malcolm_cg
Contributor
Alright, so i have a Megatech Maxima500 UPS. it has software monitoring through com port which isnt functional atm since it doesnt hav windows 7 drivers & my present board isnt having a com port either. It shows 500va 300W behind.
previously used it on a pc with VIP 400W smps, amd athlonXP 2400+, asus a7n8xvm400, 2X 512MB ddr, 80gb ide hdd, lg dvd writer, nvidia fx5500 & a couple of 80mm cabin fans. gave me 20-30mins backup without the monitor hooked to it. the backup time would keep reducing as the battery got older & by a year it used to give just about 5mins by when i would change to new battery.
but off late after changing to new battery it kills the battery somehow before the warranty expires. when i wasnt sure it was problematic i have got 2-3 batteries replaced on warranty. the batteries usually leaked, bloated & few looked fine. at first i thought it was the cheap battery that were faulty. used some cheap readily available brands as exide was tough to find. addo, amco were some.
The battery guys said my ups was overcharging & that was killing the battery.
So before i changed to another battery i took the UPS to a technician who said he fixed some resistance etc.. & he put a new battery. dont feel its fixed yet or wat, but the battery is dead again.
is it because of my new system config is too much for it to handle? my new system config is amd phenomII x4 955be, ga-880gm-usb3, corsair 4gb ddr3 1600, wd green 1tb sata hdd, lg dvd writer, 3X 80mm cabin fans. changed to seasonic x-850W this week, before that i used vip 600W smps. am also planning to add a gpu to this config. 32" sony bravia used as monitor, but its not on backup.
shud i change to a higher capacity ups? is my new config too much for the 500W ups as i feel or is the ups simply bust?
if i need a ups change, then wat are my options?
(dont need to have display on backup. simply want to safely shutdown pressing the power button if electricity isnt back in a couple of mins)
previously used it on a pc with VIP 400W smps, amd athlonXP 2400+, asus a7n8xvm400, 2X 512MB ddr, 80gb ide hdd, lg dvd writer, nvidia fx5500 & a couple of 80mm cabin fans. gave me 20-30mins backup without the monitor hooked to it. the backup time would keep reducing as the battery got older & by a year it used to give just about 5mins by when i would change to new battery.
but off late after changing to new battery it kills the battery somehow before the warranty expires. when i wasnt sure it was problematic i have got 2-3 batteries replaced on warranty. the batteries usually leaked, bloated & few looked fine. at first i thought it was the cheap battery that were faulty. used some cheap readily available brands as exide was tough to find. addo, amco were some.
The battery guys said my ups was overcharging & that was killing the battery.
So before i changed to another battery i took the UPS to a technician who said he fixed some resistance etc.. & he put a new battery. dont feel its fixed yet or wat, but the battery is dead again.
is it because of my new system config is too much for it to handle? my new system config is amd phenomII x4 955be, ga-880gm-usb3, corsair 4gb ddr3 1600, wd green 1tb sata hdd, lg dvd writer, 3X 80mm cabin fans. changed to seasonic x-850W this week, before that i used vip 600W smps. am also planning to add a gpu to this config. 32" sony bravia used as monitor, but its not on backup.
shud i change to a higher capacity ups? is my new config too much for the 500W ups as i feel or is the ups simply bust?
if i need a ups change, then wat are my options?
(dont need to have display on backup. simply want to safely shutdown pressing the power button if electricity isnt back in a couple of mins)
