On 09/15/2012 03:26 PM, Mick wrote: > I was also replacing capacitors last weekend. It is a good idea to upgrade > them if there are alternatives of a higher maximum temperature as they will > probably last longer. A belts & braces approach is to add another/larger > case > fan to keep the in-case temperatures lower.
Well, after I replaced the cap, I decided to get a better power supply anyway. The one that died was an OCZ 1010 W supply, which is way too much for this machine. I used to have 12 hard drives in here (Thermaltake Full Armor), but a few years ago I built a server to do those tasks. I replaced it with a platinum 650 W rated supply. The new PSU looks like it's built a lot better. I already have three 12 cm fans that are controlled by the BIOS. I've had really poor luck with OCZ anything (to the point that I won't buy anything they make anymore.) Dan
