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Originally Posted by iroc409
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.
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Keep the one you have (assuming the electronics work fine and it's just the battery) and hook it up to a spare car battery. The battery in most UPSs is just a typical sealed lead-acid battery. I have heard of people replacing the small stock battery with a larger one or an array of them to get more uptime. I'd do some resarch first, but it should work.