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fl_dutch · 02-13-2007, 07:39 AM

1U it's in englisch I think - in germany we say 1HE, it's the hight-unit of 19'' boxes (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19-inch_rack). My english isn't fully adapted to tech slang at the moment, so maybe I just invent combinations of words that do not fit very well with the things I intend to say

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I've got two PSU at home as spare parts for my Compaq KVM-Switch. They have +5 V/3 A, +12 V/2 A, -5 V/0,3 A - though the -5 V line is of course not needed for the snap. But 2A on the +12 V is not sufficiant enough when the hdds power up, as I learned from the forum. I just need more power on the +12V line.

Maybe I'm going to look into some of my older switches I don't need anymore and see if they have an appropriate PSU in there.

The other possibility would be the PSU I mentioned before. It has +5 V/23 A and +12 V/9 A and would fit into a 1U 19'' rack mount chassis concerning the height. But as I already said there won't be not enough place then for 4 drives.

Buying 2.5'' hdd isn't a cost effecitve solution I think. Are there any 400 GB 2.5'' hdds on the market anyway?

02-13-2007, 07:39 AM	#10
fl_dutch Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Haren - Germany Posts: 5	Re: 4 drives with SNAP 2000 HW 2.0.0 1U it's in englisch I think - in germany we say 1HE, it's the hight-unit of 19'' boxes (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19-inch_rack). My english isn't fully adapted to tech slang at the moment, so maybe I just invent combinations of words that do not fit very well with the things I intend to say . I've got two PSU at home as spare parts for my Compaq KVM-Switch. They have +5 V/3 A, +12 V/2 A, -5 V/0,3 A - though the -5 V line is of course not needed for the snap. But 2A on the +12 V is not sufficiant enough when the hdds power up, as I learned from the forum. I just need more power on the +12V line. Maybe I'm going to look into some of my older switches I don't need anymore and see if they have an appropriate PSU in there. The other possibility would be the PSU I mentioned before. It has +5 V/23 A and +12 V/9 A and would fit into a 1U 19'' rack mount chassis concerning the height. But as I already said there won't be not enough place then for 4 drives. Buying 2.5'' hdd isn't a cost effecitve solution I think. Are there any 400 GB 2.5'' hdds on the market anyway?