Gigabyte 8IHXP

[trodas]

A P4 mainboard, pictures courtesy of user mrzeld from DFI forum.

I dont really blame the MB manufacturer (Giga-byte 8IHXP). it was a really great MB while it lasted. i ran seti@home 24/7 for about 3 years on it. that is what i think killed it. sure it could have used better caps, but i never let it rest either (except for turning it off occasionally while i was on vacation).

His post and opinions stated above clearly say that people are somewhat used to the idea that computers won't last.

With opinions like these it is no wonder the computer companies don't pay attention to the caps issues. Why they should? If the mobo die, user have to buy a new one - good for bussines - bad for user...

[Rainbow]

Re: Gigabyte 8IHXP

Probably GSC crap...

[linuxguru]

Re: Gigabyte 8IHXP

There appears to be one failed Ruby MBZ (?) next to two good Sango WGs - probably due to the cascading effect of the other failed caps. However, all the WGs on Vcore are intact - the less-stressed caps (Nichicon HN/HN?) on the VRM input seem to have failed. That would point to bad caps in the PSU secondary-side.

[Rainbow]

Re: Gigabyte 8IHXP

That's probably GSC too - I've seen them on GigaByte boards before, they look like Rubycon at first sight, until you see the brand on the other side

[davmax]

Re: Gigabyte 8IHXP

Power supply caps need to be checked. Common cause.

[kc8adu]

Re: Gigabyte 8IHXP

those gsc dont need any help to fail.
but check the psu anyway.badcaps are common in cheap and some not so cheap psu.

[cods69]

Re: Gigabyte 8IHXP

These boards came with variations of GSC, OST, GLuxon and Choyo amongst the Sanyo's (sometimes PaniFJ) (on the 2.1 revision anyway)
See https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=376 for my experience recapping this board. Still going strong.
Since recapping, it has never been so stable.