replace primary capacitor in antec psu

[shovenose]

1 of the 2 panasonic primary caps in one of my antec power supplies is a tiny bit bloted. the only other caps i have are 200v 470uf (2 of each). 1 pair is canicon and one pair is k-eagle.
are these suitable replacemtns?

[c_hegge]

Re: replace primary capacitor in antec psu

busted panny primaries? They must be getting overheated. I wouldn't use those caps as replacments. the capacitance is too low. You will need to cool it better or any replacment cap will fail, even a Rubycon.

[shovenose]

Re: replace primary capacitor in antec psu

well i think theyre panasonic. they have the [M] in a square icon...

[goodpsusearch]

Re: replace primary capacitor in antec psu

Sometimes the big caps are not really bulged, only the plastic cover. Try to press it with your finger.

[etnietering]

Re: replace primary capacitor in antec psu

My brother's antec had a bloated panasonic primary cap. Probably because the fan's don't run very fast. They were only 85C rated, so I replaced them with 105C ones.

[shovenose]

Re: replace primary capacitor in antec psu

it has no plastic cover...

[370forlife]

Re: replace primary capacitor in antec psu

Ha, K-eagle? I've only ever seen those in Golden Tiger built power supplies. From the diablotek, I suppose?

[Krankshaft]

Re: replace primary capacitor in antec psu

I had the same issue with an Antec PSU:

https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=5600

I ended up replacing the caps. They may be Panasonics but they're 85 C rated.

To make the fans quiet in these PSUs they reduced the fan RPM slightly and with it airflow. In low airflow situations you want high temp caps.

[shovenose]

Re: replace primary capacitor in antec psu

hmm no the k-eagles were either out of a logisys or something like that...the diablotek is still whole (and for sale lol)