On Sat, Dec 03, 2005 at 02:15:37PM -0800, DJA wrote: > > Of course, in order to test the PS, you don't need to attach it to the > mobo at all. Just short the green wire with any black (ground) wire at > the mobo connector. This will turn the PS on, if it's good. Note that > this requires a load to work. The tech at PC Power & Cooling told me > that that means at least one, possibly two IDE hard drives, or one SCSI > drive[1]. > > [1] I bought one of PCP&C's ATX power supply testers (about $10) which > includes the load and and LED which just plugs into the PS's mobo connector. >
This sounds deliciously dangerous. But I'm not clear if this is to be done with the connectors removed from the MB (and if so, how to add load?), or by opening the box and probing, which sounds like an invitation to magic smoke. Because the potential consequences of misunderstanding this are dire, I don't plan to experiment. -- Lan Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Guy, SCM Specialist 858-354-0616 -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
