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SOYO SY-7VCM User Manual

Celeron and pentium iii processor supported via 694x agp/pci motherboard 66/100/133 mhz front side bus supported micro-atx form factor
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SY-7VCM
Motherboard
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Celeron™ and Pentium ® III
Processor supported
Via 694X AGP/PCI Motherboard
66/100/133 MHz Front Side Bus supported
Micro-ATX Form Factor
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  • Page 1 SY-7VCM Motherboard **************************************************** Celeron™ and Pentium ® III Processor supported Via 694X AGP/PCI Motherboard 66/100/133 MHz Front Side Bus supported Micro-ATX Form Factor **************************************************** User's Manual...
  • Page 2 It is the policy of Soyo Computer Inc. to respect the valid patent rights of third parties and not to infringe upon or to cause others to infringe upon such rights.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents SY-7VCM Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION.......1 INTRODUCTION..............1 KEY FEATURES...............1 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD ......5 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS..5 SY-7VCM MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT......6 SY-7VCM MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS....7 MICROPROCESSOR ............9 SY-7VCM MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS.....10 MICROPROCESSOR ............12 1-10 I/O INTERFACE CONTROLLER........16 1-11 HARDWARE MONITOR..........18 1-12 WAKE ON LAN TECHNOLOGY ........19...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents SY-7VCM ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES ........61 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES .......65 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...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Motherboard Description

    SY-7VCM as well. Ø CPU SETTINGS The SY-7VCM 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 2.0x, 2.5x, 3.0x, 3.5x, 4.0x, 4.5x, 5.0x, 5.5x, 6.0x, 6.5x, 7.0x, 7.5x and 8.0x Ø EXPANDABILITY The SY-7VCM provides all the standard expansion slots, and many more additional expansion features: Expansion slots 1 x 32-bit bus master AGP slot 3 x 32-bit bus master PCI slots...

  • Page 7: Hardware Monitor

    The SY-7VCM supports booting from devices such as CD-ROM. Power on by modem or alarm If the SY-7VCM 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 Motherboard Description SY-7VCM Virtual Drive Ø COMPLIANCE The SY-7VCM complies with all important industry standards. The following underlines the reliability of the SY-7VCM, a motherboard to trust. PC99, ACPI compliant Ø USER FRIENDLY SOYO Combo Setup Jumperless design You can set up the following options trough the BIOS setting ...

  • Page 9: Handling The Motherboard

    Motherboard Description SY-7VCM 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 10: Sy-7Vcm Motherboard Layout

    Motherboard Description SY-7VCM 1-5 SY-7VCM MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT PS/2 KB PS/2 Mouse CPUFAN Connector Connector USB 1 USB 2 COMA ATX Power COMB SDRAM PHON AUXIN JOYSTICK ® LINE-OUT VT82C694X CDIN1 LINE-IN SDRAM IDE 1 IDE 2 MIC JACK AGP Slot...

  • Page 11: Sy-7Vcm Motherboard Components

    Motherboard Description SY-7VCM 1-6 SY-7VCM MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS SDRAM ® SDRAM...
  • Page 12 Motherboard Description SY-7VCM Factory Default Setting Jumper Socket 370 Connector Via 694X North Bridge chip Factory Default Setting Jumpers DIMM Banks CPU Cooling Fan Connector ATX Power Supply Connector Bus Mastering e-IDE/ATAPI Ports Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) Port CMOS Clear Jumper...

  • Page 13: Microprocessor

    Motherboard Description SY-7VCM 1-7 MICROPROCESSOR The motherboard supports a single Socket 370 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. The motherboard supports all current Socket 370 processor speeds, voltages, and bus frequencies.

  • Page 14: Sy-7Vcm Motherboard Components

    Motherboard Description SY-7VCM 1-8 MEMORY 1-8.1 Main Memory The motherboard has three DIMM sockets. SDRAM can be installed in one, two, or three sockets. Using the serial presence detect (SPD) data structure, programmed into an E²PROM on the DIMM, the BIOS can determine the SDRAM’s size and speed.
  • Page 15 Motherboard Description SY-7VCM  Dual copies of MA signals for improved drive  Optional bank-by-bank ECC (single-bit error correction and multi- bit error detection) or EC(error checking only) for DRAM integrity  Two-bank interleaving for 16Mbit SDRAM support  Two-bank and four bank interleaving for 64Mbit SDRAM support ...

  • Page 16: Microprocessor

    Motherboard Description SY-7VCM 1-9 CHIPSET Ø VT82C694X The VIA 694X is a high performance, cost-effective and energy efficient chip set for the implementation of AGP/PCI/ISA desktop personal computer systems from 66MHz, 100MHz and 133MHz based on 64-bit Socket 370 super-scalar processors.
  • Page 17 Motherboard Description SY-7VCM operating environments. Both Window 95 VxD and Windows 98 /NT5.0 mini port drivers are supported for interoperability with major AGP-based 3D and DVD- capable multimedia accelerators. The VT82C694X supports two 32-bit 3.3/5V system buses (one AGP and one PCI) that are synchronous/ pseudo-synchronous to the CPU bus.
  • Page 18 Motherboard Description SY-7VCM Dynamic CKE control for powering down of the SDRAM. A separate suspend-well plane is implemented for the SDRAM control signals for Suspend-to-DRAM operation. Coupled with the VT82C686A south bridge chip, a complete power conscious PC motherboard can be implemented with no external TTLs.
  • Page 19 Motherboard Description SY-7VCM environment. 3) Keyboard controller with PS2 mouse support. 4) Real Time Clock with 256 byte extended CMOS. In addition to the standard ISA RTC functionality, the integrated RTC also includes the date alarm, century field, and other enhancements for compatibility with the ACPI standard.

  • Page 20: I/O Interface Controller

    Motherboard Description SY-7VCM controller supports type F DMA in addition to standard ISA DMA modes. Compliant with the PCI2.2 specification, the VT83C686A supports delayed transactions and remote power management so that slower ISA peripherals do not block the traffic of the PCI bus. Special circuitry is built in to allow concurrent operation without causing dead lock even in a PCI- to PCI bridge environment.

  • Page 21: Serial Ports

    Motherboard Description SY-7VCM  Perpendicular recording driver support  Two FDDs with drive swap support  Plug and play with 48 base IO address, 12 IRQ and 4 DMA options The Setup program provides configuration option for the I/O controller.

  • Page 22: Hardware Monitor

    Motherboard Description SY-7VCM 1-10.4 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Interface PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors are located on the back panel of the motherboard. The +5 V lines to keyboard and mouse connectors are protected with a fuse that prevents motherboard components from being damaged when an over-current condition occurs.

  • Page 23: Wake On Lan Technology

    Motherboard Description SY-7VCM subsystem include: Ø An integrated ambient temperature sensor Ø Fan speed sensors, which monitor the fan 1 and fan 2 connector. Ø Power supply voltage monitoring to detect levels above or below acceptable values When suggested ratings for temperature, fan speed, or voltage are exceeded, an interrupt is activated.

  • Page 24: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    SY-7VCM Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Congratulations on your purchase of SY-7VCM 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 25: Unpacking The Motherboard

    The SY-7VCM VT82C694X AGP/PCI Motherboard This Quick Start Guide The Installation CD-ROM SOYO 3-in-1 Bonus Pack CD-ROM (Norton AntiVirus, Ghost and Virtual Drive) One IDE Device ATA 66 Flat Cable One Floppy Disk Drive Flat Cable Warning: Do not unpack the Motherboard from its anti-static packaging until you are ready to install it.

  • Page 26: Installation Guide

    Hardware Installation SY-7VCM 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 27: 2-3.1 Cpu Installation

    Hardware Installation SY-7VCM 2-3.1 CPU Installation Your SY-7VCM motherboard comes with a CPU retention set kit. The retention set is used to hold the processor attached to the Socket 370 CPU connector on the motherboard. Record the working frequency of Mark your CPU Frequency: your CPU that should be clearly marked on the CPU cover.
  • Page 28 Hardware Installation SY-7VCM 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 29 Hardware Installation SY-7VCM 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 Sdram Memory Module Installation

    Hardware Installation SY-7VCM 2-3.2 SDRAM Memory Module Installation SDRAM ® SDRAM Your board comes with two DIMM sockets, providing support for up to 1GB of main memory using unbuffered and registered DIMM modules from 8MB to 512MB. On this motherboard, DRAM speed can be set independent from the CPU front side bus speed.
  • Page 31 Hardware Installation SY-7VCM Memory Configuration Table Number of Memory DIMM 1 DIMM 2 Modules RAM Type SDRAM Memory Module Size 8/16/32/64/128/256/512 MB (MB)

  • Page 32: 2-3.3 Motherboard Connector

    Hardware Installation SY-7VCM 2-3.3 Motherboard Connector SDRAM ® SDRAM Pin -1 IDE 2 IDE 1 Secondary Primary 2-3.3.1 IDE Device Installation (HDD, CD-ROM) This Motherboard offers two primary and secondary IDE device connectors (IDE1, IDE2). It can support up to four high-speed Ultra DMA 33/66HDD or CD-ROM.

  • Page 33: Floppy Drive Installation

    Hardware Installation SY-7VCM 2-3.3.2 Floppy Drive Installation SDRAM ® Pin -1 SDRAM 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 Hardware Installation SY-7VCM 2-3.3.3 Front Panel Connections PWRBT Reset HDD LED SDRAM ® SDRAM Power Speaker Plug the computer case's front panel devices to the corresponding headers on the Motherboard. Power LED Please install according to the following pin assignment: pin 1,3 are for Power LED.
  • Page 35 Hardware Installation SY-7VCM 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 36 Hardware Installation SY-7VCM 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...
  • Page 37 Hardware Installation SY-7VCM 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 38 Hardware Installation SY-7VCM 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. Parallel Port PRT This parallel port is used to connect the printer or other parallel devices.
  • Page 39 Hardware Installation SY-7VCM Universal Serial Bus USB1/USB2/(USB3, USB4) 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 40 Hardware Installation SY-7VCM 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 JP10 header on the Motherboard. This WOL function lets users wake up the connected computer through the LAN card.
  • Page 41 Hardware Installation SY-7VCM Infrared (SIRCON) Plug the 5-pin infrared device cable to the SIRCON header. This will enable the infrared transfer function. This Motherboard meets both the ASKIR and HPSIR specifications. Please install according to the following pin assignment: Serial Infrared (SIRCON) Connector...
  • Page 42 Hardware Installation SY-7VCM Cooling Fan Installation (1) CPU Cooling Fan 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. (Suspend mode can be enabled from the BIOS Setup Utility, [POWER MANAGEMENT] menu.)
  • Page 43 Hardware Installation SY-7VCM (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 44 Hardware Installation SY-7VCM Aux-in (AUXIN) For Auxiliary Audio devices (1.0Vrms typ.). AUX-IN: AUXIN Left Right Phone-in (PHON) Connect to modem sound connector. PHONE-IN: PHON Mono 2-3.3.6 AGP VGA Card Insert the AGP VGA card into the AGP slot. Then connect the monitor information cable to the AGP card back plane external connector.

  • Page 45: Atx Power

    Hardware Installation SY-7VCM 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 SDRAM ® SDRAM Warning: Follow these precautions to preserve your...

  • Page 46: Cmos Clearing (Jp5)

    Hardware Installation SY-7VCM 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 2-3.4 CMOS Clearing (JP5) After you have turned off your computer, clear the CMOS memory by momentarily shorting pins 2-3 on jumper JP5, for a few seconds.

  • Page 47: 2-3.5 Power On

    Hardware Installation SY-7VCM 2-3.5 Power On You have now completed the hardware installation of your Motherboard successfully. 1. Turn the power on 2. To enter the BIOS Setup Utility, press the <DEL> key while the system is performing the diagnostic checks, Note: If you have failed to enter the BIOS, wait until the boot up sequence is completed.

  • Page 48: 2-3.6 Quick Bios Setup

    BIOS optimal setup. Step 3. Select [SOYO COMBO SETUP] Move the cursor to the [CPU Frequency] field to set the CPU frequency. Available [CPU Frequency] settings on your SY-7VCM Motherboard are detailed in the following table. CPU Frequency (MHz) 500MHz (100 x 5.0)
  • Page 49 Hardware Installation SY-7VCM Step 4. Select [SAVE & EXIT SETUP] Press <Enter> to save the new configuration to the CMOS memory, and continue the boot sequence.

  • Page 50: 2-3.7 Troubleshooting At First Start

    2-3.7 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 51: 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 52: 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 53: 2-3.8 Power Off

    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 2-3.8 Power Off...

  • Page 54: Chapter 3 Bios Setup Utility

    The graphical launch screen will replace the old text based POST with a full graphical screen. The screen will display PC information such as CPU vendor, model and speed, memory and hard disk size. This screen will also display graphical logos from SOYO, Phoenix/ AwardBIOS, and the PhoenixNet logos.
  • Page 55 The PhoenixNet BIOS will put several Icons on the windows desktop after windows is installed for the first time. Clicking these items will allow the user to go to the respective websites, including the SOYO website. If the user does not need these icons they can be removed.
  • Page 56 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM 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 57: Save And Exit Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM SAVE AND EXIT SETUP Select the [SAVE & EXIT SETUP] option from the Main Menu to save data to CMOS and exit the setup utility. This option saves all your changes and causes the system to reboot.

  • Page 58: Soyo Combo Setup

    <DEL> key during the system diagnostic checks to enter the Award BIOS Setup program. The CMOS SETUP UTILITY will display on screen. Then, select the [SOYO COMBO SETUP] option from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.

  • Page 59: Cpu Ratio

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM 3-1.1 Quick CPU Frequency Setup Quick CPU Setting Description Note Frequency Setup HW Default 120/40 MHz Select the host clock of your CPU Host/PCI Slot 1 processor among these Clock 66/33 MHz 124/31 MHz values. 68/34 MHz...

  • Page 60: Processor Number Feature

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM L2 Cache Memory (Continued) Setting Description Note 1~15 If the item above is set to ‘manual’, a CPU L2 latency value ranging from 1 to 15 Latency can be set. The smaller the number, Value the faster the performance. However, the system may become unstable at higher speeds.
  • Page 61 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM 3-1.6 System Boot Control Settings System Boot Setting Description Note Control Settings Floppy Select Your Boot Device First /Second/Third Priority LS/ZIP Boot Device HDD-0 SCSI CDROM HDD-1 HDD-2 HDD-3 Disabled Disabled Select Your Boot Device Boot Other...

  • Page 62: Standard Cmos Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM 3-2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP Select the [STANDARD CMOS SETUP] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-1999 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Fri, Jan 1 1999...

  • Page 63: Floppy Drives

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM 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 64 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM 3-2.4 Others Optional Setting Description Note Video EGA/VGA Select the video mode. Default CGA 40 CGA 80 MONO (Monochrome) ALL Errors When the BIOS detects system Default Halt On errors, this function will stop the No Errors system.

  • Page 65: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM 3-3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES Select the [Advanced BIOS Features] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-1999 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Anti-Virus Protection Enabled Item Help...

  • Page 66: Virus Warning

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM 3-3.1 Virus Warning Setting Description Note Disabled If set to enabled, the Paragon Anti - Virus Anti-Virus. Function will scan Protection Enabled Default your boot drive for boot virusses. If a boot virus is detected, the BIOS will display a warning message.

  • Page 67: Typematic Settings

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM 3-3.6 Gate A20 Options Setting Description Note Normal Lets chipset control GateA20. Gate A20 Options Fast A pin in the keyboard controller Default controls GateA20. 3-3.7 Typematic Settings Typematic Settings Setting Description Note Typematic Disabled Keystrokes repeat at a rate...

  • Page 68: Security Option

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM 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 69: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM 3-4 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with the Chipset. The [Advanced Chipset Features] option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control the system options in the computer.

  • Page 70: Chipset Features Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM After you have completed the changes, press [Esc] and follow the instructions on your screen to save your settings or exit without saving. The following table describes each field in the Advanced Chipset Features Menu and how to configure each parameter.
  • Page 71 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP (Continued) CHIPSET Setting Description Note FEATURES System BIOS Disabled Cacheable Enabled The ROM area F0000H-FFFFFH is Default cacheable. Disabled When synchronous DRAM is Default Video RAM installed, the number of clock cycles Cacheable...
  • Page 72 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP (Continued) CHIPSET Setting Description Note FEATURES Disabled Default Keyboard Enabled Select Enabled if your system Support contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have a USB keyboard. Disabled When this field is Enabled, writes...
  • Page 73 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP (Continued) CHIPSET Setting Description Note FEATURES AGP Master 1 Disabled Default WS Write Enabled When Enabled, writes to the AGP(Accelerated Graphics Port) are executed with one wait states. AGP Master 1 Disabled Default...

  • Page 74: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM 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: Ide Hdd Block Mode

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM 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-7VCM 3-5.4 FDC Controls FDC Controls Setting Description Note Disabled Turn off the on-board Onboard FDC controller floppy controller Enabled Use the on-board floppy Default controller 3-5.5 Onboard Serial Ports Onboard Serial Setting Description Note Ports Onboard...

  • Page 77: Onboard Parallel Ports

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM 3-5.6 Onboard Parallel Ports Onboard Parallel Setting Description Note Ports Disabled Choose the printer I/O Onboard Parallel Port address. 378/IRQ7 Default 3BC/IRQ7 278/IRQ5 Normal The mode depends on your Default Parallel Port Mode external device that connects to this port.
  • Page 78 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM Onboard Legacy Audio (Continued) This field controls the onboard legacy audio. Setting Description Note Disabled Set this item to enabled to make use Default MPU-401 of MIPI. Enabled MPU-401 I/O 330-333H Select the I/O address for your MIDI...

  • Page 79: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM 3-6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP The [POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP] sets the system's power saving functions. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-1999 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Function Enabled Item Help Power Management Press Enter...
  • Page 80 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM After you have completed the Power Management Setup, press [Esc] to return to the Main Menu. 3-6.1 Power Management Controls Power Setting Description Note Management Controls Disabled ACPI function Enabled ACPI (Advanced Configuration Default Power Management Interface)
  • Page 81 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM Power Management Controls (Continued) Power Setting Description Note Management Controls Assigns an IRQ# to the modem Default MODEM Use device. 3-11, NA Instant-off Default Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Delay 4 Sec. Turns off the system power 4 seconds after pushing the power button.
  • Page 82 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM Wake Up Setting Description Note Events Disabled If enabled any PCI interrupt will PowerOn by wake up the system. PCI Card Enabled Default Modem Ring Disabled An input signal on the serial Ring Resume Indicator (RI) line (in other words,...

  • Page 83: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM 3-7 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP This option sets the Motherboard's PCI Slots. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-1999 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PNP OS Installed Item Help Reset Configuration Data Disabled Menu Level 4...

  • Page 84: Pnp/Pci Configuration Controls

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM 3-7.1 PNP/PCI Configuration Controls PNP/PCI Setting Description Note Controls PnP OS Set this field to [Yes] if you are running Windows 95, Installed which is PnP compatible. If the OS you are running Default (If there is any...
  • Page 85 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM 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-7VCM 3-7.2 MULTI I/O ADDRESSES Default settings for multi-I/O addresses are as follows: I/O Address 378H ECP/EPP LPT1 3F8H COM1 2F8H COM2 Warning: If a default I/O address conflicts with other I/O cards such as sound card, you must change one of the I/O addresses to remedy to this address conflict.
  • Page 87 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM 3-8.1 CPU Device Monitoring CPU Device Setting Description Note Monitoring Current CPU Show the current status of CPU °C/°F Temp. temperature. Current System Show the current status of the °C/°F Temp. system temperature. Show the current status of CPU Current °C/°F...

  • Page 88: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCM 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-7VCM 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-7VCM 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-7VCM 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-7VCM 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: Chapter 4 Drivers Installation

    HTML format with information on SOYO Motherboards and other products. Step 1. Insert the SOYO CD into the CD-ROM drive The SOYO CD will auto-run, and the SOYO CD Start Up Menu will be as shown. If you use Windows NT, the SOYO-CD will not detect your motherboard type.
  • Page 94 Drivers installation SY-7VCM 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 95 Drivers installation SY-7VCM Step 2. Install Drivers 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 96 Step 4. 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 97: Chapter 5 Via Soundchip Drivers Installation

    VIA SOUNDCHIP DRIVERS INSTALLATION Most of the drivers on this CD can be installed automatically. Run the SOYO-CD program and click the 'install drivers' button. Now a list of the available drivers will be displayed. Select a driver and click OK to install the driver.
  • Page 98 Via SoundChip Drivers installation SY-7VCM VIA Soundchip drivers for Windows 2000 For windows 2000, after installation of windows go to 'my computer' and select 'properties'. Now the 'system properties' menu will be shown. Select 'hardware' tab, and click the 'device manager' button. On the device manager a question mark will be shown under 'multimedia audio controller'.

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