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When I'm playing a game on my computer, the power consumption can sometimes jump up to 210 watts - still fairly low. With everything turned on, the software says I'm only drawing 186-194 watts. 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.
I use it with my computer, and overall, I've been very satisfied with it. 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). I've owned one of these for over a month now.
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. My computer has a 350-watt power supply. It has already proven itself, as we've lost power a few times already, and this kept my computer running without a problem.
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.
We made the purchase because of numerous momentary power interuptions on the FirstEnergy system. This is my 2nd CyberPower UPS. The LCD display provides a large amount of valuable info such as runtime, voltage, frequency, etc. The units indicate that I have about 45 minutes of runtime when on the UPS.I highly recommend these units. 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. We now have a CyberPower UPS on each of the desktops.
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. 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). and the reboot takes a long time.
Not much of a complaint, obviously. 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.
This will be priceless during the next ice storm should we ever have one. After six hours unplugged, the meter still showed the battery as full.
I'm very happy with every aspect of this item except one: the goofy looking, oversized CyberPower logo on both sides of the unit. UPDATE 2/2009: I recently had some work done to my house that required disconnecting the power for most of a day.
A great product. 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.
Recently during hurricane Ike, I used them to power a small TV for hours. I especially like the dosplay on the front. Seem to hold plenty of juice. 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.
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