From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jun 22 22:52:02 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3921816A4CE for ; Tue, 22 Jun 2004 22:52:02 +0000 (GMT) Received: from ganymede.hub.org (u46n208.hfx.eastlink.ca [24.222.46.208]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 08F8943D68 for ; Tue, 22 Jun 2004 22:52:02 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from scrappy@hub.org) Received: by ganymede.hub.org (Postfix, from userid 1000) id AB320EA4C4; Tue, 22 Jun 2004 19:51:40 -0300 (ADT) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ganymede.hub.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AA1CAEA22B; Tue, 22 Jun 2004 19:51:40 -0300 (ADT) Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 19:51:40 -0300 (ADT) From: "Marc G. Fournier" To: "Ketrien I. Saihr-Kesenchedra" In-Reply-To: <6.1.1.1.2.20040622171913.02b0b160@error404.nls.net> Message-ID: <20040622194858.F845@ganymede.hub.org> References: <20040622121156.O845@ganymede.hub.org> <6.1.1.1.2.20040622171913.02b0b160@error404.nls.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed cc: hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: RFC: Chenbro Chassis (RM214) X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 22:52:02 -0000 k, without breaking my bank, since I don't own one ... can you (or anyone else) recommend a suitable rack chassis? The one I liked was the RC0222 from CISS, but I can't find any prices on the web ... I'm not necessarily looking for the cheapest, don't get me wrong ... but its the only component that I just can't seem to find one I like ... note that I am restricted to a 2U space, so recommending me a 4U or 3U solution doesn't cut it ... On Tue, 22 Jun 2004, Ketrien I. Saihr-Kesenchedra wrote: > At 11:13 AM 6/22/2004, you wrote: >> Looking for thoughts/comments on the above rackchassis ... going to be >> putting a Tyan Thunder K7x into her, with 6xSeagate drives ... looking at >> the 460W PSU option, which seems to be the largest they have ... >> Stupid question ... they have a 460W+460W redundant option ... its still >> *max* 460W, right? If it needs a bit more, it won't pull from the second >> one at all, right? >> Anyone with good (or bad) experiences? > > http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_869_965%5E3238,00.html > > Dual Athlon MP specifications require a typical minimum 460W PSU per the AMD > SBG. Publication 25823, page 3. Amperage on the 12V must meet or exceed 16.5A > + 13A combined CPU and I/O, +3.3V must have a minimum 27A, +5V must have a > minimum 29A. > http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/25823.pdf > > Our old dual MP2000 was powered by a PC Power & Cooling 510XE. Rated for 640W > peak, 510W at 50C. +5V 40A, +3.3V 30A, +12V 34A/38A Peak. Standard ATX > layout. > http://www.pcpowerandcooling.com/products/power_supplies/maxperformance/turbocools/index_hp_atx.htm > > As far as Chenbro, avoid at all costs. We had nothing but trouble with them. > The backplane connections are non-standard (male to female,) and the > backplanes frequently lost entire channels due to shoddy quality and failing > to follow SCSI specifications. Heat was a constant problem due to a flawed > layout, and the fans were pretty much worthless. I wouldn't take another one > if someone paid me. > > > -Ketrien I. Saihr-Kesenchedra > # Maybe this world is another planet's hell. --Aldous Huxley > Feanor smiles, "We, of course, are enlightened and s/Maybe t/T" > ---- Marc G. Fournier Hub.Org Networking Services (http://www.hub.org) Email: scrappy@hub.org Yahoo!: yscrappy ICQ: 7615664