Hi All,

Since I built my new pc, sometimed I get random reboots (kernel power error 41). I checked everything and my conclusion is that my PSU could be faulty. I would like to monitor the voltage rails over time (12,5, 3.5 volts) and get a report, so I can check if there are any fluctuations in the voltage. Can RGB leds cause such issue?

Specs

CPU: 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900K
ASRock Z690M PG Riptide/D5 (CPUSocket)
3726GB Seagate ST4000DM004-2CV104 (SATA )
32 GB DDR5 ram
931GB Samsung SSD 980 1TB (Unknown (SSD)
win 10

i got a new one, a corsaire 650 which will replace the 450w one

but i would like to make some kind of stress test on them, with gpu+cpu

what is the best software to monitor the use of my psu ?

Hey, im looking for a pice of software (preferabel FOSS, but free is enough) that is capable of stresssing CPU and GPU Simultaneously so i can measure something close to the peak/maximum power draw at the PSU. I consider the power consumtion of the nvme disk, usb-devices etc. insignificant. Im to lazy to use a linux bootstick for this, is there some Windows based software you could recomend?

I have a 450W Corsair CX450M and I'd like to see if all my stuff overloads the PSU

I have a couple of Corsair PSUs that can be monitored (over USB) for power usage and while I am happy with it as a PSU, I am not too charmed by Corsair Link, iQUE, etc. In fact I can't really figure out what is their recommended solution, and what is being depreciated, how to configure things without it constantly being a PITA about upgrading, etc.

I also find it odd that I can't seem to find many other vendors with that kind of monitoring capability - seems like ThermalTake has it, although I couldn't be sure. Surely Seasonic must have something? Ideally, I'd like something with just a device driver that can be picked up by HWInfo or something.

I guess USB is the only viable solution today, though it seems like a bit of a waste of a socket, shouldn't there should be some kind of wireless IoT protocol for motherboards yet for this kind of non-critical low bandwidth infrastructure?

Anyone have any suggestions for a decent PSU with a lightweight monitoring solution?

I just finished a PC build, and reading about people using the wrong HDMI port for years, or a bad PSU, is making me a little nervous. I'd like a program that shows me the temps of my components, how hard they're working, and so on. What are your favorite programs for this purpose?

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Specifically a overlay to look at while in-game more or less.

I need to test my PSU in order to discover if it is faulty when the GPU is used, so I was wondering if some tools for testing PSU exists. There is something like that?

I have an [XPG Reactor Core 850W] PSU and I was wondering if I can measure the load on it somehow without having to get some external hardware like a KW meter. (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Z8J5JJ5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

Been experiencing some crashing during CPU heavy activities and I'm wondering if it could be due to the PSU.

I thought 850W would be plenty for my system (Ryzen 5900x, RTX4080, 2HDDs, 3SSDs, various UBS peripherals) but maybe not?

I am trying to rule out the possibility that my PSU is causing issues in a select few games I play. Specifically, causing game crashes related to (I think) DirectX. The specific error message is "DIAX ERROR DEVICE HUNG". If someone knows what causes this error message, then great! That will solve my problem. But if not, I have to start somewhere and I might as well start with my PSU as it is the oldest component in my build.

Anyway, back to the topic at hand. Is there a piece of software I can run on my second monitor or in the background to track PSU load and see if maybe my GPU/CPU isn't getting enough power, hence the crashes, or if there is some kind of issue with my PSU all together.

Again, the specific errors I am talking about are "DIAX ERROR DEVICE HUNG" or "DIAX ERROR DEVICE REMOVED".

Thanks in advance!

Is there any other PSU brand similar to Corsair HXi series and their Link software?

I really like the way you can see how much wattage the system is drawing and the efficiency based on load.

Why I'm looking for something else? This is the second HX850i I got that has issues.

I think my power supply is going out, but I want to make sure. I was hoping i could find a program that monitors in real time and keeps records of changes in voltage over time. Can anybody recommend a program like that?

Thanks

Thanks in advance for your help.

I'm updating my PSU with my most recent build (first in 9 years) and see that now software-monitored PSUs are a thing (along with fully-modular cabling...thank God). I'm struggling to see the utility, though, and could use some enlightenment. Temperature monitoring I do see the value in but I don't see the value of voltage or fan speed control. Is this just a suite for those who like to have all the data about their environment whether it's useful or not?

Regarding voltages, having access to that data I would think pretty much just says whether you are over-using or under-utilizing your PSU, in which case you need a new PSU. That doesn't strike me as a very valuable feature to have - a PSU that tells you that you that you bought the wrong one but only after you buy and install it. If anything they should include this for free, not charge a premium. Or is this more of a diagnostic tool than anything?

Regarding fan speeds, I really don't see why I should care. The PSU should regulate its own fans and shouldn't need to bother me, just like my CPU or GPU fans. I only ought to be notified if the fans are failing. Is there a common use case for this besides the desire for control?

Is there a way or application we can install to monitor the current PSU wattage or total wattage from all parts running on your pc?

I have a question about how to care and monitor the state of a PSU. I have a rather powerful GPU which I also use for work, and with current prices it would be most unfortunate if my PSU fried it because of malfunction.

The PSU in question is Chieftec A-135 650W. Originally I built my machine in 2013, and it had an AMD FX-8350, Asus M95A2 (IIRC), nVidia GT 640 + Tesla C2070, 5x HDDs (Seagate CSs and WD Reds). About three years ago I upgraded to AMD Ryzen 5 2600, Asus X370 and nVidia GTX 1080Ti. Most of the time the machine was behind a UPS. I believe I haven't used more than 65% of the PSU's capacity ever.

How to evaluate the state of the PSU? Is there any better ways than to look inside and visually check capacitors? Or should I replace it just because of age?

Is there a program that i could use to see if my psu is still working properly? Supplying the correct voltage, etc. FYI, it is working fine at the moment but its old and i want to see if it is degrading at all. Thanks.