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SOYO SY-6BA User's Manual & Technical Reference

Pentium ii processor (66&100mhz) supported 82440 bx agp set mainboard atx form factor
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SY-6BA
Mainboard
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®
Pentium
II processor (66&100MHz) supported
82440 BX AGP Set Mainboard
ATX Form Factor
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User's Guide
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Technical Reference

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  • Page 1: Technical Reference

    SY-6BA Mainboard ************************************** ® Pentium II processor (66&100MHz) supported 82440 BX AGP Set Mainboard ATX Form Factor ************************************** User's Guide & Technical Reference...

  • Page 2: About This Guide

    It is the policy of Soyo Computer Inc. to respect the valid patent rights of third parties and not to infringe upon or assist others to infringe upon such rights.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SY-6BA Table of Contents Table of Contents SY-6BA MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT ............1 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES ..............2 DEFAULT SETTINGS..................3 QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE ..............4 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ...............23 KEY FEATURES..............23 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD ........25 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD ........25 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS.....25 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE SETUP ............27 CMOS CLEAR JUMPER JP5 ..........27...

  • Page 4: Sy-6Ba Motherboard Layout

    SY-6BA Motherboard Layout SY-6BA MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT PS/2 KB PS/2 Mouse Connector Connector CPUFAN PWRFAN USB 1 USB 2 COM 1 Intel ® 82443 BX COM 2 AGP Port PCI Slot #1 3V Lithium Battery PCI Slot #2 SB-LINK™ PCI Slot #3...

  • Page 5: Motherboard Features

    SY-6BA Motherboard Features & Default Settings MOTHERBOARD FEATURES Board Size 4-layer PCB, 22.5x30.5cm, ATX Form Factor ® Slot 1 Slot 1 for Pentium II Processor; supports: Ø ® Pentium II Processors up to 100 MHz host bus frequency (233-500MHz) Ø...

  • Page 6: Default Settings

    SY-6BA Motherboard Features & Default Settings MOTHERBOARD FEATURES (CONTINUED) PS/2 Mouse 1 PS/2 Mouse Connector USB1, USB2 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connectors Keylock 5-pin KeyLock Connector Reset 2-pin Reset Switch Connector Speaker 4-pin PC Speaker Connector TB_LED 2-pin Turbo LED Connector...

  • Page 7: Quick Installation Guide

    SY-6BA Quick Installation Guide QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE Congratulations on your purchase of SY-6BA Motherboard. You are about to install and connect your motherboard. Note: Do not unpack the motherboard from its protective anti-static packaging until you have made the following preparations.
  • Page 8 SY-6BA Quick Installation Guide...

  • Page 9: Unpacking The Motherboard

    Step 1. CPU Installation Your SY-6BA motherboard comes with a CPU retention set kit. The ® retention set is used to hold the Pentium II processor attached to the Slot 1 CPU connector on the motherboard.
  • Page 10 SY-6BA Quick Installation Guide Supporting Base Support Clip Latches (x2) Screws (x2) Retention Clip 2. Position the Motherboard Locate Slot 1 on the motherboard and position the board in the direction as shown in the following figure: Slot 1 ATX Power...
  • Page 11 SY-6BA Quick Installation Guide 3. Insert the Screws Install the two pairs of screws used to set the retention clip in the two pairs of holes at both ends of Slot 1. Insert the screws from below the motherboard upward, as shown in the figure below.
  • Page 12 SY-6BA Quick Installation Guide 5. Install the Retention Clip Set the retention clip centered on Slot 1 and right on top of the two sets of screws along side Slot 1, as shown in the following figure. Then tighten the four screws on the retention clip.
  • Page 13 SY-6BA Quick Installation Guide 6. Install the CPU Insert the CPU into the retention clip and lock the two latches on the ® sides of the CPU to secure the Pentium II processor in place, as shown in the following figures.
  • Page 14 SY-6BA Quick Installation Guide 7. Install the Support Clip Insert the support clip on the supporting base so that the CPU heat sink can seat on top of the supporting base, as shown in the following figure. 8. Insert the Latches...
  • Page 15 SY-6BA Quick Installation Guide Step 2. CPU Fan Installation ® Your Pentium II processor kit comes with a cooling fan. Mount the fan on the processor according to the instructions provided by the manufacturer. The fan is a key component that will ensure system stability.
  • Page 16 SY-6BA Quick Installation Guide Connect one side of the 40-pin flat cable to the IDE device (HDD or CD-ROM) and plug the other end to the primary (IDE1) or secondary (IDE2) directionally keyed IDE connector on the motherboard. This motherboard can support up to four HDDs.
  • Page 17 SY-6BA Quick Installation Guide Plug the computer case's front panel devices to the corresponding connectors on the motherboard. 1. Power LED & KeyLock Plug the Power LED cable into the 5-pin Keylock connector. Some systems may feature a KeyLock function with a front panel switch for enabling or disabling the keyboard.
  • Page 18 SY-6BA Quick Installation Guide lighten when an IDE (HDD, CD-ROM) device is active. 6. ATX Power On/Off Switch Attach the 2-pin momentary type switch to the PWRBT connector for turning On or Off your ATX power supply. Step 8. Back Panel Connections All external devices such as the keyboard, printer, PS/2 mouse, USB can be plugged directly to the motherboard back panel.
  • Page 19 SY-6BA Quick Installation Guide 1. 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 and COM2 9- pin female connectors located at the rear panel of the motherboard.
  • Page 20 SY-6BA Quick Installation Guide Step 9. 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 JP44 connector on the motherboard. This WOL function lets users wake up the connected computer through the LAN card.
  • Page 21 SY-6BA Quick Installation Guide Step 10. 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.)
  • Page 22 SY-6BA Quick Installation Guide 3. Power Supply Fan If your power supply equipment features a cooling fan, connect the cable from the power supply fan to the PWRFAN 3-pin connector on the motherboard. The PWRFAN connector provides 12V power to the fan.
  • Page 23 SY-6BA Quick Installation Guide Step 13. ATX Power Supply If you are using ATX power, plug the connector from the power directly into the 20-pin male ATX PW connector on the motherboard, as shown in the following figure. Warning: Follow these precautions to preserve your...
  • Page 24 SY-6BA Quick Installation Guide Please install the ATX power according to the following pin assignment: ATX Power Pay special care to the directionality. Ø 5VSB PW-0K Make sure pin 1 is in its position. Ø PS-ON 3.3V -12V 3.3V 3.3V Step 14.
  • Page 25 Time, Date, Hard Disk Type… You are now ready to configure your system with the BIOS setup program. Go to Chapter 3: BIOS SETUP Or continue to Chapter1: INTRODUCTION and Chapter2: HARDWARE SETUP for more information about your SY-6BA Motherboard.

  • Page 26: Chapter 1 Introduction

    The SY-6BA AGP Set motherboard is a high-performance ® Pentium II processor supported ATX form-factor system board. SY-6BA uses the 82440 BX Chipset technology and supports ® Pentium II series processors. This motherboard is fully compatible with industry standards and adds many technical enhancements.
  • Page 27 SY-6BA Introduction BUS Controller Ø Compliant with v2.1 PCI specifications Ø Features 5 x 32-bit PCI slots: 5 x Bus Mastering PCI Slots Ø Features 2 x 16-bit ISA slots Ø Features 1 x 32-bit AGP slot Ø Provides on-board USB (Universal Serial Bus) port Peripheral Controller Ø...

  • Page 28: Unpacking The Motherboard

    SY-6BA Introduction 1-2 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD When unpacking the motherboard, check for the following items: θ The SY-6BA 82440 BX AGP Set Motherboard θ This Quick Start Guide θ The Installation CD-ROM θ One IDE Device Flat Cable θ One Floppy Disk Drive Flat Cable If your board came with a driver disc and a paper manual, the Quick start Guide and the CD-ROM will not be included in the package.
  • Page 29 SY-6BA Introduction other system components. Electrostatic discharge can easily damage the components. Note that you must take special precautions when handling the mainboard in dry or air-conditioned environment. To protect your equipment from electrostatic discharge, take the following precautions: Ø Do not remove the anti-static packaging until you are ready to install.

  • Page 30: Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

    SY-6BA Hardware Setup Chapter 2 HARDWARE SETUP In addition to the Installation Guide, this section is designed to help you configure the motherboard hardware and to provide complementary knowledge of the hardware. (This chapter is designed for Normal edition motherboard use only.)

  • Page 31: Auto Detect Cpu Voltage & Frequency

    SY-6BA Hardware Setup 2-2 Auto Detect CPU Voltage Note: You do not need to set any jumpers since this ® motherboard auto detects the Pentium II processor voltage. This motherboard is designed to automatically detect the CPU voltage. Therefore, it is not necessary to set any jumpers on the motherboard.

  • Page 32: Hardware Setup

    SY-6BA Hardware Setup CPU Frequency Settings CPU Host Cock (MHz) Multiplier CPU Frequency (MHz) CPU Settings in BIOS ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Auto Configuration : Enabled CPU Host Clock Select : 66 MHz SDRAM CAS latency Time CPU Freq.

  • Page 33: Memory Configuration

    SY-6BA Hardware Setup 2-4 MEMORY CONFIGURATION This motherboard features 4 x DIMM Banks for 168-pin 3.3V unbuffered DIMM modules Your board comes with four DIMM sockets, providing support for up to 512MB of main memory using DIMM modules from 8MB to 128MB.

  • Page 34: Multi I/O Addresses

    SY-6BA Hardware Setup 2-5 MULTI I/O ADDRESSES Default settings for multi-I/O addresses are as follows: Port I/O Address Status LPT1 378H ECP/EPP COM1 3F8H COM2 2F8H 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 35: Chapter 3 Bios Setup Utility

    SY-6BA BIOS Setup Utility 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: 1. Turn on or reboot the system. ϒ...

  • Page 36: The Main Menu

    SY-6BA BIOS Setup Utility Hot Keys: Function keys give you access to a group of commands throughout the BIOS utility. Function Command Description Help Gives the list of options available for each item. Color Change the color of the display window.

  • Page 37: Standard Cmos Setup

    SY-6BA BIOS Setup Utility 3-1 STANDARD CMOS SETUP Select the [STANDARD CMOS SETUP] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS STANDARD CMOS SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Date (mm:dd:yy) : Fri, Feb 1 1995 Time (hh:mm:ss)
  • Page 38 SY-6BA BIOS Setup Utility 3-1.2 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 Type Auto BIOS detects hard disk type Default automatically.
  • Page 39 SY-6BA BIOS Setup Utility 3-1.4 Video × Select the video mode: EGA/VGA (Default), CGA 40 25, CGA × 25, Mono (Monochrome). 3-1.5 Halt On When the BIOS detects system errors, this function will stop the system. Select which type of error will cause the system halt: All Errors (Default), No Errors, All But Diskette, All But Keyboard, All But Disk/Key.

  • Page 40: Bios Features Setup

    SY-6BA BIOS Setup Utility 3-2 BIOS FEATURES SETUP Select the [BIOS FEATURES SETUP] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Virus Warning : Disabled Video BIOS Shadow : Enabled...
  • Page 41 SY-6BA BIOS Setup Utility 3-2.1 Virus Warning Setting Description Note Virus Warning Disabled Default Enabled Enable this option to protect the boot sectors and partition tables of your hard disk. Any attempt to write to them will the system to halt and display a warning message.
  • Page 42 SY-6BA BIOS Setup Utility 3-2.3 System Boot Control Settings System Boot Setting Description Note Control Settings Quick Power On Disabled Self Test Enabled Provides a fast POTS at Default boot-up. Boot Sequence A, C, SCSI Choose the boot sequence adapted to...
  • Page 43 SY-6BA BIOS Setup Utility 3-2.4 Typematic Settings Typematic Setting Description Note Settings Rate Setting Disabled Enabled Enable to adjust the keystroke repeat rate. Typematic Rate Char / sec Choose the rate a character keeps repeating. Typematic Delay Msec Choose how long after...
  • Page 44 SY-6BA BIOS Setup Utility 3-2.6 Other Control Options Other Control Setting Description Note Options PCI/VGA Disabled Default Palette Snoop Enabled The color of the monitor may be altered when using an MPEG card. Enable this option to restore the monitor's normal color.

  • Page 45: Chipset Features Setup

    SY-6BA BIOS Setup Utility 3-3 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with the Chipset. The [CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP] option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control the system options in the computer.

  • Page 46: Auto Configuration

    SY-6BA BIOS Setup Utility CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET Setting Description Note FEATURES Auto Enabled It is strongly recommended Default Configuration to enable this option so that the system automatically sets all options on the left panel of the screen (except for cache update &...
  • Page 47 SY-6BA BIOS Setup Utility CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP (Continued) CHIPSET Setting Description Note FEATURES Passive Release Enabled Use the default setting Default Delayed Enabled Use the default setting Default Transaction AGP Aperture 4MB- AGP could use the DRAM Size 256MB as its video RAM. Choose...
  • Page 48 SY-6BA BIOS Setup Utility CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP (Continued) CHIPSET Setting Description Note FEATURES Spread Spectrum Disabled Default Modulated Enabled When using Spread Spectrum Modulated 1.5% or 6% for FCC or DOC testing. CPU Warning Disabled Default Temperature Enabled Set CPU temperature from °...

  • Page 49: Power Management Setup

    SY-6BA BIOS Setup Utility 3-4 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP The [POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP] sets the system's power saving functions. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Power Management : User Define ** Reload Global Timer Events ** PM Control by APM...
  • Page 50 SY-6BA BIOS Setup Utility 3-4.1 Power Management Controls Power Setting Description Note Management Controls Power User Define Lets you define the HDD and Default Management system power down times. Disabled Disables the Green PC Features. Doze Standby Suspend timer timer...
  • Page 51 SY-6BA BIOS Setup Utility 3-4.2 PM Timers PM Timers Setting Description Note Doze Mode Disabled Default 1Min- When the set time has System clock 1Hour elapsed, BIOS sends a drops to command to the system to 33MHz. enter Doze Mode.
  • Page 52 SY-6BA BIOS Setup Utility PM Events (continued) PM Events Setting Description Note CPUFAN Off Disabled Disables the PM timer. In Suspend Enabled Switches off the CPU Fan Default when the system enters Suspend Mode. Resume by Disabled Default Ring Enabled The system will resume active when the modem is ringing.

  • Page 53: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup

    SY-6BA BIOS Setup Utility 3-5 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP This option sets the motherboard's PCI Slots. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Based MEM base addr : N/A PnP OS Installed : No Based MEM Length : 8K Resources Controlled By...
  • Page 54 SY-6BA BIOS Setup Utility 3-5.1 PNP/PCI Configuration Controls PNP/PCI Setting Description Note Controls PnP OS Set this field to [Yes] if Installed you are running Windows 95, which is PnP compatible. If the OS you are Default (If there is any...
  • Page 55 SY-6BA BIOS Setup Utility 3-5.2 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup PNP/PCI Setting Description Note Setup If [Resources Controlled By] is set to [Manual] IRQ-# and IRQ-3,4,5,7,9,10-15 PCI/ISA PnP Choose IRQ-# and DMA-0,1,3,5,6,7 DMA-# DMA-# assigned to assigned to: PCI/ISA PnP card. IRQ-3,4,5,7,9,10-15...

  • Page 56: Load Setup Defaults

    SY-6BA LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS load the system values you have previously saved. This option is recommended if you need to reset the system setup and to retrieve R O M P C I / I S A B IO S...

  • Page 57: Integrated Peripherals

    SY-6BA BIOS Setup Utility 3-8 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS Caution: familiar with the Chipset. The [INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS] option changes the values of the computer. The following screen shows default settings. INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. IDE HDD Block Mode : Enabled IDE Primary Master PIO...
  • Page 58 SY-6BA BIOS Setup Utility 3-8.1 IDE Device Controls IDE Controls 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. mode 0 is the slowest speed Primary Master PIO Ø...
  • Page 59 SY-6BA BIOS Setup Utility 3-8.3 FDC Controls FDC Controls Setting Description Note Onboard FDC controller Disabled Turn off the on-board floppy controller Enabled Use the on-board Default floppy controller 3-8.4 Onboard Serial Ports Onboard Serial Setting Description Note Ports Onboard UART 1...
  • Page 60 SY-6BA BIOS Setup Utility Parallel Port Mode ECP/EPP The mode depends on Default your external device that connects to this port. EPP/SPP If [Parallel Port Mode] is set to [ECP] mode ECP Mode use DMA Choose DMA3 Default Choose DMA1...

  • Page 61: Supervisor Password

    SY-6BA BIOS Setup Utility 3-9 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD Based on the setting you have made in the [Security Option] of the [BIOS FEATURES SETUP] section, the password prevents access to the system or the setup program by unauthorized users. Follow this procedure to set a new password or disable the password: Choose [BIOS FEATURES SETUP] in the Main Menu and press [Enter].

  • Page 62: User Password

    SY-6BA BIOS Setup Utility 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 63: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    SY-6BA BIOS Setup Utility 3-11 IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION This Main Menu function automatically detects the hard disk type and configures the STANDARD CMOS SETUP accordingly. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD...

  • Page 64: Appendix Quick Start Guide

    This guide is designed for those users who have prior knowledge of motherboard operations and are already familiar with basic motherboard settings. For further information, please refer to SY-6BA Motherboard User's Guide and Technical Reference online manual included on the CD-ROM packed with your motherboard.

  • Page 65: Jumper Settings And Connectors

    SY-6BA Appendix: Quick Start Guide Jumper Settings and Connectors CPU Cooling Fan: CPUFAN CMOS Clear: JP5 PCI Audio Card Connector: SB-Link ™ Chassis Fan: CHAFAN Retain CMOS Some PCI audio cards needs a DMA data (default) channel. Connect the cable to SB-Link ™ .
  • Page 66 SY-6BA Appendix: Quick Start Guide...

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