SOYO Motherboard SY-K7VLM-B User's Manual
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1. SY K7VLM B Motherboard Quick Start Guide SOYOTM SY K7VLM B Motherboard Socket 462 for AMD Athlon Duron processors VIA VT8364 AGP PCI Motherboard 200 MHz Front Side Bus supported Micro ATX Form Factor Copyright 2001 bySoyo 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 The registered trademarks and copyrights belong to their respective companies Copyright Notice All rights reserved This manual has been copyrighted by Soyo Computer Inc No part of this manual may be reproduced transmitted transcribed translated into any other language or stored in a retrieval system in any form or by any means such as by electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without permission in writing from Soyo Computer Inc Disclaimer Soyo Computer Inc makes no representations or warranties regarding the contents of this manual We reserve the right to amend the manual or revise the specifications of the product described in it from time to time without obligation to notify any person of such revision or amend The information contained in this manual is provided to our customers for general use Customers should be aware that the personal computer field is subject to many patents All of o2. 5 seconds to retain new settings clear the CMOS 123 123 Note You must unplug the ATX power cable from the ATX power connector when performing the CMOS Clear operation 10 SY K7VLM B Quick Start Guide 3 Quick BIOS Setup This Motherboard does notrequire any hardware jumpers to setthe CPU operating frequency After completion of hardware installation tum the power switch on then press the lt DEL gt key while the system diagnostic is checking to enter the Award BIOS Setup program The CMOS SETUP UTILITY will be displayed on screen Then follow these steps to configure the CPU settings Step 1 Select Standard CMOS Features Set Date Time and Floppy drive type then set Hard Disk Type to Auto Step 2 Select Load Optimized Defaults Selectthe Load Optimized Defaults menu and type Y atthe promptto load the BIOS optimal setup Step 3 Select SAVE amp EXIT SETUP Press lt Enter gt to save the new configuration to the CMOS memory and continue with the boot sequence 11 SY K7VLM B Quick Start Guide 4 The SOYO CD 1 The SOYO CD will NOT autorun if you use iton an Operating System other than Windows 9x or NT Your SY K7VLM B Motherboard comes with a CD ROM labeled SOYO CD The SOYO CD contains 1 the user s manual file for your new Motherboard 2 the drivers software available for installation and 3 a database in HTML format with information on SOYO Mo
3. Step 3 Check the Latest Releases Click the Check the latest R eleases button to go the SOYO Website to automatically find the latest BIOS manual and driver releases for your motherboard This button will only work if your computer is connected to the internet through a network or modem connection Make sure to get your modem connection up before clicking this button Internet Explorer is a Microsoft Trademark 15 SY K7VLM B Quick Start Guide Quick Trouble shoot tips 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 What is happening and how can it be fixed No screen and no beeps mean that your CPU and motherboard do not work at all It could be that the CPU is not seated correctly or that a component on the M B is grounded shorted with the case Also make sure to check the voltage setting switch 110V 220V on the back of the power supply To isolate the problem do the following 1 Press and hold down on the Ins insert key while turning on the computer until you get video If you do not get video then 2 Double check jumpers setting on you motherboard and remove all add on cards unplug all hard disk and floppy disk drive cables and see if you can hear some beeps If you still do not get any beeps then try putting the motherboard on the table to isolate it from the case with the CPU and speaker
4. c Supports multiple boot function 3x 32 bit bus mastering PCI slots 4x USB ports onboard USB3 4 1x IrDA port ATX power connector Y2K Compliant Support FOC Fan Off Control function SY K7VLM B Quick Start Guide 2 Installation UT i ON To avoid damage to your Motherboard please follow these simple rules while lt gt handling this equipment Before handling the Motherboard ground yourself by touching on to an unpainted portion of the system s metal chassis _ Remove the Motherboard from its anti static packaging Hold the motherboard by the edges and avoid touching its components Des co Ot z2 eE Ow nee Check the Motherboard for damage If any chip appears to be loose press carefully to seat it firmly in its socket Follow the directions in this section which is designed to guide you through a quick and correct method to install yournew SY K7VLM B Motherboard For detailed information please refer to the SY K7VLM B Motherboard User s guide and Technical Reference online manual on in the CD ROM package that came with your Motherboard Gather and prepare all necessary components to complete the installation successfully AMD Socket462 processor with built in CPU cooling fan boxed type SDRAM module s Computer case with adequate power supply unit Monitor PS 2 Keyboard Pointing Device PS 2 Mouse Speaker s optional Disk Drives HDD CD ROM Floppy drive 00000000 Externa
5. only and give it one more try BIOS Issues Where can I find the BIOS revision of my mainboard It will be displayed on the up left corner on the screen during boot up It will show as your board type followed by the revision number such as SEH_2CA1 meaning revision 2CA1 for the SY 5EH board or 6BA IV 2AA2 which means SY 6BA IV motherboard with 2AA2 bios Where can I find the latest BIOS of my motherboard Please go to the technical support page of one of the SOYO websites Taiwan WWW soVyo com tw and look up your motherboard to find the latest BIOS revision Hard disk floppy drive CD ROM etc When I boot up my new computer I got floppy boot failure and the LED on the floppy stays on Make sure the red wire of floppy ribbon cable goes to Pin on the floppy drive side don t trust the key lock or notch and use the end connector of the cable don t use middle one 16 SY K7VLM B Quick Start Guide Modem issues I have installed my modem drivers several times and I still cannot get my modem to work Why If you are sure that the modem driver has been installed correctly then you need to install the south bridge driver from the SOYO CD this is because Windows does not properly recognize relatively new chipsets Audio Issues I do not get any sound from my sound card What could be wrong Please make sure the speaker is connected to the speaker out port on your sound card In Device Manager I keep getting
6. yellow exclamation signs on my sound port even though I have installed my sound driver several times and I could not get my sound card to work What is wrong It is likely that you did not have the correct driver installed If you are sure that the correct sound driver has been installed then please install the south bridge driver for the motherboard The sound is working in my system but when I play CD music from the CD ROM I do not get any sound What is wrong This is because the 3 wire audio cable from the CD ROM to the sound card is not connected or it is loose The sound and everything else works fine except that the recorder and microphone do not work What is wrong 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 Verify DMI pool data and it won t go any further What should I do Please clear the CMOS via JP5 then choose load setup default in the bios and save the bios and exit Next unplug all other add on cards except the video card and floppy drive controller and see if it can boot from floppy Then put back the peripherals one by one to identify which one causes the lockup If you are running a Cyrix CPU make sure the linear burst function is enabled in the bios I can not get
7. Guide thatcame with your Motherboard Unpacking When unpacking the Motherboard check for the following items be Hd R The SY K7VLM B VT8364 AGP PCI Motherboard SG The Quick Start Guide N gp N The Installation CD ROM SI FER SOYO B Pack CD ROM DI onus Pac O One IDE Device ATA 66 Flat Cable s One Floppy Disk Drive Flat Cable mi One HeatSink Compound SY K7VLM B Quick Start Guide SY K7VLM B Motherboard Layout PS 2 KB PS 2 Mouse Connector Connector BURRS CPUN ATX Power O LI lo Buang On DUO jo U 5 o ke WwW m E 2 PAL CHAFAN AUXIN 1 Eeg WA IDE1 IDE2 a IE u LINE OUT CDIN1 PHOIN LINE IN MIC JACK Par DIMM1 DIMM2 4 4 G 1 1 VA vra2c6s6B JP5 B BR CMOS Clear Jumper 3 Pal AGA HDD LED PWRBT Reset el LI Speaker Power LED SY K7VLM B Quick Start Guide Key Features Supports Socket A Socket 462 AMD processors Athlon 750MHz 1 2 GHz Duron 600MHz 850 M Hz Supports 100 MHz Front Side Bus Frequency PC99 ACPI Ultra DMA33 66 100 ATA 33 66 100 Supports Wake On LAN WOL Power on by modem and alarm gt VV VV VV V Supports onboard hardware monitoring Cc oO U 5 xe oO LL Fu
8. X POWER On Off PWRBT Connect your power switch to this header momentary switch type To turn off the system please press this switch and hold down for longer than 4 seconds vo Ot z2 EE On E SY K7VLM B Quick Start Guide ATX Power Supply ATX PW Attach the ATX Power cable to this connector This motherboard requires an ATX power supply an AT power supply can NOT be used When using the Power On by PS 2 Keyboard function please make sure the ATX power supply is able to provide atleast 720mA on the 5V Standby lead 5VSB in order to meetthe standard ATX specifications Step 3 Configure Memory Your board comes with two DIMM sockets providing support for up to 1GB of main memory using unbuffered and registered DIMM modules from 32MB to 512MB PC100 133 DIMM module is required on this motherboard Memory Configuration Table Number of Memory Modules RAM Type SDRAM VCM SDRAM Memory Module Size MB 32 64 128 256 512 MB CMOS Clear J P5 In some cases the CMOS memory may contain wrong data follow the steps below to clear CMOS memory 1 Clearthe CMOS memory by momentarily shorting pin 2 3 on jumper J P5 This jumper can be easily identified by its white colored cap 2 Then putthe jumper back to 1 2 to allow writing of new data into the CMOS memory CMOS Clearing Clear CMOS Data Retain CMOS Data Short pin 2 3 for P5 Short pin 1 2 to bal J P5 Setting atleast
9. am displays the drivers available for the particular model of Motherboard you own We recommend that you only install those drivers 13 SY K7VLM B Quick Start Guide driver revision VIA 4 in 1 driver package for Win 9x NT VIA8365 Pro Savage Display Driver for Win 9x Me VIA8365 Pro Savage Display Driver for Win 2000 VIA8365 Pro Savage Display Driver for Win NT4 0 VIA Ac97 Codec Driver for Win 9x NT 2000 VIA hardware monitor R for Win 95 98 Cancel Driver Installation Menu A short description of all available drivers follows gt VIA 4in1 driver package for Win 9x NT The 4 in 1 driver package includes all drivers your motherboard needs After selecting this driver package one driver will be installed automatically the IRQ remapping utility the other three are installed if selected By default all three drivers are selected A description of the 4 drivers follows Bus Master PCI IDE Driver This driver will speed up the data transfer rate to and from the harddisk VxD Driver This driver must be installed in order to be able to make use of the on board AGP Video functionality VIA Chipset Functions Registry This driver will make the necessary changes to the Windows registry in order to make sure that Windows has no problems recognizing your VIA chipset IRQ remapping utility This driver is installed automatically This utility will remap the IRQ lines to make sure that everything funct
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11. ions properly under Windows gt VIA8365 Pro Savage Display Driver for Win 9x Me In order to be able to make use of the integrated VGA function in your VIA S3 chipset you will need to install this driver first For Win 9x Me only gt VIA8365 Pro Savage Display Driver for Win 2000 In order to be able to make use of the integrated VGA function in your VIA S3 chipset you will need to install this driver first For Win 2000 only 14 SY K7VLM B Quick Start Guide gt VIA8365 Pro Savage Display Driver for Win NT4 0 In order to be able to make use of the integrated VGA function in your VIA S3 chipset you will need to install this driver first For Win NT4 0 only gt VIA Ac97 Codec Driver for Win 9x NT 2000 You have to install the drivers before installing any application for the Ac97 codec gt VIA hardware monitor R for Win 95 98 Your motherboard comes with a hardware monitoring IC By installing this utility Temperature Fan speed and Voltages can be monitored Itis also possible to set alarms when current system values exceed or fall below pre set values Select which driver you wantto install and click OK or click Cancel to abort the driver installation and retum to the main menu Note Once you have selected a driver the system will automatically exitthe SOYO CD to begin the driver installation program When the installation is complete most drivers require to restart your system before they can become active
12. l Peripherals Printer Plotter and Modem optional Note 1 If you want to use an extemal speaker connected to Line out port please make sure to use an amplified speaker that can generate proper output sound volume SY K7VLM B Quick Start Guide Install the Motherboard To perform the installation of your new SY K7VLM B Motherboard follow the steps below Step 1 CPU Installation FOC Fan Off Control The newly designed SOYO FOC is based on the concept of total protection for CPU which is very different from currently seen on the market The H W control function is used to see a passive security system of monitoring and warning FOC designed by SOYO gives emphasis on the concept of total protection S W Simultaneous Signal Follow ups techniques and Auto Power Off System are included to prevent all possible damage caused by the MAL functioning of the CPU fan With the help of O S On Time Monitoring And Warning function provided by the H W monitoring system the double protection purpose is achieved te po Ot Ow Eye FOC includes the following functions 1 Simultaneous Signal Follow Ups Before the system enters the O S H W will detect the signals of the CPU fan pins get their revolution information and send it to the BIOS 2 Auto Power Off System If the BIOS gets the information of CPU fan revolution it goes on working normally If not it will inform the system and have the po
13. my board to run properly Please make sure you have the latest bios and driver from the SOYO web site at http www soyo com 17 SY K7VLM B Quick Start Guide How to contact us m fyou are interested in our products please contact the SOYO sales department in the region you live m f you require Technical Assistance please contact our Technical Support in the region you live SOYO prefers Email as communication medium remember to always ada to the email the country that you live in SOYO Taiwan No 21 Wu Kung 5 Rd Hsin Chuang City Taipei Hsien Taiwan Region Covered Taiwan and Asia Pacific Including Australia Web Site www soyo com tw Sales Tel 886 2 22903300 318 Fax 886 2 22983322 E mail salesap mail soyo com tw Technical Support Fax 886 2 22983322 E mail support mail soyo com tw SOYO Europe BV Signaalrood 19 2718 SH Zoetermeer The Netherlands Region Covered Europe except Germany and United Kingdom Web Site www soyo nl www soyo europe com Sales Tel 31 69 3637500 Fax 31 79 3637575 Email sales soyo nl Technical Support Tel 31 79 3637500 Fax 31 79 3637575 Email support soyo nl SOYO USA 41484 Christy Street Fremont CA 94538 Region Covered US and Canada Web Site www soyousa com www soyo com Sales Email sales soyousa com Technical Support Support Web Site www htm SOYO U K LTD Unit 7 Ali
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15. t of IDE devices HDD CD ROM Floppy Disk Drive Chassis Fan Front Panel Devices Internal Speaker Reset Button and IDE LED Switch Wake On LAN card VGA card Sound Card and other devices For more details on connecting internal and extemal peripherals to your new SY K7VLM B Motherboard please refer to SY K7VLM B Motherboard User s Guide and Technical Reference online manual on the CD ROM Connectors and Plug ins olo or z2 ea O n re Standard IrDA a Header Wake On LAN Header JP10 Pinl Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin5 Pinl Pin2 Pin3 VCC NC IRRX GND RTX 5VSB GND MP Wakeup USB3 4 USB3 USB3 4 USB4 Pinl Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin6 Pin7 Pin8 Ping Pin10 Power Data Data GND Power Data Data GND GND en Ken Sa Nai Chassis Fan CHAFAN1 Pinl Pin2 Pin3 Pinl Pin2 Pin3 Pinl Pin2 Pin3 GND 12V SENSOR GND 12V NC GND 12V SENSOR CD Line in CDIN1 Connectthe CD Line in cord from the CD ROM device to Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin 4 the matching header CDIN1 L G G R HDD LED PWRBT Reset Power LED Po PP Pinl Pin2 Pin3 TEA RB ER 5V NC GND OJO olo BE ojoo Speaker Eg Pinl Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Speaker Power LED 5V NC NC Speaker out HDD LED PWRBT RESET Pinl Pin2 Pinl Pin2 Pinl Pin2 LED Anode LED Cathode Power On Off GND Power Good GND AT
16. tal protection to the CPU and allow it to maximize its performance M FSB 200MHz Athlon Duron Athlon Mark your CPU Frequency Record the working frequency of your CPU that should be clearly marked on the CPU cover QD 750M 100x75 CJ 800Mz t00x80 C 850 MHz 100x85 Oo 900MHz 100x90 ID 990MHz 100x95 DI 1000 MHz 100 x 100 D 1 1GHz 100x 11 0 U 12GHz 100x120 Duron ID GM 100x609 Oo _660MHz 100x65 C 700Mz 100x70 O 750Mrz 100x75 ID 800MHz t00x80 U _850MHz 100x85 D D CPU Mount Procedure To mountthe AMD 8 Athlon Duron processor that you have purchased separately follow these instructions Se NO Liftthe socket handle up to a vertical position Align the blunt edge of the CPU with the matching pinhole edge on the socket Seat the processor in the socket completely and without forcing Then close the socket handle to secure the CPU in place Remember to connect the CPU Cooling F an to the appropriate power connector on the Motherboard The fan is a key component that stabilizes the system It prevents the equipment from overheating and prolongs the life of your CPU SY K7VLM B Quick Start Guide Step 2 Connections to the Motherboard This section tells how to connect intemal peripherals and the power supply to the Motherboard The intemal peripherals consis
17. therboards and other products Step 1 Insert the SOYO CD into the CD ROM drive If you use Windows NT the SOYO CD will not detect your motherboard type In that case the following dialog will pop up please choose your motherboard and press OK Now the SOYO CD Start Up Menu will be shown Please Select Your Board LI 7000 7IWA F V1 0 7IWB 6IWM L 7IWB V1 0 6IWM 7IWM 7IWM L V1 SOYO CD Start Up Program Menu 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 12 SY K7VLM B Quick Start Guide Check the latest releases SOYO gt Board information The user s manual files included on the SOYO CD are in PDF Postscript Document format In order to read a PDF file the appropriate Acrobat Reader software must be installed in your system Note The Start Up program automatically detects if the Acrobat Reader utility is already presentin your system and otherwise prompts you on whether or not you wantto install it You mustinstall the Acrobat Reader utility to be able to read the user s manual file Follow the instructions on your screen during installation then once the installation is completed restart your system and re run the SOYO CD 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 progr
18. ur customers should ensure that their use of our products does not infringe upon any patents It is the policy of Soyo Computer Inc to respect the valid patent rights of third parties and not to infringe upon or to cause others to infringe upon such rights Restricted Rights Legend Use duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions set forth in subparagraph c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at 252 277 7013 About This Guide This Quick Start Guide can help system manufacturers and end users in setting up and installing the Motherboard Information in this guide has been carefully checked for reliability however to the correctness of the contents there is no guarantee given The information in this document is subject to amend without notice For further information please visit our Web Site on the Internet The address is http www soyo com tw K7VLM B Serial Version 1 0 Edition January 2001 These specifications are subjectto amend without notice 2 SY K7VLM B Quick Start Guide 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase ofthe SY K7VLM B Motherboard This Quick Start Guide illustrates the steps for installing and setting up your new Motherboard c ke U 5 xe oO Ww c This guide provides all users with the basic steps of Motherboard setting and operation For further information please refer to the SY K7VLM B Motherboard Users
19. wer supply disconnected immediately Thus the CPU is protected from over heating Note The following must be observed to secure the normal functioning of Fan Off Control 1 CPU fan with sensor pins must be used 2 CPU fans approved by AMD are strongly recommended 3 The HOT KEY function is provided for the CPU fans without sensor pins to avoid the power off Users may press the Insert key to jump over the Power Off mode go to the BIOS and disable FOC Now system can be booted normally 4 The power connector of the CPU fan must be connected to the specified CPU Fan Connector on the motherboard to secure the normal functioning of the system We provide the following User Friendly protection features 1 Fan Off Control The motherboard detects the status of the CPU fan and protects the CPU by automatically disconnecting the power supply The default value of this function is Enable After booting up the user may disable it 2 CPU Socket Sticker Users will find a sticker on the CPU socket which reminds them of the correct usage of the K7 CPU 3 Heat Dissipation Paste Heat Dissipation Paste is included for all Socket A motherboards to enhance the heat dissipation capability Furthermore we strongly recommend our users to enable the function of H W monitoring in the 7 Des co ot z2 eE Ow ee SY K7VLM B Quick Start Guide BIOS This function together with the FOC provide the to
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