[SOLVED] Shorting PSU for watercooling test

**lazareth1** · 07-03-2008, 12:07 AM

Hi Guys,

Just away to setup my rig with the watercooling so obviously I need to to test this with out powering the whole PC.

I've looked into shorting the PSU and I know how to do it, but I have also heard that there has to be a minimum load on the PSU or there's a risk I'll blow it. Does anyone know what the minimum load is and on which rails? Thnx in advance!

**lazareth1** · 07-03-2008, 09:32 PM

Itz all ok guys. I shorted the PSU with watercooling, HDD and DVD connected to provide minimum load. All went well and there was no leaks

07-03-2008, 12:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
lazareth1 Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hong Kong, previously Fife in Bonnie Scotland Posts: 1,294 OS: Vista SP1, Ultimate My System	[SOLVED] Shorting PSU for watercooling test Hi Guys, Just away to setup my rig with the watercooling so obviously I need to to test this with out powering the whole PC. I've looked into shorting the PSU and I know how to do it, but I have also heard that there has to be a minimum load on the PSU or there's a risk I'll blow it. Does anyone know what the minimum load is and on which rails? Thnx in advance! __________________ Prime95\|Everest Ultimate Edition\|How to do a repair install of XP\|Bench Testing "Nothing is True, Everything is Permitted"

07-03-2008, 09:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
lazareth1 Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hong Kong, previously Fife in Bonnie Scotland Posts: 1,294 OS: Vista SP1, Ultimate My System	Re: Shorting PSU for watercooling test Itz all ok guys. I shorted the PSU with watercooling, HDD and DVD connected to provide minimum load. All went well and there was no leaks __________________ Prime95\|Everest Ultimate Edition\|How to do a repair install of XP\|Bench Testing "Nothing is True, Everything is Permitted"