G5 Energy Consumption, Anybody Know?

kenyabob · Oct 20, 2003, 03:10 PM

Does anybody know how many watts of energy is consumed by the Powermac G5 duals? I think I am overloading my Battery Backup...

King Cobra · Oct 20, 2003, 08:20 PM

700

Sun Baked · 09:04 PM

The dual G5 machince alone consumes around 240W in normal slewed operation (or it may be with an LCD).

When it comes on full blast, at full MHz and fans, it'll start consuming 300+W -- some were even estimating it as high as 370-400W.

So if you are using a 500VA UPS it'll be overloaded all the time, depending on what else you have connect to it. Or when it kicks into gear.

The 500VA UPS generally will have somewhere around a 300W supply output, as per specs.

G5 Power Consumption Discussion

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The power supply in the dual is different that the other two machines.

Rezet · Oct 20, 2003, 09:40 PM

What about 1.8? How much does it take?
And on average how much does 3 Ghz P4 take? I'm curious

kenyabob · Oct 20, 2003, 09:57 PM

So if I am limited to 325 watts on the backup, it really wont help me?

Rezet · Oct 20, 2003, 10:00 PM

Id imagine 325 to be enough for a processing block.

kenyabob · Oct 20, 2003, 10:03 PM

come again, processing block?

Rezet · Oct 20, 2003, 10:23 PM

Wait, you have all accessories hooked up to that battery? printers, monitor? etc?

OK then, you need a better backup then.
It's a dual machine with 8 fans... what do u expect?

Sun Baked · Oct 20, 2003, 10:28 PM

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Originally posted by Rezet
Id imagine 325 to be enough for a processing block.

The dual G5 should normally consumer about 240W, it's when the machine peaks it'll hit 370-400W.

But it'll quickly become tiresome if the 500VA UPS squeels loudly every time you try rendering something.

Especially when the cheap 1000VA (ie, Belkin 1200VA UPS) are only a couple hundred.

kenyabob · Oct 20, 2003, 10:30 PM

thats exactly what I am dealing with, but in reality, I guess I could just put the G5 on the surge side, and just have the UPS clean the power.

bousozoku · Oct 21, 2003, 11:01 AM

Considering that my dual G4/800 gets around 6 minutes on my 650VA UPS, you'll probably need something around 1100VA or higher to have decent protection.

kenyabob · Oct 21, 2003, 12:10 PM

would I be damaging the mcahine to have it be running while the surge is squeeling?

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Sun Baked macrumors G5 Join Date: May 2002	The dual G5 machince alone consumes around 240W in normal slewed operation (or it may be with an LCD). When it comes on full blast, at full MHz and fans, it'll start consuming 300+W -- some were even estimating it as high as 370-400W. So if you are using a 500VA UPS it'll be overloaded all the time, depending on what else you have connect to it. Or when it kicks into gear. The 500VA UPS generally will have somewhere around a 300W supply output, as per specs. G5 Power Consumption Discussion --- The power supply in the dual is different that the other two machines. __________________ MacRumors member fails resist iPhone glamour effect, suffers credit card damage 2d8. Last edited by Sun Baked; Oct 20, 2003 at 09:04 PM.
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Rezet macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Connecticut, United States of America	Wait, you have all accessories hooked up to that battery? printers, monitor? etc? OK then, you need a better backup then. It's a dual machine with 8 fans... what do u expect? __________________ I will inject myself into your veins. -------------------------------------- The Matrix Online. The Beta testing has begun. Join us, Red Pill. For more info: The Matrix Online
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kenyabob Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Francisco	thats exactly what I am dealing with, but in reality, I guess I could just put the G5 on the surge side, and just have the UPS clean the power. __________________ switched....
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bousozoku Retired (Moderator emeritus) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Gone but not forgotten.	Considering that my dual G4/800 gets around 6 minutes on my 650VA UPS, you'll probably need something around 1100VA or higher to have decent protection.
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