Hello all, this is my first post here, so please be clement.
The machine I am mantaining is a Intel Q6600 QuadCore/based and is equipped with a Tecnoware 500W SMPS Cod. FAL501FS12. It has been working on heavy load (four physical HDDs) 24h/365d. That PSU usually works good for few months, then my machine invariably begins to undergo some serious ATAPI errors to their HDDs, that's IMHO a sign of some failure in the +12 PSU line. However on my inspection, the PSU seems good, I have been checking all secondary caps and the are good both in shape and in ESR (as checked with Blue ESR Meter). The PSU is still indeed good for normal duties, but for intensive job has to be replaced. This happened few times in the last few years.
My question: according to your knowledge, what do you advise me to check to find the culprit compontent(s) (if any) to repair? In other words, how to approach the troubleshooting of this annoying intermittent failure?
I think your hints may be useful to other amateur PSU servicers.
Your attention and possible help is greatly appreciated.
The machine I am mantaining is a Intel Q6600 QuadCore/based and is equipped with a Tecnoware 500W SMPS Cod. FAL501FS12. It has been working on heavy load (four physical HDDs) 24h/365d. That PSU usually works good for few months, then my machine invariably begins to undergo some serious ATAPI errors to their HDDs, that's IMHO a sign of some failure in the +12 PSU line. However on my inspection, the PSU seems good, I have been checking all secondary caps and the are good both in shape and in ESR (as checked with Blue ESR Meter). The PSU is still indeed good for normal duties, but for intensive job has to be replaced. This happened few times in the last few years.
My question: according to your knowledge, what do you advise me to check to find the culprit compontent(s) (if any) to repair? In other words, how to approach the troubleshooting of this annoying intermittent failure?
I think your hints may be useful to other amateur PSU servicers.
Your attention and possible help is greatly appreciated.
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