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Old June 24th 03, 10:59 PM
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Default hard drives and low voltage

Will continual operation of hdd's at a low voltage (102 V - USA should be
range of 95 - 130V) potentially shorten the life of a hdd?

Are standard PC power supplies voltage regulated?



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Old June 24th 03, 11:56 PM
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anon wrote in
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Will continual operation of hdd's at a low voltage (102 V - USA
should be range of 95 - 130V) potentially shorten the life of a hdd?


Nope, thats fine, its within the acceptible range.

Are standard PC power supplies voltage regulated?


Yep.


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Old June 26th 03, 03:29 AM
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"J.Clarke" wrote in message
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| On Tue, 24 Jun 2003 17:59:16 -0400
| "anon" wrote:
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| Will continual operation of hdd's at a low voltage (102 V - USA
| should be range of 95 - 130V) potentially shorten the life of a hdd?
|
Computer don't run on AC, they run on 5/12V DC.

| Are standard PC power supplies voltage regulated?
|
| Yes, they are. How well depends on the quality of the particular power
| supply. Antec rates theirs for 90-135V and 47-63 Hz.
|
That's the ATX spec, every name brand PS should follow that.

| Nonetheless, if your power is normally running below 102V it would be a
| good idea to get a line conditioner.

Why?

I've had a computer running on a generator running out of gas. Just run out
and fill the tank, no problems.


 




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