Re: Okay, PS first...

----- Original Message -----
From: <solarfox@texas.net>
To: <rasterlist@synthcom.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 11:30 PM
Subject: Re: RASTER: Okay, PS first...

> On Thu, 8 Jun 2000 21:15:11 -0700 (PDT), you wrote:
>
> > Right now, my +12 is fine, dead on. The +5s are all way low; from
> >.12-.26 Vdc. This seems like too much of a difference to have to
> >adjust for. I wanted to check with you guys before I cranked it
> >up. I've only got so much MagicSmoke, and I can't afford to lose any
> >right now. =)
>
> If you are reading 0.26V from the 5V supply when the logic boards are
> plugged in, you've got a dead short (or close to it) somewhere in either
> the harness or the boards.

I beg to differ! In the vast majority of these cases, the switching power
supply
is at fault. Many times they fail in a manner in which they are able to
supply the
proper voltat un/lightly loaded but when hooked up to something which
actually
draws current, the voltage drops way off...

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Received on Fri Jun 09 19:55:59 2000