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  • stretch0069
    Screwed Up Super Moderator
    • Oct 2003
    • 2658
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    #1

    Power Supply Tester

    Ok...in my quest for a BIOS chip, I ran across this little gem:

    http://www.biosman.com/Merchant2/mer...Category_Code=

    My gut feeling says its no good. To really test the PSU, wouldn't you want to put a load on it???? And then, wouldn't you need to somehow select the wattage of your PSU????
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    • PCBONEZ
      Grumpy Old Fart
      • Aug 2005
      • 10661
      • USA
      #2
      Re: Power Supply Tester

      That's just one of the old cheap testers in a new box.
      They have a load, just barely.
      Tends to be like a 10 to 20 ohm resistor.
      Just enough to make PSU stay on.

      They are fine for a quick checker to make sure a PSU isn't totally crap but they are in no way a load tester and they don't check ripple. (Just DC volts.)

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