Re: [ale] AMD300 Watt PS

[Michael Smith]

    I absolutely agree about the UPS's.  I bought a 10 minute Back-UPS just 
to solve the problem Chris is having.  I have 2 computers(just cpu's), a 
cable modem, and a router/firewall on it without any problems.  The only 
problem I have now is when my switch loses power(I lose my mouse in X).  I 
hate having to do the Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to kill X.

Mike


> Chris -
> 
> Your list doesn't sound awful but it's significant, esp the 21" monitor
>  and the 3 computers (you don't say if the lights are fluorescent) but 
> the central-air thing has me concerned.  Do the lights visibly dim for
> a  few msec when the HVAC starts?
> 
> You might want to spread out this load a bit, but even so, if you 
> actually get reboots when the HVAC starts, you should think about 
> getting a UPS down there.  You don't need to get one of the big models 
> that will compensate for a brownout necessarily - even the Back-UPS 
> models (like I have 3 of here) will go on battery for 1-2 sec if
> there's  a quick blink in the power.
> 
> - Jeff
> 
> Chris Fowler wrote:
> 
>> I just began having an interesting problem on a machine that has an
>> AMD300 watt power supply.  It randomly reboots itself.  I believe it
>> has something to do with the load on the circuit.  I see this problem
>> sometimes when the central-air heater starts up.  I'll rundown what is
>> on the circuit.
>> 
>> 
>> 3 Lights
>> 1 21" HPA4033A Monitor
>> 1 19" TV
>> 1 VCR
>> 1 Subwoffer speaker set
>> 1 Celeraon 400 with 250Watt PS
>> 1 Mini computer with 60Wat PS
>> 1 5 Port 10/100 Switch
>> 1 5 Port 10mb hub
>> 1 P75 with 200 Watt PS
>> 1 Telocity DSL adapter
>> 1 Toshiba Laptop
>> 1 Cell phone charger.
>> 
>> As I typed this list out I'm thinking "Damn!"
>> 
>> Chris
>> 
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