RE: Re: Building a RAID enclosure - Problem sourcing a part

["Des Gibbons" <des@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What is it, just a convertor from 24 pin ATX to molex with an led?

Is that all it does?

Cheers, Des.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of noughtomate
> Sent: 14 September 2009 14:07
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Building a RAID enclosure - Problem
> sourcing a part
>
> Thanks for the PM's and response.
>
> The board I've seen in my existing RAID enclosure is even
> smaller than the one given in the Ebay links.
>
> It's tiny... Literally it only supports a 20/24 pin ATX power
> connector, 1 x Molex connector for power and 1 for LED.
>
> The one's shown on the Ebay links seem to support Processors
> and may be a PCI slot. The type I'm seeking doesn't even need this.
>
> Wish I knew the name for one of these!!!
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Andy Davies <dajdavies@...> wrote:
> >
> > I think you're after an embedded motherboard you can get
> them in all
> > sorts of sizes e.g. 3.5", 5.25" - Kontron, Commell,
> Advantech, ibase
> > are some of the manufacturers that spring to mind.
> >
> > The boards generally aren't cheap but they do turn up on ebay
from
> > time to time e.g http://bit.ly/L4yEM http://bit.ly/UvbWL
> >
> > Not sure how many have PCI Express slots
> >
> > Andy
> >
> > 2009/9/14 noughtomate <balraj_jassal@...>
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Okay... A difficult one to describe this!
> > >
> > > Following that excellent link from last from on how to build
your
> > > own RAID enclosure (http://tinyurl.com/mwcsl8), I've
> decided to try
> > > building my own.
> > >
> > > I already own a HTPC look RAID enclosure by Silverstone
> (DS351) but
> > > I want to make a simple 5 disk 1u rack mount enclosure.
> > >
> > > Sourcing the RAID and powersupply would be no problem,
> however I'm
> > > having trouble knowing what to describe the equivalent of
the
> > > motherboard :  This would not be a traditional motherboard
as we
> > > know it, but a simple (and very
> > > small) board which simply allows PSU connectivity, a single
Molex
> > > connector for HDD power and a Power LED indicator. THe one
on my
> > > Silverstone DS351 is probbably half the size of a fag
> packet... I've
> > > looked for manufacturer names, but without any luck.
> > >
> > > The problem is, what is such a part called ?
> > >
> > > I've looked at the usual websites but can't seem to find
> any such board.
> > >  What is is called ? And any recommedations from where I
> can source it ?
> > >
> > > Any advice would be much appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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> >
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