Orange smoke (was: Re: [plug] Hdd probs - IBM deskstar experiences?)

[quadfour at iinet.net.au]

Found an interesting link for anyone with ABit mainboards, or LeadTek video cards:

http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/2003Feb/bch20030207018535.htm

It would seem these GSC capacitors that are on this video card are absolute
rubbish. Should be easy enough to replace too, its a 1000uF 6.3V one. RS
Components in osborne park apparently have some.

Kind Regards
Michael Collard

Quoting Harry <harrymc at decisions-and-designs.com.au>:

> On Fri, 20 Feb 2004 16:47:46 +0100 Garry <garbuck at westnet.com.au> wrote:
> 
> > Most computers run on smoke. Yours must be one of the "orange stuff"
> > experiments..
> 
> > Harry is sure to know the tekknickal name for the Orange Stuff. Used to
> > be called dielectric, but who knows these days?
> 
> I'd suggest that the technical term in this case is orange dielectric;
> this providing more efficacious charge storage that cherry ripe dielectric.
> 
> Tests of Smarties dielectric has been abandoned by all but the diehards who
> insist that the red ones hold their charge till last. 
> 
> :-P
> 
> Have a good weekend
> Harry
> 
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