Question How to tell the psu wattage without a label on the psu

[Jim009]

Is there any way to tell the wattage of the psu if there's no label? I read that cpu-z can tell you this, but after installing it could not find anything that detected it.

 

[Ralston18]

Make and model system?

Any listing of components/hardware specs?

 

[kanewolf]

Is there any way to tell the wattage of the psu if there's no label? I read that cpu-z can tell you this, but after installing it could not find anything that detected it.

If there is no label, then you should assume it is junk. Why? Because the label contains lots of info that is required for safety. Bury that thing deep, IMO.

 

[Jim009]

If there is no label, then you should assume it is junk. Why? Because the label contains lots of info that is required for safety. Bury that thing deep, IMO.

Thanks. I bought the machine from a company that refurbs. They have a main site with pretty good rep and ebay with fairly good rep. I was told the psu was 1000 w. Once I got the machine, first thing I did was check everything and found no label on the psu. Called them up and asked why. Still waiting for response. Not sure I'm allowed to mention the company

 

[Jim009]

Make and model system?

Any listing of components/hardware specs?

It's i9 hp z4 g4

 

[Jim009]

There is one sticker on the unit with just one number starting with ct. That's it.But I looked at some images of hp psu and a lot of them seem to have the label on the top which is under the top cover so can't be seen from the side.

 

[Ralston18]

Per HP's web site and the system's specs it may originally have had a 775 watt PSU installed.

System specs.

However, that is contingent on whether or not I found the correct tower.

In any case, as posted above, an unidentified/unidentifiable PSU is junk and not to be trusted.

And I would take a closer look at everything else just as a matter of record.

Match the refurbished system's components/specs to the original HP specifications.

 

[Jim009]

Per HP's web site and the system's specs it may originally have had a 775 watt PSU installed.

System specs.

However, that is contingent on whether or not I found the correct tower.

In any case, as posted above, an unidentified/unidentifiable PSU is junk and not to be trusted.

And I would take a closer look at everything else just as a matter of record.

Match the refurbished system's components/specs to the original HP specifications.

So I discovered after watching youtube videos on these machines that it turns out all of these do have the psu label under the top cover, where you can't see it!