The SOYO CD Quick Start Guide Hardware Installation Motherboard Quick BIOS Setup SY-K7VTA PRO V1.
SOYO™ SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Motherboard Socket 462 for AMD® Athlon/DuronTM processors VIA KT133A AGP/PCI Motherboard 266 MHz Front Side Bus supported ATX Form Factor Copyright © 2002 by Soyo Computer Inc. Trademarks: SOYO is the registered trademark of SOYO Computer Inc.All trademarks are the properties of their owners. Product Rights: All names of the product and corporate mentioned in this publication are used for identification purposes only.
1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Motherboard. This Quick Start Guide illustrates the steps for installing and setting up your new Motherboard. This guide provides users with the basic steps of Motherboard setting and operation. For further information, please refer to the SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 User’s Guide that came with your Motherboard. Unpacking When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following items: The SY-K7VTA PRO V1.
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Key Features Supports Socket A (Socket 462) AMD® processors — — Supports multiple-boot function 5 x 32-bit bus mastering PCI slots Supports 200/266 MHz Front Side Bus Athlon/XP CPU(750MHz~2600+) Supports Duron Morgan CPU(650MHz~1.
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide 2 Installation Hardware Installation To avoid damage to your Motherboard, please follow these simple rules while handling this equipment: Before handling the Motherboard, ground yourself by touching an unpainted portion of the system's metal chassis. Remove the Motherboard from its anti-static packaging. Hold the motherboard by the edges and avoid touching its components. Check the Motherboard for damage.
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide Install the Motherboard To perform the installation of your new SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Motherboard, follow the steps below: Step 1. CPU Installation CPU Mount Procedure: To mount the AMD® & Athlon/DuronTM processor that you have 1 Hardware Installation purchased separately, follow these instructions. 2 3 4 1. Lift the socket handle up to a vertical position. 2. Align the blunt edge of the CPU with the matching pinhole edge on the socket. 3.
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide Hardware Installation FOC ( Fan-Off Control ) The newly designed SOYO “FOC” is based on the concept of total protection for CPU, which is very different from currently seen on the market. The H/W control function is used to see a passive security system of monitoring and warning. “FOC”, designed by SOYO, gives emphasis on the concept of total protection.
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide Step 2. Set CPU jumper CPU Ratio Adjustment Setting (RJ1) For certain AMD CPUs, the multiplier is not locked such that setting a ratio/multiplier higher than specified on the CPU is possible. For technical details read the following: Frequency Multiplier Setting J2 J3 Short Pin1-2 Auto Short Pin1-2 1 2 3 1 2 3 Short Pin2-3 Manual Hardware Installation Refer to the following table to set the Frequency Multiplier of your CPU.
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide Refer to the following table: CPU FSB Setting 200MHz FJ1 FJ2 Short Pin2-3 Short Pin2-3 Hardware Installation 1 2 3 266MHz Short Pin1-2 1 2 3 Short Pin1-2 1 2 3 1 2 3 Connections to the Motherboard This section tells how to connect internal peripherals and the power supply to the Motherboard. Step 3.
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SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide Configure Memory Supports PC133/ PC100 SDRAM and Virtual Channel Memory (VCM) SDRAM up to 3 DIMMs and using system memory up to 1.5GB. Step 4. Memory Configuration Table Hardware Installation Number of Memory Modules DIMM 1 DIMM 2 RAM Type SDRAM/ VCM SDRAM Memory Module Size (MB) 32/64/128/256/512 MB DIMM3 How to Clear CMOS Data(JP5) In some cases the CMOS memory may contain wrong data, follow the steps below to clear the CMOS memory. 1.
SY-K7VTA PRO Quick Start Guide 3 Quick BIOS Setup This Motherboard does not use any hardware jumpers to set the CPU frequency. Instead, CPU settings are software configurable with the BIOS [SOYO COMBO SETUP]. The [SOYO COMBO SETUP] combines the main parameters that you need to configure, all in one menu, for a quick setup in BIOS. After the hardware installation is complete, turn the power switch on, then press the key during the system diagnostic checks to enter the Award BIOS Setup program.
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide 4 The SOYO CD The SOYO-CD will NOT autorun if you use it on an Operating System other than Windows 95/98/98SE/ME. Your SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Motherboard comes with a CD-ROM labeled "SOYO CD." The SOYO CD contains (1) the user's manual file for your new Motherboard, (2) the drivers/software available for installation, and (3) a database in HTML format with information on SOYO Motherboards and other products. Step 1.
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. You must install the Acrobat Reader utility to be able to read the user's manual file.
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide driver revision: VIA 4 in 1 Driver Package for Win 9x/ME/NT/2k/XP VIA Onboard Audio Driver for Win 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP K7VTAPRO VIA hardware(R) monitor for Win 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP Cancel OK (Driver Installation Menu) The SOYO CD A short description of all available drivers follows: VIA 4in1 Driver Package for Win 9x/ME/NT/2k/XP VIA 4 In 1 driver includes four system drivers to improve the performance and maintain the stability of systems using VIA chipsets.
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide K7VTAPRO VIA hardware(R) monitor for 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP Your motherboard comes with a hardware monitoring IC. By installing this utility Temperature, Fan speed and Voltages can be monitored. It is also possible to set alarms when current system values exceed or fall below pre-set values. Select which driver you want to install and click OK, or click Cancel to abort the driver installation and return to the main menu.
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide Quick Trouble shoot tips What to check when you encounter : Boot-up issue 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 3. check if the case power button is connected to the M/B power button connector (see connectors and plug-ins in the Quick start guide for more info) 4. make sure the power supply is not defective.
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide 4. 5. 6. CMOS) make sure the power supply you have on your system support the M/B specification. 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. remove the M/B from the case and test the system. The M/B might be shorted to the case.
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide 1. 2. 3. do all the “My system intermittently locks up, very unstable” instruction above re-install the VIA4 in 1 in normally mode re-install the operating system BIOS issue Where can I find the BIOS revision of my mainboard? It will be displayed on the up-left corner on the screen during boot-up.
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide Audio issue How can I disable the on-board Audio? Go to the SOYO Combo Feature in the BIOS setup, then set the "Onchip sound" or "AC97Audio" to disable. Please also make sure ‘LegacyAudio’is disable if there is one. I cannot get the sound working on my system. 1. check if the speaker wire is connected to the line out connector in the M/B 2. check if the speaker power is powered on 3. install the audio driver supplied on our driver disc. 4.
SY-K7VTA PRO V1.0 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. SOYO prefers Email as communication medium, remember to always add to the email the country that you live in. TAIWAN Hong Kong SOYO COMPUTER INC. SOYO ASIA LTD. No. 21 Wu-Kung 5 Rd., Hsin Chuang City, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.
Edition: September 2002 Version 1.0 SY- K7VTA PRO V1.
