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Re: [TCLUG:12812] UPS?



You probably want something that's a couple hundred VA, like 300.  You
could check pricewatch, or spam the isp-services mailing list
(www.isp-services.com) to see if anyone has one second hand for cheap.

Mike Hicks wrote:
> 
> The power blinked off in my dorm room this morning (and was apparently
> completely out in other places on campus) and it brought me to thinking
> about the perennial issue of uninterruptible power supplies.
> 
> The issue has been brought up in the past, but it's always good to come
> back to something after a while, if only to see if anything has
> changed..
> 
> I've got a system that is probably a little more power-hungry than a
> Best Buy Special:  3 IDE hard drives, 1 CD-ROM, 1 CD-RW (with a SCSI
> card), 1 AGP video card, 1 3D accellerator, 1 Ethernet, and a sound
> card.  Also, I've got a 15" Sony monitor that would be running off the
> UPS.  Nothing too spectacular..
> 
> Anyway, I'm hoping to find a relatively inexpensive supply that will
> support my computer for 10-15 minutes.  I'd like to have one that is
> 'intelligent' and can report its status back to my computer via serial
> link (preferably a serial link that comes in the box, unlike APC's(?)
> cables).
> 
> My budget would be up to around $200 (but I'd be much happier around
> $100 if at all possible).
> 
> Just curious what you guys might have for suggestions.
> 
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>  [ Mike Hicks | http://umn.edu/~hick0088/ | mailto:hick0088@umn.edu ]
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Adam Maloney
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Internet Exposure, Inc.