Re: Faulty formula theory must be wrong?
Not sure how to check the date. Aside from the ratings, they are marked T20K or T20F and have the letters RE in a small box. They are also marked with a temperature: 105 C.
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Re: Faulty formula theory must be wrong?
This still doesn't let Epox off the hook IMO. It must have known about the fault two years on; surely a company with any sort of quality control would ensure that the faulty components were no longer used.
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Re: Faulty formula theory must be wrong?
Apologies, it is 4PEA+ (+ means onboard RAID).
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Re: Another bad Epox
I've attached pix to this message.
I plan to return under warranty for repair or replacement.
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Epox 4PEA with Badcaps
Purchased 4PEA in March this year, to replace 4G4A with bad caps. Today discovered bad caps in the 4PEA ... GSC again.
No more Epox for me.
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Faulty formula theory must be wrong?
I know the yarn about the faulty stolen formula. However I've just had an Epox EPEA+ fail with bad caps - it was purchased in March [B]this year[/B]. The bad caps are GSC; they are not the largest on the board, but all seem to be 1000 uf and 6.3v. Surely if this problem is still occuring 3 years after the main problem in 2002, it must be more than one faulty formula.
Disappointed with Epox because of this; won't buy again. It should know enough about this problem by now.
TimI know the yarn about the faulty stolen formula. However I've just had an Epox EPEA+ fail with -
The suspect cap is GSC, as are all the other caps on the board. However most of them look perfect from visual inspection; it is just the two largest that are definitely bad, and this other one which I'd like to check.
Thanks,
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Measuring capacitance
I've got an Epox 4G4A; the two large 4700μf caps are definitely bad (bulging, brown deposit); there's also a 2200μf which I'm uncertain about - there may a [I]slight[/I] bulge. I can hold of a capacitance measuring tool; can I test the cap without removing it from the motherboard? If not, I may as well replace it anyway I guess.
TimI've got an Epox 4G4A; the two large 4700μf caps are definitely bad (bulging, brown deposit); there's also a 2200μf which I'm uncertain about - there may a [I]slight[/I] bulge. I can hold of a capacitance measuring tool; can I test the cap without
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