Re: EVGA nForce 680i SLI capacitors
2016/04/24 22:31:03
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Well, it's a good thing it's been out of use for almost 6 years now -since the 2 rubycon 2700uF capacitors blew. I will get a cooler case setup going to help as well. Probably something nice I can use for my next PC system, and with a really good cooling system --which I haven't looked into yet. Another factor is that the place I moved to has power outages a lot in the summertime so a good UPS will help keep my old 680sli alive as a linux backup for my current comps. I should probably reduce the power supply too, and keep only 2 SSD drives in it --I had 3 7200rpm HD's in it before.
Since I'm repairing my Samsung monitors capacitors that blew around the same time, depending on the heat, I don't expect them to last for more than 4-5 years I suppose? I expect the entire motherboard to last a few more years at least maybe with a few more capacitor replacements if something else doesn't burn out.
Thanks for the links and info ty_ger07, and I was able to find em on eBay so also thanks Zhul3156!