[SOLVED] Industrial vs Server vs Commercial motherboard ?

[sivaishere96]

Hello guys,

I am building a pc for a commercial application that is going to be run 24/7 for a period of time. The application is going to be pretty intensive. However the pc is going to be placed in a safe environment without any dust or vibrations. And I don't need any of the other extra features that higher end motherboards offer. I wouldn't be even needing a pci-e slot for that matter. I will not be needing overclocking or any rgb.

Is there any purpose in going with an higher end motherboard. What would be the appropriate motherboard for my application?

And what do manufacturers mean when they differentiate between industrial, server or desktop motherboards ?

 

[CountMike]

Hello guys,

I am building a pc for a commercial application that is going to be run 24/7 for a period of time. The application is going to be pretty intensive. However the pc is going to be placed in a safe environment without any dust or vibrations. And I don't need any of the other extra features that higher end motherboards offer. I wouldn't be even needing a pci-e slot for that matter. I will not be needing overclocking or any rgb.

Is there any purpose in going with an higher end motherboard. What would be the appropriate motherboard for my application?

And what do manufacturers mean when they differentiate between industrial, server or desktop motherboards.

Industrial/military are usually heavy duty, extra protected for harsh environment components. If properly cooled, any modern component made for general use is good for 24/7 operation.
Sounds like you can use some Mini ITX MB depending on how much computing power is required.
https://www.mini-itx.com/store/cate...om-1&storage-ports=from-1&sortby=price&page=1
A bit less powerful integrated MB+CPU+GPU motherboards like some of these https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/AMD-APU-Onboard

 

[sivaishere96]

So is there no advantages in buying an higher end motherboard for my application? Gigabyte sells their ultra durable range of motherboards marketing to these types of application.

GIGABYTE motherboards integrate the absolute best quality solid state capacitors that are rated to perform at maximum efficiency for extended periods, even in extreme performance configurations. With ultra-low ESR no matter how high the CPU load, this provides peace of mind for end users who want to push their system hard, yet demand absolute reliability and stability. These exclusive capacitors also come in customized jet black, exclusively on GIGABYTE motherboards.

This is the quote from https://www.gigabyte.com/mb/100-ud/Durable-Safe

 

[OrlyP]

In a nutshell:

Industrial-grade: Can operate in harsh environments... cold, hot, humid (of course, within manufacturers' specs). Military-grade may have additional protections like shielding from radiation, EMP, or from extreme vibration, and such.

Commercial-grade: These are your corporate servers/desktops/laptops. For all intents and purposes, they're a notch lower than industrial-grade and are typically designed for reliability (high MTBF) to run business-critical applications within a controlled environment (ie. corporate datacenter). They also have longer warranties (3-5 years) and a very high SLA for after-sales support (ie. 24x7 parts replacement, onsite support, etc.).

Consumer-grade: These will be your over-the-counter and enthusiast type computer stuff. You only usually get 1 year of warranty, with exceptions, and none of the 24x7 support SLA.

It's not to say that you can't use consumer-grade hardware for 24x7 operation. I've done just that for my Plex server. However, this is for personal use only and nobody's going to die if the server conks out in the middle of watching a movie.... aside from a few curse words... but that's it.

On the other hand, if you're running a serious business and its operation depends on that server, you may want to look at at least an entry-level commercial-grade server to run it. That is, if it has the horsepower to handle the application.

To sum it up, hardware and electronics will eventually fail and the additional premium you're paying for a commercial server is going to after-sales support if and when something does happen to the server while in operation.