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minus-squarePsythik@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoBecause I killed a PSU by plugging my PC into a gas generator once
minus-squareSkunkWorkz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoAlways use a UPS when you connect a PC to a generator. The UPS will protect it against surges and also smooth out the power
minus-squarefaythofdragons@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoTo be fair, laptops have those bricks on the cord that help protect it from power oddities. And that one weird slimline computer I had once that didn’t have a traditional PSU and had a laptop charging cord, lmao.
minus-squareperson1@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years ago<airplane>By typing the question in the comment box, but that’s not important right now</ariplane>
Ok. How?
Because I killed a PSU by plugging my PC into a gas generator once
Always use a UPS when you connect a PC to a generator. The UPS will protect it against surges and also smooth out the power
To be fair, laptops have those bricks on the cord that help protect it from power oddities.
And that one weird slimline computer I had once that didn’t have a traditional PSU and had a laptop charging cord, lmao.
Thnx!
<airplane>By typing the question in the comment box, but that’s not important right now</ariplane>