He didn't say that, you did. Use common sense.
"Twayne" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote in message
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>> 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!
>