New build questions

[watercooled]

I've just completed a build and I wanted to check on a few things:

1.Voltages - According to HWMonitor, the +5V rail hovers around 5.56 which is out of spec but the BIOS reports it as 5.01 which is fine - which should I beleive?

2. N/B Temps: According to the BIOS, the chipset temperature (it's an AMD 780V) is around 55C idle, and 50C according to HWmonitor, assuming I have the right reading both of which seem a little hot for idle and it's also hot to touch. Is this OK?

I know any software readings are to be taken with a pinch of salt but the above values do seem a bit worrying if they are reliable.

3. I'd also like to know if it's normal for an AMD system to vary DDR clock from 400MHz (for DDR2 800) down to 200MHz, according to CPU-Z, when idle. I aware of CPU throttling but I haven't heard of RAM throttling before. Also the RAM doesn't seem to reach 400, it goes to 371.5 instead. (Pics below)
I've also noticed that CPU-Z and HWMonitor frequently crash the computer (which is running Win 7) but I doubt it's anything to worry about as it happens sometimes on my other systems.
Thanks!

Idle:


Load:



Edit: Aww not again. Look at the title. Don't know how that happened, I always double check what I write.
Maybe it was when I deleted and re-wrote the title, I must have missed a bit lol.

[sadbuttrue]

1. Software reporting of voltages is highly inaccurate. It's not uncommon to get a reading of 9v on the 12v line. Stick with what the bios reports.

2. Some old DFI boards had northbridge temps hitting 90c. 55c is still warm, but that may be due to poor cooling. My Asus P35 is 40c idle with case assembled, but hits 50c if I remove the side panel.

[watercooled]

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[watercooled]

Just thought I'd post an update to this thread:
I finally got round to finding my multimeter and checked the voltages myself, 12v was around 12.1 and 5v was spot on 5 but before I got the readings I managed to short the 5v rail which caused the PSU to shut down oh well at least I know SCP is working too

[Saracen]

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Edit: Aww not again. Look at the title. Don't know how that happened, I always double check what I write.
Maybe it was when I deleted and re-wrote the title, I must have missed a bit lol.

By the powers vested in me by the All-Powerful God of HEXUS (i.e. David) I have waved my magic cursor, and Lo and Behold.... the problem is eradicated.




Oh boy, am I in a funny mood at the moment.

[watercooled]

Thanks