I am deeply grateful that you do rackmount case reviews along with everything else that you do; it's not easy finding decent reviews for server cases, so thank you for being utilitarian. 🤣❤
The reason why there's 8 individual cables is because they cut costs on it by not putting an actual backplane in it. Those are just individual SATA and power combo cables. I wouldn't even think about trying to hot plug since those aren't part of an actual backplane.
Very interesting, looks like it would’ve been perfect for the 180tb home server room build I just did. Instead I used an on-sale fractal focus case, two stacked 5-bay drive cages, and a custom 3d-printed mounting bracket to secure the cages to my case. It cost me like $80 all together! Obviously my build doesn’t accommodate the same gpu length, but that plus a $50 metal rack got me all the practical functionality I need since my house isn’t a commercial office. I put a hot-swap drive bay in the front and found I never swap drives anyways. What was really useful is that I designed a custom-sized 3d-printed drive slot that fits in one of 5.25” front bays for my Atomos drive caddies with a dual data/power sata cable directly connected to the mobo. My server pc basically now has a giant SD card slot for me to quick-insert my video SSDs for storing footage. Obviously it’s not too much faster than just using a dual sata to usb cable but it’s satisfying as hell to use and nobody makes such a product afaik!
AS far as I can see, a proper backplane/expander board like you'd get in a server would either necessitate a PCIe add-on card, motherboard with SFF connectors (server motherboards primarily), or a SFF to SAS/SATA breakout cable.
It would be pretty great to have these indeed available. I am looking for a good case for my new upcoming system albeit, the system will be more a consumer type of system because of price being limited, to 4K€
I am deeply grateful that you do rackmount case reviews along with everything else that you do; it's not easy finding decent reviews for server cases, so thank you for being utilitarian. 🤣❤
Thats what I'm here for! To help you guys out!
The reason why there's 8 individual cables is because they cut costs on it by not putting an actual backplane in it. Those are just individual SATA and power combo cables. I wouldn't even think about trying to hot plug since those aren't part of an actual backplane.
Loved the paste application. I use cling wrap, and finger paint it on, same since the 486.
More space than my apartment
$900aud per week.
Very interesting, looks like it would’ve been perfect for the 180tb home server room build I just did. Instead I used an on-sale fractal focus case, two stacked 5-bay drive cages, and a custom 3d-printed mounting bracket to secure the cages to my case. It cost me like $80 all together! Obviously my build doesn’t accommodate the same gpu length, but that plus a $50 metal rack got me all the practical functionality I need since my house isn’t a commercial office. I put a hot-swap drive bay in the front and found I never swap drives anyways. What was really useful is that I designed a custom-sized 3d-printed drive slot that fits in one of 5.25” front bays for my Atomos drive caddies with a dual data/power sata cable directly connected to the mobo. My server pc basically now has a giant SD card slot for me to quick-insert my video SSDs for storing footage. Obviously it’s not too much faster than just using a dual sata to usb cable but it’s satisfying as hell to use and nobody makes such a product afaik!
Mainframe in house, i like it! Thanks for sharing.
I bought the 500 after seeing your first video… it’s awesome… I plan to drill out the HDD mounts and 3D print a jig so I can fit a 360 radiator
I have a question. Where do you end up getting it from?
Looks like a great case, but... those SATA cables would drive me mad. No Mini-SAS, no deal! 😄
AS far as I can see, a proper backplane/expander board like you'd get in a server would either necessitate a PCIe add-on card, motherboard with SFF connectors (server motherboards primarily), or a SFF to SAS/SATA breakout cable.
I wish rackmount cases that were half-width 3u were common since it'd be more space efficient than 2 2U.
Atta boy Nick 🤙 you keep putting out server content and I'll dub you " Aussie Wendell " 😏👌
It would be pretty great to have these indeed available.
I am looking for a good case for my new upcoming system albeit, the system will be more a consumer type of system because of price being limited, to 4K€
9:30 “ah shit, that was the power”
yea sadly a lot of enterprise hardware are usually gated from normal users
It's such a shame the 19" height/width restriction doesn't allow for cases like this to have 420mm radiators.
I love it. Of course I love it.
sooo questions, as i Pref Air Cooled builds, could the fans be swapped out with a complete set of BeQuiet or Noctua fans ?
They're just regular fan mounts, any fan should fit. Looks like it comes with 120mm fans.
How do you purchase this?
Looks good. Would wanna get one if can accommodate u.2 drives
Where can u get this in the US
I was gonna say a 20A plug. That is crazy your standard outlets are 10A. Do yo even have 20A plugs? Or is it all in the 200V range?
We are in the 220-240V range here in Aus
i wouldn't really call this a backplane it's more just connection at the right places (not even a pcb) (and even directly sata and not sff)
I need this....
I would buy that.. myself
Only if the drives were front facing hot swappable
Wtf were you doing with the thermal paste man
Exactly what you're supposed to do when you have a CPU the size of an ITX motherboard lol
would that fit a 19" rack.
Yes. Every rack is 19" wide
i want
Molex world
1st 😮