MSI K8N Neo-4 Platnium (7125.v1, Bios: 1.B): 3 vented caps, HELP!
Hi fellow Badcaps forum members!
First, thanks for taking the time to read this over and maybe even offer me some advice.
Ok, so currently my system is running stable, although I did have a DIMM module fail on me recently (Corsair Value Select PC3200, 1gb DIMM, 184pin, C3), but I RMAed it and a replacement is on the way. I currently am running on 1 stick of 1 gb ram
Anyways, when messing with the ram I noticed that one capacitor on my MOBO had vented and had oozed a small amount of the tan/brown electrolyte solution out of the top (see attached image, denoted with red circle). After closer inspection I found 2 other caps were bulging/venting nearby (in attachment, circled in yellow, next to FX-55 heatsink/cpu).
All 3 suspect caps are marked "KZG - 6.3v - 3300uf" and from eyeballing I believe they are the 10mm diameter/25 mm height variety, although they are in an area that height would NOT be a restriction (please see attached picture).
As far as doing the work myself, I have a lot of experience with car audio, soldering, electronics and Ive built my last 3 systems from the ground up. So, no problems here after checking out this comprehensive site, but:
Questions:
1) Since my mobo is running fine, should I get the caps now and wait till my mobo fails or repair asap? How long can a MOBO last with bad caps? Do i risk future hardware death?
2) What sort of capacitor should I replace with? Brands: I can choose from are Sanyo, panasonic, nippon chemicon, rubycon, KZG (exact same cap, just new), some other no-name Japanese and taiwan caps. ESR: what value is ideal for this?
3) There are 6 identical caps near the heatsink/cpu (3 of which have signs of problems)...should I just replace all of these, even the ones that appear visually ok?
4) I dont have a capacitance meter, just voltage and resistance meter, will i be able to get away with this?
Thanks,
Matt
First, thanks for taking the time to read this over and maybe even offer me some advice.
Ok, so currently my system is running stable, although I did have a DIMM module fail on me recently (Corsair Value Select PC3200, 1gb DIMM, 184pin, C3), but I RMAed it and a replacement is on the way. I currently am running on 1 stick of 1 gb ram
Anyways, when messing with the ram I noticed that one capacitor on my MOBO had vented and had oozed a small amount of the tan/brown electrolyte solution out of the top (see attached image, denoted with red circle). After closer inspection I found 2 other caps were bulging/venting nearby (in attachment, circled in yellow, next to FX-55 heatsink/cpu).
All 3 suspect caps are marked "KZG - 6.3v - 3300uf" and from eyeballing I believe they are the 10mm diameter/25 mm height variety, although they are in an area that height would NOT be a restriction (please see attached picture).
As far as doing the work myself, I have a lot of experience with car audio, soldering, electronics and Ive built my last 3 systems from the ground up. So, no problems here after checking out this comprehensive site, but:
Questions:
1) Since my mobo is running fine, should I get the caps now and wait till my mobo fails or repair asap? How long can a MOBO last with bad caps? Do i risk future hardware death?
2) What sort of capacitor should I replace with? Brands: I can choose from are Sanyo, panasonic, nippon chemicon, rubycon, KZG (exact same cap, just new), some other no-name Japanese and taiwan caps. ESR: what value is ideal for this?
3) There are 6 identical caps near the heatsink/cpu (3 of which have signs of problems)...should I just replace all of these, even the ones that appear visually ok?
4) I dont have a capacitance meter, just voltage and resistance meter, will i be able to get away with this?
Thanks,
Matt
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