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Windows XP recognizes this UPS as a battery, as if I were using a laptop.- The LCD display is handy - It shows statistics such as power load and battery life. I can't think of any bad things to say about it.Pros:- This UPS handles up to 810 watts, which is more than enough for the average computer.- It's is thin, allowing it to fit in cramped spaces. With everything turned on, the software says I'm only drawing 186-194 watts. I use it with my computer, and overall, I've been very satisfied with it. My computer has a 350-watt power supply. I have it sitting right next to my computer tower.- The USB connection gives computers the ability to automatically shut down when AC power fails.- The software works with 64-bit versions of Windows (I'm using Windows XP x64).
When I'm playing a game on my computer, the power consumption can sometimes jump up to 210 watts - still fairly low. I've owned one of these for over a month now. It has already proven itself, as we've lost power a few times already, and this kept my computer running without a problem. This is a nice feature if you don't plan on using the UPS with a computer.Other Thoughts:I have my computer tower, monitor, speakers, and my modem & router plugged into this UPS, and they all keep on running when power goes out.
We made the purchase because of numerous momentary power interuptions on the FirstEnergy system. We now have a CyberPower UPS on each of the desktops. The LCD display provides a large amount of valuable info such as runtime, voltage, frequency, etc. This is my 2nd CyberPower UPS. I bought this one for my wife's desktop PC that we use as a centralized storage unit and for backup of one other desktop and a laptop on our home network. The units indicate that I have about 45 minutes of runtime when on the UPS.I highly recommend these units.
and the reboot takes a long time. Works very well, I have a dish network 622 that is very, very sensitive to power interruptions (the lights would flicker and it would reset). This works well and has my 52" LCD, DVR, aTV and two routers plugged in, kept it all running for around 30 mins with no interruption during a recent outage.Just buying another one now to split the load.
I wanted to use it in my living room next to my entertainment center but it looked so tacky that I had to untangle & disconnect a more sedate looking APC model to move it from my PC into the living room, and then replace it with the new CyberPower. Highly recommended.
A great product. This thing was backing up my cable modem, wireless router and answering machine - admittedly not much of a load, but it simulated a storm outage during which I would be using a laptop as I was that day.
UPDATE 2/2009: I recently had some work done to my house that required disconnecting the power for most of a day. This will be priceless during the next ice storm should we ever have one.
I'm very happy with every aspect of this item except one: the goofy looking, oversized CyberPower logo on both sides of the unit. Not much of a complaint, obviously.
After six hours unplugged, the meter still showed the battery as full.
Seem to hold plenty of juice. I especially like the dosplay on the front. I bought two of these, one for my home computer/network, and one for my home theater system. I'm not using the software for either. Recently during hurricane Ike, I used them to power a small TV for hours.
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