KWSN Orbiting Fortress Forum Index KWSN Orbiting Fortress
KWSN Distributed Computing Teams forum
 
 FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

Dead system
Goto page Previous  1, 2
 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    KWSN Orbiting Fortress Forum Index -> Ye Olde Help Scrolls
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
JerWA
Prince
Prince


Joined: 01 Jan 2007
Posts: 1497
Location: WA, USA

PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 2:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bit late, but you can buy a power supply tester on the cheap at most electronics stores. I actually recommend keeping one in your parts bin anyways, to test every PSU before hooking it up to anything. Only takes one bad PSU frying everything it's connected to for it to become habit.

Here's a rather good one for just $15:
http://www.frozencpu.com/psu-165.html?cid=prf
_________________

Stats: [BOINC Synergy] - [Free-DC] - [MundayWeb] - [Netsoft] - [All Project Stats]
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Yahoo Messenger MSN Messenger
Lloyd M.
Prince
Prince


Joined: 02 Mar 2007
Posts: 521

PostPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lnkwizard2 wrote:
One way to test a the new ATX power supplies is to pull all power connectors to the Mobo and assorted drives and stuff and hook up a spare cooling fan or a sacraficial HD to one fo the molex connectors. If you use a fan, connect it to the 12v line. If you want to get real fancy you can hook up a bulb from a 3-cell flashlight to the 5v line. Then making sure the PS is plugged in, connect the green wire on the mobo connector to a ground wire and the fan should spin up and the light will turn on if the PS is working right. Since I support shrubbers for a living, I made a little test jig for just that purpose. Saves many headaches.


Cool. I like it.
_________________
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Lloyd M.
Prince
Prince


Joined: 02 Mar 2007
Posts: 521

PostPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

JerWA wrote:
Bit late, but you can buy a power supply tester on the cheap at most electronics stores. I actually recommend keeping one in your parts bin anyways, to test every PSU before hooking it up to anything. Only takes one bad PSU frying everything it's connected to for it to become habit.

Here's a rather good one for just $15:
http://www.frozencpu.com/psu-165.html?cid=prf


Good idea.
_________________
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    KWSN Orbiting Fortress Forum Index -> Ye Olde Help Scrolls All times are GMT - 5 Hours
Goto page Previous  1, 2
Page 2 of 2

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group
Optimized Seti@Home App | BOINC Stats