View Full Version : Asus blitz extreme, missing condensators
Snowman89
10-02-2009, 08:58 AM
Just bought a used asus blitz extreme. When i got it i saw that two condensators were missing, well one was totally gone and one was hanging loose. Desolderd the loose one and tried to messure it but didnt go well :( That one was probably also broken.
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/4664/44609458.jpg
So these are the two missing condensators. Would be very happy if someone could help me finding 2 that would work instead of them!
On top of it it says:
734
271
16v
ceemic
10-02-2009, 07:52 PM
These are capacitors not condensators :D
I don't know these codes very good, but it is probably 270nF and 16V electrolytic cap.
celemine1Gig
10-03-2009, 04:36 AM
More like 270µF. ;) In fact, I'm sure it's 270µF. Keep in mind those are solid (polymer) caps, and not just any kind of electrolyte caps. So be sure to get some appropriate caps to replace them.
ceemic
10-03-2009, 05:43 AM
celemine1Gig, tnx. 270uF sounds better for power area. I just found a link with calculator: http://www.electronics2000.co.uk/calc/capacitor-code-calculator.php Why it says 270pF? :D
Do You know what that "734" stands for?
OT: Maybe You know and can explain what's with the colors: red vs violet:
http://cgi.ebay.com/4-Sanyo-SEPC-16V-270UF-OS-CON-Aluminum-solid-Capacitor_W0QQitemZ290351267212QQcmdZViewItemQQptZ LH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item439a48bd8c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
Also I'm confused now with the marking 271 vs 270.
celemine1Gig
10-03-2009, 06:16 AM
These through hole technology (THT) polymer caps seem to use codes that are different from the ones used for SMD parts(I don't know about the SMD polymer caps, though). I also find it kind of strange, but that's the way it is. For example 560 or 820µF caps that are often used in vcore regulation, are marked 561 or 821. The one just stands for "10 to the power of 1". And those values are in µF. For SMD it is different, probably because SMD caps (I'm talking about ceramic caps now) only seldomly have values bigger than a few µF and much more often are in the nF range, because they are more often used for signal purposes, than they are for power filtering.
The "734" is most likely just a date code. Week 34 of 2007. And concerning the voltage, you were right from the start. These caps seem to filter the 12V supply, so the 16V rating is absolutely appropriate.
But, for the thread-starter:
As I said, don't just replace these caps with anything. Either use high quality polymer caps, like the original ones (Fujitsu I think, BTW) to replace them with the same or slightly higher capacitance ratings. OR, if you can't find solid polymer caps, you can use electrolyte caps. In case you decide to do the latter, be 100% sure to use low ESR caps with a 16V rating and I'd say about 1200-1800µF capacitance rating. You need higher capacitance with electrolyte caps to get the same effect.