RE: Rack Mount 4U - Lots of Drives?

["Mark McCall" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I will sound a note of caution - I had a server
> which I used the plastic Mobile Rack hard disk caddies in, and at some
> point or other some of the fans stopped working in them.

David - part of the reason for building the new Jukebox machine is because
of overheating on the old one.

I was just telling the lads on IRC this morning that I did a very
non-scientific test on the caddies over the weekend with a piece of paper.
Some of the caddies fans are strong enough to hold a little slip of paper
to their front by suction, while others are not.  You can actually feel
the difference in temperature between the ones with the stronger fans and
the poorer ones.

I've had these caddies for a few years so maybe the time has come to
replace them, or perhaps just the fans?

M.