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All of our customers should ensure that their use of our products does not infringe upon any patents. 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.
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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-7VBA133U Motherboard User’s Manual that came with your Motherboard.
SY-7VBA133U Quick Start Guide SY-7VBA133U Motherboard Layout PS/2 KB PS/2 Mouse Connector Connector CPUFAN USB 1 USB 2 COM A COMB ATX Power SDRAM JOYSTICK VT82C694T LINE-OUT SDRAM LINE-IN MIC JACK IDE 1 IDE 2 AGP Slot PCI Slot #1...
Follow the directions in this section which is designed to guide you through a quick and correct method to install your new SY-7VBA133U Motherboard. For detailed information, please refer to the SY-7VBA133U Motherboard User's Manual and Technical Reference online manual on the CD-ROM package that came with your Motherboard.
SY-7VBA133U Quick Start Guide Install the Motherboard To perform the installation of your new SY-7VBA133U Motherboard, follow the steps below: CPU Installation Step 1. ® CPU Mount Procedure: To mount the Pentium , Celeron & Tualatin processor that you have purchased separately, follow these instructions.
Chassis 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-7VBA133U Motherboard, please refer to SY-7VBA133U Motherboard User's Manual and Technical Reference online manual on the CD-ROM.
SY-7VBA133U Quick Start Guide Configure Memory Step 3. Your board recommend a limit of 3 DIMMs or 6 banks at 133 MHz for 1.5GB max memory using unbuffered DIMM modules from 8MB to 512MB. Supports optional ECC (single-bit error correction and multi-bit detection) or EC (error checking) capability separately selectable on a bank-by-bank basis.
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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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 (SOYO CD Start Up Program Menu) Under Windows 95/98/ME, the SOYO CD Start Up Program automatically detects the...
SY-7VBA133U 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-7VBA133U Quick Start Guide driver driver revision: revision: VIA 4 in 1 Driver Package for Win 9x/ME/NT/2k VIA 4 in 1 Driver Package for Win 9x/ME/NT/2k/XP VIA Onboard Audio Driver for Win 9x/ME/NT/2000 Avance Onboard Audio Driver and Applications for Win 9x/ME/2000/NT/XP...
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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.
SY-7VBA133U Quick Start Guide Quick Trouble shoot tips Boot-up Issues The system do not power-up, no beeping sound heard and the CPU fan does not turn on. 1. Check if the power cord is plug to the power source. 2. Check if the power is connected to the M/B.
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SY-7VBA133U Quick Start Guide memory specification is supported by the M/B. (for more info on this, check our FAQ website). 5. Change the VGA card. The system turns on for some seconds then shutdown by itself. 1. Check if the CPU fan is connected to the CPUFAN1 connector.
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SY-7VBA133U Quick Start Guide 5. This message will come up if the CMOS has been reset, try go to BIOS setup and load setup defaults, save and exit. Stability Issue My system intermittently locks up, very unstable 1. Check the CPU Temp, it might be overheating. Change the CPU FAN.
2. The BIOS chip is defected due to 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. VGA Issue I cannot set my VGA to go higher than 16 color (640x 480).
Audio Issue How can I disable the on-board Audio? Go to the SOYO COMBO Feature in the BIOS setup, then set the “onboard audio” to disable. Please also make sure ‘Legacy Audio’ in the BIOS setup is disable if there is one.
SY-7VBA133U Quick Start Guide Hard disk/FDD/ CD-ROM issue My Western digital HDD is not detected during boot-up or No fix disk present. Change the jumper settings to cable select or single or remove the jumpers. Sometimes the system finds my CD-ROM, sometimes not 1.
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SY-7VBA133U 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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Edition: December 2001 Version 1.2 SY-7VBA133U SERIAL...
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