SOYO SY-6IWM User manual

SY-6IWM
Motherboard
Quick Start Guide
Hardware
Installation
Quick BIOS
Setup
Introduction
The SOYO CD
Aureal Sound
Driver
Installation

SOYO™
2
SY-6IWM Motherboard
Pentium
®
III, Pentium
®
II & Celeron
TM
processors
Intel FW82810E AGP/PCI/AMR Motherboard
133/100/66 MHz Front Side Bus supported
Micro ATX Form Factor
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This Quick Start Guide can help system manufacturers and end users in setting up and installing
the Motherboard. Information in this guide has been carefully checked for reliability; however,
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6IWM Serial - Version 1.2 - Edition: January 2000
*Thesespecificationsaresubjecttoamendwithoutnotice

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Introduction
1 1 Introduction
Congratulationsonyourpurchaseofthe SY-6IWM Motherboard.ThisQuickStartGuide
illustratesthestepsforinstallingandsettingupyournewMotherboard.
ThisguideprovidesalluserswiththebasicstepsofMotherboardsettingandoperation.For
furtherinformation,please refertothe SY-6IWMMotherboardUses’Guidethatcamewith
yourMotherboard.
Unpacking
WhenunpackingtheMotherboard,checkforthefollowingitems:
u TheSY-6IWMFW82810EAGP/PCI/AMRMotherboard
u ThisQuickStartGuide
u TheInstallation CD-ROM
u SOYO3-in-1BonusPackCD-ROM(Norton AntiVirus,Ghostand
VirtualDrive)
u TheFoldableURM(UniversalRetentionMechanism)Set
(Factoryinstalledonthismotherboard)
u OneIDEDeviceATA66FlatCable
u OneFloppyDiskDriveFlatCable
u Serialportflatcablewitha9-pinconnectorbracket

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Introduction
SY-6IWM Motherboard Layout
(Optional)
PRT
USB 1USB 2
PS/2 KB
Connector
PS/2 Mouse
Connector
PCI Slot #1
PCI Slot #3
AMR
3V
Lithium
Battery
CPUFAN
1
Winbond
W83627HF
-AW
IDE 2 IDE 1
1
1
1
FDC
ATX Power
LINE-OUT
LINE-IN
MIC JACK
JOYSTICK
JP4
JP3
JP7
JP2JP9
1
1
1
3
3
3
JP1
JP44
WOL
Header
3
1
Intel
FW82810E
JP5
Jumper
CMOS Clear
DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3
1
CHAFAN
COM2
PCI Slot #2
CODEC
AC97
ITE
Speaker
Keylock
Power
LED
ACPI
LED
HDD
LED
_
+
_
+
_
+
_
+
Reset
PWRBT
Intel
FW82801AA
Intel
82802AB
4MB
IR1
1
5
SDRAM
SDRAM
1 3
COM 1
VGA
Slot 1
J10
AUX-IN
14
J11
PHONE-IN
14
J9 CD-IN
1
4
AU8810
Aureal
USB3
1
5

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Introduction
Key Features
Ø Pentium®IIIprocessor(450-733MHz),
Pentium®IIprocessor(233-450MHz)&
Celeron™processor (266-433MHz)
Ø Supports66/100/133MHzFrontSide
BusFrequency
Ø Auto-detectCPUvoltage
Ø Chipsetintegrated3DAGPAccelerator
Ø EasyCPUsettingsinBIOSwiththe
“SOYOCOMBOSetup”
Ø PC98,ACPI
Ø UltraDMA33/66(ATA33/66)
Ø SupportsWake-On-LAN(WOL)
Ø SupportsACPISuspendIndicator
Ø Power-onbymodem,alarm,PS/2
KeyboardandMouse
Ø Powerfailureresume
Ø SupportsSuspendtoDRAM(STR)for
instantlyavailable/Onnoweaseofuse
PCimplementation
Ø Supportsonboardhardwaremonitoring
andincludes Hardware Doctor™utility
Ø Fanspeedcontrol
Ø BatteryLowvoltageDetect
Ø Supportsmultiple-bootfunction
Ø Y2KComplaint
Ø SupportsAudioModemRiserslot(AMR
1.0compliant)*
Ø 3x32-bitbusmasterPCIslots
Ø 2xUSBportsonboard(USB3share
USB1)
Ø 1xIrDAport
Ø ATXpowerconnector
Ø HardwareRandom Number Generator
(RNG)forenablingenhancedplatform
security
Ø RTChardwaretohandleY2KCentury
Rollover
Ø Aureal8810AudioChiponboard
*If theuser wantsto usea ModemRiser card(MR) makesure touse aPRIMARY modeMR, Secondary
modeMRs are NOT Supported.

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Hardware
Installation
2 2 Installation
ToavoiddamagetoyourMotherboard,pleasefollowthesesimpleruleswhile
handlingthisequipment:
l BeforehandlingtheMotherboard,groundyourselfbytouchingontoanunpainted
portionofthesystem'smetalchassis.
l RemovetheMotherboardfromitsanti-staticpackaging.Holdthemotherboardbythe
edgesandavoidtouchingitscomponents.
l ChecktheMotherboardfordamage.Ifanychipappearstobeloose,presscarefully
toseatitfirmlyinitssocket.
Followthedirectionsinthissectionwhichisdesignedtoguideyouthroughaquickand
correctmethodtoinstallyournew SY-6IWM Motherboard.Fordetailedinformation,please
refertothe SY-6IWMMotherboardUser'sguideandTechnical Reference onlinemanualon
intheCD-ROMpackagethatcamewithyourMotherboard.
Gatherandprepareallnecessarycomponentstocompletetheinstallationsuccessfully:
u Slot1processorwithbuilt-inCPUcoolingfan(boxedtype)
u SDRAMmodule
u Computercasewithadequatepowersupplyunit
u Monitor
u PS/2Keyboard
u PointingDevice(PS/2Mouse)
u Speaker(s)(optional)
u DiskDrives:HDD,CD-ROM,Floppydrive…
u ExternalPeripherals:Printer,Plotter,andModem(optional)
u InternalPeripherals:ModemandLANcards(optional)
Note: 1. ThisMotherboardfeaturesonebuilt-inVGAportandthreebuilt-inaudio-stereo
ports.ThereforyoudonotneedtoinstallneitheraVGAcardnorasoundcard.
2. Ifyouwanttouseanexternalspeakerconnectedto"Line-out"port,pleasemake
suretousean"amplifiedspeaker"thatcangenerateproperoutputsoundvolume.

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Hardware
Installation
Install the Motherboard
Followthestepsbelowinordertoperformtheinstallationofyournew SY-6IWM Motherboard.
Step 1. Install the CPU
Mark your CPU Frequency: RecordtheworkingfrequencyofyourCPU
thatshouldbeclearlymarkedontheCPUcover.
FSB66MHz
266MHz(66 x4.0) 333MHz (66 x 5.0) 400MHz(66 x6.0)
300MHz(66 x4.5) 366MHz (66 x 5.5) 433MHz(66 x6.5)
FSB100MHz
350MHz(100 x 3.5) 450MHz (100 x 4.5) 550MHz (100 x 5.5)
400MHz(100 x4.0) 500MHz (100 x 5.0) 600MHz(100 x6.0)
FSB133MHz
400MHz(133 x3.0) 533MHz (133 x 4.0) 667MHz(133 x5.0)
466MHz(133 x3.5) 600MHz (133 x 4.5) 733MHz(133 x5.5)
CPU Mount Procedure: Tomounttheprocessorthatyouhavepurchased
separately,followtheseinstructions.
Retention Module Step 1. Open the two sides by folding them up.
Step 2. Insert the CPU into the retention
module. The CPU fits in the CPU
slot in only ONE way, do not try to
force it in.
Step 3. After completely inserting the CPU,
Now your CPU is ready for use.
Note:Installing aheat sink andcooling fanon topof your CPU is necessaryfor properheat dissipation. Failing to
installthese items mayresult in overheatingand possibleburn-outof yourCPU.

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Hardware
Installation
Step 2. Configure Memory
YourboardcomeswiththreeDIMMsockets,andsupportsupto512MBmainmemoryusing
industrystandardSynchronousDRAM(SDRAM),singleordouble-sided,3.3V unbuffered
DIMMmodulesfrom 8MBto 256MB.Registered DIMMsorDIMMs populatedwith 4bitwide
SDRAMdevicesarenotsupported.PC100compliantDIMMmoduleisrequiredregardless
of66,100or133MHzFSBspeed.
Memory Configuration Table
Number of
Memory Modules DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3
1Double-sided/
Single-sided Double-sided/ Single-sided
2Double-sided/
Single-sided Single-sided Single-sided²
RAM Type SDRAM
Memory Module
Size (MB) 8/16/32/64/256 Mbytes
Note: 1. PC100 Compliant DIMM module is required regardless of 66, 100 or
133 MHz FSB speed.
2. If you want to use DIMM3, DIMM2 must be used as well to let the
system work properly. Just plugging a memory module into DIMM3
with DIMM2 left empty, will make the system not working.

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Hardware
Installation
Step 3. Connections to the Motherboard
ThissectiontellshowtoconnectinternalperipheralsandthepowersupplytotheMotherboard.
TheinternalperipheralsconsistofIDEdevices(HDD,CD-ROM),FloppyDiskDrive,Chassis
Fan,FrontPanelDevices(ACPILED,InternalSpeaker,ResetButton,IDELED,and
KeyLockSwitch.),Wake-On-LANcard,VGAcard,SoundCard,andotherdevices.
FormoredetailsonconnectinginternalandexternalperipheralstoyournewSY-6IWM
Motherboard, pleaserefer to SY-6IWMMotherboardUser's GuideandTechnicalReference
onlinemanualontheCD-ROM.
Connectors and Plug-ins
Wake-On-LANHeader: JP44 IrDA (InfraredDevice Header): IR1
Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin5
5VSB GND MP-Wakeup VCC None IRRX GND IRTX
CPU Cooling Fan: CPUFAN ChassisFan:CHAFAN
Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin1 Pin2 Pin3
GND 12V SENSOR GND 12V SENSOR
Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4
CD -IN: J9
ConnecttoyourCD-ROMaudiooutput.
RG G L
Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4
AUX-IN: J10
ForAuxiliaryAudiodevices(1.0Vrms typ.)
RG G L
Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4
ModemSound:
J11
Connecttomodem
soundconnector
IN GGeneral mono output. GMono
PowerLED Keylock
Pin1 Pin2 Pin3
Pin1 Pin2
5V NC GND
ControlPin GND
Speaker
Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4
5V NC NC Speakerout
HDDLED ACPILED 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,press thisswitch andhold downfor longerthan 4seconds.
ATXPower Supply: ATXPW
AttachtheATXPowercabletothisconnector.(ThismotherboardrequiresanATXpowersupply,anAT
powersupply canNOTbeused.)
PleasemakesuretheATXpowersupplyisabletoprovideatleast720mAonthe5VStandbylead(5VSB).
Power LED
Key Lock
Speaker
Reset
PWRBT
ACPI LED
HDD LED
++
++
_
_
_
_
1
1
1

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Hardware
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Step 4. Set JP2, JP3,JP4 and JP7 to configure CPU FSB Frequency
TheFSBFrequencycanbesetthroughtheBIOS [SOYOCOMBO SETUP] .TheBIOSwill
allowselectionfrom1outof3intervals.Theintervalsare: -66to100MHz
-100to133MHz
-133Mhzandabove
Whatintervalcanbeselectedfromdependsonthejumpersettingontheboard.
Ø CPUDefaultorFree Selection
Ø CPUfrequencyindication
YourINTELCPUhaspinsthattellthemotherboardwhatfrequencyitissupposedtorunat.
IfyourCPUisa66Mhzora100Mhztype,itwillusepinB21toindicatethis.Ifitishigh,the
CPUis66MHztype,ifitislow,theCPUisa100MHztype.Ifyouhavea133MHzCPU,itwill
useanadditionalpin(A14)totellthemotherboard.IfpinA14islow,theCPUisa133MHz
type.For 66and 100MHz CPUsthispinishigh.
Thesignalsofthesetwopins areconnectedtotheclockgeneratoroftheboardthroughJP3
andJP7.Ifbothjumpersareclosed,theclockgeneratorwillruntheCPUatthedefault
frequency.(NotethatbothJP2andJP4shouldbeopen)
Thefrequencyintervalthat isshownintheBIOSisrelatedtothisfrequencyasfollows:
66MHz CPU 66-100MHzinterval
100MHz CPU 100-133MHzinterval
133MHz CPU 133oraboveinterval
ThefrequencyintervalintheBIOSwillbethesameasmentionedabove.
 Summary(Defaultfrequency)
Thefollowingtablesummarizestheabove:
JP3 JP7 JP2 JP4
Frequencyaccordingto
CPU
closed closed open open
 FreeSelection
IftheuserdoesnotwanttheCPUtorunatthespecified(default)frequency,then JP3and
JP7willhavetobesetto open .NowthefrequencycanbesetbytheuserthroughJP2
and4inthefollowingway:
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
1
2
3

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Hardware
Installation
Free
Selection JP3 JP7 JP2 JP4
Range of CPU
frequencysetting
through BIOS
66MHz open open Short
Pin2-3 Short Pin2-3 66~75MHz
100MHz open open Short
Pin1-2 Short Pin2-3 100~140MHz
133MHz open open Short
Pin1-2 Short Pin1-2 133~150MHz
Step 5. Set JP9 for hardware Write-Protect
ThisjumpersetsFWH(FirmWareHuborBIOS)Write-protectwhenopen,ShortJP9 ONLY
whentheBIOSneedstobeupgraded.
The Hardware Write-
Protect Locked Unlocked
JP9 Setting open JP9 short JP9
Step 6. Enable/Disable Power-On by Keyboard (JP1)
YoumaychoosetoenablethePower-OnthroughKeyboardfunctionbyshortingpin1-2on
jumperJP1;orshortpin2-3todisablethisfunction.
Power-On by
Keyboard Enable Disable
JP1 Setting
Short pin 1-2 to
enable the Power-
On by Keyboard
function.
Short pin 2-3 and
the Power-On by
Keyboard function is
disabled.
Important: When using the Power-On by Keyboard function, please make sure the
ATX power supply is able to provide at least 720mA on the 5V Standby lead (5VSB)
in order to meet the standard ATX specification.
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
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3
1
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3

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Hardware
Installation
Step 7. CMOS Clear (JP5)
Afteryouhaveturnedoffyourcomputer,cleartheCMOSmemoryby momentarilyshorting
pins2-3onjumperJP5,forafewseconds.ThenrestoreJP5totheinitial1-2jumpersetting
inordertorecoverandretainthedefaultsettings.
JumperJP5canbeeasilyidentifiedbyitswhitecoloredcap.
CMOS Clearing Clear CMOS Data Retain CMOS Data
JP5Setting Shortpin 2-3for
atleast 5 secondsto
clearthe CMOS
Shortpin 1-2to
retain new settings
Note: You must unplug the ATX power cable from the ATX power connector when
performing the CMOS Clear operation.
1
2
3
1
2
3

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Quick BIOS
Setup
3 3 Quick BIOS Setup
Aftercompletionofhardwareinstallation,turnthepowerswitchon,then pressthe <DEL> key
whilethesystemdiagnosticischeckingtoentertheAwardBIOSSetupprogram. TheCMOS
SETUPUTILITYwillbedisplayedonscreen.ThenfollowthesestepstoconfiguretheCPU
settings.
Step 1. Select [Standard CMOS Features]
Set[Date/Time]and[Floppydrivetype],thenset[HardDisk Type]to “Auto”.
Step 2. Select [Load Optimized Defaults]
Selectthe“LoadOptimizedDefaults”menuandtype“Y”attheprompttoloadtheBIOS
optimalsetup.
Step 3. Select [Soyo Combo Feature]
Movethecursortothe [CPUFrequency] fieldtosettheCPUfrequency.
Available[CPUFrequency]settingsonyourSY-6IWMMotherboardaredetailedinthe
followingtable.Ifyousetthisfieldto[Manual],youarethenrequiredtofillinthenexttwo
consecutivefields:(1)theCPUHost/PCIClock,and(2)theCPURatio.
CPU Frequency (MHz) 500MHz( 66 x 7.5) 750MHz (100 x 7.5)
Manual 533MHz ( 66 x 8.0) 800MHz (100 x 8.0)
200MHz (66 x 3.0) 300MHz (100 x 3.0) 400MHz (133 x 3.0)
233MHz (66 x 3.5) 350MHz (100 x 3.5) 466MHz (133 x 3.5)
266MHz (66 x 4.0) 400MHz (100 x 4.0) 533MHz (133 x 4.0)
300MHz (66 x 4.5) 450MHz (100 x 4.5) 600MHz (133 x 4.5)
333MHz (66 x 5.0) 500MHz (100 x 5.0) 667MHz (133 x 5.0)
366MHz (66 x 5.5) 550MHz (100 x 5.5) 733MHz (133 x 5.5)
400MHz (66 x 6.0) 600MHz (100 x 6.0) 800MHz (133 x 6.0)
433MHz (66 x 6.5) 650MHz (100 x 6.5) 866MHz (133 x 6.5)
466MHz ( 66 x 7.0) 700MHz(100 x 7.0) 933MHz (133 x 7.0)
Select the working frequency of your Pentium® III, Pentium® II & Celeronprocessor among
these preset values.
Note: Mark the checkbox that corresponds to the working frequency of your Pentium®
III, Pentium® II & Celeronprocessor in case the CMOS configuration should be lost.
Note: ifyouuseBusFrequenciesof75MHz,makesurethatyourPCIcardscancopewith
thehigherPCIclock.

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Quick BIOS
Setup
Step 4. Select [SAVE & EXIT SETUP]
Press <Enter> tosavethenewconfigurationtotheCMOSmemory,andcontinuetheboot
sequence.

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The SOYO CD
4 4 The SOYO CD
The SOYO-CD will NOT autorunifyou use itonanOperating System other
thanWindows9xor NT.
YourSY-6IWMMotherboardcomeswithaCD-ROMlabeled"SOYOCD."TheSOYOCD
containstheuser'smanualfileforyournew(1)Motherboard,(2)thedriverssoftware
availableforinstallation,and(3)adatabaseinHTMLformatwithinformationonSOYO
Motherboardsandotherproducts.
Step 1. Insert the SOYO CD into the CD-ROM drive
TheSOYOCDwillauto-run,andtheSOYOCDStartUpMenuwillbeasshown.
IfyouuseWindowsNT,theSOYO-CDwillnotdetectyourmotherboardtype.Inthatcase
thefollowingdialogwillpopup,pleasechooseyourmotherboardandpressOK.Nowthe
SOYO-CDStartUpMenuwillbeshown.
(SOYOCD StartUp ProgramMenu)
IfyouuseWindows95or98,theSOYOCDStart UpProgramautomaticallydetects
whichSOYOMotherboardyouownanddisplaysthecorrespondingmodelname.
7IWA-F
7IWA-F V1.0
6IWM/L
6IWM
6IWA
LI-7000
7IWB
7IWB V1.0
7IWM
7IWM/L V1
Please Select Your Board
OKCancel
X

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The SOYO CD
Theuser'smanualfilesincludedontheSOYOCDareinPDF(PostscriptDocument)
format.InordertoreadaPDFfile,theappropriateAcrobatReadersoftwaremustbe
installedinyoursystem.
Note: TheStartUpprogramautomaticallydetectsiftheAcrobatReaderutilityisalready
presentinyoursystem,andotherwisepromptsyouonwhetherornotyouwanttoinstallit.
YoumustinstalltheAcrobatReaderutilitytobeabletoreadtheuser'smanualfile.Follow
theinstructionsonyourscreenduringinstallation,then oncetheinstallationiscompleted,
restartyoursystemandre-runtheSOYOCD.
Step 2. Install Drivers and Unitilies
Clickthe Install Drivers buttontodisplaythelistof driverssoftwarethatcanbeinstalled
withyourMotherboard.TheStartUpprogramdisplaysthedriversavailableforthe
particularmodelofMotherboardyouown.Werecommendthatyouonlyinstallthose
drivers.IfyouuseWindowsNT,onlyselectthedriverslistedhere.
However,todisplaythe listofall driverssoftwareavailablewithSOYOMotherboards,click
the DisplayalldriversontheSOYO CD button.Pleasemakesuretoinstallonlythe
driver sadapted toyour system,or otherwisethis causesystem malfunctions.

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The SOYO CD
(DriverInstallation Menu)
A short description of all available drivers follows:
ØINTEL Whitney VGA Drivers for Win9x
In order to be able to make use of the integrated VGA function in your Whitney
chipset, you will need to install this driver first. For Windows 95/98 only.
ØINTEL Whitney VGA Drivers for NT 4.0
In order to be able to make use of the integrated VGA function in your Whitney
chipset, you will need to install this driver first. For NT 4.0 only.
ØINTEL Whitney .inf utility for Win 9x
Windows 95 and 98 will not recognize the new INTEL Whitney chipset properly. To
update the necessary .inf files that will help Windows recognize the Whitney chipset,
please run this utility.
ØINTEL Whitney security utility for Win 9x/NT
This utility makes use of the random number generator in the FWH of your 810/820
chipset. for Win 95/98/NT.
ØWhitney Winbond hardware Doctor for Win 95/98
YourmotherboardcomeswithahardwaremonitoringIC.Byinstallingthisutility
Temperature,FanspeedandVoltages canbemonitored.Itisalsopossibletosetalarms
whencurrentsystemvaluesexceedorfallbelowpre-setvalues.
Select which driver you want to install and click OK, or click Cancel to abort the driver
installationandreturntothemainmenu.
Note: Onceyouhaveselectedadriver,thesystemwillautomaticallyexittheSOYOCDto
beginthedriverinstallationprogram.Whentheinstallationiscomplete,mostdrivers
requiretorestartyoursystembeforetheycanbecomeactive.
driverrevision:
Intel Whitney VGA Drivers for Win9x
Intel Whitney VGA Drivers for NT 4.0
Intel inf utility for Win9x
Whitney Winbond hardware doctor for win 95/98
Intel Whitney security utility for Win9x/NT
Aureal Audio Application
Cancel OK

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The SOYO CD
Step 3. Check the Latest Releases
Clickthe'CheckthelatestReleases'buttontogotheSOYO Websitetoautomaticallyfind
thelatestBIOS,manualanddriverreleasesforyourmotherboard.Thisbuttonwillonly
workifyourcomputerisconnectedtothe internetthroughanetworkormodem
connection.Makesuretogetyourmodemconnectionupbeforeclickingthisbutton.
Step 4. Enter the SOYO CD
Clickthe EnterSOYO CD buttontoentertheSOYOHTMLdatabase.TheStartUp
programwillactivatethedefaultHTMLbrowserinstalledonyoursystem(forexample,
InternetExplorerorNetscape)tovisualizethecontentsoftheSOYOCD.
TheSOYOCDcontainsusefulinformationaboutyourMotherboardandotherSOYO
productsavailable.Foryourconvenience,thisinformationisavailableinHTMLformat,
similartotheformatwidelyusedontheInternet.
Note: IfnoHTMLbrowserisinstalledonyoursystem,theStartUpprogramwillprompt
youonwhetherornotyouwouldliketoinstalltheInternetExplorer*browser.ClickYESto
installtheHTMLbrowser.Aftertheinstallationiscomplete,pleaserestartyoursystem.
Thenre-runtheSOYOCDandyouwillbeabletobrowsetheSOYOHTMLdatabase.
(*InternetExplorerisaMicrosoftTrademark)

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Aureal Sound
Driver
Installation
5 5 Aureal Sound Driver Installation
Installation of the Aureal Sound drivers under
Windows 95/98
SYSTEMREQUIREMENTS:
1. AccesstoMicrosoftWindows95orMicrosoftWindows98installationCD-ROM.
2. Good-qualityspeakersorheadphonesandconnectingcables.
3. JoystickandMIDIkeyboardfortestingthegameport.
WavetableMemoryRequirements:
The Vortex hardware wavetable engine uses a native 4MB sample set. The samples are stored on hard
disk and swapped to DRAM as required. The typical DRAM footprint is <2MB. As a result, the Vortex
sample set provides better sound quality than 2MB sample sets offered by other vendors, but does not
requiremorememory.
SOFTWAREINSTALLATION
DRIVERINSTALLATION
Ifyouhaveolderdriversinyoursystem,pleaseuninstallthemfirstas described below.
1. Poweronthesystem,placingthe"SOYO-CD"intheCD-ROMdrive.
2. During the load process, Windows 95/98 should detect the Vortex chip and display a message
such as "New Hardware Found". If Windows prompts you for the drivers of the "PCI Multimedia
AudioDevice", then select "Driver Disk Provided by Manufacturer". Select the SOYO CD-ROM's
\driv-all\Aureal\Win9xdirectory.
Note: Some Windows 95 versions (OSR2) do not show this prompt. Instead, they ask whether to search
thediskette andCD-ROMdrivesfortheappropriatedrivers.
Installeddrivers may includeVortexPCI audio, Vortexwavetable,Vortexmixer, and vortex Sound Blaster
emulation.
Depending on the version of Windows 95/98 and the configuration of the system, you may be prompted
to provide several file locations. Here are the CD-ROMs and directory locations for which you may be
prompted:
Windows95/98InstallationDisk \driv-all\Aureal\Win9x

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Aureal Sound
Driver
Installation
VortexApplicationSetup \driv-all\Aureal\A3DDemos
WindowsNT4.0Installation \driv-all\Aureal\WinNT40
Windows2000Installation \driv-all\Aureal\Win2000
UNINSTALLINGWINDOWS95/98DRIVERS
TouninstalltheVortexsoftware,youcanuse thefollowingprocedure:
1. Opento theWindows95/98DeviceManager (right-clickon"Mycomputer"andselect"Properties").
2. Openthe"MultifunctionAdapters"treeandselect"VortexMultifunctionPCIPlatform"
3. Pressthe"Remove"buttonatthebottomoftheDeviceManagerwindow pane.
Thedrivers are now removed from memory, but are still on the harddisk. To delete the files from the hard
disk:
a. OpentheWindows95/98controlpanel's"Add/RemovePrograms"applet.
b. Toremovethedrivers,double-click"AurealVortex".AVortexuninstallerapplicationstarts.
c. To remove the demo applications, double-click "Aureal Vortex Applications". There is no need to
rebootthecomputer.
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