* Re: [gentoo-user] Any UPS recommendations?
@ 2013-01-09 16:08 99% ` Dale
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From: Dale @ 2013-01-09 16:08 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-user
Walter Dnes wrote:
> I think my UPS is dying. Time to get a new one. It's been years, so
> there may be new tech out there I don't know about. My normal usage is
> * 1 LCD monitor 24"
> * 1 (sometimes 2) "desktop" PCs connected to the monitor
> * 1 ADSL router/modem
>
> What brand and VA rating would people recommend. The stuff I'm
> concerned about is the 2 or 3 times a year I get power flickers, or a
> short outage. And also, if power is out for more than 5 minutes, and
> the battery is running low, I want the PC to be able to sense that and
> execute /usr/sbin/hibernate
>
I'll add what I have. I have a CyberPower UPS. It's a 1350va model.
It works fine. The software, doesn't seem to allow me to change
settings tho. When I have power problems, it is one of two things.
Long blinks of a couple to several seconds or dead for hours. I wanted
to change it so that it would auto shutdown when the battery got to
about 50% or so. I don't see any need in running the thing down all the
way when the power will not be back on in time to prevent a shutdown
anyway. So, UPS works fine for what I need but software has a few limits.
I have a Cooler Master case with lots of large fans, Gigabyte mobo,
16Bgs of ram, 4 hard drives, DVD burner and a 22" LG monitor plus a DSL
modem and a Linksys router plugged in. According to the software, it
runs at about 20% of its rated 1350va.
This is also the second CyperPower UPS that I have had. The last one
works but the plugs are a bit loose. When I got the one above, I did
some work on the old one and use it for my TV now. I also had to
replace the batteries in the old one after about 6 or 7 years. I bought
the old one back in 2003 or so. It is dependable.
I read some of the other posts too, I have always read that APC has
better Linux support. It just depends on what you can afford and IF you
need all the fancy controls. ;-)
Hope that helps.
Dale
:-) :-)
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