Page 2 - SOYO; ii; Copyright © 2001 by Soyo Computer Inc.; Restricted Rights Legend:; on the Internet. The address is; K7VEMPRO SERIAL; FC
SOYO ™ SY-K7VEMPRO ii Copyright © 2001 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...
Page 3 - iii; Table of Contents; THE
Table of Contents SY-K7VEMPRO iii Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION...............................1 1-1 INTRODUCTION..............................................................1 1-2 KEY FEATURES ...............................................................1 1-3 HANDLING THE MOT...
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Table of Contents SY-K7VEMPRO iv 3-1 STANDARD CMOS SETUP ..........................................50 3-2 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES ......................................54 3-3 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES ...............................59 3-4 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS.......................................6...
Page 5 - Motherboard Description; Chapter 1; MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION; The; CPU SUPPORT; The SY-K7VEMPRO supports a wide range of AMD CPUs:; CPU SETTINGS; CPU FSB Frequency; EXPANDABILITY; Expansion slots; x 32-bit bus master PCI slots; Enhanced IO; Floppy disk controller
Motherboard Description SY-K7VEMPRO 1 Chapter 1 MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION 1-1 INTRODUCTION The SY-K7VEMPRO AGP/PCI Motherboard is a high-performance Socket 462 Micro-ATX form-factor system board. The SY-K7VEMPRO uses VIA Chipset technology and supports Socket 462 class processors. This Motherboard is ...
Page 6 - ADVANCED FUNCTIONS; (Some advanced network cards can; FAIL SAFE
Motherboard Description SY-K7VEMPRO 2 Standard/EPP/ECP parallel port 1x 16550 compatible serial ports IrDA compatible infrared port 2x USB (Universal Serial Bus) connectors PS/2 mouse connector PS/2 keyboard connector ADVANCED FUNCTIONS The SY-K7VEMPRO supports advanced functions such as: Wake-On-LA...
Page 7 - USER FRIENDLY; Jumperless design; -3 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD; Do not apply power if the Motherboard appears; -4 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS
Motherboard Description SY-K7VEMPRO 3 PC99, ACPI compliant USER FRIENDLY Jumperless design 1-3 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD To avoid damage to your Motherboard, follow these simple rules while unpacking: Before handling the Motherboard, ground yourself by grasping an unpainted portion of the system's me...
Page 8 - Back Panel
Motherboard Description SY-K7VEMPRO 4 1-5 SY-K7VEMPRO MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT Back Panel SY-K7VEMPRO Platform PS/2 KB Connector PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Mouse Connector 3V Lithium Battery IDE 1 IDE 2 ATX Power LINE-OUT LINE-IN MIC JACK JOYSTICK VGA 1 3 CHIPFAN 3 1 CPUFAN1 COM 1 3 1 JP3 3 1 JP5 J30 J28 CDIN1 SIRCO...
Page 9 - -6 SY-K7VEMPRO MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS; A B C
Motherboard Description SY-K7VEMPRO 5 1-6 SY-K7VEMPRO MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS 3V Lithium Battery RTL8139C VT1 611 A Fl as h B IOS A B C D E F G HI JK LM N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Page 19 - -11 HARDWARE MONITOR
Motherboard Description SY-K7VEMPRO 15 1-10.4 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Interface PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors are located on the back panel of the motherboard. The +5 V lines to keyboard and mouse connectors are protected with a fuse that prevents motherboard components from being damaged when ...
Page 20 - -12 WAKE ON LAN TECHNOLOGY; CAUTION
Motherboard Description SY-K7VEMPRO 16 subsystem include: An integrated ambient temperature sensor Fan speed sensors, which monitor the fan 1 and fan 2 connector. Power supply voltage monitoring to detect levels above or below acceptable values When suggested ratings for temperature, fan speed, or v...
Page 21 - Hardware Installation; Chapter 2; HARDWARE INSTALLATION
Hardware Installation SY-K7VEMPRO 17 Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Congratulations on your purchase of SY-K7VEMPRO Motherboard. You are about to install and connect your new Motherboard. Note: Do not unpack the Motherboard from its protective anti-static packaging until you have made the following...
Page 22 - -2 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD; The SY-K7VEMPRO VT8361 AGP/PCI Motherboard
Hardware Installation SY-K7VEMPRO 18 2-2 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following items: The SY-K7VEMPRO VT8361 AGP/PCI Motherboard This Quick Start Guide The Installation CD-ROM SOYO Bonus Pack CD-ROM One IDE Device ATA 66 Flat Cable One Floppy Disk Drive Fl...
Page 23 - -3 INSTALLATION GUIDE; Turn off the power to the Motherboard, system; BEGIN THE INSTALLATION
Hardware Installation SY-K7VEMPRO 19 2-3 INSTALLATION GUIDE We will now begin the installation of the Motherboard. Please follow the step-by-step procedure designed to lead you to a complete and correct installation. Warning: Turn off the power to the Motherboard, system chassis, and peripheral devi...
Page 24 - Mark your CPU Frequency:; Record the working frequency of
Hardware Installation SY-K7VEMPRO 20 2-3.1 CPU Installation Your SY-K7VEMPRO motherboard comes with a CPU retention set kit. The retention set is used to hold the processor attached to the Socket 462 CPU connector on the motherboard. Mark your CPU Frequency: Record the working frequency of your CPU ...
Page 27 - CPU Fan Mount Procedure:; To prevent scratch or damage on the; Apply thermal paste to the die of the CPU.
Hardware Installation SY-K7VEMPRO 23 CPU Fan Mount Procedure: To prevent scratch or damage on the motherboard, please follow these instruction on how to mount the CPU fan properly. 1. Apply thermal paste to the die of the CPU. 2.Carefully mount the fan on top of the CPU and clip-on the first lock. 3...
Page 30 - -3.2 SDRAM Memory Module Installation
Hardware Installation SY-K7VEMPRO 26 2-3.2 SDRAM Memory Module Installation Your board comes with two DIMM sockets, providing support for up to 1GB of main memory using unbuffered DIMM modules from 32MB to 512MB. On this motherboard, DRAM speed can be set independent from the CPU front side bus spee...
Page 31 - Memory Configuration Table; SDRAM
Hardware Installation SY-K7VEMPRO 27 Memory Configuration Table Number of Memory Modules DIMM 1 DIMM 2 RAM Type SDRAM Memory Module Size (MB) 32/64/128/256/512 MB
Page 32 - Fl at C a bl e
Hardware Installation SY-K7VEMPRO 28 2-3.3 Motherboard Connector 2-3.3.1 IDE Device Installation (HDD, CD-ROM) This Motherboard offers two primary and secondary IDE device connectors (IDE1, IDE2). It can support up to four high-speed Ultra DMA 33/66HDD or CD-ROM. Connect one side of the ATA66/100 fl...
Page 33 - FDC; Floppy D riv e
Hardware Installation SY-K7VEMPRO 29 2-3.3.2 Floppy Drive Installation The system supports 5 possible floppy drive types: 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB, 2.88 MB, and LS-120. Connect one side of the 34-pin flat cable to the floppy drive and plug the other end to the floppy drive connector on the Motherboar...
Page 34 - LED; Power LED
Hardware Installation SY-K7VEMPRO 30 2-3.3.3 Front Panel Connections Plug the computer case's front panel devices to the corresponding headers on the Motherboard. 1. Power LED Please install according to the following pin assignment: pin 1,3 are for Power LED. 3V Lithium Battery RTL8139C VT1611A Fl ...
Page 35 - Speaker Pin Assignment; Speaker out; HDD LED Pin Assignment; LED Anode LED Cathode; PWRBT Pin Assignment
Hardware Installation SY-K7VEMPRO 31 2. Reset Plug the Reset push-button cable into the 2-pin Reset header on the Motherboard. Pushing the Reset button on the front panel will cause the system to restart the boot-up sequence. 3. Speaker Attach the 4-pin PC speaker cable from the case to the Speaker ...
Page 36 - GND
Hardware Installation SY-K7VEMPRO 32 5. ATX Power On/Off Switch Attach the 2-pin momentary type switch to the PWRBT header for turning On or Off your ATX power supply. PWRBT Pin Assignment Power On/Off GND 1
Page 38 - Onboard Serial Ports COM1
Hardware Installation SY-K7VEMPRO 34 1. Onboard Serial Ports COM1 External peripherals that use serial transmission scheme include: - serial mouse, - and modem. Plug the serial device cables directly into the COM1 9-pin male connectors located at the rear panel of the Motherboard. 2. Parallel Port P...
Page 39 - Game
Hardware Installation SY-K7VEMPRO 35 5. Universal Serial Bus USB3/USB4 This Motherboard provides four USB ports for your additional devices. Plug the USB device jack into the available USB connector USB3 or USB4. - Standard device drivers come with the Win98 for commonly used USB devices. - With Win...
Page 40 - J P4 4 Pi n As si g nme nt
Hardware Installation SY-K7VEMPRO 36 2-3.3.5 Other Connections 1. Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Attach the 3-pin connector from the LAN card which supports the Wake-On-LAN (WOL) function to the JP44 header on the Motherboard. This WOL function lets users wake up the connected computer through the LAN card. Plea...
Page 41 - Display; St an da rd I nf ra red; VCC
Hardware Installation SY-K7VEMPRO 37 2. Infrared (SIRCON1) Plug the 5-pin infrared device cable to the SIRCON1 header. This will enable the infrared transfer function. This Motherboard meets both the ASKIR and HPSIR specifications. Please install according to the following pin assignment: 3. Other D...
Page 42 - Fan; CPU Coo li ng Fa n; SEN SO R
Hardware Installation SY-K7VEMPRO 38 4. Cooling Fan Installation (1) CPU Cooling Fan After you have seated the CPU properly on the processor, attach the 3-pin fan cable to the CPUFAN connector on the Motherboard. The fan will stop when the system enters into Suspend Mode. (Suspend mode can be enable...
Page 43 - N C; Chi ps et C oo li ng Fa n
Hardware Installation SY-K7VEMPRO 39 (2) Chipset Cooling Fan Some chipset also feature a cooling fan. This Motherboard features a CHIPFAN connector to provide 12V power to the chipset fan. Connect the cable from the chipset fan to the CHIPFAN 3-pin connector. Install according to the following pin a...
Page 45 - Pay special care to the directionality.; Refer to the following table:; CPU FSB Setting; at least 5 seconds
Hardware Installation SY-K7VEMPRO 41 3 .3 V -1 2 V GN D P S- ON GN D GN D GN D -5 V 5 V 5 V 3 .3 V 3 .3 V GN D 5 V GN D 5 V GN D P W -O K 5 V SB 1 2 V ATX Power Please install the ATX power according to the following pin assignment: Pay special care to the directionality. 2-3.4 CPU FSB Setting (JP3)...
Page 46 - CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2001 Award Software
Hardware Installation SY-K7VEMPRO 42 2-3.6 Power On You have now completed the hardware installation of your Motherboard successfully. 1. Turn the power on 2. To enter the BIOS Setup Utility, press the <DEL> key while the system is performing the diagnostic checks, Note: If you have failed to ...
Page 48 - BIOS Issues; Where can I find the BIOS revision of my mainboard?; the latest BIOS revision.
Hardware Installation SY-K7VEMPRO 44 2-3.8 Troubleshooting at First Start Video (no display) related issues I built a new computer system using a Soyo board and nothing happens when turning it on, no video and no beeps from the PC speaker. What is happening and how can it be fixed? No screen and no ...
Page 49 - Modem issues; I do not get any sound from onboard audio. What could be wrong?
Hardware Installation SY-K7VEMPRO 45 Hard disk, floppy drive, CD-ROM etc 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 &#...
Page 50 - I can not get my board to run properly.; Chapter 3: BIOS SETUP
Hardware Installation SY-K7VEMPRO 46 Lock up (freeze) 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... ", and it won’t go any further. What should I do? Please clear the CMOS vi...
Page 51 - BIOS Setup Utility; Chapter 3; BIOS SETUP UTILITY; To enter the Award BIOS program's Main Menu:; BIOS Setup Utility.; Selecting items; Use the arrow keys to move between items and select fields.; Modifying selected items
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VEMPRO 47 Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY This Motherboard's BIOS setup program uses the Phoenixnet BIOS program from Award Software Inc. To enter the Award BIOS program's Main Menu: 1. Turn on or reboot the system. 2. After the diagnostic checks, press the [Del] key to enter th...
Page 52 - Function Command
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VEMPRO 48 Hot Keys: Function keys give you access to a group of commands throughout the BIOS utility. Function Command Description F1 General Help Gives the list of options available for each item. F5 Previous Values Restore the old values. These are the values that the user ...
Page 53 - SAVE AND EXIT SETUP; SAVE to CMOS and EXIT
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VEMPRO 49 SAVE AND EXIT SETUP Select the [SAVE & EXIT SETUP] option from the Main Menu to save data to CMOS and exit the setup utility. This option saves all your changes and causes the system to reboot. Type [Y] to save the changes and exit or [N] to return to the Main M...
Page 54 - -1 STANDARD CMOS SETUP
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VEMPRO 50 3-1 STANDARD CMOS SETUP Select the [STANDARD CMOS SETUP] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2001 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Fri, Jan 1 2000 Time (hh:mm:ss) 1 : 22 : 12 Item Help IDE P...
Page 55 - This function is only valid for IDE type of hard disk drives.; Type the current time
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VEMPRO 51 This Main Menu function automatically detects the hard disk type and configures the [Standard CMOS Features] accordingly. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2001 Award Software IDE Primary Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter Item Help IDE Primary Master...
Page 57 - Setting; Default; Video; Select the video mode.; Halt On
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VEMPRO 53 3-1.4 Others Optional Setting Description Note EGA/VGA Default CGA 40 CGA 80 Video MONO (Monochrome) Select the video mode. ALL Errors Default No Errors All, But Keyboard All, But Diskette Halt On All, But Disk/Key When the BIOS detects system errors, this function ...
Page 58 - -2 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VEMPRO 54 3-2 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES Select the [Advanced BIOS Features] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2001 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning Disabled CPU Internal Cache Enabled Item Help External ...
Page 63 - -3 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES; Change these settings only if you are already familiar
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VEMPRO 59 3-3 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with the Chipset. The [Advanced Chipset Features] option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control the system options in the computer. CMOS Setup...
Page 65 - Manual
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VEMPRO 61 CHIPSET FEATURES Setting Description Note Disabled Default Fast R-W Turn Around Enabled This item controls the DRAM timing. It allows you to enable/ disable the fast read/write turn around. Disabled Default System BIOS Cacheable Enabled The ROM area F0000H-FFFFFH is...
Page 66 - Enabled; PCI Master 0
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VEMPRO 62 CHIPSET FEATURES Setting Description Note Disabled OnChip USB Enabled This should be enabled if your system has a USB installed on the system board and you want to use it. Even when so equipped, if you add a higher performance controller, you will need to disable th...
Page 68 - -4 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VEMPRO 64 3-4 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with the Chipset. The [INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS] option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control the system options in the computer. The following sc...
Page 69 - IDE
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VEMPRO 65 The following tables describe each field in the INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS Menu and provide instructions on how to configure the IDE controls, FDC controls, and the onboard serial and parallel ports. 3-4.1 IDE Device Controls IDE Controls Setting Description Note Disabl...
Page 72 - SB DMA Select
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VEMPRO 68 DMA1 Default SB DMA Select DMA0 DMA2 DMA3 Select the DMA channel your SB Audio IC uses. Onboard Legacy Audio (Continued) This field controls the onboard legacy audio. Setting Description Note Disabled Default MPU-401 Enabled Set this item to enabled to make use of M...
Page 73 - -5 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VEMPRO 69 3-5 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP The [POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP] sets the system's power saving functions. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2001 Award Software Power Management Setup Power Management Press Enter Item Help ACPI Suspend Type S1 (POS) Video Off Option ...
Page 76 - On; Primary INTR
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VEMPRO 72 Wake Up Events Setting Description Note Disabled Default Wake up On LAN/Ring Enabled An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) line (in other words, an incoming call on the modem/LAN) awakens the system from a soft off state. Disabled The system ignores the ...
Page 78 - below on how to free them:
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VEMPRO 74 3-6.1 PNP/PCI Configuration Controls PNP/PCI Controls Setting Description Note Yes Set this field to [Yes] if you are running Windows 95, which is PnP compatible. PnP OS Installed No If the OS you are running does not support PnP configuration. Default (If there is ...
Page 79 - disabled; Disabled Leave this field at
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VEMPRO 75 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup (Continued) PNP/PCI Setup Setting Description Note How to set the BIOS to release the IRQ to the PnP Interrupt pool: Interrupt Line PnP / PCI configuration Integrated Peripherals IRQ 15 IRQ 15: PCI / ISA PnP On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE: dis...
Page 80 - Port; If a default I/O address conflicts with other I/O cards; -7 PC HEALTH STATUS; This option sets the Motherboard's PC Health Status.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VEMPRO 76 3-6.2 MULTI I/O ADDRESSES Default settings for multi-I/O addresses are as follows: Port I/O Address IRQ Status LPT1 378H 7 ECP/EPP COM1 3F8H 4 COM2 2F8H 3 Warning: If a default I/O address conflicts with other I/O cards such as sound card, you must change one of the...
Page 81 - RPM
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VEMPRO 77 3-7.1 CPU Device Monitoring CPU Device Monitoring Setting Description Note Current CPU Temp. ° C/ ° F Show the current status of CPU temperature. Current System Temp. ° C/ ° F Show the current status of the system temperature. Current CPUFAN1 Speed RPM Show the curr...
Page 82 - If you run into any problem after changing the BIOS
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VEMPRO 78 3-8 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS Select the [Load Fail-Safe Defaults] option from the Main Menu to load the system values you have previously saved. This option is recommended if you need to reset the system setup and to retrieve the old values. CMOS Setup Utility – Copy...
Page 83 - -9 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VEMPRO 79 3-9 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS Select the [Load Optimized Defaults] option from the Main Menu to load the system values you have previously saved. This option is recommended if you need to reset the system setup and to retrieve the old values. CMOS Setup Utility – Copy...
Page 84 - -10 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD; PASSWORD] from the Main Menu and
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VEMPRO 80 3-10 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD Based on the setting you have made in the [Security Option] of the [BIOS FEATURES SETUP] section, the password prevents access to the system or the setup program by unauthorized users. Follow this procedure to set a new password or disable t...
Page 85 - -11 USER PASSWORD; Without entering password; to exit
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VEMPRO 81 3. Enter your new password and press [Enter]. The following message appears, prompting to confirm the new password: 4. Re-enter your password and then press [Enter] to exit to the Main Menu. This diagram outlines the password selection procedure: 3-11 USER PASSWORD ...
Page 86 - Bo o t Me n u
BIOS Setup Utility SY-K7VEMPRO 82 3-12 BOOT MENU Boot Menu enables user to boot-up on different boot device without going into the BIOS setup. To enable boot Menu, press “ESC” after memory initialization, user will see a device menu, in which user can choose on which device they wish to boot from. B...
Page 87 - Drivers Installation; Chapter 4; DRIVERS INSTALLATION; Insert the SOYO CD into the CD-ROM drive; Please S elect Your Board
Drivers Installation SY-K7VEMPRO 83 Chapter 4 DRIVERS INSTALLATION Your SY-K7VEMPRO Motherboard comes with a CD-ROM labeled "SOYO CD." The SOYO CD contains the user's manual file for your new Motherboard, the drivers software available for installation, and a database in HTML format with inf...
Page 89 - Install Drivers; Click the; A short description of all available drivers follows:
Drivers Installation SY-K7VEMPRO 85 Step 2. Install Drivers 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...
Page 90 - VIA Chipset Functions Registry
Drivers Installation SY-K7VEMPRO 86 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. VIA Chipset Functions Registry VIA Registry (INF) Driver i...
Page 91 - Select which driver you want to install and click OK; You may click; Check the Latest Releases
Drivers Installation SY-K7VEMPRO 87 You have to install the drivers before installing any application for the Onboard Audio. Please refer to the back of the manual for installation information for other operating VIA hardware monitor(R) for Win 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP Your motherboard comes with a hardware...
Page 92 - Realtek LAN Driver Installation; Chapter 5; REALTEK LAN DRIVER INSTALLATION; Install the Realtek LAN Drivers under windows 98; operating system is installed.; Install the Realtek LAN Drivers under windows NT4.0
Realtek LAN Driver Installation SY-K7VEMPRO 88 Chapter 5 REALTEK LAN DRIVER INSTALLATION Install the Realtek LAN Drivers under windows 98 1. Move the mouse cursor to my computer icon, then press mouse right button press properties. 2. Open Device Manager. 3. Under Network Adapters there will be a ye...
Page 93 - Install the Realtek LAN Drivers under windows XP
Realtek LAN Driver Installation SY-K7VEMPRO 89 2. Open Device Manager. 3. Under 4. Select the “Driver” tab. 5. Click on update Driver. 6. The LAN driver path is in SOYO CD:\driv-all\Realtek8139\WinME. Install the Realtek LAN Drivers under windows XP (Because windows XP can detect LAN driver automati...
