Yes, I was able to test the Soyo PS with this method but cannot interpret
the results: The PS DOES seem able to give out 3.3 volts, 5 volts and 12
volts. But some (one?) of the pins which should give out 12 volts only
gives out 10 and a 5 volt one only gives out 3 volts.

Does this mean that the power supply has failed or might it be OK when under
load? Put another way, when power supplies go bad, do they TEND to go out
in toto or can this type of behaviour be indicative of a PS which has in
practice failed? The COmpaq has completely different pin colours and
voltages despite having the same type of plug going into the MoBo.

Otherwise I wish I could make another computer with a lousy 233 Pentium 1
Dimension I have here which works, a good Soyo Pentium 11 MoBo, numerous
good hard drives and only a need for a Pentium 11 processor. But as it is,
none of the parts work together in the first computer (not to mention any
potential second one)


"larrymoencurly" wrote in message
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"My father's son" wrote in message
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if there IS something wrong with the original Soyo power supply
and I neednt have gone to the bother of changing boards and
figuring out all the connections, - which arent (exactly) the same
on the Asus as on the Soyo.

Soyo PSUs are made by Key Mouse, www.kmepc.com, and aren't the very
worst you can get, although mine caused a lot of radio inteference
because it didn't contain a line filter, contrary to what the website
said. My 300W managed 300W and also met its 190W combined +3.3V and
+5V rating, at least for ten minutes (limit of my test).

To turn on a PSU without a mobo, connect its pin 14 (green wire, Power
On) to a black wire, like pin 13 or 15 next to it. Some PSUs also
need a load of 20 ohms or less (use 10 watt resistor -- could get hot
otherwise) between red and black wires for the +5V.

Compaq PSUs are supposed to be really good and made by Newton or
somebody.