SOYO Computer Hardware SOYOTM SY KT880DRAGON2 User Manual

SY-KT880 DRAGON 2  
Motherboard  
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AMD Athlon & Duron Processors Supported  
VIA KT880 AGP/PCI Motherboard  
200/266/333/400 MHz Front Side Bus supported  
ATX Form Factor  
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User's Manual  
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Table of Contents  
SY-KT880 DRAGON 2  
Table of Contents  
CHAPTER 1 MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION................................1  
1-1  
1-2  
1-3  
1-4  
1-5  
1-6  
1-7  
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................1  
UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD .....................................1  
KEY FEATURES........................................................................3  
HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD .......................................4  
ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS..................5  
SY-KT880 DRAGON 2 MOTHERBOARDLAYOUT.....................6  
SY-KT880 DRAGON 2 MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS...7  
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION.....................................14  
2-1  
2-2  
PREPARATIONS......................................................................14  
INSTALLATION GUIDE.........................................................15  
Step 1 Install the CPU.......................................................................14  
Step 2 Install Memory Module ..........................................................22  
Step 3 Install Expansion Card...........................................................23  
A. IDE Device Installation (HDD, CD-ROM)...................................25  
B. Floppy Drive Installation..............................................................26  
C. Front Panel Connections..............................................................28  
D. Back Panel Connections...............................................................30  
E. Other Connections........................................................................35  
F. ATX12V Power Supply ..................................................................41  
G. CMOS Clear (JP5) .......................................................................43  
Step 5 Power On................................................................................43  
2-3  
QUICK BIOS SETUP...............................................................44  
CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY ..................................................46  
3-1  
3-2  
3-3  
3-4  
3-5  
SOYO COMBO FEATURE......................................................49  
STANDARD BIOS FEATURES...............................................56  
ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES ..............................................57  
PCI/PNP RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.................................70  
PC HEALTH STATUS..............................................................72  
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3-7  
3-8  
BOOT CONFIGURATION SETUP .........................................74  
BIOS SECURITY FEATURES.................................................77  
EXIT .........................................................................................77  
CHAPTER 4 VIA 8237 SERIALATA DRIVER INSTALLATION....79  
CHAPTER 5 ALI M5281 IDE3/4 DRIVER INSTALLATION...........82  
CHAPTER 6 ALI M5281 SATA3/4 DRIVER INSTALLATION........85  
CHAPTER 7 DRIVERS INSTALLATION ..........................................88  
CHAPTER 8 USB 2.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION..............................96  
APPENDIX A ALI M5281 .......................................................................97  
APPENDIX B TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................106  
APPENDIX C CONTACT INFORMATION ........................................113  
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Chapter 1  
MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION  
1-1 INTRODUCTION  
The SY-KT880 DRAGON 2 AGP/PCI motherboard is a high performance  
Socket A, ATX form-factor system board. The SY-KT880 DRAGON 2  
uses VIA Chipset technology and supports AMD Socket class processors.  
This motherboard is fully compatible with industry standards and adds  
many technical enhancements.  
1-2 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD  
When unpacking the motherboard, check for the following items:  
The SY-KT880 DRAGON 2 AGP/PCI motherboard  
The user manual  
The Installation and Bonus Pack CD-ROM  
Four Serial ATA Cables  
Two IDE Device ATA 66/100/133 Flat Cable  
One Floppy Disk Drive Flat Cable  
One Heat Sink Compound  
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One COM port/Printer port Bracket  
One Back Panel  
Warning: Do not unpack the motherboard from its anti-static  
packaging until you are ready to install it.  
Like most electronic equipment, your motherboard may be damaged by  
electrostatic discharge. To avoid permanent damage to components ground  
yourself while working by using a grounding strap. Otherwise, ground  
yourself frequently by touching the unpainted portion of the computer  
chassis to drain the static charges.  
Handle the motherboard carefully, holding it by the edges.  
You are now ready to start the installation.  
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1-3 KEY FEATURES  
Supports AMD 462 pins Socket A processors:  
Athlon XP (Palomino/Thoroughbred/Barton)  
CPU  
(200/266/333/400 MHz FSB)  
Duron/Morgan  
Chipset  
VIA KT880/ 8237 Chipset  
Supports PC2100, PC2700 and PC3200 DDR  
Memory  
(non-registered and ECC) memory modules.  
AGP  
PCI  
1x AGP Pro master 4x/8x slot (1.5v only)  
5x 32-bit bus master PCI slots  
ITE IT8705F (GX) Super I/O controller supporting:  
Floppy disk controller  
Parallel port (SPP, EPP and ECP compliant)  
IrDA compatible infrared port  
PS/2 Keyboard and mouse  
I/O  
Hardware monitor for monitoring temperatures,  
voltages and fan speeds in the system.  
VIA VT8237 Integrated Parallel ATA controller  
supporting up to 4x UDMA 33/66/100/133  
Parallel ATA devices.  
VIA VT8237 Integrated Serial ATA controller  
(SATA1/2) supporting up to 2x UDMA 150 hard  
disks in normal or RAID 0,1 mode.  
Storage  
ALi M5281 Integrated Parallel ATA controller  
(IDE3/4) supporting up to 4x UDMA  
33/66/100/133 Parallel ATA devices. Support  
RAID 0, 1, 0+1 mode.  
ALi M5281 Integrated Serial ATA controller  
(SATA3/4) supporting up to 2x UDMA 150 hard  
disks in normal or RAID 0, 1 mode.  
8x USB 2.0 compliant ports (4 on rear IO panel, 4 pin  
headers.)  
USB 2.0  
Onboard VIA VT6307 IEEE1394 Firewire controller  
with 2x pin header  
IEEE 1394  
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AC97 C-Media CMI9780 8 Channel CODEC  
Onboard VIA VT6122 100Base-T and  
Sound  
1000BASE-T(Gigabit) Ethernet controller, supporting  
Wake-On-Lan (WOL).  
Network  
Power Failure resume function to allow the system  
to turn on or off after a power failure, which is  
indispensable for server systems.  
Wake On Ring and Power On by Alarm to allow  
your system to wake up from suspend or power on  
through the modem or RTC alarm.  
BIOS  
Multiple boot, allowing your system to boot from  
for example CD-ROM  
1-4 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD  
To avoid damage to your motherboard, please follow these simple rules  
while unpacking:  
Before handling the motherboard, ground yourself by grasping an  
unpainted portion of the system's metal chassis.  
Remove the motherboard from its anti-static packaging. Hold the  
motherboard by the edges and avoid touching its components.  
Check the motherboard for damage. If any chip appears loose, press  
carefully to set it firmly in its socket.  
Warning: Do not apply power if the motherboard appears  
damaged. If there is damage to the board, contact your dealer  
immediately.  
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1-5 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS  
Be sure to ground yourself before handling the motherboard or other system  
components. Electrostatic discharge can easily damage the components.  
Note that you must take special precautions when handling the motherboard  
in dry or air-conditioned environment.  
To protect your equipment from electrostatic discharge, take the following  
precautions:  
Do not remove the anti-static packaging until you are ready to install.  
Ground yourself before removing any system component from its  
protective anti-static packaging. (To ground yourself, grasp the expansion  
slot covers or other unpainted portions of the computer chassis).  
Frequently ground yourself while working or use a grounding strap.  
Handle the motherboard by its edges and avoid touching its  
components.  
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1-6 SY-KT880 DRAGON 2 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT  
Back Panel  
SY-KT880 DRAGON 2 Platform  
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1-7 SY-KT880 DRAGON 2 MOTHERBOARD  
COMPONENTS  
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CPU Cooling Fan (CPUFAN3) connector  
With these connectors you can attach the CPU fan or fans to your  
motherboard. They supply power and (in the case of CPUFAN1)  
allow you to monitor the speed of the FAN via the SOYO  
Hardware Monitor software or via CMOS setup. For more details  
on the lay-out of these connectors, check the CPU Cooling FAN  
(CPUFAN1, CPUFAN2, CPUFAN3) paragraph on page 36.  
A
Front panel I/O Connector (J30)  
This connector allows you to extend your earphone, microphone,  
Line-in connector to your front panel. Check the Front panel I/O  
Connector (J30) paragraph on page 39 for a lay-out of this header.  
B
C
D
ATX Power Supply connector  
This connector is to connect the ATX connector of your ATX 12V  
compliant power supply to the motherboard. For more details on  
this connector, please check the F. ATX12V Power Supply  
paragraph on page 41.  
+12V Power Connector  
This is where the Power Supply's +12V ATX connector goes. For a  
lay-out of this connector please check the F. ATX12V Power  
Supply paragraph on page 41.  
VIA KT880 North Bridge  
The advanced FastStream64 DDR400 Memory Controller on the  
VIA KT880 interweaves with the 400MHz Front Side Bus to  
provide a perfectly balanced subsystem, greatly reducing data  
latency and enabling searing performance from the latest AMD  
Athlon™ XP processors. In addition, the KT880 supports the very  
latest I/O technologies including AGP8X, deriving maximum  
performance from the most powerful graphics processors.  
E
F
Socket 462 (Socket A) connector  
This is the Zif (Zero Insertion Force) socket for your AMD  
Athlon®, Athlon XP®, Duron® or Morgan® CPU. For more  
information on how to install your CPU, check the CPU Mount  
Procedure paragraph on page 17.  
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ABR (Anti Burn Regulator) Jumper  
SOYO's ABR (Anti Burn Regulator) is specially designed  
hardware circuits that works hand in hand with the CPU’s internal  
sensor in monitoring the temperature of the CPU and prevent it  
from overheating. This jumper enables or disables this function.  
For more information, please check the ABR (Anti Burn  
Regulator) paragraph on page 21.  
G
H
CPU Cooling Fan (CPUFAN1, 2) connectors  
With these connectors you can attach the CPU fan or fans to your  
motherboard. They supply power and (in the case of CPUFAN1)  
allow you to monitor the speed of the FAN via the SOYO  
Hardware Monitor software or via CMOS setup. For more details  
on the lay-out of these connectors, check the CPU Cooling FAN  
(CPUFAN1, CPUFAN2, CPUFAN3) paragraph on page 36.  
DDR DIMM Banks  
These 4, 184 pin memory slots are to install your system memory  
in. They support up to 4 GB of memory. For more details check the  
Step 2 Install Memory Module paragraph on page 22.  
I
Bus Mastering EIDE/ATAPI Ports  
These connectors are to attach your IDE devices to. Each  
connector can support up to 2 IDE devices, 1 master and 1 slave.  
Please check the A. IDE Device Installation (HDD, CD-ROM)  
paragraph on page 25 for more details.  
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VIA VT8237 South Bridge  
Featuring the first ever integrated combined Serial ATA/RAID  
controller, the VT8237 is the most advanced South Bridge  
available on the market today. With its integrated dual channel  
native Serial ATA/RAID controller supplying 150MB/s of  
bandwidth per port and support for RAID 0 & RAID 1, the  
VT8237 delivers the highest disk data transfer rates for maximum  
system performance and provides the most advanced fault tolerant  
solution for optimum data integrity. The VT8237 also features  
support for up to four Parallel ATA-133 devices, extending  
flexibility to the system integrator by allowing for mainstream or  
value configurations leveraging the existing technology standard.  
Additional features on the VIA VT8237 South Bridge include  
support for up to eight USB 2.0 ports, and integrated PCI support.  
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3V Lithium Battery  
This battery supplies power to the CMOS RAM. As long as the  
battery supplies enough power, the contents of your CMOS RAM  
will be valid. CMOS RAM contents are configured by CMOS  
setup, and can be cleared by JP5. For more details on this check the  
G. CMOS Clear (JP5) paragraph on page 43.  
L
Onboard buzzer  
This buzzer gives off system beeps.  
M
Chassis Cooling Fan (CHAFAN1, 3)  
This connector is to connect your chassis fan to your motherboard.  
This motherboard supports up to 3 chassis fans. It allows you to  
monitor the speed of CHAFAN1 in CMOS setup or by using the  
SOYO Hardware Monitor software. Please check the Chassis  
Cooling Fan (CHAFAN1,CHAFAN2, CHAFAN3) paragraph on  
page 37 for more details.  
N
CMOS Clear Jumper (JP5)  
This jumper allows you to clear your CMOS RAM contents in  
order to reset your system configuration. For more details on this  
check the G. CMOS Clear (JP5) paragraph on page 43.  
Floppy disk connector  
This motherboard supports one floppy drive. For more details,  
O
P
please check the B. Floppy Drive Installation paragraph on page  
27.  
IDE RAID Ports  
This IDE port (IDE 3, 4) can be used as normal IDE port or in a  
RAID configuration and are controlled by ALi M5281 chip.  
ATAPI devices will not work on these ports. For more details,  
please check the A. IDE Device Installation (HDD, CD-ROM)  
paragraph on page 25.  
Q
5V Stand-By Indicator LED  
The power supply will always supply a 5V standby voltage to your  
motherboard so that it can power on via for example Wake On Lan  
technology. This LED shows that your power supply is supplying  
this standby voltage to your motherboard.  
R
S
J25 Front panel connections header  
This header contains the connections to the front panel on the case.  
For more details, please check the C. Front Panel Connections  
paragraph on page 28.  
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ALi M5281 Serial ATA/IDE RAID chip  
The M5281 provides personal computer systems with PCI device  
solution of the highest integration: It includes two Serial-ATA Host  
controllers (SATA3/4) for supporting a total of 2 ports, two fully  
Parallel-ATA Host controller (IDE3/4) for supporting two single  
channel.  
T
IEEE1394 Firewire connector  
These connectors allow you to attach IEEE 1394 connectors or  
devices to the motherboard. The lay-out can be found in the IEEE  
1394 (Firewire) Connector (FW1/FW2) paragraph on page 40.  
SATA Connectors  
U
These connectors allow you to attach one UDMA 150 hard disk to  
each connector. SATA1/2 are controlled by VIA VT8237 chip, and  
SATA 3/4 are controlled by the ALi M5281 chip, and SATA1~4 all  
can support RAID 0 and 1. For more information on these  
connectors check the A. IDE Device Installation (HDD,  
CD-ROM) paragraph on page 25.  
V
VIA VT6307 IEEE 1394 Firewire controller  
The VIA Fire II VT6307 provides direct connectivity between the  
PCI and 1394 serial buses. With three ports, the VIA Fire II  
VT6307 is designed to provide scalability and manageability in  
IEEE 1394 network solutions for home networking and multiple  
PC access to a single internet connection. Each individual port  
detects connected device types and automatically configures data  
speeds to either 100, 200 or 400 Mbps, speeds well suited to  
multi-streaming I/O requirements. A programmable PCI power  
management mode (specification 1.1) shuts down power to  
unconnected ports while the sleep function maximizes power  
efficiency of connected ports.  
W
USB 2.0 connectors  
These connectors support 2 USB 2.0 ports per connector. For  
details on the lay-out, please check the Universal Serial Bus  
(USB1/USB2/USB3/USB4, USB20_1/USB20_2) paragraph on  
page33.  
X
Y
Z
COM Port  
LPT Port  
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Flash BIOS  
This chip contains the system BIOS firmware, and is software  
upgradable. It's size is 2Mbit. For updates of your Flash BIOS,  
please go to http://www.soyousa.com. For details on how to setup  
your BIOS, please go to the Quick BIOS Setup chapter on page  
44.  
AA  
ITE IT8705F Super I/O Chip  
IT8705F is a LPC Interface based highly integrated Super I/O.  
IT8705F provides the most commonly used legacy Super I/O  
functionality plus the latest Environment Control initiatives, such  
as Hardware Monitor, Fan Speed Controller and ITE’s  
“SmartGuardian” function. The device’s LPC interface complies  
with Intel “LPC Interface Specification Rev. 1.0” (Sept. 29, 1997).  
IT8705F meets the “Microsoft PC98/99/2001 System Design  
Guide” requirements and is ACPI compliant.  
AB  
AC  
Serial Infrared (IrDA) device header  
This header allows you to connect an IrDA receiver to the  
motherboard. You can find the lay-out in the Standard Infrared  
(SIRCON) paragraph on page 35.  
CDIN CDROM Audio In connectors  
This connector is to attach your analog audio output channel from  
AD your CDROM or DVD drive to your motherboard. Please check  
for more details on page 38 in the CD Line-in/AUXIN  
(CDIN1,AUXIN1) paragraph.  
AUXIN CDROM Audio In connectors  
This connector allows you to attach a second CDROM analog  
AE  
audio out output to your motherboard. Please check for more  
details on page 38 in the CD Line-in/AUXIN (CDIN1,AUXIN1)  
paragraph.  
AF  
AC97 C-Media CMI9780 8 Channel CODEC  
32 bit PCI slots  
These are the motherboard's 3.3v busmastering PCI slots,  
compliant to PCI specification v2.2. Please check the Step 3  
Install Expansion Card paragraph on page 23 for more details.  
AG  
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VIA VT6122 LAN Chip  
AH  
AI  
Onboard VIA VT6122 100Base-T and 1000BASE-T(Gigabit)  
Ethernet controller, supporting Wake-On-Lan (WOL).  
Chassis Cooling Fan (CHAFAN2)  
This connector is to connect your chassis fan to your motherboard.  
This motherboard supports up to 3 chassis fans. It allows you to  
monitor the speed of CHAFAN2 in CMOS setup or by using the  
SOYO Hardware Monitor software. Please check the Chassis  
Cooling Fan (CHAFAN1,CHAFAN2, CHAFAN3) paragraph on  
page 37 for more details.  
AGP Pro Slot  
This is the AGP expansion slot for your video card. Note that it can  
only work with 1.5v AGP cards. For more information, check the  
Step 3 Install Expansion Card paragraph on page 23.  
Back panel connectors  
AJ  
These connectors allow you to attach the external devices to the  
back of your PC. Please check the Back Panel Connections  
paragraph on page 30 for more details.  
AK  
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Chapter 2  
HARDWARE INSTALLATION  
Congratulations on owning a-SY-KT880 DRAGON 2. 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 prepare all the following hardware equipment to complete the  
installation successfully:  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
7.  
8.  
9.  
10.  
Socket A processor with built-in CPU cooling fan (boxed type)  
DDR RAM module (s)  
Computer case and chassis with adequate power supply unit  
Monitor  
PS/2 Keyboard  
Pointing Device (PS/2 mouse)  
Speaker(s) (optional)  
Disk Drives: HDD, CD-ROM, Floppy drive…  
External Peripherals: Printer, Plotter, and Modem (optional)  
Internal Peripherals: Modem and LAN cards (optional)  
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2-2 INSTALLATION GUIDE  
We will now begin the installation process. Please follow the step-by-step  
procedure designed to lead you to a complete and correct installation.  
Step 1- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)  
Step 2- Install memory modules  
Step 3- Install expansion cards  
Step 4- Connect cables, case wires, and power supply  
Step 5- Power on and enter BIOS setup  
Step 6- Install supporting software tools. See Chapter 4 for more info.  
Warning: Turn off the power to the motherboard, system chassis,  
and peripheral devices before performing any work on the  
motherboard or system.  
BEGIN THE INSTALLATION  
Step 1 Install the CPU  
CPU Mount Procedure: To mount the AMD® K7 Athlon XP or DuronTM  
processor that you have purchased separately, follow these instructions.  
1. Lift the socket handle up to a vertical position.  
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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 without forcing.  
4. Then close the socket handle to secure the CPU in place.  
Remember to connect the CPU Cooling Fan to the  
appropriate power connector on the motherboard. The fan is a  
key component that will ensure system stability. It prevents  
overheating, therefore prolonging the life of your CPU.  
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CPU Fan Installation  
Your Socket A processor kit comes with a cooling fan. Mount the fan on the  
processor according to the instructions provided by the manufacturer. The  
fan is a key component that will ensure system stability. The fan prevents  
overheating, therefore prolonging the life of your CPU.  
Note: Remember to connect the fan to the appropriate power source.  
CPU Fan Mount Procedure: To prevent scratch or damage to the  
motherboard, please follow the instructions on how to mount the CPU fan  
properly.  
1. Apply thermal paste to the die of the CPU.  
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2. Make sure that the retaining clip is in this position before trying to install  
the heatsink. Notice that the clip is not symmetrical. The long end always  
attaches to the top of the socket (the end that reads “Socket 462”), while  
the short end engages the bottom of the socket. No matter which heatsink  
is used, the clip is always installed in the same manner.  
3. To install this clip, push firmly only on the end of the clip. To install the  
clip, typically requires 12 to 24 pounds of force.  
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4. The fans power connector should be connected to CPUFAN1.  
Note: If the fan is defective or Power connector is not connected to  
CPUFAN1, the system will enable Fan Off Control function. See  
page 20 for more information on FOC function.  
When the CPU temperature exceeds the temperature set in the CPU  
Temp. Protection in the BIOS setup, SOYO’s Anti burn Regulator  
(ABR) will automatically shutdown the system and beep until the  
power button is pressed for one time. For more info about ABR, check  
page 25.  
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FOC ( Fan-Off Control )  
The newly designed SOYO “FOC” is based on the concept of total  
protection for CPU, which is very different from currently seen on the  
market. The H/W control function is used to see a passive security system of  
monitoring and warning. S/W Simultaneous Signal Follow-ups techniques  
and Auto Power Off System are included to prevent all possible damage  
caused by the malfunctioning of the CPU fan. With the help of “O/S On  
Time Monitoring And Warning” function, provided by the H/W monitoring  
system, the double-protection purpose is achieved.  
“FOC” includes the following functions:  
(1) Simultaneous Signal Follow Ups: Before the system enters the O/S,  
H/W will detect the signals of the CPU fan pins, get their revolution  
information and send it to the BIOS.  
(2) Auto Power Off System: If the BIOS receives the information of  
CPU fan revolution, it continues to function normally. If no signal is  
received, it will inform the system and disconnects the power  
supply immediately to protect the CPU from overheating.  
Note: The following must be observed to secure the normal functioning of  
“Fan-Off Control”:  
1. FOC only works on CPUFAN 1.  
2. CPU fan with sensor pins must be used.  
3. CPU fans approved by AMD are strongly recommended.  
The “HOT KEY” function is provided for the CPU fans without sensor pins,  
to avoid the power off. Users may press the “Insert” key to jump over the  
“Power Off” mode; go to the BIOS and disable “FOC”. Now system can be  
booted normally.  
We provide the following user-friendly protection features:  
1. Fan-Off Control: The motherboard detects the status of the CPU fan  
and protects the CPU by automatically disconnecting the power  
supply. The default value of this function is Enable. After booting  
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2. Heat Dissipation Paste: Heat Dissipation Paste is included for all  
Socket-A motherboards, to enhance the heat dissipation capability.  
Furthermore, we strongly recommend our users to enable the function of  
H/W monitoring in the BIOS. This function, together with the FOC,  
provides the total protection to the CPU and allows it to maximize its  
performance.  
ABR (Anti Burn Regulator)  
SOYO's ABR (Anti Burn Regulator) is specially designed hardware circuits  
that works hand in hand with the CPU’s internal sensor in monitoring the  
temperature of the CPU and prevent it from overheating.  
Once the heat accumulated in the CPU is over the set limit. ABR will  
automatically shut down the system power and warns you with a beeping  
sound. To de-activate the beeping sound, un-plug the AC power cord. We  
recommend you to check the cause of the overheating and let the processor  
cool down before powering on the system.  
Note: ABR supports AMD XP and Morgan CPU. Duron and  
Thunderbird CPU are not supported  
Some early versions of the 2400+ and 2600+ XP CPUs when used in  
this motherboard will automatically activate the ABR function, thus  
making a beeping sound and shut down your system. If this  
compatibility issue arises, you need to disable the ABR function via  
the ABR hardware jumper.  
Setting  
Enabled  
Disabled  
ABR Jumper  
1 2  
1 2  
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Step 2 Install Memory Module  
DIMA1  
DIMA2  
DIMB1  
DIMB2  
This motherboard supports two Dual Channels to your memory. Note that  
you can use normal DDR memory for Dual Channel to work. Also note that  
for Dual Channel to work 2 or 4 modules of equal size and specifications  
have to be installed.  
The largest memory capacity possible is 4GB. On this motherboard,  
DRAM speed can be set independent from the CPU front side bus speed.  
Note that when installing 4GB of memory, your total memory will be less  
than 4GB. The reason for this is that the BIOS, PCI and AGP cards claim  
part of your CPUs address space.  
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Memory Configuration Table  
If you want to use the Dual Channel feature, please follow the memory  
configuration table below:  
Step 3 Install Expansion Card  
The motherboard has 1 AGP slot and 5 PCI slots.  
1. Read the related expansion card’s instruction document before inserting  
the expansion card into the computer.  
2. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard.  
3. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot.  
4. Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card.  
5. Install driver for the operating system you use.  
NOTE: Some high-speed memory modules may need to be set “DDR  
Voltage Select” to 2.7V at BIOS when using.  
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AGP Pro Slot  
This motherboard supports AGP 4x/8x/Pro VGA CARD.  
DO NOT remove the safety tab underneath it if you will be using an AGP  
card without a retention notch. Removing may cause the card to shift and  
may cause damage to your card, slot, and motherboard. Remove ONLY  
when you will be using an AGP Pro card. You can use a pen tip to remove  
the tab from the bay.  
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Step 4 Connect cables, case wires, and power supply  
A. IDE Device Installation (HDD, CD-ROM)  
Pin-1  
IDE 1  
IDE 2  
Primary  
IDE  
Secondary  
IDE  
Pin-1  
IDE3 IDE4  
RAID IDE  
SATA2  
SATA1  
SATA3  
SATA4  
This Motherboard offers two primary (IDE1, IDE3) IDE device connectors,  
2 secondary IDE device connectors (IDE2, IDE4) and 4 tertiary serial ATA  
ports. IDE1 and IDE2 can support up to four high-speed Ultra DMA  
33/66/100/133 HDD or CD-ROM. IDE3 and IDE4 can support up to 4 high  
speed Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 HDD. SATA1~4 can support up to 4 ATA  
150 SATA hard disks.  
There are 4 parallel ATA HDD connectors (IDE1, IDE2, IDE3, IDE4) and 4  
serial ATA connectors on the motherboard. SATA1, SATA2, SATA3 and  
SATA4 are provided for SATA RAID or standard SATA function. This  
Motherboard can support up to 12 HDDs.  
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Note:.  
Creating a RAID 0, 1, 0+1 array on IDE3/IDE4 is possible  
Creating a RAID 0, 1 array on SATA1/SATA2 is possible.  
Creating a RAID 0, 1 array on SATA3/SATA4 is possible.  
Parallel ATA connectors  
Connect the black end of the ATA66/100/133 flat cable to the IDE device  
(HDD or CD-ROM) and plug the blue end to the primary (IDE1, IDE3) or  
secondary (IDE2) directionally keyed IDE connector on the Motherboard.  
The ATA66/100/133 cable is backward compatible with ATA33 HDDs.  
Serial ATA connectors  
You can also plug the serial ATA cable into the serial ATA connector of the  
motherboard. The other end of the SATA cable goes into your SATA device.  
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B. Floppy Drive Installation  
Pin-1  
FLP  
Floppy Driver  
Connector  
The system supports 4 possible floppy drive types: 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44  
MB, 2.88 MB.  
Connect one side of the 34-pin flat cable to the floppy drive and plug the  
other end to the floppy drive connector on the motherboard.  
This motherboard can support only 1 floppy drive.  
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C. Front Panel Connections  
Speaker  
Power LED  
_
_
+
+
_
_
1
1
+
+
HDD LED  
Reset PWRBT  
ACPI LED  
Plug the computer case's front panel devices to the corresponding headers  
on the motherboard.  
1. Power LED  
Please install according to the following pin assignment: pin 1,3 are for  
Power LED.  
Power LED  
Pin Assignment  
VCC NC  
GND  
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2. Reset  
Plug the Reset push-button cable into the 2-pin Reset header on the  
motherboard. Pushing the Reset button on the front panel will cause the  
system to restart the boot-up sequence.  
Reset Pin Assignment  
1
Power Good  
GND  
3. Speaker  
Attach the 4-pin PC speaker cable from the case to the Speaker header on  
the motherboard.  
Speaker Pin Assignment  
VCC  
NC NC Speaker out  
4. IDE LED  
Attach the 2-pin IDE device LED cable to the corresponding IDE LED  
header on the motherboard. This will cause the LED to light up when an IDE  
device (HDD, CD-ROM) on IDE 1,2 or SATA 1,2 device is active.  
HDD LED Pin Assignment  
_
+
LED Anode LED Cathode  
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5. ATX Power On/Off Switch  
Attach the 2-pin momentary type switch to the PWRBT header for turning  
ON or OFF your ATX power supply.  
PWRBT Pin Assignment  
1
Power On/Off  
D. Back Panel Connections  
GND  
All external devices such as the PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, USB can be  
plugged directly onto the motherboard back panel.  
Only after you have fixed and locked the motherboard to the computer case  
can you start connecting the external peripheral devices.  
When connecting an external device, use the following figure to locate and  
identify which back panel connector to plug the device to.  
PS/2 Mouse  
Connector  
PS/2 KB  
Connector  
USB3 / USB4  
USB1 / USB2 / LAN  
CENTER/Bass  
Surround  
Back Surround  
MIC IN  
Line out / Front out  
Line in  
10  
9
2
1
Pin 1  
COM Port  
Printer Port (LPT)  
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1. Onboard Serial Ports (COM)  
External peripherals that use serial transmission scheme include:  
-
-
serial mouse  
modem  
Plug the serial device cables directly into the COM1/COM2 9-pin male  
connectors located at the rear panel of the motherboard.  
COM Pin Assignment  
NDSR1#  
NDCD#  
2
1
NRTS1#  
NCTS1  
NRI1#  
NRXD1  
NTXD1  
NDTR1#  
GND  
4
6
8
3
5
7
9
2. Parallel Port PRT (LPT)  
This parallel port is used to connect the printer or other parallel devices.  
Plug the parallel device cable into the 25-pin female connector located at the  
rear panel of the motherboard.  
1
2
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
25  
AFD#  
ERR#  
INIT#  
SLIN#  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
-STB  
PRD0  
PRD1  
PRD2  
PRD3  
PRD4  
PRD5  
PRD6  
PRD7  
ACK#  
BUSY  
PE  
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
SLCT  
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3. PS/2 Keyboard  
Plug the keyboard jack directly into the 6-pin female PS/2 keyboard  
connector located at the rear panel of the motherboard.  
Pin5  
KBD Clock  
Pin6  
NC  
Pin4  
VCC  
Pin3  
GND  
Pin1  
KBD DATA  
Pin2  
NC  
4. PS/2 Mouse  
Similarly, plug the mouse jack directly into the 6-pin female PS/2 mouse  
connector.  
Pin5  
Mouse Clock  
Pin6  
NC  
Pin4  
VCC  
Pin3  
GND  
Pin1  
Mouse DATA  
Pin2  
NC  
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5. Universal Serial Bus (USB1/USB2/USB3/USB4, USB20_1/USB20_2)  
This motherboard provides eight USB ports for your additional devices.  
Plug the USB device jack into the available USB connector  
USB1/USB2/USB3/USB4.  
-
Standard device drivers come with the Win98 for commonly used USB  
devices.  
-
With Win95, use the flow UHCI specifications. To use USB devices  
under Win95, usually you have to install the device that driver comes  
with the USB device you have purchased.  
USB20_1 and USB20_2 are available. To make use of these USB ports,  
purchase a USB cable from your dealer. The lay-out of USB20_1, USB20_2  
are as follows:  
10  
9
GND  
GND  
GND  
4
3
2
1
(+)Data  
(+)Data  
8
(-)Data  
Power  
(-)Data  
Power  
7
6
USB1, USB2, USB3, USB4, USB20_1 and USB20_1 supports USB 2.0  
devices.  
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6. Onboard audio (Audio Speakers connections)  
When using 2-channel speaker, connect the speaker cable to Line-out.  
If you’re using 2, 4, 6 or 8 channel speaker, make sure that the audio  
software is set for 2, 4, 6 or 8 channel speaker system.  
Line in  
CENTER/Bass  
Line out / Front out  
MIC IN  
Surround  
Back Surround  
Note: When using SPDIF, please make sure to set the audio software  
for SPDIF, and CENTER/Bass (orange color) will be the optical Line  
out. Lin in (blue color) will be the optical Line-in.  
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E. Other Connections  
1. Standard Infrared (SIRCON)  
Plug the 5-pin infrared device cable to the SIRCON header.  
This will enable the infrared transfer function. This motherboard meets both  
the ASKIR and HPSIR specifications.  
Please install according to the following pin assignment:  
Standard Infrared  
(SIRCON) Connector  
SIRCON Pin Assignment  
3
5
1 2  
4
VCC  
IRTX  
IRRX  
GND  
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2. Cooling Fan Installation  
(1) CPU Cooling FAN (CPUFAN1, CPUFAN2, CPUFAN3)  
After you have seated the CPU properly on the processor, attach the 3-pin  
fan cable to the CPUFAN1 connector on the motherboard.  
To avoid any damage to the system, install according to the following pin  
assignment:  
CPU Cooling Fan  
(CPUFAN1, CPUFAN2, CPUFAN3)  
CPUFAN Pin Assignment  
CPUFAN1  
1
2
3
GND  
SENSOR  
12V  
CPUFAN2  
3
1
2
GND  
NC  
12V  
CPUFAN3  
3
2
1
GND  
NC  
12V  
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(2) Chassis Cooling Fan (CHAFAN1,CHAFAN2, CHAFAN3)  
Some chassis also feature a cooling fan. This motherboard features a  
CHAFAN connector to provide 12V power to the chassis fan. Connect the  
cable from the chassis fan to the CHAFAN 3-pin connector. Install  
according to the following pin assignment:  
Classis Cooling Fan  
(CHAFAN1, CHAFAN2, CHAFAN3)  
CHAFAN Pin Assignment  
CHAFAN1  
1
GND  
2
3
12V  
SENSOR  
CHAFAN2  
3
NC  
2
1
12V  
GND  
CHAFAN3  
1
GND  
12V  
NC  
2
3
Note: CPUFAN must be installed on this motherboard, while  
CHAFAN is optional.  
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3. CD Line-in/AUXIN (CDIN1,AUXIN1)  
This motherboard provides two CD-Line in connectors. Please connect the  
4-pin audio cable from your CD-ROM drive to either CDIN1 or AUXIN1.  
(It fits in only one, depending on the cable that came with your CD-ROM  
drive)  
Please install according to the following pin assignment:  
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4. Front panel I/O Connector (J30)  
You can connect the Line-out /MIC in to the front panel of your PC case (If  
this option is available in your PC case). When you connect this J30, please  
make sure J30 and your cable connector pin definitions to match. This  
connector has the following pin assignment:  
2
1
GND  
MIC_L  
MIC_R  
4
6
3
5
7
9
VCC  
AUD_R_R  
GND  
AUD_F_R  
8
HP_ON  
AUD_F_L  
10  
AUD_R_L  
LINE_I_R  
LINE_I_L  
14  
16  
13  
15  
LINE_R_R  
LINE_R_L  
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7. IEEE 1394 (Firewire) Connector (FW1/FW2)  
This motherboard provides 3 IEEE 1394 ports for your Firewire devices.  
Standard drivers are supplied with the operating system for commonly used  
Firewire devices.  
FW1 and FW2 are available. You can connect them to a 1394 bracket or  
ΣBOX to use them. The layout out of the FW1 and FW2 Firewire  
connector is as follows:  
FW1 Pin Assignment  
10  
9
CGND  
PWR0  
B0MC  
CGND  
A0MC  
5
PWR0  
8
3
2
1
B0PC  
GND  
7
6
A0PC  
FW2 Pin Assignment  
CGND  
PWR1  
B1MC  
CGND  
A1MC  
10  
9
5
PWR1  
3
2
1
B1PC  
GND  
8
7
6
A1PC  
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F. ATX12V Power Supply  
The power supply connector is the last connection to be made when  
installing a motherboard. This motherboard requires an ATX 12V power  
supply. AT or ATX power supplies cannot be used. We recommend a power  
supply of at least 350W, or 400W under full loading.  
ATX Power  
+12V Power Connector  
5VSBLED  
Steps:  
1. Connect the 20 pin connector to the ATX power connector. See FIG. 1.  
2. Connect the 4 pin connector to the +12V power connector. See FIG. 2.  
Note 1: The presence of the +12V power connector indicates  
that a power supply is ATX12V; the absence of the +12V  
power connector indicates that a supply is ATX.  
Note 2: When using the Power-On by Keyboard function,  
please make sure the ATX 12V power supply is able to provide  
at least 1220mA on the 5V Standby lead (5VSB).  
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Note 3: The minimum recommended wattage is 400W for a  
fully loaded system or 350W for a minimally loaded system,  
the system might become unstable if power supply is not  
enough  
Note 4: The 4 pin ATX 12V must be connected to the motherboard.  
Without this connector, the system cannot boot.  
The KT880 DRAGON 2 requires a power supply that is approved by AMD,  
of at least 350W. Go to http://www.amd.com for more info on approved  
power supply. Make sure the ATX power supply can take at least 720 mA *  
load on the 5V Standby lead (5VSB) to meet the standard ATX  
specification.  
* Note: If you use the Wake-On-LAN (WOL`) function, make sure the ATX  
power supply can support at least 720 mA on the 5V Standby lead (5VSB).  
Please install the ATX power according to the following pin assignment:  
ATX Power  
12V  
5VSB  
PW-OK  
GND  
5V  
5V  
5V  
-5V  
GND  
GND  
GND  
PS-ON  
GND  
-12V  
3.3V  
Pay special care to the directionality.  
GND  
5V  
Pin1  
Pin3  
GND  
3.3V  
3.3V  
COM  
+12VDC  
+12V Power Connector  
FIG. 1  
FIG. 2  
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G. CMOS Clear (JP5)  
In some cases the CMOS memory may contain wrong data, follow the steps  
below to clear the CMOS memory.  
1. Put the jumper back to 1-2 to allow writing of new data into the CMOS  
memory.  
2. Clear the CMOS memory by momentarily shorting pin 2-3 on jumper  
JP5. This jumper can be easily identified by its white cap.  
CMOS  
Clearing  
Clear CMOS Data  
Retain CMOS Data  
Short pin 2-3 for  
at least 5  
seconds to clear  
Short pin 1-2 to  
retain new  
settings  
JP5 Setting  
the CMOS  
3 2 1  
3 2 1  
Note: You must unplug the ATX power cable from the ATX power  
connector when performing the CMOS Clear operation.  
Step 5 Power On  
You have now completed the hardware installation of your KT880  
DRAGON 2 successfully.  
1. Turn the power on.  
2. It takes awhile to boot-up to the system. You will hear 3 beeps before  
seeing a display on the screen.  
3. 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 is completed. Then push the RESET button and press  
<DEL> key again at the beginning of boot-up, during diagnostic  
checks.  
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Repeat this operation until you get the following screen.  
4. The BIOS Setup screen appears:  
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SOYO COMBO Feature  
BIOS Security Features  
Load Failsafe Defaults  
Load Optimal Defaults  
Discard Changes  
Standard BIOS Features  
Advanced BIOS Features  
PCI/PNP Resource Management  
PC Health Status  
Save Changes and Exit  
Discard Changes and Exit  
Boot Configuration Setup  
↑↓← →:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help  
F7: Previous Values F8: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults  
2-3 QUICK BIOS SETUP  
After the hardware installation is completed, turn the power switch  
on, then press the <DEL> key during the system diagnostic checks to  
enter the AMIBIOS Setup program. The CMOS SETUP UTILITY  
will be shown on the screen. Follow these steps to configure the CPU  
settings.  
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Step1. Select [STANDARD BIOS Features]  
Set [Date/Time].  
Step2. Select [LOAD Optimal Defaults]  
Select the “LOAD Optimal Defaults” menu and press [OK] to load the  
BIOS optimal setup.  
Step3. Select [Save Changes and Exit]  
Select the “Save Changes and Exit” menu and press [OK] to save the new  
configuration to the CMOS memory, and continue the boot sequence.  
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Chapter 3  
BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information of your computer,  
such as date and time, the type of hardware installed, and various  
configuration settings. Your computer applies the information to initialize  
all the components when booting up and basic functions of coordination  
between system components.  
If the Setup Utility configuration is incorrect, it may cause the system to  
malfunction. It can even stop your computer booting properly. If it happens,  
you can use the clear CMOS jumper to clear the CMOS memory which has  
stored the configuration information; or you can hold down the Page Up  
key while rebooting your computer. Holding down the Page Up key also  
clears the setup information.  
You can run the setup utility and manually change the configuration. You  
might need to do this to configure some hardware installed in or connected  
to the mainboard, such as the CPU, system memory, disk drives, etc.  
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Every time you start your computer, a message appears on the screen before  
the operating system loading that prompts you to “Hit <DEL>if you want to  
run SETUP”. Whenever you see this message, press the Delete key, and the  
Main menu page of the Setup Utility appears on your monitor.  
CMOSSetupUtilityCopyright(C)1985-2002, AmericanMegatrends, Inc.  
SOYO COMBO Feature  
BIOS Security Features  
Load Failsafe Defaults  
Load Optimal Defaults  
Discard Changes  
Standard BIOS Features  
Advanced BIOS Features  
PCI/PNP Resource Management  
PC Health Status  
Save Changes and Exit  
Discard Changes and Exit  
Boot Configuration Setup  
ꢂꢃꢄꢅ:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help  
F7: Previous Values F8: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults  
You can use cursor arrow keys to highlight anyone of options on the main  
menu page. Press Enter to select the highlighted option. Press the Escape  
key to leave the setup utility. Hold down the Shift key and press F2 to cycle  
through the Setup Utility’s optional color schemes.  
Some options on the main menu page lead to tables of items with installed  
values that you can use cursor arrow keys to highlight one item, and press  
PgUp and PgDn keys to cycle through alternative values of that item. The  
other options on the main menu page lead to dialog boxes requiring your  
answer OK or Cancel.  
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If you have already changed the setup utility, press F10 to save those  
changes and exit the utility. Press F7 to reset the changes to the original  
values. Press F9 to install the setup utility with a set of default values.  
Hot Keys: Function keys give you access to a group of commands  
throughout the BIOS utility.  
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3-1 SOYO COMBO FEATURE  
This Motherboard does not use any hardware jumpers to set the CPU  
frequency. Instead, CPU settings are software configurable with the BIOS  
[SOYO COMBO Feature].  
After the hardware installation is complete, turn the power switch on, then  
press the <DEL> key during the system diagnostic checks to enter the  
AMIBIOS Setup program. The CMOS SETUP UTILITY will display on  
screen. Then, select the [SOYO COMBO Feature] option from the main  
menu and press the <Enter> key.  
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SOYO COMBO Feature  
System Perf. & OverClocking [Press Enter]  
Help Item  
Config. System Pref. &  
ClockGen Chipset  
CPU Voltage Select  
DDR Voltage Select  
AGP Voltage Select  
[Auto]  
[2.6V]  
[1.5V]  
Advanced Tune-up Settings [Press Enter]  
OnBoard SATA 1, 2  
Onboard SATA/PATA 3, 4  
Onboard 1394  
[RAID]  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
OnBoard AC97 Audio  
Onboard LAN  
ꢂꢃꢄꢅ:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults  
The [SOYO COMBO Feature] menu combines the main parameters that  
you need to configure, all in one menu, for a quick setup in BIOS.  
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SY-KT880 DRAGON 2  
SOYO COMBO Feature  
Setting  
Description  
Note  
Auto  
This function allows Default  
you to adjust the CPU  
voltage.  
CPU Voltage  
Select  
1.100V, 1.125V, 1.150V  
1.175V, 1.200V, 1.225V  
1.250V, 1.275V, 1.300V  
1.325V, 1.350V, 1.375V  
1.400V, 1.425V, 1.450V  
1.475V, 1.500V, 1.525V  
1.550V, 1.575V, 1.600V  
1.625V, 1.650V, 1.675V  
1.700V, 1.725V, 1.750V  
1.775V, 1.800V, 1.825V  
1.850V  
DDR Voltage  
Select  
2.6 V This function allows you to  
Default  
Default  
adjust the DIMM voltage.  
2.65 V  
2.7 V  
2.8 V  
2.9 V  
1.5 V This function allows you to  
adjust the AGP voltage.  
1.55 V  
AGP Voltage  
Select  
1.6 V  
1.65 V  
1.7 V  
1.8 V  
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SY-KT880 DRAGON 2  
Note  
Setting  
Description  
Disabled  
RAID  
SATA  
Enabled/Disabled 8237 SATA 1,  
2.  
OnBoard SATA  
1, 2  
Default  
Default  
Onboard  
SATA/PATA  
3, 4  
Disabled  
Enabled  
Enabled/Disabled ALi  
SATA/PATA 3, 4.  
Onboard 1394 Disabled  
Enabled/Disabled onboard 1394.  
Enabled  
Default  
Default  
Default  
Onboard AC 97 Disabled  
Enabled/Disabled onboard AC97  
Audio.  
Audio  
Enabled  
Disabled  
Enabled  
Enabled/Disabled onboard LAN  
Onboard LAN  
3-1.1 Clock Generator Configuration  
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System Perf. & OverClocking  
Help Item  
Configure System Pref. & ICS94230 Clock  
System Performance  
CPU Ratio Selection  
[Normal]  
[Auto]  
Options  
Normal  
Fast  
CPU FSB Select  
[Auto]  
Turbo  
AGP/PCI Clock(Mhz)  
66.66/33.33  
Spread Spectrum  
Auto PCI Clock  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
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SY-KT880 DRAGON 2  
Note  
System Perf. & OverClocking  
Setting Description  
Normal Adjust your computer performance. Default  
System  
Performance  
Fast  
Turbo  
CPU Ratio  
Selection  
Auto  
The available CPU ratio you Default  
can select will depends on you  
CPU ID.  
5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5,  
7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.5,  
9.0, 9.5, 10.0,  
10.5, 11.0, 11.5,  
12.0, 12.5, 13.0,  
13.5, 14.0, 15.0,  
16.0, 16.5, 17.0,  
18.0, 19.0, 20.0,  
21.0, 22.5  
CPU FSB Select Auto  
Manual  
Choose the pre-defined CPU  
Default  
frequency setting or auto for auto  
CPU Freq. detects. For experienced  
overcloker, set the field to “Manual”  
to overclock the CPU Freq. by 1  
MHz stepping. Don’t forget to set the  
correct CPU to PCI divider.  
100 MHz  
120 MHz  
133 MHz  
140 MHz  
150 MHz  
166 MHz  
200 MHz  
If [CPU FSB Select] is set to [Manual]  
100~327 Press “Page Up” / “Page Down” key to Over  
Clock the CPU Front Side Bus in 1MHz  
increment or Press “Enter” key, then type the  
desired CPU Front Side Bus.  
Frequency  
1MHz Stepping  
CPU to PCI  
Divider  
Auto  
/3  
/4  
This option determines how fast  
your PCI slot run at; default PCI  
speed is 33MHz.  
Default  
/5  
/6  
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Note  
Setting Description  
Shows the current bus speed of  
AGP/PCI.  
AGP/PCI  
Clock(Mhz)  
Spread  
Enabled This item allows you to  
Disabled/Enabled the spread  
spectrum modulate.  
Spectrum  
Disabled  
Default  
Default  
Enabled When enabled, this item will auto  
Auto PCI Clock  
detect if the PCI socket have devices  
and will send clock signal to PCI  
devices. When disabled, it will send  
the clock signal to all PCI socket.  
Disabled  
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3-1.2 Advanced Tune-up Settings  
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Advanced Tune-up Settings  
Help Item  
******** DRAM Timing ********  
DRAM Frequency  
[By SPD]  
Options  
Configure DRAM Timing by SPD  
DRAM BUS Selection  
[Auto By SPD]  
[Auto]  
By SPD  
200 MHz  
266 MHz  
333 MHz  
400 MHz  
Primary Graphics Adapter  
Vlink 8X Supported  
[AGP]  
[Enabled]  
AGP Mode  
[AGP 4X]  
AGP Read Synchronization  
AGP Fast Write  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
[64MB]  
Graphics Aperture Size  
AGP Master 1 W/S Read  
AGP Master 1 W/S Write  
Fast Command  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
[Normal]  
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DRAM Timing  
Setting  
Description  
Note  
By SPD  
This item allows you to control the Default  
DRAM speed.  
DRAM  
Frequency  
200 MHz  
266 MHz  
333 MHz  
400 MHz  
Configure  
DRAM  
Auto By SPD If chooses SPD, will auto detect the Default  
DRAM timing.  
Manual  
Timing by  
SPD  
Turbo  
Ultra  
DRAM BUS Auto  
If Choose Auto, will auto detect  
DRAM BUS.  
Default  
Selection  
Single Channel  
Dual Channel  
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Setting  
SY-KT880 DRAGON 2  
Note  
Description  
Primary  
Graphics  
Adapter  
AGP  
PCI  
This item indicates if the primary Default  
graphics adapter uses the PCI or the  
AGP bus. The default AGP setting  
still lets the onboard display work  
and allows the use of a second  
display card installed in an AGP  
slot.  
Disabled  
Enabled  
Increase system performance.  
Default  
Vlink 8X  
Supported  
AGP Mode Control  
Setting  
Description  
Note  
AGP Mode  
1X  
2X  
4X  
This item allows you to choose the  
AGP Mode.  
Default  
Default  
AGP Read  
Synchronization  
Disabled Enabled/Disabled AGP read  
Enabled  
synchronization capability.  
AGP Fast  
Write  
Disabled Enabled/Disabled AGP fast write  
capability.  
Enabled  
Default  
Default  
Default  
Graphics  
Aperture Size  
32M  
64M  
128M  
256M  
This item defines an AGP for the  
graphics. Leave this item at the default  
value 64MB.  
Disabled  
Enabled  
AGP Master 1  
W/S Read  
When Enabled, read to the AGP  
(Accelerated Graphics Port) are  
executed with one wait states.  
AGP Master 1 Disabled  
Default  
Default  
W/S Write  
Enabled  
When Enabled, writes to the  
AGP(Accelerated Graphics Port) are  
executed with one wait states.  
Fast  
Command  
Normal  
Fast  
Increase system performance.  
Ultra  
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SY-KT880 DRAGON 2  
3-2 STANDARD BIOS FEATURES  
Select the [Standard BIOS Features] option from the Main Menu and press  
[Enter] key.  
CMOS Setup Utility Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.  
Standard BIOS Features  
System Overview  
Item Help  
AMIBIOS  
Use [ENTER], [TAB] Or  
Version  
:K7V880-4AP1  
[SHIFT-TAB] to Select a  
field.  
Processor  
Type  
:AMD Athlon(tm) XP  
Speed  
:2100MHz  
:1  
Count  
Use [+] or [-] to  
Configure system Time.  
System Memory  
Size  
:256MB  
System Time  
System Date  
[00:07:30]  
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AMIBIOS  
Version: SOYO bios version  
Processor  
Type: CPU type  
Speed: CPU speed  
Count: Processor number  
System Memory  
Size: Memory total size  
System Time/System Date  
Display  
Description  
Note  
hh:mm:ss  
Display the current  
time.  
System  
Time  
mm/dd/yyyy  
Display the current day.  
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SY-KT880 DRAGON 2  
3-3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES  
Select the [Advanced BIOS Features] option from the Main Menu and press  
[Enter] key.  
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Advanced BIOS Features  
Advanced Settings  
Item Help  
WARNING  
:Settingwrongvaluesinbelowsections  
May cause system to malfunction.  
Configure the IDE  
device(s).  
IDE Configuration  
Floppy Configuration  
SuperIO Configuration  
ACPI Configuration  
APM Configuration  
MPS Configuration  
USB Configuration  
[Press Enter]  
[Press Enter]  
[Press Enter]  
[Press Enter]  
[Press Enter]  
[Press Enter]  
[Press Enter]  
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After you have completed the changes, press [Esc] key and follow the  
instructions on your screen to save your settings or exit without saving.  
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SY-KT880 DRAGON 2  
3-3.1 IDE Configuration  
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IDE Configuration  
IDE Configuration  
Item Help  
Onboard PCI IDE Controller  
[Both]  
DISABLED: disables the  
integrated IDE  
Primary IDE Master  
Primary IDE Slave  
Secondary IDE Master  
Secondary IDE Slave  
Third IDE Master  
Third IDE Slave  
[Not Detected]  
[Not Detected]  
[Not Detected]  
[Not Detected]  
[Not Detected]  
[Not Detected]  
[Not Detected]  
[Not Detected]  
Controller.  
PRIMARY: enables only the  
Primary IDE Controller.  
SECONDARY: enables only  
the Secondary IDE  
Controller.  
Fourth IDE Master  
Fourth IDE Slave  
Hard Disk Write Protect  
IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)  
ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detect  
[Disabled]  
[10]  
BOTH: enables both IDE  
Controllers.  
[Host & Device]  
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Primary IDE Master  
Primary IDE Master  
Item Help  
Device  
Vendor  
:ATAPI CDROM  
Select the type of device  
connected to the system.  
:YAMAHA AUDIOROM 5238E  
LBA Mode :Supported  
PIO Mode :4  
Async DMA :MultiWord DMA-2  
Ultra DMA :Ultra DMA-2  
Type  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
PIO Mode  
DMA Mode  
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IDE Configuration  
Setting  
Description  
Note  
Onboard PCI  
IDE Controller  
Disabled disables the integrated IDE  
Controller.  
Primary enables only the Primary IDE  
Controller.  
Secondary Enables only the Secondary IDE  
Controller.  
Both  
enables both IDE Controllers.  
Default  
IDE Pri Master  
Pri Slave  
These items configure devices  
connected to the IDE channels. To  
configure an IDE hard disk drive.  
Sec Master  
Sec Slave  
Thi Master  
Thi Slave  
Four Master  
Four Slave  
Hard Disk Write Disabled Write protection for Disk Drives. Default  
This will be effective only if  
Protect  
Enabled  
device is accessed through BIOS.  
0
5
Timeout for detecting ATA/ATAPI  
device(s).  
IDE Detect Time  
Out (Sec)  
10  
15  
20  
25  
30  
35  
Default  
Host &  
Device  
Host  
Detecting 80Pin ATA(PI) Cable. Default  
ATA(PI) 80Pin  
Cable Detect  
Device  
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3-3.2 Floppy Configuration  
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Floppy Configuration  
Floppy Configuration  
Item Help  
Floppy A  
[1.44 MB 3 1/2]  
Select the type of floppy  
drive connected to the  
system.  
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Floppy Drives  
Floppy Drives  
Setting  
Disabled  
Description  
Note  
Drives A  
360KB, 5.25  
1.2MB, 5.25  
720KB, 3.5  
1.44MB, 3.5  
2.88MB, 3.5  
Default  
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SY-KT880 DRAGON 2  
3-3.3 SuperIO Configuration  
CMOS Setup Utility Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.  
SuperIO Configuration  
Configure ITE8705 Super IO Chipset  
Item Help  
OnBoard Floppy Controller  
Serial Port1 Address  
UART Mode Address  
[Enabled]  
[3F8/IRQ4]  
[Disabled]  
[378]  
Allows BIOS to Enable or  
Disable Floppy  
Controller.  
Parallel Port Address  
Parallel Port Mode  
Parallel Port IRQ  
[Normal]  
[IRQ7]  
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SuperIO Configuration  
Setting  
Description  
Note  
OnBoard Floppy Disabled  
Controller  
Turn off the on-board floppy  
controller  
Enabled  
Use the on-board floppy  
controller  
Default  
Disabled  
Default  
(UART  
Mode)  
Default  
(Serial  
Port)  
Serial Port  
Address / UART  
Mode Address  
3F8/IRQ4  
Choose serial port's I/O  
address.  
Do not set port to the same  
address except for Disabled.  
2F8/IRQ3  
(recommend  
for UART  
Mode)  
3E8/IRQ4  
2E8/IRQ3  
If [UART Mode Address] is set to [3F8/IRQ4 or 2F8/IRQ3 or 3E8/IRQ4 or 2E8/IRQ3]  
UART Mode  
Select  
Standard  
Allows BIOS to select UART Default  
Mode.  
IrDA SIR  
(recommend)  
ASK IR  
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SY-KT880 DRAGON 2  
Setting  
Description  
Note  
Disabled  
378  
Choose the parallel port’s I/O  
address.  
Parallel Port  
Address  
Default  
278  
3BC  
Parallel Port  
Mode  
Normal  
EPP  
ECP  
The mode depends on your  
external device that connects to  
this port.  
Default  
EPP & ECP  
If [Parallel Port Mode] is set to [EPP & ECP]  
ECP Mode DMA DMA0  
Allows BIOS to Select Parallel  
Port ECP DMA.  
Channel  
DMA1  
DMA3  
Default  
Parallel Port  
IRQ  
IRQ7  
IRQ5  
Choose the parallel port’s I/O Default  
IRQ.  
3-3.4 ACPI Configuration  
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ACPI Configuration  
General ACPI Configuration  
Item Help  
Suspend mode  
[S1 (POS)]  
[Enabled]  
SelecttheACPIstateused  
for System Suspend.  
USB Device Wakeup Function  
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Note  
ACPI Configuration  
Setting  
Description  
S1 (POS)  
S3 (STR)  
S1 & S3  
Lets you set the system  
suspend mode.  
Default  
Suspend Mode  
IF [Suspend Mode] is set to [S3 (STR) / S1 & S3]  
Repost Video No  
Determines whether to invoke  
on S3 Resume  
VGA BIOS post on S3/STR  
resume.  
Yes  
Default  
Default  
Disabled  
Enabled  
Wakeup with USB device.  
USB Device  
Wakeup  
Function  
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3-3.5 APM Configuration  
CMOS Setup Utility Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.  
APM Configuration  
Item Help  
Power Management/APM  
[Enabled]  
Options  
Power Button Mode  
[On/Off]  
Restore on AC/Power Loss  
[Power Off]  
Disabled.  
Enabled  
Standby Time Out  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
Suspend Time Out  
Hard Disk Time Out (Minute)  
Green PC Monitor Power State  
Video Power Down Mode  
[Suspend]  
[Suspend]  
[Suspend]  
Hard Disk Power Down Mode  
Advanced Monitor Events Control  
Display Activity  
Monitor IRQ3  
[Ignore]  
[Monitor]  
[Ignore]  
[Ignore]  
Monitor IRQ4  
Monitor IRQ5  
Monitor IRQ7  
Monitor IRQ9  
Monitor IRQ10  
Monitor IRQ11  
Monitor IRQ13  
Monitor IRQ14  
Monitor IRQ15  
[Monitor]  
[Ignore]  
[Ignore]  
[Ignore]  
[Ignore]  
[Monitor]  
[Ignore]  
Advanced Resume Events Controls  
Resume On Ring  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
[S3]  
Resume On PME#  
Resume On KBC  
Wake-Up Key  
[Any Key]  
[S3]  
Resume On PS/2 Mouse  
Resume On RTC Alarm  
[Disabled]  
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Note  
APM Configuration  
Setting  
Description  
Enabled  
Disabled  
Use this item to enable or  
disable a power management  
scheme. If you enable power  
management, you can use the  
items below to set the power  
management operation.  
Default  
Power  
Management/  
APM  
On/Off  
Standby  
Suspend  
Setting power button mode.  
Default  
Default  
Power Button  
Mode  
Power Off  
Power On  
Last State  
The system will remain off  
when power comes back after a  
power failure.  
The system will switch on when  
power comes back after a power  
failure.  
The system will return to the  
state it was in before the power  
failure when power returns. (i.e:  
If the system was on, it will  
switch on again, if it was off, it  
will remain off)  
Restore on  
AC/Power  
Loss  
Disabled  
Lets you define the standby  
time out times.  
Default  
Default  
Standby Time  
Out  
1 Min, 2 Min,  
4 Min, 8 Min,  
10 Min, 20 Min  
30 Min, 40 Min  
50 Min, 60 Min  
Disabled  
Lets you define the suspend  
time out times.  
Suspend Time  
Out  
1 Min, 2 Min,  
4 Min, 8 Min,  
10 Min, 20 Min  
30 Min, 40 Min  
50 Min, 60 Min  
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Note  
Setting  
Description  
Disabled  
Lets you define the Hard Disk Default  
time out times.  
Hard Disk  
Time Out  
(Minute)  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,  
7, 8, 9, 10, 11,  
12, 13, 14, 15  
Standby  
Suspend  
Off  
Setting Green PC Monitor  
Power State.  
Green PC  
Monitor  
Power State  
Default  
Disabled  
Standby  
Suspend  
Setting Video Power Down  
Mode..  
Video Power  
Down Mode  
Default  
Default  
Hard Disk  
Power Down  
Mode  
Disabled  
Standby  
Suspend  
Setting Hard Disk Power Down  
Mode.  
Advanced Monitor Events Controls  
Setting  
Description  
Note  
Ignore  
Monitor  
Setting display activity state.  
Default  
Display  
Activity  
IRQs Activity Ignore  
Monitoring  
IRQ4, IRQ5, IRQ9, IRQ10, IRQ11,  
IRQ13, IRQ15  
Monitor  
IRQ3, IRQ7, IRQ14  
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SY-KT880 DRAGON 2  
Note  
Advanced Resume Events Controls  
Setting  
Description  
Resume On  
Ring  
Disabled  
Enabled  
Disable/Enable Ring to generate a Default  
wake event.  
Disabled  
Enabled  
Disable/Enable PME# signal to  
generate a wake event.  
Default  
Resume On  
PME#  
Disabled  
S3  
S3/S4/S5  
The choice may by way of the KBC  
resume condition.  
Resume On  
KBC  
Default  
Default  
Wake-Up Key Any Key  
Specific Key  
If [Wake-Up Key] is set to [Specific Key]  
Setting Wake-Up key.  
Wake-Up  
Password  
Press Enter Setting specific wake-up password.  
Disabled  
S3  
The choice may by way of the PS/2  
Mouse resume condition.  
Resume On  
PS/2 Mouse  
Default  
S3/S4/S5  
Disabled  
Enabled  
Disable/Enable RTC to generate a Default  
wake event.  
Resume On  
RTC Alarm  
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SY-KT880 DRAGON 2  
3-3.6 MPS Configuration  
CMOS Setup Utility Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.  
MPS Configuration  
MPS Configuration  
Item Help  
MPS Revision  
[1.4]  
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MPS Configuration  
Setting  
Description  
Note  
1.4  
1.1  
Allows you to choose the  
Multi-Processor Specification  
(MPS) version.  
Default  
MPS Revision  
3-3.7 USB Configuration  
CMOS Setup Utility Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.  
USB Configuration  
USB Configuration  
Item Help  
Module Version 2.23.0-7.4  
Enables 1.1 USB host  
controllers.  
USB Device Enabled:  
None  
USB 1.1 Ports Configuration  
USB 2.0 Ports Enable  
[USB 8 Ports]  
[Enabled]  
Legacy USB Support  
[Enabled]  
USB Storage Device Support  
USB 2.0 Controller Mode  
[Disabled]  
[HiSpeed]  
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F7:Previous Values  
F8:Fail-Safe Defaults  
F9: Optimized Defaults  
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Note  
USB Configuration  
Setting  
Description  
Disabled  
Configuration USB1.1 Host  
Controllers.  
USB 1.1 Ports  
Configuration  
USB 2 Ports  
USB 4 Ports  
USB 6 Ports  
USB 8 Ports  
Default  
Enabled  
Disabled  
Enabled/Disabled USB 2.0 Host Default  
Controllers.  
USB 2.0 Ports  
Configuration  
Enabled  
Disabled  
Set this item to Enabled if using Default  
software (like DOS games) that  
needs a ‘legacy’ USB device.  
Legacy USB  
Support  
USB Storage Disabled  
Enabled/Disabled support for  
USB mass storage devices.  
Default  
Device  
Enabled  
Support  
FullSpeed  
HiSpeed  
Configures the USB 2.0  
controller in HiSpeed (480Mbps)  
or FullSpeed (12Mbps).  
USB 2.0  
Controller  
Mode  
Default  
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BIOS Setup Utility  
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3-4 PCI/PNP RESOURCE MANAGEMENT  
This option sets the Motherboard's PCI Slots.  
CMOS Setup Utility Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.  
PCI/PNP Resource Management  
Advanced PCI/PnP Settings  
Item Help  
WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections  
NO: lets the BIOS  
May cause system to malfunction.  
configure all the devices  
in system.  
Plug & Play O/S  
[No]  
PCI Latency Timer  
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA  
PCI IDE BusMaster  
[64]  
YES: lets the operating  
system configure Plug and  
Play (PnP) devices not  
required for boot if your  
system has a Plug and Play  
operating system.  
[Yes]  
[Disabled]  
IRQ3  
[Available]  
[Available]  
[Available]  
[Available]  
[Available]  
[Available]  
[Available]  
[Available]  
[Available]  
IRQ4  
IRQ5  
IRQ7  
Size of memory block to  
reserve for legacy ISA  
devices.  
IRQ9  
IRQ10  
IRQ11  
IRQ14  
IRQ15  
DMA Channel 0  
DMA Channel 1  
DMA Channel 3  
DMA Channel 5  
DMA Channel 6  
DMA Channel 7  
[Available]  
[Available]  
[Available]  
[Available]  
[Available]  
[Available]  
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F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults  
After you have completed the PCI Slot Configuration, press [Esc] and  
follow the instructions on your screen to save your settings or exit without  
saving.  
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Note  
Advanced PCI/PnP Settings  
PNP/PCI  
Controls  
Setting Description  
Yes  
Lets the operating system  
configure Plug and Play  
Plug & Play OS  
(PnP) devices not required  
for boot if your system has a  
Plug and Play operating  
system.  
No  
Lets the BIOS configure all Default  
the devices in the system.  
PCI Latency  
Timer  
32  
64  
Value in units of PCI clocks  
for PCI device latency timer  
Default  
register.  
96  
128  
160  
192  
224  
248  
Allocate IRQ to Yes  
PCI VGA  
Assigns IRQ to PCI VGA  
card if card requests IRQ.  
Does not assign IRQ to PCI  
VGA card even if card  
requests an IRQ.  
Default  
No  
PCI IDE  
BusMaster  
Enabled BIOS uses PCI busmastering  
for reading/writing to IDE  
devices.  
Disabled  
Default  
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3-5 PC HEALTH STATUS  
This option sets the motherboard's PC Health Status.  
CMOS Setup Utility Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.  
PC Health Status  
PC Health Status  
Item Help  
H/W Health Function  
[Enabled]  
Enables Hardware Health  
Monitoring Device.  
HardwareHealthEventMonitoring  
FOC (Fan-Off Control)  
ABR (Anti Burn Regulator)  
Vcore  
[Enabled]  
[Default (85°C)]  
: 1.488V  
+3.3V  
: 3.248V  
+5V  
: 5.053V  
+12V  
: 12.032V  
: 2.624V  
DDR Voltage  
AGP Voltage  
: 1.488V  
CPU Temp. External  
CHA Temperature  
CPU Temp. On Die  
CPUFAN1 Speed  
CHAFAN1 Speed  
: 37°C/98°F  
: 35°C/95°F  
: 43°C/109°F  
: 4560 RPM  
: N/A  
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F7:Previous Values  
F8:Fail-Safe Defaults  
F9: Optimized Defaults  
CPU Device Monitoring  
Setting  
Description  
Note  
Disabled  
Enabled  
If enable, this function protect  
user’s CPU from overheating in  
an event there’s a problem with  
the CPU FAN. The user should  
also plug the CPU FAN power  
on the CPU FAN1 pin. If not,  
system will auto shutdown.  
FOC (Fan-Off  
Control)  
Default  
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Note  
Setting  
Description  
Set the CPU temperature for the  
system to shutdown.  
ABR (Anti Burn  
Regulator)  
120°C/248°F  
115°C/239°F  
110°C/230°F  
105°C/221°F  
100°C/212°F  
95°C/203°F  
90°C/194°F  
85°C/185°F  
80°C/176°F  
75°C/167°F  
70°C/158°F  
65°C/149°F  
60°C/140°F  
55°C/131°F  
50°C/122°F  
Default (85°C)  
Disabled  
Default  
Show the current voltage status.  
Vcore, +3.3V,  
+5V, +12V, DDR  
Voltage, AGP  
Voltage  
V
CPU Temp.  
External  
Show the current status of CPU  
temperature.  
°C/°F  
Show the current status of the  
system temperature.  
CHA  
Temperature  
°C/°F  
Show the current status of CPU  
Die temperature.  
CPU Temp. On  
Die  
°C/°F  
Show the current status of  
CPU/CHA Fan.  
CPUFAN1/  
CHAFAN1 Speed  
RPM  
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BIOS Setup Utility  
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3-6 BOOT CONFIGURATION SETUP  
This option sets the Motherboard's Boot Configuration Setup.  
CMOSSetupUtilityCopyright(C)1985-2002,AmericanMegatrends,Inc.  
Boot Configuration Setup  
Boot Settings Configuration  
[Press Enter]  
Help Item  
Configure Settings during  
System Boot.  
Boot Device Priority  
Hard Disk Drives  
Removable Drives  
CD/DVD Drives  
[Press Enter]  
[Press Enter]  
[Press Enter]  
[Press Enter]  
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F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults  
Note: When connects CD/DVD, only then can appear this row.  
CMOS Setup Utility Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.  
Boot Settings Configuration  
Boot Settings Configuration  
Item Help  
Quick Boot  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
[On]  
Allows BIOS to skip  
certain tests while  
booting. This will  
decrease the time needed  
to boot the system.  
Full Screen LOGO Show  
Bootup Num-Lock  
PS/2 Mouse Support  
[Auto]  
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F7:Previous Values  
F8:Fail-Safe Defaults  
F9: Optimized Defaults  
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3-6.1 Boot Device Priority  
CMOS Setup Utility Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.  
Boot Device Priority  
Boot Device Priority  
Item Help  
1st Boot Device  
2nd Boot Device  
[1st FLOPPY DRIVE]  
[CD/DVD:PM-YAMAHA]  
Specifies the boot  
sequence from the  
available devices.  
A device enclosed in  
parenthesis has bee  
disabled in the  
corresponding type menu.  
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F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults  
Note: Most may have three boot the device choice order of priority.  
3-6.2 Hard Disk Drives  
CMOS Setup Utility Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.  
Hard Disk Drives  
Hard Disk Drives  
Item Help  
1st Drive  
2nd Drive  
[HDD:PM-ST320014A]  
[SCSI Card]  
Specifies the boot  
sequence from available  
devices.  
ꢂꢃꢄꢅ:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F7:Previous Values  
F8:Fail-Safe Defaults  
F9: Optimized Defaults  
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3-6.3 Removable Drives  
CMOS Setup Utility Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.  
Removable Drives  
Boot Device Priority  
Item Help  
1st Drive  
[1st FLOPPY DRIVE]  
Specifies the boot  
sequence from available  
devices.  
ꢂꢃꢄꢅ:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F7:Previous Values  
F8:Fail-Safe Defaults  
F9: Optimized Defaults  
3-6.4 CD/DVD Drives  
CMOS Setup Utility Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.  
CD/DVD Drives  
CD/DVD Drives  
Item Help  
1st Drive  
[CD/DVD:PM-YAHAMA]  
Specifies the boot  
sequence from available  
devices.  
ꢂꢃꢄꢅ:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F7:Previous Values  
F8:Fail-Safe Defaults  
F9: Optimized Defaults  
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BIOS Setup Utility  
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3-7 BIOS SECURITY FEATURES  
If you highlight this item and press Enter, a dialog box appears that you can  
enter a Supervisor password. You can enter no more than six letters or  
numbers. Press Enter after you have typed in the password. There will be the  
second dialog box asking you to retype the password for confirmation. Press  
Enter after you have retyped it correctly. Then, the password is required for  
the access to the Setup Utility or for it at start-up, depending on the setting of  
the Password Check item in Advanced Setup.  
CMOS Setup Utility Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.  
BIOS Security Features  
Security Settings  
Item Help  
Supervisor Password : Not Installed  
Install or Change the  
User Password  
: Not Installed  
password.  
Change Supervisor Password [Press Enter]  
Change User Password  
Clear User Password  
[Press Enter]  
[Press Enter]  
Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled]  
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F7:Previous Values  
F8:Fail-Safe Defaults  
F9: Optimized Defaults  
3-8 EXIT  
Highlight this item and press Enter to save the changes that you have made  
in the Setup Utility configuration and exit the program. When the Save and  
Exit dialog box appears, press Y to save and exit, or press N to exit without  
saving.  
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Boot Menu  
Boot Menu enables user to boot-up on different boot device without going into the BIOS setup.  
To enable boot Menu, press “F8” after memory initialization, user will see a  
device menu, in which user can choose the device they wish to boot from.  
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VIA 8237 Serial ATA Driver Installation  
SY-KT880 DRAGON 2  
Chapter 4  
VIA 8237 SERIAL ATA DRIVER  
INSTALLATION  
You can use your VIA 8237 (SATA1, SATA2) as  
1.  
2.  
Normal IDE function.  
RAID function. (RAID 0, 1)  
To use SATA1 and SATA2 as normal IDE, please do the following steps  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Go to the CMOS setupSOYO COMBO FEATURE  
Then set the “ONBOARD SATA 1,2” to “SATA”.  
Install the VIA Serial ATA driver, see driver installation instruction  
below.  
To use SATA1 and SATA2 as RAID controller, please do the following  
steps  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Go to CMOS setupSOYO COMBO FEATURE  
Then set the “ONBOARD SATA 1,2” to “SATA”.  
Go to the CMOS setupBOOT CONFIGURATION SETUPꢄ  
BOOT DEVICE PRIORITY.  
4.  
5.  
Set the “First Boot Device” to “SCSI Card”  
Install the VIA Serial ATA driver, see driver installation  
instructions below  
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Install VIA 8237 SATA during OS Installation  
Install driver during Windows XP installation  
1. Set the folder options to “show hidden files and folders”, check  
Microsoft help for more info on how to set this option.  
2. Go to “d:\raid\vt8237\driver disk\SATA” directory, (assuming that  
your CD-ROM is drive d) copy all the files and folders to a floppy  
disk. Some files are hidden, so step #1 must be done.  
3. Windows XP will start to inspect your hardware configuration.  
4. Press “F6” when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third  
party SCSI or RAID driver….” Appear. below  
5. Press S key to specify additional devices when the Windows XP  
Setup window appears.  
6. Insert the floppy disk containing driver, then press Enter to continue  
7. In the following window of device type, please select “VIA 8237  
SATARaid controller for windows XP ” to continue.  
8. Win XP will prompt you that a message that the driver is newer than  
the default driver, press S (use the driver on floppy) to continue.  
9. The following interface will list the devices to be installed, in which  
VIA 8237 SATARaid SATARaid controller for windows XP”  
item should be included. (If users want to install other devices, press  
“S” at this time.) Press ENTER to continue Windows XP setup.  
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Install driver during Windows 2000 installation  
1. Set the folder options to “show hidden files and folders”, check  
Microsoft help for more info on how to set this option.  
2. Go to “d:\raid\vt8237\driver disk\SATA”, (assuming that your  
CD-ROM is drive d) copy all the files and folders to a floppy disk.  
Some files are hidden, so step #1 must be done.  
3. Windows 2000 will start to inspect your hardware configuration  
4. Press “F6” when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third  
party SCSI or RAID driver….” Appear.  
5. Press S key to specify additional devices when the Windows 2000  
Setup window appears.  
6. Insert the floppy disk containing driver, then press Enter to continue  
7. In the following window of device type, please select “VIA 8237  
SATARaid controller for Windows NT and 2000” to continue  
8. Win 2K will prompt you that a message that the driver is newer than  
the default driver, press S (use the driver on floppy) to continue  
9. The following interface will list the devices to be installed, in which  
VIA 8237 SATARaid controller for Windows NT and 2000”  
item should be included. (If users want to install other devices, press  
“S” at this time.) Press ENTER to continue Windows 2000 setup  
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ALI M5281 IDE3/IDE4 Driver Installation  
SY-KT880 DRAGON 2  
Chapter 5  
ALI M5281 IDE3/IDE4 DRIVER  
INSTALLATION  
You can use your IDE3/IDE4 as  
1. Normal IDE function.  
2. RAID function. (RAID0, 1, 0+1)  
To use IDE3/IDE4 as normal IDE, please do the following steps  
1. Go to the CMOS setup SOYO COMBO Feature and set the  
“Onboard SATA/PATA 3,4” to “Enable”.  
2. Install the ALi M5281 driver. See driver installation instruction  
below.  
To use IDE3/IDE4 as RAID controller, please do the following steps  
1. Connect 2 hard disk on IDE3/IDE4.  
2. Go to the CMOS setup SOYO COMBO Feature and set the  
“Onboard SATA/PATA 3,4” to “Enable”.  
3. Go to the CMOS setup BOOT CONFIGURATION SETUPꢄ  
BOOT DEVICE PRIORITY  
4. Set the “First Boot Device” to “SCSI Card”.  
5. Press “Ctrl+A” when the Ali M5281 BIOS summary screen appears.  
6. Create a disk array, check appendix A for create instructions.  
7. Install the ALi M5281 driver. See driver installation instruction  
below.  
To boot from the IDE 3/IDE4  
1. Go to the CMOS setup SOYO COMBO Feature and set the  
“Onboard SATA/PATA 3,4” to “Enable”.  
2. Go to the CMOS setup SOYO COMBO Feature and set the  
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“Onboard SATA/PATA 3,4” to “Enable”.  
3. Set the “First Boot Device” to “SCSI Card”.  
For more information on the ALi M5281 Utility Software, please check the  
ALi M5281 manual located in “d:\manual\ M5281-83_raid096.pdf” in the  
Soyo driver CD.  
Installing ALi M5281 during OS Installation  
Install driver during Windows XP installation  
1. Go to “d:\raid\M5283\SATA50XX” directory, (assuming that  
your CD-ROM is drive d:) copy all the files and folders to a  
floppy disk.  
2. Start installing Windows XP.  
3. Windows XP will start to inspect your hardware configuration  
4. Press “F6” when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third  
party SCSI or RAID driver….” Appear. Below the screen  
5. Press S key to specify additional devices when the Windows XP  
Setup window appears.  
6. Insert the floppy disk containing drivers, then press Enter to  
continue  
7. In the following window of device type, please select “M5281  
SATA RAID controller (Windows XP)” to continue  
8. Win XP will prompt you that a message that the driver is newer than  
the default driver, press S (use the driver on floppy) to continue  
9. The following interface will list the devices to be installed, in which  
M5281 SATA RAID controller (Windows XP)” item should be  
included. (If users want to install other devices, press “S” at this  
time.) Press ENTER to continue Windows XP setup.  
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Install driver during Windows 2000 installation  
1. Go to “d:\raid\M5283\SATA50XX” directory, (assuming that  
your CD-ROM is drive d) copy all the files and folders to a  
floppy disk.  
2. Windows 2000 will start to inspect your hardware configuration  
3. Press “F6” when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third  
party SCSI or RAID driver….” Appear.  
4. Press S key to specify additional devices when the Windows 2000  
Setup window appears.  
5. Insert the floppy disk containing driver, then press Enter to continue  
6. In the following window of device type, please select “which  
M5281 SATA RAID controller (Windows 2000)” to continue  
7. Win 2000 will prompt you that a message that the driver is newer  
than the default driver, press S (use the driver on floppy) to continue  
8. The following interface will list the devices to be installed, in which  
M5281 SATA RAID controller (Windows 2000)” item should be  
included. (If users want to install other devices, press “S” at this  
time.) Press ENTER to continue Windows 2000 setup  
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ALI M5281 SATA3/SATA4 Driver Installation  
SY-KT880 DRAGON 2  
Chapter 6  
ALI M5281 SATA3/SATA4 DRIVER  
INSTALLATION  
You can use your ALi M5281 (SATA3/SATA4) as  
1. Normal IDE function.  
2. RAID function. (RAID0, 1)  
To use SATA3 and SATA4 as normal IDE, please do the following steps  
1. Go to the CMOS setup SOYO COMBO Feature and set the  
“Onboard SATA/PATA 3,4” to “Enable”.  
2. Go to the CMOS setup BOOT CONFIGURATION SETUPꢄ  
BOOT DEVICE PRIORITY  
3. Set the ”First Boot Device” to “SCSI Card”  
4. Install the ALi 5281 driver. See driver installation instruction below.  
To use SATA3 and SATA4 as RAID controller, please do the following  
steps  
1. Connect 2 SATA hard disk on SATA3 and SATA4.  
2. Go to the CMOS setup SOYO COMBO Feature and set the  
“Onboard SATA/PATA 3,4” to “Enable”.  
3. Go to the CMOS setup BOOT CONFIGURATION SETUP ꢄ  
BOOT DEVICE PRIORITY.  
4. Set the “First Boot Device” to “SCSI Card”.  
5. Press “Ctrl+A” when the Ali M5281 BIOS summary screen appears.  
6. Create a disk array, check appendix A for create instructions.  
7. Install the ALi M5281 driver. See driver installation instruction  
below.  
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To boot from the SATA3/SATA4  
1. Go to the CMOS setup SOYO COMBO Feature and set the  
“Onboard SATA/PATA 3,4” to “Enable”.  
2. Go to the CMOS setup BOOT CONFIGURATION SETUP ꢄ  
BOOT DEVICE PRIORITY.  
3. Set the “First Boot Devise” to “SCSI Card”.  
For more information on the ALi M5281 Utility Software, please check the  
ALi M5281 manual located in “d:\manual\M5281-83_raid096.pdf” in the  
Soyo driver CD.  
Installing ALi M5281 during OS Installation  
Install driver during Windows XP installation  
1. Go to “d:\raid\M5283\SATA50XX” directory, (assuming that  
your CD-ROM is drive d:) copy all the files and folders to a  
floppy disk.  
2. Start installing Windows XP.  
3. Windows XP will start to inspect your hardware configuration  
4. Press “F6” when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third  
party SCSI or RAID driver….” Appear. Below the screen  
5. Press S key to specify additional devices when the Windows XP  
Setup window appears.  
6. Insert the floppy disk containing driver, then press Enter to continue  
7. In the following window of device type, please select “M5281  
SATA RAID controller (Windows XP)” to continue  
8. Win XP will prompt you that a message that the driver is newer than  
the default driver, press S (use the driver on floppy) to continue  
9. The following interface will list the devices to be installed, in which  
M5281 SATA RAID controller (Windows XP)” item should be  
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included. (If users want to install other devices, press “S” at this  
time.) Press ENTER to continue Windows XP setup.  
Install driver during Windows 2000 installation  
1. Go to “d:\raid\M5283\SATA50XX” directory, (assuming that  
your CD-ROM is drive d) copy all the files and folders to a  
floppy disk.  
2. Windows 2000 will start to inspect your hardware configuration  
3. Press “F6” when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third  
party SCSI or RAID driver….” Appear.  
4. Press S key to specify additional devices when the Windows 2000  
Setup window appears.  
5. Insert the floppy disk containing drivers, then press Enter to  
continue  
6. In the following window of device type, please select “which  
M5281 SATA RAID controller (Windows 2000)” to continue  
7. Win 2000 will prompt you that a message that the driver is newer  
than the default driver, press S (use the driver on floppy) to continue  
8. The following interface will list the devices to be installed, in which  
M5281 SATA RAID controller (Windows 2000)” item should be  
included. (If users want to install other devices, press “S” at this  
time.) Press ENTER to continue Windows 2000 setup  
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Drivers Installation  
SY-KT880 DRAGON 2  
Chapter 7  
DRIVERS INSTALLATION  
The SOYO-CD will Auto Run only in Windows Base Operating  
System.  
Your SY-KT880 DRAGON 2 motherboard comes with a CD-ROM labeled  
"SOYO CD." The SOYO CD contains  
a.  
b.  
c.  
The user's manual for your new motherboard - in PDF format,  
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  
In that case the following dialog will pop up. Please choose your motherboard  
model number and press OK. Now the SOYO-CD Start Up Menu will come up  
as shown on the following page  
(SOYO CD Start Up Program Menu)  
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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  
screen during installation, then once the installation is completed, restart your  
system and re-run the SOYO CD.  
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Step 2. Install Drivers and Utilities  
Click the Install Drivers button to display the list of drivers software that can  
be installed with your motherboard. The Start Up program displays the  
drivers available for the particular model of motherboard you own. We  
recommend that you only install those drivers.  
(Driver Installation Menu)  
Select the appropriate driver, then click OK  
A short description of all available drivers follows:  
VIA 4 in 1 Driver Package for Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP  
VIA 4 In 1 driver includes four system drivers to improve the performance  
and maintain the stability of systems using VIA chipsets. These four drivers  
are :  
VIA Registry (INF) Driver, VIA AGP VxD driver, VIA ATAPI Vendor  
Support Driver and VIA PCI IRQ Miniport Driver.  
VIA USB2.0 Driver for Win 98SE/ME  
This setup program will install the driver for VIA USB 2.0 Host Controller  
for Windows 98SE and Windows ME. For Windows 2000 and XP, please  
check Chapter 5.  
VIA Gigabit Ethernet Driver for Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP  
This program will install VIA Gigabit Lan Driver on you computer.  
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VIA Serial ATA driver for Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP  
This program is for install Driver to use Serial ATA function.  
C-MEDIA Audio Driver for Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP  
You have to install the drivers before installing any application for the  
Onboard Audio.  
ALi ATA/SATA RAID Driver for Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP  
This program will install ALi Serial ATA driver on your computer.  
VIA Serial ATA Driver for Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP  
This program is for install Driver to use Serial ATA function.  
KT880 DRAGON 2 hardware monitor for Win 98SE/ME/2000/  
XP  
Your motherboard comes with a hardware monitoring IC. By installing this  
utility, Temperature, Fan speed and Voltages can be monitored. It is also  
possible to set alarms when current system values exceed or fall below  
pre-set values.  
Wasay Image It  
Data Image software  
Wasay Pro Magic  
ProMagic is an instant system recovery software that provides convenient  
instant restoration to the preferred state at any specific restore time point as  
desired.  
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Wasay Data Processing Utility  
Wasay Data Processing Utility is an instant file restoration program that not  
only provides convenient & instant file recovery but also helps to manage  
your files.  
Panda Anti Virus Titanium  
Anti Virus software for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP.  
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.  
Step 3. 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.  
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After Windows XP installation, your device manager should look like this:  
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After driver installation, your Windows XP device manager should look like  
this:  
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Drivers directory list in the CD driver  
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USB 2.0 Driver Installation  
SY-KT880 DRAGON 2  
Chapter 8  
USB 2.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION  
USB 2.0 Driver Installation for Windows XP  
USB2.0 drivers are available for download using Windows Update for  
Windows XP.  
For additional information regarding USB 2.0 support in Windows XP,  
please visit  
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/default.asp  
(Windows XP Service Pack1 Include USB2.0 Driver)  
After installing service pack1, please do the following:  
1) Go into the device manager.  
2) Remove “  
3) Restart your system.  
Next time Windows XP starts up a new USB 2.0 controller will be found.  
USB 2.0 Driver Installation for Windows XP  
USB 2.0 drivers are available for download using Windows Update for  
Windows 2000.  
For additional information regarding USB 2.0 support in Windows 2000,  
please visit  
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/default.asp  
(Windows 2000 Service Pack4 Include USB2.0 Driver)  
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APPENDIX A  
ALi M5281  
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Introduction  
1.1 What is ALi M5281 controller  
ALi M5281 is a high integration IDE controller that supports both  
Parallel-ATA and Serial-ATA interfaces. It supports PATA UDMA mode  
transfer up to mode 6 and SATA 1.0 drives.  
M5281 also provides a cost-effective solution of RAID functions for the  
performance and reliability.  
Main Features & Benefits  
Support RAID 0, 1, & JBOD  
Allowed maximum 2 disks connection to every controller (Does  
not support ATAPI devices)  
Support independent use of hard disk  
Support Operating Systems: Windows 98/Me, Windows 2000,  
Windows XP.  
Windows-based software for RAID management(compatible with  
BIOS)  
2. ALi RAID BIOS  
After the system BIOS detects ALi RAID BIOS, the RAID BIOS version  
and drive information shows up on the screen.  
The following is an example of BIOS version and drives information when  
using M5281:  
ALi RAID BIOS V1.00  
(c) ALi Corporation 2003, All Rights Reserved.  
Identifying IDE driver .o.o.x.x.o.o  
Channel 1 Master: Maxtor 4A160J0  
Channel 1 Slave : Maxtor 6L040J2  
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Channel 2 Master: WDC WD360GD-00F  
Channel 3 Master: Maxtor 6Y200M0  
Press Ctrl-A to enter ALi RAID BIOS setup utility  
When RAID BIOS is waiting after identifying drives, press ‘Ctrl’ and ‘A’  
simultaneously to enter the setup menu:  
2.1 RAID BIOS Setup Menu  
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There are three major areas in the RAID BIOS setup screen: Main Menu,  
Drive Select Menu and RAID Array List:  
2.2 Main Menu  
In Main Menu, the user has several options to operate RAID:  
2.2.1 Create RAID 0 Striping for Performance  
1. Press ‘Enter’ key to activate this item. An ‘S’ flash cursor appears at the  
Drive Select Menu for the user to choose the first drive for RAID 0.  
2. Use ‘Space’ key to choose the desired drive for RAID 0. Then the flash  
cursor changes to an ‘s’ flash cursor for the user to choose the second  
drive for RAID 0.  
3. The prompt ‘Create RAID 0(Y/N)’ appears after two drives are properly  
assigned.  
4. Press ‘Y’, and then some necessary information will be written to the  
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drives, which may destroy the original data in the drives.  
Warning: Make sure the data in drives is no longer in use before creating  
RAID Array.  
5. Next, the Array Name input line appears for the user to key in a name for  
the newly created array. The effective characters for an array name is  
‘0’-‘9’, ‘A-‘Z’, ‘a’-‘z’, space and underscore.  
6. After the RAID array has been created successfully, its information shows  
up at RAID Array List.  
Note: RAID 0 cannot be used for parallel ATA drives connected at the same  
channel. RAID 0 cannot be used for mixed parallel and serial ATA  
drives.  
2.2.2 Create RAID 1 Mirroring for Reliability  
1. Press ‘Enter’ key to activate this item. An ‘M’ flash cursor appears at the  
‘Drive Select Menu’ for the user to choose the first drive for RAID 1.  
2. Use ‘Spacekey to choose the desired drive for RAID 1. Then flash cursor  
changes to an ‘m’ flash cursor for the user to choose the second drive for  
RAID 1.  
3. The prompt ‘Create RAID 1(Y/N)’ appears after two drives are properly  
assigned.  
4. Press ‘Y’, and then some necessary information will be written to drives,  
which maybe destroy the original data in the drives.  
Warning: Make sure the data in drives is no longer in use before creating  
RAID Array.  
5. Next, the Array Name input line appears for the user to key in a name for  
the newly created array. The effective characters for an array name is  
‘0’-‘9’, ‘A-‘Z’, ‘a’-‘z’, space and underscore.  
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6. After the RAID array has been created successfully, its information shows  
up at RAID Array List.  
7. Lastly a prompt message asks whether to do drive copy. The source and  
destination drives are the ones indicated as ‘M’ and ‘m’ in ‘Drive Select  
Menu’ respectively.  
Note: RAID 1 cannot be used for parallel ATA drives connected at the same  
channel. RAID 1 cannot be used for mixed parallel and serial ATA  
drives.  
2.2.3 Create JBOD for integrated Capacity  
1. Press ‘Enter’ key to activate this item. A ‘J’ flash cursor appears at the  
‘Drive Select Menu’ for the user to choose the first drive for JBOD.  
2. Use ‘Space’ key to choose the desired drive for JBOD array. Use ‘Enter’  
key to finish JBOD drive selection. The maximum number of drives for  
JBOD array is four and the minimum is two.  
3. The prompt ‘Create JBOD (Y/N)’ appears.  
4. Press ‘Y’ key and then some necessary information will be written to  
drives, which maybe destroy the original data in the drives  
Warning: Make sure the data in drives is no longer in use before creating  
RAID Array.  
5. Next the Array Name input line appears for the user to key in a name for  
the newly created array. The effective characters for an array name is  
‘0’-‘9’, ‘A-‘Z’, ‘a’-‘z’, space and underscore.  
2.2.4 Stripe Size  
This item is effective for RAID 0. The user can choose a stripe size from  
64K (default), 32K, 16K, 8K and 4K. If the user uses RAID 0 for most A/V  
editing application or files, 64K is recommended.  
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1. Press ‘Enterkey to activate this item. Then 64K, 32K, 16K, 8K, 4K items  
appears at bottom of Main Menu.  
2. Use ‘’ ‘’ to choose the stripe size.  
2.2.5 Delete RAID Setting & Partition  
1. Press ‘Enter’ key to activate this item. An ‘E’ flash cursor appears at the  
‘Drive Select Menu’ for the user to choose defined array drive to be  
deleted.  
2. ‘Data on RAID drives will be erased (Y/N)?prompt message shows up to  
confirm the user’s selection.  
3. Press ‘Y’ key, and then the data in drivers is destroyed.  
Warning: Make sure the data in drives is no longer in use before deleting  
RAID Array.  
4. ‘RAID array List” automatically updates itself.  
2.2.6 Delete All RAID Setting & Partition  
1. Press ‘Enter’ key to activate this item.  
2. ‘Data on RAID drives will be erased (Y/N)?prompt message shows up to  
confirm the user’s selection.  
3. Press ‘Y’ key, and then the data in drivers is destroyed.  
Warning: Make sure the data in drives is no longer in use before deleting  
RAID Array.  
4. ‘RAID array List” automatically updates itself.  
2.2.7 Rebuild RAID Array  
When a drive is replaced or BIOS detects a bad drive, use Rebuild RAID  
Array to keep data coherency for RAID 1 and 0+1.  
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1. Press ‘Enter’ key to activate this item. An ‘R’ flash cursor appears at the  
‘Drive Select Menu’ for the user to choose the array to rebuild.  
2. BIOS shows the source and destination drives and waits for confirmation  
to rebuild. Press ‘Y’ to start rebuild process.  
3. Process status bar shows up during the rebuild process.  
2.2.8 Select Boot Drive  
1. Press ‘Enter’ key to activate this item. A ‘B’ flash cursor appears at the  
‘Drive Select Menu’ for the user to choose the boot drive.  
2 .Press ‘Enter’ or ‘Space’ Key to finish selection.  
Note: The boot drive affects how the operation system treats the order of  
other drives. Take the above BIOS screen as an example, if Channel 3  
is the boot drive, the operation system will use the order of Channel 3  
Master, Channel 1 Master, Channel 1 Slave, Channel 4 Master  
consecutively.  
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2.3 Drive Select Menu  
There are three bars in this menu: two RAID Drive Selection Bar and one  
Boot Drive Selection Bar.  
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APPENDIX B  
Troubleshooting  
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Troubleshooting at First Start  
Boot-up Issues  
The system does not power-up, no beeping sound heard and the CPU fan  
does not turn on.  
1. Check if the power cord is plug into the power source.  
2. Check if the power is connected to the M/B.  
3. Check if the cable of the case power button is connected to the M/B  
power button connector (see Connectors and Plug-ins section in this  
Quick start guide for more info).  
4. Make sure the power supply is not defective. Change the power  
supply. The minimum should be a 350 watts AMD recommended  
power supply.  
5. Remove the M/B from the case and test the system. The M/B might  
be shorted to the case.  
The system powers-up, but no video, or beeping sound heard. The CPU  
fan is turning.  
1. Clear CMOS battery. (JP5 connector, see this Quick start guide for  
more info on how to clear the CMOS).  
2. Check all the jumper settings on the M/B.  
3. Check if the CPU is ok, by using another CPU (check the Quick start  
guide for CPU supported on this M/B).  
4. Check if the power supply is ok. The minimum should be 350 watts,  
AMD approved.  
5. Make sure the CPU fan is connected to CPUFAN1 connector.  
6. Remove the M/B from the case and test the system. The M/B might  
be shorted to the case.  
The system power-up, no video, beeping heard.  
1. Clear CMOS battery. (JP5 connector, see this Quick start guide for  
more info on how to clear the CMOS).  
2. Check all the jumper settings on the M/B.  
3. Check if the memory module and the VGA card (if onboard VGA is  
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not used) are inserted properly in the M/B.  
4. If yes, change the memory module, it might be defective. Make sure  
the memory specification is supported by the M/B. (for more info on  
this, check our FAQ on the website).  
5. Change the VGA card (if used).  
The system turns on for some seconds then shutdown by itself.  
1. Check if the CPU fan is connected to the CPUFAN1 connector.  
2. The CPU might be overheating. Check the CPU fan if it is defective,  
also sees if the CPU fan is in contact with the CPU.  
3. Clear CMOS battery. (JP5 connector, see Quick start guide for more  
info on how to clear the CMOS).  
4. Make sure the power supply you have on your system support the  
M/B specification.  
5. If you already checked the power supply specification, change the  
power supply it might be defective. The minimum is 350 watts AMD  
approved.  
When I boot up my system, everything works fine, it sees my CPU and  
memory, detects my hard drive, floppy drive and CD-ROM but locks up  
at "Verify DMI pool data... ". It doesn’t boot go any further. What should  
I do?  
1. Clear CMOS battery. (JP5 connector, see Quick start guide for more  
info on how to clear the CMOS).  
2. If still has the problem, remove all other add-on cards (use onboard  
vga) and see if it boots further. Then put peripherals in one by one to  
identify which one of them causes the lockup.  
3. Change the CPU.  
During Boot-up, my computer says CMOS memory Checksum error.  
What can be the problem?  
1. Clear CMOS memory.  
2. Re-flash BIOS. Check on how to flash BIOS on the later part of this  
guide.  
3. Change the CMOS battery, the battery might be drained.  
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4. The BIOS chip might be failing.  
I hear a 1-2 beeping sound and then the system shut down, what is the  
problem?  
Verify that the CPU fan is connected to the CPUFAN1 connector.  
Stability Issues  
My system intermittently locks up, very unstable  
1. Check the CPU Temperature, your CPU might be overheating.  
Change the CPU FAN.  
2. Do not overclock your CPU  
3. Check the specification of the memory module, maybe the M/B does  
not support it.  
4. Go to BIOS setup and load fail safe settings. Please check if the  
system performance in the BIOS setup is set to Turbo/Maximum. Set  
it to normal if this is the case  
5. Check the website for the latest BIOS update.  
6. Check the website for FAQ’s regarding instability issues.  
7. Change the memory module or CPU.  
8. The power supply might not have enough wattage to support all the  
peripherals. If your system has other peripherals connected, like  
CD-RW, extra HDD, etc. disconnect them, or use a power supply  
with a higher wattage.  
My system intermittently locks up, during Windows installation.  
1. Go to BIOS and load the “load optimized defaults”.  
2. Check the website for any BIOS updates.  
3. If you still have the problem, remove all other add-on cards except for  
CPU/ Memory/ onboard Video/ Hard disk. See if you can finish  
Windows installation. Then put peripherals in one by one to identify  
which one causes the lockup.  
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BIOS Issue  
Where can I find the BIOS revision of my mainboard?  
It will be displayed on the upper-left corner of the screen during boot-up. It will  
show as your board type followed by the revision number, such as kvxa_2BA1  
(meaning BIOS revision 2BA1 for the SY-K7V Dragon plus! mainboard) or  
6BA+ IV_2AA2 which means SY-6BA+ IV motherboard, with a 2AA2 BIOS.  
Where can I find the latest BIOS of my motherboard?  
Please go to the technical support page of one of the SOYO websites (Taiwan:  
www.soyo.com.tw, US: www.soyousa.com, Germany: www.soyo.de), and  
look up your motherboard to find the latest BIOS revision.  
How can I flash the BIOS?  
1. Download the BIOS on our support website.  
2. Make a bootable floppy disk with out any memory manager loaded  
(i.e. himem, emm386, etc…).  
3. Copy the BIOS file and awdflash utility to the diskette.  
4. On the CMOS setup and disable CIH 4-way protection.  
5. Type "awdflash biosname.bin /sn /py".  
6. Reboot.  
After flashing the BIOS, my system will not boot-up.  
1. Try clearing the CMOS.  
2. The BIOS chip is defective due to an unsuccessful flash, contact your  
nearest SOYO branch for re-flashing.  
Is there a way to reprogram my BIOS after an unsuccessful flash?  
No other way, you need to send back the BIOS ROM to your nearest SOYO  
branch for re-flashing.  
I’m using a 133MHz FSB CPU, I cannot find the DDR 100MHz option in  
the BIOS, why?  
The DDR speed should not be lower than the CPU FSB speed.  
VGA Issue  
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I cannot set my VGA to go higher than 16 color (640x 480).  
1. Install/ re-install the VGA driver.  
After waking up from Suspend to RAM or Standby mode, the screen has  
no display but I can hear the hard disk operating  
1. Check the VGA card manufacturer for a driver update (if using a  
different video card then the onboard video), and make sure the VGA  
card supports the Suspend to Ram function.  
2. Update your VGA card’s BIOS (in the case of a video card other then  
the onboard video). Check your VGA card manufacturer for more  
details.  
Audio Issue  
How can I disable the on-board Audio?  
Go to the SOYO Combo Feature in BIOS setup, then set the “AC97 Audio”  
setup option to disabled.  
I cannot get the sound working on my system.  
1. Check if the speaker wire is connected to the line out connector on the  
M/B.  
2. Check if the speaker power is powered on.  
3. Install the audio driver supplied on our driver disc.  
4. Check BIOS setup if “AC97 Audio” setup option is enabled.  
5. If sound already installed, check our website for audio driver updates.  
The sound is working in my system, but when I play CD music from the  
CD-ROM, I do not get any sound. What is wrong?  
This is because the 3-wire audio cable from the CD-ROM to the on-board  
CDIN1 connector in the M/B is not connected. See the beginning of this guide  
for the location of CDIN1.  
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The sound and everything else works fine except that the line-in and  
microphone do not work. What is wrong?  
1. Please go to sound properties and check if the line-in and microphone  
in are enabled and not muted.  
2. Check if the Microphone is ok.  
3. When using 6 speakers the line-in and microphone channels are used  
for rear, center and bass. 6-Channel audio and microphone/line-in can  
not be used at the same time.  
Hard disk/FDD/ CD-ROM issue  
My Western digital HDD is not detected during boot-up.  
Change the jumper settings to cable select or single.  
Sometimes the system finds my CD-ROM, sometimes not.  
1. Check CD-ROM if it is working properly.  
2. The power supply might not have enough wattage to support all the  
peripherals. If your system has other peripherals connected, like  
CD-RW, extra HDD, etc. disconnect them.  
When I boot up my new computer, I get "floppy boot failure" and the  
LED on the floppy stays on.  
Make sure the red wire of floppy ribbon cable goes to Pin1 on the floppy drive  
side (don't trust the "key lock" or "notch") and use the end-connector of the  
cable (don't use middle one).  
LAN Issues  
During LAN driver installation, the system hangs on 75%, why?  
Enable the onboard LAN in the BIOS setup.  
I have problem installing Novell NetWare v.50.  
Disable the APIC option in the BIOS.  
For updated FAQs, please check http://www.soyousa.com/support/  
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APPENDIX C  
Contact Information  
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How to contact us:  
If you are interested in our products, please contact the SOYO sales  
department in the region you live.  
If you require Technical Assistance, please contact our Technical Support  
in the region you live.  
SOYO prefers Email as communication medium, remember to always add to  
the email the country that you live in.  
TAIWAN  
SOYO COMPUTER INC.  
No. 21 Wu-Kung 5 Rd., Hsing  
Chuang City, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan,  
R.O.C.  
TEL: 886-2-22903300  
FAX: 886-2-22983322  
http://www.soyo.com/  
Email: info@mail.soyo.com.tw  
USA  
SOYO INC.  
1420 S. Vintage Ave. Ontario, CA  
91761, USA  
TEL: 909-292-2500  
FAX: 909-937-0783  
http://www.soyousa.com/  
http://www.soyousa.com/kb  
Email: For technical support  
http://www.soyousa.com/support  
/contactsupport.php  
GM  
SOYO Deutschland GmbH  
Gewerbepark 8a, 26209 Hatten,  
Germany  
TEL: 49-4482-9740-0  
FAX: 49-4482-9740-22  
http://www.soyo.de/  
Email: sales@soyo.de  
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