GSC capacitors [b]always[/b] fail. When you find bulging capacitors, you should replace all capacitors of the same brand on the board, even if some of them are not yet bulging.
BTW, I had a crappy Leadtek GeForce4 MX video card with GSC capacitors, and they also failed a few weeks ago, after about 9 months of use. The symptom was that the monitor would go off permanently at resolutions higher than 640x480. I replaced the capacitors and it's been working like a charm ever since.
My advice: Avoid EPoX and Leadtek crap.GSC capacitors [b]always[/b] fail. When you find
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Yes, as long as it fits physically (which it does from the diameter you quoted).
But again, make sure they are low-ESR and have a temperature rating of 105°C....Leave a comment:
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No, way too cheap. Mine cost over $1.00 USD each. Either they are counterfeit or they are normal capacitors, i.e. non-low-ESR. You shouldn't put normal capacitors on a motherboard. If you want it to be stable, you should get low-ESR capacitors. You'll most likely not find them in normal stores.
The last bit means that the maximum temperature the capacitor can stand is 85°C, which might not be suitable for a motherboard. You should get 105°C capacitors.
It's fine to use a capacitor with a higher voltage rating than what you need. The...Leave a comment:
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Wow, it's been so long that I totally forgot about this. I ended up replacing the capacitors on that mobo and that fixed the odd power button behavior. I ebayed that mobo a few days later.
I now get ABIT mobos only, which always use quality Japanese capacitors.
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The whole counterfeit crap sucks. A couple of years ago I was in need of a relatively thin permanent marker for making a PCB, and I couldn't seem to find a decent one anywhere. My dad brought me one from work, but it was a bit too thick. Its brand was "Mckye," it had stuff written on it in broken English, there was no ® sign next to the brand, the country of manufacture was not stated, and the ink was really crappy. I then found one of a suitable diameter at some store. Apparently the same brand but with a ® sign, no broken English, a "Made in Japan" statement, and much better...Leave a comment:
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I thought I would post a list of all the shobby > 1000 uF caps on my EP-8RGA+; maybe it can help someone.
4 x GSC 2200uF 16V 10mm (near the power connector)
5 x GSC 1500uF 6.3V 10mm
9 x TEAPO 1000uF 6.3V 8mm
There are also 6 Sanyo 3300uF 6.3V 10mm caps next to the CPU socket, but those should be okay. (If they're legitimate Sanyos, that is.)Leave a comment:
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Heh, thanks, I was already thinking about getting a solder sucker because I thought it was the "recommended" way to do it.Leave a comment:
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Solder sucker a must?
I was wondering if a "solder sucker" is a must for recapping? I know how much it sucks to unsolder stuff without one, but I have never unsoldered components from multi-layer PCBs and don't really know how much more difficult/risky it could be to recap a mobo without a solder sucker (or whatever they are called).
Could I get away without one without popping the metal sleeves out of the PCB's holes?
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Odd power issue related to bad caps?
I just posted a couple of pics of the bad caps on my EP-8RGA+ [url=https://www.badcaps.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=116]here[/url].
Since last week, possibly when the caps vented, the board has been having an odd power problem. My system had always been running 24/7, but a few days ago I had to cut power to it from the power supply to install a new card. When I was done installing the card, I switched the power supply back on and pressed the power button. Nothing. The mobo was totally ignoring the power-on button. I switched the power supply off and back on, tried again, same thing.... -
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I noticed two bulging capacitors (GSC 1500 uF 6.3 V) on my 8-month-old EP-8RGA+ the other day when I opened up the case to install a new memory stick. I had to reduce the FSB considerably for stuff not to crash, and the system kept failing Prime95's torture test even at stock speeds. (8-hour Memtest86 test went through fine.) It sometimes fails to come back from stand-by and hibernation, and it will occasionally refuse to turn on after cutting power to it from the power supply or the power cord.
I purchased this board from Newegg last year while on a trip to the U.S., and shipping...
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