subzero2785
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- Mar 16, 2005
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There is a huge issue going around in my workplace in which the southbridge on the Dell GX270's would overheat and literally go up in flames in the case, burning the IDE cables or SATA cables near by. I have called Dell and they said its not widespread. This is the 9th system that has burned up. The reason why I have created this thread isn't to get tech support or flame Dell, I know this is a serious motherboard defect and I want to know if anyone else has had this issue. I finally caught a system's southbridge in the act going up in flames and have posted the grainy "Razr video" on YouTube. The only indication that the system is ready to die is when the video goes out, just like the capacitor problem years ago. The huge problem here is that the system stays on and the power button goes amber, but it doesn't shut it self off, ever. Logic would say, yeah when you see that turn it off, it wouldn't work if this happened over the weekend where no one is around. Any positive feedback would be appreciated, I just wish I'm not the only one out there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx8AcJ-MO8Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx8AcJ-MO8Q