timlossen

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by timlossen 15y ago
the first link is an awesome read, thanks for sharing!
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by timlossen 15y ago
i would love to see the perspex chassis, if you get around to build it ... the design specs (including parts list) are up now: https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.evercu.be/evercube.20111102.z...
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by timlossen 15y ago
yes, that is true, the disks will run fine without. airflow is mostly for any heat generated by the sheeva and port-multiplier boards .... just to be on the safe side.
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by timlossen 15y ago
yeah, that's mostly right. the 5-port SATA backplane is a CFI-B53PM (from taiwan), using the same port multiplier chip (SiI3726). the fan is 140mm. i'll published a detailed parts list (including suppliers) this evening.
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by timlossen 15y ago
thats why i use an ultra-silent 140mm fan ... running it at 5V (instead of 12V) makes it practically unhearable.
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by timlossen 15y ago
yeah, seems like my $10 VPS is a little overloaded right now .... will try to move the images off, that should help.
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by timlossen 15y ago
average power consumption is between 10 and 20 watts, depending on the number and model of disks.
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by timlossen 15y ago
well, it partly depends on the local electricity rate you are paying .... which is probably a little higher here in europe than in the states, i guess. haven't really calculated the amortization time yet, though.
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by timlossen 15y ago
i am afraid that would be very hard -- the sheeva board comes with soldered RAM.
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by timlossen 15y ago
right, i'll upload them this evening -- was in a bit of a rush yesterday :)