causes for capacitors to blow on graphics card?

getcarty · 04-06-2009, 05:50 AM

a couple of days ago my PC made a loud bang and since then has shut down every time I have tried to run games on it (works fine browsing internet, running word, etc)

Upon closer inspection of the graphics card it appears that a couple of the capacitors have blown (they are kind of domed at the top and the coating is broken)

Is it normal for Graphics cards to blow like this, or is it a symptom of another cause (faulty PSU, etc)???

I don't want to buy a replacement and have the same thing happen again

mudlyf · 04-06-2009, 07:27 AM

probably the graphics card was overheated

**simpswr** · 04-06-2009, 08:35 AM

Hard to say . . it could have been faulty caps to begin with . . there was a plague a couple of years ago when a bunch of counterfiet ones made their way into the mainstream manufacturing process.

I'd start with measuring the voltages comming out of the Power supply:

Test your power supply with a multi meter

jusserfinn1 · 04-06-2009, 05:26 PM

I have been doing some research since discovering 3 of my FZ72 1500 6.3V caps have blown on my 7600 GT manufactured by EVGA, found a LOT of the same issues with EVGA, may I ask your cards manufacturer?

~kat

Klippers · 10-11-2009, 02:15 AM

I had four FZ72 1500 6.3V capacitors blow about 2 months ago on my EVGA 7600GT. Very odd. Sure made a popping noise though!

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getcarty Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3 OS: XP	causes for capacitors to blow on graphics card? a couple of days ago my PC made a loud bang and since then has shut down every time I have tried to run games on it (works fine browsing internet, running word, etc) Upon closer inspection of the graphics card it appears that a couple of the capacitors have blown (they are kind of domed at the top and the coating is broken) Is it normal for Graphics cards to blow like this, or is it a symptom of another cause (faulty PSU, etc)??? I don't want to buy a replacement and have the same thing happen again Last edited by getcarty; 04-06-2009 at 05:51 AM.

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mudlyf Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7 OS: win xp s2	Re: causes for capacitors to blow on graphics card? probably the graphics card was overheated

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simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,274 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: causes for capacitors to blow on graphics card? Hard to say . . it could have been faulty caps to begin with . . there was a plague a couple of years ago when a bunch of counterfiet ones made their way into the mainstream manufacturing process. I'd start with measuring the voltages comming out of the Power supply: Test your power supply with a multi meter __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

04-06-2009, 05:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
jusserfinn1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1 OS: Win XP	Re: causes for capacitors to blow on graphics card? I have been doing some research since discovering 3 of my FZ72 1500 6.3V caps have blown on my 7600 GT manufactured by EVGA, found a LOT of the same issues with EVGA, may I ask your cards manufacturer? ~kat

10-11-2009, 02:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
Klippers Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1 OS: Windows 7	Re: causes for capacitors to blow on graphics card? I had four FZ72 1500 6.3V capacitors blow about 2 months ago on my EVGA 7600GT. Very odd. Sure made a popping noise though!