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vogster

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OK, I have a turbolink 420w powersupply that came with my case. According to sisoft sandra my 12 volt line drops down to 11.80 when I crank all my fans up. Does this mean my powersupply sucks or is just not producing enough power? Is 11.80 way lower then what it should be running at? Thanks.
 
11.8 is well within 5% which is .6 volts and you're only down .2 which is pretty good. If your computer is stable I wouldn't worry about it.
 
Yes, I do think that your motherboard powers that XP with the 5V line, so that is the important number. I am sure you will be fine.
 
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