First 8rda+ Vdd mod casualty...

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Because the site is run by a Gay Hitler type character named Daniel and the Epox tech guy is some kind of communist. You think I'm joking right? Hang out there are see. Most of his "followers" are sissy's licking his boots. Ask them something they don't want to answer and they'll ban you. Challenge what they say and they'll ban you. Mention another brand name too many times and they'll ban you.

In other words it's a dictatorship and some kind of weird gay hardware cult.

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hahahahahahahahaha Thanks man, best laugh I've had all night. It didn't want to say anything, but thats kind of the impression I got.

Aaron

Those guys over there are not very tolerant of any out of line questioning and name pushing.:)

Why can`t you just replace the burnt out chip ?

Is it possible to get such a chip somewhere ?

cyas

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Originally posted by TechTones
Because the site is run by a Gay Hitler type character named Daniel and the Epox tech guy is some kind of communist. You think I'm joking right? Hang out there are see. Most of his "followers" are sissy's licking his boots. Ask them something they don't want to answer and they'll ban you. Challenge what they say and they'll ban you. Mention another brand name too many times and they'll ban you.

In other words it's a dictatorship and some kind of weird gay hardware cult. :D

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As opposed to other epox techs that participate in other forums and add credibilty to Epox and their support of end users.

Seriously I think if anyone from Epox Marketing spent anytime reviewing the tone of AOA's Epox section they would be thoroughly embarassed and shut it down.

Thankfully there are epox tech's that participate here and at AMDMB.com

Shad

I have seen that Epox tech completely DELETE whole threads because he didn't like the "tone" of the questions.

Questions like: Does the 8RDA+ lock the PCI bus?

Questions like: Does the 8RDA+ unlock all multipliers like the 400
boards?

Questions like that from poor people who bought the product and are looking for answers get the "communist" treatment. Then, you get a speech about your life and what kind of person you are for asking thse questions by Daniel the stupid stuck up gay bully.

You know what? A guy like Daniel needs to have his little ass kicked in. I bet he wouldn't speak to people fact to face like he does behind his computer. If fact, I wish I could meet him face to face.....

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I wish I could meet him face to face

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Good god I opened a can of worms here, sounds like a lot of you don't like this daniel guy, sounds like a real :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:.

Aaron

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Originally posted by TechTones
Because this site is run by a Gay Hitler type character named Daniel and the Epox tech guy is some kind of communist

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lol

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Originally posted by TechTones
I have seen that Epox tech completely DELETE whole threads because he didn't like the "tone" of the questions.

Questions like: Does the 8RDA+ lock the PCI bus?

Questions like: Does the 8RDA+ unlock all multipliers like the 400
boards?

Questions like that from poor people who bought the product and are looking for answers get the "communist" treatment. Then, you get a speech about your life and what kind of person you are for asking thse questions by Daniel the stupid stuck up gay bully.

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I don't have seen what you said but Daniel and EPoX tech are both helping a lot of EPoX users who have problems.

Fanboy?


Aaron

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Originally posted by Aaron
Fanboy?


Aaron

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:confused: :rolleyes:

soldier2000, it's true that they help people. I am not totally against them since as a user I got to listen to the rule as well.

At the same time, they appear to be very strict to thier(?) own rules that they(?) created. However, those rules seem to put a limit to their serviceability and the way that they think.

put it the other way, a modern business concept, the customer is a king. That is the wisdom of how to treat a customer in a highly competitive market.
If E or H want to help, there might be other alternatives for them e.g. they might use other names or thru other people to log into the system and provide some explanation unofficially that do not violate their own NDA. Then, the number of complaints will be greatly reduced, I believe.

Another example of how to treat a customer's problem. Many customers faced a screen-flashing and 3-mouse-pointer problem when running at FSB > 200, 210, 220 (it depended on the configuration). One customer found a solution (Vdd mod--a solution not from Epox). E responded in a thread discouraging people not to solve the problem that way because it might kill the board. E's intention is good. However, E did not provide any alternative to solving that problem safely. On the other hand, H provided info on how the problem might be solved but warned that to do it at own risk.

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Originally posted by KS1
soldier2000, it's true that they help people. I am not totally against them since as a user I got to listen to the rule as well.

At the same time, they appear to be very strict to thier(?) own rules that they(?) created. However, those rules seem to put a limit to their serviceability and the way that they think.

put it the other way, a modern business concept, the customer is a king. That is the wisdom of how to treat a customer in a highly competitive market.
If E or H want to help, there might be other alternatives for them e.g. they might use other names or thru other people to log into the system and provide some explanation unofficially that do not violate their own NDA. Then, the number of complaints will be greatly reduced, I believe.

Another example of how to treat a customer's problem. Many customers faced a screen-flashing and 3-mouse-pointer problem when running at FSB > 200, 210, 220 (it depended on the configuration). One customer found a solution (Vdd mod--a solution not from Epox). E responded in a thread discouraging people not to solve the problem that way because it might kill the board. E's intention is good. However, E did not provide any alternative to solving that problem safely. On the other hand, H provided info on how the problem might be solved but warned that to do it at own risk.

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That's true

Look all I'm saying is it is real crappy that there are people out there like Daniel. I read through a ton of threads over at that site and couldn't believe what I was seeing. Maybe I'm an idealist, but I believe that the internet is supposed to be a free exchange of ideas. I don't believe in deleting posts (with the exception of criminal behavior). But just shutting someone up because you don't agree with them, or you don't like what they have to say is just wrong. Clearly a lot of people agree. And some of them sound pretty pissed about their experiences with him and his site. Just read the previous posts in this thread and you'll see he's not real popular with a few people.

What's this guy like in real life? I don't know, could be a great guy, he could be the next noble laureate or he could be an annoying insecure obnoxious little know it all twerp who needs to have his ass kicked a time or two to snap him back to reality.

I’m not making any judgments about him or his “boot licking” subordinate lackey fan boys (teehee had to say it) as people, I’m just saying it shady how they run that board.


Aaron

(ok maybe a little judgement)

Back ontopic:

I had a chance to test my CPU and RAM i was using at the time my Vdd-modded epox 8rda+ melted.

In contrary to my vidcard, they still work fine. =^)

Running a XP2400+ on a KT133 chipset now, lol. :D

I was banned on that board for saying "I dont think the 8RDA+ has PCI lock", heh.

And well you should be, blaspheny!!!:D


Aaron

RichBastard,
I had thought that you burnt the IRU3037A.
But it is that IRU7313 that was burnt.
Why don't you try replacing it? IRU 7313 is simply a 2-power-mosfet-in-1. I think that using a 2 separate power mosfets might do the job as well.

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Originally posted by KS1
RichBastard,
I had thought that you burnt the IRU3037A.
But it is that IRU7313 that was burnt.
Why don't you try replacing it? IRU 7313 is simply a 2-power-mosfet-in-1. I think that using a 2 separate power mosfets might do the job as well.

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I haven't got the tools to desolder chips, and i sure don't know where to get a IRU 7313 chip in Belgium. :s

On page 7 of IRU3037 document, they provided a recommended spec of power MOSFETs.

Vdds 20V
Id 5.2A
Rds on 0.05 ohm

or from IRU7313 spec sheet:
Vdds 30V
Id 6.2A
Rds on 0.029 ohm

I think if you go to an electronic shop with this spec, you might get them (2 units). You can also get a higher/better spec.
Don't worry. You won't kill the board again. But you will need to do some messy soldering work.

On the other hand, I recall seeing some electronic shops in the US that carries a whole range of sophisticated electronic parts but I could not remember the exact site. try searching in the internet, if you want the same exact replacement.

Thanks for the information, i appreciate it.

I will look into it after my exams. :)

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Originally posted by Soldier2000
I don't have seen what you said but Daniel and EPoX tech are both helping a lot of EPoX users who have problems.

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BWHAHAAHA

:rotf: :hehe:

Don't worry. I heard that Epox will include Vdd adj in the next revision of m/b.
Pls don't ask this question at aoa/epox m/b forum. It might not be appropriate, I supposed.
click here

New victim to the list. My 8RDA+ got heavy wound: Dimm1 isn't working anymore! Just C1 and "peep . . peep . . peep . ." Luckily my Corsair didn't take any damage.
It took place when I was driving Pifast to test my new 2100+ and it said *snap*, machine booted and stopped at C1. Both Diim2 and 3 are still working fine, and performance is as good as it was before when tested the performance between one and two memory channels.
Well this piece was very early sample from review purpose and it didn't perform well anyway. It was beaten down still when we compared it to another, newer, 8RDA+. I was runnig at 218:2400MHz and 3-2-2-2.0, and still lost 0,5s in Pifast against 180:2300 5-2-2-2.0!

Next target is a brand new Soltek SL-75FRN-L, not because 8RDA isn't good, but it's hard to get one here in Finland. Though there was only one piece on Soltek either, but got it :D
And if Soltek turns out to be a sloppy one, then I'm surely back to 8RDA. ;)

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Originally posted by Hallowed
BWHAHAAHA

:rotf: :hehe:

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Originally posted by KS1
On page 7 of IRU3037 document, they provided a recommended spec of power MOSFETs.

Vdds 20V
Id 5.2A
Rds on 0.05 ohm

or from IRU7313 spec sheet:
Vdds 30V
Id 6.2A
Rds on 0.029 ohm

I think if you go to an electronic shop with this spec, you might get them (2 units). You can also get a higher/better spec.
Don't worry. You won't kill the board again. But you will need to do some messy soldering work.

On the other hand, I recall seeing some electronic shops in the US that carries a whole range of sophisticated electronic parts but I could not remember the exact site. try searching in the internet, if you want the same exact replacement.

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KS1,

I've got some spare time and i'm really considering of replacing the burnt out chip myself. Where did you find the spec sheet? I can only find data on the IRU7313 chip. :s

If the burnt out chip is actually 2 mosfets in one, could you be so kind to give me the specs of the 2 mosfets? :)