Server Case Suggestions

Arthalen · 18 Sep 2007 at 14:10

Putting a file/backup server together atm and wanted uinput on case suggestions.

I'm looking at a P4 Northwood / Skt 478 based system.

Requirements:
Cheap

(May look to buy 2nd Hand).
Can house a minimum of 6 Hard Drives, preferably 8.

May have a LanParty Pro 875 for some overclocking fun on the CPU to use, so good air cooling is a benefit but not a requirement.

Suggest away!

PhillyDee · 18 Sep 2007 at 19:49

How about a beige full tower case. Post on MM, someone may have one.
Thats what im using. You caould also buy one of the drive bay hot swap thingies.
One of these gets 5 in 3 bays.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-017-BT&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=72

Arthalen · 19 Sep 2007 at 09:22

Sounds interesting!

The motherboard supports 8x IDE Devices (4 in Raid) and 2x SATA 1.5Gbps Devices (In Raid).

I'm thinking RAID-1 2xDrive SATA Mirror for OS, and RAID-5 4xDrives IDE for storing Files and Backup Images for the PC's in my house.

Will have a scoot around and see what there is. Any other case suggestions anyone ?

PhillyDee · 19 Sep 2007 at 22:06

Those that i linked to are only for SATA mind . . .