I can now monitor power usage through my new UPS. It's 1200 VA which should equal 1200 W through the definition of volt-amperes, but I think there's some efficiency loss. Anyway my Core 2 Duo E6600 with 2 GB of RAM (a monster of a SlimServer to be sure, but also my general-purpose desktop) is at 9% load, including the 17" CRT monitor.
9% of 1200 W = 108 W. I've monitored it from a networked PC when the monitor goes into power saving, it goes down to 3% load (36 W!) If I'm wrong and 1200 VA on a UPS does not equal 1200 W of power out the UPS, it's even less. I don't know how accurate the UPS's load-sensing hardware/software is. I changed power supplies shortly after got it, going from a 4-year old 380 W PS to a brand-new 500 W Antec "EarthWatts" PS. Load dropped from 18% to 9-10%. That's a little too good to be true so there might be some inaccuracy. -- Mark Lanctot 'Sean Adams' Response-O-Matic checklist, patent pending!' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=200910&postcount=2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=37416 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
