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    EU 8 tb disk drives at amazon uk and de

    Hi. 8 tb wd my book for 144EUR at amazon.de https://www.amazon.de/dp/B01LWVT81X/ 8tb backup plus for 130 GBP at amazon.co.uk https://www.amazon.de/dp/B01IAD5ZC6/ 8tb game hub for 130 GBP at amazon.co.uk https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07173WR4B/ Thanks and have a nice day.
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    EU WTB Dual (or more) drive NAS with schedule support

    Hi, I am looking for a cheap "consumer" and used "NAS" enclosure like qnap, synology or wd my cloud. It must have at least 2 bays (it might be diskless), gigabit network interface (or two). and some sort of GUI/web interface where I can set scheduled power on / power off. Cherry on top? usb 3.0...
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    [DEAD] WD reds 4/8TB $90/$200 via shucking - update, 8TB reds now $180, 4TB deal looks dead.

    I will unpack one and try to see/benchmark/investigate without removing it from enclosure. I can always return them. Note that TGMR is also used in IronWolf NAS series: http://www.seagate.com/www-content/product-content/ironwolf/en-us/docs/100807039b.pdf on page 7. So TGMR does not mean that...
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    EU Seagate Barracuda PRO 8tb shuckable as Seagate Game Hub

    BASTARDS!!! I did some reading about that model - it is a bit unknown about writing technique :/ Also note that in IronWolf NAS drive data sheet they also say it uses TGMR (source: http://www.seagate.com/www-content/product-content/ironwolf/en-us/docs/100807039b.pdf page 7).
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    [DEAD] WD reds 4/8TB $90/$200 via shucking - update, 8TB reds now $180, 4TB deal looks dead.

    Hi. No. According to information on the internet it is extremely fast drive with conventional magnetic writing.
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    [DEAD] WD reds 4/8TB $90/$200 via shucking - update, 8TB reds now $180, 4TB deal looks dead.

    Hi. Info to all people from EU watching this thread: EU - Seagate Barracuda PRO 8tb shuckable as Seagate Game Hub
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    Black friday hard drives for sale

    Hi. Nice deal for EU people ( finally!!!) EU - Seagate Barracuda PRO 8tb shuckable as Seagate Game Hub Have a nice day.
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    EU Seagate Barracuda PRO 8tb shuckable as Seagate Game Hub

    Hi. 3 hours to go: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Seagate-Desktop-3-5-inch-External-Integrated/dp/B07173WR4B/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511556306&sr=8-1&keywords=seagate+game+hub for 155GBP Or in Germany...
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    Case for Intel W2600CR2 ?

    Hi. Quick question about that board: does it use standard ATX power supply ?? I found some pictures on line and i can see 1 x 24 pin, 2 x 8 pin and 1 x 4 pins (I assume for sas controller?) Thanks and have a nice day.
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    DIY backplane pcb

    Hi. Thank you for that document! I was looking for something exactly like this! I know that messing with high frequency pcb is not an easy task but I recently did a board with multiple HDMI paths and it works fine :) As long as You don't cross the streams ;) and keep tracks same length it...
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    DIY backplane pcb

    Hi. I have a bunch of those 5.25" to 3.5" SATA SAS HDD Hard Drive Cage Adapter Tray Caddy Rack Bracket For 3x 5.25" CD ROM Slot Internal or External PC DIY-in Computer Cables & Connectors from Computer & Office on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group in my storage servers. They are cheap, they work...
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    EU Possible deal: Intel s2600JF LGA 2011 nodes for 25 GBP

    Hi. Is there any chance to run this board with standard ATX power supply? From specs it looks like it uses 3 x 6 pin connector with 60 amps. 6 pin gpu connectors? Thanks and have a nice day.
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    Samsung evo 850 500gb

    Hi. Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD SATA III Internal Solid State Drive MZ-75E500B/AM Limited quantity with 1552 sold. Free shipping available. Ebay: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD SATA III Internal Solid State Drive MZ-75E500B/AM 887276086088 | eBay Maybe not for server but for laptop or as an external...
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    WD 8TB external @ BB for $160

    Do you know what is inside of that: Seagate Expansion 8TB USB 3.0 3.5" Desktop External Hard Drive STEB8000100 Black - Newegg.com ? There is a promo code that makes it 149: EMCXRHCH2
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    WD 8TB external @ BB for $160

    Yeah ... I know.... best for me would be someone actually traveling to Europe :) I am looking among friends and family. I got some pm from people here that would act like forwarders so it should fool BB.