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"Rob Stow" <rob.stow.nospam@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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> DD wrote:
> > What is the toughest motherboard? Or brand? I would like to find out
which
> > one will survive best in high vibration environments.
> >
> >
>
> Do a search for "single board computer" or SBC.
> A lot of them are designed for industrial applications in
> operating conditions that would quickly ruin a normal PC.
>
> Even if you are not interested in an SBC, the same
> manufacturers/vendors should have other products that might
> satisfy you.
I'll second that recommendation.We've been running rackmounted PC boxes for
over almost 2 decades in aircraft using passive ISA & mixed ISA/PCI
backplanes and SBC's. Of course, your environment might be harsher than the
interior of a BAC 1-11, 737, or T-39. If that's the case, you should also
investigate "shock mounts" which are vibration isolation devices. We've
also run rack mounted microVAX and SGI workstations too.
Norm