SOYO SY-6BA+III Quick Start Manual

Pentium iii, pentium ii & celeron processors 82440 bx agp/pci motherboard 66&100mhz front side bus supported atx form factor

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SY-6BA+III
Motherboard

Quick Start Guide

FC
Tested To Comply
C
With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
100%
POST CONSUMER
RECYCLED PAPER

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  • Page 1: Quick Start Guide

    SY-6BA+III Motherboard Quick Start Guide Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE 100% POST CONSUMER RECYCLED PAPER...
  • Page 2 Our customers should ensure that their use of our products does not infringe upon any patents. 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 SY-6BA+III Quick Start Guide Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the SY-6BA+III Motherboard. This Quick Start Guide describes the steps for installing and setting up your new Motherboard. This guide is designed for all users to provide the basic steps of Motherboard setting and operation.
  • Page 4: Sy-6Ba+Iii Motherboard Layout

    SY-6BA+III Quick Start Guide SY-6BA+III Motherboard Layout PS/2 KB PS/2 Mouse JP10 Connector Connector LED1 PWRFAN DIMM 1 USB 1 USB 2 Slot 1 DIMM 2 CPUFAN ® DIMM 3 DIMM 4 COM 1 ® COM 2 Intel 82443 BX...
  • Page 5: Installation

    Follow the directions in this section designed to guide you through a quick and correct installation of your new SY-6BA+III Motherboard. For detailed information, please refer to SY-6BA+III Motherboard User's guide and Technical Reference online manual included on the CD-ROM packed with your Motherboard.
  • Page 6: Install The Motherboard

    SY-6BA+III Quick Start Guide Install the Motherboard Follow the steps below in order to perform the installation of your new SY-6BA+III Motherboard. Step 1. Install the CPU Record the working frequency of your CPU Mark your CPU Frequency: that should be clearly marked on the CPU cover.
  • Page 7 Front Panel Devices (Turbo LED, Internal Speaker, Reset Button, IDE LED, and KeyLock Switch.), Wake-On-LAN card, VGA card, Sound Card, and other devices. For more details on how to connect internal and external peripherals to your new SY-6BA+III Motherboard, please refer to SY-6BA+III Motherboard User's Guide and Technical Reference online manual on CD-ROM.
  • Page 8: Memory Configuration Table

    (higher) FSB Frequency in the BIOS may allow the user to set a higher multiplier value. Doing so will however force your CPU to operate out of its specifications, and therefore SOYO can not guarantee the proper functioning of your system.
  • Page 9 You do not need to set any jumper for the CPU frequency. Instead, CPU settings are changed through the BIOS [SOYO COMBO SETUP]. Please refer to Chapter 3 - Quick BIOS Setup for details on how to set the Slot 1 processor frequency.
  • Page 10 4. Press the <Del> key during the system diagnostic checks to enter the Award BIOS Setup program. 5. Select [SOYO COMBO SETUP] and move the cursor to the [CPU Frequency] field to set the proper working frequency. 6. Select [Save & Exit SETUP] and press <Enter> to save the new configuration to the CMOS memory, and continue the boot sequence.
  • Page 11: Quick Bios Setup

    This Motherboard does not use any hardware jumpers to set the CPU frequency. Instead, CPU settings are software configurable with the BIOS [SOYO COMBO SETUP]. 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 12 SY-6BA+III Quick Start Guide a. CPU Host/PCI Clock for 6BA+ III CPU Host / PCI Clock Under this item you find the 66/33 95/31 115/38 124/41 140/35 frequencies your PCI and AGP slots run at. These frequencies are derived 75/37...
  • Page 13 CPU Voltage will be 2.2V. This function should only be used if the CPU is running on FSB Frequencies beyond the CPU specifications, note that SOYO does not guarantee system stability if this item is not set to normal.
  • Page 14 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. In that case the following dialog will pop up, please choose your motherboard and press OK. Now the SOYO- CD Start Up Menu will be shown.
  • Page 15 However, to display the list of all drivers software available with SOYO Motherboards, click the Display all drivers on the SOYO CD button. Please make sure to install only the drivers adapted to your system, or otherwise this may cause system malfunctions.
  • Page 16 Please refer to the SY-6BA+III Motherboard’ s CD manual for the details. Select which driver you want to install and click OK, or click Cancel to abort the driver...
  • Page 17 SY-6BA+III Quick Start Guide Note: Once you have selected a driver, the system will automatically exit the SOYO CD to begin the driver installation program. When the installation is complete, most drivers require to restart your system before they can become active.
  • Page 18 SY-6BA+III Quick Start Guide How to contact us: If you are interested in our products, please contact the SOYO sales department in the region you live. If you require Technical Assistance, please contact our Technical Support in the region you live.
  • Page 19 SY-6BA+III Quick Start Guide E-Mail: support@soyo.co.uk SOYO Hong Kong Region Covered: Hong Kong SOYO Deutschland GmbH Web Site: www.soyo.com.hk August-Wilhelm-Kuhnholz-Str. 15 Sales: D-26135 Oldenburg tel: 852-27109810 Region Covered: Germany fax: 852-27109078 Web Site: www.saat.de, www.soyo- E-mail: soyo@hkstar.com saat.com, www.soyo-saat.de Technical Support:...
  • Page 20 Edition: December 1999 Version 1.3 SY-6BA+III SERIAL...

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