User manual SOYO SY-7VBA 133

SY-7VBA 133 Motherboard **************************************************** Pentium® III & Celeron Processor supported VIA 693A AGP/PCI Motherboard 66/100/133 MHz Front Side Bus supported ATX Form Factor **************************************************** User's Manual SOYOTM Copyright © 2001 by Soyo Computer Inc. SY-7VBA 133 Trademarks: Soyo is the registered trademark of Soyo Computer Inc. All trademarks are the properties of their owners. Product Rights: All names of the product and corporate mentioned in this publication are used for identification purposes only. The registered trademarks and copyrights belong to their respective companies. Copyright Notice: All rights reserved. This manual has been copyrighted by Soyo Computer Inc. 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Edition: May 2001 Version 1.2 7VBA 133 SERIAL C FC Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE POST CONSUMER RECYCLED PAPER 100% ii Table of Contents SY-7VBA 133 Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION...............................1 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-9 1-10 1-11 1-12 INTRODUCTION..............................................................1 KEY FEATURES ...............................................................1 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD ..............................5 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS.........5 SY-7VBA 133 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT ....................6 SY-7VBA 133 MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS .........7 MICROPROCESSOR........................................................9 MEMORY ........................................................................10 CHIPSET..........................................................................12 I/O INTERFACE CONTROLLER...................................16 HARDWARE MONITOR................................................18 WAKE ON LAN TECHNOLOGY ..................................19 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ...................................20 2-1 2-2 2-3 2-3.1 2-3.2 2-3.3 2-3.4 2-3.5 2-3.6 2-3.7 2-3.8 2-3.9 PREPARATIONS .............................................................20 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD ..........................21 INSTALLATION GUIDE ................................................22 CPU Fan Installation .................................................... 23 SDRAM Memory Module Installation ......................... 26 Motherboard Connector ................................................ 28 Jumper Setting............................................................... 42 CMOS Clearing (JP5) ................................................... 44 Power On ...................................................................... 44 Quick BIOS Setup.......................................................... 45 Troubleshooting at First Start ....................................... 47 Power Off ...................................................................... 50 CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY.................................................51 iii Table of Contents 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 3-6 3-7 3-8 3-9 3-10 3-11 SY-7VBA 133 SOYO COMBO SETUP ...................................................53 STANDARD CMOS SETUP ............................................57 BIOS FEATURES SETUP................................................60 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP.........................................65 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP ..................................68 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP..............................72 LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS ..............................................76 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS.......................................77 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD ............................................82 USER PASSWORD ..........................................................83 IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION .......................................84 CHAPTER 4 DRIVERS INSTALLATION ..........................................85 iv Motherboard Description SY-7VBA 133 Chapter 1 MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION 1-1 INTRODUCTION The SY-7VBA 133 AGP/PCI Motherboard is a high-performance Socket 370 supported ATX form-factor system board. The SY-7VBA 133 uses VIA Chipset technology and supports Socket 370 class processors. This Motherboard is fully compatible with industry standards and adds many technical enhancements. 1-2 KEY FEATURES CPU SUPPORT The SY-7VBA 133 supports a wide range of INTEL CPUs: FSB 133MHz: Intel Pentium® III 533~933 MHz FSB 100MHz: Intel Pentium® III 500~850 MHz FSB 66MHz: Intel Celeron® 400~700 MHz New released Intel Socket 370 CPUs will very likely be supported by the SY-7VBA 133 as well. CPU SETTINGS The SY-7VBA 133 provides the user with a very complete and convenient CPU setting environment. The CPU settings are all adjusted through the special SOYO COMBO page in the BIOS, therefore rendering the use of jumpers obsolete. CPU FSB Frequency The SY-7VBA 133 supports an incredible wide range of CPU FSB frequency settings: 66, 75, 81, 83, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 112, 113, 115, 117, 118, 120, 122, 124, 126, 133, 135, 137, 138, 140, 142, 144, 150 and 155 MHz. This ensures that the SY-7VBA 133 has an overwhelming overclocking potential. 1 Motherboard Description SY-7VBA 133 CPU Multiplier The SY-7VBA 133 supports a wide range of multipliers: 2.0x, 2.5x, 3.0x, 3.5x, 4.0x, 4.5x, 5.0x, 5.5x, 6.0x, 6.5x, 7.0x, 7.5x and 8.0x EXPANDABILITY The SY-7VBA 133 provides all the standard expansion slots, and many more additional expansion features: Expansion slots 1 x 32-bit bus master AGP slot 5 x 32-bit bus master PCI slots 2 x 16-bit ISA slots Enhanced IO Floppy disk controller 2x EIDE controllers with support for up to 4 Ultra DMA 33/66 devices Standard/EPP/ECP parallel port 2x 16550 compatible serial ports IrDA compatible infrared port 4x USB (Universal Serial Bus) connectors PS/2 mouse connector PS/2 keyboard connector 2 Motherboard Description SY-7VBA 133 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS The SY-7VBA 133 supports advanced functions such as: Wake-On-LAN Supports Wake-On-LAN (Some advanced network cards can wake the system up over the network, the WOL connector is provided by the SY-7VBA 133 to support this function). Multiple boot The SY-7VBA 133 supports booting from devices such as CD-ROM. Power on by modem or alarm If the SY-7VBA 133 system is in suspend mode, it can be switched back on through the modem or RTC alarm through this function. This opens a lot of possibilities, such as remote access that switches the system on only after the modem receives a call. FAIL SAFE The SY-7VBA 133 comes with added functionality to make managing the system easy and safe Hardware Monitor The integrated Hardware Monitor IC and Hardware doctor software enables the user to monitor system voltages, temperatures and FAN speeds. This makes sure that the user is full control of the system Power Failure Resume Function This function can be set in the BIOS, and determines whether the system will automatically turn on again after a power failure. This function is indispensable for server systems that need to always be on line. 5VSB Indicator This green LED gives an indication of the presence of the 5V Standby voltage. This voltage is always fed into the motherboard and is used for functions such as WOL. NORTON SOFTWARE PACK 3 Motherboard Description SY-7VBA 133 COMPLIANCE The SY-7VBA 133 complies with all important industry standards. The following underlines the reliability of the SY-7VBA 133, a motherboard to trust. PC99, ACPI compliant USER FRIENDLY SOYO Combo Setup Jumperless design You can set up the following options trough the BIOS setting CPU FSB frequency CPU multiplier CPU Vcore voltage PCI clock AGP Clock SDRAM Clock 4 Motherboard Description SY-7VBA 133 1-3 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD To avoid damage to your Motherboard, follow these simple rules while unpacking: Before handling the Motherboard, ground yourself by grasping an unpainted portion of the system's metal chassis. Remove the Motherboard from its anti-static packaging. Hold 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. Warning: Do not apply power if the Motherboard appears damaged. If there is damage to the board, contact your dealer immediately. 1-4 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS Make sure to ground 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: Do not remove the anti-static packaging until you are ready to install. 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. Handle the Motherboard by its edges and avoid touching its components. 5 Motherboard Description SY-7VBA 133 1-5 SY-7VBA 133 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT PS/2 KB PS/2 Mouse Connector Connector 4 6 CJ2 VJ1 1 CJ1 3 31 1 3 JP6 USB 1 USB 2 PRT COM A JP7 Socket 370 CPUFAN 1 3 ATX Power 1 FDC1 COMB SDRAM VT82C693A JOYSTICK LINE-OUT LINE-IN MIC JACK AGP Slot SDRAM 1 1 IDE 1 IDE 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 2 CODEC AC97 PCI Slot #1 PCI Slot #2 DIMM 1 1 3 M JP5l e a r C OS C 3V Lithium Battery Jumper 1 4 1 4 CDIN2 JP10 3 1 CDIN1 PCI Slot #3 VT82C686A Flash BIOS PCI Slot #4 SIRCON PCI Slot #5 1 5 1 USB4 4 5 ISA Slot #1 1 Power LED USB3 + Speaker 1 3 Reset SB HDD PWRBT LED LED Back Panel SY-7VBA 133 Platform 6 _ _ + + _ _ ISA Slot #2 + CHAFAN Motherboard Description SY-7VBA 133 1-6 SY-7VBA 133 MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS A B C D E F G H I Y SDRAM SDRAM J K X L M W N V U O P Q R T S 7 Motherboard Description A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y CPU AJ33 and AJ31 Setting Jumper (JP6, JP7) Socket 370 Connector CPU Core Voltage Adjust Jumper CPU Cooling Fan Connector Via 693A North Bridge chip ATX Power Supply Connector DIMM Banks CPU AJ33 and AJ31 Setting Jumper (CJ1, CJ2) Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) Port Bus Mastering e-IDE/ATAPI Ports 32-bit AGP Slot 3V Lithium Battery CMOS Clear Jumper Via 686A South Bridge Chip 32-bit PCI Mastering Slots Standard Infrared (IrDA) Device Header USB Ports Chassis Cooling Fan Front panel connectors 16-bit ISA Slots Flash BIOS Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Header CD-IN Connectors AC97 Codec Chip Back panel Connectors SY-7VBA 133 8 Motherboard Description SY-7VBA 133 1-7 MICROPROCESSOR The motherboard supports a single Socket 370 processor. The processor's VID pins automatically program the voltage regulator on the motherboard to the required processor voltage. In addition, the front side bus speed (100 MHz and 133 MHz) is automatically selected. The motherboard supports all current Socket 370 processor speeds, voltages, and bus frequencies. 1-7.1 Microprocessor Packaging The CPU is packaged in a 370 pin PGA package. A fan must be used to ensure adequate cooling. 1-7.2 Second Level Cache The second-level cache is located on the substrate of the CPU package. The cache includes 0KB/128KB or 256 KB of synchronous pipelined burst static RAM. All supported onboard memory can be cached. 1-7.3 Microprocessor Upgrades The motherboard can be upgraded with Socket 370 processors that run at higher speeds. When upgrading the processor, use the BIOS configuration mode to change the processor speed. 9 Motherboard Description SY-7VBA 133 1-8 MEMORY 1-8.1 Main Memory The motherboard has three DIMM sockets. SDRAM can be installed in one, two, or three sockets. Using the serial presence detect (SPD) data structure, programmed into an E²PROM on the DIMM, the BIOS can determine the SDRAM's size and speed. Minimum DIMM memory size is 8 MB; maximum DIMM memory size is 256/512 MB. Memory size and speed can vary between sockets. The motherboard supports the following memory features: DRAM interface synchronous with host CPU (66/100/133MHz) or AGP (66MHz) for most flexible configuration DRAM interface may be faster than CPU by 33 MHz to allow use of PC100 memory modules with 66MHz Celeron or use of PC133 with 100MHz Pentium III DRAM interface may be slower than CPU by 33 MHz to allow use of older memory modules with newer CPUs (e.g., PC66 memory modules with 100MHz Pentium III) Concurrent CPU, AGP, and PCI access Supports FP,EDO, SDRAM, ESDRAM and VCM SDRAM memory types Different DRAM types may be used in mixed combinations Different DRAM timing for each bank Dynamic Clock Enable (CKE) control for SDRAM power reduction in high speed system. Mixed 1M/2M/4M/8M/16M/32MxN DRAMs The 7VBA 133 supports 3 DIMMs or 6 banks at 133MHz for 1.5GB max memory. Flexible row and column addresses 64-bit data width only 3.3V DRAM interface with 5V-tolerant inputs Programmable I/O drive capability for MA, command, and MD signals 10 Motherboard Description Dual copies of MA signals for improved drive SY-7VBA 133 Optional bank-by-bank ECC (single-bit error correction and multi-bit error detection) or EC(error checking only) for DRAM integrity Two-bank interleaving for 16Mbit SDRAM support Two-bank and four bank interleaving for 64Mbit SDRAM support Independent SDRAM control for each bank Seamless DRAM command scheduling for maximum DRAM bus utilization (e.g., precharge other banks while accessing the current bank) Four cache lines (16quadwords) of CPU to DRAM write buffers Four cache lines of CPU to DRAM read prefetch buffers Read around write capability for non-stalled CPU read Speculative DRAM read before snoop result Burst read and write operation x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 bank-to-back accesses for EDO DRAM from CPU or from DRAM controller x-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 back-to back accesses for SDRAM BIOS shadow at 16KB increment Decoupled and burst DRAM refresh with staggered RAS timing CAS before RAS or self refresh 11 Motherboard Description SY-7VBA 133 1-9 CHIPSET VT82C693A The VIA 693A is a high performance, cost-effective and energy efficient chip set for the implementation of AGP/PCI/ISA desktop personal computer systems from 66MHz, 100MHz and 133MHz based on 64-bit Socket 370 super-scalar processors. The Via 693A chip set consists of the VT82C693A system controller (510 pin BGA) and the VT82C686A PCI to ISA bridge (324 pin BGA). The system controller provides superior performance between the CPU, DRAM, AGP bus, and PCI bus with pipelined, burst, and concurrent operation. The VT82C693A supports eight banks of DRAMs up to 1.5GB. The DRAM controller supports standard Fast Page Mode (FPM) DRAM, EDO-DRAM, Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) and Virtual Channel SDRAM (VC SDRAM), in a flexible mix / match manner. The Synchronous DRAM interface allows zero wait state bursting between the DRAM and the data buffers at 66/100/133 MHz. The eight banks of DRAM can be composed of an arbitrary mixture of 1M/2M/4M/8M/16M/32MxN DRAMs. The DRAM controller also supports optional ECC (single-bit error correction and multi-bit detection) or EC (error checking) capability separately selectable on a bank-by-bank basis. The DRAM controller can run at either the host CPU bus frequency (66/100/133 MHz) or at the AGP bus frequency (66 MHz) with built-in PLL timing control. The VT82C693A system controller also supports full AGP v2.0 capability for maximum bus utilization including 4x mode transfers, SBA (Side Band Addressing), Flush/Fence commands, and pipelined grants. An eight level request queue plus a four level post-write request queue with thirty-two and sixteen quad words of read and write data FIFO's respectively are included for deep pipelined and split AGP transactions. A single-level GART TLB with 16 full associative entries and flexible CPU/AGP/PCI remapping control is also provided for operation under protected mode 12 Motherboard Description SY-7VBA 133 operating environments. Both Window 95 VxD and Windows 98 /NT5.0 mini port drivers are supported for interoperability with major AGP-based 3D and DVD- capable multimedia accelerators. The VT82C693A supports two 32-bit 3.3/5V system buses (one AGP and one PCI) that are synchronous/ pseudo-synchronous to the CPU bus. The chip also contains a built-in bus-to-bus bridge to allow simultaneous concurrent operations on each bus. Five levels (double words) of post write buffers are included to allow for concurrent CPU and PCI operation. For PCI master operation, forty-eight levels (double words) of post write buffers and sixteen levels (double words) of prefetch buffers are included for concurrent PCI bus and DRAM/cache accesses. The chip also supports enhanced PCI bus commands such as Memory-Read-Line, Memory-Read-Multiple and Memory-Write-Invalid commands to minimize snoop overhead. In addition, advanced features are supported such as snoop ahead, snoop filtering, L1 write-back forward to PCI master, and L1 write-back merged with PCI post write buffers to minimize PCI master read latency and DRAM utilization. Delay transaction and read caching mechanisms are also implemented for further improvement of over all system performance. The 352-pin Ball Grid Array VT82C686A PCI to ISA bridge supports four levels (double words) of line buffers, type F DMA transfers and delay transaction to allow efficient PCI bus utilization The VT82C686A also includes an integrated keyboard controller with PS/2 mouse support, integrated DS12885 style real time clock with extended 256 byte CMOS RAM, integrated master mode enhanced IDE controller with full scatter/ gather capability and extension to UltraDMA-33/66 for 33/66 MB/sec transfer rate, integrated USB interface with root Hub and two function ports with built-in physical layer transceivers, Distributed DMA supports, and On Now/ ACPI compliant advanced configuration and power management interface. For sophisticated power management, the Via 693A provides independent clock stop control for the CPU/SDRAM, PCI, and AGP buses and 13 Motherboard Description SY-7VBA 133 Dynamic CKE control for powering down of the SDRAM. A separate suspend-well plane is implemented for the SDRAM control signals for Suspend-to-DRAM operation. Coupled with the VT82C686A south bridge chip, a complete power conscious PC motherboard can be implemented with no external TTLs. The Via 693A chipset is ideal for high performance, high quality, high energy efficient and high integration desktop and notebook AGP / PCI / ISA computer systems. VT82C686A The VT82C686A PSIPC (PCI Super-I/O integrated Peripheral Controller) is a high integration, high performance, power-efficient, and high compatibility device that supports Intel and non-Intel based processor to PCI bus bridge functionality to make a complete Microsoft PC99-compliant PCI/ISA system In addition to complete ISA extension bus functionality, the VT82C686A includes standard intelligent peripheral controllers: 1) Master mode enhanced IDE controller with dual channel DMA engine and interlaced dual channel commands. Dedicated FIFO coupled with scatter and gather master mode operation allows high performance transfers between PCI and IDE \devices. In addition to standard PIO and DMA mode operation, the VT82C686A also supports the UltraDMA-33 standard to allow reliable data transfer rates up to 33MB/sec throughput. The VT82C686A also supports the UltraDMA-66 standard. The IDE controller is SFF-8038I v1.0 and Microsoft Windows-family compliant. 2) Universal Serial Bus controller that is USB v1.1 and Universal HCI v1.1 compliant. The VT82C686A includes the root hub with four function ports with integrated physical layer transceivers. The USB controller allows hot plug and play and isochronous peripherals to be inserted into the system with universal driver support. The controller also implements legacy keyboard and mouse support so that legacy software can run transparently in non-USB-aware operating system 14 Motherboard Description environment. 3) Keyboard controller with PS2 mouse support. SY-7VBA 133 4) Real Time Clock with 256 byte extended CMOS. In addition to the standard ISA RTC functionality, the integrated RTC also includes the date alarm, century field, and other enhancements for compatibility with the ACPI standard. 5) Hardware monitoring subsystem for managing system/ motherboard voltage levels, temperatures, and fan speeds 6) Full System Management Bus (SMBus) interface. 7) Two 16550-compatible serial interface. 8) Integrated PCI-mastering dual full-duplex direct-sound AC97-link-compatible sound system. Hardware soundblaster-pro and hardware-assisted FM blocks are included for Windows DOS box and real-mode DOS compatibility. Loopback capability is also implemented for directing mixed audio streams into USB and 1394 speakers for high quality digital audio 9) Two game ports and One MIDI port 10) 11) 12) ECP/EPP-capable parallel port Standard floppy disk drive interface Distributed DMA capability for support O ISA legacy DMA over the I/O ports with infrared communications port option. A third serial port is available to be dedicated to the IR PCI bus. Serial IRQ is also supported for docking and non-docking application. 13) Plug and Play controller that allows complete steerability of all PCI interrupts and internal interrupts/ DMA channels to any interrupt channel. One additional steerable interrupt channel is provided to allow plug and play and reconfigurability of onboard peripherals for Windows family compliance. The VT82C686A also enhances the functionality of the standard ISA peripherals. The integrated interrupt controller supports both edge and level triggered interrupts channel by channel. The integrated DMA 15 Motherboard Description SY-7VBA 133 controller supports type F DMA in addition to standard ISA DMA modes. Compliant with the PCI2.2 specification, the VT83C686A supports delayed transactions and remote power management so that slower ISA peripherals do not block the traffic of the PCI bus. Special circuitry is built in to allow concurrent operation without causing dead lock even in a PCI-to PCI bridge environment. The chip also includes eight levels (doublewords) of line buffers from the PCI bus to the ISA bus to further enhance overall system performance. 1-10 I/O INTERFACE CONTROLLER The motherboard uses the VT82C686A Super-I/O controller which features: Supports 2 serial ports, IR port, parallel port, and floppy disk controller functions Two UARTs for Complete Serial Ports Even, odd, stick or no parity bit generation and detection Programmable baud rate generator High speed baud rate (230Kbps, 460Kbps) support Independent transmit/receiver FIFOs Modem Control Plug and play with 96 base IO address and 12 IRQ options One dedicated IR port Third serial port dedicated to IR function IR function either through the two complete serial ports or the third dedicated port Infrared-IrDA (HPSIR) and ASK (Amplitude Shift Keyed) IR Multi-mode parallel port Standard mode, ECP and EPP support Plug and play with 192 base IO address, 12 IRQ and 4 DMA options Floppy Disk Controller 16bytes of FIFO Data rates up to 1Mbps 16 Motherboard Description Perpendicular recording driver support Two FDDs with drive swap support SY-7VBA 133 Plug and play with 48 base IO address, 12 IRQ and 4 DMA options The Setup program provides configuration option for the I/O controller. 1-10.1 Serial Ports The motherboard has two 9-pin D-Sub serial port connectors located on the back panel. The NS16C5450-compatible UARTs support data transfers at speeds up to 115.2 Kbits/sec with BIOS support. 1-10.2 Parallel Port The connector for the multimode bi-directional parallel port is a 25-pin D-Sub connector located on the back panel of the motherboard. In the Setup program, there are four options for parallel port operation: Compatible (standard mode) Bi-directional (PS/2 compatible) Bi-directional EPP. A driver from the peripheral manufacturer is required for operation. Bi-directional high-speed ECP 1-10.3 Diskette Drive Controller The I/O controller is software compatible with the 82077 diskette drive controller and supports both PC-AT and PS/2 modes. In the Setup program, the diskette drive interface can be configured for the following diskette drive capacities and sizes. 360 KB, 5.25-inch 1.2 MB, 5.25-inch 720 KB, 3.5-inch 1.2 MB. 3.5-inch (driver required) 1.25-1.44 MB, 3.5-inch 2.88 MB, 3.5-inch 17 Motherboard Description SY-7VBA 133 1-10.4 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Interface PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors are located on the back panel of the motherboard. The +5 V lines to keyboard and mouse connectors are protected with a fuse that prevents motherboard components from being damaged when an over-current condition occurs. Note The mouse and keyboard can be plugged into either PS/2 connector. Power to the computer should be turned off before a keyboard or mouse is connected or disconnected. The keyboard controller contains code, which provides the traditional keyboard and mouse control functions, and also supports Power On/Reset password protection. Power On/Reset password can be specified in the BIOS Setup program. The keyboard controller also supports the hot-key sequence , software reset. This key sequence resets the computer's software by jumping to the beginning of the BIOS code and running the Power On Self Test (POST). 1-10.5 Infrared Support On the front panel I/O connector, there are six pins that support Hewlett Packard HSDL-1000 compatible infrared (IR) transmitters and receivers. In the Setup program, Serial Port B can be direct4d to a connected IR device. (In this case, the Serial Port B connector on the back panel cannot be used.) The IR connection can be used to transfer files to or from portable devices like laptops, PDAs, and printers. The Infrared Data Association (IrDA) specification supports data transfers of 115Kbits/sec at a distance of 1 meter. 1-11 HARDWARE MONITOR The optional hardware monitor subsystem provides low-cost instrumentation capabilities. The features of the hardware monitor 18 Motherboard Description subsystem include: An integrated ambient temperature sensor SY-7VBA 133 Fan speed sensors, which monitor the fan 1 and fan 2 connector. Power supply voltage monitoring to detect levels above or below acceptable values When suggested ratings for temperature, fan speed, or voltage are exceeded, an interrupt is activated. The hardware monitor component connects to the SMBus. 1-12 WAKE ON LAN TECHNOLOGY Wake on LAN technology enables remote wakeup of the computer through a network. Wake on LAN technology requires a PCI add-in network interface card (NIC) with remote wakeup capabilities. The remote wakeup connector on the NIC must be connected to the onboard Wake on LAN connector. The NIC monitors network traffic at the Ethernet interface; upon detecting a Magic Packet, the NIC asserts a wakeup signal that powers up the computer. This feature uses the Wake on LAN connector. CAUTION For Wake on LAN, the 5-V standby line for the power supply must be capable of delivering +5V ±5 % at 720 mA. Failure to provide adequate standby current when implementing Wake on LAN can damage the power supply. 19 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VBA 133 Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Congratulations on your purchase of SY-7VBA 133 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. Socket 370 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. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. DIMM memory module (s) Computer case and chassis with adequate power 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) Internal Peripherals: Modem and LAN cards (optional) 20 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VBA 133 2-2 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following items: The SY-7VBA 133 VT82C693A AGP/PCI Motherboard The Quick Start Guide The Installation CD-ROM SOYO Bonus Pack CD-ROM One IDE Device ATA 66 Flat Cable One Floppy Disk Drive Flat Cable 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. 21 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VBA 133 2-3 INSTALLATION GUIDE We will now begin the installation of the Motherboard. Please follow the step-by-step procedure designed to lead you to a complete and correct installation. Warning: Turn off the power to the Motherboard, system chassis, and peripheral devices before performing any work on the Motherboard or system. BEGIN THE INSTALLATION 22 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VBA 133 2-3.1 CPU Installation Your SY-7VBA 133 motherboard comes with a CPU retention set kit. The retention set is used to hold the processor attached to the Socket 370 CPU connector on the motherboard. Mark your CPU Frequency: Record the working frequency of your CPU that should be clearly marked on the CPU cover. FSB 66MHz 400MHz (66 x 6.0) 433MHz (66 x 6.5) 466MHz (66 x7.0) 500MHz (66 x7.5) 533MHz (66 x 8.0) 566MHz (66 x 8.5) 600MHz (66 x 9.0) 633MHz (66 x 9.5) 667MHz (66 x 10.0) 700MHz (66 x 10.5) 800MHz (100 x 8.0) 850MHz (100 x 8.5) 933MHz (133 x 7.0) FSB 100MHz 500MHz (100 x 5.0) 550MHz (100 x 5.5) 600MHz (100 x 6.0) 650MHz (100 x 6.5) 667MHz(133 x 5.0) 733MHz(133 x 5.5) 700MHz (100 x 7.0) 750MHz (100 x7.5) 800MHz (133 x 6.0) 866MHz (133 x 6.5) FSB 133MHz 533MHz (133 x 4.0) 600MHz (133 x 4.5) CPU Mount Procedure: To mount the Celeron TM processor that you have purchased separately, follow these instructions. 1. Lift the socket handle up to a vertical position. 23 BIOS Setup Utility 2. distinctive edge on the socket. SY-7VBA 133 Align the blunt edge of the CPU with the matching pinhole 3. Seat the processor in the socket completely and without forcing. 4. Then close the socket handle to secure the CPU in place. 24 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VBA 133 Remember to connect the CPU Cooling Fan to the appropriate power connector on the Motherboard. The fan is a key component that will ensure system stability. The fan prevents overheating, therefore prolonging the life of your CPU. 2-3.1.1 CPU Fan Installation Your Socket 370 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. The fan prevents overheating, therefore prolonging the life of your CPU. Note: Remember to connect the fan to the appropriate power source. 25 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VBA 133 2-3.2 SDRAM Memory Module Installation SDRAM SDRAM DIMM 1 DIMM 2 Your board comes with three DIMM sockets, providing support for up to 1.5GB of main memory using unbuffered and registered DIMM modules from 8MB to 512MB. On this motherboard, DRAM speed can be set independent from the CPU front side bus speed. Depending on the DRAM clock speed setting in the BIOS setup (Chapter 3), appropriate memory modules must be used. For 66MHz DRAM speed, use PC66 memory; for 100MHz DRAM speed, use PC100 memory; for 133MHz DRAM speed, use PC133 memory. DIMM 3 84 1 1 84 26 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VBA 133 Memory Configuration Table Number of Memory Modules RAM Type Memory Module Size (MB) DIMM 1 DIMM 2 SDRAM 8/16/32/64/128/256/512 MB DIMM 3 27 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VBA 133 2-3.3 Motherboard Connector 2-3.3.1 IDE Device Installation (HDD, CD-ROM) SDRAM SDRAM Primary Secondary IDE IDE IDE 1 IDE 2 Pin -1 This Motherboard offers two primary and secondary IDE device connectors (IDE1, IDE2). It can support up to four high-speed Ultra DMA 33/66HDD or CD-ROM. Connect one side of the ATA66 flat cable to the IDE device (HDD or CD-ROM) and plug the other end to the primary (IDE1) or secondary (IDE2) directionally keyed IDE connector on the Motherboard. The ATA66 cable is backward compatible with ATA33 HDDs. This Motherboard can support up to four HDDs. 80-Conductor ATA 66 Flat Cable 1 1 40-pin 39 39 28 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VBA 133 2-3.3.2 Floppy Drive Installation SDRAM SDRAM Pin -1 Floppy Drive Connector FDC The system supports 5 possible floppy drive types: 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB, 2.88 MB, and LS-120. Connect one side of the 34-pin flat cable to the floppy drive and plug the other end to the floppy drive connector on the Motherboard. This Motherboard can support up to 2 floppy drives. 1 1 33 33 29 BIOS Setup Utility 2-3.3.3 Front Panel Connections SY-7VBA 133 Power LED SDRAM + 1 _ 1 Speaker + _ SDRAM _+ +_ SB LED HDD LED Reset PWRBT Plug the computer case's front panel devices to the corresponding headers on the Motherboard. 1. Power LED Please install according to the following pin assignment: pin 1,3 are for Power LED. Power LED Pin Assignment + +5V NC _ GND 30 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VBA 133 2. Reset Plug the Reset push-button cable into the 2-pin Reset header on the Motherboard. Pushing the Reset button on the front panel will cause the system to restart the boot-up sequence. Reset Pin Assignment 1 Power Good GND 3. Speaker Attach the 4-pin PC speaker cable from the case to the Speaker header on the Motherboard. Speaker Pin Assignment + +5V NC NC _ Speaker out 4. 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 light up when an IDE (HDD, CD-ROM) device is active. HDD LED Pin Assignment + _ LED Anode LED Cathode 31 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VBA 133 5. ATX Power On/Off Switch Attach the 2-pin momentary type switch to the PWRBT header for turning On or Off your ATX power supply. PWRBT Pin Assignment 1 Power On/Off GND 6. SB LED Please install according to the following pin assignment: pin 1,2 are for SB(Standby) LED. SB LED Pin Assignment Pin1 Pin2 LED Cathode LED Anode 32 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VBA 133 2-3.3.4 Back Panel Connections All external devices such as the PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, printer, modem, USB can be plugged directly onto the Motherboard back panel. Only after you have fixed and locked the Motherboard to the computer case can you start connecting the external peripheral devices. When connecting an external device, use the following figure to locate and identify which back panel connector to plug the device to. PS/2 KB PS/2 Mouse Connector Connector USB 1 USB 2 PRT SDRAM SDRAM COM A COMB JOYSTICK LINE-OUT LINE-IN MIC JACK 33 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VBA 133 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. Pin6 NC Pin4 VCC Pin2 NC Pin5 KBD Clock Pin3 GND Pin1 KBD DATA 4. PS/2 Mouse Similarly, plug the mouse jack directly into the 6-pin female PS/2 mouse connector. Pin6 NC Pin4 VCC Pin2 NC Pin5 Mouse Clock Pin3 GND Pin1 Mouse DATA 34 BIOS Setup Utility 5. Universal Serial Bus USB1/USB2/(USB3, USB4) SY-7VBA 133 This Motherboard provides four USB ports for your additional devices. Plug the USB device jack into the available USB connector USB1 or USB2. Standard device drivers come with the Win98 for commonly used USB devices. With Win95, use the flow UHCI specifications. To use USB devices under Win95, usually you have to install the device that driver comes with the USB device you have purchased. USB3 and 4 are available. To make use of these USB ports, purchase a USB cable from your dealer. The lay-out of USB3 and 4 is as follows: USB4 GND GND (+)Data (-)Data Power 5 4 3 2 1 USB3 5 4 3 2 1 GND GND (+)Data (-)Data Power 6. - Onboard Joystick port/audio Attach the joystick cable to the 15-pin JOYSTICK port at the rear panel of you motherboard. This Motherboard features three built-in audio-stereo ports (labeled line-in, line-out, and mic jack) convenient to directly plug-in all your external audio devices. This Motherboard provides Joystick port and audio. 35 BIOS Setup Utility 2-3.3.5 Other Connections SY-7VBA 133 1. Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Attach the 3-pin connector from the LAN card which supports the Wake-On-LAN LAN card. (WOL) function to the JP10 header on the Motherboard. This WOL function lets users wake up the connected computer through the Please install according to the following pin assignment: Wake-On-LAN Jp10 Pin Assignment MP-Wake-up GND 5VSB 3 2 1 36 BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VBA 133 2. Infrared (SIRCON) Plug the 5-pin infrared device cable to the SIRCON header. This will enable the infrared transfer function. This Motherboard meets both the ASKIR and HPSIR specifications. Please install according to the following pin assignment: