<div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 12:01 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:murraymckee@wellsfargo.com">murraymckee@wellsfargo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
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What can I do to prevent the power supply from burning out again?<br></blockquote></div><br clear="all">Some things that lower the life of a power supply:<br><br> 1. heat build up from dust<br> 2. poor power - since investing in a good power strip (> $25) I've not lost a single power supply<br>
3. exceeding it's capacity (probably not an issue in your case but do note that a cpu and mother board can exceed 100 watts w/ other no devices)<br> 4. poor electrical system in your house - do you have a ground fault?<br>
5. poor quality supplies (maybe the leading cause of failure in places where power quality isn't an issue)<br><br>These are in no particular order.<br><br>An inexpensive UPS may help you if the power quality in your area is poor. Get a name-brand but an entry level one. Look for one that has a guarantee against your equipment getting damaged by lightening. Sometimes they say somthing like $15,000 guarantee your equipment is protected.<br>
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