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SY-K7VEMPRO V1.0
Motherboard
Quick Start Guide
The SOYO CD Quick BIOS Hardware Introduction
VGA Driver Realtek LAN
Setup Installation
Installation Driver
Installation
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SOYO™ SY-K7VEMPRO V1.0 Motherboard ® TM Socket 462 for AMD Athlon/Duron processors VIA VT8361 AGP/PCI Motherboard 200/266 MHz Front Side Bus supported Micro 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. The registered trademarks
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SY-K7VEMPRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide 1 Introduction 1 Congratulations on your purchase of the SY-K7VEMPRO V1.0 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-K7VEMPRO V1.0 Motherboard Users’ Guide that came with your Motherboard. Unpacking When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the fo
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SY-K7VEMPRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide SY-K7VEMPRO V1.0 Motherboard Layout PS/2 KB P PS S/2 /2 M Mo ous use e Connector Connector 3 CPUFAN1 1 6 5 J28 2 1 COM 1 3 VGA JP3 IDE 1 IDE 2 1 USB 1_2 ATX Power 6 5 JOYSTICK J30 LINE-OUT 2 1 LINE-IN FDC1 1 MIC JACK CHIPFAN 3 COM2 RTL8100B 15 SIRCON1 HDD Speaker LED PCI Slot #1 _ VT1611A PWRBT Power / ACPI + Reset LED JP5 1 4 1 3 CDIN1 PCI Slot #2 JP44 3V PCI Slot #3 Lithium Battery ISA Slot #1 4 Introduction DIMM1 DIMM2 Flash BIOS
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SY-K7VEMPRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide Key Features Supports Socket A (Socket 462) Supports onboard hardware ® AMD processors monitoring - Supports 200/266 MHz Supports multiple-boot function Front Side Bus Athlon /XP 3 x 32-bit bus mastering PCI slots CPU (750MHz~ 2600+) 4 x USB ports onboard - Duron /Morgan CPU (650MHz~1.3GHz) 1 x IrDA port PC99, ACPI 1 x 16-bit ISA slot Ultra DMA33/66/100 (ATA ATX power connector 33/66/100) Y2K Compliant Supports Wake-On-LAN (WO
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SY-K7VEMPRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide 2 Installation 2 To avoid damage to your Motherboard, please follow these simple rules while handling this equipment: Before handling the Motherboard, ground yourself by touching on to 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. If any chip appears to be loose, press carefully to s
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SY-K7VEMPRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide Install the Motherboard To perform the installation of your new SY-K7VEMPRO V1.0 Motherboard, follow the steps below: CPU Installation Step 1. TM ® CPU Mount Procedure: To mount the AMD Athlon/Duron processor that you have purchased separately, follow these instructions. 1 1 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. Seat the processor in the socket c
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SY-K7VEMPRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide CPU Fan Mount Procedure: To prevent scratch or damage on the motherboard, please follow these instruction on how to mount the CPU fan properly. 1. Apply thermal paste to the die of the CPU. 2.Carefully mount the fan on top of the CPU and clip-on the first lock. 1 3.Clip-on the second lock and please make sure not to damage/scratch the board. 2 8 Hardware Installation
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SY-K7VEMPRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide 4. The fans power connector should be connected to CPUFAN1. 3 CPUFAN1 1 Note: If the fan is defective or Power connector is not connected to CPUFAN1, the system will enable FOC function see below for more information on FOC function. 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 passiv
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SY-K7VEMPRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide the CPU fan pins, get their revolution information and send it to the BIOS. (2) Auto Power Off System: If the BIOS gets the information of CPU fan revolution, it goes on working normally. If not, it will inform the system and have the power supply disconnected immediately. Thus, the CPU is protected from over heating. Note: The following must be observed to secure the normal functioning of “Fan-Off Control”: 1. CPU fan with sensor pins must be u
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+ SY-K7VEMPRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide Step 3. Connections to the Motherboard 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 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-K7VEMPRO V1
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SY-K7VEMPRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide ATX Power Supply: ATX PW Attach the ATX Power cable to this connector. (This motherboard requires an ATX power supply, an AT power supply can NOT be used.) Step 4. Configure Memory Your board comes with two DIMM sockets, providing support for up to 1GB of main memory using unbuffered DIMM modules from 32MB to 512MB. PC100/133 DIMM module is required on this motherboard. Memory Configuration Table Number of Memory Modules DIMM 1 DIMM 2 RAM Type SDRA
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SY-K7VEMPRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide 3 Quick BIOS Setup 3 This Motherboard does not require any hardware jumpers to set the CPU operating frequency. After completion of hardware installation, turn the power switch on, then press the key while the system diagnostic is checking to enter the Award BIOS Setup program. The CMOS SETUP UTILITY will be displayed on screen. Then follow these steps to configure the CPU settings. Step 1. Select [Standard CMOS Features] Set [Date/Time] an
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SY-K7VEMPRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide 4 The SOYO CD 4 The SOYO-CD will NOT autorun if you use it on an Operating System other than Windows 9x or NT. Your SY-K7VEMPRO 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. Insert the SOYO CD into the CD-ROM drive
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SY-K7VEMPRO V1.0 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. You must install the Acrobat Reader utility to be able to read the user's manual fil
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SY-K7VEMPRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide Click the Install Drivers button to display the list of drivers software that can be installed with 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. driver revision: VIA 4 in 1 Driver Package for Win 9x/ME/NT/2k/XP VIA 8361 Onboard Display Driver for Win 98 VIA 8361 Onboard Display Driver for Win ME VIA 8361 Onboard Display Driver for Win
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SY-K7VEMPRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide the VIA Power Management function. IRQ remapping utility (This driver is installed automatically) VIA PCI IRQ Miniport Driver is to be installed under Windows 98 only, it sets the system's PCI IRQ routing sequence. VIA 8361 Onboard Display Driver for Win 98 In order to be able to make use of the integrated VGA function in your VIA chipset, you will need to install this driver first. For Win 98 only. VIA 8361 Onboard Display Driver for Win ME In ord
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SY-K7VEMPRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide 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. Step 3. Check the Latest Releases Click the 'Check the latest Releases' button to go the SOYO Website to automatically find the latest BIOS, manual and driver releases for your m
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SY-K7VEMPRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide Realtek LAN Driver Installation 5 5 Install the Realtek LAN Drivers under windows NT4.0 1. Double click the Network icon in the control panel. The Network properties windows will appear. Click on the Devices tab and press the Add button. 2. Select "Unlisted or Updated Drivers" from the list of drivers in the Add window by placing the mouse pointer over it and clicking the left mouse button. Press the OK button. 3. The Install Driver dialog box wil
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SY-K7VEMPRO 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 defecti
