At 09:35 AM 2/17/2004 +0800, you wrote:
>Hi there,
>
>      I have just opened my casing and found leaking caps on my mobo. So
>it is time
>for me to look for quality capacitors like Nichicon or Nippon for my
>mobo. Do you know
>where I can get quality caps in *Malaysia* or nearby countries? FYI, my
>mobo is from MSI.
>The chipset is 815 PT........ I blame the caps!

Can't help you with Malaysian sources (there must be some hobby shops
in KL? ) but this is no doubt a result of the infamous counterfeit
electrolyte scandal.. the formula for electrolytic cap electrolyte was
stolen and copied, but the formula didn't include some vital additives-
ones that in low-Z caps stabilize them. You can get replacements from
Digikey in the US.

Actually, I'm just about to order 10 pieces for a Soyo motherboard
that blew up (2 of them burst- "Wendell" brand) 1000uF/6.3V. If you
want to send me some $ to cover the cost I'll order some extras and
throw them in the mail to you.

http://ca.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?KeywordSearch

Panasonic 1000uF/6.3V

Best regards,

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