Re: Building a RAID enclosure - Problem sourcing a part

["noughtomate" <balraj_jassal@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Unfortunately, my existing case is already in use.

You may well be right... It could be a custom made board for Silverstone. I
was kinda hoping that with the growing homebrew, modding and WHS market
that such a device could be purchased.



Thanks for the wiki link. I'll give that a go.

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Paul Gale <groups2@...> wrote:
>
> Yeah - it looks like a custom made part - not seen something like that
before. Like Des says, you should be able to achieve this using some home
made linking/cabling?
>
> Can you not just steal the board from your existing enclosure and move
it across?
>
> If not, you can use one or more of the standard Molex 4 pin supplies
from the PSU to power whatever kit you need - then either permanently link
the power on switch sense lines of the ATX connector (green and black wires
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATX_Power_Connector
pins 16/17) - or connect these to a front panel power switch. You could
then tape up or insulate the rest of the 20/24 pin ATX PSU plug.
>
> LED's etc can be simply driven from the 12V or 5V PSU lines with a
suitable resistor in series (depending on the type of LED).
>
> Paul.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> > Of Des Gibbons
> > Sent: 14 September 2009 14:41
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Building a RAID enclosure - Problem
sourcing
> > a part
> >
> > 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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