Question I really need help identifying what this piece is since I had accidentally knocked it of

[INeedHelp101]

So it was a Saturday morning, I was removing the heatsink and this happened. Can anyone help me identify what this is and anybody has a clue where I can buy the part. P.S it is a P6T Deluxe.

 

[RLGL]

Time for a new board

 

[Mr Evil]

I was going to say that it's probably a "zero ohm llink" like the component to its right, but looking at the other components around, there seems to be a correlation between the shape of the white silkscreen outline and the component type. Therefore, it's more likely to be a capacitor like the ones above and to the right.

Depending on exactly what it's for and how conservatively the board was designed, it may still work even without that part.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

I was going to say that it's probably a "zero ohm llink" like the component to its right, but looking at the other components around, there seems to be a correlation between the shape of the white silkscreen outline and the component type. Therefore, it's more likely to be a capacitor like the ones above and to the right.

Depending on exactly what it's for and how conservatively the board was designed, it may still work even without that part.

Agreed, replacing or repairing that will be close to impossible. May not be that damaged, try running the board like it is and maybe it still works.
Otherwise time for a new board.
Finding reasonably priced out of production boards can be challenging.

 

[INeedHelp101]

I heard that if I were to run this motherboard even without that one capacitor it will cause further irreversible damage.

 

[INeedHelp101]

So Mr Evil would you know what type of capacitor would it be since its not a "zero ohm link"

 

[Fanatical Meat]

I heard that if I were to run this motherboard even without that one capacitor it will cause further irreversible damage.

It’s already irreversibly damaged, why not try?
I know that answer stinks but I see no practical way of replacing a capacitor on a motherboard and even if you can the replacement capacitor will likely be different and that could cause damage.

 

[Mr Evil]

I heard that if I were to run this motherboard even without that one capacitor it will cause further irreversible damage.

In the worst case, some nearby chip could be unstable without it, drawing excessive current and destroying itself. That's very unlikely though. If this was a motherboard of mine, I would have no worries powering it up as it is.

So Mr Evil would you know what type of capacitor would it be since its not a "zero ohm link"

Such small components don't have enough room to have markings on them, so it's not possible to be sure. It will be a ceramic capacitor with a voltage rating of no more than 16V (since 12V is the highest voltage on a motherboard). There's a fair chance that it has the same value of capacitance as those other two nearby, so what I would do is remove one of those and measure it.

Although it requires decent soldering skill to repair these things, especially with the pads appearing to have lifted, it is repairable.

 

[INeedHelp101]

In the worst case, some nearby chip could be unstable without it, drawing excessive current and destroying itself. That's very unlikely though. If this was a motherboard of mine, I would have no worries powering it up as it is.


Such small components don't have enough room to have markings on them, so it's not possible to be sure. It will be a ceramic capacitor with a voltage rating of no more than 16V (since 12V is the highest voltage on a motherboard). There's a fair chance that it has the same value of capacitance as those other two nearby, so what I would do is remove one of those and measure it.

Although it requires decent soldering skill to repair these things, especially with the pads appearing to have lifted, it is repairable.

This weekend I'm gonna find the wattage, do you mind helping me find the specific capacitor.

 

[INeedHelp101]

And also what is pf and what can I learn from one of these?

 

[crashtech]

It looks like that area is normally covered by the chipset heatsink, so it will probably not be possible to identify the missing component unless someone at Asus helps you, which is very unlikely. Just try to put it back into service as-is, if it dies, there's no real loss at this point. It's a decade old board...