The most EXPENSIVE thing I own.
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Thanks to Seasonic for sponsoring the unboxing of our new Power Supply Tester, and helping us spec it out! Buy a Seasonic Prime Platinum PX-1300W: geni.us To prep for our upcoming Labs initiative, we ordered something more expensive than BOTH of Linus' vehicles combined... a massive Power Supply Tester worth $133,000. We can't wait to test it out, but find out how it works now! Discuss on the forum: linustechtips.com Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. ► GET MERCH: lttstore.com ► SUPPORT US ON FLOATPLANE: floatplane.com ► AFFILIATES, SPONSORS & REFERRALS: lmg.gg ► PODCAST GEAR: lmg.gg FOLLOW US --------------------------------------------------- Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: @LinusTech Instagram: @linustech TikTok: @linustech Twitch: twitch.tv MUSIC CREDIT --------------------------------------------------- Intro: Laszlo - Supernova Video Link: youtube.com iTunes Download Link: itunes.apple.com Artist Link: soundcloud.com Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High Video Link: youtube.com Listen on Spotify: spoti.fi Artist Link: youtube.com Intro animation by MBarek Abdelwassaa @mbarek_abdel Monitor And Keyboard by vadimmihalkevich / CC BY 4.0 geni.us Mechanical RGB Keyboard by BigBrotherECE / CC BY 4.0 geni.us Mouse Gamer free Model By Oscar Creativo / CC BY 4.0 geni.us CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 1:17 Unboxing the massive crate 3:24 The most expensive USB key ever? 3:49 Power Requirements 4:33 Inside the machine 5:26 Unboxing everything else 7:00 Going bottom to top 8:55 Where things get interesting 11:21 Kyle's pride and joy 13:59 Conclusion
The video explores the unveiling and initial exploration of an extremely expensive power supply tester, introduced as a centerpiece in a lab setup. The host discusses the provenance of the gear, including sponsorships and collaboration with Seasonic, and emphasizes that the device is capable of testing high-end power supplies by pushing them to their limits. Early moments cover the unboxing of a massive crate, the hardware’s rugged construction, and the security features built into the enclosure, such as grounded chassis and modular components. The host explains the practical purpose behind such a sophisticated tester: to characterize power supplies under a variety of real-world and extreme conditions, including clean and dirty power, voltage fluctuations, and load changes, with the goal of uncovering weaknesses or failures in a controlled environment. The conversation then shifts toward how the system will be configured, the role of the 3,000-volt AC source, and the range of instrumentation used to collect pass/fail data, including oscilloscopes and load banks. The segment also touches on the balance between practicality and experimentation, acknowledging that the setup is intentionally extreme to deliver repeatable, granular insights into how power supplies behave under stress, which ultimately informs both product quality and safety considerations.
Topics · technology · hardware · unboxing · testing · laboratory equipment
Questions answered
- What is the primary purpose of the power supply tester featured in the video?
- Its primary purpose is to characterize and test power supplies by exposing them to controlled, extreme electrical conditions, including different power qualities, voltages, and loads, to observe performance and potential failure modes in a safe, repeatable environment.
- What kinds of measurements and data will the setup capture during testing?
- The setup will capture pass/fail events, voltage levels across multiple rails, efficiency, and dynamic load changes using instruments such as oscilloscopes, single and multi-channel measurement devices, and dedicated load simulators to visualize performance graphs.