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John
"Aldo Larrabiata" <duschmoll@racer.com> wrote in message
news:41ab867f$0$9029$8fcfb975@news.wanadoo.fr...
> Correct values.
>
> As a reminder:
> Supply nominal trip-off thresholds
> voltage ratings min/nom/max (indicative)
> +12V +11.4 to +12.6 13.4 / 15 / 15.6
> +5V +4.75 to +5.25 5.74 / 6.3 / 7.0
> +3.3V +3.14 to +3.47 3.76 / 4.2 / 4.3
> -12V -10.8 to -13.20
> +5VSB +4.75 to +5.25
>
>
> "John McCoy" <johnm160@hotmail.com> a écrit dans le message news:
> NuGdnW9Gf56-5TfcRVn-sQ@comcast.com...
>> Thanks, I am getting the following readings.
>>
>> +12 11.49 +5 5.11 Core 1.60
>> no -12 no -5 and Aux is 3.20V
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> "Aldo Larrabiata" <duschmoll@racer.com> wrote in message
>> news:41aa1d45$0$17383$8fcfb975@news.wanadoo.fr...
>> > Take care, the first day my PSU failed, I put an old 300W in my system.
>> > Close to be overloaded. Ripple was quite high and the +12V was
>> > exceeding
> a
>> > bit the rating (12.68 V inst.of 12.6 max).
>> > Harmful for the electronics.
>> >
>> > Rush on the Antec !
>> >
>> >
>> > "John McCoy" <johnm160@hotmail.com> a écrit dans le message news:
>> > xZCdnUGxGcLmazTcRVn-iA@comcast.com...
>> >> Thanks, I popped in my old Supermicro 300W and the system powered up
> fine
>> >> this morning. MY only concern is that this power supply is not
>> >> powerful
>> >> enough, I can get an Antec locally today which I may do.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Aldo Larrabiata" <duschmoll@racer.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:41a9bd28$0$30409$8fcfb975@news.wanadoo.fr...
>> >> >I have a very bad experience with Enermax:
>> >> >
>> >> > Last year my son offered a front panel for my birthday. The power
>> >> > supply
>> >> > was
>> >> > inverted. Fortunately, only my CD burmer was connected to it. I
>> >> > fried
>> > it,
>> >> > applying 15 V to the 5V input. It's a __ manufacturer error __, not
>> >> > a
>> >> > failure.
>> >> >
>> >> > My 465 W PSU failed 9 months after purchase, didn't start. It was
> under
>> >> > guatanty and I tried to have another brand because of my lack of
>> >> > confidence
>> >> > in Enermax and the non-availability.
>> >> >
>> >> > I got another one loaned by the dealer and mine was finally
>> >> > exchanged
>> > 3.5
>> >> > months later. I had to return at the dealer (20 km) because the new
> one
>> >> > wasn't compatible with the MoBo (extended connector). They picked an
>> >> > adapter
>> >> > from another model and gave it to me.
>> >> >
>> >> > May be I got two lemons. Dunno ! but I won't buy Enermax again.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "John McCoy" <johnm160@hotmail.com> a écrit dans le message news:
>> >> > y7OdnR_IRdXhnDTcRVn-uA@comcast.com...
>> >> >> Thanks, I have an Enermax 465 that worked fine with my P4TE but I
>> >> >> wouldn't
>> >> >> rule that out. I have 2 fans not working which does point to the
> power
>> >> >> supply, the power supply is about 2 years old.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I need to get one for my wife, any suggestions on a good one? Is
> Antec
>> >> >> any
>> >> >> good, that last post led me to believe that wasn't a good option,
>> >> >> where
>> >> >> is
>> >> > a
>> >> >> good place to order a PS from?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I would like to try the power supply first before betting on the
>> >> >> CPU
>> >> >> since
>> >> >> this is a retail chip and the odds of it being bad are slim.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thanks
>> >> >> John
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Ender"
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> <enderwiggin3rd@SBhotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:0kchq0dcfov73t6mn2578e7hq8eqc2rdfi@4ax.com...
>> >> >> > On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 11:42:01 -0500, "John McCoy"
>> >> >> > <johnm160@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >>I just upgraded and bought a P4C800-E Deluxe board, a Northwood
> 3.0
>> > GHz
>> >> >> >>CPU
>> >> >> >>and 2 512 MB of OCZ PC3200 DDR400 ram and a Seagate 160 GB SATA
>> > drive.
>> >> >> >>I
>> >> >> >>had
>> >> >> >>the worst time ever bringing this machine up. I get a warning
>> >> >> >>that
>> > the
>> >> > CPU
>> >> >> >>failed the check test. I upgraded the bios and it is better but
> when
>> > it
>> >> > is
>> >> >> >>cold I got this error this morning I rebooted it twice and it was
>> > fine.
>> >> >> >>Once
>> >> >> >>it is up it is solid as a rock.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>Has anyone seen this before? Is there a fix?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>Thanks
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> > Hi,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Sorry you are having trouble with the system. I have exactly the
>> > same
>> >> >> > selection of CPU (3.0g Northwood), motherboard, and OCZ 3200 RAM,
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > only difference with my setup is that I chose a different SATA
> drive
>> >> >> > (WD Raptor 74g). My first thought would be that the CPU fail
> report
>> >> >> > may be valid. The CPU may have an issue when cold. It could be
>> >> >> > an
>> >> >> > internal fault with any number of its components at startup. You
>> >> >> > might contact your vendor and discuss an exchange. (Hopefully
> they
>> >> >> > will send you a nice new Northwood.)
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > My second thought would be to try a different power supply. Is it
>> >> >> > possible that it is marginal on the vcore rail? I have seen
>> >> >> > posts
>> >> >> > regarding various power supplies and the P4C800-E Deluxe where
> even
>> >> >> > though the total power rating of the supply is impressive, there
> was
>> >> >> > an incompatibility. From a post last June in this group:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "There was a specific incompatibility between some ANTEC PSU's
>> >> >> > and
> a
>> >> >> > P4B800E delux.The issue is supposed to be related to ASUS not
>> >> >> > recognizing the voltage +5 pin4, on the ATX connector. This is
> only
>> >> >> > for rev 1.02 boards, and specific to the boards with an ending
>> >> >> > serial
>> >> >> > like "-A02" along the side close to IDE/floppy connectors."
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I am not sure if the above scenario pertains to your board, but
>> >> >> > if
>> > you
>> >> >> > have another supply sitting around (who doesn't?) it might be
> worth
>> >> >> > trying a swap to see if the issue goes away. I ended up with an
>> >> >> > Enermax EG465AX-VE(W) because I liked the current distribution on
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > various rails, especially the 35amp rating of the 3.3vdc bus.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I hope the resolution proves to be an easy one.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Regards,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Ender
>> >> >> > ____
>> >> >> > [____]
>> >> >> > (OIIIIIIO)
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