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SY-6KE
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Quick Start Guide
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SOYO ™ SY-6KE Mainboard ® m Trademarks: Product Rights: Copyright Notice: Disclaimer: Restricted Rights Legend: About This Guide: Web Site "http://www.soyo.com.tw". 6KE Serial - Version 1.0 - Edition: August 1998 * These specifications are subject to change without notice 2 on the Internet. The address is If you need any further information, please visit our document is subject to change without notice. however, no guarantee is given as to the correctness of the contents. The information in th
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SY-6KE Quick Start Guide 1 Introduction 1 Congratulations on your purchase of the SY-6KE Mainboard. This Quick Start Guide describes the steps for installing and setting up your new mainboard. This guide is designed for all users to provide the basic steps of mainboard setting and operation. For further information, please refer to SY-6KE Mainboard User's Guide and Technical Reference online manual included on the CD-ROM packed with your mainboard. Unpacking * If your board comes with a dri
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SY-6KE Quick Start Guide SY-6KE Mainboard Layout 1 3 1 ® CPUFAN ® 1 Intel AGP Set 82443 LX 1 1 AGP Slot WOL Header 1 5 1 3 Ultra I/O Chipset ™ 1 5 3V Lithium Battery ® Intel 82371 AB CMOS Clear Jumper 1 3 HDD LED _ Speaker 1 CHAFAN + Keylock PWRBT Power Key Features ® Ø Supports Intel Pentium II processors Ø Supports Creative SB-LINK ™ (PC-PCI) (233-366MHz) & Celeron ™ for PCI audio card Ø Auto-detect CPU voltage Ø 1 x 32-bit AGP slot Ø PC97, ACPI, Ultra DMA/33 Ø 4 x 32-bit bus mastering PCI slo
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SY-6KE Quick Start Guide 2 Installation 2 To avoid damage to your mainboard, follow these simple rules while handling this equipment: l Before handling the mainboard, ground yourself by grasping an unpainted portion of the system's metal chassis. l Remove the mainboard from its anti-static packaging. Hold it by the edges and avoid touching its components. l Check the mainboard for damage. If any chip appears loose, press carefully to seat it firmly in its socket. Follow the directions in th
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SY-6KE Quick Start Guide Install the Mainboard Follow the steps below in order to perform the installation of your new SY-6KE Mainboard. Step 1. Install the CPU Mark your CPU Frequency: Record the working frequency of your CPU that should be clearly marked on the CPU cover. ® CPU Mount Procedure: To mount the Pentium II processor that you have purchased separately, follow these instructions. 1 2 3 4 Supporting Base Slot 1 Support Clip Latches (x2) Heat Sink Screws (x2) Retention Clip 5 6 7 8
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SY-6KE Quick Start Guide Step 2. Make Connections to the Mainboard This section tells how to connect internal peripherals and power supply to the mainboard. Internal peripherals include IDE devices (HDD, CD-ROM), Floppy Disk Drive, Chassis Fan, Front Panel Devices (Turbo LED, Internal Speaker, Reset Button, IDE LED, and KeyLock Switch.), Wake-On-LAN card, VGA card, Sound Card, and other devices. For more details on how to connect internal and external peripherals to your new SY-6KE Mainboard, pl
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SY-6KE Quick Start Guide 8 Hardware Installation
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SY-6KE Quick Start Guide Step 3. Configure Memory Your board comes with three DIMM sockets, providing support for up to 384MB of main memory using DIMM modules from 8MB to 128MB with no restriction on memory configuration. Therefore, you can install memory modules in any combination. For 66MHz front side bus CPUs use 12ns or faster memory. Memory Configuration MEMORY DIMM Banks CONFIGURATION DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 RAM Type RAM Module Size (MB) Notice 1: not Notice 2: Step 4. Set the CPU Freque
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SY-6KE Quick Start Guide Step 6. Clear CMOS Data (JP5) Clear the CMOS memory by momentarily shorting pin 2-3 on jumper JP5 for at least 5 seconds, and then by shorting pin 1-2 to retain new settings. This jumper can be easily identified by its white colored cap. CMOS Clearing Clear CMOS Data Retain CMOS Data (Default) JP5 Setting at least 5 seconds 1 2 3 1 2 3 Note: 10 Hardware Installation performing the CMOS Clear operation. You must unplug the ATX power cable from the ATX power connector whe
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SY-6KE Quick Start Guide 3 Quick BIOS Setup 3 This mainboard does not use any hardware jumpers to set the CPU frequency. Instead, CPU settings are software configurable with the BIOS [CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP]. After the hardware installation is complete, turn the power switch on, then press the key during the system diagnostic checks to enter the Award BIOS Setup program. The CMOS SETUP UTILITY will display on screen. Then, follow these steps to configure the CPU settings. Step 1. Sele
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SY-6KE Quick Start Guide 4 The SOYO CD 4 Your SY-6KE Mainboard comes with a CD-ROM labeled "SOYO CD." The SOYO CD contains the user's manual file for your new mainboard, the drivers software available for installation, and a database in HTML format with information on SOYO mainboards and other products. Step 1. Insert the SOYO CD into the CD-ROM drive The SOYO CD will auto-run, and the SOYO CD Start Up Menu will display as shown below. (SOYO CD Start Up Program Menu) The SOYO CD Start Up Pr
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SY-6KE Quick Start Guide Please note that if the Start Up program was unable to determine which SOYO mainboard you own, the manual selection menu will pop up, as shown below. Then select the user's manual file that corresponds to your mainboard model name and click OK. 6KE (Manual Selection Menu) The user's manual files included on the SOYO CD can be read in PDF (Postscript Document) format. In order to read a PDF file, the appropriate Acrobat Reader software must be installed in your system. No
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SY-6KE Quick Start Guide (Driver Installation Menu) Select which driver you want to install and click OK, or click Cancel to abort the driver installation and return to the main menu. Note: Once you have selected a driver, the system will automatically exit the SOYO CD to begin the driver installation program. When the installation is complete, most drivers require to restart your system before they can become active. Step 4. Enter the SOYO CD Click the Enter SOYO CD button to enter the SOYO HTM
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SY-6KE Quick Start Guide (SOYO CD HTML Database in English*) (* The list of menu options may vary between languages) Note: If no HTML browser is installed on your system, the Start Up program will prompt you on whether or not you would like to install the Internet Explorer* browser. Click YES to install the HTML browser. After the installation is complete, please restart your system. Then re-run the SOYO CD and you will be able to browse the SOYO HTML database. (* Internet Explorer is a Microsof
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Edition: August 1998 International Headquarters For Assembly Soyo Computer Inc., (Taiwan) Tel: 886-2-2290-3300 Version 1.0 Fax: 886-2-2298-3322 6KE SERIAL Web Site: http://www.soyo.com.tw E-mail: info@mail.soyo.com.tw USA Branch Office Soyo Tek Inc., (USA) Tel: (408) 452-7696 Fax: (408) 573-7696 Web Site: http://www.soyousa.com E-mail: sales@soyousa.com SOYO Europe Soyo Europe B.V., (Holland) Tel: 31-79-3637500 Fax: 31-79-3637575 Web Site: http://www.soyo-europe.com http://www.soyo.nl E-mail: Sa
