SOYO quick start Soyo SY-P4VM800 Motherboard

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Introduction

SOYO SY-P4VM800 Quick Start Guide

SOYO SY-P4VM800 Motherboard

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About This Quick Start Guide:

This Quick Start Guide is intended to help system manufacturers and end users install and set up the motherboard. Information in this guide has been carefully checked for reliability; however, to the correctness of the contents there is no guarantee given. The information in this document is subject to amendment without notice.

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P4VM800 Series - Version V1.1 - Edition: Oct. 2004

* The specifications of the motherboard are subject to amendment without notice

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Contents Precautions Soyo SY-P4VM800 Quick Start GuideSoyo SY-P4VM800 Motherboard Table of Contents Installing the USB 2.0 Driver……………………………………….…………………....P30 P28Contents of the Motherboard IntroductionMotherboard Layout I/O Ports LayoutKey Features FeaturesInstalling the Motherboard Installing the CPU CPUFAN1Installing the Memory Modules Memory Frequency TableInstalling the Hard Disk Drive/Optical Device BeforeInstallingtheIDE DevicesInstalling the Sata Hard Disk Drive Followthe steps belowfor proper installationInstalling the Expansion Cards Connecting the Power Supply Clearing Cmos JP5 Connectors and Jumper Definition CD1Connecting Multi-channel Speakers Running the Setup Utility IntroductionBios Navigation Keys Standard Cmos Setup MenuAdvanced Setup Menu 1STFLOPPYDRIVEFeatures Setup IRQ7Power Management Setup Use this item to enable or disable a power managementPCI / Plug & Play Setup AlarmBios Security Features Setup CPU PnP SetupHardware Monitor RatioActualValueDiscard Changes and Exit Load Optimal DefaultsSave Changes and Exit Contents of Soyo CD Soyo CDHow to Use Soyo CD? Motherboard Selection MenuDriver Installation Menu Installing the USB2.0 Driver Windows XP/WindowsTroubleshooting Boot-up IssuesDuring boot-up, the Cmos halts on Memory Checksum Error Pool data... What should I do?My system intermittently hangs during Windows installation Stability IssueBios Issue How do I know the Bios version of my motherboard?After re-flashing the BIOS, my system will not boot-up Graphic Card IssuesHow do I re-flash the BIOS? Onboard audio doesn’t work at all on my system Audio IssuesHow can I disable the onboard Audio? Added PCI sound Card does not work properlyHard Disk Drive/Floppy Drive/CD-ROM Issues Sometimes the system finds my CD-ROM, and sometimes notHow to Contact Us?