Quote:Slightly offtopic :
Keep in mind that the EPoX 8K3A can suffer from leaking capacitors.
The board at eBay :
Looking at the capacitor right above the LPT port, it's brown.
Looking at the capacitors near the socket, they are bold and leaking.
So people who are using these boards, check your capacitors. When they are leaking it's better to replace them as soon as possible
Well Thandor yau have sharp eyes indeed the seller saw them too he mentioned that also , he wanted to give me half price for it, well since my hands are too shakey to soldeer things I skipped it and really the seller was understanding my mail and he really told me everything:
"Willem:
The photo is not the original but I wanted to check the Auction's board for this deficiency. I found several caps with swollen tops, which is not only an indication of excessive heat, but as well, a pre-stage to leakage. It's not possible for me to schedule exchanging the caps for another 6-weeks. However, because the board is in otherwise great shape and performs so well, I will offer it to you for 1/2 of what you bid ($25.00). The capacitors are only 80 cents, so I'm thinking there is an adequate cushion of savings there for your time.
I snip the bad cap from the top and push the old lead-tip out with the new cap's lead (that way you only have to heat it once). Obviously, you stay mindful of the components original orientation, and I habitually use alligator clips (heat sink) on the lead I'm soldering. Many say you don't need to use the heat sink, but I'm frequently over-cautious when working w/ small components.
What ever you want to do, I will try to go along.... that includes cancelling out the bid. You're keen observation is to be complimented.
Kind regards, Steve"
So I did give him a possitive feedback because his mail back was verywell explained what he also saw what is wrong with the mobo, But I told him that I rather look for a mobo which is good for use I just don't want to take risks, thanks for your Eagle Eyes!
But I got another one on my scopes
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