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Solid Capacitor Motherboards Introduced

Posted by kdawson on from the charge-it dept.

jckrbbt writes with news that Gigabyte has introduced solid capacitor motherboards in its Intel 945 chipset products. From the article: "[S]olid capacitors have a higher tolerance for higher temperatures and they also perform better with higher frequencies and higher current than electrolytic capacitors. The superior heat resistance and better electric conductivity will allow PC enthusiasts to tweak the highest levels of performance from their system without fear of excessive capacitor wear or exploding capacitors."

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  1. Re:I'm sure the ... by nightfire-unique · · Score: 5, Informative

    Gold Plated Speaker wire crowd will love this.

    Ahem. :)

    Speaking as an "audio dick," I feel I should come to the defense of both "solid capacitors" and gold plated speaker wire.

    Firstly, gold plated speaker wire isn't gold plated to improve the capacitance or resistance properties of the wire - it's done to prevent corrosion. If you've ever heard the crackling sound an old car stereo tends to make, it's often because of corroded copper wires. It's particularly noticeable when you live near saltwater areas or in marine applications in general.

    Secondly, there is no outstanding debate in the industry on whether or not polypropylene, film, or even tantalum capacitors (what they're referring to as solid, though they're probably talking about tantalums) are of superior quality to electrolytics for audio applications. Electrolytics have changing thermal characteristics, worse tolerances, and tend to introduce a small amount of phase shift into whatever AC signal you're passing through them. Yes, these properties are measurable with the right equipment and are not generally questioned.

    And yes I am an electrical engineer! :D
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  2. Why is this news? by Angelwrath · · Score: 4, Informative

    I've had a Gigabyte board with solid-state capacitors for more than 3 months now, it's based on the 965 chipset, so I was a bit confused why this article made it sound like this was a new innovation.

  3. Re:Average by ArsenneLupin · · Score: 4, Informative

    The author was even kind enough to link to reputable sources that confirm the story. The story is pretty well-known, and has even been featured on Slashdot. Here are them links: ==> only error of GP: the formula muck-up was not intentional, but the thieves themselves made the error while copying it.
  4. Re:Average by markh1967 · · Score: 4, Informative

    For the full story see www.badcaps.net

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