After build support - battery backups

Peripherals

I have been having issues where when I play games on my PC, my battery backup begins emitting a constant beep tone. Usually, when I exit out of the game or even pause, the beep will stop after a second or two. Today, the beeping continued even after my PC shut off and I disconnected the UPS from the wall.

My research has led me to believe that I may have been drawing too much power from it and that it may have failed. (Can someone please confirm this diagnosis if possible or suggest alternatives?)

In response, I am looking to get a replacement. The old UPS was rated as having 450 W capacity. According to my pcpartpicker build, I was expecting to draw 230W but my power supply is rated up to 850. I am thinking that the 230 W number may be wrong or just during normal usage instead of gaming (confirmation?) and so the next UPS I am looking at is rated up to 900 W.

$200 or so isn't going to break the bank but I would love to have some confirmation from those of you who actually know computers unlike me. Does this all check out?

Thanks in advance.

Posted Aug 13, 2022, 6:01 PM UTC

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varun555333•

Try charging the ups overnight or get the battery inside the ups checked and make sure the water levels of the battery are full . Also make sure the battery is not dead or about to be dead

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bbates728OP•

Thanks! So it sounds like you are saying that the beeping is due to a dying battery instead of it just not keeping up wattage wise?

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varun555333•

I am not sure but as far as my experience with batteries , i guess thats the case. Also make sure the water level inside the battery is full

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