[Asterisk-Users] Need a recommendation on a good motherboard/processor combination

[Jim Friedeck]

I am using a (don't laugh) eMachines T2240 with a 3Ware Escalade RAID 
controller and 384MB RAM, 3 80GB 7200rpm IDE drives on a RAID 5. 
Installed extra chassis fan for $10.00. Machine has been problem free 
for 2 months. I'm typing this on it now. Mandrake 9.1 loaded all drivers 
flawlessly. Backing up config to a USB flashdisk. Total cost was about 
$1000.00. All but the RAID controller was bought from CompUSA. I know it 
sounds cheap but all machines are made by the lowest bidder anyway and 
this one has Intel everything on the motherboard and has a fairly solid 
chassis as well. Maybe a better power supply will be needed soon. I've 
compared it with the telco vendors' machines we were quoted and I am 
saving 90% for the bare computer hardware. My 2 cents. Good luck.

Jim Friedeck

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Brancaleoni Matteo wrote:

>from my little experiences, use mb with less onboard stuff
>as possible... 
>video+lan is ok.
>unfortunately all have usb, try to keep usb controllers
>minimum as possible.
>
>I've used asus mb with ide+sata+audio+6usb+video+eth
>and were pretty unstable. (even if devices are
>disabled from bios)
>With minimum on board stuff, you're set.
>
>Just my 2cents
>
>Matteo.
>
>Il gio, 2003-07-03 alle 19:16, Clay Graner ha scritto:
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>>I need a recommendation on a good motherboard/processor combination. 
>>I would like a motherboard that has lots of PCI slots and works well
>>with Asterisk without problems getting drivers working, etc. Onboard
>>LAN would be nice to keep from using a slot.  Plan to use RedHat 8 for
>>the OS.  
>>
>> 
>>
>>Please provide your input as soon as possible.  I need to build a demo
>>box with 2 ports FXO and use the new 4 Port FXS card as well as
>>connect a SIP phone.  
>>
>> 
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Clay Graner
>>
>> 
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