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kennedytham
07-20-02, 01:43 PM
Hi, I got some question reagarding my motherboard component.
I found that, there are almost 5pcs of capacitor become pregnant which are located near the slot 1 socket.

Do you all people know why this could happen?

What would happen if those capacitor explode?

Can I change the capacitor myself with the same spec?

The temperature of those capacitor is about 48C-51C, but my CPU temperature just 45C. How come those capacitor so hot which hotter than CPU temperature?

I hope that you all ppl can help me...
I will appreciate all your reply.

My system Spec: (Currently still using it)

-Pentium 3 1 Ghz (133Mhz FSB)
-Abit BF6 motherboard
-Apacer 256MB SDRam
-Quantum and Seagate Harddisk
-Creative Geforce2 MX
-SB live value
-Intel LAN 100MPS
-Best Data internal 56K modem
-CDRom, CDwritter
-Enight 340watt powersupply
-Currently running win98 operating system.
JCLW
07-20-02, 01:55 PM
Now that's a nice looking capacitor! Mine are all little short cylinders :D

There was a thread about this that I read the other day... I think it was here but the search doesn't find it. Maybe it was in another forum... I'll see if I can find it.

- JW
kennedytham
07-20-02, 02:49 PM
Anyway, thanks for your help. I hope that you can get the info for me.

thanks
LutaWicasa
07-20-02, 03:19 PM
There is an article on this at OC's front page (dated 7/11/02)
Guess it's about halfway down the page.
JCLW
07-20-02, 04:25 PM
That (http://www.overclockers.com/tips054/) was the one. I knew I had seen it somewhere...

- JW
RnPgrosz
07-20-02, 10:00 PM
Those things may explode soon!!! Better get the board RMAd.
kennedytham
07-22-02, 02:13 PM
What u mean by RMAd?
Anyway thanks to u all reply my request...
sf8rk
07-22-02, 03:23 PM
Originally posted by kennedytham
What u mean by RMAd?
Anyway thanks to u all reply my request...

"Return Material Authorization" ... or something similar --> sending your hardware back to the producer.
kennedytham
07-31-02, 02:37 PM
I would like to let you all know that, I just finish changing my BF mobo capacitor. I fail to get the same size of the capacitor but get same capacity with higher voltage. My mobo just work fine again.
I just wonder, how long time will the new capacitor can be use?
Do u all ppl know that, would it be the motherboard regulator fail to work which cause the capacitor become pregnant?

regards