Re: Do I Replace All Caps On The Board ?

All rubycon so far. Can't remember the BIOS version and as I said can't get past video card right now.

Re: Do I Replace All Caps On The Board ?

Well I've replaced around half of the caps tonight and the cmos batter too and still freezes at just displaying the video card info. Will have to call it a night and try again another day after I've bought the remaining caps.
The kit for the MSI 694D Pro suggests a replacement exists for the 1500uF at 6.3 or 10v. For now I've used a 2200uF at 10v. Should this be OK? If not I can change it next time around.

Re: Do I Replace All Caps On The Board ?

It's OK I found the sticky.

Re: Do I Replace All Caps On The Board ?

I was guessing you might ask that. Could I save a trip by asking which brands to avoid?

Re: Do I Replace All Caps On The Board ?

OK will do. I have found a second shop selling components but it's caps are rated at a higher voltage of 16v against your website's recommended 6.3 or 10v. Are these safe to use provided the brand is OK?

Re: Do I Replace All Caps On The Board ?

After my last message I started to tidy up for the night and thought I would switch the psu for a 350w Antec that I bought sometime back but only used a few times. I then found that with either one or both 1GHz cpus plugged in I only get as far as the video card. It was too late (in the evening) for me to switch back my original 250w unbranded psu but I will do that first thing tonight.

To answer your second question, at this stage I am testing with a barebones system of:
one or two P3 1GHz cpus with hsfs,
AGP...

Re: Do I Replace All Caps On The Board ?


Thanks for that. I replaced the cap. with a 1000uF one as you suggested and now it POSTs - sort of. With one cpu in cpu socket 1 all is fine. With the other cpu in the same socket all is fine too. With both cpus in I don't even get a video signal to the monitor!
Do you think I need to replace some more caps?...

Re: Do I Replace All Caps On The Board ?

Topcat, I have a similar question. I replaced all 6 of the large 2700uF capacitors with 3300uF ones (as per the badcaps website) and it fixed my problems with my MSI 694D Pro board. However, just a month later and I have POST problems again. On analysis I see that a 470uF 6.3v cap. next to the bottom pci slot has a bulging dome top.
Do I replace just that one cap. as you suggest replacing all caps. 100uF and higher?
Also, the badcaps website makes no reference to 470uF caps only that the kit contains 11 * 1000uF caps @ 10v ...