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SOYO SY-7ISA User Manual

Socket 370 celeron processor supported fw82815e agp/pci/cnr 66/100/133 mhz front side bus supported atx form factor
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SY-7ISA
Motherboard
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Socket 370 Celeron™ Processor supported
FW82815E AGP/PCI/CNR
66/100/133 MHz Front Side Bus supported
ATX Form Factor
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  • Page 1 SY-7ISA Motherboard **************************************************** Socket 370 Celeron™ Processor supported FW82815E AGP/PCI/CNR 66/100/133 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-7ISA Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION........1 INTRODUCTION...............1 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD .......3 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS..3 SY-7ISA MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT ......4 SY-7ISA MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS ....5 CHIPSET ................7 I/O INTERFACE CONTROLLER........14 HARDWARE MONITOR..........16 WAKE ON LAN TECHNOLOGY ........16 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION.........17 PREPARATIONS..............17...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents SY-7ISA INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS........70 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP........75 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP......79 PC HEALTH STATUS............82 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS ........84 3-10 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS........85 3-11 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD ..........86 3-12 USER PASSWORD ............87 3-13 IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION ........88 CHAPTER 4 DRIVERS INSTALLATION ..........90 CHAPTER 5 SIGMATEL AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION ....94...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Motherboard Description

    Supports onboard hardware monitoring and includes Hardware Doctor ™ utility Ø Fan speed control Ø Easy CPU settings in BIOS with the “SOYO COMBO Setup” Ø Support display cache interface (AIMM card) multiplexed on the AGP interface -133MHz SDRAM interface only...
  • Page 6 Motherboard Description SY-7ISA Ø Battery Low voltage Detect Ø Supports multiple-boot function Ø AGP 2.0 Compliant; AGP Universal Connector supports: - 1.5V and 3.3V AGP cards - 1X/2X/4X data transfer Ø Supports Communication Networking Riser Slot (CNR 1.0 compliant) * Ø...

  • Page 7: Handling The Motherboard

    Motherboard Description SY-7ISA 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-7Isa Motherboard Layout

    Motherboard Description SY-7ISA 1-4 SY-7ISA MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT PS/2 KB PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Mouse Connector Connector ATX Power USB 1 USB 2 COM A IDE 2 IDE 1 JOYSTICK CPUFAN LINE-OUT LINE-IN AGP Slot MIC JACK CDIN1 FDC1 PCI#1 Intel Sigmatel...

  • Page 9: Sy-7Isa Motherboard Components

    Motherboard Description SY-7ISA 1-5 SY-7ISA MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS...
  • Page 10 Motherboard Description SY-7ISA CPU Frequency Settings Jumper Enable/Disable Power-On by Keyboard Jumper Socket 370 Connector 32-bit AGP slot Intel FW82815 Chip ATX Power Supply Connector DIMM Bank CPU Frequency Settings Jumper Bus Mastering E-IDE/ATAPI Ports Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) Intel FW82801 Chip...

  • Page 11: Chipset

    Motherboard Description SY-7ISA 1-6 CHIPSET The Intel ® 815E Chipset is a high-flexibility chipset designed to extend from the basic graphics/multimedia PC platform up to the mainstream performance desktop platform. The chipset consists of a Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (Intel ® 815 GMCH), an I/O Controller Hub2 (ICH2) for the I/O subsystem, and a Firmware Hub(FWH).
  • Page 12 Motherboard Description SY-7ISA Enhanced DMA Controller, Interrupt Controller & Timer Functions Bus Master IDE controller – Supports Ultra ATA/100 USB host interface with support for 4 USB ports AC’97 2.1 interface Low Pin Count (LPC) interface Firmware Hub(FWH)interface support Alert On LAN...
  • Page 13 Motherboard Description SY-7ISA requests on the host bus). Host bus addresses are decoded by the Intel ® 815E GMCH for accesses to system memory, PCI memory and PCI I/O (via hub interface), PCI configuration space and Graphics memory. The Intel ® 815E GMCH takes advantage of the...
  • Page 14 Motherboard Description SY-7ISA 1-6.5 Multiplexed AGP and Display Cache Interface The Intel ® 815E GMCH multiplexes an AGP interface with a display cache interface for internal 3D graphics performance improvement. The Display Cache is used only in the internal graphics. When an AGP card is installed in the system, the Intel ®...
  • Page 15 Motherboard Description SY-7ISA interface are allowed. 1-6.5.2 AIMM Card Interface Display Cache Interface multiplexed on the AGP interface: 32-bit data interface 133 MHz SDRAM interface only Flexible AGP In-Line Memory Module (AIMM) Implementation Support for 2 1Mx16, or 1 2Mx32 on AIMM card 4MB max adderssable 1-6.5.3 Display Cache Interface...
  • Page 16 Motherboard Description SY-7ISA set of 3D instructions permit these features to be independently enabled or disabled. For the Intel ® 815E GMCH, a Display Cache (DC) can be used for the Z-buffer is located in system memory. The Intel ® 815E GMCH integrated graphics accelerator ’ s 2D...
  • Page 17 Motherboard Description SY-7ISA 1-6.8 IDE Support The motherboard has two independent bus-mastering PCI IDE interfaces. These interfaces support PIO Mode3, PIO Mode 4, PIO Mode 5 ATAPI devices (e.g., CD-ROM), and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 synchronous-DMA mode transfers. The BIOS supports logical block addressing (LBA) and extended cylinder head sector (ECHS) translation modes.

  • Page 18: I/O Interface Controller

    Motherboard Description SY-7ISA 1-6.9 Real-Time Clock The real-time clock supports 256 bytes of battery-backed CMOS SRAM. Hardware implementation to indicate century rollover. 1-7 I/O INTERFACE CONTROLLER The motherboard uses the ITE IT8712F-A I/O controller which features: Single diskette drive interface...
  • Page 19 Motherboard Description SY-7ISA program, the diskette drive interface can be configured for the following diskette drive capacities and sizes. 360 KB, 5.25-inch 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 1-7.4...

  • Page 20: Hardware Monitor

    Motherboard Description SY-7ISA 1-8 HARDWARE MONITOR The optional hardware monitor subsystem provides low-cost instrumentation capabilities. The features of the hardware monitor subsystem include: Ø An integrated ambient temperature sensor Ø Fan speed sensors, which monitor the fan 1 and fan 2 connectors Ø...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    SY-7ISA Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Congratulations on your purchase of SY-7ISA 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

    Hardware Installation SY-7ISA UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following items: u The SY-7ISA FW82815E AGP/PCI/CNR Motherboard u This Quick Start Guide u The Installation CD-ROM u SOYO Bonus Pack CD-ROM u One IDE Device ATA 100 Flat Cable...

  • Page 23: Installation Guide

    Hardware Installation SY-7ISA 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-7ISA 2-3.1 CPU Installation To perform the installation of your new SY-7ISA Motherboard, follow the steps below: Mark your CPU Frequency: Record the working frequency of your FC-PGA CPU that should be clearly marked on the CPU cover.
  • Page 25 Hardware Installation SY-7ISA Align the blunt edge of the CPU with the matching pinhole distinctive edge on the socket. Seat the processor in the socket completely and without forcing.
  • Page 26 Hardware Installation SY-7ISA 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 27: 2-3.2 Sdram Memory Module Installation

    Hardware Installation SY-7ISA 2-3.2 SDRAM Memory Module Installation Your board comes with two DIMM sockets, providing support for up to 512MB of main memory using unbuffered and Non-ECC DIMM modules from 32MB to 512MB, No reqistered DIMM support. Supports up to 3 Double sided DIMMs at 100MHz system memory.
  • Page 28 Hardware Installation SY-7ISA Memory Configuration Table Number of Memory DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 Modules Single-Side PC100/PC133 PC100/PC133 PC100/PC133 PC100 PC100 P100 Type Double-Side PC133 PC133 PC133 PC133 Memory Module Size 32/64/128/256/512 MB (MB)

  • Page 29: 2-3.3 Motherboard Connector

    Hardware Installation SY-7ISA 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 30 Hardware Installation SY-7ISA 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 31 Hardware Installation SY-7ISA 2-3.3.3 Front Panel Connections Power Reset PWRBT Key Lock Speaker 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 32 Hardware Installation SY-7ISA 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 33 Hardware Installation SY-7ISA 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 34 Hardware Installation SY-7ISA 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 35 Hardware Installation SY-7ISA PS/2 Mouse Printer Connector Joystick Connector USB2 PS/2 Keyboard USB1 Connector VGA Connector LINE-OUT Connector LINE-IN 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 36 Hardware Installation SY-7ISA 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 37 Hardware Installation SY-7ISA 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. Universal Serial Bus USB1/USB2/(USB3, USB4) This Motherboard provides four USB ports for your additional devices.
  • Page 38 Hardware Installation SY-7ISA 2-3.3.5 Other Connections 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 39 Hardware Installation SY-7ISA 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 40 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...

  • Page 41: System Fan

    Hardware Installation SY-7ISA (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...
  • Page 42 Hardware Installation SY-7ISA Smart Card Reader 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 43: Atx Power

    Hardware Installation SY-7ISA 2-3.3.7 ATX Power Supply Plug the connector from the power directly into the 20-pin male ATX PW connector on the Motherboard, as shown in the following figure. ATX Power Warning: Follow these precautions to preserve your Motherboard from any remnant currents when connecting to...
  • Page 44 Hardware Installation SY-7ISA Please install the ATX power according to the following pin assignment: ATX Power 5VSB PW-OK Ø Pay special care to the directionality. PS-ON 3.3V -12V 3.3V 3.3V 2-3.3.8 CNR (Communication Networking Riser)Connector This motherboard supports CNR (Communication Networking Riser) slot...

  • Page 45: 2-3.4 Jumper Setting

    Hardware Installation SY-7ISA 2-3.4 Jumper Setting 5V Stand-by indicator LED (LED 5) Step 1. This LED is lit whenever the 5V Standby voltage coming from the ATX powersupply is available. If you have connected your ATX powersupply to the mains, LED 5 should be lit.
  • Page 46 Hardware Installation SY-7ISA Set JP9 for FWH Boot Block Write-Protect Step 4. Setting this jumper to open will prevent the boot block area of the FWH (FirmWare Hub) chip from being written data into such that it is write- protected from unwanted or abnormal write activity.
  • Page 47 Frequency the CPU specifies. If CJ1 and CJ2 are to be used, JP6 & JP7 must be open. Doing so may however force your CPU to operate out of its specifications and therefore SOYO can not guarantee the proper functioning of your system.

  • Page 48: 2-3.5 Cmos Clear (Jp5)

    Hardware Installation SY-7ISA 2-3.5 CMOS Clear (JP5) In some cases the CMOS memory may contain wrong data, follow the steps below to clear 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 Hardware Installation SY-7ISA Repeat this operation until you get the following screen. 3. The BIOS Setup screen appears: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software 4Soyo Combo Feature 4PC Health Status 4Standard CMOS Features Load Fail - Safe Defaults...

  • Page 50: 2-3.7 Debug Leds

    Hardware Installation SY-7ISA 2-3.7 Debug LEDs The Debug LEDs give an indication of the status of the system during boot-up. If the system does not boot-up properly, use the table below to find out at what point in boot-up sequence the problem arises. A x means the LED is off, a L means the LED is lit.

  • Page 51: 2-3.8 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 Move the cursor to the [CPU Frequency] field to set the CPU frequency. The following table shows all available [CPU Frequency] settings on your SY-7ISA Motherboard . If you set this field to [Manual], you will be required to fill in the next two consecutive fields: (1) the CPU Host/PCI Clock, and (2) the CPU Ratio.

  • Page 53: Troubleshooting At First Start

    2-3.9 Troubleshooting at First Start 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 beeps mean that your CPU and motherboard do not work at all.

  • Page 54: Bios Issues

    5EH_2CA1 (meaning revision 2CA1 for the SY-5EH board) or 6BA+ IV_2AA2 which means SY-6BA+ IV motherboard with 2AA2 bios. Where can I find the latest BIOS of my motherboard? Please go to the technical support page of one of the SOYO websites www.soyo.com.tw (Taiwan: ), and look up your motherboard to find the latest BIOS revision.

  • Page 55: Audio Issues

    Why? If you are sure that the modem driver has been installed correctly, then you need to install the south bridge driver from the SOYO CD, this is because Windows does not properly recognize relatively new chipsets.
  • Page 56 If you are running a Cyrix CPU, make sure the 'linear burst function' is enabled in the bios. 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...

  • Page 57: Power Off

    Select [Save & Exit SETUP] and press <Enter> to save the new configuration to the CMOS memory, and continue the boot sequence. Note: SOYO does not guarantee system stability if the user over clocks the system. Any malfunctions due to over-clocking are not covered by the warranty.

  • Page 58: Chapter 3 Bios Setup Utility

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA 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 59 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA 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 60: Save And Exit Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA 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 61: 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 62 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA 3-1.1 Quick CPU Frequency Setup Quick CPU Setting Description Frequency Setup Select the host clock of CPU Host/ PCI Default 115/38 MHz 159/40 MHz your Socket 370 processor Clock 66/33 MHz 120/40 MHz 162/41 MHz among these values.
  • Page 63 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA Frequency/ Voltage Control (Continued) Setting Description Note Spread Disabled This item allows you to enable/disable Default Spectrum Enabled the spread spectrum modulate 3-1.4 C.I.H. 4-WAY Protection Settings Setting Description Note C.I.H. 4- Disabled When set to enabled, the BIOS can...
  • Page 64 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA System Memory Control Setting (Continued) System Memory Setting Description Note Control Setting SDRAM RAS- Default Use the default setting to-CAS Delay SDRAM RAS If an insufficient number of cycles is Default Precharge Time allowed for the RAS to accumulate...

  • Page 65: Standard Cmos Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA 3-2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP Select the [STANDARD CMOS SETUP] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Sat, Jan 1 2000...
  • Page 66 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA 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, IDE HDD Auto- Enter head …...
  • Page 67 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA 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 68: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA 3-3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES Select the [Advanced BIOS Features] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning Disabled Item Help...
  • Page 69 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA 3-3.1 Virus Warning Setting Description Note Disabled Allows you to choose the Default Virus Warning VIRUS warning feature for Enabled IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area,...
  • Page 70 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA 3-3.5 Boot Up NumLock Status Setting Description Note Puts numeric keypad in Default Boot Up NumLock NumLock mode at boot-up. Status Puts numeric keypad in arrow key mode at boot-up. 3-3.6 Gate A20 Options Setting Description...
  • Page 71 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA 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 System Each time the system is booted, the Security Option password prompt appears.

  • Page 72: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA 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 73 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET Setting Description Note FEATURES System BIOS Disabled Default Cacheable Enabled The ROM area F0000H-FFFFFH is cacheable. Disabled Default Video BIOS Cacheable Enabled The video BIOS C0000H-C7FFFH is cacheable. Memory Disabled Default Hole At 15M-...

  • Page 74: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA 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 75 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA The following tables describe each field in the INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS Menu and provide instructions on how to configure the IDE controls, FDC controls, and the onboard serial and parallel ports. 3-5.1 IDE Device Controls IDE Controls...
  • Page 76 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA 3-5.3 IDE HDD Block Mode Setting Description Note IDE HDD Block Mode Disabled Enabled Invokes multi-sector Default transfer instead of one sector per transfer. Not all HDDs support this function. 3-5.4 Others Optional Setting Description Note...
  • Page 77 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA 3-5.6 Onboard Serial Ports Onboard Serial Setting Description Note Ports Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 / 3F8/IRQ4 Choose serial port 1 & 2's I/O Default Serial Port 2 address. (port 1) Do not set port 1 & 2 to the...
  • Page 78 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA 3-5.8 Others Optional Setting Description Note Disabled Set the I/O base address for Game Port Address the ON board game port Default under this item. Disabled Set the I/O address for the Default Midi Port Address on board Midi port here.

  • Page 79: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA 3-6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP The [POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP] sets the system's power saving functions. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) Item Help Power Management...
  • Page 80 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA 3-6.1 Power Management Controls Power Setting Description Note Management Controls ACPI Suspend S1(POS) The system will enter the S1 Default Type state during suspend. (Low S3(STR) latency wake up) User Define Lets you define the HDD and...
  • Page 81 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA Power Management Controls (Continued) Power Setting Description Note Management Controls HDD Power Disabled Default Down Some older 1-15Min When the set time has model HDDs elapsed, BIOS sends a may not support command to the HDD to this advanced power down.
  • Page 82 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA 3-6.2 Reload Global Timer Events Power Down Setting Description Note & Resume Events IDE0, IDE1 Disabled Default Ø Primary Enabled In effect, the system remains alert Ø Secondary for anything which occurs to a device which is configured as Enabled.

  • Page 83: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA 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 Reset Configuration Data Disabled Item Help Resources Controlled By Auto (ESCD) Menu Level 4...
  • Page 84 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA 3-7.1 PNP/PCI Configuration Controls PNP/PCI Setting Description Note Controls Reset Disabled Retain PnP configuration Default data in BIOS. Configuration Data Enabled Reset PnP configuration data in BIOS. Manual BIOS does not manage PCI/ISA PnP Resources card IRQ assignment.
  • Page 85 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA PNP/PCI Configuration Setup (Continued) PNP/PCI Setting Description Note Setup 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 86: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA 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 Shutdown Temperature Disabled Item Help Vcore 1.58 V 1.45 V Menu Level 4 3.3V...
  • Page 87 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA 3-8.1 CPU Device Monitoring CPU Device Setting Description Note Monitoring Shutdown Disabled This item allows you to set up Default Temperature the CPU shutdown Temperature. 60°C/140°F, This item only effective under 65°C/149°F, Windows 98 ACPI mode.

  • Page 88: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA 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 89: Load Optimized Defaults

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA 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 90: Supervisor Password

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA 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...

  • Page 91: User Password

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA Enter your new password and press [Enter]. The following message appears, prompting to confirm the new password: Confirm Password: Re-enter your password and then press [Enter] to exit to the Main Menu. This diagram outlines the password selection procedure: ↔...

  • Page 92: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA 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 93: Boot Menu

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7ISA 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 on which device they wish to boot from.

  • Page 94: Chapter 4 Drivers Installation

    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 as shown. If you use Windows NT, the SOYO-CD will not detect your motherboard type.
  • Page 95 Drivers installation SY-7ISA If you use Windows 95 or 98, the SOYO CD Start Up Program automatically detects which SOYO Motherboard you own and displays the corresponding model name. The user's manual files included on the SOYO CD are in PDF (Postscript Document) format.
  • Page 96 Drivers installation SY-7ISA 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 97 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 98: Chapter 5 Sigmatel Audio Driver Installation

    Sigmatel Audio Drivers installation SY-7ISA Chapter 5 SIGMATEL AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION Installing the Sigmatel Audio Drivers under windows 95/98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows 2000 and Windows NT You have to install the drivers before installing any application for the AC97 codec.
  • Page 99 Sigmatel Audio Drivers installation SY-7ISA SynthCore Lite Application for Windows NT 4.0 The CD contains a SynthCore Lite application program, that the Quick Start Guide does not describe. It can be installed by running StacGold.exe in the D:\drive-all\sigmatel\StacGold directory. (Were D is your CD-ROM drive letter).

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  • Page 101 Intel 815 VGA Drivers Installation SY-7ISA 10. Click on the adapter (e.g., VGA) that the Intel Win2K driver is replacing. 11. Click on the Driver tab. 12. Click the Update Driver... button. 13. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window should now open.
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