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[GreddyTegra]

hello all, i have a problem. i was recently install a power supply in a new comp and i decided to used long screws...big mistake i actually screwed it into the power supply and now on the board on the supply there is actually a nice scratch on the board. will this affect my performance and will it still work properly?

-brian

 

[CompMan]

Well it won't affect performance, the major concern if it will work.

Try it out...

 

[GreddyTegra]

is there a way to without a mobo and cpu? i just have the psu and case...

 

[hascet]

You can short the powersupply on but that won't tell you much if you don't have anything hooked up to it to tell if its outputting anything.

 

[GreddyTegra]

alright ill try and set something up, i hope everything is fine if not can i return the power supply?

 

[Rudster8161]

just connect a paper clip into the green wire slot, and any black one, and plug it in. it wont shock you or anything if you touch the paper clip either

 

[GreddyTegra]

alright so ive setted it up now and things seem to be running fine, how will i know if anything is wrong?

 

[worshipme]

Go to your BIOS and check your voltages across the 12V rail etc.

 

[GreddyTegra]

alright thanks alot guys, i will try and chekc the voltages...

 

[worshipme]

BTW if your if your BIOS is showing that your PSU is putting out 12.4V on the 12V rail and a program tells you that it is putting out 11.4, then the BIOS is right and the program is wrong.