Prescott and Doom 3 and APC UPS

[nbk]

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jaf wrote:
> Hi,
> Do you have PowerChute installed?
> You can check the line voltage & current draw (watts) in PowerChute.
> (monitor system>current status)
> Write down the readings then with the wattage window open start Doom 3.
> What happens?
>
>
If i recall, Powerchute was not for this model, APC Back-UPS Pro 500.

 

[nbk]

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Kylesb wrote:
> "NBK" <no@spam.net> wrote in message
> news:bvvcd.64861$ci3.3806699@twister.southeast.rr.com...
> | LeeBos wrote:
> | > I should have looked further. The Laser printer is plugged into
> one of the non
> | > battery backup sockets on the UPC, so all it's getting is surge
> protection.
> | >
> | I moved my HP Photosmart 7550 printer off my UPS to no avail.
>
> What is the exact model UPS? I suggest a review of the tech literature
> on the UPS to ascertain whether it will complain if the total load on
> the UPS will trigger such an overload reaction. Perhaps the
> "non-power failure" current load is in excess of some specified limit.
>
APC Back-UPS Pro 500...

 

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In article <0vvcd.64860$ci3.3806699@twister.southeast.rr.com>, NBK
<no@spam.net> writes:

>It is the UPS's red overload LED that comes on when i play Doom 3 or
>Unreal II.

Is you Monitor plugged in to the UPS too? If it is, try just the Computer only
on the UPS.

 

[nbk]

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Keith S. wrote:
> In article <0vvcd.64860$ci3.3806699@twister.southeast.rr.com>, NBK
> <no@spam.net> writes:
>
>
>>It is the UPS's red overload LED that comes on when i play Doom 3 or
>>Unreal II.
>
>
> Is you Monitor plugged in to the UPS too? If it is, try just the Computer only
> on the UPS.
Yea, my 19" monitor is plugged into the UPS. I will try to find another
outlet.

NBK

 

[nbk]

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NBK wrote:
> Keith S. wrote:
>
>> In article <0vvcd.64860$ci3.3806699@twister.southeast.rr.com>, NBK
>> <no@spam.net> writes:
>>
>>
>>> It is the UPS's red overload LED that comes on when i play Doom 3 or
>>> Unreal II.
>>
>>
>>
>> Is you Monitor plugged in to the UPS too? If it is, try just the
>> Computer only
>> on the UPS.
>
> Yea, my 19" monitor is plugged into the UPS. I will try to find another
> outlet.
>
> NBK
Hi

I just bought a new APC BR1500 Back-UPS RS 1500VA 120V and it works like
a champ.
Thanks for a your help
NBK