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SOYO 5EHM V1.2 manual

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    SY-5EH5/5EHM V1.2 Super 7  Motherboard ************************************************ Pentiu m ® Class CPU supported ETEQ82C663 PCI/AGP Motherboard AT Form Factor ************************************************ User's Guide & Technical Reference[...]

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    NSTL “ Year 2000 Test ” Certification Letter September 23, 1998 Testing Date: September 23, 1998 Certification Date: September 23, 1998 Certification Number: NCY2000-980923-004 To Whom It May Concern: We are please to inform you that the “ SY-5EHM/5EH5 ” system has passed NSTL Year 2000 certification test program. The Year 2000 test program[...]

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    Declaration of Conformity According to 47 CFR, Part 2 and 15 of the FCC Rules Declaration No.: D872907 July.10 1998 The following designated product EQUIPMENT: Main Board MODEL NO.: SY-5EH 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 [...]

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    SOY O ™ SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 i About This Guide This User's 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 document is subjec[...]

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    Table of Contents SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 ii Table of Contents SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 MOTHERBOARD L AYOUT ............................... 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................... 2 1-1 KEY FEATURES ............................................................ 2 1-2 HANDLING THE MOT HERBOARD ..........................[...]

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    Motherboard Features SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 1 SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 Motherboard Layout SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 Platform Flash BIO S JP44 1 3 IR 1 5 1 JP 5 1 3 AGP Slo t ISA Slot # 1 ISA Slot # 2 ISA Slot # 3 IDE 1 IDE 2 PRT 1 COM 1 COM 2 FDC K B Connector PS/2 Mous e Connector ATX Powe r AT Powe r 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 4 5 9 SIMM 1 SIMM 2 3 V Lithiu m Batter y 6 5 4 [...]

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    Introduction SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 2 Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION The SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 AGP/PCI Motherboard is a high- performance AT form-factor system board. SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 uses the ETEQ82C663 AGP/PCI Chipset technology and supports Pentiu m ® class processors. This Motherboard is fully compatible with industry standards and adds many technical enhance[...]

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    Introduction SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 3 2 x 168-pin DIMM banks support 8/16/32/64/128/256 MB unbuffered DIMM modules Ø Support 2 strips of 72-pin FPM/EDO SIMM 2 x 72-pin SIMM banks support 8/16/32/64 MB SIMM modules Ø Memory configuration: u System memory: 8MB to 640MB with EDO/SDRAM SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 PL A TFORM FE A TURES Board Size 4-layer PCB, 22x23c[...]

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    Introduction SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 4 SIR 5-pin Serial Infrared Device Connector Keylock 5-pin KeyLock Connector Reset 2-pin Reset Switch Connector Speaker 4-pi n PC Speaker Connector TB_LED 2-pin Turbo LED Connector HDD_LED 2-pin IDE Device LED Connector PWRBT ATX Power On/Off Switch 2-pin Connector JP1 Single or Dual voltage selection Jumper JP5 CMOS [...]

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    Introduction SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 5 1-2 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD To a void damage to your Motherboard, follow these simple rules while unpacking: Ø Before handling the Motherboard, ground yourself by grasping an unpainted portion of the system's metal chassis. Ø Remove the Motherboard from its anti-static packaging. Hold the Motherboard by the [...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 6 Chapter 2 HARDWARE SETUP Congratulations on your purchase of SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 Super 7 TM 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[...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 7 2-2 Unpacking the Motherboard When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following items: Ø The SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 ETEQ82C663 PCI/AGP Motherboard Ø The Quick Start Guide * Ø The Installation CD-ROM * Ø The CPU Retention Set Ø One IDE Device Flat Cable Ø One Floppy Disk Drive Flat Cable Ø One bracket with [...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 8 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. Step 1. CPU Installation Follow these instructions to install your Pentiu m ® class processor correctly. Locate the CPU socket labeled[...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 9 Follow these steps to install the CPU in the Socket 7: 1. Lift the socket handle up to a vertical position. 2. Align the blunt edge of the CPU with the matching pin-hole distinctive edge on the socket. 3. Seat the processor in the socket completely and without forcing. 4. Then close the socket handle to secure the[...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 10 Step 3. CPU Voltage Setting (SW2,JP1) Please verify the correct voltage with your dealer before installation. Use the following tables to set SW2 to the proper "Voltage Value", according to the specifications marked on your CPU: This Motherboard comes with pre-configured setting of CPU voltage. However [...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 11 markets. Therefore, always make sure you know the type of the CPU you are installing and adjust the settings on SW2 accordingly. This motherboard supports CPU core voltages from 2.0 to 3.5V in 0.1V increments. Use the following tables to set the CPU voltage jumpers SW2 to match the voltage value of your CPU: CPU [...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 12 Voltage Settings for Various Processors Processor Voltage Setting Voltage Value: SW2 JP1 Intel P54C - P100 Intel P54C - P133 Single Voltage V ORE :3.3V V I/O :3.3V Intel P54C - P166 Intel P54C - P200 Single Voltage V ORE :3.5V V I/O :3.5V Intel P55C - P166 Intel P55C - P200 Intel P55C - P233 Dual Voltage V ORE :2[...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 13 Voltage Settings for Various Processors (continued) Processor Voltage Setting Voltage Value: SW2 JP1 AMD K6-2 450 AMD K6-2 475 AMD K6-2 500 AMD K6-III 400 AMD K6-III 450 Dual Voltage V ORE :2.4V V I/O :3.3V The AMD K6-2 and K6-III come in several versions with different voltages. Please ask your dealer for the co[...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 14 Step 4. CPU Frequency Setting (SW1) The SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 Motherboard is designed to support most Pentiu m ® class processors currently on the market. Jumpers SW1 is used to configure the Motherboard frequency parameters to match the working frequency of your CPU. 6 5 4 3 2 1 * SW 1 SW 1 O N O N 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 [...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 15 l CPU FREQUENCY SETTING (SW1) Configure the SW1 jumpers to the settings that match your CPU speed. Refer to the following tables to set the Frequency Multiplier and Host Bus Frequency of your CPU: Frequency Multiplier Host Bus Frequency Multiplier 123 Host Bus Frequency 4 5 6 1.5/3.5x off off off 66MHz off on on [...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 16 Please refer to the following table that gives you the correct frequency settings for the specific brand and model of CPU you are installing on this Motherboard. Frequency Settings for Intel ® Processors Processor Frequency Setting Ratio Bus Clock AGP Clock PCI Clock Frequency Setting: SW1 Intel P54C - P100 1.5 [...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 17 Frequency Settings for AM D ™ Processors (Continued) Processor Frequency Setting Ratio Bus Clock AGP Clock PCI Clock Frequency Setting: SW1 AMD K5 - PR166 2.5 x 66MHz 66MHz 33MHz AMD K6 - 166 2.5 x 66MHz 66MHz 33MHz AMD K6 - 200 3.0 x 66MHz 66MHz 33MHz AMD K6 - 233 3.5 x 66MHz 66MHz 33MHz AMD K6 - 266 4.0 x 66M[...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 18 Frequency Settings for AM D ™ Processors (Continued) Processor Frequency Setting Ratio Bus Clock AGP Clock PCI Clock Frequency Setting: SW1 AMD K6-2 380 4.0 x 95MHz 63.5MHz 31.75MHz AMD K6-2 400 4.0 x 100MHz 66MHz 33MHz AMD K6-2 450 4.5 x 100MHz 66MHz 33MHz AMD K6-2 475 5.0 x 95MHz 63.5MHz 31.75MHz AMD K6-2 500[...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 19 Frequency Settings for Cyri x ™ Processors (Continued) Processor Frequency Setting Rati o Bus Clock AGP Clock PCI Clock Frequency Setting: SW1 Cyrix MX - PR200** 2.0 x 75MHz 75MHz 37.5MHz Cyrix MX - PR233** 2.5 x 75MHz 75MHz 37.5MHz Cyrix MX - PR266** 2.5 x 83MHz 55MHz 27.5MHz Cyrix M II - 300** 3.5 x 66MHz 66M[...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 20 Frequency Settings for ID T ™ Processors Processor Frequency Setting Ratio Bus Clock AGP Clock PCI Clock Frequency Setting: SW1 IDT X86 CPU 2-233 3.5 x 66MHz 66MHz 33MHz IDT X86 CPU 2-266 2.33 x 100MHz 66MHz 33MHz IDT X86 CPU 2-300 2.5 x 100MHz 66MHz 33MHz Frequency Settings for Ris e ™ Processors Processor F[...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 21 Step 5. Set JP7,JP9,JP10 for SDRAM frequency JP7 is used to indicate the frequency of the CPU bus clock to the ETEQ chipset. JP9 and JP10 are used to determine that the SDRAM is running at the frequency of the CPU bus clock or the AGP clock. CPU BUS Clock AGP BUS Clock JP10 JP7 JP9 SDRAM Clock 66MHz 66MHz 1-2 2-3[...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 22 Step 6. DRAM Module Installation This Motherboard supports two strips of 72-pin 5V FPM/EDO DRAM (SIMM) from 4 to 64 MB and two strips 168-pin 3.3V/5V Unbuffered DIMM modules from 8 to 256 MB. The Motherboard requires SIMM modules of at least 70ns access time. This Motherboard supports both EDO and SDRAM types of [...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 23 12ns or faster DIMM modules ; for 83MHz host bus CPUs use 8ns modules. Memory Configuration Table SIMM Bank DIMM Banks MEMORY CONFIGURATION Bank 1,2 DIMM 1 DIMM 2 RAM Type FPM/EDO/BEDO EDO/SDRAM EDO/SDRAM Single RAM Module Size (MB) 4/8/16/32/64 8/16/32/64/128/256 8/16/32/64/128/256 Note: 1. You must install two [...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 24 Step 9. Front Panel Connections Plug the computer case's front panel devices to the corresponding connectors on the Motherboard. 1. Power LED & KeyLock Plug the Power LED cable into the 5-pin Keylock connector. Some systems may feature a KeyLock function with a front panel switch for enabling or disablin[...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 25 3. Speaker Attach the 4-pin PC speaker cable from the case to the Speaker connector on the Motherboard. 4. Turbo LED Connecting the 2-pin Turbo LED cable to the corresponding Turbo LED connector will cause the LED to light whenever the system is in Turbo mode. The manufacturer has permanently set this Motherboard[...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 26 Step 10. External Peripherals Connections External devices such as the keyboard, printer, PS/2 mouse, modem, USB can be connected to the Motherboard. Normally, you can not plug your devices directly onto the Motherboard, except for the keyboard that plugs directly into the back panel KB connector. For other paral[...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 27 1. Serial Ports COM1/COM2 External Devices that use the COM ports include serial mice and modems. The COM port connectors are located on 2 separate brackets panels, as shown on the figure below. Please plug their respective 10 pin flat cable connectors into the COM1 and COM 2 serial port connectors on the Motherb[...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 28 Parallel Port PRT1 This parallel port is used to connect the printer or other parallel devices. Your Motherboard comes with one 25-pin female external parallel connector with 25-pin flat cable. Plug the 25-pin end of the flat cable into the PRT1 parallel connector on the Motherboard, as shown in the figure below,[...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 29 PS/2 Mouse Attach the mouse cable to the 6-pin male PS/2 mouse connector on the Motherboard to enable PS/2 mouse function. Universal Serial Bus (USB) This Motherboard provides a dual-row 10-pin header (one pin is empty) to support two USB ports for your additional devices. Attach the USB cable ( Optional ) to thi[...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 30 Step 11. Others Connector 1. Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Attach the 3-pin connector from the LAN card which supports the Wake-On-LAN (WOL) function to the JP44 connector on the Motherboard. This WOL function lets users wake up the connected computer through the LAN card. Please install according to the following pin assign[...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 31 Step 12. CPU Cooling Fan Installation After you have seated the CPU cooling fan properly on the processor, attach the 3-pin fan cable to the JP12 connector on the Motherboard. To a void damage to the system, install according to the following pin assignment: Step 13. A TX Power Supply Plug the connector from the [...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 32 Warning: Follow these precautions to preserve your Motherboard from any remnant currents when connecting to ATX power supply: Turn off the power supply and unplug the power cord of the A TX power supply before connecting to A TX PW connector. The Motherboard requires a power supply with at least 200 Watts and a &[...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 33 Step 15. CMOS Clearing (JP5) After you have turned off your computer, clear the CMOS memory by momentarily shorting pins 2-3 on jumper JP5, for a few seconds. Then restore JP5 to the initial 1-2 jumper setting in order to recover and retain the default settings. CMOS Clearing Clear CMOS Data Retain CMOS Data JP5 [...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 34 Step 17. MULTI I/O ADDRESSES Default settings for multi-I/O addresses are as follows: Port I/O Address IRQ Status LPT1 378H 7 ECP + EPP COM1 3F8H 4 COM2 2F8H 3 Warning: If a default I/O address conflicts with other I/O cards such as sound card, you must change one of the I/O addresses to remedy to this address co[...]

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    Hardware Setup SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 35 Step 19. Power On You have now completed the hardware installation of your Motherboard successfully. 1. Turn the power on 2. To enter the BIOS Setup Utility, press the <DEL> key while the system is performing the diagnostic checks, Note: If you have failed to enter the BIOS, wait until the boot up sequence [...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 36 Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY This Motherboard's BIOS setup program uses the ROM PCI/ISA BIOS program from Award Software Inc. To enter the Award BIOS program's Main Menu: 1. Turn on or reboot the system. 2. After the diagnostic checks, press the [Del] key to enter the Award BIOS Setup Utility. Selec[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 37 Hot Keys: Function keys give you access to a group of commands throughout the BIOS utility. Function Command Description F1 Help Gives the list of options available for each item. Shift F2 Color Change the color of the display window. F5 Old values Restore the old values. These are the values that the user st[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 38 3-1 STANDARD CMOS SETUP Select the [STANDARD CMOS SETUP] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. This screen allows you to modify the basic CMOS settings. After you have completed the changes, press [Esc] key to return to the Main Menu. 3-1.1 Date & Time Display Setting Please Note Date mm/ dd/ y[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 39 3-1.2 Hard Disks Type & Mode Choose the type and mode for the hard disks that you have already installed. Primary (Secondary) Master & Slave Setting Description Note Auto BIOS detects hard disk type automatically. Default 1-47 Selects standard hard disk type. Type User User defines the type of hard di[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 40 3-1.4 Video Select the video mode: EGA/VGA (Default), CGA 40, CGA 80, Mono (Monochrome). 3-1.5 Halt On When the BIOS detects system errors, this function will stop the system. Select which type of error will cause the system halt: All Errors (Default), No Errors, All But Diskette, All But Keyboard, All But Di[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 41 3-2 BIOS FE A TURES SETUP Select the [BIOS FEATURES SETUP] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS BIOS FE A TURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Video BIOS Shadow C8000-CBFFF Shadow CC000-CFFFF Shadow D0000-D3FFF Shadow D4000-D7FFF Shadow D8000-DBFFF Shadow DC000-DFFFF Shadow : Enabled [...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 42 3-2.1 Virus Warning Setting Description Note Disabled Default Virus Warning Enabled Enable this option to protect the boot sectors and partition tables of your hard disk. Any attempt to write to them will the system to halt and display a warning message. 3-2.2 Cache Memory Options Setting Description Note Dis[...]

  • Page 48

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 43 3-2.3 System Boot Control Settings System Boot Control Settings Setting Description Note Disabled Quick Power On Self Test Enabled Provides a fast POTS at boot-up. Default A, C, SCSI C, A, SCSI C, CD-ROM, A CD-ROM, C, A D, A, SCSI E, A, SCSI F , A, SCSI SCSI, A, C SCSI, C, A C only Boot Sequence LS/ZI P , C C[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 44 System Boot Control Settings (continued) System Boot Control Settings Setting Description Note Normal Gate A20 Option Fast Allows RAM access above 1MB using the fast gate A20 line. Default Enabled This allows to perform a redundancy check on the parity bit in the data strings. This method is used for error de[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 45 3-2.5 Other Control Options Other Control Options Setting Description Note Setup Use this feature to prevent Unauthorized system boot-up or use of BIOS Setup. “ Setup ” , If a password is set, the password prompt only appears if you attempt to enter the Setup program. Default Security Option System Each t[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 46 Other Control Options (Continued) Other Control Options Setting Description Note Disabled Enabled Video or Adapter BIOS Shadow The BIOS is shadowed in a 16K segment if it is enabled and if it has BIOS present. These 16 segments can be shadowed from ROM to RAM. BIOS shadow copies BIOS code from slower ROM to f[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 47 3-3 CHIPSET FE A TURES SETUP Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with the Chipset. The [CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP] option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control the system options in the computer. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CHIPSET FE A TURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, [...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 48 CHIPSET FE A TURES SETUP CHIPSET FE A TURES Setting Description Note FP/EDO 70ns Use the default setting Default Bank 0/1 DRAM Timing Bank 2/3 DRAM Timing Bank 4/5 DRAM Timing Normal Medium Fast, Turbo Choose DRAM Timing. Disabled DRAM Read Pipeline Enabled Enhances system performance Default Disabled Cache R[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 49 CHIPSET FE A TURES SETUP (Continued) CHIPSET FE A TURES Setting Description Note AGP Aperture Size 64M 4-256M AGP could use the DRAM as its video RAM. Choose the JDRAM size that you wish to allocate as video RAM. Default Disabled Default AGP-2X Mode Enabled Enable only if your AGP card supports 2x mode (faste[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 50 3-4 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP The [POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP] sets the system's power saving functions. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Primary INTR IRQ3 (COM2) IRQ4 (COM1) IRQ5 (LPT2) IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) IRQ7 (LPT1) IRQ8 (RTC Alarm) IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir) IRQ10 (Reserved) IRQ11 (Reserve[...]

  • Page 56

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 51 3-4.1 Power Management Controls Power Management Controls Setting Description Note Disabled Default ACPI function Enabled Enabled if you use Windows 98 and want to use ACPI User Define Lets you define the HDD and system power down times. Doze timer Standby timer Suspend timer Min Saving 40 Min 40 Min 40 Min P[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 52 3-4.2 PM Timers PM Timers Setting Description Note Disable Default HDD Power Down 1-15Min When the set time has elapsed, BIOS sends a command to the HDD to power down. This turns off the HDD motor. Some older model HDDs may not support this advanced function. The following [Doze Mode] field may be configured [...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 53 3-4.3 PM Events PM Events Setting Description Note ON Enabled the power managemnet. VGA OFF Default LPT/COM Enabled the power management timer. Default LPT & COM COM LPT NONE ON Enabled the power management timers when the event is detected on the Hard Disk Drive and Floppy Disk Drive device. Default HDD [...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 54 PM Events (Continued) PM Events Setting Description Note Primary IRQ3(COM2), IRQ4(COM1), IRQ5(LPT2), IRQ6(Floppy Disk), IRQ7(LPT1), IRQ12(PS/2 mouse), IRQ13(Coprocessor), IRQ14( HardDsik) IRQ# Secondary IRQ9(IRQ2 Redir), IRQ10( Reserved), IRQ11(Reserved) Disabled IRQ8 (RTC Alarm), IRQ15 (Reserved)[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 55 3-5 PNP/PCI CONFIGUR A TION SETUP This option sets the Motherboard's PCI Slots. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS PNP/PCI CONFIGUR A TION SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. CPU to PCI Write Buffer PCI Master Broken Timer PCI IRQ Actived By Assign IRQ For USB Assign IRQ For VGA Assign IRQ For ACPI : Enabled : Disabled : Level : E[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 56 3-5.1 PNP/PCI Configuration Controls PNP/PCI Controls Setting Description Note Yes Use the default setting Disabled PNP OS Installed NO Manual BIOS does not manage PCI/ISA PnP card IRQ assignment. Requires to assign IRQ-# and DMA-# to PCI or ISA PnP manually. IRQ-3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 assigned to: _ DMA-0,[...]

  • Page 62

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 57 3-5.2 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup PNP/PCI Setup Setting Description Note If [Resources Controlled By] is set to [Manual] PCI/ISA PnP Choose IRQ-# and DMA-# assigned to PCI/ISA PnP card. IRQ-3,4,5,7,9,10, 11,12,14,15 DMA-0,1,3,5,6,7 IRQ-# and DMA-# assigned to: Legacy ISA Choose IRQ-# and DMA-# assigned to Leg[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 58 3-6 LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS Select the [LOAD SETUP DEFAU LTS] option from the Main Menu to load the system values you have previously saved. This option is recommended if you need to reset the system setup and to retrieve the old values. Type [Y] to use the Setup Defaults followed by [Enter] or otherwise [N] to r[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 59 3-8 INTEGR A TED PERIPHERALS Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with the Chipset. The [INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS] option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control the system options in the computer. The following screen shows default settings. ROM PCI/ISA B[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 60 3-8.1 IDE Device Controls IDE Controls Setting Description Note Disabled Onchip IDE Primary Channel Enabled Use the On-board IDE Channel Default Disabled Onchip IDE Second Channel Enabled Turn off the On-board IDE Channel Default Disabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled Enable to enhance system performance. Default[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 61 3-8.2 FDC Controls FDC Controls Setting Description Note Disabled Turn off the on-board floppy controller Onboard FDC controller Enabled Use the on-board floppy controller Default 3-8.3 Onboard Serial Ports Onboard Serial Ports Setting Description Note Disabled 3F8/IRQ4 Default (port 1) 2F8/IRQ3 Default (port[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 62 3-8.4 Onboard Parallel Ports IR Pins Controls Setting Description Note Half Default IR Duplex mode Full Select the IR mode your IR module supports IR-RX2TX2 Default Use IR Pins IR-RX TX 3-8.5 Onboard Parallel Ports Onboard Parallel Ports Setting Description Note 378 Default Disabled 3BC Onboard Parallel Port [...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 63 3-9 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD Based on the setting you have made in the [Security Option] of the [BIOS FE ATURES SETUP] section, the password prevents access to the system or the setup program by unauthorized users. Follow this procedure to set a new password or disable the password: 1. Choose [BIOS FEATURES SETUP][...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 64 3. Enter your new password and press [Enter]. The following message appears, prompting to confirm the new password: 4. Re-enter your password and then press [Enter] to exit to the Main Menu. This diagram outlines the password selection procedure: 3-10 USER PASSWORD When the user password option is on, you are[...]

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    BIOS Setup Utility SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 65 3-11 IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION This Main Menu function automatically detects the hard disk type and configures the STANDARD CMOS SETUP accordingly. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE Primary Master : Select Primary Master Option ( N=S[...]

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    Drivers Installation SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 66 Chapter 4 DRIVERS INSTALLATION Your SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 Super 7 ™ Motherboard comes with a CD-ROM labeled "SOYO CD." The SOYO CD contains the user's manual file for your new Motherboard, the drivers software available for installation, and a database in HTML format with information on SOYO Mo[...]

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    Drivers Installation SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 67 Step 2. Read SOYO [5EH V1.2] Manual Click the Read Manual button to open the user's manual file of your Motherboard. Please note that if the Start Up program was unable to determine which SOYO Motherboard you own, the manual selection menu will pop up, as shown below. Then select the user's manual[...]

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    Drivers Installation SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 68 Step 3. Install Drivers and Utilities The following describes the best way of installing Windows 95 or Windows 98 on your 5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 Motherboard: Ø The following BIOS default settings should not be changed: 1. The ‘ OnChip USB Controlle r ’ item under ‘ Chipset features Setu p ’ is set to enabl[...]

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    Drivers Installation SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 69 Click the Install drivers button to display the list of drivers that can be installed on your Motherboard. The start-up program displays the drivers available for the 5EHM/5EH5 V1.2. (Driver Installation Menu) However, to display the list of all drivers software available with SOYO Motherboards, click the D[...]

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    Drivers Installation SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 70 harddisk.  AGP VxD Driver This driver must be installed in order to be able to make use of the on-board AGP Video functionality.  ETEQ Chipset Functions Registry This driver will make the necessary changes to the Windows registry, in order to make sure that Windows has no problems recognizing your ETE[...]

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    Drivers Installation SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.2 71 Step 5. Enter the SOYO CD Select which driver you want to install and click OK, or click Cancel to return to the main menu. When the installation program of a driver starts running the SOYO-CD will exit. After finishing the installation, restart the SOYO-CD and install the next driver. Note: Once you have s[...]

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