PC Power - Load Shedding Advice Wanted

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Moederloos

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In light of the load shedding fiasco, I am thinking of some options.

One thing I am thinking is: What is the power to the PC after it has gone via the PSU? Is it DC? If so, what level.

Can one run the PC off a battery (however large etc), and bypass the PSU?
I have seen special boards that are used as routers that do - but what is involved for a "normal" PC?

Advice appreciated - but, please remember that I am a fledgling with power - so be gentle! :D
 
Moederloos said:
In light of the load shedding fiasco, I am thinking of some options.

One thing I am thinking is: What is the power to the PC after it has gone via the PSU? Is it DC? If so, what level.

Can one run the PC off a battery (however large etc), and bypass the PSU?
I have seen special boards that are used as routers that do - but what is involved for a "normal" PC?

Advice appreciated - but, please remember that I am a fledgling with power - so be gentle! :D
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Power? What's that?
 
the ATX plug has +12 - 12 +5 -5 +3 -3 so its not just one voltage i would recommend getting a DC to ATX PSU like we use at the highsites
 
Xarion said:
the ATX plug has +12 - 12 +5 -5 +3 -3 so its not just one voltage i would recommend getting a DC to ATX PSU like we use at the highsites
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What power does that run on? And battery life for a full PC (assume not a games monster, but a high end PC nonetheless)
 
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