Voltages (NEVER OC'd)


  1. Posts : 457
    Microsoft Windows 10 Home Build 15036
       #1

    Voltages (NEVER OC'd)


    I HATE messing with voltages. Because of this, I wouldn't even begin to know how. That's what makes this problem a little odd.


    Voltages (NEVER OC'd)-speedfan-numbers.gif

    Do the numbers under +12V , -12V and the temps make anyone else worry?

    It's a snap of Speed Fan that I started because I was kinda stupid. I took a can of compressed air to the heatsink on the processor. By the time I finished the rest of the case, and restart, I was watching temps SOAR. Protection kicked in at about 103°C and shut the machine down. Found out that I'd blown the fan off of it's mount, and had to reseat the heatsink/fan. A $2 tube of heatsink compound and I'm getting near my old temps. (Whew, right?) I'd still like to drop about another 5 degrees, just because...

    Then I started looking at this Speed Fan readout.

    Seems to me that every time I hear about someone OC'g, they mention voltages on the processor. Judging from the numbers, do I need to adjust anything in BIOS?
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  2. Posts : 236
    Win 7 64 bit professional
       #2

    There are many voltages that you can change when overclocking including CPU core, CPU VTT, DIMM etc.. However the 3.3 V, + 5V and +12 V are tied directly to the PSU. (At least to the best of my knowledge). Clearly speed fan is not reading the right voltages for your specific motherboard. I doubt that your PC would operate with these indicated voltages. Time to pull out a multimeter and check voltages on the motherboard.
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  3. Posts : 2,686
    Windows 8.1 Pro w/Media Center 64bit, Windows 7 HP 64bit
       #3

    I have tried SpeedFan also and get those bad readings, so I dumped SpeedFan. Can't trust its readings. My Asus motherboard came with Probe and I use it.

    Jim
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  4. Posts : 3,487
    Win 7 Pro x64/Win 10 Pro x64 dual boot
       #4

    Yeah, I get wacky readings from Speedfan on my ASUS as well. I was hoping the new version would work but no go. My temps are right, but nothing else.
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  5. Posts : 654
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #5

    you can undervolt the cpu The "Undervolting" Guide
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  6. Posts : 409
    Win 10 Home Premium 64 Bit
       #6

    speedfan is rubbish , really though its causes more issues than it has ever solved and its monitoring is difficult to understand and in most cases way off , especially when it comes to voltages
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