for the techies
http://www.national.com/pf/LM/LM3485.html

Is it possible that having 2 Fet's tripping the overcurrent, meaning your sense resistor (via Fet) readings are not consistent and Isense is way to sensitive from IC to IC? I am assuming that it is 1 fet per IC (6pin, close to inductor).

Yes, 4 amps inductor is hard to find, but I thought that you can get openframe ones and direct solder them to pcb.

Here are some photos of my Monster
Monster case issue.
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i6...dle/MMCASE.jpg

Gasket I installed for more clearance
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i6...e/MMGASKET.jpg

Case mod for air flow without the fan.
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i6.../MMCASEMOD.jpg

Body mod for air flow without the fan. I cut out the front window.
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i6.../MMBODYMOD.jpg

Thanks for your personal involvement in this issue Patrick.Both of my Monsters have died you guys received one of them last wednesday and no one has called me so I am assuming you ars fixing it.It will be interesting to see how long it will be till I get the first one back.I will be sending the other one in when I get the first defective Monster back.I now have no speedcontrols so pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease fix it soon.

thanks
Will

hey sparky the spot on the case, is that burned? from that component getting that hot? Or is its rubbing? the later seems unlickely, but...........

The marks are from rubbing.

this mmm is completely nude:surprised:it look like my old mm:lol:no fan hole in the case...wow im scared just to toutch mine:mdr:

Sparky, I have the same problem with my case rubbing on the board components. Like yours, my fan plug has broken off, and I was showing wear on the black component also. Instead of the gasket to raise the board I actually took a dremel to the inside of the case bottom to remove a little material from the inside of the case to create clearance where those components were rubbing. My first MMM already had the broken fan plug by the time I found the problem. My 2nd MMM is holding up fine without any rubbing or breakage yet. Both fans are dead already though. I just pulled the stock fan out of the case and strapped a 25mm fan over the vent holes in the top of the case and plugged it into the reciever. I was tempted to do what you did and cut the case (only even more so than you did) but I didnt want to have to worry about voiding the warantee with the way these things seem to be dropping like flies. So far so good for me though... I still have 2 out of 2 running fine with the exception of the fans. (knock on wood:tongue:)

Oh, sure... now you're in trouble! :mdr:

:lol:No doubt... I was really hesitant to even post that. Just seemed like bad Juju.:oh:

Both of mine are still working too, but I wouldn't actually say it. Opps... :whistle:

Castle sent me someting today via USPS we will see if its my first failed Monster fixed or replaced.I am gonna send the second failed Monster back today.:whistle:

Same for me, good turn around. I sent mine in last Monday.