which is the best UPS for the Intel iMac?
Martian wrote:
My 4-5 year old Belkin F6C1100-UNV works great with my Mac Pro. It is rated at 1100VA and 660W. I think it cost only $100-150 (if it is still available).
That is a significantly more powerful rating (twice as much) as the BE550.My 4-5 year old Belkin F6C1100-UNV works great with my Mac Pro. It is rated at 1100VA and 660W. I think it cost only $100-150 (if it is still available).
Martian wrote:
I have no idea if it is “smart” and there are no millisecond ratings on it,
I'd guess that if it were "smart" (in the sense of the referenced APC models) you'd know about it: It likely would've cost you a lot more than you paid for the model you got.I have no idea if it is “smart” and there are no millisecond ratings on it,
Martian wrote:
but the power switchovers work without a hitch.
Perhaps the APC tech got it wrong re: the switching speed issue...perhaps it's more a power issue? but the power switchovers work without a hitch.
Martian wrote:
But I just USB connected it to the Mac Pro now and without any Belkin software, the Leopard “Energy Saver” recognizes the 4-5 year old UPS and the shutdown settings work perfectly.
I'm not sure what the "shutdown routine" actually accomplishes. It seems to me that all it does is postpone the inevitable loss of power to your Mac. In other words, if you're not around to "gracefully" shut down your Mac (save docs, quit apps, and click on "Shut Down...") when an outage occurs, eventually the UPS battery will drain and your Mac will suffer the same kind of "rude" shutdown that would occur in the absence of the UPS.But I just USB connected it to the Mac Pro now and without any Belkin software, the Leopard “Energy Saver” recognizes the 4-5 year old UPS and the shutdown settings work perfectly.
Martian wrote:
All I need now is a new battery — I don’t seem to have much reserve time,
From what I've seen and heard, most UPSs don't provide an awful lot of runtime to begin with.All I need now is a new battery — I don’t seem to have much reserve time,
Martian wrote:
though probably the 2 modems, 2 routers, 2 monitors, and cordless phone base station don't help here.
Is purchasing a new battery cost effective compared to buying an entirely new UPS?
though probably the 2 modems, 2 routers, 2 monitors, and cordless phone base station don't help here.