[vox-tech] mysterious powersupply failures

[Rod Roark]

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