[mythtvnz] HVR 2200 replacement?

[Robert Fisher]

If it has a cooling fan and fins it may be susceptible to the same problems
which can have with CPUs. A blowout may help.

On 7 January 2015 at 09:31, Paulgir <paulgir at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wed, 07 Jan 2015 00:08:26 +1300, Robin Gilks <g8ecj at gilks.org> wrote:
>
>
>>  On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 11:11 PM, Robin Gilks <g8ecj at gilks.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>  It failed originally just over 2 weeks ago. I turned the box off,
>>>> removed
>>>> the card, put it back and fired up again and it has run until mid
>>>> afternoon today. I've tried a power cycle and it did resurrect it for
>>>> about 10 minutes but I think it may now be terminal.
>>>>
>>>> I'll take it out and check for bulging caps in the morning and see what
>>>> bits I can get at SI Components (I'm heading that way tomorrow
>>>> anyway!!).
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Have you ruled out heat?
>>>
>>
>> Hi Steve
>>
>> I've just checked my weather station logs (I have almost 7 years of them
>> on this box - every 5 minutes!) and the indoor temperature (measured just
>> 1.6m from the server) on both occasions was much higher than the norm -
>> Mondays failure was when the room temperature hit 27C.
>>
>> I'm going to try moving the card down a slot as the one I'm using is right
>> next to the chipset heatsink (within 5mm) which after 3 years will have
>> done the board no good at all!
>>
>> I'll report back :)
>>
>
> Does this card have an onboard fan? If so, it may be failing.
> I have a graphics card in my desktop and I have to lube the fan every few
> years.
> Paul
>
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