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question about a power supply

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Rahburt-33

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i just found a power supply in the trash this morning
its side label says:
fsp group as the manufacturer
total power -700w
12v rail im guessing (it says 12v distribution list)
it also has a blue led fan on the bottom of it

it appears to have the same power connectors as my current computer (p4 for those who are wondering, i need a seprate one for the cpu and the mobo)

the only thing im concerned with is: i found it in the trash, and it was inside a cooler master box (so im guesing whoever owned it first upgraded, and thus this one could be dead)

should i try it out and see if it works?
 
NO! it was in the trash for a reason. The previous owner probably bought a new one because that POS blew up.
 
Don't try it out, but you could try to jump it and see if it works. If it does, then try checking the voltages with a multimeter. If those check out, then it might be safe to test in an actual PC, although I wouldn't use very expensive components.
 
well this is why i was asking, after i somewhat tend to have bad luck with psus

does anyone dare me to just go to the guys house and ask him if he just upgraded because he wanted some extra wattage? (the new one he bought apparently had ~760w)

and zero you have a great response but can you kinda make it easier to read? some of that i dont know what it is
 
Zero82z said:
To jump it, take a paper clip or wire and connect the green pin to one of the black pins on the 20 or 24-pin ATX connector. To check your voltages with a multimeter, follow this guide: http://www.bfgtech.com/bfgpower/troubleshooting.html
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allright thanks thats easier to read
sorry im not good with certain electrical equipment

so does anyone th ink i should try the other meathod of just asking the guy if it still works?
 
so you just mean make the two wires touch? the green one on the 20pin and the black one on one of the molexs?
 
You should use one of the black wires on the 20-pin connector as well. It's as simple as connecting the two using some sort of conductor.
 
No, because you're not supposed to touch the wire while the PSU is on. Leave it off and place the wire connecting the green and black wires in the connector, then leave it and flip the switch on the back of the PSU. Plus, even if you do touch the wire when the PSU is on, it won't matter since there is practically no current carried by it anyway. It's just a switching wire.
 
Actually I am going to see if this power supply is still under manufacturer warranty and just mail it back in.
 
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