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Title: Boom!
Post by: iago on September 27, 2005, 12:36:21 PM
We just had like, a one-second blackout, which was long enough to have to restart my computers.  If you noticed the servers were down, damn you're good :P
Title: Re: Boom!
Post by: Blaze on September 27, 2005, 12:44:07 PM
I did. 8)

I thought it was me, so I reset my modem. :P
Title: Re: Boom!
Post by: Newby on September 27, 2005, 05:14:38 PM
Dumb nug. It's called an uninterruptable power supply. :P
Title: Re: Boom!
Post by: iago on September 27, 2005, 08:35:39 PM
It's called not having rich parents. 

Title: Re: Boom!
Post by: Newby on September 27, 2005, 08:38:00 PM
It's called a box w/ 15 minutes of power = relatively cheap. :P
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Post by: Ergot on September 27, 2005, 08:51:27 PM
It's called Western Union or FedEx.
Title: Re: Boom!
Post by: Ryan Marcus on September 28, 2005, 08:27:00 AM
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000BGE39C/qid=1127910953/sr=1-42/ref=sr_1_42/002-8890290-1652866?v=glance&s=pc

Its just 30 bucks. There was one for 15, but it looked like a POS.
Title: Re: Boom!
Post by: iago on September 28, 2005, 03:47:53 PM
That's $30 more than I want to spend.  And I'd need to get at least 2, because my router and servers are in a different room. 

How much load can those batteries handle? And how long will the batteries last (The first thing to stop working on a UPS is always the batteries, and you're not saving money if you're replacing them every 6 months)?  Also, there are safety issues; at work, we had a cheap UPS whose battery leaked and it started a fire (I'm told). 
Title: Re: Boom!
Post by: trust on September 28, 2005, 05:29:13 PM
My parents have one of those for their computer, I don't see why they need it though they never use it. It's like $87 for it new, but they got it free when they purchased their computer. I want it, especially since I lost a HDD due to a power flash (just on/off). Stupid negros.
Title: Re: Boom!
Post by: iago on September 28, 2005, 05:36:17 PM
Quote from: OG Trust on September 28, 2005, 05:29:13 PM
My parents have one of those for their computer, I don't see why they need it though they never use it. It's like $87 for it new, but they got it free when they purchased their computer. I want it, especially since I lost a HDD due to a power flash (just on/off). Stupid negros.

Don't you mean off/on?
Title: Re: Boom!
Post by: Sidoh on September 28, 2005, 05:38:00 PM
My harddrive bombed when I shut down my computer in "the wrong way."  The registry pooped out on me... it was a pain to restore.

But anyway -- I think UPS' are worth the extra money.  Especially for servers.  However, the power probably goes out a lot less often in iago's area than it does mine, so it's probably not nearly as useful for him.  :)
Title: Re: Boom!
Post by: trust on September 28, 2005, 05:50:39 PM
Quote from: iago on September 28, 2005, 05:36:17 PM
Quote from: OG Trust on September 28, 2005, 05:29:13 PM
My parents have one of those for their computer, I don't see why they need it though they never use it. It's like $87 for it new, but they got it free when they purchased their computer. I want it, especially since I lost a HDD due to a power flash (just on/off). Stupid negros.

Don't you mean off/on?

Shut up, hoe.
Title: Re: Boom!
Post by: iago on September 28, 2005, 06:30:59 PM
Quote from: Sidoh on September 28, 2005, 05:38:00 PM
My harddrive bombed when I shut down my computer in "the wrong way."  The registry pooped out on me... it was a pain to restore.

But anyway -- I think UPS' are worth the extra money.  Especially for servers.  However, the power probably goes out a lot less often in iago's area than it does mine, so it's probably not nearly as useful for him.  :)

It's went down twice since I've been hosting a server.  And the first time was for about 6 hours.
Title: Re: Boom!
Post by: Sidoh on September 28, 2005, 09:36:04 PM
Quote from: iago on September 28, 2005, 06:30:59 PMIt's went down twice since I've been hosting a server.  And the first time was for about 6 hours.
Glad my own post already redeemed myself then! :)
Title: Re: Boom!
Post by: Darkness on October 01, 2005, 03:48:03 PM
Quote from: iago on September 28, 2005, 06:30:59 PM
Quote from: Sidoh on September 28, 2005, 05:38:00 PM
My harddrive bombed when I shut down my computer in "the wrong way."  The registry pooped out on me... it was a pain to restore.

But anyway -- I think UPS' are worth the extra money.  Especially for servers.  However, the power probably goes out a lot less often in iago's area than it does mine, so it's probably not nearly as useful for him.  :)

It's went down twice since I've been hosting a server.  And the first time was for about 6 hours.
AKA the unhappiest six hours of my life.
Title: Re: Boom!
Post by: Sidoh on October 01, 2005, 03:50:52 PM
Hahaha, poor Darkness.  ;_;
Title: Re: Boom!
Post by: Newby on October 02, 2005, 12:52:52 AM
We know it bothered you oh so much.
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Post by: rabbit on October 02, 2005, 02:27:12 PM
On a side note, Boom! is a great System of a Down song ^^
Title: Re: Boom!
Post by: Blaze on October 02, 2005, 09:27:42 PM
Did it go boom again? 5 minutes of unable to connect. :P
Title: Re: Boom!
Post by: iago on October 02, 2005, 09:52:50 PM
My ISP is having issues.  It's pissing me off because I'm trying to watch tv :(

Speaking of TV having problems, see the new thread I'm about to make.....
Title: Re: Boom!
Post by: Sidoh on October 02, 2005, 11:02:38 PM
iago, you watch too much Tv.  That is all, goodbye!  (Waits for iago to respond with "You play too much WoW!").  Just kidding, btw.  :-*

Haha, yeah.  It's been screwy all day, but it's no problem.  It's been very, very stable in the past so I won't complain a bit.  :)