Power Supply Question

smack323 · Post by **smack323** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:29 am

does anyone know of a website you can go to and check the UL number of a PSU to see if it is a decent PSU or crap?

i am trying to look up E175472 from my PSU

Post by **dicecca112** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:36 am

Its made by E175472 Fore Point Industrial Ltd

Don't know them, but if I had to guess I'd say el crapo.

Look here http://forums.legitreviews.com/viewtopic.php?t=6443

Usually I just google the number. And I find someone reputable that says what it is.

Post by **DMB2000uk** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:37 am

Better yet, a thread, on our very own forums ^_^

http://forums.legitreviews.com/viewtopic.php?t=6443

Dan

Post by **dicecca112** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:45 am

beat you by a minute Dan

smack323 · Post by **smack323** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:08 am

is there and free software that can monitor the PSU?the check to be sure everything is working as advertised.

Post by **DMB2000uk** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:00 pm

You shouldn't really rely on software programs to monitor voltage etc. as they are inaccurate.

But you could try something like:
speedfan

I think SiSoftware SANDRA will tell you too.

Dan

PS. Wasn't so quick on the second reply DiCecca

Post by **dicecca112** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 3:46 pm

some of us work you know. Like Dan said Software is off bad. Software says my 12V rail is 5.05V, where as a multimeter says 12.02 right on the money. I suggest a multimeter