Motherboard for automated POS

[BCOMP]

Hi y'all...

I need some advice. I am putting together a POS system consisting of a the following parts:

1. Motherboard: ASRock Q1900M Intel Celeron J1900 - $68.99
2. Hard drive: Kingston SSDNow 60 GB - $45.99
3. Memory: G.Skill 4GB DDR3 SDRAM 1333 - $30.99
4. Power Supply: NA

I could get by with a 10 year old PC, but since I need a steady supply, I would rather buy off the shelf parts rather than go dumpster diving. If you could please recommend a reliable low-end performing system? Thanks.

 

[kanewolf]

You didn't specifically list this, but many times a serial port is necessary on a POS terminal. That specific motherboard looks like it requires a card for serial or parallel ports.

 

[BCOMP]

You didn't specifically list this, but many times a serial port is necessary on a POS terminal. That specific motherboard looks like it requires a card for serial or parallel ports.

Yes, correct. The parallel port is essential.

 

[kanewolf]

That motherboard has the connections on motherboard, can you get the breakout card easily?

I did a quick Google on "embedded micro-atx motherboard" and found this -- NewEgg has a category specific to embedded motherboards -- http://www.newegg.com/Embedded-Solutions/SubCategory/ID-446

A couple of them have parallel ports exposed. I think the Q1900B-ITX might be a better choice.

 

[USAFRet]

2. Kingston SSDNow
Buy something else. That specific drive is not known for reliability.

Why an SSD for this?

 

[BCOMP]

2. Kingston SSDNow
Buy something else. That specific drive is not known for reliability.

Why an SSD for this?

Good question - mostly to withstand abuse. I am looking for something rugged, and it should have the least moving parts as possible. Thanks for the advice.

 

[USAFRet]

2. Kingston SSDNow
Buy something else. That specific drive is not known for reliability.

Why an SSD for this?

Good question - mostly to withstand abuse. I am looking for something rugged, and it should have the least moving parts as possible. Thanks for the advice.

How much will this thing be moving around (abuse)?
What is in other POS systems?
What is the typical drive fail rate?

 

[BCOMP]

How much will this thing be moving around (abuse)?
What is in other POS systems?
What is the typical drive fail rate?

POS doesn't quite fit the application intended. (I lied) Actually it is for CNC machines. The motherboard will be housed in a metal case with other control electronics. Vibration is my main concern. I don't have any benchmark test data to give you a quantitative answer on the abuse. I am aiming to build a prototype around reasonably reliable/rugged technologies and do the necessary testing.

 

[USAFRet]

How much will this thing be moving around (abuse)?
What is in other POS systems?
What is the typical drive fail rate?

POS doesn't quite fit the application intended. (I lied) Actually it is for CNC machines. The motherboard will be housed in a metal case with other control electronics. Vibration is my main concern. I don't have any benchmark test data to give you a quantitative answer on the abuse. I am aiming to build a prototype around reasonably reliable/rugged technologies and do the necessary testing.

Oh.
Well...a CNC machine is significantly different than a POS machine. This is where relevant info upfront is helpful.

An SSD may well be needed. Just not that one..

 

[kanewolf]

How much will this thing be moving around (abuse)?
What is in other POS systems?
What is the typical drive fail rate?

POS doesn't quite fit the application intended. (I lied) Actually it is for CNC machines. The motherboard will be housed in a metal case with other control electronics. Vibration is my main concern. I don't have any benchmark test data to give you a quantitative answer on the abuse. I am aiming to build a prototype around reasonably reliable/rugged technologies and do the necessary testing.

Yes, having the "real" description of the problem helps. For a truly industrial setting like that you may want something as sealed as possible. Metal shavings and electronics are bad ...

You are going to want easy to access filters for all the fans. Keep a positive (filtered) air pressure in the case.

 

[BCOMP]

How much will this thing be moving around (abuse)?
What is in other POS systems?
What is the typical drive fail rate?

POS doesn't quite fit the application intended. (I lied) Actually it is for CNC machines. The motherboard will be housed in a metal case with other control electronics. Vibration is my main concern. I don't have any benchmark test data to give you a quantitative answer on the abuse. I am aiming to build a prototype around reasonably reliable/rugged technologies and do the necessary testing.

Oh.
Well...a CNC machine is significantly different than a POS machine. This is where relevant info upfront is helpful.

An SSD may well be needed. Just not that one..

If you could suggest a brand, I would appreciate it.

 

[USAFRet]

How much will this thing be moving around (abuse)?
What is in other POS systems?
What is the typical drive fail rate?

POS doesn't quite fit the application intended. (I lied) Actually it is for CNC machines. The motherboard will be housed in a metal case with other control electronics. Vibration is my main concern. I don't have any benchmark test data to give you a quantitative answer on the abuse. I am aiming to build a prototype around reasonably reliable/rugged technologies and do the necessary testing.

Oh.
Well...a CNC machine is significantly different than a POS machine. This is where relevant info upfront is helpful.

An SSD may well be needed. Just not that one..

If you could suggest a brand, I would appreciate it.

Some more info about the rest of the sustem....

How much space do you need?
Environment?
Potential case?

Samsung or Crucial....but the SSD does not live on its own. You are building a system...not buying an SSD.