SY-5SSM SY-5SSM/5 Super 7 Motherboard ************************************************ Pentium ® Class CPU supported SiS530 PCI/AGP Motherboard Micro-ATX Form Factor 3D AGP & Audio On-board ************************************************ User's Guide & Technical Reference
SPORTON INTERNATIONAL INC. Declaration of Conformity According to 47 CFR, Part 2 and 15 of the FCC Rules Declaration No.: D920207 The following designated product 1999/3/6 EQUIPMENT: Main Board MODEL NO.: SY-5SSM which is the Class B digital device complies with 47 CFR Parts 2 and 15 of the FCC rules.
SOYO ™ SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 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 1999, Soyo Computer Inc. All rights reserved. This manual is copyrighted by Soyo Computer Inc.
Table of Contents SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Table of Contents SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT.......................... 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION........................................................... 1 1-1 KEY FEATURES ............................................................ 2 1-2 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD ............................... 5 1-3 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS......... 5 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE SETUP ....................................................
SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Motherboard Layout SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Motherboard Layout for model 5SSM only (1 MB Cache) featuring two P.B. SRAM. PS/2 KB PS/2 Mouse Connector Connector J1 2 4 6 8 10 JP30 USB 2 Socket7 USB 1 P.B. SRAM 64K X 64 ATX Power 13 5 7 9 246 SW1 13 5 IDE2 IDE1 PRT COM2 COM 1 P.B.
Introduction SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION The SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 AGP/PCI Motherboard is a highperformance MICRO-ATX form-factor system board. SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 use the SiS530 PCI Chipset technology and support Pentium ® class processors. This Motherboard is fully compatible with industry standards and adds many technical enhancements.
Introduction SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 PLATFORM FEATURES Board Size Socket 7 Chipset ATX Power CPUFAN CHAFAN Memory BIOS PCI Slots ISA Slots IDE1, IDE2 4-layer PCB, 22x24.4cm(8.7”x9.
Introduction FDC COM2 IR1 Keylock Reset Speaker ACPI_LED HDD_LED PWRBT J1 JP5 JP9 CD IN1,CD IN2 SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 1 Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) Port (Supports 1.2MB/1.44MB/2.
Introduction SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 1-2 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 Ø the Motherboard by the edges and avoid touching its components. Check the Motherboard for damage. If any chip appears loose, press carefully to seat it firmly in its socket.
Hardware Setup SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Chapter 2 HARDWARE SETUP Congratulations on your purchase of SY-5SSM or SY-5SSM/5 Super 7 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. Pentium processor with CPU cooling fan. 2. DIMM memory module 3.
Hardware Setup SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 2-2 Unpacking the Motherboard When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following items: Ø The SY-5SSM or SY-5SSM/5 SiS530 PCI/AGP Motherboard Ø This Quick Start Guide * Ø The Installation CD-ROM * Ø One IDE Device Flat Cable Ø One Floppy Disk Drive Flat Cable Ø One serial port flat cable with a 9-pin connector * If 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.
Hardware Setup SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 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. Step 1. CPU Installation Follow these instructions to install your Pentium ® class processor correctly. Locate the CPU socket labeled Socket 7 on your Motherboard and note the distinctive pinhole arrangement. Note the corresponding pinhole arrangement on the processor.
Hardware Setup SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Follow these steps to install the CPU in the Socket 7: 1. Lift the socket handle up to a vertical position. 2. Align the blunt edge of the CPU with the matching pinhole distinctive edge on the socket. 3. Seat the processor in the socket completely and without forcing. 4. Then close the socket handle to secure the CPU in place. 1 2 3 Step 2. 4 CPU Fan Installation Your Pentium ® processor kit comes with a cooling fan.
Hardware Setup Step 3. SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 CPU Voltage Setting (JP30) 2 4 6 810 13 5 7 9 CPU Voltage ® Please verify the correct voltage with your dealer before installation. Use the following tables to set JP30 to the proper "Voltage Value", according to the specifications marked on your CPU: This Motherboard comes with pre-configured setting of CPU voltage. However the voltage of your CPU maybe different with the default setting.
Hardware Setup SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Those processors may come in various voltages on different markets. Therefore, always make sure you know the type of the CPU you are installing and adjust the settings on JP30 accordingly. This Motherboard supports CPU voltages from 2.0 to 3.52V in 0.1V increments. Use the following tables to set the CPU voltage jumpers JP30 to match the voltage value of your CPU: CPU Voltage Setting: JP30 Voltage Value 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10 single3.
Hardware Setup SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Voltage Settings for Various Processors Processor Voltage Value: JP30 Voltage Setting Intel P54C - 100 Intel P54C - 133 2 4 6 8 10 Vcore:3.3V VI/O:3.3V 13 5 79 Intel P54C - 166 Intel P54C - 200 2 4 6 8 10 Vcore:3.52V VI/O:3.52V 13 5 79 Intel P55C - 166 Intel P55C - 200 Intel P55C - 233 2 4 6 8 10 AMD K5 - PR100 AMD K5 - PR133 AMD K5 - PR166 2 4 6 8 10 AMD K6 166 AMD K6 200 13 5 79 Vcore:2.8V VI/O:3.3V Vcore:3.52V VI/O:3.52V 13 5 79 2 4 6 8 10 Vcore:2.
Hardware Setup SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Voltage Settings for Various Processors (continued) Processor Voltage Value: JP30 Voltage Setting Cyrix 6x86(L) PR166+ Cyrix 6x86(L) PR200+ Cyrix 6x86MX-PR166* Cyrix 6x86MX-PR200* Cyrix 6x86MX-PR233* Cyrix 6x86MX-PR266* Cyrix M II 300* Cyrix M II 333* Cyrix M II 350* Cyrix M II 366* Cyrix M II 380* IDT WinChip C6/2-225* IDT WinChip 2 -266* IDT WinChip 2 -300* IDT WinChip C6/2 -200* IDT WinChip C6/2 -233* The Cyrix 6x86(L) come in several versions with different voltage
Hardware Setup Step 4. SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 CPU Frequency Setting (SW1,JP32) SW1 Frequency Multiplier 246 135 JP32 Host Bus Frequency 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ® The SY-5SSM or SY-5SSM/5 Motherboard is designed to support most Pentium ® class processors currently on the market. Jumpers SW1 and JP32 are used to configure the Motherboard frequency parameters to match the working frequency of your CPU.
Hardware Setup l SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 CPU FREQUENCY & SDRAM frequency SETTING (SW1,JP32) Configure the SW1 jumpers to the settings that match your CPU speed. Refer to the following tables to set the Frequency Multiplier and Host Bus Frequency of your CPU: Frequency Multiplier: SW1 Multiplier 1.5/3.5x 2.0x 2.5x 3.0x 4.0x 4.5x 5.0x 5.
Hardware Setup SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Please refer to the following table that gives you the correct frequency settings for the specific brand and model of CPU you are installing on this Motherboard. Frequency Settings for Intel® Processors Processor Bus PCI Frequency Setting Ratio Clock Clock Intel P54C - P100 Intel P54C - P133 Intel P54C - P166 Intel P54C - P200 Intel P55C - P166 Intel P55C - P200 Intel P55C - P233 1.5 x 2.0 x 2.5 x 3.0 x 2.5 x 3.0 x 3.
Hardware Setup SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Frequency Settings for AMD ™Processors Processor Bus PCI Frequency Setting Ratio Clock Clock AMD K5 - PR100 AMD K5 - PR133 AMD K5 - PR166 AMD K6 - 166 AMD K6 - 200 AMD K6 - 233 AMD K6 - 266 AMD K6 - 300 AMD K6-2 266 AMD K6-2 300 AMD K6-2 300 AMD K6-2 333 1.5 x 66MHz 2.0 x 66MHz 2.5 x 66MHz 2.5 x 66MHz 3.0 x 66MHz 3.5 x 66MHz 4.0 x 66MHz 4.5 x 66MHz 4.0 x 66MHz 4.5 x 66MHz 3.0 x 100MHz 5.
Hardware Setup SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Frequency Settings for AMD ™Processors (Continued) Processor Bus PCI CPU Host Bus Frequency Setting Ratio Clock Clock Setting: JP32 AMD K6-2 333 AMD K6-2 350 AMD K6-2 366 AMD K6-2 380 AMD K6-2 400 AMD K6-2 450 AMD K6-2 475 AMD K6-2 500 AMD K6-III 400 AMD K6-III 450 3.5 x 95MHz 3.5 x 100MHz 5.5 x 66MHz 4.0 x 95MHz 4.0 x 100MHz 4.5 x 100MHz 5.0 x 95MHz 5.0 x 100MHz 4.0 x 100MHz 4.
Hardware Setup SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Frequency Settings for Cyrix ™Processors CPU Host Processor Bus PCI Frequency Setting Ratio Clock Clock Bus Setting: JP32 Cyrix 6x86 - PR166+ Cyrix 6x86 - PR200+ Cyrix MX - PR166** Cyrix MX - PR200** Cyrix MX - PR200** Cyrix MX - PR233** Cyrix MX - PR266** Cyrix M II - 300** Cyrix M II - 300** Cyrix M II - 333** Cyrix M II - 333** Cyrix M II - 333** 2.0 x 2.0 x 2.0 x 2.5 x 2.0 x 2.5 x 2.5 x 3.5 x 3.0 x 4.0 x 3.5 x 3.
Hardware Setup SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Frequency Settings for Cyrix ™Processors (Continued) Processor PCI CPU Host Bus Bus Frequency Setting Ratio Clock Clock Setting: JP32 Cyrix M II - 350** Cyrix M II - 366** Cyrix M II - 380** 3.0 x 2.5 x 3.0 x 90MHz 30MHz 100MHz 33MHz 100MHz 33MHz 8 6 4 2 8 6 4 2 8 6 4 2 7 5 3 1 7 5 3 1 7 5 3 1 Frequency Multiplier: SW1 246 135 246 135 246 135 ** Set the proper CPU frequency according to the marking on the CPU. Over specification is not guaranteed.
Hardware Setup SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Frequency Settings for Rise ™Processors Processor Bus PCI Frequency Setting Ratio Clock Clock Rise mP6 PR266 Rise mP6 PR266 3.0 x 2.0 x CPU Host Bus Setting: JP32 33MHz 8 6 4 2 7 5 3 1 100MHz 33MHz 8 6 4 2 7 5 3 1 66MHz Frequency Multiplier: SW1 246 135 246 ** Set the proper CPU frequency according to the marking on the CPU.
Hardware Setup SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Step 5. DRAM Module Installation This Motherboard supports three DIMM banks from 8 to 256 MB with no other restrictions on memory configurations. You can install the memory in any combination without having to rely on a memory configuration table. Memory configuration is therefore "table-free" in any memory bank. ® DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 This Motherboard supports SDRAM memory modules.
Hardware Setup SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 l MEMORY CONFIGURATION This Motherboard features 3 x DIMM Banks for 168-pin 3.3V unbuffered DIMM modules Your board comes with three DIMM sockets, providing support for up to 768MB of main memory using DIMM modules from 8MB to 256MB. For 66MHz host bus CPUs use 12ns or faster DIMM modules; for 83MHz or faster host bus CPUs use 8ns modules.
Hardware Setup SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 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 8. Front Panel Connections Reset + Power _ LED Keylock PWRBT _ ACPI LED HDD LED Speaker + ® Plug the computer case's front panel devices to the corresponding connectors on the Motherboard. 1. Power LED & KeyLock Plug the Power LED cable into the 5-pin Keylock connector.
Hardware Setup SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 cause the system to restart the boot-up sequence. 3. Speaker Attach the 4-pin PC speaker cable from the case to the Speaker connector on the Motherboard. 4. ACPI/APM LED Connecting the 2-pin ACPI LED cable to the corresponding ACPI/APM connector on the motherboard. In full power on state, this LED will be always turned on. In low power (suspend) state, this LED will be blinking. 5.
Hardware Setup SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Step 9. Back Panel Connections All external devices such as the keyboard, printer, PS/2 mouse, modem, USB, monitor, joystick and audio devices (speakers/ headphones, microphone and CD/cassette player) 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.
Hardware Setup SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 - and modem. Plug the serial device cables directly into the COM1 9-pin male connector 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.
Hardware Setup SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Step 10. Other Connections 1. Serial Port COM 2 In addition to the onboard serial connector COM1 located at the rear panel, your Motherboard comes with a second serial port COM2 equipped with a flat cable and external connector. The Motherboard package includes one serial port flat cable with a 9-pin connector.
Hardware Setup SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 2. Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Attach the 3-pin connector from the LAN card which supports the Wake-On-LAN (WOL) function to the JP44 connector 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 5VSB MP - Wake-up GND 1 2 3 3. Infrared (IR1) Plug the 5-pin infrared device cable to the IR1 connector.
Hardware Setup SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 4. CD Line-in (CDIN1,CDIN2) This Motherboard provides two CD-Line in connectors. Please connect the 4-pin audio cable from your CD-ROM drive to either CDIN1 or CDIN2. (It fits in only one, depending on the cable that came with your CD-ROM drive) Please install according to the following pin assignment: CD Line-in : CD In1, CDIN2 Left GND GND Right CD IN1 1 2 3 4 GND Left GND Right CD IN2 1 2 3 4 5.
Hardware Setup SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Step 11. CPU Cooling Fan Installation After you have seated the CPU cooling fan properly on the processor, attach the 3-pin fan cable to the CPUFAN connector on the Motherboard. To avoid damage to the system, install according to the following pin assignment: CPU Cooling Fan CPUFAN Pin Assignment 3 1 2 Sensor 12V GND Step 12.
Hardware Setup SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Step 13. 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 Motherboard from any remnant currents when connecting to ATX power supply: Turn off the power supply and unplug the power cord of the ATX power supply before connecting to ATX PW connector.
Hardware Setup SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Please install the ATX power according to the following pin assignment: ATX Power 3.3V -12V 3.3V 3.3V GND PS-ON GND GND GND -5V 5V 5V GND 5V Ø Pay special care to the directionality. GND 5V GND PW-OK 5VSB 12V Step 14.
Hardware Setup SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Step 15. 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.
Hardware Setup SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Step 18. CACHE CONFIGURATION This Motherboard has a built-in 512KB/1MB Level 2 Pipelined Burst cache onboard to improve the system performance. The cache size and RAM locations are specified as follows: Cache Size Cache RAM TAG RAM 1 MB 64K x 64 on U1,U5 64K x 64 on U5 32K x 8 on U11 32K x 8 on U11 512 KB Cacheable Range WT: 256 MB WB: 128MB WT: 128 MB WB: 64 MB Step 19. Power On You have now completed the hardware installation of your Motherboard successfully.
Hardware Setup SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 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.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 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. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Hot Keys: Function keys give you access to a group of commands throughout the BIOS utility. Function F1 Shift F2 F5 Command Description Help Gives the list of options available for each item. Color Change the color of the display window. Old values Restore the old values. These are the values that the user started the current session with. Loads all options with the BIOS Setup default values.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 3-1 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.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 3-1.2 Hard Disks Type & Mode Choose the type and mode for the hard disks that you have already installed. Primary Setting Description (Secondary) Master & Slave Type Auto 1-47 User Mode Note BIOS detects hard disk type Default automatically. Selects standard hard disk type. User defines the type of hard disk. Auto BIOS detects hard disk mode Default automatically.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 3-1.4 Video Select the video mode: EGA/VGA (Default), CGA 40, CGA 80, Mono (Monochrome). 3-1.5 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, All But Keyboard, All But Disk/Key.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 3-2 BIOS FEATURES SETUP Select the [BIOS FEATURES SETUP] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS BIOS FEATURES SETUP Virus Warning CPU Internal Cache External Cache Quick Power On Self Test Boot Sequence Swap Floppy Drive Boot Up NumLock Status Memory Parity /ECC Check Typematic Rate Setting AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 3-2.1 Virus Warning Setting Virus Warning Disabled Enabled Description 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 and display a warning message. 3-2.2 Cache Memory Options Setting Description CPU Internal Cache Disabled Enabled Enables the CPU's internal cache. External Cache Note Default Disabled Enabled Enables the external memory.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 3-2.3 System Boot Control Settings System Boot Setting Description Control Settings Quick Power On Disabled Self Test Enabled Provides a fast POTS at Defaul boot-up.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 3-2.4 Typematic Settings Typematic Settings Setting Description Note Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Enabled Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6 (Char/sec) 8 (Char/sec) 10 (Char/sec) 12 (Char/sec) 15 (Char/sec) 20 (Char/sec) 24 (Char/sec) 30 (Char/sec) Choose the rate at which a character is repeated when holding down a key.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 3-2.5 Other Control Options Other Control Setting Description Options Security Option Setup System Use this feature to prevent Default Unauthorized system boot-up or use of BIOS Setup. “Setup”, If a password is set, the password prompt only appears if you attempt to enter the Setup program. Each time the system is booted the password prompt appears. PCI/VGA Disabled Palette Snoop Enabled The color of the monitor may be altered when using an MPEG card.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Other Control Options (Continued) Other Control Setting Description Options Video or Adapter BIOS Shadow Note Disabled Enabled Default The BIOS is shadowed in a 16K segment if it is 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.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 3-3 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. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP Ref/Act Command Delay Refresh Queue Depth RAS Precharge Time RAS to CAS Delay AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. : 6T Spread Spectrum : 12 : 3T : 3T CPU to PCI Burst Mom.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET Setting Description FEATURES Note Ref/Act Command Delay 6T Set the DRAM clock of the 5T,7T, 8T refresh command to refresh/active command delay. Default Refresh Queue Depth 12 0, 4, 8, Default Set the depth of refresh queue. RAS Precharge Time 3T The precharge time is the Default 2T, 4T, 5T number of cycles it takes for the RAS to accumulate its charge before DRAM refreshes.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP (Continued) CHIPSET Setting Description FEATURES Note Linear Mode SRAM Support Disabled Select Enabled if your Default Enabled system contains a CPU that requires linear mode (e.g., Cyrix M1/M2 CPU). DRAM 1 Cycle Write Disabled Enable/disable DRAM Default Enabled controller one cycle write for VUMA function. DRAM 1 Cycle Read Disabled Enable/disable DRAM Default Enabled controller one cycle read for VUMA function.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP (Continued) CHIPSET Setting Description FEATURES Memory Hole Disabled At 15M-16M Enabled Note Default Some interface cards will map their ROM address to this area. If this occurs, select [Enabled] in this field. 0.5-8 MB PCI Post Write Buffer Disabled Enabled Enable/disable PCI post write buffer. PCI Delayed Transaction Disabled Enabled The chipset has an Default embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delay transactions cycles.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 3-4 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP The [POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP] sets the system's power saving functions. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP ACPI function Power Management Video Off Option Video Off Method Switch Function Doze Speed (div by) Stadby Speed (div by) MODEM Use IRQ Hot Key Function AS ** PM Timers ** HDD Off After Doze Mode Standby Mode Suspend Mode ** PM Events ** HDD Ports Activity COM Ports Activity LPT Ports Activity AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 3-4.1 Power Management Controls Power Setting Description Management Controls ACPI function Disabled Enabled Power User Define Management Note Default Enabled if you use Windows 98 and want to use ACPI Min Saving Max Saving Lets you define the HDD and system power down times.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Power Management Controls (Continued) Power Setting Description Management Controls Note Stdby Speed (div by) 1/8 1~8 Modem Use IRQ 3 3-11, NA Assigns an IRQ# to the modem device. Hot Key Function As Power Off Disabled Suspend Enables to power off the Default system by pressing the appropriate hot-key combination: Ctrl + Alt + ß(BackSpace) Select a divisor to reduce Default the CPU speed during Standby mode to a fraction of the full CPU speed.
BIOS Setup Utility 3-4.2 PM Timers PM Timers Setting SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Description Note The following [HDD Power Down] field may be configured only if [Power Management] is set to [User Define] HDD Off After Disabled By default, this item is 1-15Min Disabled, meaning that no matter the mode the rest of the system, the hard drive will remain ready. Otherwise, you have a range of choices from 1 to 15 minutes or Suspend. Default Some older model HDDs may not support this advanced function.
BIOS Setup Utility 3-4.3 PM Events PM Events Setting HDD Ports Activity Disabled Enabled COM Ports Activity Disabled Enabled LPT Ports Activity Disabled Enabled VGA Activity Disabled Enabled SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Description Note When set to Enabled (default), any event occurring at a HDD (serial) port will awaken a system which has been powered down. Default When set to Enabled (default), any Default event occurring at a hard or floppy drive port will awaken a system which has been powered down.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 PM Events (Continued) PM Events Setting Description IRQ 8 Break Disabled Suspend Enabled Power Delay 4 Button Over Sec Ride Default You can Enable or Disable monitoring of IRQ8 (the Real Time Clock) so it does not awaken the system from Suspend mode. You could press the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the Soft-Off state when the system has “hung.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 3-5 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP This option sets the Motherboard's PCI Slots. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 3-5.1 PNP/PCI Configuration Controls PNP/PCI Setting Description Controls Note 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 PCI/ISA PnP card IRQ assignment automatically.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 3-5.3 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup PNP/PCI Setup Setting Description Note Under this item the user can assign an IRQ to a PCI slot. However, there under some conditions the IRQ will not be assigned as selected under this item: 1. IRQs 0, 1, 2, 6, 8, 13 can NOT be assigned, because they are fixed. 2. IRQs 5, 9, 10, 11 are available 3. IRQs 3,4,7,12,14 and 15 will only be assigned if they are free.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 3-6 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 the old values. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS Type [Y] to use the Setup CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 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. The following screen shows default settings. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 3-8.1 IDE Device Controls IDE Controls Setting Internal PCI/IDE Description Note Both Selects which PCI IDE Default controller to use. Disabled Primary Secondary The following fields may be configured only if [Internal PCI/IDE] is set to [Both], [Primary], or [Secondary].
BIOS Setup Utility SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 3-8.2 FDC Controls FDC Controls Onboard FDC controller Setting Description Disabled Turn off the on-board floppy controller Use the on-board floppy controller Enabled 3-8.3 Onboard Serial Ports Onboard Serial Setting Ports Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 Disabled 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 3E8/IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3 Auto 3-8.4 IR Address IR Address Setting IR Address Select Note Default Description Note Choose serial port 1 & 2's I/O address.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 3-8.6 Parallel Ports Parallel Ports Setting Parallel Port Mode Description ECP + EPP Normal EPP ECP The mode depends on your external device Default that connects to this port. 3-8.7 PS/2 mouse Controls PS/2 mouse Controls Setting Description PS/2 mouse function 3-8.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 3-8.10 VGA Shared Control Setting VGA Shared Setting Description Control Setting VGA Shared Memory Size 2 MB 4-8 MB None VGA memory size shared with system memory. 3-8.11CPU Device Monitoring CPU Device Setting Description Monitoring Current CPU/System Temperature Current FAN1/ FAN2 Speed °C/°F Show the current status of CPU temperature. These fields display the current speed of up to two 1/2 RPM fans, if your computer contains a monitoring system. +12V,3.
BIOS Setup Utility 3-9 SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 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.
BIOS Setup Utility 3. SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 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: Press: ↔ entering the password Type Typethe thePassword Password and Press: Press: ↔ ROM PCI/ISA BIOS Press without CMOS SETUP UTILITYWithout entering password AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 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.
Drivers Installation SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Chapter 4 DRIVERS INSTALLATION Your SY-5SSM or SY-5SSM/5 Super 7 ™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. 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.
Drivers Installation SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Step 2. Install Drivers and Utilities 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. 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.
Drivers Installation Note1: SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 If you install the SOYO SpeedPro Busmaster drivers, you can NOT install the SiS Busmaster drivers. Note2: The SOYO SpeedPro Busmaster driver does not support ATA-66 Hard disk drives. Do not install this driver if you use an ATA-66 HDD. Ø SiS 530 busmaster drivers The SiS Busmaster drivers for Windows 95/98 will speed up your harddisk.
Drivers Installation SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 If you want to see all the drivers available on the SOYO –CD, click the Display all drivers on the SOYO CD button. Do NOT install drivers that are not suitable for your board, otherwise your system may crash. 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.
Onboard VGA and Audio SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Chapter 5 Onboard VGA and Audio 5-1 Onboard VGA This Motherboard offers an onboard Video Graphics Accelerator (VGA), provided by the SiS530 chipset and related application programs. Note: Please refer to Chapter 5 - SiS VGA Driver Installation for a detailed procedure on how to install the video driver depending on the particular environment ( Win NT 4.0, Win 95/98) installed on your system.
Onboard VGA and Audio SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Video Functions l l Support single frame buffer architecture to save the DRAM cost Support graphics/video overlay function by color-key and/or chroma-key operations Support multi-format Video For windows such as YUV420, l l l l l YUV422, RGB565, and RGB555 Support YUV-to-RGB color space conversion Support Microsoft Video For Windows Support DCI Drivers Support Direct Draw Drivers Support Direct MPEG Drivers l Connecting to the VGA Port To connect your comput
Onboard VGA and Audio SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 5-2 Onboard Joystick Port A joystick, in computer graphics, is a lever with at least two degrees of freedom used as an input device. The joystick is normally used as a locator in at least a 2-D plane. The joystick device is most widely used in video games applications. Attach the joystick cable to the 15-pin JOYSTICK port at the rear panel of your Motherboard.
Onboard VGA and Audio SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Software Support l l l l l Windows 3.1 Windows 95/98 Windows NT 4.
Onboard VGA and Audio SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Connecting Speakers You can connect external speakers to the "Line-out" port on your SY-5SSM or SY-5SSM/5 Motherboard. LINE-OUT LINE-IN MIC JACK (Amplified Speakers) Note: This Motherboard requires a speaker with built-in amplifier (Amplified Speaker) to generate proper output sound volume. Using the ESS Audio Driver To access the ESS ™Sound Mixer audio driver controls, follow these steps: 1. Open the Windows 95/98 [Start] menu. 2.
Onboard VGA and Audio SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 The audio control panel appears as shown in the following figure. The audio mixer gives control of the sound inputs of all audio devices. You can adjust the internal volume and balance of each individual audio device. Also, this audio mixer lets you apply ave sound effects. Important: The [Playback] volume controls the master output sound volume of your system.
SiS VGA Driver Installation SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Chapter 6 SIS VGA DRIVER INSTALLATION Introduction Your SY-5SSM or SY-5SSM/5 Motherboard is equipped with the SiS530 chipset that offers extended graphics and text modes capabilities. To make use the advanced features of the SiS530 chipset, you will need to install software drivers and application programs included on the CD-ROM. This section describes how to perform the SiS VGA driver installation for Microsoft Windows NT environment.
SiS VGA Driver Installation 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Select [Settings] index in the display properties sheet. Select [Change Display Type] button. Select [Change …] button in [Adapter Type] group. Select [Have Disk] button. Place CD-ROM disk into the CD drive. When the [Install from Disk] dialog box appears, type the directory storing the drivers and click [OK]. The directory in the CD-ROM is at D:\DRIV-COM\SI530VGA\WINNT40. 9. The [Select Device] dialog box will appear, showing the driver.
ESS ™Audio Driver Installation SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 Chapter 7 ESS ™AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION This section describes how to perform the ESS ™audio driver installation in Windows® 95/98 environment. The Windows NT drivers can be installed automatically through the SOYO CD. Refer to page 16. After first installing Windows® 95/98, follow these steps: 1. From the desktop, click [Start] menu and select [Control Panel] from [Settings] group. 2. Select the [System] icon. 3.
ESS ™Audio Driver Installation SY-5SSM & SY-5SSM/5 This completes the Windows® 95/98 installation. The program will continue to load and when it is complete, you should hear the Windows® 95/98 start-up wave file.
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