- Joined
- Aug 11, 2003
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
First, the numbers: on a fair 2500+ overclock (2.23G), MBM5 reads my PSU at:
+12V: 11.52V
+5V: 4.28V
+3.3V: 3.32V
-5V: 0.00V
-12V: 0.00V
On my previous motherboard, a GA-7VAXP, before it died, the readings were better; more like around 11.8 and 4.8. I see two possibilities for this drop:
1. The new motherboard reads the voltages wrong. Solution: compensate numerically in MBM.
2. The new motherboard takes more power and is taxing my power supply to the limit. Solution: buy a better power supply.
My current power supply is a Raidmax 400W. The BIOS tells me that the voltage lines are "OK", but gives me no numbers. Which of the possibilities is more likely? I'd hate to spend MORE money on this machine, after I've spent too much already to replace the motherboard.
+12V: 11.52V
+5V: 4.28V
+3.3V: 3.32V
-5V: 0.00V
-12V: 0.00V
On my previous motherboard, a GA-7VAXP, before it died, the readings were better; more like around 11.8 and 4.8. I see two possibilities for this drop:
1. The new motherboard reads the voltages wrong. Solution: compensate numerically in MBM.
2. The new motherboard takes more power and is taxing my power supply to the limit. Solution: buy a better power supply.
My current power supply is a Raidmax 400W. The BIOS tells me that the voltage lines are "OK", but gives me no numbers. Which of the possibilities is more likely? I'd hate to spend MORE money on this machine, after I've spent too much already to replace the motherboard.