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    Question How to know if PSU is going bad?

    From past few months I have started to face a lot of issue with my pc. It all started with my mouse led flickering when there is a power fluctuation. From there it went to issue with UPS No. 1 (further referred as microtek) which I changed to APC but it exhibited more or less the same issue...
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    Question UPS shutting off pc on high loads

    Hello, I am facing some issue with my UPS and PSU. Need some help here. Case 1: Whenever I do high load tasks like gaming and power cuts off my UPS goes into backup mode but my PC shuts down. Now when I try to power on the PC it doesn't respond which means PSU Protection Circuit was...
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    Does Power supply run through the UPS

    Suppose my computer draws 900W at full load, and I have a 850 watts UPS. I know if there is a blackout, and I am at full load, my computer will shut down. What I want to know is this: When there is NO blackout and I am at full load, can my computer actually draw 900 W or is it like the power...
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    Backup ups xs 1300 question

    We're using backup UPS XS 1300 in our office as a power backup for the office computer & the security board. This one: https://www.amazon.com/APC-1300VA-Battery-Discontinued-Manufacturer/dp/B000XFXEDW We had it for quite a while. So last saturday I noticed that the equipment was completely...
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    Need a new battery for my UPS

    I see batteries as low $40 and wonder if anybody has had good luck with these? They also have the OEM battery for $57 (tax included), but it actually has worst reviews then the third party battery. Maybe the quality is slipping or they are refurbish. Choices: 1. Mighty Max 2. OEM (APC) 3...
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    Suggest me an UPS for my pc

    I want to buy an UPS which can make my pc run without power at least for an hour cause the electricity in my country is bad it goes off after every 3 hours for an hour & I am sick of it & generators are a no go since they make a lot of noise & need fuel to run so I've decided to buy an UPS but I...
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    Quiet, quality UPS recommendations

    Hi I'm currently using an old APC Back-UPS XS 1300 to power my HTPC, NAS, receiver and router. Recently it started to emit high pitch hissing noises, which is very annoying in a quiet room. After some reading it's apparent I'm not the only one with this kind of problem, and it's probably caused...
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    Buying an UPS

    I'm trying to buy an UPS (hope this is the correct forum for that) and running into some surprises, mostly because there are so many unknown companies offering solutions. Basically what I want is surge protection and as much independence as possible for 2 PCs + 1 monitor. Estimated sustained...