ECS K7VMA Buldging Cap, killed 2 PSU

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  • wing0
    New Member
    • Feb 2004
    • 3
    #1

    ECS K7VMA Buldging Cap, killed 2 PSU

    Hi...
    i got a ECS K7VMA for $10, it was working fine for 4 months, until one day the power supply was killed. Took it to the place where i got the powersupply(cheap ones, 350W). They tried another 2, they both get killed when i try to run burn-in program to see if the system is stable. Also, the PSU gets heat up. I have 12 6.3V, 2200uF caps, all of them buldges with black stuff on the top. I have two questions.
    Where can i get some good caps up in Toronto, Canada.
    Is the cap causing my PSU to blow out? If it is, then once i replace the caps, the problem should be fixed right? I want to reuse this mobo for my mom. Thanks!
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    • Topcat
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      • Oct 2003
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      #2
      If the faulty caps are shorted, they can cause a PSU to burn up. I'd still get a nice quality power supply as opposed to the cheapest thing available though. More than likely, replacing the caps will cure the problem with the motherboard.
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        • wing0
          New Member
          • Feb 2004
          • 3
          #3
          Originally posted by Topcat
          If the faulty caps are shorted, they can cause a PSU to burn up. I'd still get a nice quality power supply as opposed to the cheapest thing available though. More than likely, replacing the caps will cure the problem with the motherboard.
          Well, it's not the cheapest thing...lol...i could have spend $10 to get a 300W(in computer business), but this one retails for $20-$30. It came with the case, after i got a new mobo i'm still using the PSU and it's fine.

          How much would the caps run for? All 12 are buldging, so i have to replace all of them. Also, another type of cap is buldging, only one tho.
          1000uF 6.3V. They're all made by G-Luxon.

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            • kc8adu
              Super Moderator
              • Nov 2003
              • 8832
              • U.S.A!
              #4
              you need to replace all the 1000uf> low esr caps.
              esp any gluxon.well known to be crap.

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                • MPXX
                  New Member
                  • Jan 2005
                  • 1
                  #5
                  Well my K7VMA just died today after running for 4 yrs since 2001, although I did not get it for $10 at the time (I wish though). Not only did the faulty capacitors just finally blew, I have been through 4, yes FOUR PSUs since the purchase (cheap $30 ones), two of them under warrenty. That's about 1 PSU per year. And I just got a $100 PSU with dual fan and PFC and that's when I realized that the "bloated" looking capacitors were the cause of my last PSU failure (which actually blew up with sparks and the works :roll: ).
                  So I did a Google to see if other's had the same problem with my MB, and then I stumbled on this site and here I am now, computerless...almost.
                  I was wondering as well where to get capacitors around the Toronto area. I have found a couple of Motherboards for $70, but I'd prefer to try and revive this one if possible.
                  Anybody know of a good place?
                  Thanks.

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                    • MD Willington
                      Badcaps Veteran
                      • Sep 2004
                      • 702
                      #6
                      You should see my K7S5A post..Not only did the caps pop, the FET's blew apart too...

                      https://www.badcaps.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=382

                      MD
                      Ya'll think us folk from the country's real funny-like, dontcha?

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