asterisk users - Mar 2006 - Dell 2850 w/TDM2400?

Does anyone know if a TDM2400 will fit into a Dell 2850? 
 
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Kerry Garrison wrote:
> Does anyone know if a TDM2400 will fit into a Dell 2850? 
It will fit, but you will need to solve the power supply problem if you
intend to use FXS ports on it :-)

On Tue March 28 2006 10:33, "Kevin P. Fleming"
<kpfleming@digium.com>
wrote:
> Kerry Garrison wrote:
> > Does anyone know if a TDM2400 will fit into a Dell 2850?
>
> It will fit, but you will need to solve the power supply problem if you
> intend to use FXS ports on it :-)

Why is that? Do FXS ports draw large amounts of power? How about FXO ports?
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That implies that the 2850 has a standard molex connector anywhere inside of
it, which is not the case.

Regards,
- Brad

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Or just pop down to your local computer store and get a molex splitter.


Regards,


Mark.

Rich Adamson wrote:
> 
> The fxs ports have to generate ringing voltage (about 90 vac) and they
> use the 12 volt power supply to do that. When an fxs port is not 
> ringing, it consumes about the same amount of power as an fxo port; not 
> much.
> 
> The 12 volt power is not available via the pci connector, so the TDM
> cards use one of the disk drive connectors commonly found in most 
> chassis.  The majority of 1U and 2U chassis do not have extra disk drive 
> power connectors wired in them.
> 
> If you're handy with electronics and a soldier gun, you can find and 
> rig
> the 12 volt power required for the cards in those chassis.
> 
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