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    A7N8X bad caps reboot?

    I ordered a power supply because I thought my random reboot was due to a bad PS. When I opened the case and shined a flashlight onto the mobo, I found 8 bad caps on my A78NX Deluxe. I guess that's the reason for the random rebooting. Wonder if I'd be better off ordering a combo mobo/cpu and use existing ram?

    (sorry about the crappy cell phone pic) but you can see the crud that has surfaced at the top of each cap.
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    Re: A7N8X bad caps reboot?

    Originally posted by Bigtwin
    Wonder if I'd be better off ordering a combo mobo/cpu and use existing ram?
    I think it depends on you: if you want to try to save it, I think you are going to save some money.
    If you don't have the tools to recap your board, you must ask to someone and see how much it cost.

    If I were you, I would try to recap it, if the only problem/reason you have is "random reboot" .

    Gianni
    "In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins...Not through strength, but through persistence."
    H. J. Brown

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      Re: A7N8X bad caps reboot?

      Woops, posted in the wrong area. Can admin move this to the Bad caps area under the Aopen-Asus- group of questions?

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        Re: A7N8X bad caps reboot?

        Regarding the rebooting issue...is it due to the bad caps or the sign of a bad power supply? When I checked the system bios, the 12 volt line was 11.8 or so and the 5 volt line was 4.5 to 4.8 and the 3 volt line was 2.5 to 2.7...

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          Re: A7N8X bad caps reboot?

          Originally posted by Bigtwin
          Regarding the rebooting issue...is it due to the bad caps or the sign of a bad power supply?
          Either of them can cause it.
          You can have one problem or both problems at the same time.

          Originally posted by Bigtwin
          When I checked the system bios, the 12 volt line was 11.8 or so and the 5 volt line was 4.5 to 4.8 and the 3 volt line was 2.5 to 2.7...
          Either of them can cause this too.
          Output filers in PSU are in parallel with most caps on mobo.

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          Also bad caps on mobo can make PSU caps go bad.
          Bad caps in PSU cam make caps in mobo go bad.
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          If you have cap problems anywhere always check both psu and mobo.
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            Re: A7N8X bad caps reboot?

            those voltages are way off.
            try another psu.

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              #7
              Re: A7N8X bad caps reboot?

              thanks guys..I have a PSU on hand so I'll give it a try and post back...

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