Re: Badcaps Recommended Power Supply?
Thanks for the replies.
How well built are current OCZ power supplies compared to their older models? I have a 700 watt GameXstream from a few years ago and I'm not sure about it's overall build quality. It seems to check out fine on the volt meter but I've never really looked at/researched it's internals.
Are PC Power & Cooling units still regarded as highly as they were back when PCP&P were their own company? I've seen that some of the newer units from them (The Silencer Mark III units)...
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Badcaps Recommended Power Supply?
I'm currently looking for a good power supply in the 550-750 watt range, and I'm seeing a lot of reports that some major brands are currently not producing the high quality units they are known for.
I'd like to know what companies are currently producing good power supplies, and if you guys know of any units/models in particular that are built well? -
Recapping: What brands work best?
I'm looking to replace some blown capacitors on my motherboard (an MSI K8N Neo4) and I have a few question about getting started with that:
1. What capacitor brands are currently known to work the best?
2. Should I replace all of the capacitors on the motherboard or just the damaged ones and the ones that are known to be poor quality? The motherboard only has 4 obviously vented capacitors.
3. I'm fairly new to buying capacitors online and when searching online stores for them there are usually a ton of filters that can be applied to a search. What are... -
Re: Operational Bad Caps?
Cool, thanks for the tips, everyone.Leave a comment:
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Re: Operational Bad Caps?
Is there a single type of solder that works well with most motherboards?
Also, is it necessary to remove the CPU from it's socket before replacing caps?Leave a comment:
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Operational Bad Caps?
What kind of chance does a motherboard with a few blown capacitors have at operating normally for an extended period of time? I understand the chance probably isn't that great, but has anyone ever had a computer that had some bad caps which were left alone?
I have a computer with a motherboard (MSI K8N Neo4-F) that has some blown capacitors around the CPU region, and they've been that way for a couple years. Although, I've mostly had the computer turned off since I discovered the bad caps. It can still be turned on and it seems to run ok, but I don't want to keep it on 24/7 under... -
Re: LG Flatron L1933TR again....
Ok, so when you say to replace all the caps were talking about the smallest all the way up to the big one(s), right?...Leave a comment:
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Re: LG Flatron L1933TR again....
Was there any clear indication that the 22uF 100V cap you are referring to was malfunctioning, or did it seem to be fine upon inspection?...Last edited by Kong; 08-11-2010, 05:25 PM.Leave a comment:
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Re: LG Flatron L1933TR again....
Thank you for the suggestion. Are there any methods that can be used to protect capacitors that are close to heatsinks?...Leave a comment:
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Re: LG Flatron L1933TR again....
Thank you for posting that information. One of the caps on the main board does seem to be buldging at the top. In the included pictures it's the cap on the lower right, closest to the heatsink (it's a Samxon 1000uF 16v cap). Could that cap be causing the problem?...Leave a comment:
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Re: LG Flatron L1933TR again....
I have an L1933TR monitor that is not turning on. Currently, I'm attempting to take the monitor apart. I've got the four screws out of the back and I'm trying to find the right way to separate the front panel from the back panel. Can anyone who's taken one of these monitors apart describe how they did so?Leave a comment:
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Re: Capacitor Nudging
Thanks for the replies.
The solder joints appear to be intact, and the bottom of the actual capacitor seems to be even.Leave a comment:
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Capacitor Nudging
I was inspecting a soundcard's front panel I/O board when I noticed that one of the larger capacitors (25v 220uF) was bent. I gently nudged it a little, let it settle, and nudged it some more until it was back around 90 degrees. There doesn't appear to be any damage to the capacitor itself, and the legs are still going completely through the other side of the board and up into the base of the capacitor with no apparent damage.
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Re: Can PSUs Cause Bad Caps?
Have any of you seen any solid state capacitors in PSUs or motherboards go bad?
Some companies advertise how they use Japanese solid state capacitors with their products. Are all brands of Japanese solid state capacitors generally regarded as high quality caps?Leave a comment:
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Re: Can PSUs Cause Bad Caps?
Are the Acbels built with good capacitors?
Ratdude747, did you get your Acbel from HyperMicro.com? I ask because in their description for the product they state that it is "NEW BUT SCRATCHED DUE BAD PACKAGING". Are they talking about cosmetic scratching only, or do you think there could be dents in the unit's casing?
What about average retail brands like Thermaltake, Rosewill, and Corsair? How do you guys rate those types of brands?Leave a comment:
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Re: Can PSUs Cause Bad Caps?
What brands and models of PSUs do you guys think are constructed the best with good price to performance ratios?Leave a comment:
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Re: Can PSUs Cause Bad Caps?
The brand of the PSU would be an OCZ GXS with what may have been CapXon capacitors. The motherboard apparently has a mix of different capacitors but most of the larger blown ones are KZG. The ventilation in the case also seems to be fair to good as it is a large case and thermal readouts for the individual components appeared to be normal.
Also, does a slight tilt or bend at the base of a capacitor indicate that it has failed?...Leave a comment:
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Re: Can PSUs Cause Bad Caps?
Are you aware of any other brands that might be have what's considered to be good reputations but have been known to cause similar issues?...Leave a comment:
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Can PSUs Cause Bad Caps?
Is it possible for a malfunctioning power supply (PSU) to be the direct cause of blown capacitors on a motherboard?
For instance, say a computer is in use and suddenly the PSU malfunctions and the computer shuts down. Upon inspection it is found that the PSU is no longer functioning and there are some blown capacitors on the motherboard, but there is no direct evidence as to when the capictors actually blew out as it could have happened before the PSU malfunctioned. What would you suspect in this instance?
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