Return-Path: Received: from mail-pz0-f41.google.com ([209.85.210.41] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4723686 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 24 May 2012 17:57:43 +0200 Received: by dakp5 with SMTP id p5so10938754dak.28 for ; Thu, 24 May 2012 08:59:45 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=content-type:mime-version:subject:from:in-reply-to:date :content-transfer-encoding:message-id:references:to:x-mailer; bh=3uRJkkHX1cHnPBhSMD+jquB3qABYzyNpoyMEq08ngTU=; b=v0jn+s4lcU9kzARD8OiEYhRRXjSMtZuzSXA2n3ZveKmc5IEhFVlAbTTq5XlppCkVa1 G4mQG8aDG/hIFWXqh0guMDHhTrgZgwiu41TnRu0qMptUD1lQFdxO23FqI7yzyydWeyuK XtE/9OzO5M9FUW0+v6DTM0qTLtQYcDjNNcbiSIvLEXgo4WOUjBJmSbrIDbD1/qOKlkGE 7z+AAProFTZg3OWL0LjzVX+/Z2u6ZQmBis7kAty3umFWfryzys6QaNvy7xpgubZ+BEp9 ER2eVrwj9B7yALtc3yPKzJE0jKqmfTcjshbBK0tBQWMlnsWZT/QtJPaIwzw2OP+hFLDT DsMA== Received: by 10.68.230.105 with SMTP id sx9mr22166183pbc.114.1337875185660; Thu, 24 May 2012 08:59:45 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from [192.168.1.2] (70-36-136-150.dsl.dynamic.sonic.net. [70.36.136.150]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id rs3sm5855121pbc.47.2012.05.24.08.59.44 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Thu, 24 May 2012 08:59:45 -0700 (PDT) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Subject: Re: [AE] OT: Workstation UPS Recommendations From: Jim Feeley In-Reply-To: Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 08:59:43 -0700 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <88D296F0-BBE4-4C68-A238-957B9FC46A3E@gmail.com> References: To: "After Effects Mail List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) Check out the UPS Sizing Calculator on the RefurbUPS site.=20 http://www.refurbups.com/UPS-Sizing-Calculator BTW- the prices and service at RefurbUPS are pretty great. I have two = APC SmartUPS 1400 systems I bought from them and they've served me very = well in offices with funky power (one next to a cement plant, for = example). But their current inventory of systems for users like you/me = seems pretty low right now. Jim Feeley jfeeley@gmail.com On May 24, 2012, at 8:44 AM, James WIlson wrote: > I just upgraded my workstation from a quad core to a 12 core recently = and now my UPS keeps overloading during renders. The box is maxed out, = plus I've got external drives and dual monitors running off of it. >=20 > Does anyone have any recommendations for a reliable UPS that doesn't = cost an arm and leg that can handle the draw that's being created during = renders? > Or, if anyone has a resource where I could get some info that's not = too technically deep =96 I don't want an excursion into becoming a UPS = expert. >=20 > Thanks, >=20 > Jim > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to