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First post, by PotatoHandle

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Ahoy there guys, I've been collecting cheap parts for an early Pentium build for a while now, and I just scored an AT power supply on the cheap.

However I've read how volatile they can be, and was wondering if there was anything I should check before I plug it into a live system (I've turned it on and confirmed that the fan spins up at least.) Here are some pictures from each angle with the case off.

https://i.imgur.com/xi0jSEG.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/K4nuNUO.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/qSbFZBu.jpg

As far as I can see there are no leaking or bulging capacitors, but I'm not sure if there's any other warning signs to look for.

Side-question: During my build, is there a place I can go for more quick-fire questions like this, that I can't find on the wiki, rather than clogging up the forums?

Thanks for all your help. o/

Reply 1 of 4, by cyclone3d

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Not sure I would use it.. That looks like a really cheaply made PSU.

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Reply 3 of 4, by gdjacobs

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cyclone3d wrote:

Not sure I would use it.. That looks like a really cheaply made PSU.

Also probably illegal from a noise emissions standpoint and potentially a fire/electrocution hazard.

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