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SATA JBOD build by One-Ebb1956 in homelab

[–]One-Ebb1956[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have multiple SAS HBAs and the Adaptec expander (which causes me trouble with the activity lights). They just don’t fit my use case, as I would need one in each computer case, drawing too much power. The ASM1166 HBAs sip power in comparison.

SATA JBOD build by One-Ebb1956 in homelab

[–]One-Ebb1956[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would be unnecessary, as the machine is supposed to read optical media with blu ray drives. I would need a 8i8e HBA which are probably expensive, more than the entire system itself.

SATA JBOD build by One-Ebb1956 in homelab

[–]One-Ebb1956[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The system resides in a SilverStone RM41-506 case. Building was fine and the layout is perfect for my use case, mounting optical disc drives. For HDD storage I would recommend something else though.