Again, Another Dirty Little Secret in the Computer Industry !
Dell Computer has chosen to make their fast, advanced studio XPS 9000 computer with Windows 7, using a ‘New Power Supply’ that is INCOMPATABLE with all reasonably priced UPS units that use “simulated sinewave” technology”.
. . . Several weeks ago . . .
In an attempt to protect my data I purchased a Diablotek 5600vr $45.00, ‘no-name’ UPS only to discover, weeks later, during several quick power outages that it didn’t protect! – Next I opted for an inexpensive $57.00, known, APC UPS unit – only to find that it didn’t work with the XPS 9000 either! With a call to APC I was informed that I would need a “pure sine wave” unit costing over $350.00 because of Dell’s new power supply. . . . Oh dear!
Later, at a local computer store, the technician told me “all I needed was a more powerful unit” & that he had no such problem with any of his computers. Before I purchased at Best Buy a much more powerful Ciber Power “Reliability, Quality, Value” – Battery Backup, 1350VA, 810 watts @ $145.00, I asked their “geek” if it would work with my Dell, studio XPS 9000 and he said “Yes”, so… off I went with what I thought was the answer. After several quick tests with the computer I sadly discovered that even the mighty Ciber Power didn’t keep the XPS 9000 from rebooting during power a failure. Oh My! … So, I called Dell [ ha! – India ] and was finally told I would need a $481.00! APC, 750V Pure sine wave “Smart-UPS”. ! Even the quoted price went up!
So… there you have it:
Yet Again, Another Dirty Little Secret in the Computer Industry !
What does work: Cyber Power’s PP 1100 UPS with ‘pure sinewave’ ! For $248.54 from amazon.com. for $100 more then the first Cyber Power – at least I have protection!
