What do you plug your computer into?

[Chipp]

My battery backup is too weak to run my rig, so I pulled it out of the circuit.... I'm currently going into an Isobar IBAR4.

[Edwood]

Originally Posted by slwiser

Computer --> Powerstrip--> UPS---> Brickwall---> Powerstrip, nothing less than 14 gauge

It would be best to make the Brickwall the last thing before plugging into the wall.

For me:

Workstation #1 + Fun Box #1 --> Belkin Isolator --> Tripplite Ultra 1000VA UPS --> Brickwall --> AC Mains

HTPC --> Tripplite Ultra 1000VA UPS --> Brickwall --> AC Mains

Server --> Tripplite Isobar --> APC 1000VA SmartUPS --> AC Mains

-Ed

[braillediver]

Straight into the wall. 8 years with at least 1 power outage every year and no power related problems with my PC.

It's a Pentium P3 overclocked to 512mhz and I'm not replacing it until it explodes or melts.


Mitch

[dspargo]

The wall

[Animal Mother]

The wall.

[kydsid]

Computer is on a 1200 VA APC.

Everything else in the house is on a 350VA APC.

I live in an old condo and brownouts are common. Guess thats what you get when your computer, stove, oven, microwave, dishwasher, water heater, and furnace are on one breaker.

[KJAM]

No name surge protected power strip.

[Daniel L]

Laptop plugged into a Kill-A-Watt power usage monitor attached to a power strip. It's fun seeing how many watts the system uses while charging, idle, under load, different power usage profiles, etc.

[Crashy]

All of my computers run off surge protectors/power strips.

Better safe than sorry!

[xzjia]

APC Line-R 1200 line conditioner, no power blackout in my area so my main goal is surge protection + line conditioning against brownouts and spikes.