Re: Re: Mac Mini and External Firewire Drives

[Ben McCormack <yahoogroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have done the same as well.

1 4 Drive Sata Case from www.span.com + Sata to FW cards
http://www.span.com/catalog/spanstor_system.php?products_id=7478&x=38&y=5

Currently running with 2 *500Gb Mirrored for essential data
and adding a single 750Gb drive for media.

Ben

On 1 Jan 2008, at 12:58, Phil Harris wrote:

>
> That's pretty much what I did too ... Some big 8 bay IDE to firewire
> cases
> from www.specialtech.co.uk but they weren't exactly put together to
> be quiet
> as they had to be able to survive in a room that would regularly hit
> 35
> degrees C.
>
> The Mac Mini is Firewire 400 but Firewire 800 is backwards
> compatible with
> Firewire 400 and so you can use anything that is USB 2.0 / Firewire
> 400 /
> Firewire 800 with the appropriate adaptors / hubs etc...
>
> Phil
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of Ho Yin Ng
> > Sent: 01 January 2008 11:52
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Mac Mini and External Firewire Drives
> >
> > Previously I have just purchased empty firewire boxes and
> > then just installed the quietest HDs. Either Samsung or WD.
> >
> > You can get firewire enclosures that can take 2 or more disks
> > and hence you could setup RAID 1.
> >
> > Ho Yin
> >
> > On 01/01/2008, noel_pilot <HA@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm looking to do something similar shortly, first thing to
bear
> in
> > > mind is that I believe the mini only has Firewire 400, which
> should
> > > increase the availability of drives.
> > > Cheers
> > > Noel
> > > Happy New Year!
> > >
> > > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > "rb_ziggy" <
> > > rb.lists@...> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I think this may be a question for Phil Harris but
input
> > from others
> > > > very welcome.
> > > >
> > > > I use a Mac Mini as a HTPC - mainly for (ripped) DVD
> > playback. Thus
> > > > far it's been a bit experimental but I'm happy with the
> > set up now
> > > > so am ripping DVDs.
> > > >
> > > > To date I've been using a NAS unit with 512Mb (after
raid
> > 1). This
> > > > has been fine for MP3s, storage of photos and general
personal
> > > > network storage for the family. But not enough for DVDs
> > at 7Gb per
> > > > disc (I dont want to compress the Video_TS format).
> > > >
> > > > So I'm thinking of firewire (800) attaching more
storage
> > direct to
> > > > the Mini (in this case it doesn't need to be directly
NAS as
> most
> > > > duty will be direct to the Mac and if I need further
network
> > > > access,the Mac can act as a server). So looking for
> > suggestions on
> > > > SMALL and QUIET external drives of 1Tb that I can
attach to the
> > > > mini. These will sit in a small Hi-Fi cabinet in the
> > lounge so quiet
> > > > (certainly no louder than sky HD box) really is
important
> > (it's why
> > > > I've a Mini doing the work of the HTPC).
> > > >
> > > > In my case 1Tb will do fine for now and 2Tb will see me
> > for a good
> > > > long time in future I think.
> > > >
> > > > In this case I'm prepared to sacrifice Raid 1
capability
> > for shear
> > > > space. If the drive(s) quit, I'll re-rip.
> > > >
> > > > If I can't get a quiet local firewire HD then I'll have
> > to go full
> > > > NAS again and bung them in node 0. So any thoughts on
the
> cheaper
> > > > end of the NAS boxes would also be welcome (i.e. I
looked at the
> > > > Western Digital MyBook World II drives but they get
mixed
> > reviews on
> > > > ethernet speed, reliability and the bundled access
> > software with its DRM).
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Richard
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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