Sapphire Radeon X1300 Pro

Pentium4 · 09-18-2011, 11:45 PM

Got this card used and noticed that those 2 caps are starting to bulge a little...The card works fine (for now) but I'm wondering if this affects performance and how much longer it will function? The caps are G-Luxon

Caps to the left of Radeon

PCBONEZ · 09-18-2011, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pentium4

I'm wondering if this affects performance and how much longer it will function?

No one can really tell you that.
But, can tell you when they do go they may no longer be the only problem.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pentium4

The caps are G-Luxon

Series? Diameter?
.

Pentium4 · 09-19-2011, 12:33 AM

I ordered some Panasonic caps that I hope are compatible.
The caps are 1500uF, 6.3V and it says 608B(M) and they are rated at 105*C

PCBONEZ · 09-19-2011, 12:30 PM

608B = date and/or batch code. [Guessing: that one is Aug 2006]
(M) = tolerance for uF @ +/-20%
.
Series code is two letters for G-Luxon. [Or a letter and a number but that's only one series.]
.

Pentium4 · 09-19-2011, 10:01 PM

I bought some Panasonic caps that are the same uF, Voltage, Temp, and size (by mm) what are the chances that it won't work?

**Uranium-235** · 09-19-2011, 10:51 PM

unlikely it won't work, if it works now

keeep running it with bad caps it could blow the mosfets or damage the gpu

PCBONEZ · 09-20-2011, 02:22 AM

You need to meet or beat the ripple rating of the old caps if you want it to last.
.

c_hegge · 09-20-2011, 05:15 AM

do you know what series the pannies you got are? It's usually F__. You'd want FJ or FL for a graphics card. You may get away with FM, but hard to say.

Pentium4 · 11-10-2011, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by c_hegge

do you know what series the pannies you got are? It's usually F__. You'd want FJ or FL for a graphics card. You may get away with FM, but hard to say.

It says FL on them but I think I might have got jipped. It doesn't say Panasonic anywhere on the caps

mariushm · 11-10-2011, 01:31 AM

They usually don't say because Panasonic is owned by Matsushita (or whatever the spelling is). They're panasonic if the vent on top is a T with the - like a half circle and if they have a [M] or a M in a square somewhere...

Like in this picture: http://savedonthe.net/image/1058/Pan...C_47uF_35v.jpg (colors are a bit wrong though in this one due to flash but you get the idea)

Pentium4 · 11-10-2011, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mariushm

They usually don't say because Panasonic is owned by Matsushita (or whatever the spelling is). They're panasonic if the vent on top is a T with the - like a half circle and if they have a [M] or a M in a square somewhere...

Like in this picture: http://savedonthe.net/image/1058/Pan...C_47uF_35v.jpg (colors are a bit wrong though in this one due to flash but you get the idea)

Sweet, they are just like you described! Thank you. I figured they might be fake because I got 4 of them for $2 and free shipping....darn good deal

Pentium4 · 03-19-2012, 11:08 PM

Recapped with Panasonic FL's

I know it was only 2 caps but this was my first recap!!! The cap on the right is a Rubycon so I didn't replace it. Graphics card is working like a charm!

Yay for no more G-Luxon

**ratdude747** · 03-21-2012, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Pentium4

Sweet, they are just like you described! Thank you. I figured they might be fake because I got 4 of them for $2 and free shipping....darn good deal

did you get them on ebay?

(i hope not, ebay is full of fakes.)

Pentium4 · 05-01-2012, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ratdude747

did you get them on ebay?

(i hope not, ebay is full of fakes.)

Yeah, I got them on ebay...

Th3_uN1Qu3 · 05-01-2012, 03:38 AM

*glances at bag of FLs* They look genuine to me.

Pentium4 · 05-01-2012, 03:50 AM

Sweet

i hope so...I have some in a bag if you want me to post them...

09-18-2011, 11:45 PM	#1
Pentium4 Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Sep 2011 City & State: Washington My Country: USA Line Voltage: 120VAC I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 1,158	Sapphire Radeon X1300 Pro Got this card used and noticed that those 2 caps are starting to bulge a little...The card works fine (for now) but I'm wondering if this affects performance and how much longer it will function? The caps are G-Luxon Caps to the left of Radeon Last edited by Pentium4; 09-18-2011 at 11:50 PM..

09-19-2011, 12:33 AM	#3
Pentium4 Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Sep 2011 City & State: Washington My Country: USA Line Voltage: 120VAC I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 1,158	Re: Sapphire Radeon X1300 Pro I ordered some Panasonic caps that I hope are compatible. The caps are 1500uF, 6.3V and it says 608B(M) and they are rated at 105C Last edited by Pentium4; 09-19-2011 at 12:39 AM..*

09-19-2011, 12:30 PM	#4
PCBONEZ Grumpy Old Fart Join Date: Aug 2005 City & State: Phoenix, AZ My Country: USA Line Voltage: 120V 60Hz I'm a: Professional Tech Posts: 10,631	Re: Sapphire Radeon X1300 Pro 608B = date and/or batch code. [Guessing: that one is Aug 2006] (M) = tolerance for uF @ +/-20% . Series code is two letters for G-Luxon. [Or a letter and a number but that's only one series.] . Last edited by PCBONEZ; 09-19-2011 at 12:34 PM..

09-19-2011, 10:01 PM	#5
Pentium4 Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Sep 2011 City & State: Washington My Country: USA Line Voltage: 120VAC I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 1,158	Re: Sapphire Radeon X1300 Pro I bought some Panasonic caps that are the same uF, Voltage, Temp, and size (by mm) what are the chances that it won't work?

09-19-2011, 10:51 PM	#6
Uranium-235 Radioactive Join Date: Aug 2007 City & State: tehas My Country: US Line Voltage: 120VAC 60Hz I'm a: Professional Tech Posts: 1,980	Re: Sapphire Radeon X1300 Pro unlikely it won't work, if it works now keeep running it with bad caps it could blow the mosfets or damage the gpu

09-20-2011, 02:22 AM	#7
PCBONEZ Grumpy Old Fart Join Date: Aug 2005 City & State: Phoenix, AZ My Country: USA Line Voltage: 120V 60Hz I'm a: Professional Tech Posts: 10,631	Re: Sapphire Radeon X1300 Pro You need to meet or beat the ripple rating of the old caps if you want it to last. .

09-20-2011, 05:15 AM	#8
c_hegge Unknown Join Date: Sep 2009 City & State: North Coast, NSW My Country: Australia Line Voltage: 240V 50Hz I'm a: Professional Tech Posts: 3,371	Re: Sapphire Radeon X1300 Pro do you know what series the pannies you got are? It's usually F__. You'd want FJ or FL for a graphics card. You may get away with FM, but hard to say. __________________ I love putting bad caps and flat batteries in fire and watching them explode!! Main PC: Core i5 660 3.33GHz, Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3R, 4GB Kingston DDR3 1333, 750GB WD HDD, Sony Optiarc DVD RW, nVidia GTX295 1760MB, Antec 1200 Case, Delta DPS-750CB 750W PSU, Hauppauge TV Tuner, Windows XP Pro. Main Laptop: Lenovo Thinkpad T60: Core 2 T2500 2GHz, 2GB DDR2, 80GB HDD, DVD RW, Intel Graphics, Windows XP Pro. 2nd Laptop: Toshiba Satellite A200: Core Duo 1.73GHz, 2GB DDR2, 60GB HDD, DVD RW, nVidia GF Go 7300 Graphics, OpenSUSE 12.2, Fan Mod

11-10-2011, 01:31 AM	#10
mariushm Badcaps Veteran Join Date: May 2011 City & State: Romania Line Voltage: 230VAC 50Hz I'm a: Hobbyist Tech Posts: 2,135	Re: Sapphire Radeon X1300 Pro They usually don't say because Panasonic is owned by Matsushita (or whatever the spelling is). They're panasonic if the vent on top is a T with the - like a half circle and if they have a [M] or a M in a square somewhere... Like in this picture: http://savedonthe.net/image/1058/Pan...C_47uF_35v.jpg (colors are a bit wrong though in this one due to flash but you get the idea)

03-19-2012, 11:08 PM	#12
Pentium4 Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Sep 2011 City & State: Washington My Country: USA Line Voltage: 120VAC I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 1,158	Re: Sapphire Radeon X1300 Pro Recapped with Panasonic FL's I know it was only 2 caps but this was my first recap!!! The cap on the right is a Rubycon so I didn't replace it. Graphics card is working like a charm! Yay for no more G-Luxon

05-01-2012, 03:50 AM	#16
Pentium4 Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Sep 2011 City & State: Washington My Country: USA Line Voltage: 120VAC I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 1,158	Re: Sapphire Radeon X1300 Pro Sweet i hope so...I have some in a bag if you want me to post them...

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