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Thoughts, tips, suggestions on what UPS to use?
I've got two computers - a PIV and a PIII that share a monitor. I use
them primarily for doing audio/video. I thought I'd look into a UPS. What I'm looking for is mainly something to guard against momentary power outs that might happen in the middle of tweaking a file or the like. When I hear the lightning coming near, I shut down and unplug everything. But around here, it seems like the power can flick off at any time. How much UPS would I need to protect and keep both computers going in the event of a short brown out or power loss or keep them running at least long enough to shut things down if it looks like the power is going to be off for a while. I've seen where there are issues with the type of power that comes out of some UPS units. Are any of the units at Best Buy/Circuit City - such as the APC brand - any good? What are important features to look for? These various units have charts indicating how long they should power a computer, but I don't know how realistic they are. On the other end, how much unit would I need to keep a computer going for say an hour if I were doing some rendering of a DVD and didn't want to start over. I usually turn off the monitor when rendering video, it's my understanding the monitor is a big power hog. Thanks for all input. |
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