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pocketrocket · 07-31-2006, 11:44 AM

I have read this over and over. I would like to put my 2 cents in.

I have a 4000 (os 4 hardware 2.0.1 bios 2.0.252) running 4-ST3250832A drives ( 250 gig) raid 5 for over a year now with no trouble.

I am now looking to do a 4000 with 320 or 400 or 500 gig drives. After doing a lot of reading I have found that the seagate drives ST400832A and ST500830A ( these each also have 3 platers )have the same power requirements as the 250 gig.
2.8 amps at startup and 12.8 watts active.
This leads me to beleave that power is not a problem at startup. The p/s in my current 4000 is 120 watts.
I only thing that is holding me back is cost and the huge number that has showed up here as a wall that can not be passed.

Is there any more information out there?

07-31-2006, 11:44 AM	#30
pocketrocket Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Midwest Posts: 10	Re: Help with 4000 upgrade I have read this over and over. I would like to put my 2 cents in. I have a 4000 (os 4 hardware 2.0.1 bios 2.0.252) running 4-ST3250832A drives ( 250 gig) raid 5 for over a year now with no trouble. I am now looking to do a 4000 with 320 or 400 or 500 gig drives. After doing a lot of reading I have found that the seagate drives ST400832A and ST500830A ( these each also have 3 platers )have the same power requirements as the 250 gig. 2.8 amps at startup and 12.8 watts active. This leads me to beleave that power is not a problem at startup. The p/s in my current 4000 is 120 watts. I only thing that is holding me back is cost and the huge number that has showed up here as a wall that can not be passed. Is there any more information out there?