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| 104427 | 2002-12-09 07:26:00 | If my System monitor reports +12v = 11.63v and my system crashes non-stop since I've had it, would it be safe to say I need a new PSU? Also that it would be covered under warranty for not providing 12v? I bought it seperately(I just need to remember where). Its specs: Icute ATX/320w/P4 Motherboard: A7N266-VM CPU: Duron 750. RAM: 1 x 256mb StarRam 2100 266 DDR Cheers |
Scotty D (491) | ||
| 104428 | 2002-12-09 07:48:00 | We've had this kind of query before. The voltage your system monitor is giving has to be regarded with a pinch of salt. It is reporting 4 significant figures, better than many multimeters. The accuracy wont be any better than about 10% anyway, 5% at best, ie about +- 0.6volt. Typical PSU line regulation on the 12 volt output will be about +- 5%, so I shouldnt worry at all. Ripple and spikes on the output voltages are more significant than overall level. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 104429 | 2002-12-09 08:04:00 | Sorry, I didnt mean you shouldnt worry, I meant that the reported voltage shouldn't give rise to concern, it would be about right, or could be argued to be within tolerance, so not a cause for refund. It could be faulty though, if it generates transient overshoot spikes, but that wont be reported by a system monitor. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 104430 | 2002-12-10 03:13:00 | Anything which uses "12 V" (fans, diskdrives) will run on "11.63 V". They'll probably run OK on 10V. In what way is your system crashing? |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 104431 | 2002-12-10 11:50:00 | Crashes usually after windows update especially after real slow install of: Q318138 security fix(winXP). If I don't install that it seems to last longer before problems (auto restart), I have only just tried this theory out 2night so far so good, Cheers |
Scotty D (491) | ||
| 104432 | 2002-12-10 19:55:00 | It crashed this morning, and says config/system file is missing or corrupted(not the first I've seen of this) and after about 2 goes it will load? I will change OS and see if any more reliable? |
Scotty D (491) | ||
| 104433 | 2002-12-10 20:24:00 | I would suspect an unseated card or ram stick. Try removing each pci and agp card and the RAM. This has often worked for me. | crozier (2004) | ||
| 104434 | 2002-12-11 04:00:00 | I imagine that some "updates" are large, and will use all of your memory while they are being installed. There could be some faulty memory which is used only occasionally. Changing OS might "fix" it: if the OS is less memory hungry, it might not use a flakey area. Of course such a fix is not a fix. :-( Certainly, check that the memory is seated properly (just checking can sometimes fix a poor connection). ;-) |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 104435 | 2002-12-11 06:42:00 | Yep, it seems to be the RAM, well done boys, we all seemed to come up with that one at the same time, so replaced ram and all go, so far....but when went to XP updates and click install it stopped with a script error, so I can;t accept licence? Any ideas? |
Scotty D (491) | ||
| 104436 | 2002-12-11 07:11:00 | Tell us [/b]exactly[/b] the wording of the error and we may be able to help? | godfather (25) | ||
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