Hello,
Sorry if this post is a little too long but I really need to know whether my computer is running normal.
Since I first bought my computer about a year ago I've noticed that my +3.3V (this is AGP bus, right?) is slightly lower than 3.3, which is somewhere around 3.0V.
My computer spec:
Intel Pentium 4 2.6c Ghz
Asus P4P800 non-Deluxe motherboard (865 chipset)
Asus V9280 Geforce 4 TI 4200-8X 128MB
(Core: 243 Mhz, Memory: 513 Mhz)
2 * 256 MB DDR RAM
450 watt generic PSU
Voltage:
From Asus Probe 2 (monitoring utility for motherboard):
+12V -- 12.281
+5V -- 5.08
+3.3V -- 3.248
VCore -- 1.6
From Asus Smartdoctor 2 (monitoring utility for graphic card):
VDDQ -- 1.68 V
AGP Bus -- 3.00 V
(I'm no expert in this, but from my own guess, is AGP bus same as +3.3V? If so, the monitoring utility for graphic card shows the AGP bus has 3.00 V but in the utility for mobo, it shows the +3.3V has 3.2V. Which is more accurate?)
An interesting note is that when I first bought this computer, with a generic brand 450 watt PSU, all the games' graphics appeared to be corrupted or the entire monitor screen became black for a few seconds during games. After a few experiments I've done, I found out that removing one of the two RAM solved the problem. My own guess is that removing the RAM causes less power to be used, so the graphic card will have more adequate power to run the game. I also installed Asus Smartdoctor 2, a monitoring utility came along with my Asus TI 4200 box, and it shows the AGP bus has less than 3 V (even lower than the current 3.00 V). It is clear that the corrupted graphics are caused by inadequate power.
I went to the computer shop for repair, and they changed a new PSU for me (still generic 450 watt PSU but a little bit expensive than the old one) and it works now. The only problem is that the AGP bus still shows only 3.0 V, a little bit less than the desired 3.3 V. Is this normal for my computer?
Recently I planned to buy new RAMs (currently I plan for 2 more 256 MB RAM) for my computer. So, will installing additonal RAMs in my computer uses more power than before and cause my graphic card to have inadequate power supply again? If so, do I need a new PSU or are there any other ways to solve the problem?
Please advise.
Thanks,
Tim
Sorry if this post is a little too long but I really need to know whether my computer is running normal.
Since I first bought my computer about a year ago I've noticed that my +3.3V (this is AGP bus, right?) is slightly lower than 3.3, which is somewhere around 3.0V.
My computer spec:
Intel Pentium 4 2.6c Ghz
Asus P4P800 non-Deluxe motherboard (865 chipset)
Asus V9280 Geforce 4 TI 4200-8X 128MB
(Core: 243 Mhz, Memory: 513 Mhz)
2 * 256 MB DDR RAM
450 watt generic PSU
Voltage:
From Asus Probe 2 (monitoring utility for motherboard):
+12V -- 12.281
+5V -- 5.08
+3.3V -- 3.248
VCore -- 1.6
From Asus Smartdoctor 2 (monitoring utility for graphic card):
VDDQ -- 1.68 V
AGP Bus -- 3.00 V
(I'm no expert in this, but from my own guess, is AGP bus same as +3.3V? If so, the monitoring utility for graphic card shows the AGP bus has 3.00 V but in the utility for mobo, it shows the +3.3V has 3.2V. Which is more accurate?)
An interesting note is that when I first bought this computer, with a generic brand 450 watt PSU, all the games' graphics appeared to be corrupted or the entire monitor screen became black for a few seconds during games. After a few experiments I've done, I found out that removing one of the two RAM solved the problem. My own guess is that removing the RAM causes less power to be used, so the graphic card will have more adequate power to run the game. I also installed Asus Smartdoctor 2, a monitoring utility came along with my Asus TI 4200 box, and it shows the AGP bus has less than 3 V (even lower than the current 3.00 V). It is clear that the corrupted graphics are caused by inadequate power.
I went to the computer shop for repair, and they changed a new PSU for me (still generic 450 watt PSU but a little bit expensive than the old one) and it works now. The only problem is that the AGP bus still shows only 3.0 V, a little bit less than the desired 3.3 V. Is this normal for my computer?
Recently I planned to buy new RAMs (currently I plan for 2 more 256 MB RAM) for my computer. So, will installing additonal RAMs in my computer uses more power than before and cause my graphic card to have inadequate power supply again? If so, do I need a new PSU or are there any other ways to solve the problem?
Please advise.
Thanks,
Tim