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How do I know if my voltages are safe or right?
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i ain't sure if they are safe or not but they definately ain't good.
--------------- don't listen to me, I'm a noob who knows damn all. Antec 1200,PC Power & Cooling 750,Gigabyte DS4-x48,Intel Q9550@3.4 W/Xigmatek S1283,8GB OCZ DDR2 800,ATI 4870X2,X-FI>CA 640C amp>Tannoy R300/Senn 595's |
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Whats your proccesor? |
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How do you measure these temps? I don't really think your 12V is running 14.5... |
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I'm using PCWizard.
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That's probably not a very accurate measurement. If you want to get a good value of what your voltages are on the +12v, take a multimeter and connect the red lead on the multimeter to the yellow wire on a spare molex and the black lead on the multimeter to a black wire on the same spare molex. That will give you an accurate reading of it. If it really is that high, it is way out of ATX spec and is potentially damaging to your components. |
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your voltages sound a bit too high or too low for proc if its not overclocked, its off by a minimum of about .02 volts, depending on the model, but it shouldn't affect the proccesor very much, as for 14.5V on the 12v line, ... |
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what do you mean proc?
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proc=processor=CPU.
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so basically the readings are off because they are either:
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Yes, as I said, use a multimeter as it is more accurate the software and BIOS. If the readings are accurate, you might want to get rid of the PSU as soon as possible as 14.5v on the 12v line is most likely going to damage something. Power supplies are as much quality as the wattage of the unit itself, so next time go for something from a good manufacturer like Seasonic, Corsair, Antec or Silverstone for example. |
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where can i get a multimeter? lol that sounds a bit hardcore |
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You can get one at any hardware store most likely, probably even major department stores. Basically, they let you measure amperage, voltage and resistance. You'd obviously want to set it to measure voltage when you test the voltages. |
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