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| > just use 2 cheap ones. the one you have plus another unit. no reason everything has to be all in one giant unit.... and you can pull the monitors off for the moment, at least one of them I'm not a fan of this strategy and shutdown/load issue can cause issue during outages and voltage adjustments. I can see using one for monitors and external peripherals and on for the box, but unless it was a high end solution that supported load-balancing, two units is not a great idea. Plus, other than APC, cheap units I've used for routers, TVs and cable modems I've found high failure rates. stephen van vuuren 336.202.4777 http://www.sv2dcp.com/ http://www.sv2studios.com/ http://www.outsideinthemovie.com/ A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later. -Stanley Kubrick -----Original Message----- From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On Behalf Of Steve Oakley Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 12:19 PM To: After Effects Mail List Subject: Re: [AE] OT: Workstation UPS Recommendations just use 2 cheap ones. the one you have plus another unit. no reason everything has to be all in one giant unit.... and you can pull the monitors off for the moment, at least one of them S On May 24, 2012, at 10:44 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. > > 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 - I don't want an excursion into becoming a UPS expert. > > Thanks, > > Jim > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to <ae-list-off@media-motion.tv> +---End of message---+ To unsubscribe send any message to <ae-list-off@media-motion.tv> |
