[asterisk-users] 3U server chassis & Digium TE405P?

[Sherwood McGowan]

Matt Watson wrote:
> I'm not sure if a full-height card would fit (vertically) in a 3U chassis... but I would probably also assume that if it would not, that the chassis/mobo would have a PCI/PCI-Express riser card that would mount the cards horizontally.
>
> Might want to check that out with the manufacturer of the chassis.
>
> --
> Matt
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Sherwood McGowan
> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 11:29 AM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: [asterisk-users] 3U server chassis & Digium TE405P?
>
> Gentlemen,
>
> First let me say it's great to be back on the Asterisk mailing lists.
> Those of you who have been around for a while will remember me as
> Rushowr. I look forward to answering questions and whatnot in the
> future, but for the moment I have a minor question that I cannot find a
> definitive answer for online.
>
> I am in possession of a Digium TE405P card which I _know_ will fit in a
> 4U chassis, but we are building a new server and cannot get a 4U from
> the supplier that my current client wants to use. However, we can get a
> 3U chassis. My question is, will this card fit? Does anyone out there
> have a 405 out there that they have installed in a 3U?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help that can be offered,
> Sherwood McGowan
> VoIP / Telecom Solutions Consultant
>
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Thanks for the heads up, I've found full height capable 3U chassis. The 
worst thing about this whole ordeal was that I assumed (very bad idea, 
of course, stupid stupid stupid) that the 2u server had a riser card, 
which it did not.... :( Ah well, live and learn...

Sherwood McGowan