ECS K7S5A Pro

[Lunikalm]

I have an ECS K7S5A Pro. Next to the CPU are 9 3300uf 6.3v OST RLX caps; 4 of those show visual signs of failure. The rest of the caps are G-Luxons and look great. My first question is how can i go about getting replacements for all 9 Osts and what would be the best manufacturer to go with. Second is..how reliable are G-Luxon caps? Thanks

[gdement]

Re: ECS K7S5A Pro

If you go to the trouble to repair the board, then you should replace the G-Luxons. Those aren't a very reliable brand.

Re: What and where to buy replacements, it would take a while to go through that here, but it's all explained in the FAQ section.

[linuxguru]

Re: ECS K7S5A Pro

Yup - replace all the G-Luxons. They have a reputation for drying up and failing silently without any bulging or venting.

[yanz]

Re: ECS K7S5A Pro

My first question is how can i go about getting replacements for all 9 Osts

It's highly suggested to replace also those g-luxon caps...

OST RLX at 3300uF 6.3v 10mm is:

• impedance : 0.014 ohm
• permissible ripple current : 2780 mArms

Replacement that match or exceed the spec for OST RLX caps could be:

• Rubycon MBZ, MCZ
• Panasonic FJ
• Chemi-con KZG (no longer recommended on this forum due to some failure report), KZJ
• Sanyo WG

But anyone here can add their recommendation caps to that list...

3300uF 10mm 6.3v Caps :