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Capacitor help

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magnusvir

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Ok I went to the local radioshack to replace 2 busted caps on a socket A mobo I have here in the hopes of getting another proc up. They don't have it.

Anyplace I can reliably order capacitors or can anyone hook me up with some? I need 2 blue and gold 6.3V 3300 microF caps.

Thanks all. :)
 
AtomicMoose said:
Mag, this may be better served in the Mobo forum... :)
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Sure Moose, but can I wait for some replies here first? Please give me till the end of the day. :)
 
All you need are 3300uF Radial-lead aluminum electrolytic caps with a voltage rating equal to or greater than 6.3V.

mouser has plenty
digikey has a bunch, too. On their home page, search for "3300uF" and then select "electrolytic capacitors" on the next page. It has a nice parametric search that comes up.
Jameco also has a parametric search, but I didin't have as much luck with it.
 
Mohonri said:
All you need are 3300uF Radial-lead aluminum electrolytic caps with a voltage rating equal to or greater than 6.3V.

mouser has plenty
digikey has a bunch, too. On their home page, search for "3300uF" and then select "electrolytic capacitors" on the next page. It has a nice parametric search that comes up.
Jameco also has a parametric search, but I didin't have as much luck with it.
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hey thanks. how do I know I am buying a blue and gold resistor? :confused:
 
What do you mean a "blue and gold" [capacitor]? The color of the outside doesn't mean anything.
 
magnusvir said:
hey thanks. how do I know I am buying a blue and gold resistor? :confused:
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The color of the cap shouldn't matter. Only the capacitance and voltage rating. And type as well, to ensure that you can solder it on ok - surface mount, electrolytic cylinder, etc.

 
For motherboard caps, you want the radial leaded type. (That's the kind with both leads coming out of one end of a cylinder).
 
magnusvir said:
blue and gold resistor? :confused:
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color DOES matter for resistors

but you are lookingfor caps which doesn't really matter.
 
magnusvir said:
Anyplace I can reliably order capacitors or can anyone hook me up with some?
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You could try here.
I bought a few kits from him several years ago when Abit had a big problem with their boards.

ChelseaOilman

 
magnusvir said:
Sure Moose, but can I wait for some replies here first? Please give me till the end of the day. :)
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Did you get the info you needed or shall I move this now?
 
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