New caps on NF7-S?

[CSOFT]

I was thinking of changing that caps around the CPU on my NF7-S Version 2.

Is it worth it? It has Rubycon caps now, whats a good brand? Were can I get some new ones? They get hot as hell, should I get somehing with a higher voltage or something?

Thanks

[Major]

Rubycon are the good ones ! I don't think you will gain anything by replacing them. Put some hs's on the mosfets and getting some air flow around them and the caps will help more than anything else.

[CCW]

Agree with Major Slaughter here, try:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16714

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16779

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16458

Hope they help and give you ideas :) Lots of threads around on it though, the ones posted above are some of the most recent and better ones on MOSFET Cooling.

Craig

[STEvil]

Heatsink like this: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19190

8-)

[CSOFT]

Thanks everyone.

I already have the thermaltake heatsinks cut up and on every mosfet and on the voltage controller chip on the top and a 32CFM 80mm fan pointing at it, I think im going to put a smart fan 2 on it.

http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/images/misccool/thermramb.jpg

http://www.akito3.com/phpsite/quakecon2003/day%20two%20photos/images/IMAG0002.jpg

I pulled my ATX power connector off and checked it and it was lookikng a little worn, so I bend connectors and got better contact making the board a little more stable, but its still nothing like the last NF7 I had.

BTW- caught my video card on fire by installing the water block a little to tight and bending the card enough not to make good contact with the AGP port.