Hi again all, I finally got all the parts and built my system. It booted up np the first try but I have some funky voltages. I haven't got a response on my PSU forums so I figured I'd post here as well to see if any of you had an idea of what my problem here is.
Hi,
I just finished building my new system, and thankfully it booted up np the first try. However, I did notice that on the back of my PSU two of my lights are yellow and the other is red. Now, I decided to check the voltages in my BIOS and I had found that the 12v and 5v rails seemed to be about right on... but... the 3.3v rail was running at 2.44... I decided to tweak the voltages slightly on the 12 and 5 and got them to be right on using the dials in the back but no matter what direction I turn the 3.3v rail it does not update in my bios. Also, all of the lights are still not green.
Maybe this is a stupid question but what am I doing wrong? I've limited use of my system to very short time frames because I am worried about damaging components from the wrong voltage ratings. I also tried plugging the system in at two seperate rooms to see if it was the wall jack. Thanks in advance for any advice you can give.
Dan
OCZ part number:-OCZ-600ADJ
Module size and kit size:-2x1024
CPU model and rated speed:-AMD 4000+ San Diego
Overclocked CPU speed:-na
Divider and FSB used:-
Motherboard and revision:-ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe
Motherboard Bios rev:-1008
Video card:-Geforce 7800GTX
Power supply:-OCZ Powerstream 600W
Operating System:-XP
CPU and System Cooling:-Zalman 6000
CPU and System temps:-low 30's CPU
Purchased at/on:-Newegg
Country:-USA
Ok, I have an update on my voltage situation. I pulled out my handy DMM and started to measure some voltages becuase I questioned the accuracy of the mobo readings. So... the 12V rail was exactly that, 12 volts. Now, the 5v was a tad off so I adjusted it to 5 even as well. Finally, after measuring the 3.3v rail (using orange wire of ATX and ground) I found that it was 2.54V. Again, no matter what direction I turned my dial to adjust the voltage, it didn't budge.
Just for a quick sanity check I used the Blue "P4" (not the P4+ but according to the label they are the same) connector in for the 12v atx slot. I used the ATX in the mobo obviously and the "E" plug for a total of 24 pins into the power slot.
|----20ATX----||-4E-| <-- so it looks like this.
I'm pretty sure everything is hooked up right, I'm lost as to why this is happening. Again, thanks in advance for any tips.
Dan
Hi,
I just finished building my new system, and thankfully it booted up np the first try. However, I did notice that on the back of my PSU two of my lights are yellow and the other is red. Now, I decided to check the voltages in my BIOS and I had found that the 12v and 5v rails seemed to be about right on... but... the 3.3v rail was running at 2.44... I decided to tweak the voltages slightly on the 12 and 5 and got them to be right on using the dials in the back but no matter what direction I turn the 3.3v rail it does not update in my bios. Also, all of the lights are still not green.
Maybe this is a stupid question but what am I doing wrong? I've limited use of my system to very short time frames because I am worried about damaging components from the wrong voltage ratings. I also tried plugging the system in at two seperate rooms to see if it was the wall jack. Thanks in advance for any advice you can give.
Dan
OCZ part number:-OCZ-600ADJ
Module size and kit size:-2x1024
CPU model and rated speed:-AMD 4000+ San Diego
Overclocked CPU speed:-na
Divider and FSB used:-
Motherboard and revision:-ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe
Motherboard Bios rev:-1008
Video card:-Geforce 7800GTX
Power supply:-OCZ Powerstream 600W
Operating System:-XP
CPU and System Cooling:-Zalman 6000
CPU and System temps:-low 30's CPU
Purchased at/on:-Newegg
Country:-USA
Ok, I have an update on my voltage situation. I pulled out my handy DMM and started to measure some voltages becuase I questioned the accuracy of the mobo readings. So... the 12V rail was exactly that, 12 volts. Now, the 5v was a tad off so I adjusted it to 5 even as well. Finally, after measuring the 3.3v rail (using orange wire of ATX and ground) I found that it was 2.54V. Again, no matter what direction I turned my dial to adjust the voltage, it didn't budge.
Just for a quick sanity check I used the Blue "P4" (not the P4+ but according to the label they are the same) connector in for the 12v atx slot. I used the ATX in the mobo obviously and the "E" plug for a total of 24 pins into the power slot.
|----20ATX----||-4E-| <-- so it looks like this.
I'm pretty sure everything is hooked up right, I'm lost as to why this is happening. Again, thanks in advance for any tips.
Dan
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