Blown Capasitor

**Vakas** · June 27th, 2009, 06:38 AM

I have a gigabyte board which i think may have a blown capactior as I heard a pop wen connecting the sys fan to the board.

Will this be covered by the warranty?

**Platypus** · June 27th, 2009, 07:27 AM

Did you plug the fan in while the system was powered up? That can blow the PWM chip that controls the fan speed, and a fan will then not work on that connector. I doubt if connecting a fan would affect a capacitor - can you see any bulging cans?

Hard to say if they would consider it a reason not to provide warranty.

**Vakas** · June 27th, 2009, 08:52 AM

I plugged it in while the system was off.

I have looked all around the boatd cant see any damage or anything all components seem to be workung fine.

do you think it will run ok shall i just leave it?

**NooNoo** · June 27th, 2009, 08:56 AM

more karma.

**Vakas** · June 27th, 2009, 09:11 AM

what's your problem???? if it's got somthing to do with vakas to him ok... dnt need your sarcy comments

**NooNoo** · June 27th, 2009, 09:16 AM

OK if you are not Vakas which you have admitted twice now, then you are in contravention of the AUP here.

You should sign up for your own account and not use Vakas' account.