SOYO SY-P4X400 User Manual

SY-P4X400 DRAGON Lite

Motherboard

Introduction The SOYO CD

Hardware

Installation

Quick Start Guide

Setup

Quick BIOS

Installation

Audio Driver

Driver

Realtek LAN

Installation

SOYO™

Congratulations on your new purchase of SOYO P4X400 Series motherboard for the Intel 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 incompatibilities 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://www.soyousa.com/products/proddesc.php?id=159

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-P4X400 DRAGON Lite Motherboard

mPGA Socket 478 processors
VIA P4X400 AGP/PCI Motherboard
533/400 MHz Front Side Bus supported
ATX Form Factor

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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
manufacturer's specifications is not recommended nor endorsed by SOYO, Inc. and will void your
manufacturer's warranty. Overclocking beyond manufacturer's specifications is not encouraged and should
be assumed at the user's own risk. Unsafe overclocking can damage the user's system or cause serious
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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".

P4X400 DRAGON Lite Serial - Version 1.0 - Edition: September 2002

* These specifications are subject to amend without notice

SY-P4X400 DRAGON Lite Quick Start Guide

Introduction

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Congratulations on your purchase of the
Guide illustrates the steps for installing and setting up your new Motherboard.

This guide provides all users with the basic steps of Motherboard setting and operation. For further
information, please refer to the SY-P4X400 DRAGON Lite Motherboard User's Manual that came with
your Motherboard.

Introduction

SY-P4X400 DRAGON Lite

Motherboard. This Quick Start

Unpacking

When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following items:

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The SY-P4X400 DRAGON Lite AGP slot/PCI Motherboard

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This Quick Start Guide

The Installation CD-ROM

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SOYO Bonus Pack CD-ROM

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One IDE Device ATA 100 Flat Cable

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One Floppy Disk Drive Flat Cable

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One SPDIF Audio connector Card (optional)

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One Back Panel

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One Heat Sink Compound

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SY-P4X400 DRAGON Lite Motherboard Layout

PS/2 MousePS/2 Mouse

PS/2 KB

Connector

Connector

USB 1_2

COM A

COM B

AOUT

AIN

AMIC

PRT

LAN

AGAME

P1

J30

56

2

1

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REALTEK
RTL8100B

1

SPK5

JP10

WOL

Header

CDIN2

10

9

5

SIRCON

Introduction

ATX Powe r

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P4X400

IDE 1

IDE 2

AGP Slot

PCI#1

CDIN1

4

PCI#2

PCI#3

PCI#4

Lithium

Battery

PCI#5

USB20_1

1

10

6

USB20_2

10

CMOS Clear

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3V

JP5

Jumper

Speaker

Keylock

Power

LED

FLP

HDD

LED

ACPI
LED

PWRBT

Reset

J25

1

5

(Optional)

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Key Features

Supports Intel® mPGA Socket 478
processors

- Pentium

Supports 533/400 MHz Front Side Bus
Frequency

PC99, ACPI

Ultra 33/66/100/133 (ATA 33/66/100/133)

Supports Wake-On-LAN (WOL)

Supports PC1600/PC2100/PC2700 Unbuffer
DDR SDRAM

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On-board Audio support 2/4/5.1 Channel

Support 5.1 SPDIF card (optional)

Easy CPU settings in BIOS with the “SOYO

COMBO Setup”

- CPU FSB frequency

- CPU multiplier

- CPU Vcore voltage

- DDR RAM Clock

- AGP Voltage

- DDR Voltage

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3 x DIMM slots for DDR SDRAM memory,
max RAM side up to 3GB

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

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Supports multiple-boot function

AGP slot (AGP 3.0 Compliant);
AGP slot Connector supports:

- 1.5V only AGP slot cards

- 4X/8X data transfer

1 x 32-bit AGP slot

5 x 32-bit bus master PCI slots

6 x USB2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) connectors

1 x IrDA port

Support ATX 12V power or ATX power

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Follow the directions in this section which is designed to guide you through a quick and correct method
to install your new
the SY-P4X400 DRAGON Lite Motherboard User's Manual and Technical Reference online manual on
the CD-ROM that came with your Motherboard.

Installation

To avoid damage to your Motherboard, please follow these simple rules while handling
this equipment:

Before handling 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.

Check the Motherboard for damage. If any chip appears to be loose, press carefully to seat it
firmly in its socket.

SY-P4X400 DRAGON Lite

Motherboard. For detailed information, please refer to

Hardware

Installation

Gather and prepare all necessary components to complete the installation successfully:

Socket mPGA478 processor with built-in CPU cooling fan (boxed type)

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DDR SDRAM module (s)

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Computer case with adequate power supply unit

Monitor

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PS/2 Keyboard

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Pointing Device (PS/2 Mouse)

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Speaker(s) (optional)

Disk Drives: HDD, CD-ROM, Floppy drive…

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External Peripherals: Printer, Plotter, and Modem (optional)

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Internal Peripherals: Modem and LAN cards (optional)

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VGA Card (AGP slot, PCI)

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Install the Motherboard

We will now begin the installation process. Please follow the step-by-step
procedure designed to lead you to a complete and correct installation.

Step 1

- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Step 2

- Install memory modules

Step 3

- Install expansion cards

Step 4

- Connect cables, case wires, and power supply

Hardware

Installation

Step 1. Install the CPU

CPU Mount Procedure:

have purchased separately, follow these instructions.

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

2. Align the blunt edge of the CPU with the matching pinhole edge on the socket.

To mount the Pentium® 4 Socket mPGA478 processor that you

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3. Seat the processor in the socket completely and without forcing.

4. Then close the socket handle to secure the CPU in place.

Remember to connect the CPU Cooling Fan to the appropriate power connector on
the Motherboard. The fan is a key component that stabilizes the system. It prevents the

equipment from overheating and prolongs the life of your CPU.

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Step 2. 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 128MB to 1GB. On this 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, appropriate memory modules must be used. For 133MHz DRAM speed,
use PC2100 memory; for 166MHz DRAM speed, use PC2700 memory.

Memory Configuration Table

Number of Memory Modules DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3

RAM Type

Memory Module Size (MB) 128 / 256 / 512 / 1024 MB

Step 3. Install Expansion Card

The motherboard has 1 AGP slot and 5 PCI slots.

DDR RAM

Hardware

Installation

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.

Note: Only AGP card with 1.5 volts can be used in this M/B. Using 3.3 volts AGP card will

damage your motherboard.

Step 4. Connections to the Motherboard

This section tells how to connect internal peripherals and the power supply to the Motherboard.
The internal peripherals consist of IDE devices (HDD, CD-ROM), Floppy Disk Drive, Chassis Fan, Front

Panel Devices (ACPI LED, Internal Speaker, Reset Button, IDE LED, and KeyLock Switch.),
Wake-On-LAN card, VGA card, Sound Card, and other devices.

For more details on connecting internal and external peripherals to your new SY-P4X400 DRAGON
Lite Motherboard, please refer to SY-P4X400 DRAGON Lite Motherboard User's Manual and
Technical Reference online manual on the CD-ROM.

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Connectors and Plug-ins

Wake-On-LAN Header: JP10 Standard IrDA (Infrared Device Header): SIRCON

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin5

5VSB GND MP-Wakeup VCC NC IRRX GND IRTX

MIC & LED Connector：J30

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin5 Pin6

Line_Out_L Line_Out_R MIC IN GND LAN_LINK_LED VCC

SPK 5

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin5 Pin6 Pin7 Pin8 Pin9 Pin10

Hardware

Installation

SPDIF OUT SPDIF IN1 +5VA NC Center OUT BASS OUT GND GND REAR_R REAR_L

USB20_1

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin6 Pin7 Pin8 Pin9 Pin10

Power Data(-) Data(+) GND Power Data(-) Data(+) GND GND

USB20_2

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin6 Pin7 Pin8 Pin9 Pin10

Power Data(-) Data(+) GND Power Data(-) Data(+) GND GND

CPU Cooling Fan: CPUFAN1 CPU Cooling Fan: CPUFAN2

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin1 Pin2 Pin3

GND 12V SENSOR GND 12V NC

Chassis Fan: CHAFAN1 Chassis Fan: CHAFAN2/3

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin1 Pin2 Pin3

CD_SPDIF

Pin1 Pin2

SPDIF IN2 GND

CONTROL 12V SENSOR GND 12V NC

CD -IN: CDIN1 / CDIN2 Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4

Connect the CD Line-in cord from the CR-ROM
device to the matching connector CDIN

Speaker

HDD LED

VCC NC NC Speaker out

Power LED

Reset

Pin1 Pin2 Pin1 Pin2 Pin1 Pin2

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

PWRBT

HDD LED PWRBT RESET

CDIN1 L G G R

CDIN2 G L G R

Power LED

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3

VCC NC GND

Speaker

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4

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Power On/Off: PWRBT

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.

ATX 12V Power Supply: ATX PW

Attach the ATX 12V Power cable to three connector. (This motherboard requires an ATX 12V power supply, an AT and ATX
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 at least
720mA on the 5V Standby lead (5VSB).

PS. Power supply must be use ATX 12V specification.

A new superset of the original ATX power supply is now defined. Named “ATX 12V,” this new power
supply is comprised of a standard ATX unit plus the following enhancements:

Quick Start Guide

Increased +12 VDC output capability. Mother board components with unique voltage

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requirements are increasingly expected to be powered via DC/DC converters off the +12 VDC
power supply output. This trend is due primarily to the higher power conversion and transmission
efficiencies of +12 VDC relative to +5 VDC or +3.3 VDC. ATX12V power supplies should be
designed to accommodate these increased +12 VDC current requirements and to address
associated issues such as cross-regulation, capacitive loading, transient surge tolerance, cable
voltage drop, and cooling.

New +12 V power connector. To enable the delivery of more +12 VDC current to the

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motherboard, a new 4-pin receptacle/header combination--the + 12 V power connector–has
been defined.

is ATX12V; the absence of the +12 V power connector indicates that a supply is ATX.

The presence of the +12 V power connector indicates that a power supply

CMOS Clear (JP5)

In some cases the CMOS memory may contain wrong data, follow the steps below to clear the CMOS
memory.

1. Clear the CMOS memory by momentarily shorting pin 2-3 on jumper JP5. Its white colored cap
can easily identify this jumper.

2. Then put the jumper back to 1-2 to allow writing of new data into the CMOS memory.

Hardware

Installation

CMOS Clearing Clear CMOS Data Retain CMOS Data

Short pin 2-3 for

JP5 Setting

Note: You must unplug the ATX power cable from the ATX power connector when
performing the CMOS Clear operation.

at least 5 seconds to

clear the CMOS

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Short pin 1-2 to

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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.

Hardware

Installation

Line-out Line-in

Audio Upgrade

The standard configuration of P4X400 DRAGON Lite 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.

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This Motherboard does not use any hardware jumpers to set the CPU frequency. Instead, CPU settings
are software configurable with the BIOS
FEATURE] combines the main parameters that you need to configure, all in one menu, for a quick
setup in BIOS.

After the hardware installation is complete, turn the power switch on, then press 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.

Step 1.

Set [Date/Time] and [Floppy drive type], then set [Hard Disk Type] to “Auto”.

Step 2. Select [LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS]

Select the “LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS” menu and type “Y” at the prompt to load the BIOS optimal
setup.

Step 3.

Move the cursor to the

Quick BIOS Setup

[SOYO COMBO FEATURE].

Select [STANDARD CMOS FEATURE]

Select [SOYO COMBO FEATURE]

[CPU Frequency Select], [CPU Ratio]

field to set CPU Clock/Ratio.

The [SOYO COMBO

<DEL>

key during the

Setup

Quick BIOS

Note:

Set the

MHz stepping..

Step 4. Select [SAVE & EXIT SETUP]

Press <Enter> to save the new configuration to the CMOS memory, and continue the boot sequence.

[CPU Frequency Select]

field to “Manual”, to be able to change the CPU frequency 1

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The SOYO-CD will Auto Run only in Windows Base Operating System.

Your SY-P4X400 DRAGON Lite Motherboard comes with a CD-ROM labeled "SOYO CD." The
SOYO CD contains

a. The user’s manual for your new motherboard – in PDF format,

b. The drivers software available for installation, and

c. A database in HTML format with information on SOYO motherboards and other products.

Step 1. Insert the SOYO CD into the CD-ROM drive

If you 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.

The SOYO CD

The SOYO CD

(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.

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The user's manual files included on the SOYO CD are in PDF (Postscript Document) format. In order
to read a PDF file, the appropriate Acrobat Reader software must be installed in your system.

Note:

The Start Up program automatically detects if the Acrobat Reader utility is already present in
your system, and otherwise prompts you on whether or not you want to install it. You must install the
Acrobat Reader utility to be able to read the user's manual file. Follow the instructions on your screen
during installation, once the installation is complete, restart your system and re-run the SOYO CD.

Step 2. Install Drivers and Utilities

The following drivers need to be installed in order for the system to operate properly

1. VIA 4 in 1 driver.

2. C-Media 8738 audio driver. – Only required if you are using the onboard audio.

3. VIA USB 2.0 driver.

4.

Realtek 8100b LAN driver. Should be installed manually.

The rest of the available drivers are optional.

The SOYO CD

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Click the

Install Drivers

button to display the list of drivers software that can be installed with your
motherboard. The Start Up program displays the drivers available for the particular model of
motherboard you own. We recommend that you only install those drivers.

(Driver Installation Menu)

A short description of all available drivers follows:

VIA 4 in 1 Driver Package for Win 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP

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VIA 4 In 1 driver includes four system drivers to improve the performance and maintain the stability of

driver

VIA 4 in 1 Driver Package for Win 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP
C-MEDIA 6-channel onboard audio Driver/Application for Win 9x/ME/2000/NT/XP

Realtek 81 00b Lan Driver for Win 9 x/ME/NT/2000/XP
Realtek 8100b Lan Driver for NT4.0 (click here for installation procedure)

Winbond Hardware Monitor for Win9x/ME/NT/2000/XP

VIA USB20 Driver for Win 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP

revision:

Cancel

systems using VIA chipsets. These four drivers are:

OK

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

The SOYO CD

installed in your system.
A description of 4 drivers followa:

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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

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VIA AGP 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.

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VIA Chipset Functions Registry

VIA Registry (INF) Driver is to be installed under Windows. The driver will enable the VIA
Power Management function.

IRQ remapping utility (This driver is installed automatically)

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VIA PCI IRQ Miniport Driver is to be installed under Windows 98 only, it sets the system's PCI
IRQ routing sequence.

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C-MEDIA 6-channel onboard audio Driver/Application for Win 9x/ME/2000/N

Quick Start Guide

T/XP

1. The driver supports 2/4/5.1 speakers 3D positional audio.

2. The application is include

your PC’s audio functions.

Realtek 8100b Lan Driver for Win 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP

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This Program is for install Driver to use Realtek Lan function.

Winbond Hardware Monitor for Win 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP

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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.

CD Player/MIDI Player/MP3/Wave Player/Mixer

with the control over

 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
return to the main menu.

OK,

or click

Cancel

to abort the driver installation and

The SOYO CD

Note :

Once you have selected a driver, the system will automatically exit the SOYO CD to begin the
driver installation program. When the installation is complete, most drivers require to restart your
system before they can become active.

Step 3.

Click the 'Check the latest Releases' button to go the SOYO Website to automatically find the latest
BIOS, manual and driver releases for your motherboard. This button will only work if your computer is
connected to the internet through a network or modem connection. Make sure to get your modem
connection up before clicking this button.

Check the Latest Releases

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After Windows XP installation, your device manager should look like this:

The SOYO CD

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After driver installation, your Windows XP device manager should look like this:

Quick Start Guide

The SOYO CD

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Drivers directory list in the CD driver

Audio Driver

VIA 4 in 1

Hardware monitor

The SOYO CD

LAN driver

USB 2.0 driver

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Audio Driver Installation for Windows 98/98se

After you have installed the audio driver, 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).

Audio Driver Installation for Windows NT

1. Double click my computer.

2. Double click control panel.

3. Double click multimedia and select devices.

4. Select ADD and select OK.

Audio Driver Installation

5. Click on “Browse” then point it to the SOYO CD for the Audio driver.

6. The audio driver path is in “d:\audio\cmi8738_6ch\Win_NT40\drv.” (where D: is your

CD-ROM)

Audio Driver

Installation

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Install the Realtek LAN Drivers under windows NT4.0

1. Double click the Network icon in the control panel. The Network properties windows will

2. Select “Unlisted or Updated Drivers” from the list of drivers in the Add window by placing the

3. The Install Driver dialog box will appear and request the path of the location of the drivers to be

4. After installation, Windows NT will display a dialog box asking you to restart your system.

Realtek LAN Driver Installation

appear. Click on the Devices tab and press the Add button.

mouse pointer over it and clicking the left mouse button. Press the OK button.

installed. Enter “D:\lan\Realteklan\ WinNT4”. (where D: is your CDROM drive)

Realtek LAN

Driver

Installation

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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 if the 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 case.

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.

7. Change the VGA card. If you have used a 3.3V AGP card, the M/B might be damage.

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).

5. Change the VGA card. Make sure the AGP card is 1.5v

The system turns on for some seconds then shutdown by itself.

1. Check if the CPU fan is connected to the CPUFAN1 connector.

2. The CPU might be overheating. Check the CPU FAN if it is defective 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

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CMOS).

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.

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 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. Change the CMOS battery, the battery might be drained.

4. The BIOS chip might be failing.

Stability Issue

My system intermittently locks up, very unstable

1. Check the CPU Temp, it might be overheating. Change 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 VIA 4 in 1 driver.

My system intermittently locks up, during Windows installation.

1. Go to BIOS and load “load optimized default”.

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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.

Quick Start Guide

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 corner 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 2BA1 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 find the latest BIOS revision.

How can I flash the BIOS?

1. Download the BIOS on our support website.

2. Make a bootable floppy disk with out any memory manager loaded (i.e. himem, emm386,
etc…).

3. Copy the BIOS file and awdflash utility to the diskette.

4. 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.

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I’m using a 133MHz FSB CPU, I cannot find the DDR 100MHz option in the BIOS,
why?

The DDR speed should not be lower than the CPU FSB speed.

VGA Issue

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.

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 working on my system.

1. Check if the 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 6CH H/W audio” is enabled.

5. If sound 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 if the speaker connection to the M/B is correct.

4. Make sure the software setup is correct. Check manual for more info.

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Quick Start Guide

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 IRQ5, then set IRQ5 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.

The sound coming from my Center and Base speaker is interchange, what should I
do?

Set the JP1 and JP2 of the small audio card to pin2-3.

Hard disk/FDD/ CD-ROM issue

My Western digital HDD is not detected during boot-up

Change the jumper settings to cable select or single.

Sometimes the system finds my CD-ROM, sometimes not

1. Check CD-ROM if it is working properly.

2. The power supply might not have enough wattage to support all the peripherals. If your

system has other peripherals connected, like CD-RW, extra HDD, etc. disconnect them.

When I boot up my new computer I got "floppy boot failure" and the LED on the
floppy stays on

Make sure the red wire of floppy ribbon cable goes to Pin1 on the floppy drive side (don't
trust the "key lock" or "notch") and use the end-connector of the cable (don't use middle one).

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LAN Issues

During LAN driver installation, the system hangs on 75%, why?

Enable the onboard LAN in the BIOS setup.

I have problem installing Novell NetWare v.50

Disable the APIC option in the BIOS.

For updated FAQs, please check http://www.soyo.com.tw/faq.htm or

http://www.soyousa.com/faqs.html

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