How to test a power supply?

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Submitted by SeanC on Fri, 10/23/2009 - 00:09
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recently I had to send a GPU in for a RMA because of a power surge, so I would like to test out the power supply before using it on my computer again, if possible I would like to do this with a multi-meter as I don't have one of the fancy power supply testers...

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Your best option is a PSU

Submitted by Rodney Reynolds on Fri, 10/23/2009 - 09:44.

Your best option is a PSU tester, like this one: http://ultraproducts.com/product_details.php?cPath=105&pPath=436&product...

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wouldnt there be a way to

Submitted by SeanC on Fri, 10/23/2009 - 08:10.

wouldnt there be a way to test each rail?

There is a flaw with

Submitted by jigglywiggly on Fri, 10/23/2009 - 00:11.

There is a flaw with multimeters, or all 12v testers. They just test one rail, and most psus are multirail. Though this might give you a general idea, you could use a multimeter.