Does anyone have a recommendation for a silent chassis with space for minimum 10 drives, but preferably 15+. (3.5 inch)
m-atx would be perfect.
-j
m-atx would be perfect.
-j
Are you looking for a fully pre-built NAS with OS software included or just a chassis that you can build/install your own OS in?Does anyone have a recommendation for a silent chassis with space for minimum 10 drives, but preferably 15+. (3.5 inch)
m-atx would be perfect.
-j
@IamSpartacusAre you looking for a fully pre-built NAS with OS software included or just a chassis that you can build/install your own OS in?
Got it. Are you looking for rackmount or regular desktop style?@IamSpartacus
just the chassis, preferably.
I have a fractal design node 804, with motherboard, hba and network adapter running freenas, but I dont like the case much, plus I’d like space for more drives.
-j
@IamSpartacus desktop/tower would be best, but rackmount works, as long as it’s silent.Got it. Are you looking for rackmount or regular desktop style?
Silence is going to depend mainly on the workload of the server and thus what CPU/Motherboard you're using. Almost no chassis you can buy will be silent. Your best best will be to install your own aftermarket low speed fans if they will adequately cool your CPU/motherboard.@IamSpartacus desktop/tower would be best, but rackmount works, as long as it’s silent.
got a 45bay supermicro jbod I cannot use, due to the insane noise levels..
-j
if you don't plan to use components that generate a lot of heat, or conversely choose to use components that don't generate a lot of heat, you can quiet down that Supermicro chassis by changing or removing fans, and managing the fan speed control better for near silent operation.@IamSpartacus desktop/tower would be best, but rackmount works, as long as it’s silent.
got a 45bay supermicro jbod I cannot use, due to the insane noise levels..
-j
I started looking into that, but the cost of new fans, 2 new psus ++ made it a bit too expensiveif you don't plan to use components that generate a lot of heat, or conversely choose to use components that don't generate a lot of heat, you can quiet down that Supermicro chassis by changing or removing fans, and managing the fan speed control better for near silent operation.
so you budget for this 10+ drive chassis you're hunting for is $100 or less?I started looking into that, but the cost of new fans, 2 new psus ++ made it a bit too expensive
-j
preferably not more than $200.so you budget for this 10+ drive chassis you're hunting for is $100 or less?
He indicated he doesn't have nearly the budget for that, though I agree for others looking to solve a similar problem it's not a bad solution, assuming you have the room for a rack mount enclosure like that, of course. The depth of those things is what throws most home users off.A Supermicro 846 chassis with a bit of surgery..i.e. Norco 120mm fan wall, and PSU swap to an ATX style PSU makes it damn near silent. It's not silent if it's 1ft from you or "living room" silent, but it's silent enough that if you tuck it ina closet/garage/basement etc, you won't hear it.
I had different chieftec howswap cages, and two of them died in similar ways. Small burning marks on the backplane:Remembered I had an older full tower case with 3x 4in3 chieftec hotswap cages, so room for 12 hotswap drives.
They just support Sata.II so 3Gbps pr.drive, but for 7200rpm sata drives, I'm pretty sure I wont see above 100MB/s anyway.
Don't forget the 2 (or 3 or 4, depending on model) 5.25 bays which can easily be converted to hold 3 or more additional drives.@i386 holy moly.
You could theoretically, easily, replace those burned caps. Could!
I really like the fractal define r 4,5,6es but those seem to have to few drive slots.
I could swear those had 10 but i can only count about 8 on each.
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