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BIOS Issue
Where can I find the BIOS revision of my mainboard?
It will be displayed on the upper-left corner of 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! mainboard) or
6BA+ IV_2AA2 which means SY-6BA+ IV motherboard, with a 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, US: www.soyousa.com, Germany: www.soyo.de), and
look up your motherboard to find the latest BIOS revision.
How can I flash the BIOS?
1. Refer to the motherboard documentation/color box or use “Board
Information” function on SOYO CD to determine the
motherboard/chipset model.
2. Download the corresponding BIOS update and the latest BIOS flash
utility from our download website.
3. Copy the BIOS update and the BIOS flash utility to a DOS-bootable
diskette and reboot.
4. Set the first boot device to Floppy in BIOS Setup Utility.
5. Disable any BIOS protection mechanism in BISO Setup Utility or
jumper settings.
6. Type “ afudos /i*.rom ” under the A: in DOS mode. (Note: Assume
your floppy is at ”A”. “ * ” means your BIOS file name.).
7. Then reboot.
After flashing the BIOS, my system will not boot-up.
1. Try clearing the CMOS.
2. The BIOS chip is defective due to an 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.
I’m using a 133MHz FSB CPU, I cannot find the DDR 100MHz option in
the BIOS, why?
The DDR speed should not be lower than the CPU FSB speed.