If a faulty Abit VP6 is what has drawn you to this site, you've probably seen my article on Kabalsrealm or VP6-board.com on recapping this board. However, for some that may have not seen this article, the link to it is: http://www.kabalsrealm.com/systems/projects/vp6/.
I also figured I'd do a quick rundown of the faulty caps and what to replace them with here for quick reference. Since the VP6 was the posterchild of bad capacitors that this site was built on, I get the most questions and business from this board.
For the best results recapping this board, 23 capacitors need to be replaced. Replace them with their stock values, as I've not found any value changes beneficial to performance or reliability.
Replace these caps with 1500uF 6.3v or 10v low ESR capacitors:
EC7, EC8, EC14, EC15, EC16, EC18, EC19, EC20, EC21, EC22, EC23, EC24, EC32, EC33, EC35
Replace these caps with 1000uF 16v low ESR capacitors:
EC27, EC30, EC31, EC34
Replace these caps with 1000uF 10v or 16v standard grade (they don't have to be low ESR, but it won't harm anything if they are):
EC10, EC11, EC12, EC13
If all those caps are replaced, your VP6 will be in tip-top shape again!
I also caught wind of one cap value change that an Abit rep indicated would remedy some stability issues with some GeForceII & GeforceIII graphics cards. It is said that replacing EC27 with a 1200uF 16v cap instead of a 1000uF cap is adviseable. I asked if a 1500uF cap would be better, and this rep clearly said a 1200uF cap... I have done this with several boards, and noticed no help with anything, nor did it have any adverse effects either, so this is up to you whether to do it or not...
Like I said, I've tried it on several boards, and it didn't help or harm anything... I just thought I'd let you know the option was mentioned, and it is safe...
One last thing, for those two capacitors between the AGP slot and PCI shot 1... Most all quality replacement caps are taller than the cheap-o low-profile ones used in the board, and the height can interfere with the heatsinks on some graphics cards... Locating exact replacements for the cheap-o's is very difficult, and can be expensive, so here's a little mod you can do to use a tall cap in their place... Simply install them laying on their sides (scroll down for a couple pics). This isn't the most pretty way, but it causes no problems, and no video card has issues.
Good Luck!
I also figured I'd do a quick rundown of the faulty caps and what to replace them with here for quick reference. Since the VP6 was the posterchild of bad capacitors that this site was built on, I get the most questions and business from this board.
For the best results recapping this board, 23 capacitors need to be replaced. Replace them with their stock values, as I've not found any value changes beneficial to performance or reliability.
Replace these caps with 1500uF 6.3v or 10v low ESR capacitors:
EC7, EC8, EC14, EC15, EC16, EC18, EC19, EC20, EC21, EC22, EC23, EC24, EC32, EC33, EC35
Replace these caps with 1000uF 16v low ESR capacitors:
EC27, EC30, EC31, EC34
Replace these caps with 1000uF 10v or 16v standard grade (they don't have to be low ESR, but it won't harm anything if they are):
EC10, EC11, EC12, EC13
If all those caps are replaced, your VP6 will be in tip-top shape again!
I also caught wind of one cap value change that an Abit rep indicated would remedy some stability issues with some GeForceII & GeforceIII graphics cards. It is said that replacing EC27 with a 1200uF 16v cap instead of a 1000uF cap is adviseable. I asked if a 1500uF cap would be better, and this rep clearly said a 1200uF cap... I have done this with several boards, and noticed no help with anything, nor did it have any adverse effects either, so this is up to you whether to do it or not...
Like I said, I've tried it on several boards, and it didn't help or harm anything... I just thought I'd let you know the option was mentioned, and it is safe...
One last thing, for those two capacitors between the AGP slot and PCI shot 1... Most all quality replacement caps are taller than the cheap-o low-profile ones used in the board, and the height can interfere with the heatsinks on some graphics cards... Locating exact replacements for the cheap-o's is very difficult, and can be expensive, so here's a little mod you can do to use a tall cap in their place... Simply install them laying on their sides (scroll down for a couple pics). This isn't the most pretty way, but it causes no problems, and no video card has issues.
Good Luck!
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