• Is this a blown capacitor?
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I've been having random lockups etc and i tried swaping out hardware when i found a blown capacitor can cause all of my issues, Now i see one that looks like it could be blown but i'm not sure after look at some GIS'd pictures of blown ones, someone here might beable to tell better than i. picture isn't the best but i circled the one i think it could be, it looks like electrolyte is leaking or could be dirt. [url]http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/3956/001ghe.jpg[/url] ( Picture is pretty big )
Disconnect the computer, and try touching the area with a pencil or something sharp and non-metal. If it moves easily, it could've blown a hole, which usually happens when a capacitor blows. Otherwise take out whatever is in the first slot, and take a good sniff at the capacitor. If it smells burned, it's obvious. From what I can see, it doesn't look like it, and usually when a capacitor blows on a motherboard, it doesn't become unstable, but dies completely.
it does wobble a bit when i touched it, some of my other ones wobble too though. edit: i don't smell anything so i'm not sure now.
I can't see from the photo but is the top bulged outwards at all? - This'd show whether it was near going pop. Also the capacitors are far more likely to blow from the bottom where there is only rubber between the electrolyte and the motherboard. So I'd presume the top to be dirt, but you can easily tell because it'd look like a black rust which I also cannot see from the photo. This might help: [url]http://www.badcaps.net/pages.php?vid=5[/url]
Usually capacitors open up when they blow...
yeah that list says everything that is happening to me, but i know all those issues are not synonymous with a blown capacitor. Well looks like i'm fucked because i have no idea what it even could be now.
It doesn't seem swollen to me though
Usually, the top swells when it's blown.
Maybe something on the case is shorting out the motherboard. Take out the motherboard and put it on a antistatic bag and connect just the power supply to it. Connect the vga cable to onboard video and take out your graphics card. Power on the computer and if the problem persists it may be a little more in depth.
just an update, i had ordered new ram but i put it in with my old ram, took the older ram out & left the new ram in and nothing has happened in about 13 hours, Not conclusive but i'm hoping for the best, Also i want to thank you guys for your ideas and expertise you might of saved me out of a 200$ fucking bullshit replacement OEM motherboard.
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