thatoneuser
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I upgraded this to SAS2 today with an Intel RES2SV240 SAS2 expander.
First, cut off the 12V power cables from the PSU to the expander 2x2 connector, and use the twist cap connector to connect to the 4pin molex cable I have around from dead PSU. Twist cap is quick and convenient.
How it looks like with all 6 ports plugged in. 4 ports connected to 16 drives, the other two ports connected to the 9266-8i.
Will be using the internal to external bracket to do the job.
Connecting the internal 8087 end to the 9266-8i.
The expander chip can get quite warm. Added a fan to it.
It's gonna sit in the metal chassis, used an antistatic bag to insulate it. Of course, cut a hole open for the fan.
Here's the external bracket. I'm going to fit it in the front of the Rackable chassis at the location where the LCD upgrade module would've gone. Bent out the PCI bracket tab and drilled two small holes to mount to the front chassis bracket.
This is how it looks like mounted.
The front bracket again, from inside the chassis.
Overall view.
Front of the chassis accommodates two 8088 external cables in the bracket. With the front bracket installed, the top cover fully closes and it looks just like how it was before the upgrade.
The inside of the chassis. Not the cleanest view, but it does the job. I added a mylar sheet to insulate the back of the backplanes from the expander, even though it's already inside the antistatic bag.
*update*
Found more mylar sheets to use. Using them to insulate the expander card and chassis/backplane instead of the antistatic bag.
First, cut off the 12V power cables from the PSU to the expander 2x2 connector, and use the twist cap connector to connect to the 4pin molex cable I have around from dead PSU. Twist cap is quick and convenient.
How it looks like with all 6 ports plugged in. 4 ports connected to 16 drives, the other two ports connected to the 9266-8i.
Will be using the internal to external bracket to do the job.
Connecting the internal 8087 end to the 9266-8i.
The expander chip can get quite warm. Added a fan to it.
It's gonna sit in the metal chassis, used an antistatic bag to insulate it. Of course, cut a hole open for the fan.
Here's the external bracket. I'm going to fit it in the front of the Rackable chassis at the location where the LCD upgrade module would've gone. Bent out the PCI bracket tab and drilled two small holes to mount to the front chassis bracket.
This is how it looks like mounted.
The front bracket again, from inside the chassis.
Overall view.
Front of the chassis accommodates two 8088 external cables in the bracket. With the front bracket installed, the top cover fully closes and it looks just like how it was before the upgrade.
The inside of the chassis. Not the cleanest view, but it does the job. I added a mylar sheet to insulate the back of the backplanes from the expander, even though it's already inside the antistatic bag.
*update*
Found more mylar sheets to use. Using them to insulate the expander card and chassis/backplane instead of the antistatic bag.
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