I have a generic GeForce2 MX200 (low-profile) card which had a Samcon (not Samxon) 470/16 as the main GPU bypass cap. All other caps are low-value caps. The GPU became too hot to touch the heatsink within 10 mins of powering up (maybe partially due to the fanless heat sink). However, the display was fine throughout with no anomalies.
I replaced the Samcon 470/16 with an NCC 180/16 PS-series polymer. The board works just the same as before, and the heatsink still gets too hot to touch. Display is fine, as before.
Conclusion: Inconclusive. Maybe the polymer cap will increase the endurance in spite of the high dissipation from the adjacent GPU - we'll see.
I replaced the Samcon 470/16 with an NCC 180/16 PS-series polymer. The board works just the same as before, and the heatsink still gets too hot to touch. Display is fine, as before.
Conclusion: Inconclusive. Maybe the polymer cap will increase the endurance in spite of the high dissipation from the adjacent GPU - we'll see.
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