Page 1 SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! Motherboard **************************************************** K7 Ath1on & Duron Processor supported VIA KT266A AGP/PCI Motherboard 100/133 MHz Front Side Bus supported 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
SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION.......1 INTRODUCTION..............1 KEY FEATURES ...............1 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD ......4 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS..5 SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT ..6 SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! MOTHERBOARD COMPNENTS..7 MICROPROCESSOR............9 MEMORY ................10 CHIPSET................11 1-10 I/O INTERFACE CONTROLLER........15 1-11 HARDWARE MONITOR..........18...
Page 4 Table of Contents SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY..........52 SOYO COMBO SETUP ...........55 STANDARD CMOS SETUP ..........59 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES ........63 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES .......67 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS........74 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP ........80 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATIONS.........86 PC HEALTH STATUS ............89 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS ........91 3-10 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS........92...
Page 5: Chapter 1 Motherboard Description
SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! as well. CPU SETTINGS The SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! provides the user with a very complete and convenient CPU setting environment. The CPU settings are all adjusted through the special SOYO COMBO page in the BIOS, therefore rendering the use of jumpers obsolete.
Page 6 6.0x, 6.5x, 7.0x, 7.5x, 8.0x, 8.5x, 9.0x, 9.5x, 10.0x, 10.5x, 11.0x, 11.5x, 12.0x, 13.0x and 14.0x. EXPANDABILITY The SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! provides all the standard expansion slots, and many more additional expansion features: Expansion slots 1 x master AGP Pro slot...
Page 7 CD-ROM. Power on by modem or alarm If the SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! system is in suspend mode, it can be switched back on through the modem or RTC alarm through this function. This opens a lot of possibilities, such as remote access that switches the system on only after the modem receives a call.
Page 8: Handling The Motherboard
Motherboard Description SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! SOYO Bonus Pack CD-ROM COMPLIANCE The SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! complies with all important industry standards. The following underlines the reliability of the SY-K7V DRAGON Plus!, a motherboard to trust. PC99, ACPI compliant USER FRIENDLY SOYO COMBO Setup...
Page 9: Electrostatic Discharge Precautions
Motherboard Description SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 1-4 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS Make sure to ground yourself before handling the Motherboard or other system components. Electrostatic discharge can easily damage the components. Note that you must take special precautions when handling the Motherboard in dry or air-conditioned environment.
Page 10: Sy-K7V Dragon Plus! Motherboard Layout
Motherboard Description SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 1-5 SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT PS/2 KB PS/2 Mouse Connector Connector USB 1_2 COM 1 ATX Power COM 2 SDRAM KT266A LINE-OUT SDRAM LINE-IN IDE 1 IDE 2 GAME PORT AGP PRO Audio PCI Slot #1...
Page 11: Sy-K7V Dragon Plus! Motherboard Compnents
Motherboard Description SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 1-6 SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS SDRAM SDRAM □...
Page 12 Motherboard Description SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! ATX Power Supply Connector VIA KT266A North Bridge Chip Socket A Connector CPU Cooling Fan Connector Bus Mastering EIDE/ATAPI Ports DDR DIMM Banks Chassis Cooling Fan Connector AGP Pro Slot 32-bit PCI Mastering Slots VIA VT8233CE South Bridge Chip...
Page 13: Microprocessor
Motherboard Description SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 1-7 MICROPROCESSOR The motherboard supports a single Socket A processor. The processor’s VID pins automatically program the voltage regulator on the motherboard to the required processor voltage. In addition, the front side bus speed (100 MHz and 133 MHz) is automatically selected.
Page 14: Memory
Motherboard Description SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 1-8 MEMORY Main Memory The motherboard has three DDR DIMM sockets. DDR RAM can be installed in one, two, or three sockets. Using the serial presence detect (SPD) data structure, programmed into an E²PROM on the DDR DIMM, the BIOS can determine the DDR RAM’s size and speed.
Page 15: Chipset
Motherboard Description SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 1-9 CHIPSET VIA Apollo KT266A The KT266A and VT8233CE chipset is a high performance, cost-effective and energy efficient system controller for the implementation of AGP / PCI desktop personal computer systems based on 64-bit Socket-A (AMD Athlon) processors.
Page 16 Motherboard Description SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! (SideBand Addressing), Flush/Fence commands, and pipelined grants. An eight level request queue plus a four level post-write request queue with thirty-two and sixteen quadwords of read and write data FIFO’s respectively are included for deep pipelined and split AGP transactions. A single-level...
Page 17 Motherboard Description SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! VT8233CE integrated networking MAC controller with standard MII interface to an external PHY for 10/100Mb base-T Ethernet or 1/10Mb PNA home networking. The VT8233CE also includes an integrated keyboard controller with PS2 mouse support, integrated DS12885 style real time clock with extended 256...
Page 18 Motherboard Description SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! scatter and gather master mode operation allows high performance transfers between PCI and IDE devices. In addition to standard PIO and DMA mode operation, the VT8233CE also supports the UltraDMA-33 standard to allow reliable data transfer rates up to 33 MB/sec throughput.
Page 19: I/O Interface Controller
Motherboard Description SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! interrupts and internal interrupts / DMA channels to any interrupt channel. One additional steerable interrupt channel is provided to allow plug and play and reconfigurability of on-board peripherals for Windows family compliance. The VT8233CE also enhances the functionality of the standard ISA peripherals.
Page 20: Serial Ports
Motherboard Description SY-K7V DRAGON Plus!  Infrared-IrDA (HPSIR) and ASK (Amplitude Shift Keyed) IR Multi-mode parallel port  Standard mode, ECP and EPP support  Plug and play with 192 base IO address, 12 IRQ and 4 DMA options Floppy Disk Controller ...
Page 21: Infrared Support
Motherboard Description SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 1.2 MB, 5.25-inch 720 KB, 3.5-inch 1.2 MB. 3.5-inch (driver required) 1.25-1.44 MB, 3.5-inch 2.88 MB, 3.5-inch 1-10.4 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Interface PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors are located on the back panel of the motherboard.
Page 22: Hardware Monitor
Motherboard Description SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 1-11 HARDWARE MONITOR The optional hardware monitor subsystem provides low-cost instrumentation capabilities. The features of the hardware monitor subsystem include: An integrated ambient temperature sensor Fan speed sensors, which monitor the fan 1 and fan 2 connector.
Page 23: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Congratulations on your purchase of SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 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 24: Unpacking The Motherboard
Hardware Installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following items: The SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! KT266A AGP/PCI Motherboard The M/B, RAID, AUDIO user manual The Installation CD-ROM SOYO Bonus Pack CD-ROM 3 IDE Device ATA 66 Flat Cable...
Page 25: Installation Guide
Hardware Installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! Like most electronic equipment, your Motherboard may be damaged by electrostatic discharge. To avoid permanent damage to components ground yourself while working by using a grounding strap. Otherwise, ground yourself frequently by touching the unpainted portion of the computer chassis to drain the static charges.
Page 26: 2-3.1 Cpu Installation
2-3.1 CPU Installation FOC ( Fan-Off Control ) The newly designed SOYO “FOC” is based on the concept of total protection for CPU, which is very different from currently seen on the market. The H/W control function is used to see a passive security system of monitoring and warning.
Page 27 Hardware Installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! We provide the following User-Friendly protection features: 1. Fan-Off Control : The motherboard detects the status of the CPU fan and protects the CPU by automatically disconnecting the power supply. The default value of this function is Enable. After booting up, the user may disable it.
Page 28 Hardware Installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! CPU Mount Procedure: To mount the AMD K7 Athlon & Duron ® processor that you have purchased separately, follow these instructions. Lift the socket handle up to a vertical position. Align the blunt edge of the CPU with the matching pinhole distinctive edge on the socket.
Page 29: Cpu Fan Installation
Hardware Installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! Then close the socket handle to secure the CPU in place. Remember to connect the CPU Cooling Fan to the appropriate power connector on the Motherboard. The fan is a key component that will ensure system stability. The fan prevents overheating, therefore prolonging the life of your CPU.
Page 30: 2-3.2 Ddr Ram Memory Module Installation
Hardware Installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 2-3.2 DDR RAM Memory Module Installation SDRAM SDRAM □ Your board comes with three DIMM sockets, providing support for up to 3GB of main memory using unbuffered DIMM modules from 64MB to 1GB. On this motherboard, DRAM speed can be set independent from the CPU front side bus speed.
Page 31: 2-3.3 Motherboard Connector
Hardware Installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! Memory Configuration Table Number of Memory DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 Modules RAM Type DDR RAM Memory Module Size 64 / 128 / 256 / 512 / 1024 MB (MB) 2-3.3 Motherboard Connector 2-3.3.1 IDE Device Installation (HDD, CD-ROM)
Page 32 Hardware Installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! This Motherboard can support up to 8 HDDs. There are four HDD connectors (IDE1, IDE2, IDE3, IDE4) on motherboard. IDE3 & IDE4 are provided for IDE RAID function. Please refer to 2-3.4 on page 43 and the FASTTRAK-100-LITE Manual for more information on IDE RAID function.
Page 33: Floppy Drive
Hardware Installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 2-3.3.2 Floppy Drive Installation SDRAM SDRAM 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 34: Power Led
Hardware Installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 2-3.3.3 Front Panel Connections Speaker Power LED SDRAM SDRAM 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 35 Hardware Installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 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 36: Back Panel Connections
Hardware Installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 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 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.
Page 37 Hardware Installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 1. Onboard Serial Ports COM1/COM2 External peripherals that use serial transmission scheme include: serial mouse, and modem. Plug the serial device cables directly into the COM1/COM2 9-pin male connectors located at the rear panel of the Motherboard.
Page 38 Hardware Installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 5. Universal Serial Bus USB1/USB2 (USB3/USB4；USB5/USB6) This Motherboard provides four 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 39 Hardware Installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 6. Onboard Game port/audio This Motherboard provides Joystick port and audio. Attach the joystick cable to the 15-pin GAME port at the rear panel of you motherboard. This Motherboard features three built-in audio-stereo ports (labeled line-in, line-out, and mic jack) convenient to directly plug-in all your external audio devices.
Page 40 Hardware Installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 2-3.3.5 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 JP10 header on the Motherboard. This WOL function lets users wake up the connected computer through the LAN card.
Page 41 Hardware Installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 2. Standard Infrared (SIRCON) Plug the 10-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 42 Hardware Installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 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 43 Hardware Installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! (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 44 Hardware Installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 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 45 Hardware Installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 6. SPK5 Please refer to the c-media 6 channel Audio solution Manual for more information on AUDIO function. CENTER/BASS REAR_L/R OPTICAL_INPUT SPDIF_INPUT OPTICAL_OUTPUT SPDIF_OUTPUT 7. CD_SPDIF CD_SPDIF SPDIF IN2...
Page 46: Atx Power
Hardware Installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 2-3.3.6 AGP Pro Slot This motherboard supports AGP 2x/4x/Pro VGA CARD. Note: DO NOT remove the safety tab underneath it if you will be using an AGP card without a retention notch. Removing may cause the card to shift and may cause damage to your card, slot, and motherboard.
Page 47: 2-3.4 Jumper Setting (Raid_Ide)
Hardware Installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! The Motherboard requires a power supply with at least 200 Watts and a "power good" signal. Make sure the ATX power supply can take at least 720 mA * load on the 5V Standby lead (5VSB) to meet the standard ATX specification.
Page 48: 2-3.5 Cmos Clear (Jp5)
Hardware Installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 2-3.5 CMOS Clear (JP5) In some cases the CMOS memory may contain wrong data, follow the steps below to clear the CMOS memory. Clear the CMOS memory by momentarily shorting pin 2-3 on jumper JP5. This jumper can be easily identified by its white colored cap.
Page 49: 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] combines the main parameters that you need to configure, all in one menu, for a quick setup in BIOS.
Page 50 Select the “LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS” menu and type “Y” at the prompt to load the BIOS optimal setup. Step 3. Select [SOYO COMBO FEATURE] Set the [CPU Frequency Select] to 100/133MHz, depending on the Front Side Bus of your CPU.
Page 51: 2-3.8 Troubleshooting At First Start
Integrated Peripherals). Video (no display) related issues I built a new computer system using a Soyo board and nothing happens when turning it on, no video and no beeps from the PC speaker. What is happening and how can it be fixed? No screen and no beep means that your CPU and motherboard do not work at all.
Page 52: Bios Issues
Hardware Installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! detected by the motherboard. Please re-seat your video card. If you are using an AGP card, please push your AGP card down real hard. You may have to push VERY hard without the AGP card mounting screw.
Page 53: Modem Issues
Why? If you are sure that the modem driver has been installed correctly, then you need to install the VIA 4 in 1 driver from the SOYO CD, this is because Windows does not properly recognize relatively new chipsets.
Page 54 How can I disable the on-board Audio ? Set the "Onboard 6Ch H/W Audio" option in the BIOS to disable this option can be found under SOYO COMBO Feature. In Device Manager, I keep getting yellow exclamation signs on my sound port even though I have installed my sound driver several times and I could not get my sound card to work.
Page 55: 2-3.9 Power Off
Hardware Installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! I can not get my board to run properly. Please make sure you have the latest bios and driver from the SOYO web site at: http://www.soyo.com I can not use my SCSI card on PCI slot#2, what’s the problem? Move the SCSI card to another PCI slot, PCI slot#2 and the on-board RAID share the same INT, or disable the on-board RAID.
Page 56: Chapter 3 Bios Setup Utility
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 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 57 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 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. Previous Restore the old values. These are the values Values that the user started the current session with.
Page 58: Save And Exit Setup
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 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 59: 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 60: Soyo Combo Feature
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! SOYO COMBO Feature Setting Description Note Auto Detect Disabled When enabled, this item will auto detect if the DIMM and DIMM/PCI Clk Enabled Default PCI socket have devices and will send clock signal to DIMM and PCI devices.
Page 61: System Boot Control Settings
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! CPU Vcore Select Setting Description Note CPU Vcore Default +0.200V This function adjust Default Select the CPU voltage. +0.025V +0.225V +0.050V +0.250V +0.075V -0.025V +0.100V -0.050V +0.125V -0.075V +0.150V -0.100V +0.175V Quick Power On Self Test...
Page 62 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! C.I.H. 4-WAY Protection Settings Setting Description Note Disabled When set to enabled, the BIOS can C.I.H. 4-WAY only be programmed through Enabled Default Protection AWDFLASH, making sure that any virus is unable to program the system BIOS.
Page 63: Standard Cmos Setup
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 3-2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP Select the [STANDARD CMOS SETUP] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2001 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy)
Page 64 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! This Main Menu function automatically detects the hard disk type and configures the [Standard CMOS Features] accordingly. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2001 Award Software IDE Primary Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection...
Page 65: Floppy Drives
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! Hard Disks Type & Mode Choose the type and mode for the hard disks that you have already installed. Setting Description Note IDE HDD Press To auto-detect the HDD’s size, Enter head… on this channel...
Page 66 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 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 67: Advanced Bios Features
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 3-3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES Select the [Advanced BIOS Features] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2001 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning...
Page 68: Boot Up Floppy Seek
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! Cache Memory Options Setting Description Note Disabled CPU Internal Cache Enabled Enables the CPU's internal Default cache. External Cache Disabled Enabled Enables the external Default memory. Boot Up Floppy Seek Setting Description Note Disabled Seeks disk drives during boot up.
Page 69: Security Option
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 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 70 ROM to RAM. BIOS shadow copies BIOS code from slower ROM to faster RAM. BIOS can then execute from RAM. LOGO-0 Allows user to display SOYO Default EPA LOGO SELECT logo or own logo. LOGO-1 Logo-0 Shows SOYO logo.
Page 71: Advanced Chipset Features
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 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 72: Chipset Features Setup
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP Setting Description Note Disabled Default Memory Hole 15M-16M Some interface cards will map their ROM address to this area. If this occurs, select [15M-16M] in this field. System BIOS Disabled Cacheable...
Page 73 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 3-4.1 DRAM Clock/Drive Control 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 74 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! DRAM Clock/Drive Control Setting Description Note DRAM Clock This item allows you to control the DRAM speed. By SPD Default DRAM Timing By SPD If enable the DRAM will auto detect the DRAM timing.
Page 75: Agp & P2P Bridge Control
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 3-4.2 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 76 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! AGP & P2P Bridge Control Setting Description Note AGP Aperture Select the size of Accelerated Graphics Default Port (AGP) aperture. The aperture is a Size 4M, 8M, portion of the PCI memory address 16M, 32M,...
Page 77 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 3-4.3 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 78: Integrated Peripherals
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 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 79 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS (Continue) Setting Description Note OnChip USB All Disabled This should be enabled if Controller All Enabled your system has a USB 1&2 USB Port installed on the system 2&3 USB Port board and you want to use 3&1 USB Port...
Page 80: Via Onchip Ide Device
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 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 81 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! VIA OnChip IDE Device Setting Description Note On-Chip PCI IDE Disabled Turn off the on-board Primary Secondary Enabled Use the on-board IDE Default mode 0-4 0 is the slowest speed Primary Master PIO 4 is the fastest speed...
Page 82: Superio Device
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 3-5.2 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 83 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! SuperIO Device (Continue) Setting Description Note Onboard Disabled 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 84: Power Management Setup
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 3-6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP The [POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP] sets the system's power saving functions. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2001 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1 (POS) Item Help...
Page 85 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! Power Management Controls Setting Description Note ACPI Suspend S1(POS) The system will enter the S1 Default Type state during suspend. (Low latency wake up) User Define Lets you define the system Default Power power down times.
Page 86 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! Power Management Controls (Continue) Setting Description Note MODEM Use Assigns an IRQ# to the modem Default device. 3-11, NA Soft-Off by Instant-off Default PWR-BTTN Delay 4 Sec. Turns off the system power 4 seconds after pushing the power button.
Page 87 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! IRQ/Event Activity Detect Setting Description Note Disabled You can set the PS2KB Hotkey Default PS2KB Wakeup to Wakeup system. Ctrl+F1~F12 Power Wake Any Key LPT & COM LPT/COM When On of LPT & COM, any...
Page 88: Irqs Activity Monitoring
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 3-6.1 IRQs Activity Monitoring This option sets the IRQs Activity Monitoring. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2001 Award Software IRQs Activity Monitoring Primary INTR Item Help IRQ3 (COM 2) Enabled IRQ4 (COM 1)
Page 89 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 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 IRQ5(LPT2), IRQ6(Floppy Disk),...
Page 90: Pnp/Pci Configurations
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 3-7 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATIONS This option sets the Motherboard’s PCI Slots. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2001 Award Software PNP/PCI Configurations PNP OS Installed Item Help Reset Configuration Data Disabled Menu Level...
Page 91: Pnp/Pci Configuration Controls
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 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 92 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 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 On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE: disabled...
Page 93: Pc Health Status
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 3-8 PC HEALTH STATUS This option sets the Motherboard's PC Health Status. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2001 Award Software PC Health Status Vcore 1.77 V Item Help VCC 2.5V 2.46 V 3.3 V...
Page 94 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! CPU Device Monitoring Setting Description Note Vcore Vcc 2.5V, Show the current voltage status. 3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V, -5V, 5VSB Current CPU Show the current status of CPU °C/°F Temp. temperature. Current SYS Show the current status of the °C/°F...
Page 95: Load Fail-Safe Defaults
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 3-9 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 96: Load Optimized Defaults
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 3-10 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 97: Set Supervisor Password
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 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...
Page 98: Set User Password
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 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 99: Boot Menu
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 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 100: Chapter 4 Drivers Installation
System other than Windows 98/98SE/ME. Your SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! Motherboard comes with a CD-ROM labeled "SOYO CD." The SOYO CD contains (1) the user's manual file for your new Motherboard, (2) the drivers software available for installation, and (3) a database in HTML format with information on SOYO Motherboards and other products.
Page 101 Drivers installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! The user's manual files included on the SOYO CD are in PDF (Postscript Document) format. In order to read a PDF file, the appropriate Acrobat Reader software must be installed in your system. Note: The Start Up program automatically detects if the Acrobat Reader utility is already present in your system, and otherwise prompts you on whether or not you want to install it.
Page 102 Drivers installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! 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 103 Note : 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 to restart your system before...
Page 104 Step 3. Check the Latest Releases Click the 'Check the latest Releases' button to go the SOYO Website to automatically find the latest BIOS, manual and driver releases for your motherboard. This button will only work if your computer is connected to the internet through a network or modem connection.
Page 105: Chapter 5 Via Onboard Lan Driver Installation
Click on "Update Driver". Click on "Next". Select the following directory. The directory is in SOYO CD: \LAN\VIA\W98 then click ok and you will need windows 98 second Edition CD to complete the installation, put it in your CD-ROM. 10. After informing windows of the driver directory the driver will be installed Restart your system after installation.
Page 106 VIA Onboard LAN Driver Installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! Select the following directory. The directory is in SOYO CD: \LAN\VIA\WME and click ok. 10. After informing windows of the driver directory the driver will be installed Restart your system after installation.
Page 107 Click on "Next". Select "other Locations", click it. 10. Click "Browse" 11. The LAN driver directory is in SOYO CD: \LAN\VIA\W95OSR2 then press "ok". 12. You need windows 95OSR2 CD to complete the installation. 13. When you finish, installing LAN card driver. Restart your system.
Page 108: Chapter 6 Audio Driver Installation
SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! Chapter 6 AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION Audio Driver Installation for Windows NT Click my computer. Click control panel. Click multimedia and select devices then press. Click ADD and press OK. The audio driver path is in SOYO CD: \audio\cmi8738_6ch\NT40\drv.
Page 109: Chapter 7 Promise Raid Family Driver Installation
Controller. Click it. Press driver then press update driver. Press next then press next. The RAID driver path is in SOYO CD: \Raid\Promise\Raid Family Driver\Win9x-ME. Promise RAID Family Drivers for Windows ME Move cursor to my computer icon. Press mouse right button then press "properties".
Page 110 Promise RAID Family Driver Installation SY-K7V DRAGON Plus! Promise RAID Family Drivers for Windows 2000 First, please copy all files of folder under SOYO CD: \Raid\promise\Raid Family Driver\Win2000, and Fasttrak, readme.txt, and txtsetup.oem, 3 files under SOYO CD: \Raid\promise\Raid Family Driver\ to floppy disk for Win2000 Raid install.
Page 111: Chapter 8 Ultra Family Driver Installation
Click it. Click "Driver" button, then click "Update Driver" button. Press next, then press next. The ultra family driver path is in SOYO CD: \Raid\Promise\ ultra family Driver\Win95-98. Click OK, then restart your system. Ultra Family Driver for Windows NT4.0 First, please copy all files of folder under SOYO CD: \Raid\promise\Ultra Family Driver\NT4, and Ultra, readme.txt, and...
Page 112 Click it. Click "Driver" button, then click "Update Driver" button. Select specify the location of the driver [Advanced], then click next.. The ultra family driver path is in SOYO CD: \Raid\Promise\ ultra family Driver\WINME. Click finish, then restart your system.
Page 113: Appendixa Fasttrak-100-Lite Manual
APPENDIX A...
Page 114 Introduction WHAT IS THE FASTTRAK100-LITE RAID CONTROLLER? FastTrak100-Lite provides a cost-effective, high performance onboard RAID solution that adds performance and/or reliability to PC desktops and/or servers using Ultra ATA/100, Ultra ATA/66, or EIDE drives. FastTrak100-Lite supports striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1) for master only.
Page 115 KEYS FEATURES AND BENEFITS The following information offers an overview of the major features of FastTrak100-Lite. It is divided into two areas: Advanced Hardware Design, and Compatibility. Advanced Hardware Design Features Benefits Supports data striping (RAID 0) or Provides dramatic increase in drive mirroring (RAID 1) performance and/or fault tolerant options.
Page 116: Getting Started
Compatibility Features Benefits Complies with PCI v2.1 Local Bus Provides highest level of hardware standard compatibility. Compliant with PCI IDE Bus Master Provides 32-bit I/O, IDE Bus Master, and standard. PCI IDE Bus Master support Ultra ATA performance for optimal system for Windows 98/95, Windows NT 3.5x, 4.0 performance.
Page 117: Checking Cmos Settings
Configure the jumpers of the hard drive you’re preparing to connect to the FastTrak100-Lite using the correct “Master / Slave” or “Cable-Select” settings in the positions described in the table below. NOTE : Sometimes the Master drive with no slave attached is called “Single.” The master slave setting differentiates two drives chained on the same connector.
Page 118 (recommended), or you can create a Security array using an existing hard drive and a new hard drive. WARNING: If creating a Security array using an existing hard drive, backup any necessary data. Failure to follow this accepted PC practice could result in data loss. Boot your system.
Page 119: Creating An Array For Performance
Once the array has been created, you will need to FDISK and format the array as if it were a new single hard drive. Proceed to install the FastTrak RAID Drivers from the SOYO CD. Creating a Security Array With New Drives NOTE: FastTrak100-Lite permit only two drives to be used for a single Mirrored array in Auto Setup.
Page 120 Creating a Security Array With An Existing Data Drive NOTE: FastTrak100-Lite permits only two drives to be used for a single Mirrored array in Auto Setup. You would use this method if you wish to use a drive that already contains data and/or is the bootable system drive in your system.
Page 121 Once complete, the following screen will appear confirming that your Security array has been created. Press any key to reboot the system Array has been created. <Press Any Key to Reboot> Proceed to install your OS & the FastTrak RAID drivers from the SOYO CD.
Page 122: Using Fastbuild™ Configuration Utility
Using FastBuild™ Configuration Utility The FastBuild TM Configuration Utility offers several menu choices to create and manage the drive array on the FastTrak100-Lite. For purposes of this manual, it is assumed you have already created an array in the previous chapter and now wish to make a change to the array or view other options.
Page 123 Critical - A mirrored array contains a drive that has failed or disconnected. The remaining drive member in the array is functional. However, the array has temporarily lost its ability to provide fault tolerance. The user should identify the  failed drive through the FastBuild Setup utility, and then replace the problem drive.
Page 124: Creating Arrays Automatically
To create a new array automatically, follow the steps under “Creating Arrays Automatically”. SOYO recommends this option for most users. To view drives assigned to arrays, see “Viewing Drive Assignments”. To delete an array (but not delete the data contained on the array), see “Deleting An Array”.
Page 125 Optimize Array For Select whether you want Performance (RAID 0), Security (RAID 1) under the “Optimize Array for” setting. Performance (RAID 0 Striping) Supports the maximum performance. The storage capacity equals the number of drives times the capacity of the smallest drive in the disk array. NOTE: FastTrak100-Lite permits striped arrays using 1, 2 drive attached in Auto Setup mode.
Page 126 Under the “Assignment” column, drives are labeled with their assigned disk array or shown as “Free” if unassigned. Such “Free” drives can be used for a future array or used as a spare drive when a drive fails in a mirrored array. Unassigned drives are not accessible by the OS.
Page 127 FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1995-2000 Promise Technology, Inc. [Define Array Menu] Array No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(MB) Status Array 1 Stripe 16126 Functional Array 2 —— —— —— —— Array 3 —— —— —— —— Array 4 —— ——...
Page 128 FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1995-2000 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Define Array Definition Menu ] Array No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(MB) Status Array 1 Stripe 16126 Functional Stripe Block: 64 KB [ Drive Assignments ] Channel:ID Drive Model Capacity (MB) Assignment 1 : Master QUANTUMCR8.4A...
Page 129 With the [Space] bar key, change the Assignable option to “Y” to add the drive to the disk array. Press <Ctrl-Y> to save the disk array information. Depending on the array type selected, the following scenarios will take place: If choosing a Striping, array, the initial Define Array Menu screen will appear with the arrays defined.
Page 130 Adding Fault Tolerance to an Existing Drive FastTrak100-Lite will create a mirrored array using an existing system drive with data. You must assign the existing drive and another drive of same or larger capacity to the Mirroring array. The BIOS will send the existing data to the new blank drive.
Page 131 Source Disk Channel:ID Drive Model Capacity (MB) Target Disk Channel:ID Drive Model Capacity (MB) [Please Select A Source Disk] Channel:ID Drive Model Capacity (MB) 1 :Master QUANTUMCR8.4A 8063 2 :Master QUANTUMCR8.4A 8063 [↑] Up [↓] [ESC] Exit [Ctrl-Y] Save Use the arrow keys to choose which drive contains the existing data to be copied.
Page 132 Making a FastTrak100-Lite Disk Array Bootable WARNING : In order for you to boot from an array on the FastTrak100-Lite, your PC or server must be configured in the CMOS Setup to use the FastTrak100-Lite as a bootable device (versus the onboard controller or another add-in card).
Page 133 NOTE: The bootable array must contain your configured operating system. DELETING AN ARRAY The Delete Array <4> Menu option allows for deletion of disk array assignments. This is not the same as deleting data from the drives themselves. If you delete an array by accident (and before it has been used again), the array can normally be recovered by defining the array identically as the deleted array.
Page 134 To delete an array, highlight the Array you wish to delete and press the [Del] key. The View Array Definition menu will appear (see below) showing which drives are assigned to this array. FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1995-2000 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Define Array Menu ] Array No RAID Mode Total Drv...
Page 135 On bootup, the FastTrak100-Lite Startup BIOS will display an error message identifying which drive has failed. Press <Ctrl-F> keys to enter FastBuild Main Menu. Select submenu Define Array <3>. Select the failed array and identify the Channel and ID of the failed drive. Power off and physically remove the failed drive.
Page 136 FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1995-2000 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Rebuild Array Menu ] Array No RAID Mode Total Drv Status Array 2 Mirror Critical Stripe Block: Not Available [ Select Drive for Rebuild ] Channel:ID Drive Model Capacity (MB) 1 : Slave QUANTUMCR8.4A 8063...
Page 137: Installing Drivers
FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1995-2000 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Adapter Configuration - Options ] Halt On Error: Enable [ System Resources Configuration ] Channel 1 (IDE1) Interrupt : A I/O Port : FFF0 Channel 2 (IDE2) Interrupt : A I/O Port : FFA8 [ Keys Available ] [←, →, Space] Change Option [ESC] Exit...
Page 138 Once all devices are specified, continue to step 7. From the Windows 2000 Setup screen, press the Enter key. Setup will now load all device files and then continue the Windows 2000 installation. * Copy the FastTrak Win2000 drivers from the SOYO CD to a floppy disk.
Page 139 In the dialog box, choose “Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer” button. In the CD-Rom drive, insert the SOYO CD Driver. Type “D:\RAID\promise\Driver\Win2000” in the text box. Press “Enter”. Assuming the D: is your CD-Rom. Choose “Win2000 FastTrak100-Lite Controller” from the list that appears on screen, then press the “Enter”...
Page 140 Choose “Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now (recommended),” then press “Next.” Insert the “SOYO CD” into the CD-Rom drive, then press “Next.” Choose “Specify Location,” and then type “D:\RAID\promise\Driver\Win9x-ME” in the text box. Assuming D: is your CD-Rom.
Page 141 When asked if you want Windows to search for the driver, choose “Yes (recommended).” Insert the “SOYO CD” into the CD-Rom drive, then press “Next.” When Windows informs you that it was unable to find the drivers, press “Other Locations…”...
Page 142 Check the “Specify a Location” box and click Next button. Type “D:\RAID\promise\Driver\Win9x-ME” in the text box. Assuming that D: is your CD-Rom. Insert the “SOYO CD” in the CD-Rom drive. Click on “Next.” The Add New Hardware wizard will say it has found “Win95-98 FastTrak100-Lite controller”.
Page 143 Confirming Driver Installation in Windows 98/95 To confirm that the driver has been properly loaded in Win 95/98, perform the following steps: Choose “Settings” from the “Start” menu. Choose “Control Panel,” and then double-click on the “System” icon. Choose the “Device Manager” tab, and then click the “+” in front of “SCSI & RAID controllers.”...
Page 144 “Win NT FastTrak100-Lite (tm) Controller” driver has been installed. * Copy the Windows NT drivers from the SOYO CD to a floppy disk. Installing Driver with Existing Windows NT 4.0 WARNING: If you plan to move your boot drive to a mirrored RAID...
Page 145 When the “Install From Disk” appears, insert the “SOYO CD” in the CD-Rom drive. Type “D:\RAID\promise\Driver\Win9x-ME” in the text box window, then choose “OK.” Assuming that D: is your CD-Rom. When the “Install Driver” dialog box appears, select “Win NT FastTrak100-Lite Controller”...
Page 146 Using The FastCheck™ Monitoring Utility You can monitor the operating status of all arrays and drives configured on the FastTrak100-Lite using the supplied FastCheck monitoring utility for Windows-based operating systems. FastCheck generates visual and audible messages alerting you of possible problems with the disk array or controller. FastCheck visually identifies the physical location of attached drives on the FastTrak100-Lite by IDE channel (1 or 2) and setting (Master/Slave/Cable-Select).
Page 147 NOTE: Promise recommends to have FastCheck load during Startup. This insures you that it will be ready to post alerts on errors. RUNNING FASTCHECK As described in the Installation section, the default option for FastCheck is to load during startup of Win95/98/NT/2000. It appears minimized on the taskbar under Win 95/98/NT4/2000/Millennium (see below).
Page 148 FastCheck will no longer be running and will no longer be monitoring the array. USING FASTCHECK ARRAY WINDOW Once FastCheck is selected, the FastCheck Monitoring Utility window will appear. The main pane has three information window tabs: Array, Controller, and Options. The user can switch screens by clicking on the tab.
Page 149 “offline.” However, a “critical” array will continue to save and retrieve data from the remaining working drive(s). SOYO recommends replacing the failed drive as soon as possible since a “Critical”...
Page 150 Status (also shown under the Array Window) can be Functional, Critical, or Offline. The meanings are shown below. Functional: Means the drive is working normally Critical: A problem has been detected in the drive and the drive taken offline as part of a mirroring array. Mirrored arrays will continue to function without the drive.
Page 151 Mapping: Indicates physical parameters of drive (cylinders, heads, sectors) Timing : Shows selection of drive timing (directly related to burst speed) based on type of drive and cable used. Using Array Pull-down Menu At the bottom of the Array window, it indicates to right-click on an Array to perform synchronization or rebuild operations.
Page 152 SYNCHRONIZING AN ARRAY Synchronization is a periodic maintenance procedure for Mirroring (RAID 1) arrays to maintain data consistency on all mirrored drives. In operation, array synchronization compares data on the mirrored drives for any differences. If there are differences detected, data from the primary drive(s) is automatically copied to the secondary drive(s).
Page 153 Once Synchronization is confirmed, the following information screen appears. Click OK button or close the window to proceed. NOTE: During Array Synchronization, users may continue to access the working array and perform normal PC functions. However, system performance will be slightly degraded and the process will take longer.
Page 154 REBUILDING AN ARRAY This command effectively copies or overwrites data from an existing data drive in the array on to a blank drive. The operation will be typically used when a failed drive has been replaced with a new drive as part of a mirrored array. To perform a Rebuild, choose the Array Tab View.
Page 155 WARNING: Make absolutely sure and double-check which drive is which. If data exists on the target drive, it will be over-written. Click the Next button to proceed to Rebuild Wizard Step 2 (see next page) or Cancel button to stop. Rebuild Wizard Step 2 confirms the Target or “Rebuild”...
Page 156 Click “Yes” to initiate Rebuild. To cancel this option, click the No button. WARNING: Once initiated, Array Rebuild can NOT be halted in order to prevent data errors. NOTE: During Array Rebuild, users may continue to access the array and perform normal PC functions however the array will NOT provide data redundancy until Rebuild is completed.
Page 157 Viewing Controller Card Information By left-clicking on the FastTrak controller icon, the right pane shows the following information categories for that array: IRQ: Identifies interrupt request assigned to PCI slot Bus Master Base: Shows base address in hex numbering for board’s bus master Input/Output function ROM Base Address: Shows base address in hex numbering for FastTrak’s Flash ROM chip...
Page 158 Viewing IDE Channel Information Left-clicking on a given Channel icon or # in the left pane, will show the Base IO addresses of the channel in the right pane (used for troubleshooting). Viewing Drive Information Left-clicking on a given Drive icon or ID in the left pane, will show similar information categories as the Array Window Drive Information in the right pane.
Page 159 Status (also shown under the Array Window) can be Functional, Critical, or Offline. The meanings are shown below. Functional: Means the drive is working normally Critical: A problem has been detected in the drive and the drive taken offline as part of a mirroring array. Mirrored arrays will continue to function without the drive.
Page 160 Selecting Notification Options This section of the Options windows allows users to select how they are notified of a system event. A System Event includes driver-initiated Rebuilds (automatic rebuild using a “hot” spare standby drive), user-initiated manual Rebuilds or manual Synchronization, and Error-Handling reporting for these processes.
Page 161 Enable audible prompt checkbox turns on/off an audible alarm of an event (typically a drive failure, or completion of rebuild or synchronization). Popup message box checkbox turns on/off the appearance of an event message box that would typically indicates a drive failure, or completion of rebuild or synchronization.
Page 162 Fix: in most cases, FastTrak100-Lite automatically can correct errors. The method of correction varies depending on the type of error. Ignore: FastTrak100-Lite will log the event error and continue the rebuild or synchronization process. Use this setting if you want to detect the presence of errors, but do not want to fix these errors at the time.
Page 163 Disable checkbox is checked (the default) to turn off automated scheduling of synchronization. When unchecked, the Scheduling section will be highlighted (see above). On Errors section offers four radio button choices for the user to select what procedure they would like to perform if an Error is detected during a scheduled Synchronization.
Page 164 Setting Rebuild Options Disable Hot Spare/Auto Rebuild checkbox turns off the use of a “hot” spare drive and automatic rebuilding of a mirrored array. The default is unchecked (or enable Hot Spare/Auto Rebuild). Rebuild Rate assigns the amount of importance that FastTrak100-Lite gives to mirroring data from one drive to another in the background.
Page 165 The default setting of “High” on the slider bar means FastTrak100-Lite holds on to the PCI bus longer for data transfers to occur. A setting of “Less” reduces the time which FastTrak100-Lite occupies on the PCI bus and frees that time for use by other PCI devices. Once a bus setting has been selected, click the Apply button on the Options window to implement changes immediately.
Page 166 Setting Screen Preferences This section controls how the FastCheck utility screen is displayed and sets the security password to protect the administrative settings. Start Minimized checkbox allows user to have FastCheck appear on the toolbar only on startup. Click on the icon to see the FastCheck utility screen.
Page 167 A confirmation screen will appear saying that “Password Checking is Enabled”. Click the OK button. Once the password feature is enabled, the following menu will appear before the FastCheck window can be opened.is enabled, the following menu will appear on each use of FastCheck. Changing Password Input the original password you first created to gain access to FastCheck.
Page 168: Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions This section lists frequently asked questions involving pre-installation, drive issues, installation, and post-installation. PRE-INSTALLATION (Speed, Device Types, Capacity, Cabling) Q: What kind of hard drives can I use for a FastTrak100-Lite array? A: You can use any IDE/EIDE hard drive(s) to create arrays on the FastTrak100-Lite.
Page 169 A: The FastTrak100-Lite is fully PnP. This means all the resources that it uses are given to it by the PnP BIOS on the motherboard. The FastTrak100-Lite does support IRQ sharing, but this will not work unless ALL the concerned devices support the feature. If your motherboard allows you to control the assignment of these resources, you may be able to remedy the problem by “playing around”...
Page 170 For sustained data transfers -- The FastTrak100-Lite array will write data at the rate of the slowest HDD in the array. FastTrak100-Lite array will read data at twice the rate of the slowest HDD in the array. DRIVE ISSUES Q: Can I add a drive to a FastTrak100-Lite RAID array via hot-swap and dynamically adjust the array size/configuration? A: No.
Page 171 single drive spanned (JBOD). Multiple drives striped or spanned will not work. Also, the controller must address the drives as LBA, not CHS. Q: If I have a problem with one of the drives on the FastTrak100-Lite, how can I low level format it to correct the problem? A: Do NOT do this.
Page 172 array. You can partition the array however you see fit. You can format the array with whatever file system you wish. INSTALLATION ISSUES (Capacity, Booting) Q: Why are some drives recognized by the FastTrak100-Lite Array Setup utilities with only partial capacity? A: Some hard drive models are shipped with a jumper that reduces the addressable capacity of the drive to prevent problems with older systems which won’t support larger drives.
Page 173 A: Since all PCI devices are all PnP, it is difficult to determine which device is addressed first. Some newer motherboard BIOSes may use advanced options that identify devices and allow you to select which device will be assigned resources first. Otherwise you may have to physically switch the device cards on the PCI slots so that the boot device is in the highest priority slot number (see previous question).
Page 174: Appendixb C-Media 6 Channel Audio Solution Manual
APPENDIX B Overview and Acknowledgments C-Media 6 Channel Audio offers a new generation in audio solution: it utilizes the state-of-the-art CRL® 3D Audio technology(HRTF 3D positional audio), and supports Microsoft® DirectSound ® 3D and Aureal®’s A3D® interfaces. Better yet, it supports 2/4/6 speakers and DLS based (DownLoadable Sound) wave table music synthesizer which supports the DirectMusic®.
Page 175 120dB audio quality in playback, recording, and bypass modes. • Stereo Mixer Stereo analog mixing from CD-Audio and Line-in Stereo digital mixing from Voice, FM/Wave-table, and Digital CD-Audio Mono mixing from MIC. Software adjustable volume. • Game and MIDI Interface Fully compatible with MPU-401 Midi UART and Sound Blaster Midi mode/Standard IBM PC joystick/game port (dual channels)
Page 176 Find “Uninstall device drivers and applications” program in PCI audio applications. Run it. Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the device drivers or applications. WINDOWS NT 4.0 INSTALLATION Check page 104 for installation procedure. Windows Applications AUDIO RACK (FOR WDM DRIVER) By means of a user-friendly interface(as easy as operating your home stereo system), this PCI audio rack provides you with control over your PC’s audio functions, including the advantage of 4/6...
Page 177: Control Center
Control Center This Audio Rack consists of several major components: Control Center: Controls the display of the PCI Audio Rack components. CD Player can play standard audio CDs, and allow you to create your own playlist. MIDI Player can play MIDI files, *.mid/*.rmi, and allow you to create your own playlist.
Page 178 Mixer controls the volume level of your audio inputs and outputs. Showing or Hiding Audio Rack Components To show or hide a component from the display, click the component button(s) listed on the top. CD Player CD Player: Plays standard audio CDs, and allows you to create your own playlist.
Page 179 Previous song: Loads the previous track of playlist. If current track is the first track, the last track will become the current track. Next song: Loads the next track of playlist. If current track is the last track, the first track will become the current track.
Page 180 Setting: Selects the CD-ROM drive which analog output is connected to the Analog-CD in of your sound card. If your CD-ROM does not connect to the analog CD input wire, please use device manager to change the property of your CD-ROM. Help: Shows the help screen for detailed button function descriptions.
Page 181 File name field shows the file name. Total length field displays the total length of the selected file in minutes and seconds. Playback time field displays the current playback time. Button Function Playlist: allows you to insert, remove, and record the MIDI files into and from the playlist.
Page 182 Playback Backward for 10 seconds: Playback the current to 10 seconds before. Playback Forward 10 seconds: Playback the current to 10 seconds after. Loop: Playbacks the MIDI files of the playlist over and over again. Setting: Selects the output device you want to use to playback the MIDI files.
Page 183 MP3/Wave Player MP3/Wave Player can play mp3, wave, and MPEG-1 files. It provides EAX and equalizer to improve the sound effects when you playback the audio files. MP3/ Wave Player can record input signals and save it into a wave file as well. Current file field shows the number of the currently selected audio files in the playlist.
Page 184 Previous song: Loads the previous audio file of playlist. If current file is the first file, the last one will become the current selection. Next song: Loads the next audio file of playlist. If current file is the last one, the first file will become the current selection.
Page 185 Sound effector: You can use this function to modify the special effect of the song being played. Currently, these effectors can only be used for 44.1 KHz, 16-bit format. Setting: You can use this dialog to set the playback parameters and the status of SPDIF IN/OUT. For more information of SPDIF, please refer to the Appendixes C and D.
Page 186 Recording: You can use this function to record a wave file from any recording channel.
Page 187 Help: Shows the help screen for detailed button function descriptions. About: Shows software version and copyright information. Exit: Stops and leaves the MP3/Wave Player. Mixer Volume Control For each output signal, the control slider regulates the loudness whereas a horizontal slider the balance between the two speakers.
Page 188: Recording Control
MIDI: Regulates the MIDI music play level. AUX IN: Regulates the Auxiliary input play level. MONO IN: Regulates the Mono input level. LINE IN: Regulates the Line-In levels. Advanced: Regulates the advanced settings. Recording Control For each input signal, a control slider regulates the loudness whereas a horizontal slider the balance between the two channels.
Page 189 Advanced - SPDIF SPDIF dialog provides a full control over SPDIF IN/OUT functions. You can use these settings to connect your computer to other pieces of audio device, such as: Mini Disc players, amplifiers…etc. For more information of SPDIF, please refer to the Appendixes C and D.
Page 190 Advanced - Volume Volume dialog provides a full control over the volume of the six channels digital output. You can adjust the volume of your speakers in this dialog. Please note that the volume of analog path is not controlled by this function.
Page 191 Advanced - Sound effects Sound effects dialog allows you to modify the special effects of the song and game being played. Currently, these effectors can only be used for the player or the game which utilizes DirectSound 2D and 3D to playback their music. Advanced - Options...
Page 192 Options dialog provides a hot key setting to control the Mixer in an easy way. Please note that other applications might be affected by this if you use the same hot key setting. Please use 'Load Mixer Defaults' to change all settings to default values.
Page 193 Speakers and Microphone Connection Before running this demo program, you have to connect the speakers to the correct phone jacks. CENTER/BASS REAR_L/R OPTICAL_INPUT SPDIF_INPUT OPTICAL_OUTPUT SPDIF_OUTPUT...
Page 194 How to Enable 4/ 5/ 5.1 Speakers You have to activate the "Mixer" program and enable the "4-Speaker", "5 Speakers", or "5.1 Speakers" mode to let the audio driver recognize your rear or center/subwoofer speakers, and have the front/rear/center/subwoofer speakers work. The audio driver will activate the audio chip to output different sounds from the front/rear/center/subwoofer speakers based on different playback formats.
Page 195 Test Your Speakers Connection To make sure that the front and the rear speakers are correctly connected, you can use the following program to testify individual speaker output. Move cursor to whichever speaker you want to test and left-click the mouse. If the setup is correct, you can hear music coming from that speaker alone.
Page 196 Demonstrations Demo1 and Demo 2 are specially design for 4-speaker system demonstration. Select Demo 1 and/or Demo 2 by left-clicking the mouse. Sit back and relax, and let the music take control. How was it like? Isn't it fantastic??? If you don't have 4-speaker system, hurry up and buy yourself one right away! Monotonous footsteps generate distinctive sound effects in different environments.
Page 197 HRTF HRTF stands for Head Related Transfer Functions, and it is a set of audio filters varying locations of sound effects(spatial hearing cues) in three-dimension measured from the listener's eardrum. This technology and special digital signal processing are used to recreate spatial hearing cues, making our ears hear realistic and three-dimensional sounds coming from a pairs of loud speakers or headphones.
Page 198 Echo Like to sing along with Karaoke? It might occur to you to use your PC for this. However, when you turn on the microphone, play the song, and ready to sing, you see that the effect is not as good as expected. Why? Echo is the answer. To help you solve this problem, this demo is designed to include the Echo function.
Page 199 Using MP3/Wave Player to Work With Mini Disc Recording MP3/Wave Player is an easy and powerful tool for Mini Disc recording. Besides allowing you to create your own playlist, it also provides a control interface of SPDIF IN/OUT of C-Media's sound card. The following 4 steps can help you create your album into Mini Disc easily.
Page 200 STEP 4. Start to play the songs. You will see that the MD player starts to do the recording as well.
Page 201 Recording from SPDIF-IN The optical module can be connected to SPDIF-IN device, such as the portable CD-ROM player, the CD-ROM drive, the MD Player, to name a few. The Windows application and the MP3/Wave player can be used to do the recording of the signal from SPDIF-IN. The recording steps are as follows: STEP 1.
Page 202: Appendixc Contact Information
APPENDIX C 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.
Page 203 Hong Kong Soyo (H.K.) Ltd. 5C, Big Star Centre, 8 Wang Kwong Road, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, HK TEL: 852-2710-9810 FAX: 852-2710-9078 http://www.soyo.com.hk/ Email: soyo@hkstar.com...

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Chapter 3 Bios Setup Utility

Chapter 4 Drivers Installation

Chapter 5 Via Onboard Lan Driver Installation

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