Has anyone ever EVER seen.....

[PCBONEZ]

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..... a situation (on a motherboard) where a 6.3v cap could not replace a 10v cap? (Only concerned with the voltage changing here.)

Seems to me that both 6.3v and 10v are fine on 3.3v or 5v and should be 100% interchangeable.

The only case I can think of where it wouldn't be okay would be a case where a 10v cap that runs from the -5v to +5v rails but I've never seen that. (I imagine they'd use a 16v cap there anyway vs a cap that's rated right at the operating voltage.)

What do you folks think?

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[gonzo0815]

Re: Has anyone ever EVER seen.....

The only position where i could think of the necessity of a 10v cap would be the on board sound stage.
But haven't`t seen this in reality.
Only on ATX PSU`s there is the possibility of may be 7 or 9v prior a linear -5v voltage regulator.

[yanz]

Re: Has anyone ever EVER seen.....

Seems to me that both 6.3v and 10v are fine on 3.3v or 5v and should be 100% interchangeable.

agreed. it should be 100% interchangeable. never seen or experienced otherwise.