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Power Supply - Am I fine?

geokilla

geokilla

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So I'm running PC Probe right now. For my 3.3v rail it's pumping out 3.18v. For the 5v rail it's pumping out 4.81v. And for the 12V rail it's pumping 11.78v.

Now my system is stable as hell for the past 6 months. Will I encounter any problems in the future except for the possibly of my components being fried since the power supply is a generic brand?
 
Don't trust software voltage measurements. Use a DMM to find out what they really are.

Will you encounter problems in the future using a generic? Maybe, maybe not. We can't tell the future 😉
 
Originally posted by: geokilla
Umm. What is a DMM and how does it work. I'm....15 years old so I don't know much about this.
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Digital MultiMeter. You can get them for relatively cheap, $20 for one at radioshack

Easiest way to test the voltages using that is to test from a spare molex connector. Black probe goes to the black wire, the red one goes to the yellow to test the 12V and the red to test the 5V.

Be sure to set the meter to the 20V DC voltage range.
 
If you're power supply is anything like mine you'll be fine - 500W generic rubbish, not a single problem in its 3 year lifespan - absolutely rock solid. Just don't put too many high power components in and ull be fine
 
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