Re: Computer shuts down on XP install



Electrolytics do dry up, the ESR also could increase with aging and
heat, this will not only cause increase ripple on the supply lines it
will also cause the component to heat up, hence swollen tops and
leaked gunge.

A capacitors ESR (Effective Series Resistance) needs to be as low as
possible to prevent this from happening, imagine putting a
resistance in series with a capacitor - the higher the resistance the
less the ability to decouple the supply.

The power supplies may well be top-grade but that does not stop
capacitors from deteriorating - heat is the real enemy here whether
from other components or heat generated internally due to increased
ERSR, you use a standard type capacitor it's not gonna last very long
plus the fact that it's liable to explode or leak gunge that can
corrode the copper tracks on the mobo after eating away the
protective lacquer.

Try a Google and see if you can find the running spec for that CPU,
the operating temp does seem a little high to me and would certainly
be the first thing I would work on, solving this may well solve the
installation problem.

Davy.

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