SOYO SY-P4VM800 quick start Installing the Motherboard

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Hardware Installation

SOYO SY-P4VM800 Quick Start Guide

2 Installing the Motherboard

To avoid damage to the motherboard, please follow the instructions below before

handling this equipment:

Before installing the motherboard, ground yourself by touching the unpainted portion of the system's metal chassis to avoid possible static damage to the item.

Check the motherboard for obvious physical damage. If any component appears to have come off or been damaged, contact our local customer service center for an immediate replacement.

The following is a list of common components to prepare before the installation:

A Intel Pentium 4/Prescott Socket mPGA478 CPU (CPU with Vcore higher than 1.6 volts is not supported)

A verified cooling fan/heatsink for Intel Pentium 4 CPUs 1~2 verified DDR SDRAM modules

AGP 4X/8X or PCI graphic card

Computer case with adequate power supply (at least 350W, ATX 12V approved) Monitor

Keyboard (PS/2 or USB)

Pointing Device ( USB/PS2 Mouse/Trackball)

Speakers (optional)

Internal Drives: Hard Disk, CD/DVD-ROM/RW, Floppy Drive…

External Peripherals: printer, modem, scanner (optional)

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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 P28 Contents 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?Stability Issue Bios IssueMy system intermittently hangs during Windows installation 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? Audio Issues How can I disable the onboard Audio?Onboard audio doesn’t work at all on my system 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?