SYP4I845PE Lite

Motherboard

Quick Start Guide

SOYO™

1. AGP card with 3.3V is not supported, only AGP card with 1.5V can be used in this mainboard.

2. Please read the user guide before proceeding your installations.

Serious damage may occur if the procedure is not followed properly.

3. If you have any problem getting your system to work, please follow the trouble shooting tips on page 25 of your user guide.

4. For immediate Technical questions, please visit www.soyousa.com/support , www.soyousa.com/kb .

5. Make sure to use power supply for P4 motherboard. (preferably 350 watts or more)

SOYO™

SY-P4I845PE Lite Motherboard

mPGA Socket 478 processors

Intel 845PE AGP/PCI Motherboard

533/400 MHz Front Side Bus supported

ATX Form Factor

Copyright © 2003 by SOYO Computer Inc.

Trademarks:

SOYO is a registered trademark of SOYO Computer Inc. All trademarks are 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 our 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.

Disclaimer

Please be advised that some SOYO motherboards are designed with overclocking features and may allow users to run the components beyond manufacturer's recommended specifications. Overclocking beyond manufacturer's specifications is not recommended nor endorsed by SOYO, Inc. and will void your manufacturer's warranty. Overclocking beyond manufacturer's specifications is not encouraged and should be assumed at the user's own risk. Unsafe overclocking can damage the user's system or cause serious personal injury. If the user is unsure or in doubt about overclocking, please seek professional advise. SOYO, Inc. is not responsible for any direct or indirect damage resulting from overclocking.

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".

P4I845PE Lite Serial - Version 1.2 - Edition: February 2003

* These specifications are subject to amend without notice

SY-P4I845PE Lite Quick Start Guide

1

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the SY-P4I845PE Lite Motherboard. This Quick Start

Guide illustrates the steps for installing and setting up your new Motherboard.

This guide provides all users with the basic steps of Motherboard setting and operation.

For further information, please refer to the SY-P4I845PE Lite Motherboard User's Manual that came with your Motherboard.

Unpacking

When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following items:

The SY-P4I845PE Lite Intel 845PE AGP/PCI Motherboard

This Quick Start Guide

The Installation CD-ROM

SOYO Bonus Pack CD-ROM

Two IDE Device ATA 100 Flat Cable

One Floppy Disk Drive Flat Cable

One Heat Sink Compound

One Back panel

4

SY-P4I845PE Lite Quick Start Guide

SY-P4I845PE Lite Motherboard Layout

PS/2 KB

Connector

PS/2 Mouse

Connector

COM A

+12V Power

COM B

USB 1_2

AOUT

AIN

AMIC

PRT

LAN Connector

ATX Power

J30

1 2

AGAME

5 6

LAN

DAVICOM

DM9102AE

AC97

Audio

1

CDIN1

4 1

AUXIN1

4

ITE

IT8712F-A

AGP Slot

PCI Slot #1

FJ1

PCI Slot #2

PCI Slot #3

DDR1 DDR2 DDR3

JP5

CMOS Clear

Jumper

3

IDE 2

IDE 1

PCI Slot #4

PCI Slot #5

13

SMCARDCN

1

14 2 5

SIRCON

1

PCI Slot #6

3V

Lithium

Battery

USB20_1

10 6

FLP

10

USB20_2

6

(Optional)

5

SY-P4I845PE Lite Quick Start Guide

Key Features

Supports Intel

® mPGA Socket 478 processors

- Pentium ® 4

Supports 533/400 MHz Front Side Bus

Frequency

Supports multiple-boot function

AGP 2.0 Compliant;

AGP Connector supports:

- 1.5V only AGP cards

- 4X data transfer

PC99, ACPI Smart Card Reader

Ultra 33/66/100 (ATA 33/66/100)

Supports Wake-On-LAN (WOL)

Supports PC1600/PC2100/2700

Unbuffer DDR Module

- Compliant with Personal Computer

Smart Card (PC/SC) Working Group standard

1 x 32-bit AGP slot

3 x DIMM slots for DDR SDRAM memory, max RAM side up to 2GB

6 x 32-bit bus master PCI slots

6 x USB2.0 ports onboard

Supports ACPI Suspend Indicator

1 x IrDA port

Power-on by PS/2 Keyboard

Support ATX 12V power

Power failure resume

Supports Suspend to RAM

On-board 10/100 mbps NIC

Supports onboard hardware monitoring and includes Hardware Doctor™ utility

Supports AC97 4 channel Codec

Easy CPU settings in BIOS with the

“SOYO COMBO Setup”

- CPU voltage adjust

- CPU ratio adjust

- CPU FSB adjust

- DDR SDRAM voltage adjust

- AGP voltage adjust

6

2

Installation

SY-P4I845PE Lite Quick Start Guide

To avoid damage to your Motherboard, please follow these simple rules while 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.

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 your new SY-P4I845PE Lite Motherboard. For detailed information, please refer to the SY-P4I845PE Lite Motherboard User's Manual and

Technical Reference online manual on the CD-ROM that came with your Motherboard.

Gather and prepare all necessary components to complete the installation successfully:

Socket mPGA478 processor with built-in CPU cooling fan (boxed type)

DDR 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…

External Peripherals: Printer, Plotter, and Modem (optional)

VGA Card (AGP, PCI)

7

SY-P4I845PE Lite Quick Start Guide

Install the Motherboard

We will now begin the installation process. Please follow the systematic procedure designed to lead you to a complete and correct installation.

Step 1- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Step 2- Install memory modules

Step 3- Connect cables, case wires, and power supply Install expansion cards

Step 4- Install expansion cards

Step 1. Install the CPU

CPU Mount Procedure:

To mount the Pentium ® 4 Socket mPGA478 processor that you have purchased separately, follow these instructions.

2

3

4

1. Lift the socket handle up to a vertical position.

2. Align the blunt edge of the CPU with the matching pinhole 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.

Remember to connect the CPU Cooling Fan 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.

8

SY-P4I845PE Lite Quick Start Guide

FJ1 jumper (beside the AGP slot)

This jumper sets the default boot-up CPU frequency and the group of FSB frequencies that can be selected in the BIOS.

CPU FSB 100MHz FSB

Auto Detect FSB

(Default)

133MHz FSB

FJ1 Jumper

3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1

Step 2. Configure Memory

This motherboard support PC2100 and PC2700, non-ECC and non-registered module.

The largest memory capacity possible is 2GB. On this motherboard, DRAM speed can be set independent from the CPU front side bus speed. A maximum of 2 pcs.

Double-sided module can be used at the same time.

Memory Configuration Table

DDR1 DDR2 DDR3

Double sided

Double sided

Double sided

Double sided

Single sided

Single sided

None

None

Single sided

Single sided Single sided none

Note: System must have 533MHz FSB CPU to have PC2700 memory support.

Memory Settings

FJ1 jumper allows you to change the DRAM Frequency (DRAM multiplier) for this motherboard. This setting will have a corresponding DRAM multiplier table which can be modified by using the “DRAM:

CPU multiplier “ option in the BIOS.

9

SY-P4I845PE Lite Quick Start Guide

FJ1 Table:

1-2 (default) option

Auto detect

2-3 1.33

Open 1.00 / 1.25 / by SPD

Your memory frequency is dependent on your CPU front side bus frequency. It is calculated by:

Memory frequency. = DRAM multiplier (set in the CMOS setup) * CPU front side bus frequency * 2

Note:

• If you plan to use the memory at the default speed, set the FJ1 to 1-2 (auto detect)

• When using a 400MHz CPU, you need to set the FJ1 to 2-3 or 1-2. Setting FJ1 to open will not allow your system to boot-up.

• When using a 533MHz CPU, you can set FJ1 to 1-2, 2-3 or open, depending on the memory frequency you wish to use.

Example:

1. A system using a 400MHz CPU and a PC2100 memory module with FJ1 set as 1-2 or 2-3. Your current memory frequency is

400MHz /4= 100MHz * 1.33 = 133MHz *2 (since it is a DDR module) = 266MHz

2. A system using a 533MHz CPU and a PC2700 memory module with FJ1 set as open.

The multiplier in the “DRAM:CPU Ratio” option in the bios is set to 1.25, your current memory frequency will be

533MHz /4=133 MHz* 1.25 = 166MHz * 2 (since it is a DDR module) = 333MHz

Step 3. Connect cables, case wires, and power supply Install expansion cards

This section tells how to connect internal peripherals and the power supply to the

Motherboard.

The internal peripherals consist of IDE devices (HDD, CD-ROM), Floppy Disk Drive,

Chassis Fan, Front Panel Devices (ACPI LED, Internal Speaker, Reset Button, IDE LED, and KeyLock Switch.), Wake-On-LAN card, VGA card, Sound Card, and other devices.

For more details on connecting internal and external peripherals to your new

SY-P4I845PE Lite Motherboard, please refer to SY-P4I845PE Lite Motherboard User's

Manual and Technical Reference online manual on the CD-ROM.

10

SY-P4I845PE Lite Quick Start Guide

Connectors and Plug-ins

CPU Cooling Fan: CPUFAN1 CPU Cooling Fan: CPUFAN2

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin1 Pin2 Pin3

GND +12V Sensor GND +12V Sensor

Pin1

GND

Chassis Fan: CHAFAN1

Pin2

+12V

Pin3

Sensor

Pin1

GND

Chassis Fan: CHAFAN2

Pin2

+12V

Pin3

NC

CD-IN 1 AUXIN1

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4

Left GND GND Right Left GND GND Right

Standard IrDA (Infrared Device Header):

SIRCON

MIC & LED Connector: J30

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin5 Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin5 Pin6

VCC None IRRX GND IRTX

Line_Out_L MIC IN GND

LAN_LINK_LED

VCC

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4

VCC DATA- DATA+ GND

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4

VCC DATA- DATA+ GND

USB20_1

Pin6 Pin7 Pin8 Pin9 Pin10

VCC DATA- DATA+ GND GND

USB20_2

Pin6 Pin7 Pin8 Pin9 Pin10

VCC DATA- DATA+ GND GND

SMCARDCN

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin5 Pin6 Pin7 Pin8 Pin9 Pin10 Pin11 Pin12 Pin13 Pin14

NC NC

Power LED Key Lock

+

1

_

1

+

+

Speaker

_

+

_

_

Power LED Key Lock

Pin11 Pin12 Pin13 Pin14 Pin15

VCC NC GND GND

Speaker

Pin17 Pin18 Pin19 Pin20

Reset PWRBT ACPI LED HDD LED

HDD LED ACPI LED PWRBT RESET

Pin9 Pin10 Pin7 Pin8 Pin4 Pin5 Pin1 Pin2

LED Anode LED Cathode 2.5V_DDR Control Pin Power On/Off GND Control PIN GND

11

SY-P4I845PE Lite Quick Start Guide

Power On/Off: PWRBT

Connect your power switch to this header (momentary switch type).

To turn off the system, press this switch and hold down for longer than 4 seconds.

ATX 12V Power Supply: ATX PW

Attach the ATX 12V Power cable to three connector. (This motherboard requires an ATX 12V power supply, an AT and ATX 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 at least 720mA on the 5V Standby lead (5VSB).

PS. Power supply must be use ATX 12V specification.

A new superset of the original ATX power supply is now defined. Named “ATX 12V,” this new power supply is comprised of a standard ATX unit plus the following enhancements:

Increased +12 VDC output capability. Mother board components with unique voltage requirements are increasingly expected to be powered via DC/DC converters off the +12 VDC power supply output. This trend is due primarily to the higher power conversion and transmission efficiencies of +12 VDC relative to +5

VDC or +3.3 VDC. ATX12V power supplies should be designed to accommodate these increased +12 VDC current requirements and to address associated issues such as cross-regulation, capacitive loading, transient surge tolerance, cable voltage drop, and cooling.

New +12 V power connector. To enable the delivery of more +12 VDC current to the motherboard, a new 4-pin receptacle/header combination--the + 12 V power connector–has been defined. The presence of the +12 V power connector indicates that a power supply is ATX12V; the absence of the +12 V power connector indicates that a supply is ATX.

Please install the ATX power according to the following pin assignment:

ATX Power

12V

5VSB

PW-OK

GND

5V

GND

5V

GND

3.3V

3.3V

5V

5V

-5V

GND

GND

GND

PS-ON

GND

-12V

3.3V

Pay special care to the directionality.

Pin1

COM

COM

Pin3

+12VDC

+12VDC

+12V Power Connector

12

SY-P4I845PE Lite Quick Start Guide

Step 4. Install expansion cards

The motherboard has 1 AGP slot and 6 PCI slots.

1. Read the instruction document of the related expansion card before inserting the expansion card into the computer.

2. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard.

3. Be sure the metal contacts on the card is seated in the slot.

4. Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card.

5. Install related driver from the operating system.

Note1: Only AGP card with 1.5 volts can be used in this M/B. Using 3.3 volts AGP card will damage your motherboard. For AGP card voltage specification, please check the

AGP card manual or contact your AGP card manufacturer.

Note2: When you use an AGP add-in card on the P4I845PE Lite mainboard the onboard VGA will automatically be disabled. It’s not possible to use onboard VGA and an AGP add-in card at the same time. For this versions (P4I845PE Lite) note that when using a PCI VGA card, make sure that the init display setting is set to PCI slot instead of onboard/AGP. Also, note that when using a PCI VGA card the on chip VGA setup option can be used to disable onboard VGA.

13

SY-P4I845PE Lite Quick Start Guide

CMOS Clear (JP5)

In some cases the CMOS memory may contain wrong data, follow the steps below to clear the CMOS memory.

1. Clear the CMOS memory by momentarily shorting pin 2-3 on jumper JP5. This jumper can be easily identified by its white colored cap.

2. Then put the jumper back to 1-2 to allow writing of new data into the CMOS memory.

CMOS Clearing Clear CMOS Data Retain CMOS Data

JP5 Setting

Short pin 2-3 for at least 5 seconds to clear the CMOS

Short pin 1-2 to retain new settings

1 2 3 1 2 3

Note: You must unplug the ATX power cable from the ATX power connector when performing the CMOS Clear operation.

14

SY-P4I845PE Lite Quick Start Guide

Audio Speakers connections

When using 2 channel speaker, connect the speaker cable to line-out.

If you’re using 4 channel speaker, connect the front L/R speakers to line-out and rear

L/R speakers to Line-in. make sure to set the audio software for 4 channel speaker system. Don’t forget to set the Audio Rack software to 4 channel system.

Line-out Line-in

Onboard LAN LED Definition

When this LED is lit, this means the LAN is running at 100 mbps, if it is not lit, the Onboard LAN is working at 10 mbps.

This is the LAN activity LED.

It will blink when it is active.

15

SY-P4I845PE Lite Quick Start Guide

3

Quick BIOS Setup

This Motherboard does not use any hardware jumpers to set the CPU frequency. Instead,

CPU settings are software configurable with the BIOS [SOYO COMBO FEATURE]. The

[SOYO COMBO FEATURE] combines the main parameters that you need to configure, all in one menu, for a quick setup in BIOS.

After the hardware installation is complete, turn the power switch on, then press the <DEL> key during the system diagnostic checks to enter the Award BIOS Setup program. The CMOS

SETUP UTILITY will be shown on the screen. Then, follow these steps to configure the CPU settings.

Step 1. Select [STANDARD CMOS SETUP]

Set [Date/Time] and [Floppy drive type], then set [Hard Disk Type] to “Auto”.

Step 2. Select [LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS]

Select the “LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS” menu and type “Y” at the prompt to load the

BIOS optimal setup.

Step 3. Select [SAVE & EXIT SETUP]

Press <Enter> to save the new configuration to the CMOS memory, and continue the boot sequence.

16

SY-P4I845PE Lite Quick Start Guide

4

The SOYO CD

The SOYO-CD will Auto Run only in Windows Base Operating System.

Your SY-P4I845PE Lite motherboard comes with a CD-ROM labeled “SOYO CD”. The

SOYO CD contains a. The user’s manual for your new motherboard in PDF format, b. The drivers software available for installation, and c. A database in HTML format with information on SOYO motherboards and other products.

Step 1. Insert the SOYO CD into the CD-ROM drive

If you use Windows NT or 2000, 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.

(SOYO CD Start Up Program Menu)

If you use Windows 95/98/98SE/ME, the SOYO CD Start Up Program automatically detects which SOYO Motherboard you own and displays the corresponding model name.

17

SY-P4I845PE Lite Quick Start Guide

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 present in your system, and otherwise prompts you on whether or not you want to install it. You must install 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 program displays the drivers available for the particular model of Motherboard you own. We recommend that you only install those drivers.

18

SY-P4I845PE Lite Quick Start Guide driver revision:

Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility for Win 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP

Intel Application Accelerator for Win 98/98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP

Intel USB2.0 Driver for Win 98/ME

Intel USB2.0 Driver Installation for Win XP (click here for installation procedure)

C-MEDIA Audio Driver/Application for Win 9x/ME/2000/NT/XP

Davicom Onboard Lan Driver for Win 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP

P4I845PE Lite hardware monitor for Win 9x/ME/2000/NT/XP

ITE SIM Card reader Driver/Utility for Win 9x/ME/NT/2K/XP

Cancel OK

(Driver Installation Menu)

A short description of all available drivers follows:

Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility for Win 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP

Windows 95 and 98 will not recognize the new INTEL 845PE chipset properly. To update the necessary .inf files that will help Windows recognize the 845PE chipset, please run this utility.

Intel Application Accelerator for Win 98/98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP

The Intel(R) Application Accelerator is designed to improve performance of the IDE sub-system and overall system performance. Several components will be available only on Pentium(R) 4 processor-based systems running Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional. Software installation is flexible and fully automated for Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition(SE), Windows 98

Millennium Edition(Me), Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000 operating systems.

Intel USB2.0 Driver for Win98/ME

This setup program will install the driver for Intel USB2.0 Host Controller. If you don’t, your USB controller only works with USB1.1 devices.

C-MEDIA Audio Driver/Application for Win 9x/ME/2000/NT/XP

1. The driver supports 2/4 speakers 3D positional audio.

2. The application includes the CD Player/MIDI Player/MP3/Wave Player/Mixer to control your PC’s audio functions.

19

SY-P4I845PE Lite Quick Start Guide

Davicom Onboard Lan Driver for Win 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP

This Setup program will install the Driver for Davicom Onboard Lan.

P4I845PE Lite ITE hardware doctor for Win 9x/ME/2000/NT/XP

Your motherboard comes with a hardware monitoring IC. By installing this utility

Temperature, Fan speed and Voltages can be monitored.

ITE SIM card reader Driver/Utility for Win 9X/ME/NT/2K/XP

Driver to support the smart card reader. You need to install this if you use the SCR.

Select which driver you want to install and click OK, or click Cancel to abort the driver installation and return to the main menu.

Note : Once you have selected a driver, the system will automatically exit the SOYO CD to begin the driver installation program. When the installation is complete, most drivers require restart or your system before they become active.

Step 3. Check the Latest Releases

Click the 'Connect to SOYO website' button to go the SOYO Website to 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 internet connection up before clicking this button.

20

SY-P4I845PE Lite Quick Start Guide

After Windows XP installation, your device manager should look like this:

21

SY-P4I845PE Lite Quick Start Guide

After driver installation, your Windows XP device manager should look like this:

Note: To install the USB 2.0 driver, please update to Windows XP service pack 1

22

Drivers directory list in the CD driver

SY-P4I845PE Lite Quick Start Guide

23

SY-P4I845PE Lite Quick Start Guide

5

USB2.0 Driver Installation

For Windows 2000 and Windows XP

USB 2.0 Drivers are available for download using Windows Update for both Windows XP and

Windows 2000.

For additional information regarding USB 2.0 support in Windows XP and Windows 2000, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/bus/USB/default.asp

24

SY-P4I845PE Lite Quick Start Guide

Quick Trouble shoot tips

Boot-up Issues

The system do not power-up, no beeping sound heard and the CPU fan does not turn on.

1. Check if the power cord is plug to the power source.

2. Check if the power is connected to the M/B.

3. Check if the cable of the case power button is connected to the M/B power button connector (see connectors and plug-ins in the manual for more info).

4. Make sure the power supply is not defective. Change the power supply. The minimum should be 250 watts.

5. Remove the M/B from the case and test the system. The M/B might be shorted to the case.

The system power-up, no video, no beeping sound heard, but the CPU fan is turning.

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

2. Check all the jumper settings on the M/B. (if the M/B have any).

3. Check if the CPU is ok by using another CPU (check the Quick start guide for CPU supported on this M/B).

4. Check if the power supply is ok. The minimum should be 250 watts.

5. Make sure the CPU fan is connected to CPUFAN1 connector.

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

7. Change the VGA card. If you have used a 3.3V AGP card, the M/B might be damage.

The system power-up, no video, beeping heard.

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

2. Check all the jumper settings on the M/B. (if the M/B have any).

3. Check the memory module and the VGA card if inserted properly on the M/B.

4. If yes, change the memory module, it might be defective. Make sure the memory specification is supported by the M/B. (for more info on this, check our FAQ website).

5. Change the VGA card. Make sure the AGP card is 1.5v

The system turns on for some seconds then shutdown by itself.

1. Check if the CPU fan is connected to the CPUFAN1 connector.

25

SY-P4I845PE Lite Quick Start Guide

2. The CPU might be overheating. Check the CPU FAN if it is defective or see if the CPU fan is in contact with the CPU.

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. The minimum is 250 watts.

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, remove all other add-on cards except video card see if it move further. 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.

Stability Issue

My system intermittently locks up, very unstable

1. Check the CPU Temp, it might be overheating. Change the CPU FAN.

2. Do not over clock your CPU

3. Check the specification of the memory module, maybe the M/B do 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.

5. Check website for latest BIOS update.

6. Check website for FAQ’s regarding instability issue.

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.

9. Install Intel Inf driver.

26

SY-P4I845PE Lite Quick Start Guide

My system intermittently locks up, during Windows installation.

1. Go to BIOS and load “load optimized default”.

3. If still has the problem, remove all other add-on cards except CPU/ Memory/ Video card/Hard disk. See if you can finish Windows installation. Then put peripherals in one by one to identify which one cause the lockup.

BIOS Issue

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 kvxa_2BA1 (meaning BIOS revision 2BA1 for the SY-K7V

Dragon plus! 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.soyo.com.tw

), and look up your motherboard to find the latest BIOS revision.

How can I flash the BIOS?

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".

After flashing the BIOS, my system will not boot-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 there a way to reprogram my BIOS after an unsuccessful flash?

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

27

SY-P4I845PE Lite Quick Start Guide

I’m using a 400MHz FSB CPU, I cannot find the DDR 166MHz option in the BIOS, why?

The CPU used should be 133MHz FSB to have PC2700 support.

VGA Issue

I cannot set my VGA to go higher than 16 color (640x 480).

1. Make sure that you have installed the Intel Inf driver.

2. Install/ re-install the VGA driver.

After wake-up from Suspend to RAM or Standby mode, the screen has no display but I can hear the hard disk operating

1. Check the VGA card manufacturer for driver update, or make sure the VGA card support

Suspend to Ram function.

Audio Issue

How can I disable the on-board Audio?

Go to the SOYO Combo Feature in the BIOS setup, then set the “onboard audio” to disable.

I cannot get the sound working on my system.

1. Check if the speaker wire is connected to the line out connector in the M/B.

2. Check if the speaker power is powered on.

3. Install the audio driver supplied on our driver disc.

4. Check BIOS setup if “onboard audio” is enabled.

5. If sound already installed, check our website for audio driver update.

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 on-board CDIN1 connector in the M/B is not connected. See manual for location of CDIN1.

The sound and everything else works fine except that the recorder and microphone do not work. What is wrong?

1. Please go to sound properties and check if the recorder and microphone in the are enabled.

2. Check if Microphone is ok.

28

SY-P4I845PE Lite Quick Start Guide

Add PCI Audio Card do not work on this motherboard.

1. Go to SOYO COMBO Setup and Disable “onboard audio”.

2. Go to integrated peripherals and Disable “Game port address” and “Midi port address”

Hard disk/FDD/ CD-ROM issue

My Western digital HDD is not detected during boot-up

Change the jumper settings to cable select or single.

Sometimes the system finds my CD-ROM, sometimes not

1. Check CD-ROM if it is working properly.

2. 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.

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 Pin1 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).

LAN Issues

During LAN driver installation, the system hangs on 75%, why?

Enable the onboard LAN in the BIOS setup.

I have problem installing Novell NetWare v.50

Disable the APIC option in the BIOS.

For updated FAQs, please check http://www.soyo.com.tw/faq.htm or http://www.soyousa.com/faqs.html

29

SY-P4I845PE Lite Quick Start Guide

How to contact us:

If you are interested in our products, please contact the SOYO sales department in the region you live.

If you require Technical Assistance, please contact our Technical Support in the region you live.

SOYO prefers Email as communication medium, remember to always add to the

email the country that you live in.

TAIWAN

SOYO COMPUTER INC.

Hong Kong

SOYO ASIA LTD.

No. 21 Wu-Kung 5 Rd., Hsin Chuang

City, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C

TEL: 886-2-22903300

FAX: 886-2-22983322 http://www.soyo.com/

Email: [email protected]

USA

SOYO INC.

5C, Big Star Centre, 8 Wang Kwong

Road, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, HK

TEL: 852-2710-9810

FAX: 852-2710-9078 http://www.soyo.com.hk/

Email: [email protected]

41484 Christy Street, Fremont, CA

94538, USA

TEL: 1-510-226-7696

FAX: 1-510-226-9218 http://www.soyousa.com/ http://www.soyousa.com/kb

Email : [email protected]

GM

SOYO Deutschland GmbH

(SAAT Technology GmbH)

August-Wilhelm-Kuhnholz-Str. 15

D-26135 Oldenburg (Oldb), Germay

TEL: 49-441-209-100

FAX: 49-441-203-442 http://www.soyo.de/

Email: [email protected]

30

Edition : February 2003

Version 1.2

SY-P4I845PE Lite

SERIAL