- Joined
- Apr 27, 2002
- Location
- Sou CA, USA
First off, HELLO EVERYONE! I know it says this is my first post but just to let you know, I am not a complete newb .
I just bought the SOYO P4S Dragon and do not know what to do. This is my first SiS chipset I have bought in ages but in reviews it handles much better than the i845 with the slower DDR ram.
I guess there is a couple revisions (version A & B) of my board already and want to know if anyone has any clue on what to do. Does anyone know what the difference is between the two and/or if the B version will fix my problem. I don't even know if I have an A or a B.
I've only have had my board for 11 days and started having issues from day one, so I can still return the motherboard. This board does have a lot of features and potential but is it worth the wait!??
After reading my msg's below, which way should I go!?
1.) Return my SOYO and get a ASUS P4S3333 (the sis 645dx board), and spend a little bit more money since I got my SOYO & 1.8A in a package deal.
2.) RMA my Soyo product to SOYO and wait to get the new version of the board from them.
3.) Return my motherboard and try to buy the same board and hope it has the newer B version. (Does anyone know how to tell the difference!???)
4.) Deal with my problem and forget ever using my GeForce 4 cards in my system ... I shoud just stick to my GeForce 2 MX and only check emails and forums.
****** Msg I sent to SOYO *******
Motherboard: P4S Dragon - 04/08/02
BIOS Version: 2BA3 (Tried 2BA2 Also)
CPU: P4 1.8A
Memory: Mushkin 512mb DDR2700 - (also tried Consair DDR3000 256mb x 2)
VGA Card: VisionTek Geforce 4 Ti4400 (Currently using Asus GF2mx since the GF4 won't boot 100%)
Other peripherals: Plextor 40x CD-R
Toshiba 16x DVD
Maxtor 40GB ATA100 7200RPM
Tried 2 Power Supplies:
Enermax P4 465W
Turbolink P4 420W
Also :
Video Cards tried:
Asus Geforce 4 MX 460
Asus Geforce 2 MX
VisionTek GF4 Ti4400
Operating System: Windows XP
Problem Description:
Soyo Dragon will not boot safely to any GeForce 4 card. Both Ti4400 and Geforce 4 MX460. The GF4MX will not even post without a lot of scamble on the screen. The Geforce 4 will boot on only after hitting reset over and over. After awhile the GeForce 4 Ti4400 will post and boot into WinXP but the system is unstable. I have to use the Geforce 2 MX in order to get a stable operating system.
I have tried 2 different "STRONG" power supplies and they both do the SAME exact thing. Also, I tried to increase the voltage for the APG/CPU a tad bit with no success. I did run the hardware monitoring system you provide, "SMART GUARDIAN 2.5a" and I do see an error. The VCORE voltage is reading WAY low.... it is at 1.44V stable with both different power supplies.
What can I do to make my system work with my geforce 4. I bought this motherboard after setting up my brother with the SOYO k7 PLUS and reading the strong reviews of this board. Please satify my customer support needs so I can finally finish my pc.
Thanks.
****** End of My MSG to Soyo *****
****** Return MSG From SOYO ****
Please go to www.soyousa.com/rma.html. Download the form for end user, fill it up and just follow the instruction written in the form.
You need to get a RMA to rework the incompatibility between the GE Force 4 and the P4S Dragon Ultra.
Your case no. is AM****-**. (Removed for my purpose)
Thank You! Have a Nice Day!
Regards,
SOYO Technical Support Team
For FAQ & Technical Questions
Http://www.soyo.com.tw/faq.htm
Http://www.soyousa.com/support.html
Http://www.soyo.com.tw/support.htm
********** End of MSG from SOYO ********
** note, I have since returned my VisionTek and got the Abit GeForce 4 Ti4400, the Abit comes with the Heatsinks so I can try to OC my card to the Ti4600 specs.
Thanks for reading the post and sorry if I made it way to long. I know I have posted here in the past as "krazyme" (old gaming alias) but don't know what happened to my username/pass.
I just bought the SOYO P4S Dragon and do not know what to do. This is my first SiS chipset I have bought in ages but in reviews it handles much better than the i845 with the slower DDR ram.
I guess there is a couple revisions (version A & B) of my board already and want to know if anyone has any clue on what to do. Does anyone know what the difference is between the two and/or if the B version will fix my problem. I don't even know if I have an A or a B.
I've only have had my board for 11 days and started having issues from day one, so I can still return the motherboard. This board does have a lot of features and potential but is it worth the wait!??
After reading my msg's below, which way should I go!?
1.) Return my SOYO and get a ASUS P4S3333 (the sis 645dx board), and spend a little bit more money since I got my SOYO & 1.8A in a package deal.
2.) RMA my Soyo product to SOYO and wait to get the new version of the board from them.
3.) Return my motherboard and try to buy the same board and hope it has the newer B version. (Does anyone know how to tell the difference!???)
4.) Deal with my problem and forget ever using my GeForce 4 cards in my system ... I shoud just stick to my GeForce 2 MX and only check emails and forums.
****** Msg I sent to SOYO *******
Motherboard: P4S Dragon - 04/08/02
BIOS Version: 2BA3 (Tried 2BA2 Also)
CPU: P4 1.8A
Memory: Mushkin 512mb DDR2700 - (also tried Consair DDR3000 256mb x 2)
VGA Card: VisionTek Geforce 4 Ti4400 (Currently using Asus GF2mx since the GF4 won't boot 100%)
Other peripherals: Plextor 40x CD-R
Toshiba 16x DVD
Maxtor 40GB ATA100 7200RPM
Tried 2 Power Supplies:
Enermax P4 465W
Turbolink P4 420W
Also :
Video Cards tried:
Asus Geforce 4 MX 460
Asus Geforce 2 MX
VisionTek GF4 Ti4400
Operating System: Windows XP
Problem Description:
Soyo Dragon will not boot safely to any GeForce 4 card. Both Ti4400 and Geforce 4 MX460. The GF4MX will not even post without a lot of scamble on the screen. The Geforce 4 will boot on only after hitting reset over and over. After awhile the GeForce 4 Ti4400 will post and boot into WinXP but the system is unstable. I have to use the Geforce 2 MX in order to get a stable operating system.
I have tried 2 different "STRONG" power supplies and they both do the SAME exact thing. Also, I tried to increase the voltage for the APG/CPU a tad bit with no success. I did run the hardware monitoring system you provide, "SMART GUARDIAN 2.5a" and I do see an error. The VCORE voltage is reading WAY low.... it is at 1.44V stable with both different power supplies.
What can I do to make my system work with my geforce 4. I bought this motherboard after setting up my brother with the SOYO k7 PLUS and reading the strong reviews of this board. Please satify my customer support needs so I can finally finish my pc.
Thanks.
****** End of My MSG to Soyo *****
****** Return MSG From SOYO ****
Please go to www.soyousa.com/rma.html. Download the form for end user, fill it up and just follow the instruction written in the form.
You need to get a RMA to rework the incompatibility between the GE Force 4 and the P4S Dragon Ultra.
Your case no. is AM****-**. (Removed for my purpose)
Thank You! Have a Nice Day!
Regards,
SOYO Technical Support Team
For FAQ & Technical Questions
Http://www.soyo.com.tw/faq.htm
Http://www.soyousa.com/support.html
Http://www.soyo.com.tw/support.htm
********** End of MSG from SOYO ********
** note, I have since returned my VisionTek and got the Abit GeForce 4 Ti4400, the Abit comes with the Heatsinks so I can try to OC my card to the Ti4600 specs.
Thanks for reading the post and sorry if I made it way to long. I know I have posted here in the past as "krazyme" (old gaming alias) but don't know what happened to my username/pass.