Instability in the system resulted from a voltage drop from +12V to 10V. The new power supply continues to display 10V.

F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Instability in the system resulted from a voltage drop from +12V to 10V. The new power supply continues to display 10V.

katara_bryant
Junior Member

04-05-2016, 09:31 PM

Recently my setup frequently shut down, and I noticed the +12V voltage fell to about 10v according to hwinfo64 and hwmonitor (I didn’t verify in BIOS). After swapping in a new power supply, the system became stable again. However, both hwinfo64 and hwmonitor still display 10v, while the BIOS shows 12v. Is this just a software issue with data not updating properly, or is the problem unrelated to the power supply?

katara_bryant

04-05-2016, 09:31 PM #1

Gnene
Junior Member

04-07-2016, 11:20 AM

Yes, I used the same cables.

Gnene

04-07-2016, 11:20 AM #2

Yes, I used the same cables.

VacaLoka
Junior Member

04-07-2016, 07:42 PM

The information provided might be incorrect. Verify the BIOS settings. The memory controller supports 2933MHz, which means a 3200MHz could lead to instability.

VacaLoka

04-07-2016, 07:42 PM #3

The information provided might be incorrect. Verify the BIOS settings. The memory controller supports 2933MHz, which means a 3200MHz could lead to instability.

Destroyer2412
Member

04-08-2016, 10:43 AM

We chose a fresh power source and updated the connections to prevent issues

Destroyer2412

04-08-2016, 10:43 AM #4

We chose a fresh power source and updated the connections to prevent issues

bongo185
Member

130

04-12-2016, 05:32 PM

BIOS indicated 12 volts, suggesting a possible misreading; Windows will attempt to reduce RAM to 2933 and check for improvement.

bongo185

04-12-2016, 05:32 PM #5

BIOS indicated 12 volts, suggesting a possible misreading; Windows will attempt to reduce RAM to 2933 and check for improvement.