Final Thoughts and Conclusions
Thermaltake's new Dr. Power II Universal ATX Power Supply Tester is a great little tool that is quick and easy to use to check if a PC power supply is operating normally and delivering all the voltages it is supposed to within spec. It also confirms that the PG (Power Good) signal timing is happening within the recommended guidelines.
In addition to the all-important power supply GOOD – NOT GOOD test, the Dr. Power II tester also lets you test all the various power supply output cables to confirm they are delivering the voltages they are supposed to and at the specified voltages. For most users and most situations the Dr. Power II PSU tester will prove to be a valuable tool.
However, the Dr. Power II is not without its limitations. If you have a power supply that is working properly under light to medium loads but appears to be failing under a heavy load, the Dr. Power II tester won't be able to help pin point this problem. It only places a very light combined load on the DC outputs (~8W). It will confirm the power supply starts up and operates normally under a light load but has no way to stress the power supply by applying a heavy load.
Indispensible for any IT shop or anyone who builds a lot of PCs!
The Thermaltake Dr. Power II Universal ATX Power Supply Tester is currently available and typically sells for $39.99 USD.
Strengths
• Universal ATX PSU tester will work with most all PC PSUs
• Quick and easy to use
• Large LCD displays five voltages and PG timing
• Allows testing different PSU cables (CPU, PCI-E, Molex, SATA)
• Includes both Manual and Automatic test modes
• Visual and audible alarm highlights problems
Weaknesses
• Can only apply a light load (can't stress a PSU with a heavy load)
bought this when i decided to
bought this when i decided to start my own computer repair business. simple to use, nice screen, plugging and unplugging the different connectors are a breeze compared to other models i have used. Very accurate, and has paid for itself 🙂
When I start a computer
When I start a computer business, a paperclip will be my powersupply tester.
hope thats a joke 😉
hope thats a joke 😉
I’ve used two of the other
I’ve used two of the other type that are rebadged and sold by at least 8 companies. They both fried when measuring certain psu’s with high voltage output. I put this unit on the last psu to burn the others out and it handled it fine, displaying the red screen. I now warn folks about the other units. This psu tester is great.
I have one of these can it is
I have one of these can it is great. but does it mean if just screen is just blue or red. I assume blue you are not testing yet and red means the power supply is toast. It is not indicating any plugs even though I plugged in two.