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Re: (ASCEND) 56K - Power drain/heat/powersupply issues




For comparison, the MAX 4048 uses 2.5A, while a MAX 4000 uses 2.0A.
If you use UPS systems, you should take this into consideration as you
expand.

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Will Pierce
System Administrator
Dreamscape Online, LLC.
willp@dreamscape.com

On Sat, 7 Jun 1997, Michael Baccala wrote:

> At 05:40 PM 6/6/97 -0400, Steven P. Crain wrote:
> >On Fri, 30 May 1997, Kevin Smith wrote:
> >> The 4 x DM56-16mod cards cannot be used with any additional slot
> >> cards due to power/heat issues. This information will be added to
> >> the documentation, and release notes as deemed appropriate...
> >
> >Since the 56K cards are all digital, shouldn't they draw less power than
> >the old modem cards?  That's the only thing that has been confusing about
> >this thread.
> 
> Steve,
>         The Series56 modules have significant architectural differences from
> earlier generation cards.  It is not nearly as simple as analog vs. digital.
> The addition of a packet processing engine (another DSP), SRAM (to buffer
> I/O), and high clock-speed chips all contribute to the outstanding
> performance of these new cards. These changes serve to offload processing
> from the MAX CPU and add muscle to an already dependable platform.   But  of
> course, performance comes with a price; more power (and heat).   Ascend's
> current upgrade plan makes it very easy to greatly extend the technical
> longevity of your infrastructure.  And, while there are some density
> limitations, it is still a very worthwhile move.   
>         Regards,
> //mike
> 
> Michael Baccala, Sr. Product Manager
> TNT / Core Products Division
> Ascend Communications, Inc.
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