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SY-K7VEMPRO
V1.0 Quick Start Guide
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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.
6. remove the M/B from the case and test the system. The M/B might be shorted to the case.
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, unplug all other add-on cards except video card and floppy drive
see if it can boot from floppy. 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
5. This message will come up if the CMOS has been reset, try go to Bios setup and load
setup defaults, save and exit.
Stability issue
My system intermittently locks up, very unstable
1. check the CPU temp. it might be overheating. Check the CPU FAN if it is defective or see
if the CPU fan is in contact with the CPU.
2. check if there’s heat paste on the CPU. (applicable only for K7 M/B)
3. do not overclock your CPU
4. check the specification of the memory module, maybe the M/B do not support it.
5. go to BIOS setup and load fail safe settings
6. check website for latest bios update
7. check website for FAQ’s regarding instability issue
8. change the memory module or CPU