Bad Caps??

Kristof2Kristof2 Member
edited February 2005 in Hardware
Ok I have an Epox 8K7A+ that I have had some weird problems with. Sometimes it will get to the black screen with a cursor on top left and stop. And it locks up alot. I thought it was because of a bad hard drive but tonight I noticed that three of the capacitors are kind of bulging looking.
Now I have never had any trouble with bad capacitors before so I was wondering what to do. Are the caps definately junk? Can I just solder in new ones? or should I get a new mobo??

Kristof2

Comments

  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    Try RMA ...where did you get it?
  • Kristof2Kristof2 Member
    edited February 2005
    csimon wrote:
    Try RMA ...where did you get it?


    :D:scratch: I have no idea. I probably bought it from newegg but I have had it for a long long time so I doubt that it has a warranty left.

    Kristof2
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    LOL ...you don't know where you bought it really?

    Well if it's that old try Epox ...I know Abit's class action is settling with customers right now about the same issue. Try Epox and see if they'll repair or replace it.
  • Kristof2Kristof2 Member
    edited February 2005
    yeah it is my first motherboard so yeah probably 2001 or 2002 I bought it.
    I will try to email Epox and see what they say.

    Kristof2
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    good luck kris :thumbsup:
  • rykoryko new york
    edited February 2005
    If you did order it from newegg, you can check your purchase history by going to "order status" at the bottom of newegg's homepage. Then logg in with your email and pass and then click the link "Click Here for your completed order history"

    I have some orders dating back to early 2003. It might still be there...
  • Kristof2Kristof2 Member
    edited February 2005
    ryko wrote:
    If you did order it from newegg, you can check your purchase history by going to "order status" at the bottom of newegg's homepage. Then logg in with your email and pass and then click the link "Click Here for your completed order history"

    I have some orders dating back to early 2003. It might still be there...


    Wow that is pretty cool. Looks like I ordered it back on 9/18/2001. I doubt that I will get any kind of warranty work done on it then. :D Well I guess I shouldn't complain. Three and a half years isn't too bad to get out of a mobo.

    Kristof2
  • rykoryko new york
    edited February 2005
    you might be able to get it repaired through newegg, try their online RMA procedure....
  • pseudonympseudonym Michigan Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    Try Epox, they know about the problems and they may still RMA it. Its worth a shot. I don't think I ever told them when I bought my 8RDA and they went right to work on the RMA. All they wanted to know was which caps were bad and after that no questions asked, got a nice new board.
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