SOYO SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus User Manual

SOYO SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus User Manual

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SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus
Motherboard
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AMD Athlon & Duron Processors Supported
VIA KT600 AGP/PCI Motherboard
100/133/166/200 MHz Front Side Bus supported
ATX Form Factor
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User's Manual

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  • Page 1 SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus Motherboard **************************************************** AMD Athlon & Duron Processors Supported VIA KT600 AGP/PCI Motherboard 100/133/166/200 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

    INTRODUCTION...............1 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD ......1 KEY FEATURES ..............3 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD .......5 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS..5 .....6 SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ........13 PREPARATIONS..............13 INSTALLATION GUIDE ..........14 QUICK BIOS SETUP............41 CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY..........43 STANDARD CMOS SETUP ..........46...
  • Page 4: Chapter 1 Motherboard Description

    Chapter 1 MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION 1-1 INTRODUCTION The SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus AGP/PCI motherboard is a high performance Socket A, ATX form-factor system board. The SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus uses VIA Chipset technology and supports AMD Socket class processors. This motherboard is fully compatible with industry standards and adds many technical enhancements.
  • Page 5 Motherboard Description SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus One 1394 Bracket One Back Panel Warning: Do not unpack the motherboard from its anti-static packaging until you are ready to install it. 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.
  • Page 6: Key Features

    Motherboard Description SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 1-3 KEY FEATURES Supports AMD 462 pins Socket A processors: Athlon XP (Palomino/Thoroughbred/Barton) (200/266/333/400 MHz FSB) Duron/Morgan Chipset AMD® KT600/ 8237 Chipset Supports PC2100, PC2700 and PC3200 DDR Memory (non-registered and ECC) memory modules. 1x AGP master 4x/8x slot (1.5v only)
  • Page 7 Motherboard Description SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 8x USB 2.0 compliant ports (4x on rear IO panel, 4x USB 2.0 pin headers.) Onboard VIA VT6307 IEEE1394 Firewire controller IEEE 1394 with 2x pin header Sound VT1616 6 channel Audio Codec 10/100 MBps 100Base-T Ethernet controller,...
  • Page 8: Handling The Motherboard

    Motherboard Description SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 1-4 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD To avoid damage to your motherboard, please follow these simple rules while unpacking: Before handling the motherboard, ground yourself by grasping an unpainted portion of the system's metal chassis. Remove the motherboard from its anti-static packaging. Hold the motherboard by the edges and avoid touching its components.
  • Page 9: Sy-Kt600 Dragon Plus Motherboard Layout

    Motherboard Description SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 1-6 SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT PS/2 KB PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Mouse Connector Connector USB3 / USB4 COM A COM B ATX Power USB1 / USB2 / LAN MIC IN / Center & Bass out...
  • Page 10: Sy-Kt600 Dragon Plus Motherboard Components

    Motherboard Description SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 1-7 SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS F G H...
  • Page 11 F. ATX Power Supply paragraph on page 38. ABR (Anti Burn Regulator) Jumper SOYO's ABR (Anti Burn Regulator) is specially designed hardware circuits that works hand in hand with the CPU’s internal sensor in monitoring the temperature of the CPU and prevent it from overheating.
  • Page 12 With these connectors you can attach the CPU fan or fans to your motherboard. They supply power and (in the case of CPUFAN1) allow you to monitor the speed of the FAN via the SOYO Hardware Monitor software or via CMOS setup. For more details on the lay-out of these connectors, check the (1) CPU Cooling FAN (CPUFAN1, CPUFAN2) paragraph on page 33.
  • Page 13 Motherboard Description SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus Bus Mastering EIDE/ATAPI Ports These connectors is to attach your IDE devices to. These connectors can support up to 4 IDE devices, 1 master and 1 slave per connector. Please check the A. IDE Device Installation (HDD, CD-ROM) paragraph on page 24 for more details.
  • Page 14 Motherboard Description SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus J25 Front panel connections header This header contains the connections to the front panel on the case. For more details, please check the C. Front Panel Connections paragraph on page 26. CMOS Clear Jumper (JP5) This jumper allows you to clear your CMOS RAM contents in order to reset your system configuration.
  • Page 15 Motherboard Description SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 32 bit PCI slots These are the motherboard's 3.3v busmastering PCI slots, compliant to PCI specification v2.2. Please check the Step 3 Install Expansion Card paragraph on page 23 for more details. VIA VT6307 IEEE1394 Firewire chip The VT6307 IEEE 1394 OHCI Host Controller provides high performance serial connectivity.
  • Page 16: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Congratulations on owning a-SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus. 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 17: Installation Guide

    Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 2-2 INSTALLATION GUIDE We will now begin the installation process. Please follow the step-by-step procedure designed to lead you to a complete and correct installation. Step 1- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Step 2- Install memory modules...
  • Page 18 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 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. Then close the socket handle to secure the CPU in place.
  • Page 19 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus Set the jumpers on the FJ1 jumper block to the correct FSB for your CPU. 100 MHz 133 MHz 166 MHz 200 MHz Clock Select CPU Fan Installation Your Socket A processor kit comes with a cooling fan. Mount the fan on the processor according to the instructions provided by the manufacturer.
  • Page 20 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 2. Make sure that the retaining clip is in this position before trying to install the heatsink. Notice that the clip is not symmetrical. The long end always attaches to the top of the socket (the end that reads “Socket 462”), while the short end engages the bottom of the socket.
  • Page 21 FOC function. When the CPU temperature exceeds the temperature set in the CPU Temp. Protection in the BIOS setup, SOYO’s Anti burn Regulator (ABR) will automatically shutdown the system and beep until the power button is pressed for one time. For more info about ABR, check...
  • Page 22 SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 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 23 CPU and allows it to maximize its performance. ABR (Anti Burn Regulator) SOYO's ABR (Anti Burn Regulator) is specially designed hardware circuits that works hand in hand with the CPU’s internal sensor in monitoring the temperature of the CPU and prevent it from overheating.
  • Page 24 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus RJ2 Dipswitch This dipswitch sets the ratio of your CPU. Note that this switch will only work if you have an unlocked CPU. SW: OFF=1 ON=0 RATIO UNDER 12.5 FID Codes for SW 1 ~ 7...
  • Page 25: Step 2 Install Memory Module

    Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus Step 2 Install Memory Module Your board comes with three DIMM sockets, providing support for up to 3GB of main memory using unbuffered (non-registered) and non-ECC DIMM modules from 128MB to 1GB. On this motherboard, DRAM speed can be set independent from the CPU front side bus speed.
  • Page 26: Step 3 Install Expansion Card

    Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus Step 3 Install Expansion Card The motherboard has 1 AGP slot and 5 PCI slots. Read the related expansion card’s instruction document before inserting the expansion card into the computer. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard.
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus Step 4 Connect cables, case wires, and power supply A. IDE Device Installation (HDD, CD-ROM) IDE 2 IDE 1 Secondary Primary This motherboard offers two primary and two secondary IDE device connectors (IDE1, IDE2), can support up to four high-speed Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 HDD or CD-ROM.
  • Page 28 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus B. Floppy Drive Installation FDC1 Floppy Driver Connector The system supports 5 possible floppy drive types: 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB, 2.88 MB. 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 29: Power Led

    Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus Front Panel Connections Speaker Power LED 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 30 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 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 31: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation SY-KT600 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 D. 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 32 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 1. Onboard Serial Ports COM1/COM2 External peripherals that use serial transmission scheme include: serial mouse modem Plug the serial device cables directly into the COM1/COM2 9-pin male connectors located at the rear panel of the motherboard.
  • Page 33 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 5. Universal Serial Bus (USB1/USB2, USB20_3/USB20_4) This motherboard provides eight 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 34 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 6. Onboard Game port/audio (Audio Speakers connections) When using 2-channel speaker, connect the speaker cable to Line-out. If you’re using 4 channel speaker, connect the front L/R speakers to Line-out and rear L/R speakers to Line-in. Make sure that the audio software is set for 4 channel speaker system.
  • Page 35 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus E. Other Connections 1. Standard 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:...
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 2. 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 CPUFAN1 connector on the motherboard. To avoid any damage to the system, install according to the following pin...
  • Page 37 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus (2) Chassis Cooling Fan (CHAFAN1,CHAFAN2) 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 38 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 3. CD Line-in (CDIN1,AUXIN1) This motherboard provides two CD-Line in connectors. Please connect the 4-pin audio cable from your CD-ROM drive to either CDIN1 or AUXIN1. (It fits in only one, depending on the cable that came with your CD-ROM...
  • Page 39 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 5. MIC & LED Connector (J30) You can connect the Line-out /MIC in/LAN LED to the front panel of your PC case (If this option is available in your PC case). This connector has the following pin assignment: MIC &...
  • Page 40 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 7. IEEE 1394 (Firewire) Connector (FW1/FW2) This motherboard provides 3 IEEE 1394 ports for your Firewire devices. Standard drivers are supplied with the operating system for commonly used Firewire devices. FW1 and FW2 are available. You can connect them to a 1394 bracket or ΣBOX to use them.
  • Page 41: Atx Power

    Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus F. 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 5VSBLED Warning: Follow these precautions to preserve your...
  • Page 42 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus * Note: If you use the Wake-On-LAN (WOL`) function, make sure the ATX power supply can support at least 720 mA on the 5V Standby lead (5VSB). Please install the ATX power according to the following pin assignment:...
  • Page 43: Step 5 Power On

    Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus G. CMOS Clear (JP5) In some cases the CMOS memory may contain wrong data, follow the steps below to clear the CMOS memory. Put the jumper back to 1-2 to allow writing of new data into the CMOS memory.
  • Page 44: Quick Bios Setup

    Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus Repeat this operation until you get the following screen. 4. The BIOS Setup screen appears: Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Load Fail - Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults...
  • Page 45 Hardware Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus Step 1. Select [STANDARD CMOS SETUP] Set [Date/Time] and [Floppy drive type], then set [Hard Disk Type] to “Auto”. Step 2. Select [LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS] Select the “LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS” menu and type “Y” at the prompt to load the BIOS optimal setup.
  • Page 46: Chapter 3 Bios Setup Utility

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 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 47 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 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. Restore the old values. These are the values Previous Values that the user started the current session with.
  • Page 48: Save And Exit Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 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 49: Standard Cmos Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 3-1 STANDARD CMOS SETUP Select the [STANDARD CMOS SETUP] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Mon, Jan 1 2003...
  • Page 50 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus This Main Menu function automatically detects the hard disk type and configures the [Standard CMOS Features] accordingly. Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Primary Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter Item Help...
  • Page 51: Floppy Drives

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus Hard Disks Type & Mode Choose the type and mode for the hard disks that you have already installed. Setting Description Note Press Enter To auto-detect the HDD’s size, IDE HDD head… on this channel.
  • Page 52 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 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 53: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 3-2 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES Select the [Advanced BIOS Features] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning Disabled Item Help CPU Internal Cache...
  • Page 54: Virus Warning

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus Virus Warning Setting Description Note Virus Disabled If set to enabled, the Paragon Default Warning Anti-Virus. Function will scan your Enabled boot drive for boot viruses. If a boot virus is detected, the BIOS will display a warning message.
  • Page 55: Boot Up Floppy Seek

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus System Boot Control Settings (Continue) Setting Description Note First Floppy Select Your Boot Device /Second/Third Priority LS120 Boot Device HDD-0 SCSI CDROM HDD-1 HDD-2 HDD-3 ZIP100 USB-FDD USB-ZIP USB-CDROM USB-HDD Disabled Boot Other Device...
  • Page 56: Security Option

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 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 57 BIOS can then execute from RAM. Full Screen Enabled Enable/Disable DRAGON Logo Default LOGO Show during Boot-up. Disabled EPA LOGO LOGO-0 Allows user to display SOYO logo Default SELECT or own logo. LOGO-1 Logo-0 Shows SOYO logo. Logo-1 Shows user logo (Default Blank). Small Disabled Set Enabled to Show Logo (EPA).
  • Page 58: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 3-3 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 59 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP (Continue) Setting Description Note Video RAM Disabled When synchronous DRAM is installed, Default Cacheable the number of clock cycles of CAS Enabled latency depends on the DRAM timing. Do not reset this field from the default...
  • Page 60 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 3-3.1 DRAM Clock / Driver Control Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with DRAM timing parameters. The [DRAM Clock / Driver Control] option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control the timings of your memory.
  • Page 61 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus DRAM Clock / Driver Control Setting Description Note Current Show the current bus speed of DRAM DRAM. Frequency DRAM Clock By SPD This item allows you to control the DRAM speed. 133 MHz Default...
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus DRAM Clock / Driver Control (Continue) Setting Description Note DRAM Burst Increase DRAM performance. Default Length 1T Command Increase DRAM performance. DRAM Command 2T Command Default Rate Increase DRAM performance. Write Recovery Default Time tWTR Increase DRAM performance.
  • Page 63: Agp & P2P Bridge Control

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 3-3.2 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 64 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus AGP & P2P Bridge Control Setting Description Note Normal Increase AGP performance. Performance Fast Default AGP Aperture Select the size of Accelerated Graphics Default Size Port (AGP) aperture. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address...
  • Page 65 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus AGP & P2P Bridge Control (Continue) Setting Description Note AGP Master 1 Disabled Default WS Read Enabled When Enabled, read to the AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) are executed with one wait states. AGP 3.0...
  • Page 66 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 3-3.3 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 67: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 3-4 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 68: Via Onchip Ide Device

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 3-4.1 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 69 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus VIA OnChip IDE Device Setting Description Note Onboard SATA 1, 2 Enabled Enabled/Disabled Onboard Default SATA 1, 2 Disabled On-Chip IDE Channel 0 Disabled Turn off the on-board IDE /IDE Channel 1 Enabled Use the on-board IDE...
  • Page 70: Via Onchip Pci Device

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 3-4.2 VIA OnChip PCI Device Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with the Chipset. The [VIA OnChip PCI Device] option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control the system options in the computer.
  • Page 71 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus VIA OnChip PCI Device Setting Description Note Enabled Enabled/Disabled AC97 Default AC97 Audio Audio. Disabled OnChip LAN Enabled Enabled/Disabled OnChip Default LAN. Disabled OnChip USB All Disabled This should be enabled if your Controller...
  • Page 72: Superio Device

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 3-4.3 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 73 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus SuperIO Device (Continue) Setting Description Note 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 same...
  • Page 74 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus SuperIO Device (Continue) Setting Description Note Disabled Set the I/O base address for the GAME Port Address ON board game port under this Default item. Midi Port Disabled Set the I/O address for the on Address board Midi port here.
  • Page 75: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 3-5 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP The [POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP] sets the system's power saving functions. Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1 (POS) Item Help Power Management Option...
  • Page 76 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus Power Management Controls Setting Description Note ACPI Suspend S1(POS) The system will enter the S1 Default Type states during suspend. (Low S3(STR) latency wake up) S1&S3 Power User Define Lets you define the system...
  • Page 77 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus Power Management Controls (Continue) Setting Description Note Soft-Off by Instant-off Default PWR-BTTN Delay 4 Sec. Turns off the system power 4 seconds after pushing the power button. Auto Some OS (win xp/2k) requires to...
  • Page 78 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus IRQ/Event Activity Detect (Continue) Setting Description Note PS2MS Enabled You can boot-up your system by Default Wakeup from PS/2 mouse. Disabled S1-S5 LPT & COM LPT/COM When On of LPT & COM, any Default...
  • Page 79: Irqs Activity Monitoring

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 3-5.1 IRQs Activity Monitoring This option sets the IRQs Activity Monitoring. Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQs Activity Monitoring Primary INTR Item Help IRQ3 (COM 2) Enabled IRQ4 (COM 1) Enabled Menu Level...
  • Page 80 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 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 Monitoring IRQ5(LPT2), IRQ6(Floppy Disk),...
  • Page 81: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 3-6 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATIONS This option sets the motherboard’s PCI Slots. Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility PNP/PCI Configurations PNP OS Installed Item Help Reset Configuration Data Disabled Menu Level Resources Controlled By Auto (ESCD)
  • Page 82: Pnp/Pci Configuration Controls

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 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 83 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 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...
  • Page 84: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 3-7 PC HEALTH STATUS This option sets the motherboard's PC Health Status. Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status FOC (Fan-Off Control) Enabled Item Help ABR (Anti Burn Regulator) Default(85°C) Vcore 1.68 V...
  • Page 85 BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus CPU Device Monitoring (Continue) Setting Description Note ABR (Anti Burn Set the CPU temperature for the 120°C/248°F system to shutdown. Regulator) 115°C/239°F 110°C/230°F 105°C/221°F 100°C/212°F 95°C/203°F 90°C/194°F 85°C/185°F 80°C/176°F 75°C/167°F 70°C/158°F 65°C/149°F 60°C/140°F 55°C/131°F 50°C/122°F...
  • Page 86: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 3-8 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS Select the [Load Fail-Safe Defaults] option from the Main Menu to load a pre-defined safe bios settings. This option is recommended if you have instability issue. Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility...
  • Page 87: Load Optimized Defaults

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 3-9 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS Select the [Load Optimized Defaults] option from the Main Menu to load a pre-defined optimized BIOS settings. Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Load Fail - Safe Defaults...
  • Page 88: Set Supervisor Password

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus 3-10 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 new...
  • Page 89: Set User Password

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 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 90: Boot Menu

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-KT600 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 91: Chapter 4 Drivers Installation

    In that case the following dialog will pop up. Please choose your motherboard model number and press OK. Now the SOYO-CD Start Up Menu will come up as shown on the following page (SOYO CD Start Up Program Menu)
  • Page 92 SOYO motherboard the system uses and displays the corresponding model name. 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.
  • Page 93 Drivers installation SY-KT600 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 94 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 95 Drivers installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus After Windows XP installation, your device manager should look like this:...
  • Page 96 Drivers installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus After driver installation, your Windows XP device manager should look like this:...
  • Page 97 Drivers installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus Drivers directory list in the CD driver...
  • Page 98: Chapter 5 Audio Driver Installation

    Audio Driver Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus Chapter 5 AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION Audio Driver Installation for Windows 98/98SE After you have installed the audio driver, windows may prompt you to restart your computer. When your computer has restarted it may look for the windows driver on your windows installation CD and ask you to insert your installation CD into your CD-drive.
  • Page 99: Chapter 6 Usb 2.0 Driver Installation

    USB 2.0 Driver Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus Chapter 6 USB 2.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION USB 2.0 Driver Installation for Windows XP USB 2.0 drivers are available for download using Windows Update for Windows XP. For additional information regarding USB 2.0 support in Windows XP, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/bus/USB/default.asp...
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  • Page 101 VIA 8237 Serial ATA Driver Installation SY-KT600 DRAGON Plus Install VIA 8237 SATA during OS Installation Install driver during Windows XP installation Set the folder options to “show hidden files and folders”, check Microsoft help for more info on how to set this option.
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