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SOYO SY-K7VIA User Manual

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SY-K7VIA
Motherboard
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AMD™ Athlon
Processor supported
VIA VT8371(KX133) AGP/PCI/AMR Motherboard
200 MHz Front Side Bus supported
ATX Form Factor
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User's Manual

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  • Page 1 SY-K7VIA Motherboard **************************************************** AMD™ Athlon Processor supported VIA VT8371(KX133) AGP/PCI/AMR Motherboard 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

    Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION ......1 INTRODUCTION ............1 KEY FEATURES ............1 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD ......4 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS ..4 SY-K7VIA MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT......5 SY-K7VIA MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS .....6 MICROPROCESSOR............8 MEMORY...............9 CHIPSET ..............10 1-10 I/O INTERFACE CONTROLLER .........14 1-11 HARDWARE MONITOR..........17 1-12 WAKE ON LAN TECHNOLOGY.........17...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents SY-K7VIA INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS ........68 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP ........73 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP......77 PC HEALTH STATUS............80 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS........82 3-10 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS........83 3-11 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD...........84 3-12 USER PASSWORD............85 3-13 IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION ........86 CHAPTER 4 DRIVERS INSTALLATION ........87...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Motherboard Description

    1-1 INTRODUCTION The SY-K7VIA AGP/PCI/AMR Motherboard is a high-performance Slot A supported ATX form-factor system board. SY-K7VIA uses the VIA VT 8371 (KX 133) Chipset technology and supports Slot A class processors. This Motherboard is fully compatible with industry standards and adds many technical enhancements.
  • Page 6 The SY-K7VIA supports booting from devices such as CD-ROM. Power on by modem or alarm If the SY-K7VIA 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...
  • Page 7 Motherboard Description SY-K7VIA Ø FAIL SAFE The SY-K7VIA comes with added functionality to make managing the system easy and safe. Hardware Monitor The integrated Hardware doctor software enables the user the monitor system voltages, temperatures and FAN speeds. This makes sure that the user is in full control of the system Ø...

  • Page 8: Handling The Motherboard

    Motherboard Description SY-K7VIA 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 9: Sy-K7Via Motherboard Layout

    Motherboard Description SY-K7VIA 1-5 SY-K7VIA MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT PS/2 KB PS/2 Mouse CPUFAN CPUFAN2 Connector Connector DIMM 3 DIMM 2 USB 1 USB 2 DIMM 1 Slot A COM A ® COMB VT8371 JOYSTICK LINE-OUT LINE-IN IDE 1 IDE 2 MIC JACK...

  • Page 10: Sy-K7Via Motherboard Components

    Motherboard Description SY-K7VIA 1-6 SY-K7VIA MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS ®...
  • Page 11 Motherboard Description SY-K7VIA Slot A Connector ATX Power Supply Connector Via VT8371 North Bridge chip DIMM Banks CPU Cooling Fan Connector Bus Mastering E-IDE/ATAPI Ports 32-bit AGP Slot 32-bit PCI Mastering Slots Via 686A South Bridge Chip CMOS Clear Jumper...

  • Page 12: Microprocessor

    Motherboard Description SY-K7VIA 1-7 MICROPROCESSOR The motherboard supports a single Slot A processor. The processor’s VID pins automatically program the voltage regulator on the motherboard to the required processor voltage. In addition, the front side bus speed is automatically selected. The motherboard supports all (available at time of publication) Slot A processor speeds, voltages, and bus frequencies.

  • Page 13: Memory

    SDRAM, while asynchronous memory subsystem are typically limited at x-2-2-2 transfer rates. Note All memory components and DIMMs used with the SY-K7VIA motherboard must comply with the PC SDRAM specifications. These include: the PC SDRAM Specification (memory component specific), the PC Unbuffered DIMM Specification, and the PC Serial Presence Detect Specification.

  • Page 14: Chipset

    Motherboard Description SY-K7VIA automatically detects if ECC memory is installed and provides the Setup option for selecting ECC mode. If any non-ECC memory is installed, the Setup option for ECC configuration does not appear and ECC operation is not available.
  • Page 15 Motherboard Description SY-K7VIA PCI) that are synchronous/ pseudo-synchronous to the CPU bus. The chip also contains a built-in bus-to-bus bridge to allow simultaneous concurrent operations on each bus. Five levels(doublewords) of post write buffers are included to allow for concurrent CPU and PCI opeation. For PCI master...
  • Page 16 Motherboard Description SY-K7VIA well plane is implemented for the SDRAM control signals for Suspend-to- DRAM operation. The VT82C686A also includes a complete hardware monitoring subsystem for monitoring and control of internal and external (motherboard and system) conditions including voltages, temperatures, fan speeds, switch open/close states, etc.
  • Page 17 Motherboard Description SY-K7VIA 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 18: I/O Interface Controller

    Motherboard Description SY-K7VIA 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 19: Serial Ports

    Motherboard Description SY-K7VIA  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 20: Infrared Support

    Motherboard Description SY-K7VIA 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 21: Hardware Monitor

    Motherboard Description SY-K7VIA 1-11 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 CPUFAN and CHAFAN connector.

  • Page 22: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    SY-K7VIA Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Congratulations on your purchase of SY-K7VIA 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 23: Unpacking The Motherboard

    Hardware Installation SY-K7VIA UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following items: u The SY-K7VIA VIA VT 8371 AGP/PCI/AMR Motherboard u The Quick Start Guide u The Installation CD-ROM u SOYO 3-in-1 Bonus Pack CD-ROM (Norton AntiVirus, Ghost and Virtual Drive)

  • Page 24: Installation Guide

    Hardware Installation SY-K7VIA 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 25: 2-3.1 Cpu Fan Installation

    Hardware Installation SY-K7VIA 2-3.1 CPU Installation Your SY-K7VIA motherboard comes with a CPU retention set kit. The retention set is used to hold the processor attached to the Slot A 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 26 Hardware Installation SY-K7VIA Open the two sides by folding them up. Push the locks on top of the CPU inward.
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation SY-K7VIA Insert the CPU into the retention module. The CPU fits in the CPU slot in only ONE way, do not try to force it in. After completely inserting the CPU, push the two locks on top of the CPU outward.
  • Page 28 Hardware Installation SY-K7VIA Note: Installing a heat sink and cooling fan on top of your CPU is necessary for proper heat dissipation. Failing to install these items may result in overheating and possible burn-out of your CPU. 2-3.1.1 CPU Fan Installation Your Slot A processor kit comes with a cooling fan.

  • Page 29: 2-3.2 Sdram Memory Module Installation

    Hardware Installation SY-K7VIA 2-3.2 SDRAM Memory Module Installation ® Your board comes with three DIMM sockets, providing support for up to 1.5MB of main memory using unbuffered DIMM modules from 8MB to 512MB. PC100 DIMM module is required on this motherboard.

  • Page 30: Memory Configuration Table

    Hardware Installation SY-K7VIA Memory Configuration Table DIMM Banks Memory Configuration DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 RAM Type SDRAM / VCM SDRAM RAM Module Size (MB) 8/16/32/64/128/256/512 MB...

  • Page 31: 2-3.3 Motherboard Connector

    Hardware Installation SY-K7VIA 2-3.3 Motherboard Connector ® Pin -1 IDE 1 IDE 2 Primary Secondary 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 HDDs or CD-ROMs.

  • Page 32: Floppy Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation SY-K7VIA 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 and 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 33 Hardware Installation SY-K7VIA 2-3.3.3 Front Panel Connections ® Speaker Power LED STR LED HDD LED Reset PWRBT 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 34 Hardware Installation SY-K7VIA 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 35 Hardware Installation SY-K7VIA 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 6. STR LED The STR LED is connected to the Voltage that feeds the DIMM sockets.
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation SY-K7VIA 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 37 Hardware Installation SY-K7VIA 1. Onboard Serial Ports COM1/COM2 External peripherals that use serial transmission scheme include: serial mouse, and modem. Plug the serial device cables directly into the COM1/COM2 9-pin male connectors located at the rear panel of the Motherboard.

  • Page 38: Usb3 Usb

    Hardware Installation SY-K7VIA 5. 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 39 Hardware Installation SY-K7VIA 2-3.3.5 Other Connections 1. Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Attach the 3-pin connector from the LAN card which supports the Wake- On-LAN (WOL) function to the JP10 header on the Motherboard. This WOL function lets users wake up the connected computer through the LAN card.
  • Page 40 Hardware Installation SY-K7VIA 2. Infrared (IR1) 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 41 Hardware Installation SY-K7VIA 4. 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 42 Hardware Installation SY-K7VIA (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 43 Hardware Installation SY-K7VIA 5. CD Line-in (CDIN1,CDIN2) This Motherboard provides two CD-Line in connectors. Please connect the 4-pin audio cable from your CD-ROM drive to either CDIN1 or CDIN2. (It fits in only one, depending on the cable that came with your CD-ROM...

  • Page 44: Atx Power

    Hardware Installation SY-K7VIA 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...
  • Page 45 Hardware Installation SY-K7VIA 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 AMR (Audio Modem Riser)Connector This motherboard supports AMR (Audio-Modem Riser) slot that facilitates audio or modem riser card expansion.
  • Page 46 Hardware Installation SY-K7VIA 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 47: Quick Bios Setup

    This Motherboard does not use any hardware jumpers to set the CPU frequency. Instead, CPU settings are auto detected and set automatically. The [SOYO COMBO SETUP] menu combines the main parameters that you need to configure, all in one menu, for a quick setup in BIOS.

  • Page 48: 2-3.5 Troubleshooting At First Start

    2-3.5 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 49: 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 50: 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 51: 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 2-3.6 Power Off...

  • Page 52: 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 53 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 54 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 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 55: Save And Exit Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 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 56: 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 57 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 3-1.1 Quick CPU Frequency Setup Quick CPU Setting Description Note Frequency Setup CPU Host/PCI Default 125/31 MHz Select the host clock of your Slot A processor among these Clock 100/33 MHz 130/32 MHz values. 101/33 MHz 133/33 MHz...
  • Page 58 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 3-1.2 C.I.H. 4-WAY Protection Settings Setting Description Note C.I.H. 4- Disabled When set to enabled, the BIOS can only be programmed through Enabled Default AWDFLASH, making sure that any Protection virus is unable to program the system BIOS.

  • Page 59: Standard Cmos Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 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 60: Floppy Drives

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 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-...
  • Page 61 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 3-2.4 Others Optional Setting Description Note EGA/VGA Select the video mode. Default Video CGA 40 CGA 80 MONO (Monochrome) Halt On ALL Errors When the BIOS detects system Default errors, this function will stop the No Errors system.

  • Page 62: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 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 63 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 3-3.1 Virus Warning Setting Description Note Anti - Virus Disabled If set to enabled, the Paragon 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 64 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 3-3.5 Boot Up Floppy Seek Setting Description Note Disabled Seeks disk drives during boot up. Default Boot Up Floppy Disabling speeds boot up. Seek Enabled 3-3.6 Boot Up NumLock Status Setting Description Note Puts numeric keypad in...

  • Page 65: Security Option

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 3-3.8 Typematic Settings 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 66 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 3-3.10 Other Control Options Other Control Setting Description Note Options When using an OS2 operating OS Select for DRAM>64MB system. Non-OS2 When using another, Default non-OS2 operating system. Disabled Default S.M.A.R.T. Enabled Enable this field when your HDD capability supports the S.M.A.R.T.

  • Page 67: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 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 68: Chipset Features Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 3-4.1 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET Setting Description Note FEATURES SDRAM This item allows you to select the Default Bank 0/1, 2/3, 4/5 DRAM 8/10ns value in this field, depending on whether the board has paged Timing...
  • Page 69 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP (Continued) CHIPSET Setting Description Note FEATURES Disabled System BIOS Cacheable Enabled The ROM area F0000H-FFFFFH is Default cacheable. Video RAM Disabled The ROM area A0000-BFFFF is Default cacheable. Cacheable Enabled Select the size of Accelerated...
  • Page 70 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP (Continued) CHIPSET Setting Description Note FEATURES Disabled This should be enabled if your OnChip USB system has a USB installed on the Enabled Default system board and you want to use it. Even when so equipped, if you add a higher performance controller, you will need to disable this feature.
  • Page 71 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP (Continued) CHIPSET Setting Description Note FEATURES Disabled The chipset has an embedded 32-bit PCI Delay Transaction posted write buffer to support delay Enabled Default transactions cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI specification version 2.1.

  • Page 72: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 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 73: Ide Hdd Block Mode

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 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 74 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 3-5.4 FDC Controls FDC Controls Setting Description Note Onboard FDD Disabled Turn off the on-board floppy controller controller Enabled Use the on-board floppy Default controller 3-5.5 Onboard Serial Ports Onboard Serial Setting Description Note Ports Disabled...
  • Page 75 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 3-5.6 Onboard Parallel Ports Onboard Parallel Setting Description Note Ports Onboard Parallel Disabled Choose the printer I/O address. Port 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 76 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 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 MIDI. Enabled 330-333H Select the I/O address for your MIDI...

  • Page 77: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 3-6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP The [POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP] configures 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 78 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 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 ACPI Suspend S1 (POS) The system will enter the S1...
  • Page 79 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 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 80 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA Wake Up Setting Description Note Events Disabled If enabled any PCI interrupt will PowerOn by wake up the system. PCI Card Enabled Default Disabled An input signal on the serial Ring Modem Ring Resume Indicator (RI) line (in other words,...

  • Page 81: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 3-7 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP This [PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP] configures 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 82: Pnp/Pci Configuration Controls

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 3-7.1 PNP/PCI Configuration Controls PNP/PCI Setting Description Note Controls Set this field to [Yes] if you PnP OS are running PnP compatible Installed If the OS you are running Default does not support PnP (If there is any doubt, set this configuration.
  • Page 83 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA PNP/PCI Configuration Setup (Continued) PNP/PCI Setting Description Note Setup Interrupt How to set the BIOS to release the IRQ to the PnP Interrupt pool: Line PnP / PCI configuration Integrated Peripherals IRQ 15 IRQ 15: PCI / ISA PnP On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE: disabled...

  • Page 84: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 3-7.2 MULTI I/O ADDRESSES Default settings for multi-I/O addresses are as follows: Port I/O Address Status LPT1 378H ECP/EPP 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 85 BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 3-8.1 CPU Device Monitoring CPU Device Setting Description Note Monitoring Show the current status of CPU Current CPU °C/°F Temp. temperature. Show the current status of the Current System °C/°F Temp. system temperature. Current Show the current status of CPU °C/°F...

  • Page 86: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 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 87: Load Optimized Defaults

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 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 88: Supervisor Password

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 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 89: User Password

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 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 90: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VIA 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 91: 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 92 Drivers Installation SY-K7VIA The user's manual files included on the SOYO CD are in PDF (Postscript Document) format. In order to read a PDF file, the appropriate Acrobat Reader software must be installed in your system. Note: The Start Up program automatically detects if the Acrobat Reader utility is already present in your system, and otherwise prompts you on whether or not you want to install it.
  • Page 93 Drivers Installation SY-K7VIA driver revision: VIA 4 in 1 driver package VIA Ac97 Codec Driver for Win 95 Cancel (Driver Installation Menu) A short description of all available drivers follows: Ø VIA 4in1 driver package The 4 in 1 driver package includes all drivers your motherboard needs.
  • Page 94 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 95: Chapter 5 Via Soundchip Driver 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 96 VIA soundchip Drivers Installation SY-K7VIA 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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