Why not try soldering a new one on? If that works (i.e. no permanent damage
to card) then you may want to replace the rest. A soldering iron and fine
tip should cost $25 or less if you don't go with ultra-high quality stuff.
Should be able to get everything you need at Radio Shack. Soldering is a
good skill to have if you enjoy computers as a hobby. Lots of fun and
practical things you can do.

You could also complain to the card manufacturer and see if they will
replace it... Worth a try, and more likely to succeed that complaining to
the store you bought it from.

Cory

"Khayman" wrote in message
...
This is the second time it happens to me - crappy capacitators causing big
holes in my wallet...

Yesterday, me and my she was looking at "Gone in 60 Seconds" when all of a
sudden the film disappears - and my she notices a wierd smell coming from
the computer...
Taking it out I notice that one of the caps have "popped" - that what you
get for buying cheap graphic cards I suppose...
For once I kept the receipt (company money) - and guess when I bought the
godforsaken card? August 26, 2002.
One year warranty - two weeks overtime... Would the shop replace the card
for good PR? No fscking way.

New Geforce4Ti4200 in hand and I notice that Daytona apparently changed
manufacturer of the capacitators - from unknown, ungoogable "Canicon" to
"Rubycon"..
I wonder why....

So, if you happen to have some card/device/whatever which
is about to go out of warranty, check those capacitators!!
I've heard rumors that if you give a faulty cap a little bit too much
power,
they'll pop like a small firecracker - could be good to know...

(Last year it was a MSI motherboard that went "pop"... (pictures at my
http://mypostingip/mainboard.html))

Khay.