vast tulip
really goofy question, kinda already know the answer but its more of i need support
i have manually tested every pin on my older PSU and every single one was perfectly in sync with each other and all were within range except for the +5v pins
every +5v pin reads +5.26v which is +0.01v over technical max listed under the manufacturer (EVGA)
would it really be an issue to continue using this PSU? or could i mark this as a discrepancy on my meter?
scarlet tinsel
Likely higher due to a lack of load
The voltage will almost always be highest when there is a lack of load on the PSU's rail
vast tulip
friend of mine brought that up, think it should be good?
thing is from 2013 or so, wouldnt be shocked if it needed a full scrap anyway
if it helps
+12v : +12.45v
-12v : -12.68v
+5v: +5.26v
+3.3v : +3.43v
scarlet tinsel
Hard to say with any confidence given they're voltages without load
They could drop 2v under load and be a catastrophic problem in the complete opposite direction, impossible to know
Given they're rather quite close to the spec they should be fine
vast tulip
so think i should take a look in BIOS and find out?
scarlet tinsel
If it'll report PSU voltages
violet basin
if it helps
+12v : +12.45v
-12v : -12.68v
+5v: +5.26v
+3.3v : +3.43v
only one out of spec is -12V since +-5% is spec
vast tulip
If it'll report PSU voltages
+3.3v (AVCC) shows +3.456v and +3.3v (3VCC) shows 3.360v
+5v shows +5.16v
+12v shows +12.249v
so things are in threshold except the -12v, but i have to assume that dropped on connection to a running PC
i cant say absolute, no way to read it