Good UPS's?

badbob · 1 Feb 2006 at 00:55

Any recommendations for a UPS? Must smooth out any spikes or brownouts, 5 minutes running time will be enough (unless burning so 4x DVD-R burning - 20mins?)

oh supplied system is a Enermax 620W PSU - probably AMD 4000, 2 HD's, 7800GT or 1800 XL, plus a TFT monitor

Admiral Huddy · 1 Feb 2006 at 11:23

sorry to ask a silly question but why do you need a UPS unless its for a server?

Snow-Munki · 1 Feb 2006 at 12:25

Mr Huddy said:
sorry to ask a silly question but why do you need a UPS unless its for a server?

incase there is a powercut ?

oh and APC seems to be the market leaders on this, expensive though.

Have thee APC RS 500 for my machine.

badbob · 1 Feb 2006 at 13:19

Mr Huddy said:
sorry to ask a silly question but why do you need a UPS unless its for a server?

Since using a laptop, I've got used to the internal battery acting as a UPS.. UPS's are useful for filtering out brown-outs, spikes. A brown out can damage electrical equipment. Useful when flashing BIOS also...bet ya ten quid the power fails at 50% flashing!

Sudden · 1 Feb 2006 at 14:21

Snow-Munki said:
incase there is a powercut ?

oh and APC seems to be the market leaders on this, expensive though.

Have thee APC RS 500 for my machine.

Agreed. I got an APC too, very good

And I bought it while I was in India, lot of powercuts, so its defintley reliable.