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Do you need 1600W power supply?

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Do you need 1600W power supply?

Unless you actually NEED 1600W or will need it in the future, it’s a no from me. That extra wattage capacity, even if it’s not being used, some of it becomes waste heat, maybe even requiring extra cooling due to heat from power loss. Even the most efficient power supplies expend 10\% or so as waste in the form of heat.

How can I test my power supply?

To test your PSU:

  1. Shut off your PSU.
  2. Unplug all cables from the PSU except for the main AC cable and the 24-pin cable.
  3. Locate pin 4 and pin 5 on your 24-pin cable.
  4. Bend your paper clip so the ends can be inserted into pin 4 and pin 5.
  5. Turn on the PSU.
  6. See if the PSU fan turns.
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How do I test a power supply without a multimeter?

The Answer

  1. Plug the power supply into the wall.
  2. Find the big 24-ish pin connector that connects to the motherboard.
  3. Connect the GREEN wire with the adjacent BLACK wire.
  4. The power supply’s fan should start up. If it doesn’t then it’s dead.
  5. If the fan starts up, then it could be the motherboard that’s dead.

How can you tell if the power supply is bad?

Symptoms of a failing computer power supply

  1. Random computer crashes.
  2. Random blue screen crashes.
  3. Extra noise coming from the PC case.
  4. Recurring failure of PC components.
  5. PC won’t start but your case fans spin.

How can I tell what power supply I have without opening my computer?

Distinguished. No, not unless you can read the label information from outside the case, and I don’t think that’s possible. Unlike the motherboard or processor, the PSU isn’t intelligent, so you can’t run software that will interrogate it and find out what it is. You have to open the case and read the label.

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How do I monitor my power supply?

Just plug the PC or laptop into the monitor and then the whole thing into your power supply. Within a few seconds, it should display the energy consumption of that device, usually in kilowatt-hours (KWh).

How can I tell if my power supply is working without a motherboard?

Although PSUs are designed to only work while connected to a motherboard, you can bypass this by using a small length of wire. Commonly known as the paper clip test, this shortcut offers you the ability to check that the PSU is receiving power without using the motherboard.