I did mean multiple chips, not multiple cores. Thanks
Mike > -----Original Message----- > From: asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users- > boun...@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Spiro Harvey > Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 16:36 > To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com > 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. > > > -- > Spiro Harvey Knossos Networks Ltd > 021-295-1923 www.knossos.net.nz _______________________________________________ -- 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
