Power Surge Protection

William Park opengeometry-FFYn/CNdgSA at public.gmane.org
Thu Sep 9 20:51:16 UTC 2004


On Thu, Sep 09, 2004 at 04:25:17PM -0400, Peter Hiscocks wrote:
> I think one's best insurance is to have a high-quality power supply in the
> box. Competitive pressures to produce a high-power supply for a tiny cost
> result in marginal supplies that fail in this manner. The power supply is an
> unsung component in the computer, but it's critically important. (The
> invention of the switching power supply is one of the things that makes a
> modern computer cost and size feasible for consumers.) Spend some money on a
> good power supply, don't just take whatever comes in the enclosure.

I agree.  But, I've been satisfied with power supply that came with
Enlight and Antec case.  Not a single system crashes, even through light
flickering.

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William Park <opengeometry-FFYn/CNdgSA at public.gmane.org>
Open Geometry Consulting, Toronto, Canada
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