atx Another crazy idea (the sequel)

[ZcanKal]

Ok, this idea seems really useless unless you're in an area with a lot of electrical issues, but, hear me out, a giant external power brick, plugged into what would seem to be a fanless PSU, right?  WRONG, IT'S A GIANT BATTERY, a giant battery that slots into standard ATX cases.

[Crunchy Dragon]

That would actually be kind of interesting, although it likely wouldn't last very long.

[ZcanKal]

5 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

That would actually be kind of interesting, although it likely wouldn't last very long.

Yeah, the life expectancy of something like that may have to be taken into consideration.  Or do you mean the standard?  Either way.

[Razor Blade]

So basically a UPS built into the computer case?

[Crunchy Dragon]

1 minute ago, ZcanKal said:

Yeah, the life expectancy of something like that may have to be taken into consideration.  Or do you mean the standard?  Either way.

I mean the use time of the battery itself. Most UPSes don't last longer than a couple minutes so in the event of a power outage, a user can shut everything down properly.

[ZcanKal]

4 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

I mean the use time of the battery itself. Most UPSes don't last longer than a couple minutes so in the event of a power outage, a user can shut everything down properly.

Yeah, that's why I stated at the beginning "would only really be useful if you're in an area with an electrical problem" and as somebody else just stated:
 

 

6 minutes ago, Razor02097 said:

So basically a UPS built into the computer case?

yes, yes it is.

[Razor Blade]

It isn't a crazy idea at all. Actually a product exists already that does exactly what you're describing.

 

http://www.nipron.com/product_detail/index.cgi?p=20277901