Re: External storage...


"Marcus Fox" <please-reply-via-newsgroup-th@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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: Have been wondering about possible solutions for external storage, and
have
: thought about buying something like a LaCie or similar, but I've
noticed
: that drives like to be kept cool and there doesn't seem to be much of
that
: taken into consideration when these were made.
:
: So I was thinking, as I run a home network, what's to stop me just
making up
: another computer, with the hard drives in it and running a wire to a
network
: port or having a wireless connection? I know wired runs faster, but
the
: router says 802.11b and 802.11g. Is it worth having it wireless?
:
: There are a couple of issues I've thought of - will I need to install
an
: operating system, if so will probably want to have a seperate drive
for
: this. If so, will I need to have floppy/CD drive attached also?
:
: Won't really want to be running this with a keyboard and monitor all
the
: time, will it boot and set itself up (after the initial setup of
course) on
: the network each time? I know a lot of computers that won't boot
without the
: keyboard being attached.
:
: What's the minimum specification of processor, memory, motherboard
etc. that
: I should be looking at for today's requirements?
:
: Anything else that I should be looking at as I go about building this?
:
: Marcus
:
How about one of these?

http://www.span.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=29_1302_1327

Just installed the 8 bay firewire myself - case is the same size as a
medium tower, but it makes everything tidy and saves having numerous
cables going all over the place to individual enclosures.

Needs a Firewire PCI bracket if you don't already have this option on
your motherboard, but easy enough to install.

Case comes with its own power supply and internal fans - not the
quietest, but ok and these could always be changed if they are too noisy
for you.

There are probably similar options elsewhere, but these guys were
helpful when I phoned them up to discuss various options, and were
available to help by phone when I was putting it together and got in a
muddle (case comes with SATA drive connections installed and a lot of
cables. These have to be replaced with the Firewire connections).

Hope this gives you some further options to consider.

Deddajay

--
Put the big cat out to reach me

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