Hey all,
Just wanted to share my SE3016 Mod that i did just in case someone else gets interested in the same idea.
Mods that were done were
1) 80 to 120MM Noctua Fans ($20/ea) CFM went from 84.1 to ~65 CFM per fan
Amazon.com: Noctua 120mm, 3 Speed Setting Anti-Stall Knobs Design SSO2 Bearing Case Cooling Fan NF-S12A FLX: Computers & Accessories
2) Original SAS Expander replaced with Intel RES2SV240NC - Got for 110 on Ebay
Intel SAS RAID Expander Card Serial ATA/600 Serial Attached SCSI PCI Express x4 | eBay
FYI i mounted this to the top of the PSU using 2 of the screws that held the PSU together with some motherboard screws and stands, holds in there tight and hovers behind with the fans to keep cool!
3) SFF-8088 Connector Replacement (~50$ for all of this)
Amazon.com: Cable Matters Internal Mini-SAS to Internal Mini-SAS Cable 1.6 Feet / 0.5m: Computers & Accessories
and
Amazon.com: CableDeconn Dual Mini SAS SFF-8088 To SAS36P SFF-8087 Adapter In PCI bracket: Computers & Accessories
used the SFF Bracket it (Warning these units do not fit 2U) drilled and used the holes already created in the front to mount it from the front in then used some Machine screws to hold the back up from touching the top of the case.
4) PSU Replacement with SS-400H1U (got these way back when on ebay for 2 for 30$ but sadly not no more!)
I used a PSU Pin puller to use the original cables on the device since it had detachable molex connectors it seemed logical plus it made the unit way more quieter than the original PSU which was loud...
All in all about 220$ in parts and i got something quiet short depth and now works great with my new 8TB WD Reds that i got... Figured i would share what i had!!
Just wanted to share my SE3016 Mod that i did just in case someone else gets interested in the same idea.
Mods that were done were
1) 80 to 120MM Noctua Fans ($20/ea) CFM went from 84.1 to ~65 CFM per fan
Amazon.com: Noctua 120mm, 3 Speed Setting Anti-Stall Knobs Design SSO2 Bearing Case Cooling Fan NF-S12A FLX: Computers & Accessories
2) Original SAS Expander replaced with Intel RES2SV240NC - Got for 110 on Ebay
Intel SAS RAID Expander Card Serial ATA/600 Serial Attached SCSI PCI Express x4 | eBay
FYI i mounted this to the top of the PSU using 2 of the screws that held the PSU together with some motherboard screws and stands, holds in there tight and hovers behind with the fans to keep cool!
3) SFF-8088 Connector Replacement (~50$ for all of this)
Amazon.com: Cable Matters Internal Mini-SAS to Internal Mini-SAS Cable 1.6 Feet / 0.5m: Computers & Accessories
and
Amazon.com: CableDeconn Dual Mini SAS SFF-8088 To SAS36P SFF-8087 Adapter In PCI bracket: Computers & Accessories
used the SFF Bracket it (Warning these units do not fit 2U) drilled and used the holes already created in the front to mount it from the front in then used some Machine screws to hold the back up from touching the top of the case.
4) PSU Replacement with SS-400H1U (got these way back when on ebay for 2 for 30$ but sadly not no more!)
I used a PSU Pin puller to use the original cables on the device since it had detachable molex connectors it seemed logical plus it made the unit way more quieter than the original PSU which was loud...
All in all about 220$ in parts and i got something quiet short depth and now works great with my new 8TB WD Reds that i got... Figured i would share what i had!!