How to Test a PC Power Supply | Jumper Wire, PSU Tester, and Multimeter

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  • Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024

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  • @Sharkman6275
    @Sharkman6275 Год назад +12

    I'm really glad you posted this! I've been driving myself crazy with a new build, and I had to back track on everything I've done. This is the 1st build I've done in 25 years that has totally thrown me off!

    • @TechRated
      @TechRated  Год назад

      Glad to help! Congrats on the new build! Specs?

    • @Sharkman6275
      @Sharkman6275 Год назад

      @@TechRated I'm building a gaming box with a Gigabyte B550 Auros Elite AX MB, G Skill Flare X 16G (2) DDR4, MSI Mech Radeon RX6750 XT-12GB, Antec HCG1000 Gold (Tested Bad-Returned for new unit), AMD Ryzen 7 5800X-8 Core, Gigabyte M.2-512 GB (2), and a couple of SSD's (1T total) System wouldn't boot and I purchased the tester you showed in your video. Power supply was completely dead. This has been the most frustrating build I've done in over 25 years!!! It has been making me crazy and I'm working on it in my garage in the summer, which is just making it even more difficult. lol!!

    • @ethancbaker2002
      @ethancbaker2002 6 месяцев назад

      @@Sharkman6275what’s your case? Nice build and hope it works

  • @chrysantdesu
    @chrysantdesu 8 месяцев назад +3

    my pc keeps shutting down after 3 hours and I want to check my psu with multimeter but I can only found tutorial with colored cables of psu out there. Just wanna say thanks bc ur video guide me to test almost every pins. thank you so much!

  • @mikevelez1274
    @mikevelez1274 3 месяца назад +1

    Thanks, brother. The video did really help me troubleshoot my power supply. I bought another Motherboard, and I hope that works.

  • @Tim_3100
    @Tim_3100 Месяц назад +1

    helpful i have a hyte 60 and the front panel wont do anything but running the jumper test and the power supply came to life i will have to email hyte and get some help on this issue

  • @paulh3135
    @paulh3135 Год назад +9

    Awesome video. Very clear and concise. Thank you.

    • @TechRated
      @TechRated  Год назад

      Thank you for the feedback! Glad it was helpful!

  • @MrChris79
    @MrChris79 3 месяца назад +3

    Thanks for making this this!

  • @MsSims828
    @MsSims828 2 месяца назад

    Just watched your video on power supply testing, good information, Thanks for sharing

  • @shailendraryvensingh
    @shailendraryvensingh 4 месяца назад +2

    Thank you so much 💜😊

  • @vooveks
    @vooveks 11 месяцев назад +5

    Thanks for this, but I did hear that you can still have a failed power supply despite it showing good voltages on all the rails, because sometimes it will be fine with no load, but when you load any of the rails, it will fail. Do you know a good/easy way of adding load to the rails whilst testing? Thanks.

    • @AexoeroV
      @AexoeroV 5 месяцев назад

      Hello, have you foun?d out an answer to your question

  • @train4905
    @train4905 Год назад +2

    Awsome demo sir,very helpfull indeed,thanku,the diagrams,brilliant😊😊

  • @quietdeluxe
    @quietdeluxe 20 дней назад

    Thanks so much. This helped me a ton.

  • @frequencymanipulator
    @frequencymanipulator Год назад +2

    Amazing, I have one of those Amazon testers, but did not understand why it was beeping. I'm going to try with the PCIe cables and see if I can get stable readings. WIth just the big Motherboard cable connected, it does a 'LL' on one of the 12v- rails and shows slightly miss-matched 12v readings.

    • @kwesiwilliams1188
      @kwesiwilliams1188 Год назад

      Same thing for me. Also there's a wall that prevents me from connecting to three six volt connections on my cable mod cable.

  • @mahuubao
    @mahuubao 11 месяцев назад +3

    Excellent ... well done ...

  • @edmonlao-ang751
    @edmonlao-ang751 12 дней назад

    Thanks Sir

  • @nightflyer40
    @nightflyer40 2 месяца назад

    Great vid just learning this stuff very handy TY!

  • @erwinbatiles7708
    @erwinbatiles7708 7 месяцев назад +1

    Hello…
    How about the 28 pins…? Where is the jumper switch….?
    Thanks….

  • @starmonte
    @starmonte 11 месяцев назад

    Very help full pings 16 and 17 to test the power supply, thank you.

    • @hatchicat6876
      @hatchicat6876 22 дня назад

      15 is also ground same with 17. so there is no difference

  • @mikeheath8318
    @mikeheath8318 Год назад +3

    Very helpful. My daughter is trying to build her first PC but the PC didn't show anything on the screen and no LEDs on the motherboard. The power button works and the fans come on, even the CPU fan works. I checked the CPU 8 pin connecter and measured 8.8V dc but unstable. I have returned the PSU assuming this is a fault. From your video it seesm that my diagnosis was correct. There are 8 pins but I found that only 6 are used for power, 3 positive and 3 GND. What are the other two for?

  • @jeremywilliams8558
    @jeremywilliams8558 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you for the pinout on the power supply plug. Mine just went out last night. Checked the power and reset buttons and they both checked out. Checked the power cable itself and it checked out. Pulled power supply from the case and nothing. It is completely dead.

  • @windfire5380
    @windfire5380 10 месяцев назад +1

    Question: Got a brandnew Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1200W 80Plus. I tested it with 24pin and 8pin ATX cables (it has 2 8pin ATX, but only room for one on tester). All the volts are perfect. However the PG is blinking with beeping. It registers 120ms. Per standards, 100-500ms is the acceptable range. Do I have a problem?

  • @Gutslinger
    @Gutslinger 3 месяца назад

    My younger brother's PC stuff came today. We both have no experience in this, but I'm better at building and following instructions.
    The instructions said to test the power supply first. I used the jumper that came with it. I plugged it into a surge protector, like it recommended and turned it on. The fan barely twitched for a split second within turning it on, and the light in the house dimmed for a split second from turning on the button.
    Then about 1-2 seconds after turning it off, the fan does a slight rotation.. I'm not sure why it's reacting this way. It's odd.
    I noticed that the jumper blocks inside the connector are at different positions to the instructions booklet that shows how to use a jumper wire. So I tried using a jumper wire in the ports that the instruction booklet showed. But the results were the exact same.
    🤦🏽 Hope I didn't ruin it by following the instructions.. Only other thing I can figure out is that maybe the surge protector that I plugged it into didn't feed it enough wattage? I would've tried plugging straight into the wall, but was afraid of destroying it, if I haven't already.

  • @kurotaL61200
    @kurotaL61200 Месяц назад

    Thank you turns out my evga b5 was running just fine, it just missing a cables on 24pins so my PC couldn't run. Im buying a cable online instead of paying 40$ to ship to EVGA to warranty.

  • @deadangel6142
    @deadangel6142 Год назад +2

    Great video. Thanks

    • @TechRated
      @TechRated  Год назад

      Glad it helped and I appreciate the feedback! 👊🏼

    • @patriciarose8553
      @patriciarose8553 Год назад

      Great video… lots of helpful info…❤

  • @dronefilmsgermany
    @dronefilmsgermany 5 месяцев назад

    Thanks for this hard work. I inserted a wire to Pin 3 and 4 on the PSU MB Connector but the PSU Fan dint start. Is there a way to reset the PSU?

  • @ccanaves
    @ccanaves Год назад +3

    You should meassure the PSU with at least some load. I like to connect a couple of old hard drives there. Without load it might look ok, but it may not be.

    • @TechRated
      @TechRated  Год назад

      While that is true, you can also test without a load as well. Either way works! Adding a load will definitely push the PSU a little more.

    • @zubaazu8814
      @zubaazu8814 11 месяцев назад

      Yup my pc runs for 2 mins and shuts down

    • @raysmac
      @raysmac 9 месяцев назад

      @@TechRated For most new PSUs the fan doesn't spin when using jumper wire they need a load on them I use a case fan plugged in a Molex connector to test it.

  • @EvilDeadGuy666
    @EvilDeadGuy666 Год назад +2

    I have a question when testing a PSU how long should you test it for?

    • @TechRated
      @TechRated  Год назад +1

      If you follow the methods in the video, then you only test it until you check all cables and make sure you are getting the correct readings. If you are stress testing, then there isn’t really a timeframe. Run a few benchmarks and you should be good to go.

  • @m-zulnoorain2932
    @m-zulnoorain2932 27 дней назад

    Hi.
    My 4 pin power connector provides 18 volt ?
    And my pc keeps turning on and off automatically and repeatedly?

  • @gideondewindt7230
    @gideondewindt7230 7 месяцев назад

    Why you use paperclip and multimeter both ? Is it possible to use only the multimeter without paperclip connect when using the multimeter

  • @teknastyk
    @teknastyk 3 месяца назад

    so if i understand this correctly.. the 24pin connector layout is somewhat standardised??? all wires should lead to corresponding connectors, right? But how come when you try and shop for custom cables, you have to look for which manufacturers psu you have? Like ive been told some use different cable layout for example.. Should i watch out when buying for a psu tester or should it be standardised for all psu.s? Also us vs eu voltage? Does this mean id have to exclusively shop in europe for a european psu??
    Im okay.ish with building pc by myself, i just never delved into voltages and amperages - fine electronics basicaly.. one is lack of equipment, the other is fear of breaking something expensive with like primitive tools XD

  • @goatherdgaming2286
    @goatherdgaming2286 3 месяца назад

    I just bought a reused power supply offf Amazon I plugged it in but the fan didn’t turn, does it need to be plugged into something to be spinning?

  • @roofermarc1
    @roofermarc1 2 месяца назад

    What if I don't have a cable like that. Can I put a jumper on the correct pins on the board. Mine is a streamer and I don't have a cord like that. It's just a motherboard with a pico PS and some other stuff. Not powering up

  • @marsdael3294
    @marsdael3294 Год назад +2

    I tested my psu with a paper clip to make jumper. The fan is spinning but after some time my psu turns off. Please help me thank you so much 🙏

    • @potatoed1002
      @potatoed1002 Год назад +2

      i know this is late but your psu have a semi passive mode

  • @charvelgaming2975
    @charvelgaming2975 9 месяцев назад

    Could a power supply still have issues even if it shows these voltages in testing with no loads? My pc shuts off randomly after installing 7800xt GPU.

  • @aarenmyatt4509
    @aarenmyatt4509 5 месяцев назад

    I used the jumper method and the fan flicks on for a second and then off. Connected to the mobo it does nothing. Still not sure.

  • @Serhatyz
    @Serhatyz 5 месяцев назад

    I have a Corsair RM750 power supply, and sometimes my PC resets suddenly. I've measured the values of the power supply, and everything seems fine, but when I turn on the power supply, the fans stop again after 10 seconds. Is this an issue?

  • @hoeunPhayut
    @hoeunPhayut 4 месяца назад

    It is same all psu?

  • @Hantick
    @Hantick 3 месяца назад

    Thank you, every voltage is crrect so its a mobo fault

  • @Devil_and_Angel777
    @Devil_and_Angel777 3 месяца назад

    Hello sir , just want asking when every time jumper the fan just spin less then second , then spin off its that not normal but pc working fine just brought second psu 850w gold, tested in 550w bronze its just like video fan running fine, thanks

  • @Ax4400
    @Ax4400 Год назад +1

    Thank you so much. I had bought components for a build over time so its not built yet and
    I was stressing that too much time has passed w/o my building the pc rig and so if the PSU is DOA I'd just lose my money. Watched one video but my PSU is modular and all the wires are black so I have no avail to the color coded wires.
    🤣 Then there was your video a newer PSU and I learned . I'm now collecting parts for a different i5 12600K none gaming rig that needs more Watts. Can you tell me which of the following is a better 850W PSU CORSAIR RM 850W vs. Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 850W? Unless you can recommend something better in the same price range? Should I go single rail or multi rail? I want to run a virtual box to install & production software. I don't earn money doing that so I can't spend tons of $ on such a production rig, I'm mostly learning for fun. Again thank you for sharing your knowledge👍

    • @TechRated
      @TechRated  Год назад

      Both of those brands will work. I usually go with Corsair or EVGA for my power supplies. In the past, I have used Thermaltake and it did quite well. Most PSUs these days are reliable and do what they are supposed to do. However, the price is determined by the power output, features and efficiency. As far as features go, I am talking about if it is modular or not, RGB, display, etc. Efficiency is the rating (Ex: White, Gold, Platinum, etc.). But I would go with whatever your budeget allows. The ones you mentioned are very good choices.

  • @junchaoguo4795
    @junchaoguo4795 Месяц назад

    my power supply fan run for about 2-4 seconds then it stopped. Is that normal? it’s a new one I just brought, it is unlikely broken.

  • @deedelta9263
    @deedelta9263 3 месяца назад

    I don’t have a “jumper block” . . .
    I’ve bought 2 brand new PSUs from known brands and that’s never been included

  • @browsin2007
    @browsin2007 6 месяцев назад

    How you test power supplies that have the 6-pin motherboard connector ?

  • @alexartsdecorative7705
    @alexartsdecorative7705 3 месяца назад

    All I see in mine is that when oowered on either connected to the mobo or with the wire short circuit as shown that the fan of the PSU tries to spin but stops, and I can hear a light buzz on it as if there is current in there, but nothing starts. If ut is connected to the mobo then there is a split second start where the fans of the PC turn fir that splitbsecind and then stops... should I remove the PSU fan and try from there? or the pin (of the PSU fan ) should be connected to di this ?
    Correction, when not connected the Mobo and short circuit as in video with the 2 pins there is 12v to the Gpu cable, but fan not spinning. With ir without the fan connected to the PSU there is a buzz heard in the Power supply, Now when connected to the Mobo there is no light to the mobo and dies not start, as described...Will get ut to service but what can be your verdict ?

  • @askell3738
    @askell3738 9 месяцев назад

    How do i check for ground on the psu side though? I'm trying to check for the sata output from the psu, but it's not standardized

  • @BlackEagleVideoHouse
    @BlackEagleVideoHouse 10 месяцев назад

    My asus thor 850w shows 12v 11.904v is that bad? Under load 11.808v hwinfo i see

  • @martylynchian8628
    @martylynchian8628 3 месяца назад

    How can I tell if my thing is not working?

  • @cookking7334
    @cookking7334 Год назад

    Good day hoping for answer im from Philippines i buy a silverstone 700w power suppply and it needs 230v output but we only have 220v here how can i use my psu. Thanks ifol

  • @fahadnawaz4169
    @fahadnawaz4169 10 месяцев назад

    My computer turns on some time only power light only. I have to try again and again to turn on my computer. What should be the actual problem?

  • @kan815k
    @kan815k 8 месяцев назад

    How can i find out the ampage on 12v side

  • @singvelu3634
    @singvelu3634 Месяц назад

    Expected little bit deeper

  • @TheAnthonyrocha16
    @TheAnthonyrocha16 Год назад

    My psu keeps making a clicking noise when I plug in the Jumper bridge. Is the psu bad???

  • @Jeffmartin-dt8pc
    @Jeffmartin-dt8pc Год назад

    I took my Be Quiet Dark Power Pro into my local computer shop and the guy tested it with his power supply tester and it showed all the correct voltages and told me that it was OK.
    Yet it fails the paper clip test (I used a strand of solid copper wire from a ground cable for house). The fan will spin for 5 seconds sometimes, but for the most part, not at all.
    How can it pass the voltage test at the computer store and fail the paper clip test ? I though the voltage tester at the store was the end-all test ?
    To me it sounds like there is a failing relay in the PSU, I can hear it click on, and when it does, the fan spins, but very often it just clicks off then on to where the fan barely comes on, or not at all.
    At this point the power supply tester seems more like a gimmick then something that should be reliable.

  • @DKKim-gc1ro
    @DKKim-gc1ro 9 месяцев назад

    What does it mean when my power supply fan spins but then shortly stops

  • @justinflowers3174
    @justinflowers3174 Год назад +1

    Can I test the paper clip 4&5 with the multimeter?

    • @TechRated
      @TechRated  Год назад

      Yes, you can! But usually, if the power supply activates with the paper clip or jumper wire, then those pins are fine.

  • @geneasmith5294
    @geneasmith5294 Год назад

    Any way to test an HP L 8261-004? It has 2, 4pin connectors and 1, 3pin connector. No tutorials found on youtube or anywhere. When I push start the fan doesn't run so I guess it is bad. Would be nice to test.

  • @saeedhajizadeh5552
    @saeedhajizadeh5552 19 дней назад

    I did the jumper and fan came on for like 2-3 seconds and then stopped spinning

  • @Broski26
    @Broski26 2 месяца назад

    my pc would turn on but it wouldn't turn on my monitor and I've updated my drivers and checked the wiring could it be my power supply not providing enough? I have a 750W gold ASUS TUF PSU, a 4070 GIGABYTE RTX, and Ryzen 7 7700 8-Core Processer. Should I check it like this?

    • @turkeyman9914
      @turkeyman9914 2 месяца назад

      i know it's been 4 days but it would be so funny if you just plugged the hdmi or display port to your motherboard insted of the graphics card.

  • @johannesmounzer525
    @johannesmounzer525 9 месяцев назад

    My pc shuts down, tried all these methods and the psu is all good. Tried every single socket on the 24pin aswell. My gpu failing? Appeared black small squares all on my monitor yesterday. Help please!

  • @JosePto
    @JosePto Год назад

    What if you get something like 12.120V on Hardware Monitor? Is that fine? I'm using an MSI MPG A750GF 750W 80 Plus Gold Modular

  • @bkithcart88
    @bkithcart88 11 месяцев назад

    Awesome info thanks!! but question would this be a PSU issue? my computer turns on all RGB works fans on GPU are not spinning and only one monitor works? all these issues just happened out of nowhere thanks!

    • @AngryWildMango
      @AngryWildMango 5 месяцев назад

      I know it's been 5 months. But fans on gou not spinning can be normal at startup. But if they aren't spinning while the GPU is under load (in a game). Then that's a problem. But overall. Could it be a PSU issue. Maybe. Sounds more like a mb (maybe some cables aren't plugged in) or software thing. But also I'm not an expert. Hope you don't need this info anymore lol

  • @benzo0001
    @benzo0001 3 месяца назад

    mine turns on but after like 2 seconds it shuts down

  • @shopbanmaytinh
    @shopbanmaytinh 8 месяцев назад +1

    hi guy! what is the PG number?

    • @TechRated
      @TechRated  8 месяцев назад

      That is the power signal. Normal values will be 100-500ms.

  • @PrimeGorilla
    @PrimeGorilla 5 месяцев назад

    So I am getting a fluctuating volt of between 11.99v and 12.00v on 2 of the 12v connection on the pcie 8pin connector, is this okay? Using a multimeter

    • @slump6982
      @slump6982 2 дня назад

      That is basically 12v so it should be fine.

  • @ritzalbarico7144
    @ritzalbarico7144 Год назад

    I had the same issues as well but the difference is the monitor shut downs and my keyboard lights turn off also. Sometimes it restart by itself sometimes not and i need to force it to boot or turn it on again by turning the whole pc off. But the thing is. My pc still running all fans and lights are running and on including the cpu fan but why only the monitor and keyboard loss signal or lights?
    Even in idle or RUclips still random crash or shutdown.
    Can anyone help me address what's the problem of my pc??

  • @UnashamedlyHentai
    @UnashamedlyHentai Год назад +1

    Would like to see info on testing the modular cable outputs directly, rather than through the cable. The PSU end is not standardized, so we cannot expect (for example) the top-right pin to be ground on the PSU side. If you're making custom cables and want to take a pinout before you start, this isn't really useful.

    • @askell3738
      @askell3738 9 месяцев назад

      Do you find a way to find the ground on the psu yet? I'm having the same problem right now.

    • @UnashamedlyHentai
      @UnashamedlyHentai 9 месяцев назад

      @@askell3738 Ultimately, i plugged the cables in and traced the individual wires back to the psu. Did this for each wire in the cable to get a presumptive pinout, then used a multimeter to verify the voltages.

  • @matrox
    @matrox 11 месяцев назад

    If your power supply fails to turn on. The first thing to do is remove your video card. Then do a power on test. If it still fails remove any card in your sys and retest. Also remove all memory clean contacts on mem. and all cards. Retest. Then test your PS.

  • @lancelotlalla7561
    @lancelotlalla7561 11 месяцев назад

    Hi when I plug my power supply in it trips the curcuit breaker in the house,any suggestions on how to test it for short

    • @slump6982
      @slump6982 2 дня назад

      Make sure that circuit it's overloaded do plug in to many things.

  • @liama-hk9gz
    @liama-hk9gz 17 дней назад

    My power supply does not have a switch

  • @Dante-nl2jt
    @Dante-nl2jt 28 дней назад

    My psu fans are turning on no matter whether the switch is turned on or off

  • @thefirez_Real
    @thefirez_Real 2 месяца назад

    wow i use a jumper to test my psu and now it broken

  • @tcpilot6995
    @tcpilot6995 Год назад +1

    how are your TechRated, i have a 3070 with ryzen 7 3700x 32ram from t force, and SSD, so the thing is like 6 months ago my computer when I turned on, start but no display on monitor, and check the rams, GPU stress test, clean everything make sure all is plugged, and damn I do everything, but still the same thing, is not all the time, I turn the PC on 3 times with no problems but when I do it for 4 time, the PC turn on but no display , so I'm really don't know hats going on, I'm suspecting on the psu or last thing GPU but is weird because I don't have shutdowns or green lines or freeze my PC runs excellent is just sometimes start but no display, can you help me please?, i can pay if you want! but please man idnk what to do! and sorry my grammar i don't speak English ):

    • @TechRated
      @TechRated  Год назад +1

      If the PC turns on, then it probably isn’t your PSU. It sounds like you may need to do some Windows updates and maybe GPU driver updates. Not sure. Not having an output to your display randomly is strange. I would do all updates first and then go from there.

    • @tcpilot6995
      @tcpilot6995 Год назад +1

      @@TechRated thanks bro, yeah i gpu drivers are up to date, same my windows, today I will update the bios, and keep testing o.O

    • @TechRated
      @TechRated  Год назад

      You might also need to update your chipset. Other than that, check simple things like cable connections and monitor settings. I guess it is possible that you might be having issues with wattage to your GPU if your PSU isn’t able to output what it needs. What GPU do you have? How many watts is your PSU?

    • @tcpilot6995
      @tcpilot6995 Год назад +1

      @@TechRated thank you again and i did the chipset update the bios update like 2 hours ago, and I have an RTX Gigabyte 3070 OC 8gb and a 750w power supply of a weird brand. o., bro I will pay you this wednday like 10 dollars just for answer me

    • @TechRated
      @TechRated  Год назад

      @@tcpilot6995 No worries! This is the goal of my channel! Hopefully your PC issues get worked out. I appreciate the support! 👊🏼

  • @annalan1895
    @annalan1895 Год назад

    Want to cooperate with you about promoting PC software. Thanks

  • @gplusgplus2286
    @gplusgplus2286 3 месяца назад

    This is almost useless. How about testing voltages and psu temps under load? A 300 watt chinesium psu will pass these tests in the video.

    • @Ovrlordz
      @Ovrlordz 2 месяца назад

      Please, tell us how to test a psu under load.

  • @roymarr6181
    @roymarr6181 8 месяцев назад +9

    this video is useless when some people need to check the power supply under load

    • @dantenage9687
      @dantenage9687 5 месяцев назад

      You are useless

    • @Ovrlordz
      @Ovrlordz 2 месяца назад +3

      Please, tell us how to test a psu under load.

  • @pandabro0482
    @pandabro0482 Год назад +1

    nerd

  • @olegkrasko8928
    @olegkrasko8928 10 месяцев назад

    useless info