12v PSU rails, sags to 10.94

[Sentinel]

Using onboard or Everest I am getting fluctuations varying from 11.52 - 10.94, don't have a multimeter unfortunately. I am getting instability and lock ups while playing games.

specs:
Antec Truepower 330W v1 bought a few years ago
1700 Tbred B @ 1833 MHz
Shuttle AN35N Ultra 400
1 GB PC 3200 Corsair VR

 

[biostud]

videocard?

But definately looks like a PSU problem

 

[mechBgon]

Excuse the dumb question, but your ATX12V is plugged in, right? What video card do you have?

 

[Sentinel]

Radeon 9600XT 128MB

Originally posted by: mechBgon
Excuse the dumb question, but your ATX12V is plugged in, right? What video card do you have?

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: Sentinel
Radeon 9600XT 128MB

Originally posted by: mechBgon
Excuse the dumb question, but your ATX12V is plugged in, right? What video card do you have?

???

 

[furballi]

Double check with a DMM. May need a new PSU.

 

[biostud]

Originally posted by: mechBgon

Originally posted by: Sentinel
Radeon 9600XT 128MB

Originally posted by: mechBgon
Excuse the dumb question, but your ATX12V is plugged in, right? What video card do you have?

???

no such thing on the 9600XT

you're voltages are out of ATX specs, so my guess is that you need a new PSU

 

[Sentinel]

Originally posted by: mechBgon

Originally posted by: Sentinel
Radeon 9600XT 128MB

Originally posted by: mechBgon
Excuse the dumb question, but your ATX12V is plugged in, right? What video card do you have?

???

:roll: all my lines are plugged into what they should be. I have been running smooth for the past year(s), this is the first time that it hasn't been caused by overclocking.

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: Sentinel
Radeon 9600XT 128MB

Originally posted by: mechBgon
Excuse the dumb question, but your ATX12V is plugged in, right? What video card do you have?

 :light:
:Q

Sorry, cut-&-paste error has been detected. Correct link: ATX12V cable.

no such thing on the 9600XT

Or any other video card either If the PSU is really putting out voltages that low, then get it out of there before you corrupt your HDD or something. Warranty it to Antec, it's probably still under the 3-year mark?

 

[John]

Take it to a local computer shop and ask them to test it. If it truly is bad you can purchase a replacement from them.

 

[Sentinel]

Originally posted by: John
Take it to a local computer shop and ask them to test it. If it truly is bad you can purchase a replacement from them.

Thats a pretty good idea, not necessarily that I will buy one from them but I know a guy who runs a shop.