Auto power-on PC after power outage

[ozsa]

Hey guys, my problem is simple.
I want my PC to run 24/7, but sometimes there's a very short (under 1min) power outage. Can I set a timer for the PC to start itself N seconds/minutes after the shutdown ?
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3894#ov
this is my MB

 

[alexoiu]

Hi,
Have you tried the Full on option for AC Back in BIOS / Power management?
"AC Back Function
Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss.
Soft-Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. (Default)
Full-On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power.
Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power."

 

[ozsa]

I havent tried but I have one question, if the electricity goes off and on and off and on lets say for 10seconds, then the PC will start 10times and crash again ? I want to avoid this somehow and give it a 30sec delay to start up. is that possible somehow ?

 

[alexoiu]

Then I guess that an UPS would be a better solution.
As for yur question, AFAIK, no, it's not possible when the PC's power supply is directly connected to the wall socket. There are also voltage regulators that can delay the power, as a protection.

 

[ozsa]

what can happen if the power goes on and off every second for like 10-15seconds and the pc tries to start up ? Can the PSU save the PC or it could damage everything by switching on/off too many times instantly ?

 

[alexoiu]

It depends on the power supply quality and on the voltage spikes. But yes, other components might get damaged too. If there are such cases in your area then an UPS is a must in my opinion.