Hey,
Tonight I heard a loud bang and it turns out a cap blew on my P5K. Supposedly this is a common problem with the P5K and overclocked quads. The strange thing is it still works. In fact, I was running Prime 95 at the time of the explosion and the machine never missed a beat. This might be a dumb question, but can I get electrocuted or something from the exposed innards? Also, am I risking a fire if I keep using the board? Here are some pics:
Tonight I heard a loud bang and it turns out a cap blew on my P5K. Supposedly this is a common problem with the P5K and overclocked quads. The strange thing is it still works. In fact, I was running Prime 95 at the time of the explosion and the machine never missed a beat. This might be a dumb question, but can I get electrocuted or something from the exposed innards? Also, am I risking a fire if I keep using the board? Here are some pics: