[mythtv-users] FE replacement recommendations

[Calvin Harrigan]

Alan Marchiori wrote:
> Well, I swapped out the RAM, no change.  Then I swapped the PSU and
> low and behold it has been stable ever since.  I have been working
> with PCs for a long time and have never seen a "bad" PSU where you
> could still boot the machine (usually it's just dead).  It is a
> Seasonic PSU with a 5 year warranty but they say if the fan turns on
> the PSU is not bad (and the fan does turn on).  I guess it could have
> been a loose connection somewhere.  I could swap it back and try to
> fiddle with it, but I'm just happy to have my myth box working again.
> 
> Thanks for your help
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I had a similar problem with an antec powersupply intermittent boot up 
random crashes.  Turned out to be bad caps.  Replaced caps, problem 
solved.  Usually I'd just get another PSU but it was a special unit 
designed for the case.  One of the things the tipped me off to bad caps 
was the hissing/whistling sound the unit was making, that usually means 
filtering is sub par aka bad caps.  Had a bunch of 2000uf caps measuring 
in the hundreds.

Calvin...