Re: Asus P5E-VM DO Cap replacement advice
So for anyone that's interested it looks like this information is legit. I just spend some time on chat with tech support and they confirmed exactly what this post suggests. If you are running a recent version of Win 10 and you use your MS account to log in to your user account, the software is digitally licensed to your account (not the hardware). After a "repair" it should activate automatically when you log back in. If it doesn't there is an option to select that indicates a significant hardware change and it...
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Re: Corsair CX430
Well now I really feel like a cheap skate... None of these are particularly expensive. Maybe twice what you pay for a bargain model (doesn't feel like a bargain right now).
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Re: Asus P5E-VM DO Cap replacement advice
Dude, this is EPIC news if it pans out. We already sign in with MS accounts so it is likely already in place. Thanks for tracking that down, I've been searching most of the day for an easy solution and this is the most promising thing I've seen.
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Re: Corsair CX430
So here's the big question:
Is there a consistantly reliable, at least somewhat affordable, manufacturer of power supplies? A company (or companies) that I could count on to produce a solid and reliable product. Something I could buy in a pinch without doing a month of research and also not having to regret my decision several years later because of collateral damage?
I am reading through the forum but even though there's a lot of great information on here, it can be like trying to get a sip of water from a fire hose...
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Re: Asus P5E-VM DO Cap replacement advice
This is all great advice and I appreciate your insight. There are several things that are pushing me in this direction.
I have Crohn's (and several other autoimmune diseases that came along with it) and have been very sick off and on for the last 4 years. As such I have not been able to work (Auto Mechanic) for several years. Time is something that I have plenty of (too much to be honest).
This is my wife's computer. She is an amazing woman with many extraordinary talents. Integrating new IT...Leave a comment:
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Re: Asus P5E-VM DO Cap replacement advice
So now I'm seeing in some other threads that folks are recommending filling in vacant capacitor slots during the repair.
How would someone know if this is possible, helpful, even worth trying?
How would someone know what capacitors to use in these vacant positions?
Why do I feel compelled to continuously try to make chicken salad out of chicken poop?
OK the last question doesn't really belong here but hopefully someone can shed some light on the others.
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Re: Corsair CX430
Seems like just about what I expected from the level of equipment that it is. Decent utilitarian unit but nothing fancy. I guess it'll do for now if the rest of the unit is willing to be fixed....Leave a comment:
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Re: Asus P5E-VM DO Cap replacement advice
Thanks for the heads up (and the move to the correct forum). Someday I'll figure out how to navigate these things better....Leave a comment:
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Re: Asus P5E-VM DO Cap replacement advice
ChaosLegionnaire, I'm sure that you're right. I have been an Automotive Technician for more than 30 years. I specialize in drivability and performance problems (read computer/sensors/wiring issues). We deal with "dirty power" problems at work too so I am familiar with the potential consequences. I'm not sure why that thought didn't cross my mind when the old psu was blowing up but that's something for a different thread.
I just priced out replacements for every capacitor on the board and it's less than $30 total....Leave a comment:
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Corsair CX430
I have an older system that I personally built and I am in the process of determining whether to repair it or not. It has some obvious capacitor issues currently. (There is a post about it in the capacitor sub-forum) These recent issues are possibly the result of 2 PSU failures and/or a CPU fan failure in the past (yes, I used the PSU that came with the Apevia case that I bought when I built it
) . I am currently running a new (6 mos. ago) Corsair CX430 PSU in this machine.
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Re: Cap replacement advice
Wow, thanks for the very helpful insight. Several of the things that you mention are very telling to me. They brought to mind areas that I had obviously overlooked.
First, I totally forgot about the PSU issues this box has had in the past. When I originally built this box I used the PSU that came with the Apevia case. It was apparently sub par. It failed after several years. This happened around the time of the CPU fan seizure. I can't remember which was the chicken and which was the egg at this point. I replaced it with a spare that...Leave a comment:
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Asus P5E-VM DO Cap replacement advice
After gathering all of the information I can handle I still have some questions. Just too much information to process. I know I'm in for some abuse over the brand of board but it is what it is...
I have an Asus P5E-VM DO motherboard out of an machine that I built that needs some capacitors. The board is about 8 years old or so. It has served us well until lately. Although several years ago it did once experience a CPU fan failure that I suspect is the beginning of our current problems. Lately the video driver has been freezing (according to Windows error messaging) and the screen... -
Re: New Members - please post your introductions here
Hello all, Glad you're here. I'm a 47 year old, married, father of 3 teens. I'm a 30+ year automotive mechanic by trade and as such always tinkering. I repaired a viewsonic monitor's power supply about 3 years ago and it's looking like a motherboard is in my immediate future. My wife's desktop (homeschool curriculum, kid's grade histories, too many pictures to count, etc.) just quit reliably running the on board video. All the stuff is backed up but she's familiar with the layout and how everything works. So we'll give it a shot....Leave a comment:
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