+5.0v at 3.0v

[enbid]

Erm guys, need some advice here. I just saw in SiSoft Sandra that my +5.0 rail is read as 3.09v only. Wat does it mean? Something is not going right for the PSU?

Just FYI, I overclock my system a bit.

 

[FragTek]

If it were actually that low I don't think ur computer would run... Maybe it would, I'm not a voltage expert here but I don't see why you would have a 5v rail if your computer could operate at 3v on a given 5v rail.

Sandra is yet another program that delivers shitty monitoring results. Check ur BIOS for more accurate information. Any manufacturer supplemented windows based monitoring programs should also give a fairly accurate readout.

 

[enbid]

If it were actually that low I don't think ur computer would run... Maybe it would, I'm not a voltage expert here but I don't see why you would have a 5v rail if your computer could operate at 3v on a given 5v rail.

Sandra is yet another program that delivers shitty monitoring results. Check ur BIOS for more accurate information. Any manufacturer supplemented windows based monitoring programs should also give a fairly accurate readout.

Erm I also wonder why my Gigabyte mobo only has +12v and +3.3v monitoring in the BIOS. It didn't say anything about the current real voltage, instead it gives me OK status for both rails. No +5.0v rail reading in the BIOS.

 

[Dav0s]

maybe it isnt used???