How much Power does a Server normally consume? Specs inside

[ndee]

OK, I need to get a UPS thingie for our company servers. There are about 2-3 crucial Servers. A normal server consists of the following:
- 1-2 CPUs (1 CPU about 70W maximum, right?)
- 3 Harddisks (1 HD about.... really, have NO clue about that one)
- 1 CD ROM (no idea)
- 1 Floppy (no idea)
- 1 Motherboard (not sure either.

My guess would be about 150W per Server, is that a correct figure? So a APC SmartUPS 2200VA would last for about 2 minutes according to their site(connected with 2 servers à 150W).

Thanks for any insight.

 

[HardWyred]

I'd say closer to 200W but, try this here
The information may be a little old, but you get a general idea.

 

[ndee]

Thanks!

 

[karmasalad]

Try APC's UPS Selector. It's quite useful and helped me to narrow down my choices.

 

[thorin]

Originally posted by: ndee
OK, I need to get a UPS thingie for our company servers. There are about 2-3 crucial Servers. A normal server consists of the following:
- 1-2 CPUs (1 CPU about 70W maximum, right?)
- 3 Harddisks (1 HD about.... really, have NO clue about that one)
- 1 CD ROM (no idea)
- 1 Floppy (no idea)
- 1 Motherboard (not sure either.

My guess would be about 150W per Server, is that a correct figure? So a APC SmartUPS 2200VA would last for about 2 minutes according to their site(connected with 2 servers à 150W).

Thanks for any insight.

Uh how can you say close to 150W when you said 1-2 CPUs @ 70W each (that'd be 140W in a Dual for the CPUs alone ... I guess in the end you assumed 1 CPU). You also haven't included any case fans (though that's likely <20W .... an Antec Tournado [sp?] is 9.1W) or any monitor .... though the monitor doesn't have to be on for the most part.

Thorin

 

[Cerb]

In reality, a 2200VA will go for much more than that, unless the servers are devouring the hard drives (however, they will sometimes do that shutting down and starting up). So yeah, that sounds about right.

 

[Lonyo]

Originally posted by: thorin

Originally posted by: ndee
OK, I need to get a UPS thingie for our company servers. There are about 2-3 crucial Servers. A normal server consists of the following:
- 1-2 CPUs (1 CPU about 70W maximum, right?)
- 3 Harddisks (1 HD about.... really, have NO clue about that one)
- 1 CD ROM (no idea)
- 1 Floppy (no idea)
- 1 Motherboard (not sure either.

My guess would be about 150W per Server, is that a correct figure? So a APC SmartUPS 2200VA would last for about 2 minutes according to their site(connected with 2 servers &agrave; 150W).

Thanks for any insight.

Uh how can you say close to 150W when you said 1-2 CPUs @ 70W each (that'd be 140W in a Dual for the CPUs alone ... I guess in the end you assumed 1 CPU). You also haven't included any case fans (though that's likely <20W .... an Antec Tournado [sp?] is 9.1W) or any monitor .... though the monitor doesn't have to be on for the most part.

Thorin

Monitor would only be a factor if you hooked it up to the computers PSU rather than a seperate plug.

 

[Cerb]

Originally posted by: Lonyo

Originally posted by: thorin

Originally posted by: ndee
OK, I need to get a UPS thingie for our company servers. There are about 2-3 crucial Servers. A normal server consists of the following:
- 1-2 CPUs (1 CPU about 70W maximum, right?)
- 3 Harddisks (1 HD about.... really, have NO clue about that one)
- 1 CD ROM (no idea)
- 1 Floppy (no idea)
- 1 Motherboard (not sure either.

My guess would be about 150W per Server, is that a correct figure? So a APC SmartUPS 2200VA would last for about 2 minutes according to their site(connected with 2 servers &agrave; 150W).

Thanks for any insight.

Uh how can you say close to 150W when you said 1-2 CPUs @ 70W each (that'd be 140W in a Dual for the CPUs alone ... I guess in the end you assumed 1 CPU). You also haven't included any case fans (though that's likely <20W .... an Antec Tournado [sp?] is 9.1W) or any monitor .... though the monitor doesn't have to be on for the most part.

Thorin

Monitor would only be a factor if you hooked it up to the computers PSU rather than a seperate plug.

...not if you plug the monitor into the UPS, which would be a good idea if the computers need to be shut down and won't do so through the UPS (I'm not up on what UPSs have software for that).