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Written by Mikhail Ivanenkov
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Tuesday, 10 July 2007 |
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Thanks to Jab-tech for the product sample.
Anyone in the IT field dealing with hardware (whether it be building, repairing, or maintaining) knows that certain tools are required to get the job done. Much like a mechanic, we too need our screwdrivers and pliers. In fact, anyone who's interested in computer hardware should have a basic arsenal. But what about the extras? Today we'll be taking a look at a power supply tester, a handy little tool for diagnosing any potential or existing problems.
The tester, selling for a bit over $20, comes in the package shown above. It doesn't have a manufacturer name, id, or anything linking it to any particular company. We'll just say it's generic. The "kit" includes the tester and a foldout sheet explaining the various readouts.
The tester itself is a single unit in a black aluminum case. It includes connections for every plug, three line LEDs (3.3V, 5V, and 12V), and a protected LCD display. Overall it's a very solid product and portable enough to carry around in your pocket (in case you run into someone on the street that needs one). It measures a small 150mm (length) x 64mm (width) x 18mm (thickness).
The connectors, clockwise from left, are as follows. First we have a 4/8-pin plug, a 6-pin plug, and a 4-pin floppy connector.
At the top is a SATA connector.
On the right side is a 20/24-pin PSU plug.
And at the bottom is a 4-pin molex. When all is said and done, it gives readouts for the following connectors:
- Tests 20-pin and 24-pin power supplies
- Tests SATA power
- Tests Pentium 4 power connector
- Tests PCI-Express power connectors
- Tests Xeon power connectors
- Tests Floppy drive connectors
- Tests standard 4-pin power supply connectors
- Tests for +3.3V, -12V, PG, +5VSB, +12V, -5V, +5V outputs
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