Question Do VRM components get replaced?

[M_4A]

Have you ever had to deal with replacing VRM components (capacitors, chokes, resistors, etc...)?

I have a workstation which powers off as soon as I stop running the stress test, so I suspect it to be related to VRM rather than PSU since if it was related to the PSU, the workstation wouldn't be able to run the stress test in the first place, but it is able to run it without issues, but once I hit "stop" the whole workstation shuts down at once.

I tried running the stress test on Windows and Linux, the same behaviour happens in both cases, so it is not OS related.

I also tried keeping one RAM stick.

The workstation is an HP Z800 with 2 Xeon X5645 processors. (It had X5690 which also has the same issue, so it is not CPU related issue)

Using a low power GPU.

 

[USAFRet]

Generally, replacing is less expensive and faster than repair.

Especially if someone else is doing the repair.

 

[M_4A]

Generally, replacing is less expensive and faster than repair.

Especially if someone else is doing the repair.

The workstation is rare and its components are expensive when shipped aboard, would cost more than its value, but I am in need for it at the moment.

 

[USAFRet]

The workstation is rare and its components are expensive when shipped aboard, would cost more than its value, but I am in need for it at the moment.

Thats why I said "generally".

Are you able to do without this board for a couple of weeks, while someone investigates?

 

[M_4A]

Thats why I said "generally".

Are you able to do without this board for a couple of weeks, while someone investigates?

Yes, lets see if someone had a similar issue.