I have a fried Moonlander 2. This one was working perfectly on one of my computers for weeks, and I moved it to another computer that was in a more favorable location. Set up the computer the same way, Windows 7, standard software (bfgminer, etc). However, when I plugged it in, and the fan worked fine, and then I smelled the familiar smell of smoked electronic components. Looks like U2 on the board is fried with a black smoldered hole in the middle of it.
What is the component? What could have caused this? Is this ML2 repairable, or is it a lost cause? My other 2 ML2's are working great, but am scared to move them in the event this same thing happens.
Any guidance would be great.
Thanks!
Hmm thats not good. U2 is the memory voltage controller. Sounds like something shorted or overheated. Were you running higher clocks? If only the controller blew the repair would be relatively easy and its a 50 cent component if your good with removing/soldering SMDs. If your in the US and don't mind sending it in shoot me a PM...catastrophic failures like this are super rare so they are good dissecting cases.
No, I was running straight defaults at 600 clock speed on litecoinpool.org with 128 difficulty. I am in the US, and will send you a PM. Thanks!