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On Sun, 8 May 2005 00:47:18 -0400, "samoh" <samohn@comcast.net> wrote:
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>> "f/fgeorge" <ffgeorge@yourplace.com> wrote in message
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>> > On Thu, 5 May 2005 20:30:54 -0400, "samoh" <samohn@comcast.net> wrote:
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>> > >"f/fgeorge" <ffgeorge@yourplace.com> wrote in message
>> > >news:fkne71p4dgh7lj29p96hqraujrmcf27msl@4ax.com...
>> > >> On Tue, 3 May 2005 05:40:51 -0400, "samoh" <samohn@comcast.net>
>wrote:
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>> > >> >"f/fgeorge" <ffgeorge@yourplace.com> wrote in message
>> > >> >news:am4c715evrr28do01ganammf1jss4kp5qt@4ax.com...
>> > >> >> On Sun, 1 May 2005 22:14:23 -0400, "samoh" <samohn@comcast.net>
>> wrote:
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>> > >> >> >"samoh" <samohn@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> > >> >> >news:uv6dnaI-tYb6qenfRVn-1w@comcast.com...
>> > >> >> >> I just bought sy-kt600 D+ v2.0 mb from a local computer shop.
>I
>> set
>> > >up
>> > >> >> >CPU,
>> > >> >> >> memory, and GC, but mb didn't work.-no beep, no response. I
>have
>> > >k7v
>> > >> >D+
>> > >> >> >mb
>> > >> >> >> I bought two years ago and recently doesn't work properly. I
>used
>> > >the
>> > >> >> >parts
>> > >> >> >> from the old D+ mb, and the parts work w/ k7v. The system
>> > >> >configuration
>> > >> >> >is:
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> CPU: Athlon XP 1800
>> > >> >> >> memory: PC2100? 256M x 2
>> > >> >> >> GC: Gainward ti4200 128M
>> > >> >> >> Power: Antec 350W ATX
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> Why the mb does work with this configuration?
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> >Additional information:
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> >I refreshed bios, but it didn't help to fix the problem.
>Besides,
>> I
>> > >have
>> > >> >a
>> > >> >> >few questions:
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> >Q1: Does the MB support Athlon XP 1800?
>> > >> >> >Q2: Does the MB support the PC2100 memory modules?
>> > >> >> yes, I used to use these until I bought some PC3200 ones. I set it
>> at
>> > >> >> 100mhz when using the PC2100 and it ran at 1000mhz.
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> >Q3: Does the MB support Gainward ti4200 128M GC? I am not sure if
>> the
>> > >> >> >voltage of Gainward ti4200 6500XP's AGP interface is 1.5V or
>> something
>> > >> >else.
>> > >> >> Unplug it and plug in a generic card and see.
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> >Does anyone know what the voltage is?
>> > >> >> >Q4: Do you need 400W power supply for the MB?
>> > >> >> no
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> >Thank you in advance.
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >
>> > >> >Thanks for your reply, f/fgorge! Here is my comments again:
>> > >> >Memory:
>> > >> >I thought the memory modules were PC 2100, but probablly they are PC
>> > >2600.
>> > >> >I have used the memory at 133MHZ FBS w/ my old k7v D+ MB, and it
>> worked
>> > >> >well.
>> > >> >
>> > >> >GC:
>> > >> >I could not exactly understand "generic card". What exactly is it?
>> > >> >
>> > >> Generic Card is a plain jane, ordinary, non fancy video card. You are
>> > >> using a "GC: Gainward ti4200 128M" as a video card, swap it out for
>a
>> > >> more plain one and see if that is the problem.
>> > >> slow the memory down to 100mhz and see if that fixes the problem, you
>> > >> can almost always underclock.
>> > >>
>> > >Thank you very much for your suggestions.
>> > >I tried generic video card, but it didn't work. I also tried 100MHz
>FBS,
>> > >but it didn't work too. I switched back to my old D+ mb, and it worked
>> with
>> > >the CPU, the memory, and theGC... I wish the old D+ mb work
>> properly--it
>> > >can launch Win2kpro--but crushs just before Win2k starts up kernel, and
>I
>> > >don't know why it happens... If you have any knowldge of why that kind
>of
>> > >problem (blue screen w/ hardware error) happens, please let me know.
>> kt600
>> > >mb doesn't return even beep sound when no memory module is set on it...
>> It
>> > >doesn't mean the mb is defective?
>> > >
>> > >Regards,
>> > Reseat the cpu and fan. VERY easy to get it crooked in this board.
>> >
>> P.S.
>> I reported this defect to Soyo technical support by email a week ago, but
>> they have never repled except an automated notification email for
>recieving
>> my service request... Do they keep their promise? They say they will
>reply
>> in 48 hours...
🙁
>>
>
>I went to the local computer shop to return this mb today. I picked an
>A-bit mb, and it is working very smoothly... I was very disappointed with
>my first D+ mb, whcih were replaced five times (at least) and just worked
>less than two years... I was very disappointed with the new D+ mb and SOYO
>tech support this time again. Before I leave
>I should not forget to say thanks for FGeorge for his help to the SOYO mb
>problem. Bye Bye SOYO...
I am sorry to hear that, I have had nothing but good luck from Soyo. I
own 7 or 8 boards from them.
Knocking on wood here!
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