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| Thread ID: 51184 | 2004-11-14 02:58:00 | ABIT Motherboard Electrolytic Capacitors | B.M. (505) | Press F1 |
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| 291585 | 2004-11-14 20:58:00 | These electrolytics are not quite the same as 'conventional' ones . As BM says electrolytics have been used for yonks, so why the problem now? I had to replace one in my 1932 Ecko radio a few years ago, after the set had been standing idle for some time . The caps used on motherboards are extra low ESR as compared with ordinary ones you'd buy from DSE or Jaycar . I did read up about them when this problem first broke in the news , but forget the details now . I expect Google will give the story . I think there was also an article in PC World about them . There was quite a nice little ESR and Low Ohms test meter described in Electronics Australia a few years ago, and the kit can still be bought from DSE (I think) . On mine on the front panel it gives some typical ESR figures for ordinary electrolytics . For example, a 4700uf 10v rating says 0 . 23 ohms . I would imagine that a low ESR one would be less than 0 . 1 ohm, maybe lower . Here are some links: . siliconchip . com . au/cms/A_30328/article . html" target="_blank">www . siliconchip . com . au . anatekcorp . com/testequipment/esrtext . htm" target="_blank">www . anatekcorp . com |
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| 291586 | 2004-11-14 22:20:00 | The photo in that link Terry posted 14/11 9:08pm is an exact replica of what I’ve encountered. :( What a Circus, the article recons 4000hrs of continuous ripple current is the Benchmark but these Capacitors are doing 2000hrs and less! Well, by my calculations 4000hrs is less than 6 Months!!!??? They must be joking? :D |
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