[asterisk-users] Hardware suggestions

[Mike]

I did mean multiple chips, not multiple cores.

Thanks

Mike 

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> bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Spiro Harvey
> Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 16:36
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> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Hardware suggestions
> 
> > >> I'm shooting from the hip here, but I don't think dual CPU gives
> > >> you
> > > redundancy.  If one chip fries I am pretty sure the machine will
> > > crash.
> > >
> > > This was sort of a question disguised as a statement.  Can a CPUs
> > > function when it's neighbour is fried?
> 
> Dualcore means two cores on one CPU. Quadcore is 4 cores on one CPU.
> 
> There are not multiple CPUs, unless you start going into specifically
> multi-processor (SMP) systems. These were popular on higher end PC grade
> hardware before Dualcores came into existence, but are now redundant.
> 
> So if you bought a dual-dualcore machine, you may possibly have redundancy
> (depending on how the board is designed to handle one CPU popping).
> 
> CPUs don't tend to fry themselves unless something else like the CPU fan
> has first gone and allowed the CPU to overheat.
> 
> Worrying about processor redundancy is overkill, IMO. Have a backup
machine
> or a spare motherboard/CPU+fan, or have a good support contract with your
> hardware vendor.
> 
> 
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