>I understand the stability of the power supply can make quite a >difference to the longevity of a computer.
I can confirm that! I had an office location that burned thru computers. It was the only location of mine that routinely had computers and monitors up and die. In the end, I tracked it to the power for the building. The main transformer feeding the building was faulty. During the day, when everything was turned on, the power was fine. At night, when everything in the building was off, the power would creep up well above tolerance. Since my standing orders were to leave all computers on all the time (increases their life significantly), this meant the computers would pull power from lines that peaked at around 150 volts. After a few months of this, one component or another would fail. Regular surge protectors were of no help, they are designed to clamp on major spikes, not slight increases. However, GOOD surge protectors, and almost all UPSes will level out the increase. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net> -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
