is 11.80 on 12v bad or normal?

[neptunefix]

I just built a new system (IC7, 2.4c) that has a Fortron 300w ps. This thing is really quiet and so far the system seems fine. Maybe a tad sluggish due to only having one Geil 256 Golden Dragon chip.. My question is that all the rails run exactly as specified (5v = 5.0, 3.3v = 3.30) except the 12v rail runs a tad under at 11.80. Is this bad? What parts of my system use the 12v rail?

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

12v AFAIK, is for CD-roms, hard drives, fans, and
some
video cards.

It's within the 5% AND 3% spec, so you're fine.

 

[beatle]

I'm ok, euro k. If it drops below 11.5v, I'd start looking for a new PSU, but even that is within 5%, which is considered "ok."

 

[Sid59]

what runs on the 3.3 line?

 

[alzan]

Originally posted by: Sid59
what runs on the 3.3 line?

AFAIK, memory runs on the 3.3v rail. P2's and some P3's also ran on the 3.3v

alzan

 

[BZeto]

Did you actaully measure it with an external device?

Software programs can be pretty inaccurate.

 

[lenjack]

It's within 1.7%...it's fine.

 

[DaTT]

Originally posted by: BZeto
Did you actaully measure it with an external device?

Software programs can be pretty inaccurate.

Software monitoring can be HORRENDOUSLY inaccurate....for instance, the monitoring software I used to use (until I got a front mount LCD display) told me my CPU was negative 38 degrees