GA-EP45-DS3 +12v at 1-4V

[tweekdown]

Hi,

im having the problem, that in the Bios the +12V show about 12.3V.
But in Everest or HWMonitor it shows everything between 1V and 4V.

What can be the error?

Is my new PSU faulty? And can this Problem affect my graphics problems with my ATI HD4850?

[Merman]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3 +12v at 1-4V

The 12 volt rail should show a 12 volt reading. Also software monitoring of voltage in some cases is notoriously wrong.

The Intel Spec for 12 volts is +/- 5%. That's 12.6 to 11.4.

3.2.1 DC Voltage Regulation
The DC output voltages are required to remain within the regulation ranges shown in Table 15, when measured at the load end of the output connectors under all line, load, and environmental conditions specified in Chapter 6.

Table 15. DC Output Voltage Regulation

http://www.formfactors.org/developer/specs/PSU_DG_rev_1_1.pdf

Use the Link if you want to see the Table.

[harry23lim]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3 +12v at 1-4V

Same problem with the thread starter but i actually got an ep45 Ds3r seems like the thermal sensor for this board is still not optimized we need some bios update

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3 +12v at 1-4V

12.3 is fine like merman said. As for you 1-4 statement, can you post pics of what it is exactly you are looking at so I can be sure of what you meant

And yes, software is generally off a bit. Not usually to much depending on what you are using though. But never exact that is for sure.

Harry23lim, what thermal sensor do you mean? Please post some more info so I could let you know if something is normal or what is going on for you

[tweekdown]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3 +12v at 1-4V

Sry,

I didn't get notified of new posts.

I did see that +12v is under 1V at idle and goes up to 3,5 V at load. Measured with HWMonitor. In the Bios it shows 12,3V

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3 +12v at 1-4V

Ahh yeah I think that feature is broke around here!

Those all look fine except the 12v, but your board would not be running at all with those voltages so I would assume it is a false reading for sure. Is speedfan the same as everest or the above app? If so it is either just a faulty sensor (Or not setup properly with the chipset) or just a plain false positive. What you see in the BIOS is correct.

Software is never spot on, often wrong, and should be only used as a good guess.

[Merman]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3 +12v at 1-4V

Your computer would not run with 3 or 4 volts on the 12 volt rail.

If you need to have a ball park 12 volt reading from CPUID and/or Everest update the monitoring software first and the bios as a last resort using q-flash. I say ballpark figure because accurate power supply readings are measured at the connector with a digital voltage reader usually called a multimeter.

Have you posted on Lavalys discussion forum/Hardware forum??? Fiery is very knowlegable.

If it is a bios error you will have to wait till they fix it or keep complaining until they do.

[svcglobal]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3 +12v at 1-4V

Hi Tweekdown, what version of HWMonitor are you using?
For sure the 12v rail should be good but the 4850 GPU core temperature at 175F (80C) is quite high! Was you running a stress test on it?

[tweekdown]

[Merman]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3 +12v at 1-4V

Bug Report and Program Improvement

If you notice a bug in a sensor report, or an undefined value, please select the "File" menu and choose "Save" to generate a complete report as a text file. Then, please email the file to cpuz[at]cpuid.com. Thanks !

CPUID

[tweekdown]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3 +12v at 1-4V

@Merman

i sent a bug report to cpuid. Let's see if they can do something, speedfan and everest show the same wrong values.

[Merman]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3 +12v at 1-4V

I would have posted at the Everest forum too.

My hunch is the monitor programs aren't reading the 12 volt values correctly as the other values seem reasonable. If it is then it should be a quick fix.

CPUID Hardware Monitor has reversed my CPU and System temps in their latest release.

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3 +12v at 1-4V

Have you tried the latest Beta Everest?

[tweekdown]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3 +12v at 1-4V

not yet.

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3 +12v at 1-4V

Do you want it? Not sure if it would help or not though. I just asked because I saw you mention the Everest Forums, but I guess that was Merman

Here is the latest link, it says "Added Support P43/P45" >>>
EVEREST Ultimate Edition Beta Build 1426 - Lavalys Discussion Forum

So, it sounds like it may actually help after all.