Thats the exact newegg.com description. I have two of them. I just checked inside one of them, and there are a few buldging caps. It seems to work still, but who knows in the future.
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The one I opened up just out of curiousity was ordered from newegg on 10-22-2003. Its not exactly that old.
The other one is in the computer I am typing at now, and was ordered from newegg on 03-18-2003. Just over a year old. Didn't look inside it though, but the 8RDA+ in this one is starting to look bad.Comment
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I have a 300W Antec about 2-3 years old that developed two swollen caps, both Fuhjyyu brand, one blue, one black, and the black one originally measured fine (0.05 ohm ESR) and didn't swell until a week later.Comment
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My Powmax LP-6100C 300W PSU uses JEE capacitors. :x
Funny thing is though, I've been using the system for at least two years now, and the caps still aren't bulged. Maybe I got lucky and got a good batch of JEE's? Or maybe they're just waiting for the most inopportune time to burst?
In any case, I'm gonna stay far far away from Powmax. Then again, judging from how even high-quality PSU brands are using cheap capacitors nowadays, I guess the only truly reliable PSU you can find, is one you make yourself.
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I'll probably be the only person going to SteamOS once it gets out of beta (ha ha.)Comment
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change the caps before they trash other components in your system or corrupt your data.
and powmax is crap.
i hear there is a brand of firecracker with that name.Comment
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