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Thickbrit
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Hi all,my 1st post here,and i desperately need your help with an expensive problem i'm having.I normally run a IC7max3,2.8c,antec tc550 & a mach2.I have had 3 max3's(at £150+ each) die on me since january.All 3 had exactly the same problem.Something is blowing the little capacitors on the rear of the cpu socket on the back of motherboard(inside the chamber with heating element in it).The last max3 i got on friday,installed it,double sealing all mach2 joints,played bf1942 for 5 hours straight,shut down for 30 minutes,went to restart,totally dead !!I was so so gutted, it took me till now to order a new max3+3.2c.If it destroys my new stuff again,i think i'll end up either suicidal or homicidal.Seriously though,i'd appreciate any help you can offer.My thoughts so far are:condensation?(not likely,my sealing is manic):could that heating element be faulty?(could it fry cap's):is it vital to hook up usb & install software?(cos i dont normally):faulty psu?(unlikely,new+volts are fine with multimeter):Faulty mach2?(seems all fine,idle-55/60c,load-40/45c,cpu-10/15c).Sorry for the long post but believe me ,the full story is a lot longer.