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Post #258,626
by drewk
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6/12/06 4:01:46 PM
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New 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.
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Post #258,628
by Andrew Grygus
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6/12/06 4:18:14 PM
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New 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.
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     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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