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SOYO SY-P4VTE User Manual

Mpga socket 478 processors via pt800 agp/pci/cnr motherboard 400/533/800 mhz front side bus supported atx form factor
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1.
Please read the users guide before proceeding with your
installations. Serious damage may occur if the procedure is not
followed properly.
2.
AGP cards running at 3.3v are not supported. Only AGP cards running
at 1.5v (most 4x or 8x AGP cards) are supported on this motherboard.
3.
Please make sure that your memory modules are inserted correctly.
They can go in only one way, and should fit completely in the socket
without sticking out. Failure to do so will damage your motherboard
and memory module.
4.
An ATX 12V power supply (Power supply for Pentium 4 system) is
required for the system to operate normally. (Preferably 350 watts for
minimal loading or 400 watts for fully loaded system).
5.
If you have any problem getting your system to work, please follow
the troubleshooting tips in your user manual.
6.
On some motherboards, the actual chipset cooler may differ from the
chipset cooler as shown on the picture or on the box. However, the
chipset fan on the motherboard is of the same quality and will work
just as well as the one shown in the picture. (The chipset cooler is as
sufficient as the chipset fan based on a different design.)
7.
For immediate Technical questions, please visit SOYO tech support
link at
http://www.soyousa.com/support
http://www.soyousa.com/kb.
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  • Page 1 (The chipset cooler is as sufficient as the chipset fan based on a different design.) For immediate Technical questions, please visit SOYO tech support link at http://www.soyousa.com/support...
  • 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 SY-P4VTE Quick Start Guide Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the SY-P4VTE 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 operation.
  • Page 4 SY-P4VTE Quick Start Guide SY-P4VTE Motherboard Layout PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Mouse PS/2 KB Connector Connector COM A +12V Power USBLAN MIC IN / Center & Bass out Audio out / Front out DIMM2 Audio in / Rear out PANEL1 AGP Slot...

  • Page 5: Key Features

    Pentium® 4 with and without Hyperthreading, Northwood, Prescott (400/533/800MHz FSB) Pentium® 4 Celeron Chipset VIA PT800 / VIA 8237 Chipset The SY-P4VTE supports PC2100, PC2700 and Memory PC3200 DDR (non-registered and non-ECC) memory modules. 1x AGP master 4x/8x slot (1.5v only)
  • Page 6 SY-P4VTE Quick Start Guide 8237 Integrated Parallel ATA controller supporting up to 4x UDMA 33/66/100/133 Parallel ATA devices. Storage 8237 Integrated Serial ATA controller supporting up to 2x UDMA 150 hard disks in normal or RAID 0,1 mode USB 2.0 8x USB 2.0 compliant ports (4 on rear IO panel, 4 pin headers.)

  • Page 7: Installation

    Follow the directions in this section which is designed to guide you through a quick and correct method to install your new SY-P4VTE Motherboard. For detailed information, please refer to the SY-P4VTE Motherboard User's Manual and Technical Reference online manual on the CD-ROM that came with your Motherboard.

  • Page 8: Install The Motherboard

    SY-P4VTE Quick Start Guide Install the Motherboard We will now begin the installation process. Please follow the systematic 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 9: Memory Configuration Table

    SY-P4VTE Quick Start Guide Configure Memory Step 2. Your board comes with 2 DIMM sockets, providing support for up to 2GB of main memory using unbuffered and non-ECC DIMM modules. On this motherboard, DRAM speed can be set independent from the CPU FSB speed.

  • Page 10: Connections To The Motherboard

    SY-P4VTE Quick Start Guide Connections to the Motherboard Step 4. 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 Devices (Internal Speaker, Reset Button, IDE LED and power switch), Wake-On-LAN card and other devices.

  • Page 11: Power Supply

    SY-P4VTE Quick Start Guide LED Anode LED Cathode 2.5V_DDR Control Pin Power On/Off Control PIN Power On/Off: PWRBT Connect your power switch to this header (momentary switch type). To turn off the system, press this switch and hold down for longer than 4 seconds.
  • Page 12 SY-P4VTE 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. This jumper can be easily identified by its white colored cap.
  • Page 13 SY-P4VTE Quick Start Guide Audio Speakers connections When using 2-channel speaker, connect the speaker cable to line-out. If you’re using 4 channel speaker, connect the front L/R speakers to line-out and rear L/R speakers to Line-in. make sure to set the audio software for 4 channel speaker system.

  • Page 14: Quick Bios Setup

    SY-P4VTE Quick Start Guide Quick 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 AMIBIOS Setup program. The CMOS SETUP UTILITY will be shown on the screen. Then, follow these steps to configure the CPU settings.
  • Page 15 Insert the SOYO CD into the CD-ROM drive Step 1. Please choose your motherboard model number and press OK. (SOYO CD Start Up Program Menu) Now the SOYO-CD Start Up Menu will come up as shown on the following page:...
  • Page 16 SY-P4VTE 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 on your system. Note: The Start Up program automatically detects if the Acrobat Reader utility is already present on your system, and otherwise prompts you on whether or not you want to install it.

  • Page 17: Install Drivers And Utilities

    SY-P4VTE Quick Start Guide Install Drivers and Utilities Step 2. Click the Install Drivers button to display the list of driver software that can be installed for 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 18 Check the Latest Releases Step 3. Click the 'Connect to SOYO website' button to go the SOYO Website to 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 connection.
  • Page 19 SY-P4VTE Quick Start Guide After Windows XP installation, your device manager should look like this:...
  • Page 20 SY-P4VTE Quick Start Guide After driver installation, your Windows XP device manager should look like this: Note: To install the USB 2.0 driver, please update to Windows XP service pack 1.
  • Page 21 SY-P4VTE Quick Start Guide Directory list of the driver CD...

  • Page 22: Via Usb2.0 Driver Installation

    SY-P4VTE Quick Start Guide VIA USB2.0 Driver Installation Installing the VIA LAN Drivers under Windows XP USB 2.0 Drivers are available for download using Windows Update for both Windows XP. Alternatively, installing service pack 1 will also install the USB 2.0 drivers.

  • Page 23: Via 8237 Serial Ata Driver Installation

    SY-P4VTE Quick Start Guide VIA 8237 Serial ATA Driver Installation You can use your VIA 8237 (SATA1,SATA2) as Normal IDE function. RAID function. (RAID0, 1) To use SATA1 and SATA2 as normal IDE, please do the following steps Go to the CMOS setup...
  • Page 24 SY-P4VTE Quick Start Guide Win XP will prompt you that a message that the driver is newer than the default driver, press S (use the driver on floppy) to continue. The follow-on interface will list the devices to be installed, in which “VIA 8237 SATARaid SATARaid controller for windows XP”...

  • Page 25: Boot-Up Issues

    SY-P4VTE Quick Start Guide Quick Trouble shoot 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 to the power source. Check if the power is connected to the M/B.

  • Page 26: Stability Issues

    SY-P4VTE Quick Start Guide The system turns on for some seconds then shuts down by itself. Check if the CPU fan is connected to the CPUFAN1 connector. The CPU might be overheating. Check the CPU FAN if it is defective or see if the CPU fan is in contact with the CPU.
  • Page 27 Dragon plus! board) or 6BA+ IV_2AA2 which means SY-6BA+ IV motherboard with 2AA2 BIOS. Where can I find the latest BIOS for my motherboard? Please go to the technical support page of one of the SOYO websites (Taiwan: www.soyo.com.tw; USA: http://www.soyousa.com/), and look up your motherboard to find the latest BIOS revision.

  • Page 28: Vga Issue

    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? There is 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).
  • Page 29 SY-P4VTE Quick Start Guide The sound and everything else works fine except that the recorder and microphone do not work. What is wrong? Please go to sound properties and check if the recorder and microphone are enabled in the audio rack.
  • Page 30 SY-P4VTE 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.

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