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11-27-2006, 01:53 PM
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Ups
Having a problem with my computer restarting all on its own, this is a new computer. A computer tech informed me that becuase I live in a old house (I do) that this may be an power problem. They suggested I purchase a UPS. Can anyone give me a good suggestion for one that will work well but won't break the bank. Tried doing research on them but so many different views from every site. Always had good luck with you guys so once again I'm trusting you for good advise.
Here is the general info for my computer: Windows System : Microsoft Windows XP/2002 Professional 5.01.2600 (Service Pack 2) Processor Model : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4600+ Speed : 2.41GHz System BIOS : Phoenix Technologies, LTD ASUS A8N-SLI DELUXE ACPI BIOS Revision 1015 System : System manufacturer System Product Name Mainboard : ASUSTeK Computer INC. A8N-SLI DELUXE Total Memory : 2GB DDR-SDRAM Model : Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Athlon 64 / Opteron HyperTransport Technology Configuration Total Memory : 2GB DDR-SDRAM NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT CD-ROM/DVD : LITE-ON DVDRW SHW-160P6S (CD 48X Rd, 48X Wr) (DVD 6X Rd, 6X Wr) CD-ROM/DVD : SONY DVD-ROM DDU1615 (CD 40X Rd) (DVD 5X Rd) CD-ROM/DVD : DVDR/RW EX162E-A USB Device 360gb with two different hard drives |
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11-27-2006, 01:55 PM
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Is this a custom built system of a brand named machine?
What PSU do you have in there? I may be mistaken but I am tempted to say it's probably not something a UPS will cure.
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11-27-2006, 02:24 PM
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Yes this is a custom built system.
has a Cool Max 500w XEON/AMD-64 SLI EPS Power Supply Its not a overheating problem because the system runs at 35c-40c. Fan is at 2766 rpm Voltage is 1.31 Have double checked all driver updates Ran Virus/spyware check in safe mode with 2 different programs. I have Panda Titamium 2007and I also used Trend online virus check. Checked in device manager and have no hardware conflicts. |
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11-27-2006, 02:37 PM
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Coolmax PSUs are not the best supplies. Check in the BIOS for correct and stable voltages.
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11-27-2006, 03:02 PM
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How do I check that and what should the correct and stable voltages be?
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11-27-2006, 03:36 PM
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Your BIOS should have a menu for PC Health or something similar. Check them all and you'll find it.
It will show the voltages for the rails on the PSU: 12V, 5V and 3.3V. The reading should be within 5-10% of the value. Post them here.
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11-27-2006, 03:37 PM
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Should have an option in the BIOS called PC Health Status or something along those lines...all the voltages need to be putting out what they say the should be.
e.g: 12V = 12V (roughly) 5V = 5V (roughly) Don't expect them to be dead on what they should be...but have a look to see how accurate the voltages are. |
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11-27-2006, 06:42 PM
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Vcore 1.31v
3.3 Voltage 3.36 5 Voltage 5.02 12voltage 11.77 |
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11-27-2006, 07:08 PM
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Those voltages are well within spec.
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11-27-2006, 08:20 PM
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Original Question
Now back to my original question, can anyone recommend a good UPS. Don't know anything about them. Don't want to break the bank but want a decent one.
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11-27-2006, 08:24 PM
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APC is a popular brand. Look for one that is line-interactive. These are the "Smart-UPS" models from APC.
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