Re: Bad caps or dirt?



I tried some IPA pads then some 91% IPA but that didn't seem to do the trick. Perhaps these are just better off getting recapped in the long term?...

Re: QDI socket 370 motherboard Bad caps or dirt?



Good to know the CPU caps are likely fine.

I'm a total noob when it comes to caps, so I am not quite sure which ones are the "Y" shape vent caps to which you're referring....

Hey all, I am in the process of putting together a "vintage" Pentium III system and picked up a [URL="http://www.win3x.org/uh19/motherboards/5997"]QDI socket 370 motherboard[/URL].

The individual I bought it from said it's in excellent working condition, but since I'm still in the process of collecting some necessary parts, I haven't had a chance to try to get it to post yet.

I noticed that some of the caps around the socket appear to be either leaking or maybe just dirty (they're near where the heatsink/fan is) but I can't tell for certain. The...

Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

Hi there, I'm just a newbie - looking to learn a few things and hopefully get my caps diagnosed.