Re: UCC KZG Replacement

I appreciate the tips -- in future I won't neglect to include photo(s) of the board -- it didn't occur to me it would be all that helpful to [I]see[/I] the board, as I've already decided to replace all the KZGs & some have already burst, but I didn't consider [I]where[/I] the caps are on board is important (e.g., yes, the 470 uF 16V apparently is there to condition the 12V rail for a PCI-e video card). And I didn't want to waste space on his server.

I've been visiting Badcaps for years as a passive viewer, and often read the troubleshooting...

Re: UCC KZG Replacement

Thanks very much for your thorough reply, it gives me a lot to work on & better understanding of motherboard layout & the importance of ripple current rating.

I will look over DigiKey & Mouser again to see just what are my options...low-ESR, high-ripple, 105C caps are quickly disappearing ("out of stock", yeah) -- I suppose wet caps' days in consumer electronics are dwindling.

I don't know if I can trust eBay, there [I]may[/I] be reliable sellers, but for the relatively small amount caps cost, why penny-pinch?...

ASUS A8N-LA version 2.0 (HP/Compaq Nagami 5188-5067)
Socket 939 (Athlon 64 X2 & 4GB DDR)
nVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE/nForce 430 chipset
Yes, an old board, but it works for a shop PC, it's plenty quick & has legacy hardware I need, plus SATA & PCI-e x 16 -- best of both worlds...you can buy them on eBay all day long for less than $40.
I bought mine refurbished couple/three years ago to replace dead AGP board & it came w/ two replaced United Chemi-Con KZG 6.3V 1500uF caps...

Now several 6.3V 820uF have burst or bulged & it won't POST, so...

Re: recapped ASUS A8N-LA, working intermittently.

That is, if he took the advice of replacing [I]all[/I] the KZGs because, as noted, his photos show a bunch of Chemi-cons remaining on the board.Re: recapped ASUS A8N-LA, working intermittently.

That is, if he took the advice of replacing [I]all[/I] the KZGs because, as noted, his photos show a bunch of Chemi-cons remaining on the board.Re: recapped ASUS A8N-LA, working intermittently.

That is, if he took the advice of replacing [I]all[/I] the KZGs because, as noted, his photos show a bunch of Chemi-cons

Re: recapped ASUS A8N-LA, working intermittently.

I realize this thread in ancient, but tons of these ASUS A8N-LA (HP/Compaq Nagami-GL8E) boards are still in service...I'm working on one today.

Also, this is my "first reply posting" at Badcaps Forum to enable me to create my first "new thread", even though I've been lurking for years...so two birds, one stone...

The one thing that stood out to me was author stated [I]all[/I] Chemi-con KZGs he replaced were 6.3V...my list of KZGs I'm going to replace is somewhat different, so maybe...