Here at eTeknix we really take our PSU reviews seriously, and rather than just testing the cables with a multimeter we have invested a lot of money to provide you with the information that matters. The tests that we run will accurately tell you the efficiency, voltage stability, power factor and ripple at different loads as well as how well it runs in our very own hotbox which is kept at around 40oC to simulate it being inside a (very hot) chassis.
As much as I would like to run you through my vast array of equipment now, please read our article that will talk in depth about the equipment we use. However, the setup is based around the SM-268 Load Tester from Sunmoon ATE, a GW Instek GPM-8212 Power Meter and a Stingray DS1M12 USB Oscilloscope for a quick and easy reference.
Well done. Welcome to a very exclusive group. 😉 I would note that the oscilliscope is set to a 10mV v/div and I’d use a target=”_blank” on the thumbnails so the screenshots open in a new window.
Great to hear from you! Your advice and information has been invaluable when setting this kit up and I am very pleased to be able to conduct PSU reviews with all the in-depth testing they deserve. If you have any feedback or advice about anything else I have written please feel free to say! Although I have a passion for electronics (which is why I chose to review power supplies) my knowledge, until recently, hadn’t far exceeded GCSE electronics as I am a lad of 15. So this has been a steep learning curve for me, but I’m pretty confident about it all now, but if you have any more pointers they would be greatly appreciated!
Nice to see another site doing the whole suite of tests on PSUs. These are the only types of tests I bother to read, to be honest. And also great to hear you getting pointers from Jonnyguru, one of the sites I respect the most when it comes to PSU testing. You earned yourself a bookmark from me. 🙂
Great review. It really is a great PSU for their first one.