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Power fluctuates in home office... will APC protect my rig?

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Twisted_Sister   04-25-2007 at 02:28:56 AM

Ok, I notice in my office the power will sometimes dim (like a brown out)... and I know this is probably damaging my gear. What is an affordable solution?

Will a power backup suffice??

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16842101141

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Jake_Barnes   04-25-2007 at 03:08:34 AM
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Good idea (battery back-ups are "power conditioners) - but does that unit have enough power for your needs?

I have this one - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6842101125

And it's been flawless for over 3 years. Pricey, yes - but good insurance.

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doolittle   04-25-2007 at 03:13:21 AM
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That will do the job, but it's a bit cheap in the respect it is a "standby" unit only - meaning it is direct connect to utility and switches over to battery when a power anomaly is detected.

If possible spend a bit more and upgrade to the "line-interactive" type that has active power filtering (automatic voltage regulation), like in the APC BE650R 650 VA 390W unit.

Also check your capacity using a combination of the PSU calculator and putting the result into the UPS power calculator.

cheers

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Twisted_Sister   04-25-2007 at 03:52:24 AM
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Quote :

Good idea (battery back-ups are "power conditioners) - but does that unit have enough power for your needs?

I have this one - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6842101125

And it's been flawless for over 3 years. Pricey, yes - but good insurance.



Thanks... I'm only going to have a standard computer (500W PSU - OC'd e4300 (going Q6600), 8800GTS 320, 2 HDs, 1 DVD ) and really don't care about "how long" my computer can stay on.. 2-3 mins would suffice... I just want to protect from surges and dims... would this do?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16842101217

Or do I need to match the watts with my PSU?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16842101219

I don't want 8% of my build $$ funds to go to a backup, but I don't want to buy something under $50 that gives me a false sense of security.

Thanks!

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Jake_Barnes   04-25-2007 at 04:02:11 AM
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See doolittle's post above yours.

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