Re: [Asterisk-Users] Brainstorm: Running Asterisk as cool as possible - AKA solid state.
Jonathan Hobbs wrote: How about getting rid of the drives (hard, floppy, cd, dvd) and using RamDisk technology instead. You can boot from flash memory. This will reduce heat and increase reliability. Jonathan That's exactly what I'm doing. I boot a SBC from flash that doesn't have fans or even heatsinks. It runs on 12 watts of power. -- Kristian Kielhofner ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [Asterisk-Users] Brainstorm: Running Asterisk as cool as possible - AKA solid state.
How about getting rid of the drives (hard, floppy, cd, dvd) and using RamDisk technology instead. You can boot from flash memory. This will reduce heat and increase reliability. Jonathan - Original Message - From: "Vledder, Hans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion" Sent: February 24, 2005 6:55 AM Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Brainstorm: Running Asterisk as cool as possible - AKA solid state. > Hi Kristian, > > Anywhere I can read about this Soekris/AstLinux project? ... > > Regards, > Hans > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kristian > Kielhofner > Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 6:02 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial > Discussion > Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Brainstorm: Running Asterisk as cool as > possible - AKA solid state. > > > Jim Van Meggelen wrote: > > I would like to ask what people think the best way would be to build a > > low-power consumption, passively-cooled system. > > > > For example,one could use a fanless-Eden (mini-ITX/EPIA) system, but the > > loss of FPU power would limit performance. The obvious choice for FPU > > work are the Intels and AMDs, nut they're all power-hungry radiators. > > > > Is there something that can offer the quiet, power-savings of the EPIA, > > but some sort of respectable math capabilities? Transmeta was into that > > game, but I'm not sure if that's any help. > > > > This might work: > > http://mini-itx.com/projects/cluster/ > > But it'd take up a lot of space and look rather ugly. Hmm. It wouldn't > > be the first ugly PBX . . . > > > > How about AMD's Geode. Anyone have any experiences? > > > > Where my mind is at is building a system that could live in a harsh > > environment (like a typical key system closet). Passively-cooled systems > > can be sealed up much easier, and having no moving parts makes them > > easier to ruggetize. > > > > This is just a brainstorm, so all thoughts are welcome. > > > > TIA, > > > > Jim. > > > > > > -- > > Jim Van Meggelen > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Jim, > > How about a Soekris Net4801 running AstLinux (or anything, for that > matter)? The next version that I am working on can store all of the > configuration and voicemail on a removable USB "key disk" and should be > much smaller and cleaner. Should really be quite neat! > > -- > Kristian Kielhofner > ___ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > > -- > The contents of this e-mail are intended for the named addressee only. It > contains information that may be confidential. Unless you are the named > addressee or an authorized designee, you may not copy or use it, or disclose > it to anyone else. If you received it in error please notify us immediately > and then destroy it. > > ___ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [Asterisk-Users] Brainstorm: Running Asterisk as cool as possible - AKA solid state.
Jim Van Meggelen wrote: I would like to ask what people think the best way would be to build a low-power consumption, passively-cooled system. For example,one could use a fanless-Eden (mini-ITX/EPIA) system, but the loss of FPU power would limit performance. The obvious choice for FPU work are the Intels and AMDs, nut they're all power-hungry radiators. Is there something that can offer the quiet, power-savings of the EPIA, but some sort of respectable math capabilities? Transmeta was into that game, but I'm not sure if that's any help. This might work: http://mini-itx.com/projects/cluster/ But it'd take up a lot of space and look rather ugly. Hmm. It wouldn't be the first ugly PBX . . . How about AMD's Geode. Anyone have any experiences? Where my mind is at is building a system that could live in a harsh environment (like a typical key system closet). Passively-cooled systems can be sealed up much easier, and having no moving parts makes them easier to ruggetize. This is just a brainstorm, so all thoughts are welcome. TIA, Jim. -- Jim Van Meggelen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jim, How about a Soekris Net4801 running AstLinux (or anything, for that matter)? The next version that I am working on can store all of the configuration and voicemail on a removable USB "key disk" and should be much smaller and cleaner. Should really be quite neat! -- Kristian Kielhofner ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
[Asterisk-Users] Brainstorm: Running Asterisk as cool as possible - AKA solid state.
I would like to ask what people think the best way would be to build a low-power consumption, passively-cooled system. For example,one could use a fanless-Eden (mini-ITX/EPIA) system, but the loss of FPU power would limit performance. The obvious choice for FPU work are the Intels and AMDs, nut they're all power-hungry radiators. Is there something that can offer the quiet, power-savings of the EPIA, but some sort of respectable math capabilities? Transmeta was into that game, but I'm not sure if that's any help. This might work: http://mini-itx.com/projects/cluster/ But it'd take up a lot of space and look rather ugly. Hmm. It wouldn't be the first ugly PBX . . . How about AMD's Geode. Anyone have any experiences? Where my mind is at is building a system that could live in a harsh environment (like a typical key system closet). Passively-cooled systems can be sealed up much easier, and having no moving parts makes them easier to ruggetize. This is just a brainstorm, so all thoughts are welcome. TIA, Jim. -- Jim Van Meggelen [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.4.0 - Release Date: 22/02/2005 ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users