[iyonix-support] Re: Dead PSU

In message <4f116c73b0Martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
          Martin <Martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 12 Aug, in article <4f114cc846frank@xxxxxxxxxx>,
>    Frank de Bruijn <frank@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> In article <4f1145f012Martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>>    Martin <Martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> On 12 Aug, in article <4f1115c9e6frank@xxxxxxxxxx>,
>>>    Frank de Bruijn <frank@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> [Snip]

>>> must have wasted days of time in recovering from the later stages.
>> I wonder what it did to the hard disc.
> In my case, nothing at all. The problems wwere always with the DATA it
> had written. And it was usually one of my large Pluto Articles files that
> got hit. A real pain.

> [Snip]

>>> New PSU (from the in-stock shop) at it has been fine since.
>> A similar one? Also a HEC, I mean?
> It is an HEC-300AR-PTF, a slightly higher rating, but otherwise the same.

>> Then you'd better watch out when it reaches four/five years of age (see
>> Steve Fryatt's message). ;-)
> I will, I will. If it happens again the same, I have a disc test program
> that is ready to show up my problem!

> But it will probably have different symptoms the next time ...

> Martin

Having recently taken on an Iyonix, which I'm slowly getting into a 
usable state (i.e. getting the software to work, finding out about 
Aemulor etc), I'm starting to wonder whether replacing the PSU before 
it fails would be wise. The last thing I want is corrupted data.

How do I go about finding a suitable, reliable replacement? Or do I 
give up and continue to use the RPC (and indeed the A5000, also still 
working whenever required...)? They seem to have far less hassle 
associated with them.


-- 
Alan Adams, from Northamptonshire
alan.adams@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.nckc.org.uk/

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