confused by readings

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I was having a play with speedfan (motherboard monitor) the other day noticed my -12v reading was -0.97v. My -5v is -2.04v. The computer has been setup like this for years so I wasnt too bothered, although it is not what I expect! I expect -12 and -5v !!

Can the -12v and -5v go down if the PSU is under heavy load?

Ive checked speedfan on another computer and it is taking similar readings on that one too. So I tried MBProbe and this gives normal readings on "this" computer but the same as speedfan on "my" computer. Ignoring an issue with MathCAD which took a good few months to identify my computer has been solid as a rock. Surely id have problems if these were the proper readings?
 
zeus said:
I was having a play with speedfan (motherboard monitor) the other day noticed my -12v reading was -0.97v. My -5v is -2.04v. The computer has been setup like this for years so I wasnt too bothered, although it is not what I expect! I expect -12 and -5v !!

Can the -12v and -5v go down if the PSU is under heavy load?

Ive checked speedfan on another computer and it is taking similar readings on that one too. So I tried MBProbe and this gives normal readings on "this" computer but the same as speedfan on "my" computer. Ignoring an issue with MathCAD which took a good few months to identify my computer has been solid as a rock. Surely id have problems if these were the proper readings?
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if ur comp is stable, then dont worry too much bout it. software gives inaccurate readings and most times the mobo doesnt report it rite either. try to test it with a multimeter
 
I don't think the negative values are as important as the positive values. Very few devices require negative values, and not all motherboards have readings for the negatives. And, yes, a multimeter generally trumps the motherboard readings (unless you have a really crappy MM)
 
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