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  • Leopard
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2008
    • 109
    • Finland
    #1

    First time recapping

    Hello,

    I have a Gigabyte GA-8SIML s478 motherboard and a Fortron FSP Source 250W ATX PSU ready for recapping. All I now need are the new caps. Old caps:

    Gigabyte mobo:
    - 4x GSC [LE] 3300uF 6.3V
    - 4x GSC [RE] 1500uF 16V
    - 7x Choyo [XR] 330uF 25V

    All four GSC LE series caps were bulged. RE series showed no visible signs of failure, but GSC is GSC so i decided to remove them anyway. Same goes for the Choyo caps, they didn't show any signs of failure... But due to their bad reputation i also removed them. And even though they are only 330uF some of them were placed next to DIMM slots so for the sake of reliability i'll replace them. They do have a vent stamped onto them. Mobo was working when pulled out.

    Fortron PSU:
    - 3x Teapo [SEK] 3300uF 10V
    - 1x Fuhjyyu [TMR] 2200uF 16V
    - 1x Jamicon [TK] 470uF 25V
    - 1x Jamicon [TM] 1000uF 10V

    Also there is a large resistor which had brown, transparent goo in it's base (probably heated up glue) which had DE-SOLDERED ITSELF and was held on by the glue... The resistor cannot be identified because the covering was burnt off O_o this can't be good. The solder side of the PCB is also darkened from that part. The PSU was working when it was pulled out. And yes, it's a genuine FSP.

    So, i need some suggestions for caps to use. And if anyone can find info on the FSP PSU, i'm all ears.

    EDIT: Should I also replace the primary caps? They are Teapo LXK 470uF 200V.
    Last edited by Leopard; 07-23-2008, 01:19 PM.
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    • chipper
      Senior Member
      • Aug 2008
      • 95
      #2
      Re: First time recapping

      I would replace the PSU completely , as it was probably the cause of overheating and overloaded caps in the first place that lead to their swelling from maximum operation.
      250watts is not alot of PSU power , unless your mobo is limited to less than 2gb.

      If you absolutely need to , I would replace all the caps in the PSU , resolder the existing resistor and plug the PSU in with nothing else connected to it , before proceeding with any further possible problems from what was originally installed with PII processors. (PSU) Run the unit by itself for 2hrs. , check it's temperature and proceed with caution , adding 1 plug at a time to the system. Start with your processor and hard drive first with as little memory as possible in the mobo. Go from there with whatever else you have. Use a minimum at best first.

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        • chipper
          Senior Member
          • Aug 2008
          • 95
          #3
          Re: First time recapping

          woops , if the PSU heats up alot , where you can't keep your hand on the metal frame of the box , don't connect it , replace it with a PSU of at least 350watts or more , more is not a problem , less is.

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