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--- projects:repair:his_radeon_9600_dual_dvi [2009/01/21 15:44] – admin
+++ projects:repair:his_radeon_9600_dual_dvi [2009/01/21 17:10] (current) – admin
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 ==== Inspecting DVI transmitter ====
 Because from the two DVI outputs, only the second one had problems, it crossed my mind that somehow a memory timing issue would not be a logical explanation. If it would be, then likely both outputs would suffer and not only one of them. Due to the differences in the DVI output circuitry, it made even more sense that the problem would be in something specific one of the circuits had which the other didn't have.
-So I started to measure power supplies for the DVI transmitter, a THine THC63DV164. At the closest capacitor (C1421), I measured 3.3V with about 200mV noise, which was far too much in my opinion. After replacing this capacitor with something bigger (I used 1000uF from an older motherboard) all troubles with glitches were solved. Both in Linux as in Windows. The noise I measured was now less then 10mV.
+So I started to measure power supplies for the DVI transmitter, a THine THC63DV164. At the closest capacitor (C1421), I measured 3.3V with about 200mV noise, which was far too much in my opinion.
-When searching for a replacement capacitor, note that the voltage across the capacitor is only 3.3V, so most capacitors will be fine. You may even improve it slightly, by adding a small smd ceramic capacitor (at the bottom) of about 100nF.
+===== Solution =====
+To solve the problem with glitches, replace 47uF capacitor C1421 with a larger capacity. I tried several type of capacitors and it seemed that 470uF would be sufficient. The voltage across the capacitor is only 3.3V, so most capacitors will be fine. It's critical that this should be a low-esr type. Smaller values and other kind of capacitors may not filter the power supply enough. You may even improve filtering slightly, by adding a small smd ceramic capacitor (at the bottom) of about 100nF. The easiest replacement capacitor I could find and which would fit as well, was a 1000uF 6.3V capacitor from an older motherboard. The noise I measured was now less then 10mV.

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