Blown Vid card capacitor

[Siscorskiy]

I have a http://www.trustedreviews.com/images/article/inline/3092-1.jpg

EVGA 7300gt.
I was looking around a found it had a Blown capacitor( hole in K symbol in the top),and the goodies(whatever is inside the cap.) are oozing out. The computer seemed to run fine with the capacitor in this condition. I removed the card and am now running on a (Geforce 6100 ON board) that came with the computer.My question... What could have caused the capacitor to go down the drain(no other visible damage)Im thinking no enough power?(previous had a 180W power supply)I now have a Dynex 400W ( I needed one anyway).I do not belive it overheated.

[BC_Programmer]

bad luck I guess- if anything I'd suspect overvoltage to cause the problem. Of course, if you have any soldering skills and a similiar rated capacitor, you could try your luck replacing it (the capacitor). It's was probably best to remove it, it would be bound to fail at the worst possible moment.

[Siscorskiy]

So might I be able to steal a similar capacitor from another device I dont use and stick it on?(I know someone who could do it)

[BC_Programmer]

If you make sure they have the same rating, it's possible.

[Siscorskiy]

If it is done incorrectly, would It damage the computer? or just the card

[BC_Programmer]

Honestly, I don't know- but usually when a card fails it doesn't bring the computer down with it. If the wrong rating was used, or it was done wrong- it would likely just be as if the card failed.

If possible you could test the card in a junk machine first, before putting it back in.

[Siscorskiy]

Ill see what I can do