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After much research, the time has finally come to settle on proper hardware for my future FreeNAS file server. Unfortunately, it's hard to find hard data about HDD enclosures.
Specifically, my plan is to take an ATX chassis with a lot (a lot being 9) of 5.25" drives and use 4-in-3 (or 5-in-3) HDD enclosures (unfortunately, rackmounted stuff is out of the question).
My current solution is a WHS 2011 system with a similar Chassis + adapter setup using a Lian-Li EX-H34B filled with four 2TB WD Greens.
S.M.A.R.T. data for the four drives indicates they've never reached 40ºC.
Unfortunately, due the redacted that is WHS 2011, I've never really trusted it, which means I'm not sure the disks were ever subjected to hard work (like they'd be during a scrub).
Introductions aside, I'd appreciate any information you might have regarding the following options:
Lian-Li EX-H34B (Amazon link)
Advantages:
Advantages:
Advantages:
(Talk about original names /s)
Advantages:
The chassis I plan to use is the Sharkoon T9 (Unsure about Economy or Value).
For reference, here's the preliminary hardware selection:
Supermicro X10SLM+-F
Intel Core i3 4330
Crucial 2x 8GB ECC (CT448635)
6x Western Digital Red 3TB
Seasonic G-450
Specifically, my plan is to take an ATX chassis with a lot (a lot being 9) of 5.25" drives and use 4-in-3 (or 5-in-3) HDD enclosures (unfortunately, rackmounted stuff is out of the question).
My current solution is a WHS 2011 system with a similar Chassis + adapter setup using a Lian-Li EX-H34B filled with four 2TB WD Greens.
S.M.A.R.T. data for the four drives indicates they've never reached 40ºC.
Unfortunately, due the redacted that is WHS 2011, I've never really trusted it, which means I'm not sure the disks were ever subjected to hard work (like they'd be during a scrub).
Introductions aside, I'd appreciate any information you might have regarding the following options:
Lian-Li EX-H34B (Amazon link)
Advantages:
- Cost
- Easily replaceable 120mm fan run by the motherboard
- Installation is extremely frustrating (cables have to be attached before placement in the chassis and placed inside the enclosure)
- Airflow is obstructed by the SATA cables in some situations
- No individual activity/presence LEDs
Advantages:
- Individual status LEDs
- Fan looks adequate (nominally replaceable)
- Installation should be easier
- Cost
- Airflow looks somewhat dubious
- Fan looks noisy and proprietary
Advantages:
- Individual status LEDs
- Fan seems to be a standard 80mm fan
- Installation should be easier
- Cost
- Fan looks puny (a larger one might need some new screws)
(Talk about original names /s)
Advantages:
- Individual status LEDs
- Fan looks reasonable...
- Installation should be easier
- Even more expensive
- Airflow looks particularly bad on the 5-drive version and not very good on the 4-drive version
- Fan looks proprietary and noisy
The chassis I plan to use is the Sharkoon T9 (Unsure about Economy or Value).
For reference, here's the preliminary hardware selection:
Supermicro X10SLM+-F
Intel Core i3 4330
Crucial 2x 8GB ECC (CT448635)
6x Western Digital Red 3TB
Seasonic G-450