3.3V rail is 4.08V Cant load Windows

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  • ffury
    New Member
    • May 2011
    • 5

    #1

    3.3V rail is 4.08V Cant load Windows

    MSI K8N Neo4-F socket 939

    I have replaced the 5 bulging caps which were 6.3V 3300uf. All other caps on board look good and I detect no problems with my Mat Eleectronics ESR meter. The board boots to bios fine and shows the 3.3V rail is 4.08V. I checked it with 2 seperate power supplies.
    The board will not load windows 7 or XP on a PATA or SATA drive. I cant boot to PE or a linux live disk. I can boot Hirens and run HDD Regenerator on the drives though.
    It's a mystery. What controls the 3.3V rail????
    All input is welcomed on how to proceed.
    I have not replaced the 5 16V 1500uf because they seem fine.
  • Per Hansson
    Super Moderator
    • Jul 2005
    • 5895
    • Sweden

    #2
    Re: 3.3V rail is 4.08V Cant load Windows

    Check your powersupply
    "The one who says it cannot be done should never interrupt the one who is doing it."

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    • seanc
      Badcaps Legend
      • Nov 2008
      • 1319

      #3
      Re: 3.3V rail is 4.08V Cant load Windows

      What caps did you use as replacements?
      Have you measured the voltage of the PSU at a connector on the power supply?

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      • momaka
        master hoarder
        • May 2008
        • 12170
        • Bulgaria

        #4
        Re: 3.3V rail is 4.08V Cant load Windows

        Motherboard voltage monitors aren't very accurate. Use a multimeter to measure the 3.3v rail on the PSU (while at it, check the other rails, too). Also, what power supplies did you use (brand and model)?

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