Power Surge Protection

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Thu, Sep 09, 2004 at 12:20:15PM -0400, Devin Whalen wrote:
> My motherboard just recently blew out (or whatever you want to call
> it).  My computer just stopped working and when I looked at the
> motherboard there was this thick grey dust all over it (well centred
> around the cpu).  Needless to say, I had to buy a new motherboard and in
> turn a new cpu,memory,power supply and hey why not a new case...so 400
> and some dollars later and I have a working machine again.  I was told
> that it was probably a power surge.  Currently, I have a power bar, but
> I am told that this is not enough.  What should I get to ensure this
> doesn't happen again?  What does everyone here use?  Thanks.

I just picked up an APC XS800 UPS for $130 (regularly $200) at
futureshop.  Seems to do the trick.  Claims to have a $150,000 lifetime
equipment warrenty, whatever that really means.

APC UPSs have very good surge protection in them as far as I am aware.
And they protect against those stupid 1s power failures, and over and
under voltage.  Might be able to find similar deals.

Lennart Sorensen
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