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Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 3:44 pm
by Tormentius
ToxicBug wrote:How long do you think my mobo has to live?
Not long. You should pick up another one, say sometime last week.
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:43 pm
by SOAPboy
ToxicBug wrote:How long do you think my mobo has to live?
Depends..
If its not "much" and they havent been cleaned before (thats not ALOT of leakage), id say a month give or take a few days..
Now, if they have been cleaned, a few weeks, tops..
Also, if they have STOPPED leaking, it "could" in theory last for years..
Be warned tho, if one of those caps blow, it could take out other hardware with it.. so its best to just RMA that fucker..
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:58 pm
by AmIdYfReAk
what ram sticks do you have toxic?
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 8:03 pm
by SOAPboy
AmIdYfReAk wrote:what ram sticks do you have toxic?
Looks like value ram..
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 8:46 pm
by 4g3nt_Smith
I've heard bad stories of those things going, and taking the PSU with them, which opens a whole other can of worms, since you really DON'T want your PSU to fuck up, becuase thats a helluva lot of energy.
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 9:01 pm
by Guest
It stopped leaking, I think, since its solidified. No money for a mobo atm though :/
Btw, those are generic ram sticks, 2x256mb.
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 12:34 am
by YourGrandpa
No telling how much more life it's got left, just like any other piece of electronics. The caps. aren't bad either. For best results, keep the heat down. It may last for years.
GL
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 12:47 am
by YourGrandpa
Check this link and the brand of your caps (if you can).
http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/WEBONLY/re ... /ncap.html