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Best practice with NUT in multi server, multi PSU, multi UPS setup?
what is the common practice in powering and configuring multiple servers with multiple UPS when each server has two PSU?
Let's say I have 3 racks, each with it's own UPS and set of servers with two ...
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My computer runs fine on inverter power but can't turn on from off state. Will using an UPS between computer and inverter fix the issue?
A 900 watt sine wave inverter (with battery) is connected to mains. The PSU of my computer is 1000 watts. When there is power outage, my computer runs perfectly fine. But if it is already off, I can't ...
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Powerchute Windows10 and reducing power consumption while on UPS battery
I have a computation app that can sense running on batteries, but does not trigger when PowerChute 3.1.0 is running on battery power (APC UPS1500 Pro). That app knows the power is limited, but Win10 ...
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Linux Mint Laptop (With a UPS) Turns Off When Power Goes Out
I had a Linux Mint (MATE) laptop with a working battery, but just to be safe I also bought a UPS backup, and plugged the laptop into it. When the power went out, the laptop stayed on, and life was ...
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10-year old Sven Pro 1000 UPS turns off if load is low - batteries are good
I have a Sven Pro 1000 UPS which is 10 years old. However, it still works good after replacing its batteries twice. The only problem is that it automatically turns off if the load is very low - for ...
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What would cause a fully powered off workstation to turn itself back on?
I have an old workstation that I want to keep fully powered off when I'm not around. Just recently I came home to find it powered on, even though I didn't touch it. There is no one else around (and ...
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Modem recycles when power goes out although it's on a UPS
I have a UPS with my desktop, server, router and modem all on the backup side but when the power flickers, the fios modem still powers off. It is the only thing that powers off. Anyone know why or ...
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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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Power usage in Task Manager says "very high"
I am running the next parts:
SMPS 750W
Ryzen 9 3900x
RTX 3060
24 inches led monitor
These parts are connected to 600 VA ups and wherever I run a software I see my power usage shoot up very high and ...
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How to know if the computer is getting enough power?
I have a UPS (650VA) and connected few devices including a laptop to it. I need to know is there a software or any tool or any way that I can know the devices are getting enough power? And also is ...
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Computer Restarts while on UPS
I am using a 650va ups (not a good brand) My previous pc had 400w psu and it worked fine.
Now i am using a new pc (i5 10400f, gtx 1660ti oc, 550w 80bronze psu)
Whenever the electricity goes off, trip ...
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UPS getting overload when PC is connected
I have a UPS with 600VA.
When I connect it to my small laptop and a monitor, the total wattage amounting to 40W approximately (to the higher side), the ups on backup runs for 40-50 minutes.
**But when ...
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Computer draws more watts when electricity in house isn't stable?
I have an i7 5960x (8-core, 16 threads) and two GTX 970s that are all running at full load 24/7. The total system power usage is typically around 450-550 watts when everything is under load. It has a ...
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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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How do I load test large UPSs?
I'm currently the only hardware repair person at my work and I've been left with a pile of UPSs that need to be fixed and tested. As it is I've been load testing the smaller (250-500 watt) units using ...
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