How to check if PSU works?

bratton · 07-10-2006, 10:24 PM

I just got my power supply, now I'm wondering how I can check if it works. If I'm not going to go hook it up to another computer to do so, is there any solution?

There's a fan on it... and a single fan on the case so far (if those should run when plugged in?)

diduknowthat · 07-10-2006, 10:26 PM

Take a paperclip or something wires, stick one end where the green wire is, and the other end in any black wire. That should turn the psu on.

PC eye · 07-10-2006, 10:45 PM

For a low cost at a retai office or entertainment store that carries pc accessories you can quite often find a $10- psu tester made by Antec. Whether a supply will be stable under a system load has to be done when connecting the board, video card, memory and lying the board on a non conductive material for basic testing of voltages there.

bratton · 07-11-2006, 06:13 AM

i couldnt do the green/black thing because all the wires are silver for whatever reason. I ended up running out the door just in time to make it to a local computer shop and they just tested it for me.

07-10-2006, 10:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
bratton Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: PA Age: 19 Posts: 343	How to check if PSU works? I just got my power supply, now I'm wondering how I can check if it works. If I'm not going to go hook it up to another computer to do so, is there any solution? There's a fan on it... and a single fan on the case so far (if those should run when plugged in?)

07-10-2006, 10:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 6,280	Take a paperclip or something wires, stick one end where the green wire is, and the other end in any black wire. That should turn the psu on. __________________ Silent Tuned \| 3D Marks 06: 11566 Q6600 2.4ghz CPU \| Gigabyte GA-P35 LGA 775 MB EVGA 8800gt 512mb Video Card G.Skill 4GB Ram \| Western Digital 400GB HD X-Fi Xtrememusic Sound Card Antec P180B Case \| Scythe Ninja HSF CM Real Power Pro 650watt PSU

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07-10-2006, 10:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,226	For a low cost at a retai office or entertainment store that carries pc accessories you can quite often find a $10- psu tester made by Antec. Whether a supply will be stable under a system load has to be done when connecting the board, video card, memory and lying the board on a non conductive material for basic testing of voltages there.

07-11-2006, 06:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
bratton Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: PA Age: 19 Posts: 343	i couldnt do the green/black thing because all the wires are silver for whatever reason. I ended up running out the door just in time to make it to a local computer shop and they just tested it for me.