SOYO SY-6BB V1.0 User manual

SY-6BB V1.0
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SOYO™
2
SY-6BB V1.0 Mainboard
Pentium
®
II processor & Celeron
TM
processor
82440 BX AGP/PCI Mainboard
66&100MHz Front Side Bus supported
AT/ATX Power Connectors
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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 mainboard. Information in this guide has been carefully checked for reliability;
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6BB QSG Version 2.0 - Edition: September 1998
*Thesespecificationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice

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Introduction
1 1 Introduction
Congratulationsonyourpurchaseofthe SY-6BBV1.0 Mainboard.ThisQuickStartGuide
describesthestepsforinstallingandsettingupyournewmainboard.
Thisguideisdesignedforalluserstoprovidethebasicstepsof mainboardsettingand
operation.Forfurtherinformation, pleasereferto SY-6BBV1.0MainboardUser'sGuideand
TechnicalReferenceonlinemanualincludedontheCD-ROMpackedwithyourmainboard.
Unpacking
*Ifyourboardcomeswithadriverdiscandapapermanual,theQuickStartGuideandtheCD-ROMarenotincludedinthepackage.
Whenunpackingthemainboard,checkforthefollowingitems:
u TheSY-6BBV1.0 82440BX AGP/PCI Mainboard
u ThisQuickStartGuide
u TheInstallation CD-ROM
u TheCPURetentionSet
u OneIDEDeviceFlat Cable
u OneFloppyDiskDriveFlatCable
u Onedual25-pinparallelwith25-pinflatcableand9-pin
serialwith9-pinflatcableexternalconnector
u Onedual6-pinPS/2mouseconnectorwith6-pinflatcable
and9-pinserialconnectorwith9-pinflatcable

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SY-6BB V1.0 Mainboard Layout
Key Features
Ø SupportsIntelPentium
®
IIprocessor
(233-550MHz)Celeron
TM
processors
(266-366MHz)
Ø Auto-detectCPUvoltage
Ø PC97,ACPI,UltraDMA/33MHz
Ø Power-onbymodemoralarm
Ø SupportsWake-On-LAN(WOL)
Ø SupportsPower-OnbyKeyboard
Ø Supportsonboardhardwaremonitoring
andincludes Hardware Doctor™utility
Ø SupportsCreativeSB-LINK™(PC-PCI)
forPCIaudiocard
Ø 1x32-bitAGPslot
Ø 3x32-bitbusmasteringPCIslots
Ø 1xIrDAport
Ø Supportsmultiple-bootfunction
Ø DMIutility
Ø AT/ATXpowerconnectors
Flash BIOS
JP44
IR1
5
1
JP5 1
3
3V Lithium
Battery
CHAFAN
SB-LINK™
Intel®
82371 EB
Intel®
82443 BX
AGP Slot
CPUFAN
PCI Slot #1
PCI Slot #2
PCI Slot #3
ISA Slot #1
ISA Slot #2
ISA Slot #3
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
IDE 1IDE 2
Slot 1 for
Pentium®II Processor
PRT 1
COM 1
COM 2 FDC
ITE8671
KB
Connector
PS/2 Mouse
Connector
ATX Power
AT Power
Speaker
Keylock
Power
LED
Reset
PWRBT
Turbo
LED
HDD LED
_
+
1 1
1
1
1
11
JP50
1
3
CMOS Clear
Jumper
WOL
Header
1
4
5
USB
8
SW1
(PC-PCI)

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Installation
2 2 Installation
Toavoiddamagetoyourmainboard,followthesesimpleruleswhile
handlingthisequipment:
l Beforehandlingthemainboard,groundyourselfbygraspinganunpaintedportionof
thesystem'smetalchassis.
l Removethemainboardfromitsanti-staticpackaging.Holditbytheedgesandavoid
touchingitscomponents.
l Checkthemainboardfordamage.Ifanychipappearsloose,presscarefullytoseatit
firmlyinitssocket.
Followthedirectionsinthissectiondesignedtoguideyouthroughaquickandcorrect
installationofyournew SY-6BBV1.0 Mainboard.Fordetailedinformation,pleasereferto
SY-6BBV1.0MainboardUser'sguideandTechnical Reference onlinemanualincludedon
theCD-ROMpackedwithyourmainboard.
PREPARATIONS
Gatherandprepareallthenecessaryhardwareequipmenttocompletetheinstallation
successfully:
u Pentium
®
II processorwithbuilt-inCPUcoolingfan(boxedtype)
u SDRAMmodule
u Computercaseandchassiswithadequatepowersupplyunit
u Monitor
u PS/2Keyboard
u PointingDevice
u VGACard
u SoundCard(optional)
u Speaker(s)(optional)
u DiskDrives:HDD,CD-ROM,Floppydrive…
u ExternalPeripherals:Printer,Plotter,andModem-(optional)
u InternalPeripherals:ModemandLANcards(optional)

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Install the Mainboard
Followthestepsbelowinordertoperformtheinstallationofyournew SY-6BBV1.0
Mainboard.
Step 1. Install the CPU
Mark your CPU Frequency: RecordtheworkingfrequencyofyourCPU
thatshouldbeclearlymarkedontheCPUcover.
233MHz (66 x 3.5) 333MHz (66 x 5.0) 450MHz (100 x 4.5)
266MHz (66 x 4.0) 350MHz (100 x 3.5) 500MHz (100 x 5.0)
300MHz (66 x 4.5) 400MHz (100 x 4.0) 550MHz (100 x 5.5)
CPU Mount Procedure: TomountthePentium
®
IIprocessorthatyouhave
purchasedseparately,followthese instructions.
1
Unpack the Retention Kit 2
Position the Mainboard 3
Insert the Screws
4
Install the Supporting Base
5
Install the Retention Clip 6
Install the CPU
7
Install the Support Clip 8
Insert the Latches 9
Remember to connect the CPU
Cooling Fan to the CPUFAN
power connector on the
mainboard.
Supporting Base
Support Clip
Screws (x2)
Retention Clip
Latches (x2)
Slot 1
HeatSink
ATXPower
Larger Pinhole

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Step 2. Make Connections to the Mainboard
Thissectiontellshowtoconnectinternalperipheralsandpowersupplytothemainboard.
InternalperipheralsincludeIDEdevices(HDD,CD-ROM),FloppyDiskDrive,Chassis Fan,
FrontPanelDevices(TurboLED,InternalSpeaker,ResetButton,IDELED,and KeyLock
Switch.),Wake-On-LANcard,VGAcard,SoundCard,andotherdevices.
FormoredetailsonhowtoconnectinternalandexternalperipheralstoyournewSY-6BB
V1.0Mainboard,pleasereferto SY-6BBV1.0MainboardUser'sGuideandTechnical
ReferenceonlinemanualonCD-ROM.
Connectors and Plug-ins
PCI Audio Card Header: SB-Link™(PC-PCI) Wake-On-LAN Header: JP44
Connect the SB-Link™(PC-PCI) cable from your
PCI audio card to this header. Connect the WOL cable from your LAN card to JP44.
CPU Cooling Fan: CPUFAN
Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to the CPUFAN power connector.
Chassis Fan: CHAFAN
Connect the case cooling fan cable to the CHAFAN power connector.
USB TB LED SPK
Plug your USB devices
to this header. Connect your Turbo LED cable to this header. Connect the speaker cable to this header.
RESET IDE LED KB-LOCK
Connect the reset button
to this header. Connect the IDE device LED to this header. Connect the Power LED and the KB Lock switch to this header.
IrDA (Infrared Device Header): IR AT Power Cable
Connect the cable from your IrDA device
to this header. Connect the AT Power cable to this connector. If you use AT power supply.
ATX Power On/Off: PWRBT ATX Power Supply: ATX PW
Connect your power switch to this
header (momentary switch type).
To turn off the system,
please press this switch and
hold down for longer than
4 seconds.
Attach the ATX Power cable to this connector. If
you use ATX power supply.
When using the Keyboard Wake-Up
function, please make sure the ATX
power supply can take at least 720mA
load on the 5V Standby lead (5VSB) to
meet the standard ATX specifications.

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Step 3. Configure Memory
YourboardcomeswiththreeDIMMsockets,providingsupportforupto768MBofmain
memoryusingDIMMmodulesfrom8MBto256MB.For66MHzfrontsidebusCPUsuse
12nsorfastermemory;for100MHzfrontsidebusCPUsuse8ns(100MHz,PC100
compliant)memory.
Memory Configuration Table
Number of
Memory Modules DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3
13rd
22nd 3rd
31st 2nd 3rd
RAM Type SDRAM
Memory Module
Size (MB) 8/16/32/64/128/256 Mbytes
Note:(1) 256 MB memory modules available on PC registered DIMM only.
(2) Always install memory modules in the order prescribed in this table.
(3) Do not install unbuffered and registered memory modules together.
Important: ItisofprimeimportancethatyouinstallDIMMmodulesasoutlinedinthetable
aboveinordertopreservesignalintegrityon100MHzfrontsidebussystems.
Step 4. Set SW1 for power up FSB clock and AGP bus clock.
SW1isusedtoadjustAGPbusclockfrequencydependingonthevalueofthefrontsidebus
(FSB)clock,alsothesettingoftheSW1determinesthepowerupFSBclockwhichwill
remaineffectiveuntiltheBIOSsettheFSBclocktotheCMOSsetting.
SW1 Setting Power up FSB Clock AGP Clock
66MHz AGP Clock
= FSB Clock ÷1
100MHz AGP Clock
= FSB Clock ÷1.5
Note:Thespecification ofmaximumAGP bus Clockfrequencyis 66.6MHz.
∗ SetSW1toopenwhenyouuseaFSB100MHzCPUsuchas350MHz,400MHz,
450MHz,or500MHz.
∗ SetSW1toclosewhenyouuseaFSB66MHzCPUsuchas233MHz,266MHz,
300MHz,333MHz,or366Mhzonlyfor Celeron.
∗ SetSW1toopenwhenyouuseaFSB66MHzbutwanttooverclocktheFSBclockto
100MHzviatheBIOSsetting.

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Step 5. Set the CPU Frequency
YoudonotneedtosetanyjumperfortheCPUfrequency.Instead,CPUsettingarechanged
throughtheBIOS[CHIPSETFEATURESSETUP].Pleasereferto Chapter3-QuickBIOS
SetupfordetailsonhowtosetthePentium
®
IIprocessorfrequency.
Step 6. Enable/Disable Power-On by Keyboard (JP50)
YoucanchoosetoenablethePower-OnbyKeyboardfunctionbyshortingpin1-2onjumper
JP50,otherwise,shortpin2-3todisablethisfunction.
Power-On by
Keyboard Enable Disable
JP50 Setting
Short pin 2-3 to enable the
Power-On by Keyboard function. Short pin 1-2 to disable the Power-On by Keyboard function.
Important: When using the Power-On by Keyboard function, please make sure the
ATX power supply can take at least 720mAmp load on the 5V Standby lead (5VSB)
to meet the standard ATX specification.
Step 7. Clear CMOS Data (JP5)
CleartheCMOSmemorybymomentarilyshortingpin2-3onjumperJP5foratleast5
seconds,andthenbyshortingpin1-2toretainnewsettings. Thisjumpercanbeeasily
identifiedbyitswhitecoloredcap.
CMOS Clearing Clear CMOS Data Retain CMOS Data
JP5 Setting Short pin 2-3 for at least 5 seconds
to clear the CMOS.
Short pin 1-2
to retain the
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
3
2
1
3
2
1

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Note on Over-clocking Capability
TheSY-6BBV1.0mainboardprovidesover-clockingcapability.Duetotheover-
clockingsettingyoursystemmayfailtobootuporhangduringruntime.Ifthisoccurs,
pleaseperformthefollowingstepstorecoveryoursystemfromtheabnormalsituation:
1. Turnoffsystempower(IfyouuseaATXpowersupply,sometimesyouhavetopress
thepowerbuttonformorethen4secondstoshutdownthesystem)
2. SettheSW1toshortifyouuseaFSB66MHzCPU
3. Pressandholddownthe<Insert>keywhileturningonthesystempower.Keep
holdingdownthe<Insert>keyuntilyouseethemessageoftheCPUtypeand
frequency(133MHzor200MHz)appearonscreen
4. Pressthe<Del>keyduringthesystemdiagnosticcheckstoentertheAwardBIOS
Setupprogram
5. FromtheBIOSmainmenu,select[CHIPSETFEATURESSETUP]andmovethe
cursortothe[CPUFrequency]fieldtosettheproperworkingfrequency
6. Select[Save&ExitSETUP]andpress<Enter>tosavetheconfigurationtothe
CMOSmemory,andcontinuethebootsequence
Note: SOYOdoesnotguaranteesystemstabilityiftheuseroverclocksthesystem.
Anymalfunctions dueto over-clocking arenot coveredbythewarranty.