yah, i can dig it. I'd be really upset if i couldn't use my rackmount stuff. I love my norco box. I'm about to build a second one using a sas expander...but i can totally understand how noise would be a concern....
at the same time, it's not NEARLY as loud as something like an ac window unit. On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 3:27 PM, Michael Shadle <mike...@gmail.com> wrote: > If I had a decently ventilated closet or space to do it in I wouldn't > mind noise, but I don't, that's why I had to build my storage machines > the way I did. > > On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 12:23 PM, Thomas Burgess <wonsl...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > its not quiet by default but it can be made somewhat more quiet by > swapping > > out the fans or going to larger fans. Its still totally worth it. > > > > I use smaller, silent htpc's for the actual media and connect to the > norco > > over gigabit. > > > > My norco box is connected to the network with 2 link aggregated gigabit > > ethernet cables. > > > > It's very nice. > > > > > > On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 3:03 PM, Michael Shadle <mike...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >> On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 4:12 AM, Thomas Burgess <wonsl...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >> > I got a norco 4020 (the 4220 is good too) > >> > > >> > Both of those cost around 300-350 dolars. That is a 4u case with 20 > hot > >> > swap bays. > >> > >> Typically rackmounts are not designed for quiet. He said quietness is > >> #2 in his priorities... > >> > >> Or does the Norco unit perform quietly or have the ability to be > quieter? > > > > >
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