Gigabyte GA-7VRXP

[hardwareguy]

I have an old KT333 mobo in the shop now with bad caps. This is the third board this month that was sent in with bad caps.

Failed units are GSC 6.3V 3300mF units at positions EC 23, 25, 27 and 37. These have blue and gold labels and have leaks at the top vent, the failures are very easy to spot.

Interestingly, the many G-Luxon 6.3V 1000 microfarad units appear to be just fine as are the two GSC 6.3V 1200 microfarad units! What's wierd is that I almost ALWAYS have to change the GSC 1200mfd units and these look just fine.... I'm changing them anyway, I know gremlins when I see them!

The problem I'm facing is that Gigabyte left very little space between caps, so I'm going to have a royal pain trying to find ones that fit. The old ones are tall and narrow and are physically touching eachother. Any ideas as to what fits right? The electronic store in town has good prices, but no caps that fit.

[linuxguru]

Re: Gigabyte GA-7VRXP

Are they 10mm or 8mm? There are lots of choices at 10mm. For 8mm, I found Panasonic FK 1500/6.3 and Chemicon LXZ 1200/6.3 to be excellent and durable choices. For the 3300/6.3, Rubycon MBZ or MCZ are good choices.

[starfury1]

Re: Gigabyte GA-7VRXP

GSC 3300uF 6V3 is from what I measured 10mm
check these 2 threads

https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=377

I replaced with same...ditto butt ugly but works
but I would try to get same size if it was for a customer

https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1022

[yanz]

Re: Gigabyte GA-7VRXP

Any ideas as to what fits right?

for the 3300uf caps...

3300uF 6.3v 10mm or,
2700uf 6.3v 10mm will do.

I replaced with same...ditto butt ugly but works

yea, i think if it works then it works. that is what important .

[gonzo0815]

Re: Gigabyte GA-7VRXP

Well, take some Rubycon MCZ, they can be obtained in 8 and 10mm and have utlra low esr.