Can the Dell C6100 take up to max 4 3.5 HDD per node?

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uberguru

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I am trying to find out since there are 12 3.5 HDDs for the Dell C6100 which means 3 3.5 HDDs per node but i read somewhere that it each node can take maximum 4 3.5 HDDs per node.

Is this true?
 

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I am trying to find out since there are 12 3.5 HDDs for the Dell C6100 which means 3 3.5 HDDs per node but i read somewhere that it each node can take maximum 4 3.5 HDDs per node.

Is this true?
The c6100 motherboards have six SATA ports each. It is possible - though not trivial - to re-wire the c6100 chassis to route up to that many drives per board. With this answer I am merely repeating a tiny portion of the excellent information available in the epic c6100 threads. They are more than worth the time required to browse them.
 

uberguru

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The c6100 motherboards have six SATA ports each. It is possible - though not trivial - to re-wire the c6100 chassis to route up to that many drives per board. With this answer I am merely repeating a tiny portion of the excellent information available in the epic c6100 threads. They are more than worth the time required to browse them.

What thread explains how to make a node have 4 HDDs?