Re: Show & Tell

["Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com>]

Garberstreet Electronics wrote:
> "Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote in message 
> cYadnUoT2LF3NavXnZ2dnUVZ_vxi4p2d@giganews.com">news:cYadnUoT2LF3NavXnZ2dnUVZ_vxi4p2d@giganews.com...
> > ]3ob wrote:
> > > On 2009-06-15 11:45:22 -0400, "Garberstreet Electronics" 
> > > <willy46pa@comcast.net> said:
> >
> > > > > And on the back there's a lovely capacitor mod.
> > > >
> > > > I see, and how does it plug into the slot correctly with all that 
> > > > solder?
> > > > Bill @ Garberstreet Electronics
> > > > http://www.garberstreet.com
> > >
> > > When I insert the card, it acts as if the solder isn't even there. 
> > > <shrug>  (Meaning, it inserts without any problems or noticable 
> > > difference to the other cards I have that don't have solder.)
> >
> > However, that slot connector (and any slot connector you have inserted
> > the card into) is damaged for any normal card.  The spring fingers will
> > have been bent beyond their yield point, reducing contact pressure for
> > a normal card.
>
>
> Michael,
> How many cards can you name that actually use +12vDC?

Disk controller cards, for one.  It's actually pretty common.

What is distinctly ungood is having "some" slot connectors in
a machine that provide +12 intermittently...

-michael

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