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Originally Posted by Undertoad
I've now measured it with the multimeter.
Motherboard monitoring program says 12v+ is 12.41
Multimeter says 12.26
Motherboard monitoring program says 5v+ is 5.06
Multimeter says 5.11
The monitoring program says the 12v+ dips just slightly, to 12.35.
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Those two voltages are high - and ok. But what is the 3.3 volt wire? That orange wire should measure above 3.23 volts. (Red is 5 volts; yellow is 12 volts). I assume red wire was measured. But voltage on purple wire is also significant (should be greater than 4.87). Also gray wire should remain well above 2.5 volts (gray wire typically would not be consistent with your symptoms but check it anyway). If all four (red, orange, yellow, and purple) measure OK, then move on to those other suspects.
Based upon those numbers, set alarm points for the voltage monitor to 11.86 or 11.9 (for 12 volt) and to 4.9 volts (for 5 volt).
Doubt it will provide any further information. But disk drive manufacturer's test program for that disk also could be used for seek tests, various multisector access tests, and other things that Microsoft program does not accomplish. Do this if short on ideas.