Chuckster_in_Jax
Veteran Member
I have a Gateway2000 486 machine with a bad motherboard. Upon testing, I found several shorted Aluminum Electrolytic capacitors.
I also have 2 motherboards go out in the last year. Both of the boards were less than 6 years old. One of them has bulging top vents on caps next to the CPU.
Some Google searches indicated that capacitors that are manufactured in Japan are of much higher quality that ones manufactured in China or Taiwan. Check out the table of Japanese manufacturers on page 3 and the Chinese manufacturers on page 4.
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/How-to-Identify-Japanese-Electrolytic-Capacitors/595/1
What manufacturer(s) are known for high reliability capacitors other than the ones on the table in the linked article?
Ones to stay away from?
I also have 2 motherboards go out in the last year. Both of the boards were less than 6 years old. One of them has bulging top vents on caps next to the CPU.
Some Google searches indicated that capacitors that are manufactured in Japan are of much higher quality that ones manufactured in China or Taiwan. Check out the table of Japanese manufacturers on page 3 and the Chinese manufacturers on page 4.
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/How-to-Identify-Japanese-Electrolytic-Capacitors/595/1
What manufacturer(s) are known for high reliability capacitors other than the ones on the table in the linked article?
Ones to stay away from?