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How to test a suspicious PSU (A video PSA from Fona)
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2021-01-24 at 11:38 PM UTCThe following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire!
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2021-01-24 at 11:38 PM UTCgay
I was hoping he jumped the wrong pins and made smoke -
2021-01-24 at 11:42 PM UTC
Originally posted by aldra gay
I was hoping he jumped the wrong pins and made smoke
Yeah, that's what happened.
It sounds like a flipped a switch when I went to plug it in out of view but in reality I was just plugging it in and I think the switch was already on because I did see a little spark but I was hoping I didn't see it and I just kept going.The following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire! -
2021-01-24 at 11:43 PM UTCoh I'm at work and had the volume down lol, nice workThe following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire!
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2021-01-25 at 1:22 PM UTCThat doesn't test it's ability to hold a load.
Run it under a 90% load for a few hours. -
2021-01-25 at 1:27 PM UTC
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2021-01-25 at 1:38 PM UTC
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2021-01-25 at 1:55 PM UTC
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2021-01-25 at 2:19 PM UTC
Originally posted by vindicktive vinny so you dont actually have an idea what you talked about.
Non Sequitur.
90% of 600w is 540W...add a load of around 540W (give or take..doesn't have to be exact) and run it for a few hours. DUH.
Lazy fuck.
ETA: most of those cheap generic PSUs don't actually support the Wattage they claim to btw. -
2021-01-25 at 2:24 PM UTC
Originally posted by Jiggaboo_Johnson Non Sequitur.
90% of 600w is 540W…add a load of around 540W (give or take..doesn't have to be exact) and run it for a few hours. DUH.
Lazy fuck.
ETA: most of those cheap generic PSUs don't actually support the Wattage they claim to btw.
thats what i meant.
how does one straddle ones psu with 540W of load. -
2021-01-25 at 2:29 PM UTC
Originally posted by vindicktive vinny thats what i meant.
how does one straddle ones psu with 540W of load.
A PC PSU you'd simply hook it up to a computer...where you've added up what the load of all the components are...simple enough.
Jesus Vinny...what kind of Asian are you that doesn't know simple shit like this? -
2021-01-25 at 2:34 PM UTC
Originally posted by Jiggaboo_Johnson A PC PSU you'd simply hook it up to a computer…where you've added up what the load of all the components are…simple enough.
Jesus Vinny…what kind of Asian are you that doesn't know simple shit like this?
yea but how do you make your optical drive run only on 90% load.
i assume when you said load your psu at 90% load you meant make all components connected to it run at 90% load.
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2021-01-25 at 2:47 PM UTC
Originally posted by vindicktive vinny yea but how do you make your optical drive run only on 90% load.
You don't need to, you're not testing your optical drive...as long as the load on the PSU is 540w (give or take) then you're good to go...a motherboard, ram, processor and sufficiently beefy graphics card running some intensive software were get you there.
Really vinny...REALLLLLY... -
2021-01-25 at 3:07 PM UTC
Originally posted by Jiggaboo_Johnson You don't need to, you're not testing your optical drive…as long as the load on the PSU is 540w (give or take) then you're good to go…a motherboard, ram, processor and sufficiently beefy graphics card running some intensive software were get you there.
Really vinny…REALLLLLY…
1 - not an empirical answer.
2 - there are multiple sub-transformers in a psu that outputs dc in few different channels. one indepemdemt channel for the mobo, another for molex/sata 1, and another for molex/sata 2. maybe another for pcie card supply.
running "some intensive software" (tucker carlson laughter) would only load up the channel that supplies mobo with some load, and assuming its a 90% load, and that your psu have 3 independent power channels, would mean your just running your psu with a 30% overall load.
3 - how do you know "some intensive software" (more ticker carlson laughs) loads up your mobo / system with 90% load ?
it could be just 50%. 69% maybe. or just a mere 20%.
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2021-01-25 at 5:19 PM UTC
Originally posted by vindicktive vinny 1 - not an empirical answer.
2 - there are multiple sub-transformers in a psu that outputs dc in few different channels. one indepemdemt channel for the mobo, another for molex/sata 1, and another for molex/sata 2. maybe another for pcie card supply.
running "some intensive software" (tucker carlson laughter) would only load up the channel that supplies mobo with some load, and assuming its a 90% load, and that your psu have 3 independent power channels, would mean your just running your psu with a 30% overall load.
3 - how do you know "some intensive software" (more ticker carlson laughs) loads up your mobo / system with 90% load ?
it could be just 50%. 69% maybe. or just a mere 20%.
17...they are called power rails not channels +12v -12v +5v -5v, +3.3v
18...loading software that causes the graphics card to actually start working will lifting the load hugely...yes, fact. A RTX 2080 sitting on the windows desktop does not consume anything like the power it requires running a 3D intestive program at 60+ FPS
19...an optical drive does not have it's own power rail
20...who the fuck uses an optical drive...it's 2010
21...again running the suggested componets at a 90% load...540w for several hours WILL tell you if a PSU is good or not...running it without a load...will not
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2021-01-25 at 10:53 PM UTC
Originally posted by Jiggaboo_Johnson 17…they are called power rails not channels +12v -12v +5v -5v, +3.3v
no. there arr multiple channels of 12v supply.
18…loading software that causes the graphics card to actually start working will lifting the load hugely…yes, fact. A RTX 2080 sitting on the windows desktop does not consume anything like the power it requires running a 3D intestive program at 60+ FPS
what software ? what if he doesnt have rtx2080 ? what if the said software is being run on a laptop ? are you goimg to say that laptop is now slurping 540W now ?19…an optical drive does not have it's own power rail
20…who the fuck uses an optical drive…it's 2010
non sequitor.21…again running the suggested componets at a 90% load…540w for several hours WILL tell you if a PSU is good or not…running it without a load…will not
Back to school Vincent…back to schoooollllll
↑ still camt empirically show what a 90% load on a psu looks like.
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2021-01-25 at 10:55 PM UTC
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2021-01-25 at 11:01 PM UTC
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2021-01-26 at 1:14 PM UTC
Originally posted by vindicktive vinny no. there arr multiple channels of 12v supply.
FUCKING LOLOLOL, again they are not called Channels.what software ? what if he doesnt have rtx2080 ? what if the said software is being run on a laptop ? are you goimg to say that laptop is now slurping 540W now ?
There is a multitude of benchmark and power monitoring software that will push your system...not just the graphics card the CPU, Ram etc...hence why the temp of your system goes up when you use it...more power consumption. DuhWhy would a laptop slurp 540W???
You're confused with how percentages work...if a laptops PSU is delivering say 300W...then 90% of 300W wouldn't be 540W now would it...DUMBBBBBB↑ still camt empirically show what a 90% load on a psu looks like.
You really don't need to, It's fona...not Nasa... -
2021-01-26 at 3:31 PM UTC
Originally posted by Jiggaboo_Johnson FUCKING LOLOLOL, again they are not called Channels.
dont know what theyre called but on psu that have multiple 12v rails i think calling those indepemdent 12v lines 'channels' is quite appropriate.There is a multitude of benchmark and power monitoring software that will push your system…not just the graphics card the CPU, Ram etc…hence why the temp of your system goes up when you use it…more power consumption. Duh
(tucker carlsons trademark ooooooo) ooooooo, now hes talking about 'benchmark and power monitorimg softwares', and not just your regular, generic, 'some intensive software' like he initially said.You're confused with how percentages work…if a laptops PSU is delivering say 300W…then 90% of 300W wouldn't be 540W now would it…DUMBBBBBB
nope. your confused about how much power (in watt) 'some intensive software' uses.You really don't need to, It's fona…not Nasa…
so you finally admit you doesnt know what a 90% load on a psu looks like.
yes.
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