Horrible pictures of dead caps

[audiotranceable]

Originally Posted by Mussels

some kinds can whine harmlessly, others its a sign of 'about to explode' - i just cant remember the types right now.

Mine was clearly the sign of about to explode . Oh well that zotac card was awesome until it died

[osirus99]

These pictures make me cringe!! OUCH!

[Networker4321]

Originally Posted by Dippyskoodlez

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,

[p_o_s_pc]

There are many folders on this forum.as for the cap your going to want to order the same spec cap if you can.I don't know slot but inbox it won't work or if it does it will pop under stress

[Mussels]

ya gotta match the µf rating of them, higher voltage is ok, but match the µf ratomg

[segalaw19800]

here how to vid..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCSNW...layer_embedded

[segalaw19800]

You guy who like to blow up stuff will like this.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WheL...eature=related

[p_o_s_pc]

Originally Posted by segalaw19800

You guy who like to blow up stuff will like this.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WheL...eature=related

Wish I could watch it but the Zune doesn't support flash.also sorry for the messed up post above the zune auto correct is shit.

[segalaw19800]

Originally Posted by p_o_s_pc

Wish I could watch it but the Zune doesn't support flash.also sorry for the messed up post above the zune auto correct is shit.

No problem

[<<Onafets>>]

This is why i don't understand why some i5 boards don't use solid state caps...What were you thinking ECS...

[Dj-ElectriC]

poor INNO3D 8600GT?







no problem!




new caps and fan Booya!

[Ross211]

Damn that's a clean job there from the looks Dj.

Hey I noticed one thing - You could break out the plastic shell surrounding the 2-pin fan connector on the GPU PCB and plug the black & red of that 3-pin into the connector.

Kinda like what I did with my other GPU, my old Sapphire 4770.







The fan header on the Sapphire PCB only has two pins. I had to be very careful and take my time to break the plastic covering surrounding the two pins.

You could still control fan speed and monitor speed even though its just two pin.

I still have my XFX 4770 with another exact cooler, OC's like mad.

[Dj-ElectriC]

yeah, gotta love the first 40NM overclocking devil

[RejZoR]

I never really had blown caps really. Only time that i've replaced a cap was on X-Fi Xtreme Music and even there it wasn't dead, i just deformed it's "legs". These days, i buy products with solid caps only so no problems there either.

[Perseid]

So how's this for a story?

My PSU is a Kingwin, and I know now those are rolls of the dice. It's lasted 4 years, though, and only needs to last another month or so before I get my new computer. So I was looking at these pics, watching the videos, and thinking, 'Wouldn't it suck if my PSU gave it up now?'

While I'm thinking that I hear a popping sound from near my computer, the circuit breaker flips and my entire bedroom goes dark. Damn.

It turns out that it was an old UPS I wasn't even using and thought was unplugged, started arcing for reasons I still don't know. The only thing plugged into it was a clock(which still works). What a scary coincidence. I'm going to bed now. LOL

[Carlitos714]

i hope i never see this on any of my gear!

[Mussels]

reviving old thread:


PSU blew up while i was holding the SFF PC in my hands.




whatever that brown thing was, it aint no more.

[Luke]

I keep getting broken screens from work
They are normally like the benq screen below and so far i have fixed at least 8 screens and 1 Touch Screen

[micropage7]

Originally Posted by trodas

China made capacitor - and beware, this is not shopped!

so its clear dont judge from it looks

[Swamp Monster]

Here are some exploded caps in computer related equipment. Blowing force is amazing and it makes PCB really messy.

[trodas]

Biostar TForce 590 SLI Deluxe, Sacon caps, user pacman, CapsMods forum



Thermaltake 430W PSU, CapXon cap, user cinowell, CapsMod forum

[Solaris17]

Originally Posted by trodas

Biostar TForce 590 SLI Deluxe, Sacon caps, user pacman, CapsMods forum

http://i45.tinypic.com/rwnouf.jpg

Thermaltake 430W PSU, CapXon cap, user cinowell, CapsMod forum

http://s18.postimage.org/ut76vaf61/T...ap_Xon_cap.jpg

welcome back. i might have pictures have to check replaced ALL the power regulation caps for the CPU on an original xbox i was modding. also replaced a cap for the cpu regulators on the mobo gigabyte M55 M4 SLI (??) that my GF runs. to this day 3.4ghz on a 5200 BE no problems/

[Velvet Wafer]

Originally Posted by Mussels

reviving old thread:


PSU blew up while i was holding the SFF PC in my hands.

http://img.techpowerup.org/101206/Capture131.jpg


whatever that brown thing was, it aint no more.

looks like a completely wasted tantalum cap

[Laurijan]

Originally Posted by trodas

Biostar TForce 590 SLI Deluxe, Sacon caps, user pacman, CapsMods forum

http://i45.tinypic.com/rwnouf.jpg

Thermaltake 430W PSU, CapXon cap, user cinowell, CapsMod forum

http://s18.postimage.org/ut76vaf61/T...ap_Xon_cap.jpg

I never have seen solid state caps leak - must be a really cheap mobo

[Jstn7477]

Originally Posted by Laurijan

I never have seen solid state caps leak - must be a really cheap mobo

Actually, that's a tricky one. If the lid of the capacitor is not scored, it's a solid capacitor. If the lid is scored like an electrolytic capacitor, even if it has a shell that looks like a solid cap, it is still an electrolytic cap. It isn't possible for a solid capacitor to leak.