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Random reboots: 5V line fluctations or CPU cooling?
I just built an AMD system with XP1600+ with Volcano 9 HS, MSI 745 Ultra mobo, CD burner, 80G HD, network card, old graphic card.
Generic 400W PSU (iBest as labeled, came with the case).
No overcolcking till now.
I get random reboots (3 times in my first day "today"), specially if the cd is reading something.
I noticed two things:
(1) My CPU temp is relatively high: was 47C (somewhat loaded, case temp=29C) when it rebooted first time randomly. From what I read here, it is not that bad, but lower is better, so I turned the smart fan full (by inserting a jumper). Now it spins at 5500 RPM and my CPU temp droped to 43C (still not that low, but should be safe).
But I still get the random reboot trying to install OfficeXP from a CD...
(2) My voltages are:
Core = 1.71V
3.3 V = 3.28V
+5V = 4.92V (this one fluctuates a little bit, goes down to about 4.85V, specially when reading from CD). Without much activity (no CD..etc), it stays at 4.92V
12V = 12.1V (fluctuates between 12.0V and 12.16V on a regular bases, I think due to the fans.)
Now, my newbie feeling telling me that the 5V line is ****. Is that true?
Should I buy a new PSU?
In any case, I am gonna lap my Heatsink and use arctic Silver 3 as recommended here, but for some reason I do not think the random reboots will go away.
Help please.
Thank in advance..
I just built an AMD system with XP1600+ with Volcano 9 HS, MSI 745 Ultra mobo, CD burner, 80G HD, network card, old graphic card.
Generic 400W PSU (iBest as labeled, came with the case).
No overcolcking till now.
I get random reboots (3 times in my first day "today"), specially if the cd is reading something.
I noticed two things:
(1) My CPU temp is relatively high: was 47C (somewhat loaded, case temp=29C) when it rebooted first time randomly. From what I read here, it is not that bad, but lower is better, so I turned the smart fan full (by inserting a jumper). Now it spins at 5500 RPM and my CPU temp droped to 43C (still not that low, but should be safe).
But I still get the random reboot trying to install OfficeXP from a CD...
(2) My voltages are:
Core = 1.71V
3.3 V = 3.28V
+5V = 4.92V (this one fluctuates a little bit, goes down to about 4.85V, specially when reading from CD). Without much activity (no CD..etc), it stays at 4.92V
12V = 12.1V (fluctuates between 12.0V and 12.16V on a regular bases, I think due to the fans.)
Now, my newbie feeling telling me that the 5V line is ****. Is that true?
Should I buy a new PSU?
In any case, I am gonna lap my Heatsink and use arctic Silver 3 as recommended here, but for some reason I do not think the random reboots will go away.
Help please.
Thank in advance..