Hi there,
I've been having this issue wherein my ups (an APC 700 VA / 420 Watts piece ) does not switch to battery when there's a surge or under-voltage fast enough. Now this happens only when my PC is under heavy load. That is, when I'm playing a game or when I'm working on something computationally intensive (vfx stuff)
I've had this issue for about a year since I bought my UPS but it wasn't much of a bother as the place I lived in had a relatively stable power grid. But not where I am living now. At certain times of the day there are frequent surges and under-voltages. And every time one of the two happens fast enough (I think), my PC is switched off forcibly. I've lost a hard drive now and I don't want this to repeat.
From what I looked around, I think it's because under heavy load, my 420 Watts UPS is not able to support my 500 Watts PSU. But I don't know if this is the ONLY reason why I'm having this issue.
I'm now considering buying this model: http://www.amazon.in/APC-UPS-Model-BR1500G-IN-Battery/dp/B003Y24DEU/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1397152136&sr=8-11&keywords=ups
But it's far more pricey so I need to know if buying this would solve my problem.
Here's my system configuration as it may help:
Phenom II x6 1090T
12GB of Ram
a I TB HDD
a gts450 and powering all this,
a Corsair CX500.
My situation is rather dire as summer's approaching and the power grid's fluctuations continually increasing.
Any response regarding this would be much appreciated!
Thanking you,
Tim
PS: Sorry for the long post, haha
I've been having this issue wherein my ups (an APC 700 VA / 420 Watts piece ) does not switch to battery when there's a surge or under-voltage fast enough. Now this happens only when my PC is under heavy load. That is, when I'm playing a game or when I'm working on something computationally intensive (vfx stuff)
I've had this issue for about a year since I bought my UPS but it wasn't much of a bother as the place I lived in had a relatively stable power grid. But not where I am living now. At certain times of the day there are frequent surges and under-voltages. And every time one of the two happens fast enough (I think), my PC is switched off forcibly. I've lost a hard drive now and I don't want this to repeat.
From what I looked around, I think it's because under heavy load, my 420 Watts UPS is not able to support my 500 Watts PSU. But I don't know if this is the ONLY reason why I'm having this issue.
I'm now considering buying this model: http://www.amazon.in/APC-UPS-Model-BR1500G-IN-Battery/dp/B003Y24DEU/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1397152136&sr=8-11&keywords=ups
But it's far more pricey so I need to know if buying this would solve my problem.
Here's my system configuration as it may help:
Phenom II x6 1090T
12GB of Ram
a I TB HDD
a gts450 and powering all this,
a Corsair CX500.
My situation is rather dire as summer's approaching and the power grid's fluctuations continually increasing.
Any response regarding this would be much appreciated!
Thanking you,
Tim
PS: Sorry for the long post, haha