Recommended UPS(2009 Mac PRO)

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Recommended UPS(2009 Mac PRO)

After going through a tornado storm, and having multiple power losses I have decided to invest into a very reliable Backup battery/UPS. Now I have done my research on the Apple discussions, and I found a recent post where a guy purchased a cyberpower UPS. After looking the UPS up on Newegg I was shocked how cheep it was being under $200. That being said, I work at a large school district as one of the network admins. We ONLY use APC and have the 1000 series(about $500) on all of our switch locations. Im looking for someone who has a UPS and has tested the "UP-time" after power loss etc. Please let me know what model your UPS is. Also, I have a Dell 30" and a Dell 22" that i would like to get on the same UPS.

*Current Setup*: Mac Pro 2009
Processor: 8 Core 2.6GHz
RAM:12GB
HD: (2)WD 1tb, SSD(as OS)
Graphics: ATI-4870HD

2009 Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.2)

Posted on Mar 10, 2010 6:07 PM

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Answer 1

Kappy

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Mar 10, 2010 7:44 PM in response to Hayden Fusilier

I think you will find the consensus here is the APC 1500 RS unit. I've been using one for a couple of years. It's big, heavy, and can handle the power needs of a Mac Pro. They aren't "cheap."

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Answer 2

Mar 10, 2010 8:35 PM in response to Kappy

Thanks alot! I will look into it.

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Answer 3

Mar 11, 2010 12:30 PM in response to Hayden Fusilier

The one Kappy suggested works just fine. It takes about 25-30% of the load running a quad core Mac Pro and 30" Apple Display. They usually run about $179-199.00 USD.

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Answer 4

direwolf8

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1,286 points

Mar 11, 2010 1:21 PM in response to Kappy

While the APC 1500 RS is fine for home use, if you're accustomed to the APC SmartUPS series, this model has half the runtime or less of the APC SmartUPS 1500. It's less than half the cost though.

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The hatter

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61,031 points

Mar 11, 2010 2:13 PM in response to direwolf8

One plus for the RS 1500VA, and not smaller sizes, it has ability to add 24v external battery pack (those use to sell for about $130 but have gone up) and adds about 1 hr runtime on top of what you had; and of course the SMART line also allows adding additional battery packs.

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Answer 6

Philscbx

Level 2

164 points

Mar 12, 2010 2:22 PM in response to Hayden Fusilier

I just wanted to add this model I've been using for the last 5 years, and it's been a God send
even in the last few days of quirky 1.0 second power cuts lately.

He's a rack mount model I use sitting vertical.
Sitting this way only takes up a 3 inch foot print Vs 19" if laying flat.
OPTI-UPS ES-RM Serie ES 1500C-RM UPS, and Google search shows him about $225 - $250.

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Answer 7

Mar 15, 2010 8:24 AM in response to Kappy

I would definitely recommend going with a Smart-UPS 1500 over the RS 1500 version. They're much more reliable units and offer much more industrial protection. The RS version is a home use version while the SUA1500 is more of a data center unit. For Apple applications the SUA1500 is much more reliable, will offer a greater run time and much better power filtration capabilities. If budget is not an issue, you can always go for the top protection with the SMT1500 which is the newest model of the 1500. There's no point of trying to buy the cheapest UPS as it just won't provide the required protection and will end up leading to some sort of data loss or hardware loss. Might as well get proper protection.

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