SOYO SY-P4VDA quick start VGAIssue, Audio Issue, AfterflashingtheBIOS,my systemwill notboot-up

SY-P4VDAQuick Start Guide

1.Download the BIOS on our support website.

2.Make a bootable floppy disk with out any memory manager loaded. (i.e. himem, emm386, etc..).

3.Copy the BIOS file and awdflash utility to the diskette.

4.Type "awdflash biosname.bin /sn /py".

5.Then reboot.

AfterflashingtheBIOS,my systemwill notboot-up.

1.Try clearing the CMOS.

2.The BIOS chip is defected due to unsuccessful flash, contact your nearest SOYO branch for re-flashing.

Is therea way to reprogram my BIOS afteran unsuccessfulflash?

No other way, you need to send back the BIOS ROM to your nearest SOYO branch for re-flashing.

VGAIssue

I cannot set myVGAto go higherthan 16 color(640x 480).

1.Make sure that you have installed theVIA4 in 1 driver.

2.Install/ re-install theVGAdriver.

Afterwake-upfromSuspendtoRAMorStandbymode,thescreenhasnodisplaybut I can hearthe hard disk operating.

1.InstallVIA4 in 1 driver.

2.Check the VGA card manufacturer for driver update. Or make sure the VGA card support Suspend to Ramfunction.

When using Geforce3Ti500, my system willhang up while running 3D Mark2001.

Please update the nVIDIAdriver to version 2311 or newer, to solve the problem.

Audio Issue

Howcan I disable the on-boardAudio?

Go to the SOYO COMBO Feature in the BIOS setup, then set the “onboard audio” to disable. Please also make sure ‘LegacyAudio’ in the BIOS setup is disable if there is one.

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