Use a decent psu to start with and you are never affected by the point loss...
I have had a P3 mobo with bulging caps.. I found identical caps at Radioshack and managed to replace them.. I think that mobo is actually still working today. I gave it away to someone. Think I had a GPU with the same problem..... but it died
Atleast a lot of trouble caps can be replaced by someone that knows how to use a soldering iron. WRU new bulging cap fiasco, I need some free computer parts
Dippyskoodlez,
I know this is an old thread but hoping you will see it. And I am thrad crapping but not too bad. You seem to know caps and my guys in TechIMO do not.
I broke a leg on one of the 330mfd caps on my ATI 4890. ( only ATI I have, I am a big nVidia fan, mainly GTX 295 duo's ) The ATI was headed for the second slot of a Gigabyte GA-EP45-P3.
Can't find a 330mfd in this little town, The Shack tries but,,,I did find a 220mfd 83A, 16W VDC maximum (the 330 was a 13 Volt)
My concern is that this cap ( I don't have the schematic and my O'scope is loaned out ) sits right at the 8pin+6pin power input. My FEAR is that it is part of the RC net regulating input, even though it should be 12VDC already ( 1K watt Rosewill ) I paused while you mentally gave me grief over the Rosewill, it's the only one I have.
Ready to heat up the solder sucker then put this new cap in, can't find input anywhere. The irony is that the card is registered for a triple lefetime warranty on the XFX site.
Any input would be appreciated. This looks like a good forum. I haven't looked to see if their are many folders in here but all I do is fold F@H.
Thanks,