Audio Issue; Vga Issue - SOYO SY-P4VDA Quick Start Manual

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.

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.
When using Geforce 3 Ti500, my system will hang up while running 3D Mark2001.
Please update the nVIDIA driver to version 2311 or newer, to solve the problem.

Audio Issue

How can I disable the on-board Audio?
Go to the SOYO COMBO Feature in the BIOS setup, then set the "onboard audio" to
disable. Please also make sure 'Legacy Audio' in the BIOS setup is disable if there is one.
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