N54L into a Rack case?

Randall8686 · 21 Jan 2016 at 21:02

So i have got myself a Server rack

i have a few bits i want to put into in and the N54L (running Xpenology) is one of them. this is just used for family backup access of photos etc. They can all upload photos for backups. However i really would like to put the "guts" into a 2U Rack. has any one ever done this ? I know its not "ideal" but its so power frugal and steaming performance running that software im really keen to keep it along side the other servers in the rack.

NeoVo · 21 Jan 2016 at 21:28

There was a post on the N40L thread where someone had two side by side in a rack.
I believe it uses either 3 or probably 4U.

Randall8686 · 21 Jan 2016 at 22:26

I have seen them in their case in a rack. However i want to take the components out the case and fit it into and actual rack mount case.

Semple · 21 Jan 2016 at 23:20

With a bit of modding I don't see why not.

The tricky part is what to do with the backplane.

Any thoughts on that?

Steveocee · 22 Jan 2016 at 13:00

Randall8686 said:
So i have got myself a Server rack i have a few bits i want to put into in and the N54L (running Xpenology) is one of them. this is just used for family backup access of photos etc. They can all upload photos for backups. However i really would like to put the "guts" into a 2U Rack. has any one ever done this ? I know its not "ideal" but its so power frugal and steaming performance running that software im really keen to keep it along side the other servers in the rack.

It would probably be better to just build a 2U rack server and it would probably perform slightly better than an N54L.
(From someone with 2 N54's)

Caged · 22 Jan 2016 at 23:31

Just put it on a shelf. You won't fit the SATA backplane into 2U.

GDL · 23 Jan 2016 at 09:08

I took mine apart and I do have to say that HP's design is amazing for it but it's that design that makes it compact.

The outta skin is the support for the backplane, without it it's just a single thin sheet metal bracket with four sata\power adaptors.

Not saying it's impossible but you would need to create something to support it, and that's some work when you can just create a 'floor' in the rack and place it on it.