SOYO SY-P4VDA User's Manual
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1. 4 Make sure the power supply you have on your system support the M B specification Example If you have a P4 M B you need to use a P4 power supply 5 If you already checked the power supply specification change the power supply it might be defective The minimum is 250 watts 6 Remove the M B from the case and test the system The M B might be shorted to the case 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 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 except video card and floppy drive see if it can boot from floppy 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 Change the CMOS battery the battery might be drained 4 The BIOS chip might be failing 5 This message will come up if the CMOS has been reset try go to BIOS setup and load setup defaults save and exit 21 SY P4VDA Quick Start Guide Stability Issue My system intermittently locks up very unstable 1 Check the CPU Temp it might be overheating Ch2. AS 5 SY P4VDA 1 Motherboard g Setup Quick Start Guide SOYO SY P4VDA Motherboard mPGA Socket 478 processors VIA P4X266A AGP PCI Motherboard 400 MHz Front Side Bus supported ATX Form Factor Copyright 2002 by SOYO Computer Inc Trademarks SOYO is the registered trademark of SOYO Computer Inc All trademarks are the 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 Allnghts 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 in 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
3. Step1 Insert the SOYO CD into the CD ROM drive Ifyou use Windows 2000 NT or XP the SOYO CD will not detect your motherboard type In that case the following dialog will pop up please choose your motherboard and press OK Now the SOYO CD Start Up Menu will be shown Please Select Your Board P4VDA a Oo e a N j Cancel SOYO CD Start Up Program Menu If you use Windows 95 98 98SE ME the SOYO CD Start Up Program automatically detects which SOYO Motherboard you own and displays the corresponding model name 14 SY P4VDA Quick Start Guide 15 x Read the manual The users manual files included on the SOYO CD are in PDF Postscript Document format In order to reada 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 b e 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 A 2 e a N a Step2 Install Drivers and Utilities Drivers that are needed to install for the system to operate property 1 VIA4in 1 Driver Package for Win 9xMEINT 2K XP 2 Realtek LAN driver see chapter 5 for install
4. 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 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 don t 24 SY P4VDA Quick Start Guide trust the key lock or notch and use the end connector of the cable don t use middle one USB Issues Can I use USB port3_4 for keyboard resume function This M B has 4 USB ports but only the 2 at the back panel can be used for USB keyboard resume function I cannot get my USB working help Please check if the system performance setting in the BIOS is set to maxium Turbo if yes then enable the USB by setting the system performance to normal or manually enable the USB port on chip USB controller under Integrated Peripherals LAN Issues During LAN driver installation the system hangs on 75 why Enable the onboard LAN in the BIOS setup For updated FAQs please check http www soyo com tw fag htm or http Avww soyousa com fags html 25 SY P4VDA Quick Start Guide How to contact us m Ifyou are interested in our products please contact the SOYO sales department in the region you live m Ifyou require Technical Assistance
5. AUDIO R LAN Active LED Cathode LAN Active LED Anode GND v Nore Standard IrDA Infrared Device Header SIRCON Wake On LAN Header JP10 Pin1 CD 4N CDIN2 Connect the CD Line in cord from the CR ROM device to the matching connector CDIN2 Power LEDI l PIES 1 1 Reset PWRBT Power On Off PWRBT 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 9 9 tn S gt 5 hn 6 lt 2 ww S T N iS SY P4VDA Quick Start Guide B ATX Power Supply This M B can support ATX Power supply version 2 03 with 12V power connector and older ATX power supply The ATX12V power supply includes a 20 pin ATX connector that complies with the ATX specification Version 2 03 for M B specification a new 4pin receptacle header combination the 12V power connector has been defined 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 To allow for greater than 3 3V current the Aux power connector is recommended for ATX and ATX12V power supplies with 3 3V current gt 18A f 0 o 5 O ar T m m If the user uses an old ATX power supply please connect the main power connector and the peripherals connector to the M B If the user uses an ATX power supply versio
6. came with your Motherboard Unpacking When unpacking the Motherboard check for the following items f i lt hij The SY P4VDAVIA P4X266AAGP PCI Motherboard eD This Quick Start Guide Theinstalation CD ROM OR SOYO Bonus Pack CD ROM G on One IDE Device ATA 100 Flat Cable ae sy B One Floppy Disk Drive Flat Cable J J E j go EN Badet E One Heat Sink Compound f 2 ww 5 me fe hn SY P4VDA Quick Start Guide SY P4VDA Motherboard Layout PS 2 KB PS 2 Mouse Connector Connector COMA COM B AOUT AIN AMIC mere eam Socket mPGA478 pi 1 3 CHAFAN2 VT8753A P2 AGP Slot PCI 1 i 500000 14 2 JP5 5 1 GREER 6 SMCARDCN El SIRCON Es JSB3_4 1 25 3 CPUFAN bl el ATX Power 20 10 ToAonneqqtna MEA OAE 1 11 IDE 1 IDE 2 Ta TI E Ta at omm omm _ omma _ E CHAFAN1 1 FDC VA VT8233A 2 1 HDD Spel 2 LED 1 3 z aa PWRBT JP11 1 CMOS Clear 3 Jumper V VV VV V Y Y Y Key Features Supports Inte mPGA Socket 478 processors Pentium 4 Supports 400 MHz Front Side Bus Frequency Support PC1600 and PC2100 DDR mo
7. motherboard DRAM speed can be set independent from the CPU front side bus speed Depending on the DRAM clock speed setting in the BIOS setup Memory Configuration Table RAM Type DDR SDRAM Memory Module Size MB 64 128 256 512 MB 1 GB Step 3 Install Expansion Card The motherboard has 1 AGP slot and 5 PCI slot 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 related driver from the operating system 8 SY P4VDA Quick Start Guide Step4 Connect cables case wires and power supply 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 Sound Card and other devices For more details on connecting intemal and extemal peripherals to your new SY P4VDA Motherboard please refer to SY P4VDA Motherboard Users Manual and Technical Reference online manual on the CD ROM A Connectors and Plug ins CPU Cooling Fan CPUFAN Chassis Fan CHAFAN1 Chassis Fan CHAFAN2 MIC amp LED Connector J30 AUDIO L
8. ange the CPU FAN 2 Do not over clock your CPU 3 Check the specification of the memory module maybe the M B do 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 5 Check website for latest BIOS update 6 Check website for FAQ s regarding instability issue 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 9 Install SiS AGP driver My system intermittently locks up during Windows installation 1 Go to BIOS and load load optimized default 2 Check website for any BIOS update 3 If 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 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 2BA 1 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
9. ation procedure 3 Avance Onboard Audio Driver and Applications for Win 9x ME 2000 NT The rest of the driver is optional 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 15 SY P4VDA Quick Start Guide driver revision VIA 4 in 1 Driver Package for Win 9x ME NT 2k XP Avance Onboard Audio Driver and Applications for Win 9x ME 2000 NT XP P4VDA ITE hardware doctor for Win 9x ME 2000 NT XP P4VDA ITE SIM card reader driver for Win 9x ME 2000 NT XP english P4VDA ITE SIM card reader driver for Win 9x ME 2000 NT XP chinese Realtek 8100b Lan Driver click here for installation procedure Cancel Driver Installation Menu A short description of all available drivers follows gt VIA4in 1 Driver Package for Win 9x ME NT 2k XP VIA4 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 VIAAGP VxD driver VAATAPI Vendor Support Driver and VIAPCI IRQ Miniport Driver For Windows NT users the VIAIDE Bus Mastering driver is the only driver to be installed in your system Adescription of 4 drivers followa Bus Master PCI IDE Driver The ATAPI IDE driver enables the performa
10. d audio to disable Please also make sure Legacy Audio in the BIOS setup is disable if there is one 23 SY P4VDA Quick Start Guide I cannot get the sound working on my system 1 Check ifthe speaker wire is connected to the line out connector in 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 onboard audio is enabled 5 If sound already installed check our website for audio driver update 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 CDIN connector in the M B is not connected See manual for location of CDIN 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 The sound and everything else works fine except that the recorder and microphone do not work What is wrong 1 Please go to sound properties and check if the recorder and microphone in the are enabled 2 Check if Microphone is ok Hard disk FDD CD ROM issue My Western digital HDD is not detected during boot up or No fix disk present Change the jumper settings to cable select or single or remove the jumpers
11. d from its antistatic packaging Hold the motherboard by the edges and avoid touching its components Check the 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 P4VDA Motherboard For detailed information please refer to the SY P4VDA Motherboard Users Manual and Technical Reference online manual on the CD ROM that came with your Motherboard Gather and prepare all necessary components fo complete the installation successfully Socket mPGA 478 processor with builtin CPU cooling fan boxed type DDR SDRAM 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 VGA Card AGP PCI Se Ae Ae A A Oe A A oe Ae G SY P4VDA Quick Start Guide Install the Motherboard Follow the steps below in order to perform the installation of your new SY P4VDA Motherboard Step 1 Install the CPU M Mark your CPU Frequency Record the working frequency of your mPGACPU that should be clearly marked on the CPU cover FSB 400MHz Ly 15 x 100x150 LJ 1600x160 LY 17 e 100x170 L186 100x180 L ao LY 2000x000 IL eeoa LY CPU Moun
12. dule PC99 ACPI Ultra 33 66 100 133 ATA 33 66 100 133 Supports Wake On LAN WOL Supports ACPI Suspend Indicator Power on by modem alarm and PS 2 Keyboard Power failure resume Supports Suspend to RAM Supports onboard hardware monitoring and includes Hardware Doctor utility Supports AC97 Codec Easy CPU settings in BIOS with the SOYO COMBO Setup CPU voltage adjust CPU ratio adjust CPU FSB adjust SY P4VDA Quick Start Guide gt Supports multiple boot function gt AGP 2 0 Compliant AGP Connector supports 1X 2X 4X data transfer gt Smart Card Reader Compliant with Personal Computer Smart Card PC SC Working Group standard Compliant with smart card ISO 7816 protocols Supports card present detect Supports Smart Card insertion power on feature 3 x DIMM slots for DDR SDRAM memory 1 x 32 bit AGP slot 4 x 32 bit bus master PCI slots slot2 slot5 1 x 32 bit bus slave PCI slot slot 4 x USB ports onboard 1 x IDA pot ATX 12V power connector c E k O 5 5 hn w E VV VV VV Y 9 u S gt 5 6 lt 2 sS T w N SY P4VDA Quick Start Guide 2 Installation ATION To avoid damage to your Motherboard please follow these simple rules while handling this equipment pe Before handling the Motherboard ground yourself by touching on to an unpainted portion of the system s metal chassis Remove the Motherboar
13. e Add button 2 Select Uniisted or Updated Drivers from the list of drivers in the Add window by placing the mouse pointer over it and clicking the left mouse button Press the OK button 3 The Install Driver dialog box wil appear and request the path of the location of the drivers to be installed Enter Didriv allRealtek8100b WinNT4 where D is your CDROM drive 4 Afferinstallation Windows NT will display a dialog box asking you to restart your system Install the Realtek LAN Drivers under windows ME Because windows ME can detect LAN driver automatic so this installation is for update driver Move the mouse cursor to my computer icon then press mouse right button press properties Open Device Manager Under Network Adapters there will be a LAN driver which Me detectis installed Select the Driver tab Click on update Driver The LAN driver path is in SOYO CD ci driv alllRealtek8100b WinIME where D is your CDROM drive Install the Realtek LAN Drivers under windows XP Because windows XP can detect LAN driver automatic so this installation is for update driver Installation z lt q l x 1 Q x 18 SY P4VDA Quick Start Guide Move the mouse cursor to my computer icon then press mouse right button press properties Click hardware then click Device manager Under Network Adapters there will be a LAN driver which XP detectis installed click it Select Driver then click updat
14. e driver Select install from alist or specific location then dick next The LAN driver path is in SOYO CD d driv allRealtek8100b WinXP where D is your CDROM drive After installation Restart your system Install the Realtek LAN Drivers under windows 2000 Because windows 2000 can detect LAN driver automatic so this installation is for update Driver Press mouse right button then press properties Select hardware then dick Device manager Under Network Adapters there wil be a LAN driver which 2000 detectis installed Double dick it Select driver then click update driver Click next then select search for a suitable driver for my device Click next The LAN driver path is in SOYO CD di driv all Realtek8100b Win2000 where D is your CDROM drive Restart Installation Z lt q l E Q Q x 19 SY P4VDA 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 1 Check if the power cord is plug to the power source 2 Check if the power is connected to the M B 3 Check ifthe cable of the 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 ca
15. gt 5 6 S e J amp 6 ww r i SY P4VDA Quick Start Guide C CMOS Clear JP5 In some cases the CMOS memory may contain wrong data follow the steps below to dear the CMOS memory 1 Clear the CMOS memory by momentarily shorting pin 2 3 on jumper JP5 This jumper can be easily identified by its white colored cap 2 Thenputthe jumper back to 1 2 to allow witing of new data into the CMOS memory CMOS Clearing Clear CMOS Data Retain CMOS Data Short pin 2 3for A Short pin 1 2 to retain A JP5 Setting atleast 5 seconds to clear new settings the CMOS 123 123 Note You must unplug the ATX 12V power cable from the ATX 12V power connector when performing the CMOS Clear operation Sfeo5 Power On You have now completed the hardware installation of your Motherboard successfully 1 Tum the poweron 2 To enter the BIOS Setup Utility press the lt DEL gt key while the system is performing the diagnostic checks Note Ifyou have failed to enter the BIOS wait until the boot up sequence is completed Then push the RESET button and press lt DEL gt key again at the beginning of boot up during diagnostic checks 12 SY P4VDA 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 parameters that you
16. in 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 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 17 SY P4VDA Quick Start Guide 5 Realtek LAN Driver Installation Install the Realtek LAN Drivers under windows 98 Move the mouse cursor to my computer icon then press mouse right button press properties Open Device Manager Under Network Adapters there will be a yellow marker the first ime the operating system is installed Select the Driver tab Click on update Driver The LAN Driver path is in SOYO CD di div allRealtek8100b Win98 where D is your CDROM drive You willneed windows 98 to complete the installation After informing windows of the directory the driver wil be installed Restart your system after installation Install the Realtek LAN Drivers under windows NT4 0 1 Double click the Network icon in the control panel The Network properties windows wil appear Click on the Devices tab and press th
17. n 2 03 please connect the main power connector and 12Vconnector to the M B ou D ou il A ATX 12V Power Supply Standard ATX Power Supply Warning Follow these precautions to preserve your Motherboard from any remnant currents when connecting to ATX power supply Turn off the power supply and unplug the power cord of the ATX power supply before connecting to ATX PW connector The Motherboard requires a power supply with at least 250 Watts and a power good signal Make sure the ATX power supply can take at 1 5 A max current load on the 5V Standby lead 5 VSB to meet the standard ATX specification Note ATX 12V power supply is different from the normal ATX power supply If youuse the Wake On LAN WOL function make sure the ATX power supply can support at least 720 mA on the 5V Standby lead SVSB 10 SY P4VDA Quick Start Guide Please install the ATX power according to the following pin assignment ATX Power 12V 5V 5VSB a 5V PW OK 5V GND ajja GND gt Pay special care to the directionality 9 5V SE GND 9 GND a j GND i 5v al PS ON rir ww GND Cle GND Cy 3 3v Gle 12v e 3 3V oo 3 3V 12V power connector Peripherals power connector Pin3 io 12V fel Pint 12VDC 12VDC GND e com J com GND 6 Pin4 Pin NC P2 11 9 u S
18. nce 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 wil provide service routines to your VGA driver and interface directly to hardware providing fast graphical access VIA Chipset Functions Registry VIA Registry INF Driver is to be installed under Windows The driver will enable the VIA Power Management function RQ remapping utility This driver is installed automatically VIA PCI IRQ Miniport Driver is to be installed under Windows 98 only it sets the system s PCI IRQ routing sequence gt Avance Onboard Audio Driver and Applications for Win 9x ME 2000 NT XP This sound driver with applications is for windows 98 98SE ME NT4 0 2000 and XP The application support file formats induding MP3 CDA MIDI WAV amp WMA 16 SY P4VDA Quick Start Guide gt P4VDAITTE hardware doctor 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 Itis also possible to set alarms when current system values exceed or fall below pre set values gt P4VDAITTE SIM card reader driver for Win 9x ME 2000 NT XP If you have reader card it must be installed Select which driver you want to install and click OK or dick Cancel to abort the driver installation and retum to the ma
19. need to configure alll in one menu for a quick setup in BIOS After the hardware installation is complete tum the power switch on then press the lt DEL gt key during the system diagnostic checks to enter the Award BIOS Setup program The CMOS SETUP UTILITY will be shown on the screen Then follow these steps to configure the CPU settings Sfeo1 Select STANDARD CMOS FEATURE 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 Sfep3 Select SOYO COMBO FEATURE Move the cursor to the CPU Frequency Select CPU Ratio field to set CPU Clock Ratio Note Set the CPU Frequency Select field to Manual to be able to change the CPU frequency 1 MHz stepping Step4 Select SAVE amp EXIT SETUP Press lt Enter gt to save the new configuration to the CMOS memory and continue the boot sequence 2 m x 2 5 13 SY P4VDA Quick Start Guide 4 The SOYO CD 1 TheSOYO CD will NOT autorun if you use it on an Operating System other than Windows 95 98 98SE ME Your SY P4VDA Motherboard comes with a CD ROM labeled SOYO CD The SOYO CD contains 1 the user s manual file for your new Motherboard 2 the drivers software available for installation and 3 a database in HTML format with information on SOYO Motherboards and other products
20. 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 Restricted Rights Legend Use duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions set forth in subparagraph c 1 i1 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 Intenet The address is http www soyo com tw P4VDA Serial Version 1 0 Edition February 2002 These specifications are subject to amend without notice SY P4VDA Quick Start Guide 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the SY P4VDA Motherboard This Quick Start Guide illustrates the steps for installing and setting up your new Motherboard c 2 ww O 5 5 hn E This guide provides all users with the basic steps of Motherboard setting and operation For further information please refer to the SY P4VDA Motherboard User s Manual that
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22. se The system power up no video no beeping sound heard but the CPU fan is turning 1 Clear CMOS battery JP5 connector see Quick start guide for more info on how to clear the CMOS 2 Check all the jumper settings on the M B if the M B have any 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 250 watts 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 Quick start guide for more info on how to clear the CMOS 2 Check all the jumper settings on the M B if the M B have any 3 Check the memory module and the VGA card if inserted properly on 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 website 20 SY P4VDA Quick Start Guide 5 Change the VGA card The system turns on for some seconds then shutdown by itself 1 Check ifthe CPU fan is connected to the CPUFAN connector 2 The CPU might be overheating Check the CPU FAN ifit is defective or see 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
23. soyo com tw and look up your motherboard to find the latest BIOS revision How can I flash the BIOS 22 SY P4VDA Quick Start Guide 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 Type awdflash biosname bin sn py 5 Then reboot After flashing the BIOS my system will not boot up 1 Try clearing the CMOS 2 The BIOS chip is defected due to 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 VGA Issue I cannot set my VGA to go higher than 16 color 640x 480 1 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 VIA 4 in 1 driver 2 Check the VGA card manufacturer for driver update Or make sure the VGA card support Suspend to Ram function When using Geforce 3 Ti500 my system will hang up while running 3D Mark2001 Please update the nVIDIA driver to version 2311 or newer to solve the problem Audio Issue How can I disable the on board Audio Go to the SOYO COMBO Feature in the BIOS setup then set the onboar
24. t Procedure To mountthe Pentium 4 Socket mPGA478 processor that you have purchased separately follow these instructions f 0 o 5 T ar E E c Lift the socket handle up to 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 Then close the socket handle to secure the CPU in place AKNAN FON gt 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 equipment from overheating and prolongs the life of your CPU 9 u S gt 5 m amp lt 2 sS T w N SY P4VDA Quick Start Guide CPU Fan Installation Your Socket 478 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 Step 2 Install Memory Module Your board comes with three DIMM sockets Directly supports one DDR SDRAM channel 64b wide providing support max of 3 Double Sided DIMMs with unbuffered non registered and Non ECC DDR 266 The largest memory capacity possible is 3GB On this
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