Server Chassis
iStarUSA BPN-DE350SS Review 3.5″ 5-in-3 Trayless Hot Swap Mobile Rack
The iStarUSA BPN-DE350SS is a solid 5-in-3 tray-less hot-swap chassis that offers multiple color options.
Icy Dock MB994IPO-3SB Slim DVD + 2 x 2.5″ in 5.25″ Review
The Icy Dock MB994IPO-3SB is a really cool product. Here’s the basic idea – take a standard 5.25″ optical drive bay and make it more useful. Useful in the sense that it allows one to still use the 5.25″...
Antec ISK-110 VESA Mount mITX Case with 90w Power Supply Review
The Antec ISK-110 VESA mount is a mini ITX case that comes with an internal, fan less 90w power supply. I recently was looking for a new HTPC case for the ASUS P8Z77-I Deluxe. My goal was to make a speedy current generation HTP...
StarTech SATSAS425BK Hot Swap SSD 4-in-1 2.5″ to 5.25″ Review
StarTech sent their new SATSAS425BK hot swap enclosure after the recent review of the StarTech SATSASBAY425 unit. Both enclosures allow for four 2.5″ devices to occupy one 5.25″ bay. The big benefit here is that one...
StarTech SATSASBAY425 Hot Swap SSD 4-in-1 2.5″ to 5.25″ Review
Today we are looking at the StarTech SATSASBAY425 which is a 4-in-1 2.5″ drives to 5.25″ drive bay hot swap unit great for SSDs. As SSD prices fall, it becomes more likely that users will turn to RAID 0, RAID 1 or R...
Thermaltake MAX-1562 Hot Swap SSD 6-in-1 2.5″ to 5.25″ Enclosure Review
Last week we reviewed the Thermaltake MAX-1542 hotswap enclosure that puts four 2.5″ hot swap drive bays into a single 5.25″ drive slot. This week, we are looking at Thermaltake’s higher-density product, the ...
Thermaltake MAX-1542 Hot Swap SSD 4-in-1 2.5″ to 5.25″ Review
Solid-state storage is getting cheaper almost by the day, so it is no surprise that users are starting to put more than one SSD in their workstations and desktops. Personally I have had at least three SSDs in my main workstatio...
Installing a Corsair H100 Cooler in a Carbide 500R Chassis
In my main workstation I have used a custom water cooling loop with a triple 120mm fan radiator since the Intel Core i7-920 came out. That loop is great, but requires a lot of maintenance. Not only that, the setup requires a lo...
Supermicro CSE-502L-200B mITX/ mATX 1U Atom Server Chassis Review
For the Supermciro X7SPE-HF-D525 pfSense appliance I discussed in the linked post I of course wanted a chassis for my appliance and decided to purchase the CSE-502L-200B for just under $70 (see ebay and NewEgg). Oftentim...
Supermicro SC842TQ-665B 4U Rackmount Hotswap Chassis Review
Supermicro contacted me about reviewing their SC842TQ-665B chassis a few weeks ago and I thought it would be a good departure from the pure storage chassis. Sometimes, a large 4U 20-24 3.5″ bay enclosure is unnecessary....
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