the first link is an awesome read, thanks for sharing!
i would love to see the perspex chassis, if you get around to build it ... the design specs (including parts list) are up now: https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.evercu.be/evercube.20111102.z...
yes, that is true, the disks will run fine without. airflow is mostly for any heat generated by the sheeva and port-multiplier boards .... just to be on the safe side.
yeah, that's mostly right. the 5-port SATA backplane is a CFI-B53PM (from taiwan), using the same port multiplier chip (SiI3726). the fan is 140mm. i'll published a detailed parts list (including suppliers) this evening.
thats why i use an ultra-silent 140mm fan ... running it at 5V (instead of 12V) makes it practically unhearable.
yeah, seems like my $10 VPS is a little overloaded right now .... will try to move the images off, that should help.
average power consumption is between 10 and 20 watts, depending on the number and model of disks.
well, it partly depends on the local electricity rate you are paying .... which is probably a little higher here in europe than in the states, i guess. haven't really calculated the amortization time yet, though.
right, i'll upload them this evening -- was in a bit of a rush yesterday :)
the first link is an awesome read, thanks for sharing!
i would love to see the perspex chassis, if you get around to build it ... the design specs (including parts list) are up now: https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.evercu.be/evercube.20111102.z...
yes, that is true, the disks will run fine without. airflow is mostly for any heat generated by the sheeva and port-multiplier boards .... just to be on the safe side.
yeah, that's mostly right. the 5-port SATA backplane is a CFI-B53PM (from taiwan), using the same port multiplier chip (SiI3726). the fan is 140mm. i'll published a detailed parts list (including suppliers) this evening.
thats why i use an ultra-silent 140mm fan ... running it at 5V (instead of 12V) makes it practically unhearable.
yeah, seems like my $10 VPS is a little overloaded right now .... will try to move the images off, that should help.
average power consumption is between 10 and 20 watts, depending on the number and model of disks.
well, it partly depends on the local electricity rate you are paying .... which is probably a little higher here in europe than in the states, i guess. haven't really calculated the amortization time yet, though.
right, i'll upload them this evening -- was in a bit of a rush yesterday :)