In test water of hardware, you must be frequently find the word “solid capacitor “. Actually, what is it and what is the effect to motherboard quality ? Here is the explanation.
Several years ago, several motherboard manufacturer use low quality capacitor and easy to be leak. So it can make an error or even destroy motherboard. Now, many manufacturers already used anti-leak capacitor. One of it is capacitor uses polymer known as solid capacitor. This thing is like a small aluminium can. So, if your motherboard already used it, it will be very good.
And then, you have to care for the type of choke you use in circuit regulator voltage. It usually located next to processor socket. This choke uses two kinds of material, one uses ferrite and another uses iron. The form of ferrite choke is like black cube with size of 1 x1 cm.
Meanwhile iron choke is in the shape of grey box, and there is coil in it. Ferrite choke quality is better then iron choke.
The next, the thing you need caring is the number of phase in regulator voltage. The more phase is the better, since all transistors in circuit will work a little. If work a little, so it will produce a little heat. If little heat is better for the age of motherboard and the weather in casing is colder. Besides, the more phase, the little energy to consume. Then, how can we know the number of phase in motherboard ?. by counting the number of available chokes, since each choke connected with one phase.
Reference: capacitor article.
