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**xortam** · 8 June 2001, 12:43

Sointenly! But I like to back up the data before defragging because I just don't trust those things ... especially if you happened to lose power or such during the process.

**Guru** · 8 June 2001, 12:50

It works fine and it is fast!

**Greebe** · 8 June 2001, 12:56

Xortam, that's what UPS's are for.

**xortam** · 8 June 2001, 13:00

Is that pronounced Oops!? Yeah, I should get me one some day, especially living here in the dim Valley. I bought them for the servers at the office but never bothered with other than surge protectors at home. Haven't had a problem yet. Boy!!! I had really better go out and buy one now. BTW, I wanted to ask you about something ... I'll be back with a link concerning this side topic in a bit ...

**xortam** · 8 June 2001, 13:10

Here it is ... "Voltage-reduction project may stave off blackouts". I read this last night and was wondering if an UPS would boost the voltage level for me. As I recall, UPS simply switched over to batteries when there is a loss of power and surge protectors protected you from spikes and line conditioners took care of small variances. I know that some UPSs ship with all three elements. What do you recommend? I seem to recall that an UPS should handle brownouts.

Note: I don't know how long the linked article will remain available.

**SCompRacer** · 8 June 2001, 14:04

Come on, The Rock, there are no stupid questions.

I was guilty once too of having much invested in a PC and having only a power strip. Have had an APC UPS for a couple of years now. Got one big enough to run my PC and monitpr for 17 minutes, plenty of time to save what your doing if your there at the time, or it will shut down automatically after a power failure if your not.

Can hear the thing kick in and out every now and then. Or you can check the log if you like to see whats been going on.

**Greebe** · 8 June 2001, 14:51

A real UPS runs off of batteries all the time therefore there isn't any switching (cept the DC to AC coverter). Most UPS's today are SPS's (Standby Power Supply) which switch to batteries when a power failure is detected.

**xortam** · 8 June 2001, 15:00

So is an APC UPS going to help me out with the reduced line voltages?

**xortam** · 8 June 2001, 15:50

Maybe I should ask this in a new thread.

**The Rock** · 8 June 2001, 16:52

Damn, now I need a UPS!! I swear you guys are part of some evil conspiracy to make me spend more on my machine; damn you all. Considering I've "upgraded" my machine to the tune of about $2000 in the last year, I probably SHOULD own one though.

Bart

**SCompRacer** · 8 June 2001, 17:00

"UPS on battery: Large Momentary Spike 130.0"
"Normal Power restored: UPS On Line."

Goes to battery for brownouts too.

So I don't got a real UPS?

**cbman** · 8 June 2001, 17:25

No you have a Quasi UPS, a Semi UPS, The Diet Coke of UPS - Just one Battery... not UPS enough... LOL

My fiancee picked me up a Talking DR. EVIL doll at a garage sale... it only says one thing though.

"Very Well, Where Do I Begin, My Childhood was Typical, Summers in Rangoon - (It says something here like Loogeless), In the Summer We'd Make Meat Helmets."

Heh Heh..

**Wombat** · 8 June 2001, 18:39

That would be "luge lessons".

**cbman** · 8 June 2001, 18:49

Gadzooks... I think you are right... I can kinda hear it now

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