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SOYO ™ SY-5SSM Motherboard ® m Trademarks: Product Rights: Copyright Notice: Disclaimer: Restricted Rights Legend: About This Guide: Web Site "http://www.soyo.com.tw". 5SSM Serial - Version 1.0 - Edition: December 1998 * These specifications are subject to change without notice 2 on the Internet. The address is If you need any further information, please visit our document is subject to change without notice. however, no guarantee is given as to the correctness of the contents. The information
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SY-5SSM Quick Start Guide 1 Introduction 1 Congratulations on your purchase of the SY-5SSM Motherboard. This Quick Start Guide describes the steps for installing and setting up your new Motherboard. This guide is designed for all users to provide the basic steps of Motherboard setting and operation. For further information, please refer to SY-5SSM Motherboard User's Guide and Technical Reference online manual included on the CD-ROM packed with your Motherboard. Unpacking * If your board com
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SY-5SSM Quick Start Guide SY-5SSM Motherboard Layout B r 2 4 6 8 0 1 1 J 1 3 5 7 9 2 4 6 M P 1 2 SW1 X 1 3 5 21 r T 1 2 M P 1 N 1 N 8 7 VGA 6 5 1 1 SiS 530 4 3 2 1 R Chipset D e s + K e t Power P D T W _ R B T A N C + + P 1 I L _ Er + D K 2 H __ D D 3 L E 4 1 D PCI Slot #1 CD IN1 3V CD IN2 JP5 14 Lithium PCI Slot #2 Battery 1 3 41 8 SiS 1 PCI Slot #3 1 3 5 WOL r ® I/O Chip JP9 1 PCI Slot #4 ISA Slot #1 Flash BIOS Key Features Ø Integrated 3D AGP accelerator supports Ø Supports power-off by hot-
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SY-5SSM Quick Start Guide 2 Installation 2 To avoid damage to your Motherboard, follow these simple rules while handling this equipment: l Before handling the Motherboard, ground yourself by grasping an unpainted portion of the system's metal chassis. l Remove the Motherboard from its anti-static packaging. Hold it by the edges and avoid touching its components. l Check the Motherboard for damage. If any chip appears loose, press carefully to seat it firmly in its socket. Follow the directi
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SY-5SSM Quick Start Guide Install the Motherboard Follow the steps below in order to perform the installation of your new SY-5SSM Motherboard. Step 1. Install the CPU ® To mount the Pentium class processor that you have purchased separately, follow these instructions. CPU Mount Procedure 1 2 3 4 1. Lift the socket handle up to a vertical position. 2. Align the blunt edge of the CPU with the matching pinhole distinctive edge on the socket. 3. Seat the processor in the socket completely and withou
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SY-5SSM Quick Start Guide Step 2. Set the CPU Voltage ( JP30) For CPUs that come with different voltages, please verify the correct voltage settings with your dealer before installation. Use the following table to set JP30 to the proper "voltage value", according to the specifications marked on your CPU: Voltage Setting: JP30 Processor Voltage open short short short short The AMD K5 and K6 come in several versions with different voltages. Please verify the correct voltage settings with your deal
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SY-5SSM Quick Start Guide Step 3. Set JP32, SW1 for CPU Frequency The DIP switch SW1 enable you to assign the Multiplier and Bus Clock, as shown in the following table: Frequency Multi- CPU Host Bus Setting: JP32 Processor Bus Clock Multiplier: SW1 plier 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 1-2 3-4 5-6 AMD K5 PR100 66 MHz 1.5 x open short short short open open open AMD K5 PR133 66 MHz 2.0 x open short short short short open open AMD K5 PR166 66 MHz 2.5 x open short short short short short open AMD K6 166 66 MHz 2.5
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SY-5SSM Quick Start Guide Step 4. Make Connections to the Motherboard This section tells how to connect internal peripherals and power supply to the Motherboard. Internal peripherals include IDE devices (HDD, CD-ROM), Floppy Disk Drive, Front Panel Devices (ACPI LED, Internal Speaker, Reset Button, IDE LED, and KeyLock Switch.), Wake-On-LAN card, and other devices. For more details on how to connect internal and external peripherals to your new SY-5SSM Motherboard, please refer to SY-5SSM Mother
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SY-5SSM Quick Start Guide Step 5. Configure Memory Your board comes with three DIMM sockets, providing support for up to 768MB of main memory using DIMM modules from 8MB to 256MB. For 66/75MHz host bus CPUs use 12ns or faster DIMM modules. Memory Configuration Table MEMORY DIMM Banks CONFIGURATION DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 RAM Type Single RAM Module Size (MB) Note: If you plan on using the onboard VGA and intend to install only one DRAM module, then this single DRAM must be installed in bank DIMM 1.
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SY-5SSM Quick Start Guide Step 7. Enable/Disable the Onboard Sound (JP9) The onboard audio features of your Motherboard are controlled by jumpers JP9 Choose the available sound options among the following table: Sound Settings JP9 Onboard Sound: Enable short Onboard Sound: Disable Step 8. Clear CMOS Data (JP5) Clear the CMOS memory by momentarily shorting pin 2-3 on jumper JP5, and then by shorting pin 1-2 to retain new settings. This jumper can be easily identified by its white colored cap. CMO
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SY-5SSM Quick Start Guide 3 Quick BIOS Setup 3 After the hardware installation is complete, turn the power switch on, then press the key during the system diagnostic checks to enter the Award BIOS Setup program. The CMOS SETUP UTILITY will display on screen. Then, follow these steps to complete the quick BIOS setup. Step 1. Select [LOAD SETUP DEFAULT] Select the “ LOAD SETUP DEFAULT ” menu and type “ Y ” at the prompt to load the BIOS optimal setup. Step 2. Select [STANDARD CMOS SETUP
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SY-5SSM Quick Start Guide 4 The SOYO CD 4 Your SY-5SSM 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 Motherboards and other products. Step 1. Insert the SOYO CD into the CD-ROM drive The SOYO CD will auto-run, and the SOYO CD Start Up Menu will display as shown below. (SOYO CD Start Up Program Menu) The SOYO CD Sta
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SY-5SSM Quick Start Guide 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 file that corresponds to your Motherboard model name and click OK. SOYO CD Manuals Please select your manual In the box below and click OK. 5SSM OK Back (Manual Selection Menu) The user's manual files included on the SOYO CD are in PDF (Postscript Document) format. In order to read a PDF f
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SY-5SSM Quick Start Guide (Driver Installation Menu) A short description of all available drivers follows: Ø SiS 530 VGA drivers The SiS VGA driver for windows 95/98 must be installed to make use of your on board VGA function. (For WinNT read the instructions in back of the Manual) Ø SOYO SpeedPro BusMaster Driver for Windows 95/98 Without the busmaster drivers the CPU will need to be involved every time data is read from or written to the Harddisk. The busmaster drivers make use of DMA (Direct
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SY-5SSM Quick Start Guide Ø ESS Windows NT drivers (for PCI) These are the Windows NT drivers for the on board soundchip. Make sure to first install these drivers before installing the ESS Soundtrack Program. For the Windows 95/98 ESS drivers please read the installation steps in the back of this manual. Ø ESS Soundtrack Program (for PCI) With this application program the user can make use of the on board sound chip. Before installing the ESS Soundtrack Program, you MUST first install the ESS dr
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SY-5SSM Quick Start Guide (SOYO CD HTML Database in English*) (* The list of menu options may vary between languages) Note: If no HTML browser is installed on your system, the Start Up program will prompt you on whether or not you would like to install the Internet Explorer* browser. Click YES to install the HTML browser. After the installation is complete, please restart your system. Then re-run the SOYO CD and you will be able to browse the SOYO HTML database. (* Internet Explorer is a Microso
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SY-5SSM Quick Start Guide 5 SiS VGA Driver Installation 5 Introduction Your SY-5SSM Motherboard is equipped with the SiS 530 chipset that offers extended graphics and text modes capabilities. To make use the advanced features of the SiS 530 chipset, you will need to install software drivers and application programs included on the CD-ROM. This section describes how to perform the SiS VGA driver installation for Microsoft Windows NT environment. The Windows 95/98 drivers can be installed aut
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SY-5SSM Quick Start Guide 9. The [Select Device] dialog box will appear, showing the driver. Click on [OK] and the driver will be installed. 10. Select [Close] or [Apply] button from display properties sheet. 11. A message will appear stating you must restart the Windows 95 system, select [Yes] to restart. 12. After restarting, Windows 95 will run on 640x480x256 color, 75NI. Selecting Resolution, Color Depth and Refresh Rate 1. Click [Start] menu and select Control Panel from Settings group. 2.
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SY-5SSM Quick Start Guide 6 ESS™ Audio Driver Installation 6 ® Windows 95/98 Sound-Driver Installation ® This section describes how to perform the ESS ™ audio driver installation in Windows 95/98 environment. The Windows NT drivers can be installed automatically through the SOYO CD. Refer to page 16. ® After first installing Windows 95/98, follow these steps: 1. From the desktop, click [Start] menu and select [Control Panel] from [Settings] group. 2. Select the [System] icon. 3. Select the
