SOYO Super 7 SY-5EMA User manual

SY-5EMA+ V1.0
Super 7™
Motherboard
Quick Start Guide
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NSTL “Year 2000 Test”Certification Letter
November 6, 1998
Testing Date: November 6, 1998
Certification Date: November 6, 1998
Certification Number: NCY2000-981106-005
To Whom It May Concern:
We are please to inform you that the “SY-5EMA+”system has passed NSTL Year 2000
certification test program. The Year 2000 test program tests a personal computer for its ability to
support the year 2000. The “SY-5EMA+: system is eligible to carry the NSTL :Year 2000
Certification”seal.
The Year 2000 certification test has been done under the following system configuration:
Company Name : SOYO COMPUTER INC.
System Model Name : SY-5EMA+
Hardware Revision : N/A
CPU Model : Intel Pentium 233/66Mhz
On Board Memory/L2 Cache : SDRAM DIMM 32MBx1 /1MB
System BIOS : Award Modular BIOS V4.51PG 09/07/1998-VP3-598B-
8669-2A5LES2BC-00
Best regards,

SOYO 
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Declaration of Conformity
According to 47 CFR, Part 2 and 15 of the FCC Rules
Declaration No.: D8D0404 Dec. 09, 1998’
The following designated product
EQUIPMENT: Main Board
MODEL NO.: SY-5EMA+
which is the Class B digital device complies with 47 CFR Parts 2 and 15 of the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions : (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
The product was tested with the following configuration:
Monitor: SONY/AK8GDM17SE2T Printer: HP/DS17XU2225
USB Mouse: WINIC/F4ZFDM-A50 PS/2 Keyboard: SILITED/GYUM99SK
PS/2 Mouse: GENIUS/FSUGMZFC Modem: ACEEX/IF AXDM1414
This declaration is given for the manufacturer
SOYO COMPUTER INC.
No.21,Wu-Kung 5 Rd., Hsing Chuang City,
Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.
The test was carried out by
SPORTON INTERNATIONAL INC.
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Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.
SPORTON INTERNATIONAL INC.

SOYO™
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SY-5EMA+V1.0 Super7  Motherboard
Pentium® Class CPU supported
ETEQ82C663x PCI/AGP Motherboard
ATX Form Factor
Copyright © 1999 bySoyo Computer Inc.
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About This Guide:
This Quick Start 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
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Version 1.1 Edition: April 1999

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Introduction
1 1 Introduction
Congratulationsonyourpurchaseofthe SY-5EMA+V1.0 PCI/AGPMotherboard.This
QuickStartGuidedescribesthestepsforinstallingandsettingupyournewMotherboard.
ThisguideisdesignedforalluserstoprovidethebasicstepsofMotherboardsettingand
operation.Forfurther information,pleasereferto SY-5EMA+V1.0MotherboardUser's
GuideandTechnicalReferenceonlinemanualincludedontheCD-ROMpackedwithyour
Motherboard.
Unpacking
WhenunpackingtheMotherboard,checkforthefollowingitems:
Ø TheSY-5EMA+V1.0Motherboard
Ø ThisQuickStartGuide
Ø TheInstallationCD-ROM
Ø OneIDE DeviceFlat Cable
Ø OneFloppyDiskDriveFlatCable

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Introduction
SY-5EMA+ V1.0 Motherboard Layout
Key Features
Ø Super7
TM
Platform
Ø 512KByte/1MByteL2cache
Ø SupportsCPUvoltagefrom2.0vto3.5v
in0.1vincrements
Ø PC98,ACPI,UltraDMA/33
Ø Power-onbymodemorRTCalarm
Ø SupportsWake OnLAN (WOL)
Ø Fan-offinSuspendmode
Ø 5x32-bitbusmasteringPCIslots
Ø 2xUSBports,1xIrDAport
Ø Supportsmultiple-bootfunction
Ø Y2KComplaint
Flash BIOS
JP44
1 3
JP5
1
3
AGP Slot
ISA Slot #1
3V
Lithium
Battery
®
RST
PW2
SPK
Keylock
Power
LED
Turbo
LED
HDD LED
_ _
_
_
+ +
+
+
ETEQ
®
EQ82C6638
P.B. SRAM
64Kx64
P.B. SRAM
64Kx64
TAG 32Kx8
JP10
1
3
JP9
JP8
IDE 2
1
FDC
1
IDE 1
1
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM3
SMC
®
FDC37C669Q
*
1
CPUFAN
1
PCI Slot #2
PCI Slot #3
PCI Slot #4
PCI Slot #5
PCI Slot #1
ISA Slot #2
IR 5
1
SW1
ON
USB1USB2
PS/2 Mouse
Connector
PS/2 KB
Connector
ATX Power
(Optional)
WOL
Header
SW2
ON
5316
2 4
531
2 4
CHAFAN
ETEQ
EQ82C6629

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Installation
2 2 Installation
ToavoiddamagetoyourMotherboard,followthesesimpleruleswhilehandling
thisequipment:
l BeforehandlingtheMotherboard,groundyourselfbygraspinganunpaintedportion
ofthesystem'smetalchassis.
l RemovetheMotherboardfromitsanti-staticpackaging.Holditbytheedgesand
avoidtouchingitscomponents.
l ChecktheMotherboardfordamage.Ifanychipappearsloose,presscarefullytoseat
itfirmlyinitssocket.
Followthedirectionsinthissectiondesignedtoguideyouthroughaquickandcorrect
installationofyournew SY-5EMA+V1.0 Super 7 ™Motherboard.Fordetailed information,
pleaserefertoSY-5EMA+V1.0MotherboardUser'sguideandTechnicalReference online
manualincludedontheCD-ROMpackedwithyourMotherboard.
PREPARATIONS
Gatherandprepareallthenecessaryhardwareequipmenttocompletetheinstallation
successfully:
u Pentium
®
classprocessorwithcoolingfan
u DRAMmemorymodules
u Computercaseandchassiswithadequatepowersupplyunit
u Monitor
u Keyboard
u PointingDevice(PS/2mouse)
u VGACard
u SoundCard(optional)
u Speaker(s)(optional)
u DiskDrives:HDD,CD-ROM, Floppydrive…
u ExternalPeripherals:Printer,Plotter,andModem-(optional)

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Install the Motherboard
Followthestepsbelowinordertoperformtheinstallationofyournew SY-5EMA+V1.0
Super 7 ™Motherboard.
Step 1. Install the CPU
TomountthePentium
®
classprocessorthatyouhavepurchasedseparately,followthese
instructions.
CPU Mount Procedure
1. Liftthesockethandleuptoaverticalposition.
2. AlignthebluntedgeoftheCPUwiththematchingpinholedistinctiveedgeonthe
socket.
3. Seattheprocessorinthesocketcompletelyandwithoutforcing.
4. ThenclosethesockethandletosecuretheCPUinplace.
RemembertoconnecttheCPUCoolingFantotheappropriatepower
connectorontheMotherboard. Thefanisakeycomponentthatwillensure
systemstability.Thefanpreventsoverheating,thereforeprolongingthelifeof
yourCPU.
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Step 2. Set SW2 for CPU Voltage
SW2isusedtosettheCPUcorevoltage.Pleaseverifythecorrectvoltagesettingswithyour
dealerbeforeinstallation.UsethefollowingtabletosetSW2tothepropervoltagevalue
accordingtothespecificationsmarkedonyourCPU:
Voltage Setting: SW2
Processor Voltage
12345
3.52 V on on on on off
AMD K5 PR100
AMD K5 PR133
AMD K5 PR166
The AMD K5 and K6 come in several versions with different voltages.
Please verify the correct voltage settings with your dealer before
installation. The most common K5 runs on 3.52V.
AMD K6 166
AMD K6 200 2.9 V
on off off on off
AMD K6 233 3.2 V off off on on off
AMD K6 266
AMD K6 300
AMD K6-2 266
AMD K6-2 300
AMD K6-2 333
AMD K6-2 350
AMD K6-2 366
AMD K6-2 380
AMD K6-2 400
2.2 V off on off off off
AMD K6-2 450
AMD K6-2 475
AMD K6-2 500
AMD K6-III 400
AMD K6-III 450
2.4 V off off on off off
Cyrix 6x86(L) PR166+
Cyrix 6x86(L) PR200+
The Cyrix 6X86(L) and M ¢º come in several versions with different
voltages. Please ask your dealer for the correct voltage.
Cyrix 6x86MX PR166
Cyrix 6x86MX PR200
Cyrix 6x86MX PR233
Cyrix 6x86MX PR266
Cyrix MII 300
Cyrix MII 333
Cyrix MII 350
Cyrix MII 366
Cyrix MII 380
2.9 V on off off on off
3.3 V on off on on off
Intel P54C P100
Intel P54C P133
Intel P54C P166
Intel P54C P200
The P54C (standard Pentium®) comes in several versions with different
voltages. Please ask your dealer for the correct voltage. The most
common P54C runs on 3.3V.
2.8 V off off off on off
Intel P55C P166
Intel P55C P200
Intel P55C P233
The P55C (MMX) processors have the same voltage setting.

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Voltage Setting: SW2
Processor Voltage
12345
3.52 V on on on on off IDT WinChip C6/2-225*
IDT WinChip 2-266
IDT WinChip 2-300 TheIDT WinChip C6/2 comes in several versions with different. Voltage.
Please ask your dealer for the correct voltage.
IDT WinChipC6/2-200*
IDT WinChip2-233*
3.3 V on off on on off
Rise mP6 PR266
2.8 V off off off on off
Step 3. Set SW1 for CPU Frequency
TheDIPswitchSW1enablesyoutoassigntheFrequencyMultiplier,CPUHostBusClock,
AGPClockandPCIClock,asshowninthefollowingtable:
Frequency Setting: SW1
Processor Multiplier CPU Bus
Clock JP10 JP8 JP9
123456
AMD K5 PR100 1.5x 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3
off off off off off off
AMD K5 PR133 2.0x 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 on
off off off off off
AMD K5 PR166 2.5x 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 on on
off off off off
AMD K6 166 2.5x 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 on on
off off off off
AMD K6 200 3x 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3
off on off off off off
AMD K6 233 3.5x 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3
off off off off off off
AMD K6 266 4.0x 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 on
off on off off off
AMD K6 300 4.5x 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 on on on
off off off
AMD K6-2 266 4.0x 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 on
off on off off off
4.5x 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 on on on
off off off
AMD K6-2 300 3x 100MHz 1-2 1-2 2-3
off on off off off on
5.0x 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3
off on on off off off
AMD K6-2 333 3.5x 95MHz 1-2 1-2 2-3
off off off on off on
AMD K6-2 350 3.5x 100MHz 1-2 1-2 2-3
off off off off off on
AMD K6-2 366 5.5x 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3
off off on off off off
AMD K6-2 380 4.0x 95MHz 1-2 1-2 2-3 on
off on on off on
AMD K6-2 400 4.0x 100MHz 1-2 1-2 2-3 on
off on off off on
AMD K6-2 450 4.5x 100MHz 1-2 1-2 2-3 on on on
off off on
AMD K6-2 475 5.0x 95MHz 1-2 1-2 2-3
off on on on off on
AMD K6-2 500 5.0x 100MHz 1-2 1-2 2-3
off on on off off on
AMD K6-III 400 4.0x 100MHz 1-2 1-2 2-3 on
off on off off on
AMD K6-III 450 4.5x 100MHz 1-2 1-2 2-3 on on on
off off on
Cyrix 6x86 MX PR 166+
2.0x 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 on
off off off off off
Cyrix 6x86 PR MX 200+
2.0x 75MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 on
off off off on off
Cyrix 6x86 MX PR 166
2.0x 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 on
off off off off off
2.5x 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 on on
off off off off
Cyrix 6x86 MX PR 200
2.0x 75MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 on
off off off on off

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Frequency Setting: SW1
Processor Multiplier CPU
Bus
Clock JP10 JP8 JP9
123456
Cyrix 6x86 MX PR 233
2.5x 75MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 on on
off off on off
Cyrix 6x86 MX PR 266
2.5x 83MHz 1-2 1-2 2-3 on on
off on on off
3.5x 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3
off off off off off off
Cyrix MII 300 3x 75MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3
off on off off on off
4.0x 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 on
off on off off off
3.5x 75MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3
off off off off on off
Cyrix MII 333 3x 83MHz 1-2 1-2 2-3
off on off on on off
Cyrix MII 350 3x 100MHz 1-2 1-2 2-3
off on off off off on
Cyrix MII 366 2.5x 100MHz 1-2 1-2 2-3 on on
off off off on
Cyrix MII 380 3x 100MHz 1-2 1-2 2-3
off on off off off on
P54C P100 1.5x 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3
off off off off off off
P54C P133 2.0x 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 on
off off off off off
P54C/P55C P166 2.5x 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 on on
off off off off
P54C/P55C P200 3x 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3
off on off off off off
P55C P233 3.5x 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3
off off off off off off
IDT WinChip C6/2-
200 3x 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3
off on off off off off
IDT WinChip C6/2-
225 3x 75MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3
off on off off on off
IDT WinChip 2-233 3.5x 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3
off off off off off off
IDT WinChip 2-266 2.33x 100MHz 1-2 1-2 2-3
off on on off off on
IDT WinChip 2-300 2.5x 100MHz 1-2 1-2 2-3 on on
off off off on
3x 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3
off on off off off off
Rise mP6 PR266 2x 100MHz 1-2 1-2 2-3 on
off off off off on
This main board supports various CPU multiplier and host bus frequency settings.
*Please select the proper frequency setting based on specifications of the CPU you have
purchased. System stability or components damage, in case of over-specification setting, is
not guaranteed.
* The K6-2 300 and 333 come in several versions with different host bus frequency
specifications. Please verify the correct host bus frequency settings before installation.

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JP8isusedtoindicatethefrequencyoftheCPUbusclocktotheETEQchipset.
JP9andJP10areusedtodeterminethattheSDRAMisrunningatthefrequencyofthe
CPUbusclockortheAGPclock.
CPU BUS
Clock AGPBUS Clock PCI Clock JP10 JP8 JP9 SDRAM Clock
66MHz 66MHz 33MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 66MHz
75MHz 75MHz 37.5MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 75MHz
2-3 1-2 1-2 55MHz
83MHz 55MHz 27.5MHz 1-2 1-2 2-3 83MHz
2-3 1-2 1-2 63.4MHz
95MHz 63.4MHz 31.7MHz 1-2 1-2 2-3 95MHz
2-3 1-2 1-2 66MHz
100MHz 66MHz 33MHz 1-2 1-2 2-3 100MHz
2-3 1-2 1-2 75MHz
112MHz 75MHz 37.5MHz 1-2 1-2 2-3 112MHz
2-3 1-2 1-2 82.6MHz
124MHz 82.6MHz 41.3MHz 1-2 1-2 2-3 124MHz
Note: Use 8ns or faster SDRAM modules (for PC100) when SDRAM is set to run at
the frequency of 95/100MHz.

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Step 4. Attach Connectors
ThissectiontellshowtoconnectinternalperipheralsandpowersupplytotheMotherboard.
InternalperipheralsincludeIDEdevices(HDD,CD-ROM),FloppyDiskDrive,FrontPanel
Devices(TurboLED,InternalSpeaker,ResetButton,IDELED,and KeyLockSwitch.),
Wake-On-LANcard,VGAcard,SoundCard,andotherdevices.
FormoredetailsonhowtoconnectinternalandexternalperipheralstoyournewSY-5EMA+
V1.0Super7™Motherboard,please referto SY-5EMA+V1.0MotherboardUser'sGuide
andTechnicalReferenceonlinemanualonCD-ROM.
Connectors and Plug-ins
IrDA(Infrared Device Header):IR1 Wake-On-LAN Header:JP44
Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin5 Pin1 Pin2 Pin3
VCC None IRRX GND IRTX 5VSB GND MP-Wakeup
CPU Cooling Fan: CPUFAN Chassis Cooling Fan: CHAFAN USB
Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin1 Pin2 Pin3
GND 12V SENSOR GND 12V SENSOR Connect your USB devices
to this header.
PowerLED Keylock
Pin1 Pin2 Pin3
Pin1 Pin2
5V NC GND
ControlPin GND
Speaker
Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4
5V NC NC Speakerout
HDDLED TB LED PWRBT RESET
Pin1 Pin2 Pin1 Pin2 Pin1 Pin2 Pin1 Pin2
LEDAnode LED Cathode LEDAnode LED Cathode Power On/Off GND Power Good GND
ATXPowerOn/Off:PWRBT
Connectyourpowerswitchtothisheader(momentaryswitchtype).
Toturn offthe system,pleasepress thisswitch andholddown forlonger than4 seconds.
ATXPower Supply:ATXPW
AttachtheATXPowercabletothisconnector.IfyouuseATXpowersupply.
Whenusing the Power-On by PS/2Keyboard function,please makesure theATX power supplycan
takeat least720mA load on the 5VStandby lead(5VSB) tomeet thestandard ATXspecifications.
Power LED
Key Lock
Speaker
Reset
PWRBT
Turbo LED
HDD LED
+
+
++
__
_
_

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Step 5. Configure Memory
YourboardcomeswiththreeDIMMsockets,providingsupportforupto768MBofmain
memoryusingDIMMmodulesfrom8MBto256MB.For66MHzhostbusCPUsuse12nsor
fasterDIMMmodules;for83MHzhostbusCPUsuse8nsmodules.
Memory Configuration Table
DIMM BanksMEMORY
CONFIGURATION DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3
RAM Type EDO/SDRAM EDO/SDRAM EDO/SDRAM
Single RAM
Module Size (MB) 8/16/32/64/128/256 8/16/32/64/128/256 8/16/32/64/128/256
Step 6. Clear CMOS
CleartheCMOSmemorybymomentarilyshortingpin2-3onjumperJP5,andthenby
shortingpin1-2toretainnewsettings. Thisjumpercanbeeasilyidentifiedbyitswhite
coloredcap.
CMOS Clearing Clear CMOS Data Retain CMOS Data
JP5 Setting short pin 2-3 to
clear the CMOS Short pin 1-2 to retain new settings
Note: You must unplug the ATX power cable from the ATX power connector when
performing the CMOS Clear operation.
3
2
1
3
2
1

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Quick BIOS
Setup
3 3 Quick BIOS Setup
Afterthehardwareinstallationiscomplete,turnthepowerswitchon,thenpressthe <DEL>
keyduringthesystemdiagnosticcheckstoentertheAwardBIOSSetupprogram.The
CMOSSETUPUTILITYwilldisplayonscreen.Then,followthesestepstocompletethe
quickBIOSsetup.
Step 1. Select [LOAD SETUP DEFAULT]
Selectthe“LOADSETUPDEFAULT”menuandtype“Y”attheprompttoloadtheBIOS
optimalsetup.
Step 2. Select [STANDARD CMOS SETUP]
Set[Date/Time]and[Floppydrivetype],thenset[HardDiskType]to “Auto”.
Step 3. Select [SAVE & EXIT SETUP]
Press <Enter> tosavethenewconfigurationtotheCMOSmemory,andcontinuetheboot
sequence.

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The SOYO CD
4 4 The SOYO CD
YourSY-5EMA+V1.0Super7™Motherboardcomes withaCD-ROM labeled"SOYOCD."
TheSOYOCDcontainstheuser'smanualfileforyournewMotherboard,the drivers
softwareavailableforinstallation,andadatabaseinHTMLformatwithinformationonSOYO
Motherboardsandotherproducts.
Step 1. Insert the SOYO CD into the CD-ROM drive
TheSOYOCDwillauto-run,andtheSOYOCDStartUpMenuwilldisplayasshownbelow.
(SOYO CDStart UpProgram Menu)
TheSOYOCDStart UpProgramautomaticallydetectswhichSOYOMotherboardyouown
anddisplaysthecorrespondingmodelname.
Step 2. Read SOYO [5EMA+ V1.0] Manual
Clickthe Read Manual buttontoopentheuser'smanualfileofyourMotherboard.

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The SOYO CD
PleasenotethatiftheStartUpprogramwasunabletodeterminewhichSOYOMotherboard
youown,themanualselectionmenuwillpopup,asshownbelow.Thenselecttheuser's
manualfilethatcorrespondstoyourMotherboardmodelnameandclick OK.
(ManualSelection Menu)
Theuser'smanualfilesincludedontheSOYOCDareinPDF(PostscriptDocument)format.
InordertoreadaPDFfile,theappropriateAcrobatReadersoftwaremustbeinstalledin
yoursystem.
Note: TheStartUpprogramautomaticallydetectsiftheAcrobatReaderutilityisalready
presentinyoursystem,andotherwisepromptsyouonwhetherornotyouwanttoinstallit.
YoumustinstalltheAcrobatReaderutilitytobeabletoreadtheuser'smanualfile.Follow
theinstructionsonyourscreenduringinstallation,thenoncetheinstallationiscompleted,
restartyoursystemandre-runtheSOYOCD.
Step 3. Install Drivers and Utilities
ThefollowingdescribesthebestwayofinstallingWindows95orWindows98onyour
5EMA+V1.0Motherboard:
Ø ThefollowingBIOSdefaultsettingsshouldnotbechanged:
1. The‘OnChipUSBController’itemunder‘ChipsetfeaturesSetup’issettoenabled.
2. The‘USBAssignedIRQ’itemunder‘PnP/PCIConfigurationissettoenabled.
YouMUSThavethesetwoitemsenabledforWindows95/98torunproperlyonyour
system.
Ø InstallWindows95/98
Ø IfyouinstalledWindows95youwillnowneedtoupgradeyourUSBdriverby
SOYO CD Manuals
Please select your manual in the box below
and click OK.
686 boards:586 boards:
OKBack
5EMA+ V1.0

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The SOYO CD
runningthefollowingprogramonyourWindowsCD:
Win95/OSR2/Usbsupp/USBsupp.exe
Ø Afterinstallationofwindows,youwillneedtoinstalltheVIAdrivers.Followthe
instructionbelow.
Clickthe EnterSOYO CD buttontodisplaythelistofdriversthatcanbeinstalledonyour
Motherboard.Thestart-upprogramdisplaysthedriversavailableforthe5EMA+V1.0and
theWindowsversionyouuse.
(Driver InstallationMenu)
Ashortdescriptionofallavailabledriversfollows:
ØETEQ 4in1 driver package
uETEQ Southbridge Driver for Win 95
Windows95may notrecognizethe southbridgeofyourETEQchipset,firstinstallthese
drivers.
uETEQ IRQ remapping utility
Tomake surethat IRQsarehandledcorrectlybyWindows98,runthisutility.(Runthisutility
BEFOREinstallinganydrivers)
uETEQ AGP Drivers
TheETEQVxDdriverforWindows95/98mustbeinstalledtomakeuseofyourAGPcard.
(Win95:Makesurethat theETEQ SouthbridgedriversareinstalledFIRST)
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.
ETEQ 4in1 driver package
SOYO CD Xpress utility
SOYO Speedpro BusMaster Driver for win 95/98
Cancel
Display all drivers
on the SOYO CD
OK
Driver Installation

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The SOYO CD
ØSOYO SpeedPro Busmaster Driver for Win 95/98
WithoutthebusmasterdriverstheCPUwillneedtobeinvolvedeverytimedataisreadfrom
orwrittentothe Harddisk.ThebusmasterdriversmakeuseofDMA(DirectMemoryAccess)
torelievetheCPUofthisburden,thusspeedingupthesystem.
TheSOYOSpeedProdrivermakesuseofanadvancedcachingalgorithm,whichgivesitan
advantageoverotherbusmasterdrivers.
Note:Ifyou installthe SOYO SpeedPro Busmasterdriver forWindows95/98,youcan
NOTinstall the VIABusMaster drivers.
ØSOYO CD Xpress Utility
ThisutilitywillenhanceyourCD-ROMDrivedata-thoughputbyusingspaceontheHarddisk
ascache. Thiswayapplicationprogramscanaccessdatafaster.Thisutilityissuitablefor
Windows95/98.
Selectwhichdriveryouwanttoinstallandclick OK, orclick Cancel toreturntothemain
menu.WhentheinstallationprogramofadriverstartsrunningtheSOYO-CDwillexit.After
finishingtheinstallation,restarttheSOYO-CDandinstallthenextdriver.Werecommend
youtoinstallalldrivers,andtodosointherightsequence(toptobottom).
Note: Onceyouhaveselectedadriver,thesystemwillautomaticallyexittheSOYOCDto
beginthedriverinstallationprogram.Whentheinstallationiscomplete,mostdriversrequire
torestartyoursystembeforetheycanbecomeactive.
Installthedrivers insequence,startingwiththe FIRSTdriver.
IfyouwanttoseeallthedriversavailableontheSOYO –CD,clickthe Displayalldrivers
onthe SOYO CD button.DoNOTinstalldriversthatarenotsuitableforyourboard,
otherwiseyoursystemmaycrash.
Step 4. Check the Latest Releases
Clickthe'CheckthelatestReleases'buttontogotheSOYO Website toautomatically find
thelatestBIOS,manualanddriverreleasesforyourmotherboard.Thisbuttonwillonlywork
ifyourcomputer isconnectedtothe internetthroughanetworkormodemconnection.Make
suretogetyourmodemconnectionupbeforeclickingthisbutton.

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Step 5. Enter the SOYO CD
Clickthe EnterSOYO CD buttontoentertheSOYOHTMLdatabase.TheStartUp
programwillactivatethedefaultHTMLbrowserinstalledonyoursystem(forexample,
InternetExplorerorNetscape)tovisualizethecontentsoftheSOYOCD.
TheSOYOCDcontainsusefulinformationaboutyourMotherboardandotherSOYO
productsavailable.Foryourconvenience,thisinformationisavailableinHTMLformat,
similartotheformatwidelyusedontheInternet.
(SOYO CD HTML Database in English*)
Note: IfnoHTMLbrowserisinstalledonyoursystem,theStartUpprogramwillpromptyou
onwhetherornotyouwouldliketoinstalltheInternetExplorer*browser.ClickYEStoinstall
theHTMLbrowser.Aftertheinstallationiscomplete,pleaserestartyoursystem.Thenre-run
theSOYOCDandyouwillbeabletobrowsetheSOYOHTMLdatabase.
(*InternetExplorerisaMicrosoftTrademark)