SOYO SY-K7VEMPRO V1.0 Stability issue, My system intermittently locks up, very unstable

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SY-K7VEMPRO V1.0 Quick Start Guide

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

4.make sure the power supply you have on your system support the M/B specification. 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.

6.remove the M/B from the case and test the system. The M/B might be shorted to the case.

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... ". Don't 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, unplug all other add-on cards except video card and floppy drive see if it can boot from floppy. Then put peripherals in one by one to identify which one cause the lockup

3.change the CPU

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

1.clear CMOS memory

2.re-flash BIOS. Check on how to flash bios on the later part of this book

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

4.the BIOS chip might be failing

5.This message will come up if the CMOS has been reset, try go to Bios setup and load setup defaults, save and exit.

Stability issue

My system intermittently locks up, very unstable

1.check the CPU temp. it might be overheating. Check the CPU FAN if it is defective or see if the CPU fan is in contact with the CPU.

2.check if there’s heat paste on the CPU. (applicable only for K7 M/B)

3.do not overclock your CPU

4.check the specification of the memory module, maybe the M/B do not support it.

5.go to BIOS setup and load fail safe settings

6.check website for latest bios update

7.check website for FAQ’s regarding instability issue

8.change the memory module or CPU

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Contents Quick Start Guide K7VEMPRO V1.0 Serial Version 1.0 Edition November SY-K7VEMPRO V1.0 MotherboardIntroduction SY-K7VEMPRO V1.0 Motherboard Layout Key Features Installation CPU Installation Install the MotherboardHardware FOC Fan-Off Control CPU FSB Setting JP3 Connections to the Motherboard Power LED / Acpi LEDWake-On-LAN Header JP44 CPU Cooling Fan CPUFAN1 Chipset Fan ChipfanCmos Clear JP5 Select Standard Cmos Features Select Load Optimized DefaultsSelect Save & Exit Setup Soyo CD Start Up Program Menu Insert the Soyo CD into the CD-ROM driveInstall Drivers and Utilities VIA 4in1 Driver Package for Win 9x/ME/NT/2k/XP Driver Installation Menu Bus Master PCI IDE Driver  VxD DriverVIA 8361 Onboard Display Driver for Win ME VIA 8361 Onboard Display Driver for WinVIA 8361 Onboard Display Driver for Win NT4.0 VIA 8361 Onboard Display Driver for Win XPCheck the Latest Releases Realtek LAN Driver Installation System turns on for some seconds then shutdown by itself Quick Trouble shoot tipsMy system intermittently locks up, very unstable Stability issueHow can I flash the BIOS? Where can I find the Bios revision of my mainboard?After flashing the BIOS, my system will not boot-up During Boot-up, my CPU speed is displayed wrongCannot get the sound working on my system How can I disable the on-board Audio?SY-K7VEMPROQuick Start Guide How to contact usEditionNovember Version