On 08/30/2015 02:18 PM, Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
Since most components these days are surface-mount and have the actual
value printed on them, the color code will fall ever more into disuse.

Looking at the video card laying on the desk and assuming the components
labeled R634 etc are resistors, some are labeled, some aren't. And I had
to break out my loupe to make that determination. Of the ones that are
labeled, the markings are cryptic like E5A.