Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
If we do not hit our goal we will be forced to close the site.

Current status: https://keepboardsalive.com/

Annual subs are best for most impact. If you are still undecided on going Ad Free - you can also donate using the Paypal Donate option. All contribution helps. Thank you.

https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.

Hi all, please see this major site announcement: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058427594/boards-ie-2026

Testing a power supply

unnameduser · 2007-07-23 11:50:00

I have an old computer. Its a custom built ATX. Its dead as a doornail and i suspect the power supply because it has a scorched smell. At the same time i would like to test it. Any suggestions on the best way to do so?

23-07-2007 11:50AM

#1

unnameduser

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,081 ✭✭✭

Join Date: July 2006

Posts: 932

I have an old computer. Its a custom built ATX. Its dead as a doornail and i suspect the power supply because it has a scorched smell. At the same time i would like to test it.

Any suggestions on the best way to do so?

0

Comments

#2 23-07-2007 12:29PM

L31mr0d

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,067 ✭✭✭

Join Date: February 2006

Posts: 7596

paperclip trick outside of the case with some fans attached to see if its working. google is your friend

0