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SY-5SSM Quick Start Guide Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the SY-5SSM Motherboard. This Quick Start Guide describes the steps for installing and setting up your new Motherboard. This guide is designed for all users to provide the basic steps of Motherboard setting and operation.
Follow the directions in this section designed to guide you through a quick and correct installation of your new SY-5SSM Motherboard. For detailed information, please refer to SY-5SSM Motherboard User's guide and Technical Reference online manual included on the CD-ROM packed with your Motherboard.
SY-5SSM Quick Start Guide Install the Motherboard Follow the steps below in order to perform the installation of your new SY-5SSM Motherboard. Step 1. Install the CPU To mount the Pentium ® class processor that you have purchased separately, follow these instructions.
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SY-5SSM Quick Start Guide Step 2. Set the CPU Voltage ( JP30) For CPUs that come with different voltages, please verify the correct voltage settings with your dealer before installation. Use the following table to set JP30 to the proper "voltage value", according to the specifications marked on your CPU:...
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SY-5SSM Quick Start Guide Step 3. Set JP32, SW1 for CPU Frequency The DIP switch SW1 enable you to assign the Multiplier and Bus Clock, as shown in the following table: Frequency CPU Host Bus Setting: JP32 Multi- Multiplier: SW1...
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Devices (ACPI LED, Internal Speaker, Reset Button, IDE LED, and KeyLock Switch.), Wake-On-LAN card, and other devices. For more details on how to connect internal and external peripherals to your new SY-5SSM Motherboard, please refer to SY-5SSM Motherboard User's Guide and Technical Reference online manual on CD-ROM.
SY-5SSM Quick Start Guide Step 5. Configure Memory Your board comes with three DIMM sockets, providing support for up to 768MB of main memory using DIMM modules from 8MB to 256MB. For 66/75MHz host bus CPUs use 12ns or faster DIMM modules.
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SY-5SSM Quick Start Guide Step 7. Enable/Disable the Onboard Sound (JP9) The onboard audio features of your Motherboard are controlled by jumpers JP9 Choose the available sound options among the following table: Sound Settings Onboard Sound: Enable short Onboard Sound: Disable open Step 8.
SY-5SSM Quick Start Guide Quick BIOS Setup After the hardware installation is complete, turn the power switch on, then press the <DEL> key during the system diagnostic checks to enter the Award BIOS Setup program. The CMOS SETUP UTILITY will display on screen. Then, follow these steps to complete the quick BIOS setup.
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HTML format with information on SOYO Motherboards and other products. Step 1. Insert the SOYO CD into the CD-ROM drive The SOYO CD will auto-run, and the SOYO CD Start Up Menu will display as shown below. (SOYO CD Start Up Program Menu) The SOYO CD Start Up Program automatically detects which SOYO Motherboard you own and displays the corresponding model name.
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SY-5SSM Quick Start Guide Please note that if the Start Up program was unable to determine which SOYO Motherboard you own, the manual selection menu will pop up, as shown below. Then select the user's manual file that corresponds to your Motherboard model name and click...
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Harddisk. The busmaster drivers make use of 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.
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If you want to see all the drivers available on the SOYO –CD, click the Display all drivers on the SOYO CD button. Do NOT install drivers that are not suitable for your board, otherwise your system may crash.
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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. (* Internet Explorer is a Microsoft Trademark)
Windows NT environment. The Windows 95/98 drivers can be installed automatically through the SOYO CD. Refer to page 16. For other application programs, and if you are using an operating system other than WinNT, please refer to the SiS VGA Driver Installation section in SY-5SSM Motherboard User's Guide and Technical Reference online manual included on the CD-ROM.
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SY-5SSM Quick Start Guide The [Select Device] dialog box will appear, showing the driver. Click on [OK] and the driver will be installed. Select [Close] or [Apply] button from display properties sheet. A message will appear stating you must restart the Windows 95 system, select [Yes] to restart.
[Remove] button. Then, click [Refresh]. Insert the SOYO CD into the CD-ROM drive. When the “ Update Driver Wizard” appears, click [Next]. The installation wizard will prompt you on the location of the new audio driver you want to install.
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