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SOYO SY-6BA+100 User Manual

Pentium iii, pentium ii & celeron processor supported 82440 bx agp/pci motherboard 66 & 100 mhz front side bus supported atx form factor
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SY-6BA+100
Motherboard
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Pentium
III, Pentium
II & Celeron™
Processor supported
82440 BX AGP/PCI Motherboard
66 & 100 MHz Front Side Bus supported
ATX Form Factor
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  • Page 1 SY-6BA+100 Motherboard **************************************************** ® ® Pentium III, Pentium II & Celeron™ Processor supported 82440 BX AGP/PCI Motherboard 66 & 100 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 SY-6BA+100 Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION.......1 INTRODUCTION..............1 KEY FEATURES...............1 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD ......5 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS..5 SY-6BA+100 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT.....6 SY-6BA+100 MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS ..7 MICROPROCESSOR ............9 MEMORY ................9 CHIPSET .................11 1-10 I/O INTERFACE CONTROLLER........16 1-11 HARDWARE MONITOR..........18 1-12 WAKE ON LAN TECHNOLOGY ........18...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents SY-6BA+100 SOYO COMBO SETUP ..........57 STANDARD CMOS SETUP ...........64 BIOS FEATURES SETUP..........67 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP........71 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP .........74 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP......78 LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS..........81 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS........82 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD ...........87 3-10 USER PASSWORD ............88 3-11 IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION ........89 CHAPTER 4 DRIVERS INSTALLATION ..........90...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Motherboard Description

    6BA+100 as well. Ø CPU SETTINGS The SY-6BA+100 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 CPU Core Voltage The CPU Core voltage is set automatically according to CPU needs. The SY-6BA+100 supports an advanced Core voltage feature; it can be adjusted through the BIOS directly without setting jumper. In normal mode the voltage will be standard, apart from that the user can specify increments of 2.5%, 5%, 7.5% and 10% on top of the standard voltage.
  • Page 7 The SY-6BA+100 supports booting from devices such as CD-ROM. Power on by modem or alarm If the SY-6BA+100 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-6BA+100 Ø COMPLIANCE The SY-6BA+100 complies with all important industry standards. The following underlines the reliability of the SY-6BA+100, a motherboard to trust. Year 2000 compliant PC98 compliant FCC/CE complaint 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-6BA+100 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-6Ba+100 Motherboard Layout

    Motherboard Description SY-6BA+100 1-5 SY-6BA+100 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT PS/2 KB PS/2 Mouse JP10 Connector Connector LED1 PWRFAN DIMM 1 USB 1 USB 2 DIMM 2 Slot 1 ® DIMM 3 CPUFAN DIMM 4 COM 1 ATA 33 ATA 66 ® COM 2...

  • Page 11: Sy-6Ba+100 Motherboard Components

    Motherboard Description SY-6BA+100 1-6 SY-6BA+100 MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS ® ® ®...
  • Page 12 Motherboard Description SY-6BA+100 ATX Power Supply Connector Slot 1 Connector Power On by Keyboard Jumper CPU multiplier release Jumper Intel 82440 BX PCI/AGP Set CPU Cooling Fan Connector Power Cooling Fan Connector DIMM Bank 5V Stand-by indicator LED Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) Port...

  • Page 13: Microprocessor

    Motherboard Description SY-6BA+100 1-7 MICROPROCESSOR The motherboard supports a single Slot 1 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 (66 MHz and 100 MHz) is automatically selected. The motherboard supports all current Slot 1 processor speeds, voltages, and bus frequencies.
  • Page 14 ¿ Note All memory components and DIMMs used with the SY-6BA+100 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...

  • Page 15: Chipset

    Motherboard Description SY-6BA+100 1-8.3 ECC Memory ECC memory detects multiple-bit errors and corrects single-bit errors. When ECC memory is installed, the BIOS supports both ECC and non- ECC mode. ECC mode is enabled in the Setup program. The BIOS automatically detects if ECC memory is installed and provides the Setup option for selecting ECC mode.
  • Page 16 Motherboard Description SY-6BA+100 A.G.P. interface Ø Complies with the A.G.P. specification Ø Support for +3.3 V A.G.P.-66/ devices Ø Synchronous coupling to the host-bus frequency PCI bus interface Ø Complies with the PCI specification Ø Asynchronous coupling to the host-bus frequency Ø...
  • Page 17 Motherboard Description SY-6BA+100 Ø Complies with the PCI specification Ø Full ISA bus support USB controller Ø Two USB ports Ø Support for legacy keyboard and mouse Ø Support for UHCI interface Integrated dual-channel enhanced IDE interface Ø Support for up to four IDE devices Ø...
  • Page 18 Motherboard Description SY-6BA+100 Specifications, Rev 2.1, is independent of the PCI bus and is intended for exclusive use with graphical display devices. A.G.P. overcomes certain limitations of the PCI bus related to handling a large amount of graphics data with the following features:...

  • Page 19: Ide Support

    Motherboard Description SY-6BA+100 1-9.5 IDE Support The motherboard has two independent ATA 33 and two independent ATA 66 bus-mastering PCI IDE interfaces. These interfaces support PIO Mode3, PIO Mode 4, ATAPI devices (e.g., CD-ROM), and Ultra DMA/33 (IDE1, IDE2) or Ultra DMA/66 (IDE3, IDE4) synchronous-DMA mode transfers.

  • Page 20: I/O Interface Controller

    Motherboard Description SY-6BA+100 recognize it as both the A and B drive 1-9.6 Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, and Battery The real-time clock is compatible with DS1287 and MC146818 components. The clock provides a time-of-day clock and a multicentury calendar with alarm features and century rollover. The real-time clock supports 256 bytes of battery-backed CMOS SRAM in two banks that are reserved for BIOS use.

  • Page 21: Diskette Drive Controller

    Motherboard Description SY-6BA+100 Bi-directional (PS/2 compatible) Bi-directional EPP. A driver from the peripheral manufacturer is required for operation. Bi-directional high-speed ECP 1-10.3 Diskette Drive Controller The I/O controller is software compatible with the 82077 diskette drive controller and supports both PC-AT and PS/2 modes. In the Setup program, the diskette drive interface can be configured for the following diskette drive capacities and sizes.

  • Page 22: Hardware Monitor

    Motherboard Description SY-6BA+100 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 fan 1 and fan 2 connectors Ø...

  • Page 23: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    SY-6BA+100 Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Congratulations on your purchase of SY-6BA+100 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 24: Unpacking The Motherboard

    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+100 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following items: The SY-6BA+100 82440 BX AGP/PCI Motherboard The Quick Start Guide The Installation CD-ROM SOYO 3-in-1 Bonus Pack CD-ROM (Norton AntIVirus, Ghost and Virtual Drive) The CPU Retention Set...

  • Page 25: Installation Guide

    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+100 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 26: 2-3.1 Cpu Fan Installation

    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+100 2-3.1 CPU Installation Your SY-6BA+100 motherboard comes with a CPU retention set kit. The retention set is used to hold the processor attached to the Slot 1 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 27 Hardware Installation SY-6BA+100 Open the two sides by folding them up. Push the locks on top of the CPU inward.
  • Page 28 Hardware Installation SY-6BA+100 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 29 Hardware Installation SY-6BA+100 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 1 processor kit comes with a cooling fan.

  • Page 30: 2-3.2 Sdram Memory Module Installation

    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+100 2-3.2 SDRAM Memory Module Installation ® ® ® Your board comes with four DIMM sockets, providing support for up to 512 Mbytes or 1GB (with registered DIMMs). For 66MHz front side bus CPUs use 12ns or faster memory; for 100MHz front side bus CPUs use...
  • Page 31 Hardware Installation SY-6BA+100 Number of Memory DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 4 Modules SDRAM RAM Type Memory Module 8/16/32/64/128/256 Mbytes Size (MB) Note: (1) 256 MB memory modules available on PC registered DIMM only. (2) Always install memory modules in the order prescribed in this table.

  • Page 32: 2-3.3 Motherboard Connector

    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+100 2-3.3 Motherboard Connector 2-3.3.1 IDE Device Installation (HDD, CD-ROM) The 6BA+100 comes with four IDE connectors, with support for up to 8 IDE Devices. For the supported interface modes, refer to the table below: ULTRA ULTRA PIO mode...
  • Page 33 Hardware Installation SY-6BA+100 80-Conductor ATA 66 Flat Cable 40-pin...

  • Page 34: Floppy Drive Installation

    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+100 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. In addition, this Motherboard supports a 3-mode (720KB/1.2MB/1.44MB) floppy commonly used in Japan.
  • Page 35 Hardware Installation SY-6BA+100 2-3.3.3 Front Panel Connections ® HDD LED Speaker ® Turbo LED Key Lock PWRBT Power LED Reset ® Plug the computer case's front panel devices to the corresponding headers on the Motherboard. Power LED & KeyLock Plug the Power LED cable into the 5-pin Keylock header.
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation SY-6BA+100 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 Speaker Attach the 4-pin PC speaker cable from the case to the Speaker header on the Motherboard.
  • Page 37 Hardware Installation SY-6BA+100 IDE LED Attach the 2-pin IDE device LED cable to the corresponding IDE LED header on the Motherboard. This will cause the LED to lighten when an IDE (HDD, CD-ROM) device is active. HDD LED Pin Assignment...
  • Page 38 Hardware Installation SY-6BA+100 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-6BA+100 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. Parallel Port PRT This parallel port is used to connect the printer or other parallel devices.
  • Page 40 Hardware Installation SY-6BA+100 Universal Serial Bus USB1/USB2 This Motherboard provides two 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-6BA+100 2-3.3.5 Other Connections Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Attach the 3-pin connector from the LAN card which supports the Wake- On-LAN (WOL) function to the JP44 header on the Motherboard. This WOL function lets users wake up the connected computer through the LAN card.
  • Page 42 Hardware Installation SY-6BA+100 Infrared (IR1) Plug the 5-pin infrared device cable to the IR1 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: Serial Infrared (IR1) Connector...
  • Page 43 Hardware Installation SY-6BA+100 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-6BA+100 (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 45 Hardware Installation SY-6BA+100 2-3.3.6 AGP VGA Card Insert the AGP VGA card into the AGP slot. Then connect the monitor information cable to the AGP card back plane external connector. Follow the manufacturer's instructions to perform the AGP VGA drivers installation.

  • Page 46: Atx Power

    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+100 2-3.3.8 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 47: Jumper Setting

    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+100 This motherboard requires a power supply, that meets the ATX 2.03 specifications. Make sure the power supply can support at least 720mA on the 5V Standby lead. Please install the ATX power according to the following pin assignment:...
  • Page 48 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. Refer to the following table:...

  • Page 49: 2-3.5 Cmos Clearing (Jp5)

    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+100 Step 4. Power-On by Keyboard Jumper (JP10) You can choose to enable the Power-On by Keyboard function by shorting pin 1-2 on jumper JP10, otherwise, short pin 2-3 to disable this function. Power-On by Enable Disable Keyboard...

  • Page 50: 2-3.6 Power On

    Repeat this operation until you get the following screen. 3. The BIOS Setup screen appears: ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. SOYO COMBO SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS STANDARD CMOS SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD BIOS FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD...

  • Page 51: 2-3.7 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 52 Hardware Installation SY-6BA+100 (2) CPU Frequency Available [CPU Frequency] settings on your SY-6BA+100 Motherboard are detailed in the following table. Select the working frequency of CPU Frequency (MHz) ® ® your Pentium III, Pentium Manual 350MHz (100 x 3.5) Celeron™ processor among these preset values.
  • Page 53 Voltage adjust is set to +10.0% the actual 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 54: 2-3.8 Troubleshooting At First Start

    2-3.8 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 55: 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 56: 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 57 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 Note on Over-clocking Capability The SY-6BA+100 provides over-clocking capability.

  • Page 58: 2-3.9 Power Off

    Hardware Installation SY-6BA+100 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 59: Chapter 3 Bios Setup Utility

    Turn on or reboot the system. After the diagnostic checks, press the [Del] key to enter the Award BIOS Setup Utility. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. SOYO COMBO SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS STANDARD CMOS SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD BIOS FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD...

  • Page 60: Main Menu

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 Hot Keys: Function keys give you access to a group of commands throughout the BIOS utility. Function Command Description Help Gives the list of options available for each item. Color Change the color of the display window.

  • Page 61: 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 62 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 3-1.1 Quick CPU Frequency Setup Quick CPU Setting Description Note Frequency Setup The BIOS will read the CPU name string and CPU ID code CPU Name & From the CPU and it will display it here. This item provides CPU ID information only and can not be change.
  • Page 63 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 Quick CPU Frequency Setup (Continued) Quick CPU Setting Description Note Frequency Setup If [CPU Frequency] field is set to [Manual] After you have selected the host clock, choose the right CPU Ratio multiplier for the CPU. Options are: [3., 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5,6,6.5,7.0,7.5,8.0].

  • Page 64: L2 Cache Memory

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 3-1.2 System Boot Control Settings System Boot Setting Description Note Control Settings Boot Sequence A, C, SCSI Choose the boot sequence adapted to your needs, for C, A, SCSI example: C, CD-ROM, A [A, C, SCSI] means...

  • Page 65: Power Management

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 3-1.5 Quick Power On Self Test Setting Setting Description Note Quick Power On Disabled Self Test Enabled Provides a fast POTS at Default boot-up. 3-1.6 Power Management PM Events Setting Description Note BUTTON-ONLY Disables the Wake-Up by...
  • Page 66 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 3-1.7 CPU Device Monitoring CPU Device Setting Description Note Monitoring Disabled Default CPU Warning Temperature Enabled Set CPU temperature from 50°C to 70°C. The CPU will slow down when CPU temperature goes beyond the preset value. The CPU...
  • Page 67 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 3-1.8 C.I.H. 4-WAY Protection Setting Setting Description Note Disabled When set to enabled, the BIOS can C.I.H. 4-WAY Protection only be programmed through Enabled Default AWDFLASH, making sure that any virus is unable to program the system BIOS.

  • Page 68: Standard Cmos Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 3-2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP Select the [STANDARD CMOS SETUP] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS STANDARD CMOS SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Date (mm:dd:yy) : Fri, July 31 1998 Time (hh:mm:ss)

  • Page 69: Floppy Drives

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 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 Auto BIOS detects hard disk type Default Type automatically.
  • Page 70 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 3-2.4 Video Select the video mode: EGA/VGA (Default), CGA 40, CGA 80, Mono (Monochrome). 3-2.5 Halt On When the BIOS detects system errors, this function will stop the system. Select which type of error will cause the system halt: All Errors (Default),...

  • Page 71: Bios Features Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 3-3 BIOS FEATURES SETUP Select the [BIOS FEATURES SETUP] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Anti - Virus Protection : Disabled Video BIOS Shadow...

  • Page 72: Virus Warning

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 3-3.1 Virus Warning Setting Description Note Anti - Virus Disabled Default Protection Enabled If set to enabled, the Paragon Anti-Virus. Function will scan your boot drive for boot virusses. If a boot virus is detected, the BIOS will display a warning message.

  • Page 73: Security Option

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 3-3.5 Typematic Settings Typematic Settings Setting Description Note Typematic Disabled Default Rate Setting Enabled Enables to adjust the keystroke repeat rate. The following [Typematic Rate] and [Typematic Delay] fields are active only if [Typematic Rate Setting] is set to [Enabled]...
  • Page 74 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 3-3.7 Other Control Options Other Control Setting Description Note Options Disabled Default PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Enabled The color of the monitor may be altered when using an MPEG card. Enable this option to restore the monitor's normal color.

  • Page 75: Chipset Features Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 3-4 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with the Chipset. The [CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP] option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control the system options in the computer.
  • Page 76 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET Setting Description Note FEATURES Disabled Auto Configuration Enabled It is strongly recommended to Default enable this option so that the system automatically sets all chipset feature options on the left panel of the screen (except for cache update &...
  • Page 77 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP (Continued) CHIPSET Setting Description Note FEATURES 16 BIT I/O Use the default setting Default Recovery Time Disabled Default Memory Hole At 15M-16M Enabled Some interface cards will map their ROM address to this area.

  • Page 78: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 3-5 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP The [POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP] sets the system's power saving functions. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. ACPI function : Enabled IRQ 8 Break Suspend : Disabled Power Management : User Define...
  • Page 79 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 3-5.1 Power Management Controls Power Setting Description Note Management Controls Disabled Default ACPI function Enabled ACPI (Advanced Configuration Power Management Interface) User Define Lets you define the HDD and Default Power Management system power down times.
  • Page 80 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 3-5.2 PM Timers PM Timers Setting Description Note The following [Doze Mode] field may be configured only if [Power Management] is set to [User Define] Doze Mode Disable Default 1Min- When the set time has System clock...

  • Page 81: Reload Global Timer Events

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 3-5.3 PM Events PM Events Setting Description Note VGA Active Disabled Monitor Enabled Enables the power management Default timers when a [no activity] event is detected. Disabled Default IRQ 8 Break Suspend Enabled Alarm function is active.

  • Page 82: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 3-6 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP This option sets the Motherboard's PCI Slots. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Resources Controlled By : Manual Slot 1,5 /AGP Use IRQ : Auto Reset Configuration Data : Disabled...

  • Page 83: Pnp/Pci Configuration Controls

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 3-6.1 PNP/PCI Configuration Controls PNP/PCI Setting Description Note Controls Resources Manual BIOS does not manage PCI/ISA PnP card IRQ assignment. Controlled By Requires to assign IRQ-# and DMA-# to PCI or ISA PnP manually. IRQ-3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 assigned to: _...
  • Page 84 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup (Continued) PNP/PCI Setting Description Note Setup How to set the BIOS to release the IRQ to the PnP Interrupt pool: Interrupt Line PnP / PCI configuration Integrated Peripherals IRQ 15 IRQ 15: PCI / ISA PnP On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE: disabled...

  • Page 85: Load Setup Defaults

    This option is recommended if you need to reset the system setup and to retrieve the old values. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. SOYO COMBO SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS STANDARD CMOS SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD BIOS FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD...

  • Page 86: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 3-8 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 87 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 3-8.1 IDE Device Controls IDE Controls Setting Description Note IDE HDD Block Mode Disabled Enabled Invokes multi-sector Default transfer instead of one sector per transfer. Not all HDDs support this function. mode 0-4 0 is the slowest speed Ø...
  • Page 88 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 3-8.3 FDC Controls FDC Controls Setting Description Note Onboard FDC Disabled Turn off the on-board controller floppy controller Enabled Use the on-board floppy Default controller 3-8.4 Onboard Serial Ports Onboard Serial Setting Description Note Ports Disabled...

  • Page 89: Onboard Parallel Ports

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 3-8.5 Onboard Parallel Ports Onboard Parallel Setting Description Note Ports Onboard Parallel 378H/IRQ7 Choose the printer I/O Default address. Port 3BCH/IRQ7 278H/IRQ5 Parallel Port Mode ECP/EPP The mode depends on your Default external device that connects to this port.
  • Page 90 BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 3-8.6 MULTI I/O ADDRESSES Default settings for multi-I/O addresses are as follows: Port I/O Address Status 378H ECP/EPP LPT1 COM1 3F8H 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 91: Supervisor Password

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 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 92: User Password

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 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 93: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-6BA+100 3-11 IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION This Main Menu function automatically detects the hard disk type and configures the STANDARD CMOS SETUP accordingly. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS...

  • Page 94: Chapter 4 Drivers Installation

    Motherboard you own and displays the corresponding model name. 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 95 Drivers installation SY-6BA+100 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 96 Drivers installation SY-6BA+100 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. driver revision: Intel .inf utility for Win 95...
  • 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.
  • Page 98 SY-6BA+100 Notice 3: 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 99: Chapter 5 The Ata 66 Driver Installation

    When asked to select the hardware type, select the "SCSI controllers" and click on the "Next" button. Make sure that the SOYO-CD is in your CD-ROM drive and click on the "Have Disk..." button. 10. Select the D:\drivers\HPT370\Win9x directory (Where D is your CD- ROM driver letter) and click on the "OK"...
  • Page 100 The ATA 66 Driver installation SY-6BA+100 13. Click on the "Finish" button. 14. Then the system will ask you to restart the system. If the settings reported in step 12 are not what set on the host adapter, you must adjust the settings by using the device manager in the System control panel before restarting your computer.
  • Page 101 The ATA 66 Driver installation SY-6BA+100 13. You can key-in path from SOYO-CD or use “browse … ” to direct to correct path 14. Click on “OK” button 15. Click on “Next” button 16. Click on” Yes” button 17. Completing the Upgrade device driver wizard 18.
  • Page 102 The ATA 66 Driver installation SY-6BA+100 2. Checking the Installation If you want to check if the HPT370 host adapter and its device driver are correctly installed, you can: (1.) Open My Computer (2.) Open Control Panel (3.) Double click icon SCSI Adapters (4.) You should see the item HPT370 Ultra DMA Controller (started)
  • Page 103 The ATA 66 Driver installation SY-6BA+100 with the last known good configuration: Press spacebar NOW to invoke the Last Known Good menu 3. Once your computer is operational again, check all of the hardware and software configuration changes you want to make.

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