OT: Drive cages for high density IDE drives in rack cases.

OT: Drive cages for high density IDE drives in rack cases.

[Mike Dresser]

*pulls hair out*

I'm looking for a source for those 3.5" to 5.25" adapters that let you put
three IDE 3.5" drives in a full height 5.25" space.  Or even a 4-5 in 3.

It's virtually impossible to google for this or I'm using the wrong search
terms.(probably the latter :D)

3ware has an adapter, but it's 200 bucks apiece, and I'd need two.  Hardly
seems worth the effort, when I can just spend the extra money for 4
Maxtor D540X 160gb drives instead of 6 D540X 120's.

I'd rather make my own, than pay 200 bucks for a bit of sheet metal and a
pair of fans.

It's an Antec 4U26ATX550EPS i'm looking at installing this in, it has 6
5.25" bays up front.(2 x 3 array)

Mike

Re: Drive cages for high density IDE drives in rack cases.

[Dan Davis]

If yer looking for a piece of hardawre, this might help.

http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.asp?EDC=218439

-Dan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Dresser" <mdresser_l@windsormachine.com>
To: <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 1:42 PM
Subject: OT: Drive cages for high density IDE drives in rack cases.


> *pulls hair out*
>
> I'm looking for a source for those 3.5" to 5.25" adapters that let you put
> three IDE 3.5" drives in a full height 5.25" space.  Or even a 4-5 in 3.
>
> It's virtually impossible to google for this or I'm using the wrong search
> terms.(probably the latter :D)
>
> 3ware has an adapter, but it's 200 bucks apiece, and I'd need two.  Hardly
> seems worth the effort, when I can just spend the extra money for 4
> Maxtor D540X 160gb drives instead of 6 D540X 120's.
>
> I'd rather make my own, than pay 200 bucks for a bit of sheet metal and a
> pair of fans.
>
> It's an Antec 4U26ATX550EPS i'm looking at installing this in, it has 6
> 5.25" bays up front.(2 x 3 array)
>
> Mike
>
> -
> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
> the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org
> More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
> Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/
>

Re: Drive cages for high density IDE drives in rack cases.

[Mike Dresser]

On Tue, 20 Aug 2002, Dan Davis wrote:

> If yer looking for a piece of hardawre, this might help.
>
> http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.asp?EDC=218439
>
> -Dan

That's a one to one dock, I need 3 to 2.

Mike

Re: OT: Drive cages for high density IDE drives in rack cases.

[Jason L Tibbitts III]

>>>>> "MD" == Mike Dresser <mdresser_l@windsormachine.com> writes:

MD> I'm looking for a source for those 3.5" to 5.25" adapters that let
MD> you put three IDE 3.5" drives in a full height 5.25" space.  Or
MD> even a 4-5 in 3.

www.rackmountnet.com.  They have both 3 drive/2 bay and 5 drive/3 bay
trays.  See these (sorry for the long URLs).

http://www.rackmountnet.com/rackaccessories/rackaccessories_raidsystems_BRIDE23&BRSCA23.htm

http://www.rackmountnet.com/rackaccessories/rackaccessories_raidsystems_BRIDE35&BRSCA35.htm

No affiliation, just a customer of theirs.  (I use the 16-disk 4U
cases which include something like these trays.)

Do note that where the 3ware enclosures are all metal, these have
significant plastic.  You must also check that the drives you want to
put in them will fit.  (The drive plugs directly into a circuit board,
so the drive's connector must be located in a certain place.)

 - J<

Re: OT: Drive cages for high density IDE drives in rack cases.

[David Rees]

On Tue, Aug 20, 2002 at 04:42:15PM -0400, Mike Dresser wrote:
> 
> I'm looking for a source for those 3.5" to 5.25" adapters that let you put
> three IDE 3.5" drives in a full height 5.25" space.  Or even a 4-5 in 3.
> 
> I'd rather make my own, than pay 200 bucks for a bit of sheet metal and a
> pair of fans.

Here's that lets you fit 3 1" drives in a full height space and a good deal
cheaper at about $40:

http://www.pcpowercooling.com/products/cooling/drive/bay-cool/index_bc3.htm

Pros: Local company (In Carlsbad right off the 5 across the street from
Claim Jumper, In And Out, etc) so fast shipping if you can't make the drive
there to pick it up.  Fans to keep the drives cool.  Filtered fan inlet with
common sized 80mm fan.

Cons: Don't see any...

-Dave