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  • c_hegge
    Badcaps Legend
    • Sep 2009
    • 5219
    • Australia
    #1

    Bad polymer caps

    Has anyone here seen bad polys on a motherboard before? I haven't personally. The only time I've heard of it is on a thread in the Overclockers Australia forums, although this case appears to be caused by a badly done mod.


    I believe these are 'Elite' brand polys
    Last edited by kc8adu; 06-11-2010, 08:36 AM.
    I love putting bad caps and flat batteries in fire and watching them explode!!

    No wonder it doesn't work! You installed the jumper wires backwards

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    • POM_MJ
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      • Aug 2009
      • 228
      #2
      Re: Bad polymer caps

      because of Mobo Vmod incorrectly, any brand may got *BOOM* *BOOM* ..., Hu Hu.
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        • c_hegge
          Badcaps Legend
          • Sep 2009
          • 5219
          • Australia
          #3
          Re: Bad polymer caps

          I realise this particular case was caused by a bad mod. I was just wondering if there were any cases which do call the reliability of a particular poly brand into question.

          Oh, it looks like the link to the pic my first post didn't work, so feel free to delete that link (and this sentence).
          I love putting bad caps and flat batteries in fire and watching them explode!!

          No wonder it doesn't work! You installed the jumper wires backwards

          Main PC: Core i7 3770K 3.5GHz, Gigabyte GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP, 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600, 240GB Intel 335 Series SSD, 750GB WD HDD, Sony Optiarc DVD RW, Palit nVidia GTX660 Ti, CoolerMaster N200 Case, Delta DPS-600MB 600W PSU, Hauppauge TV Tuner, Windows 7 Home Premium

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