How to do this???

[Vanarak]

this is what i want to do, is it possible???


id like to buy a PSU, a bunch of HD's and just install them in an empty case with the PSU. Run all Sata ports to a hub, and plug into my laptop. run the PSU into each drive, and have it turn on with the front power button or a switch on the back of the PSU.

no motherboard, basically no second computer involved. I have enclosures, but like everything in ONE big case.

can this be done?

 

[aznx]

Buy this? http://www.icydock.com/product/mb561s-4s.html

I don't know if a PSU will start unless you short some pins somewhere.

 

[Lamont Cranston]

this is what i want to do, is it possible???


id like to buy a PSU, a bunch of HD's and just install them in an empty case with the PSU. Run all Sata ports to a hub

Now where are you going to get a SATA hub?

 

[aznx]

Now where are you going to get a SATA hub?

Probably something similar to this.

http://www.cooldrives.com/sahub5muussi.html

It's going to be easily saturated though. OP should just build a whole computer with a efficient cpu/mobo, doesn't cost that much and connect it over a gigabit lan.

 

[Lamont Cranston]

interesting way to make your own large storage container.......i think........why not just buy a raid card?

 

[Vanarak]

i was toying with the idea of just building this case, but it seems more trouble than its worth


probably just build a new computer. Woulda just rather spent that money on HD's and such though

 

[matrix563]

interesting idea