Quote from: Drug5bitz on December 10, 2013, 09:40:01 PM

Quote from: lightfoot on December 10, 2013, 09:12:20 PM

Wait, that chip you blew up is a voltage regulator? I thought the six FETs were it, or is that some sort of LM317 for the fans?

And is that big box thing damaged as well?

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Yes, notice the hole in the chip. The number on it was ST1S10, on mouser it comes up as a voltage reg. This particular jala is the one that took out the same power supply. When I used a good power supply it blew that chip.... doesn't necessarily mean that's the problem though....

The blown caps are on the blocks DC output side, everything else looks fine. I'm not sure what you mean by big box thing? If you mean the USB controller chip, I ordered a couple. I have 2 jala's that wont register in windows... trust me I researched it on two PC's and 3 different miner programs. Again everything is just to the best of my knowledge, I'm out on a string with some of this stuff.

The 2 mouser chips I got ordered are

ST1S10 (Voltage reg)
FT232HQ (FTDI driver chip for USB)

Yes I'm in the USA unfortunately.

Bugga, I just blew a hole in the exact same chip in the exact same spot. I thought it was new years eve fireworks again.
Power supply tests ok though. the thing powers up with one red led near the power connector. The red leds on the back and front don't light up anymore.

Torn between sending back as an RMA, or having a go at replacing the chip myself.