Can i test my power suply [atx 400piv] for erors like electric fluctuations etc, using a software or just using hardware tools. if yes what soft can i use?
2006-10-18 15:04:45 · 4 answers · asked by ChaoSs 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
it is a hardware tool, search for an ATX Power supply tester. It will tell you which pin is bad, and how many. Green is good, red is dead.
2006-10-18 15:14:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your best bet is to take the power supply into a computer outlet store that deals with nothing but computers and they should have a tester to test your power supply. It's either going to be bad or not...no in between. I recently took one out of an older computer I was going to rebuild for somebody and took it to Tiger Direct...an outlet store in my area... and they hooked it up and told me it was bad. I then bought a new one and power was restored to the computer (http://www.tigerdirect.com). I don't know if Best Buy or stores like that will be able to do it, but all you have to do is call around.
2006-10-18 15:15:09 · answer #2 · answered by mackman137 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smack is right. What do you care about electric fluctuations? Just switch out the power supply and see if the problem goes away.
2006-10-18 15:13:07 · answer #3 · answered by snvffy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can watch the voltages in ur bios ...it should stay steady ... its usually better try try out another supply if you have a suspect one though.
2006-10-18 15:08:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋