[Lugstuff] DIMM to Capacitor

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They are probably electrolytic "can" capacitors related to a local voltage
regulator.  Look for polarity (+/-) on the capacitors and for nearby 3 or 5 leg
ICs.  If they are not surface mounted, you may be able to de-solder and pull
them out or snip them off and hand solder replace them with similar capacitors.


 

Arnold

 

 

 

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From: lugstuff-bounces at annapolislinux.org
[mailto:lugstuff-bounces at annapolislinux.org] On Behalf Of William Scrivens
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 8:05 AM
To: Lugstuff at annapolislinux.org
Subject: [Lugstuff] DIMM to Capacitor

 

Hardware question, I have a 4 DIMM motherboard, which I have used slots 1 & 2
since purchased.  

 

Recently, I've been getting a parity error.  Over the weekend, I cleaned the
computer and reset the memory, and notice two ballooned capacitors near the DIMM
bank.  

 

Two additional and similarly placed and sized capacitors are not ballooned.  I
swapped the ram to slots 3 & 4 and so far all is well.  

 

Does any one know if there is a one to one relationship to the DIMM slots or
DIMM pairs, and capacitors?  

 

This is a Dell 0CJ774 motherboard in a 380 Precision WorkStation.  The manual
says to install RAM in pairs using slots 1 & 2, then 3 & 4. 

 

Dell Support was useless.

 

Thanks, Bill

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