etherealflaim Posted April 3, 2006 Posted April 3, 2006 Earlier today, I plugged my external harddrive into my computer after moving it to a different part of the desk, and I started getting odd errors from the drive, and it refused to connect. A few minutes ago, I checked up on my sensors, and lo and behold, the -5V sensor is listed as being at -1.72V... My only guess is that I knocked something loose, and I tried to figure out what to push in better, but i'm at a loss as to where to even start. Can anyone tell me what this sensor is monitoring, and what I can do to figure out where the problem is? I hope it's a bad connection and not a bad motherboard or power supply. Cheers, ~Kyle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
red930 Posted April 3, 2006 Posted April 3, 2006 I don't see a power supply in your sig. What kind are you running? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
etherealflaim Posted April 3, 2006 Posted April 3, 2006 I'll add that after I post. Antec TruePower 2.0 550W Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
red930 Posted April 3, 2006 Posted April 3, 2006 Are you getting those values when the external is not connected? Does everything boot OK? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
etherealflaim Posted April 3, 2006 Posted April 3, 2006 Yeah, I don't remember checking while it isn't plugged in... Sorry I'm currently in my basement now for a Tornado Warning with my laptop, so I won't be able to try anything for awhile... I'll try SSHing into the box to see if the drive is currently plugged in, and what the sensors say. Another change that I made was that I plugged in a PCI wireless card. I actually had the USB problem once before, but only once and now it's constant. I don't know if the USB problem is related, but I need to get his fixed before I feel like I can debug that problem. You know what they say, start at the hardware level first... and voltages are pretty dang low-level. ~Kyle EDIT: VCore 1: +1.33 V (min = +1.42 V, max = +1.57 V) ALARM VCore 2: +1.18 V (min = +2.40 V, max = +2.61 V) ALARM +3.3V: +3.31 V (min = +3.14 V, max = +3.47 V) +5V: +4.92 V (min = +4.76 V, max = +5.24 V) +12V: +12.03 V (min = +11.39 V, max = +12.61 V) -12V: -15.82 V (min = -12.63 V, max = -11.41 V) ALARM -5V: -1.72 V (min = -5.26 V, max = -4.77 V) ALARM Stdby: +4.97 V (min = +4.76 V, max = +5.24 V) It looks like quite a few voltages are "ALARM"ing... I had only been looking at the graphical sensors and not the command line. Does this mean my PSU is bad? Yes, the drive is currently plugged in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
red930 Posted April 3, 2006 Posted April 3, 2006 Oof...better worry about that tornado first Try it without the wireless card and see if it does anything differently. GOOD LUCK :cool: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
etherealflaim Posted April 3, 2006 Posted April 3, 2006 Ah, but i'd much prefer to go back upstairs with ideas when the tornado is over See edit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
etherealflaim Posted April 3, 2006 Posted April 3, 2006 Okay. I unplugged the USB drive and the wireless card. I still get five alarms, the four voltage alarms and a fan alarm (the fan's going at 2.5k rpm instead of 3k... *shrug* maybe related to the voltage issues?) No change, the voltages still reflect almost exactly what they did before. VCore 1: +1.34 V (min = +1.42 V, max = +1.57 V) ALARM VCore 2: +1.18 V (min = +2.40 V, max = +2.61 V) ALARM +3.3V: +3.33 V (min = +3.14 V, max = +3.47 V) +5V: +4.92 V (min = +4.76 V, max = +5.24 V) +12V: +12.03 V (min = +11.39 V, max = +12.61 V) -12V: -15.82 V (min = -12.63 V, max = -11.41 V) ALARM -5V: -1.72 V (min = -5.26 V, max = -4.77 V) ALARM Stdby: +4.97 V (min = +4.76 V, max = +5.24 V) VBat: +3.09 V fan1: 2311 RPM (min = 0 RPM, div = 8) fan2: 0 RPM (min = 3013 RPM, div = 8) fan3: 1721 RPM (min = 3013 RPM, div = 8) ALARM M/B Temp: +20 C (low = +15 C, high = +40 C) sensor = diode CPU Temp: +31 C (low = +15 C, high = +45 C) sensor = thermistor Temp3: +38 C (low = +15 C, high = +45 C) sensor = thermistor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
red930 Posted April 3, 2006 Posted April 3, 2006 *thinks* um...you wouldn't happen to have a multimeter around, would you? That would give you accurate readings of what your PSU is actually putting out. A conversation with Antec might be a little helpful, I'm not too sure. When I've had problems with a PSU, it's been it not working. *scratches head* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
red930 Posted April 3, 2006 Posted April 3, 2006 @etherealflaim Your 5V and 12V rails look pretty stable. If the 5V rail is dropping low it would be a PSU problem. You probably don't have a -5V rail on that PSU so don't worry about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
etherealflaim Posted April 3, 2006 Posted April 3, 2006 you're right, I cracked open the case and looked, and I don't have a -5V rail. Boy don't I feel stupid now. Thanks for all of your help guys! Now it's off to a different forum to get help on my USB problem! ~Kyle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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