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#464580 - 12/28/05 11:05 PM Re:Xserve RAID mini [Re: allcomedycl]
Millenniumman Offline


Registered: 07/22/05
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If its to make a tiny little RAID that looks just like a regular Xserve RAID then the SD cards will work fine, but I'm pretty sure you won't be pleased with its performance regardless of whether you split them up over several PCI cards.


Yes it is for that, and performance isn't really an issue. What parts would I need to do that and where can I get them?

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#464581 - 12/28/05 11:23 PM Re:Xserve RAID mini [Re: allcomedycl]
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You are going to need as many sd cards as you want, you will also need a reader for each one.
If you are going to use it with a mini, the you will need a usb 2.0 powered hub that has the amount of ports that you need. Now if you are going to put in a tower, I suggeest a usb 2.0 Pci card with at least four ports. If you are going to have more than four sd readers, then you can add hubs to that. This sounds like a neat idea, but it also sound ungodly expensive. Why not just raid some 1.8" hds? That would be small too and be faster. Make sure to post a mod guide if I didnt say that before. Good luck and have fun with it.
-maestro

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#464582 - 12/28/05 11:36 PM Re:Xserve RAID mini [Re: allcomedycl]
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Registered: 02/14/05
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krusher117 wrote:
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I am reminded of the Shuffle RAID that you mention, and also of the
http://ohlssonvox.8k.com/fdd_raid.htm floppy drive RAID.


just cause of this post i decided to take my three 1gig jaz drives and stripe them. SLOW!!! And the whiring of the drives was near deafening

fun none the less :woohoo:

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Post edited by: macDeviant, at: 2005/12/28 23:37
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#464583 - 12/29/05 01:49 AM Re:Xserve RAID mini [Re: allcomedycl]
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Cool, test them out on xbench and let us know the numbers!

-maestro

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#464584 - 12/29/05 02:31 AM Re:Xserve RAID mini [Re: allcomedycl]
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i would but the noise was awful so i un-did the RAID set. it wasn't that great though, just really noisey

:P

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#464585 - 12/29/05 02:32 AM Re:Xserve RAID mini [Re: allcomedycl]
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Registered: 06/08/05
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FIXM wrote:
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krusher117 wrote:
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:silly: FIXM I gave you a karma point for longest post ever<br><br>Post edited by: krusher117, at: 2005/12/18 21:49


YEAH! My first karma point on MacMod... 8-} Now, how many karma points do I need to collect before a mysterious shadowy figure who some people call "Steve" just on a whim happens to send me a brand new sparkley G6 just to see how I like it? heh..

(PS Don't tell anyone the longest post ever was originally twice as long, but I edited it down to half the original length when I decided it was wayy too long. Yup, whacked er back like a nasty little thorny hedge and hit submit. Poor submit... Such violence.. I don't know what came over me...) @='O


My first karma point was negative, and I don't know why frown

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#464586 - 12/29/05 03:10 AM Re:Xserve RAID mini [Re: allcomedycl]
Millenniumman Offline


Registered: 07/22/05
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Why not just raid some 1.8" hds?

Wouldn't that cost far more than the SD cards? Wouldn't it be possible to get a USB controller and make a 14 port hub? Then put that in the case and hook up a bunch of SD readers on their sides?

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#464587 - 12/29/05 03:13 AM Re:Xserve RAID mini [Re: allcomedycl]
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Registered: 05/30/04
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karma giveth :woohoo: and karma taketh away :evil:. DEVIANT PLEASE TAKE PICTUREs OF THE RAID AND DO SOME TESTS!! Take one for the team...that is an awesome raid idea

Post edited by: krusher117, at: 2005/12/29 03:13

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#464588 - 12/29/05 03:55 AM Re:Xserve RAID mini [Re: allcomedycl]
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Registered: 05/30/04
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I didn't give you neg karma tho iProd

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#464589 - 12/29/05 04:27 AM Re:Xserve RAID mini [Re: allcomedycl]
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krusher117 wrote:
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DEVIANT PLEASE TAKE PICTUREs OF THE RAID AND DO SOME TESTS!! Take one for the team...that is an awesome raid idea<br><br>Post edited by: krusher117, at: 2005/12/29 03:13


*giggling like a catholic school girl on a tuesday* well krusher since you ask SO desperatley i might rebuild and divulge some pictures. wink

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