SOYO SY-6KE User manual

SY-6KE
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SOYO™
2
SY-6KE Mainboard
Pentium
®
II processor
82440 LX AGP/PCI Mainboard
66MHz Front Side Bus supported
ATX Form Factor
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This Quick Start Guide is for assisting system manufacturers and end users in setting up and
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6KE Serial - Version 1.0 - Edition: August 1998
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Introduction
1 1 Introduction
Congratulationsonyourpurchaseofthe SY-6KE Mainboard.ThisQuickStartGuide
describesthestepsforinstallingandsettingupyournewmainboard.
Thisguideisdesignedforalluserstoprovidethebasicstepsof mainboardsettingand
operation.Forfurtherinformation, pleasereferto SY-6KEMainboardUser'sGuideand
TechnicalReferenceonlinemanualincludedontheCD-ROMpackedwithyourmainboard.
Unpacking
*Ifyourboardcomeswithadriverdiscandapapermanual,theQuickStartGuideandtheCD-ROMarenotincludedinthepackage.
Whenunpackingthemainboard,checkforthefollowingitems:
u TheSY-6KE 82440LX AGP/PCI Mainboard
u ThisQuickStartGuide
u TheInstallation CD-ROM
u TheCPURetentionSet
u OneIDEDeviceFlat Cable
u OneFloppyDiskDriveFlatCable

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Introduction
SY-6KE Mainboard Layout
Key Features
Ø SupportsIntelPentium
®
IIprocessors
(233-366MHz)&Celeron™
Ø Auto-detectCPUvoltage
Ø PC97,ACPI,UltraDMA/33
Ø Power-onbymodemoralarm
Ø SupportsWake-On-LAN(WOL)
Ø SupportsWake-UpbyPS/2Keyboard
orMouse
Ø SupportsCreativeSB-LINK™(PC-PCI)
forPCIaudiocard
Ø 1x32-bitAGPslot
Ø 4x32-bitbusmasteringPCIslots
Ø 1xIrDAport
Ø Supportsmultiple-bootfunction
Ø DMIutility
Ø ATXpowerconnector
COM 1
COM 2
PRT
USB 1
USB 2
PS/2 KB
Connector
PS/2 Mouse
Connector
PCI Slot #1
PCI Slot #2
PCI Slot #3
PCI Slot #4
ISA Slot #1
ISA Slot #2
IR1
JP5
3V Lithium
Battery
CPUFAN
CHAFAN
JP44
1 3
1
SB-LINK™
Slot 1 for
Pentium® II Processor
Intel
®
AGP Set
82443 LX
IDE 1IDE 2
FDC
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
11
1
AGP Slot
ATX Power
Intel
®
82371 AB
1
ISA Slot #3
Ultra
I/O Chipset
Flash BIOS
15
1 3
15
Speaker
Keylock
Power
LED Reset
PWRBT
Turbo
LED
HDD LED
_
+
JP10
1 3
WOL
Header
(PC-PCI)
CMOS Clear
Jumper
Wake-Up by PS/2 Keyboard

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2 2 Installation
Toavoiddamagetoyourmainboard,followthesesimpleruleswhile
handlingthisequipment:
l Beforehandlingthemainboard,groundyourselfbygraspinganunpaintedportionof
thesystem'smetalchassis.
l Removethemainboardfromitsanti-staticpackaging.Holditbytheedgesandavoid
touchingitscomponents.
l Checkthemainboardfordamage.Ifanychipappearsloose,presscarefullytoseatit
firmlyinitssocket.
Followthedirectionsinthissectiondesignedtoguideyouthroughaquickandcorrect
installationofyournew SY-6KE Mainboard.Fordetailedinformation,pleaserefer to SY-6KE
MainboardUser'sguideandTechnical Reference onlinemanualincludedontheCD-ROM
packedwithyourmainboard.
PREPARATIONS
Gatherandprepareallthenecessaryhardwareequipmenttocompletetheinstallation
successfully:
u Pentium
®
II processorwithbuilt-inCPUcoolingfan(boxedtype)
u SDRAMmodule
u Computercaseandchassiswithadequatepowersupplyunit
u Monitor
u PS/2Keyboard
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)
u InternalPeripherals:ModemandLANcards(optional)

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Install the Mainboard
Followthestepsbelowinordertoperformtheinstallationofyournew SY-6KE Mainboard.
Step 1. Install the CPU
Mark your CPU Frequency: RecordtheworkingfrequencyofyourCPU
thatshouldbeclearlymarkedontheCPUcover.
233MHz (66 x 3.5) 300MHz (66 x 4.5) 366MHz (66 x 5.5)
266MHz (66 x 4.0) 333MHz (66 x 5.0)
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)
ATX Power
Heat Sink
Slot 1
CPUFAN Power 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-6KE
Mainboard,pleasereferto SY-6KE MainboardUser'sGuideandTechnical Reference online
manualonCD-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 Chassis Fan: CHAFAN
Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to the
CPUFAN power connector. 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): IR1
Connect the cable from your IrDA device to this header.
ATX Power On/Off: PWRBT ATX Power Supply: ATX PW
Connect your power switch to this header
(momentary switch type).
Depending on the BIOS setting, turning off
the system is done by “one touch”or by
pressing the switch for >4s longer than 4s.
Attach the ATX Power cable to this
connector.
When using the PS/2 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,providingsupportforupto384MBofmain
memoryusingDIMMmodulesfrom8MBto128MBwithnorestrictiononmemory
configuration.Therefore,youcaninstallmemorymodulesinanycombination.
For66MHzfrontsidebusCPUsuse12nsorfastermemory.
Memory Configuration
DIMM BanksMEMORY
CONFIGURATION DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3
RAM Type EDO/SDRAM EDO/SDRAM EDO/SDRAM
RAM Module Size
(MB) 8/16/32/64/128 8/16/32/64/128 8/16/32/64/128
Notice 1: Only install 3.3V EDO DIMM modules on this mainboard; other voltages are
not supported by the SY-6KE mainboard.
Notice 2: Do not install EDO types of DIMM when you already use SDRAM.
Step 4. Set the CPU Frequency
YoudonotneedtosetanyjumperfortheCPUfrequency.Instead,CPUsettingarechanged
throughtheBIOS[CHIPSETFEATURESSETUP].Pleasereferto Chapter3-QuickBIOS
SetupfordetailsonhowtosetthePentium
®
IIprocessorfrequency.
Step 5. Enable/Disable PS/2 Keyboard Wake-Up (JP10)
YoucanchoosetoenabletheWake-UpbyPS/2KeyboardorMousefunctionbyshorting
pin1-2onjumperJP10,otherwise,shortpin2-3todisablethisfunction.
Support Wake-Up
by Keyboard Enable Disable* (*Default)
JP10 Setting EnableWake-up by Keyboard or
Mouse function
(short pin 1-2)
DisableWake-up
by Keyboard or
Mouse function
(short pin 2-3)
3
2
1
3
2
1

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Step 6. Clear CMOS Data (JP5)
CleartheCMOSmemorybymomentarilyshortingpin2-3onjumperJP5foratleast5
seconds,andthenbyshortingpin1-2toretainnewsettings. Thisjumpercanbeeasily
identifiedbyitswhitecoloredcap.
CMOS Clearing Clear CMOS Data Retain CMOS Data (Default)
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

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3 3 Quick BIOS Setup
ThismainboarddoesnotuseanyhardwarejumperstosettheCPUfrequency.Instead,
CPUsettingsaresoftwareconfigurablewiththeBIOS [CHIPSETFEATURESSETUP].
Afterthehardwareinstallationiscomplete,turnthepowerswitchon, thenpress the <DEL> key
duringthesystemdiagnostic checksto entertheAwardBIOSSetupprogram.The CMOS
SETUPUTILITYwilldisplayonscreen.Then,followthesestepsto configurethe CPUsettings.
Step 1. Select [LOAD SETUP DEFAULT]
Selectthe“LOADSETUPDEFAULT”menuandtype “Y”attheprompttoloadtheBIOS
optimalsetup.
Step 2. Select [STANDARD CMOS SETUP]
Set[Date/Time]and[Floppydrivetype],thenset[Hard DiskType]to “Auto”.
Step 3. Select [CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP]
Movethecursortothe [CPUSpeed] fieldtosettheCPUfrequency.
Available[CPUSpeed]settingsonyourSY-6KE Mainboardaredetailedinthefollowing
table.Ifyousetthisfieldto[Manual],youarethenrequiredtofillinthenexttwoconsecutive
fields:(1)the[CPUHostClock],and(2)the[CPURatio].
CPU Speed
233MHz (66 x 3.5)
266MHz (66 x 4.0)
300MHz (66 x 4.5)
333MHz (66 x 5.0)
366MHz (66 x 5.5)
Select the working frequency of your
Pentium® II processor among these
preset values.
Note: Mark the checkbox that
corresponds to the working frequency of
your Pentium® II processor in case the
CMOS configuration should be lost.
Step 4. Select [SAVE & EXIT SETUP]
Press <Enter> tosavethenewconfigurationtotheCMOSmemory,andcontinuetheboot
sequence.

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The SOYO CD
4 4 The SOYO CD
YourSY-6KEMainboardcomeswithaCD-ROMlabeled"SOYOCD."TheSOYOCD
containstheuser'smanualfileforyournewmainboard,the driverssoftwareavailablefor
installation,andadatabaseinHTMLformatwithinformationonSOYO mainboardsand
otherproducts.
Step 1. Insert the SOYO CD into the CD-ROM drive
TheSOYOCDwillauto-run,andtheSOYOCDStartUpMenuwilldisplayasshownbelow.
(SOYOCD Start UpProgram Menu)
TheSOYOCDStartUpProgramautomaticallydetectswhichSOYOmainboardyouown
anddisplaysthecorrespondingmodelname.
Step 2. Read SOYO [model name] Manual
Clickthe Read Manual buttontoopentheuser'smanualfileofyourmainboard.

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The SOYO CD
PleasenotethatiftheStartUpprogramwasunabletodeterminewhichSOYOmainboard
youown,themanualselectionmenuwillpopup,asshownbelow.Thenselecttheuser's
manualfilethatcorrespondstoyourmainboardmodelnameandclick OK.
(ManualSelection Menu)
Theuser'smanualfilesincludedontheSOYOCDcanbereadinPDF(Postscript
Document)format.InordertoreadaPDFfile,theappropriateAcrobatReadersoftware
mustbeinstalledinyoursystem.
Note: TheStartUpprogramautomaticallydetectsiftheAcrobatReaderutilityisalready
presentinyoursystem,andotherwisepromptsyouonwhetherornotyouwanttoinstallit.
YoumustinstalltheAcrobatReaderutilitytobeabletoreadtheuser'smanualfile.Follow
theinstructionsonyourscreenduringinstallation,thenoncetheinstallationiscompleted,
restartyoursystemandre-runtheSOYOCD.
Step 3. Install Drivers
Clickthe Install Drivers buttontodisplaythelistof driverssoftwarethatcanbeinstalledwith
yourmainboard.TheStartUpprogramdisplaysthedriversavailablefortheparticularmodel
ofmainboardyouown.Werecommendthatyouonlyinstallthosedrivers.
However,todisplaythe listofall driverssoftwareavailable withSOYO mainboards,clickthe
DisplayalldriversontheSOYOCD button.Pleasemakesuretoinstallonlythedrivers
adaptedtoyoursystem,orotherwisethiscausesystemmalfunctions.
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The SOYO CD
(DriverInstallation Menu)
Selectwhichdriveryouwanttoinstallandclick OK, orclick Cancel toabortthedriver
installationandreturntothemainmenu.
Note: Onceyouhaveselectedadriver,thesystemwillautomaticallyexittheSOYOCDto
beginthedriverinstallationprogram.Whentheinstallationiscomplete,mostdriversrequire
torestartyoursystembeforetheycanbecomeactive.
Step 4. Enter the SOYO CD
Clickthe EnterSOYO CD buttontoentertheSOYOHTMLdatabase.TheStartUp
programwillactivatethedefaultHTMLbrowserinstalledonyoursystem(forexample,
InternetExplorerorNetscape)tovisualizethecontentsoftheSOYOCD.
TheSOYOCDcontainsusefulinformationaboutyourmainboardandotherSOYOproducts
availableinasmanyaselevendifferentlanguages.Foryourconvenience,thisinformationis
availableinHTMLformat,similartotheformatwidelyusedontheInternet.

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The SOYO CD
(SOYOCD HTMLDatabase inEnglish*)
(*Thelistofmenuoptionsmayvarybetweenlanguages)
Note: IfnoHTMLbrowserisinstalledonyoursystem,theStartUpprogramwillpromptyou
onwhetherornotyouwouldliketoinstalltheInternetExplorer*browser.ClickYEStoinstall
theHTMLbrowser.Aftertheinstallationiscomplete,pleaserestartyoursystem.Thenre-run
theSOYOCDandyouwillbeabletobrowsetheSOYOHTMLdatabase.
(*InternetExplorerisaMicrosoftTrademark)

Edition: August 1998
For Assembly
Version 1.0
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