[asterisk-users] Hardware requirements

[Doug]

At 16:13 10/15/2007, Andreas van dem Helge wrote:
 >On 10/15/07, Doug <Doug at natel.net> wrote:
 >>  Case:
 >> 1 CodeGen 4U Server Case $80
 >> http://tinyurl.com/bnobz
 >>
 >> http://tinyurl.com/95s2b
 >>
 >>
 >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811182566
 >>
 >> Or:
 >>
 >> 1 Eagle Tech ET-RMAL2025-SL Beige 2U Server Case 2 External 5.25"
 >> Drive Bays
 >>
 >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811117111
 >>
 >>
 >>
 >> Power Supply:
 >> 1 Dual 450 W. power supply  -- IStar
 >>
 >> https://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=PS-TC50R8A
 >>
 >> http://www.directron.com/tc400r8.html
 >>
 >> Or:
 >>
 >> 1 535W power supply -- Enermax
 >>
 >> https://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=BA23110
 >>
 >>
 >>
 >> Motherboard, CPU & 1GB of memory:
 >>
 >>  AMD ATHLON 64 X2 5000+
 >>  (ADO5000DDBOX) ENERGY EFFICIENT RETAIL BOXED
 >>  W/512KB X 2 CACHE 65NM 65W (BRISBANE)
 >>  BUNDLE W/ ASUS M2NPV-VM
 >>
 >
 >Don't get me wrong, the M2NPV are great boards we use them all the
 >time for "home appliances" type devices they run 24/7 and process alot
 >of media. And also for frontend because they have the HD video
 >outputs.
 >
 >However I'd prefer to use a "server" mainboard for dedicated Asterisk
 >systems. I've had great luck with the Tyan bareones systems.

Where do you buy them?

 >Or
 >SuperMicro is great too.

That's very debatable.  Purchase from who?

 >Its too bad you can't find any "cheap" 4U
 >barebones... 1U $500.. 4U $1200 it makes no sense. Spend a few more
 >dollars on a "server" or "workstation" mainboard I've found in >2
 >years reliability is greater.

Asus 3 year warranty:
<http://support.asus.com/service/service_right.aspx?SLanguage=en-us&no=231>

Supermicro 3 year warranty?
<http://www.google.com/search?q=supermicro+motherboard+%22year+warranty%22>
(Also known for their horrible support)

Tyan 3 year warranty:
http://www.tyan.com/archive/products/html/warranty.html

A "server" motherboard might be better--it will certainly
cost more.  But the manufacturer won't guarantee it
for more than 3 years.  3 years is probably the useful
life of an Asterisk server anyway.