MSI K8N SLI

The MSI K8N SLI is a single socket 949 motherboard featuring 2x PCIe 1x, 2x PCIe 16x, 3x PCI expansion slots. It features a Nvidia nForce4 chipset with support for two-way SLI.

Causes

 * Old age
 * Capacitor Plague

Solutions

 * Recap

Disassembly Notes

 * Handle PCB by edges to avoid stressing BGA devices or touching static sensitive devices
 * Use ESD safe equipment
 * This PCB is a high density multi-layer PCB with a high thermal mass, some soldering irons may struggle

Motherboard
MS-7185 Ver 2.0

Motherboard
MS-7185 Ver 2.0 If parts are not available or different selection is preferred, you can use the values in the Original Parts section to perform a parametric search.

Kits

 * Digikey BOM: https://www.digikey.com/

Related Links

 * Product Page
 * The Retro Web