Introduction:

   Today we are going to be looking at 4 PSU Testers in a shootout.  Across the web there is little telling people what PSU Tester they should use, what not to use.  I hope to help make the decision a little bit easier. 

   Three of the four PSU Testers were provided to us by Directron with one from FrozenCPU. 

   The four testers we will be looking at are the Aluminum Aspire's Power Supply Tester, the Antec ATX Power Supply Tester, Powmax Power Tester, and the FrozenCPU ATX 2.0 Power Supply Tester. 

Aspire Tester:

   The first tester that I will be looking at is the Aspire Aluminum Tester.  At first look, this tester is very smooth looking.  Listed below are the specifications I found on the tester.  This tester will cost $12.00 from Directron.

Features & Specifications:

• Made of aluminum for better heat dissipation.

• Full test on +3.3V, +12V, PG, -5V, and 5VSB output.

• Plugs into 20pin connector, HDD power connector, P4 connector and FDD connector one by one to check.

• Help prevent accidental damage to your computer.

• Quick and easy method for testing your power supply.

• Green LED signal indicates "PASS".

• Helps you easily diagnosis problem source. Retail Packaging.

   Well, this tester is very basic to use.  You plug in the power supply you wish to test.  Then, you plug the 20 pin connector into the tester and wait for a sound, each time you hear a beep you look to see if the LED has lit up or not.  A good test will light up, and a bad connector will not.  This tester also has testers for your HDD power connectors, as well as your P4 connector and your FDD connectors. 

   Overall I am a big fan of this tester.  Through my analysis, I learned that my power supply was indeed good, and from a novice on testing them, this tester made everything a piece of cake to walk through.