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SOYO SY-7VMA-B User Manual

Pentium iii & celeron processor supported via vt8605 agp/pci/isa motherboard 66/100/133 mhz front side bus supported atx form factor
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Pentium
III & Celeron™
Processor supported
Via VT8605 AGP/PCI/ISA Motherboard
66/100/133 MHz Front Side Bus supported
ATX Form Factor
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  • Page 1 SY-7VMA-B Motherboard **************************************************** ® Pentium III & Celeron™ Processor supported Via VT8605 AGP/PCI/ISA Motherboard 66/100/133 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 ......5 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS ..5 SY-7VMA-B MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT.....6 SY-7VMA-B MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS ..7 MICROPROCESSOR............9 CHIPSET FEATURES...........10 CHIPSET ..............11 1-10 I/O INTERFACE CONTROLLER .........17 1-11 HARDWARE MONITOR..........19 1-12 WAKE ON LAN TECHNOLOGY.........20...
  • Page 4 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP......78 PC HEALTH STATUS............81 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS........83 3-10 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS........84 3-11 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD...........85 3-12 USER PASSWORD............86 3-13 IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION ........87 BOOT MENU ..............88 CHAPTER 4 DRIVERS INSTALLATION ........89 CHAPTER 5 SOYO WIZARD ON HAND (WOH) UTILITY ..94...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Motherboard Description

    SY-7VMA-B as well. Ø CPU SETTINGS The SY-7VMA-B 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-7VMA-B provides all the standard expansion slots, and many more additional expansion features: Expansion slots 1 x 32-bit bus master AGP slot 5 x 32-bit bus master PCI slots...
  • Page 7 The SY-7VMA-B supports booting from devices such as CD-ROM. Power on by modem or alarm If the SY-7VMA-B 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-7VMA-B Ø COMPLIANCE The SY-7VMA-B complies with all important industry standards. The following underlines the reliability of the SY-7VMA-B, 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-7VMA-B 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-7Vma-B Motherboard Layout

    Motherboard Description SY-7VMA-B 1-5 SY-7VMA-B MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT CPUFAN PS/2 KB PS/2 Mouse Connector Connector USB 1 USB 2 COM A ATX Power SDRAM FDC1 ® AGAME1 VT8605 AOUT1 SDRAM AIN1 CHAFAN2 DIMM3 AMIC1 DIMM 2 DIMM 1 IDE 1 IDE 2...

  • Page 11: Sy-7Vma-B Motherboard Components

    Motherboard Description SY-7VMA-B 1-6 SY-7VMA-B MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS SDRAM ® SDRAM...
  • Page 12 Motherboard Description SY-7VMA-B ATX Power Supply Connector Socket 370 Connector Via PM133 North Bridge chip DIMM Banks CPU Cooling Fan Connector Bus Mastering e-IDE/ATAPI Ports Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) Port Chassis Cooling Fan Serial Infrared (IrDA) Device Header 32-bit AGP Slot...

  • Page 13: Microprocessor

    Motherboard Description SY-7VMA-B 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: Chipset Features

    Motherboard Description SY-7VMA-B 1-8 CHIPSET FEATURES 1-8.1 VT8605 APOLLO PROSAVAGE PM133 Defines Integrated Solutions for Value PC Desktops ¡ X High performance SMA North Bridge: Integrated VIA Apollo Pro133A and S3‘s Savage4 in a single chip ¡ X The “P6-bus Desktop PC” member of VIA’s Apollo ProSavage integrated graphics product line ¡...

  • Page 15: Chipset

    Motherboard Description SY-7VMA-B Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Controller ¡ X AGP Specification Rev. 2.0 compliant ¡ X Supports 266 MHz 4x mode for AD and SBA signaling ¡ X Supports SideBand Addressing (SBA) mode (non-multiplexed address/data) ¡ X Pipelined split-transaction long-burst transfers up to 1GB/sec ¡...
  • Page 16 Motherboard Description SY-7VMA-B composed of an arbitrary mixture of 1M / 2M / 4M / 8M / 16M / 32MxN DRAMs. The DRAM controller can run at either the host CPU bus frequency (66 /100 /133 MHz) or pseudo-synchronous to the CPU bus frequency (66/100/133 MHz) with built-in PLL timing control.
  • Page 17 Motherboard Description SY-7VMA-B The VT8605 also integrates S3 ® ’s Savage4 graphics accelerator into a single chip. The VT8605 brings mainstream graphics performance to the Value PC with leading-edge 2D, 3D and DVD video acceleration into a cost effective package. Based on its capabilities, the VT8605 is an ideal solution for the consumer, corporate desktop users and entry level professionals.
  • Page 18 Motherboard Description SY-7VMA-B High-Performance 3D Accelerator Featuring a new super-pipelined 128-bit engine, the VT8605 utilizes a single cycle architecture that provides high performance along with superior image quality. Several new features enhance the 3D architecture, including single-pass multitexturing, full scene anti-aliasing, anisotropic filtering, and an 8-bit stencil buffer.
  • Page 19 Motherboard Description SY-7VMA-B and graphics modes to ensure that the entire flat panel display will be utilized. All resolutions are supported up to 1280x1024. The solution is Digital Visual Interface 1.0 specification compliant. High Screen Resolution CRT Support System Memory Frame Buffer...
  • Page 20 Motherboard Description SY-7VMA-B compliant. 2) Universal Serial Bus controller that is USB v1.1 and Universal HCI v1.1 compliant. The VT82C686B includes the root hub with four function ports with integrated physical layer transceivers. The USB controller allows hot plug and play and isochronous peripherals to be inserted into the system with universal driver support.

  • Page 21: I/O Interface Controller

    Motherboard Description SY-7VMA-B plug and play and reconfigurability of onboard peripherals for Windows family compliance. The VT82C686B also enhances the functionality of the standard ISA peripherals. The integrated interrupt controller supports both edge and level triggered interrupts channel by channel. The integrated DMA controller supports type F DMA in addition to standard ISA DMA modes.

  • Page 22: Serial Ports

    Motherboard Description SY-7VMA-B  Plug and play with 192 base IO address, 12 IRQ and 4 DMA options Ø Floppy Disk Controller  16bytes of FIFO  Data rates up to 1Mbps  Perpendicular recording driver support  Two FDDs with drive swap support ...

  • Page 23: Hardware Monitor

    Motherboard Description SY-7VMA-B 1.2 MB. 3.5-inch (driver required) 1.25-1.44 MB, 3.5-inch 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 24: Wake On Lan Technology

    Motherboard Description SY-7VMA-B acceptable values When suggested ratings for temperature, fan speed, or voltage are exceeded, an interrupt is activated. The hardware monitor component connects to the SMBus. 1-12 WAKE ON LAN TECHNOLOGY Wake on LAN technology enables remote wakeup of the computer through a network.

  • Page 25: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    SY-7VMA-B Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Congratulations on your purchase of SY-7VMA-B 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 26: Unpacking The Motherboard

    Hardware Installation SY-7VMA-B UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following items: u The SY-7VMA-B VT8605 AGP/PCI Motherboard u The Quick Start Guide u The Installation CD-ROM u SOYO Bonus Pack CD-ROM u One IDE Device ATA 66 Flat Cable...

  • Page 27: Installation Guide

    Hardware Installation SY-7VMA-B 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 28: 2-3.1 Cpu Fan Installation

    Hardware Installation SY-7VMA-B 2-3.1 CPU Installation Your SY-7VMA-B 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 29 Hardware Installation SY-7VMA-B 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 30 Hardware Installation SY-7VMA-B 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 31: 2-3.2 Sdram Memory Module Installation

    Hardware Installation SY-7VMA-B 2-3.2 SDRAM Memory Module Installation SDRAM ® SDRAM Your board comes with three DIMM sockets, providing support for up to 1.5GB 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 32 Hardware Installation SY-7VMA-B Memory Configuration Table Number of Memory DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 Modules RAM Type SDRAM Memory Module Size 8/16/32/64/128/256/512 MB (MB)

  • Page 33: 2-3.3 Motherboard Connector

    Hardware Installation SY-7VMA-B 2-3.3 Motherboard Connector 2-3.3.1 IDE Device Installation (HDD, CD-ROM) SDRAM ® SDRAM Pin -1 IDE 1 IDE 2 Secondary Primary This Motherboard offers two primary and secondary IDE device connectors (IDE1, IDE2). It can support up to four high-speed Ultra DMA 33/66/100 HDD or CD-ROM.

  • Page 34: Floppy Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation SY-7VMA-B 2-3.3.2 Floppy Drive Installation SDRAM ® SDRAM Pin -1 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 35: Power Led

    Hardware Installation SY-7VMA-B 2-3.3.3 Front Panel Connections PWRBT Reset HDD LED SDRAM ® SDRAM Speaker Power 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 36 Hardware Installation SY-7VMA-B 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 37 Hardware Installation SY-7VMA-B 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...
  • Page 38 Hardware Installation SY-7VMA-B 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 39 Hardware Installation SY-7VMA-B 1. Onboard Serial Port COMA External peripherals that use serial transmission scheme include: serial mouse, and modem. Plug the serial device cables directly into the COMA 9-pin male connector located at the rear panel of the Motherboard.

  • Page 40: Usb3 Usb

    Hardware Installation SY-7VMA-B 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 41 Hardware Installation SY-7VMA-B 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 42 Hardware Installation SY-7VMA-B 2. 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 43 Hardware Installation SY-7VMA-B 3. 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 44 Hardware Installation SY-7VMA-B (2) Chassis Cooling Fan Some chassis also feature two cooling fans. This Motherboard features two CHAFAN1/CHAFAN2 connectors to provide 12V power to the chassis fan. Connect the cable from the chassis fan to the CHAFAN 3-pin connector. Install according to the following pin assignment:...
  • Page 45 Hardware Installation SY-7VMA-B 4. 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 46: Atx Power

    Hardware Installation SY-7VMA-B 2-3.3.6 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. SDRAM ® SDRAM ATX Power Warning: Follow these precautions to preserve your...

  • Page 47: Cmos Clearing (Jp5)

    Hardware Installation SY-7VMA-B Please install the ATX power according to the following pin assignment: ATX Power 3.3V 3.3V -12V 3.3V PS-ON Ø Pay special care to the directionality. PW-OK 5VSB 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 48: 2-3.5 Power On

    Hardware Installation SY-7VMA-B 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 49: 2-3.6 Quick Bios Setup

    Select the “LOAD SETUP DEFAULT” menu and type “Y” at the prompt to load the 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-7VMA-B Motherboard are detailed in the following table.

  • Page 50: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation SY-7VMA-B If you set this field to [Manual], you are then required to fill in the next two consecutive fields: (1) the CPU Host/PCI Clock, and (2) the CPU Ratio. CPU Frequency (MHz) 667MHz (66 x 10.0) 600MHz (133 x 4.5) Manual 700MHz (66 x 10.5)

  • Page 51: 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 52: 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 53: 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 54: 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 55: Chapter 3 Bios Setup Utility

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 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. 2. After the diagnostic checks, press the [Del] key to enter the Award BIOS Setup Utility.
  • Page 56 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 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-7VMA-B 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: Quick Power On Self Test

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 3-1.1 Setting Description Note Disabled For EMI test purpose. Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Enabled Default Spread Disabled Default Spectrum Enabled When using Spread Spectrum Modulated 1.5% or 6% for FCC or DOC testing. Automatic 115/38 MHz...
  • Page 60 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 3-1.3 System Boot Control Settings System Boot Setting Description Note Control Settings Floppy Select Your Boot Device First Priority /Second/Third LS/ZIP Boot Device HDD-0 SCSI CDROM HDD-1 HDD-2 HDD-3 Disabled Boot Other Disabled Select Your Boot Device...

  • Page 61: Standard Cmos Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 3-2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP Select the [STANDARD CMOS SETUP] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Fri, Jan 1 1999...

  • Page 62: Floppy Drives

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 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 63 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 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 64: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 3-3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES Select the [Advanced BIOS Features] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning Disabled Item Help...

  • Page 65: Virus Warning

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

  • Page 66: Boot Up Numlock Status

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 3-3.6 Boot Up NumLock Status Setting Description Note Puts numeric keypad in Default Boot Up NumLock mode at boot-up. NumLock Status Puts numeric keypad in arrow key mode at boot-up. 3-3.7 Gate A20 Options Setting Description...

  • Page 67: Security Option

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 3-3.9 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 68: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 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 69: Chipset Features Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 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 70 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP (Continued) CHIPSET Setting Description Note FEATURES Fast R-W Disabled This item controls the DRAM Default Turn Around timing. It allows you to enable/ Enabled disable the fast read/write turn around. Disabled Default System BIOS...
  • Page 71 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP (Continued) CHIPSET Setting Description Note FEATURES AGP Driving Min=0000 This item allows you to adjust the Value AGP driving force. Max=00FF OnChip USB Disabled This should be enabled if your system has a USB installed on the...
  • Page 72 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP (Continued) CHIPSET Setting Description Note FEATURES PCI Delay Disabled The chipset has an embedded 32-bit Transaction posted write buffer to support delay Enabled Default transactions cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI specification version 2.1.

  • Page 73: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 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 74: Ide Hdd Block Mode

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 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 75 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 3-5.4 FDC Controls FDC Controls Setting Description Note Disabled Turn off the on-board Onboard FDD floppy controller controller Enabled Use the on-board floppy Default controller 3-5.5 Onboard Serial Ports Onboard Serial Setting Description Note Ports Onboard...
  • Page 76 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 3-5.6 Onboard Parallel Ports Onboard Parallel Setting Description Note Ports Disabled Choose the printer I/O Onboard Parallel 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 77 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 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 330-333H Select the I/O address for your MIDI...

  • Page 78: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 3-6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP The [POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP] sets the system's power saving functions. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software Power Management Setup Power Management Press Enter Item Help ACPI Suspend Type...
  • Page 79 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 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 Lets you define the HDD and Default Power system power down times.
  • Page 80 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 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 Turns off the system power 4 Sec.
  • Page 81 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B Wake Up Setting Description Note Events When On of HDD & FDD, any Default HDD & FDD activity from one of the listed system peripheral devices wakes up the system. When On of PCI Master, any...

  • Page 82: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 3-7 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP This option sets the Motherboard's PCI Slots. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PNP OS Installed Item Help Reset Configuration Data Disabled Menu Level 4...

  • Page 83: Pnp/Pci Configuration Controls

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 3-7.1 PNP/PCI Configuration Controls PNP/PCI Setting Description Note Controls PnP OS Set this field to [Yes] if you Installed are running Windows 95, which is PnP compatible. If the OS you are running Default (If there is any...
  • Page 84 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 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 85: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 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 86 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 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 Sys Show the current status of the °C/°F Temp. system temperature. Show the current status of CPU...

  • Page 87: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 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 88: Load Optimized Defaults

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 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 89: Supervisor Password

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 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 90: User Password

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 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 91: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 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 ) 1984-2000 Award Software IDE Primary Master...

  • Page 92: Boot Menu

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VMA-B 3-14 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 on which device they wish to boot from.

  • 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-7VMA-B 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-7VMA-B 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 Drivers installation SY-7VMA-B  VIA Chipset Functions Registry This driver will make the necessary changes to the Windows registry, in order to make sure that Windows has no problems recognizing your VIA chipset.  IRQ remapping utility (This driver is installed automatically) This utility will remap the IRQ lines to make sure that everything functions properly under Windows.
  • Page 97 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 98: Chapter 5 Soyo Wizard On Hand (Woh) Utility

    Chapter 5 SOYO WIZARD ON HAND (WOH) UTILITY With SOYO’s Wizard on Hand using the Clock Racer utility, now user can overclock the CPU without entering the CMOS setup. The Clock Racer Utility also provides a user friendly interface for first time overclockers.
  • Page 99 SOYO Wizard on Hand Utility SY-7VMA-B Ø Current Status (MHz) Display the current speed settings of your system. Ø Expected Status (MHz) Display the proposed changes in your system. Ø Auto determine max. frequency of the system The utility will help you determine the maximum allowable speed of the system, it will increment in 0.4MHz (depending on the setting you have...
  • Page 100 SOYO Wizard on Hand Utility SY-7VMA-B Ø Step This sets the value (in 0.4 MHz) to increment when using “Auto determine max. frequency of the system” Ex. If the value is set to 2, the system will increment 0.8MHz of the CPU FSB each turn Ø...
  • Page 101 SOYO Wizard on Hand Utility SY-7VMA-B Ø Test # of testing set the number of time the utility will test the system after overclocking. This setting is only valid when using “Auto determine max. frequency of the system” # of globe set the number of display windows while the utility is testing the overclocked system.

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