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Y'all Qaeda
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I think it is a system that is installed between your wall socket and your computers' power supply, thus giving you a uninterrupted power supply.
But seriously, looks ok.
But seriously, looks ok.
Y'all Qaeda
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What are you using it for? Home use?
Y'all Qaeda
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Purpose? To "smooth" the power going to your PC or some extra time to save work when load shedding hits?
wetkit
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For home use any UPS would propably do, but I prefere APC.
Just make sure you check the specks very closely.
If you have a 700W power supply, make sure you get at least a 1000VA UPS.
Just make sure you check the specks very closely.
If you have a 700W power supply, make sure you get at least a 1000VA UPS.
What are the noise levels like?
I'll be getting this PSU: Corsair VX450W. What is the minimum VA required?
I have a 600W power supply and a Telkom UPS (600VA). Is this ok or do I need a bigger UPS? Can it damage my PC?
Wattage & V/A: For consumer units powering modern computers who's PSU have Active PFC we do not even consider V/A (Volt/Amps). Now if you were powering 100+ systems in a business park, things would be different.
We are only concerned with WATTAGE! The wattage rating of your UPS must equal or exceed the actual wattage used by your system, including, monitor(s), modems, routers & everything that you intend to run on battery power during a power outage.
Source: http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/showthread.php?t=319003
We are only concerned with WATTAGE! The wattage rating of your UPS must equal or exceed the actual wattage used by your system, including, monitor(s), modems, routers & everything that you intend to run on battery power during a power outage.
Source: http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/showthread.php?t=319003
Also another thing to remember is that even though you have a 700W power supply in your PC does not mean you are acually using 700W it just means that its capabale of outputting 700W of power. Only if you have a very highend PC with SLI top of the line Graphics and its overclocked to death with every accessory known to man running on it will it ever get close to 700W
I am sure you asking yourself why get such a powerful powersupply if you don't use it. Well if the Maximum rating of your Powersupply is 700W that means it will easily give out 200W without much heat and without much noise and it gives you room to add things. Where if you have a 200W power supply you would be pushing the power supply to its limit it would get really hot and the FAN noice would be driving you nuts and it would not last.
I have a Core 2 Duo with a 8800 GTS graphics card with 4 gigs memory and I don't even get to 100W of power usage and that includes my Screen and everything running
I am sure you asking yourself why get such a powerful powersupply if you don't use it. Well if the Maximum rating of your Powersupply is 700W that means it will easily give out 200W without much heat and without much noise and it gives you room to add things. Where if you have a 200W power supply you would be pushing the power supply to its limit it would get really hot and the FAN noice would be driving you nuts and it would not last.
I have a Core 2 Duo with a 8800 GTS graphics card with 4 gigs memory and I don't even get to 100W of power usage and that includes my Screen and everything running