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- Page 1 SY-7VCA-E 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 SY-7VCA-E Quick Start Guide Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the SY-7VCA-E 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. For further information, please refer to the SY-7VCA-E Motherboard Users’...
- Page 4 SY-7VCA-E Quick Start Guide SY-7VCA-E Motherboard Layout PS/2 KB PS/2 Mouse Connector Connector CHAFAN USB 1 Socket 370 CPUFAN ATX Power COM1 SDRAM COM2 ® VT82C694X SDRAM IDE 1 IDE 2 FDC1 AGP Slot PCI Slot #1 ® PCI Slot #2...
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Page 5: Key Features
SY-7VCA-E Quick Start Guide Key Features Ø Supports Intel® processors Ø Supports onboard hardware monitoring - FSB 66MHz: Celeron ™ (400-700MHz) Ø Supports suspend to RAM (STR) - FSB 100MHz: Pentium® III (500- 850MHz) Ø Supports multiple-boot function - 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-7VCA-E Motherboard. For detailed information, please refer to the SY-7VCA-E 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-7VCA-E Quick Start Guide Install the Motherboard To perform the installation of your new SY-7VCA-E 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: Connections To The Motherboard
Fan, Front Panel Devices (STR LED, 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-7VCA-E Motherboard, please refer to SY-7VCA-E Motherboard User's Guide and Technical Reference online manual on the CD-ROM. -
Page 9: Memory Configuration Table
SY-7VCA-E Quick Start Guide ¡ ° N ote: The STR LED is connected to the Voltage that feeds the DIMM sockets. Therefore the following table applies: Suspend to RAM Normal Operation Power Off STR LED BLINKING Configure Memory Step 3. - Page 10 Refer to the following table to set the Frequency Multiplier of your CPU. Configure the RJ1 jumper to the settings that match your CPU speed. RJ 1 Note: SOYO does not guarantee system stability if the user over clocks the system. Any malfunctions due to over-clocking are not covered by the warranty. CMOS Clear (JP5) In some cases the CMOS memory may contain wrong data, follow the steps below to clear CMOS memory.
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Page 11: Quick Bios Setup
Instead, CPU settings are software configurable through the BIOS [Soyo Combo Feature]. The [Soyo Combo Feature] menu combines the main parameters that you need to configure your system. They are all in one menu to enable a quick setup in BIOS. - Page 12 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 13 SY-7VCA-E 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 14 Ø Soyo system speed utility for Win 9x/ME Select this Item and click OK to start up the Soyo system speed utility screen. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the utility and/or application programs you...
- Page 15 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 16 SY-7VCA-E Quick Start Guide Wizard on Hand Utility With SOYO’ s Wizard on hand utility, now user can overclock the CPU without entering the CMOS setup. The System Speed Utility also provide a user friendly interface for first time overclockers.
- Page 17 SY-7VCA-E Quick Start Guide Watch Dog Timer (WDT) Time set to reboot when the system hang-up due to overclocking. The default is 15 secs. Auto Search Max. Speed The utility will help you determine the maximum allowable speed of the system, it will increment 1MHz at a time until your system reaches the maximum allowable speed, then the system will freeze and reboot.
- Page 18 SY-7VCA-E Quick Start Guide Save as OPTIMAL Speed Save the current speed as Optimal speed Load OPTIMAL Speed Load the optimal speed value to the system Save as Max. Speed Save the current speed as max. searched speed Load Max. speed...
- Page 19 SY-7VCA-E Quick Start Guide SDRAM speed This settings should be the same settings on the CMOS setup. Watch Dog Timer The default time is 15 secs. and the maximum time is 30 secs. Set Fallback Frequency The Fallback Frequency is the system FSB setting, once the system hangs and reboot due to overclocking.
- Page 20 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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Page 21: Bios Issues
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. -
Page 22: Audio Issues
If you are running a Cyrix CPU, make sure the 'linear burst function' is enabled in the bios. 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 23 SY-7VCA-E 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 24 SY-7VCA-E 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 26 Edition: May 2001 Version 1.1 SY-7VCA-E SERIAL...
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