Originally posted by: AnotherGuy
I think it was a VIRUS!
LOL, that got me crackin up at work!
Originally posted by: AnotherGuy
I think it was a VIRUS!
Originally posted by: Twista
I actually just ordered an "msi K7N2 Delta-L" reason why i came up on that website
Originally posted by: Delorian
Originally posted by: Twista
I actually just ordered an "msi K7N2 Delta-L" reason why i came up on that website
That's the board I'm running, it seems to work just fine, buddy o mine's had one for a while now and his runs really cool at stock settings.
Originally posted by: Aleksandar
Msi is not that bad it is one of the best in my book
i think i got the same mobo looks the same
Originally posted by: Aleksandar
Msi is not that bad it is one of the best in my book
i think i got the same mobo looks the same
Originally posted by: shminu
Originally posted by: txxxx
Originally posted by: shady06
Originally posted by: Budman
It's an MSI board...... it's to be expected.
they're not that fvcking bad
Originally posted by: Ryoga
Windows ME.
Originally posted by: Zebo
In all fairness it looks to me like the fire started at the bottom of the board where he had ancient flopply cables dangling which prolly shorted accross some 12...or even a 12 and -12 giving 24... Who knows. But It definity does'nt look like it was'nt a cap that blew.
Just look at the pics how melted the bottom PCI slot is relative to others..meaning it burned longer..meaning fire orginated thereabouts all those pins are also located there to short.
REUTERS
MSI sued by company claiming motherboard flaws
Reuters, 06.01.04, 5:12 PM ET
LOS ANGELES, June 1 (Reuters) - Micro-Star International Co. Ltd. <2377.TW>, one of the world's top makers of computer motherboards, has been sued by a Vermont company seeking class-action status over claims that MSI's boards use a defective technology and are prone to fail.
The suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court last Thursday by Electronic Connection Services Corp., a hardware and software services company, claims that MSI has knowingly used capacitors, devices used to regulate the power supply to microchips, that can leak and cause motherboards to short-circuit.
A spokesman for MSI in Taiwan could not be immediately reached for comment.
In its lawsuit, Electronic Connection Services said that MSI has known for years that its capacitors were made with an improperly-formulated electrolyte solution and that they are prone to leak or even explode.
"The motherboards are of such a low quality and are so defective that MSI knows they consistently fail and that consumers may lose massive amounts of information, time and money upon the failure of each motherboard," the suit said.
The lawsuit cited industry magazines reporting as far back as late 2002 that manufacturers were having problems with motherboards from a number of companies that exhibited problems with leaky or exploding capacitors.
The suit, which seeks to cover any person or company in the United States who has made a wholesale or retail purchase of an MSI motherboard since 1999, seeks unspecified damages and restitution and other relief.
It was not immediately clear how large that proposed class would be. The attorney for Electronic Connection Services was not immediately available to comment.
Originally posted by: Chucu
Well I hate to be the bringer of bad news but. Judging by the pictures provided it would appear that one of 2 things happened.
1: A screw of some variety got caught under the motherboard at the bottem of the case, shorting something out, heating up and inturn melting and lighting your stuff on fire.(it would appear the case is very dirty and probably the starting fuel was dust in the bottem of the case)
2: you put the USB cable on backwards. For many years I worked at a custom shop and used MSI boards and have personally put a USB cable on backwards and it did infact cause a short, pop, heat, and a small flame when the computer was turned on. Never did that again. It would appear to be what happened here as well and inturn lighting the dust on fire and catching the board/cards on fire.
But again judging by the pictures I really don't think it was a hardware fault. Chaulk one up to experience.
chucu