Soyo SY-KT333 DRAGON Ultra Platinum Edition Motherboard
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1. LED Power g 0 Speaker e LED Boo mm 2000 ES JP5 Reset PWRBT HDD LED e 2 w m 5 G 6 in ad SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Quick Start Guide Key Features Supports Socket A AMD9K7 processors gt Supports suspend to RAM STR Supports 200 266 333 MHz Front Side gt Supports 5 sets of voltage monitoring Bus Athlon XP CPU 750MHz 2600 l Duron Morgan CPU 650MHZ gt On board hardware audio 1 3GHz gt Power failure resume Supports 200 266 333 DDR Double Data Supports multiple booHuncio Rate module EHE T gt Sma Cad Read Audio chip supports 2 4 5 1 channel speaker ecd Compliant with Personal Computer Smart Support SP DIF Audio connector for 5 1 Card PCISC Workina Group standard channel support optional 2 MORI oup sanda protocols Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 ATA 33 66 1001 33 Supports card present detect Supports Wake On LAN WOL a Smart Card insertion power on Power on by modem and alarm and PS 2 Easy CPU settings in BIOS with the SOYO gt 5x 32bitbus master PCI slots COMBO Setup gt 1xAGP slt support 4X with 1 5 volts only oot ae gt 6xUSB ports onboard CPU multiplier CPU Vcore voltage apod sl DDRRAM Clock DDR Voltage AGP Voltage SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Quick Start Guide 2 Installation QUT E K To avoid damage to your motherboard please follow these simple rules while handling this equi t 2 iS equipmen Before han2. SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Motherboard Quick Start Guide SOYO gt sovoaoa Congratulations on your new purchase of SOYO KT333 DRAGON Plus motherboard for the AMD platform This new motherboard offers support for ultra fast DDR400 memory However since DDR400 is not a JEDEC The Joint Electron Device Engineering Council approved memory specification some users might experience DDR400 incompatibiities as a result of discrepancy in memory manufacturing In an effort to provide our customers the highest product quality and performance SOYO has tested a number of memory modules to ensure compatibility Please visit our web site at http Awww soyousa com products proddesc phip id 189 for information on Recommended Memory In some cases BIOS upgrade might be required to take advantage of this new feature Please refer to our Support section on the web site for more information SOYO SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Motherboard TM AMD K7 Athlon amp Duron processors VIAKT333CF AGP PCI Motherboard 100 133 MHz Front Side Bus supported ATX Form Factor Copyright 2003 by SOYO Computer Inc Trademarks SOYO is a registered trademark of SOYO Computer Inc All trademarks are properties of their owners Product Rights All names of the product and corporate mentioned in this publication are used for identification purposes only The registered trademarks and copyrights belong to their respective companies Copyright Notice All ngh
3. JP5 connector see Quick start guide for more info on how to clear the CMOS Check all the jumper settings on the M B if the M B have any Check if the CPU is ok by using another CPU check the Quick start guide for CPU supported on this M B Check ifthe power supply 1s ok The minimum should be 250 watts Make sure the CPU fan is connected to CPUFANI connector 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 l Y 5 Clear CMOS battery JP5 connector see Quick start guide for more info on how to clear the CMOS Check all the jumper settings on the M B if the M B have any Check the memory module and the VGA card if inserted properly on the M B 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 website Change the VGA card The system turns on for some seconds then shutdown by itself l 2 Check ifthe CPU fan is connected to the CPUFAN1 connector The CPU might be overheating Check the CPU FAN if it is defective or see if the CPU fan is in contact with the CPU Clear CMOS battery JP5 connector see Quick start guide for more info on how to clear the CMOS 28 SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Quick Start Guide Make sure the power supply you have on your system support the M B specification Example If you have a PA M B
4. Sound video and game controllers Audio Codecs 9 CMI8738 C3DX PCI Audio Device Legacy Audio Drivers Q9 Legacy Video Capture Devices Media Control Devices Standard Game Port video Codecs E System devices E Universal Serial Bus controllers USB 2 0 Root Hub USB Root Hub USB Root Hub USB Root Hub VIA Rev 5 or later LISB Universal Host Controller VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller VIA LISB 2 0 Enhanced Host Controller 22 SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Quick Start Guide Drivers directory listin the CD driver File Edit View Favorites Tools Help o Back d Search E Folders Address B D drivers Folders oF T Q My Documents S dX My Computer ES A 314 Floppy H Se Local Disk C 7 SOYODRAGONCD D C3 AGP 2 1 AUDIO C3 CMI8738 6CH C3 Box20 C3 Box22 C3 driv all Iaa C3 VIA4ini C3 driv com 73 Directx E intel inf C3 win hmon EE gt IDE S O LAN X C3 Intel C3 Realteklan amp C3 sis amp C3 VIA O VIALAN O MANUAL C3 Mighty Bolt amp Z3 RAID i O soyoflasht C3 use20 amp c3 2 25 amp O 2 41 EZ G Control Panel 23 o gt a t 9 4 E L S L Ui SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Quick Start Guide 5 Audio Driver Installation Audio Driver Installation for Windows 98 98se After you have installed the audio driver
5. windows may prompt you to restart your computer When your computer restarted it may look for windows driver from your Win98CD and ask you to insert your Win98 98se CD to your CD drive At this point you need to insert the Win98 CD to your CD drive and type in D win98 assuming your CD ROM in driver D 24 SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Quick Start Guide 6 VIALAN Driver Installation Installing the VIA LAN Drivers under Windows 98SE oF 0o n FWY 10 Move the cursor to my computer icon Click mouse right button then select properties Click Device Manager then click other devices Select PCI other net controller then Double click it You will see the Driver item above this window then click it Click on Update Driver Click on Next Select the following directory The directory is in SOYO CD DALANWIALAN where D is your CD ROM then click ok and you will need windows 98 second Edition CD to complete the installation put it in your CD ROM After informing windows of the driver directory the driver will be installed Restart your system after installation Installing the VIA LAN Drivers under Windows ME oF NDYN FWY gt Move the cursor to my computer icon Click mouse right button then select properties Click Device Manager then click Network adapters Select VIA LAN driver then Double click it You will see the Driver item above this window then click it Click on Update Dr
6. you need to use a P4 power supply If you already checked the power supply specification change the power supply it might be defective The minimum is 250 watts 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 Don t go any further What should I do l Clear CMOS battery JP5 connector see Quick start guide for more info on how to clear the CMOS 2 Tfstill has the problem remove all other add on cards except video card see if it move further Then put peripherals in one by one to identify which one cause the lockup 3 Change the CPU During Boot up my computer says CMOS memory Checksum error What is the problem 1 Clear CMOS memory 2 Re flash BIOS Check on how to flash BIOS on the later part of this book 3 4 I hear 1 2 Change the CMOS battery the battery might be drained The BIOS chip might be failing beeping sound and then the system shutdown what is the problem Make sure to connect the CPU fan to CPUFANI connector Stability Issue My system intermittently locks up very unstable l AVN PNDM Check the CPU Temp it might be overheating Change the CPU FAN Do not over clock your CPU Check the specification of the memory module maybe the M B do not support it Go to BIOS setup and load fail safe settings Please check if the system performance in the BIOS setup is set to
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8. motherboard User s Manual and Technical Reference online manual on the CD ROM L L dad S L 7 L Connectors and Plug ins Wake On LAN Header JP10 Standard IrDA Infrared Device Header SIRCON MIC amp LED Connector J30 CRED Comedie Lm Dm mmm m USB20 2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin6 i Ping Ping Pin10 D GO Pw De Dat 13 Installation SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Quick Start Guide CD N CDIN1 CDIN2 Pint Pin2 Pind Pind Connectthe CD LineincordfromtheCRROM CDM L G G R device to the matching connector CDIN cpm G L G R Power LED Speaker Connect your power switch to this header momentary switch type To tum off the system press this switch and hold down for longer than 4 seconds ATX Power Supply ATX PW Attach the ATX Power cable to this connector This motherboard requires an ATX power supply an AT power supply can NOT be used When using the Power On by PS 2 Keyboard function please make sure the ATX power supply is able to provide atleast 720mA on the 5V Standby lead 5VSB in order to meet the standard ATX specifications CMOS Clear JP5 In some cases the CMOS memory may contain wrong data follow the steps below to clear the CMOS memory 1 Putthe jumper back to 1 2 to allow writing of new data into the CMOS memory 2 C
9. only work if your computer is connected to the intemet through a network or modem connection Make sure to get your modem connection up before clicking this button Intemet Explorer is a Microsoft Trademark 20 SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Quick Start Guide After Windows XP installation your device manager should look like this L Device Manager File Action view Help EZ JT TUSZTBLIRBNT H 4 Computer Set Disk drives ki DVD CD ROM drives T 3 Floppy disk controllers ti H Floppy disk drives f IDE ATA ATAPI controllers Keyboards fe Mice and other pointing devices 99 Network adapters Gh Other devices Multimedia Audio Controller Universal Serial Bus USP Controller Video Controller v Compatible 9 Ports COM amp LPT ae Processors E Sound video and game controllers T 9 System devices E ba Universal Serial Bus controllers 21 SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Quick Start Guide After driver installation your Windows XP device manager should look like this Device Manager File Action View Help gt mme em 1 LIAXYS325C5JG2 EH 3 Computer See Disk drives t E Display adapters DVD CD ROM drives 3 Floppy disk controllers 43 Floppy disk drives 3 IDE ATA ATAPI controllers Keyboards T Mice and other pointing devices t 3 Monitors BB Network adapters E VIA PCI 10 100Mb Fast Ethernet Adapter Ports COM amp LPT Z Processors E
10. with CPU with 13 0x or above multiplier SOY O is not responsible for damage done in your CPU or system instability due to overclocking Step4 Select SAVE amp EXIT SETUP Press Enter to save the new configuration to the CMOS memory and continue the boot sequence 16 SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Quick Start Guide 4 The SOYO CD The SOYO CD will Auto Run only in Windows Base Operating System i Your SY KT333 DRAGON Plus motherboard comes with a CD ROM labeled SOYO CD The SOYO CD contains a The users manual for your new motherboard in PDF format b The drivers software available for installation and C Adatabase in HTML formats with information on SOYO motherboards and other products Step1 Insert the SOYO CD into the CD ROM drive If you are running Windows NT 2K XP the SOYO CD will not detect your motherboard type 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 Please Select Your Board E1323 DRAGON Plus Cancel SOYO CD Start Up Program Menu Under Windows 95 98 ME the SOYO CD Start Up Program automatically detects the SOYO motherboard the system uses and displays the corresponding model name 17 SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Quick Start Guide Ga DRAGON CD Start Up Menu Connectto SOYO Website Microsoft DirectX 8 1 The user s manual files included on th
11. working on my system 1 Check ifthe speaker wire is connected to the line out connector in the M B 2 Check ifthe speaker power is powered on 3 Install the audio driver supplied on our driver disc 4 Check BIOS setup if onboard 6CH H W audio is enabled 5 Ifsound already installed check our website for audio driver update I cannot get the sound working on the 5 1 channel speaker 1 Install the audio driver and application Check driver installation for more info 2 Check if the settings in the 5 1 speaker control box are correct like if you have a SPDIF connector but the setup in the speaker box is set to analog 3 Check ifthe speaker connection to the M B is correct 4 Make sure the software setup is correct Check manual for more info 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 manual for location of CDIN1 The sound from my sound card is distorted when Windows start What is wrong If you are using an ISA sound card please make sure the IRQ needed for the sound card is set to Legacy ISA in the BIOS In other word if your ISA sound card takes IRQS then set IRQS to Legacy ISA 31 SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Quick Start Guide The sound and everything else works fine except that the recorder and microphone do not work What is
12. Turbo Maximum Check website for latest BIOS update Check website for FAQ s regarding instability issue Change the memory module or CPU 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 Install VIA4 in 1 driver 29 SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Quick Start Guide My system intermittently locks up during Windows installation l Go to BIOS and load load optimized default 2 Check website for any BIOS update 3 Tf still has the problem remove all other add on cards except CPU Memory Video card Hard disk See if you can finish Windows installation Then put peripherals in one by one to identify which one cause the lockup My system will not boot up when I set my CPU to 133MHz FSB works with 100MHz FSB 1 Make sure to put some thermal paste above the CPU 2 CPU might be defective BIOS Issue Where can I find the BIOS revision of my mainboard It will be displayed on the up left comer on the screen during boot up It will show as your board type followed by the revision number such as kvxa_ 2BA1 meaning BIOS revision 2BAI for the SY K7V Dragon plus board or 6BA IV 2AA2 which means SY 6BA IV motherboard with 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 and look up your motherboard to fin
13. amage caused by the malfunctioning of the CPU fan With the help of O S On Time Monitoring And Wammg 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 Ifthe BIOS receives the information of CPU fan revolution it continues to function normally Ifno 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 Fnendly protection features l 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 up the user may disable it 2 Heat Dissipation Paste Heat Di
14. d the latest BIOS revision How can I flash the BIOS 1l Download the BIOS on our support website 2 Make a bootable floppy disk with out any memory manager loaded i e himem emm386 etc Copy the BIOS file and awdflash utility to the diskette Type awdflash biosname bin sn py 5 Then reboot After flashing the BIOS my system will not boot up l Try clearing the CMOS 2 The BIOS chip is defected due to unsuccessful flash contact your nearest SOYO branch for re flashing Is therea 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 100MHBZz option in the BIOS why The DDR speed should not be lower than the CPU FSB speed B 30 SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Quick Start Guide VGA Issue Icannotset my VGA to go higher than 16 color 640x 480 l Make sure that you have installed the VIA 4 in 1 driver 2 Install re install the VGA driver After wake up from Suspend to RAM or Standby mode the screen has no display but I can hear the hard disk operating 1 Install VIA4 in 1 driver 2 Check the VGA card manufacturer for driver update or make sure the VGA card support Suspend to Ram function Audio Issue How can I disable the on board Audio Go to the SOYO Combo Feature in the BIOS setup then set the onboard 6CH H W audio to disable I cannot get the sound
15. dling the motherboard ground yourself by touching on to 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 L L S L 7 L Chede motherboard for damage If any chip appears to be loose press carefully to seat it firmly in its socket Follow the directions in this section which is designed to guide you through a quick and correct method to install your new SY KT333 DRAGON Plus motherboard For detailed information please refer to the SYKT333 DRAGON Plus motherboard User s Manual and Technical Reference online manual on the CD ROM package that came with your motherboard Gather and prepare all necessary components to complete the installation successfully SocketA processor with builtin CPU cooling fan boxed type DDR RAM module s Computer case with adequate power supply unit Monitor PS 2 Keyboard Pointing Device PS 2 Mouse Speaker s optional Disk Drives HDD CD ROM Floppy drive Extemal Peripherals Printer Plotter and Modem optional Intemal Peripherals Modem and LAN cards optional AA A A A A Oe a A G Note If you want to use an extemal speaker connected to Line out port please make sure to use an amplified speaker that can generate proper output sound volume E L S L 4 7 L SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Quick Start Guide We will now begin the ins
16. e gt C MEDIA 6 channel Onboard Audio Driver Application for Win 9x ME 2000 NT XP 1 The driver supports 2 4 6 speakers 3D positional audio 2 The application is indude CD Player MIDI PlayerMIP3 Wave Player Mixer with the control over your PC s audio functions gt KT333 DRAGON Plus hardware monitor for Win 9x ME 2000 NT 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 gt ITE SIM Card Reader Driver Utility for Win 9x ME NT 2000 XP Install this driver if you have a card reader and a PC SC compliant software Com 2 in the BIOS setup should be set to SCR gt VIA USB2 0 Driver for Win 98 98SE ME 2000 XP This setup program will install the driver for VIA USB 2 0 Host Controller Select which driver you want to install and click OK or dick Cancel to abort the driver installation and retum 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 Step3 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
17. e 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 Step2 Install Drivers and Utilities The following drivers are to be installed in order for the system to operate properly VIA 4in 1 driver C Media 8738 audio driver Only required if you are using the onboard audio VIAUSB 2 0 driver LAN driver Need to be installed manually me m P oq Therest ofthe available drivers are optional 18 SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Quick Start Guide 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 revision VIA 4 in 1 Driver Package for Win 9x ME NT 2k XP C MEDIA 6 channel onboard audio Driver Application for Win 9x ME 2000 NT XP KT333 DRAGON Plus hardware monitor for Win 9x ME 2000 NT XP ITE SIM Card read
18. ent scratch or damage on the motherboard please follow the instructions on how to mount the CPU fan properly 1 Apply thermal paste to the die of the CPU S e da az Di E 2 Carefully mount the fan on top of the CPU and dip on the first lock SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Quick Start Guide 3 Clip on the second lock and please make sure not to damage scratch the board S E n US 0 4 Connect the power connector to CPUFANT A KT333CF rh pt DIMM1 4a gt DIMM3 Note If the fan is defective or Power connector is not connected to CPUFAN1 the system will enable Fan Off Control function See below for more information on FOC function When the CPU temperature exceeds the temperature setin the CPU Temp Protection in the BIOS setup SOYO sAnti bum Regulator ABR will automatically shutdown the system and beep until the power button is press for one time 10 SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Quick Start Guide 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 waming S W Simultaneous Signal Follow ups techniques and Auto Power Off System are included to prevent all possible d
19. er Driver Utility for Win 9X ME NT 2K XP VIA USB2 0 Driver for Win98 98SE ME 2000 XP VIA Lan Driver Installation Cancel Driver Installation Menu Ashort description of all available drivers follows gt VIA 4in1 Driver Package for Win 9x ME NT 2k XP VIA 4 In 1 driver indudes 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 For Windows NT users the VIA IDE Bus Mastering driver is the only driver to be installed in your system Adescription of 4 drivers follows Bus Master PCI IDE Driver The ATAPI IDE driver enables the performance enhancing bus mastering functions on ATA capable Hard Disk Drives and ensures IDE device compatibility AGP VxD Driver VIAAGP VxD Driver is to be installed if you are using an AGP VGA device VIAGART VXD will provide service routines to your VGA driver and interface directly to hardware providing fast graphical access VIAChipset Functions Registry VIA Registry INF Driver is to be installed under Windows The driver will enable the VIA Power Management function 19 SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Quick Start Guide IRQ remapping utility This driver is installed automatically VIAPCI IRQ Miniport Driver is to be installed under Windows 98 only it sets the system s PCI IRQ routing sequenc
20. ers under Windows XP Because Windows XP can detect VIA LAN driver automatic so this installation is for updating LAN driver 1 2 3 4 Move the cursor to my computer icon Press mouse right button select properties then click it Click Hardware then click Device Manager Double click Network adapters 26 NAM 10 SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Quick Start Guide Double click VIA PCI 10 100Mb Fast Ethemet Adapter Click Driver Click Update Driver Select Install from a list or specific locations click it Click on Next Click Browse The LAN driver directory is in SOYO CD DALAN VIALAN where D is your CD ROM then press ok 27 VIA LAN E L Fe sS L PK 7 SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Quick Start Guide Quick Trouble shoot tips Boot up Issues The system do not power up no beeping sound heard and the CPU fan does not turn on L Check ifthe power cord is plug to the power source 2 Check ifthe power is connected to the M B 3 Check ifthe cable ofthe case power button is connected to the M B power button connector see connectors and plug ins in the manual for more info 4 Make sure the power supply is not defective Change the power supply The minimum should be 250 watts 5 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 no beeping sound heard but the CPU fan is turning l Nn Clear CMOS battery
21. g and operation For further information please refer to the SY KT333 DRAGON Plus motherboard User s Manual that came with your motherboard Unpacking When unpacking the motherboard check for the following items 4 D e The SY KT333 DRAGON Plus AGP PCI Motherboard Z S The user manual The installation CDROM Ow SOYO Bonus Pack CD ROM r On One IDE Device ATA66 Flat Cable o K p ag Z One Floppy Disk Drive Flat Cable J 3 One Heat Sink Compound One SPDIF Audio Connector Card optional One Back Panel SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Motherboard Layout PS 2KB PS 2 Mouse Connector Connector SY KT333 DRAGON Ultra Quick Start Guide ATX Power ES Yep TreYsTs T Te nnnmaenmnmaanr e U A a 1 CDIN1 JP44 5 WoL 4 Header SMCARDCN SIRCON 4 1 Is T z O O CHAFAN2 NIN KT333CF Ld AGP Slot EE PCI Slot 1 2 CDIN2 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 3V BCL Sot 45 e 1 4 1 10 6 USB20 1 USB20 2 S dad Q E L 2 in dad L E B H CPUFAN1 CPUFAN2 BUZZER Q 4 Jeo IDE 1 IDE 2 AAA d DDR DIMM 3 DDR DIMM 2 DDR DIMM 1 A CHAFAN3 NL E CHAFAN1 FDC1 1 5VSB
22. iver Click on Next Select the following directory The directory is in SOYO CD DALAN VIALAN where D is your CD ROM and click ok After informing windows of the driver directory the driver will be installed Restart your system after installation VIA LAN 25 S E da da N VIA LAN i da e q Uj SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Quick Start Guide Installing the VIA LAN Drivers under Windows NT nodo rn Double click the Network icon in the control panel then click Yes Click on Next Click on Select from list Click on Have Disk The install Driver dialog box will appear and request the path of the location of the drivers to be installed Enter DNLANWIALAN where D is your CD ROM then press ok You will need the Windows NT CD to complete the installation After informing Windows NT will display a dialog box asking your to restart your system click Yes nght now Installing the VIA LAN Drivers under Windows 2000 Ae wW n E MeN o Move the cursor to my computer icon Click mouse right button then select properties Select Hard ware item click it Select Device Manager click it Under other device you will see a yellow Mark then Double click Ethemet controller Click on Reinstall Driver Click on Next Click on Next The LAN driver directory is in SOYO CD DALAN VIALAN where D is your CD ROM Installing the VIA Onboard LAN Driv
23. lear the CMOS memory by momentarily shorting pin 2 3 on jumper JP5 Its white cap can easily identify this jumper CMOS Clearing i Clear CMOS Data i Short pin 2 3for M Short pin 1 2 to retain atleast5 sto new settings ceartheCMOS amp Note You must unplug the ATX power cable from the ATX power connector when performing the CMOS Clear operation 14 SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Quick Start Guide Audio Speakers connections When using 2 channel speaker connect the speaker cable to line out If you re using 4 channel speaker connect the front L R speakers to line out and rear L R speakers to Line in make sure to set the audio software for 4 channel speaker system Don t forget to set the Audio Rack software to 4 channel system L L S L 7 L Line out Line in Audio Upgrade The standard configuration of KT333 DRAGON Plus motherboard supports 2 or 4 channel audio To upgrade your DRAGON Plus on board audio to 5 1 channel and enjoy digital sound quality simply add a SPDIF audio connector to the motherboard For more information on purchasing a compatible SPDIF audio connector please go to the SOYO eStore at wwwssoyousa com commerce 15 SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Quick Start Guide 3 Quick BIOS Setup 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 The SOYO COMBO FEATURE combines the main parame
24. n the DRAM clock speed setting in the BIOS setup appropriate memory modules must be used For 100MHz DRAM speed use PC1600 memory for 133MHz DRAM speed use PC2100 memory for 166 MHz DRAM speed use PC2700 memory Memory Configuration Table o aa Mod RAM Type DDR RAM non register amp non ECC Memory Module Size MB 128 256 512 1024 MB Step 3 Install Expansion Card The motherboard has 1 AGP slot and 5 PCI slots l Read the related expansion card s instruction document before inserting the expansion card into the computer 2 Presstheexpansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard 3 Besurethe 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 related driver from the operating system 12 SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Quick Start Guide Note AGP card with 33 volts is not supported Only AGP card with 1 5 volts can be used in dis MB Step 4 Connections to the Motherboard This section tells how to connect intemal peripherals and the power supply to the motherboard The intemal peripherals consist of IDE devices HDD CD ROM Floppy Disk Drive Chassis Fan Front Panel Devices Intemal Speaker Reset Button and IDE LED Switch Wake On LAN card VGA card and other devices For more details on connecting intemal and extemal peripherals to your new SY KT333 DRAGON Plus motherboard please refer to SYKT333 DRAGON Plus
25. ssipation 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 itto maximize its performance Note FOC will only work during BOOT up Once the system enters the operating system FOC will be disable 11 S dad S L 7 L E L Fe S L 7 L SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Quick Start Guide ABR Anti Burn Regulator SOYOS ABR Anti Bum Regulator is specially designed hardware circuits that works hand in hand with the CPU s internal sensor in monitoring the temperature ofthe 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 wams you with a beeping sound To de activate the beeping sound un plug the AC power cord We recommend you to check the cause ofthe overheating and let the processor cool down before powering on the system Note ABR supports AMD Athlon XP and Morgan CPU Thunderbird and Duron CPU is 5 not supported Step2 Configure Memory Your board comes with three DIMM sockets providing support for up to 3GB of main memory using unbuffered and non ECC DIMM modules from 64MB to 1GB On this motherboard DRAM speed can be set independent from the CPU front side bus speed Depending o
26. tallation 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 1 Install the CPU CPU Mount Procedure To mountthe AMD K7 Athlon amp Duron processor that you have purchased separately follow these instructions 1 Liftthe socket handle upto a vertical position Align the blunt edge of the CPU with the matching pinhole edge on the socket Seat the processor in the socket completely and without forcing A WwW N Then close the socket handle to secure the CPU in place l jl i Remember to connect the CPU Cooling Fan to the appropriate power connector on the motherboard The fan is a key component that stabilzes the system It prevents the equioment from overheating and prolongs the life of your CPU SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Quick Start Guide 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 wil ensure system stabiity 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 prev
27. ters that you need to configure all in one menu for a quick setupin BIOS After the hardware installation is complete tum the power switch on then press the DEL key during the system diagnostic checks to enter the Award BIOS Setup program The CMOS SETUP UTILITY wil be shown on the screen Then follow these steps to configure the CPU settings Step Select STANDARD CMOS SETUP Set Date Time and Floppy drive type then set Hard Disk Type to Auto Step2 Select LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS Select the LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS menu and type Y at the prompt to load the BIOS optimal setup Step3 Select SOYO COMBO FEATURE Setthe CPU Frequency Mode to manual to overclock your CPU To overclock your CPU s Front Side Bus Frequency 1MHz Stepping enables you to overclock in 1MHz increment or you can input the desired FSB value of the CPU CPU to PCI Divider determines the speed of your PCI slot is at The default should be 4 if your CPU FSB is 133MHz Set the DRAM Clock to 100 133 166 200 MHz or By SPD depending on the DDR Clock If you overclock your CPUS Front Side Bus it overdocks your DDR Clock as well Note BIOS can auto detect the Front Side Bus of XP and Morgan CPU If you have a 133MHz FSB Thunderbird CPU you need to manually set the CPU Frequency mode in the BIOS DDRAM clock speed should not be lower than the CPU speed 13 0x or above multiplier option in the CPU Ratio Select will only work
28. tions is not encouraged and should be assumed at the user s own risk Unsafe overclocking can damage the user s system or cause serious personal injury If the user is unsure or in doubt about overclocking please seek professional advise SOYO Inc is not responsible for any direct or indirect damage resulting from overclocking Restricted Rights Legend Use duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions set forth in subparagraph cI MU of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at 252 277 7013 About This Guide This Quick Start Guide can help system manufacturers and end users in setting up and installing the motherboard Information in this guide has been carefully checked for reliability however to the correctness of the contents there is no guarantee given The information in this document is subject to amend without notice For further information please visit our Web Site on the Internet The address is http www soyo com tw KT333 DRAGON Plus Serial Version 1 1 Edition January 2003 These specifications are subject to amend without notice 3 S n Q E KJ Le in m SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Quick Start Guide 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the SY KT333 DRAGON Plus motherboard This Quick Start Guide illustrates the steps for installing and setting up your new motherboard This guide provides all users with the basic steps of motherboard settin
29. ts reserved This manual has been copyrighted by SOYO Computer Inc No part of this manual may be reproduced transmitted transcribed translated into any other language or stored in a retrieval system in any form or by any means such as by electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without permission m writing from SOYO Computer Inc Disclaimer SOYO Computer Inc makes no representations or warranties regarding the contents of this manual We reserve the right to amend the manual or revise the specifications of the product described in it from time to time without obligation to notify any person of such revision or amend The information contained in this manual is provided to our customers for general use Customers should be aware that the personal computer field is subject to many patents All of our customers should ensure that their use of our products does not infringe upon any patents It is the policy of SOYO Computer Inc to respect the valid patent rights of third parties and not to infringe upon or to cause others to infringe upon such rights Disclaimer Please be advised that some SOYO motherboards are designed with overclocking features and may allow users to run the components beyond manufacturer s recommended specifications Overclocking beyond manufacturers specifications is not recommended nor endorsed by SOYO Inc and will void your manufacturer s warranty Overclocking beyond manufacturers specifica
30. wrong 1 Please go to sound properties and check if the recorder and microphone in the are enabled 2 CheckifMicrophone is ok 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 l Check CD ROM ifit 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 got floppy boot failure and the LED on the floppy stays on Make sure the red wire of floppy ribbon cable goes to Pin on the floppy drive side dont 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 Avww soyo com tw fag htm or http Avww soyousa com fags html 32 SY KT333 DRAGON Plus Quick Start Guide How to contact us W Ifyou are interested in our products please contact the SOYO sales department in the region you live m Ifyou require Technical Assistance please contact our Technical Support in the region you live SOYO prefers Email as communication medium remember to always
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