On 06-Aug-99 Jon Hamilton wrote:
> that having the computer remain off when power is reapplied may save
> you some problems e.g. in a storm, where the power may flash off and
> back on quickly several times in a short period. In that scenario, you
> are almost certainly better off just letting the machine sit there powered
> down.
Or get a UPS..
> } Most ATX-based motherboards are real bad in this respect, sucking
> } kilowatts of power when they get plugged in, and no way to disable this
> } (no real on/off switch).
> Kilowatts? Hardly.
I don't think they'd even have a high startup current either..
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