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Hope the Wife doesn't find out about this

Post by M's » Thu Jul 09, 2009 5:18 pm

Lets all keep this our little seceret shall we

http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/plug ... it/1333725
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Post by !B a T m A n! » Thu Jul 09, 2009 5:39 pm

D:

its teh devil! burn it! buuurn it!
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Re: Hope the Wife doesn't find out about this

Post by metacide » Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:01 pm

My first thought after seeing that is "What would a sudden loss of power do to my system?" then I took that thought and imagined it happening every time I wanted to use my computer. Then I thought the same thing batman said...
its teh devil! burn it! buuurn it!
It seems like a neat invention, but I shudder to think the havoc it could wreak on a system.
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Re: Hope the Wife doesn't find out about this

Post by Clay Pigeon » Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:29 pm

I think it is meant for consoles. Sudden power outtages are not good for PC's.
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Re: Hope the Wife doesn't find out about this

Post by M's » Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:05 pm

[quote="Clay Pigeon";p="183096"]I think it is meant for consoles. Sudden power outtages are not good for PC's.[/quote]
Someone besides myself needs to tell that to my kids and wife.
If it doesn't do what the want the automaticly hit the power off :evil:
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Post by Araris » Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:45 pm

For some reason my PC stays on for 5 seconds even if you pull the plug.
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Post by Boss Llama » Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:27 am

[quote="Araris";p="183103"]For some reason my PC stays on for 5 seconds even if you pull the plug.[/quote]

You've got yourself a lot of juice in that nice PSU :-) Hard killing the PSU should shut it down immediatley, but just pulling the plug will cause it to keep using what it has stored up, I believe.
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Post by MrBlah » Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:28 am

[quote="Araris";p="183103"]
For some reason my PC stays on for 5 seconds even if you pull the plug.
[/quote]
lol


Ya know... the best way to get around this thing Mlite... a spare power cord :D
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Post by X.O.Skeleton » Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:01 am

Have to look out for those
Might hinder the time on the computer :o
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Re: Hope the Wife doesn't find out about this

Post by Clay Pigeon » Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:05 am

What the heck psu do you have that gives you 5 seconds w/o a UPS or battery backup?
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Re: Hope the Wife doesn't find out about this

Post by El_Hefe » Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:32 am

One of the top PSU companies offered one that would stay on for a short time after the shut down to help cool the system more and get all the hot air out
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Re: Hope the Wife doesn't find out about this

Post by Ph0eNiX » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:48 pm

[quote="<eVa>mlite";p="183097"][quote="Clay Pigeon";p="183096"]quote]
Someone besides myself needs to tell that to my kids and wife.
If it doesn't do what the want the automaticly hit the power off :evil:[/quote][/quote]
I'll tell your wife... if you tell mine :lol:
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Post by mr_s » Sat Aug 15, 2009 12:49 am

[quote="<eVa>mlite";p="183078"]
Lets all keep this our little seceret shall we

http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/plug ... it/1333725
[/quote]


lol.

you know I CAN just unplug the damn thing and plug in my PC right?
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Post by MrBlah » Sat Aug 15, 2009 1:41 am

[quote="mr_s";p="189235"]
[quote="<eVa>mlite";p="183078"]
Lets all keep this our little seceret shall we

http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/plug ... it/1333725
[/quote]


lol.

you know I CAN just unplug the damn thing and plug in my PC right?
[/quote]

but that requires effort!
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Post by mr_s » Sat Aug 15, 2009 1:52 am

[quote="MrBlah";p="189243"]
[quote="mr_s";p="189235"]
[quote="<eVa>mlite";p="183078"]
Lets all keep this our little seceret shall we

http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/plug ... it/1333725
[/quote]


lol.

you know I CAN just unplug the damn thing and plug in my PC right?
[/quote]

but that requires effort!
[/quote]

:rofl:

if you cant be THAT bothered, then why are you even making an effort to switch on the PC or console.

just go to sleep where you stand/sit/lay lol
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