Computer power failure

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Multimeters are so inexpensive and so ubiquitous as to be
sold in Radio Shack, Home Depot, Lowes, and Sears. They sell
anywhere from under $20 to $100 depending on the many
additional bells and whistles you may want. All will do what
that procedure requires.

BTW some motherboards have a voltage monitor function.
Monitor is poorly calibrated. The multimeter is required even
to calibrate the motherboard voltage monitor. Just another
function for that meter.
 
There are digital multimeters designed for automotive work
and others designed for electronics. There are even meters
designed and priced for home and grade school use at about
$5.00

The description by 3.5 digit or 3-3/4 has to do with the
number of digits in the screen and the roll-over accuracy.

You need a meter with a very high impedance to work on
computer mobo and it needs a high frequency response. To
check the power supply only, almost any multimeter will
work.

Multimeter refers to a electrical measuring device that
reads Volts, AC and DC, and resistance and may also offer
capacitor tests.

There are many manufacturers of multimeters, Fluke, Simpson,
Tripplett come to mind.


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| Multimeters are so inexpensive and so ubiquitous as to be
| sold in Radio Shack, Home Depot, Lowes, and Sears. They
sell
| anywhere from under $20 to $100 depending on the many
| additional bells and whistles you may want. All will do
what
| that procedure requires.
|
| BTW some motherboards have a voltage monitor function.
| Monitor is poorly calibrated. The multimeter is required
even
| to calibrate the motherboard voltage monitor. Just
another
| function for that meter.
|
| newtechie wrote:
| > Tom,
| > I'll be more than happy to try your suggestion(s) but I
don't what a 3.5
| > digit multimeter is or where to buy one. How much are
they?
| > Newtechie
 
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