MSI MS-9121 vs IBM Z-pro Intellistation 6221

[370forlife]

They use the same board, but with different bios's. I guess IBM recaps the boards when they get them from MSI, as the pictures on MSI's website shows it has some yellow caps, probalby Fujitsu polymers, and the VRM caps are Nichicons, and the rest are Sanyo's.

On my IBM version, all the yellow caps are replaced by Sanyo OScon's, the Nichicons were replaced by Rubycons, and the rest are the same sanyo's.

First pic is of the MSI, second is of the IBM.

[PCBONEZ]

Re: MSI MS-9121 vs IBM Z-pro Intellistation 6221

I think IBM has enough clout to specify what caps get installed on the boards they order.
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[370forlife]

Re: MSI MS-9121 vs IBM Z-pro Intellistation 6221

Well, its good they replaced the Nichicon's around the VRM, as this board was made in the 2003 era, I believe when Nichicon had some defects in some of their capacitors.

I believe they are Rubycon MBZ's

[PCBONEZ]

Re: MSI MS-9121 vs IBM Z-pro Intellistation 6221

Just Nichicon HN and HM had problems.