what is low for a +5v?

[WA261]

System keeps rebooting...5v has dropped to 4.6v. Thinking this could be the cause.

 

[BatmanNate]

You are right, below 4.7 is pretty shaky territory. What PSU are you running?

 

[Shimmishim]

it maybe the problem...

how much voltage you putting into your processor?

 

[WA261]

I have never had this problem before, just started. Have alwys been very stable witrh this system.

1.7v into proc
420w Gen PSU, came with the chenming case.

 

[Shimmishim]

hmm...

why don't tyou put a little more into your vcore...

sometimes that's the problem...

i'd try taht first before you try getting a psu

 

[BatmanNate]

Originally posted by: WA261
I have never had this problem before, just started. Have alwys been very stable witrh this system.

1.7v into proc
420w Gen PSU, came with the chenming case.

You might try a better PSU. Before I modded my Enermax 431 watt I had low 5v rail problems that were killing the stability on my system, but my mobo pulls its CPU current directly from the 5v rail. (I was at about 4.6)

 

[WA261]

Just ordered a Antec True480w. Guess I will find out if the psu was the prob or not...

 

[infinite012]

I'm getting low readings from my PSU also. Chieftec case (I guess it's the same as yours?) with 420W Turbolink PSU. I get around 4.8v on the +5v and 11.6-11.8 on the +12v. I'm thinking this is a little on the low side. Oh, my +3.3v is always near 3.1v...

Time for new PSU??

 

[WA261]

Yeppers, same one. I never ran at 5 on my 5v..always like at 4.8v, but 4.6v-4.5v..well, I know that has got to be a problem.

 

[lenjack]

Recommended allowance is 5% which would be 4.75v.