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TheRagnarok replied to Zotac 980ti shorted capacitor in VRM

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03-01-2017, 05:05 PM
Re: Zotac 980ti shorted capacitor in VRM

Well, I replaced the cap with one of the same size and color and it instantly blew on startup (a piece of ember darted out and that lovely smell returned).
I did notice that the solder they used on the card had a high melting point. Wouldn't budge with my soldering iron and my hot air rework tool almost didn't cut it either.
I'm done at this point.
1080 TI or a Vega 10 is in my sights.

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TheRagnarok started a topic Zotac 980ti shorted capacitor in VRM

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02-28-2017, 08:08 AM
Zotac 980ti shorted capacitor in VRM

Its under warranty but they will not service as I bought it used from Ebay.

Zotac does not offer transferable warranties!

Anyways, I ran it at the factory overclock since Sep of 2015.

Was playing some Conan Exiles and pc just died,and I smelled that wonderful smell.

Disconnected all devices from PSU and when I plugged in the 8x pins for GPU bam, short protection kicked in.

It looks like a burnt ceramic cap.

I can replace this myself, but I am worried something else is shorted.

Question...

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TheRagnarok replied to COOLER MASTER Elite 460 Watt RS-460-PSAR-J3

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03-25-2010, 11:32 AM
Re: COOLER MASTER Elite 460 Watt RS-460-PSAR-J3

Just got the DPS-700 FB......and IT WORKS!!! . The bios reports the +12v as 11.98v, and HW Monitor still detects my +12v as 9.77v
I'm putting the Cooler Master Elite 460 into my brothers pc now.
And I don't have a multimeter.

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TheRagnarok replied to COOLER MASTER Elite 460 Watt RS-460-PSAR-J3

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03-24-2010, 06:12 PM
Re: COOLER MASTER Elite 460 Watt RS-460-PSAR-J3

Just got my COOLER MASTER Elite 460, but HW Monitor detects my +12v as 9.77v. But in my bios it detects the rail as 12.13v.
The Delta DPS-700 will be here tomorrow, and we'll know if it will work on either my rig or my brothers.

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TheRagnarok replied to COOLER MASTER Elite 460 Watt RS-460-PSAR-J3

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03-20-2010, 02:48 PM
Re: COOLER MASTER Elite 460 Watt RS-460-PSAR-J3

I placed a bid on Ebay last night for this PSU. If it doesn't work for me I'll try it on my Brother's EVGA 750i SLI FTW, as he's using an Ultra XConnect Model No: X-ULT500P 500W psu. ...

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TheRagnarok replied to COOLER MASTER Elite 460 Watt RS-460-PSAR-J3

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03-20-2010, 01:06 AM
Re: COOLER MASTER Elite 460 Watt RS-460-PSAR-J3

I does have an 8 pin connector.
Here's a pic of the board....

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TheRagnarok replied to COOLER MASTER Elite 460 Watt RS-460-PSAR-J3

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03-19-2010, 09:48 PM
Re: COOLER MASTER Elite 460 Watt RS-460-PSAR-J3

You seem like you know your stuff.
Anyway, I was browsing the "Power supply build quality pictorial DISCUSSION" page trying to find pics of that coolermaster 460 i recently posted and saw that "Delta DPS-700FB-1 A" you posted.
I was just wondering if that would be a good PSU for my setup.

Phenom II x2 550 CPU
Evga 113-M2-E113 motherboard
4 gigs Mushkin DDR2 1066(2x 2gig sticks)
XFX GTS 250 w/1 gig of memory graphics card
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS...

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TheRagnarok started a topic COOLER MASTER Elite 460 Watt RS-460-PSAR-J3

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03-19-2010, 03:21 PM
COOLER MASTER Elite 460 Watt RS-460-PSAR-J3

Ok. While waiting on my Antec EA-430 to RMA, I bought this COOLER MASTER Elite 460 RS-460-PSAR-J3 460W power supply on newegg for $29.99 with free shipping.
It only has a year warranty so I was wondering if it is made with ok quality parts.
And is there anything I can do (recap it, put in better power mosfets?) to make this one last a little longer.
Also, my Antec had a three year warranty, but died after only a year.

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TheRagnarok started a topic Antec EA-430D

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03-18-2010, 01:35 AM
Antec EA-430D

I bought this power supply back in January of '09 and it died after a fun gaming session.

So, I was playing BattleField Bad Company 2 (just got the game today ), went to get some water, and when I came back my pc was off.

Tried to turn it on, and all I got was a Power LED to light up and a weird whistling/beeping sound. Unplugged everything but the mobo, and still the same problem.

The sound is coming from the power supply (I think it's a Power Mosfet,as the sound is the loudest from the far right heatsink, next to the primary capacitor)....

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TheRagnarok replied to Digital Multimeter Fuse

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05-11-2009, 01:08 PM
Re: Digital Multimeter Fuse

Thanks for the recommendation, but I don't think I need two ceramics for the price of four glass fuses. And besides, I want to see when it blows. Also, I'm not too keen on the proper settings for a digital multimeter....so the chances of me making a mistake goes up. More fuses=less stressing over only having a few chances. ...

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TheRagnarok replied to Digital Multimeter Fuse

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05-11-2009, 01:01 PM
Re: Digital Multimeter Fuse

Good point on the "buy what you need ,when you need it" comment. And I can't measure the fuse as I'm not home right now. But I got a look at it before I left, and it looks to be about 0.75 of an inch long....

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TheRagnarok replied to Digital Multimeter Fuse

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05-11-2009, 11:41 AM
Re: Digital Multimeter Fuse

Ok, Thanks to everyone. I'm just going to get the $2.99 4 fuse pack from Radio Shack. My Uncle has to run to Thomasville this Wednesday so he's going to pick them up for me.

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TheRagnarok replied to Digital Multimeter Fuse

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05-11-2009, 11:14 AM
Re: Digital Multimeter Fuse

In this set [url]http://www.allspectrum.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=341[/url] , I could use the 0.5A fuses for my Digital Multimeter. But, could I use the other fuses of "different ratings" for other consumer electronics (like TV boards, Power supplies, Satellite box's).Re: Digital Multimeter Fuse<br /> <...other consumer

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TheRagnarok replied to Digital Multimeter Fuse

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05-11-2009, 11:02 AM
Re: Digital Multimeter Fuse

And the sad thing is... I graduated High School, but I never was too strong in math. Thanks....

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TheRagnarok replied to Digital Multimeter Fuse

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05-11-2009, 10:53 AM
Re: Digital Multimeter Fuse

Thanks for the input. I did find this [url]http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?CAWELAID=107592773&productId=2102756&tab=summary[/url] . But I don't know if 500mAL is the same as 0.5A. Thanks Re: Digital Multimeter Fuse<br /> <... Thanks :noob:Re: Digital Multimeter Fuse

Thanks for the input. I did find this [url]http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?CAWELAID=107592773&productId=2102756&tab=summary[/url]

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TheRagnarok started a topic Digital Multimeter Fuse

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05-11-2009, 10:23 AM
Digital Multimeter Fuse

Ok, first off, I'm a noob.... . Now that that's outta my system. I bought a Digital Multimeter, blew the fuse on the same day.... . It says in the manual that the fuse may fail due to user error... . The manual states that I should replace it with a F 500mAL 250V -Fast Action- fuse....
That's where I'm stuck, I tried google but too no avail...Please help if you can. (I don't know where to get these fuses, and my nearest Radio Shack went out of business.

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TheRagnarok replied to Dell L350N-00/Liteon PS-6351-1DFS No Power

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01-21-2009, 12:46 PM
Re: Dell L350N-00/Liteon PS-6351-1DFS No Power

Great.... Now I'm curious..... again!. What on earth is a "driver", and where would it be? Why do you torture me? Thanks. ...

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TheRagnarok replied to Dell L350N-00/Liteon PS-6351-1DFS No Power

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01-20-2009, 03:37 PM
Re: Dell L350N-00/Liteon PS-6351-1DFS No Power

I've given up all hope of repairing the Dell PS "for now it's perched atop my old Compaq branded CRT". I decided to get this Antec earthwatts EA430 430W PS from newegg for $39.99 w/ free shipping "I bought it this morning for $39.99, but now it's at $49.99". Also, thanks for all the informative answers to my otherwise curiously stupid questions.
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371006[/url] There's the one I ordered. I can also say that the Bestec will be...

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TheRagnarok replied to Dell L350N-00/Liteon PS-6351-1DFS No Power

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12-29-2008, 09:19 PM
Re: Dell L350N-00/Liteon PS-6351-1DFS No Power

I'm sorry for my implied ignorance, but here is what I used in place of a DMM. Also, there is the rectifier in question. I put the negative(the end with bare wire) end on pin 4, and the positive(the end with lightbulb tester) end on pin's 1,2,and 3. Pin 1 didn't pass, pins 2 and 3 passed. And before i put the replacement rectifier in, I tested the pins. And pins 1,2, and 3 were all fine. But, after I soldered it on I got nothing, so I replaced the fuse and got a standby voltage. Also, I de-soldered the replacement, and found...

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TheRagnarok replied to Dell L350N-00/Liteon PS-6351-1DFS No Power

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12-28-2008, 01:03 PM
Re: Dell L350N-00/Liteon PS-6351-1DFS No Power

Thanks for that post you pointed out (allot of that stuff flew over my head though) ...

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