On Sun, May 20, 2007 at 10:31:30PM -0700, Andrew Sackville-West wrote: > On Sun, May 20, 2007 at 05:35:27PM -0400, Roberto C. Sánchez wrote: > > Is the PSU really more failure prone than any other component? > > it is my understanding, having long ago lost the source, that the PSU > is the *most* failure prone item. At least in consumer grade > stuff. But it is largely overlooked and probably goes undiagnosed, or > misdiagnosed as mobo issues etc. I do know that the two times I've > taken a box into a professional for diagnosing, the first thing they > test is the PSU. > > Anecdotaly, I lose way more PSU's than anything else. Maybe I've got > bad power and in fact, I've not lost one on a UPS... hmmm...
I have my whole setup protected with a Panamax power bar that protects all cables (power, phone, ethernet, antenna to TV and sterio [connected to the computer via audio cable]) so that there is one single reference ground. Its power is 50' away from the service entrance and that entrance is protected with a panamax entrance protector. I couldn't afford that _and_ a UPS so I figured that it was more important. Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
