Help warning message!

Calum · 2 Jan 2007 at 11:59

I currently have an antec sonata 2 with the included power supply.

Just had a warning display from both asus probe and speed fan telling me that my 3.3v rail is low, just checked and its averaging @ 2.5v.

While doing this i've checked the 12v and 5v both are fluctuating at very low levels (12v@ 11.6 - 12.2, 5v@ 4.6 - 5.1) and the v core is also fluctuating wildly (set @ 1.4v but goes from 1.35 anywhere up to 1.5v!) :eek:

New power supply needed?!!!

Thanks

Calum · 2 Jan 2007 at 12:43

Just got my dad's multimeter to try it on but the computer randomly restarted again! Will post back soon with results.......hopefully!

EDIT: sorry to be an idiot but where am I to measure from?

Calum · 2 Jan 2007 at 13:09

Ok just checked using the multimeter - 12v rail @ 12.27 - 11.70, 5v rail @ 5.1 - 4.9.

I don't know how to check the 3.3v rail

i don't know if this multimeters dodgy but some really big fluctuations keep appearing (e.g 0.5v out on the 12v rail!)

Calum · 2 Jan 2007 at 13:20

As i feared then, i've already put a corsair psu into the basket just in case.

Oh well I guess my pc will be a little less cluttered now (modular - wooo!

)

£80 inc p&p though - that's my wages gone for a couple of weeks!

Thanks for the help semi-pro (and steve) off to buy right away!

Calum · 2 Jan 2007 at 13:55

I was looking for a way to neaten up my pc anyway, so it's not all bad