Summary: i need to test my power supply, can anyone tell me which wires i have to connect to turn the power supply on, so that i can multimeter it? ...
Summary: Tom's Hardware is beginning a series of load tests on a number of different name brand power supplies (hopefully they'll include some cheapies too). C...
Summary: First time here and a total idiot about all things related to the inside of a computer, BUT I believe that my kids emachine has a bad power supply. T...
Summary: > Testing various PSs, I always find that one +5 V light is out, even on a couple of new ones. First, some supplies will output improper or decepti...
Summary: I have this older motherboard shuttle ak32v, rock solid "old trusty" always boots with win 98 SE installed. This mobo only has the 20 pin connector f...
Summary: Even that won't work. Pins 15 and 14 will operate the switch. Switch mode power supplies need a load, otherwise they go into runaway mode and burn t...
Summary: Well I believe the new graphics card over taxed the 200w power supply. LOL! 2 cdroms 2 hard drives 1 A drive. 1 scsi card 1 usb2 card 1 new graphics ...
Summary: Test power supply? I have an eMachine that won't startup at all. Was working before move. Is the power supply the first thing to check? The machine ha...
Summary: I suspect my power supply is going bad in one of my pc's. The pc will just power off all by itself about 3 or 4 times a week. It only seems to be wh...
Summary: Hi, I just bought a new power supply and I was just wondering if there was any way for me to test it without using my motherboard. Could I just hook i...
Summary: All the major wires are the same as a standard ATX PS in the main connector - the only difference is there is an extra small voltage sense wire in pos...
Summary: Hi, can someone help me with this problem? I have built this system myself, but I am experiencing difficulty troublshooting the power supply. Power su...
Summary: So on an old PIII, the PSU died. I confirmed that this was the problem by hooking up a different supply and having it boot just fine. I then hooked ...
Summary: I have a strange problem. I bought a brand new 480watt antec power supply to replace my old generic 350watt power supply. The problem is that when I...
Summary: In a word No, ive seen alot of stupid replys on these forums and alot of them are about PSUs, what will happen with that 300 watt PSU is that it it wi...
Summary: I assume that you are talking about an ATX power supply? This is the one with the large double row plug for the mother board. The old AT PSU had two p...
Summary: READ ALL OF THIS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY WORK! Another thought...How do you know your power supply is bad? It is possible that the wire to the plug has ...
Summary: I've read a lot of test and reviews about power supplies these last days. Antec's running great psu such as NeoPower and Truecontrol. Enermax co...
Summary: ok, i bought all parts for my comp and am installing them, the only part that hasnt come in is the CPU. i wanted to test if the power supply works, s...
Summary: You can test whether an ATX power supply works by just shorting pins 14 & 15 & then switching on - for a guide to pins see 'ere However just because t...
Summary: Yes, this is an old power supply fan being used as a case fan, (My northbridge is running really hot! 70 C!!!!) But it has been running that hot for a...
Summary: I'm not happy with it, but I take it you guys think a 450w (good brand) power supply is enough. I think my PSU is bad and feel I should replace it bec...
Summary: Hi David First Grab an oridnary table lamp with a low voltage light bulb and connect it to you wall socket. Make sure the switch on the wall socket i...
Summary: Hello, Today I managed to install a new motherboard. I installed Windows XP from scratch, did everything fine etc. etc. I shut down the pc using the...
Summary: I have been having slow performance with my framerates being slow, I have ruled out the graphics card, I have two cards 32 meg and 64, both get same f...
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