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SY-7VCA2 Motherboard **************************************************** VIA Cyrix III, Intel Pentiu m ® III & Celeron Processor supported Via 694X AGP/PCI/AMR Motherboard 66/100/133 MHz Fro.
SOY O ™ SY-7VCA2 ii Copyright © 2001 by Soyo Computer Inc. Trademarks: Soyo is the registered trademark of Soyo Computer Inc. All trademarks are the properties of their owners. Product Rights: All names of the product and corporate mentioned in this publication are used for identification purposes only.
T able of Contents SY-7VCA2 iii Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 MOTHERBOA RD DESCRIPTION ............................. 1 1-1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................... 1 1-2 KEY FE A TURES ....................................
T able of Contents SY-7VCA2 iv 3-3 AD VANCED BIOS FE A TURES ..................................... 63 3-4 AD VANCED CHIPSET FE A TURES .............................. 67 3-5 INTEGR A TED PERIPHERALS ..................................... 72 3-6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP .
Motherboard Description SY-7VCA2 1 Chapter 1 MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION 1-1 INTRODUCTION The SY-7VCA2 AGP/PCI/AMR Motherboard is a high-performance Socket 370 supported A TX form-factor system board. The SY-7VCA2 uses VIA Chipset technology and supports Socket 370 class processors.
Motherboard Description SY-7VCA2 2 n CPU Multiplier The SY-7VCA2 supports a wide range of multipliers: 2.0x, 2.5x, 3.0x, 3.5x, 4.0x, 4.5x, 5.0x, 5.5x, 6.
Motherboard Description SY-7VCA2 3 Ø AD VANCED FUNCTIONS The SY-7VCA2 supports advanced functions such as: n Wake-On-LAN Supports W ake-On-LAN (Some advanced network cards can wake the system up over the network, the WOL connector is provided by the SY-7VCA2 to support this function) .
Motherboard Description SY-7VCA2 4 following underlines the reliability of the SY-7VCA2, a motherboard to trust. n PC99, ACPI compliant Ø USER FRIENDLY n SOYO Combo Setup n Jumperless design n You ca.
Motherboard Description SY-7VCA2 5 1-3 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD To avoid damage to your Motherboard, follow these simple rules while unpacking: Ø Before handling the Motherboard, ground yourself by grasping an unpainted portion of the system's metal chassis.
Motherboard Description SY-7VCA2 6 1-5 SY-7VCA2 MOTHERBOARD L AYOUT Back Panel SY-7VCA2 Platform Speake r Power LED STR LED HDD LED _ + _ + _ + _ + Rese t PWRB T PR T PS/2 K B Connecto r PS/2 Mous e C.
Motherboard Description SY-7VCA2 7 1-6 SY-7VCA2 MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS SDRA M SDRA M ® ® A B D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W C.
Motherboard Description SY-7VCA2 8 A Socket 370 Connector B CPU Cooling Fan Connector C Via 694X North Bridge chip D ATX Power Supply Connector E DIMM Banks F Bus Mastering e-IDE/ATAPI Ports G CMOS Cl.
Motherboard Description SY-7VCA2 9 1-7 MICROPROCESSOR The motherboard supports a single Socket 370 processor. The processor ’ s VID pins automatically program the voltage regulator on the motherboard to the required processor voltage. In addition, the front side bus speed (100 MHz and 133 MHz) is automatically selected.
Motherboard Description SY-7VCA2 10 1-8 MEMORY 1-8.1 Main Memory The motherboard has three DIMM sockets. SDRAM can be installed in one, two, or three sockets. Using the serial presence detect (SPD) data structure, programmed into an E ²PROM on the DIMM, the BIOS can determine the SDRAM ’ s size and speed.
Motherboard Description SY-7VCA2 11 Dual copies of MA signals for improved drive Optional bank-by-bank ECC (single-bit error correction and multi- bit error detection) or EC(error checking onl.
Motherboard Description SY-7VCA2 12 1-9 CHIPSET Ø VT82C694X The VIA 694X is a high performance, cost-effective and energy efficient chip set for the implementation of AGP/PCI/ISA desktop personal computer systems from 66MHz, 100MHz and 133MHz based on 64-bit Socket 370 super-scalar processors.
Motherboard Description SY-7VCA2 13 operating environments. Both Window 95 VxD and Windows 98 /NT5.0 mini port drivers are supported for interoperability with major AGP-based 3D and DVD- capable multimedia accelerators. The VT82C694X supports two 32-bit 3.
Motherboard Description SY-7VCA2 14 Dynamic CKE control for powering down of the SDRAM. A separate suspend-well plane is implemented for the SDRAM control signals for Suspend-to-DRAM operation. Coupled with the VT82C686B south bridge chip, a complete power conscious PC motherboard can be implemented with no external TTLs.
Motherboard Description SY-7VCA2 15 software can run transparently in non-USB-aware operating system environment. 3) Keyboard controller with PS2 mouse support.
Motherboard Description SY-7VCA2 16 level triggered interrupts channel by channel. The integrated DMA controller supports type F DMA in addition to standard ISA DMA modes.
Motherboard Description SY-7VCA2 17 Data rates up to 1Mbps Perpendicular recording driver support Two FDDs with drive swap support Plug and play with 48 base IO address, 12 IRQ and 4 DMA options The Setup program provides configuration option for the I/O controller.
Motherboard Description SY-7VCA2 18 1-10.4 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Interface PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors are located on the back panel of the motherboard. The +5 V lines to keyboard and mouse connectors are protected with a fuse that prevents motherboard components from being damaged when an over-current condition occurs.
Motherboard Description SY-7VCA2 19 subsystem include: Ø An integrated ambient temperature sensor Ø Fan speed sensors, which monitor the fan 1 and fan 2 connector.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 20 Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALL ATION Congratulations on your purchase of SY-7VCA2 Motherboard. You are about to install and connect your new Motherboard. Note: Do not unpack the Motherboard from its protective anti- static packaging until you have made the following preparations.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 21 2-2 UN PACKING THE MOTHERBOARD When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following items: u The SY-7VCA2 VT82C694X AGP/PCI Motherboard u The Quick Start Guide u T.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 22 2-3 INS TALLATION GUIDE We will now begin the installation of the Motherboard. Please follow the step-by-step procedure designed to lead you to a complete and correct installation.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 23 2-3.1 CPU Installation Your SY-7VCA2 motherboard comes with a CPU retention set kit. The retention set is used to hold the processor attached to the Socket 370 CPU connector on the motherboard. Mark your CPU Frequency: Record the working frequency of your CPU that should be clearly marked on the CPU cover.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 24 2. Align the blunt edge of the CPU with the matching pinhole distinctive edge on the socket. 3. Seat the processor in the socket completely and without forcing. 4. Then close the socket handle to secure the CPU in place.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 25 Remember to connect the CPU Cooling Fan to the appropriate power connector on the Motherboard. The fan is a key component that will ensure system stability. The fan prevents overheating, therefore prolonging the life of your CPU.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 26 2-3.2 SDRAM Memory Module Installation Your board comes with three DIMM sockets, providing support for up to 1.5GB of main memory using unbuffered and registered DIMM modules from 8MB to 512MB. On this motherboard, DRAM speed can be set independent from the CPU front side bus speed.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 27 Memory Configuration Table Number of Memory Modules DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 RAM Type SDRAM Memory Module Size (MB) 8/16/32/64/128/256/512 MB.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 28 2-3.3 Motherboard Connector 2-3.3.1 IDE Device Installation (HDD, CD-ROM) This Motherboard offers two primary and secondary IDE device connectors (IDE1, IDE2). It can support up to four high-speed Ultra DMA 33/66/100HDD or CD-ROM.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 29 2-3.3.2 Floppy Drive Installation The system supports 5 possible floppy drive types: 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB, 2.88 MB, and LS-120. Connect one side of the 34-pin flat cable to the floppy drive and plug the other end to the floppy drive connector on the Motherboard.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 30 2-3.3.3 Front Panel Connections Plug the computer case's front panel devices to the corresponding headers on the Motherboard. 1. Power LED Please install according to the following pin assignment: pin 1,3 are for Power LED.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 31 2. Reset Plug the Reset push-button cable into the 2-pin Reset header on the Motherboard. Pushing the Reset button on the front panel will cause the system to restart the boot-up sequence. 3. Speaker Attach the 4-pin PC speaker cable from the case to the Speaker header on the Motherboard.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 32 5. ATX Power On/Off Switch Attach the 2-pin momentary type switch to the PWRBT header for turning On or Off your A TX power suppl y .
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 33 2-3.3.4 Back Panel Connections All external devices such as the PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, printer, modem, USB can be plugged directly onto the Motherboard back panel. Only after you have fixed and locked the Motherboard to the computer case can you start connecting the external peripheral devices.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 34 1. Onboard Serial Ports COM1/COM2 External peripherals that use serial transmission scheme include: - serial mouse, - and modem. Plug the serial device cables directly into the COM1/COM2 9-pin male connectors located at the rear panel of the Motherboard.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 35 5. Universal Serial Bus USB1 (2 Ports)/USB2 (2 Ports) This Motherboard provides four USB ports for your additional devices. Plug the USB device jack into the available USB connector USB1 or USB2. - Standard device drivers come with the Win98 for commonly used USB devices.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 36 2-3.3.5 Other Connections 1. Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Attach the 3-pin connector from the LAN card which supports the W ake- On-LAN (WOL) function to the JP10 header on the Motherboard. This WOL function lets users wake up the connected computer through the LAN card.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 37 2. Infrared (IR1) Plug the 5-pin infrared device cable to the IR1 header. This will enable the infrared transfer function. This Motherboard meets both the ASKIR and HPSIR specifications. Please install according to the following pin assignment: 3.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 38 4. Cooling Fan Installation (1) CPU Cooling Fan After you have seated the CPU properly on the processor, attach the 3-pin fan cable to the CPUFAN connector on the Motherboard. The fan will stop when the system enters into Suspend Mode.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 39 (2) Chassis Cooling Fan Some chassis also feature a cooling fan. This Motherboard features a CHAFAN connector to provide 12V power to the chassis fan. Connect the cable from the chassis fan to the CHAFAN 3-pin connector.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 40 5. CD Line-in (CDIN1,CDIN2) This Motherboard provides two CD-Line in connectors. Please connect the 4-pin audio cable from your CD-ROM drive to either CDIN1 or CDIN2. (It fits in only one, depending on the cable that came with your CD-ROM drive) Please install according to the following pin assignment: 2-3.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 41 2-3.3.7 A TX Power Supply Plug the connector from the power directly into the 20-pin male A TX PW connector on the Motherboard, as shown in the following figure.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 42 3.3 V -12 V GN D PS-O N GN D GN D GN D -5 V 5V 5V 3.3V 3.3V GN D 5V GN D 5V GN D PW-O K 5VS B 12V ATX Powe r Please install the A TX power according to the following pin assignment: Ø Pay special care to the directionality.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 43 2-3.4 CMOS Clearing (JP5) After you have turned off your computer, clear the CMOS memory by momentarily shorting pins 2-3 on jumper JP5, for a few seconds. Then restore JP5 to the initial 1-2 jumper setting in order to recover and retain the default settings.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 44 Repeat this operation until you get the following screen. 3. The BIOS Setup screen appears: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software 4 Soyo Com.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 45 Step 1. Select [STANDARD CMOS SETUP] Set [Date/Time] and [Floppy drive type], then set [Hard Disk Type] to “ Auto ” . Step 2. Select [LOAD SETUP DEFAULT] Select the “ LOAD SETUP DEFAU L T ” menu and type “ Y ” at the prompt to load the BIOS optimal setup.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 46 2-3.7 Troubleshooting at First Start Video (no display) related issues I built a new computer system using a Soyo board and nothing happens when turning it on, no video and no beeps from the PC speaker.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 47 My PCI VGA card works fine with my system, but when I put in a new AGP card, it does not give me any video. Is my AGP slot bad? This is a common problem with AGP video cards. The reason is that your AGP card did not get seated into the AGP slot fully and firmly.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 48 What you need to do is to disable 'COM2' (or UART2 or serial port 2) in the bios under integrated peripheral setup.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 49 This is because the recorder and microphone in the Windows are not enabled. Please go to sound properties and enable them. Lock up (freeze) 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 " V erify DMI pool data.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 50 2-3.9 Debug LEDs The Debug LEDs give an indication of the status of the system during boot-up. If the system does not boot-up properly, use the table below to find out at what point in boot-up sequence the problem arises.
Hardware Installation SY-7VCA2 51 You are now ready to configure your system with the BIOS setup program. Go to Chapter 3: BIOS SETUP.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 52 Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY This Motherboard's BIOS setup program uses the ROM PCI/ISA BIOS program from Award Software Inc. To enter the Award BIOS program's Main Menu: 1. Turn on or reboot the system. 2. After the diagnostic checks, press the [Del] key to enter the Award BIOS Setup Utilit y .
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 53 Hot Keys: Function keys give you access to a group of commands throughout the BIOS utilit y . Function Command Description F1 General Help Gives the list of options available for each item. F5 Previous V alues Restore the old values.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 54 SAVE AND EXIT SETUP Select the [S AVE & EXIT SETUP] option from the Main Menu to save data to CMOS and exit the setup utilit y . This option saves all your changes and causes the system to reboot. Type [Y] to save the changes and exit or [N] to return to the Main Menu and keep current values.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 55 3-1 SOYO COMBO SETUP This Motherboard does not use any hardware jumpers to set the CPU frequenc y . Instead, CPU settings are software configurable with the BIOS [SOYO COMBO SETUP].
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 56 3-1.1 Quick CPU Frequency Setup Quick CPU Frequency Setup Setting Description Note HW Default 120/40 MHz 66/33 MHz 124/31 MHz 68/34 MHz 126/31 MHz 75/37 MHz 129/32 MHz 8.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 57 3-1.2 C.I.H. 4-W AY Protection Settings Setting Description Note Disabled C.I.H. 4- WA Y Protection Enabled When set to enabled, the BIOS can only be programmed through AWDFLASH, making sure that any virus is unable to program the system BIOS.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 58 3-1.4 Processor Number Feature Setting Description Note Disabled Default Processor Number Feature Enabled Setting this item to enabled will allow application programs to read the ID- code in your Pentium III CPU, disabling this item will not allow any program to read the CPU ID code.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 59 3-1.7 System Boot Control Settings System Boot Control Settings Setting Description Note Floppy LS/ZIP HDD-0 SCSI CDROM HDD-1 HDD-2 HDD-3 LAN First /Second/Third Boot De.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 60 3-2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP Select the [STANDARD CMOS SETUP] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] ke y . CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2000 Award Softwa.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 61 3-2.2 Hard Disks Type & Mode Choose the type and mode for the hard disks that you have already installed. Primary (Secondary) Master & Slave Setting Description .
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 62 3-2.4 Others Optional Setting Description Note EGA/VGA Default CGA 40 CGA 80 Video MONO (Monochrome) Select the video mode. ALL Errors Default No Errors All, But Keyboard All, But Diskette Halt On All, But Disk/Key When the BIOS detects system errors, this function will stop the system.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 63 3-3 AD VANCED BIOS FEATURES Select the [Advanced BIOS Features] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] ke y . CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2000 Award.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 64 3-3.1 Virus Warning Setting Description Note Disabled Default Anti - Virus Protection Enabled If set to enabled, the Paragon Anti- Virus. Function will scan your boot drive for boot virusses. If a boot virus is detected, the BIOS will display a warning message.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 65 3-3.6 Gate A20 Options Setting Description Note Normal Lets chipset control GateA20. Gate A20 Options Fast A pin in the keyboard controller controls GateA20. Default 3-3.7 Typematic Settings Typematic Settings Setting Description Note Disabled Keystrokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 66 3-3.8 Security Option Use this feature to prevent unauthorized system boot-up or use of BIOS Setup. The following table describes the security settings. Setting Description System Each time the system is booted, the password prompt appears.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 67 3-4 AD VANCED CHIPSET FEATURES Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with the Chipset. The [Advanced Chipset Features] option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control the system options in the computer.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 68 After you have completed the changes, press [Esc] and follow the instructions on your screen to save your settings or exit without saving. The following table describes each field in the Advanced Chipset Features Menu and how to configure each parameter.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 69 CHIPSET FE A TURES SETUP (Continued) CHIPSET FEATURES Setting Description Note Disabled Fast R-W Turn Around Enabled This item controls the DRAM timing. It allows you to enable/ disable the fast read/write turn around. Default 4 Level Default CPU In Order Queue Size 1 Level This item is related to cache performance.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 70 CHIPSET FE A TURES SETUP (Continued) CHIPSET FEATURES Setting Description Note AGP Driving V alue Min=0000 ~ Max=00FF This item allows you to adjust the AGP driving force. Disabled Default AGP Fast Write Enabled The VIA chipset will use fast write to AGP if this item is enabled.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 71 CHIPSET FE A TURES SETUP (Continued) CHIPSET FEATURES Setting Description Note Disabled PCI Master 0 WS Write Enabled When Enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero wait states.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 72 3-5 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with the Chipset. The [INTEGR A TED PERIPHERALS] option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control the system options in the computer.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 73 The following tables describe each field in the INTEGR A TED PERIPHERALS Menu and provide instructions on how to configure the IDE controls, FDC controls, and the onboard serial and parallel ports.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 74 3-5.4 FDC Controls FDC Controls Setting Description Note Disabled Turn off the on-board floppy controller Onboard FDD controller Enabled Use the on-board floppy controller Default 3-5.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 75 3-5.6 Onboard Parallel Ports Onboard Parallel Ports Setting Description Note Disabled 378/IRQ7 Default 3BC/IRQ7 Onboard Parallel Port 278/IRQ5 Choose the printer I/O address. Normal Default EPP ECP Parallel Port Mode ECP+EPP The mode depends on your external device that connects to this port.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 76 Onboard Legacy Audio (Continued) This field controls the onboard legacy audio. Setting Description Note Disabled Default MPU-401 Enabled Set this item to enabled to make use of MIPI. 330-333H Default MPU-401 I/O Address 330-303H 310-313H 320-323H Select the I/O address for your MIDI functionalit y .
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 77 3-6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP The [POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP] sets the system's power saving functions. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software Po.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 78 After you have completed the Power Management Setup, press [Esc] to return to the Main Menu. 3-6.1 Power Management Controls Power Management Controls Setting Description Note Lets you define the HDD and system power down times.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 79 Power Management Controls (Continued) Power Management Controls Setting Description Note 3 Default MODEM Use IRQ 3-11, NA Assigns an IRQ# to the modem device. Instant-off Default Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Delay 4 Sec. Turns off the system power 4 seconds after pushing the power button.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 80 Wake Up Events Setting Description Note OFF Default HDD & FDD ON When On of HDD & FDD, any activity from one of the listed system peripheral devices wakes up the system.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 81 3-7 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP This option sets the Motherboard's PCI Slots. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 82 3-7.1 PNP/PCI Configuration Controls PNP/PCI Controls Setting Description Note Yes Set this field to [ Yes] if you are running Windows 95, which is PnP compatible. PnP OS Installed No If the OS you are running does not support PnP configuration.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 83 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup (Continued) PNP/PCI Setup Setting Description Note How to set the BIOS to release the IRQ to the PnP Interrupt pool: Interrupt Line PnP / PCI.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 84 3-7.2 MULTI I/O ADDRESSES Default settings for multi-I/O addresses are as follows: Port I/O Address IRQ Status LPT1 378H 7 ECP/EPP COM1 3F8H 4 COM2 2F8H 3 Warning: If a default I/O address conflicts with other I/O cards such as sound card, you must change one of the I/O addresses to remedy to this address conflict.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 85 3-8.1 CPU Device Monitoring CPU Device Monitoring Setting Description Note Current CPU T emp. ° C/ ° F Show the current status of CPU temperature. Current System T emp. ° C/ ° F Show the current status of the system temperature.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 86 3-9 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DE FAULTS Select the [Load Fail-Safe Defaults] option from the Main Menu to load the system values you have previously saved. This option is recommended if you need to reset the system setup and to retrieve the old values.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 87 3-10 LOAD OPTIMIZED DE FAULTS Select the [Load Optimized Defaults] option from the Main Menu to load the system values you have previously saved. This option is recommended if you need to reset the system setup and to retrieve the old values.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 88 3-11 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD Based on the setting you have made in the [Security Option] of the [BIOS FE A TURES SETUP] section, the password prevents access to the system or the setup program by unauthorized users. Follow this procedure to set a new password or disable the password: 1.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 89 3. Enter your new password and press [Enter]. The following message appears, prompting to confirm the new password: 4. Re-enter your password and then press [Enter] to exit to the Main Menu.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-7VCA2 90 3-13 IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION This Main Menu function automatically detects the hard disk type and configures the [Standard CMOS Features] accordingl y .
Drivers installation SY-7VCA2 91 Chapter 4 DRIVERS INSTALLATION Your SY-7VCA2 Motherboard comes with a CD-ROM labeled "SOYO CD." The SOYO CD contains the user's manual file for your new Motherboard, the drivers software available for installation, and a database in HTML format with information on SOYO Motherboards and other products.
Drivers installation SY-7VCA2 92 If you use Windows 95 or 98, the SOYO CD Start Up Program automatically detects which SOYO Motherboard you own and displays the corresponding model name. The user's manual files included on the SOYO CD are in PDF (Postscript Document) format.
Drivers installation SY-7VCA2 93 Step 2. Install Drivers and Utilities Click the Install Drivers button to display the list of drivers software that can be installed with your Motherboard. The Start Up program displays the drivers available for the particular model of Motherboard you own.
Drivers installation SY-7VCA2 94 VIA Chipset Functions Registry This driver will make the necessary changes to the Windows registr y , in order to make sure that Windows has no problems recognizing your VIA chipset.
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Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il SOYO SY-7VCA2 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del SOYO SY-7VCA2 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso SOYO SY-7VCA2 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul SOYO SY-7VCA2 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il SOYO SY-7VCA2, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del SOYO SY-7VCA2.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il SOYO SY-7VCA2. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo SOYO SY-7VCA2 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
