SOYO SY-K7VMP quick start Stability Issues, My system intermittently locks up, very unstable

SY-K7VMPQuick Start Guide

Example. If you have a P4 M/B, you need to use a P4 power supply.

5.If you already checked the power supply specification, change the power supply it might be defective. The minimum is 350 watts AMD approved.

When I boot up my system, everything works fine, it sees my CPU and memory, detects my hard drive, floppy drive and CD-ROM but locks up at "Verify DMI pool data... ". It doesn’t boot go any further. What should I do?

1.Clear CMOS battery. (JP5 connector, see Quick start guide for more info on how to clear the CMOS).

2.If still has the problem, remove all other add-on cards (use onboard vga) and see if it boots further. Then put peripherals in one by one to identify which one of them causes the lockup.

3.Change the CPU.

During Boot-up, my computer says CMOS memory Checksum error. What can be the problem?

1.Clear CMOS memory.

2.Re-flash BIOS. Check on how to flash BIOS on the later part of this guide.

3.Change the CMOS battery, the battery might be drained.

4.The BIOS chip might be failing.

I hear a 1-2 beeping sound and then the system shut down, what is the problem? Verify that the CPU fan is connected to the CPUFAN1 connector.

Stability Issues

My system intermittently locks up, very unstable

1.Check the CPU Temperature, your CPU might be overheating. Change the CPU FAN.

2.Do not overclock your CPU

3.Check the specification of the memory module, maybe the M/B does not support it.

4.Go to BIOS setup and load fail safe settings. Please check if the system performance in the BIOS setup is set to Turbo/Maximum. Set it to normal if this is the case

5.Check the website for the latest BIOS update.

6.Check the website for FAQ’s regarding instability issues.

7.Change the memory module or CPU.

8.The power supply might not have enough wattage to support all the peripherals. If your system has other peripherals connected, like CD-RW, extra HDD, etc. disconnect them, or use a power supply with a higher wattage.

9.Install the VIA 4 in 1 driver set.

My system intermittently locks up, during Windows installation.

1.Go to BIOS and load the “load optimized defaults”.

2.Check the website for any BIOS updates.

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