Thread: OPUS PROBLEMS: Please post here if your Opus may have damaged your motherboard.

I can understand the irritation of having one product fail and ruining another product but I just checked the Opus Solutions website and the warranty info. (which every purchaser presumably read) has this statement:

"OPUS Solutions, Inc. does not accept liability beyond the remedies set forth in this warranty statement or liability for incidental or consequential damages, including without limitation any liability for products not being available for use or for lost data or software." I'll bet you'll find something like this in the warranty for any other computer power supply or product you buy.

I'm not a lawyer but wouldn't the "incidental or consequential damages" exclusion mean they aren't legally bound to replace a fried motherboard since the "remedies set forth" are limited to repair or replacement of a defective Opus Solutions product. There are some state-to-state variations in warranty laws that may mean that Opus can't enforce this limitation everywhere but I don't know about what states do what.

If Opus replaces anyone's motherboard, it may be more of a goodwill gesture than a legal necessity.

Just my 2 cents worth because it seems from what I have read hear that Opus Solutions is a very small company trying to develop products most other companies don't provide and they may not be able to absorb the cost of blown motherboards with less pain than anyone else. If it was a big corporation building yet another dc-dc converter meant to be powered by an external brick ac-dc supply, I'd be less sympathetic. I have no connection with Opus Solutions either. I will admit to heaving a selfish sigh of relief that for once I didn't get in a rush and buy one of the 90w supplies and an M10000 when I was thinking about it. I put it off because I've got too many unfinished projects in the pipe already.

Alan

Every one should get their info correct be talking bad about a company that needs to continually keep up with the fast moving and constantly changing motherboard world. First did you know that OPUS follows the ATX standard spec right down to the last drop. Did you also know the big companies like VIA make mistakes in mother board designs and some of their board do not follow the ATX standard perfectly. It takes a while to perfect a product to work with all the types of motherboard on the market. So if you want to be a real genius why do you test all the mother board on the market and retest them every 6 to 12 mouths when factories change then and add need features etc a give OPUS a list of all the exact volts you find the are not follow the ATX standard specs. Them he can make your perfect little supply. Until then you should do your job a let him do his. And just so you an the other project builders know, OPUS did not build the supply so you can all go put little wood boxes in cars with music on them. It was made for many different applications for company who build a perfect a particular box pc etc and build multiple computers with the same set up over and over again. Do you think you small and few project people can pay the overhead it takes to run this small company (which is not so small). Look at E machines and Dell. Most people know dell is a better pc. But most people do not know why. Well I will tell you why. E machines will buy all the leftover parts from all the big companies to build 1000 of cheap pc's. They do not have the option to choose parts that work best to getter because those parts are being bought for 10 cents on the dollar. So they take what they get a build pc's with them. They patch the **** out of the driver’s cd with fixes and all kind of **** so the parts will work together. YOU NEED TO PERFECT THE SYSTEM BEFORE YOU USE IT. I happen to buy 250 units per mouth for embedded systems that we build. I had only one bad that I sold to a customer and I think it was because my customer dropped the unit on the ground. I have been buy from OPUS before it was even called OPUS and I have not had half the problems that I hear others complaining about. Why do you think that is? Maybe because the power supplies are perfect and we tact the products that we use with the power supply to make sure that the motherboard is following the ATX correct specs. Then we build multiples of something that we know works.

Think about what you are doing. You are building a so called car pc with all king of old are bull **** parts that you found are bought etc putting then in a make shift box while standing on carpet and you want to blame OPUS. I don’t think so.... If you knew only half of what you think you know that still would not be enough to qualify you as a power supply expert. Keep in mind big FELLOW that electronic are more fragile that you think. Get some balls and blame the motherboard company for not having that correct input that they said they would. I know why you blame OPUS. Its because they are the only one that might hear you as VIA could care less and their bigger then OPUS so VIA so you think they are perfect. Well guess again. I like VIA but I have to say that have some crazy **** on their M/B's We read a board level at my company and something’s they do will really make you wonder how many drugs for the VIA engineers take.

You guys want to use gas breaking car motor etc and al kind of **** to justify a ****y project you built. Can’t agree with you on that. Gas and motors are older than my great great grandmother. I guess we are getting good about making a providing gas and guaranteeing it. OPUS has only been round for 5 years. Big difference right?


Engineers built the titanic and amateurs built the ark!!!!!

Word of the day
I you are going to look at products thru you as--hole at least wipe good so you don’t see all ****.

Have a good day ladies

Originally Posted by gizmomkr

Im no lawyer ethier,
This is not "beta" software. this is not sopposed to be a "test run"
I am not a gunie pig.

The PDF clearly states what voltages are present. and that power is regulated and protected. I would consider that statement to be FALSE ADVERTISING at this point.

While I can certinally appreciate the "small town" business guy trying to give it his best...

If the product is not "up to spec" he has no business selling it.

That asside , how does my absorbing the cost make this any more right ? Why should I have to pay for his "design flaw" ? Some people save for weeks or months to buy these parts.
Most people here will RMA there board to VIA. Yeah, via can handel the cost better , but thats not right. thats totally immoral.

If a plumber put an inferior pipe in your wall and it cracked and damaged your house - He would pay for the damage.

My local Gas Station Warrents its gas against damaging your engine.

I hang lighting truss and Audio visual Equipment from the ceilings of buildings - my company has to cary an inshurence policy for 1 million dolars. If the equipment I hang dammages the building - MY COMPANY has to pay for it.

Wow... Nice language...even better spelling!

not that I care about opus' product or not or that anyone's mobo's got fried...but posts like this make me laugh. BTW. i'm a long time reader but I had to join (for the first time)just for this thread....

But I was curious:

1) Why insult the people who want to *****? Because you don't want to BlTCH? So you're going to BlTCH at the BlTCHERS? (i guess i'm BlTCHING at the BlTCHER of the BlTCHERS.)

2) It seems that the author of this post is VERY passionate of this subject. Almost too passionate; personal is closer to the truth. Why would a person who "joined" this month be so passionate about this? Are you Kris' GF by chance?

Originally Posted by jcjc5555

Every one should get their info correct be talking bad about a company that needs to continually keep up with the fast moving and constantly changing motherboard world. First did you know that OPUS follows the ATX standard spec right down to the last drop. Did you also know the big companies like VIA make mistakes in mother board designs and some of their board do not follow the ATX standard perfectly. It takes a while to perfect a product to work with all the types of motherboard on the market. So if you want to be a real genius why do you test all the mother board on the market and retest them every 6 to 12 mouths when factories change then and add need features etc a give OPUS a list of all the exact volts you find the are not follow the ATX standard specs. Them he can make your perfect little supply. Until then you should do your job a let him do his. And just so you an the other project builders know, OPUS did not build the supply so you can all go put little wood boxes in cars with music on them. It was made for many different applications for company who build a perfect a particular box pc etc and build multiple computers with the same set up over and over again. Do you think you small and few project people can pay the overhead it takes to run this small company (which is not so small). Look at E machines and Dell. Most people know dell is a better pc. But most people do not know why. Well I will tell you why. E machines will buy all the leftover parts from all the big companies to build 1000 of cheap pc's. They do not have the option to choose parts that work best to getter because those parts are being bought for 10 cents on the dollar. So they take what they get a build pc's with them. They patch the **** out of the driver’s cd with fixes and all kind of **** so the parts will work together. YOU NEED TO PERFECT THE SYSTEM BEFORE YOU USE IT. I happen to buy 250 units per mouth for embedded systems that we build. I had only one bad that I sold to a customer and I think it was because my customer dropped the unit on the ground. I have been buy from OPUS before it was even called OPUS and I have not had half the problems that I hear others complaining about. Why do you think that is? Maybe because the power supplies are perfect and we tact the products that we use with the power supply to make sure that the motherboard is following the ATX correct specs. Then we build multiples of something that we know works.

Think about what you are doing. You are building a so called car pc with all king of old are bull **** parts that you found are bought etc putting then in a make shift box while standing on carpet and you want to blame OPUS. I don’t think so.... If you knew only half of what you think you know that still would not be enough to qualify you as a power supply expert. Keep in mind big FELLOW that electronic are more fragile that you think. Get some balls and blame the motherboard company for not having that correct input that they said they would. I know why you blame OPUS. Its because they are the only one that might hear you as VIA could care less and their bigger then OPUS so VIA so you think they are perfect. Well guess again. I like VIA but I have to say that have some crazy **** on their M/B's We read a board level at my company and something’s they do will really make you wonder how many drugs for the VIA engineers take.

You guys want to use gas breaking car motor etc and al kind of **** to justify a ****y project you built. Can’t agree with you on that. Gas and motors are older than my great great grandmother. I guess we are getting good about making a providing gas and guaranteeing it. OPUS has only been round for 5 years. Big difference right?


Engineers built the titanic and amateurs built the ark!!!!!

Word of the day
I you are going to look at products thru you as--hole at least wipe good so you don’t see all ****.

Have a good day ladies

Well I did I meet Kris once and told him how much I appreciated him for doing something not many people would do. Also, that I make a very good living because of him. So, no I am not Kris. And as far as spelling, I am tired and typing fast. Then again we are not having a speeeelling contest at this moment. I think people should ***** a little about things but only after they have all the info. My point is why give OPUS a bad rap on the net which is where some of his business comes from if he is building something for these kind of people. Why not get together a try to help him make adjustments to the units can work with all the incorrect M/B that are on the market instead for attacking him like he is trying to send out bad P/S and wrong info. So far he as been straight with me.

I logged approx 773 total 150w P/S and 402 total 90w P/S sold.
1 bad
15 lost in shipping
8 water damage
1 was OPUS defect.
The rest all still working


Looks good to me. What do you think?


quote for you:
If you are going to have you head in your *** dont open you mouth becuase you may start to talk ****.

I am just i a crazy mood so dont cry about a nasty word are two

GOOD DAY

Originally Posted by LoSz

Wow... Nice language...even better spelling!

not that I care about opus' product or not or that anyone's mobo's got fried...but posts like this make me laugh. BTW. i'm a long time reader but I had to join (for the first time)just for this thread....

But I was curious:

1) Why insult the people who want to *****? Because you don't want to BlTCH? So you're going to BlTCH at the BlTCHERS? (i guess i'm BlTCHING at the BlTCHER of the BlTCHERS.)

2) It seems that the author of this post is VERY passionate of this subject. Almost too passionate; personal is closer to the truth. Why would a person who "joined" this month be so passionate about this? Are you Kris' GF by chance?

wow quite the post ... seems almost surreal. Freaking out over a power supply! I thought people had much bigger problems then this!
It seems to me that these people have a right to complain, considering the circumstances. Until the problem is properly diagnosed, YOU have just as little right ****ing on everybodys parades as they do on OPUS. Do you know 100 percent that it is the mobo and not the PSU?

I do have a lot to do. But I do like when things are not researched before their mouth opens. I am sure you know some people like that.

Yes I know that the VIA M/B's and a select few like Soyo Dragon Plus and ECS do not use the correct ATX format for whatever reason. I am VP of a software firm that uses the OPUS supply 150w and 90w and we test all parts. Not just the one part from the smaller company out the group. It’s to easy to blame OPUS and not VIA etc. Why? Because VIA will not here you. I am normally just a reader be I like to keep update on certain issues.

The reason I want to not just **** but **** on the parade is not even to help Opus as it is to help other how may be thinking about getting a good P/S and now are not sure. SO now these people need to put some jump in their car with a big inverter (which is not safe) because they think OPUS sucks. What about this people missing out on a good P/S because the facts are not correct. IF there were many people like OPUS then may I would not care. But as of now there is only one type of P/S that can do it all and that is OPUS. Remember bad press all ways travels faster then good press.

later

Originally Posted by mrgerbik

wow quite the post ... seems almost surreal. Freaking out over a power supply! I thought people had much bigger problems then this!
It seems to me that these people have a right to complain, considering the circumstances. Until the problem is properly diagnosed, YOU have just as little right ****ing on everybodys parades as they do on OPUS. Do you know 100 percent that it is the mobo and not the PSU?