Page 2 - SOYOTM; can be used in this mainboard.
SOYO™ 2 1. AGP cards running at 3.3V are not supported, only AGP cards running at 1.5V can be used in this mainboard. 2. Please read the user guide before proceeding with your installations. Serious damage may occur if the procedure is not followed properly. 3. If you have any problem getting your s...
Page 3 - SY-K7VMP Motherboard; AMD; processors; Copyright © 2003 by SOYO Computer Inc.; Restricted Rights Legend:; on the Internet. The address is
SOYO™ 3 SY-K7VMP Motherboard AMD ® K7 Athlon & Duron TM processors VIA KM400 AGP/PCI Motherboard 100/133/166 MHz Front Side Bus supported ATX Form Factor Copyright © 2003 by SOYO Computer Inc. Trademarks: SOYO is a registered trademark of SOYO Computer Inc. All trademarks are properties of their...
Page 4 - Introduction; Quick Start; Unpacking
SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 4 Intr oduction 1 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the SY-K7VMP motherboard. This Quick Start Guide illustrates the steps for installing and setting up your new motherboard. This guide provides all users with the basic steps of motherboard setting and ope...
Page 6 - Key Features
SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 6 Intr oduction Key Features CPU Supports AMD 462 pins Socket A processors : Athlon XP (Palomino/Thoroughbred/Barton) (200/266/333 MHz FSB) Duron/Morgan SOYO COMBO Setup CMOS setup menu for complete and easy changing of your CPU settings in CMOS setup, making jumpers obsol...
Page 7 - Sound
SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 7 In tr oducti on Sound Onboard VIA VT1616 6 channel Audio Codec Network 10/100 MBps 100Base-T Ethernet controller, supporting Wake-On-Lan (WOL) BIOS Power Failure resume function to allow the system to turn on or off after a power failure, which is indispensable for serve...
Page 8 - Installation; please refer to the
SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 8 In sta lla tio n 2 2 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 mother...
Page 9 - Install the Motherboard; Install the CPU; The fan is a key component that stabilizes
SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 9 In sta lla tio n 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 S...
Page 10 - FSB Clock Select; Remember to connect the fan to the appropriate power source.; CPU Fan Mount Procedure:; To prevent scratch or damage on the motherboard,
SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 10 In sta lla tio n 5. Set the jumpers on the FJ1 jumper block to the correct FSB for your CPU. FJ1 100 MHz 133 MHz 166 MHz FSB Clock Select CPU Fan Installation Your Socket A processor kit comes with a cooling fan. Mount the fan on the processor according to the instructi...
Page 11 - Carefully mount the fan on top of the CPU and clip-on the first lock.
SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 11 In sta lla tio n 2. Carefully mount the fan on top of the CPU and clip-on the first lock. 3. Clip-on the second lock and please make sure not to damage/scratch the board. 2 1
Page 12 - Connect the power connector to CPUFAN1.
SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 12 In sta lla tio n 4. Connect the power connector to CPUFAN1. Note: If the fan is defective or Power connector is not connected to CPUFAN1, the system will enable Fan Off Control function. See below for more information on FOC function. When the CPU temperature exceeds, t...
Page 13 - Note
SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 13 In sta lla tio n “FOC” includes the following functions: Simultaneous Signal Follow Up : Before the system enters the O/S, H/W will detect the signals of the CPU fan pins, get their revolution information and send it to the BIOS. Auto Power Off System: If the BIOS recei...
Page 14 - are not supported; Configure Memory; Memory Configuration Table
SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 14 In sta lla tio n ABR (Anti Burn Regulator) SOYO's ABR (Anti Burn Regulator) is a specially designed hardware circuit that works hand in hand with the CPU’s internal sensor in monitoring the temperature of the CPU and prevent it from overheating. Once the heat accumulate...
Page 15 - The motherboard has 1 AGP slot and 5 PCI slots.; Connections to the Motherboard; Technical Reference; Connectors and Plug-ins; Serial Port 2 : COM2; CD DSR RxD RTS TxD CTS DTR RI GND NC VCC NC IRRX GND IRTX
SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 15 In sta lla tio n Step 3. Installation of Expansion Cards The motherboard has 1 AGP slot and 5 PCI slots. 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 sl...
Page 17 - CMOS Clearing; On-board Speaker connection
SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 17 In sta lla tio n 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 cap can easily identify this jumper. 2. Put the jum...
Page 18 - Quick BIOS Setup; Press
SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 18 Qui ck BIOS Se tu p 3 3 Quick BIOS Setup This motherboard allows you to change your memory and onboard peripheral settings in BIOS setup. After the hardware installation is complete, turn the power switch on, then press the <DEL> key during the system diagnostic c...
Page 19 - The SOYO CD; The user's manual for your new motherboard in PDF format,; Insert the SOYO CD into the CD-ROM drive
SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 19 Th e S O Y O C D 4 4 The SOYO CD The SOYO-CD will Auto Run only in Windows Based Operating Systems. Your SY-K7VMP 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 ...
Page 21 - Click the; A short description of all available drivers follows:; This driver supports 2/4/6 speakers with 3D stereo enhancement.
SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 21 Th e S O Y O C D Step 2. Install Drivers and Utilities 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 o...
Page 25 - Drivers directory list in the CD driver; Audio driver
SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 25 Th e S O Y O C D Drivers directory list in the CD driver Audio driver Via 4 in 1 driver Onboard LAN USB 2.0 driver for Win 98SE/ME KM400 VGA driver
Page 26 - Quick Start Guide; Audio Driver Installation; Audio Driver Installation for Windows 98/98se
SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 26 A udio Driv er In sta lla tio n 5 5 Audio Driver Installation 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 has restarted it may look for the windows driver on...
Page 27 - USB2.0 Driver Installation; USB2.0 Driver Installation for Windows XP; After installing service pack1, please do the following:
SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 27 USB 2 .0 Dri ver Install atio n 6 6 USB2.0 Driver Installation USB2.0 Driver Installation for Windows XP USB 2.0 drivers are available for download using Windows Update for Windows XP. For additional information regarding USB 2.0 support in Windows XP, please visit http...
Page 28 - Quick Trouble shooting tips; Check if the power is connected to the M/B.; The system turns on for some seconds then shutdown by itself.; is in contact with the CPU.
SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 28 A udio Driv er In sta lla tio n Quick Trouble shooting tips Boot-up Issues The system does not power-up, no beeping sound heard and the CPU fan does not turn on. 1. Check if the power cord is plug into the power source. 2. Check if the power is connected to the M/B. 3. ...
Page 29 - My system intermittently locks up, very unstable
SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 29 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 350 watts AMD approved. When I boot up my system, everything works fine, it sees my ...
Page 30 - Where can I find the BIOS revision of my mainboard?
SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 30 A udio Driv er In sta lla tio n 3. If you still have the problem, remove all other add-on cards except for CPU/ Memory/ onboard Video/ Hard disk. See if you can finish Windows installation. Then put peripherals in one by one to identify which one causes the lockup. My s...
Page 31 - I cannot get the sound working on my system.
SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 31 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 se...
Page 32 - Check if the Microphone is ok.; My Western digital HDD is not detected during boot-up.; Change the jumper settings to cable select or single.; LAN Issues; Enable the onboard LAN in the BIOS setup.; I have problem installing Novell NetWare v.50.; Disable the APIC option in the BIOS.; or
SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 32 A udio Driv er In sta lla tio n The sound and everything else works fine except that the line-in and microphone do not work. What is wrong? 1. Please go to sound properties and check if the line-in and microphone in are enabled and not muted. 2. Check if the Microphone ...
Page 33 - SOYO prefers Email as communication medium, remember to; TAIWAN
SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 33 How to contact us: If you are interested in our products, please contact the SOYO sales department in the region you live. If you require Technical Assistance, please contact our Technical Support in the region you live. SOYO prefers Email as communication medium, remem...
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