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    M17x R4 + 27" inches Led monitor UPS

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by IbisOZ, Sep 8, 2012.

  1. IbisOZ

    IbisOZ Notebook Geek

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    I'm having some trouble where I live due to an extremely poor electric power supply. What happens is that when someone suddenly uses something that requires power in a room on my same floor my 27" monitor acts as if it was unplugged from the wall for a moment (during online gameplay it means RAGE xD).
    So I'd like to get an Ups to be on the safe side and avoid any problem to the monitor or the laptop. The total power consumption is pretty low: 90w for the alienware and 36w for the monitor, so I'd need a rather small ups.
    Should I look for an offline or online ups? I know that laptops don't need an online ups as if there's any power failure they'll simply switch to the battery, but what about the monitor?
    The price difference is not huge, I could get an offline ups for around 35/40$ or an online one for 70/80$. The advantage of the online one is that if in the future I'll buy a desktop i'll be ready to keep it safe!

    Any suggestion would be appreciated xD
     
    IbisOZ, Sep 8, 2012
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  2. SVOShark

    SVOShark Notebook Consultant

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    I would go with an online one if the power fluctuates that much. How often is this happening? It would also be beneficial to keep the laptop on the UPS, the batteries on laptops aren't meant to be surge protectors.

    How long are the outages (if there are any)? If there are and it's for any extended period of time (10+ minutes) and no plans to bring the power grid stability up, you might look at a UPS with replaceable batteries. Would be a bit more up front, but save you in the long run. Same with capacity, if you're planning on a desktop in the near future, go with a bigger one, or one that can be expanded.

    If you're feeling really daring, you could build your own.

    **If you don't know electrical wiring DO NOT do this**
     
    SVOShark, Sep 8, 2012
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