testing a power supply

**dark06** · Feb 20, 2008, 08:42am

does anyone know how to test a power supply even if it is not plugged to the motherboard??

**Cat-tranz** · Feb 20, 2008, 09:06am

Yes dark06

You need a multimeter, i use one, there about £10 - £15 and please read > Here

**dark06** · Feb 21, 2008, 04:57am

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Originally Posted by Cat-tranz

Yes dark06

You need a multimeter, i use one, there about £10 - £15 and please read > Here

i saw someone made it without a tester.... he just connected two different end of it and it started even if it is not plugged into the main board.. (but of course it is plugged into the elec. socket )

**Cat-tranz** · Feb 21, 2008, 05:08am

Possible but not a practise to copy dark06 (A Multimeter gives a resistance "load" to get a true reading as the guys at Overclockers do) many PSUs have a fan if the fan spins and you can open and close an Optical Drive your PSU is working, (just a question why do you want to test a PSU "out of case, not connected to a Motherboard") ? , Oh and how did your loading of XP go ?

**dark06** · Feb 21, 2008, 05:40am

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Originally Posted by Cat-tranz

Possible but not a practise to copy dark06 (A Multimeter gives a resistance "load" to get a true reading as the guys at Overclockers do) many PSUs have a fan if the fan spins and you can open and close an Optical Drive your PSU is working, (just a question why do you want to test a PSU "out of case, not connected to a Motherboard") ? , Oh and how did your loading of XP go ?

I'm only just curious how they do it.. i only saw it once.. it's kinda cool

... about the xp.. i haven't tried it yet .. I'm gonna try it on Saturday.. I think the second one is what I'm looking for.. by the way thanks for giving me the info...

**Cat-tranz** · Feb 21, 2008, 05:49am

Your welcome dark06

The correct way to test a PSU is with a Multimeter, "Overclockers test because they want to get the most out of there Computers showing the highest benchmarks"

Feb 20, 2008, 09:06am	#2 (permalink) Re: testing a power supply
Cat-tranz Babe Posts: 2,477 Name: Cindy Karma:	Yes dark06 You need a multimeter, i use one, there about £10 - £15 and please read > Here __________________ New members - before you post please read the TNT Rules

Feb 21, 2008, 05:08am	#4 (permalink) Re: testing a power supply
Cat-tranz Babe Posts: 2,477 Name: Cindy Karma:	Possible but not a practise to copy dark06 (A Multimeter gives a resistance "load" to get a true reading as the guys at Overclockers do) many PSUs have a fan if the fan spins and you can open and close an Optical Drive your PSU is working, (just a question why do you want to test a PSU "out of case, not connected to a Motherboard") ? , Oh and how did your loading of XP go ? __________________ New members - before you post please read the TNT Rules

Feb 21, 2008, 05:49am	#6 (permalink) Re: testing a power supply
Cat-tranz Babe Posts: 2,477 Name: Cindy Karma:	Your welcome dark06 The correct way to test a PSU is with a Multimeter, "Overclockers test because they want to get the most out of there Computers showing the highest benchmarks" __________________ New members - before you post please read the TNT Rules

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dark06 Junior Member Posts: 17 Karma:	does anyone know how to test a power supply even if it is not plugged to the motherboard??