Re: MSI MD-7226 K9N Diamond

Unfortunately, the motherboard won't even power up for more than about 0.5 seconds. I suspect that the bad caps are keeping one or more voltages from coming up to spec within the allotted time (500ms, iirc) and causing an immediate shutdown.

I figure a $20 gamble on a $180 motherboard is worth a shot. If it fails,I'll just take the plunge and upgrade to a new AM3+ board and CPU.

A few weeks ago, I discovered that my gaming rig would no longer power up and immediately jumped to the conclusion that I had another cheap power supply failure (when will I ever learn?). After installing a fresh PS, I was dismayed to find that the PC still would not boot. I tore down the computer and immediately noticed that several caps near the PCI-e slots were bulged and leaking. I'd heard a few rumbles here and there about bad capacitors and a Google search led me here.

After wading through these forums, I determined that I had indeed been beset by the well-known Chemicon KZG...