Surge protector do i need one?
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Surge protector do i need one?
Hi guys,
i am going to be running the follwoing
Corsair VX 450W ATX PSU
Dell E228WFP 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor
and 5.1 surround headset in there
(£7.04)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... =UP-005-BE
i am going to be running the follwoing
Corsair VX 450W ATX PSU
Dell E228WFP 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor
and 5.1 surround headset in there
(£7.04)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... =UP-005-BE
1) No, you don't.
Equipment dies when grounding is faulty, not because one doesn't have a surge protector. TVs (if you have a roof antenna) are in danger, though.
2) Yes, you do.
Your average surge protector is usually of a higher build quality than an el cheapo extension cord imported from China for £0.1 a piece.
3) You need a UPS.
Equipment dies when grounding is faulty, not because one doesn't have a surge protector. TVs (if you have a roof antenna) are in danger, though.
2) Yes, you do.
Your average surge protector is usually of a higher build quality than an el cheapo extension cord imported from China for £0.1 a piece.
3) You need a UPS.
Last edited by Matija on Wed Dec 26, 2007 12:27 pm, edited 1 time in total.
I second Matija's #3. Just get a descent (Not $29.99) UPS. You'll be glad you did when you're doing something and the power sags and your PC doesn't switch off. Get one with Voltage regulation from a respectable source (That's read: Not Walmart).
Like insurance or seat belts a good UPS is just a waste until the exact moment you need it, and then suddenly you'll think 'Holy crap I'm glad that was there'.
Like insurance or seat belts a good UPS is just a waste until the exact moment you need it, and then suddenly you'll think 'Holy crap I'm glad that was there'.
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I agree, better to buy a decent ups, especially here, in Italyjwickers wrote:Do as you think, but personnaly i am getting an APC Smart UPS for my new PC.
What's 200 bucks for safety when you already put 2000 in sensitive electronic. That's not including the pain in getting data lose or time lost rebuilding a Raid array because of a power failure.
Would you please post a link of your UPS on apc website? Just curiosity, i need a suggestion/idea to what to buy.
http://tinyurl.com/8y564
In Italy: http://tinyurl.com/59xdf
There are lots of good UPS choices, but I have two of these. Fry's was selling them for $135.
Tall & skinny (minimal floor space, & you don't need the extra 'stabilizers') with sufficient capacity to run the computer & two big flat panels. Similar ones are available in black.
If this is not enough juice, they sell add-on power packs to double the run-time.
Yes, it has a fan, but that only runs when the power cuts out. Usually I don't worry about fan noise at that point. Otherwise it is completely silent.Does it have a fan? Is it quiet enough? I heard about problems with UPS with stepped sinewave and PSU with Active PFC...
I have tried it with three different Seasonic (/Corsair) and two different Antec supplies. No problems.
This thing is complete overkill, but the price was right.
I have a simple APC Back-UPS CS 500. http://www.apc.com/resource/include/tec ... _watts=200
Enough for me
Enough for me