sequence is completed.

  • Page 51: 2-3.7 Quick Bios Setup

    2-3.7 Quick BIOS Setup This Motherboard does not use any hardware jumpers to set the CPU frequency. Instead, CPU settings are software configurable with the BIOS [Soyo Combo Feature]. The [Soyo Combo Feature] menu combines the main parameters that you need to configure, all in one menu, for a quick setup in BIOS.
  • Page 52 Hardware Installation SY-6IWM Step 3. Select [Soyo Combo Feature] (a) CPU Host/PCI Clock CPU Frequency (MHz) 500MHz( 66 x 7.5) 750MHz (100 x 7.5) Manual 533MHz ( 66 x 8.0) 800MHz (100 x 8.0) 200MHz (66 x 3.0) 300MHz (100 x 3.0) 400MHz (133 x 3.0)

  • Page 53: 2-3.8 Troubleshooting At First Start

    Hardware Installation SY-6IWM 2-3.8 Troubleshooting at First Start What should I do if the Motherboard refuses to start? Check that all DIMM memory modules are inserted completely. Sometimes a DIMM that is not inserted properly can cause boot problems. Check whether all Add-on cards have been inserted properly. Re-insert the Add-on cards to make sure that they make proper contact with the slots.

  • Page 54: 2-3.9 Power Off

    Hardware Installation SY-6IWM 2-3.9 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 55: Chapter 3 Bios Setup Utility

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY This Motherboard's BIOS setup program uses the ROM PCI/ISA BIOS program from Award Software Inc. To enter the Award BIOS program's Main Menu: Turn on or reboot the system. After the diagnostic checks, press the [Del] key to enter the Award BIOS Setup Utility.
  • Page 56 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM Hot Keys: Function keys give you access to a group of commands throughout the BIOS utility. Function Command Description General Help Gives the list of options available for each item. Restore the old values. These are the values that Previous Values the user started the current session with.

  • Page 57: Save And Exit Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM SAVE AND EXIT SETUP Select the [SAVE & EXIT SETUP] option from the Main Menu to save data to CMOS and exit the setup utility. This option saves all your changes and causes the system to reboot.

  • Page 58: 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. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-1999 Award Software...
  • Page 59 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM 3-1.1 Quick CPU Frequency Setup Quick CPU Setting Description Note Frequency Setup Select the host clock of your Slot 1 CPU Host/PCI Default 129/43 MHz Clock processor among these values. 66/33 MHz 133/44 MHz Note: For the 810 chipset, 66 and...
  • Page 60 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM 3-1.4 Processor Number Feature Setting Setting Description Note Disabled Setting this item to enabled will allow Processor application programs to read the ID-code in Number Enabled Default your Pentium III CPU, disabling this item Feature will not allow any program to read the CPU ID code.
  • Page 61 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM 3-1.7 Others Optional Setting Description Note Password Enables you to wake-up the system POWER ON Function by entering a password at the keyboard. Hot KEY You can wake-up the system by pressing the key combination of your choice (Ctrl-F1~F12).

  • Page 62: Standard Cmos Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM 3-2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP Select the [STANDARD CMOS SETUP] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-1999 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Fri, Jan 1 1999...
  • Page 63 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM 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 Press To auto-detect the HDD’s size, head …...
  • Page 64 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM 3-2.4 Others Optional Setting Description Note Video EGA/VGA Select the video mode. Default 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 65: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM 3-3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES Select the [Advanced BIOS Features] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-1999 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Anti-Virus Protection Enabled Item Help...
  • Page 66 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM 3-3.1 Virus Warning Setting Description Note Anti - Virus Disabled If set to enabled, the Paragon Anti- Virus. Function will scan your Protection Enabled Default boot drive for boot virusses. If a boot virus is detected, the BIOS will display a warning message.
  • Page 67 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM 3-3.5 Boot Up NumLock Status Setting Description Note Puts numeric keypad in NumLock Default Boot Up NumLock Status mode at boot-up. Puts numeric keypad in arrow key mode at boot-up. 3-3.6 Gate A20 Options Setting Description...
  • Page 68 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM 3-3.8 Security Option Use this feature to prevent unauthorized system boot-up or use of BIOS Setup. The following table describes the security settings. Setting Description Security Option System Each time the system is booted, the password prompt appears.

  • Page 69: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM 3-4 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with the Chipset. The [Advanced Chipset Features] option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control the system options in the computer.
  • Page 70 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM 3-4.1 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET Setting Description Note FEATURES SDRAM CAS Use the default setting Default Latency Time SDRAM Cycle Use the default setting Default Time Tras/Trc Default SDRAM RAS- Use the default setting to-CAS Delay...
  • Page 71 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM 3-4.2 ONBOARD DISPLAY CACHE SETUP ONBOARD Setting Description Note DISPLAY CACHE SETUP Disabled Disable or enable the onboard Initial Display Cache display cache. Enabled Default Select the local memory clock Default CAS# Latency periods. Select the paging mode control.

  • Page 72: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM 3-5 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with the Chipset. The [INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS] option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control the system options in the computer.
  • Page 73 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM 3-5.1 IDE Device Controls IDE Controls Setting Description Note On-Chip PCI IDE Disabled Turn off the on-board IDE Ø Primary Enabled Use the on-board IDE Default Ø Secondary mode 0-4 0 is the slowest speed Ø...
  • Page 74 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM 3-5.4 FDC Controls FDC Controls Setting Description Note Onboard FDC controller Disabled Turn off the on-board floppy controller Enabled Use the on-board floppy Default controller 3-5.5 Onboard Serial Ports Onboard Serial Ports Setting Description Note Disabled...
  • Page 75 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM ECP Mode use DMA Choose DMA3 Default Choose DMA1 If [Parallel Port Mode] is set to [EPP] mode EPP 1.9 Select EPP port type 1.9 EPP Mode Select EPP 1.7 Select EPP port type 1.7 Default 3-5.7...

  • Page 76: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM 3-6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP The [POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP] sets the system's power saving functions. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-1999 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Function Enabled Item Help ACPI Suspend Type...
  • Page 77 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM 3-6.1 Power Management Controls Power Setting Description Note Management Controls ACPI function Disabled Enabled ACPI (Advanced Configuration Default Power Management Interface) S1 (POS) The system will enter the STR ACPI Suspend Type (Suspend To Ram) state during...
  • Page 78 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM Power Management Controls (Continued) Power Setting Description Note Management Controls HDD Power Disabled Default Down 1-15Min When the set time has elapsed, Some older model BIOS sends a command to the HDDs may not HDD to power down. This turns support this off the HDD motor.

  • Page 79: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM 3-7 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP This option sets the Motherboard's PCI Slots. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-1999 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PNP OS Installed Item Help Reset Configuration Data Disabled Menu Level 4...
  • Page 80 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM 3-7.1 PNP/PCI Configuration Controls PNP/PCI Setting Description Note Controls PnP OS Installed Set this field to [Yes] if you are running Windows 95, which is PnP compatible. If the OS you are running does Default not support PnP configuration.
  • Page 81 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM PNP/PCI Configuration Setup (Continued) PNP/PCI Setup Setting Description Note How to set the BIOS to release the IRQ to the PnP Interrupt pool: Interrupt Line PnP / PCI configuration Integrated Peripherals IRQ 15 IRQ 15: PCI / ISA PnP On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE: disabled...

  • Page 82: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM 3-8 PC HEALTH STATUS This option sets the Motherboard's PC Health Status. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-1999 Award Software PC Health Status CPU Warning Temperature Disabled Item Help Current System Temp. 25 º C / 77 º F Current CPU Dio Temperature 40 º...
  • Page 83 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM 3-8.1 CPU Device Monitoring CPU Device Setting Description Note Monitoring CPU Warning Disabled Default Temperature 50 C/122 F Set CPU temperature from 50 C to 53 C/127 F 70 C. The CPU will slow down when CPU temperature goes beyond 56 C/132 F the preset value.

  • Page 84: Load Optimized Defaults

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM 3-9 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS Select the [Load Optimized Defaults] option from the Main Menu to load the system values you have previously saved. This option is recommended if you need to reset the system setup and to retrieve the old values.

  • Page 85: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM 3-10 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS Select the [Load Fail-Safe Defaults] option from the Main Menu to load the system values you have previously saved. This option is recommended if you need to reset the system setup and to retrieve the old values.

  • Page 86: Supervisor Password

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM 3-11 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD Based on the setting you have made in the [Security Option] of the [BIOS FEATURES SETUP] section, the password prevents access to the system or the setup program by unauthorized users. Follow this procedure to set a new password or disable the password: Choose [BIOS FEATURES SETUP] in the Main Menu and press [Enter].

  • Page 87: User Password

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM 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 88: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6IWM 3-13 IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION This Main Menu function automatically detects the hard disk type and configures the [Standard CMOS Features] accordingly. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-1999 Award Software IDE Primary Master...

  • Page 89: Chapter 4 Drivers Installation

    SOYO Motherboards and other products. Step 1. Insert the SOYO CD into the CD-ROM drive The SOYO CD will auto-run, and the SOYO CD Start Up Menu will be shown as below. (SOYO CD Start Up Program Menu) If you use Windows 95/98, the SOYO CD Start Up Program automatically detects which SOYO Motherboard you own and displays the corresponding model name.
  • Page 90 6IWM Back (Manual Selection Menu) The user's manual files included on the SOYO CD can be read in PDF (Postscript Document) format. In order to read a PDF file, the appropriate Acrobat Reader software must be installed in your system.
  • Page 91 Intel Whitney security utility for Win 9x/NT Whitney Winbond Hardware Doctor for Win 95/98 Display all drivers Cancel on the SOYO CD (Driver Installation Menu) A short description of all available drivers follows: Ø INTEL Whitney VGA Drivers for Win9x In order to be able to make use of the integrated VGA function in your Whitney chipset, you will need to install this driver first.
  • Page 92 Step 5. Enter the SOYO CD Click the Enter SOYO CD button to enter the SOYO HTML database. The Start Up program will activate the default HTML browser installed on your system (for example, Internet Explorer or Netscape) to visualize the contents of the SOYO CD.
  • Page 93 Internet Explorer* browser. Click YES to install the HTML browser. After the installation is complete, please restart your system. Then re-run the SOYO CD and you will be able to browse the SOYO HTML database.

  • Page 94: Software Installation

    If you have older drivers in your system, please uninstall them first as described below. Power on the system, placing the "SOYO-CD" in the CD-ROM drive. During the load process, Windows 95/98 should detect the Vortex chip and display a message such as "New Hardware Found".
  • Page 95 Aureal Audio Drivers installation SY-6IWM Installed drivers may include Vortex PCI audio, Vortex wavetable, Vortex mixer, and vortex Sound Blaster emulation. Depending on the version of Windows 95/98 and the configuration of the system, you may be prompted to provide several file locations. Here are the CD-ROMs and directory...
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