SOYO SY-P4VM800 quick start Installing the Expansion Cards

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SOYO SY-P4VM800 Quick Start Guide

2.4 Installing the Expansion Cards

The motherboard holds 1 AGP 4X/8X slot, 3 PCI slots, and 1 CNR slot. Special attention should be paid when installing an AGP card. Ensure your AGP card is compliant with AGP 4X/8X specifications with 1.5 & 0.8v power consumption. Accidentally or intentionally installing an incompatible AGP 1X/2X card may cause serious damage to the motherboard and attached components and void the warranty. Some powerful AGP cards may require additional power supply to sustain normal operation. Ensure all installed expansion cards align with and firmly attach to their corresponding slots before powering on the system.

1.Refer to the documentation of AGP card for its compatibility with the motherboard.

2.Press the expansion card firmly into the corresponding expansion slot.

3.Be sure the gold contact fingers of the card are secured in place.

4.Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card.

5.Attach additional power cable to the AGP card if necessary.

Gold Contact Fingers of an IncompatibleAGP1X/2X Card

Gold Contact Fingers of a Standard AGP4X/8X Card

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Contents Soyo SY-P4VM800 Quick Start Guide PrecautionsSoyo SY-P4VM800 Motherboard Table of Contents P28 Installing the USB 2.0 Driver……………………………………….…………………....P30Introduction Contents of the MotherboardI/O Ports Layout Motherboard LayoutFeatures Key FeaturesInstalling the Motherboard CPUFAN1 Installing the CPUMemory Frequency Table Installing the Memory ModulesBeforeInstallingtheIDE Devices Installing the Hard Disk Drive/Optical DeviceFollowthe steps belowfor proper installation Installing the Sata Hard Disk DriveInstalling the Expansion Cards Connecting the Power Supply Clearing Cmos JP5 CD1 Connectors and Jumper DefinitionConnecting Multi-channel Speakers Introduction Running the Setup UtilityStandard Cmos Setup Menu Bios Navigation Keys1STFLOPPYDRIVE Advanced Setup MenuIRQ7 Features SetupUse this item to enable or disable a power management Power Management SetupAlarm PCI / Plug & Play SetupCPU PnP Setup Bios Security Features SetupRatioActualValue Hardware MonitorSave Changes and Exit Load Optimal DefaultsDiscard Changes and Exit Soyo CD Contents of Soyo CDMotherboard Selection Menu How to Use Soyo CD?Driver Installation Menu Windows XP/Windows Installing the USB2.0 DriverBoot-up Issues TroubleshootingPool data... What should I do? During boot-up, the Cmos halts on Memory Checksum ErrorBios Issue Stability IssueMy system intermittently hangs during Windows installation How do I know the Bios version of my motherboard?How do I re-flash the BIOS? Graphic Card IssuesAfter re-flashing the BIOS, my system will not boot-up How can I disable the onboard Audio? Audio IssuesOnboard audio doesn’t work at all on my system Added PCI sound Card does not work properlySometimes the system finds my CD-ROM, and sometimes not Hard Disk Drive/Floppy Drive/CD-ROM IssuesHow to Contact Us?