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Date:	Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:39:17 -0800
From:	J R FOX <jr_fox@pacbell.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: How much PSU is enough ?

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--- Steve Carter wrote:

> There are two excellent arguments for "more is
> better".

> 2) Ridethrough of momentary line dropouts is based
> on full load.
> If you're operating at some fraction of that,
> ridethrough time
> increases (inverse) proportionately. More
> ridethrough time is
> better. After all, you bought your computer to use
> it, not
> watch it reboot.

Thanks for your reply, Steve. I'm not at all sure
that I *understood* it, but I've tentatively decided
to get a Corsair 520. That looks like a reasonable
compromise to me, but trying to stick with quality.

One (related ?) problem I've been running into is that
my UPS (which has a capacity limit of 500watts worth
of stuff being plugged into it) has been tripping out
occasionally, even though it recently had a full
service with new batteries installed. It has
heretofore been a very reliable 1100va unit.
Something else may be aging in there, and I'm leaning
towards getting a heftier UPS. I too dislike having
stuff reboot on me. And I don't want to overtax what
will be in the rebuilt tower, which is certain to
exceed the current draw from what was previously
there.

Jordan

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