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Gawd
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I'd like to ask those that have, use or intend on buying a Norco 4220, 4222 or 4224 case or any other type of external storage enclosure for some feedback. What I am looking for is some sort of 'wish-list' of features you would like to see in a power control adapter board. I am designing this adapter board for use with the HP SAS Expander, however the functionality will not be limited to to this expander alone.
The functions of this adapter so far:
Suggestions I've received so far:
Since I don't own one of these Norco cases (yet), I would like to know how or where you guys would prefer to mount this adapter. Pictures of an empty case (top down view) would also be highly appreciated so that I can clearly see the location of any standoffs that could potentially be used for mounting this adapter.
Once the 'wish-list' is pretty much done, I'll design a PCB for it and get a few boards done...
I would also appreciate feedback on who would be interested in such an adapter.
So fire away guys...
P.S.: I would like to thank odditory for his awesome thread title suggestion!
The functions of this adapter so far:
- Single PCIe x8 slot to power the HP SAS Expander
- A 24-pin ATX12V 2.x compliant power supply connector
- A 2 pin connector/header along with a circuitry for the chassis power push button to control the ATX power on/off signal (PS_ON#)
- A 2 pin connector/header for the chassis power LED as status feedback
- Circuitry to buffer the ATX power supply PWR_OK signal for use as the PWRGD signal on the PCIe connector
Suggestions I've received so far:
- External +5V trigger input for remote power on/off control (requested by PigLover)
Since I don't own one of these Norco cases (yet), I would like to know how or where you guys would prefer to mount this adapter. Pictures of an empty case (top down view) would also be highly appreciated so that I can clearly see the location of any standoffs that could potentially be used for mounting this adapter.
Once the 'wish-list' is pretty much done, I'll design a PCB for it and get a few boards done...
I would also appreciate feedback on who would be interested in such an adapter.
So fire away guys...
P.S.: I would like to thank odditory for his awesome thread title suggestion!
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