T-bird voltage issues

[Vorro]

(forgive me if i screw up any electrical terminology)

I'm loving my new Tbird (1.33 GHz on a K7Master), but the included software (PC Alert III) is reporting that the currents running through are outside the norms.

here's what it says:

Vcore : 1.74v (looks ok, right down the middle)
Voltage : 2.67v (looks good as well, same as above)
+5v : 5.03v (just slightly off, but still looks ok i think)
3.3v : ~3.27v (fluctuates slightly, but stays around 3.27v)
+12v : anywhere from 12.90v to 13.20v

its this last one that constantly makes PC Alert III tell me that I'm a bad person, and what a miserable life I lead.

Could someone assist me on this? How do I fix this? Does it even need to be fixed? I'm not overclocking, nor do I really have any plans to. If you need to know anything else about my system, just ask.

Thanks.

 

[scthom]

Could be a low-quality power supply, but most likely you have high input voltage from your wall. Do you have a UPS or similar device installed? Most of them have protection for surges as well as sags.

I'm not an electrical engineer, though

 

[bbaeyens]

<< Vcore : 1.74v (looks ok, right down the middle) >>



The fact that its &quot;down the middle&quot;, doesnt mean much. If you'd configure your bios to give your cpu 2v, it would still be in the middle if your motherboard delivered this 2v. It just shows spikes and drops in the MB voltage supply to your CPU.



<< Voltage : 2.67v (looks good as well, same as above) >>



? What voltage is that ?



<< +12v : anywhere from 12.90v to 13.20v >>



Hmm.. what PSU are you using ? You may want to consider buying a decent high end PSU, like an Enermax.. although even 13.2 isnt too bad really.

 

[gogeeta13]

that 2.67 for your 3.3volt is no good. Get a nice/more powerfull PSU

 

[Vorro]

im just giving the readings it says. i dont have much electrical knowledge.

when i say &quot;down the middle,&quot; i'm referring to the program monitoring the voltage's standards. the voltage is running in between the upper and lower thresholds set by PC Alert III.

also, where would I get an enermax PSU? I didnt see any way to order one on their website.

thanks again.

 

[bbaeyens]

his 3.3 is quite good.. check the original post.. I just wonder what the 2. something is..

 

[bbaeyens]

not sure an enermax will do you much good. I have one, I get 12.7 on the +12v and 3.4 on the 3.3. PC Alert III also gives me a weird 0.35v ??