Soyo SY-7VCA2 User Manual

Chapter 1 

The SY-7VCA2 AGP/PCI/AMR Motherboard is a high-performance

Socket 370 supported ATX form-factor system board. The SY-7VCA2

uses VIA Chipset technology and supports Socket 370 class processors.

This Motherboard is fully compatible with industry standards and adds

many technical enhancements.

Ø CPU SUPPORT

The SY-7VCA2 supports a wide range of INTEL CPUs:

n FSB 66MHz: Celeron

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(400-700MHz)

n FSB 100MHz: Pentium ® III (500-850MHz)
n FSB 133MHz: Pentium ® III (533MHz-1.13GHz)

      Supports Via Cyrix processors

n FSB 100MHz: Cyrix III (500MHz-600MHz)
n FSB 133MHz: Cyrix III (533MHz-600MHz)

New released Intel Socket 370 CPUs will very likely be supported by the

SY-7VCA2 as well.

Ø CPU SETTINGS

The SY-7VCA2 provides the user with a very complete and convenient

CPU setting environment. The CPU settings are all adjusted through the

special SOYO COMBO page in the BIOS, therefore rendering the use of

jumpers obsolete.

n CPU FSB Frequency

The SY-7VCA2 supports an incredible wide range of CPU FSB frequency

settings:

66, 75, 81, 83, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 112, 113, 115, 117, 118, 120, 122,

124, 126, 133, 135, 137, 138, 140, 142, 144, 150 and 155 MHz.

This ensures that the SY-7VCA2 has an overwhelming overclocking potential.