Re: [LINUX-ABIT] Re: BP6 Caps - was cautionary tale

[Eberhard Moenkeberg]

Hi,

On Wed, 6 Dec 2000, Andre Hedrick wrote:

> > yes. it's called a mirror. use it to look at the lower part of the ISA
> > slot. there is a sticker. if it annoiunces v1.0 you're all set. if you
> > have v1.1 you may be having an incorrect board. however, it's easy to be
> > changed if you know how to handle a soldering iron.
> 
> Easier look at the handles on the ZIF 370PGA sockets.
> Metal or Chrome are v1.0
> Plastic are v1.1

I have some v1.1 boards with metal handles and some v1.0 boards
with plastic ones...

The easiest way to decide if the board has the bad regulator/capacitor
pair is to look at the capacitor first and only look further if it is
smaller (in mechanical size) than it's neighbours.

Cheers -e
-- 
Eberhard Moenkeberg ([EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED])

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