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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. Over the next few topics, I will be giving a look at each of these PSU Testers individually and then comparing them to each other based on testing abilities and ease of use. Packaging: When I received these items, they were part of a larger shipment. Directron sent my box complete with foam peanuts to make sure nothing was damaged during delivery. FrozenCPU box came in excellent condition as well. They used bags full of air to protect the tester. Once out of the box, I could easily see a difference in the design of all 4 testers. The Aspire Aluminum Tester and FrozenCPU tester looked remarkably alike aside the color, both were the smaller of the testers. The middle of the road would have to be the Antec tester, and lastly the Powmax tester. The Aspire came in a typical plastic covered package, as did the Powmax. The Antec came in a bag style package. The FrozenCPU tester came in a typical retail box. 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:
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.
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