"Bob M" wrote in message
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Lee M. wrote:
I am perfectly happy with the performance of my Epox 8RDA3+ and Athlon
2700+
CPU with WinXP SP2 and 1.2GB RAM. I had an 8RDA+ die due to bad caps and
while my 8RDA3+ runs fine, it occasionally fails to boot, especially on a
warm start, until the 2nd or 3rd attempt. I've read that this is a
symptom
of failing caps so I'm looking for a replacement/backup. Would like to
stick with the nForce2 chipset.

I want to stick with a major brand (Abit, ASUS, etc.) Are there any
brands
of socket A mobos that weren't susceptible (or less susceptible than
most)
to the bad cap problem? I've always been an Epox guy but my impression
is
that Epox boards may have had more capacitor problems than some others.
Plus they are out of business.

Any thoughts?





I am an Epox guy also. I still have an 8RDA3+ going strong in a backup
system. I really don't think Epox had any more or less failing caps than
anyone else. Have you tried Ebay? I know Epox is out of business but some
of their employees started a new company called Supox. My Epox boards are
so reliable that I haven't had to purchase a new board yet. Knock on wood.

Bob

I got the 8RDA3+ on Ebay and there are a couple there right now. May buy
one as a backup. My current 2nd box is an 8KHA+ which I bought new in about
2001 or 2002. Still runs fine although I can see that some of caps are
bulging.