| Creator: Redmen |
| Date: 2004-12-30 |
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Description
A server case which has enough room for many harddisks usually costs a lot of money. If you have some modding skills you can transform a standard big-tower case into a file server case for only little money.
In this case it's a server based on a Pentium III mainboard which has to bear up to 12 harddisks (more than 1 TB total) to store data and websites.
In principle, this project shouldn't be on this website because it is way too professional.
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 | Everything began with these two sheets of aluminum. They were intended for the harddisk frame. |
 | The aluminum sheets were bent professionally to guarantee the stability. The holes for the harddisks were precise, too. |
 | To keep the harddisks from going up in smoke, a few 92mm fans were required. |
 | The harddisk frame was to be affixed to a rail at the bottom of the case so the harddisks can be added or removed easily. |
 | Cutouts for two additional power supplies were made into the rear side of the case, those power supplies will feed the harddisks. |
 | The harddisk frame, already mounted on the rail. |
 | To display the voltage supply and to control the fans, a front panel with LEDs and switches was made. The wires were bundled for a clean look. |
 | The harddisk tower is almost finished. Only the extra power supplies and the computer components are still missing. |
 | During the modification of the case, the server had to be operated "naked" to prevent downtime. |
 | All components have been assembled. Currently, 8 of max. 12 harddisks are built in, so there's only one extra power supply. The wires are long enough so the frame can be taken out. |
 | The new file server installed in the server rack, together with the other servers. |
 | The server with the harddisk frame taken out |
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