Re: Three blown caps - Asus maximus 3 formula

I replaced the bad caps with these

[url]https://www.elfa.se/elfa3~se_sv/elfa/init.do?item=67-233-73&toc=0[/url]

Instead of [url]http://se.farnell.com/nichicon/rl81c271mdn1kx/capacitor-alum-elec-270uf-16v-20/dp/1853463[/url]

Because my local dealer had the first one in stock and they only cost 12 sek for 4 pieces without any extra freight.

The computer have been running fine over the weekend. No bluescreens or crash so far.Re: Three blown caps - Asus maximus 3 formula...

Re: Three blown caps - Asus maximus 3 formula

Sorry for a late message. I replaced the three bad caps with regular 330uf 16v caps. Instead of 271uf 16v. But the where also some bad joints under the mainboard that needed fixing to. But the mainboard works again. So i am happy =). But it was really hard to get the solder to melt so i could remove the bad caps.

I forgot to take pictures of the fixing.

Re: Three blown caps - Asus maximus 3 formula

I will see if i can get a picture of the mainboard in a few days. Problem is that when the caps exploded the metal housing of the caps got destroyed. So i need to find a good picture of a working mainboard so i can find the correct replacement caps.

Hi

My friend has a Asus maximus 3 formula. But it was getting unstable. He thougt it was the videocard that was making the computer to freeze and bluescreen so he bought a new videocard. But the computer still bluescreened and freeze so he bought a new psu with more power (corsair 750w). But after hooking up the new psu and started the computer three caps got blown away from the mainboard(sounded like a firecracker).

My question is. Do you think its possible to replace the bad caps and nothing more is damaged on the mainboard. Is it worth a try?. And i need to know what...