 | Basic Software microsoft server 2008 without highper-v and vnc for remote desktop. why sit in front of a monitor away from the family when you can do it from a laptop in the same room as the family. |
While Planning how i was going to have the plastic cuts, i setup the system on my side. to install system and start the basics
- atom 330 with 2gb ram
- 1TB green drive
- 700 watts power
- a temp dvd-rom to install system
After getting the basics going i had to think about how i was going to use 21 harddrives on this system 1 drive being the system.
what i now need next
- sata controller card
- port forwarder controllers
- custom active leds for each harddrive
- all in one sata and power connectors
 | 4 Port SATA II Card, Low Profile Option, RAID Function, PCIthis card is the key to the 20 drives im going to be installing |
This card can do the following
- Bus Type: 32 Bit PCI
- Internal Connector: 4 x SATA Female
- Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 0+1, 5 and JBOD
- Port Multiplier and NCQ (Native Command Queuing) support
- Standard and Low Profile back plates included
- Software Compatibility: Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista and Linux
this card cost me £85 but this card allows port forwarding, what this means in stead of having 4 drives installed on this card, you can have as much as 20 drives by using the controller adaptors
 | 5 Port SATA II Multiplier Bridge Board, RAID Functionthis is whats used to turn one port on the card to 5. another good thing is there is status leds ports for ever drive and controller |
the multiplier controller can do the following
- Chipset Silicon Image Sil3726
- Internal Connectors: 5 x SATA Female
- External Connector: 1 x eSATA Female
- Metal back plate attaches to standard external enclosure back panel
- Supplied with additional Slot Plate for installation into a suitable enclosure
- Port Multiplier and NCQ (Native Command Queuing) support
- Pin header for drive activity LEDs
- RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Cocantenated and JBOD Groups supported
both card can be configured to raid 2 drives.. i Paid £55 each on these Multipliers so shop around.
 | Raid Card Installed and running. this 4 port raid card will turn into the 20 port needed |
1 port multiplier installed and working with custom led status to ensure everything is working correct | 
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view my drawings on this project
Bits i Purchased and had made for this project
finished doing the plans and now waitin on plastic to arrive 2/07/09
tapping all the plasic together to ensure fitting is ok getting ready for the fans to go in to |  |
 | Setting out the front section to ensure fitting is ok. back fans now screwed in place and awaiting cable install. everything is fiting good. i have left the plastic covers on the -lastic before i finish to stop damage to plasic |
Cusstom Fan Install 8 x 80mm fans with 1 cathod in middle |  |
Changed out the fan on the southbridge for a fanless config to lower power use.
all fans in place and 1 cathods.
motherboard, power supply,raid card and HD system drive in place
powered up system to ensure everything is ok at this stage
Stage 1 of 4 for installing the 20 bays. wire everyware |  |
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Stage 2 of 4 for installing the 20 bays.
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20 bays now installed, next step is to todo power wiring and cable cleanup
in this picture you can see some keythings of the system 1 - pci controller 2 - fanless bridge 3 - port controller |  |
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