RE: Mini ITX board for NAS

["Paul Gordon" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I should also add that I want one with an embedded CPU, (so I don't
have
to faff around sourcing a suitable one myself). I'd prefer fanless, bit
*could* live with a fan if I had to, and I'd like the lowest power model
I can possibly get away with... (electrically that is)...

Paul G.


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> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Paul Gordon
> Sent: 11 February 2009 16:18
> To: UKHA Group
> Subject: [ukha_d] Mini ITX board for NAS
>
> Because there are so many to choose from, and no easy search/filtering
> tools on linitx.com, I thought I'd be a bit lazy & just ask
here...
>
> Are there any mini ITX mobos with no less than 4 SATA ports, - and
with
> a low-profile design that will fit in a 1U case? - SATA ports must be
> onboard since I don't think it's going to be possible to utilise any
> kind of add-on SATA controller in this case...
>
> I'm thinking of making a NAS device, reusing a 1U NAS rack case that I
> recently inherited. The case currently has a custom mobo in it, which
I
> want to replace. I believe I can fit a mini-ITX board in, - but I
won't
> be able to (easily) make the back panel IO ports accessible - not
> without recourse to a dremel anyways.. So long as I can make something
> that is happy to run headless I don't think this will be a problem, -
I
> should only need to get power & LAN to it, which should be easy
> enough...
>
> Cheers
>
> Paul G.
>
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