Worrying SpeedFan results....?

Global_Inferno · 8 Mar 2006 at 23:14

I have been having LOTS of problems with my HDD's recently.. I've had 3 or 4 fail on me within the last 6 months.. In that time i have replaced my MB, my RAM and my GFX card.. Now I know that some of those defo wouldn't be the problem, however it now appears that I may have another drive about to go as well (serious clunking.. etc) and after seeing SpeedFan report this:

Vcore1: 1.36V
Vcore2: 1.17V
+3.3V = 3.30
+5V = 5.03V
+12V = 11.84V
-12V = -9.40V <- !?!?!?!?!?
-5V = 0.07V <- !?!?!?!?
+5V = 5.03V
Vbat = 3.06V

I am slightly worried.. :eek:

Should I be? These measurements were under IDLE conditions..

The CPU is a AMD 64 3000+ Venice for those that want to check the Vcore.. etc..

And COULD this cause HDD's to fail?

Trigger · 8 Mar 2006 at 23:16

Might help if you tell us what PSU you have

Global_Inferno · 8 Mar 2006 at 23:20

A Zalman 400W... I know its a bit low on the juice, and I have been meaning to get a better one.. Just one of those things.. :rolleyes:

EDIT: Just found the specs here.. accord to this its WAYY out on those two
http://www.extremeoverclocking.com/reviews/cases/Zalman_ZM400B-APS_2.html

Street · 8 Mar 2006 at 23:30

What do your voltages read as in the BIOS? Might be more accurate than speedfan...

TheTiger · 8 Mar 2006 at 23:31

The +3.3v, +5v & +12v rails look fine which is all you need to worry about

Global_Inferno · 8 Mar 2006 at 23:39

BIOS Says:

+12 = 12.02V
+3.3 = 3.32V
+5 = 5.02V

However it provides no info on the -12V and -5V lines.

.SJ · 8 Mar 2006 at 23:42

Phil99 · 8 Mar 2006 at 23:43

Some PSUs don't even have the -ve lines, my Enermax is missing one of them (can't remember which)

Global_Inferno · 9 Mar 2006 at 00:30

Ok.. so then im back to square 1. If it isnt the PSU, thats causing the HDD failures.. what is it!?

Think it must just be a dodgy batch.. cant think of anything else.. :confused:

basmic · 9 Mar 2006 at 00:44

Global_Inferno said:
Ok.. so then im back to square 1. If it isnt the PSU, thats causing the HDD failures.. what is it!? Think it must just be a dodgy batch.. cant think of anything else..

Out of interest, which hard-drives are you using?

pegasus1 · 9 Mar 2006 at 11:49

basmic said:
Out of interest, which hard-drives are you using?

Whats the common denominator, could it be case related, heat possibley, have all the HD been the same brand?

Global_Inferno · 9 Mar 2006 at 15:24

Yup they were all Maxtor Dimondmax 10's, since I RMA'd the first two, the same case has been used for both.. but the CPU temps are 35-40*C and case temps are lower still. So I doubt its a heat issue. :confused:

pegasus1 · 10 Mar 2006 at 18:05

Have you had the same PSU all the time? If so it could be something like a power spike that killing the HDDs