Are you finished with Epox?

My 2nd 4PDA2+ has failed. Ram Channel B seems to be unstable. It has
bulging/leaking caps clustered around the AGP slot. I assume this is
the cause, though it is quite possible that it is not.

The first 1st 4PDA2+ also has bulging caps (fewer) but was perfectly
stable when I pulled it. Its problem was erratic CPU temp sensing.

Changing the caps is a consideration. (Zed = DaveH)

It is tempting to get a third for a variety of reasons, and hope that
it has good caps, but Epox store's problems are now well known. The
change to Paypal is not confidence inspiring. A money order may be
worth the risk.

Where are you currently on Epox?
Dave

On Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:23:03 -0500, DaveH <> wrote:

>My 2nd 4PDA2+ has failed. Ram Channel B seems to be unstable. It has
>bulging/leaking caps clustered around the AGP slot. I assume this is
>the cause, though it is quite possible that it is not.
>
>The first 1st 4PDA2+ also has bulging caps (fewer) but was perfectly
>stable when I pulled it. Its problem was erratic CPU temp sensing.
>
>Changing the caps is a consideration. (Zed = DaveH)
>
>It is tempting to get a third for a variety of reasons, and hope that
>it has good caps, but Epox store's problems are now well known. The
>change to Paypal is not confidence inspiring. A money order may be
>worth the risk.
>
>Where are you currently on Epox?
>Dave
>

Fairly okay. I wish ep9npa+ultra didn't forget its bios settings
every once in a while, but I'm still using it. Boards from your era
often had bad caps, that's just part of the deal.

>

"Chris Hill" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Fairly okay. I wish ep9npa+ultra didn't forget its bios settings
> every once in a while, but I'm still using it.
>

Try replacing the $2 cmos battery.

DaveL

On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 15:27:09 -0800, in alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.epox
you wrote:

>"Chris Hill" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>>
>> Fairly okay. I wish ep9npa+ultra didn't forget its bios settings
>> every once in a while, but I'm still using it.
>>
>
>Try replacing the $2 cmos battery.
>
>DaveL

Since I have a dozen of them on the shelf, that would be the easy fix.
Unfortunately it makes no difference to the random problem I
experience with this board. Oh well, at least it got over
forgetting it had ram; it used to do that all the time during my first
six months of ownership.

>>Try replacing the $2 cmos battery.
>>
>>DaveL
>
>Since I have a dozen of them on the shelf, that would be the easy fix.
>Unfortunately it makes no difference to the random problem I
>experience with this board. Oh well, at least it got over
>forgetting it had ram; it used to do that all the time during my first
>six months of ownership.

That's encouraging.
Dave H

"Chris Hill" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:23:03 -0500, DaveH <> wrote:
>
>>My 2nd 4PDA2+ has failed. Ram Channel B seems to be unstable. It has
>>bulging/leaking caps clustered around the AGP slot. I assume this is
>>the cause, though it is quite possible that it is not.
>>
>>The first 1st 4PDA2+ also has bulging caps (fewer) but was perfectly
>>stable when I pulled it. Its problem was erratic CPU temp sensing.
>>
>>Changing the caps is a consideration. (Zed = DaveH)
>>
>>It is tempting to get a third for a variety of reasons, and hope that
>>it has good caps, but Epox store's problems are now well known. The
>>change to Paypal is not confidence inspiring. A money order may be
>>worth the risk.
>>
>>Where are you currently on Epox?
>>Dave
>>
>
> Fairly okay. I wish ep9npa+ultra didn't forget its bios settings
> every once in a while, but I'm still using it. Boards from your era
> often had bad caps, that's just part of the deal.
>
>>
>
How old is your power supply?..I remember having this same problem with a
different motherboard.it would lose it's bios settings.I remember reading
that I was not the only one having the problem and changing out the power
supply would fix the problem...it did.

On Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:55:31 -0600, "CM"
<> wrote:

>
>"Chris Hill" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> On Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:23:03 -0500, DaveH <> wrote:
>>
>>>My 2nd 4PDA2+ has failed. Ram Channel B seems to be unstable. It has
>>>bulging/leaking caps clustered around the AGP slot. I assume this is
>>>the cause, though it is quite possible that it is not.
>>>
>>>The first 1st 4PDA2+ also has bulging caps (fewer) but was perfectly
>>>stable when I pulled it. Its problem was erratic CPU temp sensing.
>>>
>>>Changing the caps is a consideration. (Zed = DaveH)
>>>
>>>It is tempting to get a third for a variety of reasons, and hope that
>>>it has good caps, but Epox store's problems are now well known. The
>>>change to Paypal is not confidence inspiring. A money order may be
>>>worth the risk.
>>>
>>>Where are you currently on Epox?
>>>Dave
>>>
>>
>> Fairly okay. I wish ep9npa+ultra didn't forget its bios settings
>> every once in a while, but I'm still using it. Boards from your era
>> often had bad caps, that's just part of the deal.
>>
>>>
>>
>How old is your power supply?..I remember having this same problem with a
>different motherboard.it would lose it's bios settings.I remember reading
>that I was not the only one having the problem and changing out the power
>supply would fix the problem...it did.

Brand new Antec Trupower 450 with this build. May be a piece of junk
for all I know, but it wasn't a cheap piece of junk, at least

"Chris Hill" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:55:31 -0600, "CM"
> <> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Chris Hill" <> wrote in message
>>news:. ..
>>> On Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:23:03 -0500, DaveH <> wrote:
>>>
>>>>My 2nd 4PDA2+ has failed. Ram Channel B seems to be unstable. It has
>>>>bulging/leaking caps clustered around the AGP slot. I assume this is
>>>>the cause, though it is quite possible that it is not.
>>>>
>>>>The first 1st 4PDA2+ also has bulging caps (fewer) but was perfectly
>>>>stable when I pulled it. Its problem was erratic CPU temp sensing.
>>>>
>>>>Changing the caps is a consideration. (Zed = DaveH)
>>>>
>>>>It is tempting to get a third for a variety of reasons, and hope that
>>>>it has good caps, but Epox store's problems are now well known. The
>>>>change to Paypal is not confidence inspiring. A money order may be
>>>>worth the risk.
>>>>
>>>>Where are you currently on Epox?
>>>>Dave
>>>>
>>>
>>> Fairly okay. I wish ep9npa+ultra didn't forget its bios settings
>>> every once in a while, but I'm still using it. Boards from your era
>>> often had bad caps, that's just part of the deal.
>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>How old is your power supply?..I remember having this same problem with a
>>different motherboard.it would lose it's bios settings.I remember reading
>>that I was not the only one having the problem and changing out the power
>>supply would fix the problem...it did.
>
> Brand new Antec Trupower 450 with this build. May be a piece of junk
> for all I know, but it wasn't a cheap piece of junk, at least
>
That sure sounds like you just got a flaky motherboard.

Chris Hill;2714072 Wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 15:27:09 -0800, in alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.epox
> you wrote:
>
> >"Chris Hill" <> wrote in message
> >news:.. .
> >>
> >> Fairly okay. I wish ep9npa+ultra didn't forget its bios settings
> >> every once in a while, but I'm still using it.
> >>
> >
> >Try replacing the $2 cmos battery.
> >
> >DaveL
>
> Since I have a dozen of them on the shelf, that would be the easy fix.
> Unfortunately it makes no difference to the random problem I
> experience with this board. * Oh well, at least it got over
> forgetting it had ram; it used to do that all the time during my first
> six months of ownership.*

*Oh, a motherboard with ALTZIEMERS...
Sorry couldn't resist

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