Sooo, my main machine is based on a MS-7100 K8N SLI Platinum. It has been rock solid about until a couple weeks ago when it started randomly BSODding with a STOP 124 error code. Typically this happened when playing games but simple web browsing could trigger it as well (probably flash-related)
The sound card is a Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic (PCI of course), although replacing it with other PCI audio cards only made things worse. Eventually, after I had tried anything I could think of, by pure chance I spotted a leaking cap halfway through the socket and the slot area.
The baddie here is a specimen of Nichicon HM(M) 1000 uF 10V, date code A0402. In the attached pic borrowed from this post (thanks nurio), it's the purple number 2, between the marvell chip and the coils, south west of the socket.
I also found another 4 HN(M) 1000 uF 16V, date A0439 - seemingly OK (a bit bent but no trace of electrolyte) but guess I'll better part ways with them, these are located between the VRM heatsink and the port connectors, marked purple 5 in the pic.
Now since I lack both the tools and the skills, this puppy will have to go into some lab to replace the HNs. Before I do that, let me ask:
1) does the defect description sound like it may actually be caused by that cap?
2) are there any other known bad ones?
Here's the list:
Panasonic
Chemicon
Rubycon
G-Lux On
TIA!
The sound card is a Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic (PCI of course), although replacing it with other PCI audio cards only made things worse. Eventually, after I had tried anything I could think of, by pure chance I spotted a leaking cap halfway through the socket and the slot area.
The baddie here is a specimen of Nichicon HM(M) 1000 uF 10V, date code A0402. In the attached pic borrowed from this post (thanks nurio), it's the purple number 2, between the marvell chip and the coils, south west of the socket.
I also found another 4 HN(M) 1000 uF 16V, date A0439 - seemingly OK (a bit bent but no trace of electrolyte) but guess I'll better part ways with them, these are located between the VRM heatsink and the port connectors, marked purple 5 in the pic.
Now since I lack both the tools and the skills, this puppy will have to go into some lab to replace the HNs. Before I do that, let me ask:
1) does the defect description sound like it may actually be caused by that cap?
2) are there any other known bad ones?
Here's the list:
Panasonic
- FJZ (45 III NX/44 III WI)- 1000 uF 6.3V 105 °C - Black
- FJ (3D V RO/39 IV RO/39 V RN) - 3300 uF 6.3V
- FL (4N II GA/4N II WW) - 1800 uF 6.3V 105 °C - Black
Chemicon
- KZE (40 F7?) - 100 uF 25V - Green
- KZG ( 4 (7) 6 J?) - 470 uF 16V - Brown
- KMG (4 (7)?) - 470 uF 6.3V - Brown
Rubycon
- ZL (T0435) - 470 uF 10V - Black
- MBZ (T0413) - 1000 uF 10V - Blue/Purple
G-Lux On
- ? (412 K/M) - 100 uF 6.3V - Black
TIA!
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