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bios: 3.3v=3.2v multimeter: 3.3v =3.41v anyone else have this prob?

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Old 02-25-04, 03:31 PM Thread Starter   #1
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bios: 3.3v=3.2v multimeter: 3.3v =3.41v anyone else have this prob?


I have been seeing very very low readings in MBM and bios - 3.2 - 3.23v. Not, not good. I jsut switched the mobo from an NF7 and it never went below 3.3v. i got out my multimeter and checked my 3.3 line - and came up with 3.41v (with psu detatched from mobo)

does this mean that the DFI is reading the voltage wrong or is it actually only drawing 3.2v? this is somewhat important as I want to run my ram at 3.3v and also need stability when I crank this thing up. Anyone else see this problem?
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Old 02-25-04, 07:29 PM   #2
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I don't believe you are suffering from low voltage just a low reading.
I agree that accuracy is good and I posted this same question to DFI on their teamdfi.com website but no reply yet .. I hope their working on it.

Hardware Doc. reads my 12 volt buss at 11.58 volts and it really is 11.99vdc on the Fluke meter and the 5 v. buss at 4.82vdc when it is really 5.03 under all load conditions with the Antec 480 PSU.

MY 3.3 volt line reads 3.14v. So I would say that the board is "reading low".

I don't know an easy way to read the 3 volt buss with the system running unless the unused AUX power connector from the PSU has a 3v wire. I should unrap it and check sometime.

I would try to up the voltage on the ram ***easy*** to 3.1v and you are probably actually above that .1v or so at least if this problem is proportional.
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