Hey All, just a small bit of info surrounding my recent experience with Speccy. I freaked out when I saw the voltages Speccy was reporting and after doing some research learned that my MOBO does not deliver the correct data to monitoring apps. I have also found that HWInfo does the same thing.
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Last edited by cyclops; 30 Nov 2015 at 09:55.
That is an interesting observation Cyclops and I think because the readingsare extremely similar the board sensors are out of whack just how old is thisboard??
Now I know I said I would not participate further but I might for an exception add at this point that the only way to read the correct voltages is a hands on approach with a digital multimeter and take measurements at the 24 pin plug and the different power connection to devices on the board (where possible ie GPU) - which is what I would do if suspicious re the info coming back. Now it is important too that one uses a digital meter and not the older analogue type which injects typically 9v into a circuit to test. I know there are some who say that the same happens with a digital meter but I have never had any problems in many years of dealing with electronic circuits.
For those not familiar with doing this the black lead (negative/ground) is placed in any of the black lead connections in the plug/s and the red lead goes to the coloured (positive volts). One can even use known ground sites on the board to use as the negative /ground point ie the board fixing screws are a good one (the meter can be used to measure continuity to the case this as well using the resistance setting - OHMS on the meter)
For references to those voltages and other important info see this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_supply_unit_(computer) it is very informative and shows just what I have been on about with diagrams showing the colours etc
ICIT2LOL, got all the info I needed already. BIOS displays exactly what I read with a meter and that is what lead me to learn about why Speccy and HWInfo are incapable of providing accurate data. I am well aware that it is all BIOS and Chipset related, but I am not going to change a thing at this time. PSU is brand new, installed 10-22-15, the old one crapped out intermittently when too much was asked of it. MOBO is 2-3 years old. The PC is home built and it's probably my 10th build out of which none have ever given me any problems. My oldest box is currently 15 years old and runs like a Boeing 747.
No probs just put this in in case someone could benefit from what I put in
Oh the old machine as loud as a Jumbo LOL!!
Anyway shall still use HW because if you say is right then none of the sensing software's can be relied on eh?? indeed should we rely on the BIOS is only as good as the maker and I find it as good as any and never had any disparaging remarks until this thread.
I didn't see the trace uploaded directly into Seven Forums, and i don't click on any external links to look at whatever someone posts elsewhere.
I didn't know you tried contacting cluberti in post #1, so i can't comment on that.
The OP Post #1 did not show me you used the tutorial by cluberti, and asked him for help.
Here's a tutorial for uploading directly info SF:
Screenshots and Files - Upload and Post in Seven Forums
Could just be an older application interrupting the shut down process ?
Click Start and type in the search box,
msconfig
Click on the suggestion on top or hit the Enter key,
Go to the Startup section and take some screen shots for a complete list,
Go to the Services section and on the bottom left Check the box to Hide All Microsoft services,
Repeat the screen shots,
See the links above my signature on how to take and upload screen shots here,
Cheers.
Did you post a question asking for help in the tutorial by cluberti ?
ICIT2LOL, I never really paid attention to the old one as I am half way across the room from the machine, but now I can't even hear the thing. I did go back through my browser history tying to find the page where I learned about the erroneous voltage readings. No luck, deleted it already.
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