GIGABYTE "GA-7VT600 1394" KT600 Chipset Motherboard

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I recently purchased this "GA-7VT600 1394" KT600 Chipset
Motherboard board from NEWEGG for a customer and installed all of the
components with no problem. I tested the unit for 2 days before
delivering it and everything was fine. After approx. 2 weeks I got a
call from the customer stating the video just went out so initially I
thought it would be the video card or at most the AGP slot went bad so
I picked it up and testing all the components only to discover that it
wasn’t the video card. I did a diagnostic test and the board failed,
so my question is whether anyone else has experienced this and if so
what was the remedy they sought. Because I usually use ASUS boards and
have never had this problem but wanted to try GIGABYTE because I was
told they had good boards for less dollar. Perhaps someone can tell me
why this would have happened.

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k Wrote:
> "GetwellCompuserve" UseLinkToEmail@HardwareForumz.com wrote in message
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> I recently purchased this "GA-7VT600 1394" KT600 Chipset
> Motherboard board from NEWEGG for a customer and installed all of the
> components with no problem. I tested the unit for 2 days before
> delivering it and everything was fine. After approx. 2 weeks I got a
> call from the customer stating the video just went out so initially I
> thought it would be the video card or at most the AGP slot went bad
> so
> I picked it up and testing all the components only to discover that
> it
> wasn't the video card. I did a diagnostic test and the board failed,
> so my question is whether anyone else has experienced this and if so
> what was the remedy they sought. Because I usually use ASUS boards
> and
> have never had this problem but wanted to try GIGABYTE because I was
> told they had good boards for less dollar. Perhaps someone can tell
> me
> why this would have happened.
>
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> They did a poor job of getting rid of the heat on the chipset, first
> they
> did away with the fan and then used
> no tape or paste. I had one drive me nuts until I removed the heatsink
> and
> put silicon on it...I also scraped it
> flat as it was only hitting on one corner of the chipset. No problems
> since.
>
>
> k
I have the same motherboard- you're taking about the silver radiator
under the processor .
Is this particularly tricky? I take it I use the same paste as cpu
heatsinks.
I'm about to install the board and would like to check this before
doing so.

I also have problems with memory compatibilty. Can anyone suggest a
stick of 512MB pc3200 to go with this board and a Sempron 2400 ?

Your thoughts much appreciated.


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k Wrote:
> -
> I have the same motherboard- you're taking about the silver radiator
> under the processor .
> Is this particularly tricky? I take it I use the same paste as cpu
> heatsinks.
> I'm about to install the board and would like to check this before
> doing so.
>
> I also have problems with memory compatibilty. Can anyone suggest a
> stick of 512MB pc3200 to go with this board and a Sempron 2400 ?
>
> Your thoughts much appreciated.
>
>
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> Stephen Bowden-
>
> Yes I am talking about the silver radiator on the chipset down and to
> the
> right of the cpu. you have to remove the motherboard to release the
> plastic
> retainers that hold the HS in place. You may or maynot have tape under
> it.
> Check to see how much surface contact there was,I only had one corner
> making contact. After a hour or so after start up started slowing down
> and
> just acting strange. No problems after the fix.
> Never had problems with memory.
>
> k
I released the plastic retainers but the heat sink felt very solid so
didn't take it any further. That's useful information though.

And could you give me the name of your problem-free memory? My no-name
stick is either faulty or incompatible,I'm not sure which.
I'm after 512MB pc3200 as you might expect.
Thanks for everything


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k Wrote:
> -
> I released the plastic retainers but the heat sink felt very solid so
> didn't take it any further. That's useful information though.
>
> And could you give me the name of your problem-free memory? My
> no-name
> stick is either faulty or incompatible,I'm not sure which.
> I'm after 512MB pc3200 as you might expect.
> Thanks for everything
>
>
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> Stephen Bowden-
>
>
> Steven, it may seem solid but that don't mean it has good surface
> contact.
> Point taken. So you still think I should prise it off. I can still do
> it, the board is out of the machine. I'm new to this game.
> I've changed the cpu heat sink so the same principles apply do they?
> Its just that I was expecting the chipset heatsink to come away without
> too much force.
>
> kIts just that I was expecting the chipset heatsink to come away without
too much force having removed the plastic retainers. I'm used to
changing the cpu heatsink but this is new territory for me .


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Stephen Bowden Wrote:
> I've just ordered a stick of kingston value!
>
> Thanks for the instructions.
> Steve
I yanked off the heatsink and could see immediately what you're on
about.
That nasty tape was only touching two opposite sides of the plastic
"square"
and barely,if at all,the chipset.
So I scraped off the tape, cleaned it up with alcohol and made a nice
circle of silicone to fit the chipset.

Very useful tip,thanks k.
I'll let you know if I'm lucky or not with the Kingston.


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"Stephen Bowden" <Stephen.Bowden.1ncf7n@news.computerbanter.com> wrote in
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> Stephen Bowden Wrote:
>> I've just ordered a stick of kingston value!
>>
>> Thanks for the instructions.
>> Steve
> I yanked off the heatsink and could see immediately what you're on
> about.
> That nasty tape was only touching two opposite sides of the plastic
> "square"
> and barely,if at all,the chipset.
> So I scraped off the tape, cleaned it up with alcohol and made a nice
> circle of silicone to fit the chipset.
>
> Very useful tip,thanks k.
> I'll let you know if I'm lucky or not with the Kingston.
>

Kingston usually is very reliable at stock speeds, therefore the lifetime
warranty, but a bad overclocker.




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k Wrote:
> "Stephen Bowden" Stephen.Bowden.1ncf7n@news.computerbanter.com wrote in
> message news:Stephen.Bowden.1ncf7n@news.computerbanter.com...-
>
> Stephen Bowden Wrote:-
> I've just ordered a stick of kingston value!
>
> Thanks for the instructions.
> Steve-
> I yanked off the heatsink and could see immediately what you're on
> about.
> That nasty tape was only touching two opposite sides of the plastic
> "square"
> and barely,if at all,the chipset.
> So I scraped off the tape, cleaned it up with alcohol and made a nice
> circle of silicone to fit the chipset.
>
> Very useful tip,thanks k.
> I'll let you know if I'm lucky or not with the Kingston.
>
>
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> Stephen Bowden-
>
> Steven, sounds exactly as I found. Luck with the Kingston.
>
> K
Got the Kingston recommendation from the AMD Sempron forum.

Funny, there are some on this forum who don't rate the KT600 for
overclocking.
Anyway I'll be more than happy if it runs at 333fsb for the time being

Many thanks for the advice k. Its very much appreciated.
Steve


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