[Asterisk-Users] Motherboards and IRQs

[Michael Welter]

Paul wrote:
> jennyw wrote:
> 
>> Someone mentioned earlier (I can't find the message now) that they had 
>> a motherboard that allowed you to change IRQ assignments in BIOS. Does 
>> anyone happen to know how to identify motherboards that can do this? 
>> I'm going to put together a new machine now and I'm having trouble 
>> picking a motherboard for it (ordering from Dell or other online 
>> vendor is not an option, since I need this in the next couple days).
>>
>> This is to provide another avenue for avoiding IRQ conflicts with the 
>> Digium TDM400Ps.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Jen
> 
> 
> intel 875p chipset and ECC RAM works well.
> 
> I have built several servers with intel and abit boards using this chipset
> 
> Always use a good UPS rather than a surge protector outlet strip. You 
> can get an APC brand with USB signalling for as little as $50. It works 
> with linux. That means the linux server will see when the battery is 
> low, prepare itself for shutdown and then tell the APC to kill its 
> output. When power returns the APC will turn outpput back on and the 
> linux server boots gracefully.
> 
> When buying CPU I usually go with the "retail boxed" instead of OEM. It 
> doesn't cost much more. It includes the cooler along with a good 
> warranty. If it fails you get a new cooler along with the new chip. 
> Obviously they can't try to get out of warranty replacement based on the 
> cooler selection if it was their choice in the first place.
> 
> I stopped using athlons when I could no longer get boards with the AMD 
> chipset(supports ECC). You can probably still get boards designed for 
> dual athlon. I asked AMD why and they told me the 760 chipset for single 
> athlon was no longer in production. It seems the average consumer 
> doesn't appreciate higher quality features enough. It's too bad because 
> I always liked AMD stuff. When I needed fast reliable chips for some 
> specialized processors I designed it was AMD that gave me the first 
> samples and they always gave the purchasing people good pricing for 
> production needs. I'm only mentioning this because there has been some 
> banter about AMD vs. Intel here. If the right motherboards were 
> available for single socket 7 servers I would have stayed with them. 
> Their service is excellent. They give me free overnight shipping and 2 
> weeks to send in the defective part.
> 
> 
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