There are some gadgets that you do not realize you want or need until you stumble on them. These are the things that you have “made do” without using all kinds of methods. We had one of these moments the other day when an unexpected package was delivered. Upon opening it we found a new product from Thermaltake. It was simple labeled Dr. Power II. My first thought upon seeing it was that it was like the Kill-A-Watt power testers we use to determine power draw from the wall. We could not have been more wrong. The Dr. Power II is a Power Supply tester. With it you can test the nominal voltages from each rail and the PSU as a whole. With a retail cost of only $39.99 it can be a very valuable tool in any DYIer’s home. Let’s take a look and see if it is worth the $40 you will spend on it.
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The Box and Goodies -
The box that the Dr. Power II arrived in was fairly plain. It is a small flat box what really looks a lot like a calculator box. At first glance you really do not get a good indication of what it does (as we told you). When you take a closer look you can see that it is a PSU tester (from the writing on the box).
Flipping the box around we find a picture and text describing what the Dr. Power II does and what it supports. There is also a handy little chart to show you what your expected ranges are for the Intel ATX power specification. Once you get inside the box you find everything you need to get things going; the Dr. Power II and a quick start guide.
