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Motherboard. This guide provides all users with the basic steps of Motherboard setting and operation. For further information, please refer to the SY-P4IS2 Motherboard User's Manual that came with your Motherboard.
SY-P4IS2 Quick Start Guide SY-P4IS2 Motherboard Layout PS/2 KB PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Mouse Connector Connector FDC1 ATX Power USB 1 USB 2 COM A COM B AOUT AGP Slot AMIC IDE 2 IDE 1 AGAME PCI#1 CMOS Clear Sigmatel STAC 9700...
SY-P4IS2 Quick Start Guide Key Features ® Supports Intel mPGA Socket 478 Supports multiple-boot function Ø Ø processors AGP 2.0 Compliant; Ø ® - Pentium AGP Connector supports: - 1.5V only AGP cards Supports 400 MHz Front Side Bus Ø...
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Follow the directions in this section which is designed to guide you through a quick and correct method to install your new SY-P4IS2 Motherboard. For detailed information, please refer to the SY-P4IS2 Motherboard User's Manual and Technical Reference online manual on the CD-ROM that came with your Motherboard.
SY-P4IS2 Quick Start Guide Install the Motherboard Follow the steps below in order to perfo rm the installation of your new SY-P4IS2 Motherboard. Install the CPU Step 1. Record the working frequency of your mPGA Mark your CPU Frequency: CPU that should be clearly marked on the CPU cover.
Fan, Front Panel Devices (ACPI LED, Internal Speaker, Reset Button, IDE LED, and KeyLock 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-P4IS2 Motherboard, please refer to SY-P4IS2 Motherboard User's Manual and Technical Reference online manual on the CD-ROM.
SY-P4IS2 Quick Start Guide PS. Power supply must be use ATX 12V specification. A new superset of the original ATX power supply is now defined. Named “ATX 12V,” this new power supply is comprised of a standard ATX unit plus the following enhancements: Increased +12 VDC output capability .
SY-P4IS2 Quick Start Guide CNR MR Card-CODEC OPTION (JP4) Step 5. CNR MR Card-CODEC Primary Secondary OPTION JP4 Setting Open JP4 Short JP4 CMOS Clear (JP5) In some cases the CMOS memory may contain wrong data, follow the steps below to clear the CMOS memory.
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 to configure, all in one menu, for a quick setup in BIOS.
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Insert the SOYO CD into the CD-ROM drive Step 1. If you use Windows NT or 2000, 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. Now the SOYO-CD Start Up Menu will be shown.
SY-P4IS2 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.
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SY-P4IS2 Quick Start Guide (Driver Installation Menu) A short description of all available drivers follows: Ø Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility for Win 98/98SE/ME/NT/XP Windows 95 and 98 will not recognize the new INTEL i845 chipset properly. To update the necessary .inf files that will help Windows recognize the i845 chipset, please run this utility.
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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.
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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.
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IV motherboard with 2AA2 bios. Where can I find the latest BIOS of my motherboard? Please go to the technical support page of one of the SOYO websites (Taiwan: www.soyo.com.tw ), and look up your motherboard to find the latest BIOS revision.
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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...
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SY-P4IS2 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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SY-P4IS2 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...
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Edition : July 2001 Version 1.0 SY-P4IS2 SERIAL...
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