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[DEAD] SOYO SY-K7VME mATX Motherboard FAR [mWave]

I got my $50 rebate that I applied for early last Oct yesterday. The $20 rebate is still in the pipeline. Rebate fulfillment has moved to Calif, and the email inquiries are much more responsive as of late. I was sending a ding letter asking for rebate status once a week, every week, once I...
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- Post #246
- Mar 3, 2005
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Soyo K7VME Problem

I got ONE of my Soyo Barebones kit rebates yesterday. I applied for two...one for $50 and one for $20. I sent in the paperwork first part of Oct. Seems a rebate center in Calif is getting involved in fulfillment and they are MUCH better at communicating via email. Oh, and the computer is...
- RoyKaBob
- Post #120
- Mar 3, 2005
- Forum: Motherboards
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[DEAD] SOYO SY-K7VME mATX Motherboard FAR [mWave]

No problem TechnoG, You might want to read this review of the case, (I got the black one, not the silver): http://www.bit-tech.net/review/274/ I think this review says something about there not be a HDD led, but that just isn't the case. I suspect they just didn't have it hooked up...
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- Post #236
- Nov 1, 2004
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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[DEAD] SOYO SY-K7VME mATX Motherboard FAR [mWave]

Yes, Chris, the big crystal looking "eye" above the temp readout is the power button and it has a blue LED that is lit when it is on; and below the temp readout is another smaller crystal looking lamp with another blue led that blinks when there is HDD activity. It is a pretty solid case and...
- RoyKaBob
- Post #234
- Nov 1, 2004
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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[DEAD] SOYO SY-K7VME mATX Motherboard FAR [mWave]

I bought an Enermax case from NewEgg to replace the crapola Barebones Soyo case. It was a good price and arrived in 2 days: Model# CS-30881TA-B3A http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=11-124-071&depa=0 And, my idle CPU temps for my AMD Athlon XP 3000+ went from 57C to 39C, with...
- RoyKaBob
- Post #230
- Nov 1, 2004
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Soyo K7VME Problem

Yeah, that was a decent price. I got the GeForce FX 5700 LE from TigerDirect, $99.99 less $40 in rebates. Mysteriously, though, that same card is $149 on their website now. TD is well known for running something for a while with rebates, then raising the price shortly thereafter. I am not...
- RoyKaBob
- Post #103
- Oct 29, 2004
- Forum: Motherboards
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Soyo K7VME Problem

Sorry to hear that Bart. In my opinion I think you deserve more purple hearts than John Kerry given what you have been through. Make sure it all works, then chop the kit, keep the parts, get a new case and PSU, move everything over and make sure it works, then Ebay the PSU and Case, and...
- RoyKaBob
- Post #101
- Oct 29, 2004
- Forum: Motherboards
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Soyo K7VME Problem

I am using the Nvidia FX 5700 LE, and it handles Doom 3 quite nicely. And, after rebate, it only cost $60. Roy
- RoyKaBob
- Post #99
- Oct 29, 2004
- Forum: Motherboards
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Soyo K7VME Problem

Oh, and Candiazoo, it goes without saying that you can always do what I did IF the case shows up and the PSU is right over the CPU. And, that is, keep everything, sans the case and PSU and sell those on Ebay. $179 (assuming that was your out of pocket, less shipping) for the mobo, cpu...
- RoyKaBob
- Post #97
- Oct 29, 2004
- Forum: Motherboards
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Soyo K7VME Problem

Candiazoo, I wouldn't worry until you get the case in hand. It seems that TigerDirect and Soyo are shipping a different version of that case, one that is taller and with the mobo under the PSU. I suspect and hope that is what you get. Still, however, if you get the crappy PSU you...
- RoyKaBob
- Post #96
- Oct 29, 2004
- Forum: Motherboards
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Soyo K7VME Problem

Okay, I said I would report back when I moved everything over to the Enermax case. I have and it looks GREAT! I have a chasis temp of 33C, and an idle CPU temp of 39C. I haven't run CPUBurn or Doom 3 yet, but I suspect that since my idle temp has dropped 18C I shouldn't have a problem...
- RoyKaBob
- Post #93
- Oct 28, 2004
- Forum: Motherboards
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Soyo K7VME Problem

Will let you know how it goes, Cosmo. I should have the Enermax case from Egghead in a couple of days. It has gotten pretty good reviews, and will at least give me additional cooling options and the ability to go with a much taller HSF, if needed. I read a review on the case, which I got...
- RoyKaBob
- Post #92
- Oct 26, 2004
- Forum: Motherboards
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Soyo K7VME Problem

The static sound noticable all the time, but moreso when moving the mouse or causing screen updates was remedied by swapping out the PSU for an Antec 350W. However, the new PSU is 1" longer and covers almost all of the HSF, and the PC runs hotter than ever...doesn't take much Doom 3 play to get...
- RoyKaBob
- Post #90
- Oct 26, 2004
- Forum: Motherboards
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Soyo K7VME Problem

Yeah, I tried with the case open...and it was a little better, but not substantially. Don't remember the exact numbers. Anyway, another problem I have, which I thought was due to the speakers, was a cracking and hissing noise, especially when scrolling in a window, or moving a window around...
- RoyKaBob
- Post #89
- Oct 23, 2004
- Forum: Motherboards
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Soyo K7VME Problem

Yes, scosmo, I have the bad case. Only about 1/2 (oh closer to 1/3) of the right side of the HSF is visible, the rest is behind the PSU if looking directly into the case. And, if memory serves there is less than 1/2 inch between the PSU and HSF. Not only that, but the chinsy PSU doesn't...
- RoyKaBob
- Post #87
- Oct 22, 2004
- Forum: Motherboards

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