SOYO SY-K7VMP Quick Start Manual

Amd k7 athlon & duron processors via km400 agp/pci motherboard 100/133/166 mhz front side bus supported atx form factor

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  • Page 1 SY-K7VMP Motherboard Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 2 SOYO™ 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.
  • Page 3: Atx Form Factor

    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 4 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 operation. For further information, please refer to the SY-K7VMP motherboard User’s Manual that came with your motherboard.
  • Page 5 SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide SY-K7VMP Layout PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Mouse PS/2 KB Connector Connector USB 1/USB 2 COM A VGA out LAN Connector ATX Power USBLAN MIC IN / Center & Bass out Audio out / Front out IDE 1 IDE 2...
  • Page 6: Key Features

    UniChrome™ 2D/3D Graphics with motion compensation Memory Supports PC2100 and PC2700 DDR (non-registered and non-ECC) memory modules. SOYO COMBO Setup menu, to fully configure your memory settings. 1x AGP master 4x/8x slot (1.5v only) 5x 32-bit bus master PCI slots Super I/O...
  • Page 7 RTC alarm. Multiple boot, allowing your system to boot from for example CD-ROM Software SOYO Hardware Doctor allowing you to fully monitor and control your system SOYO Bonus Pack CD-ROM containing free bonus software. Industry standards...
  • Page 8: Installation

    Follow the directions in this section, which is designed to guide you through a quick and correct method to install your new SY-K7VMP motherboard. For detailed information, please refer to the SY-K7VMP motherboard User's Manual and Technical Reference online manual on the CD-ROM package that came with your motherboard.
  • Page 9: Install The Motherboard

    SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 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...
  • Page 10: Cpu Fan Installation

    SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide Set the jumpers on the FJ1 jumper block to the correct FSB for your CPU. 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 instructions provided by the manufacturer.
  • Page 11 SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 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.
  • Page 12 FOC (Fan-Off Control) The newly designed SOYO “FOC” is based on the concept of total protection for the CPU, which is very different from what is currently seen on the market. The H/W control function is used to see a passive security system of monitoring and warning.
  • Page 13 SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide “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 receives the information of CPU fan revolution, it continues to function normally.
  • Page 14: Memory Configuration Table

    SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 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.
  • Page 15: Installation Of Expansion Cards

    Chassis Fan, Front Panel Devices (Internal Speaker, Reset Button, IDE LED and power switch), Wake-On-LAN card and other devices. For more details on connecting internal and external peripherals to your new SY-K7VMP motherboard, please refer to SY-K7VMP motherboard User's Manual and Technical Reference online manual on the CD-ROM. Connectors and Plug-ins...
  • Page 16 SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide USB20_1 Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin6 Pin7 Pin8 Pin9 Pin10 Power Data(-) Data(+) Power Data(-) Data(+) 1394: FW1 Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin5 Pin6 Pin7 Pin8 Pin9 Pin10 A0PC B0PC PWR0 A0MC CGND B0MC PWR0 CGND...
  • Page 17 SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide CMOS Clear (JP5) In some cases the CMOS memory may contain wrong data, follow the steps below to clear the CMOS memory. Clear the CMOS memory by momentarily shorting pin 2-3 on jumper JP5. Its white cap can easily identify this jumper.
  • Page 18: Quick Bios Setup

    SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 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 checks to enter the Award BIOS Setup program.
  • Page 19 If you are running Windows NT/2K/XP, the SOYO-CD will not detect your motherboard type. In that case the following dialog will pop up. Please choose your motherboard model number and press OK. Now the SOYO-CD Start Up Menu will come up as shown on the following page:...
  • Page 20 SOYO motherboard the system uses and displays the corresponding model name. 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.
  • Page 21: Install Drivers And Utilities

    SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide Install Drivers and Utilities Step 2. 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 own. We recommend that you only install those drivers.
  • Page 22 Check the Latest Releases Step 3. Click the 'Check the latest Releases' button to go the SOYO Website to automatically find the latest BIOS, manual and driver releases for your motherboard. This button will only work if your computer is connected to the internet through a network or modem...
  • Page 23 SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide After Windows XP installation, your device manager should look like this:...
  • Page 24 SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide After driver installation, your Windows XP device manager should look like this:...
  • Page 25 SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide Drivers directory list in the CD driver Audio driver Via4 in1 driver Onboard LAN USB 2.0 driver for Win 98SE/ME KM400 VGA driver...
  • Page 26: Audio Driver Installation

    SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 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 your windows installation CD and ask you to insert your installation CD into your CD-drive.
  • Page 27: Usb2.0 Driver Installation

    SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 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://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/bus/USB/default.asp (Windows XP Service Pack1 Include USB2.0 Driver) After installing service pack1, please do the following: 1) Go into the device manager.
  • Page 28: Quick Trouble Shooting Tips

    SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide 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. Check if the power cord is plug into the power source. Check if the power is connected to the M/B.
  • Page 29: Stability Issues

    SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide Example. If you have a P4 M/B, you need to use a P4 power supply. If you already checked the power supply specification, change the power supply it might be defective. The minimum is 350 watts AMD approved.
  • Page 30 The BIOS chip is defective due to an 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.
  • Page 31: Vga Issue

    Audio Issue How can I disable the on-board Audio? Go to the SOYO Combo Feature in BIOS setup, then set the “AC97 Audio” setup option to disabled. I cannot get the sound working on my system. Check if the speaker wire is connected to the line out connector on the M/B.
  • Page 32: Hard Disk/Fdd/ Cd-Rom Issue

    SY-K7VMP Quick Start Guide The sound and everything else works fine except that the line-in and microphone do not work. What is wrong? Please go to sound properties and check if the line-in and microphone in are enabled and not muted.
  • Page 33 SY-K7VMP 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 34 Edition: July 2003 Version P1.0 SY-K7VMP SERIAL...

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