RE: Re: Building a RAID enclosure - Problem sourcing a part

[Paul Gale <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah - it looks like a custom made part - not seen something like that
before. Like Des says, you should be able to achieve this using some home
made linking/cabling?

Can you not just steal the board from your existing enclosure and move it
across?

If not, you can use one or more of the standard Molex 4 pin supplies from
the PSU to power whatever kit you need - then either permanently link the
power on switch sense lines of the ATX connector (green and black wires http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATX_Power_Connector
pins 16/17) - or connect these to a front panel power switch. You could
then tape up or insulate the rest of the 20/24 pin ATX PSU plug.

LED's etc can be simply driven from the 12V or 5V PSU lines with a suitable
resistor in series (depending on the type of LED).

Paul.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Des Gibbons
> Sent: 14 September 2009 14:41
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Building a RAID enclosure - Problem sourcing
> a part
>
> I assume your ATX psu has a spare molex plug that you can use, so why
> not
> just jumper the atx connector to let it turn on?
>
> Cheers, Des.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of noughtomate
> > Sent: 14 September 2009 14:25
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Building a RAID enclosure - Problem
> > sourcing a part
> >
> > Errr... .Yes. Just that.
> >
> > I found a picture of one. This is an internal photograph of
> > my  existing enclosure (which isn't rack mount friendly,
> > hence why I want to build my own new one).
> >
> >
> > Check out :
> > http://www.ibertronica.es/Silverstone/products/ds351/inside.jpg
> >
> > or
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/p5z4q9
> >
> > At the bottom left is the Power Supply.
> > At the bottom tight is the RAID controller.
> > Just above the Power supply is the dinky-mobo which provides
> > the power  to the Power Supply and LEDs. It is this part I'm
after.
> >
> >
> > The cables going to / from the board are as follows :
> >  - Blue & White cable : LED for Power
> >  - Black & Red cables : Power for RAID card and can be daisy
> > chained to power all other HDD's
> >  - Multicolured Cable : Power from PSU
> >
> > Again... Any one know where I can source one of these boards ?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Des Gibbons" <des@...>
wrote:
> > >
> > > What is it, just a convertor from 24 pin ATX to molex with
an led?
> > >
> > > Is that all it does?
> > >
> > > Cheers, Des.
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> > > > Behalf Of noughtomate
> > > > Sent: 14 September 2009 14:07
> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Building a RAID enclosure -
Problem
> > sourcing a
> > > > part
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the PM's and response.
> > > >
> > > > The board I've seen in my existing RAID enclosure is
even smaller
> > > > than the one given in the Ebay links.
> > > >
> > > > It's tiny... Literally it only supports a 20/24 pin ATX
power
> > > > connector, 1 x Molex connector for power and 1 for LED.
> > > >
> > > > The one's shown on the Ebay links seem to support
> > Processors and may
> > > > be a PCI slot. The type I'm seeking doesn't even need
this.
> > > >
> > > > Wish I knew the name for one of these!!!
> > > >
> > > > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Andy Davies <dajdavies@>
wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I think you're after an embedded motherboard you
can get
> > > > them in all
> > > > > sorts of sizes e.g. 3.5", 5.25" -
Kontron, Commell,
> > > > Advantech, ibase
> > > > > are some of the manufacturers that spring to mind.
> > > > >
> > > > > The boards generally aren't cheap but they do turn
up
> > on ebay from
> > > > > time to time e.g http://bit.ly/L4yEM http://bit.ly/UvbWL
> > > > >
> > > > > Not sure how many have PCI Express slots
> > > > >
> > > > > Andy
> > > > >
> > > > > 2009/9/14 noughtomate <balraj_jassal@>
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Okay... A difficult one to describe this!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Following that excellent link from last from
on how to build
> > > > > > your own RAID enclosure (http://tinyurl.com/mwcsl8), I've
> > > > decided to try
> > > > > > building my own.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I already own a HTPC look RAID enclosure by
Silverstone
> > > > (DS351) but
> > > > > > I want to make a simple 5 disk 1u rack mount
enclosure.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Sourcing the RAID and powersupply would be no
problem,
> > > > however I'm
> > > > > > having trouble knowing what to describe the
equivalent of the
> > > > > > motherboard :  This would not be a
traditional
> > motherboard as we
> > > > > > know it, but a simple (and very
> > > > > > small) board which simply allows PSU
connectivity, a single
> > > > > > Molex connector for HDD power and a Power LED
> > indicator. THe one
> > > > > > on my Silverstone DS351 is probbably half the
size of a fag
> > > > packet... I've
> > > > > > looked for manufacturer names, but without
any luck.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The problem is, what is such a part called ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I've looked at the usual websites but can't
seem to find
> > > > any such board.
> > > > > >  What is is called ? And any recommedations
from where I
> > > > can source it ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any advice would be much appreciated.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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