Intel D865PESO

[Big Pope]

I heard some users' Intel mobo crap with Nichicon 820uF 6.3v, and don't know how to got replacement. I got a Intel D865PESO last week, and some of Fujitsu polymers(yellow caps) on CPU VRM(output).

[Big Pope]

Re: Intel D865PESO

Now, recapped with Samxon GC 1500uF 6.3 D8mm at all, rock stable.

Of course also can recap with others brand Ultra Low ESR caps, such as Rubycon MBZ/MCZ and UCC KZG/KZJ etc..

[linuxguru]

Re: Intel D865PESO

I've seen a stock board that has Rubycon MCZ at the VRM output and Nichicon HD for a few larger caps, including VRM inputs. The caps must have been upgraded mid-production.

[jabadoo]

Re: Intel D865PESO

on a related subject, i have a D875PBZ with some 6.3v 820uf which have gone poof.. is it ok to replace them with 1500uf like the OP?

[linuxguru]

Re: Intel D865PESO

Yes, but there are only a limited number of series that offer 1500/6.3 in 8 mm - including Samxon, Panasonic FK/MCZ, and Chemi-con KZG. You may have better luck with 1200/6.3, where Chemi-con LXZ is widely available, but does not have as low an ESR as the MCZ or KZG.

[Rainbow]

Re: Intel D865PESO

There are also 8mm Sanyo 1500uF/6.3V (seen them on some boards) and also OST (but you don't want them) and even GSC (seen them in trashcan after recapping )

[jabadoo]

Re: Intel D865PESO

Great, thanks for the advice guys I've never come across a motherboard with odd caps like this.. (Abit SA6R victim twice, Gigabyte 8IEXP.. but they were easy!)

[Paul S]

Re: Intel D865PESO

on a related subject, i have a D875PBZ with some 6.3v 820uf which have gone poof.. is it ok to replace them with 1500uf like the OP?

Oh No! I thought that the D875PBZ was a board with good caps. I have three of them. I bought them to replace my VIA P4PB boards that have bad caps.

Paul

[jabadoo]

Re: Intel D865PESO

i'd venture out to say that intel had some in the beginning that used these dodgy capacitors.

I'm not sure what revision the board is.. i know it was first built into a system halfway through 2003.

[Paul S]

Re: Intel D865PESO

I have one Intel D875PBZ that's been on since I built it, maybe 1 1/2 years ago. The caps look good on that one, and the other, that has been running for less than a year looks good too.

Paul

[jabadoo]

Re: Intel D865PESO

should be golden then

[Spacedye69]

Re: Intel D865PESO

I have my sister in laws Dell here with a similar board, except the AGP slot and 2 dimm slots are gone(cheap bastards!). There are all polymers on o/p, sleeved Nichicon HD on vrm i/p, and from what I can see, the rest of the board is filled with a bunch of Nichicon VR/VZ! When did mobo mfrs start using non low esr caps on motherboards?

[Shroomie]

Re: Intel D865PESO

My guess is around the same time they started taking the AGP slot off of AGP motherboards...

They cheap out however they can, as we've seen.

[Spacedye69]

Re: Intel D865PESO

Must have spent too much on those 4 extra polymers around the cpu!

[linuxguru]

Re: Intel D865PESO

Intel has been using Nichicon VR/VZ for the non-VRM bypass caps on their mobos for a long time now - perhaps since 2002/03. They could have used Rubycon YXGs instead at minimal extra cost, and achieved higher reliability.

[Big Pope]

Re: Intel D865PESO

Must have spent too much on those 4 extra polymers around the cpu!

Because I don't trust reliability for these 5 Fujitsu polymers (yellow only), so i recapped at once.