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

["Des Gibbons" <des@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I assume your ATX psu has a spare molex plug that you can use, so why
not
just jumper the atx connector to let it turn on?

Cheers, Des.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of noughtomate
> Sent: 14 September 2009 14:25
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Building a RAID enclosure - Problem
> sourcing a part
>
> Errr... .Yes. Just that.
>
> I found a picture of one. This is an internal photograph of
> my  existing enclosure (which isn't rack mount friendly,
> hence why I want to build my own new one).
>
>
> Check out :
> http://www.ibertronica.es/Silverstone/products/ds351/inside.jpg
>
> or
>
> http://tinyurl.com/p5z4q9
>
> At the bottom left is the Power Supply.
> At the bottom tight is the RAID controller.
> Just above the Power supply is the dinky-mobo which provides
> the power  to the Power Supply and LEDs. It is this part I'm after.
>
>
> The cables going to / from the board are as follows :
>  - Blue & White cable : LED for Power
>  - Black & Red cables : Power for RAID card and can be daisy
> chained to power all other HDD's
>  - Multicolured Cable : Power from PSU
>
> Again... Any one know where I can source one of these boards ?
>
> Cheers
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Des Gibbons" <des@...> wrote:
> >
> > 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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