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#296307 - 03/04/2007 19:25 Mini ITX raid enclosure
andym carpal tunnel Registered: 17/01/2002 Posts: 3996 Loc: Manchester UK	Has anyone come across a case that will allow me stick 4 or 5 drives in plus a MiniITX board? I'm thinking something like this: But that picture is only a USB/Firewire enclosure. I'm looking for something completely integrated. Ideas anyone? Attachments 297135-cooldrives_1939_16781886.jpg (148 downloads)
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#296308 - 03/04/2007 20:09 Re: Mini ITX raid enclosure [Re: andym]
wfaulk carpal tunnel Registered: 25/12/2000 Posts: 16706 Loc: Raleigh, NC US	I've seen a few rackmount cases that will do this, if that works for you. _________________________ Bitt Faulk
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#296309 - 03/04/2007 20:22 Re: Mini ITX raid enclosure [Re: andym]
sein old hand Registered: 07/01/2005 Posts: 893 Loc: Sector ZZ9pZa	The Morex Venus 669 can apparantly "support up to 4 x 3.5in drives or 2x 5.25in optical drives, but not at the same time". Sounds like it may do the job, but it is rather small and I'd expect it to be tight and hot. On a slight tangent, the Buffalo Terastation is a fair priced NAS device which comes with 4 disks. It runs Linux and can easily be hacked to run some stuff on the side. There is a Wiki. Not sure how well it would work for whatever you're doing though. Edited by sein (03/04/2007 20:26) _________________________ Hussein
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#296310 - 03/04/2007 20:54 Re: Mini ITX raid enclosure [Re: andym]
Mach old hand Registered: 15/07/2002 Posts: 828 Loc: Texas, USA	If you'd like to roll your own, there's this: Attachments 297138-udat_13.jpg (191 downloads)
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#296311 - 03/04/2007 22:36 Re: Mini ITX raid enclosure [Re: sein]
drakino carpal tunnel Registered: 08/06/1999 Posts: 7868	Quote: On a slight tangent, the Buffalo Terastation is a fair priced NAS device which comes with 4 disks. It runs Linux and can easily be hacked to run some stuff on the side. There is a Wiki. Not sure how well it would work for whatever you're doing though. I've been eyeing one of these to replace my old dual P3 700 server with various old disks in it. The Frys near me has the 1TB units in stock currently on sale, but the 2TB one is sold out.
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#296312 - 04/04/2007 07:07 Re: Mini ITX raid enclosure [Re: Mach]
sein old hand Registered: 07/01/2005 Posts: 893 Loc: Sector ZZ9pZa	Quote: If you'd like to roll your own, there's this: [Mashie Project Udat] Very neat! _________________________ Hussein
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#296313 - 04/04/2007 21:44 Re: Mini ITX raid enclosure [Re: sein]
andym carpal tunnel Registered: 17/01/2002 Posts: 3996 Loc: Manchester UK	Quote: Quote: If you'd like to roll your own, there's this: [Mashie Project Udat] Very neat! Yeah it looks cool, but I was hoping to leave the hacksaw in the toolbox. Oh well, I'll keep looking. _________________________ Cheers, Andy M
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#296314 - 05/04/2007 14:32 Re: Mini ITX raid enclosure [Re: andym]
bbowman enthusiast Registered: 12/05/2002 Posts: 205 Loc: Virginia, USA	I'm not sure if this will do, but I've got a similar setup and it's been running for a couple of years now. http://www.servercase.com/miva/miva?/Mer...egory_Code=SATA There are similar types with a different number of drive bays, but it seems to work well for me. Mine has a built-in fan and seprate LED leads for each drive. Ooops, I didn't realize the Mashie is a far superoir reference. Edited by bbowman (05/04/2007 14:38) _________________________ Brent RioCar MK][a 20GB+80GB '96 Saab 900s (Not any more) Still looking for a good way to install in a 2010 BMW 3 series with iDrive/NAV
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