LOW VOLTAGE RAILS

[TWC]

I have a 300 watt antec PSU, MBM reports 2.03v 0n the +5 rail and 1.5v on the +2.5v rail. Could this be the reason i've had problems since upgrading from a celeron 950 to a PIII 1ghz. I can't get stable with 512 mb of ram with the PIII, but it runs great with 512 for the celeron. Same memory same MB. With 512mbs the PIII crashs anytime I go into a 3d game but will run 2d or surfing the web ok(still some random crashs) If I take out a dimm it runs games ok. I've tried new ram but same result. I bought a new 350w antec and got the same voltage readings and it still crashed with 512 mbs.

You`ll get nothing and like it.

 

[ejsmith2]

That sounds really strange. That 300W psu should have plenty for the Pentium 3's.

And all the 350w psus just up the 12v rail; doesn't do any good for the 3.3/5. A 400 ups the 5v mainly (possibly the 3.3 by 2 amps) and the 12v.

Sounds like you have a problem elsewhere. Like your mainboard's regulator, or the cpu itself.

 

[TWC]

Well this is my second cpu, I RMA'D the first just to be sure but this one does the same thing.

You`ll get nothing and like it.