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I work with an autonomous vehicle research group. Our robot is a Chevrolet Tahoe with (among other things) a rack containing 16 1u computers in the back. Several of these have various DAQ cards and other devices installed, and these machines have been points-of-failure for the robot. Either the DAQ card won't detect correctly or the machine won't even boot. So far, re-seating the DAQ card and the PCI riser used to install it has fixed the problem.
I'm aware that PCI risers are often more trouble than they are worth, but I am wondering if there exists a "good" PCI riser card that is better/more reliable than what we currently have installed.
I don't know what brand/model risers are currently used, but they are RCP122 cards much like this one: http://www.worldnetcomputers.com/def/catalog/details.aspx?categoryId=1117&itemId=14938
To sum up, I know some of you have experience with servers, and that some of you must have experienced the headaches that riser cards can cause. Is there a "good" riser we can buy to avoid or at least reduce the frequency of problems?
Thanks!
edit: Looks like the riser might be case-specific? This is looking like a long shot. Maybe a thorough cleaning of the contact points would help?
I'm aware that PCI risers are often more trouble than they are worth, but I am wondering if there exists a "good" PCI riser card that is better/more reliable than what we currently have installed.
I don't know what brand/model risers are currently used, but they are RCP122 cards much like this one: http://www.worldnetcomputers.com/def/catalog/details.aspx?categoryId=1117&itemId=14938
To sum up, I know some of you have experience with servers, and that some of you must have experienced the headaches that riser cards can cause. Is there a "good" riser we can buy to avoid or at least reduce the frequency of problems?
Thanks!
edit: Looks like the riser might be case-specific? This is looking like a long shot. Maybe a thorough cleaning of the contact points would help?
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