SOYO SY-P4I845GE User manual

SY-P4I845GE/GV
Motherboard
Quick Start Guide
Hardware
Installation
Quick BIOS
Setup
IntroductionThe SOYO CD
Davicom
Onboard LAN
Driver
USB2.0 Driver
Installation

SOYO™
1. 3.3V AGP cards (essentially this means all AGP 1X and AGP 2X
cards) are not supported. Only 1.5V AGP cards essentially this means
any card that supports AGP 4X or higher) can be used in this
mainboard.
2. Please read the user guide before proceeding with your installation.
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 26 of your user guide.
4. For immediate Technical questions, please visit
www.soyousa.com/support, www.soyousa.com/kb.
5. Make sure you use a power supply for P4 motherboard (an ATX 12V
power supply), preferably of 350W or higher.

SOYO™
SY-P4I845GE/GV Motherboard
mPGA Socket 478 processors
Intel 845GE/GV AGP/PCI Motherboard
533/400 MHz Front Side Bus supported
ATX Form Factor
Copyright © 2003 by SOYO Computer Inc.
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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
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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
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P4I845GE/GV Serial - Version 1.0 - Edition: February 2003
* These specifications are subject to change without notice

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Introduction
1 1
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the SY-P4I845GE/GV 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-P4I845GE/GV Motherboard User's Manual
that came with your Motherboard.
Unpacking
When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following
items:

The SY-P4I845GE/GV AGP/PCI Motherboard

This Quick Start Guide
 The Installation CD-ROM
 SOYO Bonus Pack CD-ROM

One IDE Device ATA 100 Flat Cable

One Floppy Disk Drive Flat Cable

One Heat Sink Compound

One Back panel
 USB + 1394 Bracket
1394
USB

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Introduction
SY-P4I845GE Motherboard Layout
(Optional)
PS/2 KB
Connector
PS/2 MousePS/2 Mouse
Connector
3V
Lithium
Battery
IDE 1IDE 2
A
TX Power
PRT
COM A
VGA out
ITE
IT8712F-A
13
2
1
SMCA RDCN
14
FLP
CMOS Cl ear
Jumper
1
JP5
Audio out / Front out
Audio in / Rear Out
MIC IN / Center & Bass out
AGAME
+12V Power
SIRCON
1
5
SPDIF
C-Media
CMI9 739A
LAN
DAVICOM
DM9102AE
PCI Slot #5
PCI Slot #1
PCI Slot #4
PCI Slot #3
PCI Slot #2
DDR1 DDR2
USB20_1
6
10
USB20_2
6
10
FW1
6
10
FW2
6
10
COM2
9
10
1
2
1
14
4
CDIN1
AUXIN
AGP Slot
USB 1_2
LAN Connector
J30
2
15
6

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Introduction
SY-P4I845GV Motherboard Layout
PS/2 KB
Connector
PS/2 MousePS/2 Mouse
Connector
3V
Lithium
Battery
IDE 1IDE 2
A
TX Power
PRT
COM A
VGA out
ITE
IT8712F-A
13
2
1
SMCA RDCN
14
FLP
CMOS Cl ear
Jumper
1
JP5
Audio out / Front out
Audio in / Rear Out
MIC IN / Center & Bass out
AGAME
+12V Power
SIRCON
1
5
SPDIF
C-Media
CMI9 739A
LAN
DAVICOM
DM9102AE
PCI Slot #5
PCI Slot #1
PCI Slot #4
PCI Slot #3
PCI Slot #2
DDR1 DDR2
USB20_1
6
10
USB20_2
6
10
FW1
6
10
FW2
6
10
COM2
9
10
1
2
1
14
4
CDIN1
AUXIN
USB 1_2
LAN Connector
J30
2
15
6

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Introduction
Key Features
 Supports Intel
®
mPGA Socket 478
processors
- Pentium
®
4
- Celeron
®
 Supports 533/400 MHz Front Side Bus
Frequency

PC99, ACPI

Ultra 33/66/100 (ATA 33/66/100)
 Supports Wake-On-LAN (WOL)
 Supports PC1600/PC2100/2700
Unbuffer DDR Module
 Supports ACPI Suspend Indicator
 Power-on by PS/2 Keyboard

Power failure resume

Supports Suspend to RAM

Supports onboard hardware monitoring
and includes Hardware Doctor™ utility

Supports AC97 6 channel Codec

Supports multiple-boot function

AGP 2.0 Compliant; (P4I845GE only)
AGP Connector supports:
- 1.5V only AGP cards
- 4X data transfer

Smart Card Reader
- Compliant with Personal Computer
Smart Card (PC/SC) Working Group
standard

1 x 32-bit AGP slot (P4I845GE only)

5 x 32-bit bus master PCI slots
 6 x USB2.0 ports onboard
 1 x IrDA port
 Support ATX 12V power

On-board 10/100 mbps NIC

2 x IEEE1394 ports

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Hardware
Installation
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Installation
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-P4I845GE/GV Motherboard. For detailed
information, please refer to the SY-P4I845GE/GV 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 (350W or greater)

Monitor

PS/2 Keyboard
 Pointing Device (PS/2 Mouse)
 Speaker(s) (optional)

Disk Drives: HDD, CD-ROM, Floppy drive…

External Peripherals: Printer and Modem (optional)
 VGA Card (AGP, PCI) (If using P4I845GE model)

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Hardware
Installation
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 or Celeron
®
Socket
mPGA478 processor that you have purchased separately, follow these instructions.
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.
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.
1 1
3
4
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Step 2. Configure Memory
P4I845GE model support PC2100 & PC2700, non-ECC and non-registered module.
P4I845GV model only support PC2100 module, non-ECC and non-registered module.
The largest memory capacity possible is 2GB. On this motherboard (GE/GV), 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
Number of Memory Modules DDR1 DDR2
RAM Type DDR RAM
Memory Module Size (MB) 128 / 256 / 512 / 1024 MB
Note: System must have a 533MHz FSB CPU to have PC2700 memory support. (for P4I845GE
model)
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-P4I845GE/GV Motherboard, please refer to SY-P4I845GE/GV Motherboard User's
Manual and Technical Reference online manual on the CD-ROM.

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Hardware
Installation
Connectors and Plug-ins
CPU Cooling Fan: CPUFAN1 CPU Cooling Fan: CPUFAN2
Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin1 Pin2 Pin3
GND +12V Sensor GND +12V NC
Chassis Fan: CHAFAN1 Chassis Fan: CHAFAN2
Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin1 Pin2 Pin3
GND +12V Sensor GND +12V 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 NC IRRX GND IRTX Line_Out_L Line_Out_R MIC IN GND LAN_ACT_LED VCC
USB20_1
Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin6 Pin7 Pin8 Pin9 Pin10
VCC DATA- DATA+
GND VCC DATA- DATA+ GND GND
USB20_2
Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin6 Pin7 Pin8 Pin9 Pin10
VCC DATA- DATA+
GND VCC DATA- DATA+ GND GND
SMCARDCN
Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin5 Pin6 Pin7 Pin8 Pin9 Pin10 Pin11 Pin12 Pin13 Pin14
VCC NC NC NC Scrfet RST CLK NC NC Scrio GND Scrpres NC NC
Power LED Key Lock
Pin11 Pin12 Pin13 Pin14 Pin15
VCC NC GND Control Pin GND
Speaker
Pin17 Pin18 Pin19 Pin20
VCC NC NC Speaker out
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
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.
Power LED Key Lock Speaker
Reset PWRBT ACPI LED HDD LED
++
+
+
_
_
_
_
11

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ATX 12V Power Supply: ATX PW
Attach the ATX 12V Power cable to three connector.
(
This motherboard requires an ATX 12V power suppl
y
,
an AT or 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 compliant to the 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. Motherboard 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 primarily due 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:
 Pay special care to the directionality.
3.3V
-
12V
GND
P
S
-
O
N
GND
GND
GND
-
5V
5V
5V
3.3V
3.3V
GND
5V
GND
5V
GND
PW
-
OK
5VSB
12V
ATX Power
Pin1
COM +12VDC
+12VDC
+12V Power Connector
COM
Pin3

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Step 4. Install expansion cards
The motherboard has 1 AGP slot (for P4I845GE model) and 5 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 the expansion slot on the motherboard.
3. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are seated in the slot.
4. Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card.
5. Install related driver for the operating system you use.
Note1: Only AGP card with 1.5 volts can be used in this M/B (any card
supporting AGP 4X or higher). Using 3.3 volts AGP card (AGP 1X or 2X cards)
will damage your motherboard. For AGP card voltage specification, please check
the AGP card manual or contact your AGP card manufacturer. (for P4I845GE
model)
Note2: When you use an AGP add-in card on the P4I845GE 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 both versions (P4I845GE and
GV) 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.

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Hardware
Installation
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
Note: You must unplug the ATX power cable from the ATX power connector
when performing the CMOS Clear operation.
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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. Do not forget to set the Audio Rack software to 4-channel system.
If you are using 6 channel speaker, connect the front L/R speaker to line out, rear L/R
speaker to line-in and center/Bass speaker to Mic-in, make sure to set the audio software
for 6 channel speaker system.
Line-out Line-in Mic-in

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Installation
USB+1934 Connection
Connect the 1394 connected (RED connector) cable to FW1 and FW2.
Connect the USB 2.0 (Lime connector) cable to either USB20_1 or USB20_2.
Onboard LAN LED Definition
1394 USB
USB20_1
6
10
USB20_2
6
10
FW1
10
FW2
6
A
G
A
ME
LAN
DA
V
ICOM
DM9102AE
J30
2 15
6
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 activit
y
LED.
It will blink when it is active.

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Quick BIOS
Setup
3 3
Quick BIOS Setup
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.

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The SOYO CD
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The SOYO CD
The SOYO-CD will Auto Run only in Windows Based Operating Systems.
Your SY-P4I845GE/GV 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 driver software needed 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.

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The SOYO CD
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 on 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. 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 driver software that can be installed
for 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.

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The SOYO CD
(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 845GE/GV chipset properly. To
update the necessary .inf files that will help Windows recognize the 845GE/GV 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 Extreme Graphics Driver for Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP/NT
This setup program will install the Driver for Intel Extreme Graphics.
 Intel USB20 Driver for Win 98/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. For Windows XP service pack 1
should be installed. For Windows 2000 you can download this through Windows
update.
 C-MEDIA Audio Driver/Application for Win 9x/ME/2000/NT/XP
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 Extreme Graphics Driver for Win 98SE/ME
Intel Extreme Graphics Driver for Win 2000/XP
Intel Extreme Graphics Driver for Win NT 4.0
Intel USB20 Driver for Win 98/ME
Intel USB20 Driver for Win 2000/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
P4I845GE/GV Hardware Monitor for Win 9x/ME/2000/NT/XP
ITE SIM Card reader Driver/Utility for Win 9x/ME/NT/2K/XP
Cancel OK