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  • Page 1 SY-7VEM Motherboard Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 2 It is the policy of Soyo Computer Inc. to respect the valid patent rights of third parties and not to infringe upon or to cause others to infringe upon such rights.
  • Page 3 Motherboard. This guide provides all users with the basic steps of Motherboard setting and operation. For further information, please refer to the SY-7VEM Motherboard Users’ Guide that came with your Motherboard.
  • Page 4 SY-7VEM Quick Start Guide SY-7VEM Motherboard Layout PS/2 KB PS/2 Mouse Connector Connector COM 2 USB 1_2 COM1 ATX Power AGAME VT8601A AOUT JBAT1 AMIC IDE 1 IDE 2 CD_IN Lithium Battery PCI1 VT1611A VT82C686A PCI2 PCI3 39SF020 (Optional) JWOL1...
  • Page 5: Key Features

    SY-7VEM Quick Start Guide Key Features Ø Supports Intel® processors Ø Power-on by modem and alarm - FSB 66MHz: Celeron ™ (400-700MHz) Ø Support onboard VGA - FSB 100MHz: Pentium® III (500- 850MHz) Ø Supports onboard hardware monitoring - FSB 133MHz: Pentium® III (533MHz- Ø...
  • Page 6: Installation

    Follow the directions in this section which is designed to guide you through a quick and correct method to install your new SY-7VEM Motherboard. For detailed information, please refer to the SY-7VEM Motherboard User's guide and Technical Reference online manual on in the CD-ROM package that came with your Motherboard.
  • Page 7: Install The Motherboard

    SY-7VEM Quick Start Guide Install the Motherboard To perform the installation of your new SY-7VEM Motherboard, follow the steps below: CPU Installation Step 1. Mark your CPU Frequency: Record the working frequency of your CPU that should be clearly marked on the CPU cover.
  • Page 8 Fan, Front Panel Devices (Internal Speaker, Reset Button and IDE LED Switch.), Wake-On- LAN card, VGA card, Sound Card, and other devices. For more details on connecting internal and external peripherals to your new SY-7VEM Motherboard, please refer to SY-7VEM Motherboard User's Guide and Technical Reference online manual on the CD-ROM.
  • Page 9 SY-7VEM Quick Start Guide Configure Memory Step 3. Your board comes with two DIMM sockets, providing support for up to 512MB of main memory using unbuffered and registered DIMM modules from 8MB to 256MB. On this motherboard, DRAM speed can be set independent from the CPU front side bus speed.
  • Page 10: Quick Bios Setup

    SY-7VEM Quick Start Guide Quick BIOS Setup This Motherboard does not require any hardware jumpers to set the CPU operating frequency. After completion of hardware installation, turn the power switch on, then press the <DEL> key while the system diagnostic is checking to enter the Award BIOS Setup program. The CMOS SETUP UTILITY will be displayed on screen.
  • Page 11 Step 1. Insert the SOYO CD into the CD-ROM drive The SOYO CD will auto-run, and the SOYO CD Start Up Menu will be as shown. If you use Windows NT, the SOYO-CD will not detect your motherboard type. In that case the following dialog will pop up, please choose your motherboard and press OK.
  • Page 12 SY-7VEM Quick Start Guide 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 Acrobat Reader utility is already present in your system, and otherwise prompts you on whether or not you want to install it.
  • Page 13 SY-7VEM Quick Start Guide driver revision: VIA 4 in 1 Driver Package for Win 9x/NT/2000 VIA8601 Onboard Display Driver for Win 98/ME VIA8601 Onboard Display Driver for Win 2000 VIA8601 Onboard Display Driver for Win NT4.0 VIA Onboard Audio Driver for Win 9x/ME/NT/2000...
  • Page 14 Select which driver you want to install and click OK, or click Cancel to abort the driver installation and return to the main menu. Note: Once you have selected a driver, the system will automatically exit the SOYO CD to begin the driver installation program. When the installation is complete, most drivers require to restart your system before they can become active.
  • Page 15 Quick Trouble shoot tips 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 beeps mean that your CPU and motherboard do not work at all.
  • Page 16 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 recognize relatively new chipsets.
  • Page 17 Then put back the peripherals one by one to identify which one causes the lockup. I can not get my board to run properly. Please make sure you have the latest bios and driver from the SOYO web site at: http://www.soyo.com...
  • Page 18 SY-7VEM Quick Start Guide 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.
  • Page 19 SY-7VEM Quick Start Guide Hong Kong Soyo (H.K.) Ltd. 5C, Big Star Centre, 8 Wang Kwong Road, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, HK TEL: 852-2710-9810 FAX: 852-2710-9078 http://www.soyo.com.hk/ Email: soyo@hkstar.com...
  • Page 20 Edition: May 2001 Version 1.2 SY-7VEM SERIAL...