3,5" former HDD Adapter to Multi SSD? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Lord of nothing
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 10, 2019, 07:25:46 pm
content: HiI will buy maybe the good old HP Homeserver who have 4 Slots for 3,5" HDD. Since I dont need 3,5" HDD I could put some Flat inside.I found this:https://www.delock.de/produkte/S_62554/merkmale.htmlgood right?Nope because the Sled who it slide in have a normal Sata Port and I cant route the Cable.So I thought about this:https://www.delock.de/produkte/1087_mSATA/62480/merkmale.htmlI could maybe (!) around so that the connector looking to the Case. The have "just" 2 Ports that mean 8x SSD.Are there any 2,5" Adapter who I can put 2 SSD in and have 2 Sata Ports and 1 Power like this:https://www.delock.de/produkte/1087_mSATA/62480/merkmale.html?Maybe someone saw some from Ali or Ebay?What I NOT(!) want is a with Raid because I put a but Raid Card in.

author: CJay
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 10, 2019, 10:00:31 pm
content: If I understand you, you have a HP 'Homeserver' which has tray or caddy mounted hard drives that plug into a backplane?Why not just remove the backplane and run cables to one of the boards you linked to?

author: NiHaoMike
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 10, 2019, 10:04:32 pm
content: Or just use 2.5" SSDs - much cheaper than M.2 and will perform just as well in that application.

author: Lord of nothing
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 10, 2019, 10:54:15 pm
content: Quote2x N36L but I used them as an Client.Now I think about buy the current G10 one the use them as a NAS and for Virtual Pcs.QuoteMine Yes the G10 have just Slots who I have to screw them in.QuoteThe space will be so thinly that's not a god idea.Quotehow can I use 2x of them in a Single 3,5 Slot?

author: NiHaoMike
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 11, 2019, 12:04:40 am
content: Quote from: Lord of nothing on August 10, 2019, 10:54:15 pm2 2.5" SSDs will easily fit in the space taken up by a 3.5" HDD, with plenty of space left over for cooling. There are brackets for that purpose. I'm using a set of those in my PC - the case dates to well before SSDs in anything except embedded systems.

author: Lord of nothing
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 11, 2019, 04:22:44 pm
content: Do you know some Adapter who allow me to power 2x SSD?

author: NiHaoMike
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 11, 2019, 04:41:38 pm
content: You can find SATA power splitters or make your own.

author: rdl
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 11, 2019, 05:30:34 pm
content: The HP NxxL Microservers use a 4 into 1 cable for those drives. All four drives connect to a single port on the motherboard. I don't know if you can work around this.edit: It's called a Mini-SAS cable

author: Lord of nothing
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 12, 2019, 12:42:14 am
content: I know but what is different in the G10?The miss some features who the old haded like: a full size PCI-E Slot, Remote Management,...who else see enough space for some 3D Printed SSD Holder?https://pics.eshopv5.com/IC/gallery/ic_61/61033142_688.jpg

author: rdl
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 13, 2019, 06:14:52 pm
content: Which old one did you have? The G7 Microservers only had 1/2 height PCI slots and the remote management card was extra cost. Other than being very ugly and very over-priced, I know little about the G8 series, but I don't remember it being too much different from the G7s. At first look the G10 doesn't seem too bad and I may have to check into it more when I get a chance.

author: Lord of nothing
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 13, 2019, 06:24:42 pm
content: At Home? The N36L.

author: Monkeh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 13, 2019, 07:23:55 pm
content: Quote from: rdl on August 13, 2019, 06:14:52 pmThe G10 seems a little disappointing. Crappy Marvell SATA controller, no iLO..

author: Lord of nothing
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 13, 2019, 07:30:43 pm
content: Thats why I think about an Server Mainboard and put them into an "old" Case.

author: rdl
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 14, 2019, 01:55:08 pm
content: The original G7s (NxxL) make great home NAS boxes and were probably fine for their original intended purpose. If your only goal is to use 2.5" drives, I'm pretty sure HP had an adapter but it was almost certainly for a single drive only.