How to check if your PSU working right?

[littlewing]

I just want to make sure that the 500W Ultra PSU I have is providing enough stable power to all of my components. What is the best way to check this?

 

[suszterpatt]

Specs?



But, some stress tests would be useful. Prime95's "maximum heat" torture test is probably your best choice. Let it run for a couple of hours.

 

[rise]

i can't find the picture guide i had bookmarked but its not hard. John here has some links.

in a nutshell, pick yourself up a $20 dmm if you don't have one and open up the case.

put the black lead from the dmm into a ground wire (black) and than probe the line you want to test-
yellow= 12v
red= 5v
orange= 3.3v

you can get the 12 and 5 from a 4 pin molex and the orange from either an sata connector or the 20/24 pin connector.

if you have dual 12v rails, test the other 12v rail off the 4 pin atx connector.

test them at idle and then i usually fire up prime, rthdribl and rip a dvd to get some load on it.