Re: dell Optiplex gx280
Nice pics! It looks like this problem might not be all Nichicon's fault. The issue with those small form factor cases is that there's little to no airflow under normal operating conditions, which leads that area by the CPU to get very hot. The only time the CPU fan spins up faster is if the proc gets REALLY hot. I never liked that design... Anyway, considering it's only the caps located in the hottest part of the whole case that are failing, makes me think that the temps are just too far over the spec....
Nice pics! It looks like this problem might not be all Nichicon's fault. The issue with those small form factor cases is that there's little to no airflow under normal operating conditions, which leads that area by the CPU to get very hot. The only time the CPU fan spins up faster is if the proc gets REALLY hot. I never liked that design... Anyway, considering it's only the caps located in the hottest part of the whole case that are failing, makes me think that the temps are just too far over the spec....
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