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. -- 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. > 800.800.7759 24 hour pager > 510.747.2688 Direct Dial > mike@ascend.com > > ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ > To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request@bungi.com > To get FAQ'd: <<A HREF="http://www.shore.net/~dreaming/ascend-faq">http://www.shore.net/~dreaming/ascend-faq</A>> > or <<A HREF="ftp://ftp.shore.net/members/dreaming/ascend-faq.txt">ftp://ftp.shore.net/members/dreaming/ascend-faq.txt</A>> > ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request@bungi.com To get FAQ'd: <<A HREF="http://www.shore.net/~dreaming/ascend-faq">http://www.shore.net/~dreaming/ascend-faq</A>> or <<A HREF="ftp://ftp.shore.net/members/dreaming/ascend-faq.txt">ftp://ftp.shore.net/members/dreaming/ascend-faq.txt</A>> </PRE> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <HR> <STRONG>References</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A HREF="msg00943.html">Re: (ASCEND) 56K - Power drain/heat/powersupply issues</A></STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><EM>From</EM>: Michael Baccala <mike@ascend.com></LI> </UL> </UL> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <HR> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00956.html">Re: (ASCEND) 56K - Power drain/heat/powersupply issues</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00955.html">Re: (ASCEND) DHCP, BootP relay, NT and Windows 95 clients</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00943.html">Re: (ASCEND) 56K - Power drain/heat/powersupply issues</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00956.html">Re: (ASCEND) 56K - Power drain/heat/powersupply issues</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="maillist.html#00954"><STRONG>Main</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thrd22.html#00954"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> </BODY> </HTML>