power supply tester

[shall2001]

Hello Guys

Could some one please advise me, i've had some problems with one of my computers, it don't turn on anymore, i'm now looking at my power supply i've put it on a tester and at first it was telling me that the +5v was 5.4 and the tester was saying this was a fault it's now gone down to 5.3 and says it's ok now, also the 5VSB keeps moving between 4.9 and 5.3 is this ok:confused: any advice would be great thanks

[jonnyGURU]

Define "tester."

[shall2001]

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=98829&criteria=psu%20tester&doy=14m1 this is a link to the tester i purchased today, hope this helps.

[jonnyGURU]

You paid £25.99 for that? Good lord! What's a good DMM cost you over there? ;)

Could very well be that the PSU has "gone bad." Those little testers are pretty handy.

[shall2001]

Thanks yeah it looks like spending some more hard earned cash on a new psu :mad:

[JamesXP]

A DMM is normally around 8+ pounds, maplin is expensive though...

[shall2001]

I've now purchased a Thermaltake 750w and all is fine:), so it was my psu that died it was a Hiper 580R:rant:

[SKYMTL]

Good lord....that's like $60USD for that tester!!! I paid $15 CANADIAN!!!