> On May 5, 9:08 am, Barkimmy <Barki...@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>> Thank you so much. I was wondering if it could be tested at
>> acomputerstore. But, I wasn't sure if I just had
>> 'generator/alternator' on the brain. My car is pissing on me as
>> well....lol
>
> Computer stores that use a power supply tester will not provide a
> useful answer. Best power supply test (and only one that will
> properly identify a defective supply without $hundreds in test
> equipment) means leaving everything unchanged inside the computer.
>
> Setup the system to access (multitask to) all peripherals
> simultaneously. Play complex graphics (ie a movie) while playing
> sound while searching the hard drive for files while downloading from
> the internet while reading a CD, etc. Now the power supply is ready
> to be tested.
>
> A 3.5 digit multimeter should measure one of each power supply wires
> - orange, red, purple, and yellow. Those VDC numbers should exceed
> 3.23, 4.87, and 11.7.
>
> Only time a tester can properly test a power supply is under full
> load. A power supply could have always been defective but not caused
> failures for months. Some of these numbers could be too low (a
> defective power supply) and computer would still boot and run today.
> Only indication that the power supply was defective would be those
> numbers - to find a defect today that would cause failures months from
> now.

Wow! I don't know where you got your education, but ... you need more!
This is nothing but balderdash spewed out without any means of
verification/clarification or backing of any kind, which can not be
forthcoming.
So, if 3.23 reads 6, and 4.87 reads 9, that OK by your standards,
right? You're missing so much and so fickle in your knowledge that you
need to go back to school or get a life!