# How well/badly does a modern PC with Vista cope with power surges?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 24, 2008, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-badly-does-a-modern-pc-with-vista-cope-with-power-surges/442612 "2008-03-24T23:28:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-badly-does-a-modern-pc-with-vista-cope-with-power-surges/442612/1 "2008-03-24T23:28:37Z")

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One of my plug sockets is faulty so I am running a heater, a PC, a 2.1 surround sound speaker system, an external HD, and a lamp through one 13 amp 4-way adapter.  
It isn’t floating on two flip-flops in a pool though, so I’m not quite that stupid.

If I overload the 4-way and it’s fuse blows how well will my computer cope with the sudden loss of power?

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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-badly-does-a-modern-pc-with-vista-cope-with-power-surges/442612/2 "2008-03-25T00:36:34Z")

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The OS has little to do with the ability of the computer to cope with power problems.

I would strongly suggest running the heater off a seperate socket, even if you have to run an extension lead from another room.

You might also consider buying one of [these UPSes](http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=252706&CatId=1416).