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Phoenix32 · 08-13-2012, 07:28 PM

First of all, WELCOME to the mix... I do hope some join in with you...

I am a hardware guy, so I will leave the operation stuff to the software and IT guys.

As for the hardware, unless you plan to use Tape Backup, you really do not need the SCSI card. Noise? Well, you obviously can swap some fans around and so on and so forth (all kinds of hacking can be done),but remember it is a 1U unit and they can get hot inside under loads. I am fairly certain you would rather mod, based on your style, but the best solution for the noise of a 4500 is to not use one, LOL. When I need lower noise, I use a 4400 (or 410), they are MUCH much quieter.

08-13-2012, 07:28 PM	#2
Phoenix32 Thermophile Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yakima, WA Posts: 1,282	Re: Introduction & A Few Questions First of all, WELCOME to the mix... I do hope some join in with you... I am a hardware guy, so I will leave the operation stuff to the software and IT guys. As for the hardware, unless you plan to use Tape Backup, you really do not need the SCSI card. Noise? Well, you obviously can swap some fans around and so on and so forth (all kinds of hacking can be done),but remember it is a 1U unit and they can get hot inside under loads. I am fairly certain you would rather mod, based on your style, but the best solution for the noise of a 4500 is to not use one, LOL. When I need lower noise, I use a 4400 (or 410), they are MUCH much quieter. __________________ ~ 6 x Snap 4400 (SATA Converted) 2 x Snap 4500 (SATA Converted) 1 x Snap 110 5 x Snap 410 3 x Snap 520 2 x Sanbloc S50 Drives from 250GB to 2TB (PATA, SATA, and SAS) GOS v5.2.067 All subject to change, day by day......