MSI 694D Pro ver 1 (MS-6321) Help!

[Bushpig]

Hi,
I have a MSI 694D Pro ver 1 (MS-6321) have had it for a while now but have only had one processor installed and it works fine.But since buying and installing second cpu it wont even boot up until i take it out.I have since tried other cpu's with same result.Ihave also replaced psu
with no luck.I was wondering if you or someone else has seen this prob before and had fixed it buy replacing caps. And where can i get the caps here in Australia i have searched but with no luck or can i get them from you?
thanks

[bushytails]

I've seen that with bad caps. However, I've also seen it with bad or, more commonly, mismatched CPUs.

Of course, if any of the caps show physical signs of failing, you can make a pretty good bet they're a problem...

However, check that both cpus are identical. Also try swapping the first and second cpu. And, of course, test the second cpu by itself in the first slot to be sure it's good. Only coppermine cpus will work in dual-mode on it; celerys will only work as a single cpu. You might also want to try clearing the CMOS with both cpus in.

As to where to get caps over there... afraid I can't help you much. You can ask topcat really nicely if he'll internationally ship them to you, but it's probably not going to be cheap. If you go to local electronics stores, make sure they're a good brand, and low esr. It doesn't matter if they're slightly too large, as they're not densely packed on the 694d, and you can just leave the leads a little long and squish them to the side whenever they don't fit.


--Randy

[kc8adu]

ppga celeron does work in dual on this board.
fcpga(coppermine)do not.
coppermine p3 fcpga work dual.
what cpu's do you have?

[bushytails]

ppga celeron does work in dual on this board.
fcpga(coppermine)do not.
coppermine p3 fcpga work dual.
what cpu's do you have?

Yes, but the ppga celerys only go up to... 466? been a while since I've seen one. Not much point in doing them dual over a single fcpga one, seeing as they're both near free.


--Randy

[kc8adu]

i have some 533 ppga here.not much use for overclocking so i use em to test recapped bp6 and 694d.
if the smoke leaks no big loss.

[Bushpig]

Hi
yes I've tried swapping cpu's (pair 933 p3) and also pair 866 p3 still only works with cpu1 installed only :x only thing i havent tried is clearing cmos with cpu's installed(but not goin to hold my breath)but i have noticed some bulging on a few caps. So guess its bad cap replacement time!
Thank You all for your help.

[Bushpig]

Oh!
and a happy new year to you all!!!

[Topcat]

Oh!
and a happy new year to you all!!!

A little late, but Happy New Years to all!

[willawake]

the easy choices would be :

http://www.rswww.com.au/ for the panasonic FC
http://au.farnell.com/jsp/home/homepage.jsp for the rubycon ZL

there must be other choices also but those are the majors. please note that those caps are 10mm width and if you have closely spaced 8mm caps it will be difficult or look kinda ghetto.

please post pictures of your success. it is nice to see that badcaps is so international. cheers to TC. if this is your first time replacing caps, please read the forums and practice on an old board not only removing the caps but cleaning the holes and replacing them with the cheapest caps. learn what is a good solder joint. Dont start immediately on your board, it is important to learn the technique well before you start. dont worry and take your time. following some good practice it is very likely that you will succeed.