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Old 01-29-2008, 09:29 PM
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Re: PC Power?

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2 Questions:

Do you guys turn off your computer at the end of each day or just shut down your monitors?

Do you run an outside power supply with your pc?
I would shut it down personally for power consumption reasons as well as security. Be sure to have a startup password for windows.

By outside supply do you mean a UPS?
If so I would say 100% get one. A nice model is the BR1500 from APC.
It's reasonable and will give you the most juice you can get out of a standard household style receptacle. It should give you enough time for a computer shutdown in an emergency and better yet it will clean up and regulate the voltage. If you have spikes OR dips this unit does AVR and will deliver your comp clean 120v power.

I think I owe you an apology, you pm'ed me and I forgot I said I would respond and got lost in my scatterbrain. Any other questions drop em in here and I'll be sure to read the thread updates since I'm subscribed now.

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