Re: Replacing AOpen AX45-8X caps, need some help

Hmm... I see... Would it help if I just improved airflow over the area? I already recieved the capacitors and I don't want to wait for another shipment :\

The mobo doesn't have to last a really long time, I'm just hoping it works for about a year.

Re: Replacing AOpen AX45-8X caps, need some help



DOH! I already placed the order... well... I'm kinda eager to try this out. Do you think HE caps would really cause a problem? I figure since the big caps were the same Lelon series as the ones around the memory that HE should be OK for both, right?

The capacitors around the CPU socket are Nichicon and seem fine, so i don't plan on replacing those, but I'm planning on replacing all the Lelon caps, even though one of them looks completely ok....

Re: Replacing AOpen AX45-8X caps, need some help

Ok! Thanks! I just placed the order.

Re: Replacing AOpen AX45-8X caps, need some help

Just wondering if these will be OK

To replace the 6.3v and 10v 1000uF: Nichicon HE Series 10v 1000uF caps
[url]http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail?name=493-1496-ND[/url]

For the 6.3v 1500uF: Nichicon HE Series 6.3v 1500uF
[url]http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail?name=493-1470-ND[/url]

For 10v 2200uF: Nichicon HE Series 10V 2200uF
[url]http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail?name=493-1501-ND[/url]...

I recently acquired a malfunctioning AOpen AX45-8X. My brother (halfway across the country) suggested that I check the capacitors on it. Sure enough, essentially all of the Lelon capacitors on the mobo were leaking all over the place.

I've never done this before, though. I thought it would be as easy as looking up a couple numbers and ordering the same capacitors... but I just spent the last four hours scratching my head over all the different specs ... it doesn't really help that there's six different types of capacitors that I want to replace.

Here's...