Re: MSI K7T Turbo Ver3 - almost done

I've checked availability and prices of those Panaconic capacitors with RS's distributor in my country. 1000yF ones cost about 0.45EUR per piece, and 2700yF ones cost 1,5EUR per piece.

If I replace only five 1000yF and two 2700yF that means I will spend 9,55EUR for capacitors. And if I decide to replace all capacitors on board, I also have to replace four 4700yF ones and some more 1000yF and also some 470yF. In that case I can buy similiar, completely fine second hand motherboard for the price of all those capacitors.
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Re: MSI K7T Turbo Ver3 - almost done

Thank you for the links.

Now I am thinking something, those 1000yF caps I bought costed only 10 eurocents each, so maybe I should replace them with these Panasonic?

Is it advisable to solder the same things once again?
And, should I change all the capacitors on the board or just the ones I have found to be faulty?

And is it safe for the CPU when I turn on this board after I repair it?

Re: MSI K7T Turbo Ver3 - almost done

P.S.: I din't see at first that you are from Greece. Hello neigbour

Re: MSI K7T Turbo Ver3 - almost done

I am from Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Balkan peninsula. My country was member of former, badly broken, Yugoslavia federation.

What do you mean by "esr" capacitors? I bought those regular radial, low profile 1000yF 10V ones. They seem identical to the old ones (except for different color).

Are you sure I don't have to fill the hole with solder, just to "close" its top with it?

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