A3000 - Cyberstorm MkIII problems

[AmireX]

Ok, back again and the last night I hope. In the A3k case there are other spacers then in the A4k. The card should working also without these spacers. If everything is running fine once can fix the card with 2 screws. That's not the problem.

I pressed the card a little at different positions and found an interesting electronic part. Dont know exactly what it is, but maybe a temperature fuse. If I do some pressure on this element the card is booting. But it needs decent pressure. So the card is twisting a little and the contact problem could be elsewhere.

But anyhow .. the magic part is labeled with "150 PU90" and it's made of two metal parts on top of each other. It is in the near of the voltage regulator and a little diode is direct connected labeled "PH-".

So the card has a problem, because, if I put my finger on this metal all the time it boots up, so my hardware config is ok. But I have only 2 hands and need them both  :-)

How can I post a image ? Then I could show the special part.

[AmireX]

No success at all. The card has a contact problem or is incompatible in a special way with my A3k.

I GIVE UP - Thanks for the fantastic help and ..

[AmireX]

At work I have a SMD workplace and a good environment. But I dont want to do any hardware modification and measurements before Effy definitivly says, that he do not pay the money back.

Because if I pull out the 060 or do some measurements - he will say, that i have destroyed his perfect card ...

So I'm waiting 24 hours and then I know, that I lost my money. If you are really interested I can send you the card.

[AmireX]

Framiga wrote:
me?!? try a "compromise" with Effy.

For testing only of course, dont want to make the same "deal" like Effy.

[AmireX]

"jump in the dark" :-)

I jumped and it was dark, couldnt find the light button ..

Nothing to loose. Let's wait for Effy, then we will see .. if he wants to help me find out or not ?

If not .. be free to jump :-)

[AmireX]

We could talk about it after Effy stated to the problem ..

[AmireX]

Thank you Effy, I hope that the seller is correct like you ..

I'll send you the card this weekend. Let the seller test the card again in his A4k and I'm curious to know if it's working or not.

[AmireX]

Yes, yes it all went wrong from the beginning ... I think the card has a bad karma  :-o

[AmireX]

So the thread end's here .. and Effy is a honest guy :-). Maybe next time I buy another CSMkIII, but until there I need some more hours of therapy to forget  :-o