PIAF Hardware Recommendation

[atsak]

Trying to think what's best; can anyone recommend a system with a PCI-e slot or two (need 8 FXO ports so will need somewhere to put those) that's still relatively compact? Two power supplies would be a plus.

I'd actually prefer not rack mountable for this particular application.

Prefer something that might work in PBXIAF without fiddling with network card drivers.

 

[jmullinix]

I would use an Intel D945GCLF2 motherboard in a Jetway JC-114 case. The motherboard has one PCI slot (not PCI-e) and the case has two slots. You can put a Sangoma A200 with one Remora and get 8-FXO ports. The box is about 14 inches square and about 1.5 inches thick. It is wall mountable.

 

[da1Bear]

I would go with the newer Intel D510MO http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/motherboards/D510MO/D510MO-overview.htm

Slightly lower power usage, and more memory capacity, plus both a PCI and PCI-e mini slot.

You might also like the BGears cases http://www.bgears.com/b-envi.html

Both are readily available on Amazon and eBay.

Dreamwave has an 8 port FXO/FXS (you pick how many of which) PCI card at a good price that fits in a single slot.
http://dreamwave.net/products/pbx-hardware/tdm800-8-port-fxo-fxs-pci-card

 

[atsak]

I would use an Intel D945GCLF2 motherboard in a Jetway JC-114 case. The motherboard has one PCI slot (not PCI-e) and the case has two slots. You can put a Sangoma A200 with one Remora and get 8-FXO ports. The box is about 14 inches square and about 1.5 inches thick. It is wall mountable.

It looks like Newegg.ca (Canadian version) has some of these cases with motherboards included. Now I just have to figure out which motherboard matches up with what you suggested; I think it's this one http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856107043&cm_re=Jetway-_-56-107-043-_-Product. I will be using a Sangoma card. They seem to just work (limited experience so far).

da1Bear's suggestion is good too but I am having trouble finding that in Canada.