I've got a cheapy PSU in one of my new computers.
It is a Turbolink brand 350W.
I saw this on the "BAD PSU List" on some forum, not sure if it was this one. But I did a lot of checking around before buying it - google in particular, and the case it came with reviews. Overall I found very few instances of this one going bad, and no instances of it frying other components when it went out. I bit the bullet and bought it since I really liked the case.
It is working well so far. I am interested in checking the voltage output though to make sure I didn't get a lemon and to monitor it in the future. Maybe if I have issues with stability in the future it would be easier to pinpoint.
I'm using Sandra for benchmarks and the like. The motherboard has a voltage sensor on it and in Sandra it is reporting solid voltage readings such as: 3.3V-3.33V / 5V-5.08V / 12V-12.66V.
Is this an accurate gauge of how the PSU is operating or would it be better to use a different method?
Also have one other question. Installing the other computer, and the PSU has a squared connector with 4 holes in it. I have no clue what this is for - or if it should be plugged in. (even though my MOBO has no connector for it that I have seen). Is this what you call a 12V connector, and used only on P4 motherboards for the processor? The board I am using is Socket A and supports a AthlonXP processor. Should I just tuck it away and not worry about it with this MOBO?
Thanks in advance
It is a Turbolink brand 350W.
I saw this on the "BAD PSU List" on some forum, not sure if it was this one. But I did a lot of checking around before buying it - google in particular, and the case it came with reviews. Overall I found very few instances of this one going bad, and no instances of it frying other components when it went out. I bit the bullet and bought it since I really liked the case.
It is working well so far. I am interested in checking the voltage output though to make sure I didn't get a lemon and to monitor it in the future. Maybe if I have issues with stability in the future it would be easier to pinpoint.
I'm using Sandra for benchmarks and the like. The motherboard has a voltage sensor on it and in Sandra it is reporting solid voltage readings such as: 3.3V-3.33V / 5V-5.08V / 12V-12.66V.
Is this an accurate gauge of how the PSU is operating or would it be better to use a different method?
Also have one other question. Installing the other computer, and the PSU has a squared connector with 4 holes in it. I have no clue what this is for - or if it should be plugged in. (even though my MOBO has no connector for it that I have seen). Is this what you call a 12V connector, and used only on P4 motherboards for the processor? The board I am using is Socket A and supports a AthlonXP processor. Should I just tuck it away and not worry about it with this MOBO?
Thanks in advance
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