dfi nf4 cold boot problem

[pazza316]

No this Bios has not fixed the issue in all cases. I thinbk most people are waiting for the Rev 2 (EXPERT) board to come out hence why no further posts. This rev 2 board doen not have cold boot issues (according to DFI!)

[beta67]

Thanks!

I hope it's not vaporware, it's a shame that such a nice tweaker's mobo has this problem. My DAGF has similar issues where the voltage goes down 0.4v from where I set it to unless I do odd things to make it work, so if I upgrade, I want to make sure RAM voltages are good.

[ErrorS]

Oh, really? So DFI fixed it in hardware with their new board..

you know, most manufactuars, by law, have to RECALL such products. I'll be waiting on my replacement revision.. because as of now, this board is pissing me off.

I hate this cold boot issue, came out of nowhere. Right now I'm thinking that I made a mistake buying DFI.. I hated the DFI CA61 I use to have..

hopefully someone will throw a class action lawsuit towards them in the future like they did with Abit (I think it's them?) .. $180, I expected to get a halfway decent board..

I'm mad.. using 512MB of RAM right now because I'm having a hell of a time even getting hte other stick to work. It came out of nowhere after about a month.. happily running at 260mhz and out of nowhere it wouldn't cold-boot. IF I can get it to boot I can OC like crazy with no problems.. but if I have to shut my PC down for whatever reason (power outtage, to install a new part, etc) the board wont cold boot and I have to spend a lot of time trying to get it to work. I'm tired of it..

my options suck. Send it back to DFI so they can tell me that there is nothing wrong with it (works with other RAM just fine!) after 3 weeks, buy another board and try to sell this one.. ugh

last DFI product I ever buy

[muzz]

I guess this issue has never been resolved.

As I stated I used TCCD and BH-5 at all voltages and settings, with/without 5v option etc, but it doesn't matter.
No matter what voltage or ram type it STILL has cold boot issues, and TBO this is stupid and should be fixed!!

I updated to the latest bios ( 704?), and it STILL has the boot issue, but NOW I also get some wierd beeping when trying to boot also.

Pretty ridiculous that this PROBLEM STILL exists!!

Over at DFi-Street they'll tell ya that you need a gazillion watt PSU, and if ya dont have one they dont wanna hear it.... pretty lame when there are alot of folks that use a 600w supply and STILL have these same issues, not to mention that I am not even taxing the PS420 I already have in there..

The board flys when it boots(BTW thats with my underpowered[ ] Powerstream 420), but I will NOT leave my box on 24/7.

This is NOT my ram, or my cpu, this is a DFI hunk-a-crap problem that they REFUSE to admit or address.
All I keep reading is excuse after excuse, now they're killing great chips and rams at stock voltage/settings.... this is pathetic.

I was actually THINKING about the RDX200 ( another DFI board, what am I thinking?), but I see that THAT board also has the boot problems.

Maybe I'll get the Asus MVP and be done with all this nonsense, for less $ and very comparable results.

[Mikesta]

I'm getting the occassional cold-boot still even though I changed to OCZ 2gb PC4000EB Platiniums. That stuff is CE-6 and yeah sometimes I can't even switch the computer off.

Also I am starting to get the occassional Stability issues. I hope the board isnt ing up by New ram like it did my old!

I wish that we could return the Piece of S##T's to DFI and get a credit for experts but that is beyond hope.