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SOYO SY-6BA+ User's Manual

1. Core voltage The core voltage differs between generations of Intel CPUs if the Hardware monitor gives a warning the settings for the safe range of the core voltage has to be adjusted This can be done by simply clicking and dragging the upper and lower limit bars For example Newer Slot 1 CPUs have a core voltage of 2 0V Therefore set the CPU Vcore limits to 1 8V and 2 2V For 2 8V core voltage CPUs the limits would be 2 6V and 3 0V 61 Drivers installation SY 6BA Fan speed The Hardware monitor can keep track of three fans If the user does not use all fans the fans that are not in use should be disabled in the Hardware monitor program otherwise the Hardware monitor will give an alarm If this happens make sure to disable monitoring for that fan Note 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 cause system malfunctions Step 2 Select which driver you want to install and click OK Notice 1 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 Notice 2 You may click Cancel to abort the driver installation and return to the main menu Notice 3 Onc
2. 18 Hardware Setup SY 6BA Step 10 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 Other Display Cards Insert other types of VGA cards into the PCI or ISA expansion slots according to card specifications Step 11 PCI Audio Card Some PCI soundcards require a PC PCI DMA channel Attach the 5 pin cable from your PCI audio card to the SB LINK header on the Motherboard The SB LINK will forward requests for legacy DMA channel to the PCI Bus Step 12 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 moor tok kend nd ind Ini Blfajfa jgg faj aju uj a ajsjufajfajojoj aj a u ATX Power 19 Hardware Setup SY 6BA Warning Follow these precautions to preserve your Motherboard from any remnant currents when connecting to ATX power supply STOP Turn off the power supply and unplug the power cord of the ATX power supply before connecting to ATX PW connector The Motherboard requires a power supply w
3. If Parallel Port Model is set to ECP mode 3 Choose DMA3 Default Setting Description Note 378H IRQ7 Choose the printer I O Default 3BCH IRQ7 address 1 Choose DMA1 3 8 6 MULTI UO ADDRESSES Default settings for multi I O addresses are as follows Port UO Address IRQ Status LPT1 378H 7 ECP EPP COM 3F8H COM2 2F8H Warning f 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 I O addresses can be adjusted from the BIOS Setup Utility 54 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA 3 9 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD Based on the setting you have made in the Security Option of the BIOS FEATURES SETUP section the password prevents access to the system or the setup program by unauthorized users Follow this procedure to set a new password or disable the password 1 Choose BIOS FEATURES SETUP in the Main Menu and press Enter Select the Security Options item and set the field to a System The password is required every time the system is booted This means only a person who knows the password can use this computer b Setup The password is required only when you attempt to enter the BIOS Setup program 2 Choose SUPERVISOR PASSWORD from the Main Menu and press Enter The following prompt appear Enter Password Warning f you forget or lose the password the only
4. The fan prevents overheating therefore prolonging the life of your CPU Note Remember to connect the fan to the appropriate power source 11 Hardware Setup SY 6BA Step 3 SDRAM Memory Module Installation This Motherboard features 4 x DIMM Banks for 168 pin 3 3V unbuffered and registered DIMM modules Your board comes with four DIMM sockets providing support for up to 1GB of main memory using DIMM modules from 8MB to 256MB For 66MHz front side bus CPUs use 12ns or faster memory for 100MHz front side bus CPUs use 8ns 100MHz PC100 compliant memory e Modules E MEME E E Eed RN Ls Ee EE eg EE RAM Type SDRAM Memory Module Size MB 8 16 32 64 1 28 256 Mbytes Note 1 256 MB memory modules available on PC registered DIMM only 2 Always install memory modules in the order prescribed in this table 3 Do not install unbuffered and registered memory modules together Important It is of prime importance that you install DIMM modules as outlined in the table above in order to preserve signal integrity on 100MHz front side bus systems 12 Hardware Setup SY 6BA Step 4 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 HDD or CD ROM Connect one side of the 40 pin flat cable to the IDE device HDD or CD ROM and plug the other end to the primary IDE1 or seco
5. the old values SOYO COMBO SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS STANDARD CMOS SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD BIOS FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD 2 Load SETUP Defaults Y N _ PNP PCI CONFIGURATION EXIT WITHOUT SAVING LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS Esc Quit Tle Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setu Shift F2 Change Color Type Y to use the Setup Defaults followed by Enter or otherwise N to return to the Main Menu and keep current values Warning f you run into any problem after changing the BIOS configuration please load the SETUP DEFAULTS for stable performance 50 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA 3 8 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS STOP 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 The following screen shows setup default settings RO P BIO D 5 D RD SO D IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 IDE Primary Master PIO Auto Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP IDE Primary Slave PIO Auto ECP Mode Use DMA E IDE Secondary Master PIO Auto IDE Secondary Slave PIO Auto IDE Secondary Master UDMA Auto IDE Secondary Slave UDMA Auto On Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled On Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled Init Display First PCI Slot Onboard PDC Contr
6. 1 Min 1 Min PM Control Yes To use Advanced Power Default by APM Management APM you must run power exe under DOS V6 0 or later version No Video Off V H Selects the method by which Default Method Sync Blank the monitor is blanked Video Off Standb Choose the PM mode you After Suspend want video to go off after the Doze mode is being active MODEM Use 3 Assigns an IRQ to the Default IRQ 3 114 NA modem device 44 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA 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 1Hour elapsed BIOS sende a drops to command to the system to 33MHz enter Doze Mode The following Standby Mode field may be configured only if Power Management is set to User Define Standby Disable Default Mode Min When the set time has 1Hour elapsed BIOS sends a command to the system to enter Standby Mode The following Suspend Mode field may be configured only if Power Management is set to User Define Suspend Disable Default Mode 1Min In Suspend mode the Only an SL 1Hour CPU stops completely no Enhanced or instructions are executed SM CPU can enter this mode HDD Power Disabled Default Down 1 15Min When the set time has Some older elapsed BIOS sends a model HDDs command to the
7. Enabled Use a USB keyboard Init Display First PCI Slot Choose which card Default AGP AGP Display card or PCI VGA card to initialize first 52 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA 3 8 3 FDC Controls FDC Controls Setting Description Note Onboard FDC Disabled Turn off the on board controller floppy controller NEA Enabled Use the on board Default floppy controller 3 8 4 Onboard Serial Ports Onboard Serial Setting Description Note Ports Onboard UART 1 Disabled Onboard UART2 3F8 IRO4 Choose serial port 1 amp Default 2 s I O address port 1 2F8 IRQ3 Do not set port 1 amp 2 to Default the same address port 2 ISE8 IRQA except for Disabled or 2E8 IRQ3 Auto Auto UR2 Mode Standard Supports a Standard Default sSerialinfrared IrDA IrDA 1 0 ASKIR Supports a Sharp serial interface format FIR Fast Infrared Interface If UR2 Mode is set to IrDA 1 0y ASKIR FIR UR2 Duplex Mode Halt Choose Half or Default Duplex Duplex to set UR2 in half duplex mode or full duplex mode respectively Refer to your IR device specifications to select the suitable mode 53 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA 3 8 5 Onboard Parallel Ports Onboard Parallel Ports Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode use DMA 278H IRQ5 ECP EPP The mode depends on Default SPP your external device ECP that connects to this EPP SPP port
8. Memory Access to relieve the CPU of this burden thus speeding up the system The SOYO SpeedPro driver makes use of an advanced caching algorithm which gives it an advantage over other busmaster drivers gt Intel Busmaster Drivers for Windows 95 gt Intel Busmaster Drivers for Win NT 60 Drivers installation SY 6BA gt Intel Busmaster Drivers for OS 2 These are the official busmaster drivers as supplied by Intel Note Do NEVER install two types of busmaster drivers on your system this will lead to conflicts and system instability Therefore if you install the SOYO SpeedPro Busmaster driver you can NOT install the Intel Busmaster drivers Before installing a new busmaster driver first UNINSTALL the old busmaster driver gt SOYO CD Xpress Utility This utility will enhance your CD ROM Drive data thoughput by using space on the Harddisk as cache This way application programs can access data faster This utility is suitable for Windows 95 98 Y Ki gt System Monitor Utility Your motherboard comes with a hardware monitoring IC By installing this utility Temperature Fan speed and Voltages can be monitored It is also possible to set alarms when current system values exceed or fall below pre set values Because the Hardware monitor comes with default monitoring settings that may not be appropriate to the configuration of the actual system it is possible that the user will have to change some of these settings
9. SAVE to CMOS and EXIT Y N _ EXIT WITHOUT SAVING Selecting the EXIT WITHOUT SAVING option allows you to abandon all data and exit setup therefore ignoring all your changes Type Y to abandon changes and exit or N to return to the Main Menu and keep current values 27 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA 3 1 SOYO COMBO 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 After the hardware installation is complete turn the power switch on then press the 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 SSOYO COMBO SETUP option from the main menu and press the Enter key RO P BIO OYO OMBO P ARD SO AR CPU Frequency 350Mhz 100 3 5 CPU Warning Temperature Disabled CPU Host PCI Clock 100 33MHz Current System Temp 24 C 75 F CPU Ratio 1x8 5 Current CPU Temperature 29 C 84 F AGP Clock Auto Current CPUFAN Speed 6553 RPM Current CHAFAN Speed 6553 RPM CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled VID V 2 72 V VTT V 1 50V 3 3 V 3334V 45 V 4 97V Boot Sequence A C SCSI 412 V 11 84V 12 V 1145V Quick Power On Self Test Enabled 5 V 4 88V CPUFAN Off In Suspend Enabled POWER ON Function BUTTON ONLY KB Power ON Password Enter Hot Key Power ON Ctrl F
10. SY 6BA 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 2 Parallel Port PRT This parallel port is used to connect the printer or other parallel devices Plug the parallel device cable into the 25 pin female connector located at the rear panel of the Motherboard 3 PS 2 Keyboard Plug the keyboard jack directly into the 6 pin female PS 2 keyboard connector located at the rear panel of the Motherboard 4 PS 2 Mouse Similarly plug the mouse jack directly into the 6 pin female PS 2 mouse connector 5 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 USB devices under Win98 are allowed With Win95 use the flow UniversalHCl specifications 16 Hardware Setup SY 6BA Step 8 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 JP44 header on the Motherboard This WOL function lets users wake up the connected computer through the LAN card Please install according to the following pin assignment Wake On LAN JP44 Pin Assignment MP Wake up 3 o GND 2 o 5VSB 1 m 2 Infr
11. V 45 V 497V gAV 12 V 11 45V P CPU Frequency 350Mhz 100 3 5 CPU Host PCI Clock 100 33MHz Suspend Enabled CPU Ratio X 3 5 AGP Clock Auto Tic Select Item PU PD Modify lues Shift F2 Color IOS Defaults Setup Defaults 23 Hardware Setup SY 6BA Available CPU Frequency settings on your SY 6BA Motherboard are detailed in the following table 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 Select the working frequency of your Pentium III Pentium II L 233MHz 66 x 3 5 350MHz 100 x 3 5 Celeron processor among LI 266MHz 66 x 4 0 400MHz 100 x 4 0 these preset values L 300MHz 66 x 4 5 450MHz 100 x 4 5 Note V mark the checkbox that corresponds to the working Ll 333MHz 66 x 5 0 S00MHz 100 x 5 0 frequency of your Pentium ll Ll 366MHz 66 x 5 5 550MHz 100 x 5 5 Pentium Il Celeron L 400MHz 66 x 6 0 600MHz 100 x 6 0 Processor in case the CMOS configuration should be lost 433MHz 66 x 6 5 Note if you use Bus Frequencies of 75 MHz make sure that your PCI cards can cope with the higher PCI clock 4 Select SAVE amp EXIT SETUP Press Enter to save the new configuration to the CMOS memory and continue the boot sequence Troubleshooting at First Start e W
12. gt soyvo SY 6BA Motherboard kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk Pentium III Pentium I amp Celeron Processor supported 82440 BX AGP PCI Motherboard 66 amp 100MHz Front Side Bus supported ATX Form Factor kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk User s Guide amp Technical Reference SOYO SY 6BA About This Guide This User s Guide is for assisting system manufacturers and end users in setting up and installing the Motherboard Information in this guide has been carefully checked for reliability however no guarantee is given as to the correctness of the contents The information in this document is subject to change without notice Copyright Notice Copyright 1998 Soyo Computer Inc All rights reserved This manual is copyrighted by Soyo Computer Inc You may not reproduce transmit transcribe store in a retrieval system or translate into any language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise any part of this publication without express written permission of Soyo Computer Inc Trademarks Soyo is a registered trademark of Soyo Computer Inc All trademarks are the property of their owners Disclaimer Soyo Computer Inc makes no representations or warranties regarding the contents of this manual We reserve the right to revise the manual or make changes in the specifications of the product described within it
13. 1 Soft Off by PWR BTTN Instant Off ESC Quit yla Select ltem Power On by Ring LAN Enabled Fi Help PU PD Modify RSR Disabled F5 Old Values Shift F2 Color F6 Load BIOS Defaults F7 Load Setup Defaults The SOYO COMBO SETUP menu combines the main parameters that you need to configure all in one menu for a quick setup in BIOS 28 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA 3 1 1 Quick CPU Frequency Setup Quick CPU Setting Description Frequency Setup CPU Frequency Manual Select the working 133MHz 66 x 2 frequency of your Slot 1 166MHz 66 x 2 5 processor among these 200MHz 66 x 3 preset values 233MHz 66 x 3 5 Note Setting this field to 266MHz e x 4 Manual requires you to 300MHz 66 x 4 5 fill in the next two TUNE Ue Default 350MHz 100 x 3 5 Ds Seen ee SCH x 4 2 the CPU Ratio 450MHz 100 x 4 5 500MHz 100 x 5 550MHz 100 x 5 5 If CPU Frequency field is set to Manual CPU HostPCI 66 33 MHz Selectthe host clock of your Slot 1 Clock 103 34 MHz processor among these values 112 33 MHz Note For the BX chipset 66 and 133 44 MHz 100 MHz host clock frequencies 100 33 MHz are acceptable However the 124 41 MHz system stability is not guaranteed 75 37 MHz fOr other frequencies due to the If CPU Frequency field is set to Manual CPU Ratio After you have selected the host clock choose the right multiplier for the CPU Options are 2 2 5 3 3 5 4 4
14. 5 5 5 5 The CPU frequency is then defined as host clock freq x multiplier and should the working frequency of your Pentium II Pentium IA Celeron processor processor Auto Default 1 This option allows you to manually adjust the AGP host bus clock frequency to a value determined as a fraction of the CPU host clock For example With a CPU front side bus of 66MHz 1 sets AGP Clock 66MHz 1 5 sets gt AGP Clock 44MHz 29 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA 3 1 2 L2 Cache Memory Setting Description Note CPU L2 Cache ECC Disabled Checking Enabled This option activates Default the CPU L2 cache ECC checking function 3 1 3 System Boot Control Settings System Boot Setting Description Note Control Settings Boot Sequence A C SCSI Choose the boot C A SCSI sequence adapted to C CD ROM A your needs for example CD ROM C A 9 A C SCSI means the BIOS will look for an operating system first in drive A then in drive C and eventually in SCSI device Quick Power On Disabled Self Test Enabled Provides a fast POTS at Default boot up 30 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA 3 1 4 Power Management PM Events Setting Description Note POWER ON BUTTONONLY Disables the Wake Up by Default Function Keyboard function IKBPowerON Enables you to wake up the Password system by entering a password at the keyboard Hot Key You can wake up the system b
15. 5 pin Serial Infrared Device Header Keylock 5 pin KeyLock Header Reset 2 pin Reset Switch Header Speaker 4 pin PC Speaker Header TB LED 2 pin Turbo LED Header HDD LED 2 pin IDE Device LED Header PWRBT ATX Power On Off Switch 2 pin Header JP5 CMOS Clear Jumper JP10 Power On by Keyboard Jumper JP44 WOL Wake On LAN 3 pin Header SBLINK TM PCI Audio Card Header PC PCI SY 6BA BACK PANEL FEATURES PRT COM1 COM2 PS 2 KB PS 2 Mouse USB1 USB2 1 x Onboard 25 pin Female Parallel Printer Port gt ECP EPP SPP multi mode parallel printer port 2 x Onboard RS 232 Serial Ports gt Feature 2 x high speed UARTs with 16550 FIFO 1 x Onboard PS 2 Keyboard Connector 1 x Onboard PS 2 Mouse Connector 2 x Onboard USB Universal Serial Bus Connectors Introduction SY 6BA 1 2 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD To avoid damage to your Motherboard follow these simple rules while unpacking gt Before handling the Motherboard ground yourself by grasping an unpainted portion of the system s metal chassis gt Remove the Motherboard from its anti static packaging Hold the Motherboard by the edges and avoid touching its components gt Check the Motherboard for damage If any chip appears loose press carefully to seat it firmly in its socket Warning Do not apply power if the Motherboard appears damaged If there is damage to the board contact your dealer immediately 1 3 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS Make sure to groun
16. EE EET TIT 1 D ATX BX Ze Power EI e e e AGP Slot W i ST WENN IDE2 IDE 1 rmm rcm mcm 3V Lithiu PCI SI A CI Slot 1 eed g SB LINK JP5 5 PCI Slot 2 PC PCI Qoo ann CMOS Clear ol Jumper y 3 PCI Slot 3 WOL g Header S js 9 Intel S 3 82371 EB sin 9 3 99l HDD LED y epe Speaker BoE rimo oo 3 LED ISA Slot Keylock OD PWRBT BEBHER zk m EE EEN Pover Pag it ISA Slot 2 M Back Panel SY 6BA Platform Introduction SY 6BA Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION The SY 6BA AGP PCI Motherboard is a high performance Slot 1 processor supported ATX form factor system board SY 6BA uses the 82440 BX Chipset technology and supports Slot 1 processors This Motherboard is fully compatible with industry standards and adds many technical enhancements 1 1 KEY FEATURES Supports Intel Pentium Ill processor 450 550MHz Pentium II processor 233 450MHz amp Celeron processor 266 433MHz Auto detect CPU voltage PC98 ACPI Ultra DMA 33 Supports system memory up to 1 GBytes Power on by modem or alarm Supports Wake On LAN WOL Supports power on by keyboard Supports onboard hardware monitoring and includes Hardware Doctor utility Supports Creative SB LINK PC PCl for PCI audio 1 x 32 bit AGP slot 5 x 32 bit bus mastering PCI slots 2 x USB ports onboard 1 x IrDA port Supports multiple boot function Introduction SY 6BA SY 6BA PLATFORM FEATURES Board Size S
17. HDD to ay not support power down This turns off eae the HDD motor 45 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA 3 5 3 PM Events PM Events Setting Description Note VGA Active Disabled Monitor Enabled Enables the power Default management timers when a no activity event is detected IRQ 8 Break Disabled Default Suspend Enabled Alarm function is active 3 5 4 Reload Global Timer Events Power Down Setting Description Note amp Resume Events IRQ 3 7 9 Disabled 15 NMI Enabled The system monitors these Default elements for activity The system will resume if IRQ activity is detected IDEO IDE1 Disabled Default Primary Enabled Enables the PM timers when Secondary No Activity Event is detected Floppy Disk Disabled Default Serial Port Enabled Enables the PM timers when Parallel Port No Activity Event is detected 46 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA 3 6 PNP PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP This option sets the Motherboard s PCI Slots PnP OS Installed No Based MEM base addr N A Based MEM Length 8K R lled By Manual sources Controlled By anna Assign IRQ For USB Enabled Reset Configuration Data Disabled IRQ 3 assigned to Legacy ISA IRQ 4 assigned to Legacy ISA IRQ 5 assigned to PCI ISA PnP IRQ 6 assigned to PCI ISA PnP IRQ 7 assigned to PCI ISA PnP IRQ 8 assigned to PCI ISA PnP IRQ 9 assigned to PCI ISA PnP IRQ 10 a
18. HERBOARD 5 1 3 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS 5 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE SETUP eene 6 2 1 PREPARATIONS nc neces 6 2 2 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD ocene 7 2 3 INSTALLATION GUIDE 8 CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY eese 26 3 1 SOYO COMBO SETUP se 28 3 2 STANDARD CMOS SET UP esses 33 3 3 BIOS FEATURES SETUP eee 36 3 4 CHIPSET FEATURES SE UP sss 40 3 5 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP 43 3 6 PNP PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP 47 3 7 LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS eene 50 3 8 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS 54 3 9 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD e 55 3 10 USER PASSWORD een 56 3 11 IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION eene 57 CHAPTER A DRIVERS INSTALLATION nee 58 Motherboard Features SY 6BA SY 6BA MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT PS 2 KB PS 2 Mouse Connector Connector JP10 5 Power On by Keyboard E LC DIMM 1 1 3 Jumper e 3 DIMM 2 e I e e e DIMM 3 USB 1 f quss if 4 DIMM 4 H Stot 1 CPUFAN e ZE cow 1 e Bc ac e sl BI Be 2553 con 2 eeng
19. Modulated 1 596 or 6 for FCC or DOC testing 42 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA 3 5 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP The POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP sets the system s power saving functions ROM P A BIO POWER MANA D A ARD O AR ACPI Function Disabled IRQ 8 Break Suspend Disabled Power Management User Define TM Conia by ARM eg Reload Global Timer Events See A e Hi H r IRQ 3 7 9 15 NMI Enabled GE i m 2 y Primary IDE 0 Disabled eos od Se SE Primary IDE 1 Disabled a Hi Gang d i Gap d Secondary IDE 0 Disabled Ene ODE sa e Secondary IDE 1 Disabled Suspend Mode Disabled Floppy Disk Disabled HDD Power Down Disabled Serial Port Enabled VGA Active Monitor Enabled Parallel Port Disabled ESC Quit Tle Select Item Fi Help PU PD 4 Modify F5 Odd Values Shift F2 Color F6 Load BIOS Defaults F7 Load Setup Defaults After you have completed the Power Management Setup press Esc to return to the Main Menu 43 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA 3 5 1 Power Management Controls Power Setting Description Note Management Controls ACPI Default function Enabled ACPI Advanced Configuration Power Management Interface Power User Define Lets you define the HDD and Default Management system power down times Disable Disables the Green PC Features Doze Standby Suspend HDD Min Saving 1 Hour 1 Hour 1 Hour 15 Min Max Saving
20. PCI ISA PnP card IRQ assignment automatically Reset Disabled Retain PnP configuration Default Configuration data in BIOS Data Enabled Reset PnP configuration data in BIOS 48 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA 3 6 2 PNP PCI Configuration Setup PNP PCI Setting Description Note Setup If Resources Controlled By is set to Manual IRQ and PCI ISA PnP Choose IRQ and RQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 DMA DMA assigned to 11121415 assigned to PCI ISA PnP card 2MA 0 1 3 5 6 7 Legacy ISA Choose IRQ and RQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 DMA assigned to 11121415 Legacy ISA card DPMA 0 1 3 5 6 7 Based MEM Default base addr UO address C800 CC00 D000 D Use this function 400 D800 DCO00 only when Asking card problems occur provider for the while using exactly I O address some certain of this add on card add on cards Based MEM Memory 8K 16K 32K 64K This item Length length Please ask your appears only card provider for the when the Based exactly memory MEM base addr length of this add on set to I O card address Assign IRQ Enabled BIOS will assign IRQ Default For USB for USB port Disabled BIOS won t assign IRQ for USB port 49 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA 3 7 LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS Select the LOAD SETUP 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
21. PSET FEATURES SETUP STOP 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 RO P z e RD SO Auto Configuration Enabled SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay 23 SDRAM RAS Precharge Time 3 SDRAM CAS latency Time 3 SDRAM Precharge Control 23 DRAM Data Integrity Mode Non ECC System BIOS Cacheable Disabled Video BIOS Cacheable Disabled Video RAM Cacheable Disabled 8 Bit I O Recovery Time 11 16 Bit I O Recovery Time 1 Memory Hole At 15M 16M Disabled ESC Quit Tic Select Item Passive Release Enabled Fi ialo He x hijs Delay Transaction Enabled F5 Old Values Shift F2 Color AGP Aperture Size MB 64 F6 Load BIOS Defaults Spread Spectrum Modulated Disabled F7 Load Setup Defaults 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 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP Menu and how to configure each parameter 40 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET Setting Description Note FEATURES Auto Disabled Configuration Enabled Itis strongly recommended Default to enable this option so that the system automatically sets all chipset feature options
22. WITHOUT SAVING LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS Esc Quit Tl Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setu Shift F2 Change Color e Date Hard D pe Selecting items Use the arrow keys to move between items and select fields From the Main Menu press arrow keys to enter the selected submenu Modifying selected items Use the Up Down keys to modify values within the selected fields Some fields let you enter values directly 26 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA Hot Keys Function keys give you access to a group of commands throughout the BIOS utility Function Command Description F1 Help Gives the list of options available for each item Shift F2 Color Change the color of the display window F5 Old values Restore the old values These are the values that the user started the current session with F6 Load BIOS Loads all options with the BIOS Setup default Defaults values F7 Load Setup Loads all options with the Power On default values Defaults Save amp Exit Saves your changes and reboots the system Setup Quit Lets you return at anytime and from any location to the Main Menu SAVE AND EXIT SETUP Select the SAVE amp 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 Type Y to save the changes and exit or N to return to the Main Menu and keep current values
23. ared 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 Infrared IR1 Connector IR1 Pin Assignment VCC IRRX GND IRTX O OO O 1 3 2 4 5 3 Other Display Cards Insert other types of VGA cards into the PCI or ISA expansion slots according to card specifications 17 Hardware Setup SY 6BA Step 9 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 To avoid damage to the system install according to the following pin assignment CPU Cooling Fan CPUFAN Pin Assignment SENSOR 3 12V 2 0 GND 1 E 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 according to the following pin assignment Chassis Cooling Fan CHAFAN Pin Assignment GND 12V _ SENSOR 123 mee Note CPUFAN must be installed for this Motherboard S CHAFAN and PWRFAN are optional
24. at any time without notice and without obligation to notify any person of such revision or change The information contained in this manual is provided for general use by our customers Our customers should be aware that the personal computer field is the subject of many patents 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 Restricted Rights Legend Use duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions set forth in subparagraph c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at 252 277 7013 Product Rights Products mentioned in this manual are mentioned for identification purpose only Product names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies If you need any further information please come to our home page on the Internet The address is http www soyo com tw TH S Tested To Comply Edition February 1999 FG vince sud Version 2 0 FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE 6BA SERIAL 100 POST CONSUMER RECYCLED PAPER Table of Contents SY 6BA Table of Contents SY 6BA MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT eee 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION nennen 2 1 1 KEY FEATURES nenas 2 1 2 HANDLING THE MOT
25. d display a warning message 3 3 2 Cache Memory Options Setting Description Note CPU Internal Cache Disabled Enabled Enables the CPU s Default internal cache External Cache Disabled Enabled Enables the external Default memory 3 3 3 System Boot Control Settings System Boot Setting Description Note Control Settings Swap Floppy Disabled Default Drive Enabled Changes the sequence of A and B drives Boot Up Puts numeric keypad in Default NumLock NumLock mode at boot up Status Off Puts numeric keypad in arrow key mode at boot up 37 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA 3 3 4 Typematic Settings Typematic Setting Description Note Settings 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 6 Char sec Choose the rate at which Default 8 Char sec a character is repeated 10 Char sec when holding down a 12 Char sec key 3 15 Char sec Typematic Rate 250 msec Choose how long after Default 500 msec you press a key down the 750 msec character begins 1000 msec S Typematic Delay 3 3 5 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 Security Option Syst
26. d yourself before handling the Motherboard or other system components Electrostatic discharge can easily damage the components Note that you must take special precautions when handling the Motherboard in dry or air conditioned environment To protect your equipment from electrostatic discharge take the following precautions gt Donotremove the anti static packaging until you are ready to install gt Ground yourself before removing any system component from its protective anti static packaging To ground yourself grasp the expansion slot covers or other unpainted portions of the computer chassis Frequently ground yourself while working or use a grounding strap gt Handle the Motherboard by its edges and avoid touching its components Hardware Setup SY 6BA Chapter 2 HARDWARE SETUP Congratulations on your purchase of SY 6BA 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 2 1 PREPARATIONS Gather and prepare all the following hardware equipment to complete the installation successfully 1 Slot 1 processor with built in CPU cooling fan boxed type Note This Motherboard supports non boxed type CPUs The heavier CPU cooling fan requires the installation of a CPU support stand qt DIMM memory module Computer case and chassis with adequate pow
27. e C Y N _ ESC Skip 1 Note This function is only valid for IDE type of hard disk drives 57 Drivers installation SY 6BA Chapter 4 DRIVERS INSTALLATION Your SY 6BA Motherboard comes with a CD ROM labeled SOYO CD The SOYO CD contains the user s manual file for your new Motherboard the drivers software available for installation and a database in HTML format with information on SOYO Motherboards and other products The SOYO CD Start Up Program automatically detects which SOYO 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 display as shown below a SOYO CD Start Up Menu Bead NW Kixuils ostall Drivers Eater the IYO CH Board Inlormat ita 58 Drivers installation SY 6BA Step 1 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 The following drivers are available for Windows 95 Please select the driver you want to install and click OK you will have to restart your system after installation Only the drivers that are relevant to your board are displayed initially Intel Southbridg
28. e Drivers SOYO Speedpro BusMaster Driver for win 95 98 Intel BusMaster Drivers for Win NT Intel BusMaster Drivers for Win 95 Intel BusMaster Drivers for OS 2 SOYO CD Xpress utility Winbond hardware doctor for win 95 98 Winbond hardware doctor for win NT Display all drivers cancel on the SOYO CD Driver Installation Menu 59 Drivers installation SY 6BA The following drivers are available for Windows 98 Driver Installation Please select the driver you want to install and click OK you will have to restart your system after installation Only the drivers that are relevant to your board are displayed initially ES SOYO Speedpro BusMaster Driver for win 95 98 Intel BusMaster Drivers for Win NT Intel BusMaster Drivers for OS 2 SOYO CD Xpress utility Winbond hardware doctor for win 95 98 Winbond hardware doctor for win NT Display all drivers Cancel on the SOYO CD Driver Installation Menu A short description of all available drivers follows gt Intel Southbridge Drivers Because Windows 95 does not recognize the Southbridge of the newer Intel chipsets TX BX ZX etc this utility has to be run it will update the necessary Windows files Only for Windows 95 gt SOYO SpeedPro Busmaster Driver for Win 95 98 Without the busmaster drivers the CPU will need to be involved every time data is read from or written to the Harddisk The busmaster drivers make use of DMA Direct
29. e 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 62 63
30. em F10 Save amp Exit Setup Shift EZ Change Color Time Date Hard Disk Type 22 Hardware Setup SY 6BA Step 16 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 After the hardware installation is complete turn the power switch on then press the lt DEL gt key during the system diagnostic checks to enter the Award BIOS Setup program The CMOS SETUP UTILITY will display on screen Follow these steps to configure the CPU settings 1 Select LOAD SETUP DEFAULT Select the LOAD SETUP DEFAULT menu and type Y at the prompt to load the BIOS optimal setup 2 Select STANDARD CMOS SETUP Set Date Time and Floppy drive type then set Hard Disk Type to Auto 3 Select SOYO COMBO SETUP Move the cursor to the CPU Frequency field to set the CPU frequency as shown in the following display ROM PCI ISA BIOS SOYO COMBO SETUP CPU Frequency 350Mhz 100 3 5 CPU Warning Temperature Disabled d CPU Host PCI Clock 100 33MHz Xurrent System Temp 24 C 75 F CPU Ratio HERZ rent CPU Temperature 29 C 84 F r AGP Clock Auto vent CPUFAN Speed 6553 RPM p it CHAFAN Speed 6553 RPM 2 8V VTT V 1 50V 3 31
31. em Each time the system is booted the If a password is set the password prompt only appears when you attempt to enter the BIOS Setup program Setup 38 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA 3 3 6 Other Control Options Other Control Options PCI VGA Palette Snoop Assign IRQ For VGA OS Select for DRAM gt 64MB HDD SMART capability Report No FDD For WIN 95 Video or Adapter BIOS Shadow Setting Description Disabled Enabled The color of the monitor may be altered when using an MPEG card Enable this option to restore the monitor s normal color Disabled Enabled Use this default setting OS2 When using an OS2 operating system Non OS2 When using another non OS2 operating system Disabled Enabled Enable this field when your HDD supports the S M A R T function Consult your HDD provider for details Yes Windows will release IRQ line 6 normally used by the Floppy Disk Drive after you disable your on board FDD and set this field to Yes No Windows will reserve INT 6 for your FDD whether it is disabled or not Disabled Enabled The BIOS is shadowed in a 16K segment if itis enabled and if it has BIOS present These 16 segments can be shadowed from ROM to RAM BIOS shadow copies BIOS code from slower ROM to faster RAM BIOS can then execute from RAM Note Default Default Default Default 39 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA 3 4 CHI
32. er supply unit Monitor PS 2 Keyboard Pointing Device PS 2 mouse Speaker s optional Disk Drives HDD CD ROM Floppy drive External Peripherals Printer Plotter and Modem optional DON OT PF oO DN 0 Internal Peripherals Modem and LAN cards optional Hardware Setup SY 6BA 2 2 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD When unpacking the Motherboard check for the following items The SY 6BA 82440 BX AGP PCI Motherboard This Quick Start Guide The Installation CD ROM One IDE Device Flat Cable One Floppy Disk Drive Flat Cable VV VV WV f your board comes with a driver disc and a paper manual the Quick Start Guide and the CD ROM are not included in the package Warning Do not unpack the Motherboard from its anti static packaging until you are ready to install it Like most electronic equipment your Motherboard may be damaged by electrostatic discharge To avoid permanent damage to components ground yourself while working by using a grounding strap Otherwise ground yourself frequently by touching the unpainted portion of the computer chassis to drain the static charges Handle the Motherboard carefully holding it by the edges You are now ready to start the installation Hardware Setup SY 6BA 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 Tu
33. hat should do if the Motherboard refuses to start The 350MHz setting is used as default so whenever the BIOS settings are erased or reset the board will be able to boot up If the CPU frequency was set too high and the Motherboard refuses to start up you can always load the default values by pressing the Ins key during boot up 24 Hardware Setup SY 6BA Step 17 Power Off There are two possible ways to turn off the system 1 Use the Shutdown command in the Start Menu of Windows 95 98 to turn off your computer 2 Press the mechanical power button and hold down for over 4 seconds to shutdown the computer If you press the power button for less than 4 seconds then your system will enter into Suspend Mode You are now ready to configure your system with the BIOS setup program Go to Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP 25 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA 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 RO P A BIO O p RD SO SOYO COMBO SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS STANDARD CMOS SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD BIOS FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP SAVE amp EXIT SETUP PNP PCI CONFIGURATION EXIT
34. horting pin 1 2 on jumper JP10 otherwise short pin 2 3 to disable this function Power On by Keyboard Enable B ET Le Short pin 1 2 to enable Short pin 2 3 and the JP10 Setting the Power On by Power On by Keyboard Keyboard function function is disabled Glo ol 1 2 3 1 2 3 Note When using the Power On by Keyboard function STOP please make sure the ATX power supply can take at least 720mA load on the 5V Standby lead 5VSB to meet the standard ATX specification 21 Hardware Setup SY 6BA Step 15 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 lt DEL gt 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 Then push the RESET button and press lt DEL gt key again at the beginning of boot up during diagnostic checks Repeat this operation until you get the following screen 3 The BIOS Setup screen appears RO z1 9 9 RD SO D SOYO COMBO SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS STANDARD CMOS SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD BIOS FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP SAVE amp EXIT SETUP PNP PCI CONFIGURATION EXIT WITHOUT SAVING LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS Esc Quit Tl Select It
35. ith at least 200 Watts and a power good signal Make sure the ATX power supply can take at least 720 mA load on the 5V Standby lead 5VSB to meet the standard ATX specification Note If you use the Wake On LAN WOL function make sure the ATX power supply can support at least 720 mAmp on the 5V Standby lead 5VSB Please install the ATX power according to the following pin assignment ATX Power 12V 5VSB PW 0K GND 5V GND 5V GND 3 3V 3 3V GND gt Pay special care to the directionality nhgintotoinintnt op eo z o B alalgajsjjaj algj gj a 20 Hardware Setup SY 6BA Step 13 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 Then restore JP5 to the initial 1 2 jumper setting in order to recover and retain the default settings Jumper JP5 can be easily identified by its white colored cap CMOS OS n De OSD Clearing i e j Se Short pin 2 3 for Short pin 1 2 E at least 5 seconds gt Ke to retain new oe 9 H Io clear the CMOS Jsettings Note You must unplug the ATX power cable from the ATX power connector when performing the CMOS Clear operation Step 14 Power On by Keyboard Jumper JP10 You can choose to enable the Power On by Keyboard function by s
36. ll But Keyboard All But Disk Key 35 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA 3 3 BIOS FEATURES SETUP Select the BIOS FEATURES SETUP option from the Main Menu and press Enter key RO P A BIO BIO A R P AWARD SO AR Virus Warning Disabled Video BIOS Shadow Enabled CPU Internal Cache Enabled C8000 CBFFF Shadow Disabled External Cache Enabled CC000 CFFFF Shadow Disabled Swap Floppy Drive Disabled D0000 D3FFF Shadow Disabled Boot Up NumLock Status On D4000 D7FFF Shadow Disabled Typematic Rate Setting Disabled D8000 DBFFF Shadow Disabled Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 DC000 DFFFF Shadow Disabled Typematic Delay Msec 250 Security Option Setup PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Assign IRQ for VGA Enabled OS Select for DRAM gt 64MB Non OS2 HDD S M A R T capability Disabled ESC Quit Tle Select Item Report No FDD For WIN 95 No Fi Help PU PD Modify F5 Old Values Shift F2 Color F6 Load BIOS Defaults F7 Load Setup Defaults After you have completed the changes press Esc key and follow the instructions on your screen to save your settings or exit without saving 36 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA 3 3 1 Virus Warning Setting Description Note Virus Warning Disabled Default Enabled Enable this option to protect the boot sectors and partition tables of your hard disk Any attempt to write to them will the system to halt an
37. lot Chipset ATX Power CPUFAN Memory BIOS Bus Controller PCI Slots AGP Slot ISA Slots 4 layer PCB 19x30 5cm 7 5 x12 ATX Form Factor Slot 1 for Pentium Ill Pentium II amp Celeron Processor gt Supports the following processors 100MHz FSB Pentium II 350 400 450 MHz Pentium IIl 450 500 550 MHz 66MHz FSB Pentium II 233 266 300 333 MHz Celeron 300A 333 366 400 433 MHz Celeron 266 300 MHz gt Supports both boxed and non boxed type of CPUs gt Includes a CPU mount kit with retention clip gt Features Auto detection of CPU voltage 82440 BX AGP Set 20 pin Male Connector 3 pin CPU Cooling Fan Connector DIMM Bank DIMM1 4 gt Four strips of 168 pin Unbuffered SDRAM DIMM gt Supports 8 16 32 64 128 256MB DIMM modules in each bank gt Provides up to 1 Gbytes of main memory gt Supports ECC configuration System BIOS built in Award BIOS gt APM ACPI and Plug and Play function gt Supports multiple boot function Onboard FLASH memory for easy upgrade gt Y2K Compliant Compliant with version 2 1 PCI specifications 5 x 32 bit Bus Mastering Slots 1 x 32 bit AGP Slot 2 x 16 bit ISA Slots 3 Introduction SY 6BA IDE1 IDE2 2 x 40 pin Bus Mastering E IDE ATAPI Ports gt IDE1 Primary IDE Device Connector gt IDE2 Secondary IDE Device Connector gt Supports Ultra DMA 33 FDC 1 Floppy Disk Drive FDD Port Supports 1 2MB 1 44MB 2 88MB and LS120 3 mode FDD IR1
38. ndary IDE2 directionally keyed IDE connector on the Motherboard This Motherboard can support up to four HDDs Step 5 Floppy Drive Installation The system supports 5 possible floppy drive types 720 KB 1 2 MB 1 44 MB 2 88 MB and LS 120 In addition this Motherboard supports a 3 mode 720KB 1 2MB 1 44MB floppy commonly used in Japan 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 This Motherboard can support up to 2 floppy drives Step 6 Front Panel Connections eo HDD LED Speaker 00 ojo Turbo oo LED Keylock 99 PWRBT OJo o Power ool LED HUN Reset Hardware Setup SY 6BA Plug the computer case s front panel devices to the corresponding headers on the Motherboard 1 Power LED amp KeyLock Plug the Power LED cable into the 5 pin Keylock header Some systems may feature a KeyLock function with a front panel switch for enabling or disabling the keyboard Connect the KeyLock switch to the 5 pin Keylock header on the Motherboard Please install according to the following pin assignment pin 1 3 are for Power LED and pin 4 5 are for Keylock 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 resta
39. oller Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 SF8 IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 ESC Quit Tl Select Item UR2 Mode Normal UR2 Duplex Mode Half Fi Help PU PD Modify F5 Old Values Shift F2 Color F6 Load BIOS Defaults F7 Load Setup Defaults 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 51 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA 3 8 1 IDE Device Controls IDE Controls Setting Description Note IDE HDD Block Mode Disabled l Enabled Invokes multi sector Default transfer instead of one sector per transfer Not all HDDs support this function IDE mode 0 4 is the slowest speed gt Primary Master PIO gt Primary Slave PIO Auto gt Secondary Master PIO gt Secondary Slave PIO 4 is the fastest speed For better performance and stability we suggest you use the Auto setting to set the HDD control timing Default IDE Disabled re Primary Master UDMA Auto Select Auto to enable Default Primary Slave UDMA Ultra DMA Mode support On Chip PCI IDE Disabled Turn off the on board gt Primary 8BE Secondary Enabled Use the on board IDE Default 3 8 2 Keyboard Controls Keyboard Controls Setting Description Note USB Keyboard Support Disabled Turn off the on board Default IDE
40. on the left panel of the screen except for cache update amp BIOS cacheable SDRAM RAS to 3 Use the default setting Default CAS Delay 2 SDRAM RAS 3 Use the default setting Default Precharge Time 2 SDRAM Cache Latency Time 3 Use the default setting Default SDRAM Precharge Disabled Use the default setting Default Control Enabled DRAM Data Non ECC Choose according to the Default Integrity Mode ECC DRAM type you have System BIOS Disabled Cacheable Enabled The ROM area F0000H Default FFFFFH is cacheable Video BIOS Disabled Cacheable Enabled The video BIOS COOOOH Default C7FFFH is cacheable Video RAM Disabled Default Cacheable Enabled The ROM area A0000 BFFFF is cacheable Selle 1 Use the default setting Default Recovery Time 41 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP Continued CHIPSET Setting Description Note FEATURES 16 BIT UO Recovery Time Use the default setting Default Memory Hole At Disabled 15M 16M Enabled Some interface cards will map their ROM address to this area If this occurs select Enabled in this field Passive Release Enabled Use the default setting Default Delayed Transaction Enabled Use the default setting Default AGP Aperture 64 AGP could use the DRAM Default Size 4 256MB as its video RAM Choose the DRAM size that you wish to allocate as video RAM Spread Spectrum Disabled Default Modulated Enabled When using Spread Spectrum
41. rent time 24 hour clock format 3 15 PM is displayed as 15 15 00 33 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA 3 2 2 Hard Disks Type amp Mode Choose the type and mode for the hard disks that you have already installed Primary Setting Description Note Secondary Master amp Slave Type Auto BIOS detects hard disk type Default automatically User User defines the type of hard disk None Mode Auto BIOS detects hard disk mode Default automatically Normal Normal IDE hard disk lt 528MB LBA Enhanced IDE hard disk gt 528MB Large Large IDE hard disk for certain hard disk i Note If you have any questions on your hard disk type or mode ask your hard disk provider or previous user for details 3 2 3 Floppy Drives Floppy Drives Setting Description Note Drives A amp B 360KB 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in 720KB 3 5 in 1 44MB 3 5 in Default 2 88MB 3 5 in None Not installed Floppy 3 Mode Disabled Default Support Drive A Supports 3 mode Special disk Drive B floppy diskette drive commonly Both 740KB 1 2MB used in Japan 1 44MB on selected disk drive 34 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA 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 No Errors All But Diskette A
42. rn off the power to the Motherboard system chassis and peripheral devices before performing any work on the Motherboard or system Step 1 CPU Installation Your SY 6BA 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 Follow these instructions to install your Slot 1 processor correctly gt Retention Module Hardware Setup SY 6BA 1 Open the two sides by folding them up 2 Push the locks on top of the CPU inward Hardware Setup SY 6BA 3 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 4 After completely inserting the CPU push the two locks on top of the CPU outward Now your CPU is ready for use UII To remove the CPU press the two notches on top of the CPU inward Now press the two slides on the retention module down and remove the CPU 10 Hardware Setup SY 6BA 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 Step 2 CPU Fan Installation Your Slot 1 processor kit comes with a cooling fan Mount the fan on the processor according to the instructions provided by the manufacturer The fan is a key component that will ensure system stability
43. rt the boot up sequence 3 Speaker Attach the 4 pin PC speaker cable from the case to the Speaker header on the Motherboard 4 Turbo LED Connecting the 2 pin Turbo LED cable to the corresponding Turbo LED header will cause the LED to light whenever the system is in Turbo mode The manufacturer has permanently set this Motherboard in Turbo mode due to most hardware and software compliance to turbo mode 5 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 14 Hardware Setup SY 6BA 6 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 Step 7 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 When connecting an external device use the following figure to locate and identify which back panel connector to plug the device to 4 1 PSPKB PS 2 Mouse Connector eesesesesesese 06600000000000 15 Hardware Setup
44. ssigned to PCI ISA PnP IRQ 11 assignedto PCI ISA PnP IRQ 12 assigned to PCI ISA PnP IRQ 13 assigned to PCI ISA PnP ESC Quit IRQ 14 assigned jo PCI ISA PnP Pv PU PD 4 Modify IRQ 15 assignedto PCI ISA PnP i B DMA 1 assignedto PCI ISA PnP F5 Old Values Shift F2 Color DMA 3 assignedto PCI ISA PnP F6 Load BIOS Defaults DMA 5 assignedto PCI ISA PnP F7 Load Setup Defaults DMA 6 assignedto PCI ISA PnP DMA 7 assignedto PCI ISA PnP Tl c Select Item Note Starred items will disappear when the Resources Controlled By option is set to Auto After you have completed the PCI Slot Configuration press Esc and follow the instructions on your screen to save your settings or exit without saving 47 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA 3 6 1 PNP PCI Configuration Controls PNP PCI Setting Description Note Controls PnP OS Yes Set this field to Yes if you Installed are running Windows 95 which is PnP compatible No If the OS you are running Default does not support PnP If there is any configuration doubt set this field to No Resources Manual BIOS does not manage PCI ISA Controlled By PnP card IRQ assignment 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 _ DMA 0 1 3 5 6 7 assigned to Auto The Plug and Play BIOS Recommended auto manages
45. tting Monitoring CPU Warning Disabled Temperature Enabled Current System He Temp SE Current CPU UR Temperature m Current CPUFAN n Speed GT Current CHAFAN Speed ESSE VID VTT 3 3V 12V DN 5V V 12V CPUFAN Off In Disabled Suspend Enabled Switches off the CPU Fan Default when the system enters Suspend Mode 32 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA 3 2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP Select the STANDARD CMOS SETUP option from the Main Menu and press Enter key O A BIO DARD O D O Date mm dd yy Fri July 31 1998 Time hh mm ss 11 390 33 HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LAND SECTOR MODE Primary Master AUTO 0 0 0 0 0 0 AUTO Primary Slave None 0 0 0 0 0 0 s Secondary Master None 0 0 0 0 0 0 Secondary Slave None 0 0 0 0 0 0 Drive A 1 44M 3 5 in Base Memory 640K Drive B None Extended Memory 3328K Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled Other Memory 128K Video EGA VGA HaltOn AllErrors Total Memory 4096K Esc Quit Tl c Select Item PU PD Modify F1 Help Shift F2 Change Color F3 Toggle Calendar This screen allows you to modify the basic CMOS settings After you have completed the changes press Esc key to return to the Main Menu 3 2 1 Date amp Time Display Setting Please Note mm dd yyyy Type the current date You can also the PUp PDn keys to toggle Date Time hh mm ss Type the cur
46. way STOP to access the system is to set jumper JP5 to clear the CMOS RAM All setup information is lost and you must run the BIOS setup program again Note If you do not wish to use the password function press Enter directly and the following message appears S Password Disabled BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA 3 Enter your new password and press Enter The following message appears prompting to confirm the new password Confirm Password 4 Re enter your password and then press Enter to exit to the Main Menu This diagram outlines the password selection procedure Cs DEENEN Type the Password Press lt Enter gt without and Press lt Enter gt entering the password 3 10 USER PASSWORD When the user password option is on you are not allowed to change any setting in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY except for changing the user s password The password setting procedure is similar to that for the SUPERVISOR PASSWORD Refer to section 3 9 56 BIOS Setup Utility SY 6BA 3 11 IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION This Main Menu function automatically detects the hard disk type and configures the STANDARD CMOS SETUP accordingly ROM P A BIO O ARD O HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE Primary Master AUTO 0 0 0 0 0 0 AUTO Primary Slave None 0 0 0 0 0 o 456 Secondary Master None 0 0 0 0 0 0 Secondary Slave None 0 0 0 0 0 0 Do you accept this driv
47. y pressing the key combination of your choice Ctrl F1 F12 If POWER ON Function is set to KB Power ON Password KB Power ON Enter your Set the password that will wake up Password password your system If POWER ON Function is set to Hot Key KB PowerON Cirl F1 F12 Choose the key combination that will Password wake up the system Ctrl F1 to Ctrl F12 Soft Off by Instant off Default PWR BTTN Delay 4 Sec Turns off the system power 4 seconds after pushing the power button Power On by Disabled Default Ring LAN Enabled The system will self power on me when the modem is ringing Power On by Disabled The system ignores the alarm Default Alarm Enabled Set alarm to power on the system by the date 1 31 or time hh mm ss If the date is set to 0 the system will self power on by alarm everyday at the set time 31 SY 6BA Description Note Default Set CPU temperature from 50 C to 70 C The CPU will slow down when CPU temperature goes beyond the preset value The CPU will continue to run slow until the temperature returns back within the safe range Show the current status of the system temperature Show the current status of CPU temperature Show the current status of CPU Fan Show the current status of the chassis Fan Show the current voltage status Disables the PM timer BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 5 CPU Device Monitoring CPU Device Se

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