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I was testing my PSU with the paperclip method and checking the voltage of every wire just to be sure it is 100% functioning.

What surprised me was that every wire was working just fine but one, the blue wire in the 24-pin connector that connects to the motherboard. It was reading -37 V instead of -12 V (as far as I know it should read -12 V). Anyone have any idea? Also my PC won't turn on; is there any chance that this fried my motherboard?

Initially this was the problem: Asus anti-surge protection fried (?) motherboard and PSUAsus anti-surge protection fried (?) motherboard and PSU

I was testing my PSU with the paperclip method and checking the voltage of every wire just to be sure it is 100% functioning.

What surprised me was that every wire was working just fine but one, the blue wire in the 24-pin connector that connects to the motherboard. It was reading -37 V instead of -12 V (as far as I know it should read -12 V). Anyone have any idea? Also my PC won't turn on; is there any chance that this fried my motherboard?

Initially this was the problem: Asus anti-surge protection fried (?) motherboard and PSU

I was testing my PSU with the paperclip method and checking the voltage of every wire just to be sure it is 100% functioning.

What surprised me was that every wire was working just fine but one, the blue wire in the 24-pin connector that connects to the motherboard. It was reading -37 V instead of -12 V (as far as I know it should read -12 V). Anyone have any idea? Also my PC won't turn on; is there any chance that this fried my motherboard?

Initially this was the problem: Asus anti-surge protection fried (?) motherboard and PSU

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I was testing my PSU with the paperclip method and checking the voltage of every wire just to be sure it is 100% functioning. What

What surprised me was that every wire was working just fine but one, the blue wire in the 24pin24-pin connector that connects to the motherboard. It was reading -37v37 V instead of -12v12 V ( asas far as I know it should read -12v 12 V). Anyone have any idea? Also my PC won't turn on,on; is there any chance that this fried my motherboard?

Initially this was the problem: Asus anti-surge protection fried (?) motherboard and PSU

Thanks already!Asus anti-surge protection fried (?) motherboard and PSU

I was testing my PSU with paperclip method and checking the voltage of every wire just to be sure it is 100% functioning. What surprised me was that every wire was working just fine but one, the blue wire in the 24pin that connects to the motherboard. It was reading -37v instead of -12v ( as far as I know it should read -12v ). Anyone have any idea? Also my PC won't turn on, is there any chance that this fried my motherboard?

Initially this was the problem: Asus anti-surge protection fried (?) motherboard and PSU

Thanks already!

I was testing my PSU with the paperclip method and checking the voltage of every wire just to be sure it is 100% functioning.

What surprised me was that every wire was working just fine but one, the blue wire in the 24-pin connector that connects to the motherboard. It was reading -37 V instead of -12 V (as far as I know it should read -12 V). Anyone have any idea? Also my PC won't turn on; is there any chance that this fried my motherboard?

Initially this was the problem: Asus anti-surge protection fried (?) motherboard and PSU

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PSU blue wire reads strange voltage

I was testing my PSU with paperclip method and checking the voltage of every wire just to be sure it is 100% functioning. What surprised me was that every wire was working just fine but one, the blue wire in the 24pin that connects to the motherboard. It was reading -37v instead of -12v ( as far as I know it should read -12v ). Anyone have any idea? Also my PC won't turn on, is there any chance that this fried my motherboard?

Initially this was the problem: Asus anti-surge protection fried (?) motherboard and PSU

Thanks already!