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winbond should i be concerned

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  • 10-05-2004 7:36pm
    #1
    newbiemodder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43 ✭


    hi there, just put a 2.6 P4 into a new case, moved everything over including psu

    i ran win bond and it came up saying something about 3.3 V

    the computer bleeps and a warning screen appears but disappers really quickly

    should i be concerned?

    worried!


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    #2
    Jorinn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 781 ✭✭✭Jorinn


    that's the vbat limit afaik, this isn't a bad thing as far i think really, if it's at the lower end of the scale it means it needs to be replaced. BUt you're at the very top end.


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    newbiemodder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43 ✭newbiemodder


    ok 2 questions


    will it blow the computer or is there a danger to the pc? why would this have been caused?

    could it be from untidy wires? could it cause XP to hang?

    that may be more than 2 questions!

    ta btw


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    Dalamar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 178 ✭✭Dalamar


    It's probably just a very fresh battery. Adjust the high limit on your win bond high limit settings to about 3.5V for the VBAT.

    It's won't cause any problems, but it won't do any harm to ensure there aren't any exposed wires nearby.

    Mine's at 3.25V.


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    Col_Loki
    Registered Users Posts: 2,754 ✭✭✭Col_Loki


    You should find out exactly what the reading is and get back to us. If its the Vbat then 3.3v isint anything to worry about (im at 3.5v).


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    newbiemodder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43 ✭newbiemodder


    ok the exact message is "your +3.3V voltage exceed the limits"

    now i look at it and it says 3.12 no where near the limit

    i have it on a the mo and am afraid i will blow the damn machine

    its a lex board b266u i think, if that helps

    by putting the reset button connector and power button connectors in the wrong way would this cause this problem

    ok it is happening when it is below the limit, +3.3V drops to 3.07 3.06 is this better then?


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    Dempsey
    Registered Users Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    I had a that problem before, I had a Q-Tec 350W PSU and I changed it for a Antec TrueBlue 350W and i never got bad voltages again:D


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    newbiemodder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43 ✭newbiemodder


    but is it dangersous?


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    po0k
    Registered Users Posts: 15,815 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    Poor power supply unit = poor power supply = poor idea mate.

    Get yourself a proper PSU.
    No point having good quality parts if you're running them off an El-Cheepo™ PSU.


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    Dempsey
    Registered Users Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    Dangerous as in do low voltages do damage to your pc? No it doesnt but your pc can crash because the pc can produce proper logic levels


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    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,017 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Originally posted by SyxPak
    El-Cheepo™

    LOL

    Well, newbiemodder, what make and wattage is the PSU? Not QTEC by any chance?


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    newbiemodder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43 ✭newbiemodder


    muy el cheepo brand i believe!

    nah not sure hitech?

    it was not my pc so i kinda thought it should be ok

    is there any long term damage possible?


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