MSI na deskách šetří kde se dá a doplácí na to uživatelé
A hardware and software service company from Vermont filed a legal class-action suit against Microstar International accusing one of the leading mainboard makers in the world of intentionally using low-quality components on its mainboards.A report from Reuters claims that the suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court last Thursday by Electronic Connection Services Corporation claims that MSI has knowingly used capacitors, devices used to regulate the power supply to microchips, that can leak or even explode and cause mainboards to short-circuit. 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 mainboard since 1999, seeks unspecified damages and restitution and other relief.Leaking, exploding and deforming capacitors on conventional mainboards is an issue that has been around for years. However, in the last 12 to 36 months the problem has become pretty big as modern chips consume a lot of energy and the risk of capacitors failure became extremely serious. A number of companies, namely ABIT and ASUS, recently engaged plethora of measures to avoid problems with capacitors by utilizing only quality components and perform exhaustive testing before mainboard go into mass-production. The former has been supplying mainboards with revamped power-circuitry for more than a year already calling this technology BulletProof, while the latter opted to use expensive capacitors on its next-generation mainboards for Intel and AMD processors to be available in retail later this month after discovering certain issues with existing product lineup.Electronic Connection Services believes 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 report says. In case the court finds that the accusations have ground, MSI may have to pay certain compensations to those, who suffered materially from faulty mainboards.

No kamaradovi ve firme bezi uz nekolik let ve firme nekolik PC na MSI a (az na jeden vadny kus) zadny problem :o).

A vybuchujici/vytejkajici kondiky pouzivala na svych deskach nejedna firma (treba i Asus nebo Abit vydali tusim nejake oznameni o problemovych seriich). Zas jedna nafoukla bublina :o).

já tomu věřím, protože jsem takovou zkušenost udělal asi s 5 deskama MSI - prostě najednou chcípnou a konec
Abit měl problém s kondíkama od levného dodavatele, proto už pár let kupuje ty nejdražší aby se problémům vyhnul
 
ABIT, a famous maker of mainboards and graphics cards for overclockers and PC hardware enthusiast, came up with its new BulletProof technology aimed to increase durability of ABITs products.Starting from October of 2002 ABIT made significant changes with the goal of producing the absolute most durable products available on the market, said ABIT Marketing Director Scott ThirlwellAccording to ABITs spokesman, ideological changes in mainboard making approach involve shift to more reliable components, stricter testing procedures and more advanced manufacturing processes. ABIT believes that its mainboards are now the most reliable and durable among all desktop mainboards in the industry.After adding multitude of capabilities and technologies into the latest generation of its mainboards, ABIT is announcing another one that will be officially available on the next-generation products. Earlier the company said that the BulletProof mainboards will be showcased at CeBIT 2004 in Hannover, Germany.The BulletProof technology from ABIT involves a number of important terms:High quality components, especially capacitors, to ensure they do not explode, expand or fracture. ABIT uses only Rubycon and Chemi-con capacitors.Four phase CPU power circuitry for more efficient and stable CPU power supply.Successful pass of stability test called Torture Test, a series of looping demos and benchmarks designed to tax a mainboard far beyond normal use.Once a mainboard corresponds to all three requirements, end-users may be confident that the mainboard is built to last.Additionally, to help users identify devices and components that are problem-free with ABIT mainboards, ABIT has developed its ABIT Approved Program. After hardware has passed compatibility testing, it is given the ABIT Approved Seal. The ABIT Approved Seal lets ABIT users understand which devices and components they should be choosing to complete their systems. ABIT is expected to demonstrate BulletProof hardware at CeBIT 2004 in Hannover, Germany, later this month.