-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Power supply testers?
- From: Jo Ann <bookworm54@xxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:38:33 -0400
Thanks GMan,
Sigh, something else to learn.
Jo Ann
GuitarMan wrote:
> Jo Ann,
> I use a common multimeter to test PS's. Yes, it does work, as long as
> you know what you're looking for. As a general rule, power supplies put out
> 3 different voltages (3.3, 5 & 12), but that's not all there is to the story
> (of course). The 12v. may be supplied over more than one set of wires (or
> 'rails'). The amount of amperage that each rail can or should handle also
> comes into play under certain circumstances. Of course, a failed PS or even
> a single filed rail is simple to spot without understanding any of that.
>
> A more than adequate multimeter can be had cheaply at pretty much any
> Radio Shack (or other electronics store) and all of the background info
> you'd need to quickly become an expert is just a short search away.
> :O)
>
> Peace,
> GMan
>
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