First post, by TheMobRules
Greetings!
Recently I got a new-in-box socket 370 board from a computer store that was clearing out old stock. It's a DFI CS62-TC, Intel 815EP B-step chipset, P3 support up to 1.26GHz. I happen to have a P3-S 1.26GHz and a GeForce 3 graphics card that would be a good fit for this board, so I thought "Great! Let's get started". However, when I opened the box I found this:
😢 Two of the large Teapo capacitors near the CPU are bloated, and I would bet several others have failed even if they appear to look fine (which makes sense, since the board is from 2001 when the capacitor plague was at its peak). Given this, I haven't even bothered to test the board yet since it needs a recap. So, here are my questions:
1. Is anybody familiar with this board? If so, is it worth fixing? I won't bother with it if it's crap, but I have no other S370 boards and this one seems like a great fit for the CPU & GPU I have.
2. If I decide to replace the capacitors, is it really recommended/necessary to also replace the tiny 10uf ones? Those are all over the board, and I would need to buy new ones since I don't currently have any in my stash.
Thanks! 😀