[R-390] Fake Caps

[LEE BAHR]

I put in a graphics card and an audio card into a new Dell computer I 
purchased a little over a two years ago.  Over time, both graphics and audio 
cards blew the tops off all the electrolytics on those boards.  I had exact 
replacement boards as I was about to build up another computer.  I used 
these spares as replacements and now a good year later, they are still 
functioning with no problem.

I bought the cards from New Egg and they were middle of the road in price. 
What is sad is the boards had a one year warranty but when I read the 
warranty you needed to send the mfg everything even the original box the 
board was within.  Of course I no longer had the box.  Why all the caps blew 
on both boards at different times is not understood.  Since both 
replacements have been in the computer a long time, I don't believe the 
power supply was at fault.  Strange.

Lee, w0vt