Capacitors on the Biostar P4M80-M4 motherboard

geforcefly · 03-04-2007, 04:04 PM

Legend:
Red: TK ATWY 105C 6.3v 3,300uf
Green: G-Luxon LZ 105C 10v 1,000uf
Blue: OSR RLX 105C 16v 1,500uf
Pink: OST RSM 105C 16v 100uf
Black: G-Luxon SM 105C (unknown volts and capacitance)
Yellow: OST RSM 50v 22uf

**tazwegion** · 03-08-2007, 04:10 AM

Geez! OST, G-Luxon... sucks to be the owner of that board!

**Shroomie** · 03-08-2007, 04:01 PM

Geez! OST, G-Luxon... sucks to be the owner of that board!

Sounds like an average socket-A era ECS... My Biostar M7VIG 400 has the same lovely selection of caps, I'm watching that one. It's not a crucial machine fortunately.

**tazwegion** · 03-08-2007, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shroomie

My Biostar M7VIG 400 has the same lovely selection of caps, I'm watching that one.

My condolances

I usually bite my tongue (so as not to be rude) when people tell me how much they like ECS/Biostar products and can't recommend them enough

**gonzo0815** · 03-08-2007, 05:15 PM

Well, at lwast ECS boards are a bargain. I used the SIS K7 series in alot of systems, and they last long enough as usuall office sys.

**tazwegion** · 03-08-2007, 06:08 PM

* bites tongue *

A bargain... yes they are that aren't they?

**Spacedye69** · 03-08-2007, 06:11 PM

Hey, I have and ECS board! I got it for 16.99 shipped from newegg as an open box.

I'm still waiting for the OST on the vrm out to blow.

geforcefly · 03-08-2007, 10:05 PM

The board I got was a newegg refurb w/ the board, driver CD, and original box.
The board was $20. I had a 3.0GHz P4 Northwood laying around dormant (in a dead Dell Dimension 4600) and decided I wanted to make use of that CPU. But with inevitable de-cap-itation of the board's capacitors (about a year or so), I plan on this to be a short term upgrade for my mom's aging Athlon 1.10GHz w/ an FIC AZ11 board until I can safely afford a reasonable Socket 939 board to put in there along with an Athlon 64 3200+.

So, I guess if you HAD to get a Biostar, the only good choice would be from the TForce series.

**tazwegion** · 03-09-2007, 12:40 AM

Hey... I can't argue with those prices

I guess I'm just not an ECS/Biostar/PCChips fan, I was sadly disappointed with an Asus X (value series) motherboard as well

joshage1 · 08-25-2007, 07:12 AM

waaaa...
I also own a Biostar (REDFOX) motherboard. I got six M7VIG 400 & two K8M600-M7A. Its been almost two years now running 8-10 hrs daily. And I'm watching those caps!

03-08-2007, 04:10 AM	#2
tazwegion Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 City & State: Victoria My Country: Australia Line Voltage: 230VAC 50Hz I'm a: Hobbyist Tech Posts: 399	Re: Capacitors on the Biostar P4M80-M4 motherboard Geez! OST, G-Luxon... sucks to be the owner of that board! __________________ Viva LA Retro!

03-08-2007, 04:01 PM	#3
Shroomie Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Apr 2006 City & State: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 356	Re: Capacitors on the Biostar P4M80-M4 motherboard Geez! OST, G-Luxon... sucks to be the owner of that board! Sounds like an average socket-A era ECS... My Biostar M7VIG 400 has the same lovely selection of caps, I'm watching that one. It's not a crucial machine fortunately. __________________ You know there's something wrong when you open up a PSU and are glad to find Teapos. Why I don't buy cheap cases!

03-08-2007, 05:15 PM	#5
gonzo0815 Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 City & State: Germany Posts: 1,595	Re: Capacitors on the Biostar P4M80-M4 motherboard Well, at lwast ECS boards are a bargain. I used the SIS K7 series in alot of systems, and they last long enough as usuall office sys.

03-08-2007, 06:08 PM	#6
tazwegion Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 City & State: Victoria My Country: Australia Line Voltage: 230VAC 50Hz I'm a: Hobbyist Tech Posts: 399	Re: Capacitors on the Biostar P4M80-M4 motherboard * bites tongue * A bargain... yes they are that aren't they?

03-08-2007, 06:11 PM	#7
Spacedye69 Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 City & State: Greenville, OH My Country: US Line Voltage: 120VAC 60Hz I'm a: Hobbyist Posts: 675	Re: Capacitors on the Biostar P4M80-M4 motherboard Hey, I have and ECS board! I got it for 16.99 shipped from newegg as an open box. I'm still waiting for the OST on the vrm out to blow.

03-08-2007, 10:05 PM	#8
geforcefly Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 23	Re: Capacitors on the Biostar P4M80-M4 motherboard The board I got was a newegg refurb w/ the board, driver CD, and original box. The board was $20. I had a 3.0GHz P4 Northwood laying around dormant (in a dead Dell Dimension 4600) and decided I wanted to make use of that CPU. But with inevitable de-cap-itation of the board's capacitors (about a year or so), I plan on this to be a short term upgrade for my mom's aging Athlon 1.10GHz w/ an FIC AZ11 board until I can safely afford a reasonable Socket 939 board to put in there along with an Athlon 64 3200+. So, I guess if you HAD to get a Biostar, the only good choice would be from the TForce series.

03-09-2007, 12:40 AM	#9
tazwegion Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 City & State: Victoria My Country: Australia Line Voltage: 230VAC 50Hz I'm a: Hobbyist Tech Posts: 399	Re: Capacitors on the Biostar P4M80-M4 motherboard Hey... I can't argue with those prices I guess I'm just not an ECS/Biostar/PCChips fan, I was sadly disappointed with an Asus X (value series) motherboard as well Last edited by tazwegion; 03-09-2007 at 12:46 AM..

08-25-2007, 07:12 AM	#10
joshage1 New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6	Re: Capacitors on the Biostar P4M80-M4 motherboard waaaa... I also own a Biostar (REDFOX) motherboard. I got six M7VIG 400 & two K8M600-M7A. Its been almost two years now running 8-10 hrs daily. And I'm watching those caps!

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