[CentOS] Server hangs on CentOS 5.5

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>sure, if your time is worthless.  you can easily burn a couple hours
>recapping a motherboard, which typically exceeds the boards worth.

Amen. It's not enough to replace the bulging caps - you need to replace all
the caps of the same brand as the damaged ones. Otherwise you'll just be
doing it again later.

And after ordering the exact replacements, and soldering them in, you've
been down for days/weeks, and you'll lucky if it hasn't been damaged in
other ways from lack of filtered power.

Recycle the motherboard (its hazardous waste) and buy a modern one.

By the way - don't forget to check the caps inside the PSU.