Soyo VIA KT880 AGP/PCI 200 User Manual

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not used) are inserted properly in 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 on the website). 
5.  Change the VGA card (if used). 
The system turns on for some seconds then shutdown by itself. 
1.  Check if the CPU fan is connected to the CPUFAN1 connector. 
2.  The CPU might be overheating. Check the CPU fan if it is defective, 
also sees 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.  
5.  If you already checked the power supply specification, change the 
power supply it might be defective. The minimum is 350 watts AMD 
approved. 
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... ". It doesn’t boot 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 (use onboard 
vga) and see if it boots further. Then put peripherals in one by one to 
identify which one of them causes the lockup. 
3. Change 
the 
CPU. 
During Boot-up, my computer says CMOS memory Checksum error. 
What can be the problem? 
1. Clear 
CMOS 
memory. 
2.  Re-flash BIOS. Check on how to flash BIOS on the later part of this 
guide. 
3.  Change the CMOS battery, the battery might be drained.