How to check your PSU so easy a bunny could do it.
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How to check your PSU so easy a bunny could do it.
As the title says, a guide to make it really easy. DON'T RELY ON ANY SOFTWARE OR BIOS READING!! They are a good idea and sometimes almost 100% accurate. Then again sometimes they are not. If you have had a reading as I did where all your voltages are either low or high then do it yourself.
Here is how to for the people scared of a voltmeter.
Checking your PSU so easy a bunny can do it.
You will need 2 things.
And something like this which I got for $2 at harbor frieght.
First you will have to open your case, usually by 2 screws. Like these.
Now turn on your volt meter on the settings shown below
Hook up the leads into the 2 connectors
Turn it on, and touch the leads together, to make sure it still reads 0.000
Good, if it doesn't return it, and now take the molex connector.
Insert the black lead into the black cable
Now we will measure the 5v rail
Insert the red lead into the red cable in the molex.
Obviously the closer the better. To the 5v rating.
Now move the red connector into the yellow wire, this will test the 12v rail
You should get a reading within 5% of the 12v range.
Now put it under load with a program like 3dmark, and retest, you should not drop much at all if your PSU is good.
Mine dropped to 11.91 now test yours!
Now you should get a reading within 5% of 5v.
Here is how to for the people scared of a voltmeter.
Checking your PSU so easy a bunny can do it.
You will need 2 things.
And something like this which I got for $2 at harbor frieght.
First you will have to open your case, usually by 2 screws. Like these.
Now turn on your volt meter on the settings shown below
Hook up the leads into the 2 connectors
Turn it on, and touch the leads together, to make sure it still reads 0.000
Good, if it doesn't return it, and now take the molex connector.
Insert the black lead into the black cable
Now we will measure the 5v rail
Insert the red lead into the red cable in the molex.
Obviously the closer the better. To the 5v rating.
Now move the red connector into the yellow wire, this will test the 12v rail
You should get a reading within 5% of the 12v range.
Now put it under load with a program like 3dmark, and retest, you should not drop much at all if your PSU is good.
Mine dropped to 11.91 now test yours!
Now you should get a reading within 5% of 5v.
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Re: How to check your PSU so easy a bunny could do it.
Good one....lol
btw, isnt it Zeus?
btw, isnt it Zeus?
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Re: How to check your PSU so easy a bunny could do it.
What is that first picture using? The one program posted in imageshack, it looks like something I'd want to have.
Re: How to check your PSU so easy a bunny could do it.
How come I didn't see this before? Lol anyways never knew it was that easy to test the PSU rails. How bout testing the Vcore and Vdimm?
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Re: How to check your PSU so easy a bunny could do it.
thanks for the tip and I want to see pics of the bunny doing it.
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Re: How to check your PSU so easy a bunny could do it.
that was him doing it I was taking the pics, he is kinda shy he things his hands are too big.
Re: How to check your PSU so easy a bunny could do it.
Tell him not to be so shy
We would be glad to see him on the photoes historic Mainstreet Inn
We would be glad to see him on the photoes historic Mainstreet Inn
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Re: How to check your PSU so easy a bunny could do it.
thanks for the guide. gotta test my PSU , my OCs are failing even with decent voltages.
Re: How to check your PSU so easy a bunny could do it.
Nice How to Guide there Herc.
My PSU is about to quit on me..
My PSU is about to quit on me..
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