Sandra is showing me 7.93 on the 12V Rail...

[iseethemtoo]

Heya, just tried sandra and thats what she showed me..

Immediate PSU replacement required?

 

[bates747]

That doesn't sound right to me. Your HD and CD Roms run off the 12v rail. I could be wrong but I dont see a hard drive operating at all on 8 volts. I'd check the motherboard monitor or your bios. One of those should show the voltages as well.

 

[iwantanewcomputer]

i don't think it would run if that voltage were right

does you mb have monitor software? you could also use motherboard monitor 5

 

[imported_whatever]

dont count on the measurements given by your motherboard - mine registered 11.2 when the real voltage (taken with a multimeter) was 12.4, so just pop off the side and check a molex connecter.

 

[zzzz]

dont believe sandra.

 

[lenjack]

Your computer will not operate at that voltage.

 

[htmlmasterdave]

Originally posted by: lenjack
Your computer will not operate at that voltage.

Yeah I agree, there is no WAY your machine would be ok.

 

[caz67]

I agree, most monitoring software is crap in my experience..

 

[chilled]

Well what does your BIOS say???

 

[thorin]

Originally posted by: chilled
Well what does your BIOS say???

Ya trust your BIOS not Sandra. Alternately also check with SpeedFan and/or MBM.

Thorin

 

[KillaKilla]

You might try a DVOM(digital volt/ohm meter) on the molex (HDD, CD) connectors, it's the yellow and the black that are together.