Hello all,
I'm posting because I have a question about my KT7. I have had this board since the spring of 2000 and it has been the core of my main machine ever since it's original purchase. Needless to say, this board has seen a lot of usage. I'm really surprised to read that the KT7 was notorious for having capacitor problems because until recently, I have never had any issues from this gem.
The issue I've encountered began earlier this week; USB devices stopped being detected. The problem is intermittent, but pronounced enough for me to be alarmed. Could this indeed be the start of capacitors going bad? I'd like to know just what is going on before I do my last upgrade on this platform. I've got a x850 XT and Mobile Barton enroute which will serve as the last 'hoorah' for this board before moving to an Intel platform some time down the road.
When I get home this afternoon I'll part everything out and check the capacitors again. The last time I checked, I found a few bulging, but none were discolored or leaking. Should I take note of which brand of capacitor is being used and where?
This board has seen me through 6 processors, 4 video cards and 3 cases, so I'd hate to give up on it now. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'll provide system specs that count for reference:
Abit KT7 (Non A or Raid with modified BIOS)
Athlon Thoroughbred B (Mobile with wire modifications)
Sparkle 430 Watt PSU
Thx.
I'm posting because I have a question about my KT7. I have had this board since the spring of 2000 and it has been the core of my main machine ever since it's original purchase. Needless to say, this board has seen a lot of usage. I'm really surprised to read that the KT7 was notorious for having capacitor problems because until recently, I have never had any issues from this gem.
The issue I've encountered began earlier this week; USB devices stopped being detected. The problem is intermittent, but pronounced enough for me to be alarmed. Could this indeed be the start of capacitors going bad? I'd like to know just what is going on before I do my last upgrade on this platform. I've got a x850 XT and Mobile Barton enroute which will serve as the last 'hoorah' for this board before moving to an Intel platform some time down the road.
When I get home this afternoon I'll part everything out and check the capacitors again. The last time I checked, I found a few bulging, but none were discolored or leaking. Should I take note of which brand of capacitor is being used and where?
This board has seen me through 6 processors, 4 video cards and 3 cases, so I'd hate to give up on it now. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'll provide system specs that count for reference:
Abit KT7 (Non A or Raid with modified BIOS)
Athlon Thoroughbred B (Mobile with wire modifications)
Sparkle 430 Watt PSU
Thx.
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