[asterisk-users] Intel Vs AMD

[Doug]

At 12:33 2/22/2009, michel freiha wrote:
>Hi all,
>I took my decision to use Asterisk server for handling my VOIP 
>calls...My next step is to choose the best hardware that I should 
>use i order to have the best performance...Here I faced 2 choices 
>for my hardware (CPU)...
>1- Using Intel CPU or AMD
>2- Use 32 or 64 bits
>
>Can you help me please to choose between the above choices and what 
>is the advantage and disadvantage of each of choices
>
>regards

Most new hardware is severe overkill for
Asterisk--it's just not that resource
intensive.

This would work:
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Codegen case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811182566

Thermaltake power supply:
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec_v2.asp?scriteria=BA23480

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-M61PME-S2
<http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=M61PME-S2&cid=8677888669212799391&scoring=mrd#ps-sellers>

AMD CPU- Athlon X2 5050E AM2 2.6GHZ 1MB 65NM 45W 2000MHZ Pib:
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch.hmx?&scriteria=BA25671

2GB Crucial Memory:
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch.hmx?&scriteria=BA24642

Seagate Harddrive 500 GB:
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec_v2.asp?scriteria=AA72270

Pioneer CD/DVD:
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec_v2.asp?scriteria=AA73666

Floppy Drive:
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec_v2.asp?scriteria=AA00693

Extra case fans:
http://store4pc.stores.yahoo.net/80ulquietcas1.html
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Right now it's important to support AMD.  If they
go under, Intel will just slack off.

Keep it simple: 32 bits.

If you want to keep it *very* simple:
http://PBXinaFlash.net/