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| Re: PARIS and DirectX 9c. Any problems?? Please help. [message #63278 is a reply to message #63207] |
Tue, 17 January 2006 18:56   |
Edna Sloan
Messages: 304
Registered: October 2005
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but of
> > > >>>course
> > > >>>that shouldn't be a problem for the news-server as it has a =
>wonderous
> > UPS
> > > >>>on it... ;o)
> > > >>>
> > > >>>Well we just got a power glitch here an hour or so back, and =
>when I
> > went
> > > >>>to look at the server, "Uh oh!", out of action. I know the UPS
=
>does
> > it's
> > > >>>job at times as, for example, last night I shut down the mains
=
>at the
> > > >>>meter
> > > >>>box for a few seconds and the server kept running fine. This =
>power
> > glitch
> > > >>>today was only about a second, so I can't see why it would make
=
>a
> > > >>>glitch...
> > > >>>
> > > >>>...but between the server, the UPS, and the power here in this
=
>house,
> > the
> > > >>>combination isn't happy. Something in the constant power =
>glitches
> that
> > > > seem
> > > >>>to haunt this area manages to get through this particular UPS =
>enough
> to
> > > >>effect
> > > >>>the server. I'm suspicious changing any one ingredient would be
> enough
> > > > to
> > > >>>fix it.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>Looks like I'll be shopping for a new UPS shortly...
> > > >>>
> > > >>>Cheers,
> > > >>>Kim.
> > > >>
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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| Re: PARIS and DirectX 9c. Any problems?? Please help. [message #63356 is a reply to message #63284] |
Wed, 18 January 2006 20:06 |
Suad
Messages: 62
Registered: October 2005
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gt;
> >>Well we just got a power glitch here an hour or so back, and when I went
> >>to look at the server, "Uh oh!", out of action. I know the UPS does it's
> >>job at times as, for example, last night I shut down the mains at the
meter
> >>box for a few seconds and the server kept running fine. This power
glitch
> >>today was only about a second, so I can't see why it would make a
glitch...
> >>
> >>...but between the server, the UPS, and the power here in this house,
the
> >>combination isn't happy. Something in the constant power glitches that
> seem
> >>to haunt this area manages to get through this particular UPS enough to
> >effect
> >>the server. I'm suspicious changing any one ingredient would be enough
> to
> >>fix it.
> >>
> >>Looks like I'll be shopping for a new UPS shortly...
> >>
> >>Cheers,
> >>Kim.
> >
>Sorry.....this is what I was referring to-
http://norwall.com/kohprice.htm
Any of them would probably work OK for a computer. There's a real nifty
natural gas powered one for $23,000.00. I'm trying to figure out how to use
it as a patchbay.
;o)
"DJ" <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote in message
news:43fc8f79@linux...
> > Why couldn't I just live somewhere with better mains! ;o)
>
>
http://www.bobvila.com/ArticleLibrary/Subject/Special_Featur es/Storm-Ready_H
> ome/BackupGenerators.html
>
> We don't want you to move. Just get yourself one of these and turn it on
> when you leave the house or go to bed. That should suit us just fine.
> ;o)
>
>
> "Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:43fb8b1b$1@linux...
> >
> >
> > OK, I'll keep that in mind also.
> >
> > Whether it's like you say and the outage is too quick, or whether it's
> like
> > others have suggested and the outage is not big enough to cause the UPS
to
> > kick in (but big enough to effect the server) is still a question...
> >
> > Why couldn't I just live somewhere with better mains! ;o)
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Kim.
> >
> > "Mark McDermott" <mark@stateofwail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >Kim,
> > >
> > >It sounds like the duration of the low power condition is too short for
> > the
> > >current UPS to detect. In this case, an "online" UPS may be necessary.
> > >
> > >The difference is that an "online" unit provides power from the battery
> > 100%
> > >of the time compared to a "standby" unit that kicks in a power inverter
> > when
> > >a brown or blackout condition is detected. Online units are more
> expensive
> > >though.
> > >
> > >Hope this helps!
> > >
> > >Mark
> > >
> > >"Kim" <
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| Re: PARIS and DirectX 9c. Any problems?? Please help. [message #63357 is a reply to message #63356] |
Wed, 18 January 2006 20:55 |
Edna Sloan
Messages: 304
Registered: October 2005
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et="_blank">hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>I've noticed that the power around here is a little unstable, but of
> course
> > >>that shouldn't be a problem for the news-server as it has a wonderous
> UPS
> > >>on it... ;o)
> > >>
> > >>Well we just got a power glitch here an hour or so back, and when I
went
> > >>to look at the server, "Uh oh!", out of action. I know the UPS does
it's
> > >>job at times as, for example, last night I shut down the mains at the
> meter
> > >>box for a few seconds and the server kept running fine. This power
> glitch
> > >>today was only about a second, so I can't see why it would make a
> glitch...
> > >>
> > >>...but between the server, the UPS, and the power here in this house,
> the
> > >>combination isn't happy. Something in the constant power glitches that
> > seem
> > >>to haunt this area manages to get through this particular UPS enough
to
> > >effect
> > >>the server. I'm suspicious changing any one ingredient would be enough
> > to
> > >>fix it.
> > >>
> > >>Looks like I'll be shopping for a new UPS shortly...
> > >>
> > >>Cheers,
> > >>Kim.
> > >
> >
>
>Gotta have geo-thermal back-up as well... that way, if there is ever
an extinction level event, the server will keep running! Oh, wait...
crap... never mind.
David.
DJ wrote:
> Sorry.....this is what I was referring to-
>
> http://norwall.com/kohprice.htm
>
> Any of them would probably work OK for a computer. There's a real nifty
> natural gas powered one for $23,000.00. I'm trying to figure out how to use
> it as a patchbay.
>
> ;o)
>
>
> "DJ" <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote in message
> news:43fc8f79@linux...
>
>>>Why couldn't I just live somewhere with better mains! ;o)
>>
>>
> http://www.bobvila.com/ArticleLibrary/Subject/Special_Featur es/Storm-Ready_H
>
>>ome/BackupGenerators.html
>>
>>We don't want you to move. Just get yourself one of these and turn it on
>>when you leave the house or go to bed. That should suit us just fine.
>>;o)
>>
>>
>>"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:43fb8b1b$1@linux...
>>
>>>
>>>OK, I'll keep that in mind also.
>>>
>>>Whether it's like you say and the outage is too quick, or whether it's
>>
>>like
>>
>>>others have suggested and the outage is not big enough to cause the UPS
>
> to
>
>>>kick in (but big enough to effect the server) is still a question...
>>>
>>>Why couldn't I just live somewhere with better mains! ;o)
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>Kim.
>>>
>>>"Mark McDermott" <mark@stateofwail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Kim,
>>>>
>>>>It sounds like the duration of the low power condition is too short for
>>>
>>>the
>>>
>>>>current UPS to detect. In this case, an "online" UPS may be necessary.
>>>>
>>>>The difference is that an "online" unit provides power from the battery
>>>
>>>100%
>>>
>>>>of the time compared to a "standby" unit that kicks in a power inverter
>>>
>>>when
>>>
>>>>a brown or blac
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