From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 30 11:23:25 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A31EC106568B for ; Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:23:25 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bonomi@mail.r-bonomi.com) Received: from mail.r-bonomi.com (mx-out.r-bonomi.com [204.87.227.120]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 62B1E8FC15 for ; Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:23:25 +0000 (UTC) Received: (from bonomi@localhost) by mail.r-bonomi.com (8.14.4/rdb1) id q3UBMIvn081570 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:22:18 -0500 (CDT) Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:22:18 -0500 (CDT) From: Robert Bonomi Message-Id: <201204301122.q3UBMIvn081570@mail.r-bonomi.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <7C7A9377-A6F9-4CF9-8B3D-59EE26EE8782@shire.net> Subject: Re: recommendation(s) for new computer X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:23:25 -0000 > From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Mon Apr 30 05:55:04 2012 > From: "Chad Leigh Shire.Net LLC" > Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:52:35 -0600 > To: FreeBSD Mailing List > Subject: Re: recommendation(s) for new computer > > > On Apr 30, 2012, at 4:41 AM, Erich Dollansky wrote: > > > >>> - Enermax Platimax 600W > > > > I do not know about your location but at mine power supplies have the tendency to have a short life due to lightning strikes in the area. Get a cheaper model but buy two. I just ran into this problem but did not have a second one for the affected machine. The new one fits only upside down into the box with all the consequences. > > no. no. no. > > Get a quality power supply. And get a Brick Wall. www.brickwall.com Bric > k Wall surge suppressors are real surge suppressors, not the fake things you > buy in the store for $25 with $0.10 worth of sacrificial MOVs that degenera > te over time. If you have a bunch of 'sensitive' gear, also look at a Tripp-lite voltage conditioner. that gear, and and a lot of other Tripp stuff comes with an insurance coverate (in five figures) that will replace gear -behind- the Tripp device that gets damaged. Tripp does use 'sacrificial' devices, but I've never lost any gear 'behind' one, nor had a 'false postivie'. I've had several units that did sacrifice themselves, and in each case, I lost other gear that was -not- on the suppressor. Lightning strikes within 100' are no fun! :((