PSU

[Maximilian]

Just wondered if i can plug the PSU into the wall and not connect anything to the PC, turn the wall socket on and expect it to work? yknow just to test it before i go and plug in somthing that could fry my pc. Last PSU went boom with a white flash while plugged into the pc which sure as heck aint healthy for it. So can i just leave it on the floor plugged in and turn it on?

 

[EeyoreX]

Yes and no. You can't just plug it in and expect it to work. You can just plug it in and short it with a paperclip or something and turn it on. Search the forum or Google for how to do this, or wait for someone who knows which wires to short. I don't know, so I won't even start suggesting which ones to try.

\Dan

 

[Jhhnn]

At the 20 pin atx plug, jumper the green wire to any black, using a paperclip or something similar.

Not all psu's respond to this- some need to have a load on the 12v rail (yellow-black) and sometimes the 5v rail (red-black)

 

[lenjack]

You can also buy a psu tester at many computer stores for about $12.