since we're on the subject then (power and stuff), how do you determine the size psu you need? i mean, i haven't ever seen any specs on power usage from hdd's or optical drives. i assume most people are getting by these days on 350's, with a decent amount of stuff in the systems.
what's the average power usage for hdd/cd/board&proc, vid, or a good "general rule"? i've been using all 400+ for quite some time with no problems, but even "back in the day" my old 250w powered everything decent...
also, something else i need to figure out is some new UPS units. i've got a 350va on my machine now, but the batteries are shot. how big do you generally need for a system with a decent sized crt?
as far as desktops go, i don't _usually_ need a huge uptime, but a few minutes would be nice. the power rarely "goes out", it just does like 2-second drops, and i need new stuff.
would say a 1000 or 1200 (powercom) power 3x desktop, 2x crt and an lcd?
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