Motherboard Capacitor Issue

[nickursis]

Just recently, PCStats.com published an article, and has a long thread on the isssue of faulty low ESR capacitors made with a defective, stolen, electrolytic formula. This has led to many cases of (Abit especially) motherboard failures. I haven't seen anything here, and I spend more time here than there. Plus you guys did a great job on the power supply article. Are you looking into this issue? It looks very ugly for all concerned and explains a geat many issues with systems.

Refer to here for the story: http://www.niccomp.com/taiwanlowesr.htm

http://www.pcstats.com/newsletter.html

Some more references: PCStats article:

http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=195

Toronto Star Article:http://www.torontostar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1035777852519&call_page=TS_News&call_pageid=968332188492&call_pagepath=News/News

Backup my harddrive? How the hell do I get it in reverse?<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by nickursis on 02/26/03 04:25 AM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[nickursis]

Is Tom's going to look into this issue?

Backup my harddrive? How the hell do I get it in reverse?

 

[LumberJack]

Dude, no worries about this. There are few instances where this actually occurs and mostly with shotty boards who don't quality control their stuff. There are bound to be bad caps in any bunch, just hope you don't have one of those bunches. If your that paranoid stick with Asus boards and their 3 year warranty.

To err is human... to really screw things up you need a computer!

 

[KWPLunchbox]

Actually, this was a hot topic a couple months ago if I'm not mistaken. This is the issue where the tops of the capacitors rupture, right? I don't think the problem has been found in many high quality boards, just mainly older budget boards.

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[Crashman]

OMG! That SOB is getting rich off my back! Go to www.careyholzman.com if you like.

<A HREF="http://www.e-insite.net/electronicnews/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA255062" target="_new">Here's the original article</A> Yeh, you see me mentioned in there. That is, if you only knew my name. I wonder why I'M NOT GETTING RICH OFF THIS CRAP?!?!?

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[lhgpoobaa]

probably cauz you are too nice / not nasty or pushy enough.

personally i would contact them with yuro name and the original link.

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[Alex655321]

i had an msi ms-6163 board that died after about 1 year that had several leaky capacitors

I feel more like I do now than I did then.

 

[nickursis]

Well,
It seems maybe some people were more up on this then others. It also seems ABIT has had the worst run. I do not remember ever seeing this on Tom's although I do admit to a trace of alzheimers now and then. I have not seen any of these "newsgroups" spoken of in the article, and also have not heard this in the small business circuit around Oregon. I put systems together from bits and pieces for seniors and I hate to put something together that trashes itself, all because some goober couldn't steal the full formula! The article in the Toronto Star read like the Gang that couldn't shoot straight! Then for these companies to just ignore the issue adds insult to injury!

Backup my harddrive? How the hell do I get it in reverse?