Thanks for the response. I have not bought it yet and here are the specs I am considering. Any comments before I make the purchase.
*PowerEdge 2950 III* Date 1/29/2008 12:40:22 PM Central Standard Time Catalog Number 4 Retail 04 Catalog Number / Description Product Code SKU Id *PowerEdge 2950 III*: Dual Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) 5160, 4MB Cache, 3.0GHz, 1333MHz FSB 29530W [223-4926] 1 *Additional Processor*: Dual Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) 5160, 4MB Cache, 3.00GHz, 1333MHZ FSB 2PW30 [311-6222] 2 *Memory*: 4GB 667MHz (4x1GB), Dual Ranked DIMMs 4G4D6D [311-6154] 3 *Operating System*: No Operating System NOOS [420-6320] 11 *Backplane*: 1x6 Backplane for 3.5-inch Hard Drives 1X6353 [311-7936] 18 *Primary Controller*: SAS 6/iR Integrated, x6 Backplane S6IX6 [341-5941] 9 *Hard Drive Configuration*: Integrated SAS/SATA, SAS 6/iR Integrated, No RAID 6SS [341-5720] 27 *Primary Hard Drive*: 250GB 7.2K RPM Serial ATA 3Gbps 3.5-in HotPlug Hard Drive 250S2 [341-3037] 8 *2nd Hard Drive*: 250GB 7.2K RPM Serial ATA 3Gbps 3.5-in HotPlug Hard Drive 250S2 [341-3037] 23 *Chassis Configuration*: No Rack Rails Included NORAIL [310-7411] 28 *Riser Card*: Riser with 3 PCIe Slots PCIE [320-4607] 7 *Power Supply*: Non-Redundant Power Supply NRPS3 [310-9895] 36 *Bezel*: Rack Bezel BEZEL [313-3920] 17 *Network Adapter*: Dual Embedded Broadcom(R) NetXtreme II 5708 Gigabit Ethernet NIC OBNIC [430-1764] 13 *TCP/IP Offload Engine Enablement*: Broadcom TCP/IP Offload Engine Not Enabled NTOEKEY [430-1765] 6 * Documentation*: Electronic Documentation and OpenManage CD Kit EDOCS [310-7415] 21 *CD/DVD Drive*: 24X IDE CD-ROM 24XCD [313-3932] 16 *Floppy Drive*: No Floppy Drive for x6 Backplane NFDX6 [341-3685] 10 *Mouse*: Mechanical Two-Button Mouse, USB USBMW [310-8171] 12 *Server Accessories*: USB to PS2 Adapter for KVM Connectivity USBPS2C [310-6690] 57 *Hardware Support Services*: 3Yr BASIC SUPPORT: 5x10 HW-Only, 5x10 NBD Onsite U3OS [960-8162][960-8192][970-4070][984-1399][984-1417] 29 *Installation Services*: No Installation Assessment NOINSTL [900-9997] 32 <javascript:self.print();> Print <javascript:self.print();> On 1/29/08, Massimo Nuvoli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > broadband Voice ha scritto: > > Does anyone have any compatibilty issues with Dell *PowerEdge^TM 2950 > III > > 2-Socket, Quad-Core 2U*? I plan on using this with the Digium T1 cards. > > Thanks. > > Consider 2 socket dual core CPU with "more" mhz, Asterisk is more IO > than computation. The quad core CPU is lower in MHZ and all the CPUs > share the same IO. > > The architecture design of the XEON board is wrong for really IO > intensive apps, consider stepping up to a AMD arch. > > Also the 2950 is a 2U server that use IRQ sharing (WHY?), wrong with > boards like the T1 Digium.. > > Bye. > > _______________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > >
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