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    PSU, should I be worried?

    Hi, my +12v rail is at about 11.77v, is this bad? I run a lot of stuff in my system and when I try to OC my system always gets its date reset and the CMOS ends up being cleared. Does this have anything related to my CMOS? I don't think my battery is bad because my motherboard is not that old. My +3.3v is at about 3.18v, I'm kind of worried that my system is pulling too much power and was tempted to get a Corsair or PPC 850w+ PSU. My system build is in my sig.
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    PSU cant support the load .. try unplug 1 HD or 1 DVD drive .. restart and monitor changes

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    What are you using to measure voltages? Software? BIOS? If either of those, don't trust them, use a digital meter. You can get one for 10 bucks or so from radioshack.

    You have a 750W PSU (toughpower I assume). There is no way that isn't strong enough.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SparkyJJO View Post
    What are you using to measure voltages? Software? BIOS? If either of those, don't trust them, use a digital meter. You can get one for 10 bucks or so from radioshack.

    You have a 750W PSU (toughpower I assume). There is no way that isn't strong enough.

    How very true! That ps should be PLENTY powerful enough.

    I ran a very similar spec'd system.....Q6600 OC'd to 3.6GHz, 4 x 2GB Mushkin DDR2-1000 RAM, 4870 1GB video card, 3 hd's, watercooled with Laing DDC2 pump.........and ran it all on a Corsair HX620. Cannot imagine your 750W Toughpower is insufficient at all.

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    there's nothing to worry about just unplug 1 HD or 1 DVD drive then restart and that's it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Humminn55 View Post
    How very true! That ps should be PLENTY powerful enough.

    I ran a very similar spec'd system.....Q6600 OC'd to 3.6GHz, 4 x 2GB Mushkin DDR2-1000 RAM, 4870 1GB video card, 3 hd's, watercooled with Laing DDC2 pump.........and ran it all on a Corsair HX620. Cannot imagine your 750W Toughpower is insufficient at all.
    Sounds similar to my system, on the same PSU Though my q6600 sucks and can only make 3.2GHz
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