Everything in my previous post was correct except for the BEST EMU DRIVER COMBO! I passed on an "expert" review of drivers for the Emu 1820m and it gave the WRONG COMBO. So, here are the Best Emu 1820m Drivers in 2018 for Windows 7 64bit:
EmuPMX_PCApp_US_2_20_00-from-1616m.rar (Correct version!)
EmuPMX_PCDrv_2_30-Beta-Win7-64-from-1820m.rar (Correct version!)
Both files are about 29mb when in rar form.
I'll keep them up for a while here: http://TheGuy.com/Emu/
I have lots of useful info there on the Emu 1820m.
Elsewhere,...
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Re: Replaced Caps in Emu 1820 but No POWER
Many uninstall their drivers for the Emu 1820 not realizing they can fix them with cap replacement. Reinstalling things CAN BE A NIGHTMARE. I hope my journal of my experience and final success helps people make music with their precious Emu 1820's.
I have used Reaper and various 1820m 1820 rigs with it for years on XP and then Win7 without BSODs - UNTIL I tried using the latest Win7 Beta Drivers after replacing the bad capacitors. You know, the usual two bad caps infamously blamed in many articles.
Emu 1820M Diary...Leave a comment:
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Re: Replaced Caps in Emu 1820 but No POWER
I did :-) They have the exact same name, range and appearance as Nichicons listed on Mouser. You may be right about them being fakes. You would know better than I. I'll try to post back with how long and well these work. Thank you very much for your kind help! Love:
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"Is the end in sight?"Re: Replaced Caps in Emu 1820 but No...e as Nichicons...Leave a comment:
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Re: Replaced Caps in Emu 1820 but No POWER
I would have loved to have purchased Hi-Fi, but was limited to the modest sum on a gift card. Besides, many have said in other threads that THESE TWO CAPS do not impact sound. Other caps on this PCB are the major players for sound quality. One consensus says upgrade other caps with hi-fi, but these just need to work, nothing more or less and that they were not candidates for upgrade so get the cheapest working replacement.
I never cheap out on stuff like this, but in this case, I didn't have any extra to...Leave a comment:
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Re: Replaced Caps in Emu 1820 but No POWER
Over the past 2 days, I replaced TWO 1820 sets of caps. One was an 1820 non-M, the other an 1820m. The 1820 had noise spikes on first one channel, then two then all. But it would warm up and work intermittently. Now it works like new.
On the 1820m, I had HEART FAILURE. When last I used it, it was just noise spikes, like the other. But when I turned it back on just now - ALL HARDWARE inputs, save for the adats and spdif were GONE. The Patchmix said, "You don't have sufficient hardware..." That was...Leave a comment:
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Re: Replaced Caps in Emu 1820 but No POWER
Did some checking: the caps I received appear to be this exact type:
[url]http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Nichicon/UPA1E102MHD3/?qs=C08hmgxokE3NRDnuHpeEog%3d%3d[/url]
And this is an authorized dealer selling them for .67 cents each. The Ebay price is similar. What makes you so sure they are fakes? And would those obtained from the mouser site likely be authentic?Re: Replaced Caps in Emu 1820 but No...og%3d%3d[/url]Leave a comment:
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Re: Replaced Caps in Emu 1820 but No POWER
Now this is useful info! What would be the most reasonable replacements for these particular caps? As I mentioned, some say they are not sound-critical, but are only for the main power regulation, which is a binary proposition? It either works or doesn't?
I looked ALL OVER for various cap recommendation. In the end, it seemed almost any caps which met the specs would be fine if not unnoticeable in this particular slot on this Emu PCB....Leave a comment:
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Re: Replaced Caps in Emu 1820 but No POWER
Well, I looked at his ratings and he has sold thousands and still has a near 100% feedback. I figured, how could these be bad parts? They work..but...are you sure they are fakes? And what is the consequence of that do you think? Will my audio quality or recordings suffer? I had only a few dollars to spend on a gift card.
Somethings, are faked very well...digital watches for instance. So could it be that this kind of product is so basic or well known or machined easily to spec, that their is no real down side...Leave a comment:
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Re: Replaced Caps in Emu 1820 but No POWER
ALL PROBLEMS ARE GONE!!!! No lost gain on the front mic preamps, no more sound spikes, popping, cracking, exclamation point on the Emu icon - two caps is all it took!!! I just cannot believe this!! I suffered through degraded performance for years, occasionally reading about others who replaced their caps. When I first tried, 24 hours ago, with a 35w radio shack soldering iron - IT WAS A NIGHTMARE. I just could not melt the solder, nothing happened and I was discouraged and calling electric repair shops. Then I saw a 140 watt weller 8200...Leave a comment:
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Re: Replaced Caps in Emu 1820 but No POWER
I just realized I had disabled the device in Win7 Device Manager. Once re-enabled, the lights and power are ON! Now...I presume it will work at full function. I'll post an update, but I think the 'ol replace the 2 bulging caps is once again a viable wonderful way to keep these babies, which can't be replaced for under 700.00, going for another 10 years :-) Thank you all!...Leave a comment:
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Replaced Caps in Emu 1820 but No POWER
Hello! After reading all about it here, I replaced the infamous 2 Bad Caps in my Emu 1820m soundcard, which was working okay before the cap replacement. Now it does not show ANY power signs at all. Could the new caps be the wrong kind, bad or is it my crappy ugly soldering?
I replaced the exact two caps everyone else does with success. As seen in the picture here:
[url]http://productionforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=13240[/url]
They WERE BULGING, but still working, with static. The bad caps I pulled were G-Luxon, 10Vdc 680uF, 105c, LZ. To replace them, I installed...Last edited by BowieLives; 02-06-2016, 12:52 AM. -
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Hello! To console my soul at Bowie's Great Sojourn to Heaven, but also joy at seeing him again, I replaced the infamous 2 Bad Caps in my Emu 1820m and LEARNED A LOT. Before I mention my BIG PROBLEM: I learned a 35w soldering iron sucks. But a Weller 100/140 works great! Reading a few articles on soldering HELPS! And practicing on some old pcb card HELPS. Tinning your tip HELPS. Having a wet washcloth on a brick or sponge is essential. A tiny safety pin to push out the old solder helps. Large diameter solder works against you...Leave a comment:
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