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

Note: All 3300uF DigiKey and Mouser parts have been replaced with 2200uF Polymer capacitors, since 3300uF 6.3V polymers are not readily available from major brands. This mod has been done many times by many different people and does result in a working and stable system. 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