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Voltage of SODIMM DDR3 slots [closed]
I found conflicting information on the
usability of a SODIMM DDR3L module, low voltage (1.35v), as a replacement for a DDR3 module (1.5v), including the mention from someone who has a computer store.
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The purpose of PSU & motherboard -12V line
Typically PSUs have -12V line rated about 0.2 - 0.5A. But for what is it used?
Is it used for example with one of the +12V lines to get total 24V?
What component or so needs that -12V or possibly 24V?
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Laptop only boots when no internal drive is connected
TLDR: Laptop will not even boot to the BIOS menu when an internal SSD or HDD is connected, there is no visible damage on the motherboard. When booting from a sometimes working and long time taking USB ...
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12v line is showing up to 14v in BIOS (DMM reading are fine)
Purely by chance, upon rebooting, in the BIOS, I saw that 12v line was showing 13.9v, although I used the computer normally all day long.
After resetting all settings in the BIOS and reboot, nothing ...
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Is this RAM overclocking?
I have 2 DDR4 sticks (2x16 GB) running with a 3700X Ryzen CPU with an MSI B450M Mortar Max motherboard:
one 2x16 GB Crucial rated at XMP 3200 MHz CL16 18-18-36-72 at 1,35V
one 2x16 GB rated at XMP ...
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Asus M32 desktop motherboard will not power on. Unknown purpose of its "VRM_BOOT" pins
My Asus M32 desktop will not power on after a power outage. The CPU fan does not spin and there is no video output when the power button is pressed. I've used 4 different power supplies to try to get ...
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3.3v rail randomly going low after a period of use
I am having a recent problem with my PC.
After a "random" amount of 100% stable running time (anything between 1 - 12 hours), the 3.3v rail will suddenly start dropping step-by-step from 3.36v to ...
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Motherboard is showing 24v instead of 12v
I have put together a new PC build and when I turn on the machine it's showing me the following error/warning:
"Asus anti-surge was triggered to protect system from unstable power supply"
Besides ...
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Are CPU voltage and RAM voltage related? What are the mutual constraints?
I was wondering if the maximum value of my CPU voltage range is a constraint on my RAM voltage.
An example:
My VID Voltage Range is 0.60V-1.35V and my memory modules are to operate at 1.5V.
Am I in ...
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5v rails is getting 5.7v even with new PSU
I need help. I'm on my mobile typing this so i'll be word efficient. (English is not my native language and I only have a basic understanding of pc's)
What's the problem?
After the weekend I tried ...
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What happens if I put an 1.5V ram stick in a 1.65V rated Motherboardslot?
I'm going to bulid my new gaming rig pretty soon.
I allready got my DDR3 Ram sticks(KVR16N11K2/16 by Kingston).
Is it possible to put those in a Motherboard which has 1.65V Rated RAM-Slots(the ...
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I have a 3.3 Volt PCI ethernet card working on a 5 Volt PCI slot. How is it possible?
This is the design for PCI slots:
As you can see, there are 32/64 bits and 3.3/5 Volts.
For what I know:
32 bits PCI cards can work in 64 bits slots of the same voltage.
64 bits PCI cards can ...
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How to overclock CPU using only FSB?
According to my BIOS the CPU temperature and the system temperature are 16°C and 18°C respectively for Idle on stock air cooling. (It used to be 40°C and 48°C when I kept my computer inside a case. ...
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PSU blue wire reads strange voltage
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 ...
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Memory with incorrect voltage for motherboard
I just bought an Intel DP35DP motherboard. Multiple sites tell me that only 1.8V memory works.
I have 2x1GB sticks of 1.9-2.1V RAM, then another 2x1GB of 2.1V RAM.
The BIOS does detect all 4GB of ...
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