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SOYO SY-P4VM800 Quick Start Guide

Precautions

1. Please read this Quick Start Guide before proceeding with your installations. Serious damage may occur if the installation procedures are not followed properly.

2. AGP cards running at 3.3v are not supported. Only AGP cards running at 1.5v & 0.8v (4x /8x AGP cards) are supported on this motherboa rd.

3. Please ensure that your memory modules are installed properly. They can fit into the memory slots only one way , and should fit completely in the socket without sticking out. Failure to do so will damage your motherboard and memory module.

4. An ATX 12V power supply (Power supply for Pentium 4 system) is required for the system to operate normally . (Preferably 350 watts for mini mal loading or 400 watt s for fully loaded system).

5. If you have any problem getting your system to work, please follow the troubleshooting tips on Page 32 of your user guide.

6. On some motherboards, the actual chipset cooler fan/heatsink, despite its diffe rent look from that showing on the color box, is of the same quality and will work just as well. (The chipset cooler is as sufficient as the chipset fan based on a different design.)

7. For Frequently As ked Questions and T roubleshooti ng Tools, please visit our online technical support center at SOYO USA: Knowledge Database:

http://www.soyousa.com/support

http://www.soyousa.com/kb/

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About This Quick Start Guide:

This Quick Start Guide is intended to help system manufacturers and end users install and set up 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 amendment without notice. For further information, please visit our website at "

P4VM800 Series - V ersion V1.1 - Edition: Oct. 2004

* The specifications of the motherboard are subject to amendment without notice

http://www.soyousa.com".

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Table of Contents

Precaution………………………………………..………………………………………….……..….…P1 SOYO SY-P4VM 800 Motherboar d…………..…….……………………………………….……….…P2

Chapter 1 Introduction…………………..…………………………………………………….……....P5

1.1 Contents of the Motherboard……………………………………………………….……….P5

1.2 Motherboard Layout…………………………………………………………………………P6

1.3 I/O Ports Layout……………………………………………………………………………...P6

1.4 Key Features…………………………………………………………………………………P7

Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard…………………………………..…………………………...P8

2.1 Installing the CPU……………………………………………………………………………P9

2.2 Installing the Memo ry Modules…………………………………………………………..….P10

2.3 Install ing the Ha rd Disk Drive and Optical Device……………………….…………………P11

2.3.1 Installing the SA TA Hard Disk Drive………………………...………………………...……P12

2.4 Installing the Expansion Cards………………………………………………………………P13

2.5 Connecting the Power Supply……………………………………………………………….P14

2.6 Clearing CMOS (JP5)………………………………………………………………………..P15

2.7 Connectors and jumper Definition…………………………………...……………………...P16

2.8 Connecting Multi-Channel Speakers……………………………………...………………..P17

Chapter 3 Quick BIOS Setup………………………………………………………………………....P18

3.1 Introduction…………………………………… ………………………. .…………………….P18

3.2 Running the Setup…………………………………………………………………..……….P18

3.3 Standard CMOS Setup Menu…………………………………………………..…………...P19

3.4 Standard CMOS Setup Menu………………………………………………..……………...P20

3.5 Advanced Setup Menu……………………………………………………..………………...P20

3.6 Feature Setup Page………………………………………………………..……...…………P21

3.7 Power Manag ement Setup Page ………………………………………..…………………..P22

3.8 PCI/Plug & Play Setup Page……………………………. ..……………..…………………..P23

3.9 BIOS Security Features Setup Page……………………………….……………………….P24

3.10 CPU PnP Setup Page…………………………………………...…………………………...P24

3.1 1 Hard ware Monito r Page………… ………………… ……………..……… ………………….P25

3.12 Load Optimal Defaults………………………………….……………………………………P26

3.13 Save Changes and Exit……………………………………………………………….……..P26

3.14 Discard Changes and Exit…… ………………..……… ………………….…… ……………P26

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Chapter 4 The SOYO CD…………..….……………………………………………………………....P27

4.1 The Contents of SOYO CD……………… ……………………….. ….………………… …..P27

4.2 How to Use SOYO CD?......... .................... .................... .................... .................... ...............P 28

Chapter 5 Installing the USB 2.0 Driver………………………………………. …………………....P30

Chapter 6 Troubleshooting………………………...…… ………………… ………………………. ..P31

Chapter 7 How to Contact US?…………………………………………………………...………....P37

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing SOYO SY-P4VM800 Motherboard. This Quick Start Guide will guide you throughout the entire hard steps.

1.1 Contents of the Motherboard

When unpacking the Motherboard, check the following items:

ware/software installation of the motherboard with sim plified

 1 * SOYO SY-P4VM800 Motherboard

 1 * Quick Start Guide

 1 * Drivers/Software CD

 1 * 80-Conductor UAT A 66/100/133 IDE Cable

 1 * Floppy Disk Drive Cable

 1 * Serial ATA Cable

 1 * Back panel

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1.2 Motherboard Layout

Hardware

Installation

1.3 I/O Ports Layout

tional

Shared with JP

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1.4 Key Features

CHIPSETS FEA TURES

 Intel Pentium 4 Prescott CPU with HT

PM800

(North Bridge)

VT8237

(South

Bridge)

I/O PORTS FEATURES

VGA Port

PS/2

Parallel Port

COM1

LAN Port

USB Ports

Audio Ports

 400/533/800MHz FSB  DDR 266/333/400MHz SDRAM up to 2 GB  Ultra V-Link 1066 MB/s interconnection  Integrated VIA S3 UniChrome Pro graphics controller

 V-RAID function  UA TA 66/100/133 IDE controller  VIA 10/100 Ethernet controller  AGP 4X/8X  Max. 8 USB2.0 ports  2 Serial A T A ports

Connects the monitor with the integrated VIA S3 UniChrome Pro Graphics controller

Connects a PS/2 keyboard and a PS/2 mouse Connects a parallel device such as a printer Connects a serial device such as mice or fax/modems. Connects a RJ-45 jack to build intranet/internet connections. Connects USB 1.1/2.0 devices such as printer, digital camera,

scanner, external hard drive/optical device, flash drive, etc Connects microphone and multi-channel speakers up to 6

channels

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Installing the Motherboard

T o avoid damage t o the m handling this equipment:

 Before installing the motherboard, ground yourself by touching the unpainted

of the system's metal chassis to avoid possible static dama ge to the item.

portion

 Check the motherboard for obvious physical damage. If any component appears to have

Hardware

Installation

come off or been damaged, contact our local customer service center for an immediate replacement.

The following is a list of common components to prepare before the inst allation:

 A Intel Pentium 4/Prescott Socket mPGA478 CPU (CPU with Vcore higher than 1.6

volts is not supported)

 A verified cooling fan/heatsink for Intel Pentium 4 CPUs  1~2 verified DDR SDRAM modules  AGP 4X/8X or PCI graphic card  Computer case with adequate power supply (at least 350W, ATX 12V approved)  Monitor  Keyboard (PS/2 or USB)  Pointing Device ( USB/PS2 Mouse/Trackball)  Speakers (optional)  Internal Drives: Hard Disk, CD/DVD-ROM/RW, Floppy Drive…  External Peripherals: printer, modem, scanner (optional)

otherboard, please follow the instructions below before

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2.1 Installing the CPU

SOYO SY -P4VM800 Motherboard support s a single Intel Pentium® 4/Prescott Socket mPGA47 8 CPU. Please follow the steps to install the CPU.

478-Pin CPU Socket

CPU Lever

CPUFAN1

Pin 1

1. Lift the socket lever up to a vertical position.

2. Place the marked CPU corner with the base of the socket lever (Pin 1).

3. Push the CPU firmly into the socket with adequate force.

4. Hold the socket lever down to a horizontal position to secure the CPU.

5. Spread the thermal grease all over the surface of the CPU.

6. Secure the CPU cooling fan/heatsink to the CPU socket and attach its power cable to a nearby power connector. Failure to do so may cause serious damage to the CPU and motherboard and its attached components.

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2.2 Installing the Memory Modules

This motherboard accommodates two memory module slots, supporting 184-pin dual channel DDR 266/333/400 SDRAM up to 2GB. You can add 1 or 2 memory modules to the system at your choice. In the case of adding two memory modules, please use two verified memory modules of the same manufacturer and specifications/capacity to increase their compatibility with motherboard. Please note that dual channel function is activated only when two memory modu les of the specifications/capacity are present.

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DDR1 DDR2

2.2.1 Memory Frequency T able

Memory frequency is subject to CPU Front Side Bus. The follow ing is a reference table:

CPU FSB (MHz) Memory Frequency (MHz) DIMM DDR Code Name

400 266 PC2100 533 266/333 PC2100 / 2700 800 400/320* PC3200 / 2700

*Sometimes when pairing an 800 MHz FSB CPU with PC2700 DIMM DDR SDRAM, the

memory frequency will read 320 MHz instead of 333 MHz due to chipset limitations.

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2.3 Installing the H ard Disk Drive/Optical Device

Before Installing the IDE Devices:

1. For the ease of installation, we strongly recommend you install the hard drives

first on IDE1, followed by the installation of the optical device on IDE2.

2. Installation of a hard disk and an optical device on one IDE slot/cable is not

recommended since it will reduce system performance.

3. When installing two IDE devices on one IDE slot/cable, set one of

the two IDE devices (usually the booting hard drive) to MASTER and the other SLAVE(usually a second hard d rive or CD/DVD-Rom/RW). The documentations of the IDE devices usually details how to use jumpers or switches to swap the devices between MASTER and SLAVE modes.

Connecting IDE 1 / Primary IDE Slot

The booting hard drive must always be attached to IDE1.

Connecting IDE 2 / Secondary IDE Slot

The second drive (usually a CD/DVD-ROM/RW) on this controller must be set to slave mode. The installation process is the same as that of IDE1.

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2.3.1 Installing the SATA Hard Disk Drive

T o install a SA TA hard drive, use a SAT A cable that supports the SAT A protocol. This SAT A cable comes with an SA T A power cable. You can connect either end of the SA T A cable to the SA T A hard drive or to the SA T A slot on the mo therboard.

SA T A Ca ble (Optional) SA T A Power Cable ( Optional)

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Follow the steps below for p roper installation:

1. Attach either end of the cable to the SA T A slot (A) on the motherboard.

2. Attach the other end of the cable (B) to the SA T A hard drive.

3. Connect a SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive (C) and the other end of the to a

power supply connector .

Note: This motherboard does not support the SATA “Hot-Plug” func tion.

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2.4 Installing the E xpansion Cards

The motherboard holds 1 AGP 4X/8X slot, 3 PCI slots, and 1 CNR slot. Special attention should be paid when installing an AGP card. Ensure your AGP card is compliant with AGP 4X/8X specifications with 1.5 & 0.8v power consumption. Accidentally or intentionally installing an incompatible AGP 1X/2X card may cause serious damage to the motherboard and attached components and void the warranty. Some powerful AGP cards may require additional power supply to sustain normal operation. Ensure all installed expansion cards align with and firmly attach to their corresponding slots before powering on the system.

1. Refer to the documentation of AGP card for its compatibility with the motherboard.

2. Press the expansion card firmly into the corresponding expansion slot.

3. Be sure the gold contact fingers of the card are secured in place.

4. Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card.

5. Attach additional power cable to the AGP card if necessary .

Gold Contact Fingers of an Incompatible AGP 1X/2X Card

Gold Contact Fingers of a Standard AGP 4X/8X Car

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V5V

K-5VGNDGNDGND5VGND

D5V

NGND

2.5 Connecting the Power Supply

Follow the steps below to wire the motherboard to complete the installation process. The motherboard requires an ATX 12V compliant power supply. When connecting the power connectors, follow its directionality and do not force them into the sockets. Ensure the power supply is not electrified prior to the completion of the entire hardware installation process.

PJ1

Hardware

Installation

TX1

1. Connect the 20-pin connector to A TX1 power connector . (See FIG 1)

2. Connect the 4-pin connector to JP1 power connector. (See FIG 2)

PW-O

FIG 1

A TX1 Power Socket

5VS

3.3

GN PS-O

-12

3.3

FIG 2

PJ1 Power Socket

COM

Pin1

Pin3

+12VDC

+12V Power Connector

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2.6 Clearing CMOS (JP 5)

In the case of CMOS being wrongly configured that results in boot-up errors or hardware/software malfunction, follow the procedures below to clear the CMOS to restore default settings.

1. Short Pin 2-3 of JP5 jumper as indicated below.

2. Place the jumper cap back on pin 1-2 to return to default settings.

JP5

3 2 1

Clear CMOS Short Circuit Open

JP5

Short Pin 2-3 for 5 seconds to clear the CMOS

Short Pin 1-2 to

retain new settings

123

Note: The power cord must be detached from the ATX power supply or electric socket before performing the Clearing CMOS operation.

123

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2.7 Connectors and Jumper Definition

CPU Cooling

FanCPU_FAN1

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4

GND +12V Sensor GND +12V Sensor CD IN L GND GND CD IN R

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin5 Pin6 Pin7 Pin8 Pin9 Pin10

AUD_MIC AUD_GND AUD_MIC_BIAS AUD_VCC AUD_FPOUT_R AUD_RET_R HP_ON KEY AUD_FPOUT_L AUD_RET_L

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Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin5

VERG_FP_USBPWR0 VERG_FP_USBPWR0 USB_FP_P0- USB_FP_P1- USB_FP_P0+

Pin6 Pin7 Pin8 Pin9 Pin10

USB_FP_P1+ GROUND GROUND KEY USB_FP_OC0

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin5 Pin6

NC KEY Vcc5 GND IRTX IRRX

HDD LED PWRBT RESET

Pin9 Pin10 Pin4 Pin5 Pin1 Pin2

LED Anode LED Cathode Power On/Off GND Control PIN GND

Connect your power switch to this header (momentary switch type).

To turn off the system, press this switch and hold down for longer than 4 seconds.

Attach the A TX 12V Power cable to the connector . (This mo therboard requires an ATX 12V power supply, an AT or ATX power supply can NOT be used.)

When using the Power-On by Keyboard function, please ensure the A TX power supply is able to provide at least 720mA on the 5V Standby lead (5VSB).

System Cooling Fan

CHA_FAN1

AUDIO1:Front Panel Audio Connector

USB2 / USB3: Front Panel USB Connector

IR1: Infrared Port

Power LED

Pin11 Pin12 Pin13

VCC NC GND

Speaker

Pin17 Pin18 Pin19 Pin20

VCC NC NC Speaker out

Power On/Off: PWRBT

ATX 12V Power Supply: ATX PW

CD1

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2.8 Connecting Multi-channel Speakers

The integrated VIA Vinyl Aud io controller supports up to six-channe l audio output. Install the driver before connecting the audio cab les to the audio jack referrin g to the table below . Remember to change the number of speaks accordingly in the preinstalled audio driver utility .

Number of

Speakers

2 Line-out 3 Line-out Mic-in 5 Line-out Line-in Mic-in

Front Speaks Rear Speakers Subwoofer

Line-in (Blue)

Line-out (Green)

Mic-in(Red)

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Quick BIOS Setup

3.1 Introduction

The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information of your computer, such as date and time, the type of hardware installed, and various config uration settings. Your computer a the information to initialize all the components when booting up a nd basic functions of coordination between system components. If the Setup Utility configurat ion is incorrect, 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 dow n 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 configur some hardware installed in or co

emory , disk drives, etc.

nnected to the motherboard, such as the CPU, system

pplies

it may

3.2 Running the Setup Utility

The SOYO CD

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”. Whene ver you see this message, press the <Del

tility appears on your monitor.

S Setup Utility- Copyright (C) 198 Megatrends, Inc

COM 5-2003, American

Standard CMOS Setup Advanced Setup Features Setup Power Management Set up PCI / Plug and Play Set BIOS Security Setup

↑ ↓ ← →: Move Enter: Select + / - /: Value F10: Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9 : Optimized Defaults

Sta tc.

ndards COMOS setup for changing t ime, date, hard disk type, e

ete> or <Del> key , and the Main menu page of the Setup

CPU PnP Setup Hardware Monitor Load Optimal Defaults Save Changes and Exit

d Changes and Exit

Discar

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3.3 The BIOS Navigation Keys

Name of Keys Function

Esc Exits the current menu

←→↑↓

+/–, Page Up/Page Down Modifies the values of a selected item

F10 Saves the current configuration and exits setup

F1 Displays a screen that describes all key functions F5 Loads previously saved values to CMOS

Shift + F2 Chan ge CMOS menu colors

Scrolls through the items on a menu

3.4 Standard CM OS Setup Menu

This page displays a table of items defin ing basic information about your system.

Standard CMOS Setup

System Time 23:40:15 System Date Sun 05/09/2004

Primary IDE Master Hard Disk

Primary IDE Slave Not Detected

Secondary IDE Master Not Detected

Secondary IDE Slave CD/DVD ROM

Floppy A 1.44 MB 31/2” Floppy B Disabled

↑↓←→ : Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

Date & Time IDE Pri Master

Pri Slave Sec Master Sec Slave

These items set up system date and time. These items configure devices connected to the Primary and Secondary IDE channels. To configure an IDE hard disk drive, choose Auto . If the Auto setting fails to find a hard disk drive, set it to User, and then fill in t he hard disk characteristics (Size, Cyls, etc.) manually. If you have a CD-ROM drive, select the setting CDROM. If you have an ATAPI device with removable media

. a ZIP drive or an LS-120), select

Help Item

Use [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-T AB] to select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time.

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Floppy A Floppy B

Floptical. These items set up size and capacity of the floppy diskette drive(s) installed in the system.

3.5 Advan ced Setup Menu

This page sets up more advanced information about your sy stem. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer.

Advanced Setup Quick Boot Enabled

Boot Device PM-Maxtor 6Y060P0

Boot Device SS-MATSHITA CR-58

Boot Device 1ST FLOPPY DRIVE

3 Try Other Boot Device Yes Bootup Num-Lock On Boot To OS/2 > 64MB No AGP Aperture Size 64MB DRAM Timing Auto BY SPD Hyper Threading Function Disabled Auto Detect DIMM/PCI CIK Enabled

Spread Spectrum Disabled

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↑↓←→ : Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

Quick Boot If you enable this item, the sy stem st arts up more

1st Boot Device

Boot Device

3 Try Other Boot Device If you enable this item, the system will also search for

BootUp Num-Lock This item determines if the Num Lock key is active or

Help Item

Allows BIOS to skip certa in tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system.

quickly be elimination some of the power on test routines.

Use these items to determine the device order the computer uses to look for an operating system to load at start-up time.

other boot devices if it fails to find an operating system from the first two locations.

inactive at system start-up time.

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Boot To OS/2> 64MB Enable this item if you are booting the OS/2 operating

AGP Aperture Size This item defines an AGP for the graphics. Leave this

DRAM Timing This item allows you to enable or disable the DRAM

Hyper-Threading Function If your P4 CPU is not HT CPU, this item will be hidden.

Auto detect DIMM/PCI Clock

Spread Spectrum Use this item to set the system bus spread spectrum for

system and you have more than 64MB of system memory installed.

item at the default value 64MB.

timing defined by the Serial Presence Detect electrical.

If your P4 CPU is HT CPU, BIOS will show this item. Y ou can set "Disabled" or "Enab led" to control HT CPU support in O.S. Set “Enabled” to test HT CPU function.

When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM/PCI slots.

the installed processor .

3.6 Features Setup Page

This page sets up some parame ters for peripheral devices connected to the sy stem.

Features Setup OnBoard Floppy Control ler

Serial Port1 Ad dress OnBoard IR Port Parallel Port Address Parrllel Port Mode ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ OnBoard PCI IDE Controller OnBoard SA TA-IDE Audio Device Modem Device Ethernet Device OnBoard USB Function USB Function for DOS

↑↓←→ : Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

OnBoard Floppy Controller

Serial Port1 Address Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COM1/2

OnBoard IR Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port,

Enabled 3F8/IRQ4 Disabled 378 ECP DMA3 IRQ7 Both Enabled Enabled Auto Enabled Enabled Disabled

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard floppy disk drive interface.

serial port, and to assign a port address.

Help Item

Allows BIOS to Enable or Di sable Floppy Controller.

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and to assign a port address.

Parallel Port Address Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Parallel port,

Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the parallel port mode. You can select

ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to assign IRQ to the parallel port.

Onboard PCI/IDE Controller

Onboard SATA-IDE Use this item to enable or disable the onboard IDE channel. Audio Device This item enables or disables the AC ’97 audio chip. Modem Device This item enables or disables the MC’97 modem chip. Ethernet Device This item enables or disables the onboard Ethernet LAN. Onboard USB

Function USB Function For

DOS

and to assign a port address.

SPP (Standard Pa rallel Port), ECP (Extended Cap abilities Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), or ECP + EPP.

Use this item to assign a DMA chann el to the parallel p ort.

Use this item to enable or disable either or both of the onboard Primary and Secondary IDE channels.

Enable this item if you plan to use the USB ports on this motherboard.

Enable this item if you plan to use the USB ports on this motherboard in a DOS environment.

3.7 Power Management Setup Page

The SOYO CD

This page sets some parameters for system power management operation.

Power Management Setup

Power Management Enabled Suspend mode S1 Suspend Time Out Disable d Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled LAN/Ring Power On Disabled Keyboard Power On Disabled Wake-Up Key Any Key

↑↓←→ : Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

Help Item ACPI Aware O/S Y es Enable / Disable

ACPI support for Oper ating System. Enable: If OS supports ACPI. Disable: If OS does not support ACPI.

ACPI Aware O/S This item supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and

Power Management Use this item to enable or disable a power management

Power management Interface). Use this item to enable or disable the ACPI feature.

scheme. If you enable power management, you can use the items below to set the power management operation. Both APM and ACPI are supported.

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Suspend mode This item selects the st atus S1(Stop Clock) when the

Suspend Time Out

Resume On RTC Alarm

LAN/Ring Power On The system can be turned off with a sof tware command. If

Keyboard Power On Wake-Up Key

system enters the power-saving Suspend mode. This item sets up the timeout for Suspend mode in minutes. If the time selected passes without any system activity, the computer will enter power-saving Suspend mode. The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume at a fixed time based on the system’s RTC (realtime clock). Use the items below this one to set the date and time of the wake-up alarm. Y ou must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature.

you enable this item, the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the Modem/Ring, or traffic on the network adapter. You must use an A TX pow er supply in order to use this feature. If you enable this item, system can automatically resume by pressing any keys, hot or power key on the keyboard or typing in the password. You must enable the Keyboard Power On jumper and use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature.

3.8 PCI / Plug & Play Setup Page

This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and devices that use the system plug and play capability.

PCI / Plug and Play Setup

Share Memory Size 32MB Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Y es PCI IDE BusMaster Disabled

↑↓←→ : Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

Primary Graphics Adapter

Share Memory Size This item lets you allocate a portion of the main memory for

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA PCI IDE Bus Master This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS mode. W e

This item indicates if the primary graphics adapter uses the PCI or the AGP bu s. The default PCI setting still let s the onboard display work and allows the use of a second display card installed in an AGP slot.

the onboard VGA display application with three options of 32/16/8MB. If this item is enabled, an IRQ will be assigned to the PCI VGA graphics system. You set this value to No to free up an IRQ.

recommend you to leave this item at the default value.

Help Item Primary Graphics Adapter PCI Options

PCI AGP

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3.9 BIOS Security Features Setup Page

This page helps you install or change a password.

Help Item Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Installed Change Supervisor Password Press Enter Password Check Setup

↑↓←→ : Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

Supervisor Password This item indicates whether a supervisor password has

Change Supervisor Password/ Password Check

been set. If the password has been installed, Inst alled displays. If not, Not Installed displays.

Y ou can select this option and pre ss <Enter> to access the sub menu. You can use the sub menu to change the supervisor password or check password.

3.10 CPU PnP Setup Page

Setup: Check password while invoking setup.

Always: Check password while invoking setup as well as on each boot.

This page lets you manually configure the motherboard for the CPU. The system will automatically

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detect the kind of install CPU and make the appropriate adjustments to the items on this page.

CPU PnP Setup

Ratio Status : Ratio Actual Value :

Ratio CMOS Setting :

DRAM Frequency. :

CPU Over-clocking Func . :

CPU Frequency :

↑↓←→ : Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

Intel Locked 14 14

Auto

Disabled

200MHz

Options Auto CPU-100 CPU-66 CPU-33 CPU+0

Help Item Manufacturer :

Manufacturer/Ratio Status/

These items show the brand, the Locked/ Unlocked ratio status and the actual ratio of the CPU installed in

our system.

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Ratio Actual Value If the item “Ratio Status” shows “Locked”, y ou will not be able

Ratio CMOS Setting This item selects the ratio of the CPU installed in your system.

DRAM Frequency CPU Over-clocking

Func.

CPU Frequency This item shows the frequency of the CPU installed in y our

to see the item “Ratio Actual Value” on the screen.

If the item “Ratio St atus” shows “Locked”, y ou will not b e able to see the item “Ratio CMOS Setting” on the screen.

This item shows the frequency of the DRAM in your system. This item decides the CPU over-clocking function installed in

your system. If the over-clocking fails, please turn off the system power. And then, hold the PageUp key (similar to the Clear CMOS function) and turn on the power , the BIOS will recover the safe default.

system.

3.1 1 Hardware Monitor Page

This page sets up some parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this motherboard.

Hardware Monitor

Vcore Vdimm Vivdd Vcc5V SB3V VBAT CPU FAN Speed SYSTEM FAN Speed CPU Temperature SYSTEM Temperature

↑↓←→ : Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

:1.280V :2.576V :1.520V :4.954V :3.184V :3.184V :4440 RPM :0 RPM :72°C/161°F :32°C/89°F

CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed

CPU/ System Temperature

This item indicates CPU and SYSTEM cooling fan speed in RPM.

These items display CPU and System temperature measurement.

Help Item *** System Hardware Monitor***

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3.12 Load Optimal Defaults

This option opens a dialog box to ask if you are sure to install optimized defaults or not. You press <Y>, and then <Enter>, the Setup Utility loads all default values; or press <N>, and then <Enter>, the Setup Utility does not load default values.

Note: It is highly recommend that users enter this option to load op timal default values for

accessing the best performance.

3.13 Save Changes and Exit

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility configuration. When the Save Changes and Exit dialog box appears, press Y to save and exit, or press N to return to the main menu.

3.14 Discard Changes and Exit

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Discard Changes and Exit dialog box appears, press <Y> to

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discard changes and exit, or press <N> to return to the main menu.

Note: If you have made settings that you do not want to save, use the "Discard Changes

and Exit" item and press <Y> to discard any changes you have made.

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4.1 The Contents of SOYO CD

SOYO CD provides a comprehensive set of driver s/tools that may come in handy during inst allation or when sy oblems occur. stem pr

User’s

Manual

H ardware

Drivers

Bundled

Software

Detailed an formative electronic nstallation guide in DF format d in i P

Drivers V ersion Operating System Description

VI 98S XP

A 4 in 1 Driv er 4.51 E/ME/2000/

VIA PM 800

Display Driver

VIA USB 2.0 Driv er 2.5 n 8L 98SE/ME/2000/XP Activate USB2.0 functio

Realtek Audio Driver 3.61 98SE/ME/2000/XP

Realtek Media Player 3.6 98S VIA10/100 LAN Driver 3.7 98SE/ME/2000/XP 10/100 LAN driver VIA SA ver A SATA ID DriRA 2.2 98SE/ME 000/XP /2 VI TA RAID Driver

Software V ersion Operating System Description

Wa us s say Pro Magic Pl Lite Windows/Do

Wasay Image It 3.0 Windows

Wasay Data

Processing Utility

nda Antivirus

Titanium

16-94-39.01 2000/XP 16 2

-01-21.0 98SE/ME

1 E/ME/2000/XP

1.0 Windows

2.05.05 98SE/ME/2000/XP Antivirus software

Accelerate an your system

VIA S3 UniChr om graphics driver

Onboard AC 97’ audio driver

Onboa driver

System restoration software

Hard disk backup & recovery software

Data protection and management utility

d stabilize

e Pro

rd AC 97’audio

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4.2 How to Use SOYO CD?

Motherboard Selection Menu

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Inserting SOYO CD

selection of your motherboard model number , in this case, pleas e select P4VM800 and then click on <OK>.

Upon inserting SOYO CD, the menu above will automatically pop up for the

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SOYO CD Start-Up Menu

Read the Manual

(Portable Data Format) format will be opened. T o browse the PDF file, please download and install Adobe Reader 5.0 or above via Ado be website at:

Upon clicking on <Read the Manual> button, an electron ic User’s Manual in PDF

http://www .adobe.com/products/acrobat /readermain.html

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Driver Installa tion Menu

Install Drivers

Drivers> button. Please install the drivers a ccording to your operat ing system. Some drivers may require a

reboot after instal lation for new settings to take ef fect.

This CD contains and lists all the necessary drivers up on clicking on the <Inst all

Check the Latest Release Upon clicking this button, the default internet browser will open and link

to SoyoUSA downlo ad website. The internet connection must be est ablished before the connection. Otherwise you can manually link to:

http://www .soyousa.com/downloads/ for the latest BIOS/dri ver updates.

Microsoft DirectX 9.0b The latest Microsoft Dir ectX 9.0b will be instal led upon clicking on this

button. DirectX 9.0b is a program developed by Microsoft that intended for the enhanceme nt of multimedia performance and security , but limited to Window s users. PC games and graphic car d utilizing this new technology usually deliver more realistic and animated visual and a udio experience.

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Board Information

clicking the button, an useful function to determ ine your motherboard/chipset models bef ore a BIOS/chipset driver update.

An auto detection of the motherboard and chipset models will be performed on

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Installing the USB2.0 Driver

Windows XP/Windows 2000

USB 2.0 drivers are available for d ow nload by Wind ows Up date for bot h Windows XP an d Windows 2000. W

SB2.0 driver

1. indows XP Service Pack 1/Windows 2000 Servic e Pack 4 v ia Windows

Install W Update

2. Go to the Device Manager.

3. Re move “

4. Restart your system.

5. system should automatically detect and install the USB 2.0 controller

The operating after restart.

For more information on USB 2.0 support by Windows XP, please visit

ttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/default.asp

For more information on USB2.0 support by Windows 2000,

tp://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/default.asp

Note: Windows 95/98/ME don’t support USB 2.0 function.

indows XP Service Pack 1/Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 have included

”

please visit:

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Troubleshooting

Boot-up Issues

1. The system does not power up. No beeping sound is heard and the CPU fan is not spinning.

1. Ensure that there are brass standoffs or plastic insulators between the motherboard and the case under every screw hole.

2. Ensure that JP5 is on pins 1-2 NOT 2-3.

3. Ensure the 20-pin and 4-pin power connector is connected to the motherboard.

4. Ensure the power cord is connected and the power supply is turned on.

5. Ensure the power button is correctly connected to the motherboard.

6. Ensure the power supply is functioning and powerful enough to sustain the normal operation and stability of the system. The minimum requirement for a qualified power supply is 350 watts.

7. Remove the motherboard from the case to rule out the possibility of short-circuit and reinstall all components outside the case and then start the system again.

2. The system powers up without any display and beeping sound, but the CPU fan is turning.

1. Ensure the case or internal speaker is connected correctly.

2. Short JP5 to clear the CMOS and check all jumper settings on the motherboard.

3. Remove ALL SDRAM from DIMM slots. Power on the system, and check for beeps.

4. If system beeps, reseat SDRAM and then check for beeps again. If no beeps with SDRAM installed, the SDRAM may be defective. Please replace SDRAM.

5. Replace the CPU and then restart the system.

6. Check if the power supply is ok. The minimum should be 350 watts.

7. Ensure the CPU fan is connected to CPUFAN1 connector.

8. Remove the motherboard from the case to rule out the possibility of short-circuit and reinstall all components outside the case and then start the system again.

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9. Replace the graphic card with usable one. Ensure the graphic card is compliant with AGP 4X/8X with 1.5v & 0.8v power consumption.

3. The system powers up without monitor display, but beeping sound is heard.

1. Ensure the monitor cable is secured to the graphic card.

2. Short JP5 to clear the CMOS and check all jumper settings on the motherboard.

3. Ensure memory modules and graphic card are properly inserted in respective slots.

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4. Replace the memory modules with usable ones and restart the system.

5. Replace the graphic card with a usable AGP 4X/8X and restart the system.

4. The system turns on for a few seconds and the n shuts down by itself.

1. Ensure the CPU fan is connected to the CPUFAN1 connector and turning during the operation.

2. Ensure that the 20 pin and 4 pin power connectors are connected.

3. 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.

4. Clear the CMOS by shorting Pin 2-3 of JP5.

5. Make sure your power supply is capable of handling the system loads.

6. Sometimes replacing the power supply in use with a more powerful and verified one will be helpful. The minimum requirement for a qualified power supply is 350 watts, which is subject to the amount of hardware installed.

5. During Power Up Self Test routines, the system halts and displays "Ver ify DMI pool data... " What should I do?

1. Clear the CMOS by shorting Pin 2-3 of JP5 and reboot.

2. Disconnect ALL IDE cables (HDD,CDROM)

3. If problem goes away please check IDE configuration, and plug one device in at a time to determine which device or cable is corrupted.

4. If the problem still exists, remove all the add-on cards except the graphic card and reboot. If it goes well, insert the removed add-on cards one by one to find out which one of them goes wrong.

5. If there are more than one memory modules, please insert only one memory module at a time to identify the defective one(s).

6. If the above procedures prove fruitless, change the CPU.

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6. During boot-up, the CMOS halts on Memory Checksum Error.

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1. Clear the CMOS by shorting Pin 2-3 of JP5 and reboot.

2. If the problem still exists, re-flash the BIOS.

3. If the situation does not improve, replace the CMOS battery . Remember to reconfigure the BIOS after the battery replacement.

4. If the problem does not result from the dead battery, it is possible that the BIOS chip is corrupted. Contact your local SOYO branch for repair.

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Stability Issue

7. My system intermittently halts on errors and becomes very unstable

1. Clear the CMOS by shorting Pin 2-3 of JP5 and reconfigure the BIOS.

2. Restore any overclock BIOS/jumper settings to default settings.

3. Check the CPU temperature in BIOS menu to see if the CPU has been overheating. If the result is positive, change to a more power CPU cooling fan/heatsink.

4. Check the compatibility of the memory modules with the motherboard. If poss ible, replace the current memory modules with verified ones and reboot.

5. Update the BIOS to the latest version.

6. 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. And see if the problem is gone then.

7. Install Intel Inf driver.

8. Check if your motherboard is shorting out against the case.

9. Check if your memory module timings set in CMOS setup are supported by your memory module.

8. My system intermittently hangs during Windows installation.

1. If there are more than one memory modules, please insert only one memory module at a time to identify the defective one(s).

2. Go to BIOS and load the optimized defaults.

3. Download the latest BIOS updates and flash utility from our website, and re-flash the BIOS.

4. If it still has the problem, remove all other add-on cards except CPU (and CPU Fan)/ Memory/ Video card/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

9. How do I know the BIOS version of my motherboard?

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! board) or 6BA+ IV_2AA2 which means SY-6BA+ IV motherboard with the 2AA2 BIOS.

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10. Where can I find the latest BIOS for my motherboard?

Please visit our websites for the latest BIOS and other relevant software/specification update: USA:

http://www.soyousa.com/downloads/

T aiwan: http://www.soyo.com.tw/downloads/

11. How do I re-flash the BIOS?

1. Refer to the motherboard documentation/color box or use “Board Information” function on SOYO CD to determine the motherboard/chipset model.

2. Download the corresponding BIOS update and the latest BIOS flash utility from our download website.

3. Copy the BIOS update and the BIOS flash utility to a DOS-bootable diskette and reboot.

4. Set the first boot device to Floppy in BIOS Setup Utility.

5. Disable any BIOS protection mechanism in BISO Setup Utility or jumper settings.

6. Type “ afudos /i*.rom ” under the A: in DOS mode. (Note: Assume your floppy is at ”A”. “ * ” means your BIOS file name.).

7. Then reboot.

12. After re-flashing the BIOS, my sys tem will not boot-up.

1. Clear the CMOS by shorting Pin2-3 of JP5 for 5 seconds.

2. The BIOS update may not be successful. Contact your local SOYO branch for repair.

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13. Is it possible to reprogram my BIOS after a n unsuccessful r e-flashing?

Reprogramming the BIOS requires sophisticated equipment and cannot be done unprofessionally. Please contact your local SOYO branch for repair.

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14. I’m using a 400 or 533 MHz FSB CPU, but I cannot find the 400MHz DDR option in the BIOS. Why?

T o enable 400MHz DDR SDRAM functi on, please use a CPU with 800 MHz FSB.

Graphic Card Issues

15. I cannot set my monitor to higher than 16 col ors /640x 480 resolu tion.

1. Ensure that you have installed the correct graphic driver for your operating system.

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2. Install the latest VGA driver from your graphic card manufacturer.

16. After waking up from Su spend to RAM or Standby mode, the scr een has no display , but I can hear the hard disk operatin g.

1. Ensure your VGA card support Suspend to RAM function.

2. Visit the website of your VGA card manufacturer for a driver update or troubleshooting.

Audio Issues

17. How can I disable the onboard Audio?

The onboard audio can be disabled in BIOS.

18. The onboard audio doesn’t work at all on my system.

1. Ensure the speaker are connected to the Line-out audio jack and powered on.

2. Ensure the “Onboard Audio” item is set to “Enabled” in the BIOS menu.

3. Install the audio driver from SOYO CD again or get the latest one from our website.

19. The sound system works fine in my system except for playing CD music in the CD-ROM, when there is no sound at all.

This may result from the loose or even no connection between the CD-ROM and the onboard CD1 connector. Ensure a 4-wire audio cable firmly connects the CD-ROM and onboard CD1 connector and try again.

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20. The sound and everything else works fine except that the device conne cted to Line-in and/or Microphone doesn’t work. What is wrong?

1. Please go to sound driver utility and check if the line-in and/or microphone are enabled.

2. Check if the device connected to Microphone/Line-in is ok.

21. The added PCI sound Car d does not w ork properly.

1. Enter SOYO COMBO Setup menu in BIOS and disable “Onboard Audio” item.

2. Go to “Integrated Peripherals” in BIOS and disable “Game port address” and “Midi port address” items.

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Hard Disk Drive/Floppy Drive/CD-ROM Issues

22. My hard disk drive is not detected dur ing Power Up Self Test routine.

Change the jumper settings of the hard drive to cable select or single.

23. Sometimes the system finds my CD-ROM, and sometimes not

1. Ensure the CD-ROM is working properly.

2. The power supply may not provide enough power for all installed devices. Remove all redundant devices, such a second hard drive/CD/DVD-ROM/RW, and reboot. If the system functions normally after the removal some power-consuming devices, there may be a need for a reduction in installed devices or for a more powerful power supply.

24. When I boot up my newly installed system, the monitor reads "Floppy Boot

Failure" and the LED of the floppy disk does not go out.

1. Ensure 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).

2. Some floppy drivers have their own jumper to make the same twist as the twist on the cable. Ensure this jumper is set correctly.

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How to Contact Us?

 If you are interested in our products or in need of technical assistance, please contact the

regional SOYO sales department as follows.

 SOYO prefers E-mail as an effective and economical way of communication. To receive our

prompt reply, whatever problem/question you may have.

TAIWAN

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Frequently Asked Questions

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