11.61v on +12v, -12.44 on -12v rail. Stability probs too?

[Buhammot]

Well... I seem to be in the habit of blowin PSU's, but the addiction of OC lies there too.. So basically, after prolly my 2-3rd psu, this one, Axio 480w seems to be giving me some issues regarding overclockin my cpu that I have noticed. Would a +12v rail that low not allow me to hit stable speeds?

Everything else is within reasonable voltages, usually slightly +.1v at max.

+12v = 11.61v
-12v = 12.44v

Cause when I got the PSU that died before this one, it gave me a more stable overclock than my one before that. What I really dont understand, is would the CPU be that limited THAT MUCH by these discrepencies?

 

[sandman001]

uh..yea it could be. Those voltages aren't really good at all.

Have you verified them with a multimeter?

 

[Buhammot]

Not yet, but I can within the hour.. Thinkin about gettin a new one for a decent price. I know I dont need anywhere near that much power, but always nice to have. Somethin else that was wierd, when I was pushin my vid card, it "backed down" the speeds cause it was getting "insufficient power" so said the nvidia window that popped up. Either way, I want to look into a good and stable PSU for cheap.

Edit: This has been verified with my multimeter. +11.71v

 

[sandman001]

Fortron 350 should do fine in your rig. If you want some extra power for when you upgrade a 530watt sparkle/fortron.

 

[Mr.Radar]

I completely agree with the Fortron/Sparkle 530. It's one of the best PSUs on the market today and it's only $75 SHIPPED (from Newegg)! That PSU can handle almost anything you throw at it.