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SAS enclosure
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 1:47 pm
by b-man1
anyone running SAS drives? i'm curious about this type of internal enclosure:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 16-119-006
it says SAS/SATA compatible, but doesn't specify what the internal connector type is for the drives. i'd like SFF 8482, which is very close to SATA, but won't fit due to it being one solid piece instead of separate like SATA data/power.
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 12:13 am
by normalicy
Interesting, I like the idea of fitting 4 drives in one 5 1/4" slot (am I assuming right?). I'm currently running 3 SCSI drives, but will likely go with this route in the future. From the review that you can just pull the circuit board out if you have issues & run the drives straight to the cables (though it somewhat defeats the purpose). These days, most drives have a standard layout (especially 2.5" drives) & it's assumable that this backplane would fit that layout.
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 6:35 am
by b-man1
found a pic of what i'm talking about here:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/UNI ... 665-2.html
i'm wondering if the internal connector on these bays must accept the continuous connector vs the sata one that is separated.
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:20 am
by normalicy
I'm betting it's formated for the bottom one, but would accept both. No reason not to.
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:26 am
by normalicy
Found this on their site. Sounds like they take everything. Though, it's not to technical.
"Supports SAS (Daisy Chain Ready) / SATA HDD / SSD"
Or you could as them yourself:
service@athenapower.us