As a 吝啬 (deep) DIY enthusiast, the purpose of the odor master is Under the premise of quality clearance , everything First to cost-effective.
However, in the pursuit of DIY one of the most cost-effective host, but also through a lot of detours, these experiences can be used as a reference for everyone. Today to tell you a little DIY story.
Everything started with Intel releasing the 1151 series CPU. When I switched from 4C8T Xeon e3-1231v3 to 4C4T Core i5-6600, It is extremely uncomfortable for the CPU with four fewer frames.
In order to return to the embrace of the eight boxes, I chose a lot of models of the CPU, and finally chose the Core i7-7700K es version.
Since using the Core i7 with a K, how can it not work with a Z170 motherboard? Low price with high Motherboard. Finally I decided to purchase the Zoite Z170 Zeus motherboard.
Why did you choose this motherboard at the time? Let's take a look at the parameters of this motherboard. The complex does not say, we can see there are 14-phase CPU power supply , The materials are quite luxurious, and they are all equipped with Heat pipe radiator Gigabit network card, multi-card crossfire, Multiple USB interfaces And M.2 SSD interface, where everything should be.
And its activity price only needs 499, I am quite tempted, so I would immediately start without saying anything, and then endless problems will come.
First, when the first block (yes, there is a second block) Cannot light , there are water stains on the motherboard, it is estimated that Return the returned product and clear it up. It.
Fortunately, the responsible Jingdong timely replacement, the second board also arrived under my constant threat. (At the time I did not expect to return!)
Digression
Here's an off-topic statement. In fact, most motherboards don't have much difference in the experience. In the absence of overclocking, the motherboard experience is nothing more than Self-test speed , Installation (heat sink installation, various interface location design) Convenience And already.
However, when DIYer chooses to overclock, it involves a lot of BIOS interface operations. Chinese-designed, fully functional BIOS This is especially important for motherboards. Therefore, when selecting motherboards for overclocking, it is necessary to understand the design and functions of the motherboard BIOS.
The above paragraph is also what the master of smell experienced after experiencing this Soyo Z170 Zeus. Before I bought it, I carefully considered it. This motherboard is not only solidly used, the price is still very good. However, I came to understand Why it sells so cheaply because it can't sell it!
The book is connected once
When I turned on the 'DEL' key to enter the BIOS, I found Actually there is English BIOS in this era , Is it my crossing? No, All motherboards are in English by default, I have to find out if I have Chinese options.
(After 5 minutes) When I searched the entire BIOS, I did not find any one can be changed to Chinese options, then I had to accept the fate. I believe that the master of the flu smell in the English BIOS interface is still able to operate like fish.
Then start setting overclocking, turning on the overclocking function, adjusting the multiplier, and restarting the desktop test. When everything was perfect, I suddenly discovered that the voltage regulation and ring overclocking (can increase CPU cache performance) options?
Maybe my English level is not very strong, anyway, CPU and memory overclocking voltage adjustment options are not found.
Unable to adjust voltage means CPU voltage can only be Motherboard self-adjusting control Since the voltage is not controllable, the CPU will work at a higher voltage, not only Increased temperature , Life will also decline.
The voltage is too high Unable to maximize the overclocking This series of changes was a surprise to me. I even regretted replacing this motherboard. I began to miss the original Biostar B150 ET3 motherboard.
If you come, you will not be able to return the goods, but you can't use it anymore. After you have set up the maximum power for long-term operation (guaranteed that you will not lose the frequency), start up at 4.7Ghz, and the single-bake test will not affect the game. Because of this, I also reluctantly received this motherboard.
The Soyo Motherboard makes the sound of a strange sound from the speakers
↑↑↑ Divided into two motion diagrams due to the longer middle period
↑↑↑ Starts an alarm about 20 seconds after power off
(After a happy game, it's too late.) When it's late at night, I naturally press the shutdown button and wash it. Suddenly the computer thinks of a series of Huge warning sound I was scared that I thought I pressed the host self-explosion button.
Looking back at the room, the computer was completely off, and the speakers actually sounded an alarm.
Then I also saw in JD.com's product review page that many consumers had the same problem. It seems that this is not an isolated phenomenon. However, it seems that Meteor does not have any remedial measures.
After-sales contact online
Mail sent to the sea sinks
As an enthusiastic crowd, I naturally have to solve difficulties for many DIYers. After checking the contact information of the after-sales department on the website of Meyer, I wrote an e-mail to Meyer, however Until today I still can't receive any feedback.
Did you say that Meyer has no after-sales department, or that they think I'm just a consumer who loves to marry the factory.
The reluctant scent master also finds a BIOS update of this Soyo Z170 Zeus by the way. Surprisingly, the last version is March 2017 It has been more than a year since it was released. It seems that the company has given up this motherboard, and I can only give up.
Thinking after hitting the wall
As a DIYer, there is always a lot of setbacks on the way to growth. This motherboard is not unusable. It is not the CPU voltage and temperature high point. It cannot be overclocked to the extreme. It is not unusable, let alone exercise. Reading comprehension. (You can only comfort yourself.)
However, I was still very dissatisfied with the product design and service attitude of Sophie. After the shutdown, the speaker actually suddenly sounded an alarm, which means that every time I shut down, I must shut down the speaker smoothly. I also need to turn on the speaker when I turn it on. This is Very inconvenient.
In 2018, the lack of a Chinese BIOS on the motherboard is also very excessive. More importantly, as a Z-series motherboard, there is not enough functionality to cope with daily overclocking. And Soyo's technology and after-sales departments are also useless.
However, it is useless to say anything now. You can only blame yourself for not doing your homework. However, this experience can give you a lesson.
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Maybe many people think that the Z170 is out of date. Now we only need to care about the quality of the 300 series motherboard. It's not. The quality of the product is inclusive of after-sales service and technical support.
Even if a product has many shortcomings at the beginning of the listing, it can be a reputable product again as long as it is improved. The same is true of manufacturers, even if the product is doing better, after-sales and technical support are not relevant. It can't be called a good manufacturer.
Not to mention that the Z170 Zeus's BIOS is not well-designed, not fully functional, and weird.
Of course, there is no doubt that the use of the material of this Soyo Z170 Zeus is beyond doubt. We do not look at the BIOS to see that the cost of materials and price is also quite high. This also made me the reason I started.
I hope that Megan can consider this type of problem, consider the experience of users, and improve their own products. Before manufacturers can solve the above problem, I will not touch the products of Meitec again. Everyone wants to buy the products of Meitec. Do your homework oh.
