Where to get replacement caps for an Antec true380?

[tazwegion]

Re: Where to get replacement caps for an Antec true380?

Maybe instead of cutting corners I should just get the right replacements the first time...

Quoted for truth!

If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well so you may as well extract those 2 1000uF 10v Fuhjyyu's as well, seems a reasonably common Antec PSU capacitance formula

4 x 3300uF 10v
2 x 2200uF 16v
2 x 1000uF 10v

FWIW I just acquired an Antec TrueBlue 480w PSU and seems Fuhjyyu have been mated with CapXon in that particular series...

* shakes head *

[Nitwig]

Re: Where to get replacement caps for an Antec true380?

As far as not using low esr caps for a power supply. Will that cause problems?

[tazwegion]

Re: Where to get replacement caps for an Antec true380?

The way I understand it, lower resistance capacitors in a PSU run cooler and less efficient components create resistance to the current flow which ultimately creates the by-product of 'waste heat' & running hotter shortens the service life of capacitors (in general)

[gonzo0815]

Re: Where to get replacement caps for an Antec true380?

The caps may will overheat and the ripple voltage could get out of spec, wich can lead to anything from stable operation to any kind of problems.
In most cases, short therm operation is not compromised, but your results may vary and depend heavily if the other components can handle the noise &ripple.

[starfury1]

Re: Where to get replacement caps for an Antec true380?

yeah I'll seconded that Taz

Do it once, do it right and be done with it.

As for GP caps not recommended,

It would probably work with somewhat degraded specs but the caps would die sooner rather then later and you would have to do it all over again.
anyway thats my thoughts on it.

[Sparky]

Re: Where to get replacement caps for an Antec true380?

Well I've been in contact with Topcat so I think I should have some proper caps pretty soon

[Nitwig]

Re: Where to get replacement caps for an Antec true380?

I just got them and they are the VZ type. Oh well.......... Not sure what to do now. They are general purpose. I guess I goofed.

[Sparky]

Re: Where to get replacement caps for an Antec true380?

Got my new caps from Topcat recently, and just put them in.

Pic of the offending fuhjyyu caps - not too bad looking really for being 4-5 years old. Helps that my brother kept his system dusted out regularly.


The new caps put in - mmmm rubies


The voltages after recapping




Think it is time to put this PSU back to work again!

[Sparky]

Re: Where to get replacement caps for an Antec true380?

I popped open the fuhjyyu caps to see how they looked inside. Interestingly enough, only the one that was bulged was bad looking. It was rather dry inside, especially near the top. The others were fine. Guess all it takes is just one cap to cause trouble.