Does anyone know if a case exists that can hold 20 HD's?

[computer]

Does anyone know if a case exists that can hold 20 HD's? I checked NewEgg and the largest they had "only" had 12 - 3.5" internal bays.
Thanks.

 

[996GT2]

Some of these Topower server cases would fit your needs...
http://www.topower.com/server_serverfile.html

 

[computer]

Thanks, I'll check them out. Geeze, most don't even list the # of 3.5" bays! Plus no internal images! Looks like I'll have to email them for info.

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

http://www.servercase.com/ VG selection of PSUs also.

http://www.buildtoorderservers.com/ Fewer cases but VG prices on Zippy/Emacs PSUs.
Talk to George, tell him John in Long Beach says, HI!


...Galvanized

 

[krotchy]

Originally posted by: GalvanizedYankee
http://www.servercase.com/ VG selection of PSUs also.

http://www.buildtoorderservers.com/ Fewer cases but VG prices on Zippy/Emacs PSUs.
Talk to George, tell him John in Long Beach says, HI!


...Galvanized

The 5U servers would be perfect for your needs, as they have 24 hot swappable drive spots. However if your looking for a tower, you might have a little more difficulty, as things with more than 12 drives are typically (not always) rackmount.

 

[computer]

Thanks for the replies guys.

 

[Zepper]

You can put 4 x 5 drive hot-swap cages in any case that has twlve 5 inch drive bays. Or five, four drive Lian Li passive cages in a case with fifteen 5" drive bays. You could cut back on the cages if there is also a number of HDD bays already present. This case could do it with a bit of imaginative arranging: http://www.dealsonic.com/cods2atxserc.html .

.bh.

 

[CalvinHobbes]

I suprised no one makes a case with like 10 - 15 HD bays and maybe only 1 or two 5 1/4" bays. It would be pretty easy to do. Maybe there's not much market for it.

I would love a case that could hold 10 - 20 HD's all with active cooling. All I need is one 5 1/4" bay for a DVD burner/DVD-ROM drive.

I guess the Coolermaster 810 would be a decent choice if I got 3 more of the HD cages.
That would be a very $$$ case but it would allow more than 12 HD's.
Then there's the PSU to run it all.

 

[Zepper]

C&H,

Yes, a case for that many HDDs is a very niche market - generally the server/NAS market. The OP, will just have to get used to the idea of using cages in 5" bays to hold that many HDDs. Some cases are specifically set up to hold hot swap cages for SCSI and now SATA. The hot swap cages are over $100. each by themselves. So you're talking over $500. for a case and hot-swap cages for 20 drives not including power supply(s). Lian Li and Coolermaster sell passive cages that can hold four HDDs each, so you'd need five of them or four plus four integrated HDD bays. Each cage, whether hot-swap or passive, takes up three 5" drive bays. If the 5" bays have the little tab supports between bays, then those will have to be bent back or cut away to accomodate the cages.

This Lian Li holds 12 HDDs in integrated cages, plus they have seven 5" bays which would allow for two 4-HDD cages plus one optical. That would come to about $300. plus PSUs ( I usually recommend two PSUs for these applications rather than one huge one).

I suppose one fairly normal case that could hold the mobo plus one cage plus four HDDs in its internal HDD rack, one optical etc. and an external case like this: Codegen 9011 which can hold three 4-HDD passive (or 5-HDD hot-swap) cages plus the extra PSU for them. That would definitely be a low-cost option.

And the YeongYang (yycase.com) yy-0220 cube case looks like it could be made to hold 20 HDDs with a little futzing around. Directron sells those as well as a couple of the resellers linked above.

A visit to http://www.bowsystem.com would show cases with up to 36 or more 5" bays!!! Plus hot-swap NAS boxes etc. - Quite a smorgasbord of gigundus cases.

I could see one or another of the Stackers being modded to fit 20 HDDs, but it wouldn't be as easy as some of the other options.

.bh.

 

[0roo0roo]

i just know there are external cases just for a buncha harddrives, was good for scsi and stuff a while back since those cables could be long.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Yes, mine does. What might you need this for, if I may ask? Either way, I definitely suggest getting a case that supports dual PSUs.

 

[computer]

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
Yes, mine does. What might you need this for, if I may ask? Either way, I definitely suggest getting a case that supports dual PSUs.

Yeah, two BIG PSU's. If that was addressed to me, I had a customer ask for a case that could hold 20 HD's. However, he has since "left the building" so maybe he's not interested anymore. If he is, I have the info on this page copied, so thanks again guys.