[Asterisk-Users] Intel Desktop MotherBoards Unsuitable for Digium Boards

[Matt Riddell]

George Pajari wrote:
> FYI:
> 
> We're trying to standardise on a tier one motherboard for the Asterisk
> boxes we build for customers and thought we'd try to use a low-end Intel
> Desktop Board since even a low-end Celeron has more than enough
> horsepower to handle a typical 8x32 PBX.
> 
> To make a long story short, according to Intel Dealer Technical Support
> (we became Intel dealers in order to get answers to our questions) there
> is no Intel motherboard that permits the IRQs to be configured uniquely.
> They are all hardwired and shared. This information applies to both the
> Intel Desktop Board and Server Board product lines.

So just install Digium cards and disable anything you don't need.  You only
need to change IRQs if you have an unresolvable conflict.

-- 
Cheers,

Matt Riddell
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