Page 2 - SOYOTM; SY-P4VSA Motherboard; Copyright © 2001 by Soyo Computer Inc.; Restricted Rights Legend:; on the Internet. The address is
SOYO™ 2 SY-P4VSA Motherboard mPGA Socket 478 processors VIA P4X266 AGP/PCI Motherboard 400 MHz Front Side Bus supported ATX Form Factor 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...
Page 3 - Introduction; Quick Start Guide; Unpacking
SY-P4VSA Quick Start Guide 3 In tr oduction 1 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the SY-P4VSA 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 op...
Page 4 - SY-P4VSA Motherboard Layout
SY-P4VSA Quick Start Guide 4 In tr oduction SY-P4VSA Motherboard Layout (Optional) USB 1 USB 2 PS/2 KB Connector PS/2 Mouse Connector 3V Lithium Battery IDE 2 IDE 1 ATX Power PCI#5 PCI#4 PCI#3 PCI#1 PCI#2 PRT COM A COM B ITE IT8705F DI M M 1 DI M M 2 DI M M 3 13 2 1 SMCARDCN 14 SIRCON USB3_4 USB5_6 ...
Page 5 - Key Features
SY-P4VSA Quick Start Guide 5 In tr oduction Key Features Supports Intel ® mPGA Socket 478 processors - Pentium ® 4 Supports 400 MHz Front Side Bus Frequency PC99, ACPI Ultra 33/66/100 (ATA 33/66/100) Supports Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Supports PC-133 SDRAM Supports ACPI Suspend Indicator Power-on by modem, ...
Page 6 - Installation; SY-P4VSA Motherboard User's Manual and Technical Reference
SY-P4VSA Quick Start Guide 6 Har dw ar e Installa ti on 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 ...
Page 7 - Install the Motherboard; Install the CPU; Mark your CPU Frequency:; The fan is a key component that stabilizes the
SY-P4VSA Quick Start Guide 7 Har dw ar e Installa ti on Install the Motherboard Follow the steps below in order to perform the installation of your new SY-P4VSA Motherboard. Step 1. Install the CPU Mark your CPU Frequency: Record the working frequency of your mPGA CPU that should be clearly marked o...
Page 8 - Connections to the Motherboard; Connectors and Plug-ins
SY-P4VSA Quick Start Guide 8 Har dw ar e Installa ti on Step 2. 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 De...
Page 9 - ATX 12V Power Supply: ATX PW; PS. Power supply must be use ATX 12V specification.; The presence of the +12 V power connector; Configure Memory; Double-Sided DIMMs with unbuffered PC133.; Memory Configuration Table; Number of Memory Modules
SY-P4VSA Quick Start Guide 9 Har dw ar e Installa ti on 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...
Page 10 - CMOS Clearing; at least 5 seconds to
SY-P4VSA Quick Start Guide 10 Har dw ar e Installa ti on 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. This jumper can be easily identified by its white c...
Page 11 - Quick BIOS Setup
SY-P4VSA Quick Start Guide 11 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 FEATURE]. The [SOYO COMBO FEATURE] combines the main parameters that you need t...
Page 12 - The SOYO CD; Insert the SOYO CD into the CD-ROM drive
SY-P4VSA Quick Start Guide 12 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-P4VSA Motherboard comes with a CD-ROM labeled "SOYO CD." The SOYO CD contains (1) the user's manual file for your new Mot...
Page 13 - Install Drivers and Utilities; Click the
SY-P4VSA Quick Start Guide 13 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 the Acrob...
Page 14 - A short description of all available drivers follows:; Bus Master PCI IDE Driver
SY-P4VSA Quick Start Guide 14 Th e S O Y O C D (Driver Installation Menu) A short description of all available drivers follows: VIA 4 in 1 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 using VIA c...
Page 15 - If you have reader card, it must be installed.; Check the Latest Releases
SY-P4VSA Quick Start Guide 15 Th e S O Y O C D P4VSA ITE hardware doctor for Win 9x/ME/2000/NT/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 values exceed...
Page 16 - Quick Trouble shoot tips; USB Issues; Can I use USB port 3_4 and port 5_6 for keyboard resume function?
SY-P4VSA Quick Start Guide 16 Quick Trouble shoot tips USB Issues Can I use USB port 3_4 and port 5_6 for keyboard resume function? This M/B has 6 USB ports, but only the 2 at the back panel can be used for USB keyboard resume function. I cannot get my USB working, help! Please check if the system p...
Page 17 - BIOS Issues; Where can I find the BIOS revision of my mainboard?; ), and look up your motherboard to find the latest BIOS; Modem issues
SY-P4VSA Quick Start Guide 17 • Continuous beeps – One or more of the memory modules is not seated correctly in its socket. My PCI VGA card works fine with my system, but when I put in a new AGP card, it does not give me any video. Is my AGP slot bad? This is a common problem with AGP video cards. T...
Page 18 - Audio Issues; I can not get my board to run properly.
SY-P4VSA Quick Start Guide 18 I have installed my modem drivers several times and I still cannot get my modem to work. Why? If you are sure that the modem driver has been installed correctly, then you need to install the VIA 4 in 1 driver from the SOYO CD, this is because Windows does not properly r...
Page 19 - SOYO prefers Email as communication medium, remember to; TAIWAN
SY-P4VSA Quick Start Guide 19 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...
Page 20 - SERIAL
Edition : December 2001 Version 1.2 SY-P4VSA SERIAL