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SY-K7ADA
Motherboard
Quick Start Guide
The SOYO CD
Quick BIOS Hardware Introduction
Setup Installation
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SOYO ™ SY-K7ADA Motherboard ® y * These specifications are subject to amend without notice 2 K7ADA Serial - Version 1.2 - Edition: May 2001 "http://www.soyo.com.tw". on the Internet. The address is Web Site For further information, please visit our is subject to amend without notice. to the correctness of the contents there is no guarantee given. The information in this document has been carefully checked for reliability; however, the Motherboard. Information in this guide This Quick Start Gu
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1 Introduction 1 SY-K7ADA Quick Start Guide Congratulations on your purchase of the Motherboard. This illustrates the steps for installing and setting up your new Motherboard. This guide provide users with the basic steps of Motherboard setting and operation. For SY-K7ADA User ’ s Guide further information, please refer to the that came with your Motherboard. Unpacking When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following items: u The SY-K7ADA ALi MAGiK1 AGP/PCI Motherboard u The Quick
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® SY-K7ADA Motherboard Layout B e r Connector 1 1 3 2 1 T COMA COMB AGAME SDRAM ATX Power ® ALi T M1647 1 AIN SDRAM C IDE 2 IDE 1 3 1 i VJ2 9 AGP Slot 4 l 1 1 1 S 2 O I i B 9 ALi FLP h s a + l3 F 1 RJ2 34 1 3V Lithium 5 Battery RJ3 3 1 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 2 JP5 01234590 1 WOL 3 1 r 4 Introduction Heade JP1 PCI Slot # PCI Slot # RJ PCI Slot # M1535D M581 AL PCI Slot # PCI Slot # CDIN STAC9700 Sigmate M587 AL AMI VJ AOU PR FJ USB 1_ JP Connecto PS/2 Mous PS/2 K Quick Start Guide SY-
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Key Features Ø Ø Supports Socket A (Socket 462) Supports multiple-boot function AMD® processors Ø 5 x 32-bit bus mastering PCI slots ¡ X fully compliant with PCI Rev2.2 Supports 200MHz Front Side Bus l Athlon(750MHz~1.3GHz) Ø 1 x 32-bit AGP 1X/2X/4X sideband l Duron (600MHz~900MHz) function slot, supports AGP specification V2.0 ¡ X Supports 266MHz Front Side Bus l Ø Athlon(1GHz~1.33GHz) 6 x USB ports onboard compliant with open HCI 1.0a specification Ø PC99, ACPI 1.0b Ø 1 x IrDA port s
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2 Installation 2 To avoid damage to your Motherboard, please follow these simple rules while handling this equipment: l Before handling the Motherboard, ground yourself by touching an unpainted portion of the system's metal chassis. l Remove the Motherboard from its anti-static packaging. Hold the motherboard by the edges and avoid touching its components. l Check the Motherboard for damage. If any chip appears to be loose, press carefully to seat it firmly in its socket. Follow the direction
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Install the Motherboard SY-K7ADA To perform the installation of your new Motherboard, follow the steps below: CPU Installation Record the working frequency of your CPU that Mark your CPU Frequency: should be clearly marked on the CPU cover. 200MHz FSB Athlon CPU 200MHz FSB Duron CPU 266MHz FSB Athlon CPU ® TM To mount the AMD & Athlon/Duron processor that you have purchased separately, follow these instructions. 11 2 3 4 1. Lift the socket handle up to a vertical position. 2. Align the
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Connections to the Motherboard This section tells how to connect internal peripherals and the power supply to the Motherboard. The internal peripherals consist of IDE devices (HDD, CD-ROM), Floppy Disk Drive, Chassis Fan, Front Panel Devices (Suspend LED Internal Speaker, Reset Button and IDE LED Switch.), Wake-On-LAN card, VGA card, Sound Card, and other devices. For more details on connecting internal and external peripherals to your new SY-K7ADA SY-K7ADA Motherboard User's Guide and Technic
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ATX Power Supply: ATX PW Attach the ATX Power cable to this connector. (This motherboard requires an ATX power supply, an AT power supply can NOT be used.) When using the Power-On by PS/2 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 specifications. Configure Memory Supports PC2100/PC1600 DDR(Double Data Rate) SDRAM up to 3 DIMMs and using system memory up to 3GB. Supports symmetrical
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If you set ratio to manual and configure the RJ1 DIP switch to the settings that match your CPU speed, as follow table: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 9 6 7 8 . y Enable/Disable Power-On by Keyboard (JP1) You may choose to enable the Power-On through Keyboard function by shorting pin 2-3 on jumper JP1; or short pin 1-2 to disable this function. 1 2 3 1 2 3 The synchronous / asynchronous clock mode between CPU and memory interface setting The FSB Frequency can also be set through DIP switch FJ1 or BIOS and
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FJ1– CPU frequency setting 1 2 3 4 CPU Vcore adjustment (VJ1) . 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Hardware Installation 11 ON ON ON ON ON 1.850 OFF ON ON ON ON 1.450 ON ON ON ON OFF 1.825 OFF ON ON ON OFF 1.425 ON ON ON OFF ON 1.800 OFF ON ON OFF ON 1.400 ON ON ON OFF OFF 1.775 OFF ON ON OFF OFF 1.375 ON ON OFF ON ON 1.750 OFF ON OFF ON ON 1.350 ON ON OFF ON OFF 1.725 OFF ON OFF ON OFF 1.325 ON ON OFF OFF ON 1.700 OFF ON OFF OFF ON 1.300 1.675 1.275 ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF O
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CMOS Clear (JP5) In some cases the CMOS memory may contain wrong data, follow the steps below to clear the CMOS memory. 1. Clear the CMOS memory by momentarily shorting pin 2-3 on jumper JP5. This jumper can be easily identified by its white colored cap. 2. Then put the jumper back to 1-2 to allow writing of new data into the CMOS memory. Short pin 2-3 for Short pin 1-2 to at least 5 seconds to retain new settings JP5 Setting clear the CMOS 1 2 3 1 2 3 12 Hardware Installation performing th
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3 Quick BIOS Setup 3 This Motherboard does not use any hardware jumpers to set the CPU frequency. Instead, [SOYO COMBO SETUP]. CPU settings are software configurable with the BIOS The [SOYO COMBO SETUP] combines the main parameters that you need to configure, all in one menu, for a quick setup in BIOS. 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
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4 The SOYO CD 4 The SOYO-CD will NOT autorun if you use it on an Operating System other than Windows 9x or NT. Your SY-K7ADA Motherboard comes with a CD-ROM labeled "SOYO CD." The SOYO CD contains (1) the user's manual file for your new Motherboard, (2) the drivers/software available for installation, and (3) a database in HTML format with information on SOYO Motherboards and other products. Insert the SOYO CD into the CD-ROM drive If you use Windows NT, the SOYO-CD will not detect your mothe
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The user's manual files included on the SOYO CD are in PDF (Postscript Document) format. In order to read a PDF file, the appropriate Acrobat Reader software must be installed in your system. Note: The Start Up program automatically detects if the Acrobat Reader utility is already present in your system, and otherwise prompts you on whether or not you want to install it. You must install the Acrobat Reader utility to be able to read the user's manual file. Follow the instructions on your scre
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driver revision: ALi AGP Driver for win 9x/2000 ALi Onboard Audio Driver for win 9x/2000 ALi Onboard Audio Driver for win NT4.0 ALi Hardware monitor(R) Driver for win 9x/98ME ALi Hardware monitor(R) Driver for win NT/2000 Cancel OK (Driver Installation Menu) A short description of all available drivers follows: Ø The ALi AGP driver package includes below drivers your motherboard needs. After selecting this driver package, one driver will be installed automatically. A description of the
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OK, Cancel Select which driver you want to install and click or click to abort the driver installation and return to the main menu. Note: Once you have selected a driver, the system will automatically exit the SOYO CD to begin the driver installation program. When the installation is complete, most drivers require to restart your system before they can become active. 1.For supporting S3 mode wake up function in WINDOWS 98se, please download the driver from SOYO web site (www.soyo.com.tw).
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Remove USB device(ex : USB keyboard, mouse, …,etc.) Refresh 18 The SOYO CD Quick Start Guide SY-K7ADA
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Final A Check the Latest Releases Click the 'Check the latest Releases' button to go the SOYO Website to automatically find the latest BIOS, manual and driver releases for your motherboard. This button will only work if your computer is connected to the internet through a network or modem connection. Make sure to get your modem connection up before clicking this button. (* Internet Explorer is a Microsoft Trademark) 19 The SOYO CD Step 4. can not support this kind of VGA card. 3.Right now
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Quick Trouble shoot tips ? 1. Press “ ” • • – 20 card by using too much force. the AGP card to allow the card to go further down. Do take care not to damage the real hard, it should snap twice. You may have to unscrew card down into the socket did not get seated into the AGP slot fully and firmly. Please push your AGP card This is a common problem with AGP video cards. The reason is that your AGP card, it does not give me any video. Is my AGP slot bad? My PCI VGA card works fine with my sy
