Re: OT: UPS
James <[email protected]>
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On 08/22/09 17:58, Andy Civil wrote: > James wrote: >> I want to buy a UPS. >> Do I need to buy one with the same output wattage as my power supply? >> A lot of UPS's have output power under 400 watts except for the big >> bucks ones. >> > Computers use way less than their power supplies are rated at. Very > roughly, I would say that a regular PC would use 150W, a CRT monitor > 80W and a LCD monitor 40W. However, since batteries tend to fade over > time, I would still recommend getting one with plenty of power, if you > can afford it. > > You could always borrow a "kill a watt" from the library to see how > much it actually uses. > Do I need a UPS as powerful as kill a watt says? Or would a lesser UPS just not last as long powering my computer? -- OCLUG general discussion list [email protected] http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/oclug