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How bad are minor power fluctuations for computers?
Whenever a large appliance or power-tool is turned on where I live, such as a refrigerator, vacuum, chainsaw or similar, light-bulbs will often dim down for a fraction of a second before returning ...
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Can a power outage damage PC hardware?
TL;DR: can a planned "power outage" damage PC hardware aside from HDD/SSD (which won't be connected to the PCs) - mobo, gpu, cpu, psu, dvd, fans?
(the internet says "yes it can" vs ...
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UPS makes a clicking sound and my Network Connection stops
My uninterruptible power supply (UPS) makes a clicking sound then my network connection stops, what can I do to fix this problem?
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UPS turning on and off repeatedly
I'm using an Intex Protector UPS. When I push the power button it starts with a beep, which is normal, I know. But when the beep ends, the light which shows power turns off and button remains pressed. ...
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Repeated hardware failures
I got the following situation:
In less than 2 weeks, three PCs of mine failed, 2 of which are industrial-grade workstations.
All of them failed while awakening from standby (not hibernation), one ...
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UPS doesn't work on off-grid solar power system
My APC 350 UPS worked fine when plugged into standard utility company power in the States. Now it's being powered by an off-grid solar power system in Central America, using 120 volt power from a ...
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Agghhh! UPS Back-Up, Laptop Charger, Sparks
Boy… ok. This is so frustrating! Ok so, I've been getting a whole lot of problems with the electrical grid here lately: spikes, surges, lows, brown-outs, all kinds of problems, it's terrible, short-...
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Ups not going on battery
I've got a new UPS for my computer and I experienced the first power outtage today. I had previously tested the battery once fully charged by shutting the appropriate breaker down and it went on ...
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Concerning repeated power outages and blackouts, what power protection device should be used for PC's and laptops?
We encounter numerous blackouts here where I live. I've heard of UPS's and other devices such as surge suppressors, etc...
My question is, aside from the integrated battery (which is said to provide ...
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UPS acting up after upgrading GPU
I have a second PC, hooked up to a 650VA UPS. I recently upgraded its graphics card from a Radeon HD6850 to a Geforce GTX580. When I updated the Windows Experience Index thingy, the UPS started ...
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UPS turns off randomly with a constant alarm sound
I have an APC UPS that sorta does the opposite thing to what it should: it can randomly die and start screaming, cutting the power supply of my PC. The PC works fine when connected to a regular socket....
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Computer shutdown unexpectedly. Can it be related to bad current?
I have a new desktop computer (Lenovo M81) that shutdowns unexpectedly. Other times, it is mouse and keyboard that become unresponding. If I put the computer to sleep and awake it, everything returns ...
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