Page 2 - SOYOTM; processors; Copyright © 2002 by Soyo Computer Inc.; Restricted Rights Legend:; on the Internet. The address is
SOYO™ 2 SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Motherboard Socket 462 for AMD ® Athlon/Duron TM processors VIA KT133A AGP/PCI Motherboard 266 MHz Front Side Bus supported ATX Form Factor Copyright © 2002 by Soyo Computer Inc. Trademarks: SOYO is the registered trademark of SOYO Computer Inc. All trademarks are the prope...
Page 3 - Introduction; Quick Start Guide; Unpacking
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide 3 In tr oduction 1 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Motherboard. This Quick Start Guide illustrates the steps for installing and setting up your new Motherboard. This guide provides users with the basic steps of Motherboard ...
Page 5 - Key Features
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide 5 In tr oduction Key Features Supports Socket A (Socket 462) AMD® processors — Supports 200/266 MHz Front Side Bus Athlon/XP CPU(750MHz~2600+) — Supports Duron Morgan CPU(650MHz~1.2GHz) PC99, ACPI Ultra DMA33/66/100 (ATA 33/66/100) EIDE Supports Wake-On-LAN (WOL) ...
Page 6 - Installation; Motherboard. For detailed information, please refer to the; AMD® Socket462 processor with built-in CPU cooling fan (boxed type)
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide 6 Har dw ar e Install atio 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 an unpainted portion of the system's metal chassis. Remo...
Page 7 - Install the Motherboard; CPU Installation; CPU Mount Procedure:; equipment from overheating and prolongs the life of your CPU.
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide 7 Har dw ar e Install atio n Install the Motherboard To perform the installation of your new SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Motherboard, follow the steps below: Step 1. CPU Installation CPU Mount Procedure: To mount the AMD ® & Athlon/Duron TM processor that you have purch...
Page 8 - their revolution information and send it to the BIOS.
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide 8 Har dw ar e Install atio n FOC ( Fan-Off Control ) The newly designed SOYO “FOC” is based on the concept of total protection for CPU, which is very different from currently seen on the market. The H/W control function is used to see a passive security system of ...
Page 9 - Set CPU jumper; Frequency Multiplier; Note; malfunctions due to over-clocking are not covered by the warranty.
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide 9 Har dw ar e Install atio n Step 2. Set CPU jumper CPU Ratio Adjustment Setting (RJ1) For certain AMD CPUs, the multiplier is not locked such that setting a ratio/multiplier higher than specified on the CPU is possible. For technical details read the following:...
Page 10 - Refer to the following table:; CPU FSB Setting; Connections to the Motherboard
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide 10 Har dw ar e Install atio n Refer to the following table: CPU FSB Setting FJ1 FJ2 200MHz Short Pin2-3 Short Pin2-3 266MHz Short Pin1-2 Short Pin1-2 Step 3. Connections to the Motherboard This section tells how to connect internal peripherals and the power supply...
Page 11 - Connectors and Plug-ins; Connect your power switch to this header (momentary switch type).; ATX Power Supply: ATX PW
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide 11 Har dw ar e Install atio n Connectors and Plug-ins Standard IrDA (Infrared Device Header): SIRCON Wake-On-LAN Header: J10 Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin5 Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 +5V NC IRRX GND IRTX 5VSB GND RING USB3_4: USB3 USB3_4: USB4 Pin1 Pin3 Pin5 Pin7 Pin2 Pin4 Pin6 Pin...
Page 12 - Configure Memory; Memory Configuration Table; Number of Memory Modules
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide 12 Har dw ar e Install atio n Step 4. Configure Memory Supports PC133/ PC100 SDRAM and Virtual Channel Memory (VCM) SDRAM up to 3 DIMMs and using system memory up to 1.5GB. Memory Configuration Table Number of Memory Modules DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM3 RAM Type SDRAM/ VCM...
Page 13 - Quick BIOS Setup; key during the
SY-K7VTA PRO Quick Start Guide 13 Qu ic k BIOS Setup 3 3 Quick BIOS Setup This Motherboard does not use any hardware jumpers to set the CPU frequency. Instead, CPU settings are software configurable with the BIOS [SOYO COMBO SETUP]. The [SOYO COMBO SETUP] combines the main parameters that you need t...
Page 14 - The SOYO CD; Insert the SOYO CD into the CD-ROM drive; Please Select Your Board
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide 14 Th e S O Y O C D 4 4 The SOYO CD The SOYO-CD will NOT autorun if you use it on an Operating System other than Windows 95/98/98SE/ME. Your SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Motherboard comes with a CD-ROM labeled "SOYO CD." The SOYO CD contains (1) the user's manual fil...
Page 15 - Install Drivers and Utilities; Click the
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide 15 Th e S O Y O C D 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 ...
Page 16 - A short description of all available drivers follows:; A description of 4 drivers follows:; Bus Master PCI IDE Driver
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide 16 Th e S O Y O C D (Driver Installation Menu) A short description of all available drivers follows: VIA 4in1 Driver Package for Win 9x/ME/NT/2k/XP VIA 4 In 1 driver includes four system drivers to improve the performance and maintain the stability of systems usin...
Page 17 - or click; Check the Latest Releases
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide 17 Th e S O Y O C D K7VTAPRO VIA hardware(R) monitor for 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP 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 v...
Page 18 - Quick Trouble shoot tips
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide 18 Quick Trouble shoot tips What to check when you encounter : Boot-up issue 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...
Page 19 - Stability issue; My system intermittently locks up, very unstable
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide 19 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....
Page 20 - BIOS issue; Where can I find the BIOS revision of my mainboard?; CPU issue
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide 20 1. do all the “My system intermittently locks up, very unstable” instruction above 2. re-install the VIA 4 in 1 in normally mode 3. re-install the operating system BIOS issue Where can I find the BIOS revision of my mainboard? It will be displayed on the up-lef...
Page 21 - Audio issue; check if the speaker power is powered on; Hard disk issue; For updated FAQs, please check
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide 21 Audio issue How can I disable the on-board Audio? Go to the SOYO Combo Feature in the BIOS setup, then set the "Onchip sound" or "AC97 Audio" to disable. Please also make sure ‘Legacy Audio’ is disable if there is one. I cannot get the sound wor...
Page 22 - SOYO prefers Email as communication medium, remember to; TAIWAN
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide 22 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 medi...
Page 24 - SERIAL
Edition: September 2002 Version 1.0 SY- K7VTA PRO V1.0 SERIAL
