Abit VP6 problem

[pvideo]

I just discovered this forum--too late for the class action. I am a video editor. My former editing system used the VP6 with two 1GHz PIIIs. Nice system until the random on/off and blue screen problems. Finally the PSU burned out. No burns on the MB. I replaced the PSU with an Antec 550W - no post on the board. There are no bulging caps on that board, but sounds like a bad cap problem from reading this forum. I recently purchased a used VP6 on ebay, hoping to resurrect my old system. I got post and boot to Windows. Then, the machine powered down. Power up fails unless I wait a while, but if it powers up all the way it always powers down abruptly within 1/2 hour. This used board has one visible bulging cap up near the top. So--bad cap problem? Worth repair?
Thanks all.
pvidel

[Topcat]

Re: Abit VP6 problem

Sounds like caps to me. Worth repairing? That depends on how much you need/want it. It would be worth it to some, but not to others. VP6's have a very high resurrection rate.

[Spacedye69]

Re: Abit VP6 problem

VP6 should always be worth it!

[supersabre]

Re: Abit VP6 problem

To pvideo:

I have the same board, and the cap that next to the AGP exploded suddenly.
I 'm in the process of recapping, but I 'm not sure whether one of the cap connection is correct. I posted it in october, but no one seems to have the definite answer.

https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=2802

Can you take a look at the capacitor connection(see above link)?

Thanks!

[Topcat]

Re: Abit VP6 problem

^
I have a couple junk VP6's, I'll try to remember to look at that for you. I do believe they are interconnected though.

[pvideo]

Re: Abit VP6 problem

Thanks for the quick responses. The cap on one of my boards is the one next to the magnet coil on the upper left of the photo--not like yours next to the AGP. If it sounds like at least the second board has cap problems, it would be worth it to fix. Question to the administrator: can I send them both in and at least salvage one, presuming at least one has bad caps? If they both suffer from bad caps, I could fix them both.
Thanks,
pvideo

[supersabre]

Re: Abit VP6 problem

I have just replaced all of the caps on my VP6 except the EC28 capacitor, but i am still not sure about the conection of EC 28's negative lead .
See the link for more info.
https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=2802

I have been waiting for couples months, but no one has an answer.
If anyone has Abit VP6,please let me know.

To pvideo:

I have the same board, and the cap that next to the AGP exploded suddenly.
I 'm in the process of recapping, but I 'm not sure whether one of the cap connection is correct. I posted it in october, but no one seems to have the definite answer.

https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=2802

Can you take a look at the capacitor connection(see above link)?

Thanks!

[kc8adu]

Re: Abit VP6 problem

i looked at a vp6 i got in for recapping.
the cap pad is connected to the trace.