Apr 21, 2004 #1 M Motaboy Weaksauce Joined Mar 14, 2004 Messages 99 I just sleeved my power supply and extended most of the wires. Is there a way to test this thing before I blow up my system?
I just sleeved my power supply and extended most of the wires. Is there a way to test this thing before I blow up my system?
Apr 21, 2004 #2 T thebro Gawd Joined Mar 5, 2004 Messages 645 you can buy a tester @ CC and if all the green lights light up your good.
Apr 21, 2004 #3 B blackhex Bad Trader Joined Jan 7, 2004 Messages 452 take the atx plug, and strip the ends off of a wire and pop one into the green wire slot of the atx connector, and any ground wire (black) and plug a fan or something into a 4 pin connector
take the atx plug, and strip the ends off of a wire and pop one into the green wire slot of the atx connector, and any ground wire (black) and plug a fan or something into a 4 pin connector
Apr 21, 2004 #4 T thebro Gawd Joined Mar 5, 2004 Messages 645 thats not the best test but ya it will some~what work
Apr 21, 2004 #5 M Motaboy Weaksauce Joined Mar 14, 2004 Messages 99 It did not blow, yet...still working on it
Apr 21, 2004 #6 M maxkilling Gawd Joined Jun 7, 2001 Messages 755 55/60 watt headlight bulbs are great to test psu's Ive hooked 12 of em on my 5 volt rail to see if it was ok,, 12 60 watt lights @ 5 volt is 120 watt (60 watt 12 volt @ 5 volt = 10 watt) combined 55&60 watt @ 5volt is roughly 220 watt
55/60 watt headlight bulbs are great to test psu's Ive hooked 12 of em on my 5 volt rail to see if it was ok,, 12 60 watt lights @ 5 volt is 120 watt (60 watt 12 volt @ 5 volt = 10 watt) combined 55&60 watt @ 5volt is roughly 220 watt