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  • jarobi
    Member
    • Dec 2005
    • 34
    #1

    Fic P4pb-400

    This puppy had two strikes against it from the get-go IMO (see: First International Computer) and the kicker was the GSC caps. Symptoms were extremely slow boot & the occasional freeze. Manufacture date was April 2002. FIC didn't get the memo, and continues to be a bottom feeder as far as I'm concerned. Every capacitor on the board was a GSC. These caps were fed by a seven-dollar PowMax "400" watt PSU. I will offer the board to anyone who wants it for the price of shipping.

    Regards,
    Jim
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    • willawake
      Super Modulator
      • Nov 2003
      • 8457
      • Greece
      #2
      Re: Fic P4pb-400

      why not recap it Jim? if it still posts then there is a good chance the recap will be successful.
      capacitor lab yachtmati techmati

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        • Spacedye69
          Badcaps Veteran
          • Nov 2005
          • 698
          • US
          #3
          Re: Fic P4pb-400

          I'll Take anything! How much to ship?

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            • jarobi
              Member
              • Dec 2005
              • 34
              #4
              Re: Fic P4pb-400

              I really have a bad taste in my mouth as regards anything FIC. If it was an ABit or Epox I wouldn't think twice. Spaced, if you're serious PM me, we'll hash it out that way. Shipping... I dunno, six or seven bucks?

              -Jim

              P.S. I'm getting the twin to this setup in the next couple of weeks. I'm going to check the caps well and replace the PowMax with a FSP 350 watt. She told me it's running fine. It will sit for weeks at a time, powered off, between uses. The pictured board was in use 6-8 hours per day.
              Last edited by jarobi; 12-15-2005, 08:24 PM.

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                • Newbie2
                  Badcaps Veteran
                  • Sep 2005
                  • 885
                  • Canada
                  #5
                  Re: Fic P4pb-400

                  I recommend you recap that board ASAP. In your picture 7 bad GSC caps are visible and it only takes a few caps to bring down a board. It may work fine now but will not later.

                  If you don't want the board ship it to the guys on this forum that want it.
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                    • jarobi
                      Member
                      • Dec 2005
                      • 34
                      #6
                      Re: Fic P4pb-400

                      Thanks, but that was the plan. I pulled the FIC, snapped a photo of the caps, and replaced it with a Tyan board. In a previous post I offered it to anyone who wanted to pay the shipping. Out of personal preference I refuse to spend very much time (e.g. recapping) on anything manufactured by FIC.

                      Regards,
                      Jim

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                        • Chris1992
                          Badcaps Veteran
                          • Apr 2005
                          • 561
                          #7
                          Re: Fic P4pb-400

                          why? what's wrong with FIC?
                          The great capacitor showdown!

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                            • kc8adu
                              Super Moderator
                              • Nov 2003
                              • 8832
                              • U.S.A!
                              #8
                              Re: Fic P4pb-400

                              if you still have it i have a neighbor who needs a socket 478 board for her evilmachines crap box.bad caps went undetected too long and it died 2 days after recapping.

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                                • jarobi
                                  Member
                                  • Dec 2005
                                  • 34
                                  #9
                                  Re: Fic P4pb-400

                                  I shipped it to Spaced already. I'll probably have another one available when I get the second system. I'll PM you if I do. Chris1992, I have personal preferences for everything, especially motherboards. I've experienced high failure rates and general nonsense with FIC boards, so I don't care for them.

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                                    • Chris1992
                                      Badcaps Veteran
                                      • Apr 2005
                                      • 561
                                      #10
                                      Re: Fic P4pb-400

                                      Ah, just as I have personal preference for Fortron PSUs.
                                      The great capacitor showdown!

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                                        • MrG
                                          New Member
                                          • Jan 2006
                                          • 1
                                          #11
                                          Re: Fic P4pb-400

                                          Interesting, I have the exact same board (mine is VIA brand and VIA boards were being produced by FIC) and the exact same caps were leaking. I replaced them with KMG capacitors and it is completely stable now. I know that KMG is not recommended since they are not ESR, but I did not want to spend more than the board worth while fixing it. Apparently KMG is not ESR but still better than those junk capacitors, board is working completely stable since several months under constant load 24/7.

                                          You can see the details in the following link
                                          http://forums.viaarena.com/messagevi...VIEWTMP=Linear



                                          By the way, this is a good chance to thank this forum and the administrator for all the information I acquired here, thank you !

                                          Regards
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                                          Last edited by willawake; 01-13-2006, 03:29 PM.

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                                            • willawake
                                              Super Modulator
                                              • Nov 2003
                                              • 8457
                                              • Greece
                                              #12
                                              Re: Fic P4pb-400

                                              i missed your post, so if you pass by again we are glad you liked our info.

                                              GREAT you got your board working perfectly again!

                                              KMG are not so bad i guess, digikey cross references them to panasonic NHG which is an ESR cap at the lower end.
                                              capacitor lab yachtmati techmati

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