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Hi, i have a problem with my PC, just wondering if anyone here could help. I am testing my power supply with a multi meter pin 20 on the manual says the volts should be -5 volts, i am getting a +5 volts could this be the cause of my problems?. Pin 14 says -12 volts which does read -12 volts on the meter so - volts is a valid reading.

Hi, i have a problem with my PC, just wondering if anyone here could help. I am testing my power supply with a multi meter pin 20 on the manual says the volts should be -5 volts, i am getting a +5 volts could this be the cause of my problems?. Pin 14 says -12 volts which does read -12 volts on the meter so - volts is a valid reading.

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There are some PSU's out there that don't output -5v. They just don't, for whatever reason they engineered it that way for.

I know this because I have ran into a few of them.. they're useless to me because most sound cards require -5v to work properly.

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Make sure you are really checking the pin 20 instead of 21

https://pic8.co/sh/6QJTEc.png

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I am checking the correct one it reads +5, so do the next 3 +5 volts ones next to it. It should read -5 according to the manual. Pin 14 -12 volts reads -12 volts so there is a - on it and it is not my multi meter.

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What model is your power supply?

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EVGA SuperNOVA G2 750W