On Jan 26, 2008 1:50 AM, Angus Scott-Fleming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Has anyone here undergone something like this?
I haven't had that problem/scenario per se. But there is/was a widespread problem with capacitors failing prematurely; it was colloquially labeled "capacitor plague" (you can Google it). Basically, some inferior capacitors have problems with their electrolyte decomposing prematurely, leading to physical deformation of the capacitor body (bulging, leaking, rupture, etc.) and then performance failure. I know I had some motherboards slowly go insane due to cap plague a few years ago. I suppose it's possible the scenario described involved a bunch of equipment purchased at the same time, and thus having capacitors from the same production lot. That said, we're talking about a web forum post about an unreferenced mailing list post, and the diagnosis apparently consists entirely of speculation, so it's not what I'd call a "reliable source". :-)\ *That said*, shit can happen at any time. This is why backups, service contracts, and contingency plans should not be considered optional. :) -- Ben ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
