is 11.68 VDC too low?

[ran]

Trying to boot up a P4 motherboard with HD, video, and CD powered. I get 11.68 at spare connector. Tooo low? no video, might be the card also.
MSI PT880 P4 Sckt 478 mobo with 3.4 Prescott Extreme.

 

[ran]

I have a 500 watt PS coming out to me, may be a few days before I can test again. With my luck, it will be the Radeon also. Stupid version 2 board only has 3 MB slots, version 1 had 4. So down to two for dual channel use. May try to find some 1 GB sticks. fun times.

 

[MikesToy]

i have no clue what you're talking about. I guess you're a PC genius. :keyboard:

 

[ran]

This main computer of mine goes back years. P4 2.4/800. I have a few spare parts, want to put together a project machine--Dual boot, Win XP-Pro and Ubuntu (Linux). My last project died last month. (just keeping this old brain of mine busy, unemployed the last few years)

 

[MikesToy]

just keeping this old brain of mine busy, unemployed the last few years

how do you live?

 

[ran]

It's a challege. Just start your retirement accounts young. Too bad I had to sell my house during the market crash. life, so much fun.

 

[MikesToy]

You're lucky you got your house sold. It's hard to sell your house nowadays. My neighbor's house is still up for sale since last year.

 

[offshorebear]

What watt PS? Pull everything except what you need to see the bios - no cd, no HDD, no video card if you have onboard. Isolate one by one.

 

[ran]

Spare parts machine, it was an old-old 400 wt I think. Have a 500 wt on the way. If that old Radeon is toast, then I will be looking for a AGP Gaming card soon. Limited to a 3.4 Prescott P4/800. Fun project machine.

 

[ran]

well, another PS/500 wt. It let me into BIOS, Set-Up and locked up at time/date. was at 11.5 VDC then. Reboot to nothing. life. BIOS did show me the 3.4 E is actualy a 2.8E Prescott. fun times.