how to know if my smps is working properly or not

[rajivpao]

Helloo friends and brothers please help me out..
I want to know if my smps is working properly or not.
I want to know if my smps is giving right voltage ? My smps is corsair vs 550 watt

 

[Karsten75]

You can either use a voltmeter or get a PSU tester.

 

[rajivpao]

Can you please tell me Where can i get psu tester ?? Iam from india

 

[Karsten75]

I don't know where in India you can shop, but if you Google for "PSU Tester" or, as it seems to be called in India, "SMPS tester" you may find local results. It should look something like this; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16899705003

 

[cst1992]

That's a useless purchase; don't waste your money even if you find one.

No offence to you Karsten, I see no fault in your recommendation. It's just not worth spending money to test ONE PSU.

@rajivpao I think you're being paranoid here.
First you asked if your power cord will work, now you're asking if your PSU will work. Just plug it in and give it a run. It's not like your PC will blow up or something.

 

[Karsten75]

That's a useless purchase; don't waste your money even if you find one.

No offence to you Karsten, I see no fault in your recommendation. It's just not worth spending money to test ONE PSU.

@rajivpao I think you're being paranoid here.
First you asked if your power cord will work, now you're asking if your PSU will work. Just plug it in and give it a run. It's not like your PC will blow up or something.

Id you will only ever purchase one PSU in your entire life, I agree. If you will not ever sit and look at a PSU and wonder why it's not starting the PC, I will agree. In most cases it's invaluable tool for those of us tinkering with computers.

 

[rajivpao]

Crt1992 last time I burned my gtx 760 video card, and I don't know how it hapend.. so iam ivestigating if there was something wrong with my smps....

 

[cst1992]

It happened because you used that cheap converter. Last time I used such a converter when abroad in the UK, it blew the fuse. I was lucky the hotel didn't fine me, or it'd have set me back 100 pounds easily. That's INR 10000 by the way.

 

[cst1992]

That's a useless purchase; don't waste your money even if you find one.

No offence to you Karsten, I see no fault in your recommendation. It's just not worth spending money to test ONE PSU.

@rajivpao I think you're being paranoid here.
First you asked if your power cord will work, now you're asking if your PSU will work. Just plug it in and give it a run. It's not like your PC will blow up or something.

Id you will only ever purchase one PSU in your entire life, I agree. If you will not ever sit and look at a PSU and wonder why it's not starting the PC, I will agree. In most cases it's invaluable tool for those of us tinkering with computers.

Believe me, I know this country, I'm a citizen of India myself. 90% of computer users won't even know which wire is which; let alone diagnose their PSU.
Anyway, I think the tester is too expensive. Most of local Indian power supplies are a half of that price.($24 or INR 1477).
Still if you insist he get the tester, I see no harm in doing so.

@rajivpao The easiest way to look at how many volts the PSU is putting out is to download a program such as HWinfo32 and look at the sensors. A PSU that has been tested and approved will have the voltages well within limits. Still if you're not sure that the PSU is fine, send for a replacement or get a new PSU. The VS series is one of Corsair's cheaper PSU's, not sure how reliable they are.

 

[rajivpao]

Crt 1992 dat means my graphic card burned due to the 5 amp plug that I put in the ups ??

 

[cst1992]

It must not have been connected properly or it must have been of cheap quality.
Anyway it's not recommended to connect PC wires through converters like that. Whenever possible, connect directly and securely to the wall.

 

[rajivpao]

Thanks brother.. for all ur help..... and my english is not so good so please apolozise for that....

 

[cst1992]

No problem; and no need to be so formal.
Many people are there who don't have good command on English, so don't feel sorry.

 

[rajivpao]

Thanks for your help brother and my english is not so good so am apolozise for that..
When I'll get back to germany I'll change my whole rig..