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Article #35Re: Motherboard voltages.... Are these readings within normal tolerances
From: Miro
Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2003 11:05
Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2003 11:05
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"rstlne" <.@.> wrote in message news:hIbgb.7904$QH3.605@newsfep4-winn.server.ntli.net... > > > So what did you mean by 'they seem to vary a lot around the place' ? > > > > > > I assumed you meant that a particular voltage varys quite a bit over > time. > > > The values shown in the bios do that. With a decent multimeter, they > dont. > > > > > > > With a scope and memory they do. > > > > Heh.. > I think this is a little OT.. > > his +12 is out by 7.5% according to his reading but everything else is in > pretty good I think.. > It's hard for DVM's to read some stuff as posted previously, and unless you > have a fairly nice scope you could still have problems.. Anyhow.. Those > readings look good to me and I think the same amp (from the psu) will drive > all of the lines (except the 5vsb) so if they are out then it will just be > the design of the supply.. after all the +5v is spot on so if the supply is > regulating by the +5 line then I say it's all good Every time I move my mouse the energy consumption of my PC varies. It has a very slight but audible change in tone. As with all things in a PC you have output, loads and interference caused by fans. ripples, noise ....... hard to say what the actual voltage is.
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