Van #1 Posted May 29, 2015 Hi, so I got a 1040 STFM a few years ago (but haven't tested it till now). Finally! got a low/med res cable and parts to build a high res cable, so started checking it out. I was concerned at first boot, just a white screen and floppy seeking, but then got a desktop (this is normal, right). When I hook up the audio it's got a bad 'motor boat' sound and looking closer at the video there are some artifacts, looks like some lines are tearing a bit. So I'm thinking bad caps in the PSU or on the mobo? Any other reasons for these symptoms; before I start rebuilding the PSU. Yogi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites