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OCCT for voltage testing???

Zero82z said:
No piece of software can measure voltages accurately, period.
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I fully agree with that. Most software is not calibrated and the sensors are not accurate.

Get a quality multimeter if you really want to look at voltages. Although with that you will not be able to read the CPU voltage.
 
I'm also interested in the ripple readings as well.

I have a multimeter that is decent but It is very simple compared to OCCT with the graphs and different readings across different cores. Seems very easy to use software if it worked 100%. Sensitive electronics probably require high end instrumentation devices to get accurate readings. I don't want to spend that much money.


Seems like NVIDIA and Intel both must have some trust in this software if they invested in it.

It's easy to use.


I recently had upgraded PSU from from Corsair TX650 to Seasonic X760 and I ran OCCT before and after and the test show that Seasonc to be operating much better than the Corsair.

I suspected problems with the Corsair unit so it was good to see an improvement with the new PSU.


I know it's not as good as expensive electronic instrumentation devices but it was able to pick up on some suspected problems for me. I also have an idea of where my new PSU is at so even if it is not 100% calibrated I know where my PSU is at when it was new.
 
No software voltage readouts are anywhere close to reliable, end of discussion.

You can pick up a multimeter for $20 - $30, not expensive, and a must have for anyone interested in computer hardware.
 
shizzdizzle said:
No software voltage readouts are anywhere close to reliable, end of discussion.

You can pick up a multimeter for $20 - $30, not expensive, and a must have for anyone interested in computer hardware.
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I don't think you read my last post.
 
SonDa5 said:
I'm also interested in the ripple readings as well.
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You cannot even measure ripple with a multimeter, let alone software. The sampling rate is FAR too low. I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but any readings you got from OCCT are basically worthless. If you want to measure voltages, use your multimeter. If you want to measure ripple, you need to use an oscilloscope. There are no shortcuts.
 
A multimeter is probably one of the greatest tools for diagnosing many electrical problems. As others have mentioned they are affordable, and can provide more than just voltage readings, but also resistance, capacitance, even inductance, and many others. You will probably use it for other electrical work after you do get one, and I would highly recomend that you buy one if you ever want to know the voltage of something. Also as the poster above me mentioned an oscilloscope is the tool you need to measure voltage ripple. Oscilloscopes are the ones that cost more money, usually $400+ even for a 10 year old used one. At least they are not as expensive as spectrum analyzers which are $30,000+ used.
 
Zero82z said:
You cannot even measure ripple with a multimeter, let alone software. The sampling rate is FAR too low. I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but any readings you got from OCCT are basically worthless. If you want to measure voltages, use your multimeter. If you want to measure ripple, you need to use an oscilloscope. There are no shortcuts.
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It is possible but im not sure it is as effective as costly electronic instrumentatation devices as I posted earlier.

Here is info on how to do it.

http://www.brainbell.com/tutors/A+/Hardware/Measuring_Electricity.htm


Also for the 2nd time... I own a voltemeter.


I find OCCT interesting and I'd like to see some tests between electrical instrumentation devices and software programs such as OCCT.
 
OCCT is known for putting stress on hardware. As far as reading voltages on psu its no different than any other software program. I think your misunderstanding they have a option that supposedly stresses the psu by putting stress on cpu and gpu at same time. If you want to check voltages your better off with software from manufacturer of motherboard, but like others said multimeter is best.
 
Okay, let me be more specific. You can't measure high-frequency ripple with a multimeter. Some DMMs can measure AC voltage, but not fast enough for this purpose.

Yes, I know that you said you have a multimeter. If you want to test software versus a multimeter, you can just do it yourself.
 
Just came across a mb review with the DFI UT X58 in which the mb voltage regulation was tested with a multimeter and OCCT. I thought it was interesting how they were able to use a multimeter along with OCCT to determine voltage regulation of the motherboard. The results from multimeter and OCCT coincided.


first review on google search
 
SonDa5 said:
Just came across a mb review with the DFI UT X58 in which the mb voltage regulation was tested with a multimeter and OCCT. I thought it was interesting how they were able to use a multimeter along with OCCT to determine voltage regulation of the motherboard. The results from multimeter and OCCT coincided.
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Sometimes they do, sometimes they dont. You don't know until you test it.
 
SonDa5 said:
Just came across a mb review with the DFI UT X58 in which the mb voltage regulation was tested with a multimeter and OCCT. I thought it was interesting how they were able to use a multimeter along with OCCT to determine voltage regulation of the motherboard. The results from multimeter and OCCT coincided.


first review on google search
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In that review he measured motherboard voltages, not PSU voltages.
 
^ This and

SonDa5 said:
Just came across a mb review with the DFI UT X58 in which the mb voltage regulation was tested with a multimeter and OCCT. I thought it was interesting how they were able to use a multimeter along with OCCT to determine voltage regulation of the motherboard. The results from multimeter and OCCT coincided.


first review on google search
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And sometimes when I stand at the doorway to my bathroom in the middle of the night and piss at the toilet my stream coincides with bowl. Sometimes it coincides with my magazine caddy.
 
Paul_Johnson said:
And sometimes when I stand at the doorway to my bathroom in the middle of the night and piss at the toilet my stream coincides with bowl. Sometimes it coincides with my magazine caddy.
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I bet the wife isn't too happy about that.
 
Paul_Johnson said:
^ This and



And sometimes when I stand at the doorway to my bathroom in the middle of the night and piss at the toilet my stream coincides with bowl. Sometimes it coincides with my magazine caddy.
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I hear ya... Seems to be hit or miss. In the review i posted the OCCT program and multimeter testing seemed to hit.
 
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