I received the STKs today, but have heard there are several low ohm
resistors that open up when these go bad. Wanted to see if I could get a
heads-up on which ones to look for before I dig into this beast. Wondered
if anybody knew which ones they are? If not, I'll hunt them down. Thanks.

Lee's TV
Mike


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Buy a DVM and check the handful of resistors around the STKs. There
aren't more than a dozen.....

John

On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 07:02:30 -0600, John-Del wrote:

Buy a DVM and check the handful of resistors around the STKs. There
aren't more than a dozen.....

John

Hi John. I've been in business for over 30 years, so I have plenty of
DVMs. I just wanted a heads up on this chassis before I dug in. I found a
2.2 ohm resistor open. The set works great, but the auto convergence only
brought the center in close. I was able to set it manually though. The
heatsinks the STKs are mounted on run pretty hot, but the chips themselves
seem to be running within a reasonable range. Is it normal for the
heatsinks to run hot on these chips?






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They do run very warm, but the heatsink should not be so hot as to burn
your fingers when held tighly for 5 seconds or so. If the STKs are
OEM, and the geometry is correct, it's likely fine.

John

On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 17:55:46 -0600, John-Del wrote:

They do run very warm, but the heatsink should not be so hot as to burn
your fingers when held tighly for 5 seconds or so. If the STKs are
OEM, and the geometry is correct, it's likely fine.

John

Thanks John. I ordered these ICs through Union Electronics, so not real
sure how close to OEM they are. They seem to be working fine, though the
heatsinks feel a little warmer than I would like. If by any chance they
don't hold up, I will probably have to get OEM replacements. Here's hoping
they stay working



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