* [email protected] <[email protected]> [101227 09:28]: > Asustek uses what they call "military grade" technology (chokes, > capacitors and mofsets) on some boards (SABERTOOTH's at least), it's not > tantalum but claimed to be at least as reliable. ... > Having lost two expensive Samsung screens to crappy (CapXon) capacitors > burst I can use the extra reinsurance ;-).
In view of the fact that capacitors are the Achilles Heel of the PC motherboard, not long ago one manufacturer went so far as to develop and market a PC motherboard which utilized no capacitors (other than the tiny ceramic bypass capacitors, which are inexpensive, reliable, and indispensable). The function of a capacitor is energy storage; but this also is the function of an inductor. Accordingly, with a change of circuit topology, the manufacturer was able to replace all the (electrolytic) capacitors with inductors, and do so at a competitive price. This was a "garden-variety" motherboard, intended for general use. RLH -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
