3.3V at 3.4?

[slack]

I've noticed that MBM shows my 3.3V output from the PSU as being at 3.4V. Is this normal? And is it changeable in the BIOS?

Running Abit KT7A, Duron 800, Geforce 2 MX, Windows XP Pro

Thanks
John

[dimmreaper]

Mines been at 3.46V for a year now, don't worry about it . . .

It is high because the low voltage rail(3.3V and 5V) uses a single transformer with the flyback regulator being implemented in such a way that it gives priority to the 5V outputs . . .

[Áedán]

Originally posted by dimmreaper
It is high because the low voltage rail(3.3V and 5V) uses a single transformer with the flyback regulator being implemented in such a way that it gives priority to the 5V outputs . . .

Or an average error between the 5V and 3.3V lines, so it settles for a compromise for both!

AidanII

[slack]

Thanks for your replys

What puzzles me is that, my BIOS settings were set to "CPU Default", which had greyed out the standard 1.6v for the duron and also the 3.4 voltage. Does this mean that Duron's default the system to 3.4 instead of 3.3?

Sorry if I'm being totally dense here, but I'm confused

Anyway, I turned the setting from "CPU default", to "User define" and changed the voltage back to 3.3V and it seems to be running happily.

Thanks
John

[slack]

Just a quick update on this...Setting the voltage back to 3.3 has fixed the problem I posted about on "CRASHED!" where Windows XP wouldnt boot after I had switched the machine off and on.

Cheers
John