Corsair 520HX -12Vquestion

[revefel]

Just built my system and everything is running fine, but CPUID Hardware Monitor reads the -12V as -7.74V

Should I be concerned?

[thideras]

:welcome: to the forums! :D

Never trust software voltage meters. If you want to test it, I would recommend using a digital multi meter.

Don't worry though, your computer would not be working if that was correct. Just ignore any voltage that any program reports.

[JamesXP]

There is no -12v :) (As far as I know)

[thideras]

There is no -12v :) (As far as I know)Pretty sure there is on the 24 pin....

[jonnyGURU]

There's a -12V on the PSU, but the board probably doesn't use it or read it.

[JamesXP]

Was it ever used or did they just put it there for fun?

[thideras]

Was it ever used or did they just put it there for fun?They wouldn't put it there if it wasn't used.... ;)

[Sam__]

Was it ever used or did they just put it there for fun?

lol...

*guys in the Corsair office*

- "I'm bored today, what shal we do?"
- "hey..lets put a -12v rail on the PSU"
- "Sounds like an idea!!"

[JamesXP]

I don't think corsair actually chose to do that... It's part of an old ATX spec but I think intel dropped it...

[jintatsu]

don't use software voltage meter to check the voltage..