Today we get to check out a product that we don’t get to see very often, a power supply tester. We’ll be checking out Thermaltake’s latest PSU tester, the Dr. Power II. The Dr. Power II overtakes its predecessor, the Dr. Power, with a large LCD screen, up-to-date connections, and two testing modes. Read on further to see how well it performs.
Special thanks to Thermaltake for providing us with the Dr. Power II Power Supply Tester to review.
Features
- Designed from the ground-up, it supports every ATX power supply available today up to ATX12V v2.3.
- Oversized LCD panel that accurately shows the value of each specific power rails (within one-tenth of a volt).
- Accurate voltage indicating for +12V/+5V/+3.3V/5VSB/-12V.
- Built-in output connector’s diagnostic system, low-voltage, high-voltage, no voltage, PG alarm systems.
- Easily troubleshoots system failure due to unstable power supply.
- Built-in alarm system to identify user when the power supply demonstrates abnormal characteristic.
Specifications
| P/N | AC0015 |
| Type | 24pin, PCI-E, CPU, Molex, SATA |
| Color | Black |
| Dimension of main body (H x W x D） | 130mm x 75mm x 24.7mm |
| Weight | 0.14kg |
Packaging
The Thermaltake Dr. Power II comes packaged in a small retail box. The packaging looks like any other Thermaltake product with the black/red color scheme. On the front of the package is the product name, features and a clear window to see the actual unit. The back goes over what the device is used for, the specifications as well as a diagram of the power supply tester.
To give you a good idea of how the Dr. Power II comes and and a brief overview check out the video below.
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This baby is perfect for what it’s supposed to do. In fact, it’s the best hand-held PSU tester on the market. I haven’t found a review of this one compared with the other prominent design being sold by about 8 different companies. I’m sure you know which one I’m talking about. Well, I not only have had both of these units, but I also had a unique opportunity a few weeks ago to compare them when checking a particularly nasty PSU. By ‘nasty’ I mean that it was putting out inordinately high voltages. In fact, it literally fried the other unit, including the smoke and stink, but this one took it like a champ and only displayed a red error screen and indicated the voltages were too high. It nearly brought tears to my eyes to go through a second of that other type of meter, and I would have assumed that it was maybe defective or, even if this PSU was particularly ‘bad’, that these hand-held units all die when they hit a PSU with this kind of flaw. I’m happy to say that I no longer have to wonder every time I plug a PSU into my tester whether it is going to be the last one the unit tests before it fries. I can’t believe they still sell the other units, but I’m sure that reviews like mine that point out its significant defect are few in deed. This must be your lucky day to come across mine.