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testing computer power supplies
Is it bad for a computer power supply to be switched on without a load?
I know it's possible to start the power supply, i get loads of power supplies in from returns but i don't want to chance blowing a mainboard up (i could hook an old cd rom drive up to put a load on 5 and 12v but would like to avoid clutter.) Bart Bervoets |
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On Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:03:44 +0200, Bart Bervoets wrote:
Is it bad for a computer power supply to be switched on without a load? I know it's possible to start the power supply, i get loads of power supplies in from returns but i don't want to chance blowing a mainboard up (i could hook an old cd rom drive up to put a load on 5 and 12v but would like to avoid clutter.) Put a bunch of power resistors in a switchbox. I used an old power supply and kept its fan for cooling the resistors. |
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Bart Bervoets wrote: Is it bad for a computer power supply to be switched on without a load? I know it's possible to start the power supply, i get loads of power supplies in from returns but i don't want to chance blowing a mainboard up (i could hook an old cd rom drive up to put a load on 5 and 12v but would like to avoid clutter.) Just use an old hard drive or CD-ROM drive. That should be enough load to get the power supply started. |
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"Bart Bervoets" wrote in message
... Is it bad for a computer power supply to be switched on without a load? I know it's possible to start the power supply, i get loads of power supplies in from returns but i don't want to chance blowing a mainboard up (i could hook an old cd rom drive up to put a load on 5 and 12v but would like to avoid clutter.) Bart Bervoets Several internet vendors stock PC power supply testers. MCM Electronics has a couple at http://www.mcminone.com/category.asp...1000143&Page=1 Cheers!!! -- Dave M MasonDG44 at comcast dot net (Just substitute the appropriate characters in the address) Some days you're the dog, some days the hydrant. |
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On Fri, 30 Jun 2006 02:40:28 +0100, mistermaniac wrote:
Bart Bervoets Wrote: Is it bad for a computer power supply to be switched on without a load? I know it's possible to start the power supply, i get loads of power supplies in from returns but i don't want to chance blowing a mainboard up (i could hook an old cd rom drive up to put a load on 5 and 12v but would like to avoid clutter.) Bart Bervoets Just build a dummy load with a bunch of resistors or so. If you connect green and black, an ATX power supply will switch on That depends on the color of cables the PS maker felt like using. You should learn where on the power connector those two leads are instead of relying on the PS maker following a particular color scheme. |
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You should learn where on the power connector those two leads are instead of relying on the PS maker following a particular color scheme. True, the diagram is available so i can check which pin it is. Bart Bervoets |
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On Fri, 30 Jun 2006 08:34:21 +0200, Bart Bervoets wrote:
You should learn where on the power connector those two leads are instead of relying on the PS maker following a particular color scheme. True, the diagram is available so i can check which pin it is. I learned (at least on a 20 pin ATX), that if you have the connector facing you with the key to the right, shorting the two pins above the key will turn the power supply on. If it's been more than a few months since I last did the trick, I go to google to doublecheck. |
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"Bart Bervoets" wrote in message ... Is it bad for a computer power supply to be switched on without a load? I know it's possible to start the power supply, i get loads of power supplies in from returns but i don't want to chance blowing a mainboard up (i could hook an old cd rom drive up to put a load on 5 and 12v but would like to avoid clutter.) Bart Bervoets http://www.certiguide.com/apfr/cg_ap...owerSupply.htm |
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Ray L. Volts wrote: "Bart Bervoets" wrote in message ... Is it bad for a computer power supply to be switched on without a load? I know it's possible to start the power supply, i get loads of power supplies in from returns but i don't want to chance blowing a mainboard up (i could hook an old cd rom drive up to put a load on 5 and 12v but would like to avoid clutter.) http://www.certiguide.com/apfr/cg_ap...owerSupply.htm It doesn't address his question. It also says: "Be aware that a power supply may display proper voltages when nothing is connected to it, yet these voltages can fall below acceptable levels when a load is applied." This is correct, but more often, voltages will be out of tolerance not when a load is applied but unless a load is applied. I wouldn't rely on PC "technician" courses or guides for correct hardware information. |
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