This is a part of a old computer with E7400, 2x2GB DDR2 RAM and GT430 videocard, used by a person immobilized in a trolley.
I thought it deserved an attempt to fix it, as investment in a new computer is quite large, considering it is used only for online browsing and watching movies.
I've made a "discharging" of compressed air and isopropyl alcohol.
I checked the video card and memory and they started from the first. I tested the motherboard with 1 memory stick. After attaching a hdd, I noticed that in configuration with 2x 2GB does not boot.
RAM sticks works separately, slots works separately, but not together.
The solid capacitor(270uF/16V) by the side of IDE slot is warming up abnormally, by touch.
I suspect a voltage problem that does not provide voltage for the RAM, but I am not convinced if it is due to capacitor issue or FET(NIKOS P09003bdg and FP6321 Synchronous Buck PWM DC-DC Controller) issue (low voltage or rather it is not properly rectified?!)
I thought it deserved an attempt to fix it, as investment in a new computer is quite large, considering it is used only for online browsing and watching movies.
I've made a "discharging" of compressed air and isopropyl alcohol.
I checked the video card and memory and they started from the first. I tested the motherboard with 1 memory stick. After attaching a hdd, I noticed that in configuration with 2x 2GB does not boot.
RAM sticks works separately, slots works separately, but not together.
The solid capacitor(270uF/16V) by the side of IDE slot is warming up abnormally, by touch.
I suspect a voltage problem that does not provide voltage for the RAM, but I am not convinced if it is due to capacitor issue or FET(NIKOS P09003bdg and FP6321 Synchronous Buck PWM DC-DC Controller) issue (low voltage or rather it is not properly rectified?!)
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