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Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 5:07 am Post subject: [asterisk-users] Digium Card: Power Connector, from SATA to

Hi List; As you know that Digium card are using NORMAL power connector, and all new PC's are coming with SATA power connector, so any advise how to convert from SATA to NORMAL connector? Any help? Regards Bilal ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ

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Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 7:16 am Post subject: [asterisk-users] Digium Card: Power Connector, from SATA to

Bilal,

What you want is a sata to molex power connector. They do exist and
should be no problem to obtain. Here is an example
http://www.cooldrives.com/sa15poto4moa.html (second hit from google).

Thanks,
Steve Totaro

On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 7:02 AM, Ghulam Mustafa
<ghulam.mustafa at emergen.biz> wrote:

Quote:

Bilal,

i guess this is the wront place for asking System Hardware related
questions,

On Fri, 2008-05-02 at 03:07 -0700, bilal ghayyad wrote:

Quote:

Hi List;

As you know that Digium card are using NORMAL power
connector, and all new PC's are coming with SATA power
connector, so any advise how to convert from SATA to
NORMAL connector?

Any help?

Regards
Bilal

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Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 11:51 am Post subject: [asterisk-users] Digium Card: Power Connector, from SATA to

On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 9:33 AM, Jared Smith <jsmith at digium.com> wrote:

Quote:

On Fri, 2008-05-02 at 03:07 -0700, bilal ghayyad wrote:

Quote:

As you know that Digium card are using NORMAL power
connector, and all new PC's are coming with SATA power
connector, so any advise how to convert from SATA to
NORMAL connector?

Digium builds a power adapter for situations like that. See
http://www.digium.com/en/products/analog/analogpwr.php for more
information.

--
Jared Smith
Training Manager
Digium, Inc.

Man that is an ugly hack, but I guess it may be required in some rare
situation, I guess if the power supply of the server is already
nearing it's rating.

I would still go with a sata to molex connector and even a Y molex
splitter if at all possible.

Thanks,
Steve Totaro

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Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 10:51 am Post subject: [asterisk-users] Digium Card: Power Connector, from SATA to

On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 11:42 PM, Rob Hillis <rob at hillis.dyndns.org> wrote:

Quote:

Steve Totaro wrote:
Man that is an ugly hack, but I guess it may be required in some rare
situation, I guess if the power supply of the server is already
nearing it's rating.

I would still go with a sata to molex connector and even a Y molex
splitter if at all possible.

Actually I can see exactly where this may be useful. I can think of at
least one customer off the top of my head who has insisted on having a
TDM2400 installed in a Dell server that we know can't provide enough power
to the card where it's being used as a collection of FXS ports. Of course
we've advised them of the limitation, but they completely ignored us. Smile

Something like this would have allowed us to provide a solution to a
problem that is likely to come back and bite us in the future.

I see your point in that circumstance, but I would have employed a
channel bank, totally avoiding your inevitable future bite.

Thanks,
Steve Totaro

rob at hillis.dyndns.org
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Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 6:24 pm Post subject: [asterisk-users] Digium Card: Power Connector, from SATA to

Steve Totaro wrote:

Quote:

Actually I can see exactly where this may be useful. I can think of at
least one customer off the top of my head who has insisted on having a
TDM2400 installed in a Dell server that we know can't provide enough power
to the card where it's being used as a collection of FXS ports. Of course
we've advised them of the limitation, but they completely ignored us. Smile

Something like this would have allowed us to provide a solution to a
problem that is likely to come back and bite us in the future.

I see your point in that circumstance, but I would have employed a
channel bank, totally avoiding your inevitable future bite.

Customer's insistence. We didn't have a choice, really.

aklists at mixdown.ca
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Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 6:48 pm Post subject: [asterisk-users] Digium Card: Power Connector, from SATA to

On May 4, 2008 07:24:45 pm Rob Hillis wrote:

Quote:

Customer's insistence. We didn't have a choice, really.

Nothing wrong with that, it just adds more billable hours. Smile

-A.

jra at baylink.com
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Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 7:39 pm Post subject: [asterisk-users] Digium Card: Power Connector, from SATA to

On Sat, May 03, 2008 at 01:42:22PM +1000, Rob Hillis wrote:

Quote:

Actually I can see exactly where this may be useful. I can think
of at least one customer off the top of my head who has insisted
on having a TDM2400 installed in a Dell server that we know
can't provide enough power to the card where it's being used as
a collection of FXS ports. Of course we've advised them of the
limitation, but they completely ignored us. Smile

Something like this
would have allowed us to provide a solution to a problem that is
likely to come back and bite us in the future.

jra at baylink.com
Guest

Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 7:40 pm Post subject: [asterisk-users] Digium Card: Power Connector, from SATA to

On Sun, May 04, 2008 at 07:48:40PM -0400, Andrew Kohlsmith (lists) wrote:

Quote:

Customer's insistence. We didn't have a choice, really.

Nothing wrong with that, it just adds more billable hours. Smile

As long as it does.

Cheers,
-- jra
--
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Designer The Things I Think RFC 2100
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St Petersburg FL USA http://photo.imageinc.us +1 727 647 1274

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covici at ccs.covici.com
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Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 7:44 pm Post subject: [asterisk-users] Digium Card: Power Connector, from SATA to

How can you tell if a server will have enough power for such a card?
Most servers have power to spare.

on Sunday 05/04/2008 Jay R. Ashworth(jra at baylink.com) wrote

Quote:

On Sat, May 03, 2008 at 01:42:22PM +1000, Rob Hillis wrote:

Quote:

Actually I can see exactly where this may be useful. I can think
of at least one customer off the top of my head who has insisted
on having a TDM2400 installed in a Dell server that we know
can't provide enough power to the card where it's being used as
a collection of FXS ports. Of course we've advised them of the
limitation, but they completely ignored us. Smile

Something like this
would have allowed us to provide a solution to a problem that is
likely to come back and bite us in the future.

Advise the customer in writing; make them sign it.

Cheers,
-- jra
--
Jay R. Ashworth Baylink jra at baylink.com
Designer The Things I Think RFC 2100
Ashworth & Associates http://baylink.pitas.com '87 e24
St Petersburg FL USA http://photo.imageinc.us +1 727 647 1274

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Those who count the vote decide everything.
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Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 8:06 pm Post subject: [asterisk-users] Digium Card: Power Connector, from SATA to

On May 4, 2008 08:40:10 pm Jay R. Ashworth wrote:

Quote:

Customer's insistence. We didn't have a choice, really.

Nothing wrong with that, it just adds more billable hours. Smile

As long as it does.

bilmar_gh at yahoo.com
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 6:59 am Post subject: [asterisk-users] Digium Card: Power Connector, from SATA to

Dears;

Till that monment, I did not get my answer. What shall
I do when the power supply in the PC does not have a
NORMA power connector to use it for the DIGIUM card?
The only available connectors are SATA power
connector.

So is there a convertor to convert from SATA to
NORMAL? Or what should I do?

Maybe I understood that I have to use extenal power
supply to supply electrical for the card? Am correct?

Regards
Bilal
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On May 4, 2008 08:40:10 pm Jay R. Ashworth wrote:

Quote:

Customer's insistence. We didn't have a choice,

really.

Quote:

Nothing wrong with that, it just adds more

billable hours. Smile

Quote:

As long as it does.

I don't know about you, but whenever a customer wants
me to do work and
does
not want to follow my recommendations, I have the
paper trail copied
out in
triplicate just to cover my ass.

Sometimes they're right, but generally when they ask
me to do something
they
are asking me because they are unable to do it
themselves, so I am
extra-cautious when they won't follow my advice.

-A.

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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 7:13 am Post subject: [asterisk-users] Digium Card: Power Connector, from SATA to

Bilal,

I linked a store and product for you in the thread already. A simple
google search will turn up hundred if not thousands of suppliers.

Just google "Sata to Molex power" turns up a quarter million hits.
Find a supplier you like, and purchase.

http://www.google.com/search?q=sata+to+molex+power+adaptor&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

Thanks,
Steve Totaro

On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 7:59 AM, bilal ghayyad <bilmar_gh at yahoo.com> wrote:

Quote:

Customer's insistence. We didn't have a choice,

really.

Quote:

Nothing wrong with that, it just adds more

billable hours. Smile

Quote:

As long as it does.

jra at baylink.com
Guest

Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 9:28 am Post subject: [asterisk-users] Digium Card: Power Connector, from SATA to

On Mon, May 05, 2008 at 04:59:44AM -0700, bilal ghayyad wrote:

Quote:

Till that monment, I did not get my answer. What shall
I do when the power supply in the PC does not have a
NORMA power connector to use it for the DIGIUM card?
The only available connectors are SATA power
connector.

So is there a convertor to convert from SATA to
NORMAL? Or what should I do?

You want the backwards of this adaptor:

http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/SearchDetail.asp?productID=8203

And I thought Cyberguys had it, but I can't find it.

I *think* this is the adaptor you're looking for:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812200150

but since I don't have the board to look at the connector, you'll have
to tell us.

*Do* tell us, and please change the subject link to begin in "SOLVED"
if that adaptor looks like it will work, won't you?

Cheers,
-- jra
--
Jay R. Ashworth Baylink jra at baylink.com
Designer The Things I Think RFC 2100
Ashworth & Associates http://baylink.pitas.com '87 e24
St Petersburg FL USA http://photo.imageinc.us +1 727 647 1274

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jra at baylink.com
Guest

Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 9:47 am Post subject: [asterisk-users] Digium Card: Power Connector, from SATA to

On Mon, May 05, 2008 at 08:13:57AM -0400, Steve Totaro wrote:

Quote:

Just google "Sata to Molex power" turns up a quarter million hits.
Find a supplier you like, and purchase.

Note, though, Steve, that the lions share of those are male Molex to
SATA -- they're for putting SATA drives in machines whose power
supplies don't have the plug.

Unless I misunderstood the situation badly, he needs the *opposite*
cable, with a female Molex, which is substantially harder to come by.

Cheers,
-- jra
--
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Designer The Things I Think RFC 2100
Ashworth & Associates http://baylink.pitas.com '87 e24
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