Hey guys,
I had a thread in January about my onboard NIC which died, so I replaced it with a Rosewill 400-LX PCI Network Card for only $10! Unfortunately, caps on the NIC included TWBor
and Cheng. 
So this thread is just a reference for anyone else who might feel like they want to do the same for their Rosewill NIC. Though I'm fairly certain that I'm the only one who has done this...but anyway!
I bought the replacement caps a long time ago, and was too lazy to recap. Finally got the time today.
Here's how I did replacements.
TWBor 22uF 16V (4x) --> Panasonic FR 22uF 50V
Cheng 10uF 16V (1x) --> Panasonic FC 10uF 50V
I did some speed tests and no signs of instability. If anything, it's more stable. I've yet to see a dead Panasonic, so I should be good to go for the next 100 years.
Also stuck a VRAM heatsink onto the main NIC chip. Hopefully it will prevent that flaky Realtek chip from dying, because the capacitors sure as hell aren't.
See ya.
---
On Panasonic FR...
Panasonic FRs have to be the ugliest capacitors I have ever seen/used from a reputable manufacturer...ever. They have the same performance as FM, but are rated for a longer life. 10,000hours vs 7,000hours. They are also priced very similar to FM, which makes them a pretty good bang for your buck. Unfortunately, for certain niche markets who feed on good looking components, FR just doesn't cut it. I suppose for anything else, no one really cares...but it's a lame, for me.
I had a thread in January about my onboard NIC which died, so I replaced it with a Rosewill 400-LX PCI Network Card for only $10! Unfortunately, caps on the NIC included TWBor
and Cheng. So this thread is just a reference for anyone else who might feel like they want to do the same for their Rosewill NIC. Though I'm fairly certain that I'm the only one who has done this...but anyway!
I bought the replacement caps a long time ago, and was too lazy to recap. Finally got the time today.
Here's how I did replacements.
TWBor 22uF 16V (4x) --> Panasonic FR 22uF 50V
Cheng 10uF 16V (1x) --> Panasonic FC 10uF 50V
I did some speed tests and no signs of instability. If anything, it's more stable. I've yet to see a dead Panasonic, so I should be good to go for the next 100 years.
Also stuck a VRAM heatsink onto the main NIC chip. Hopefully it will prevent that flaky Realtek chip from dying, because the capacitors sure as hell aren't.
See ya.
---
On Panasonic FR...
Panasonic FRs have to be the ugliest capacitors I have ever seen/used from a reputable manufacturer...ever. They have the same performance as FM, but are rated for a longer life. 10,000hours vs 7,000hours. They are also priced very similar to FM, which makes them a pretty good bang for your buck. Unfortunately, for certain niche markets who feed on good looking components, FR just doesn't cut it. I suppose for anything else, no one really cares...but it's a lame, for me.
Attached Files
Comment