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11-10-2012, 07:48 PM
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Best server case ???
Not rack mount but traditional tower.
What's best available ?
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11-10-2012, 08:28 PM
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Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: San Diego
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well, what do you need this for?
Noise level?
# of HDD bays?
EATX? ATX? SSI-EEB/CEB? Proprietary?
Does it need to be a server case? Some desktop cases take E-ATX boards.
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11-10-2012, 10:36 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
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Specifications? Requirements?
What size board?
How many hard drives?
Hot Swap drives?
Please provide some relevant information.
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11-12-2012, 06:51 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 494
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ATX style desktop tower max number HDDs
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11-12-2012, 07:17 AM
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Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: San Diego
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Budget?
Redundant Power Supplies?
What is "Max Number HDDs"?
Plus, please answer my questions from before.
There are many cases out there. You need to be more specific in your needs. I can suggest a $100 case or a $800 case.
Plus, if you only need ATX, just get a standard PC case.
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-17" MBP Ci5 - Mac Mini Server C2D - Mac Mini Server Ci7
-2x Xeon E5520,SM X8DTH-6F,24GB,ESXi5 - Xeon E3-1220,8TB RAID5,SM X9SCM-F,8GB,SSD -E3300,G43ITX,4GB,7.5TB RAID-Z+SSD
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11-12-2012, 08:39 AM
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Platinum Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 2,313
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Build a Backblaze-style storage pod and tilt it on its side.
45 * 3.5" drives in a 4U-size.
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11-12-2012, 11:43 AM
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Golden Member
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,350
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I'm planning on using a Fractal design r4 for my server when it Is time for me to add another drive. It has space for 8 3.5" drives, I can use 5.25"bay adapters for more, it's silent, understated and good quality.
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11-19-2012, 05:46 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
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$400 budget.
ATX tower or super tower style.
One PSU
16 HDDs
One SSD
ATX board
No video cards.
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11-26-2012, 09:41 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2000
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Fractal Define XL + 2 3 in 2 hot swap bays in the 5.25" bays will get you 16 drives and be under budget.
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11-27-2012, 09:03 AM
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Lifer
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Well as cases go maybe there is a search engine like at newegg, that lets you select the number of drives and just search for a list.
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11-27-2012, 01:33 PM
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Cases & Cooling
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holy cow 16 drives?!?!?!?!!?
your not gonna make it unless u use swap bays on any single case.
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11-29-2012, 02:53 PM
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Platinum Member
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You could also go with something like this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811219033
and just put it on it's side.
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11-29-2012, 03:41 PM
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Diamond Member
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11-29-2012, 11:21 PM
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11-30-2012, 12:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
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I'm considering rack mount now.
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