Testing

Installation

Installing the Nesteq was simple enough. It's not overly large so there was no size issues and it's modular cables meant there was less to get caught in the nooks and crannies during the install. The braid around the cables also made it easier for cable management, as not only do the cables look better but there streamlined nature makes it harder for them to snag.

Methodology

Testing power supplies is a fairly simple process compared to other products. The unit is hooked up to the most powerful hardware we have available at the time, and left in an idle state for 30 minutes. After that time, we use speedfan to measure the stability of the rails, and a PF and wattage meter for their results respectively. Then, the PC(s) that the unit is powering are loaded as far as they can go to guarantee maximum power draw, and the results are taken again.

The rig setup used to test power supplies, usually involves one main PC powered by the unit, and a secondary PC of which the HDDs, optical drives and graphics cards are powered by the PSU being tested.

The setup used:

Main PC

Second PC