I've been fairly content with the readout my backup battery unit gives via apcupsd (Assuming you connected the communication port and installed the tool). But I've never compared it against a "Kill-A-Watt" meter. Could be interesting.
Enjoy, Alex On 06/15/2010 05:56 PM, Rod Roark wrote: > You might check power consumption of this server. Depending on details, a > 500W > supply might not be enough. Newegg has a handy "Kill-A-Watt" power meter for > about $20, and also customer reviews of power supplies that they sell. > > Rod > > On 06/15/2010 01:57 PM, Dylan Beaudette wrote: >> Hi, >> >> We have a dual-processor opteron machine that has now gone through 2 antec >> 500W powersupplies. This machine is attached to a UPS, and is on most of the >> time. Each powersupply has lasted about 1.5 years, and has died abruptly. >> >> Any ideas on what could be causing this? >> >> Cheers, >> Dylan > _______________________________________________ > vox-tech mailing list > vox-tech@lists.lugod.org > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list vox-tech@lists.lugod.org http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
