Products Affected

Intel® Desktop BoardsD865GBF, D875BZL, D865GLC, D845EPI, D865PERC, D865GRH, D865PERL, D845GVSR, D865PESO, D845GLVA, D865GWV, and Intel® Entry Server Board S875WP1-E.

Issue Description

During inspection and routine cleaning, it was discovered that some capacitors had residue on their surface. The safety vent releases built up vapor, leaving a residue on the surface of the capacitor. These electrolytic capacitors are used for bulk decoupling of VCCP. No functional failures were observed. Intel believes that the capacitors will not short out and there are no safety concerns.

Corrective Action

The inspection frequency of the materials has been increased and automated to avoid this occurring again. All affected stock has been purged and restocked with new, improved parts. All future Intel desktop boards that utilize this capacitor will be manufactured using the new part.

Recommendation

Any boards that actually experience failure because of this issue may be returned under the standard RMA process.