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Is it possible to test a power supply to without plugging it into my motherboard? I'm not getting any power and I think everything is plugged in correctly so I want to make sure the PSU is working correctly

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2 minutes ago, Suttonspencer said:

Is it possible to test a power supply to without plugging it into my motherboard? I'm not getting any power and I think everything is plugged in correctly so I want to make sure the PSU is working correctly

Yes, buy a PSU self-tester. Many PSUs come with one.

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11 minutes ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

Yes, buy a PSU self-tester. Many PSUs come with one.

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but that wont "test" much.

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9 hours ago, manikyath said:

but that wont "test" much.

True but he said

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Is it possible to test a power supply to without plugging it into my motherboard? 

So this is the best solution

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2 hours ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

True but he said

So this is the best solution

I mean a paperclip works too. Unless theres something bad about that I dont know about

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