[iyonix-support] Re: Dead PSU

In article <b0533a114f.steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
   Steve Fryatt <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 12 Aug, Frank de Bruijn wrote in message
>   <4f1115c9e6frank@xxxxxxxxxx>:

> > However, I find it strange it should have packed in at this particular
> > moment. It was about an hour after I started using a new piece of USB
> > hardware. Coincidence? Or did the extra power needed push it over the
> > edge?

> Coincidence.

OK.

> If you've had the Iyonix for "years",

Since July 2003.

> then it's likely that the PSU has just reached the end of its natural
> life.  They are usually designed for four to five years' life;

Is that related to what's considered the normal lifespan of a PC these
days?

> some will fail sooner (but hopefully not in warranty!), some later.
> The variation is down to factors such as manufacturing tolerances on
> components.

Well, then either the standards must have dropped or I've just been very
lucky with the PSU in my RiscPC. I bought that machine in October 1994
and it's even been switched on 24/7 since early 1998.

I wanted the Iyonix to replace that RiscPC. Some issues with getting
some 26-bit software updated got in the way, so I used the Iyonix far
less than I had expected (and it had only been running 24/7 for about a
month when the PSU failed). And now *it* has broken down! And the RiscPC
is still running 24/7 without a problem.

So I'm going to have to replace a significant part of the machine bought
as a replacement for a much older one, which is still running fine.

Now call me silly, but *THAT* I find annoying.

> It would be nice for them to last longer, but usually consumers aren't
> willing to pay for that.

Would buying a not-so-cheap replacement be advisable? Or don't they
generally have more reliable components and such than the cheap ones?

Regards,
Frank

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