PC Power and Cooling has info on PS testing.

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Post #258,617 by Another Scott 6/12/06 3:29:49 PM Reply	PC Power and Cooling has info on PS testing. [link\|http://www.pcpowercooling.com/support/ATX_troubleshoot.htm\|ATX Troubleshooting]. They also sell a $10 tester. HTH. Cheers, Scott.
Post #258,626 by drewk 6/12/06 4:01:46 PM Reply	That tester looks like it only checks two wires And a single green light doesn't seem to tell me much about the quality of power it's putting out. But I'll be that's all the guys at CompUSA and OfficeMax would do, so I might as well try it myself. I'll check my mobo manual tonight. === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #258,628 by Andrew Grygus 6/12/06 4:18:14 PM Reply	Yes, if the green light goes on . . . . . it means the power supply has activated the "power OK" signal to tell the motherboard power is ready. It says nothing about voltages actually being present at the connector or about power quality. The black block simply puts sufficient load on the 5v output so the power supply will turn on. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]

Power supply recommendations? - (drewk) - (15) - May 5, 2006, 01:33:19 PM EDT

Check current rating at +5 V, +12 V. - (Another Scott) - (14) - May 5, 2006, 02:57:57 PM EDT

What he said, seconded. -NT - (jbrabeck) - May 5, 2006, 03:17:48 PM EDT

OK, off to do some research, thanks -NT - (drewk) - May 5, 2006, 04:16:38 PM EDT

Hmm, numbers look wrong - (drewk) - (11) - June 9, 2006, 08:20:53 PM EDT

Irrelevent. Completely irrelevent. - (Andrew Grygus) - June 9, 2006, 09:35:02 PM EDT

Here ya go. - (Another Scott) - (9) - June 9, 2006, 09:41:52 PM EDT

Wooooah Nellie! - (Andrew Grygus) - (8) - June 9, 2006, 09:54:48 PM EDT

I was surprised too. - (Another Scott) - (7) - June 9, 2006, 10:36:27 PM EDT

Normally, your returns are repaired . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (6) - June 9, 2006, 10:51:54 PM EDT

Looks like I'll go with the Antec - (drewk) - (5) - June 12, 2006, 12:13:04 PM EDT

Testing power supplies. - (Andrew Grygus) - June 12, 2006, 02:32:54 PM EDT

PC Power and Cooling has info on PS testing. - (Another Scott) - (2) - June 12, 2006, 03:29:49 PM EDT

That tester looks like it only checks two wires - (drewk) - (1) - June 12, 2006, 04:01:46 PM EDT

Yes, if the green light goes on . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - June 12, 2006, 04:18:14 PM EDT

Just ordered it (new thread) - (drewk) - July 13, 2006, 02:22:20 PM EDT

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